PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 118 STAT. 1811
 

Public Law 108–375 

108th Congress 

An Act 

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the 

Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ronald W. Reagan National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005’’. 

SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into three 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. 

(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 defined.
 

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.
 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority for the light weight 155-millimeter howitzer program. 

Sec. 112. Light utility helicopter program. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. DDG–51 modernization program. 

Sec. 122. Repeal of authority for pilot program for flexible funding of cruiser conversions and overhauls. 

Sec. 123. LHA(R) amphibious assault ship program. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 131. Prohibition of retirement of KC–135E aircraft. 

Oct. 28, 2004 

[H.R. 4200] 

Ronald W. 

Reagan National 

Defense 

Authorization 

Act for Fiscal 

Year 2005. 

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Sec. 132. Prohibition of retirement of F–117 aircraft. 

Sec. 133. Aerial refueling aircraft acquisition program. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 141. Development of deployable systems to include consideration of force protection in asymmetric threat environments. 

Sec. 142. Allocation of equipment authorized by this title to units deployed, or to 

be deployed, to Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. 

Sec. 143. Report on options for acquisition of precision-guided munitions. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
 

Sec. 202. Amount for defense science and technology.
 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 211. Future Combat Systems program strategy. 

Sec. 212. Collaborative program for research and development of vacuum electronics technologies.

Sec. 213. Annual Comptroller General report on Joint Strike Fighter program. 

Sec. 214. Amounts for United States Joint Forces Command to be derived only 

from Defense-wide amounts. 

Sec. 215. Global Positioning System III satellite. 

Sec. 216. Initiation of concept demonstration of Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. 

Sec. 217. Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems program. 

Subtitle C—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 231. Fielding of ballistic missile defense capabilities. 

Sec. 232. Integration of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 and Medium Extended Air 

Defense System into ballistic missile defense system. 

Sec. 233. Comptroller General assessments of ballistic missile defense programs. 

Sec. 234. Baselines and operational test and evaluation for ballistic missile defense 

system. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 241. Annual report on submarine technology insertion. 

Sec. 242. Sense of Congress regarding funding of the Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise under the National Shipbuilding Research Program of the Navy. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Operation and maintenance funding.
 

Sec. 302. Working capital funds.
 

Sec. 303. Other Department of Defense programs.
 

Subtitle B—Environmental Provisions 

Sec. 311. Satisfaction of Superfund audit requirements by Inspector General of the 

Department of Defense. 

Sec. 312. Reimbursement of Environmental Protection Agency for certain costs in 

connection with Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site, Moses Lake, 

Washington. 

Sec. 313. Increase in authorized amount of environmental remediation, Front 

Royal, Virginia. 

Sec. 314. Small boat harbor, Unalaska, Alaska. 

Sec. 315. Report regarding encroachment issues affecting Utah Test and Training 

Range, Utah. 

Sec. 316. Comptroller General study and report on alternative technologies to decontaminate groundwater at Department of Defense installations. 

Sec. 317. Comptroller General study and report on drinking water contamination 

and related health effects at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. 

Sec. 318. Sense of Congress regarding perchlorate contamination of ground and 

surface water from Department of Defense activities. 

Subtitle C—Workplace and Depot Issues 

Sec. 321. Simplification of annual reporting requirements concerning funds expended for depot maintenance and repair workloads. 

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Sec. 322. Repeal of annual reporting requirement concerning management of depot 

employees.

Sec. 323. Extension of special treatment for certain expenditures incurred in operation of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence. 

Sec. 324. Temporary authority for contractor performance of security-guard functions. 

Sec. 325. Pilot program for purchase of certain municipal services for Army installations. 

Sec. 326. Bid protests by Federal employees in actions under Office of Management 

and Budget Circular A–76.

Sec. 327. Limitations on conversion of work performed by Department of Defense 

civilian employees to contractor performance.

Sec. 328. Competitive sourcing reporting requirement. 

Subtitle D—Information Technology 

Sec. 331. Preparation of Department of Defense plan for transition to Internet Protocol version 6. 

Sec. 332. Defense business enterprise architecture, system accountability, and conditions for obligation of funds for defense business system modernization. 

Sec. 333. Report on maturity and effectiveness of the Global Information Grid 

Bandwidth Expansion (GIG–BE). 

Subtitle E—Extensions of Program Authorities 

Sec. 341. Two-year extension of Department of Defense telecommunications benefit.


Sec. 342. Extension of Arsenal Support Program Initiative.


Sec. 343. Two-year extension of warranty claims recovery pilot program.
 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 351. Reimbursement for certain protective, safety, or health equipment purchased by or for members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency 

operations.

Sec. 352. Limitation on preparation or implementation of Mid-Range Financial Improvement Plan pending report.

Sec. 353. Pilot program to authorize Army working-capital funded facilities to engage in cooperative activities with non-Army entities.

Sec. 354. Transfer of excess Department of Defense personal property to assist firefighting agencies. 

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 and Marine Corps active duty 

personnel end strengths for fiscal years 2005 through 2009.

Sec. 404. Exclusion of service academy permanent and career professors from a 

limitation on certain officer grade strengths. 

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 2005 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. Accounting and management of reserve component personnel performing 

active duty or full-time National Guard duty for operational support. 

Subtitle C—Authorizations of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel.


Sec. 422. Armed Forces Retirement Home.
 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Sec. 501. Transition of active-duty list officer force to a force of all regular officers.


Sec. 502. Repeal of requirement that Deputy Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of Naval
 

Operations be selected from officers in the line of the Navy.


Sec. 503. Limitation on number of officers frocked to major general and rear admiral. 

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Sec. 504. Distribution in grade of Marine Corps reserve officers in an active status 

in grades below brigadier general Sec. 505. Authority for Federal recognition of National Guard commissioned officers 

appointed from former Coast Guard personnel. Sec. 506. Study regarding promotion eligibility of retired officers recalled to active 

duty. Sec. 507. Succession for office of Chief, National Guard Bureau. 

Sec. 508. Redesignation of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau as Director of 

the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Policy Matters 

Sec. 511. Modification of stated purpose of the reserve components.

Sec. 512. Homeland defense activities conducted by the National Guard under authority of title 32.

Sec. 513. Commission on the National Guard and Reserves. 

Sec. 514. Repeal of exclusion of active duty for training from authority to order Reserves to active duty.

Sec. 515. Army program for assignment of active component advisers to units of the 

Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 516. Authority to accept certain voluntary services.

Sec. 517. Authority to redesignate the Naval Reserve as the Navy Reserve.

Sec. 518. Comptroller General assessment of integration of active and reserve components of the Navy.

Sec. 519. Limitation on number of Starbase academies in a State. 

Sec. 520. Recognition items for certain reserve component personnel. 

Subtitle C—Reserve Component Personnel Matters 

Sec. 521. Status under disability retirement system for reserve members released 

from active duty due to inability to perform within 30 days of call to active duty.

Sec. 522. Requirement for retention of Reserves on active duty to qualify for retired 

pay not applicable to nonregular service retirement system.

Sec. 523. Federal civil service military leave for Reserve and National Guard civilian technicians. 

Sec. 524. Expanded educational assistance authority for officers commissioned 

through ROTC program at military junior colleges.

Sec. 525. Repeal of sunset provision for financial assistance program for students 

not eligible for advanced training.

Sec. 526. Effect of appointment or commission as officer on eligibility for Selected 

Reserve education loan repayment program for enlisted members.

Sec. 527. Educational assistance for certain reserve component members who perform active service. 

Sec. 528. Sense of Congress on guidance concerning treatment of employer-provided 

compensation and other benefits voluntarily provided to employees who 

are activated Reservists. 

Subtitle D—Joint Officer Management and Professional Military Education 

Sec. 531. Strategic plan to link joint officer development to overall missions and 

goals of Department of Defense.

Sec. 532. Improvement to professional military education in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 533. Joint requirements for promotion to flag or general officer grade.

Sec. 534. Clarification of tours of duty qualifying as a joint duty assignment.

Sec. 535. Two-year extension of temporary standard for promotion policy objectives 

for joint officers.

Sec. 536. Two-year extension of authority to waive requirement that Reserve Chiefs 

and National Guard Directors have significant joint duty experience. 

Subtitle E—Military Service Academies 

Sec. 541. Revision to conditions on service of officers as service academy superintendents. 

Sec. 542. Academic qualifications of the dean of the faculty of United States Air 

Force Academy.

Sec. 543. Board of Visitors of United States Air Force Academy.

Sec. 544. Appropriated funds for service academy athletic and recreational extracurricular programs to be treated in same manner as for military morale, welfare, and recreation programs.

Sec. 545. Codification of prohibition on imposition of certain charges and fees at the 

service academies. 

Subtitle F—Other Education and Training Matters 

Sec. 551. College First delayed enlistment program. 

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Sec. 552. Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and recruiter access at institutions of higher education.

Sec. 553. Tuition assistance for officers. 

Sec. 554. Increased maximum period for leave of absence for pursuit of a program 

of education in a health care profession.

Sec. 555. Eligibility of cadets and midshipmen for medical and dental care and disability benefits.

Sec. 556. Transfer of authority to confer degrees upon graduates of the Community 

College of the Air Force.

Sec. 557. Change in titles of leadership positions at the Naval Postgraduate School. 

Subtitle G—Assistance to Local Educational Agencies for Defense
 

Dependents Education
 

Sec. 558. Continuation of impact aid assistance on behalf of dependents of certain 

members despite change in status of member.

Sec. 559. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees.

Sec. 560. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 

Subtitle H—Medals and Decorations and Special Promotions and
 

Appointments
 

Sec. 561. Award of medal of honor to individual interred in the Tomb of the Unknowns as representative of casualties of a war.

Sec. 562. Plan for revised criteria and eligibility requirements for award of Combat 

Infantryman Badge and Combat Medical Badge for service in Korea 

after July 28, 1953.

Sec. 563. Authority to appoint Brigadier General Charles E. Yeager, United States 

Air Force (retired), to the grade of major general on the retired list.

Sec. 564. Posthumous commission of William Mitchell in the grade of major general 

in the Army. 

Subtitle I—Military Voting 

Sec. 566. Federal write-in ballots for absentee military voters located in the United 

States. 

Sec. 567. Repeal of requirement to conduct electronic voting demonstration project 

for the Federal election to be held in November 2004. 

Sec. 568. Reports on operation of Federal voting assistance program and military 

postal system. 

Subtitle J—Military Justice Matters 

Sec. 571. Review on how sexual offenses are covered by Uniform Code of Military 

Justice. 

Sec. 572. Waiver of recoupment of time lost for confinement in connection with a 

trial. 

Sec. 573. Processing of forensic evidence collection kits and acquisition of sufficient 

stocks of such kits. 

Sec. 574. Authorities of the Judge Advocates General. 

Subtitle K—Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces 

Sec. 576. Examination of sexual assault in the Armed Forces by the Defense Task 

Force established to examine sexual harassment and violence at the 

military service academies. 

Sec. 577. Department of Defense policy and procedures on prevention and response 

to sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle L—Management and Administrative Matters 

Sec. 581. Three-year extension of limitation on reductions of personnel of agencies 

responsible for review and correction of military records. 

Sec. 582. Staffing for Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO). 

Sec. 583. Permanent ID cards for retiree dependents age 75 and older. 

Sec. 584. Authority to provide civilian clothing to members traveling in connection 

with medical evacuation. 

Sec. 585. Authority to accept donation of frequent traveler miles, credits, and tickets to facilitate rest and recuperation travel of deployed members of the 

Armed Forces and their families. 

Sec. 586. Annual report identifying reasons for discharges from the Armed Forces 

during preceding fiscal year. 

Sec. 587. Study of blended wing concept for the Air Force. 

Sec. 588. Sense of Congress regarding return of members to active duty service 

upon rehabilitation from service-related injuries. 

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Subtitle M—Other Matters 

Sec. 591. Protection of Armed Forces personnel from retaliatory actions for communications made through the chain of command. 

Sec. 592. Implementation plan for accession of persons with specialized skills. 

Sec. 593. Enhanced screening methods and process improvements for recruitment 

of home schooled and National Guard Challenge program GED recipients. 

Sec. 594. Redesignation of National Guard Challenge Program as National Guard 

Youth Challenge Program. 

Sec. 595. Reports on certain milestones relating to Department of Defense transformation. 

Sec. 596. Report on issues relating to removal of remains of persons interred in 

United States military cemeteries overseas. 

Sec. 597. Comptroller General reports on closure of Department of Defense dependent elementary and secondary schools and commissary stores. 

Sec. 598. Comptroller General report on transition assistance programs for members separating from the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 599. Study on coordination of job training standards with certification standards for military occupational specialties. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2005. 

Sec. 602. Relationship between eligibility to receive supplemental subsistence allowance and eligibility to receive imminent danger pay, family separation allowance, and certain Federal assistance. 

Sec. 603. Authority to provide family separation basic allowance for housing. 

Sec. 604. Geographic basis for housing allowance during short-assignment permanent changes of station for education or training. 

Sec. 605. Immediate lump-sum reimbursement for unusual nonrecurring expenses 

incurred for duty outside the continental United States. 

Sec. 606. Authority for certain members deployed in combat zones to receive limited advances on future basic pay. 

Sec. 607. Repeal of requirement that members entitled to basic allowance for subsistence pay subsistence charges while hospitalized. 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve forces. 

Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for certain health care professionals. 

Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. 

Sec. 614. One-year extension of other bonus and special pay authorities. 

Sec. 615. Authority to provide hazardous duty incentive pay to military firefighters. 

Sec. 616. Reduced service obligation for nurses receiving nurse accession bonus. 

Sec. 617. Assignment incentive pay. 

Sec. 618. Modification of active and reserve component reenlistment and enlistment 

bonus authorities. 

Sec. 619. Bonus for certain initial service of officers in the Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 620. Revision of authority to provide foreign language proficiency pay. 

Sec. 621. Eligibility of enlisted members to qualify for critical skills retention bonus 

while serving on indefinite reenlistment. 

Sec. 622. Eligibility of reserve component members for incentive bonus for conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage. 

Sec. 623. Permanent increase in authorized amounts for imminent danger special 

pay and family separation allowance. 

Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 

Sec. 631. Travel and transportation allowances for family members to attend burial 

ceremony or memorial service of member who dies on duty. 

Sec. 632. Transportation of family members incident to serious illness or injury of 

members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 633. Reimbursement for certain lodging costs incurred in connection with dependent student travel. 

Subtitle D—Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits 

Sec. 641. Computation of high-36 month average for reserve component members 

retired for disability while on active duty or dying while on active duty. 

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Sec. 642. Repeal of phase-in of concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation for military retirees with service-connected disabilities rated as 100 percent. Sec. 643. Death benefits enhancement. 

Sec. 644. Phased elimination of two-tier annuity computation for surviving spouses 

under Survivor Benefit Plan. 

Sec. 645. One-year open enrollment period for Survivor Benefit Plan commencing 

October 1, 2005. 

Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality
 

Benefits
 

Sec. 651. Consolidation and reorganization of legislative provisions regarding defense commissary system and exchanges and other morale, welfare, and 

recreation activities. 

Sec. 652. Consistent State treatment of Department of Defense Nonappropriated 

Fund Health Benefits Program. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 661. Eligibility of members for reimbursement of expenses incurred for adoption placements made by foreign governments. Sec. 662. Clarification of education loans qualifying for education loan repayment 

program for reserve component health professions officers. Sec. 663. Receipt of pay by reservists from civilian employers while on active duty 

in connection with a contingency operation. Sec. 664. Relief for mobilized reservists from certain Federal agricultural loan obligations. Sec. 665. Survey and analysis of effect of extended and frequent mobilization of reservists for active duty service on reservist income.

Sec. 666. Study of disability benefits for veterans of service in the Armed Forces 

with service-connected disabilities. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Enhanced Benefits for Reserves 

Sec. 701. TRICARE coverage for members of reserve components who commit to 

continued service in the Selected Reserve after release from active duty.

Sec. 702. Comptroller General report on the cost and feasibility of providing private 

health insurance stipends for members of the Ready Reserves.

Sec. 703. Permanent earlier eligibility date for TRICARE benefits for members of 

reserve components and their dependents.

Sec. 704. Waiver of certain deductibles under TRICARE program for members on 

active duty for a period of more than 30 days.

Sec. 705. Authority for payment by United States of additional amounts billed by 

health care providers to activated Reserves.

Sec. 706. Permanent extension of transitional health care benefits and addition of 

requirement for preseparation physical examination. 

Subtitle B—Other Benefits Improvements 

Sec. 711. Opportunity for young child dependent of deceased member to become eligible for enrollment in a TRICARE dental plan.

Sec. 712. Comptroller General report on provision of health, education, and support 

services for Exceptional Family Member Program enrollees.

Sec. 713. Continuation of sub-acute care for transition period.

Sec. 714. Improvements to pharmacy benefits program.

Sec. 715. Professional accreditation of military dentists.

Sec. 716. Temporary authority for waiver of collection of payments due for 

CHAMPUS benefits received by disabled persons unaware of loss of 

CHAMPUS eligibility.

Sec. 717. Services of marriage and family therapists.

Sec. 718. Chiropractic health care benefits advisory committee. 

Subtitle C—Planning, Programming, and Management 

Sec. 721. Pilot program for health care delivery.

Sec. 722. Study of provision of travel reimbursement to hospitals for certain military disability retirees.

Sec. 723. Study of mental health services.

Sec. 724. Policy for timely notification of next of kin of members seriously ill or injured in combat zones.

Sec. 725. Revised funding methodology for military retiree health care benefits.

Sec. 726. Grounds for presidential waiver of requirement for informed consent or 

option to refuse regarding administration of drugs not approved for general use. 

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Sec. 727. TRICARE program regional directors. 

Subtitle D—Medical Readiness Tracking and Health Surveillance 

Sec. 731. Medical readiness plan and Joint Medical Readiness Oversight Committee. 

Sec. 732. Medical readiness of Reserves. 

Sec. 733. Baseline Health Data Collection Program. 

Sec. 734. Medical care and tracking and health surveillance in the theater of operations. 

Sec. 735. Declassification of information on exposures to environmental hazards.

Sec. 736. Report on training on environmental hazards. 

Sec. 737. Uniform policy for meeting mobilization-related medical care needs at 

military installations. 

Sec. 738. Full implementation of Medical Readiness Tracking and Health Surveillance Program and Force Health Protection and Readiness Program. 

Sec. 739. Reports and Internet accessibility relating to health matters. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Software-related program costs under major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 802. Internal controls for Department of Defense procurements through GSA 

Client Support Centers.

Sec. 803. Defense commercial communications satellite services procurement process. Sec. 804. Contractor performance of acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions.

Sec. 805. Sustainment plans for existing systems while replacement systems are 

under development. 

Sec. 806. Applicability of competition exceptions to eligibility of National Guard for 

financial assistance for performance of additional duties.

Sec. 807. Inflation adjustment of acquisition-related dollar thresholds. 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, 

and Limitations 

Sec. 811. Rapid acquisition authority to respond to combat emergencies. 

Sec. 812. Defense acquisition workforce improvements. 

Sec. 813. Period for multiyear task and delivery order contracts. 

Sec. 814. Funding for contract ceilings for certain multiyear procurement contracts. 

Sec. 815. Increased threshold for senior procurement executive approval of use of 

procedures other than competitive procedures. 

Sec. 816. Increased threshold for applicability of requirement for defense contractors to provide information on subcontracting authority of contractor 

personnel to cooperative agreement holders. 

Sec. 817. Extension of authority for use of simplified acquisition procedures. 

Sec. 818. Submission of cost or pricing data on noncommercial modifications of 

commercial items. 

Sec. 819. Delegations of authority to make determinations relating to payment of 

defense contractors for business restructuring costs. 

Sec. 820. Availability of Federal supply schedule supplies and services to United 

Service Organizations, Incorporated. 

Sec. 821. Addition of landscaping and pest control services to list of designated industry groups participating in the Small Business Competitiveness 

Demonstration Program. 

Sec. 822. Increased thresholds under special emergency procurement authority. 

Subtitle C—United States Defense Industrial Base Provisions 

Sec. 831. Defense trade reciprocity. 

Sec. 832. Assessment and report on the acquisition of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) carbon fiber from foreign sources. 

Subtitle D—Extensions of Temporary Program Authorities 

Sec. 841. Extension of mentor-protege program. 

Sec. 842. Amendment to mentor-protege program. 

Sec. 843. Extension of test program for negotiation of comprehensive small business subcontracting plans. 

Sec. 844. Extension of pilot program on sales of manufactured articles and services 

of certain Army industrial facilities. 

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Subtitle E—Other Acquisition Matters 

Sec. 851. Review and demonstration project relating to contractor employees.

Sec. 852. Inapplicability of certain fiscal laws to settlements under special temporary contract closeout authority.

Sec. 853. Contracting with employers of persons with disabilities.

Sec. 854. Defense procurements made through contracts of other agencies.

Sec. 855. Requirements relating to source selection for integrated support of aerial 

refueling aircraft fleet for the Air Force. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND
 

MANAGEMENT
 

Subtitle A—Duties and Functions of Department of Defense
 

Sec. 901. Study of roles and authorities of the Director of Defense Research and 

Engineering.

Sec. 902. Change of membership of specified council. 

Subtitle B—Space Activities 

Sec. 911. Space posture review.


Sec. 912. Panel on the future of national security space launch.


Sec. 913. Operationally responsive national security satellites.


Sec. 914. Nondisclosure of certain products of commercial satellite operations.
 

Subtitle C—Intelligence-Related Matters 

Sec. 921. Two-year extension of authority of the Secretary of Defense to engage in 

commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities 

abroad. 

Sec. 922. Pilot program on cryptologic service training. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 931. Strategic plan for destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions 

stockpile.

Sec. 932. Secretary of Defense criteria for and guidance on identification and internal transmission of critical information. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. Transfer authority.

Sec. 1002. United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal 

year 2005.

Sec. 1003. Budget justification documents for operation and maintenance.

Sec. 1004. Licensing of intellectual property.

Sec. 1005. Repeal of funding restrictions concerning development of medical countermeasures against biological warfare threats.

Sec. 1006. Report on budgeting for exchange rates for foreign currency fluctuations.

Sec. 1007. Fiscal year 2004 transfer authority.

Sec. 1008. Clarification of fiscal year 2004 funding level for a National Institute of 

Standards and Technology account.

Sec. 1009. Notification of fund transfers from working-capital funds.

Sec. 1010. Charges for Defense Logistics Information Services materials. 

Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1011. Authority for award of contracts for ship dismantling on net-cost basis.

Sec. 1012. Use of proceeds from exchange and sale of obsolete navy service craft 

and boats. 

Sec. 1013. Transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients.

Sec. 1014. Independent study to assess cost effectiveness of the Navy ship construction program.

Sec. 1015. Limitation on disposal of obsolete naval vessel. 

Subtitle C—Counterdrug Matters 

Sec. 1021. Use of funds for unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in 

Colombia. 

Sec. 1022. Sense of Congress and report regarding counter-drug efforts in Afghanistan. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Museums and Commemorations 

Sec. 1031. Recognition of the Liberty Memorial Museum, Kansas City, Missouri, as 

America’s National World War I Museum. 

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Sec. 1032. Program to commemorate 60th anniversary of World War II.

Sec. 1033. Annual report on Department of Defense operation and financial support 

for military museums. 

Subtitle E—Reports 

Sec. 1041. Quarterly detailed accounting for operations conducted as part of the 

Global War on Terrorism. 

Sec. 1042. Report on post-major combat operations phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

Sec. 1043. Report on training provided to members of the Armed Forces to prepare 

for post-conflict operations.

Sec. 1044. Report on establishing National Centers of Excellence for unmanned 

aerial and ground vehicles.

Sec. 1045. Study of continued requirement for two-crew manning for ballistic missile submarines. 

Sec. 1046. Report on Department of Defense programs for prepositioning of materiel and equipment.

Sec. 1047. Report on al Quaeda and associated groups in Latin America and the 

Caribbean. 

Subtitle F—Defense Against Terrorism and Other Domestic Security
 

Matters
 

Sec. 1051. Acceptance of communications equipment provided by local public safety 

agencies.

Sec. 1052. Determination and report on full-time airlift support for homeland defense operations.

Sec. 1053. Survivability of critical systems exposed to chemical or biological contamination. 

Subtitle G—Personnel Security Matters 

Sec. 1061. Use of National Driver Register for personnel security investigations and 

determinations. 

Sec. 1062. Standards for disqualification from eligibility for Department of Defense 

security clearance. 

Subtitle H—Transportation-Related Matters 

Sec. 1071. Use of military aircraft to transport mail to and from overseas locations.

Sec. 1072. Reorganization and clarification of certain provisions relating to control 

and supervision of transportation within the Department of Defense.

Sec. 1073. Evaluation of procurement practices relating to transportation of security-sensitive cargo. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Sec. 1081. Liability protection for Department of Defense volunteers working in 

maritime environment. 

Sec. 1082. Sense of Congress concerning media coverage of the return to the United 

States of the remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces from 

overseas. Sec. 1083. Transfer of historic F3A-1 Brewster Corsaird aircraft. 

Sec. 1084. Technical and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 1085. Preservation of search and rescue capabilities of the Federal Government. 

Sec. 1086. Acquisition of aerial firefighting equipment for National Interagency 

Fire Center. 

Sec. 1087. Revision to requirements for recognition of institutions of higher education as Hispanic-serving institutions for purposes of certain grants 

and contracts. 

Sec. 1088. Military extraterritorial jurisdiction over contractors supporting defense 

missions overseas. 

Sec. 1089. Definition of United States for purposes of Federal crime of torture.

Sec. 1090. Energy savings performance contracts.

Sec. 1091. Sense of Congress and policy concerning persons detained by the United 

States. 

Sec. 1092. Actions to prevent the abuse of detainees.

Sec. 1093. Reporting requirements.

Sec. 1094. Findings and sense of Congress concerning Army Specialist Joseph 

Darby. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Sec. 1101. Payment of Federal employee health benefit premiums for mobilized 

Federal employees. 

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Sec. 1102. Foreign language proficiency pay.

Sec. 1103. Pay and performance appraisal parity for civilian intelligence personnel.

Sec. 1104. Pay parity for senior executives in defense nonappropriated fund instrumentalities. 

Sec. 1105. Science, mathematics, and research for transformation (SMART) defense 

scholarship pilot program.

Sec. 1106. Report on how to recruit and retain individuals with foreign language 

skills. 

Sec. 1107. Plan on implementation and utilization of flexible personnel management authorities in Department of Defense laboratories. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO OTHER NATIONS
 

Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Global War on
 

Terrorism
 

Sec. 1201. Commanders’ Emergency Response Program.

Sec. 1202. Assistance to Iraq and Afghanistan military and security forces.

Sec. 1203. Redesignation and modification of authorities relating to Inspector General of the Coalition Provisional Authority.

Sec. 1204. Presidential report on strategy for stabilization of Iraq.

Sec. 1205. Guidance on contractors supporting deployed forces in Iraq.

Sec. 1206. Report on contractors supporting deployed forces and reconstruction efforts in Iraq.

Sec. 1207. United Nations Oil-for-Food Program.

Sec. 1208. Support of military operations to combat terrorism. 

Subtitle B—Counterproliferation Matters 

Sec. 1211. Defense international counterproliferation programs. 

Sec. 1212. Policy and sense of Congress on nonproliferation of ballistic missiles. 

Sec. 1213. Sense of Congress on the global partnership against the spread of weapons of mass destruction. 

Sec. 1214. Report on collaborative measures to reduce the risks of a launch of Russian nuclear weapons. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 1221. Authority for humanitarian assistance for the detection and clearance of 

landmines extended to include other explosive remnants of war. 

Sec. 1222. Expansion of entities of the People’s Republic of China subject to certain 

presidential authorities when operating in the United States. 

Sec. 1223. Assignment of NATO naval personnel to submarine safety programs. 

Sec. 1224. Availability of Warsaw Initiative Funds for new NATO members. 

Sec. 1225. Bilateral exchanges and trade in defense articles and defense services 

between the United States and the United Kingdom and Australia.

Sec. 1226. Study on missile defense cooperation. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION WITH STATES OF THE 

FORMER SOVIET UNION 

Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and funds. 

Sec. 1302. Funding allocations.

Sec. 1303. Temporary authority to waive limitation on funding for chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia. 

Sec. 1304. Inclusion of descriptive summaries in annual Cooperative Threat Reduction reports and budget justification materials. 

TITLE XIV—SUNKEN MILITARY CRAFT 

Sec. 1401. Preservation of title to sunken military craft and associated contents.


Sec. 1402. Prohibitions.
 

Sec. 1403. Permits.
 

Sec. 1404. Penalties.
 

Sec. 1405. Liability for damages.
 

Sec. 1406. Relationship to other laws.
 

Sec. 1407. Encouragement of agreements with foreign countries.


Sec. 1408. Definitions.
 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION FOR INCREASED COSTS DUE TO 

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM 

Sec. 1501. Purpose.
 

Sec. 1502. Army procurement.


Sec. 1503. Navy and Marine Corps procurement.
 

Sec. 1504. Defense-wide activities procurement.
 

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Sec. 1505. Operation and maintenance.
 

Sec. 1506. Defense working capital funds.
 

Sec. 1507. Iraq Freedom Fund.
 

Sec. 1508. Defense health program.
 

Sec. 1509. Military personnel.
 

Sec. 1510. Treatment as additional authorizations.
 

Sec. 1511. Transfer authority.
 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
 

AUTHORIZATIONS
 

Sec. 2001. Short title. 

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 2004 projects.
 

Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2003 project.
 

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.
 

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.
 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES 

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects.
 

Sec. 2402. Improvements to military family housing units.
 

Sec. 2403. Energy conservation projects.
 

Sec. 2404. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.
 

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 Guard and Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

TITLE XXVII—EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 2701. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by 

law. 

Sec. 2702. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2002 projects. 

Sec. 2703. Extension and renewal of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2001 

projects. 

TITLE XXVIII—GENERAL PROVISIONS
 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing
 

Changes
 

Sec. 2801. Modification of approval and notice requirements for facility repair 

projects. 

Sec. 2802. Reporting requirements regarding military family housing requirements 

for general officers and flag officers. 

Sec. 2803. Congressional notification of deviations from authorized cost variations 

for military construction projects and military family housing projects. 

Sec. 2804. Assessment of vulnerability of military installations to terrorist attack 

and annual report on military construction requirements related to 

antiterrorism and force protection. 

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Sec. 2805. Repeal of limitations on use of alternative authority for acquisition and 

improvement of military housing.

Sec. 2806. Additional reporting requirements relating to alternative authority for 

acquisition and improvement of military housing.

Sec. 2807. Temporary authority to accelerate design efforts for military construction projects carried out using design-build selection procedures.

Sec. 2808. Notification thresholds and requirements for expenditures or contributions for acquisition of facilities for reserve components.

Sec. 2809. Authority to exchange reserve component facilities to acquire replacement facilities. 

Sec. 2810. One-year extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and 

maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United States.

Sec. 2811. Consideration of combination of military medical treatment facilities and 

health care facilities of Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2821. Reorganization of existing administrative provisions relating to real 

property transactions.

Sec. 2822. Development of Heritage Center for the National Museum of the United 

States Army.

Sec. 2823. Elimination of reversionary interests clouding United States title to 

property used as Navy homeports. 

Subtitle C—Base Closure and Realignment 

Sec. 2831. Establishment of specific deadline for submission of revisions to forcestructure plan and infrastructure inventory.

Sec. 2832. Specification of final selection criteria for 2005 base closure round.

Sec. 2833. Repeal of authority of Secretary of Defense to recommend that installations be placed in inactive status.

Sec. 2834. Voting requirements for Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission to add to or otherwise expand closure and realignment recommendations made by Secretary of Defense. 

Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

PART I—ARMY CONVEYANCES 

Sec. 2841. Land conveyance, Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, Kansas.

Sec. 2842. Land exchange, Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Tennessee.

Sec. 2843. Land conveyance, Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant, Doyline, Louisiana. 

Sec. 2844. Land conveyance, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Sec. 2845. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction, Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. 

Sec. 2846. Jurisdiction and utilization of former public domain lands, Umatilla 

Chemical Depot, Oregon.

Sec. 2847. Modification of authority for land conveyance, equipment and storage 

yard, Charleston, South Carolina.

Sec. 2848. Land conveyance, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sec. 2849. Land conveyance, local training area for Browning Army Reserve Center, Utah. 

Sec. 2850. Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Hampton, Virginia.

Sec. 2851. Land conveyance, Army National Guard Facility, Seattle, Washington.

Sec. 2852. Modification of land exchange and consolidation, Fort Lewis, Washington. 

PART II—NAVY CONVEYANCES 

Sec. 2861. Land exchange, former Richmond Naval Air Station, Florida.

Sec. 2862. Land conveyance, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Sec. 2863. Land conveyance, Navy property, former Fort Sheridan, Illinois.

Sec. 2864. Land exchange, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland.

Sec. 2865. Modification of land acquisition authority, Perquimans County, North 

Carolina. 

Sec. 2866. Land conveyance, Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, South Carolina.

Sec. 2867. Land conveyance, Navy YMCA building, Portsmouth, Virginia. 

PART III—AIR FORCE CONVEYANCES 

Sec. 2871. Land exchange, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.


Sec. 2872. Land conveyance, March Air Force Base, California.


Sec. 2873. Land conveyance, former Griffiss Air Force Base, New York.
 

PART IV—OTHER CONVEYANCES 

Sec. 2881. Land exchange, Arlington County, Virginia. 

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Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 2891. One-year resumption of Department of Defense Laboratory Revitalization Demonstration Program.

Sec. 2892. Designation of Airmen Leadership School at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, in honor of John J. Rhodes, a former minority leader of the House 

of Representatives.

Sec. 2893. Settlement of claim of Oakland Base Reuse Authority and Redevelopment Agency.

Sec. 2894. Report on establishment of mobilization station at Camp Ripley National 

Guard Training Center, Little Falls, Minnesota.

Sec. 2895. Report on feasibility of establishment of veterans memorial at Marine 

Corps Air Station, El Toro, California.

Sec. 2896. Sense of Congress regarding effect of military housing policies and force 

structure and basing changes on local educational agencies.

Sec. 2897. Sense of Congress and study regarding memorial honoring non-United 

States citizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the United 

States Armed Forces. 

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 management.


Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.
 

Sec. 3104. Defense nuclear waste disposal.
 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 3111. Report on requirements for Modern Pit Facility.

Sec. 3112. Two-year extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific, engineering, and technical personnel.

Sec. 3113. Limited authority to carry out new projects under Facilities and Infrastructure Recapitalization Program after project selection deadline.

Sec. 3114. Modification of milestone and report requirements for National Ignition 

Facility.

Sec. 3115. Modification of submittal date of annual plan for stewardship, management, and certification of warheads in the nuclear weapons stockpile.

Sec. 3116. Defense site acceleration completion.

Sec. 3117. Treatment of waste material. 

Sec. 3118. Local stakeholder organizations for 2006 closure sites. 

Sec. 3119. Report to Congress on Advanced Nuclear Weapons Concepts Initiative. 

Subtitle C—Proliferation Matters 

Sec. 3131. Modification of authority to use International Nuclear Materials Protection and Cooperation Program funds outside the former Soviet Union. 

Sec. 3132. Acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide. 

Sec. 3133. Silk Road Initiative. 

Sec. 3134. Nuclear nonproliferation fellowships for scientists employed by United 

States and Russian Federation. 

Sec. 3135. Utilization of international contributions to the elimination of weapons 

grade plutonium production program. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3141. Indemnification of Department of Energy contractors. 

Sec. 3142. Report on maintenance of retirement benefits for certain workers at 

2006 closure sites after closure of sites. 

Sec. 3143. Report on efforts of National Nuclear Security Administration to understand plutonium aging. 

Sec. 3144. Support for public education in the vicinity of Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico. 

Sec. 3145. Review of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, New Mexico, pursuant to competitive contract. 

Sec. 3146. National Academy of Sciences study on management by Department of 

Energy of certain radioactive waste streams. 

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Sec. 3147. Compensation of Pajarito Plateau, New Mexico, homesteaders for acquisition of lands for Manhattan Project in World War II.

Sec. 3148. Modification of requirements relating to conveyances and transfer of certain land at Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico. 

Subtitle E—Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program 

Sec. 3161. Contractor employee compensation.

Sec. 3162. Conforming amendments.

Sec. 3163. Technical amendments. 

Sec. 3164. Transfer of funds for fiscal year 2005.

Sec. 3165. Use of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund for 

certain payments to covered uranium employees.

Sec. 3166. Improvements to Subtitle B of Energy Employees Occupational Illness 

Compensation Program Act of 2000.

Sec. 3167. Emergency Special Exposure Cohort meeting and report.

Sec. 3168. Coverage of individuals employed at atomic weapons employer facilities 

during periods of residual contamination.

Sec. 3169. Update of report on residual contamination of facilities.

Sec. 3170. Sense of Congress on resource center for energy employees under Energy 

Employee Occupational Illness Compensation Program in western New 

York and western Pennsylvania region. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

TITLE XXXIII—NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE 

Sec. 3301. Authorized uses of National Defense Stockpile funds.

Sec. 3302. Revision of earlier authority to dispose of certain materials in National 

Defense Stockpile.

Sec. 3303. Disposal of ferromanganese.

Sec. 3304. Prohibition on storage of mercury at certain facilities. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration.

Sec. 3502. Extension of authority to provide war risk insurance for merchant marine vessels. 

Sec. 3503. Modification of priority afforded applications for national defense tank 

vessel construction assistance. 

TITLE XXXVI—ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS 

Sec. 3601. Short title.
 

Sec. 3602. Amendments to Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974.
 

Sec. 3603. Report on assistance to firefighters.
 

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.
 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority for the light weight 155-millimeter howitzer program. 

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Sec. 112. Light utility helicopter program. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. DDG–51 modernization program. 

Sec. 122. Repeal of authority for pilot program for flexible funding of cruiser conversions and overhauls. 

Sec. 123. LHA(R) amphibious assault ship program. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 131. Prohibition of retirement of KC–135E aircraft. 

Sec. 132. Prohibition of retirement of F–117 aircraft. 

Sec. 133. Aerial refueling aircraft acquisition program. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 141. Development of deployable systems to include consideration of force protection in asymmetric threat environments. 

Sec. 142. Allocation of equipment authorized by this title to units deployed, or to 

be deployed, to Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. 

Sec. 143. Report on options for acquisition of precision-guided munitions. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of
 

Appropriations
 

SEC. 101. ARMY. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2005 for procurement for the Army as follows: 

(1) For aircraft, $2,611,540,000. 

(2) For missiles, $1,307,000,000. 

(3) For weapons and tracked combat vehicles, 

$1,702,695,000. 

(4) For ammunition, $1,545,702,000. 

(5) For other procurement, $4,345,246,000. 

SEC. 102. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS. 

(a) NAVY.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated 

for fiscal year 2005 for procurement for the Navy as follows: 

(1) For aircraft, $8,814,442,000. 

(2) For weapons, including missiles and torpedoes, 

$2,067,520,000. 

(3) For shipbuilding and conversion, $10,116,827,000. 

(4) For other procurement, $4,633,886,000. 

(b) MARINE CORPS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2005 for procurement for the Marine Corps 

in the amount of $1,268,453,000. 

(c) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2005 for procurement 

of ammunition for the Navy and the Marine Corps in the amount 

of $878,140,000. 

SEC. 103. AIR FORCE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2005 for procurement for the Air Force as follows: 

(1) For aircraft, $13,228,124,000. 

(2) For ammunition, $1,318,959,000. 

(3) For missiles, $4,548,513,000. 

(4) For other procurement, $12,949,327,000. 

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SEC. 104. DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2005 for Defense-wide procurement in the amount of 

$2,846,583,000. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

SEC. 111. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE LIGHT 

WEIGHT 155-MILLIMETER HOWITZER PROGRAM. 

The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy 

may, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States 

Code, jointly enter into a multiyear contract, beginning with the 

fiscal year 2005 program year, for procurement of the light weight 

155-millimeter howitzer. 

SEC. 112. LIGHT UTILITY HELICOPTER PROGRAM. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 101(1) for the procurement of light utility 

helicopters may be obligated or expended until 30 days after the 

date on which the Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense committees a report that contains— 

(1) the Secretary’s certification that all required documentation for the acquisition of light utility helicopters has been 

completed and approved; and 

(2) an Army aviation modernization plan described in subsection (b). 

(b) ARMY AVIATION MODERNIZATION PLAN.—The Army aviation 

modernization plan referred to in subsection (a)(2) is an updated 

modernization plan for Army aviation that contains, at a minimum, 

the following: 

(1) The analysis on which the plan is based. 

(2) A discussion of the Secretary’s decision to terminate 

the Comanche helicopter program and to restructure the aviation force of the Army. 

(3) The actions taken or to be taken to accelerate the 

procurement and development of aircraft survivability equipment for Army aircraft, together with a detailed list of aircraft 

survivability equipment that specifies such equipment by platform and by the related programmatic funding for procurement. 

(4) A discussion of the conversion of Apache helicopters 

to block III configuration, including (A) the rationale for converting only 501 Apache helicopters to that configuration, and 

(B) the costs associated with a conversion of all Apache helicopters to the block III configuration. 

(5) A discussion of the procurement of light armed reconnaissance helicopters, including (A) the rationale for the 

requirement for light armed reconnaissance helicopters, and 

(B) a discussion of the costs associated with upgrading the 

light armed reconnaissance helicopter to meet Army requirements. 

(6) The rationale for the Army’s requirement for light utility 

helicopters, together with a summary and copy of the analysis 

of the alternative means for meeting such requirement that 

the Secretary considered in the determination to procure light 

utility helicopters, including, at a minimum, the analysis of 

the alternative of using light armed reconnaissance helicopters 

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and UH–60 Black Hawk helicopters instead of light utility 

helicopters to meet such requirement. 

(7) The rationale for the procurement of cargo fixed-wing 

aircraft. 

(8) The rationale for the initiation of a joint multi-role 

helicopter program. 

(9) A description of the operational employment of the 

Army’s restructured aviation force. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

SEC. 121. DDG–51 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM. 

(a) ACCELERATION OF MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.—The Secretary of the Navy shall accelerate the program for in-service modernization of the DDG–51 class of destroyers (in this section referred 

to as the ‘‘modernization program’’). 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2005, the Secretary 

of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report on the steps taken as of that date to carry out subsection 

(a). The report shall— 

(1) describe the elements of the modernization program; 

and 

(2) specify those elements of the modernization program 

that are expected to contribute to the goal of reducing the 

crew size of the DDG–51 class of destroyers by one-third and 

explain the basis for those expectations. 

SEC. 122. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM FOR FLEXIBLE 

FUNDING OF CRUISER CONVERSIONS AND OVERHAULS. 

Section 126 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1410; 10 U.S.C. 7291 

note) is repealed. 

SEC. 123. LHA(R) AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP PROGRAM. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF SHIP.—The Secretary of the Navy is 

authorized to procure the first amphibious assault ship of the 

LHA(R) class, subject to the availability of appropriations for that 

purpose. 

(b) AUTHORIZED AMOUNT.—Of the amount authorized to be 

appropriated under section 102(a)(3) for fiscal year 2005, 

$150,000,000 shall be available for the advance procurement and 

advance construction of components for the first amphibious assault 

ship of the LHA(R) class. The Secretary of the Navy may enter 

into a contract or contracts with the shipbuilder and other entities 

for the advance procurement and advance construction of those 

components. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

SEC. 131. PROHIBITION OF RETIREMENT OF KC–135E AIRCRAFT. 

The Secretary of the Air Force may not retire any KC–135E 

aircraft of the Air Force in fiscal year 2005. 

SEC. 132. PROHIBITION OF RETIREMENT OF F–117 AIRCRAFT. 

No F–117 aircraft in use by the Air Force during fiscal year 

2004 may be retired during fiscal year 2005. 

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SEC. 133. AERIAL REFUELING AIRCRAFT ACQUISITION PROGRAM. 

(a) TERMINATION OF LEASING AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of 

section 135 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1413; 10 U.S.C. 2401a 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘may lease no more than 20 tanker 

aircraft’’ and inserting ‘‘shall lease no tanker aircraft’’. 

(b) MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—Subsection (b) of 

such section is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Beginning with the fiscal year 2004 

program year, the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘necessary to meet’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘is insufficient’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘80’’ and inserting ‘‘100’’; 

and 

(3) by striking paragraph (4). 

(c) STUDY.—Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended by 

striking ‘‘leased under the multiyear aircraft lease pilot program 

or’’ in subparagraphs (A) and (B). 

(d) RELATIONSHIP TO PREVIOUS LAW.—Such section is further 

amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP TO PREVIOUS LAW.—The multiyear procurement authority in subsection (b) may not be executed under section 

8159 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2002 (division A of Public Law 107–117).’’. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

SEC. 141. DEVELOPMENT OF DEPLOYABLE SYSTEMS TO INCLUDE 

CONSIDERATION OF FORCE PROTECTION IN ASYMMETRIC THREAT ENVIRONMENTS. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary 

of Defense shall require that the Department of Defense regulations, 

directives, and guidance governing the acquisition of covered systems be revised to require that— 

(1) an assessment of warfighter survivability and of system 

suitability against asymmetric threats shall be performed as 

part of the development of system requirements for any such 

system; and 

(2) requirements for key performance parameters for force 

protection and survivability shall be included as part of the 

documentation of system requirements for any such system. 

(b) COVERED SYSTEMS.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 

system’’ means any of the following systems that is expected to 

be deployed in an asymmetric threat environment: 

(1) Any manned system. 

(2) Any equipment intended to enhance personnel survivability. 

(c) INAPPLICABILITY OF DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENT TO SYSTEMS ALREADY THROUGH DEVELOPMENT.—The revisions pursuant 

subsection (a) to Department of Defense regulations, directives, 

and guidance shall not apply to a system that entered low-rate 

initial production before the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(d) DEADLINE FOR POLICY REVISIONS.—The revisions required 

by subsection (a) to Department of Defense regulations, directives, 

10 USC 2302 

note. 

Regulations. 

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and guidance shall be made not later than 120 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 142. ALLOCATION OF EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZED BY THIS TITLE 

TO UNITS DEPLOYED, OR TO BE DEPLOYED, TO OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM OR OPERATION ENDURING 

FREEDOM. 

In allocating equipment acquired using funds authorized to 

be appropriated by this title to operational units deployed, or scheduled to be deployed, to Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation 

Enduring Freedom, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 

the allocation is made without regard to the status of the units 

as active, Guard, or reserve component units. 

SEC. 143. REPORT ON OPTIONS FOR ACQUISITION OF PRECISIONGUIDED MUNITIONS. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2005, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on options for the acquisition of precisionguided munitions. 

(b) CONTENT OF REPORT.—The report shall include the following: 

(1) A list of the precision-guided munitions in the inventory 

of the Department of Defense. 

(2) For each such munition— 

(A) the inventory level as of the most recent date 

that it is feasible to specify when the report is prepared; 

(B) the inventory objective that is necessary to execute 

the current National Military Strategy prescribed by the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; 

(C) the year in which that inventory objective would 

be expected to be achieved— 

(i) if the munition were procured at the minimum 

sustained production rate; 

(ii) if the munition were procured at the most 

economic production rate; and 

(iii) if the munition were procured at the maximum 

production rate; and 

(D) the procurement cost for each munition (in constant 

fiscal year 2004 dollars) at each of the production rates 

specified in subparagraph (C) for each year in the futureyears defense program. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
 

TEST, AND EVALUATION
 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.


Sec. 202. Amount for defense science and technology.
 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 211. Future Combat Systems program strategy.


Sec. 212. Collaborative program for research and development of vacuum electronics technologies. 

Sec. 213. Annual Comptroller General report on Joint Strike Fighter program. 

Sec. 214. Amounts for United States Joint Forces Command to be derived only 

from Defense-wide amounts. 

Sec. 215. Global Positioning System III satellite. 

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Sec. 216. Initiation of concept demonstration of Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. 

Sec. 217. Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems program. 

Subtitle C—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 231. Fielding of ballistic missile defense capabilities.

Sec. 232. Integration of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 and Medium Extended Air 

Defense System into ballistic missile defense system. Sec. 233. Comptroller General assessments of ballistic missile defense programs.

Sec. 234. Baselines and operational test and evaluation for ballistic missile defense 

system. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 241. Annual report on submarine technology insertion.

Sec. 242. Sense of Congress regarding funding of the Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise under the National Shipbuilding Research Program of the Navy. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of
 

Appropriations
 

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2005 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation as follows: 

(1) For the Army, $9,307,248,000. 

(2) For the Navy, $16,200,591,000. 

(3) For the Air Force, $20,432,933,000. 

(4) For Defense-wide activities, $20,556,986,000, of which 

$304,135,000 is authorized for the Director of Operational Test 

and Evaluation. 

SEC. 202. AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 

(a) FISCAL YEAR 2005.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 201, $11,191,600,000 shall be available for the 

Defense Science and Technology Program, including basic research, 

applied research, and advanced technology development projects. 

(b) BASIC RESEARCH, APPLIED RESEARCH, AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, the 

term ‘‘basic research, applied research, and advanced technology 

development’’ means work funded in program elements for defense 

research and development under Department of Defense category 

6.1, 6.2, or 6.3. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements,
 

Restrictions, and Limitations
 

SEC. 211. FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS PROGRAM STRATEGY. 

(a) PROGRAM STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army 

shall establish and implement a program strategy for the Future 

Combat Systems acquisition program of the Army. The purpose 

of the program strategy shall be to provide an effective, affordable, 

producible, and supportable military capability with a realistic 

schedule and a robust cost estimate. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF PROGRAM STRATEGY.—The program strategy 

shall— 

(1) require the release, at the design readiness review, 

of not less than 90 percent of engineering drawings for the 

building of prototypes; 

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(2) require, before facilitating production or contracting 

for items with long lead times, that an acceptable demonstration be carried out of the performance of the information network, including the performance of the Joint Tactical Radio 

System and the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical; and 

(3) require, before the initial production decision, that an 

acceptable demonstration be carried out of the collective capability of each system to meet system-of-systems requirements 

when integrated with the information network. 

(c) REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS TO CONGRESS.—Before convening 

the Milestone B update for the Future Combat Systems acquisition 

program required by the Future Combat Systems acquisition decision memorandum, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics shall submit to Congress each of the 

following documents: 

(1) The cost estimate of the Army with respect to the 

Future Combat Systems program. 

Reports. (2) A report, prepared by an independent panel, on the 

maturity levels of the critical technologies with respect to the 

program, including an assessment of those technologies that 

are likely to require a decision to use an alternative approach. 

Reports.	 (3) A report, prepared by the chief information officer of 

the Army, describing— 

(A) the status of the development and integration of 

the network and the command, control, computers, communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 

components; and 

(B) the progress made toward meeting the requirements for network-centric capabilities as set forth by such 

officer. 

Reports. (4) A report identifying the key performance parameters 

with respect to the program, with all objectives and thresholds 

quantified, together with the supporting analytical rationale. 

Deadline.	 (d) INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATE.—The Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit 

to Congress not later than March 1, 2005, an independent cost 

estimate, prepared by the cost analysis improvement group of the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense, with respect to the Future 

Combat Systems program. 

(e) LIMITATION ON FUNDING.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Army may not obligate, from amounts 

made available for fiscal year 2005, more than $2,200,000,000 for 

the Future Combat Systems acquisition program. 

(2) The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not apply after the 

Secretary of the Army submits to Congress— 

(A) the Secretary’s certification that the Secretary has 

established and implemented the program strategy required 

by subsection (a); and 

(B) each of the documents specified in subsection (c). 

10 USC 2358 SEC. 212. COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPnote. MENT OF VACUUM ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES. 

(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program for research and development in advanced vacuum 

electronics to meet the requirements of Department of Defense 

systems. 

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(b) DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM.—The program under subsection 

(a) shall be carried out collaboratively by the Director of Defense 

Research and Engineering, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary 

of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Army, and other appropriate 

elements of the Department of Defense. The program shall include 

the following activities: 

(1) Activities needed for development and maturation of 

advanced vacuum electronics technologies needed to meet the 

requirements of the Department of Defense. 

(2) Identification of legacy and developmental Department 

of Defense systems which may make use of advanced vacuum 

electronics under the program. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than January 31, 2005, the Director 

of Defense Research and Engineering shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of the 

program under subsection (a). The report shall include the following: 

(1) Identification of the organization to have lead responsibility for carrying out the program. 

(2) Assessment of the role of investing in vacuum electronics technologies as part of the overall strategy of the Department of Defense for investing in electronics technologies to 

meet the requirements of the Department. 

(3) The management plan and schedule for the program 

and any agreements relating to that plan. 

(4) Identification of the funding required for fiscal year 

2006 and for the future-years defense program to carry out 

the program. 

(5) A list of program capability goals and objectives. 

(6) An outline of the role of basic and applied research 

in support of the development and maturation of advanced 

vacuum electronics technologies needed to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense. 

(7) Assessment of global capabilities in vacuum electronics 

technologies and the effect of those capabilities on the national 

security and economic competitiveness of the United States. 

SEC. 213. ANNUAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON JOINT STRIKE 

FIGHTER PROGRAM. 

(a) ANNUAL GAO REVIEW.—The Comptroller General shall conduct an annual review of the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft program 

and shall, not later than March 15 of each year, submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the results of the 

most recent review. With each such report, the Comptroller General 

shall submit a certification as to whether the Comptroller General 

has had access to sufficient information to enable the Comptroller 

General to make informed judgments on the matters covered by 

the report. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report on the Joint Strike 

Fighter aircraft program under subsection (a) shall include the 

following with respect to system development and demonstration 

under the program: 

(1) The extent to which such system development and 

demonstration is meeting established goals, including the goals 

established for performance, cost, and schedule. 

(2) The plan for such system development and demonstration (leading to production) for the fiscal year that begins 

in the year in which the report is submitted. 

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(3) The Comptroller General’s conclusion regarding whether 

such system development and demonstration (leading to production) is likely to be completed at a total cost not in excess 

of the amount specified (or to be specified) for such purpose 

in the Selected Acquisition report for the Joint Strike Fighter 

aircraft program under section 2432 of title 10, United States 

Code, for the first quarter of the fiscal year during which 

the report of the Comptroller General is submitted. 

(c) REQUIREMENT TO SUPPORT ANNUAL GAO REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense and the prime contractor for the Joint Strike 

Fighter aircraft program shall provide to the Comptroller General 

such information on that program as the Comptroller General considers necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Comptroller 

General under this section, including such information as is necessary for the purposes of subsection (b)(3). 

(d) TERMINATION.—No report is required under this section 

after the report that, under subsection (a), is required to be submitted not later than March 15, 2009. 

SEC. 214. AMOUNTS FOR UNITED STATES JOINT FORCES COMMAND 

TO BE DERIVED ONLY FROM DEFENSE-WIDE AMOUNTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 232. United States Joint Forces Command: amounts for

research, development, test, and evaluation to

be derived only from Defense-wide amounts 

‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—Amounts for research, development, test, 

and evaluation for the United States Joint Forces Command shall 

be derived only from amounts made available to the Department 

of Defense for Defense-wide research, development, test, and evaluation. 

‘‘(b) SEPARATE DISPLAY IN BUDGET.—Any amount in the budget 

submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31 for any fiscal 

year for research, development, test, and evaluation for the United 

States Joint Forces Command shall be set forth under the account 

of the Department of Defense for Defense-wide research, development, test, and evaluation.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘232. United States Joint Forces Command: amounts for research, development, 

test, and evaluation to be derived only from Defense-wide amounts.’’. 

10 USC 232 note. (c) APPLICABILITY.—Section 232 of title 10, United States Code 

(as added by subsection (a)) applies to fiscal years beginning with 

fiscal year 2007. 

SEC. 215. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III SATELLITE. 

Not more than 80 percent of the amount authorized to be 

appropriated by section 201(4) and available for the purpose of 

research, development, test, and evaluation on the Global Positioning System III satellite may be obligated or expended for that 

purpose until the Secretary of Defense— 

(1) completes an analysis of alternatives for the satellite 

and ground architectures, satellite technologies, and tactics, 

techniques, and procedures for the next generation global positioning system (GPS); and 

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(2) submits to the congressional defense committees a
 

report on the results of the analysis, including an assessment
 

of the results of the analysis.
 

SEC. 216. INITIATION OF CONCEPT DEMONSTRATION OF GLOBAL 

HAWK HIGH ALTITUDE ENDURANCE UNMANNED AERIAL 

VEHICLE. 

Section 221(c) 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–40) is amended by striking 

‘‘March 1, 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1, 2005’’. 

SEC. 217. JOINT UNMANNED COMBAT AIR SYSTEMS PROGRAM. 

(a) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall, 

subject to subsection (b), establish an executive committee and 

require that executive committee to provide guidance and recommendations for the management of the Joint Unmanned Combat 

Air Systems program to the Director of the Defense Advanced 

Research Projects Agency and the personnel who are managing 

the program for such agency. 

(2) The executive committee established under paragraph (1) 

shall be composed of the following members: 

(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, who shall chair the executive committee.
 

(B) The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,
 

Development, and Acquisition.
 

(C) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. 

(D) The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare
 

Requirements and Programs.
 

(E) The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force for Air
 

and Space Operations.
 

(F) Any additional personnel of the Department of Defense
 

whom the Secretary determines appropriate for membership
 

on the executive committee.
 

(b) APPLICABILITY ONLY TO DARPA-MANAGED PROGRAM.—The 

requirements of subsection (a) apply with respect to the Joint 

Unmanned Combat Air Systems program only while the program 

is managed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. 

Subtitle C—Missile Defense Programs 

SEC. 231. FIELDING OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Funds described in subsection (b) may, upon 

approval by the Secretary of Defense, be used for the development 

and fielding of ballistic missile defense capabilities. 

(b) COVERED FUNDS.—Subsection (a) applies to funds appropriated for fiscal year 2005 or fiscal year 2006 for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Missile Defense Agency. 

SEC. 232. INTEGRATION OF PATRIOT ADVANCED CAPABILITY-3 AND 10 USC 2431 

MEDIUM EXTENDED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM INTO BAL- note. 

LISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

(a) RELATIONSHIP TO BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.— 

The combined program of the Department of the Army known 

as the Patriot Advanced Capability-3/Medium Extended Air Defense 

System air and missile defense program (hereinafter in this section 

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referred to as the ‘‘PAC–3/MEADS program’’) is an element of 

the Ballistic Missile Defense System. 

(b) MANAGEMENT OF CONFIGURATION CHANGES.—The Director 

of the Missile Defense Agency, in consultation with the Secretary 

of the Army (acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army 

for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) shall ensure that any 

configuration change for the PAC–3/MEADS program is subject 

to the configuration control board processes of the Missile Defense 

Agency so as to ensure integration of the PAC–3/MEADS element 

with appropriate elements of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. 

(c) REQUIRED PROCEDURES.—(1) Except as otherwise directed 

by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army (acting 

through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) may make a significant change to the baseline 

technical specifications or the baseline schedule for the PAC–3/ 

MEADS program only with the concurrence of the Director of the 

Missile Defense Agency. 

(2) With respect to a proposal by the Secretary of the Army 

to make a significant change to the procurement quantity (including 

any quantity in any future block procurement) that, as of the 

date of such proposal, is planned for the PAC–3/MEADS program, 

the Secretary of Defense shall establish— 

(A) procedures for a determination of the effect of such 

change on Ballistic Missile Defense System capabilities and 

on the cost of the PAC–3/MEADS program; and 

(B) procedures for review of the proposed change by all 

relevant commands and agencies of the Department of Defense, 

including determination of the concurrence or nonconcurrence 

of each such command and agency with respect to such proposed 

change. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2005, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report describing the procedures developed pursuant to subsection 

(c)(2). 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purpose of this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘significant change’’ means, with respect to 

the PAC–3/MEADS program, a change that would substantially 

alter the role or contribution of that program in the Ballistic 

Missile Defense System. 

(2) The term ‘‘baseline technical specifications’’ means, with 

respect to the PAC–3/MEADS program, those technical specifications for that program that have been approved by the 

configuration control board of the Missile Defense Agency and 

are in effect as of the date of the review. 

(3) The term ‘‘baseline schedule’’ means, with respect to 

the PAC–3/MEADS program, the development and production 

schedule for the PAC–3/MEADS program in effect at the time 

of a review of such program conducted pursuant to subsection 

(b) or (c)(2)(B). 

SEC. 233. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENTS OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS. 

Section 232(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2002 (10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘(g) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.—(1) At the conclusion of each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006, the Comptroller 

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General of the United States shall carry out an assessment of 

the extent to which the Missile Defense Agency achieved the goals 

established under subsection (c) for that fiscal year for each ballistic 

missile defense program of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) Not later than February 15 of each of 2003 through 2007, 

the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on the Comptroller General’s assessment under 

paragraph (1) with respect to the preceding fiscal year.’’. 

SEC. 234. BASELINES AND OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION FOR 

BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

(a) TESTING CRITERIA.—Not later than February 1, 2005, the 

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, shall prescribe appropriate criteria 

for operationally realistic testing of fieldable prototypes developed 

under the ballistic missile defense spiral development program. 

The Secretary shall submit a copy of the prescribed criteria to 

the congressional defense committees. 

(b) USE OF CRITERIA.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 

that, not later than October 1, 2005, a test of the ballistic missile 

defense system is conducted consistent with the criteria prescribed 

under subsection (a). 

(2) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each block 

configuration of the ballistic missile defense system is tested consistent with the criteria prescribed under subsection (a). 

(c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—Nothing in this section shall 

be construed to exempt any spiral development program of the 

Department of Defense, after completion of the spiral development, 

from the applicability of any provision of chapter 144 of title 10, 

United States Code, or section 139, 181, 2366, 2399, or 2400 of 

such title in accordance with the terms and conditions of such 

provision. 

(d) EVALUATION.—(1) The Director of Operational Test and 

Evaluation shall evaluate the results of each test conducted under 

subsection (a) as soon as practicable after the completion of such 

test. 

(2) The Director shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and 

the congressional defense committees a report on the evaluation 

of each test conducted under subsection (a) upon completion of 

the evaluation of such test under paragraph (1). 

(e) COST, SCHEDULE, AND PERFORMANCE BASELINES.—(1) The 

Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall establish cost, schedule, 

and performance baselines for each block configuration of the Ballistic Missile Defense System being fielded. The cost baseline for 

a block configuration shall include full life cycle costs for the block 

configuration. 

(2) The Director shall include the baselines established under 

paragraph (1) in the first Selected Acquisition Report for the Ballistic Missile Defense System that is submitted to Congress under 

section 2432 of title 10, United States Code, after the establishment 

of such baselines. 

(3) The Director shall also include in the Selected Acquisition 

Report submitted to Congress under paragraph (2) the significant 

assumptions used in determining the performance baseline under 

paragraph (1), including any assumptions regarding threat missile 

countermeasures and decoys. 

Deadline. 

10 USC 2431 

note. 

Deadline. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

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(f) VARIATIONS AGAINST BASELINES.—In the event the cost, 

schedule, or performance of any block configuration of the Ballistic 

Missile Defense System varies significantly (as determined by the 

Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Agency) from the applicable 

baseline established under subsection (d), the Director shall include 

such variation, and the reasons for such variation, in the Selected 

Acquisition Report submitted to Congress under section 2432 of 

title 10, United States Code. 

(g) MODIFICATIONS OF BASELINES.—In the event the Director 

of the Missile Defense Agency elects to undertake any modification 

of a baseline established under subsection (d), the Director shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting 

forth the reasons for such modification. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

SEC. 241. ANNUAL REPORT ON SUBMARINE TECHNOLOGY INSERTION. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—(1) For each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, 

2008, and 2009, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the submarine technologies that are available or potentially available for insertion 

in submarines of the Navy to reduce the production and operating 

costs of the submarines while maintaining or improving the 

effectiveness of the submarines. 

(2) The annual report for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) 

shall be submitted at the same time that the President submits 

to Congress the budget for that fiscal year under section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code. 

(b) CONTENT.—The report on submarine technologies under 

subsection (a) shall include, for each class of submarines of the 

Navy, the following matters: 

(1) A list of the technologies that have been demonstrated, 

together with— 

(A) a plan for the insertion of any such technologies 

that have been determined appropriate for such submarines; and 

(B) the estimated cost of such technology insertions. 

(2) A list of the technologies that have not been demonstrated, together with a plan for the demonstration of any 

such technologies that have the potential for being appropriate 

for such submarines. 

SEC. 242. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FUNDING OF THE 

ADVANCED SHIPBUILDING ENTERPRISE UNDER THE 

NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING RESEARCH PROGRAM OF THE 

NAVY. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) The budget for fiscal year 2005, as submitted to Congress by the President, provides $10,300,000 for the Advanced 

Shipbuilding Enterprise under the National Shipbuilding 

Research Program of the Navy. 

(2) The Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise is an innovative 

program to encourage greater efficiency in the national technology and industrial base. 

(3) The leaders of the United States shipbuilding industry 

have embraced the Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise as a 

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method for exploring and collaborating on innovation in shipbuilding and ship repair that collectively benefits all components of the industry. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress— 

(1) that Congress— 

(A) strongly supports the innovative Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise under the National Shipbuilding 

Research Program as an enterprise between the Navy and 

industry that has yielded new processes and techniques 

that reduce the cost of building and repairing ships in 

the United States; and 

(B) is concerned that the future-years defense program 

of the Department of Defense that was submitted to Congress for fiscal year 2005 does not reflect any funding 

for the Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise after fiscal year 

2005; and 

(2) that the Secretary of Defense should continue to provide 

in the future-years defense program for funding the Advanced 

Shipbuilding Enterprise at a sustaining level in order to support 

additional research to further reduce the cost of designing, 

building, and repairing ships. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND
 

MAINTENANCE
 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Operation and maintenance funding.


Sec. 302. Working capital funds.


Sec. 303. Other Department of Defense programs.
 

Subtitle B—Environmental Provisions 

Sec. 311. Satisfaction of Superfund audit requirements by Inspector General of the 

Department of Defense.

Sec. 312. Reimbursement of Environmental Protection Agency for certain costs in 

connection with Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site, Moses Lake, 

Washington.

Sec. 313. Increase in authorized amount of environmental remediation, Front 

Royal, Virginia.

Sec. 314. Small boat harbor, Unalaska, Alaska. 

Sec. 315. Report regarding encroachment issues affecting Utah Test and Training 

Range, Utah.

Sec. 316. Comptroller General study and report on alternative technologies to decontaminate groundwater at Department of Defense installations.

Sec. 317. Comptroller General study and report on drinking water contamination 

and related health effects at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Sec. 318. Sense of Congress regarding perchlorate contamination of ground and 

surface water from Department of Defense activities. 

Subtitle C—Workplace and Depot Issues 

Sec. 321. Simplification of annual reporting requirements concerning funds expended for depot maintenance and repair workloads.

Sec. 322. Repeal of annual reporting requirement concerning management of depot 

employees.

Sec. 323. Extension of special treatment for certain expenditures incurred in operation of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence. 

Sec. 324. Temporary authority for contractor performance of security-guard functions. 

Sec. 325. Pilot program for purchase of certain municipal services for Army installations. 

Sec. 326. Bid protests by Federal employees in actions under Office of Management 

and Budget Circular A–76.

Sec. 327. Limitations on conversion of work performed by Department of Defense 

civilian employees to contractor performance. 

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Sec. 328. Competitive sourcing reporting requirement. 

Subtitle D—Information Technology 

Sec. 331. Preparation of Department of Defense plan for transition to Internet Protocol version 6. 

Sec. 332. Defense business enterprise architecture, system accountability, and conditions for obligation of funds for defense business system modernization. 

Sec. 333. Report on maturity and effectiveness of the Global Information Grid 

Bandwidth Expansion (GIG–BE). 

Subtitle E—Extensions of Program Authorities 

Sec. 341. Two-year extension of Department of Defense telecommunications benefit.
 

Sec. 342. Extension of Arsenal Support Program Initiative.
 

Sec. 343. Two-year extension of warranty claims recovery pilot program.
 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 351. Reimbursement for certain protective, safety, or health equipment purchased by or for members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency 

operations. 

Sec. 352. Limitation on preparation or implementation of Mid-Range Financial Improvement Plan pending report. 

Sec. 353. Pilot program to authorize Army working-capital funded facilities to engage in cooperative activities with non-Army entities. 

Sec. 354. Transfer of excess Department of Defense personal property to assist firefighting agencies. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of 

Appropriations 

SEC. 301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2005 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, $26,098,411,000. 

(2) For the Navy, $29,682,590,000. 

(3) For the Marine Corps, $3,648,115,000. 

(4) For the Air Force, $28,298,660,000. 

(5) For Defense-wide activities, $17,325,276,000. 

(6) For the Army Reserve, $2,008,128,000. 

(7) For the Naval Reserve, $1,240,038,000. 

(8) For the Marine Corps Reserve, $188,696,000 

(9) For the Air Force Reserve, $2,239,790,000 

(10) For the Army National Guard, $4,452,786,000. 

(11) For the Air National Guard, $4,503,338,000. 

(12) For the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed 

Forces, $10,825,000. 

(13) For Environmental Restoration, Army, $400,948,000. 

(14) For Environmental Restoration, Navy, $266,820,000. 

(15) 

$397,368,

For 

000. 

Environmental Restoration, Air Force, 

(16) For Environmental Restoration, Defense-wide, 

$23,684,000 

(17) For Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used 

Defense Sites, $256,516,000. 

(18) For Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid 

programs, $59,000,000. 

(19) For Cooperative Threat Reduction programs, 

$409,200,000. 

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(20) For the Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer 

Fund, $10,000,000. 

SEC. 302. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2005 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 

agencies of the Department of Defense for providing capital for 

working capital and revolving funds in amounts as follows: 

(1) For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $451,886,000. 

(2) For the National Defense Sealift Fund, $1,269,252,000. 

(3) For the Defense Working Capital Fund, Defense Commissary, $1,175,000,000. 

SEC. 303. OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS. 

(a) DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.—Funds are hereby authorized 

to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 

2005 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Defense 

Health Program, in the amount of $17,657,386,000, of which— 

(1) $17,219,844,000 is for Operation and Maintenance; 

(2) $72,907,000 is for Research, Development, Test, and 

Evaluation; and 

(3) $364,635,000 is for Procurement. 

(b) CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, 

DEFENSE.—(1) Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated 

for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2005 for expenses, 

not otherwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions 

Destruction, Defense, in the amount of $1,371,990,000, of which— 

(A) $1,088,801,000 is for Operation and Maintenance; 

(B) $204,209,000 is for Research, Development, Test, and 

Evaluation; and 

(C) $78,980,000 is for Procurement. 

(2) Amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph 

(1) are authorized for— 

(A) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions 

in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense 

Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and 

(B) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the 

United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such 

Act. 

(c) DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEFENSE-WIDE.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated 

for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2005 for expenses, 

not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and CounterDrug Activities, Defense-wide, in the amount of $852,947,000. 

(d) DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal 

year 2005 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office 

of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, in the 

amount of $204,562,000, of which— 

(1) $202,362,000 is for Operation and Maintenance; 

(2) $2,100,000 is for Procurement; and 

(3) $100,000 is for Research, Development, Test, and 

Evaluation. 

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42 USC 9611 

note. 

Deadline. 

Subtitle B—Environmental Provisions
 

SEC. 311. SATISFACTION OF SUPERFUND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS BY 

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE. 

(a) SATISFACTION OF REQUIREMENTS.—The Inspector General 

of the Department of Defense shall be deemed to be in compliance 

with the requirements of section 111(k) of the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 

(42 U.S.C. 9611(k)) if the Inspector General conducts periodic audits 

of the payments, obligations, reimbursements, and other uses of 

the Hazardous Substance Superfund by the Department of Defense, 

even if such audits do not occur on an annual basis. 

(b) REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON AUDITS.—The Inspector General 

shall submit to Congress a report on each audit conducted by 

the Inspector General as described in subsection (a). 

SEC. 312. REIMBURSEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY FOR CERTAIN COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH 

MOSES LAKE WELLFIELD SUPERFUND SITE, MOSES 

LAKE, WASHINGTON. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE.—(1) Using funds described in 

subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may transfer not more 

than $524,926.54 to the Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site 10– 

6J Special Account. 

(2) The payment under paragraph (1) is to reimburse the 

Environmental Protection Agency for its costs, including interest, 

incurred in overseeing a remedial investigation/feasibility study 

performed by the Department of the Army under the Defense 

Environmental Restoration Program at the former Larson Air Force 

Base, Moses Lake Superfund Site, Moses Lake, Washington. 

(3) The reimbursement described in paragraph (2) is provided 

for in the interagency agreement entered into by the Department 

of the Army and the Environmental Protection Agency for the 

Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site in March 1999. 

(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any payment under subsection (a) shall 

be made using funds authorized to be appropriated by section 

301(17) 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 Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund 

Site. 

SEC. 313. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED AMOUNT OF ENVIRONMENTAL 

REMEDIATION, FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA. 

Section 591(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 

1999 (Public Law 106–53; 113 Stat. 378) is amended by striking 

‘‘$12,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$22,000,000’’. 

SEC. 314. SMALL BOAT HARBOR, UNALASKA, ALASKA. 

The Secretary of the Army shall carry out the small boat 

harbor project in Unalaska, Alaska, at a total estimated cost of 

$23,200,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $11,500,000 and 

an estimated non-Federal cost of $11,700,000, substantially in 

accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions, recommended in a final report of the Chief of Engineers if a favorable 

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final report of the Chief for the project is completed not later 

than December 31, 2004. 

SEC. 315. REPORT REGARDING ENCROACHMENT ISSUES AFFECTING 

UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE, UTAH. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 

prepare a report that outlines current and anticipated encroachments on the use and utility of the special use airspace of the 

Utah Test and Training Range in the State of Utah, including 

encroachments brought about through actions of other Federal agencies. The Secretary shall include in the report such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate regarding any legislative initiatives necessary to address encroachment problems identified by the Secretary in the report. 

(b) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 

the report to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

Senate. It is the sense of Congress that the recommendations contained in the report should be carefully considered for future legislative action. 

(c) PROHIBITION ON GROUND MILITARY OPERATIONS.—Nothing 

in this section shall be construed to permit a military operation 

to be conducted on the ground in a covered wilderness study area 

in the Utah Test and Training Range. 

(d) COMMUNICATIONS AND TRACKING SYSTEMS.—Nothing in this 

section shall be construed to prevent any required maintenance 

of existing communications, instrumentation, or electronic tracking 

systems (or the infrastructure supporting such systems) necessary 

for effective testing and training to meet military requirements 

in the Utah Test and Training Range. 

SEC. 316. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO DECONTAMINATE GROUNDWATER AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS. 

(a) COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY.—The Comptroller General 

shall conduct a study to determine whether cost-effective technologies are available to the Department of Defense for the cleanup 

of groundwater contamination at Department installations in lieu 

of traditional methods, such as pump and treat, used to respond 

to groundwater contamination. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall— 

(1) identify current technologies being used or field tested 

by the Department of Defense to treat groundwater at Department installations; 

(2) identify cost-effective technologies for the cleanup of 

groundwater contamination that— 

(A) are being researched, are under development by 

commercial vendors, or are available commercially and 

being used outside the Department; and 

(B) have potential for use by the Department to address 

groundwater contamination; 

(3) evaluate the potential benefits and limitations of using 

the technologies identified under paragraphs (1) and (2); and 

(4) consider the barriers, such as cost, capability, or legal 

restrictions, to using the technologies identified under paragraph (2). 

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(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 2005, the Comptroller General 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 study, 

including information regarding the matters specified in subsection 

(b) and any recommendations, including recommendations for 

administrative or legislative action, that the Comptroller General 

considers appropriate. 

SEC. 317. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON DRINKING 

WATER CONTAMINATION AND RELATED HEALTH 

EFFECTS AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA. 

(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a study 

on drinking water contamination and related health effects at Camp 

Lejeune, North Carolina. The study shall consist of the following: 

(1) A study of the history of drinking water contamination 

at Camp Lejeune to determine, to the extent practical— 

(A) what contamination has been found in the drinking 

water; 

(B) the source of such contamination and when it may 

have begun; and 

(C) what actions have been taken to address such 

contamination. 

(2) An assessment of the study on the possible health 

effects associated with the drinking of contaminated drinking 

water at Camp Lejeune as proposed by the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry of the Department of Health 

and Human Services, including whether the proposed study— 

(A) will address the appropriate at-risk populations; 

(B) will encompass an appropriate timeframe; 

(C) will consider all relevant health effects; and 

(D) can be completed on an expedited basis without 

compromising its quality. 

(b) AUTHORITY TO USE EXPERTS.—The Comptroller General 

may use experts in conducting the study required by subsection 

(a). Any such experts shall be independent, highly qualified, and 

knowledgeable in the matters covered by the study. 

(c) PARTICIPATION BY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES.—In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall ensure that interested parties, including individuals who 

lived or worked at Camp Lejeune during the period when the 

drinking water may have been contaminated, have the opportunity 

to submit information and views on the matters covered by the 

study. 

(d) CONSTRUCTION WITH ATSDR STUDY.—The requirement 

under subsection (a)(2) that the Comptroller General conduct an 

assessment of the study proposed by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, as described in such subsection, may 

not be construed as a basis for the delay of that study. The assessment is intended to provide an independent review of the appropriateness and credibility of the study proposed by the Agency 

and to identify possible improvements in the plan or implementation 

of the study proposed by the Agency. 

(e) REPORT.—(1) 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 on the study 

required by subsection (a), including such recommendations as the 

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Comptroller General considers appropriate for further study or for 

legislative or other action. 

(2) Recommendations under paragraph (1) may include recommendations for modifications or additions to the study proposed 

by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, as 

described in subsection (a)(2), in order to improve the study. 

SEC. 318. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PERCHLORATE CONTAMINATION OF GROUND AND SURFACE WATER FROM 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 

should— 

(1) develop a plan for the remediation of perchlorate 

contamination resulting from the activities of the Department 

of Defense to ensure that the Department is prepared to 

respond quickly and appropriately once the United States establishes a drinking water standard for perchlorate; 

(2) continue remediation activities for perchlorate contamination at those sites where perchlorate contamination poses 

an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health 

and welfare and where the Department is undertaking sitespecific remedial action as of the date of the enactment of 

this Act; 

(3) develop a plan for the remediation of perchlorate 

contamination resulting from the activities of the Department 

of Defense in cases in which, notwithstanding the lack of a 

drinking water standard for perchlorate, such contamination 

is present in ground or surface water at levels that the Secretary of Defense determines pose a hazard to human health; 

and 

(4) continue the process of evaluating and prioritizing perchlorate contamination sites without waiting for the establishment of the Federal drinking water standard for perchlorate. 

Subtitle C—Workplace and Depot Issues 

SEC. 321. SIMPLIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 

CONCERNING FUNDS EXPENDED FOR DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORKLOADS. 

Subsection (d) of section 2466 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT AND REVIEW.—(1) Not later than April 

1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 

a report identifying, for each of the armed forces (other than the 

Coast Guard) and each Defense Agency, the percentage of the 

funds referred to in subsection (a) that was expended during the 

preceding fiscal year, and are projected to be expended during 

the current fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal year, for performance 

of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads by the public 

and private sectors. 

‘‘(2) Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary 

submits a report under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 

shall submit to Congress the Comptroller General’s views on 

whether— 

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‘‘(A) the Department of Defense complied with the requirements of subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal year covered 

by the report; and 

‘‘(B) the expenditure projections for the current fiscal year 

and the ensuing fiscal year are reasonable.’’. 

SEC. 322. REPEAL OF ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT CONCERNING MANAGEMENT OF DEPOT EMPLOYEES. 

(a) REPEAL.—Section 2472 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION ON MANAGEMENT BY END 

STRENGTH.—’’; and 

(2) by striking subsection (b). 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of such section 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 2472. Prohibition on management of depot employees by 

end strength’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 146 of 

such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2472 

and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘2472. Prohibition on management of depot employees by end strength.’’. 

SEC. 323. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN EXPENDITURES INCURRED IN OPERATION OF CENTERS OF INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE. 

Section 2474(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘through 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2009’’. 

SEC. 324. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE 

OF SECURITY-GUARD FUNCTIONS. 

(a) CONDITIONAL EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (c) of 

section 332 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2513) is 

amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘AUTHORITY.—’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘at the end of the three-year period’’ and 

all that follows through the period at the end of the subsection 

and inserting the following: ‘‘at the end of September 30, 2006, 

except that such authority shall not be in effect after December 

1, 2005, if the Secretary fails to submit to Congress the plan 

required by subsection (d)(4), until the date on which the Secretary submits the plan. 

‘‘(2) No security-guard functions may be performed under any 

contract entered into using the authority provided under this section 

during any period in which the authority for contractor performance 

of security-guard functions under this section is not in effect under 

paragraph (1). The term of any contract entered into using such 

authority may not extend beyond September 30, 2006.’’. 

(b) REAFFIRMATION AND REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIRE­ MENT.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(d) REPORT AND PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than December 

1, 2005, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report that— 

‘‘(1) identifies each contract for the performance of securityguard functions entered into on or before September 30, 2004, 

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pursuant to the authority provided by subsection (a), including
 

information regarding—
 

‘‘(A) each installation at which such security-guard
 

functions are performed or are to be performed; 

‘‘(B) the period and amount of such contract; 

‘‘(C) the number of security guards employed or to 

be employed under such contract; 

‘‘(D) whether the contract was awarded pursuant to 

full and open competition; and 

‘‘(E) the actions taken or to be taken within the Department of Defense to ensure that the conditions applicable 

under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) or determined under 

paragraph (2) of such subsection are satisfied; 

‘‘(2) identifies, for each military installation at which such 

authority was used or is expected to be used, any requirements
 

for the performance of security-guard functions described in
 

subsection (a) that are expected to continue after the date
 

on which such authority expires;
 

‘‘(3) identifies any limitation or constraint on the end
 

strength of the civilian workforce of the Department of Defense
 

that makes it difficult to meet requirements identified under
 

paragraph (2) by hiring personnel as civilian employees of
 

the Department of Defense; and
 

‘‘(4) includes a plan for meeting such requirements, in
 

a manner consistent with applicable law, on a long-term basis.’’.
 

SEC. 325. PILOT PROGRAM FOR PURCHASE OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL 10 USC 2461 

SERVICES FOR ARMY INSTALLATIONS. note. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Army may 

carry out a pilot program to procure one or more of the municipal 

services specified in subsection (b) for an Army installation from 

a county or municipality in which the installation is located for 

the purpose of evaluating the efficacy of procuring such services 

rather than providing them directly. 

(b) SERVICES AUTHORIZED FOR PROCUREMENT.—Only the following services may be procured for a military installation participating in the pilot program: 

(1) Refuse collection. 

(2) Refuse disposal. 

(3) Library services. 

(4) Recreation services. 

(5) Facility maintenance and repair. 

(6) Utilities. 

(c) PARTICIPATING INSTALLATIONS.—Not more than two Army 

installations may be selected to participate in the pilot program, 

and only installations located in the United States are eligible 

for selection. 

(d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary may not 

enter into a contract under the pilot program for the procurement 

of municipal services until the Secretary notifies the congressional 

defense committees of the proposed contract and a period of 14 

days elapses from the date the notification is received by the 

committees. 

(e) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—(1) Not later than February 1, 

2007, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees and the Comptroller General a report describing the 

implementation of the pilot program, evaluating the efficacy of 

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procuring municipal services for participating installations from 

local counties or municipalities, and containing any recommendations that the Secretary considers appropriate regarding expansion 

or alteration of the program. 

(2) The Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees an assessment of the findings and recommendations contained in the report submitted under paragraph (1). 

(f) TERMINATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The pilot program shall 

terminate on September 30, 2010. Any contract entered into under 

the pilot program shall terminate not later than that date. 

SEC. 326. BID PROTESTS BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN ACTIONS UNDER 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CIRCULAR A–76. 

(a) TREATMENT OF AGENCY TENDER OFFICIAL AS INTERESTED 

PARTY.—Section 3551(2) of title 31, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(2)’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) The term includes the official responsible for submitting the Federal agency tender in a public-private competition 

conducted under Office of Management and Budget Circular 

A–76 regarding an activity or function of a Federal agency 

performed by more than 65 full-time equivalent employees of 

the Federal agency.’’. 

(b) FILING OF PROTEST ON BEHALF OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 

Section 3552 of such title is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘A protest’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b)(1) In the case of an agency tender official who is an 

interested party under section 3551(2)(B) of this title, the official 

may file a protest in connection with the public-private competition 

for which the official is an interested party. At the request of 

a majority of the employees of the Federal agency who are engaged 

in the performance of the activity or function subject to such publicprivate competition, the official shall file a protest in connection 

with such public-private competition unless the official determines 

that there is no reasonable basis for the protest. 

‘‘(2) The determination of an agency tender official under paragraph (1) whether or not to file a protest is not subject to administrative or judicial review. An agency tender official shall provide 

written notification to Congress whenever the official makes a determination under paragraph (1) that there is no reasonable basis 

for a protest.’’. 

(c) INTERVENTION IN PROTEST.—Section 3553 of such title is 

amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) If an interested party files a protest in connection with 

a public-private competition described in section 3551(2)(B) of this 

title, a person representing a majority of the employees of the 

Federal agency who are engaged in the performance of the activity 

or function subject to the public-private competition may intervene 

in protest.’’. 

31 USC 3551 (d) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this section shall 

note.	 apply to protests filed under subchapter V of chapter 35 of title 

31, United States Code, that relate to studies initiated under Office 

of Management and Budget Circular A–76 on or after the end 

of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of 

this Act. 

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(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amendments made by this 

section shall not be construed to authorize the use of a protest 

under subchapter V of chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code, 

with regard to a decision made by an agency tender official. 

SEC. 327. LIMITATIONS ON CONVERSION OF WORK PERFORMED BY 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES TO 

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE. 

(a) REQUIRED COST-SAVINGS THRESHOLD FOR CONVERSION.— If a public-private competition conducted under the Office of 

Management and Budget Circular A–76 dated May 29, 2003 (68 

Fed. Reg. 32134), regarding an activity or function performed by 

civilian employees of the Department of Defense is required to 

include a formal comparison of the cost of civilian employee performance of the activity or function with the cost of contractor performance, the Secretary of Defense shall maintain the continued 

performance of the activity or function by civilian employees unless 

the competitive sourcing official determines that, over all performance periods stated in the solicitation of offers for performance 

of the activity or function, the cost of performance of the activity 

or function by a contractor would be less costly to the Department 

of Defense by an amount that equals or exceeds the lesser of 

the following: 

(1) $10,000,000. 

(2) 10 percent of the most efficient organization’s personnelrelated costs for performance of the activity or function by 

civilian employees. 

(b) PROHIBITION ON MODIFICATION OF FUNCTIONS TO PERMIT 

STREAMLINED A–76 STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 

that no organization, function, or activity of the Department of 

Defense is consolidated, restructured, reengineered, or otherwise 

modified in any way for the purpose of exempting any publicprivate competition conducted under the Office of Management 

and Budget Circular A–76 dated May 29, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 32134), 

regarding a commercial or industrial type function of the Department of Defense from the requirement to formally compare, in 

accordance with such Circular, the cost of civilian employee performance of the function with the cost of contractor performance. 

(c) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply in the case of 

a public-private competition conducted as part of the best-value 

source selection pilot program authorized by section 336 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public 

Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 2461 note). 

SEC. 328. COMPETITIVE SOURCING REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 

Not later than February 1, 2005, the Inspector General of 

the Department of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 

addressing whether the Department of Defense— 

(1) employs a sufficient number of adequately trained 

civilian employees— 

(A) to conduct satisfactorily, taking into account equity, 

efficiency and expeditiousness, all of the public-private competitions that are scheduled to be undertaken by the 

Department of Defense during the next fiscal year 

(including a sufficient number of employees to formulate 

satisfactorily the performance work statements and most 

efficient organization plans for the purposes of such competitions); and 

31 USC 3551 

note. 

10 USC 2461 

note. 

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(B) to administer any resulting contracts; and 

(2) has implemented a comprehensive and reliable system 

to track and assess the cost and quality of the performance 

of functions of the Department of Defense by service contractors. 

Subtitle D—Information Technology 

SEC. 331. PREPARATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PLAN FOR 

TRANSITION TO INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 6. 

(a) TRANSITION PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall prepare a plan detailing the Department of Defense strategy 

to provide for the transition of the Department’s information technology systems to Internet Protocol version 6 from the present 

use of Internet Protocol version 4 and other network protocols. 

In preparing the transition plan, the Secretary shall compare private industry plans for the transition to Internet Protocol version 

6. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF PLAN.—The transition plan required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) An outline of the networking and security system equipment that will need to be replaced in the transition, including 

the timing and costs of such replacement. 

(2) An assessment of how the current and new networks 

and security systems will be managed. 

(3) An assessment of the potential impact of the transition, 

including an overall cost estimate for the transition and an 

estimate of the costs to be incurred by each of the military 

departments and the Defense Agencies. 

(4) Any measures proposed to alleviate any adverse effects 

of the transition. 

(c) TESTING AND EVALUATION FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL.—To 

determine whether a change to the use of Internet Protocol version 

6 will support Department of Defense requirements, the Secretary 

of Defense shall provide for rigorous, real-world, end-to-end testing 

of Internet Protocol version 6, as proposed for use by the Department, to evaluate the following: 

(1) The ability of Internet Protocol version 6, with its 

‘‘best effort’’ quality of service, to satisfactory support the 

Department’s multiple applications and other information technology systems, including the use of Internet Protocol version 

6 over bandwidth-constrained tactical circuits. 

(2) The ability of the Department’s networks using Internet 

Protocol version 6 to respond to, and perform under, heavy 

loading of the core networks. 

(d) REPORTS ON PLAN AND TEST RESULTS.—(1) Not later than 

March 31, 2005, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report containing the transition 

plan prepared under subsection (a). 

(2) Not later than September 30, 2005, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report containing an update on the continuing 

test program and any test results. 

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SEC. 332. DEFENSE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE, SYSTEM 

ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CONDITIONS FOR OBLIGATION 

OF FUNDS FOR DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM MODERNIZATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 131 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting before section 2223 the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2222. Defense business systems: architecture, accountability, and modernization 

‘‘(a) CONDITIONS FOR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR DEFENSE BUSI­ NESS SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.—Effective October 1, 2005, funds 

appropriated to the Department of Defense may not be obligated 

for a defense business system modernization that will have a total 

cost in excess of $1,000,000 unless— 

‘‘(1) the approval authority designated for the defense business system certifies to the Defense Business Systems Management Committee established by section 186 of this title that 

the defense business system modernization— 

‘‘(A) is in compliance with the enterprise architecture 

developed under subsection (c); 

‘‘(B) is necessary to achieve a critical national security 

capability or address a critical requirement in an area 

such as safety or security; or 

‘‘(C) is necessary to prevent a significant adverse effect 

on a project that is needed to achieve an essential capability, taking into consideration the alternative solutions 

for preventing such adverse effect; and 

‘‘(2) the certification by the approval authority is approved 

by the Defense Business Systems Management Committee. 

‘‘(b) OBLIGATION OF FUNDS IN VIOLATION OF REQUIREMENTS.— 

The obligation of Department of Defense funds for a business system 

modernization in excess of the amount specified in subsection (a) 

that has not been certified and approved in accordance with such 

subsection is a violation of section 1341(a)(1)(A) of title 31. 

‘‘(c) ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE FOR DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEMS.—Not later than September 30, 2005, the Secretary of Defense, 

acting through the Defense Business Systems Management Committee, shall develop— 

‘‘(1) an enterprise architecture to cover all defense business 

systems, and the functions and activities supported by defense 

business systems, which shall be sufficiently defined to effectively guide, constrain, and permit implementation of interoperable defense business system solutions and consistent with 

the policies and procedures established by the Director of the 

Office of Management and Budget, and 

‘‘(2) a transition plan for implementing the enterprise 

architecture for defense business systems. 

‘‘(d) COMPOSITION OF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE.—The defense 

business enterprise architecture developed under subsection (c)(1) 

shall include the following: 

‘‘(1) An information infrastructure that, at a minimum, 

would enable the Department of Defense to— 

‘‘(A) comply with all Federal accounting, financial 

management, and reporting requirements; 

‘‘(B) routinely produce timely, accurate, and reliable 

financial information for management purposes; 

Effective date. 

Deadline. 

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‘‘(C) integrate budget, accounting, and program 

information and systems; and 

‘‘(D) provide for the systematic measurement of 

performance, including the ability to produce timely, relevant, and reliable cost information. 

‘‘(2) Policies, procedures, data standards, and system interface requirements that are to apply uniformly throughout the 

Department of Defense. 

‘‘(e) COMPOSITION OF TRANSITION PLAN.—(1) The transition plan 

developed under subsection (c)(2) shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) The acquisition strategy for new systems that are 

expected to be needed to complete the defense business enterprise architecture. 

‘‘(B) A listing of the defense business systems as of 

December 2, 2002 (known as ‘legacy systems’), that will not 

be part of the objective defense business enterprise architecture, 

together with the schedule for terminating those legacy systems 

that provides for reducing the use of those legacy systems 

in phases. 

‘‘(C) A listing of the legacy systems (referred to in subparagraph (B)) that will be a part of the objective defense business 

system, together with a strategy for making the modifications 

to those systems that will be needed to ensure that such systems comply with the defense business enterprise architecture. 

‘‘(2) Each of the strategies under paragraph (1) shall include 

specific time-phased milestones, performance metrics, and a statement of the financial and nonfinancial resource needs. 

‘‘(f) APPROVAL AUTHORITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DEFENSE 

BUSINESS SYSTEMS.—The Secretary of Defense shall delegate 

responsibility for review, approval, and oversight of the planning, 

design, acquisition, deployment, operation, maintenance, and modernization of defense business systems as follows: 

‘‘(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics shall be responsible and accountable for 

any defense business system the primary purpose of which 

is to support acquisition activities, logistics activities, or 

installations and environment activities of the Department of 

Defense. 

‘‘(2) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall 

be responsible and accountable for any defense business system 

the primary purpose of which is to support financial management activities or strategic planning and budgeting activities 

of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness shall be responsible and accountable for any defense 

business system the primary purpose of which is to support 

human resource management activities of the Department of 

Defense. 

‘‘(4) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and 

Information Integration and the Chief Information Officer of 

the Department of Defense shall be responsible and accountable 

for any defense business system the primary purpose of which 

is to support information technology infrastructure or information assurance activities of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(5) The Deputy Secretary of Defense or an Under Secretary 

of Defense, as designated by the Secretary of Defense, shall 

be responsible for any defense business system the primary 

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purpose of which is to support any activity of the Department 

of Defense not covered by paragraphs (1) through (4). 

‘‘(g) DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM INVESTMENT REVIEW.—(1) The 

Secretary of Defense shall require each approval authority designated under subsection (f) to establish, not later than March 

15, 2005, an investment review process, consistent with section 

11312 of title 40, to review the planning, design, acquisition, 

development, deployment, operation, maintenance, modernization, 

and project cost benefits and risks of all defense business systems 

for which the approval authority is responsible. The investment 

review process so established shall specifically address the responsibilities of approval authorities under subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) The review of defense business systems under the investment review process shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) Review and approval by an investment review board 

of each defense business system as an investment before the 

obligation of funds on the system. 

‘‘(B) Periodic review, but not less than annually, of every 

defense business system investment. 

‘‘(C) Representation on each investment review board by 

appropriate officials from among the armed forces, combatant 

commands, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Agencies. 

‘‘(D) Use of threshold criteria to ensure an appropriate 

level of review within the Department of Defense of, and 

accountability for, defense business system investments 

depending on scope, complexity, and cost. 

‘‘(E) Use of procedures for making certifications in accordance with the requirements of subsection (a). 

‘‘(F) Use of procedures for ensuring consistency with the 

guidance issued by the Secretary of Defense and the Defense 

Business Systems Management Committee, as required by section 186(c) of this title, and incorporation of common decision 

criteria, including standards, requirements, and priorities that 

result in the integration of defense business systems. 

‘‘(h) BUDGET INFORMATION.—In the materials that the Secretary 

submits to Congress in support of the budget submitted to Congress 

under section 1105 of title 31 for fiscal year 2006 and fiscal years 

thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall include the following 

information: 

‘‘(1) Identification of each defense business system for which 

funding is proposed in that budget. 

‘‘(2) Identification of all funds, by appropriation, proposed 

in that budget for each such system, including— 

‘‘(A) funds for current services (to operate and maintain 

the system); and 

‘‘(B) funds for business systems modernization, identified for each specific appropriation. 

‘‘(3) For each such system, identification of the official 

to whom authority for such system is delegated under subsection (f). 

‘‘(4) For each such system, a description of each certification 

made under subsection (d) with regard to such system. 

‘‘(i) CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.—Not later than March 15 of 

each year from 2005 through 2009, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on Department of Defense compliance with the requirements of this section. 

The first report shall define plans and commitments for meeting 

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the requirements of subsection (a), including specific milestones 

and performance measures. Subsequent reports shall— 

‘‘(1) describe actions taken and planned for meeting the 

requirements of subsection (a), including— 

‘‘(A) specific milestones and actual performance against 

specified performance measures, and any revision of such 

milestones and performance measures; and 

‘‘(B) specific actions on the defense business system 

modernizations submitted for certification under such subsection; 

‘‘(2) identify the number of defense business system modernizations so certified; 

‘‘(3) identify any defense business system modernization 

with an obligation in excess of $1,000,000 during the preceding 

fiscal year that was not certified under subsection (a), and 

the reasons for the waiver; and 

‘‘(4) discuss specific improvements in business operations 

and cost savings resulting from successful defense business 

systems modernization efforts. 

‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘approval authority’, with respect to a defense 

business system, means the Department of Defense official 

responsible for the defense business system, as designated by 

subsection (f). 

‘‘(2) The term ‘defense business system’ means an information system, other than a national security system, operated 

by, for, or on behalf of the Department of Defense, including 

financial systems, mixed systems, financial data feeder systems, 

and information technology and information assurance infrastructure, used to support business activities, such as acquisition, financial management, logistics, strategic planning and 

budgeting, installations and environment, and human resource 

management. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘defense business system modernization’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) the acquisition or development of a new defense 

business system; or 

‘‘(B) any significant modification or enhancement of 

an existing defense business system (other than necessary 

to maintain current services). 

‘‘(4) The term ‘enterprise architecture’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 3601(4) of title 44. 

‘‘(5) The terms ‘information system’ and ‘information technology’ have the meanings given those terms in section 11101 

of title 40. 

‘‘(6) The term ‘national security system’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 2315 of this title.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 2223 

the following new item: 

‘‘2222. Defense business systems: architecture, accountability, and modernization.’’. 

(b) DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.— 

(1) Chapter 7 of such title is amended by adding at the end the 

following new section: 

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‘‘§ 186. Defense Business System Management Committee 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

a Defense Business Systems Management Committee, to be composed of the following persons: 

‘‘(1) The Deputy Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology. 

‘‘(3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness. 

‘‘(4) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). 

‘‘(5) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and 

Information Integration. 

‘‘(6) The Secretaries of the military departments and the 

heads of the Defense Agencies. 

‘‘(7) Such additional personnel of the Department of 

Defense (including personnel assigned to the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff and combatant commands) as are designated by the Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(b) CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.—The Deputy Secretary 

of Defense shall serve as the chairman of the Committee. The 

Secretary of Defense shall designate one of the officials specified 

in paragraphs (2) through (5) of subsection (a) as the vice chairman 

of the Committee, who shall act as chairman in the absence of 

the Deputy Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(c) DUTIES.—(1) In addition to any other matters assigned 

to the Committee by the Secretary of Defense, the Committee 

shall— 

‘‘(A) recommend to the Secretary of Defense policies and 

procedures necessary to effectively integrate the requirements 

of section 2222 of this title into all business activities and 

any transformation, reform, reorganization, or process improvement initiatives undertaken within the Department of Defense; 

‘‘(B) review and approve any major update of the defense 

business enterprise architecture developed under subsection 

(b) of section 2222 of this title, including evolving the architecture, and of defense business systems modernization plans; 

and 

‘‘(C) manage cross-domain integration consistent with such 

enterprise architecture. 

‘‘(2) The Committee shall be responsible for coordinating defense 

business system modernization initiatives to maximize benefits and 

minimize costs for the Department of Defense and periodically 

report to the Secretary on the status of defense business system 

modernization efforts. 

‘‘(3) The Committee shall ensure that funds are obligated for 

defense business system modernization in a manner consistent with 

section 2222 of this title. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘defense business 

system’ and ‘defense business system modernization’ have the 

meanings given such terms in section 2222 of this title.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘186. Defense Business System Management Committee.’’. 

(c) IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 60 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall— 

Deadline. 

10 USC 186 note. 

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(1) complete the delegation of responsibility for the review, 

approval, and oversight of the planning, design, acquisition, 

deployment, operation, maintenance, and modernization of 

defense business systems required by subsection (f) of section 

2222 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection 

(a)(1); and 

(2) designate a vice chairman of the Defense Business 

System Management Committee, as required by subsection (b) 

of section 186 of such title, as added by subsection (b)(1). 

(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 60 

days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense approves 

the defense business enterprise architecture and transition plan 

developed under section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, as 

added by subsection (a)(1), and again each year not later than 

60 days after the submission of the annual report required under 

subsection (i), the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the extent to which 

the actions taken by the Department comply with the requirements 

of such section. 

(e) RELATION TO ANNUAL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

Nothing in sections 186 and 2222 of title 10, United States Code, 

as added by this section, shall be construed to alter the requirements of section 8083 of the Department of Defense Appropriations 

Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287; 118 Stat. 989), with regard to 

information technology systems (as defined in subsection (d) of 

such section). 

(f) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISE 

ARCHITECTURE REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1004 of the Bob Stump 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public 

Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed. 

SEC. 333. REPORT ON MATURITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GLOBAL 

INFORMATION GRID BANDWIDTH EXPANSION (GIG–BE). 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later that 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 a test program 

to demonstrate the maturity and effectiveness of the Global 

Information Grid-Bandwidth Expansion (hereinafter in this section 

referred to as ‘‘GIG–BE’’). 

(b) CONTENT OF REPORT.—In the report under subsection (a), 

the Secretary of Defense shall include the following: 

(1) The Secretary’s determination as to whether the results 

of the test program described in subsection (a) demonstrate 

compliance of the GIG–BE architecture with the overall goals 

of the GIG–BE program. 

(2) Identification of— 

(A) the extent to which the GIG–BE architecture does 

not meet the overall goals of the GIG–BE program; and 

(B) the components of that architecture that are not 

yet sufficiently developed to achieve the overall goals of 

that program. 

(3) A plan for achieving compliance referred to in paragraph 

(1), together with cost estimates for carrying out that plan. 

(4) Documentation of the equipment and network configuration used in the test program to demonstrate real-world scenarios for the operation of the GIG–BE within the continental 

United States. 

PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 118 STAT. 1857
 

Subtitle E—Extensions of Program
 

Authorities
 

SEC. 341. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BENEFIT. 

Section 344(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1448) is amended 

by striking ‘‘September 30, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

2006’’. 

SEC. 342. EXTENSION OF ARSENAL SUPPORT PROGRAM INITIATIVE. 

(a) DURATION OF PROGRAM.—Subsection (a) of section 343 of 

the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 10 U.S.C. 

4551 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’. 

(b) ADDITIONAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Subsection (g) of such section is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting 

‘‘2008’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting 

‘‘2007’’. 

SEC. 343. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF WARRANTY CLAIMS RECOVERY 

PILOT PROGRAM. 

Section 391 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2004’’ and 

inserting ‘‘September 30, 2006’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than February 1, 

2006, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 

on the pilot program, including— 

‘‘(1) a description of the extent to which commercial firms 

have been used to provide the services specified in subsection 

(b) and the type of services procured; 

‘‘(2) a description of any problems that have limited the 

ability of the Secretary to utilize the pilot program to procure 

such services; and 

‘‘(3) the recommendation of the Secretary regarding 

whether the pilot program should be made permanent or 

extended beyond September 30, 2006.’’. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

SEC. 351. REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN PROTECTIVE, SAFETY, OR 

HEALTH EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY OR FOR MEMBERS 

OF THE ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED IN CONTINGENCY 

OPERATIONS. 

(a) REIMBURSEMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

reimburse a member of the Armed Forces for the cost (including 

any shipping cost) of any protective, safety, or health equipment 

that was purchased by the member or by another person on behalf 

of the member for the personal use of the member in anticipation 

of, or during, the deployment of the member in connection with 

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Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation 

Iraqi Freedom, but only if— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense certifies that the protective, 

safety, or health equipment was critical to the protection, safety, 

or health of the member; 

(2) the member was not issued the protective, safety, or 

health equipment before the member became engaged in operations in areas or situations described in section 310(a)(2) of 

title 37, United States Code; and 

(3) the protective, safety, or health equipment was purchased by the member during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on July 31, 2004. 

(b) AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT.—The amount of reimbursement provided under subsection (a) per item of protective, safety, 

or health equipment purchased by a member of the Armed Forces 

may not exceed $1,100. 

(c) SUBMISSION OF REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS.—Claims for 

reimbursement for the cost of protective, safety, or health equipment 

purchased by a member of the Armed Forces shall be submitted 

to the Secretary of Defense under this section not later than one 

year after the date on which the implementing rules required 

by subsection (d) take effect. 

Deadline.	 (d) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue 

rules to expedite the provision of reimbursement under subsection 

(a). In conducting such rulemaking, the Secretary shall address 

the circumstances under which the United States will assume title 

or ownership of any protective, safety, or health equipment for 

which reimbursement is made. 

SEC. 352. LIMITATION ON PREPARATION OR IMPLEMENTATION OF 

MID-RANGE FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN PENDING 

REPORT. 

Amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 

Defense for fiscal year 2005 for operation and maintenance may 

not be obligated for the purpose of preparing or implementing 

the Mid-Range Financial Improvement Plan until the Secretary 

of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a report 

containing the following: 

(1) A determination that the enterprise architecture for 

defense business systems and the transition plan for implementing the enterprise architecture have been developed, as 

required by subsection (c) of section 2222 of title 10, United 

States Code, as added by section 332(a). 

(2) An explanation of the manner in which the operation 

and maintenance funds will be used for each of the military 

departments and the Defense Agencies to prepare or implement 

the Mid-Range Financial Improvement Plan during that fiscal 

year. 

(3) An estimate of the costs for future fiscal years for 

each of the military departments and the Defense Agencies 

to prepare and implement the Mid-Range Financial Improvement Plan. 

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SEC. 353. PILOT PROGRAM TO AUTHORIZE ARMY WORKING-CAPITAL 

FUNDED FACILITIES TO ENGAGE IN COOPERATIVE 

ACTIVITIES WITH NON-ARMY ENTITIES. 

(a) COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AUTHORIZED.—Chapter 433 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

the following new section: 

‘‘§ 4544. Army industrial facilities: cooperative activities with 

non-Army entities 

‘‘(a) COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AUTHORIZED.—A workingcapital funded Army industrial facility may enter into a contract 

or other cooperative arrangement with a non-Army entity to carry 

out with the non-Army entity a military or commercial project 

described in subsection (b), subject to the conditions prescribed 

in subsection (c). 

‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—A cooperative arrangement 

entered into by an Army industrial facility under subsection (a) 

may provide for any of the following activities: 

‘‘(1) The sale of articles manufactured by the facility or 

services performed by the facility to persons outside the Department of the Army. 

‘‘(2) The performance of work by a non-Army entity at 

the facility. 

‘‘(3) The performance of work by the facility for a nonArmy entity. 

‘‘(4) The sharing of work by the facility and a non-Army 

entity. 

‘‘(5) The leasing, or use under a facilities use contract 

or otherwise, of the facility (including excess capacity) or equipment (including excess equipment) of the facility by a nonArmy entity. 

‘‘(6) The preparation and submission of joint offers by the 

facility and a non-Army entity for competitive procurements 

entered into with Federal agency. 

‘‘(c) CONDITIONS.—An activity authorized by subsection (b) may 

be carried out at an Army industrial facility under a cooperative 

arrangement entered into under subsection (a) only under the following conditions: 

‘‘(1) In the case of an article to be manufactured or services 

to be performed by the facility, the articles can be substantially 

manufactured, or the services can be substantially performed, 

by the facility without subcontracting for more than incidental 

performance. 

‘‘(2) The activity does not interfere with performance of— 

‘‘(A) work by the facility for the Department of Defense; 

or 

‘‘(B) a military mission of the facility. 

‘‘(3) The activity meets one of the following objectives: 

‘‘(A) Maximized utilization of the capacity of the 

facility. 

‘‘(B) Reduction or elimination of the cost of ownership 

of the facility. 

‘‘(C) Reduction in the cost of manufacturing or 

maintaining Department of Defense products at the facility. 

‘‘(D) Preservation of skills or equipment related to a 

core competency of the facility. 

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‘‘(4) The non-Army entity agrees to hold harmless and 

indemnify the United States from any liability or claim for 

damages or injury to any person or property arising out of 

the activity, including any damages or injury arising out of 

a decision by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of 

Defense to suspend or terminate an activity, or any portion 

thereof, during a war or national emergency or to require 

the facility to perform other work or provide other services 

on a priority basis, except— 

‘‘(A) in any case of willful misconduct or gross negligence; and 

‘‘(B) in the case of a claim by a purchaser of articles 

or services under this section that damages or injury arose 

from the failure of the United States to comply with quality, 

schedule, or cost performance requirements in the contract 

to carry out the activity. 

‘‘(d) ARANGEMENT METHODS AND AUTHORITIES.—To establish 

a cooperative arrangement under subsection (a) with a non-Army 

entity, the approval authority described in subsection (e) for an 

Army industrial facility may— 

‘‘(1) enter into a firm, fixed-price contract (or, if agreed 

to by the non-Army entity, a cost reimbursement contract) 

for a sale of articles or services or use of equipment or facilities; 

‘‘(2) enter into a multiyear contract for a period not to 

exceed five years, unless a longer period is specifically authorized by law; 

‘‘(3) charge the non-Army entity the amounts necessary 

to recover the full costs of the articles or services provided, 

including capital improvement costs, and equipment depreciation costs associated with providing the articles, services, equipment, or facilities; 

‘‘(4) authorize the non-Army entity to use incremental 

funding to pay for the articles, services, or use of equipment 

or facilities; and 

‘‘(5) accept payment-in-kind. 

‘‘(e) APPROVAL AUTHORITY.—The authority of an Army industrial facility to enter into a cooperative arrangement under subsection (a) shall be exercised at the level of the commander of 

the major subordinate command of the Army that has responsibility 

for the facility. The commander may approve such an arrangement 

on a case-by-case basis or a class basis. 

‘‘(f) COMMERCIAL SALES.—Except in the case of work performed 

for the Department of Defense, for a contract of the Department 

of Defense, for foreign military sales, or for authorized foreign 

direct commercial sales (defense articles or defense services sold 

to a foreign government or international organization under export 

controls), a sale of articles or services may be made under this 

section only if the approval authority described in subsection (e) 

determines that the articles or services are not available from 

a commercial source located in the United States in the required 

quantity or quality, or within the time required. 

‘‘(g) EXCLUSION FROM DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 

PERCENTAGE LIMITATION.—Amounts expended for the performance 

of a depot-level maintenance and repair workload by non-Federal 

Government personnel at an Army industrial facility shall not 

be counted for purposes of applying the percentage limitation in 

section 2466(a) of this title if the personnel are provided by a 

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non-Army entity pursuant to a cooperative arrangement entered 

into under subsection (a). 

‘‘(h) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this section 

shall be construed to affect the application of— 

‘‘(1) foreign military sales and the export controls provided 

for in sections 30 and 38 of the Arms Export Control Act 

(22 U.S.C. 2770 and 2778) to activities of a cooperative arrangement entered into under subsection (a); and 

‘‘(2) section 2667 of this title to leases of non-excess property 

in the administration of such an arrangement. 

‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘Army industrial facility’ includes an 

ammunition plant, an arsenal, a depot, and a manufacturing 

plant. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘non-Army entity’ includes the following: 

‘‘(A) A Federal agency (other than the Department 

of the Army). 

‘‘(B) An entity in industry or commercial sales. 

‘‘(C) A State or political subdivision of a State. 

‘‘(D) An institution of higher education or vocational 

training institution. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘incremental funding’ means a series of partial payments that— 

‘‘(A) are made as the work on manufacture or articles 

is being performed or services are being performed or equipment or facilities are used, as the case may be; and 

‘‘(B) result in full payment being completed as the 

required work is being completed. 

‘‘(4) The term ‘full costs’, with respect to articles or services 

provided under a cooperative arrangement entered into under 

subsection (a), means the variable costs and the fixed costs 

that are directly related to the production of the articles or 

the provision of the services. 

‘‘(5) The term ‘variable costs’ means the costs that are 

expected to fluctuate directly with the volume of sales or services provided or the use of equipment or facilities. 

‘‘(j) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to enter into 

a cooperative arrangement under subsection (a) expires September 

30, 2009, and arrangements entered into under such subsection 

shall terminate not later than that date.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘4544. Army industrial facilities: cooperative activities with non-Army entities.’’. 

SEC. 354. TRANSFER OF EXCESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONAL 

PROPERTY TO ASSIST FIREFIGHTING AGENCIES. 

Section 2576b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’; 

and 

(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 

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10 USC 115 note. 

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 and Marine Corps active duty 

personnel end strengths for fiscal years 2005 through 2009. 

Sec. 404. Exclusion of service academy permanent and career professors from a 

limitation on certain officer grade strengths. 

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 2005 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. Accounting and management of reserve component personnel performing 

active duty or full-time National Guard duty for operational support. 

Subtitle C—Authorizations of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel.
 

Sec. 422. Armed Forces Retirement Home.
 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized strengths 

for active duty personnel as of September 30, 2005, as follows: 

(1) The Army, 502,400. 

(2) The Navy, 365,900. 

(3) The Marine Corps, 178,000. 

(4) The Air Force, 359,700. 

(b) LIMITATION.—(1) The authorized strength for the Army provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) for active duty personnel 

for fiscal year 2005 is subject to the condition that costs of active 

duty personnel of the Army for that fiscal year in excess of 482,400 

shall be paid out of funds authorized to be appropriated for that 

fiscal year for a contingent emergency reserve fund or as an emergency supplemental appropriation. 

(2) The authorized strength for the Marine Corps provided 

in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) for active duty personnel for 

fiscal year 2005 is subject to the condition that costs of active 

duty personnel of the Marine Corps for that fiscal year in excess 

of 175,000 shall be paid out of funds authorized to be appropriated 

for that fiscal year for a contingent emergency reserve fund or 

as an emergency supplemental appropriation. 

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: 

‘‘(1) For the Army, 502,400. 

‘‘(2) For the Navy, 365,900. 

‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 178,000. 

‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 359,700.’’. 

PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 118 STAT. 1863
 

SEC. 403. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR INCREASES OF ARMY ACTIVE 

DUTY PERSONNEL END STRENGTHS FOR FISCAL YEARS 

2005 THROUGH 2009. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—During fiscal years 2005 through 2009, the 

Secretary of Defense is authorized to increase by up to 30,000 

the end strength authorized for the Army, and by up to 9,000 

the end strength authorized for the Marine Corps, above the levels 

authorized for those services in the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2004, as necessary— 

(1) to support the operational mission of the Army 

and Marine Corps in Iraq and Afghanistan; and 

(2) with respect to end strengths for the Army, to 

achieve transformational reorganization objectives of the 

Army, including objectives for increased numbers of combat 

brigades, unit manning, force stabilization and shaping, 

and rebalancing of the active and reserve component forces 

of the Army. 

(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 

vary authorized end strengths that is provided in subsections (e) 

and (f) of section 115 of title 10, United States Code. 

(d) BUDGET TREATMENT.—(1) If the Secretary of Defense plans 

to increase the Army or Marine Corps active duty end strength 

for a fiscal year under subsection (a) of this section or pursuant 

to a suspension of end-strength limitation under section 123a of 

title 10, United States Code, then the budget for the Department 

of Defense for such fiscal year as submitted to Congress shall 

specify the amounts necessary for funding the active duty end 

strength of the Army in excess of 482,400 and the Marine Corps 

in excess of 175,000 (the end strengths authorized for active duty 

personnel of the Army and Marine Corps, respectively, for fiscal 

year 2004 in paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 401 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108– 

136; 117 Stat. 1450)). 

(2) If the amount proposed for the Department of Defense 

for fiscal year 2006 within budget function 050 (National Defense) 

includes amounts necessary for funding an active duty end strength 

of the Army in excess of 482,400, or an active duty end strength 

of the Marine Corps in excess of 175,000, for that fiscal year, 

the specification of amounts necessary for funding such end strength 

(as required under paragraph (1)) shall include the following additional information: 

(A) A display of the following amounts: 

(i) The amount that is to be funded out of the amounts 

proposed for the Department of Defense within budget 

function 050 (National Defense) other than out of amounts 

for the Army and Marine Corps. 

(ii) The amount that is to be funded out of the amounts 

proposed for the Army and Marine Corps within budget 

function 050 (National Defense). 

10 USC 115 note. 

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10 USC 12001 

note. 

(iii) The estimated amounts that are to be funded 

out of emergency reserve funds and supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2006. 

(B) A detailed justification for reliance on each funding 

source described in subparagraph (A). 

(C) A detailed discussion of which programs and plans 

of the Army and Marine Corps funded in the proposed budget 

for fiscal year 2006 must be modified if the funding sources 

relied on, as presented under subparagraph (A), must be 

changed. 

(D) The projected Army and Marine Corps active duty 

end strengths for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, 

together with a detailed enumeration of the component costs 

of the projected end strengths for each such fiscal year. 

SEC. 404. EXCLUSION OF SERVICE ACADEMY PERMANENT AND CAREER 

PROFESSORS FROM A LIMITATION ON CERTAIN OFFICER 

GRADE STRENGTHS. 

Section 523(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(8) Permanent professors of the United States Military 

Academy and the United States Air Force Academy and professors of the United States Naval Academy who are career military professors (as defined in regulations prescribed by the 

Secretary of the Navy), but not to exceed 50 from any such 

academy.’’. 

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, 2005, as follows: 

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 350,000. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 205,000. 

(3) The Naval Reserve, 83,400. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 39,600. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 106,800. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 76,100. 

(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 10,000. 

(b) ADJUSTMENTS.—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. 

Whenever such units or such individual members 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 

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strengths of such units and by the total number of such individual 

members. 

SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT 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, 2005, 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, 26,602. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 14,970. 

(3) The Naval Reserve, 14,152. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 12,253. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 1,900. 

SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL 10 USC 115 note. 

STATUS). 

The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) 

as of the last day of fiscal year 2005 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, 7,299. 

(2) For the Army National Guard of the United States,
 

25,076.
 

(3) For the Air Force Reserve, 9,954. 

(4) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 22,956. 

SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2005 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF NON-DUAL 

STATUS TECHNICIANS. 

(a) LIMITATIONS.—(1) Within the limitation provided in section 

10217(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the number of nondual status technicians employed by the National Guard as of 

September 30, 2005, 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) The number of non-dual status technicians employed by 

the Army Reserve as of September 30, 2005, may not exceed 795. 

(3) The number of non-dual status technicians employed by 

the Air Force Reserve as of September 30, 2005, 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 2005, 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, 10,300. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 5,000. 

(3) The Naval Reserve, 6,200. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,500. 

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(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 10,100. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 3,600. 

SEC. 416. ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT OF RESERVE COMPONENT 

PERSONNEL PERFORMING ACTIVE DUTY OR FULL-TIME 

NATIONAL GUARD DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 

(a) STRENGTH AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 115 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘unless on active 

duty pursuant to subsection (b)’’ after ‘‘active-duty personnel’’; 

(2) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by inserting ‘‘unless on active 

duty or full-time National Guard duty pursuant to subsection 

(b)’’ after ‘‘reserve personnel’’; 

(3) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) 

and (h) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i), respectively; and 

(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): 

‘‘(b) CERTAIN RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY TO BE AUTHORIZED 

BY LAW.—(1) Congress shall annually authorize the maximum 

number of members of a reserve component permitted to be on 

active duty or full-time National Guard duty at any given time 

who are called or ordered to— 

‘‘(A) active duty under section 12301(d) of this title for 

the purpose of providing operational support, as prescribed 

in regulation issued by the Secretary of Defense; 

‘‘(B) full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f)(2) 

of title 32 for the purpose of providing operational support 

when authorized by the Secretary of Defense; 

‘‘(C) active duty under section 12301(d) of this title or 

full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f)(2) of title 

32 for the purpose of preparing for and performing funeral 

honors functions for funerals of veterans under section 1491 

of this title; 

‘‘(D) active duty or retained on active duty under sections 

12301(g) of this title while in a captive status; or 

‘‘(E) active duty or retained on active duty under 12301(h) 

or 12322 of this title for the purpose of medical evaluation 

or treatment. 

‘‘(2) A member of a reserve component who exceeds either 

of the following limits shall be included in the strength authorized 

under subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B), as appropriate, of 

subsection (a)(1): 

‘‘(A) A call or order to active duty or full-time National 

Guard duty that specifies a period greater than three years. 

‘‘(B) The cumulative periods of active duty and full-time 

National Guard duty performed by the member exceed 1095 

days in the previous 1460 days. 

‘‘(3) In determining the period of active service under paragraph 

(2), the following periods of active service performed by a member 

shall not be included: 

‘‘(A) All periods of active duty performed by a member 

who has not previously served in the Selected Reserve of the 

Ready Reserve. 

‘‘(B) All periods of active duty or full-time National Guard 

duty for which the member is exempt from strength accounting 

under paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (i).’’. 

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(b) LIMITATION ON APPROPRIATIONS.—Subsection (c) of such section (as redesignated by subsection (a)(3)) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (1); 

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) 

and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) the use of reserve component personnel to perform 

active duty or full-time National Guard duty under subsection 

(b) unless the strength for such personnel for that reserve 

component for that fiscal year has been authorized by law.’’. 

(c) AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VARIANCES IN MAXIMUM STRENGTHS.—Subsection (f) of such section (as redesignated 

by subsection (a)(3)) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘END’’ in the heading; 

(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (2); 

(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) increase the maximum strength authorized pursuant 

to subsection (b)(1) for a fiscal year for certain reserves on 

active duty for any of the reserve components by a number 

equal to not more than 10 percent of that strength.’’. 

(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 115.—Such section 

is further amended as follows: 

(1) Subsection (e) (as redesignated by subsection (a)(3)) 

is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsection (a) or 

(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a) or (d)’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘subsections (a) and (c)’’; and 

inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and (d)’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘pursuant to subsection (e)) and 

subsection (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘pursuant to subsection 

(f)) and subsection (d)’’ each place it appears. 

(2) Subsection (g) (as redesignated by subsection (a)(3)) 

is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (e)(1)’’ in paragraph (2) 

and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)(1)’’. 

(3) Subsection (i) (as redesignated by subsection (a)(3)) 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(i) CERTAIN PERSONNEL EXCLUDED FROM COUNTING FOR 

ACTIVE-DUTY END STRENGTHS.—In counting personnel for the purpose of the end strengths authorized pursuant to subsection (a)(1), 

persons in the following categories shall be excluded: 

‘‘(1) Members of a reserve component ordered to active 

duty under section 12301(a) of this title. 

‘‘(2) Members of a reserve component in an active status 

ordered to active duty under section 12301(b) of this title. 

‘‘(3) Members of the Ready Reserve ordered to active duty 

under section 12302 of this title. 

‘‘(4) Members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve 

or members of the Individual Ready Reserve mobilization category described in section 10144(b) of this title ordered to 

active duty under section 12304 of this title. 

‘‘(5) Members of the National Guard called into Federal 

service under section 12406 of this title. 

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‘‘(6) Members of the militia called into Federal service 

under chapter 15 of this title. 

‘‘(7) Members of the National Guard on full-time National 

Guard duty under section 502(f)(1) of title 32. 

‘‘(8) Members of reserve components on active duty for 

training or full-time National Guard duty for training. 

‘‘(9) Members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve 

on active duty to support programs described in section 1203(b) 

of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (22 U.S.C. 

5952(b)). 

‘‘(10) Members of the National Guard on active duty or 

full-time National Guard duty for the purpose of carrying out 

drug interdiction and counter-drug activities under section 112 

of title 32. 

‘‘(11) Members of a reserve component on active duty under 

section 10(b)(2) of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 

App. 460(b)(2)) for the administration of the Selective Service 

System. 

‘‘(12) Members of the National Guard on full-time National 

Guard duty for the purpose of providing command, administrative, training, or support services for the National Guard Challenge Program authorized by section 509 of title 32.’’. 

(e) MILITARY TO MILITARY CONTACT STRENGTH ACCOUNTING.— 

Subsection (f) of section 168 of such title is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘(f) ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTHS.—A member of a reserve 

component who is engaged in activities authorized under this section shall not be counted for purposes of the following personnel 

strength limitations: 

‘‘(1) The end strength for active-duty personnel authorized 

pursuant to section 115(a)(1) of this title for the fiscal year 

in which the member carries out the activities referred to 

under this section. 

‘‘(2) The authorized daily average for members in pay 

grades E–8 and E–9 under section 517 of this title for the 

calendar year in which the member carries out such activities. 

‘‘(3) The authorized strengths for commissioned officers 

under section 523 of this title for the fiscal year in which 

the member carries out such activities.’’. 

(f) E–8 AND E–9 STRENGTH ACCOUNTING.—Subsection (a) of 

section 517 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘(other than for 

training) in connection with organizing, administering, recruiting, 

instructing, or training the reserve component of an armed force.’’ 

and inserting ‘‘as authorized under section 115(a)(1)(B) or 115(b) 

of this title, or excluded from counting for active duty end strengths 

under section 115(i) of this title.’’. 

(g) FIELD GRADE OFFICER STRENGTH ACCOUNTING.—(1) Paragraph (1) of section 523(b) of such title is amended to read as 

follows: 

(1) Reserve officers— 

‘‘(A) on active duty as authorized under section 

115(a)(1)(B) or 115(b)(1) of this title, or excluded from 

counting for active duty end strengths under section 115(i) 

of this title; 

‘‘(B) on active duty under section 10211, 10302 through 

10305, or 12402 of this title or under section 708 of title 

32; or 

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‘‘(C) on full-time National Guard duty.’’. 

(2) Paragraph (7) of such section is amended by striking 

‘‘Reserve or retired officers’’ and inserting ‘‘Retired officers’’. 

(h) ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE FIELD GRADE OFFICER 

STRENGTH ACCOUNTING.—Paragraph (2) of section 12011(e) of such 

title is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) Full-time National Guard duty (other than for training)
 

under section 502(f) of title 32, except for duty under section
 

115(b)(1)(B) and (C) of this title and section 115(i)(9) of this
 

title.’’.
 

(i) WARRANT OFFICER ACTIVE-DUTY LIST EXCLUSION.—Paragraph (1) of section 582 of such title is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(1) Reserve warrant officers— 

‘‘(A) on active duty as authorized under section 

115(a)(1)(B) or 115(b)(1) of this title, or excluded from 

counting for active duty end strengths under section 115(i) 

of this title; or 

‘‘(B) on full-time National Guard duty.’’. 

(j) OFFICER ACTIVE-DUTY LIST, APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.— 

Paragraph (1) of section 641 of such title is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘(1) Reserve officers— 

‘‘(A) on active duty authorized under section 

115(a)(1)(B) or 115(b)(1) of this title, or excluded from 

counting for active duty end strengths under section 115(i) 

of this title; 

‘‘(B) on active duty under section 3038, 5143, 5144, 

8038, 10211, 10301 through 10305, 10502, 10505, 10506(a), 

10506(b), 10507, or 12402 of this title or section 708 of 

title 32; or 

‘‘(C) on full-time National Guard duty.’’. 

(k) STRENGTH ACCOUNTING FOR MEMBERS PERFORMING DRUG 

INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES.—Section 112 of title 

32, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (e); 

(2) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h) and (i) as subsections (e), (f), (g) and (h) respectively; and
 

(3) in paragraph (1) of subsection (e), as redesignated by
 

paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘for a period of more than 180
 

days’’ each place it appears.
 

(l) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2005, the Secretary of 

Defense shall report to the Committee on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives the Secretary’s recommendations regarding the 

exemptions provided in paragraphs (8) through (11) by section 

115(i) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section. 

The recommendations shall address the manner in personnel covered by those exemptions shall be accounted for in authorizations 

provided by section 115 of such title. The objective of the analysis 

should be to terminate the need for such exemptions after September 30, 2006. 

(m) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 10 USC 115 note. 

by regulation the meaning of the term ‘‘operational support’’ for 

purposes of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 115 of title 

10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 

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Subtitle C—Authorizations of
 

Appropriations
 

SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for military personnel for fiscal year 2005 a total 

of $106,542,982,000. The authorization in the preceding sentence 

supersedes any other authorization of appropriations (definite or 

indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2005. 

SEC. 422. ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2005 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the 

sum of $61,195,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL
 

POLICY
 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Sec. 501. Transition of active-duty list officer force to a force of all regular officers.


Sec. 502. Repeal of requirement that Deputy Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of Naval
 

Operations be selected from officers in the line of the Navy.


Sec. 503. Limitation on number of officers frocked to major general and rear admiral. 

Sec. 504. Distribution in grade of Marine Corps reserve officers in an active status 

in grades below brigadier general

Sec. 505. Authority for Federal recognition of National Guard commissioned officers 

appointed from former Coast Guard personnel.

Sec. 506. Study regarding promotion eligibility of retired officers recalled to active 

duty.

Sec. 507. Succession for office of Chief, National Guard Bureau. 

Sec. 508. Redesignation of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau as Director of 

the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Policy Matters 

Sec. 511. Modification of stated purpose of the reserve components.

Sec. 512. Homeland defense activities conducted by the National Guard under authority of title 32.

Sec. 513. Commission on the National Guard and Reserves. 

Sec. 514. Repeal of exclusion of active duty for training from authority to order Reserves to active duty.

Sec. 515. Army program for assignment of active component advisers to units of the 

Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 516. Authority to accept certain voluntary services.

Sec. 517. Authority to redesignate the Naval Reserve as the Navy Reserve.

Sec. 518. Comptroller General assessment of integration of active and reserve components of the Navy.

Sec. 519. Limitation on number of Starbase academies in a State. 

Sec. 520. Recognition items for certain reserve component personnel. 

Subtitle C—Reserve Component Personnel Matters 

Sec. 521. Status under disability retirement system for reserve members released 

from active duty due to inability to perform within 30 days of call to active duty.

Sec. 522. Requirement for retention of Reserves on active duty to qualify for retired 

pay not applicable to nonregular service retirement system.

Sec. 523. Federal civil service military leave for Reserve and National Guard civilian technicians. 

Sec. 524. Expanded educational assistance authority for officers commissioned 

through ROTC program at military junior colleges.

Sec. 525. Repeal of sunset provision for financial assistance program for students 

not eligible for advanced training. 

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Sec. 526. Effect of appointment or commission as officer on eligibility for Selected 

Reserve education loan repayment program for enlisted members.

Sec. 527. Educational assistance for certain reserve component members who perform active service. 

Sec. 528. Sense of Congress on guidance concerning treatment of employer-provided 

compensation and other benefits voluntarily provided to employees who 

are activated Reservists. 

Subtitle D—Joint Officer Management and Professional Military Education 

Sec. 531. Strategic plan to link joint officer development to overall missions and 

goals of Department of Defense.

Sec. 532. Improvement to professional military education in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 533. Joint requirements for promotion to flag or general officer grade.

Sec. 534. Clarification of tours of duty qualifying as a joint duty assignment.

Sec. 535. Two-year extension of temporary standard for promotion policy objectives 

for joint officers.

Sec. 536. Two-year extension of authority to waive requirement that Reserve Chiefs 

and National Guard Directors have significant joint duty experience. 

Subtitle E—Military Service Academies 

Sec. 541. Revision to conditions on service of officers as service academy superintendents. 

Sec. 542. Academic qualifications of the dean of the faculty of United States Air 

Force Academy.

Sec. 543. Board of Visitors of United States Air Force Academy.

Sec. 544. Appropriated funds for service academy athletic and recreational extracurricular programs to be treated in same manner as for military morale, welfare, and recreation programs.

Sec. 545. Codification of prohibition on imposition of certain charges and fees at the 

service academies. 

Subtitle F—Other Education and Training Matters 

Sec. 551. College First delayed enlistment program.

Sec. 552. Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and recruiter access at institutions of higher education.

Sec. 553. Tuition assistance for officers. 

Sec. 554. Increased maximum period for leave of absence for pursuit of a program 

of education in a health care profession.

Sec. 555. Eligibility of cadets and midshipmen for medical and dental care and disability benefits.

Sec. 556. Transfer of authority to confer degrees upon graduates of the Community 

College of the Air Force.

Sec. 557. Change in titles of leadership positions at the Naval Postgraduate School. 

Subtitle G—Assistance to Local Educational Agencies for Defense
 

Dependents Education
 

Sec. 558. Continuation of impact aid assistance on behalf of dependents of certain 

members despite change in status of member.

Sec. 559. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. 

Sec. 560. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 

Subtitle H—Medals and Decorations and Special Promotions and
 

Appointments
 

Sec. 561. Award of medal of honor to individual interred in the Tomb of the Unknowns as representative of casualties of a war. 

Sec. 562. Plan for revised criteria and eligibility requirements for award of Combat 

Infantryman Badge and Combat Medical Badge for service in Korea 

after July 28, 1953. 

Sec. 563. Authority to appoint Brigadier General Charles E. Yeager, United States 

Air Force (retired), to the grade of major general on the retired list.

Sec. 564. Posthumous commission of William Mitchell in the grade of major general 

in the Army. 

Subtitle I—Military Voting 

Sec. 566. Federal write-in ballots for absentee military voters located in the United 

States. 

Sec. 567. Repeal of requirement to conduct electronic voting demonstration project 

for the Federal election to be held in November 2004. 

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Sec. 568. Reports on operation of Federal voting assistance program and military 

postal system. 

Subtitle J—Military Justice Matters 

Sec. 571. Review on how sexual offenses are covered by Uniform Code of Military 

Justice. 

Sec. 572. Waiver of recoupment of time lost for confinement in connection with a 

trial. 

Sec. 573. Processing of forensic evidence collection kits and acquisition of sufficient 

stocks of such kits. 

Sec. 574. Authorities of the Judge Advocates General. 

Subtitle K—Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces 

Sec. 576. Examination of sexual assault in the Armed Forces by the Defense Task 

Force established to examine sexual harassment and violence at the 

military service academies. 

Sec. 577. Department of Defense policy and procedures on prevention and response 

to sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle L—Management and Administrative Matters 

Sec. 581. Three-year extension of limitation on reductions of personnel of agencies 

responsible for review and correction of military records. 

Sec. 582. Staffing for Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO). 

Sec. 583. Permanent ID cards for retiree dependents age 75 and older. 

Sec. 584. Authority to provide civilian clothing to members traveling in connection 

with medical evacuation. 

Sec. 585. Authority to accept donation of frequent traveler miles, credits, and tickets to facilitate rest and recuperation travel of deployed members of the 

Armed Forces and their families. 

Sec. 586. Annual report identifying reasons for discharges from the Armed Forces 

during preceding fiscal year. 

Sec. 587. Study of blended wing concept for the Air Force. 

Sec. 588. Sense of Congress regarding return of members to active duty service 

upon rehabilitation from service-related injuries. 

Subtitle M—Other Matters 

Sec. 591. Protection of Armed Forces personnel from retaliatory actions for communications made through the chain of command. 

Sec. 592. Implementation plan for accession of persons with specialized skills. 

Sec. 593. Enhanced screening methods and process improvements for recruitment 

of home schooled and National Guard Challenge program GED recipients. 

Sec. 594. Redesignation of National Guard Challenge Program as National Guard 

Youth Challenge Program. 

Sec. 595. Reports on certain milestones relating to Department of Defense transformation. 

Sec. 596. Report on issues relating to removal of remains of persons interred in 

United States military cemeteries overseas. 

Sec. 597. Comptroller General reports on closure of Department of Defense dependent elementary and secondary schools and commissary stores. 

Sec. 598. Comptroller General report on transition assistance programs for members separating from the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 599. Study on coordination of job training standards with certification standards for military occupational specialties. 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

SEC. 501. TRANSITION OF ACTIVE-DUTY LIST OFFICER FORCE TO A 

FORCE OF ALL REGULAR OFFICERS. 

(a) ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS AS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.—(1) 

Section 532 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 

subsection (e). 

(2) Subsection (a)(2) of such section is amended by striking 

‘‘fifty-fifth birthday’’ and inserting ‘‘sixty-second birthday’’. 

(3)(A) Such section is further amended by adding at the end 

the following new subsection: 

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‘‘(f) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement of 

paragraph (1) of subsection (a) with respect to a person who has 

been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence 

when the Secretary determines that the national security so 

requires, but only for an original appointment in a grade below 

the grade of major or lieutenant commander.’’. 

(B) Section 619(d) of such title is amended by adding at the 

end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) An officer in the grade of captain or, in the case 

of the Navy, lieutenant who is not a citizen of the United 

States.’’. 

(4) Section 531(a) of such title is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(a)(1) Original appointments in the grades of second lieutenant, 

first lieutenant, and captain in the Regular Army, Regular Air 

Force, and Regular Marine Corps and in the grades of ensign, 

lieutenant (junior grade), and lieutenant in the Regular Navy shall 

be made by the President alone. 

‘‘(2) Original appointments in the grades of major, lieutenant 

colonel, and colonel in the Regular Army, Regular Air Force, and 

Regular Marine Corps and in the grades of lieutenant commander, 

commander, and captain in the Regular Navy shall be made by 

the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.’’. 

(b) REPEAL OF TOTAL STRENGTH LIMITATIONS FOR ACTIVE-DUTY 

REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.—(1) Section 522 of such title 

is repealed. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 32 of 

such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 522. 

(c) FORCE SHAPING AUTHORITY.—(1)(A) Subchapter V of chapter 

36 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 647. Force shaping authority 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary concerned may, solely for the 

purpose of restructuring an armed force under the jurisdiction 

of that Secretary— 

‘‘(1) discharge an officer described in subsection (b); or 

‘‘(2) transfer such an officer from the active-duty list of 

that armed force to the reserve active-status list of a reserve 

component of that armed force. 

‘‘(b) COVERED OFFICERS.—(1) The authority under this section 

may be exercised in the case of an officer who— 

‘‘(A) has completed not more than 5 years of service as 

a commissioned officer in the armed forces; or 

‘‘(B) has completed more than 5 years of service as a 

commissioned officer in the armed forces, but has not completed 

a minimum service obligation applicable to that member. 

‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘minimum service obligation’ 

means the initial period of required active duty service together 

with any additional period of required active duty service incurred 

during the initial period of required active duty service. 

‘‘(c) APPOINTMENT OF TRANSFERRED OFFICERS.—An officer of 

the Regular Army, Regular Air Force, Regular Navy, or Regular 

Marine Corps who is transferred to a reserve active-status list 

under this section shall be discharged from the regular component 

concerned and appointed as a reserve commissioned officer under 

section 12203 of this title. 

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‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary concerned shall prescribe 

regulations for the exercise of the Secretary’s authority under this 

section.’’. 

(B) The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter 

is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘647. Force shaping authority.’’. 

(2) Section 1174(e)(2)(B) of such title is amended by inserting 

after ‘‘obligated service’’ the following: ‘‘, unless the member is 

an officer discharged or released under the authority of section 

647 of this title’’. 

(3) Section 12201(a) of such title is amended— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; 

(B) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘, except as provided 

in paragraph (2),’’ after ‘‘the armed force concerned and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) An officer transferred from the active-duty list of an armed 

force to a reserve active-status list of an armed force under section 

647 of this title is not required to subscribe to the oath referred 

to in paragraph (1) in order to qualify for an appointment under 

that paragraph.’’. 

(4) Section 12203 of such title is amended— 

(A) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 

(B) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 

subsection (b): 

‘‘(b) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the President, the Secretary concerned may appoint as a reserve commissioned officer any regular officer transferred from the active-duty 

list of an armed force to the reserve active-status list of a reserve 

component under section 647 of this title, notwithstanding the 

requirements of subsection (a).’’. 

(5) Section 531 of such title is amended by adding at the 

end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the President, an original appointment as a commissioned officer in the 

Regular Army, Regular Air Force, Regular Navy, or Regular Marine 

Corps may be made by the Secretary concerned in the case of 

a reserve commissioned officer upon the transfer of such officer 

from the reserve active-status list of a reserve component of the 

armed forces to the active-duty list of an armed force, notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (a).’’. 

(d) ACTIVE-DUTY READY RESERVE OFFICERS NOT ON ACTIVEDUTY LIST.—Section 641(1)(F) of such title is amended by striking 

‘‘section 12304’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 12302 and 12304’’. 

(e) ALL REGULAR OFFICER APPOINTMENTS FOR STUDENTS OF 

THE UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES.—Section 2114(b) of such 

title is amended by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, they shall serve’’ in the second sentence and all that follows 

through ‘‘if qualified,’’ in the third sentence and inserting ‘‘They 

shall be appointed as regular officers in the grade of second lieutenant or ensign and shall serve on active duty in that grade. Upon 

graduation they shall be required to serve on active duty’’. 

(f) TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT OF 6 YEARS SERVICE IN A 

RESERVE COMPONENT FOR NONREGULAR SERVICE RETIREMENT 

ELIGIBILITY.—Section 12731(a)(3) of such title is amended by 

inserting after ‘‘(3)’’ the following: ‘‘in the case of a person who 

completed the service requirements of paragraph (2) before the 

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end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005,’’. 

(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), 

the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 

first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall take effect 

on May 1, 2005. 

SEC. 502. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT THAT DEPUTY CHIEFS AND 

ASSISTANT CHIEFS OF NAVAL OPERATIONS BE 

SELECTED FROM OFFICERS IN THE LINE OF THE NAVY. 

(a) DEPUTY CHIEFS OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.—Section 5036(a) 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in the 

line’’. 

(b) ASSISTANT CHIEFS OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.—Section 5037(a) 

of such title is amended by striking ‘‘in the line’’. 

SEC. 503. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF OFFICERS FROCKED TO MAJOR 

GENERAL AND REAR ADMIRAL. 

Section 777(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 

(2) and (3), respectively; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF OFFICERS 

FROCKED TO SPECIFIED GRADES.—’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF OFFICERS FROCKED TO SPECIFIED GRADES.—(1) The total number of brigadier generals and Navy 

rear admirals (lower half) on the active-duty list who are authorized 

as described in subsection (a) to wear the insignia for the grade 

of major general or rear admiral, as the case may be, may not 

exceed 30.’’. 

SEC. 504. DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE OF MARINE CORPS RESERVE OFFICERS IN AN ACTIVE STATUS IN GRADES BELOW BRIGADIER GENERAL. 

The table in section 12005(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘Colonel ................................................................................................... 2 percent
 

Lieutenant colonel ................................................................................. 8 percent
 

Major ....................................................................................................... 16 percent
 

Captain ................................................................................................... 39 percent
 

First lieutenant and second lieutenant (when combined with the
 

number authorized for general officer grades under section 12004
 

of this title) ......................................................................................... 35 percent.’’.
 

SEC. 505. AUTHORITY FOR FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL 

GUARD COMMISSIONED OFFICERS APPOINTED FROM 

FORMER COAST GUARD PERSONNEL. 

Section 305(a) of title 32, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps’’ 

in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) and inserting ‘‘armed forces’’; 

and 

(2) by striking ‘‘or the United States Air Force Academy’’ 

in paragraph (5) and inserting ‘‘the United States Air Force 

Academy, or the United States Coast Guard Academy’’. 

10 USC 531 note. 

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SEC. 506. STUDY REGARDING PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY OF RETIRED 

OFFICERS RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

carry out a study to determine whether it would be equitable 

for retired officers on active duty, but not on the active-duty list 

by reason of section 582(2) or 641(4) of title 10, United States 

Code, to be eligible for consideration for promotion under chapter 

33A of such title, in the case of warrant officers, or chapter 36 

of such title, in the case of officers other than warrant officers. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 

a report on the results of the study under subsection (a). The 

report shall include a discussion of the Secretary’s determination 

regarding the issue covered by the study, the rationale for the 

Secretary’s determination, and any recommended legislation that 

the Secretary considers appropriate regarding that issue. 

SEC. 507. SUCCESSION FOR OFFICE OF CHIEF, NATIONAL GUARD 

BUREAU. 

(a) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICER IN NATIONAL GUARD 

BUREAU.—Section 10502 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) SUCCESSION.—(1) Unless otherwise directed by the President or the Secretary of Defense, the senior of the two officers 

specified in paragraph (2) shall serve as the acting Chief of the 

National Guard Bureau during any period that— 

‘‘(A) there is a vacancy in the position of Chief of the 

National Guard Bureau; or 

‘‘(B) the Chief is unable to perform the duties of that 

office. 

‘‘(2) The officers specified in this paragraph are the following: 

‘‘(A) The senior officer of the Army National Guard of 

the United States on duty with the National Guard Bureau. 

‘‘(B) The senior officer of the Air National Guard of the 

United States on duty with the National Guard Bureau.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of such section 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 10502. Chief of the National Guard Bureau: appointment;

adviser on National Guard matters; grade;

succession’’. 

(2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections 

at the beginning of chapter 1011 of such title is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘10502. Chief of the National Guard Bureau: appointment; adviser on National 

Guard matters; grade; succession.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Subsections (d) and (e) of section 

10505 of such title are repealed. 

SEC. 508. REDESIGNATION OF VICE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD 

BUREAU AS DIRECTOR OF THE JOINT STAFF OF THE 

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU. 

(a) REDESIGNATION OF POSITION.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 

10505 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 

‘‘Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau’’ and inserting ‘‘Director 

of the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau’’. 

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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Subsections (a)(3)(A), 

(a)(3)(B), (b), and (c) of section 10505 of title 10, United States 

Code, are amended by striking ‘‘Vice Chief of the National Guard 

Bureau’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of the Joint Staff of the National 

Guard Bureau’’. 

(2) Subsection (a)(3)(B) of such section, as amended by paragraph (1), is further amended by striking ‘‘as the Vice Chief’’ and 

inserting ‘‘as the Director’’. 

(3) Paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (a) of such section 

are amended by striking ‘‘Chief and Vice Chief of the National 

Guard Bureau’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief of the National Guard Bureau 

and the Director of the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau’’. 

(4) Section 10506(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking 

‘‘Chief and Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau’’ and inserting 

‘‘Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Director of the Joint 

Staff of the National Guard Bureau’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading for section 10505 

of such title is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 10505. Director of the Joint Staff of the National Guard

Bureau’’. 

(2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections 

at the beginning of chapter 1011 of such title is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘10505. Director of the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau.’’. 

(d) OTHER REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regulation, 10 USC 10505 

document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Vice note. 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall be deemed to be a 

reference to the Director of the Joint Staff of the National Guard 

Bureau. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Policy
 

Matters
 

SEC. 511. MODIFICATION OF STATED PURPOSE OF THE RESERVE 

COMPONENTS. 

Section 10102 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘, during’’ and all that follows through ‘‘planned 

mobilization,’’. 

SEC. 512. HOMELAND DEFENSE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE 

NATIONAL GUARD UNDER AUTHORITY OF TITLE 32. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Title 32, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 9—HOMELAND DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

‘‘Sec.
 

‘‘901. Definitions.
 

‘‘902. Homeland defense activities: funds.
 

‘‘903. Regulations.
 

‘‘904. Homeland defense duty.
 

‘‘905. Funding assistance.
 

‘‘906. Requests for funding assistance.
 

‘‘907. Relationship to State duty.
 

‘‘908. Annual report.
 

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‘‘§ 901. Definitions 

‘‘In this chapter: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘homeland defense activity’ means an activity 

undertaken for the military protection of the territory or 

domestic population of the United States, or of infrastructure 

or other assets of the United States determined by the Secretary 

of Defense as being critical to national security, from a threat 

or aggression against the United States. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘State’ means each of the several States, 

the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 

or a territory or possession of the United States. 

‘‘§ 902. Homeland defense activities: funds 

‘‘(a) The Secretary of Defense may provide funds to a Governor 

to employ National Guard units or members to conduct homeland 

defense activities that the Secretary, determines to be necessary 

and appropriate for participation by the National Guard units or 

members, as the case may be. 

‘‘§ 903. Regulations 

‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to implement this chapter. 

‘‘§ 904. Homeland defense duty 

‘‘(a) FULL-TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY.—All duty performed 

under this chapter shall be considered to be full-time National 

Guard duty under section 502(f) of this title. Members of the 

National Guard performing full-time National Guard duty in the 

Active Guard and Reserve Program may support or execute homeland defense activities performed by the National Guard under 

this chapter. 

‘‘(b) DURATION.—The period for which a member of the National 

Guard performs duty under this chapter shall be limited to 180 

days. The Governor of the State may, with the concurrence of 

the Secretary of Defense, extend the period one time for an additional 90 days to meet extraordinary circumstances. 

‘‘(c) RELATIONSHIP TO REQUIRED TRAINING.—A member of the 

National Guard performing duty under this chapter shall, in addition to performing such duty, participate in the training required 

under section 502(a) of this title. The pay, allowances, and other 

benefits of the member while participating in the training shall 

be the same as those to which the member is entitled while performing the duty under this chapter. The member is not entitled 

to additional pay, allowances, or other benefits for participation 

in training required under section 502(a)(1) of this title. 

‘‘(d) READINESS.—To ensure that the use of units and personnel 

of the National Guard of a State for homeland defense activities 

does not degrade the training and readiness of such units and 

personnel, the following requirements shall apply in determining 

the homeland defense activities that units and personnel of the 

National Guard of a State may perform: 

‘‘(1) The performance of the activities is not to affect 

adversely the quality of that training or otherwise interfere 

with the ability of a member or unit of the National Guard 

to perform the military functions of the member or unit. 

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‘‘(2) The performance of the activities is not to degrade 

the military skills of the members of the National Guard performing those activities. 

‘‘§ 905. Funding assistance 

‘‘In the case of any homeland defense activity for which the 

Secretary of Defense determines under section 902 of this title 

that participation of units or members of the National Guard of 

a State is necessary and appropriate, the Secretary may provide 

funds to that State in an amount that the Secretary determines 

is appropriate for the following costs of the participation in that 

activity from funds available to the Department for related purposes: 

‘‘(1) The pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 

travel, and related expenses of personnel of the National Guard 

of that State. 

‘‘(2) The operation and maintenance of the equipment and 

facilities of the National Guard of that State. 

‘‘(3) The procurement of services and equipment, and the 

leasing of equipment, for the National Guard of that State. 

‘‘§ 906. Requests for funding assistance 

‘‘A Governor of a State may request funding assistance for 

the homeland defense activities of the National Guard of that 

State from the Secretary of Defense. Any such request shall include 

the following: 

‘‘(1) The specific intended homeland defense activities of 

the National Guard of that State. 

‘‘(2) An explanation of why participation of National Guard 

units or members, as the case may be, in the homeland defense 

activities is necessary and appropriate. 

‘‘(3) A certification that homeland defense activities are 

to be conducted at a time when the personnel involved are 

not in Federal service. 

‘‘§ 907. Relationship to State duty 

‘‘Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a limitation 

on the authority of any unit of the National Guard of a State, 

when such unit is not in Federal service, to perform functions 

authorized to be performed by the National Guard by the laws 

of the State concerned. 

‘‘§ 908. Annual report 

‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—After the end of each fiscal 

year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report regarding any assistance provided and 

activities carried out under this chapter during that fiscal year. 

The report for a fiscal year shall be submitted not later than 

March 31 of the year following the year in which such fiscal year 

ended. 

‘‘(b) CONTENT.—The report for a fiscal year shall include the 

following matters: 

‘‘(1) The numbers of members of the National Guard 

excluded under subsection (i) of section 115 of title 10 from 

being counted for the purpose of end-strengths authorized 

pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of such section. 

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‘‘(2) A description of the homeland defense activities conducted with funds provided under this chapter. 

‘‘(3) An accounting of the amount of the funds provided 

to each State. 

‘‘(4) A description of the effect on military training and 

readiness of using units and personnel of the National Guard 

to perform homeland defense activities under this chapter.’’. 

(2) The table of chapters at the beginning of such title is 

amended by adding at the end the following new item:
 

‘‘9. Homeland Defense Activities ..................................................................... 901’’.
 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 115 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(i) CERTAIN FULL-TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY PERSONNEL 

EXCLUDED FROM COUNTING FOR FULL-TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY 

END STRENGTHS.—In counting full-time National Guard duty personnel for the purpose of end-strengths authorized pursuant to 

subsection (a)(1), persons involuntarily performing homeland 

defense activities under chapter 9 of title 32 shall be excluded.’’. 

SEC. 513. COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commission to be 

known as the ‘‘Commission on the National Guard and Reserves’’. 

(b) COMPOSITION.—(1) The Commission shall be composed of 

13 members appointed as follows: 

(A) Three members appointed by the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 

(B) Three members appointed by the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 

(C) Two members appointed by the ranking minority 

member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 

(D) Two members appointed by the ranking minority 

member of the Committee on Armed Service of the House 

of Representatives. 

(E) Three members appointed by the Secretary of Defense. 

(2) The members of the Commission shall be appointed from 

among persons who have knowledge and expertise in the following 

areas: 

(A) National security. 

(B) Roles and missions of any of the Armed Forces. 

(C) The mission, operations, and organization of the 

National Guard of the United States. 

(D) The mission, operations, and organization of the other 

reserve components of the Armed Forces. 

(E) Military readiness of the Armed Forces. 

(F) Personnel pay and other forms of compensation. 

(G) Other personnel benefits, including health care. 

(3) Members of the Commission shall be appointed for the 

life of the Commission. A vacancy in the membership of the Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission, but shall be 

filled in the same manner as the original appointment. 

(4) The Secretary of Defense shall designate a member of the 

Commission to be chairman of the Commission. 

(c) DUTIES.—(1) The Commission shall carry out a study of 

the following matters: 

(A) The roles and missions of the National Guard and 

the other reserve components of the Armed Forces. 

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(B) The compensation and other benefits, including health 

care benefits, that are provided for members of the reserve 

components under the laws of the United States. 

(2) In carrying out the study under paragraph (1), the Commission shall do the following: 

(A) Assess the current roles and missions of the reserve 

components and identify appropriate potential future roles and 

missions for the reserve components. 

(B) Assess the capabilities of the reserve components and 

determine how the units and personnel of the reserve components may be best used to support the military operations 

of the Armed Forces and the achievement of national security 

objectives, including homeland defense, of the United States. 

(C) Assess the Department of Defense plan for implementation of section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added 

by section 404(a)(4). 

(D) Assess— 

(i) the current organization and structure of the 

National Guard and the other reserve components; and 

(ii) the plans of the Department of Defense and the 

Armed Forces for future organization and structure of the 

National Guard and the other reserve components. 

(E) Assess the manner in which the National Guard and 

the other reserve components are currently organized and 

funded for training and identify an organizational and funding 

structure for training that best supports the achievement of 

training objectives and operational readiness. 

(F) Assess the effectiveness of the policies and programs 

of the National Guard and the other reserve components for 

achieving operational readiness and personnel readiness, 

including medical and personal readiness. 

(G) Assess— 

(i) the adequacy and appropriateness of the compensation and benefits currently provided for the members of 

the National Guard and the other reserve components, 

including the availability of health care benefits and health 

insurance; and 

(ii) the effects of proposed changes in compensation 

and benefits on military careers in both the regular and 

the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 

(H) Identify various feasible options for improving the compensation and other benefits available to the members of the 

National Guard and the members of the other reserve components and assess— 

(i) the cost-effectiveness of such options; and 

(ii) the foreseeable effects of such options on readiness, 

recruitment, and retention of personnel for careers in the 

regular and reserve components the Armed Forces. 

(I) Assess the traditional military career paths for members 

of the National Guard and the other reserve components and 

identify alternative career paths that could enhance professional development. 

(J) Assess the adequacy of the funding provided for the 

National Guard and the other reserve components for several 

previous fiscal years, including the funding provided for 

National Guard and reserve component equipment and the 

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Deadline. 

10 USC 10101 

note. 

funding provided for National Guard and other reserve component personnel in active duty military personnel accounts and 

reserve military personnel accounts. 

(d) FIRST MEETING.—The Commission shall hold its first 

meeting not later than 30 days after the date on which all members 

of the Commission have been appointed. 

(e) ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROCEDURAL AUTHORITIES.—(1) Sections 955, 956, 957 (other than subsection (f)), 958, and 959 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public 

Law 103–160; 10 U.S.C 111 note) shall apply to the Commission, 

except that in applying section 957(a) of such Act to the Commission, ‘‘level IV of the Executive Schedule’’ shall be substituted 

for ‘‘level V of the Executive Schedule’’. 

(2) The following provisions of law do not apply to the Commission: 

(A) Section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. 

(B) The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 

(f) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than three months after the first 

meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a report setting forth— 

(A) a strategic plan for the work of the Commission; 

(B) a discussion of the activities of the Commission; and 

(C) any initial findings of the Commission. 

(2) Not later than one year after the first meeting of the 

Commission, the Commission shall submit a final report to the 

committees of Congress referred to in paragraph (1) and to the 

Secretary of Defense. The final report shall include any recommendations that the Commission determines appropriate, 

including any recommended legislation, policies, regulations, directives, and practices. 

(g) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 90 days 

after the date on which the final report is submitted under subsection (f)(2). 

(h) ANNUAL REVIEW.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall 

annually review the reserve components of the Armed Forces with 

regard to— 

(A) the roles and missions of the reserve components; and 

(B) the compensation and other benefits, including health 

care benefits, that are provided for members of the reserve 

components under the laws of the United States. 

(2) The Secretary shall submit a report of the annual review, 

together with any comments and recommendations that the Secretary considers appropriate, to the Committee on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives. 

(3) The first review under paragraph (1) shall take place during 

fiscal year 2006. 

SEC. 514. REPEAL OF EXCLUSION OF ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING 

FROM AUTHORITY TO ORDER RESERVES TO ACTIVE 

DUTY. 

(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ORDER RESERVES TO ACTIVE 

DUTY.—Section 12301 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(other 

than for training)’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

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(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘(other than for 

training)’’ and inserting ‘‘as provided in subsection (a)’’; 

and 

(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘ordered to 

active duty (other than for training)’’ and inserting ‘‘so 

ordered to active duty’’; and 

(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘(other than for training)’’
 

and inserting ‘‘as provided in subsection (a)’’.
 

(b) READY RESERVE 24-MONTH CALLUP AUTHORITY.—Section 

12302 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘(other than for training)’’ 

in subsections (a) and (c). 

(c) SELECTED RESERVE AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE 270­

DAY CALLUP AUTHORITY.—Section 12304(a) of such title is amended 

by striking ‘‘(other than for training)’’. 

(d) STANDBY RESERVE CALLUP AUTHORITY.—Section 12306 of 

such title is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘active duty (other than
 

for training) only as provided in section 12301 of this title’’
 

and inserting ‘‘active duty only as provided in section 12301
 

of this title, but subject to the limitations in subsection (b)’’;
 

and
 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(other than for 

training)’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 12301(a) of this 

title’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘no other member’’ 

and all that follows through ‘‘without his consent’’ and 

inserting ‘‘notwithstanding section 12301(a) of this title, 

no other member in the Standby Reserve may be ordered 

to active duty as an individual under such section without 

his consent’’. 

SEC. 515. ARMY PROGRAM FOR ASSIGNMENT OF ACTIVE COMPONENT 

ADVISERS TO UNITS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE. 

(a) CHANGE IN MINIMUM NUMBER REQUIRED TO BE ASSIGNED.— Section 414(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (10 U.S.C. 12001 note) is amended 

by striking ‘‘5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘3,500’’. 

(b) LIMITATION ON REDUCTIONS.—Notwithstanding the amend- 10 USC 12001 

ment made by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army may note. 

not reduce the number of active component Reserve support personnel below the number of such personnel as of the date of the 

enactment of this Act until the report required by subsection (c) 

has been submitted. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2005, the Secretary 

of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the support 

by active components of the Army for training and readiness of 

the Army National Guard and Army Reserve. The report shall 

include an evaluation and determination of each of the following: 

(1) The effect on the ability of the Army to improve such
 

training and readiness resulting from the reduction under the
 

amendment made by subsection (a) in the minimum number
 

of active component Reserve support personnel.
 

(2) The adequacy of having 3,500 members of the Army
 

(the minimum number required under the law as so amended)
 

assigned as active component Reserve support personnel in
 

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10 USC 10101 

note. 

Effective date. 

Federal Register, 

publication. 

order to meet emerging training requirements in the Army 

reserve components in connection with unit and force structure 

conversions and preparations for wartime deployment. 

(3) The nature and effectiveness of efforts by the Army 

to reallocate the 3,500 personnel assigned as active component 

Reserve support personnel to higher priority requirements and 

to expand the use of reservists on active duty to meet reserve 

component training needs. 

(4) Whether the Army is planning further reductions in 

the number of active component Reserve support personnel 

and, if so, the scope and rationale for those reductions. 

(5) Whether an increase in Army reserve component fulltime support personnel will be required to replace the loss 

of active component Reserve support personnel. 

(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘active component 

Reserve support personnel’’ means the active component Army personnel assigned as advisers to units of the Selected Reserve of 

the Ready Reserve of the Army pursuant to section 414 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 

(10 U.S.C. 12001 note). 

SEC. 516. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CERTAIN VOLUNTARY SERVICES. 

Section 1588 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(8) Voluntary services to support programs of a committee 

of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve as authorized by the Secretary of Defense.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(3)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘paragraph (3) or (8) of subsection (a)’’. 

SEC. 517. AUTHORITY TO REDESIGNATE THE NAVAL RESERVE AS THE 

NAVY RESERVE. 

(a) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.—The Secretary 

of the Navy may, with the approval of the President, redesignate 

the reserve component known as the Naval Reserve as the ‘‘Navy 

Reserve’’. Any such redesignation shall be effective on a date specified by the Secretary, which date may not be earlier than the 

date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary submits 

recommended legislation under subsection (c). 

(b) PUBLICATION OF REDESIGNATION.—If the Secretary of the 

Navy exercises the authority to redesignate the Naval Reserve 

under subsection (a), the Secretary shall promptly publish in the 

Federal Register and submit to the Congress notice of the redesignation, including the effective date of the redesignation. 

(c) CONFORMING LEGISLATION.—If the Secretary of the Navy 

exercises the authority to redesignate the Naval Reserve under 

subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Congress recommended legislation that identifies each specific provision of law 

that refers to the Naval Reserve and sets forth an amendment 

to that specific provision of law to conform the reference to the 

new designation. 

(d) REFERENCES.—If the Secretary of the Navy exercises the 

authority to redesignate the Naval Reserve under subsection (a), 

then on and after the effective date of the redesignation, any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 

record of the United States to the Naval Reserve shall be deemed 

to be a reference to the Navy Reserve. 

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SEC. 518. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF INTEGRATION OF 

ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE NAVY. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Comptroller General shall review the 

plan of the Secretary of the Navy for, and implementation by 

the Secretary of, initiatives undertaken within the Navy to improve 

the integration of the active and reserve components of the Navy 

in peacetime and wartime operations resulting from— 

(1) the Naval Reserve Redesign Study carried out by the 

Navy; and 

(2) the zero-based review of reserve component force structure undertaken by the commander of the Fleet Forces Command of the Navy during fiscal year 2004. 

(b) REPORT.—No later than March 31, 2005, the Comptroller 

General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the results 

of the review under subsection (a). The Comptroller General shall 

include in the report recommendations for improved active and 

reserve component integration in the Navy. 

(c) MATTERS TO BE EXAMINED.—In conducting the review under 

subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall examine the following: 

(1) The criteria the Navy used to determine the following 

with respect to integration of the active and reserve components 

of the Navy: 

(A) The future mix of active and reserve component 

force structure. 

(B) Organization of command and control elements. 

(C) Manpower levels. 

(D) Basing changes. 

(2) The extent to which the plans of the Navy for improving 

the integration of the active and reserve components of the 

Navy considered each of the following: 

(A) The new Fleet Response Plan of the Navy. 

(B) The flexible deployment concept. 

(C) Global operations. 

(D) Emerging mission requirements. 

(E) Other evolving initiatives. 

(3) The manner in which the timing of the execution of 

planned active and reserve integration initiatives will correlate 

with the funding of those initiatives, including consideration 

of an evaluation of the adequacy of the funding allocated to 

those integration initiatives. 

(4) For naval aviation forces, the extent to which the active 

and reserve component integration plans of the Navy will affect 

factors such as— 

(A) common training and readiness standards for active 

and reserve forces; 

(B) reserve component access to the same equipment 

as the active component; 

(C) relationships between command and headquarters 

elements of active and reserve forces; 

(D) trends in the use by the Navy of units referred 

to as ‘‘associate’’ units or ‘‘blended’’ units; 

(E) Basing criteria of future aviation forces; and 

(F) Employment of Naval Reserve aviation forces and 

personnel in peacetime and wartime operations. 

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SEC. 519. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF STARBASE ACADEMIES IN A 

STATE. 

Paragraph (3) of section 2193b(c) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(3)(A) Except as otherwise provided under subparagraph (B), 

the Secretary may not support the establishment in any State 

of more than two academies under the program. 

‘‘(B) The Secretary may support the establishment and operation of an academy in a State in excess of two academies in 

that State if the Secretary expressly waives, in writing, the limitation in subparagraph (A) with respect to that State. In the case 

of any such waiver, appropriated funds may be used for the 

establishment and operation of an academy in excess of two in 

that State only to the extent that appropriated funds are expressly 

available for that purpose. Any such waiver shall be made under 

criteria to be prescribed by the Secretary.’’. 

SEC. 520. RECOGNITION ITEMS FOR CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT 

PERSONNEL. 

(a) ARMY RESERVE.—(1) Chapter 1805 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 18506. Recruitment and retention: availability of funds 

for recognition items for Army Reserve personnel 

‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—(1) Under regulations prescribed 

by the Secretary of the Army, funds authorized to be appropriated 

to the Army Reserve and available for recruitment and retention 

of military personnel may be obligated and expended for recognition 

items that are distributed to members of the Army Reserve and 

to members of their families and other individuals recognized as 

providing support that substantially facilitates service in the Army 

Reserve. 

‘‘(2) The purpose of the distribution of such items shall be 

to enhance the recruitment and retention of members of the Army 

Reserve. 

‘‘(b) PROVISION OF MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS.—For purposes 

of section 520c of this title and any regulation prescribed to implement that section, functions conducted for the purpose of presenting 

recognition items described in subsection (a) shall be treated as 

recruiting functions and recipients of such items shall be treated 

as persons who are the objects of recruiting efforts. 

‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON VALUE.—The value of items referred to 

in subsection (a) that are distributed to any single member of 

the Army Reserve at any one time may not exceed $50. 

‘‘(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority under this 

section shall expire December 31, 2005.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘18506. Recruitment and retention: availability of funds for recognition items for 

Army Reserve personnel.’’. 

(b) USE OF FUNDS TO PROMOTE RETENTION IN THE NATIONAL 

GUARD.—(1) Chapter 7 of title 32, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new section: 

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‘‘§ 717. Presentation of recognition items for retention purposes 

‘‘(a) EXPENDITURES FOR RECOGNITION ITEMS.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary 

of the Air Force, funds appropriated for the Army National Guard 

or Air National Guard for the purpose of recruitment and retention 

of military personnel may be expended to procure recognition items 

of nominal or modest value for retention purposes and to present 

such items to members of the National Guard and to members 

of their families and other individuals recognized as providing support that substantially facilitates service in the National Guard. 

‘‘(b) PROVISION OF MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS.—For purposes 

of section 520c of title 10 and any regulation prescribed to implement that section, functions conducted for the purpose of presenting 

recognition items described in subsection (a) shall be treated as 

recruiting functions and recipients of such items shall be treated 

as persons who are the objects of recruiting efforts. 

‘‘(c) RELATION TO OTHER LAW.—The authority provided in this 

section is in addition to other provision of law authorizing the 

use of appropriations for recruitment and retention purposes. 

‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—The term ‘recognition items of nominal or 

modest value’ means commemorative coins, medals, trophies, 

badges, flags, posters, paintings, or other similar items that are 

valued at less than $50 per item and are designed to recognize 

or commemorate service in the armed forces or National Guard. 

‘‘(e) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority under this 

section shall expire December 31, 2005.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘717. Presentation of recognition items for retention purposes.’’. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 18506 of title 10, United States 

Code, as added by subsection (a), and section 717 of title 32, 

United States Code, as added by subsection (b), shall take effect 

as of November 24, 2003, and as if included in the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136). 

Subtitle C—Reserve Component Personnel 

Matters 

SEC. 521. STATUS UNDER DISABILITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR 

RESERVE MEMBERS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY DUE 

TO INABILITY TO PERFORM WITHIN 30 DAYS OF CALL 

TO ACTIVE DUTY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 1206 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 1206a. Reserve component members unable to perform

duties when ordered to active duty: disability

system processing 

‘‘(a) MEMBERS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITHIN 30 DAYS.— 

A member of a reserve component who is ordered to active duty 

for a period of more than 30 days and is released from active 

duty within 30 days of commencing such period of active duty 

for a reason stated in subsection (b) shall be considered for all 

Regulations. 

10 USC 18506 

note. 

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Regulations. 

purposes under this chapter to have been serving under an order 

to active duty for a period of 30 days or less. 

‘‘(b) APPLICABLE REASONS FOR RELEASE.—Subsection (a) applies 

in the case of a member released from active duty because of 

a failure to meet— 

‘‘(1) physical standards for retention due to a preexisting 

condition not aggravated during the period of active duty; or 

‘‘(2) medical or dental standards for deployment due to 

a preexisting condition not aggravated during the period of 

active duty. 

‘‘(c) SAVINGS PROVISION FOR MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED WHILE 

ON ACTIVE DUTY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), any benefit 

under chapter 55 of this title received by a member described 

in subsection (a) or a dependent of such member before or during 

the period of active duty shall not be subject to recoupment or 

otherwise affected.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 

to section 1206 the following new item: 

‘‘1206a. Reserve component members unable to perform duties when ordered to active duty: disability system processing.’’. 

SEC. 522. REQUIREMENT FOR RETENTION OF RESERVES ON ACTIVE 

DUTY TO QUALIFY FOR RETIRED PAY NOT APPLICABLE 

TO NONREGULAR SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 

Section 12686(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting ‘‘(other than the retirement system under chapter 

1223 of this title)’’ after ‘‘retirement system’’. 

SEC. 523. FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE MILITARY LEAVE FOR RESERVE 

AND NATIONAL GUARD CIVILIAN TECHNICIANS. 

Section 6323(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code is amended 

by striking ‘‘(other than active duty during a war or national emergency declared by the President or Congress)’’. 

SEC. 524. EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY FOR 

OFFICERS COMMISSIONED THROUGH ROTC PROGRAM AT 

MILITARY JUNIOR COLLEGES. 

(a) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SERVICE ON ACTIVE 

DUTY.—Section 2107(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5)(A) The Secretary of the Army, under regulations and criteria established by the Secretary, may provide an individual who 

received a commission as a Reserve officer in the Army from a 

military junior college through a program under this chapter and 

who does not have a baccalaureate degree with financial assistance 

for pursuit of a baccalaureate degree. 

‘‘(B) Such assistance is in addition to any financial assistance 

provided under paragraph (1), (3), or (4). 

‘‘(C) The agreement and reimbursement requirements established in section 2005 of this title are applicable to financial assistance under this paragraph. 

‘‘(D) An officer receiving financial assistance under this paragraph shall be attached to a unit of the Army as determined 

by the Secretary and shall be considered to be a member of the 

Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps on inactive duty for 

training, as defined in section 101(23) of title 38. 

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‘‘(E) A qualified officer who did not previously receive financial 

assistance under this section is eligible to receive educational assistance under this paragraph. 

‘‘(F) A Reserve officer may not be called or ordered to active 

duty for a deployment while participating in the program under 

this paragraph. 

‘‘(G) Any service obligation incurred by an officer under an 

agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be in addition 

to any service obligation incurred by that officer under any other 

provision of law or agreement.’’. 

(b) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SERVICE IN TROOP 

PROGRAM UNITS.—Section 2107a(c) of such title is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4)(A) The Secretary of the Army may provide an individual 

who received a commission as a Reserve officer in the Army from 

a military junior college through a program under this chapter 

and who does not have a baccalaureate degree with financial assistance for pursuit of a baccalaureate degree. 

‘‘(B) Such assistance is in addition to any provided under paragraph (1) or (2). 

‘‘(C) The agreement and reimbursement requirements established in section 2005 of this title are applicable to financial assistance under this paragraph. 

‘‘(D) An officer receiving financial assistance under this paragraph shall be attached to a unit of the Army as determined 

by the Secretary and shall be considered to be a member of the 

Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps on inactive duty for 

training, as defined in section 101(23) of title 38. 

‘‘(E) A qualified officer who did not previously receive financial 

assistance under this section is eligible to receive educational assistance under this paragraph. 

‘‘(F) A Reserve officer may not be called or ordered to active 

duty for a deployment while participating in the program under 

this paragraph. 

‘‘(G) Any service obligation incurred by an officer under an 

agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be in addition 

to any service obligation incurred by that officer under any other 

provision of law or agreement.’’. 

(c) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2007, 

the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committee on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of 

the House of Representatives a report providing information on 

the experience of the Department of the Army under paragraph 

(5) of section 2107(c) of title 10, United States Code, as added 

by subsection (a), and under paragraph (4) of section 2107a(c) 

of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b). The 

report shall include any recommendations the Secretary considers 

necessary for the improvement of the programs under those paragraphs. 

SEC. 525. REPEAL OF SUNSET PROVISION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 

PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR 

ADVANCED TRAINING. 

Section 2103a of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking subsection (d). 

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SEC. 526. EFFECT OF APPOINTMENT OR COMMISSION AS OFFICER 

ON ELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTED RESERVE EDUCATION 

LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS. 

Section 16301(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ in the 

first sentence and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph 

(3), the Secretary of Defense’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) In the case of a commitment made by the Secretary of 

Defense after the date of the enactment of this paragraph to repay 

a loan under paragraph (1) conditioned upon the performance by 

the borrower of service as an enlisted member under paragraph 

(2), the Secretary may repay the loan for service performed by 

the borrower as an officer (rather than as an enlisted member) 

in the case of a borrower who, after such commitment is entered 

into and while performing service as an enlisted member, accepts 

an appointment or commission as a warrant officer or commissioned 

officer of the Selected Reserve.’’. 

SEC. 527. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS WHO PERFORM ACTIVE SERVICE. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Part IV of subtitle E of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 

1606 the following new chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 1607—EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS SUPPORTING CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS AND CERTAIN OTHER OPERATIONS 

‘‘Sec.
 

‘‘16161. Purpose.
 

‘‘16162. Educational assistance program.
 

‘‘16163. Eligibility for educational assistance.
 

‘‘16164. Time limitation for use of entitlement.
 

‘‘16165. Termination of assistance.
 

‘‘16166. Administration of program.
 

‘‘§ 16161. Purpose 

‘‘The purpose of this chapter is to provide educational assistance 

to members of the reserve components called or ordered to active 

service in response to a war or national emergency declared by 

the President or the Congress, in recognition of the sacrifices that 

those members make in answering the call to duty. 

‘‘§ 16162. Educational assistance program 

Regulations. ‘‘(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of each military 

department, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 

Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect 

to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the 

Navy, shall establish and maintain a program as prescribed in 

this chapter to provide educational assistance to members of the 

Ready Reserve of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the 

Secretary concerned. 

‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Educational assistance may be provided under this chapter for pursuit of any program 

of education that is an approved program of education for purposes 

of chapter 30 of title 38. 

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‘‘(c) BENEFIT AMOUNT.—(1) The educational assistance program 

established under subsection (a) shall provide for payment by the 

Secretary concerned, through the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 

an educational assistance allowance to each member entitled to 

educational assistance under this chapter who is pursuing a program of education authorized under subsection (b). 

‘‘(2) The educational assistance allowance provided under this 

chapter shall be based on the applicable percent under paragraph 

(4) to the applicable rate provided under section 3015 of title 38 

for a member whose entitlement is based on completion of an 

obligated period of active duty of three years. 

‘‘(3) The educational assistance allowance provided under this 

section for a person who is undertaking a program for which a 

reduced rate is specified in chapter 30 of title 38, that rate shall 

be further adjusted by the applicable percent specified in paragraph 

(4). 

‘‘(4) The adjusted educational assistance allowance under paragraph (2) or (3), as applicable, shall be— 

‘‘(A) 40 percent in the case of a member of a reserve 

component who performed active service for 90 consecutive 

days but less than one continuous year; 

‘‘(B) 60 percent in the case of a member of a reserve 

component who performed active service for one continuous 

year but less than two continuous years; or 

‘‘(C) 80 percent in the case of a member of a reserve 

component who performed active service for two continuous 

years or more. 

‘‘(d) MAXIMUM MONTHS OF ASSISTANCE.—(1) Subject to section 

3695 of title 38, the maximum number of months of educational 

assistance that may be provided to any member under this chapter 

is 36 (or the equivalent thereof in part-time educational assistance). 

‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter 

or chapter 36 of title 38, any payment of an educational assistance 

allowance described in subparagraph (B) shall not— 

‘‘(i) be charged against the entitlement of any individual 

under this chapter; or 

‘‘(ii) be counted toward the aggregate period for which 

section 3695 of title 38 limits an individual’s receipt of assistance. 

‘‘(B) The payment of the educational assistance allowance 

referred to in subparagraph (A) is the payment of such an allowance 

to the individual for pursuit of a course or courses under this 

chapter if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs finds that the 

individual— 

‘‘(i) had to discontinue such course pursuit as a result 

of being ordered to serve on active duty under section 12301(a), 

12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of this title; and 

‘‘(ii) failed to receive credit or training time toward completion of the individual’s approved educational, professional, or 

vocational objective as a result of having to discontinue, as 

described in clause (i), the individual’s course pursuit. 

‘‘(C) The period for which, by reason of this subsection, an 

educational assistance allowance is not charged against entitlement 

or counted toward the applicable aggregate period under section 

3695 of title 38 shall not exceed the portion of the period of enrollment in the course or courses for which the individual failed to 

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receive credit or with respect to which the individual lost training 

time, as determined under subparagraph (B)(ii). 

‘‘§ 16163. Eligibility for educational assistance 

‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.—On or after September 11, 2001, a member 

of a reserve component is entitled to educational assistance under 

this chapter if the member— 

‘‘(1) served on active duty in support of a contingency 

operation for 90 consecutive days or more; or 

‘‘(2) in the case of a member of the Army National Guard 

of the United States or Air National Guard of the United 

States, performed full time National Guard duty under section 

502(f) of title 32 for 90 consecutive days or more when authorized by the President or Secretary of Defense for the purpose 

of responding to a national emergency declared by the President 

and supported by Federal funds. 

‘‘(b) DISABLED MEMBERS.—Notwithstanding the eligibility 

requirements in subsection (a), a member who was ordered to 

active service as prescribed under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) but 

is released from duty before completing 90 consecutive days because 

of an injury, illness or disease incurred or aggravated in the line 

of duty shall be entitled to educational assistance under this chapter 

at the rate prescribed in section 16162(c)(4)(A) of this title. 

‘‘(c) WRITTEN NOTIFICATION.—(1) Each member who becomes 

entitled to educational assistance under subsection (a) shall be 

given a statement in writing prior to release from active service 

that summarizes the provisions of this chapter and stating clearly 

and prominently the substance of section 16165 of this title as 

such section may apply to the member. 

‘‘(2) At the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the 

Secretary concerned shall transmit a notice of entitlement for each 

such member to that Secretary. 

‘‘(d) BAR FROM DUAL ELIGIBILITY.—A member who qualifies 

for educational assistance under this chapter may not receive credit 

for such service under both the program established by chapter 

30 of title 38 and the program established by this chapter but 

shall make an irrevocable election (in such form and manner as 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may prescribe) as to the program 

to which such service is to be credited. 

‘‘(e) BAR FROM DUPLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 

ALLOWANCE.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), an individual 

entitled to educational assistance under this chapter who is also 

eligible for educational assistance under chapter 1606 of this title, 

chapter 30, 31, 32, or 35 of title 38, or under the Hostage Relief 

Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–449; 5 U.S.C. 5561 note) may not 

receive assistance under more than one such programs and shall 

elect (in such form and manner as the Secretary concerned may 

prescribe) under which program the member elects to receive educational assistance. 

‘‘(2) The restriction on duplication of educational assistance 

under paragraph (1) does not apply to the entitlement of educational 

assistance under section 16131(i) of this title. 

‘‘§ 16164. Time limitation for use of entitlement 

‘‘(a) DURATION OF ENTITLEMENT.—Except as provided in subsection (b), a member remains entitled to educational assistance 

under this chapter while serving— 

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‘‘(1) in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, in the 

case of a member called or ordered to active service while 

serving in the Selected Reserve; or 

‘‘(2) in the Ready Reserve, in the case of a member ordered 

to active duty while serving in the Ready Reserve (other than 

the Selected Reserve). 

‘‘(b) DURATION OF ENTITLEMENT FOR DISABLED MEMBERS.— 

(1) In the case of a person who is separated from the Ready 

Reserve because of a disability which was not the result of the 

individual’s own willful misconduct incurred on or after the date 

on which such person became entitled to educational assistance 

under this chapter, such person’s entitlement to educational assistance expires at the end of the 10-year period beginning on the 

date on which such person became entitled to such assistance. 

‘‘(2) The provisions of subsections (d) and (f) of section 3031 

of title 38 shall apply to the period of entitlement prescribed by 

paragraph (1). 

‘‘§ 16165. Termination of assistance 

‘‘Educational assistance may not be provided under this 

chapter, or if being provided under this chapter, shall be 

terminated— 

‘‘(1) if the member is receiving financial assistance under 

section 2107 of this title as a member of the Senior Reserve 

Officers’ Training Corps program; or 

‘‘(2) when the member separates from the Ready Reserve, 

as provided for under section 16164(a)(1) or section 16164(a)(2), 

as applicable, of this title. 

‘‘§ 16166. Administration of program 

‘‘(a) ADMINISTRATION.—Educational assistance under this 

chapter shall be provided through the Department of Veterans 

Affairs, under agreements to be entered into by the Secretary 

of Defense, and by the Secretary of Homeland Security, with the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Such agreements shall include 

administrative procedures to ensure the prompt and timely transfer 

of funds from the Secretary concerned to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the making of payments under this chapter. 

‘‘(b) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.—Except as otherwise provided in 

this chapter, the provisions of sections 503, 511, 3470, 3471, 3474, 

3476, 3482(g), 3483, and 3485 of title 38 and the provisions of 

subchapters I and II of chapter 36 of such title (with the exception 

of sections 3686(a), 3687, and 3692) shall be applicable to the 

provision of educational assistance under this chapter. The term 

‘eligible veteran’ and the term ‘person’, as used in those provisions, 

shall be deemed for the purpose of the application of those provisions to this chapter to refer to a person eligible for educational 

assistance under this chapter. 

‘‘(c) FLIGHT TRAINING.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 

approve the pursuit of flight training (in addition to a course of 

flight training that may be approved under section 3680A(b) of 

title 38) by an individual entitled to educational assistance under 

this chapter if— 

‘‘(1) such training is generally accepted as necessary for 

the attainment of a recognized vocational objective in the field 

of aviation; 

Applicability. 

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‘‘(2) the individual possesses a valid private pilot certificate 

and meets, on the day the member begins a course of flight 

training, the medical requirements necessary for a commercial 

pilot certificate; and 

‘‘(3) the flight school courses meet Federal Aviation 

Administration standards for such courses and are approved 

by the Federal Aviation Administration and the State approving 

agency. 

‘‘(d) TRUST FUND.—Amounts for payments for benefits under 

this chapter shall be derived from the Department of Defense 

Education Benefits Fund under section 2006 of this title.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 2006(b) of such 

title is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘chapter 1606’’ and 

inserting ‘‘chapters 1606 and 1607, including funds provided 

by the Secretary of Homeland Security for education liabilities 

for the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service 

in the Department of the Navy’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘for educational assistance under chapter 1606’’ and inserting ‘‘(including funds from 

the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating) for 

educational assistance under chapters 1606 and 1607’’. 

(2) Section 3695(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is 

amended by inserting ‘‘1607,’’ after ‘‘1606,’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle E of title 10, United States Code, and at the 

beginning of part IV of such subtitle, are amended by inserting 

after the item relating to chapter 1606 the following new item: 

‘‘1607. Educational Assistance for Reserve Component Members Supporting 

Contingency Operations and Certain Other Operations ......................16161’’. 

SEC. 528. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON GUIDANCE CONCERNING TREATMENT OF EMPLOYER-PROVIDED COMPENSATION AND 

OTHER BENEFITS VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED TO 

EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ACTIVATED RESERVISTS. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress— 

(1) that the Secretary of the Treasury should provide guidance with respect to treatment under the internal revenue 

laws of payments made by employers to activated Reservist 

employees under voluntary Reserve-employee differential pay 

arrangements, benefits provided by employers to such 

employees, and contributions by employers to employer-provided retirement savings plans related thereto; and 

(2) that the guidance provided under paragraph (1) should, 

to the extent possible within the Secretary’s authority, be consistent with the goal of promoting and ensuring the validity 

of voluntary differential pay arrangements, benefits, and contributions referred to in that paragraph. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 

(1) VOLUNTARY RESERVE-EMPLOYEE DIFFERENTIAL PAY 

ARRANGEMENT.—The term ‘‘voluntary Reserve-employee differential pay arrangement’’ means an arrangement by which 

an employer of an activated Reservist employee voluntarily 

agrees to pay, and pays, to that employee, while on active 

duty, amounts equivalent to the difference (or some portion 

of the difference) between (A) the compensation of that 

employee paid by the employer at the time of the employee’s 

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activation for such active duty, and (B) that employee’s military 

compensation. 

(2) ACTIVATED RESERVIST EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘activated 

Reservist employee’’ means a member of a reserve component 

of the Armed Forces who is on active duty under a call or 

order to active duty (other than for training) and who at the 

time of such call or order is employed in a position subject 

to chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code (referred to as 

the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights 

Act of 1994 (USERRA)). 

Subtitle D—Joint Officer Management and 

Professional Military Education 

SEC. 531. STRATEGIC PLAN TO LINK JOINT OFFICER DEVELOPMENT 

TO OVERALL MISSIONS AND GOALS OF DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall develop 

a strategic plan for joint officer management and joint professional 

military education that links joint officer development to the accomplishment of the overall missions and goals of the Department 

of Defense, as set forth in the most recent national military strategy 

under section 153(d) of title 10, United States Code. Such plan 

shall be developed for the purpose of ensuring that sufficient numbers of officers fully qualified in occupational specialties involving 

combat operations are available as necessary to meet the needs 

of the Department for qualified officers who are operationally effective in the joint environment. 

(2) The Secretary shall develop the strategic plan with the 

advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—As part of the strategic plan 

under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include the following: 

(1) A statement of the levels of joint officer resources needed 

to be available to properly support the overall missions of 

the Department of Defense, with such resources to be specified 

by the number of officers with the joint specialty, the number 

of officers required for service in joint duty assignment positions, and the training and education resources required. 

(2) An assessment of the available and projected joint officer 

development resources (including officers, educational and 

training resources, and availability of joint duty assignment 

positions and tours of duty) necessary to achieve the levels 

specified under paragraph (1). 

(3) Identification of any problems or issues arising from 

linking resources for joint officer development to accomplishment of the objective of meeting the levels specified under 

paragraph (1) to resolve those problems and issues and plans. 

(4) A description of the process for identification of the 

present and future requirements for joint specialty officers. 

(5) A description of the career development and management of joint specialty officers and of any changes to be made 

to facilitate achievement of the levels of resources specified 

in paragraph (1), including additional education requirements, 

promotion opportunities, and assignments to fill joint assignments. 

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(6) An assessment of any problems or issues (and proposed 

solutions for any such problems and issues) arising from linking 

promotion eligibility to completion of joint professional military 

education. 

(7) An assessment of any problems or issues (and proposed 

solutions for any such problems and issues) arising from linking 

prescribed lengths of joint duty assignments to qualification 

as joint specialty officers. 

(8) An assessment of any problems or issues (and proposed 

solutions for any such problems and issues) arising from current 

law regarding expected rates of promotion for joint specialty 

officers and officers who are serving in, or have served in, 

joint duty assignments (other than those serving in, or who 

have served in, the Joint Staff and joint specialty officers). 

(9) An assessment of any problems or issues (and proposed 

solutions for any such problems and issues) arising from current 

applicability of scientific and technical qualification waivers 

for designation as joint specialty officers. 

(10) An assessment of the viability of the use of incentives 

(such as awarding ribbons) to any person who successfully 

completes a joint professional military education program of 

instruction. 

(11) An assessment of the feasibility and utility of a comprehensive written examination as part of the evaluation criteria for selection of officers for full-time attendance at an 

intermediate or senior level service school. 

(12) An assessment of the effects on the overall educational 

experience at the National Defense University of a small 

increase in the number of private-sector civilians eligible to 

enroll in instruction at the National Defense University. 

(13) An assessment of the propriety and implications in 

providing joint specialty officer qualification to all qualifying 

reserve offices who have achieved the statutory prerequisites. 

(c) INCLUSION OF RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS.—In developing the strategic plan required by subsection (a), the Secretary 

shall include joint officer development for officers on the reserve 

active-status list in the plan. 

(d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit the plan developed 

under this section to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and House of Representatives not later than January 15, 

2006. 

Deadline.	 (e) ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT.—Not later than January 15, 2007, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, as a followon to the report under subsection (d), a report providing an assessment of, and initiatives to improve, the performance in joint matters 

of the following: 

(1) Senior civilian officers and employees in the Office 

of the Secretary of Defense, the Defense Agencies, and the 

military departments. 

(2) Senior noncommissioned officers. 

(3) Senior leadership in the reserve components. 

SEC. 532. IMPROVEMENT TO PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION 

IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subtitle A of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

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(1) by redesignating chapter 107 as chapter 106A; and 

(2) by inserting before chapter 108 the following new 

chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 107—PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION 

‘‘Sec.
 

‘‘2151. Definitions.
 

‘‘2152. Professional military education: general requirements.


‘‘2153. Capstone course: newly selected general and flag officers.


‘‘2154. Joint professional military education: three-phase approach.


‘‘2155. Joint professional military education phase II program of instruction.


‘‘2156. Joint Forces Staff College: duration of principal course of instruction.


‘‘2157. Annual report to Congress.
 

‘‘§ 2151. Definitions 

‘‘(a) JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.—Joint professional military education consists of the rigorous and thorough 

instruction and examination of officers of the armed forces in an 

environment designed to promote a theoretical and practical indepth understanding of joint matters and, specifically, of the subject 

matter covered. The subject matter to be covered by joint professional military education shall include at least the following: 

‘‘(1) National Military Strategy. 

‘‘(2) Joint planning at all levels of war. 

‘‘(3) Joint doctrine. 

‘‘(4) Joint command and control. 

‘‘(5) Joint force and joint requirements development. 

‘‘(b) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—In this chapter: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘senior level service school’ means any of 

the following: 

‘‘(A) The Army War College. 

‘‘(B) The College of Naval Warfare. 

‘‘(C) The Air War College. 

‘‘(D) The Marine Corps War College. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘intermediate level service school’ means 

any of the following: 

‘‘(A) The United States Army Command and General 

Staff College. 

‘‘(B) The College of Naval Command and Staff. 

‘‘(C) The Air Command and Staff College. 

‘‘(D) The Marine Corps Command and Staff College. 

‘‘§ 2152. Joint professional military education: general

requirements 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall implement 

a comprehensive framework for the joint professional military education of officers, including officers nominated under section 661 

of this title for the joint specialty. 

‘‘§ 2153. Capstone course: newly selected general and flag 

officers 

‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—Each officer selected for promotion to the 

grade of brigadier general or, in the case of the Navy, rear admiral 

(lower half) shall be required, after such selection, to attend a 

military education course designed specifically to prepare new general and flag officers to work with the other armed forces. 

‘‘(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may waive subsection (a)— 

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‘‘(A) in the case of an officer whose immediately previous 

assignment was in a joint duty assignment and who is thoroughly familiar with joint matters; 

‘‘(B) when necessary for the good of the service; 

‘‘(C) in the case of an officer whose proposed selection 

for promotion is based primarily upon scientific and technical 

qualifications for which joint requirements do not exist (as 

determined under regulations prescribed under section 619(e)(4) 

of this title); and 

‘‘(D) in the case of a medical officer, dental officer, veterinary officer, medical service officer, nurse, biomedical science 

officer, or chaplain. 

‘‘(2) The authority of the Secretary of Defense to grant a waiver 

under paragraph (1) may only be delegated to the Deputy Secretary 

of Defense, an Under Secretary of Defense, or an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Such a waiver may be granted only on a caseby-case basis in the case of an individual officer. 

‘‘§ 2154. Joint professional military education: three-phase 

approach 

‘‘(a) THREE-PHASE APPROACH.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

implement a three-phase approach to joint professional military 

education, as follows: 

‘‘(1) There shall be a course of instruction, designated and 

certified by the Secretary of Defense with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as Phase 

I instruction, consisting of all the elements of a joint professional military education (as specified in section 2151(a) of 

this title), in addition to the principal curriculum taught to 

all officers at an intermediate level service school. 

‘‘(2) There shall be a course of instruction, designated and 

certified by the Secretary of Defense with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as Phase 

II instruction, consisting of a joint professional military education curriculum taught in residence at— 

‘‘(A) the Joint Forces Staff College; or 

‘‘(B) a senior level service school that has been designated and certified by the Secretary of Defense as a 

joint professional military education institution. 

‘‘(3) There shall be a course of instruction, designated and 

certified by the Secretary of Defense with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the Capstone course, for officers selected for promotion to the grade 

of brigadier general or, in the case of the Navy, rear admiral 

(lower half) and offered in accordance with section 2153 of 

this title. 

‘‘(b) SEQUENCED APPROACH.—The Secretary shall require the 

sequencing of joint professional military education so that the 

standard sequence of assignments for such education requires an 

officer to complete Phase I instruction before proceeding to Phase 

II instruction, as provided in section 2155(a) of this title. 

‘‘§ 2155. Joint professional military education phase II program of instruction 

‘‘(a) PREREQUISITE OF COMPLETION OF JOINT PROFESSIONAL 

MILITARY EDUCATION I PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION.—(1) After September 30, 2009, an officer of the armed forces may not be accepted 

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for, or assigned to, a program of instruction designated by the 

Secretary of Defense as joint professional military education Phase 

II unless the officer has successfully completed a program of instruction designated by the Secretary of Defense as joint professional 

military education Phase I. 

‘‘(2) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may grant 

exceptions to the requirement under paragraph (1). Such an exception may be granted only on a case-by-case basis under exceptional 

circumstances, as determined by the Chairman. An officer selected 

to receive such an exception shall have knowledge of joint matters 

and other aspects of the Phase I curriculum that, to the satisfaction 

of the Chairman, qualifies the officer to meet the minimum requirements established for entry into Phase II instruction without first 

completing Phase I instruction. The number of officers selected 

to attend an offering of the principal course of instruction at the 

Joint Forces Staff College or a senior level service school designated 

by the Secretary of Defense as a joint professional military education institution who have not completed Phase I instruction 

should comprise no more than 10 percent of the total number 

of officers selected. 

‘‘(b) PHASE II REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall require that 

the curriculum for Phase II joint professional military education 

at any school— 

‘‘(1) focus on developing joint operational expertise and
 

perspectives and honing joint warfighting skills; and
 

‘‘(2) be structured —
 

‘‘(A) so as to adequately prepare students to perform 

effectively in an assignment to a joint, multiservice 

organization; and 

‘‘(B) so that students progress from a basic knowledge 

of joint matters learned in Phase I instruction to the level 

of expertise necessary for successful performance in the 

joint arena. 

‘‘(c) CURRICULUM CONTENT.—In addition to the subjects specified in section 2151(a) of this title, the curriculum for Phase II 

joint professional military education shall include the following: 

‘‘(1) National security strategy.
 

‘‘(2) Theater strategy and campaigning.
 

‘‘(3) Joint planning processes and systems.
 

‘‘(4) Joint, interagency, and multinational capabilities and
 

the integration of those capabilities. 

‘‘(d) STUDENT RATIO; FACULTY RATIO.—Not later than Sep- Deadline. 

tember 30, 2009, for courses of instruction in a Phase II program 

of instruction that is offered at senior level service school that 

has been designated by the Secretary of Defense as a joint professional military education institution— 

‘‘(1) the percentage of students enrolled in any such course
 

who are officers of the armed force that administers the school
 

may not exceed 60 percent, with the remaining services proportionally represented; and
 

‘‘(2) of the faculty at the school who are active-duty officers
 

who provide instruction in such courses, the percentage who
 

are officers of the armed force that administers the school
 

may not exceed 60 percent, with the remaining services proportionally represented.
 

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‘‘§ 2156. Joint Forces Staff College: duration of principal

course of instruction 

‘‘(a) DURATION.—The duration of the principal course of instruction offered at the Joint Forces Staff College may not be less 

than 10 weeks of resident instruction. 

‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘principal course 

of instruction’ means any course of instruction offered at the Joint 

Forces Staff College as Phase II joint professional military education. 

‘‘§ 2157. Annual report to Congress 

‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall include in the annual report 

of the Secretary to Congress under section 113(c) of this title, 

for the period covered by the report, the following information 

(which shall be shown for the Department of Defense as a whole 

and separately for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps 

and each reserve component): 

‘‘(1) The number of officers who successfully completed 

a joint professional military education phase II course and 

were not selected for promotion. 

‘‘(2) The number of officer students and faculty members 

assigned by each service to the professional military schools 

of the other services and to the joint schools.’’. 

(b) TRANSFER OF OTHER PROVISIONS.—Subsections (b) and (c) 

of section 663 of title 10, United States Code, are transferred 

to section 2152 of such title, as added by subsection (a), and added 

at the end thereof. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 663 of such title, 

as amended by subsection (b), is further amended— 

(A) by striking subsections (a) and (e); and 

(B) by striking ‘‘(d) POST-EDUCATION JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS.—(1) The’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) JOINT SPECIALTY OFFICERS.—The’’; 

(C) by striking ‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘(b) 

OTHER OFFICERS.—(1) The Secretary’’; 

(D) by striking ‘‘in subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘in 

paragraph (2)’’; 

(E) by striking ‘‘(B) The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘(2) The 

Secretary’’; and 

(F) by striking ‘‘in subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘in 

paragraph (1)’’. 

(2)(A) The heading of such section is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘§ 663. Joint duty assignments after completion of joint

professional military education’’. 

(B) The item relating to that section in the table of sections 

at the beginning of chapter 38 of such title is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘663. Joint duty assignments after completion of joint professional military education.’’. 

(d) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1123(b) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public 

Law 101–189; 103 Stat. 1556) is repealed. 

(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A, and at the beginning of part III of subtitle 

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A, of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking the 

item relating to chapter 107 and inserting the following: 

‘‘106A. Educational Assistance for Persons Enlisting for Active Duty 2141 

‘‘107. Professional Military Education ....................................................... 2151’’. 

SEC. 533. JOINT REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION TO FLAG OR GENERAL OFFICER GRADE. 

(a) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR JOINT SPECIALTY OFFICER REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 619a of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2007’’ and inserting 

‘‘September 30, 2008’’. 

(b) EXCEPTION TO JOINT DUTY REQUIREMENT FOR OFFICERS 

SERVING IN JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT WHEN CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTION.—Subsection (b)(4) of such section is amended by striking 

‘‘if—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(B) the officer’s’’ and inserting 

‘‘if the officer’s’’. 

SEC. 534. CLARIFICATION OF TOURS OF DUTY QUALIFYING AS A JOINT 

DUTY ASSIGNMENT. 

(a) JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT LIST.—Subsection (b)(2) of section 

668 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a 

list’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘a 

joint duty assignment list’’. 

(b) CONSECUTIVE TOURS OF DUTY IN JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking 

‘‘within the same organization’’. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (b) 

shall not apply in the case of a joint duty assignment completed 

by an officer before the date of the enactment of this Act, except 

in the case of an officer who has continued in joint duty assignments, without a break in service in such assignments, between 

the end of such assignment and the date of the enactment of 

this Act. 

SEC. 535. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY STANDARD FOR PROMOTION POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR JOINT OFFICERS. 

Section 662(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 27, 2004’’ in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 

and inserting ‘‘December 27, 2006’’. 

SEC. 536. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REQUIREMENT THAT RESERVE CHIEFS AND NATIONAL GUARD 

DIRECTORS HAVE SIGNIFICANT JOINT DUTY EXPERIENCE. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Sections 3038(b)(4), 5143(b)(4), 5144(b)(4), 

8038(b)(4), and 10506(a)(3)(D) of title 10, United States Code, are 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2006,’’. 

(b) FUTURE COMPLIANCE.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 

a plan for ensuring that all officers selected after December 31, 

2006, for recommendation for appointment as a Reserve chief or 

National Guard director have significant joint duty experience, as 

required by law, and may be so recommended without requirement 

for a wavier of such requirement. Such plan shall be developed 

in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

10 USC 668 note. 

Deadline. 

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Subtitle E—Military Service Academies 

SEC. 541. REVISION TO CONDITIONS ON SERVICE OF OFFICERS AS 

SERVICE ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENTS. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REQUIREMENT THAT OFFICERS RETIRE 

AFTER SERVICE AS SUPERINTENDENT.—Title 10, United States Code, 

is amended as follows: 

(1) MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 3921 is amended— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(a) MANDATORY RETIREMENT.—’’ 

before ‘‘Upon the’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may waive 

the requirement in subsection (a) for good cause. In each case 

in which such a waiver is granted for an officer, the Secretary 

shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a written notification of the 

waiver, with a statement of the reasons supporting the decision 

that the officer not retire, and a written notification of the intent 

of the President to nominate the officer for reassignment.’’. 

(2) NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6371 is amended— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(a) MANDATORY RETIREMENT.—’’ 

before ‘‘Upon the’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may waive 

the requirement in subsection (a) for good cause. In each case 

in which such a waiver is granted for an officer, the Secretary 

shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a written notification of the 

waiver, with a statement of the reasons supporting the decision 

that the officer not retire, and a written notification of the intent 

of the President to nominate the officer for reassignment.’’. 

(3) AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 8921 is amended— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(a) MANDATORY RETIREMENT.—’’ 

before ‘‘Upon the’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may waive 

the requirement in subsection (a) for good cause. In each case 

in which such a waiver is granted for an officer, the Secretary 

shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a written notification of the 

waiver, with a statement of the reasons supporting the decision 

that the officer not retire, and a written notification of the intent 

of the President to nominate the officer for reassignment.’’. 

(b) MINIMUM THREE-YEAR TOUR OF DUTY AS SUPERINTENDENT.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 4333a is amended— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(a) RETIREMENT.—’’ before ‘‘As a’’; 

(B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘pursuant to section 3921(a) of this title, unless 

such retirement is waived under section 3921(b) of this 

title’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(b) MINIMUM TOUR OF DUTY.—An officer who is detailed to 

the position of Superintendent of the Academy shall be so detailed 

for a period of not less than three years. In any case in which 

an officer serving as Superintendent is reassigned or retires before 

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having completed three years service as Superintendent, or otherwise leaves that position (other than due to death) without having 

completed three years service in that position, the Secretary of 

the Army shall submit to Congress notice that such officer left 

the position of Superintendent without having completed three 

years service in that position, together with a statement of the 

reasons why that officer did not complete three years service in 

that position.’’. 

(2) NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6951a is amended— 

(A) by inserting before the period at the end of subsection (b) the following: ‘‘pursuant to section 6371(a) of 

this title, unless such retirement is waived under section 

6371(b) of this title’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) An officer who is detailed to the position of Superintendent 

shall be so detailed for a period of not less than three years. 

In any case in which an officer serving as Superintendent is 

reassigned or retires before having completed three years service 

as Superintendent, or otherwise leaves that position (other than 

due to death) without having completed three years service in 

that position, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to Congress 

notice that such officer left the position of Superintendent without 

having completed three years service in that position, together 

with a statement of the reasons why that officer did not complete 

three years service in that position.’’. 

(3) AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9333a is amended— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(a) RETIREMENT.—’’ before ‘‘As a’’; 

(B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘pursuant to section 8921(a) of this title, unless 

such retirement is waived under section 8921(b) of this 

title’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(b) MINIMUM TOUR OF DUTY.—An officer who is detailed to 

the position of Superintendent of the Academy shall be so detailed 

for a period of not less than three years. In any case in which 

an officer serving as Superintendent is reassigned or retires before 

having completed three years service as Superintendent, or otherwise leaves that position (other than due to death) without having 

completed three years service in that position, the Secretary of 

the Air Force shall submit to Congress notice that such officer 

left the position of Superintendent without having completed three 

years service in that position, together with a statement of the 

reasons why that officer did not complete three years service in 

that position.’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—Title 10, United States Code, is 

amended as follows: 

(1)(A) The heading for section 3921 is amended to read 

as follows: 

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‘‘§ 3921. Mandatory retirement: Superintendent of the United

States Military Academy; waiver authority’’. 

(B) The item relating to that section in the table of sections 

at the beginning of chapter 367 is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘3921. Mandatory retirement: Superintendent of the United States Military Academy; waiver authority.’’. 

(2)(A) The heading for section 6371 is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘§ 6371. Mandatory retirement: Superintendent of the United

States Naval Academy; waiver authority’’. 

(B) The item relating to that section in the table of sections 

at the beginning of chapter 573 is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘6371. Mandatory retirement: Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy; 

waiver authority.’’. 

(3)(A) The heading for section 8921 is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘§ 8921. Mandatory retirement: Superintendent of the United

States Air Force Academy; waiver authority’’. 

(B) The item relating to that section in the table of sections 

at the beginning of chapter 867 is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘8921. Mandatory retirement: Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy; waiver authority.’’. 

SEC. 542. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS OF THE DEAN OF THE FACULTY 

OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY. 

Section 9335(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting before the period at the end of the second sentence 

the following: ‘‘, except that a person may not be appointed or 

assigned as Dean unless that person holds the highest academic 

degree in that person’s academic field’’. 

SEC. 543. BOARD OF VISITORS OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 

ACADEMY. 

Section 9355 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 

read as follows: 

‘‘§ 9355. Board of Visitors 

‘‘(a) A Board of Visitors to the Academy is constituted annually. 

The Board consists of the following members: 

‘‘(1) Six persons designated by the President. 

‘‘(2) The chairman of the Committee on Armed Services 

of the House of Representatives, or his designee. 

‘‘(3) Four persons designated by the Speaker of the House 

of Representatives, three of whom shall be members of the 

House of Representatives and the fourth of whom may not 

be a member of the House of Representatives. 

‘‘(4) The chairman of the Committee on Armed Services 

of the Senate, or his designee. 

‘‘(5) Three other members of the Senate designated by 

the Vice President or the President pro tempore of the Senate, 

two of whom are members of the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate. 

‘‘(b)(1) The persons designated by the President serve for three 

years each except that any member whose term of office has expired 

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shall continue to serve until his successor is designated. The President shall designate persons each year to succeed the members 

designated by the President whose terms expire that year. 

‘‘(2) At least two of the members designated by the President 

shall be graduates of the Academy. 

‘‘(c)(1) If a member of the Board dies or resigns or is terminated 

as a member of the board under paragraph (2), a successor shall 

be designated for the unexpired portion of the term by the official 

who designated the member. 

‘‘(2)(A) If a member of the Board fails to attend two successive 

Board meetings, except in a case in which an absence is approved 

in advance, for good cause, by the Board chairman, such failure 

shall be grounds for termination from membership on the Board. 

A person designated for membership on the Board shall be provided 

notice of the provisions of this paragraph at the time of such 

designation. 

‘‘(B) Termination of membership on the Board under subparagraph (A)— 

‘‘(i) in the case of a member of the Board who is not 

a member of Congress, may be made by the Board chairman; 

and 

‘‘(ii) in the case of a member of the Board who is a member 

of Congress, may be made only by the official who designated 

the member. 

‘‘(C) When a member of the Board is subject to termination 

from membership on the Board under subparagraph (A), the Board 

chairman shall notify the official who designated the member. Upon 

receipt of such a notification with respect to a member of the 

Board who is a member of Congress, the official who designated 

the member shall take such action as that official considers appropriate. 

‘‘(d) The Board should meet at least four times a year, with 

at least two of those meetings at the Academy. The Board or 

its members may make other visits to the Academy in connection 

with the duties of the Board. Board meetings should last at least 

one full day. Board members shall have access to the Academy 

grounds and the cadets, faculty, staff, and other personnel of the 

Academy for the purposes of the duties of the Board. 

‘‘(e)(1) The Board shall inquire into the morale, discipline, and 

social climate, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, 

fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters relating to 

the Academy that the Board decides to consider. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Air Force and the Superintendent 

of the Academy shall provide the Board candid and complete disclosure, consistent with applicable laws concerning disclosure of 

information, with respect to institutional problems. 

‘‘(3) The Board shall recommend appropriate action. 

‘‘(f) The Board shall prepare a semiannual report containing 

its views and recommendations pertaining to the Academy, based 

on its meeting since the last such report and any other considerations it determines relevant. Each such report shall be submitted 

concurrently to the Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary 

of the Air Force, and to the Committee on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives. 

‘‘(g) Upon approval by the Secretary, the Board may call in 

advisers for consultation. 

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‘‘(h) While performing duties as a member of the Board, each 

member of the Board and each adviser shall be reimbursed under 

Government travel regulations for travel expenses.’’. 

SEC. 544. APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR SERVICE ACADEMY ATHLETIC 

AND RECREATIONAL EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS TO 

BE TREATED IN SAME MANNER AS FOR MILITARY 

MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION PROGRAMS. 

(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—(1) Chapter 403 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

the following new section: 

‘‘§ 4359. Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs: authority to manage appropriated funds in same manner as nonappropriated funds 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—In the case of an Academy mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular program, the Secretary of the 

Army may designate funds appropriated to the Department of the 

Army and available for that program to be treated as nonappropriated funds and expended for that program in accordance 

with laws applicable to the expenditure of nonappropriated funds. 

Appropriated funds so designated shall be considered to be nonappropriated funds for all purposes and shall remain available 

until expended. 

‘‘(b) COVERED PROGRAMS.—In this section, the term ‘Academy 

mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular program’ 

means an athletic or recreational extracurricular program of the 

Academy to which each of the following applies: 

‘‘(1) The program is not considered a morale, welfare, or 

recreation program. 

‘‘(2) The program is supported through appropriated funds. 

‘‘(3) The program is supported by a nonappropriated fund 

instrumentality. 

‘‘(4) The program is not a private organization and is not 

operated by a private organization.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such title is 

amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘4359. Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs: authority 

to manage appropriated funds in same manner as nonappropriated 

funds.’’. 

(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—(1) Chapter 603 of title 

10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

following new section: 

‘‘§ 6978. Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs: authority to manage appropriated funds in same manner as nonappropriated funds 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—In the case of a Naval Academy mixed-funded 

athletic or recreational extracurricular program, the Secretary of 

the Navy may designate funds appropriated to the Department 

of the Navy and available for that program to be treated as nonappropriated funds and expended for that program in accordance 

with laws applicable to the expenditure of nonappropriated funds. 

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Appropriated funds so designated shall be considered to be nonappropriated funds for all purposes and shall remain available 

until expended. 

‘‘(b) COVERED PROGRAMS.—In this section, the term ‘Naval 

Academy mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular program’ means an athletic or recreational extracurricular program 

of the Naval Academy to which each of the following applies: 

‘‘(1) The program is not considered a morale, welfare, or 

recreation program. 

‘‘(2) The program is supported through appropriated funds. 

‘‘(3) The program is supported by a nonappropriated fund 

instrumentality. 

‘‘(4) The program is not a private organization and is not 

operated by a private organization.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such title is 

amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘6978. Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs: authority 

to manage appropriated funds in same manner as nonappropriated 

funds.’’. 

(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—(1) Chapter 903 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

the following new section: 

‘‘§ 9359. Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs: authority to manage appropriated funds in same manner as nonappropriated funds 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—In the case of an Academy mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular program, the Secretary of the 

Air Force may designate funds appropriated to the Department 

of the Air Force and available for that program to be treated 

as nonappropriated funds and expended for that program in accordance with laws applicable to the expenditure of nonappropriated 

funds. Appropriated funds so designated shall be considered to 

be nonappropriated funds for all purposes and shall remain available until expended. 

‘‘(b) COVERED PROGRAMS.—In this section, the term ‘Academy 

mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular program’ 

means an athletic or recreational extracurricular program of the 

Academy to which each of the following applies: 

‘‘(1) The program is not considered a morale, welfare, or 

recreation program. 

‘‘(2) The program is supported through appropriated funds. 

‘‘(3) The program is supported by a nonappropriated fund 

instrumentality. 

‘‘(4) The program is not a private organization and is not 

operated by a private organization.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such title is 

amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘9359. Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs: authority 

to manage appropriated funds in same manner as nonappropriated 

funds.’’. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY.—Sections 4359, 6978, 10 USC 4359 

and 9359 of title 10, United States Code, shall apply only with note. 

respect to funds appropriated for fiscal years after fiscal year 2004. 

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Notification. 

Notification. 

Notification. 

SEC. 545. CODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF CERTAIN 

CHARGES AND FEES AT THE SERVICE ACADEMIES. 

(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—(1) Chapter 403 of 

title 10, United States Code, as amended by 544(a)(1), is further 

amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 4360. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation 

‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), no 

charge or fee for tuition, room, or board for attendance at the 

Academy may be imposed unless the charge or fee is specifically 

authorized by a law enacted after October 5, 1994. 

‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition specified in subsection (a) 

does not apply with respect to any item or service provided to 

cadets for which a charge or fee is imposed as of October 5, 1994. 

The Secretary of Defense shall notify Congress of any change made 

by the Academy in the amount of a charge or fee authorized under 

this subsection.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by adding after the item added by section 544(a)(2) 

the following new item: 

‘‘4360. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation.’’. 

(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—(1) Chapter 603 of title 

10, United States Code, as amended by 544(b)(1), is further 

amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 6979. Midshipmen: charges and fees for attendance; limitation 

‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), no 

charge or fee for tuition, room, or board for attendance at the 

Naval Academy may be imposed unless the charge or fee is specifically authorized by a law enacted after October 5, 1994. 

‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition specified in subsection (a) 

does not apply with respect to any item or service provided to 

midshipmen for which a charge or fee is imposed as of October 

5, 1994. The Secretary of Defense shall notify Congress of any 

change made by the Naval Academy in the amount of a charge 

or fee authorized under this subsection.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by adding after the item added by section 544(b)(2) 

the following new item: 

‘‘6979. Midshipmen: charges and fees for attendance; limitation.’’. 

(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—(1) Chapter 903 title 

10, United States Code, as amended by 544(c)(1), is further amended 

by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 9360. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation 

‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), no 

charge or fee for tuition, room, or board for attendance at the 

Academy may be imposed unless the charge or fee is specifically 

authorized by a law enacted after October 5, 1994. 

‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition specified in subsection (a) 

does not apply with respect to any item or service provided to 

cadets for which a charge or fee is imposed as of October 5, 1994. 

The Secretary of Defense shall notify Congress of any change made 

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by the Academy in the amount of a charge or fee authorized under 

this subsection.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by adding after the item added by section 544(c)(2) 

the following new item: 

‘‘9360. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation.’’. 

(d) UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY.—(1) Chapter 9 

of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

the following new section: 

‘‘§ 197. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation 

‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), no 

charge or fee for tuition, room, or board for attendance at the 

Academy may be imposed unless the charge or fee is specifically 

authorized by a law enacted after October 5, 1994. 

‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition specified in subsection (a) 

does not apply with respect to any item or service provided to 

cadets for which a charge or fee is imposed as of October 5, 1994. 

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify Congress of any 

change made by the Academy in the amount of a charge or fee 

authorized under this subsection.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘197. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation.’’. 

(e) UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.—Section 1303 

of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1295b), is 

amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(j) LIMITATION ON CHARGES AND FEES FOR ATTENDANCE.— 

‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no charge or 

fee for tuition, room, or board for attendance at the Academy 

may be imposed unless the charge or fee is specifically authorized by a law enacted after October 5, 1994. 

‘‘(2) The prohibition specified in paragraph (1) does not 

apply with respect to any item or service provided to cadets 

for which a charge or fee is imposed as of October 5, 1994. 

The Secretary of Transportation shall notify Congress of any 

change made by the Academy in the amount of a charge or 

fee authorized under this paragraph.’’. 

(f) REPEAL OF CODIFIED PROVISION.—Section 553 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public 

Law 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 4331 note) is repealed. 

Subtitle F—Other Education and Training 

Matters 

SEC. 551. COLLEGE FIRST DELAYED ENLISTMENT PROGRAM. 

(a) CODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF ARMY PROGRAM.—(1) 

Chapter 31 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

after section 510 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 511. College First Program 

‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of each military 

department may establish a program to increase the number of, 

and the level of the qualifications of, persons entering the armed 

Notification. 

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forces as enlisted members by encouraging recruits to pursue higher 

education or vocational or technical training before entry into active 

service. 

‘‘(b) DELAYED ENTRY WITH ALLOWANCE FOR HIGHER EDU- CATION.—The Secretary concerned may— 

‘‘(1) exercise the authority under section 513 of this title— 

‘‘(A) to accept the enlistment of a person as a Reserve 

for service in the Selected Reserve or Individual Ready 

Reserve of a reserve component, notwithstanding the scope 

of the authority under subsection (a) of that section, in 

the case of the Army National Guard of the United States 

or Air National Guard of the United States; and 

‘‘(B) to authorize, notwithstanding the period limitation 

in subsection (b) of that section, a delay of the enlistment 

of any such person in a regular component under that 

subsection for the period during which the person is 

enrolled in, and pursuing a program of education at, an 

institution of higher education, or a program of vocational 

or technical training, on a full-time basis that is to be 

completed within the maximum period of delay determined 

for that person under subsection (c); and 

‘‘(2) subject to paragraph (2) of subsection (d) and except 

as provided in paragraph (3) of that subsection, pay an allowance to a person accepted for enlistment under paragraph (1)(A) 

for each month of the period during which that person is 

enrolled in and pursuing a program described in paragraph 

(1)(B). 

‘‘(c) MAXIMUM PERIOD OF DELAY.—The period of delay authorized a person under paragraph (1)(B) of subsection (b) may not 

exceed the 30-month period beginning on the date of the person’s 

enlistment accepted under paragraph (1)(A) of such subsection. 

‘‘(d) ALLOWANCE.—(1) The monthly allowance paid under subsection (b)(2) shall be equal to the amount of the subsistence allowance provided for certain members of the Senior Reserve Officers’ 

Training Corps with the corresponding number of years of participation under section 209(a) of title 37. The Secretary concerned may 

supplement that stipend by an amount not to exceed $225 per 

month. 

‘‘(2) An allowance may not be paid to a person under this 

section for more than 24 months. 

‘‘(3) A member of the Selected Reserve of a reserve component 

may be paid an allowance under this section only for months 

during which the member performs satisfactorily as a member 

of a unit of the reserve component that trains as prescribed in 

section 10147(a)(1) of this title or section 502(a) of title 32. Satisfactory performance shall be determined under regulations prescribed 

by the Secretary concerned. 

‘‘(4) An allowance under this section is in addition to any 

other pay or allowance to which a member of a reserve component 

is entitled by reason of participation in the Ready Reserve of that 

component. 

‘‘(e) RECOUPMENT OF ALLOWANCE.—(1) A person who, after 

receiving an allowance under this section, fails to complete the 

total period of service required of that person in connection with 

delayed entry authorized for the person under section 513 shall 

repay the United States the amount which bears the same ratio 

to the total amount of that allowance paid to the person as the 

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unserved part of the total required period of service bears to the 

total period. 

‘‘(2) An obligation to repay the United States imposed under 

paragraph (1) is for all purposes a debt owed to the United States. 

‘‘(3) A discharge of a person in bankruptcy under title 11 

that is entered less than five years after the date on which the 

person was, or was to be, enlisted in the regular Army pursuant 

to the delayed entry authority under section 513 does not discharge 

that person from a debt arising under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(4) The Secretary concerned may waive, in whole or in part, 

a debt arising under paragraph (1) in any case for which the 

Secretary determines that recovery would be against equity and 

good conscience or would be contrary to the best interests of the 

United States. 

‘‘(f) SPECIAL PAY AND BONUSES.—Upon enlisting in the regular 

component of the member’s armed force, a person who initially 

enlisted as a Reserve under this section may, at the discretion 

of the Secretary concerned, be eligible for all regular special pays, 

bonuses, education benefits, and loan repayment programs.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 510 

the following new item: 

‘‘511. College First Program.’’. 

(b) CONTINUATION FOR ARMY OF PRIOR ARMY COLLEGE FIRST 

PROGRAM.—The Secretary of the Army shall treat the program 

under section 511 of title 10, United States Code, as added by 

subsection (a), as a continuation of the program under section 

573 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2000 (10 U.S.C. 513 note), and for such purpose the Secretary 

may treat such section 511 as having been enacted on October 

1, 2004. 

SEC. 552. SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS AND 

RECRUITER ACCESS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 

(a) EQUAL TREATMENT OF MILITARY RECRUITERS WITH OTHER 

RECRUITERS.—Subsection (b)(1) of section 983 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘entry to campuses’’ and inserting ‘‘access 

to campuses’’; and 

(2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘in a manner that is at least equal in quality and 

scope to the access to campuses and to students that is provided 

to any other employer’’. 

(b) PROHIBITION OF FUNDING FOR POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS 

THAT PREVENT ROTC ACCESS OR MILITARY RECRUITING.—(1) Subsection (d) of such section is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘limitation established in subsection (a) 

applies’’ and inserting ‘‘limitations established in subsections (a) and (b) apply’’; 

(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘for any department or agency for which regular appropriations are made’’ 

after ‘‘made available’’; and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

10 USC 511 note. 

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‘‘(C) Any funds made available for the Department of Homeland Security. 

‘‘(D) Any funds made available for the National Nuclear 

Security Administration of the Department of Energy. 

‘‘(E) Any funds made available for the Department of 

Transportation. 

‘‘(F) Any funds made available for the Central Intelligence 

Agency.’’; and 

(B) by striking paragraph (2). 

(2)(A) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking 

‘‘subsection (d)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)(1)’’. 

(B) Subsection (e) of such section is amended by inserting 

‘‘, to the head of each other department and agency the funds 

of which are subject to the determination,’’ after ‘‘Secretary of 

Education’’. 

(c) CODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF EXCLUSION OF AMOUNTS 

TO COVER INDIVIDUAL PAYMENTS.—Subsection (d) of such section, 

as amended by subsection (b)(1), is further amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The’’ after ‘‘(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as 

provided in paragraph (2), the’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Any Federal funding specified in paragraph (1) that is 

provided to an institution of higher education, or to an individual, 

to be available solely for student financial assistance, related 

administrative costs, or costs associated with attendance, may be 

used for the purpose for which the funding is provided.’’. 

(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsections (a) and (b) of such 

section are amended by striking ‘‘(including a grant of funds to 

be available for student aid)’’. 

(e) CONFORMING REPEAL OF CODIFIED PROVISION.—Section 8120 

of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public 

Law 106–79; 10 U.S.C. 983 note), is repealed. 

10 USC 983 note.	 (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall apply with respect to funds appropriated for fiscal year 2005 

and thereafter. 

SEC. 553. TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR OFFICERS. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO REDUCE OR WAIVE ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE 

OBLIGATION.—Subsection (b) of section 2007 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; 

(2) by inserting ‘‘or full-time National Guard duty’’ after 

‘‘active duty’’ each place it appears; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of the military department may reduce or waive the active duty service 

obligation— 

‘‘(A) in the case of a commissioned officer who is subject 

to mandatory separation; 

‘‘(B) in the case of a commissioned officer who has completed the period of active duty service in support of a contingency operation; or 

‘‘(C) in other exigent circumstances as determined by the 

Secretary.’’. 

(b) INCREASE IN TUITION ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED FOR ARMY 

OFFICERS IN THE SELECTED RESERVE.—Paragraph (1) of section 

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2007(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of the 

Army may pay the charges of an educational institution for the 

tuition or expenses of an officer in the Selected Reserve of the 

Army National Guard or the Army Reserve for education or training 

of such officer.’’. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 10 USC 2007 

may, at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, be applied to note. 

a service obligation incurred by an officer serving on active duty 

as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 554. INCREASED MAXIMUM PERIOD FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR 

PURSUIT OF A PROGRAM OF EDUCATION IN A HEALTH 

CARE PROFESSION. 

Section 708(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘for a period not to exceed two years’’;
 

and
 

(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The period of
 

a leave of absence granted under this section may not exceed
 

two years, except that the period may exceed two years but
 

may not exceed three years in the case of an eligible member
 

pursuing a program of education in a health care profession.’’.
 

SEC. 555. ELIGIBILITY OF CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN FOR MEDICAL 

AND DENTAL CARE AND DISABILITY BENEFITS. 

(a) MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE.—(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074a 

the following new section: 

‘‘§ 1074b. Medical and dental care: Academy cadets and midshipmen; members of, and designated applicants 

for membership in, Senior ROTC 

‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Under joint regulations prescribed by the 

administering Secretaries, the following persons are, except as provided in subsection (c), entitled to the benefits described in subsection (b): 

‘‘(1) A cadet at the United States Military Academy, the
 

United States Air Force Academy, or the Coast Guard Academy,
 

and a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, who
 

incurs or aggravates an injury, illness, or disease in the line
 

of duty.
 

‘‘(2) A member of, and a designated applicant for membership in, the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps who incurs
 

or aggravates an injury, illness, or disease—
 

‘‘(A) in the line of duty while performing duties under 

section 2109 of this title; 

‘‘(B) while traveling directly to or from the place at 

which that member or applicant is to perform or has performed duties pursuant to section 2109 of this title; or 

‘‘(C) in the line of duty while remaining overnight 

immediately before the commencement of duties performed 

pursuant to section 2109 of this title or, while remaining 

overnight, between successive periods of performing duties 

pursuant to section 2109 of this title, at or in the vicinity 

of the site of the duties performed pursuant to section 

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2109 of this title, if the site is outside reasonable commuting distance from the residence of the member or designated applicant. 

‘‘(b) BENEFITS.—A person eligible for benefits under subsection 

(a) for an injury, illness, or disease is entitled to— 

‘‘(1) the medical and dental care under this chapter that 

is appropriate for the treatment of the injury, illness, or disease 

until the injury, illness, disease, or any resulting disability 

cannot be materially improved by further hospitalization or 

treatment; and 

‘‘(2) meals during hospitalization. 

‘‘(c) EXCEPTION FOR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR MISCONDUCT.—A 

person is not entitled to benefits under subsection (b) for an injury, 

illness, or disease, or the aggravation of an injury, illness, or disease 

that is a result of the gross negligence or the misconduct of that 

person.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1074a 

the following new item: 

‘‘1074b. Medical and dental care: Academy cadets and midshipmen; members of, 

and designated applicants for membership in, Senior ROTC.’’. 

(b) ELIGIBILITY OF ACADEMY CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN FOR 

DISABILITY RETIRED PAY.—(1) Section 1217 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 1217. Academy cadets and midshipmen: applicability of

chapter 

‘‘(a) This chapter applies to cadets at the United States Military 

Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, and the United 

States Coast Guard Academy and midshipmen of the United States 

Naval Academy, but only with respect to physical disabilities 

incurred after the date of the enactment of the Ronald W. Reagan 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. 

‘‘(b) Monthly cadet pay and monthly midshipman pay under 

section 203(c) of title 37 shall be considered to be basic pay for 

purposes of this chapter and the computation of retired pay and 

severance and separation pay to which entitlement is established 

under this chapter.’’. 

(2) The item related to section 1217 in the table of sections 

at the beginning of chapter 61 of such title is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘1217. Academy cadets and midshipmen: applicability of chapter.’’. 

SEC. 556. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY TO CONFER DEGREES UPON 

GRADUATES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR 

FORCE. 

(a) TRANSFER TO COMMANDER OF AIR UNIVERSITY.—Subsection 

(a) of section 9317 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘may confer—’’ and inserting ‘‘may confer 

academic degrees as follows:’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘the’’ in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) after 

the paragraph designation and inserting ‘‘The’’; 

(3) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph (1) 

and inserting a period; 

(4) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of paragraph (2) and 

inserting a period; and 

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(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) An academic degree at the level of associate upon 

graduates of the Community College of the Air Force who 

fulfill the requirements for that degree.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c) of section 9315 

of such title is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(c) ASSOCIATE DEGREES.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an academic degree at the level of associate may be conferred under 

section 9317 of this title upon any enlisted member who has completed a program prescribed by the Community College of the 

Air Force. 

‘‘(2) No degree may be conferred upon any enlisted member 

under this section unless the Secretary of Education determines 

that the standards for the award of academic degrees in agencies 

of the United States have been met.’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of section 9317 

of such title is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 9317. Air University: conferral of degrees’’. 

(2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections 

at the beginning of chapter 901 of such title is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘9317. Air University: conferral of degrees.’’. 

SEC. 557. CHANGE IN TITLES OF LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AT THE 

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL. 

(a) DESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT.—(1) The position of Superintendent of the Naval Postgraduate School is redesignated as 

President of the Naval Postgraduate School. 

(2) Any reference to the Superintendent of the Naval Postgraduate School in any law, rule, regulation, document, record, 

or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference 

to the President of the Naval Postgraduate School. 

(3)(A) Section 7042 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘Superintendent’’ each place it appears in the text 

and inserting ‘‘President’’. 

(B) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 7042. President; assistants’’. 

(4)(A) Section 7044 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Superintendent’’ and inserting ‘‘President of the school’’. 

(B) Sections 7048(a) and 7049(e) of such title are amended 

by striking ‘‘Superintendent’’ and inserting ‘‘President’’. 

(b) DESIGNATION OF PROVOST AND ACADEMIC DEAN.—(1) The 

position of Academic Dean of the Naval Postgraduate School is 

redesignated as Provost and Academic Dean of the Naval Postgraduate School. 

(2) Any reference to the Academic Dean of the Naval Postgraduate School in any law, rule, regulation, document, record, 

or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference 

to the Provost and Academic Dean of the Naval Postgraduate 

School. 

(3)(A) Subsection (a) of section 7043 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(a) There is at the Naval Postgraduate School the civilian 

position of Provost and Academic Dean. The Provost and Academic 

Dean shall be appointed, to serve for periods of not more than 

10 USC 7042 

note. 

10 USC 7042 

note; 37 USC 

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five years, by the Secretary of the Navy. Before making an appointment to the position of Provost and Academic Dean, the Secretary 

shall consult with the Board of Advisors for the Naval Postgraduate 

School and shall consider any recommendation of the leadership 

and faculty of the Naval Postgraduate School regarding an appointment to that position.’’. 

(B) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 7043. Provost and Academic Dean’’. 

(4) Sections 7043(b) and 7081(a) of title 10, United States 

Code, are amended by striking ‘‘Academic Dean’’ and inserting 

‘‘Provost and Academic Dean’’. 

(5)(A) Section 5102(c)(10) of title 5, United States Code, is 

amended by striking ‘‘Academic Dean of the Postgraduate School 

of the Naval Academy’’ and inserting ‘‘Provost and Academic Dean 

of the Naval Postgraduate School’’. 

(B) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘Academic Dean’’ and inserting ‘‘Provost and Academic Dean’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 605 of such title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking the items related to sections 7042 and 7043 and inserting 

the following new items: 

‘‘7042. President; assistants. 

‘‘7043. Provost and Academic Dean.’’. 

Subtitle G—Assistance to Local Educational Agencies for Defense Dependents Education 

SEC. 558. CONTINUATION OF IMPACT AID ASSISTANCE ON BEHALF 

OF DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN MEMBERS DESPITE 

CHANGE IN STATUS OF MEMBER. 

(a) SPECIAL RULE.—For purposes of computing the amount 

of a payment for an eligible local educational agency under subsection (a) of section 8003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7703) for school year 2004–2005, the Secretary 

of Education shall continue to count as a child enrolled in a school 

of such agency under such subsection any child who— 

(1) would be counted under paragraph (1)(B) of such subsection to determine the number of children who were in average daily attendance in the school; but 

(2) due to the deployment of both parents or legal guardians 

of the child, the deployment of a parent or legal guardian 

having sole custody of the child, or the death of a military 

parent or legal guardian while on active duty (so long as the 

child resides on Federal property (as defined in section 8013(5) 

of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7713(5))), is not eligible to be so counted. 

(b) TERMINATION.—The special rule provided under subsection 

(a) applies only so long as the children covered by such subsection 

remain in average daily attendance at a school in the same local 

educational agency they attended before their change in eligibility 

status. 

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SEC. 559. ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. 

(a) CONTINUATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM FOR 

FISCAL YEAR 2005.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated 

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 educational agencies assistance to local educational agencies. 

(b) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than June 30, 2005, the Secretary 

of Defense shall notify each local educational agency that is eligible 

for educational agencies assistance for fiscal year 2005 of— 

(1) that agency’s eligibility for the assistance; and 

(2) the amount of the assistance for which that agency 

is eligible. 

(c) DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

disburse funds made available under subsection (a) not later than 

30 days after the date on which notification to the eligible local 

educational agencies is provided pursuant to subsection (b). 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘educational agencies assistance’’ means 

assistance authorized under section 386(b) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 

102–484; 20 U.S.C. 7703 note). 

(2) 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)). 

(3) The term ‘‘basic support payment’’ means a payment 

authorized under section 8003(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(1)). 

SEC. 560. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES. 

Of the amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant to 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). 

Subtitle H—Medals and Decorations and
 

Special Promotions and Appointments
 

SEC. 561. AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO INDIVIDUAL INTERRED 

IN THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWNS AS REPRESENTATIVE 

OF CASUALTIES OF A WAR. 

(a) AWARD TO INDIVIDUAL AS REPRESENTATIVE.—Chapter 57 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

the following new section: 

‘‘§ 1134. Medal of honor: award to individual interred in

Tomb of the Unknowns as representative of casualties of a war 

‘‘The medal of honor awarded posthumously to a deceased 

member of the armed forces who, as an unidentified casualty of 

a particular war or other armed conflict, is interred in the Tomb 

of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, is 

Deadline. 

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awarded to the member as the representative of the members 

of the armed forces who died in such war or other armed conflict 

and whose remains have not been identified, and not to the individual personally.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘1134. Medal of honor: award to individual interred in Tomb of the Unknowns as 

representative of casualties of a war.’’. 

SEC. 562. PLAN FOR REVISED CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE 

AND COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE FOR SERVICE IN KOREA 

AFTER JULY 28, 1953. 

Deadline. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 

shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a plan for revising the Army’s 

criteria and eligibility requirements for award of the Combat 

Infantryman Badge and the Combat Medical Badge for service 

in the Republic of Korea after July 28, 1953, to fulfill the purpose 

stated in subsection (b). 

(b) PURPOSE OF REVISED CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The purpose for revising the criteria and eligibility requirements for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Combat 

Medical Badge for service in the Republic of Korea after July 

28, 1953, is to ensure fairness in the standards applied to Army 

personnel in the awarding of such badges for Army service in 

the Republic of Korea in comparison to the standards applied to 

Army personnel in the awarding of such badges for Army service 

in other areas of operations. 

SEC. 563. AUTHORITY TO APPOINT BRIGADIER GENERAL CHARLES 

E. YEAGER, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (RETIRED), TO 

THE GRADE OF MAJOR GENERAL ON THE RETIRED LIST. 

President. The President is authorized to appoint, by and with the advice 

and consent of the Senate, Brigadier General Charles E. Yeager, 

United States Air Force (retired), to the grade of major general 

on the retired list of the Air Force. Any such appointment shall 

not affect the retired pay or other benefits of Charles E. Yeager 

or any benefits to which any other person is or may become entitled 

based upon his service. 

SEC. 564. POSTHUMOUS COMMISSION OF WILLIAM MITCHELL IN THE 

GRADE OF MAJOR GENERAL IN THE ARMY. 

President. (a) AUTHORITY.—The President, by and with the advice and 

consent of the Senate, may issue posthumously a commission as 

major general, United States Army, in the name of the late William 

Mitchell, formerly a colonel, United States Army, who resigned 

his commission on February 1, 1926. 

(b) DATE OF COMMISSION.—A commission issued under subsection (a) shall issue as of the date of the death of William 

Mitchell on February 19, 1936. 

(c) PROHIBITION OF BENEFITS.—No person is entitled to receive 

any bonus, gratuity, pay, allowance, or other financial benefit by 

reason of the enactment of this section. 

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Subtitle I—Military Voting
 

SEC. 566. FEDERAL WRITE-IN BALLOTS FOR ABSENTEE MILITARY 

VOTERS LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) DUTIES OF PRESIDENTIAL DESIGNEE.—Section 101(b)(3) of 

the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 

U.S.C. 1973ff(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘overseas voters’’ and 

inserting ‘‘absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters’’. 

(b) STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.—Section 102(a)(3) of such Act (42 

U.S.C. 1973ff–1(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘overseas voters’’ and 

inserting ‘‘absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters’’. 

(c) FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT.—Section 103 of such 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–2) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘overseas voters’’ and 

inserting ‘‘absent uniformed services voters and overseas 

voters’’; 

(2) in subsection (b), by striking the second sentence and 

inserting the following new sentence: ‘‘A Federal write-in 

absentee ballot of an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter shall not be counted— 

‘‘(1) in the case of a ballot submitted by an overseas voter 

who is not an absent uniformed services voter, if the ballot 

is submitted from any location in the United States; 

‘‘(2) if the application of the absent uniformed services 

voter or overseas voter for a State absentee ballot is received 

by the appropriate State election official after the later of— 

‘‘(A) the deadline of the State for receipt of such 

application; or 

‘‘(B) the date that is 30 days before the general election; 

or 

‘‘(3) if a State absentee ballot of the absent uniformed 

services voter or overseas voter is received by the appropriate 

State election official not later than the deadline for receipt 

of the State absentee ballot under State law.’’; 

(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘overseas voter’’ and 

inserting ‘‘absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter’’; 

(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘overseas voter’’ both places 

it appears and inserting ‘‘absent uniformed services voter or 

overseas voter’’; and 

(5) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘overseas voters’’ and 

inserting ‘‘absent uniformed services voters and overseas 

voters’’. 

(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of section 103 

of such Act is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 103. FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE FOR ABSENT UNIFORMED 

SERVICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS.’’. 

(2) The subsection caption for subsection (d) of such section 

is amended by striking ‘‘OVERSEAS VOTER’’ and inserting ‘‘ABSENT 

UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTER OR OVERSEAS VOTER’’. 

SEC. 567. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT ELECTRONIC 

VOTING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR THE FEDERAL 

ELECTION TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 2004. 

The first sentence of section 1604(a)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 115 

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Stat. 1277; 42 U.S.C. 1977ff note) is amended by striking ‘‘until 

the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office for 

November 2004’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘until the first regularly scheduled general election for Federal office which occurs 

after the Election Assistance Commission notifies the Secretary 

that the Commission has established electronic absentee voting 

guidelines and certifies that it will assist the Secretary in carrying 

out the project’’. 

SEC. 568. REPORTS ON OPERATION OF FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE 

PROGRAM AND MILITARY POSTAL SYSTEM. 

(a) REPORTS ON PROGRAM AND SYSTEM.—(1) Not later than 

60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the actions that 

the Secretary has taken to ensure that the Federal Voting Assistance Program carried out under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.) functions effectively to support absentee voting by members of the Armed Forces 

deployed outside the United States in support of Operation Iraqi 

Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and all other contingency 

operations. 

(2) Not later than 60 days after the date of the submission 

of the report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to Congress a report on the actions that the Secretary 

has taken to ensure that the military postal system functions effectively to support the morale of members referred to in such paragraph and their ability to vote by absentee ballot. 

(b) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF POSTAL SYSTEM IMPROVE- MENTS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 

a report specifying— 

(1) the actions taken to implement the recommendations 

of the Military Postal Service Agency Task Force, dated 28 

August 2000; and 

(2) in the case of each recommendation not implemented 

or not fully implemented as of the date of the submission 

of the report, the reasons for not implementing or not fully 

implementing the recommendation, as the case may be. 

Subtitle J—Military Justice Matters 

SEC. 571. REVIEW ON HOW SEXUAL OFFENSES ARE COVERED BY UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall review 

the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the Manual for CourtsMartial with the objective of determining what changes are required 

to improve the ability of the military justice system to address 

issues relating to sexual assault and to conform the Uniform Code 

of Military Justice and the Manual for Courts-Martial more closely 

to other Federal laws and regulations that address such issues. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2005, 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 review carried out under subsection (a). The report 

shall include the recommendations of the Secretary for revisions 

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to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and, for each such revision, 

the rationale behind that revision. 

SEC. 572. WAIVER OF RECOUPMENT OF TIME LOST FOR CONFINEMENT 

IN CONNECTION WITH A TRIAL. 

Section 972 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) WAIVER OF RECOUPMENT OF TIME LOST FOR CONFINE- MENT.—The Secretary concerned shall waive liability for a period 

of confinement in connection with a trial under subsection (a)(3), 

or exclusion of a period of confinement in connection with a trial 

under subsection (b)(3), in a case upon the occurrence of any of 

the following events: 

‘‘(1) For each charge— 

‘‘(A) the charge is dismissed before or during trial 

in a final disposition of the charge; or 

‘‘(B) the trial results in an acquittal of the charge. 

‘‘(2) For each charge resulting in a conviction in such trial— 

‘‘(A) the conviction is set aside in a final disposition 

of such charge, other than in a grant of clemency; or 

‘‘(B) a judgment of acquittal or a dismissal is entered 

upon a reversal of the conviction on appeal.’’. 

SEC. 573. PROCESSING OF FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS 10 USC 113 note. 

AND ACQUISITION OF SUFFICIENT STOCKS OF SUCH 

KITS. 

(a) ELIMINATION OF BACKLOG, ETC.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that— 

(1) the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory has the personnel and resources to effectively process
 

forensic evidence used by the Department of Defense within
 

60 days of receipt by the laboratory of such evidence;
 

(2) consistent policies are established among the Armed
 

Forces to reduce the time period between the collection of
 

forensic evidence and the receipt and processing of such evidence by United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory; and
 

(3) there is an adequate supply of forensic evidence collection kits—
 

(A) for all United States military installations, 

including the military service academies; and 

(B) for units of the Armed Forces deployed in theaters 

of operation. 

(b) TRAINING.—The Secretary shall take such measures as the 

Secretary considers appropriate to ensure that personnel are appropriately trained— 

(1) in the use of forensic evidence collection kits; and 

(2) in the prescribed procedures to ensure protection of
 

the chain of custody of such kits once used.
 

SEC. 574. AUTHORITIES OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL. 

(a) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.—Section 3037 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking the second and third
 

sentences and inserting ‘‘The term of office of the Judge Advocate General and the Assistant Judge Advocate General is
 

four years.’’; and
 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

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‘‘(e) No officer or employee of the Department of Defense may 

interfere with— 

‘‘(1) the ability of the Judge Advocate General to give 

independent legal advice to the Secretary of the Army or the 

Chief of Staff of the Army; or 

‘‘(2) the ability of judge advocates of the Army assigned 

or attached to, or performing duty with, military units to give 

independent legal advice to commanders.’’. 

(b) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.—(1) Section 5148 of such title 

is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) No officer or employee of the Department of Defense may 

interfere with— 

‘‘(1) the ability of the Judge Advocate General to give 

independent legal advice to the Secretary of the Navy or the 

Chief of Naval Operations; or 

‘‘(2) the ability of judge advocates of the Navy assigned 

or attached to, or performing duty with, military units to give 

independent legal advice to commanders.’’. 

(2) Section 5046 of such title is amended by adding at the 

end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) No officer or employee of the Department of Defense may 

interfere with— 

‘‘(1) the ability of the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps to give independent legal advice 

to the Commandant of the Marine Corps; or 

‘‘(2) the ability of judge advocates of the Marine Corps 

assigned or attached to, or performing duty with, military units 

to give independent legal advice to commanders.’’. 

(c) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.—Section 8037 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘, but may be’’ in the 

second sentence and all that follows in that sentence through 

‘‘President’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘shall’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1); 

(B) by striking paragraph (2); 

(C) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (3) 

and in that paragraph— 

(i) inserting ‘‘shall’’ before ‘‘receive,’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end and inserting 

a period; and 

(D) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so redesignated, the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(1) is the legal adviser of the Secretary of the Air Force 

and of all officers and agencies of the Department of the Air 

Force; 

‘‘(2) shall direct the officers of the Air Force designated 

as judge advocates in the performance of their duties; and’’; 

(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘, but may be’’ in the 

second sentence and all that follows in that sentence through 

‘‘President’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) No officer or employee of the Department of Defense may 

interfere with— 

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‘‘(1) the ability of the Judge Advocate General to give 

independent legal advice to the Secretary of the Air Force 

or the Chief of Staff of the Air Force; or 

‘‘(2) the ability of officers of the Air Force who are designated as judge advocates who are assigned or attached to, 

or performing duty with, military units to give independent 

legal advice to commanders.’’. 

(d) INDEPENDENT REVIEW.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall 

establish an independent panel of outside experts to conduct a 

study and review of the relationships between the legal elements 

of each of the military departments and to prepare a report setting 

forth the panel’s recommendations as to statutory, regulatory, and 

policy changes that the panel considers to be desirable to improve 

the effectiveness of those relationships and to enhance the legal 

support provided to the leadership of each military department 

and each of the Armed Forces. 

(2) The panel shall be composed of seven members, appointed 

by the Secretary of Defense from among private United States 

citizens who have substantial expertise in military law and the 

organization and functioning of the military departments. No more 

than one member of the panel may have served as the Judge 

Advocate General of an Armed Force, and no more than one member 

of the panel may have served as the General Counsel of a military 

department. 

(3) The Secretary of Defense shall designate the chairman 

of the panel from among the members of the panel other than 

a member who has served as a Judge Advocate General or as 

a military department General Counsel. 

(4) 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 appointment. 

(5) The panel shall meet at the call of the chairman. 

(6) All original appointments to the panel shall be made by 

January 15, 2005. The chairman shall convene the first meeting 

of the panel not later than February 1, 2005. 

(7) In carrying out the study and review required by paragraph 

(1), the panel shall— 

(A) review the history of relationships between the uniformed and civilian legal elements of each of the Armed Forces; 

(B) analyze the division of duties and responsibilities 

between those elements in each of the Armed Forces; 

(C) review the situation with respect to civilian attorneys 

outside the offices of the service general counsels and their 

relationships to the Judge Advocates General and the General 

Counsels; 

(D) consider whether the ability of judge advocates to give 

independent, professional legal advice to their service staffs 

and to commanders at all levels in the field is adequately 

provided for by policy and law; and 

(E) consider whether the Judge Advocates General and 

General Counsels possess the necessary authority to exercise 

professional supervision over judge advocates, civilian attorneys, and other legal personnel practicing under their cognizance in the performance of their duties. 

(8) Not later than April 15, 2005, the panel shall submit a 

report on the study and review required by paragraph (1) to the 

Secretary of Defense. The report shall include the findings and 

Establishment. 

Deadline.
 

Reports.
 

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10 USC 4331 

note. 

conclusions of the panel as a result of the study and review, together 

with any recommendations for legislative or administrative action 

that the panel considers appropriate. The Secretary of Defense 

shall transmit the report, together with any comments the Secretary 

wishes to provide, to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and House of Representatives not later than May 1, 2005. 

(9) In this section, the term ‘‘Armed Forces’’ does not include 

the Coast Guard. 

Subtitle K—Sexual Assault in the Armed
 

Forces
 

SEC. 576. EXAMINATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE ARMED FORCES 

BY THE DEFENSE TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED TO 

EXAMINE SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE AT THE 

MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES. 

(a) EXTENSION OF TASK FORCE.—(1) The task force in the 

Department of Defense established by the Secretary of Defense 

pursuant to section 526 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1466) 

to examine matters relating to sexual harassment and violence 

at the United States Military Academy and United States Naval 

Academy shall continue in existence for a period of at least 18 

months after the date as of which the task force would otherwise 

be terminated pursuant to subsection (i) of that section. 

(2) Upon the completion of the functions of the task force 

referred to in paragraph (1) pursuant to section 526 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004, the name of the 

task force shall be changed to the Defense Task Force on Sexual 

Assault in the Military Services, and the task force shall then 

carry out the functions specified in this section. The task force 

shall not begin to carry out the functions specified in this section 

until it has completed its functions under such section 526. 

(3) Before the task force extended under this subsection begins 

to carry out the functions specified in this section, the Secretary 

of Defense may, consistent with the qualifications required by section 526(f) of Public Law 108–136, change the composition of the 

task force as the Secretary considers appropriate for the effective 

performance of such functions, except that— 

(A) any change initiated by the Secretary in the membership of the task force under this paragraph may not take 

effect before the task force has completed its functions under 

section 526 of Public Law 108–136; and 

(B) the total number of members of the task force may 

not exceed 14. 

(b) EXAMINATION OF MATTERS RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT 

IN THE ARMED FORCES.—The task force shall conduct an examination of matters relating to sexual assault in cases in which members 

of the Armed Forces are either victims or commit acts of sexual 

assault. 

(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Task Force shall include in its 

report under subsection (e) recommendations of ways by which 

civilian officials within the Department of Defense and leadership 

within the Armed Forces may more effectively address matters 

relating to sexual assault. That report shall include an assessment 

of, and recommendations (including any recommendations for 

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changes in law) for measures to improve, with respect to sexual 

assault, the following: 

(1) Victim care and advocacy programs. 

(2) Effective prevention. 

(3) Collaboration among military investigative organizations with responsibility or jurisdiction. 

(4) Coordination and resource sharing between military 

and civilian communities, including local support organizations. 

(5) Reporting procedures, data collection, tracking of cases, 

and use of data on sexual assault by senior military and civilian 

leaders. 

(6) Oversight of sexual assault programs, including development of measures of the effectiveness of those programs in 

responding to victim needs. 

(7) Military justice issues. 

(8) Progress in developing means to investigate and prosecute assailants who are foreign nationals. 

(9) Adequacy of resources supporting sexual assault prevention and victim advocacy programs, particularly for deployed 

units and personnel. 

(10) Training of military and civilian personnel responsible 

for implementation of sexual assault policies. 

(11) Programs and policies, including those related to confidentiality, designed to encourage victims to seek services and 

report offenses. 

(12) Other issues identified by the task force relating to 

sexual assault. 

(d) METHODOLOGY.—In carrying out its examination under subsection (b) and in formulating its recommendations under subsection 

(c), the task force shall consider the findings and recommendations 

of previous reviews and investigations of sexual assault conducted 

by the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces. 

(e) REPORT.—(1) Not later than one year after the initiation 

of its examination under subsection (b), the task force shall submit 

to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, 

and Air Force a report on the activities of the task force and 

on the activities of the Department of Defense and the Armed 

Forces to respond to sexual assault. 

(2) The report shall include the following: 

(A) A description of any barrier to implementation of 

improvements as a result of previous efforts to address sexual 

assault. 

(B) Other areas of concern not previously addressed in 

prior reports. 

(C) The findings and conclusions of the task force. 

(D) Any recommendations for changes to policy and law 

that the task force considers appropriate. 

(3) Within 90 days after receipt of the report under paragraph 

(1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit the report, together 

with the Secretary’s evaluation of the report, to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives. 

(f) TERMINATION.—The task force shall terminate 90 days after 

the date on which the report of the task force is submitted to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives pursuant to subsection (e)(3). 

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10 USC 113 note. 

Deadline. 

Regulations. 

SEC. 577. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY AND PROCEDURES ON 

PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULTS 

INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO 

SEXUAL ASSAULTS.—(1) Not later than January 1, 2005, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a comprehensive policy for the 

Department of Defense on the prevention of and response to sexual 

assaults involving members of the Armed Forces. 

(2) The policy shall be based on the recommendations of the 

Department of Defense Task Force on Care for Victims of Sexual 

Assaults and on such other matters as the Secretary considers 

appropriate. 

(3) Before developing the comprehensive policy required by 

paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall develop a definition 

of sexual assault. The definition so developed shall be used in 

the comprehensive policy under paragraph (1) and otherwise within 

the Department of Defense and Coast Guard in matters involving 

members of the Armed Forces. The definition shall be uniform 

for all the Armed Forces and shall be developed in consultation 

with the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary 

of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE POLICY.—The comprehensive 

policy developed under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, address 

the following matters: 

(1) Prevention measures. 

(2) Education and training on prevention and response. 

(3) Investigation of complaints by command and law 

enforcement personnel. 

(4) Medical treatment of victims. 

(5) Confidential reporting of incidents. 

(6) Victim advocacy and intervention. 

(7) Oversight by commanders of administrative and disciplinary actions in response to substantiated incidents of sexual 

assault. 

(8) Disposition of victims of sexual assault, including review 

by appropriate authority of administrative separation actions 

involving victims of sexual assault. 

(9) Disposition of members of the Armed Forces accused 

of sexual assault. 

(10) Liaison and collaboration with civilian agencies on 

the provision of services to victims of sexual assault. 

(11) Uniform collection of data on the incidence of sexual 

assaults and on disciplinary actions taken in substantiated 

cases of sexual assault. 

(c) REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO 

SEXUAL ASSAULTS.—Not later than March 1, 2005, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to Congress a proposal for such legislation 

as the Secretary considers necessary to enhance the capability 

of the Department of Defense to address matters relating to sexual 

assaults involving members of the Armed Forces. 

(d) APPLICATION OF COMPREHENSIVE POLICY TO MILITARY 

DEPARTMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, to the 

maximum extent practicable, the policy developed under subsection 

(a) is implemented uniformly by the military departments. 

(e) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.— 

(1) Not later than March 1, 2005, the Secretaries of the military 

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departments shall prescribe regulations, or modify current regulations, on the policies and procedures of the military departments 

on the prevention of and response to sexual assaults involving 

members of the Armed Forces in order— 

(A) to conform such policies and procedures to the policy 

developed under subsection (a); and 

(B) to ensure that such policies and procedures include 

the elements specified in paragraph (2). 

(2) The elements specified in this paragraph are as follows: 

(A) A program to promote awareness of the incidence of 

sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces. 

(B) A program to provide victim advocacy and intervention 

for members of the Armed Force concerned who are victims 

of sexual assault, which program shall make available, at home 

stations and in deployed locations, trained advocates who are 

readily available to intervene on behalf of such victims. 

(C) Procedures for members of the Armed Force concerned 

to follow in the case of an incident of sexual assault involving 

a member of such Armed Force, including— 

(i) specification of the person or persons to whom the 

alleged offense should be reported; 

(ii) specification of any other person whom the victim 

should contact; 

(iii) procedures for the preservation of evidence; and 

(iv) procedures for confidential reporting and for contacting victim advocates. 

(D) Procedures for disciplinary action in cases of sexual 

assault by members of the Armed Force concerned. 

(E) Other sanctions authorized to be imposed in substantiated cases of sexual assault, whether forcible or nonforcible, 

by members of the Armed Force concerned. 

(F) Training on the policies and procedures for all members 

of the Armed Force concerned, including specific training for 

members of the Armed Force concerned who process allegations 

of sexual assault against members of such Armed Force. 

(G) Any other matters that the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 

(f) ANNUAL REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS.—(1) Not later than 

January 15 of each year, the Secretary of each military department 

shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the sexual 

assaults involving members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary during the preceding year. In the case of 

the Secretary of the Navy, separate reports shall be prepared for 

the Navy and for the Marine Corps. 

(2) Each report on an Armed Force under paragraph (1) shall 

contain the following: 

(A) The number of sexual assaults against members of 

the Armed Force, and the number of sexual assaults by members of the Armed Force, that were reported to military officials 

during the year covered by such report, and the number of 

the cases so reported that were substantiated. 

(B) A synopsis of, and the disciplinary action taken in, 

each substantiated case. 

(C) The policies, procedures, and processes implemented 

by the Secretary concerned during the year covered by such 

report in response to incidents of sexual assault involving members of the Armed Force concerned. 

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Notice. 

Federal Register, 

publication. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

(D) A plan for the actions that are to be taken in the 

year following the year covered by such report on the prevention 

of and response to sexual assault involving members of the 

Armed Forces concerned. 

(3) Each report under paragraph (1) for any year after 2005 

shall include an assessment by the Secretary of the military department submitting the report of the implementation during the preceding fiscal year of the policies and procedures of such department 

on the prevention of and response to sexual assaults involving 

members of the Armed Forces in order to determine the effectiveness of such policies and procedures during such fiscal year in 

providing an appropriate response to such sexual assaults. 

(4) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

each report submitted to the Secretary under this subsection, 

together with the comments of the Secretary on the report. The 

Secretary shall submit each such report not later than March 

15 of the year following the year covered by the report. 

(5) For the report under this subsection covering 2004, the 

applicable date under paragraph (1) is April 1, 2005, and the 

applicable date under paragraph (4) is May 1, 2005. 

Subtitle L—Management and
 

Administrative Matters
 

SEC. 581. THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON REDUCTIONS 

OF PERSONNEL OF AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR 

REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS. 

Section 1559(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘During fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005,’’ and inserting 

‘‘Before October 1, 2008,’’. 

SEC. 582. STAFFING FOR DEFENSE PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING PERSONNEL OFFICE (DPMO). 

(a) REPORT WHEN STAFFING IS BELOW PRESCRIBED LEVEL.— 

Subparagraph (B) of section 1501(a)(5) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(B)’’; 

(2) by inserting ‘‘, whether temporary or permanent,’’ after 

‘‘civilian personnel’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(ii) If for any reason the number of military and civilian 

personnel assigned or detailed to the office should fall below the 

required level under clause (i), the Secretary of Defense shall 

promptly notify the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and House of Representatives of the number of personnel so 

assigned or detailed and of the Secretary’s plan to restore the 

staffing level of the office to at least the required minimum number 

under clause (i). The Secretary shall publish such notice and plan 

in the Federal Register.’’. 

(b) GAO STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 

to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report 

providing an assessment of staffing and funding levels for the 

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Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office. The report shall 

include— 

(1) a description of changes, over the period from the inception of the office to the time of the submission of the report,
 

in the missions and mission requirements of the office, together
 

with a comparison of personnel and funding requirements of
 

the office over that period with actual manning and funding
 

levels over that period; and
 

(2) the Comptroller General’s assessment of the adequacy
 

of current manning and funding levels for that office in light
 

of current mission requirements.
 

SEC. 583. PERMANENT ID CARDS FOR RETIREE DEPENDENTS AGE 75 

AND OLDER. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 53 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 1060b. Military ID cards: dependents and survivors of 

retirees; issuance of permanent ID card after

attaining 75 years of age 

‘‘(a) PERMANENT ID CARD AFTER AGE 75.—In issuing military 

ID cards to retiree dependents, the Secretary concerned shall issue 

a permanent ID card (not subject to renewal) to any such retiree 

dependent who has attained 75 years of age. Such a permanent 

ID card shall be issued upon the expiration, after the retiree 

dependent attains 75 years of age, of any earlier, renewable military 

ID card or, if earlier, upon the request of such a retiree dependent 

after attaining age 75. 

‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘military ID card’ means a card or other
 

form of identification used for purposes of demonstrating eligibility for any benefit from the Department of Defense.
 

‘‘(2) The term ‘retiree dependent’ means a person who is
 

a dependent of a retired member of the uniformed services,
 

or a survivor of a deceased retired member of the uniformed
 

services, who is eligible for any benefit from the Department
 

of Defense.’’.
 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘1060b. Military ID cards: dependents and survivors of retirees; issuance of permanent ID card after attaining 75 years of age.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1060b of title 10, United States 10 USC 1060b 

Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October note. 

1, 2004. 

SEC. 584. AUTHORITY TO FURNISH CIVILIAN CLOTHING TO MEMBERS 

TRAVELING IN CONNECTION WITH MEDICAL EVACUATION. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Section 1047 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(b) CERTAIN ENLISTED MEMBERS.—’’ before
 

‘‘The Secretary’’; and
 

(2) by inserting after the section heading the following: 

‘‘(a) MEMBERS TRAVELING IN CONNECTION WITH MEDICAL 

EVACUATION.—The Secretary of the military department concerned 

may furnish civilian clothing to a member at a cost not to exceed 

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$250, or reimburse a member for the purchase of civilian clothing 

in an amount not to exceed $250, in the case of a member who— 

‘‘(1) is medically evacuated for treatment in a medical 

facility by reason of an illness or injury incurred or aggravated 

while on active duty; or 

‘‘(2) after being medically evacuated as described in paragraph (1), is in an authorized travel status from a medical 

facility to another location approved by the Secretary.’’. 

10 USC 1047 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) of section 1047 of title 

note.	 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take 

effect as of October 1, 2004, and (subject to subsection (c)) shall 

apply with respect to clothing furnished, and reimbursement for 

clothing purchased, on or after that date. 

(c) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—With respect to the period 

beginning on October 1, 2004, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide for subsection (a) of section 1047 of title 10, United States Code, as 

added by subsection (a), to be applied as a continuation of the 

authority provided in section 1319 of the Emergency Wartime 

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–11; 117 

Stat. 571), as continued in effect during fiscal year 2004 by section 

1103 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for 

Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 

(Public Law 108–106; 117 Stat. 1214). 

SEC. 585. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT DONATION OF FREQUENT TRAVELER 

MILES, CREDITS, AND TICKETS TO FACILITATE REST AND 

RECUPERATION TRAVEL OF DEPLOYED MEMBERS OF 

THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES. 

(a) OPERATION HERO MILES.—(1) Chapter 155 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

section: 

‘‘§ 2613. Acceptance of frequent traveler miles, credits, and 

tickets; use to facilitate rest and recuperation 

travel of deployed members and their families 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT DONATION OF TRAVEL BENEFITS.— 

Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense may accept 

from any person or government agency the donation of travel benefits for the purposes of use under subsection (d). 

‘‘(b) TRAVEL BENEFIT DEFINED.—In the section, the term ‘travel 

benefit’ means frequent traveler miles, credits for tickets, or tickets 

for air or surface transportation issued by an air carrier or a 

surface carrier, respectively, that serves the public. 

‘‘(c) CONDITION ON AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT DONATION.—The Secretary may accept a donation of a travel benefit under this section 

only if the air or surface carrier that is the source of the benefit 

consents to such donation. Any such donation shall be under such 

terms and conditions as the surface carrier may specify, and the 

travel benefit so donated may be used only in accordance with 

the rules established by the carrier. 

‘‘(d) USE OF DONATED TRAVEL BENEFITS.—A travel benefit 

accepted under this section may be used only for the purpose 

of— 

‘‘(1) facilitating the travel of a member of the armed forces 

who— 

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‘‘(A) is deployed on active duty outside the United 

States away from the permanent duty station of the 

member in support of a contingency operation; and 

‘‘(B) is granted, during such deployment, rest and recuperative leave, emergency leave, convalescent leave, or 

another form of leave authorized for the member; or 

‘‘(2) in the case of a member of the armed forces 

recuperating from an injury or illness incurred or aggravated 

in the line of duty during such a deployment, facilitating the 

travel of family members of the member in order to be reunited 

with the member. 

‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATION.—(1) The Secretary shall designate a 

single office in the Department of Defense to carry out this section. 

That office shall develop rules and procedures to facilitate the 

acceptance and distribution of travel benefits under this section. 

‘‘(2) For the use of travel benefits under subsection (d)(2) by 

family members of a member of the armed forces, the Secretary 

may, as the Secretary determines appropriate, limit— 

‘‘(A) eligibility to family members who, by reason of affinity, 

degree of consanguinity, or otherwise, are sufficiently close 

in relationship to the member of the armed forces to justify 

the travel assistance; 

‘‘(B) the number of family members who may travel; and 

‘‘(C) the number of trips that family members may take. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense may, in an exceptional case, 

authorize a person not described in subsection (d)(2) to use a travel 

benefit accepted under this subsection to visit a member of the 

armed forces described in subsection (d)(1) if that person has a 

notably close relationship with the member. The travel benefit 

may be used by such person only in accordance with such conditions 

and restrictions as the Secretary determines appropriate and the 

rules established by the air carrier or surface carrier that is the 

source of the travel benefit. 

‘‘(f) SERVICES OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The Secretary of 

Defense may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization 

to use the services of the organization— 

‘‘(1) to promote the donation of travel benefits under this 

section, except that amounts appropriated to the Department 

of Defense may not be expended for this purpose; and 

‘‘(2) to assist in administering the collection, distribution, 

and use of travel benefits under this section. 

‘‘(g) FAMILY MEMBER DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘family 

member’ has the meaning given that term in section 411h(b)(1) 

of title 37.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘2613. Acceptance of frequent traveler miles, credits, and tickets; use to facilitate 

rest and recuperation travel of deployed members and their families.’’. 

(b) TAX TREATMENT OF TRAVEL BENEFITS DONATED FOR OPERATION HERO MILES.— (1) EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME.—Subsection (b) of section 134 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified military benefit) is amended by adding at the end the 

following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) TRAVEL BENEFITS UNDER OPERATION HERO MILES.— The term ‘qualified military benefit’ includes a travel benefit 

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provided under section 2613 of title 10, United States Code 

(as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph).’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(A) Section 134(b)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by 

striking ‘‘paragraph (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (4) and 

(5)’’. 

(B) Section 3121(a)(18) of such Code is amended by 

striking ‘‘or 134(b)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘134(b)(4), or 

134(b)(5)’’. 

(C) Section 3306(b)(13) of such Code is amended by 

striking ‘‘or 134(b)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘134(b)(4), or 

134(b)(5)’’. 

(D) Section 3401(a)(18) of such Code is amended by 

striking ‘‘or 134(b)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘134(b)(4), or 

134(b)(5)’’. 

26 USC 134 note.	 (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to travel benefits provided after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 586. ANNUAL REPORT IDENTIFYING REASONS FOR DISCHARGES 

FROM THE ARMED FORCES DURING PRECEDING FISCAL 

YEAR. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1 each year 

through 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

a report on discharges from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine 

Corps during the preceding fiscal year. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each such report shall show, 

in the aggregate and for each of those Armed Forces, the following: 

(1) The total number of persons discharged during the 

preceding fiscal year. 

(2) For each separation code, and for each reenlistment 

eligibility code, used by the Armed Forces, the number of those 

discharged persons assigned that code. 

(3) For the persons assigned each such separation code, 

classification of discharges by age, by sex, by race, by military 

rank or grade, by time in service, by unit (shown at the small 

unit level), by military occupational specialty (or the equivalent), and by reenlistment eligibility code. 

(c) USE OF GENERIC SEPARATION CODES.—In preparing the 

reports under this section, the Secretary shall use a generic interservice separation code that provides similar, and consistent, data 

across the services. 

SEC. 587. STUDY OF BLENDED WING CONCEPT FOR THE AIR FORCE. 

Deadline.	 (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 2005, the SecReports.	 retary of the Air Force shall submit to Congress a report on the 

blended wing concept for the Air Force. The report shall include 

the Secretary’s findings as to the characteristics and locations that 

are considered favorable for a blended wing, a description of the 

manner in which current blended wings are functioning, and a 

statement of the current and future plans of the Air Force to 

implement the blended wing concept. 

(b) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The report shall include a description 

of the criteria and attributes that the Secretary requires when 

choosing units to become blended wings. 

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SEC. 588. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING RETURN OF MEMBERS 

TO ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE UPON REHABILITATION FROM 

SERVICE-RELATED INJURIES. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) The generation of young people currently serving on
 

active duty in the Armed Forces, which history will record
 

as being among the greatest, has shown in remarkable numbers
 

an individual resolve to recover from injuries incurred in such
 

service and to return to active service in the Armed Forces.
 

(2) Since September 11, 2001, numerous brave soldiers,
 

sailors, airmen, and Marines have incurred serious combat
 

injuries, including (as of June 2004) approximately 100 members of the Armed Forces who have been fitted with artificial
 

limbs as a result of devastating injuries sustained in combat
 

overseas.
 

(3) In cases involving combat-related injuries and other
 

service-related injuries, it is possible, as a result of advances
 

in technology and extensive rehabilitative services, to restore
 

to members of the Armed Forces sustaining such injuries the
 

capability to resume the performance of active military service,
 

including, in a few cases, the capability to participate directly
 

in the performance of combat missions.
 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) a member of the Armed Forces who on the member’s
 

own initiative is highly motivated to return to active duty
 

service following rehabilitation from injuries incurred in service
 

in the Armed Forces should, after appropriate medical review
 

and physical disability evaluation, be given the opportunity
 

to present the member’s case for continuing to serve on active
 

duty in varied military capacities;
 

(2) other than appropriate medical review and physical
 

disability evaluation, there should be no barrier in policy or
 

law to such a member having the option to return to military
 

service on active duty; and
 

(3) the Secretary of Defense should develop specific protocols that include options for such members to return to active
 

duty service and to be retrained to perform military missions
 

for which they are fully capable.
 

Subtitle M—Other Matters 

SEC. 591. PROTECTION OF ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL FROM 

RETALIATORY ACTIONS FOR COMMUNICATIONS MADE 

THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. 

(a) PROTECTED COMMUNICATIONS.—Section 1034(b)(1)(B) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (iii)’’; and 

(2) by striking clause (iv) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(iv) any person or organization in the chain of command; or 

‘‘(v) any other person or organization designated pursuant to regulations or other established administrative 

procedures for such communications.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 10 USC 1034 

apply with respect to any unfavorable personnel action taken or note. 

threatened, and any withholding of or threat to withhold a favorable 

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Reports. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

10 USC 503 note. 

personnel action, on or after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. 

SEC. 592. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR ACCESSION OF PERSONS WITH 

SPECIALIZED SKILLS. 

(a) PLAN FOR ACCESSION OF PERSONS WITH SPECIALIZED 

SKILLS.—(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 

a plan for implementation of authority, if subsequently provided 

by law, to allow for accession into the Armed Forces, on a special 

or lateral-entry basis, of persons with specialized skills, for duty 

involving the use of such skills. 

(2) The plan under paragraph (1) shall address matters such 

as projected numbers of enlistments and appointments, initial rank 

or grade, projected enlistment and re-enlistment bonuses and pays, 

projected length of service obligation (if any), minimum time of 

active duty requirements, the potential effect the use of such 

authority would have on other special or lateral-entry programs 

(such as those applicable to physicians), and such other matters 

as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(3) The Secretary shall include with the plan submitted under 

paragraph (1) a comparison of that plan with an alternative for 

meeting the specialized skills required by the Armed Forces through 

the use of civilain contractor personnel. 

(b) CIVILIAN SKILLS CORPS FEASIBILITY STUDY.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a feasibility study of how to implement a system that would make civilian volunteers, with skills 

determined by the Secretary to be critical, rapidly available for 

use in, or in support of, units of the Armed Force on a temporary 

basis to meet no-notice, or short-notice, operational requirements. 

In conducting the study, the Secretary shall examine a range of 

options, including— 

(A) a system that would embed on short notice in military 

units civilian volunteers who were not part of the military, 

but who possessed highly required skills that were in short 

supply in the Armed Forces; and 

(B) a system to provide for the accession into the active 

or reserve components of persons with critical skills required 

by the Armed Forces for whom the Secretary could prescribe 

varying lengths of service and training requirements. 

(2) 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 results of the study 

under paragraph (1) not later than March 31, 2005. 

SEC. 593. ENHANCED SCREENING METHODS AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS FOR RECRUITMENT OF HOME SCHOOLED AND 

NATIONAL GUARD CHALLENGE PROGRAM GED RECIPIENTS. 

(a) ENHANCED SCREEING METHODS AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS.—(1) The Secretary of the Army shall carry out an 

initiative— 

(A) to develop screening methods and process improvements 

for recruiting specified GED recipients so as to achieve attrition 

patterns, among the GED recipients so recruited, that match 

attrition patterns for Army recruits who are high school diploma 

graduates; and 

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(B) subject to subsection (b), to implement such screening 

methods and process improvements on a test basis. 

(2) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘specified GED recipients’’ means persons who receive a General Educational Development (GED) certificate as a result of home schooling or the completion of a program under the National Guard Challenge program. 

(b) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REVIEW.—Before the screening 

methods and process improvements developed under subsection 

(a)(1) are put into effect under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary 

of Defense shall review the proposed screening methods and process 

improvements. Based on such review, the Secretary of Defense 

either shall approve the use of such screening methods and process 

improvements for testing (with such modifications as the Secretary 

may direct) or shall disapprove the use of such methods and process 

improvements on a test basis. 

(c) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DECISION.—If the Secretary of 

Defense determines under subsection (b) that the screening methods 

and process improvements developed under subsection (a)(1) should 

be implemented on a test basis, then upon completion of the test 

period, the Secretary of Defense shall, after reviewing the results 

of the test program, determine whether the new screening methods 

and process improvements developed by the Army should be 

extended throughout the Department for recruit candidates identified by the new procedures to be considered tier 1 recruits. 

(d) REPORTS.—(1) If the Secretary of Defense determines under 

subsection (b) that the screening methods and process improvements 

developed under subsection (a)(1) should not be implemented on 

a test basis, the Secretary of Defense shall, not later than 90 

days thereafter, notify the Committee on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives of such determination, together with the reasons 

of the Secretary for such determination. 

(2) If the Secretary of Defense determines under subsection 

(b) that the screening methods and process improvements developed 

under subsection (a)(1) should be implemented on a test basis, 

the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the committees specified 

in paragraph (1) a report on the results of the testing. The report 

shall be submitted not later than March 31, 2009, except that 

if the Secretary of Defense directs an earlier termination of the 

testing initiative, the Secretary of the Army shall submit the report 

under this paragraph not later than 180 days after such termination. Such report shall include the determination of the Secretary 

of Defense under subsection (c). If that determination is that the 

methods and processes tested should not be extended to the other 

services, the report shall include the Secretary’s rationale for not 

recommending such extension. 

SEC. 594. REDESIGNATION OF NATIONAL GUARD CHALLENGE PROGRAM AS NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM. 

(a) REDESIGNATION.—Section 509 of title 32, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘National Guard Challenge Program’’ 

the first place it appears and inserting ‘‘National Guard 

Youth Challenge Program’’; and 

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(B) by striking ‘‘National Guard Challenge Program’’ 

the second place it appears and inserting ‘‘Program’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘National Guard Challenge Program’’ each 

place it appears in subsections (b) through (k) and subsection 

(m) and inserting ‘‘Program’’; 

(3) by striking ‘‘program’’ each place it appears in subsections (b), (g), (i)(2)(A), (j), (k), and (m) and inserting ‘‘Program’’; and 

(4) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) The term ‘Program’ means the National Guard Youth 

Challenge Program carried out pursuant to this section.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of such section 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 509. National Guard Youth Challenge Program of 

opportunities for civilian youth’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of 

such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 509 

and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘509. National Guard Youth Challenge Program of opportunities for civilian youth.’’. 

SEC. 595. REPORTS ON CERTAIN MILESTONES RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRANSFORMATION. 

(a) MILITARY-TO-CIVILIAN CONVERSIONS.—Not later than 

January 31, 2005, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report providing information as to the number of positions in the Department 

of Defense that were converted during fiscal year 2004 from 

performance by military personnel to performance by civilian personnel of the Department of Defense or contractor personnel. The 

report shall include the following: 

(1) A description of the skill sets of the military positions 

converted. 

(2) Specification of the total cost of the conversions and 

how that cost is being met. 

(3) The number of positions in the Department of Defense 

projected for such conversion during the period from March 

1, 2005, through January 31, 2006. 

(b) MILITARY-TO-MILITARY CONVERSIONS.—Not later than 

March 31 of each of 2005, 2006, and 2007, the Secretary of Defense 

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— 

(1) the number of units, by type, converted from one primary military capability to another during the previous fiscal 

year and, for each such unit, what the new unit designation 

and new military capabilities are; 

(2) the number of military personnel, by military skill, 

who have converted during the previous fiscal year from one 

primary military skill to another, with a listing of the military 

skills to which the individuals converted; 

(3) a description of the military unit and military personnel 

conversions planned for the upcoming fiscal year; and 

(4) a statement of whether the overall unit and military 

personnel conversions planned for the previous fiscal year were 

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met, and for each such planned conversion, the reasons why 

the planned conversion was or was not met. 

(c) ARMY TRANSFORMATION TO BRIGADE STRUCTURE.—The Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives an annual report on the status of the 

internal transformation of the Army from a division-orientated force 

to a brigade-orientated force. Such report shall be submitted not 

later than March 31 of each year, except that the requirement 

to submit such annual report shall terminate when the Secretary 

of the Army submits to those committees the Secretary’s certification that the transformation of the Army to a brigade-orientated 

force has been completed. Upon the submission of such certification, 

the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of that 

certification and that the statutory requirement to submit an annual 

report under this subsection has terminated. 

SEC. 596. REPORT ON ISSUES RELATING TO REMOVAL OF REMAINS 

OF PERSONS INTERRED IN UNITED STATES MILITARY 

CEMETERIES OVERSEAS. 

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Army shall examine the issues 

relating to requests for disinterment of remains of persons buried 

in United States overseas military cemeteries. The examination 

shall include the following: 

(1) A review of the historical facts involved in establishing 

the United States overseas military cemeteries and in determining the criteria for interment in those cemeteries. 

(2) An examination of the processes for ensuring that the 

initial disposition decision with respect to the remains of any 

decedent was carried out, together with a review and explanation of the existing policy and procedures regarding request 

for disinterment and any exceptions that have been made. 

(3) An analysis of the potential reasons for justifying disinterment of remains from those cemeteries, including error, 

misunderstanding, and change of decision by the original 

responsible next of kin or other family member or group of 

family members. 

(4) An analysis of the potential impact on the operation 

of United States overseas military cemeteries of permitting 

disinterment of remains from those cemeteries. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2005, 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 results of the examination under subsection 

(a). The report shall include the following: 

(1) The matters specified in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and 

(4) of subsection (a). 

(2) A description of the changes to policy criteria and procedures that would be necessary to support a system for 

requesting and authorizing disinterment of such remains. 

(3) The recommendations of the Secretary of the Army 

and the American Battle Monuments Commission for changing 

current policy and procedures with respect to such disinterments. 

(c) CONSULTATION WITH ABMC.—The Secretary shall carry 

out the examination under subsection (a) and prepare the report 

10 USC 3013 

note. 

Federal Register, 

publication. 

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under subsection (b) in consultation with the American Battle 

Monuments Commission. 

(d) ABMC ASSISTANCE.—The American Battle Monuments 

Commission shall provide the Secretary of the Army such assistance 

as the Secretary may require in carrying out this section. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘United States overseas military cemetery’’ 

means a cemetery located in a foreign country that is administered by the Secretary of a military department or the American 

Battle Monuments Commission. 

(2) The term ‘‘initial disposition decision’’, with respect 

to the remains of a person who died outside the United States 

and was interred in a United States overseas military cemetery, 

means a decision by a family member (or other designated 

person) as to the disposition (in accordance with laws and 

regulations in effect at the time) of the remains of the deceased 

person, such decision being to have the remains interred in 

a United States overseas military cemetery (rather than to 

have those remains transported to the United States for interment or other disposition in the United States). 

SEC. 597. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS ON CLOSURE OF 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY 

AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND COMMISSARY STORES. 

(a) REPORT ON DEFENSE DEPENDENT SCHOOLS.—The Comptroller General shall prepare a report containing— 

(1) an assessment by the Comptroller General of the policy 

of the Department of Defense, and the criteria utilized by 

the Department, regarding the closure of Department of 

Defense dependent elementary and secondary schools, including 

whether or not such policy and criteria are consistent with 

Department policies and procedures on the preservation of the 

quality of life of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents; and 

(2) an assessment by the Comptroller General of any current or on-going studies or assessments of the Department 

with respect to any of the schools. 

(b) REPORT ON COMMISSARY STORES.—The Comptroller General 

shall prepare a report containing— 

(1) an assessment by the Comptroller General of the policy 

of the Department of Defense, and the criteria utilized by 

the Department, regarding the closure of commissary stores, 

including whether or not such policy and criteria are consistent 

with Department policies and procedures on the preservation 

of the quality of life of members of the Armed Forces and 

their dependents; and 

(2) an assessment by the Comptroller General of any current or on-going studies or assessments of the Department 

with respect to any of the commissary stores. 

(c) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.—The Comptroller General shall 

submit the reports required by this section to the Committee on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services 

of the House of Representatives not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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SEC. 598. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS SEPARATING FROM 

THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 

to Congress a report evaluating the programs of the Department 

of Defense and other Federal agencies under which transition assistance is provided to members of the Armed Forces who are separating from active duty service. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—(1) With regard to the transition 

assistance programs under section 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United 

States Code, the report required by subsection (a) shall include— 

(A) an analysis of the extent to which such programs are 

meeting the current needs of members of the Armed Forces 

as they are discharged or released from active duty; 

(B) a discussion of the original purposes of the programs; 

(C) a discussion of how the programs are currently being 

administered in relationship to those purposes; 

(D) an assessment of whether the programs are adequate 

to meet the current needs of members of the reserve components; and 

(E) such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate for improving such programs, including any 

recommendation regarding whether participation by members 

of the Armed Forces in such programs should be required. 

(2) The report shall include an analysis of any differences 

among the Armed Forces and among the commands of military 

installations of the Armed Forces regarding how transition assistance is being provided under the transition assistance programs 

and such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers 

appropriate— 

(A) to achieve uniformity in the provision of assistance 

under such programs; and 

(B) to ensure that the transition assistance is provided 

under such programs to members of the Armed Forces who 

are being separated at medical facilities of the uniformed services or Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and 

to Armed Forces personnel on a temporary disability retired 

list under section 1202 or 1205 of title 10, United States Code. 

(3) The report shall include— 

(A) an analysis of the relationship between the Department 

of Defense transition assistance programs and the transition 

assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs 

and the Department of Labor, including the relationship 

between the benefits delivery at discharge program carried 

out jointly by the Department of Defense and the Department 

of Veterans Affairs and the other transition assistance programs; and 

(B) an assessment of the quality and thoroughness of 

information being provided during preseparation briefings 

under such transition assistance programs regarding the full 

range of benefits available to qualified members of the Armed 

Forces under programs operated by the Department of Veterans 

Affairs and the requirements for qualifying for those benefits. 

(4) The report shall specify the rates of participation of members 

of the Armed Forces in the transition assistance programs and 

include such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers 

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appropriate to increase such participation rates, including any recommendations regarding revisions of such programs that could 

result in increased participation by members. 

(5) The report shall include— 

(A) an assessment of whether the transition assistance 

information provided to members of the Armed Forces omits 

any transition information that would be beneficial to members; 

(B) an assessment of the extent to which information is 

provided under the transition assistance programs regarding 

participation in Federal procurement opportunities available 

at prime contract and subcontract levels to veterans with 

service-connected disabilities and other veterans; and 

(C) such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate regarding additional information that should 

be provided and any other recommendations that the Comptroller General considers appropriate for enhancing the provision of counseling on such procurement opportunities. 

(6) The report shall include— 

(A) an assessment of the extent to which representatives 

of military service organizations and veterans’ service organizations are afforded opportunities to participate, and do participate, in preseparation briefings under transition assistance programs; 

(B) an assessment of the effectiveness and usefulness of 

the role that military service organizations and veterans’ service 

organizations are playing in the preseparation briefing process; 

and 

(C) such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate regarding whether such organizations should 

be given a more formal role in the preseparation briefing 

process and how representatives of such organizations could 

better be used to disseminate transition assistance information 

and provide preseparation counseling to members of the Armed 

Forces, including members who are being released from active 

duty for continuation of service in a reserve component. 

(7) The report shall include an analysis of the use of postdeployment and predischarge health screenings and such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate 

regarding whether and how to integrate the health screening 

process and the transition assistance programs into a single, coordinated preseparation program for members of the Armed Forces 

being discharged or released from active duty. 

(8) The report shall include an analysis of the processes of 

the Armed Forces for conducting physical examinations of members 

of the Armed Forces in connection with discharge and release 

from active duty, including— 

(A) how post-deployment questionnaires are used; 

(B) the extent to which members of the Armed Forces 

waive the physical examinations; and 

(C) how, and the extent to which, members of the Armed 

Forces are referred for follow-up health care. 

(9) The report shall include a discussion of the current process 

by which mental health screenings are conducted, follow-up mental 

health care is provided for, and services are provided in cases 

of post-traumatic stress disorder and related conditions for members 

of the Armed Forces in connection with discharge and release 

from active duty, together with— 

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(A) for each of the Armed Forces, the programs that are 

in place to identify and treat cases of post-traumatic stress 

disorder and related conditions; and 

(B) for persons returning from deployments in connection 

with Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi 

Freedom— 

(i) the number of persons treated as a result of such 

screenings; and 

(ii) the types of interventions. 

(c) ACQUISITION OF SUPPORTING INFORMATION.—In preparing 

the report under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall seek 

to obtain views from the following persons: 

(1) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the 

military departments. 

(2) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

(3) The Secretary of Labor. 

(4) Members of the Armed Forces who have received transition assistance under the programs covered by the report and 

members of the Armed Forces who have declined to accept 

transition assistance offered under such programs. 

(5) Representatives of military service organizations and 

representatives of veterans’ service organizations. 

(6) Persons having expertise in health care (including 

mental health care) provided under the Defense Health Program, including Department of Defense personnel, Department 

of Veterans Affairs personnel, and persons in the private sector. 

SEC. 599. STUDY ON COORDINATION OF JOB TRAINING STANDARDS 

WITH CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR MILITARY 

OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES. 

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly carry out a study to determine ways 

to coordinate the standards applied by the Armed Forces for the 

training and certification of members of the Armed Forces in military occupational specialties with the standards that are applied 

to corresponding civilian occupations by occupational licensing or 

certification agencies of governments and occupational certification 

agencies in the private sector. 

(b) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor 

shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the 

study under subsection (a). 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER 

PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2005.

Sec. 602. Relationship between eligibility to receive supplemental subsistence allowance and eligibility to receive imminent danger pay, family separation allowance, and certain Federal assistance. 

Sec. 603. Authority to provide family separation basic allowance for housing.

Sec. 604. Geographic basis for housing allowance during short-assignment permanent changes of station for education or training.

Sec. 605. Immediate lump-sum reimbursement for unusual nonrecurring expenses 

incurred for duty outside the continental United States.

Sec. 606. Authority for certain members deployed in combat zones to receive limited advances on future basic pay. 

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Sec. 607. Repeal of requirement that members entitled to basic allowance for subsistence pay subsistence charges while hospitalized. 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve forces. 

Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for certain health care professionals. 

Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. 

Sec. 614. One-year extension of other bonus and special pay authorities. 

Sec. 615. Authority to provide hazardous duty incentive pay to military firefighters. 

Sec. 616. Reduced service obligation for nurses receiving nurse accession bonus. 

Sec. 617. Assignment incentive pay. 

Sec. 618. Modification of active and reserve component reenlistment and enlistment 

bonus authorities. 

Sec. 619. Bonus for certain initial service of officers in the Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 620. Revision of authority to provide foreign language proficiency pay. 

Sec. 621. Eligibility of enlisted members to qualify for critical skills retention bonus 

while serving on indefinite reenlistment. 

Sec. 622. Eligibility of reserve component members for incentive bonus for conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage. 

Sec. 623. Permanent increase in authorized amounts for imminent danger special 

pay and family separation allowance. 

Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 

Sec. 631. Travel and transportation allowances for family members to attend burial 

ceremony or memorial service of member who dies on duty. 

Sec. 632. Transportation of family members incident to serious illness or injury of 

members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 633. Reimbursement for certain lodging costs incurred in connection with dependent student travel. 

Subtitle D—Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits 

Sec. 641. Computation of high-36 month average for reserve component members 

retired for disability while on active duty or dying while on active duty. 

Sec. 642. Repeal of phase-in of concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation for military retirees with service-connected disabilities rated as 100 percent. 

Sec. 643. Death benefits enhancement. 

Sec. 644. Phased elimination of two-tier annuity computation for surviving spouses 

under Survivor Benefit Plan. 

Sec. 645. One-year open enrollment period for Survivor Benefit Plan commencing 

October 1, 2005. 

Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality
 

Benefits
 

Sec. 651. Consolidation and reorganization of legislative provisions regarding defense commissary system and exchanges and other morale, welfare, and 

recreation activities. 

Sec. 652. Consistent State treatment of Department of Defense Nonappropriated 

Fund Health Benefits Program. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 661. Eligibility of members for reimbursement of expenses incurred for adoption placements made by foreign governments. 

Sec. 662. Clarification of education loans qualifying for education loan repayment 

program for reserve component health professions officers. 

Sec. 663. Receipt of pay by reservists from civilian employers while on active duty 

in connection with a contingency operation. 

Sec. 664. Relief for mobilized reservists from certain Federal agricultural loan obligations. 

Sec. 665. Survey and analysis of effect of extended and frequent mobilization of reservists for active duty service on reservist income. 

Sec. 666. Study of disability benefits for veterans of service in the Armed Forces 

with service-connected disabilities. 

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Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

SEC. 601. INCREASE IN BASIC PAY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005. 

(a) WAIVER OF SECTION 1009 ADJUSTMENT.—The adjustment 

to become effective during fiscal year 2005 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, 2005, 

the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services are increased by 3.5 percent. 

SEC. 602. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE SUPPLEMENTAL SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE AND ELIGIBILITY TO 

RECEIVE IMMINENT DANGER PAY, FAMILY SEPARATION 

ALLOWANCE, AND CERTAIN FEDERAL ASSISTANCE. 

(a) ENTITLEMENT NOT AFFECTED BY RECEIPT OF IMMINENT 

DANGER PAY AND FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE.—Subsection (b) 

of section 402a of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Secretary—’’ and 

all that follows through ‘‘shall take into consideration’’ and 

inserting ‘‘the Secretary concerned shall take into consideration’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) In determining whether a member meets the eligibility 

criteria under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall not 

take into consideration— 

‘‘(A) the amount of the supplemental subsistence allowance 

that is payable under this section; 

‘‘(B) the amount of any special pay that is payable to 

the member under section 310 of this section, relating to duty 

subject to hostile fire or imminent danger; or 

‘‘(C) the amount of any family separation allowance that 

is payable to the member under section 427 of this title.’’. 

(b) RELATION TO OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—Such section 

is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 

(h) and (i), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection (g): 

‘‘(g) ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—(1) A child 

or spouse of a member of the armed forces receiving the supplemental subsistence allowance under this section who, except on 

account of the receipt of such allowance, would be eligible to receive 

a benefit described in paragraph (2) shall be considered to be 

eligible for that benefit notwithstanding the receipt of such allowance. 

‘‘(2) The benefits referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows: 

‘‘(A) Assistance provided under the Richard B. Russell 

National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.). 

‘‘(B) Assistance provided under the Child Nutrition Act 

of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.). 

‘‘(C) A service provided under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 

9831 et seq.). 

‘‘(D) Assistance under the Child Care and Development 

Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.). 

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‘‘(3) A household that includes a member of the armed forces 

receiving the supplemental subsistence allowance under this section 

and that, except on account of the receipt of such allowance, would 

be eligible to receive a benefit under the Low-Income Home Energy 

Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.) shall be considered 

to be eligible for that benefit notwithstanding the receipt of such 

allowance.’’. 

37 USC 402a (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

note.	 shall apply in determining, on or after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the eligibility of a person for a supplemental subsistence 

allowance under section 402a of title 37, United States Code, or 

for Federal assistance under a law specified in subsection (g) of 

such section, as so amended. 

SEC. 603. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FAMILY SEPARATION BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING. 

Section 403(d) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘is entitled to’’ and 

inserting ‘‘may be paid’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the first sentence and 

inserting the following new sentence: ‘‘A family separation basic 

allowance for housing paid to a member under this subsection 

is in addition to any other allowance or per diem that the 

member receives under this title.’’. 

SEC. 604. GEOGRAPHIC BASIS FOR HOUSING ALLOWANCE DURING 

SHORT-ASSIGNMENT PERMANENT CHANGES OF STATION 

FOR EDUCATION OR TRAINING. 

Section 403(d) of title 37, United States Code, as amended 

by section 603, is further amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘ARE UNABLE 

TO’’ and inserting ‘‘DO NOT’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following 

new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) If the member is reassigned for a permanent change 

of station or permanent change of assignment from a duty 

station in the United States to another duty station in the 

United States for a period of not more than one year for 

the purpose of participating in professional military education 

or training classes, the amount of the basic allowance for 

housing for the member may be based on whichever of the 

following areas the Secretary concerned determines will provide 

the more equitable basis for the allowance: 

‘‘(i) The area of the duty station to which the member 

is reassigned. 

‘‘(ii) The area in which the dependents reside, but 

only if the dependents reside in that area when the member 

departs for the duty station to which the member is 

reassigned and only for the period during which the 

dependents reside in that area. 

‘‘(iii) The area of the former duty station of the member, 

if different than the area in which the dependents reside.’’. 

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SEC. 605. IMMEDIATE LUMP-SUM REIMBURSEMENT FOR UNUSUAL 

NONRECURRING EXPENSES INCURRED FOR DUTY OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. 

(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT.—Section 405 of title 37, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

new subsection: 

‘‘(d) NONRECURRING EXPENSES.—(1) The Secretary concerned 

may reimburse a member of the uniformed services on duty as 

described in subsection (a) for a nonrecurring expense incurred 

by the member incident to such duty that— 

‘‘(A) is directly related to the conditions or location of 

the duty; 

‘‘(B) is of a nature or a magnitude not normally incurred 

by members of the uniformed services on duty inside the continental United States; and 

‘‘(C) is not included in the per diem determined under 

subsection (b) as payable to the member under subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) Any reimbursement provided to a member under paragraph 

(1) is in addition to a per diem payable to that member under 

subsection (a).’’. 

(b) USE OF DEFINED TERM CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.— 

(1) Subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘outside 

of the United States or in Hawaii or Alaska’’ and inserting ‘‘outside 

of the continental United States’’. 

(2) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 405. Travel and transportation allowances: per diem while 

on duty outside the continental United States’’. 

(3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of 

such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 405 

and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘405. Travel and transportation allowances: per diem while on duty outside the continental United States.’’. 

SEC. 606. AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS DEPLOYED IN COMBAT 

ZONES TO RECEIVE LIMITED ADVANCES ON FUTURE 

BASIC PAY. 

(a) ADVANCEMENT OF BASIC PAY.—Chapter 3 of title 37, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

section: 

‘‘§ 212. Advancement of basic pay: members deployed in combat zone for more than one year 

‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY; AMOUNT ADVANCED.—If a member of the 

armed forces is assigned to duty in an area for which special 

pay under section 310 of this title is available and the assignment 

is pursuant to orders specifying an assignment of one year or 

more (or the assignment is extended beyond one year), the member 

may request, during the period of the assignment, the advanced 

payment of not more than three months of the basic pay of the 

member. 

‘‘(b) CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST.—A request by a member 

described in subsection (a) for the advanced payment of a single 

month of basic pay shall be granted. The Secretary concerned 

may grant a member’s request for a second or third month of 

advanced basic pay during the assignment upon a showing of financial hardship. 

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‘‘(c) RECOUPMENT OF ADVANCED PAY.—The Secretary concerned 

shall recoup an advance made on the basic pay of a member 

under this section in equal installments over a one-year period 

beginning as provided in subsection (d). If the member is serving 

on active duty for any month during the recoupment period, the 

amount of the installment for the month shall be deducted from 

the basic pay of the member for that month. The estate of a 

deceased member shall not be required to repay any portion of 

the advanced pay paid to the member and not repaid before the 

death of the member. 

‘‘(d) COMMENCEMENT OF RECOUPMENT.—The recoupment period 

for an advancement of basic pay to a member under this section 

shall commence on the first day of the first month beginning on 

or after the date on which the member receives the advanced 

pay.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘212. Advancement of basic pay: members deployed in combat zone for more than 

one year.’’. 

SEC. 607. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT THAT MEMBERS ENTITLED TO 

BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE PAY SUBSISTENCE 

CHARGES WHILE HOSPITALIZED. 

(a) REPEAL.—(1) Section 1075 of title 10, United States Code, 

is repealed. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of 

such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1075. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING MILITARY-CIVILIAN 

HEALTH SERVICES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 1096(c) of such 

title is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘who is a dependent’’ after ‘‘covered beneficiary’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘shall pay’’ and all that follows through 

the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘shall 

pay the charges prescribed by section 1078 of this title.’’. 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and 

Incentive Pays 

SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 

PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE FORCES. 

(a) SELECTED RESERVE REENLISTMENT BONUS.—Section 308b(g) 

of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 

31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(b) SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTMENT BONUS.—Section 308c(e) 

of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(c) SPECIAL PAY FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO CERTAIN 

HIGH PRIORITY UNITS.—Section 308d(c) of such title is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(d) SELECTED RESERVE AFFILIATION BONUS.—Section 308e(e) 

of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

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(e) READY RESERVE ENLISTMENT AND REENLISTMENT BONUS.— Section 308h(g) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 

31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(f) PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUS.—Section 308i(f ) of such 

title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ and inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 

PAY AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. 

(a) NURSE OFFICER CANDIDATE ACCESSION PROGRAM.—Section 

2130a(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(b) REPAYMENT OF EDUCATION LOANS FOR CERTAIN HEALTH 

PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE IN THE SELECTED RESERVE.—Section 

16302(d) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2005’’ 

and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2006’’. 

(c) ACCESSION BONUS FOR REGISTERED NURSES.—Section 

302d(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(d) INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS.—Section 

302e(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(e) SPECIAL PAY FOR SELECTED RESERVE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES.—Section 

302g(f ) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(f) ACCESSION BONUS FOR DENTAL OFFICERS.—Section 

302h(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(g) ACCESSION BONUS FOR PHARMACY OFFICERS.—Section 

302j(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘the date of the enactment of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2001 and ending on September 30, 2004’’ and 

inserting ‘‘October 30, 2000, and ending on December 31, 2005’’. 

SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS 

AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS. 

(a) SPECIAL PAY FOR NUCLEAR-QUALIFIED OFFICERS EXTENDING 

PERIOD OF ACTIVE SERVICE.—Section 312(e) of title 37, United 

States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(b) NUCLEAR CAREER ACCESSION BONUS.—Section 312b(c) of 

such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ and inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(c) NUCLEAR CAREER ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS.—Section 

312c(d) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF OTHER BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY 

AUTHORITIES. 

(a) AVIATION OFFICER RETENTION BONUS.—Section 301b(a) of 

title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 

31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(b) ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY.—Section 307a(f) of such title 

is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2005’’ and inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2006’’. 

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(c) REENLISTMENT BONUS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS.—Section 

308(g) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(d) ENLISTMENT BONUS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS.—Section 309(e) 

of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(e) RETENTION BONUS FOR MEMBERS WITH CRITICAL MILITARY 

SKILLS.—Section 323(i) of such title is amended by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(f) ACCESSION BONUS FOR NEW OFFICERS IN CRITICAL SKILLS.— Section 324(g) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 

31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

SEC. 615. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY 

TO MILITARY FIREFIGHTERS. 

Section 301 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(d)’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as paragraph (2) of 

subsection (d); and 

(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e): 

‘‘(e) A member of a uniformed service who is entitled to basic 

pay may be paid incentive pay under this subsection, at a monthly 

rate not to exceed $150, for any month during which the member 

performs duty involving regular participation as a firefighting crew 

member, as determined by the Secretary concerned.’’. 

SEC. 616. REDUCED SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR NURSES RECEIVING 

NURSE ACCESSION BONUS. 

(a) PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE.—Section 302d(a)(1) of title 

37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘four years’’ and 

inserting ‘‘three years’’. 

37 USC 302d (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

note.	 shall apply with respect to agreements entered into under section 

302d of title 37, United States Code, on or after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 617. ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY. 

(a) DISCRETIONARY WRITTEN AGREEMENTS.—Subsection (b) of 

section 307a of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘(b) WRITTEN AGREEMENT.—The Secretary concerned may 

require a member performing service in an assignment designated 

under subsection (a) to enter into a written agreement with the 

Secretary in order to qualify for incentive pay under this section. 

The written agreement shall specify the period for which the incentive pay will be paid to the member and, subject to subsection 

(c), the monthly rate of the incentive pay.’’. 

(b) DISCONTINUATION UPON COMMENCEMENT OF TERMINAL 

LEAVE.—Subsection (e) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘by 

reason of’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘by reason of— 

‘‘(1) temporary duty performed by the member pursuant 

to orders; or 

‘‘(2) absence of the member for authorized leave, other 

than leave authorized for a period ending upon the discharge 

of the member or the release of the member from active duty.’’. 

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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (2) of section 307a(e) of title 

37, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), shall apply 

with respect to authorized leave occurring on or after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 618. MODIFICATION OF ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT 

REENLISTMENT AND ENLISTMENT BONUS AUTHORITIES. 

(a) ACTIVE-DUTY REENLISTMENT BONUS.—(1) Paragraph (1) of 

subsection (a) of section 308 of title 37, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 

‘‘A member’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary concerned may pay 

a bonus under paragraph (2) to a member’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘fourteen years’’ and 

inserting ‘‘16 years’’; 

(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the semicolon at the 

end and inserting a period; and 

(D) by striking ‘‘may be paid a bonus as provided in paragraph (2).’’. 

(2) Paragraph (3) of such subsection is amended by striking 

‘‘16 years’’ and inserting ‘‘18 years’’. 

(b) SELECTED RESERVE REENLISTMENT BONUS.—(1) Subsection 

(a) of section 308b of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘An enlisted member’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary concerned 

may pay a bonus under subsection (b) to an enlisted member’’; 

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘less than 14 years’’ and 

inserting ‘‘not more than 16 years’’; 

(C) in paragraph (2), by striking the semicolon at the 

end and inserting a period; and 

(D) by striking ‘‘may be paid a bonus as provided in subsection (b).’’. 

(2) Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$15,000’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$2,500’’ and inserting 

‘‘$7,500’’; and 

(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘$2,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$6,000’’. 

(3) Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of such section is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) Bonus payments authorized under this section may be 

paid in either a lump sum or in installments. If the bonus is 

paid in installments, the initial payment shall be not less than 

50 percent of the total bonus amount. The Secretary concerned 

shall prescribe the amount of each subsequent installment payment 

and the schedule for making the installment payments.’’. 

(4) Subsection (c) of such section is amended— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘; LIMITATION 

ON NUMBER OF BONUSES’’; and 

(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph 

(3) as paragraph (2). 

(c) SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTMENT BONUS.—(1) Subsection (b) 

of section 308c of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘$8,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’. 

(2) Subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows: 

37 USC 307a 

note. 

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37 USC 308 note. 

‘‘(f) A member entitled to a bonus under this section who 

is called or ordered to active duty shall be paid, during that period 

of active duty, any amount of the bonus that becomes payable 

to the member during that period of active duty.’’. 

(d) READY RESERVE ENLISTMENT BONUS FOR PERSONS WITHOUT 

PRIOR SERVICE.—Section 308g(b) of title 37, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘A 

person entitled to a bonus under this section who is called 

or ordered to active duty shall be paid, during that period 

of active duty, any amount of the bonus that becomes payable 

to the member during that period of active duty.’’. 

(e) PRIOR SERVICE READY RESERVE BONUS.—Section 308h(b) 

of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘$1,500’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘$750’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,500’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) A person entitled to a bonus under this section who is 

called or ordered to active duty shall be paid, during that period 

of active duty, any amount of the bonus that becomes payable 

to the member during that period of active duty.’’. 

(f) PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUS FOR SELECTED 

RESERVE.—(1) Subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 308i of title 37, United 

States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘less than 14 years’’ and 

inserting ‘‘not more than 16 years’’. 

(2) Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of such section is amended— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$8,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$15,000’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$4,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$7,500’’; and 

(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘$3,500’’ and inserting 

‘‘$6,000’’. 

(3) Such subsection is further amended by adding at the end 

the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) A person entitled to a bonus under this section who is 

called or ordered to active duty shall be paid, during that period 

of active duty, any amount of the bonus that becomes payable 

to the member during that period of active duty.’’. 

(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection 

(a)(2) shall apply only with respect to the computation of a bonus 

under section 308(a)(2)(A) of title 37, United States Code, made 

on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 619. BONUS FOR CERTAIN INITIAL SERVICE OF OFFICERS IN 

THE SELECTED RESERVE. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 308i the following new section: 

‘‘§ 308j. Special pay: bonus for certain initial service of officers in the Selected Reserve 

‘‘(a) AFFILIATION BONUS.—(1) The Secretary concerned may pay 

an affiliation bonus under this section to an eligible officer in 

any of the armed forces who enters into an agreement with the 

Secretary to serve, for the period specified in the agreement, in 

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the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of an armed force under 

the Secretary’s jurisdiction— 

‘‘(A) in a critical officer skill designated under paragraph 

(3); or 

‘‘(B) to meet a manpower shortage in— 

‘‘(i) a unit of that Selected Reserve; or 

‘‘(ii) a particular pay grade in that armed force. 

‘‘(2) An officer is eligible for an affiliation bonus under this 

section if the officer— 

‘‘(A) either— 

‘‘(i) is serving on active duty for a period of more 

than 30 days; or 

‘‘(ii) is a member of a reserve component not on active 

duty and, if the member formerly served on active duty, 

was released from active duty under honorable conditions; 

‘‘(B) has not previously served in the Selected Reserve 

of the Ready Reserve; and 

‘‘(C) is not entitled to receive retired or retainer pay. 

‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary concerned shall designate for an armed 

force under the Secretary’s jurisdiction the critical officer skills 

to which the bonus authority under this subsection is to be applied. 

‘‘(B) A skill may be designated as a critical officer skill for 

an armed force under subparagraph (A) if, to meet requirements 

of that armed force, it is critical for that armed force to have 

a sufficient number of officers who are qualified in that skill. 

‘‘(4) An affiliation bonus payable pursuant to an agreement 

under this section to an eligible officer accrues on the date on 

which the person is assigned to a unit or position in the Selected 

Reserve pursuant to such agreement. 

‘‘(b) ACCESSION BONUS.—(1) The Secretary concerned may pay 

an accession bonus under this section to an eligible person who 

enters into an agreement with the Secretary— 

‘‘(A) to accept an appointment as an officer in the armed 

forces; and 

‘‘(B) to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve 

in a skill designated under paragraph (2) for a period specified 

in the agreement. 

‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary concerned shall designate for an armed 

force under the Secretary’s jurisdiction the officer skills to which 

the authority under this subsection is to be applied. 

‘‘(B) A skill may be designated for an armed force under 

subparagraph (A) if, to mitigate a current or projected significant 

shortage of personnel in that armed force who are qualified in 

that skill, it is critical to increase the number of persons accessed 

into that armed force who are qualified in that skill or are to 

be trained in that skill. 

‘‘(3) An accession bonus payable to a person pursuant to an 

agreement under this section accrues on the date on which that 

agreement is accepted by the Secretary concerned. 

‘‘(c) PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE.—An agreement entered 

into with the Secretary concerned under this section shall require 

the person entering into that agreement to serve in the Selected 

Reserve for a specified period. The period specified in the agreement 

shall be any period not less than three years that the Secretary 

concerned determines appropriate to meet the needs of the reserve 

component in which the service is to be performed. 

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‘‘(d) AMOUNT.—The amount of a bonus under this section may be any amount not in excess of $6,000 that the Secretary concerned 

determines appropriate. 

‘‘(e) PAYMENT.—(1) Upon acceptance of a written agreement 

by the Secretary concerned under this section, the total amount 

of the bonus payable under the agreement becomes fixed. The 

agreement shall specify whether the bonus is to be paid in one 

lump sum or in installments. 

‘‘(2) A person entitled to a bonus under this section who is 

called or ordered to active duty shall be paid, during that period 

of active duty, any amount of the bonus that becomes payable 

to the member during that period of active duty. 

‘‘(f) RELATION TO OTHER ACCESSION BONUS AUTHORITY.—A person may not receive an affiliation bonus or accession bonus under 

this section and financial assistance under chapter 1608, 1609, 

or 1611 of title 10, or under section 302g of this title, for the 

same period of service. 

‘‘(g) REPAYMENT FOR FAILURE TO COMMENCE OR COMPLETE 

OBLIGATED SERVICE.—(1) A person who, after receiving all or part 

of the bonus under an agreement entered into by that person 

under this section, does not accept a commission or an appointment 

as an officer or does not commence to participate or does not 

satisfactorily participate in the Selected Reserve for the total period 

of service specified in the agreement shall repay to the United 

States such compensation or benefit, except under conditions prescribed by the Secretary concerned. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned shall include in each agreement 

entered into by the Secretary under this section the requirements 

that apply for any repayment under this subsection, including the 

method for computing the amount of the repayment and any exceptions. 

‘‘(3) An obligation to repay the United States imposed under 

paragraph (1) is for all purposes a debt owed to the United States. 

A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 that is entered less than 

five years after the termination of an agreement entered into under 

this section does not discharge a person from a debt arising under 

an agreement entered into under this subsection or a debt arising 

under paragraph (1).’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 

to section 308i the following new item: 

‘‘308j. Special pay: bonus for certain initial service of officers in the Selected Reserve.’’. 

SEC. 620. REVISION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FOREIGN LANGUAGE 

PROFICIENCY PAY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Section 316 of title 37, United States 

Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 316. Special pay and bonus for members with foreign language proficiency 

‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY OF SPECIAL PAY.—Subject to subsection (c), 

the Secretary concerned may pay monthly special pay under this 

section to a member of the uniformed services who is entitled 

to basic pay under section 204 of this title and who— 

‘‘(1) is qualified in a uniformed services specialty requiring 

proficiency in a foreign language identified by the Secretary 

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concerned as a foreign language in which it is necessary to 

have personnel proficient because of national defense or public 

health considerations; 

‘‘(2) received training, under regulations prescribed by the 

Secretary concerned, designed to develop a proficiency in such 

a foreign language; 

‘‘(3) is assigned to duties requiring a proficiency in such 

a foreign language; or 

‘‘(4) is proficient in a foreign language for which the uniformed service may have a critical need, as determined by 

the Secretary concerned. 

‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY OF BONUS.—Subject to subsection (c), the 

Secretary concerned may pay an annual bonus under this section 

to a member of a reserve component who satisfies the eligibility 

requirements specified in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection 

(a). 

‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION OF PROFICIENCY.—To be eligible to receive 

special pay or a bonus under this section, a member described 

in subsection (a) or (b) must be certified by the Secretary concerned 

as being proficient in the foreign language for which the special 

pay or bonus is offered. The certification of the member shall 

expire at the end of the one-year period beginning on the first 

day of the first month beginning on or after the certification date. 

‘‘(d) SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS AMOUNTS.—(1) The monthly rate 

for special pay paid under subsection (a) may not exceed $1,000. 

‘‘(2) The maximum amount of the bonus paid to a member 

under subsection (b) may not exceed $6,000 for the one-year period 

covered by the certification of the member. The Secretary concerned 

may pay the bonus in a single lump sum at the beginning of 

the certification period or in installments during the certification 

period. 

‘‘(e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PAY OR ALLOWANCE.—(1) Except 

as provided in paragraph (2), special pay or a bonus paid under 

this section is in addition to any other pay or allowance payable 

to a member under any other provision of law. 

‘‘(2) If a member of a reserve component serving on active 

duty receives special pay under subsection (a) for any month occurring during a certification period in which the member received, 

or is receiving, a bonus under subsection (b), the amount of the 

special pay paid to the member for the month shall be reduced 

by an amount equal to 1⁄12 of the bonus amount. 

‘‘(f) CERTIFICATION INTERRUPTED BY CONTINGENCY OPERATION.—(1) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary concerned 

may waive the certification requirement under such subsection 

and pay monthly special pay or a bonus under this section to 

a member who— 

‘‘(A) is assigned to duty in connection with a contingency 

operation; 

‘‘(B) is unable to schedule or complete the certification 

required by subsection (c) because of that assignment; and 

‘‘(C) except for the lack of such certification, satisfies the 

eligibility requirements for receipt of special pay under subsection (a) or a bonus under subsection (b), whichever applies 

to the member. 

‘‘(2) For purposes of providing an annual bonus to a member 

under the authority of this subsection, the Secretary concerned 

may treat the date on which the member was assigned to duty 

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in connection with the contingency operation as equivalent to a 

certification date. In the case of a member whose certification 

will expire during such a duty assignment, the Secretary shall 

commence the next one-year certification period on the date on 

which the prior certification period expires. 

‘‘(3) A member who is paid special pay or a bonus under 

the authority of this subsection shall complete the certification 

required by subsection (c) for the foreign language for which the 

special pay or bonus was paid not later than the end of the 180­

day period beginning on the date on which the member is released 

from the assignment in connection with the contingency operation. 

The Secretary concerned may extend that period for a member 

in accordance with regulations prescribed under subsection (h). 

‘‘(4) If a member fails to obtain the required certification under 

subsection (c) before the end of the period provided under paragraph 

(3), the Secretary concerned may require the member to repay 

all or a portion of the bonus in the manner provided in subsection 

(g). 

‘‘(g) REPAYMENT OF BONUS.—(1) The Secretary concerned may 

require a member who receives a bonus under this section, but 

who does not satisfy an eligibility requirement specified in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) for the entire certification 

period, to repay to the United States an amount which bears the 

same ratio to the total amount of the bonus paid to the member 

as the unsatisfied portion of the certification period bears to the 

entire certification period. 

‘‘(2) An obligation to repay the United States imposed under 

paragraph (1) or subsection (f)(4) is for all purposes a debt owed 

to the United States. A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 

that is entered for the member less than five years after the 

expiration of the certification period does not discharge the member 

from a debt arising under this paragraph. This paragraph applies 

to any case commenced under title 11 after the date of the enactment of this section. 

‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—This section shall be administered under 

regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the armed 

forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, by the Secretary 

of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard 

is not operating as a service in the Navy, by the Secretary of 

Health and Human Services for the Commissioned Corps of the 

Public Health Service, and by the Secretary of Commerce for the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of 

such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 316 

and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘316. Special pay and bonus for members with foreign language proficiency.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 316a of title 37, 

United States Code, is repealed. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of 

such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 316a. 

SEC. 621. ELIGIBILITY OF ENLISTED MEMBERS TO QUALIFY FOR CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS WHILE SERVING ON 

INDEFINITE REENLISTMENT. 

Section 323(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (1); 

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(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘other than an enlisted member 

referred to in paragraph (3),’’ after ‘‘enlisted member,’’; 

and 

(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 

‘‘; or’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) in the case of an enlisted member serving pursuant 

to an indefinite reenlistment, the member executes a written 

agreement to remain on active duty for a period of at least 

one year.’’. 

SEC. 622. ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS FOR 

INCENTIVE BONUS FOR CONVERSION TO MILITARY 

OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY TO EASE PERSONNEL 

SHORTAGE. 

(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 326 of title 37, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘of a regular or reserve 

component’’ after ‘‘an eligible member’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘if—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘at 

the time’’ and inserting ‘‘if, at the time’’; and 

(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 

paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and 

(3) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ‘‘regular or reserve 

component of the’’ after ‘‘chief personnel officer of the’’. 

(b) AMOUNT OF BONUS.—Subsection (c)(1) of such section is 

amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: 

‘‘, in the case of a member of a regular component of the armed 

forces, and $2,000, in the case of a member of a reserve component 

of the armed forces’’. 

SEC. 623. PERMANENT INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED AMOUNTS FOR 

IMMINENT DANGER SPECIAL PAY AND FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE. 

(a) IMMINENT DANGER PAY.—(1) Subsection (e) of section 310 Effective dates. 

of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 

31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(2) Effective January 1, 2006, such section is further amended— 

(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$150’’ and inserting
 

‘‘$225’’; and
 

(B) by striking subsection (e). 

(b) FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE.—(1) Subsection (e) of section 427 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2005’’. 

(2) Effective January 1, 2006, such section is further amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘$100’’ and inserting
 

‘‘$250’’; and
 

(B) by striking subsection (e). 

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Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation 

Allowances 

SEC. 631. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR FAMILY 

MEMBERS TO ATTEND BURIAL CEREMONY OR MEMORIAL 

SERVICE OF MEMBER WHO DIES ON DUTY. 

(a) AUTHORIZED TRAVEL DESTINATIONS.—Subsection (a)(1) of 

section 411f of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

before the period at the end the following: ‘‘at the location determined under subsection (a)(8) of section 1482 of title 10 or attend 

a memorial service for the deceased member, under circumstances 

covered by subsection (d) of such section’’. 

(b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—Subsection (b) of such section 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—Allowances for travel under subsection (a) may not exceed the rates for two days and the time 

necessary for such travel.’’. 

(c) UNCONDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY OF DECEASED’S PARENTS.—Subsection (c)(1)(C) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘If no person 

described in subparagraph (A) or (B) is provided travel and 

transportation allowances under subsection (a)(1), the’’ and 

inserting ‘‘The’’. 

SEC. 632. TRANSPORTATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS INCIDENT TO 

SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 

(a) REMOVAL OF LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBERS.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 411h of title 37, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘two family members’’ and inserting ‘‘three 

family members’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘In 

circumstances determined to be appropriate by the Secretary 

concerned, the Secretary may waive the limitation on the 

number of family members provided travel and transportation 

under this section.’’. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF PER DIEM.—Such section is further 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘travel and’’ before 

‘‘transportation’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) 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 established under section 404(d) of this title.’’. 

37 USC 411h (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 411h of title 37, United States 

note.	 Code, as amended by this section, shall apply to travel and transportation authorized under such section that is provided on or after 

October 1, 2004, to family members of a member of the Armed 

Forces who is ill or injured as described in such section. 

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SEC. 633. REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN LODGING COSTS INCURRED 

IN CONNECTION WITH DEPENDENT STUDENT TRAVEL. 

Section 430(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 

(3) and (4), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):
 

‘‘(2) The allowance authorized under paragraph (1) for the
 

travel of an eligible dependent may include reimbursement for 

costs incurred by or on behalf of the dependent for lodging of 

the dependent that is necessitated by an interruption in the travel 

caused by extraordinary circumstances prescribed in the regulations 

under subsection (a). The amount of the reimbursement shall be 

determined using the rate applicable to such circumstances.’’. 

Subtitle D—Retired Pay and Survivor
 

Benefits
 

SEC. 641. COMPUTATION OF HIGH-36 MONTH AVERAGE FOR RESERVE 

COMPONENT MEMBERS RETIRED FOR DISABILITY WHILE 

ON ACTIVE DUTY OR DYING WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY. 

(a) COMPUTATION OF HIGH-36 MONTH AVERAGE.—Subsection 

(c) of section 1407 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS.—
 

In the case of a member of a reserve component who is entitled
 

to retired pay under section 1201 or 1202 of this title, the
 

member’s high-three average (notwithstanding paragraphs (1)
 

and (2)) is computed in the same manner as prescribed in
 

paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (d) for a member entitled
 

to retired pay under section 1204 or 1205 of this title.’’.
 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (3) of section 1407(c) of title 10 USC 1407 

10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take note. 

effect— 

(1) for purposes of determining an annuity under sub-


chapter II or III of chapter 73 of that title, with respect to
 

deaths on active duty on or after September 10, 2001; and
 

(2) for purposes of determining the amount of retired pay
 

of a member of a reserve component entitled to retired pay
 

under section 1201 or 1202 of such title, with respect to such
 

entitlement that becomes effective on or after the date of the
 

enactment of this Act.
 

SEC. 642. REPEAL OF PHASE-IN OF CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF 

RETIRED PAY AND VETERANS’ DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR MILITARY RETIREES WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES RATED AS 100 PERCENT. 

(a) TERMINATION OF PHASE-IN AT END OF 2004.—Subsection 

(a)(1) of section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, except 

that in the case of a qualified retiree receiving veterans’ disability 

compensation for a disability rated as 100 percent, payment of 

retired pay to such veteran is subject to subsection (c) only during 

the period beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on December 

31, 2004’’. 

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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c) of such section 

is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting 

‘‘that pursuant to the second sentence of subsection (a)(1) is subject 

to this subsection’’ after ‘‘a qualified retiree’’. 

SEC. 643. DEATH BENEFITS ENHANCEMENT. 

(a) ACTIONS ON FISCAL YEAR 2004 DEATH BENEFITS STUDY.— 

(1) The Secretary of Defense shall expedite the completion and 

submission of the report, which was due on March 1, 2004, of 

the results of the study of the Federal death benefits for survivors 

of deceased members of the Armed Forces required by section 

647(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1520). 

President.	 (2) The President should promptly transmit to Congress any 

recommendation for legislation, together with a request for appropriations, that the President determines necessary to implement 

any death benefits enhancements that are recommended in the 

report referred to in paragraph(1). 

(b) INCREASES OF DEATH GRATUITY CONSISTENT WITH 

INCREASES OF RATES OF BASIC PAY.—Section 1478 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘(as adjusted under subsection (c))’’ before the period at the end of the first sentence; 

and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) Effective on the date on which rates of basic pay under 

section 204 of title 37 are increased under section 1009 of that 

title or any other provision of law, the amount of the death gratuity 

in effect under subsection (a) shall be increased by the same overall 

average percentage of the increase in the rates of basic pay taking 

effect on that date.’’. 

(c) FISCAL YEAR 2005 ACTIONS.—At the same time that the 

President transmits to Congress the budget for fiscal year 2006 

under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the President 

shall transmit to Congress assessments and recommendations 

regarding legislation on proposals that would provide enhanced 

death benefits for survivors of deceased members of the uniformed 

services. Those assessments and recommendations regarding legislation shall include provisions for the following: 

(1) Revision of the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance 

program under chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, 

to provide for— 

(A) an increase in the maximum benefit amount provided under that program from $250,000 to $350,000; 

(B) an increase, each fiscal year, in that maximum 

benefit amount by the same overall average percentage 

increase that takes effect during such fiscal year in the 

rates of basic pay under section 204 of title 37, United 

States Code; and 

(C) a minimum benefit amount of $100,000 at no cost 

to the insured members of the uniformed services who 

elect the maximum coverage, together with an increase 

in such minimum benefit each fiscal year by the same 

percentage increase as is described in subparagraph (B). 

(2) An additional set of death benefits for each member 

of the uniformed services who dies in the line of duty while 

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on active duty that includes, at a minimum, an additional
 

death gratuity in the amount that—
 

(A) in the case of a member not described in subparagraph (B), is equal to the sum of— 

(i) the total amount of the basic pay to which 

the deceased member would have been entitled under 

section 204 of title 37, United States Code, if the 

member had not died and had continued to serve on 

active duty for an additional year; and 

(ii) the total amount of all allowances and special 

pays that the member would have been entitled to 

receive under title 37, United States Code, over the 

one-year period beginning on the member’s date of 

death as if the member had not died and had continued 

to serve on active duty for an additional year with 

the unit to which the member was assigned or detailed 

on such date; and 

(B) in the case of a member who dies as a result 

of an injury caused by or incurred while exposed to hostile 

action (including any hostile fire or explosion and any 

hostile action from a terrorist source), is equal to twice 

the amount calculated under subparagraph (A). 

(3) Any other new death benefits or enhancement of
 

existing death benefits that the President recommends.
 

(4) Retroactive applicability of the benefits referred to in
 

paragraph (2) and, as appropriate, the benefits recommended
 

under paragraph (3) so as to provide the benefits—
 

(A) for members of the uniformed services who die 

in line of duty on or after October 7, 2001, of a cause 

incurred or aggravated while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; and 

(B) for members of the uniformed services who die 

in line of duty on or after March 19, 2003, of a cause 

incurred or aggravated while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

(d) CONSULTATION.—The President shall consult with the Sec- President. 

retary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in developing the assessments and recommendations required under subsection (c). 

(e) FISCAL YEAR 2006 BUDGET SUBMISSION.—The budget for 

fiscal year 2006 that is transmitted to Congress under section 

1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, shall include assessments 

and recommendations on legislation (other than draft appropriations) that includes provisions that, on the basis of the assumption 

that any draft legislation transmitted under subsection (c) would 

be enacted and would take effect in fiscal year 2006— 

(1) would offset fully the increased outlays that would
 

result from enactment of the provisions of any draft legislation
 

transmitted under subsection (c), for fiscal year 2006 and each
 

of the succeeding nine fiscal years;
 

(2) expressly state that they are proposed for the purpose
 

of the offset described in paragraph (1); and
 

(3) are included in full in the estimates that are made
 

by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office and the
 

Director of the Office of Management and Budget under section
 

252(d) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
 

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Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 902(d)) with respect to the fiscal years 

referred to in paragraph (1). 

(f) EARLY SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL FOR ADDITIONAL DEATH 

BENEFITS.—Congress urges the President to transmit any draft 

of legislation for the additional set of death benefits under paragraph (2) of subsection (c) before the time for submission required 

under that subsection and as soon as is practicable after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 644. PHASED ELIMINATION OF TWO-TIER ANNUITY COMPUTATION 

FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES UNDER SURVIVOR BENEFIT 

PLAN. 

(a) PHASED INCREASE IN BASIC ANNUITY.— 

(1) STANDARD ANNUITY.— 

(A) INCREASE TO 55 PERCENT.—Clause (i) of subsection 

(a)(1)(B) of section 1451 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘35 percent of the base amount.’’ 

and inserting ‘‘the product of the base amount and the 

percent applicable to the month, as follows: 

‘‘(I) For a month before October 2005, the 

applicable percent is 35 percent. 

‘‘(II) For months after September 2005 and before 

April 2006, the applicable percent is 40 percent. 

‘‘(III) For months after March 2006 and before 

April 2007, the applicable percent is 45 percent. 

‘‘(IV) For months after March 2007 and before 

April 2008, the applicable percent is 50 percent. 

‘‘(V) For months after March 2008, the applicable 

percent is 55 percent.’’. 

(B) COORDINATION WITH SAVINGS PROVISION UNDER 

PRIOR LAW.—Clause (ii) of such subsection is amended by 

striking ‘‘, at the time the beneficiary becomes entitled 

to the annuity,’’. 

(2) RESERVE-COMPONENT ANNUITY.—Subsection 

(a)(2)(B)(i)(I) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘35 percent’’ 

and inserting ‘‘the percent specified under subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) 

as being applicable for the month’’. 

(3) SURVIVORS OF ELIGIBLE PERSONS DYING ON ACTIVE DUTY, 

ETC.— 

(A) INCREASE TO 55 PERCENT.—Clause (i) of subsection 

(c)(1)(B) of such section is amended— 

(i) by striking ‘‘35 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

applicable percent’’; and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The percent 

applicable for a month under the preceding sentence 

is the percent specified under subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) 

as being applicable for that month.’’. 

(B) COORDINATION WITH SAVINGS PROVISION UNDER 

PRIOR LAW.—Clause (ii) of such subsection is amended by 

striking ‘‘, at the time the beneficiary becomes entitled 

to the annuity,’’. 

(4) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading for subsection 

(d)(2)(A) of such section is amended to read as follows: ‘‘COMPUTATION OF ANNUITY.—’’. 

(b) CORRESPONDING PHASED ELIMINATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL 

ANNUITY.— 

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(1) PHASED REDUCTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL ANNUITY.—Section 1457(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘5, 10, 15, or 20 percent’’ and inserting 

‘‘the applicable percent’’; and 

(B) by inserting after the first sentence the following: 

‘‘The percent used for the computation shall be an even 

multiple of 5 percent and, whatever the percent specified 

in the election, may not exceed 20 percent for months 

before October 2005, 15 percent for months after September 

2005 and before April 2006, 10 percent for months after 

March 2006 and before April 2007, and 5 percent for 

months after March 2007 and before April 2008.’’. 

(2) REPEAL UPON IMPLEMENTATION OF 55 PERCENT SBP 

ANNUITY.—Effective on April 1, 2008, chapter 73 of such title 

is amended— 

(A) by striking subchapter III; and 

(B) by striking the item relating to subchapter III 

in the table of subchapters at the beginning of that chapter. 

(c) RECOMPUTATION OF ANNUITIES.— 

(1) PERIODIC RECOMPUTATION REQUIRED.—Effective on the 

first day of each month specified in paragraph (2)— 

(A) each annuity under section 1450 of title 10, United 

States Code, that commenced before that month, is computed under a provision of section 1451 of that title 

amended by subsection (a), and is payable for that month 

shall be recomputed so as to be equal to the amount that 

would be in effect if the percent applicable for that month 

under that provision, as so amended, had been used for 

the initial computation of the annuity; and 

(B) each supplemental survivor annuity under section 

1457 of such title that commenced before that month and 

is payable for that month shall be recomputed so as to 

be equal to the amount that would be in effect if the 

percent applicable for that month under that section, as 

amended by this section, had been used for the initial 

computation of the supplemental survivor annuity. 

(2) TIME FOR RECOMPUTATION.—The requirement under 

paragraph (1) for recomputation of certain annuities applies 

with respect to the following months: 

(A) October 2005. 

(B) April 2006. 

(C) April 2007. 

(D) April 2008. 

(d) TERMINATION OF RETIRED PAY REDUCTIONS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SURVIVOR ANNUITIES.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph 

(2), there shall be no reduction in retired pay under section 1460 

of title 10, United States Code, for any month beginning after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) Reductions in retired pay under section 1460 of title 10, 

United States Code, shall be made for months after September 

2005 in the case of coverage under subchapter III of chapter 73 

of title 10, United States Code, that is provided (for new coverage 

or increased coverage) through an election under the open season 

provided by section 645. The Secretary of Defense shall take such 

actions as are necessitated by the amendments made by subsection 

(b) and the requirements of subsection (c)(1)(B) to ensure that 

reductions in retired pay under section 1460 of title 10, United 

Effective date. 

10 USC 1456– 

1460, 1460a, 

1460b. 

10 USC 1450 

note. 

Effective date. 

10 USC 1460 

note. 

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10 USC 1448 

note. 

States Code, pursuant to the preceding sentence are adjusted to 

achieve the objectives set forth in subsection (b) of that section. 

SEC. 645. ONE-YEAR OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2005. 

(a) PERSONS NOT CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN.— 

(1) ELECTION OF SBP COVERAGE.—An eligible retired or 

former member may elect to participate in the Survivor Benefit 

Plan during the open enrollment period specified in subsection 

(f). 

(2) ELECTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL ANNUITY COVERAGE.—An 

eligible retired or former member who elects under paragraph 

(1) to participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan at the maximum 

level may also elect during the open enrollment period to 

participate in the Supplemental Survivor Benefit Plan. 

(3) ELIGIBLE RETIRED OR FORMER MEMBER.—For purposes 

of paragraphs (1) and (2), an eligible retired or former member 

is a member or former member of the uniformed services who 

on the day before the first day of the open enrollment period 

is not a participant in the Survivor Benefit Plan and— 

(A) is entitled to retired pay; or 

(B) would be entitled to retired pay under chapter 

1223 of title 10, United States Code, but for the fact that 

such member or former member is under 60 years of age. 

(4) STATUS UNDER SBP OF PERSONS MAKING ELECTIONS.— 

(A) STANDARD ANNUITY.—A person making an election 

under paragraph (1) by reason of eligibility under paragraph (3)(A) shall be treated for all purposes as providing 

a standard annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan. 

(B) RESERVE-COMPONENT ANNUITY.—A person making 

an election under paragraph (1) by reason of eligibility 

under paragraph (3)(B) shall be treated for all purposes 

as providing a reserve-component annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan. 

(b) ELECTION TO INCREASE COVERAGE UNDER SBP.—A person 

who on the day before the first day of the open enrollment period 

is a participant in the Survivor Benefit Plan but is not participating 

at the maximum base amount or is providing coverage under the 

Plan for a dependent child and not for the person’s spouse or 

former spouse may, during the open enrollment period, elect to— 

(1) participate in the Plan at a higher base amount (not 

in excess of the participant’s retired pay); or 

(2) provide annuity coverage under the Plan for the person’s 

spouse or former spouse at a base amount not less than the 

base amount provided for the dependent child. 

(c) ELECTION FOR CURRENT SBP PARTICIPANTS TO PARTICIPATE 

IN SUPPLEMENTAL SBP.— 

(1) ELECTION.—A person who is eligible to make an election 

under this paragraph may elect during the open enrollment 

period to participate in the Supplemental Survivor Benefit Plan. 

(2) PERSONS ELIGIBLE.—Except as provided in paragraph 

(3), a person is eligible to make an election under paragraph 

(1) if on the day before the first day of the open enrollment 

period the person is a participant in the Survivor Benefit Plan 

at the maximum level, or during the open enrollment period 

the person increases the level of such participation to the 

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maximum level under subsection (b) of this section, and under 

that Plan is providing annuity coverage for the person’s spouse 

or a former spouse. 

(3) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN SBP PARTICI­ PANTS NOT AFFECTED BY TWO-TIER ANNUITY COMPUTATION.— A person is not eligible to make an election under paragraph 

(1) if (as determined by the Secretary concerned) the annuity 

of a spouse or former spouse beneficiary of that person under 

the Survivor Benefit Plan is to be computed under section 

1451(e) of title 10, United States Code. However, such a person 

may during the open enrollment period waive the right to 

have that annuity computed under such section 1451(e). Any 

such election is irrevocable. A person making such a waiver 

may make an election under paragraph (1) as in the case 

of any other participant in the Survivor Benefit Plan. 

(d) MANNER OF MAKING ELECTIONS.—An election under this 

section shall be made in writing, signed by the person making 

the election, and received by the Secretary concerned before the 

end of the open enrollment period. Any such election shall be 

made subject to the same conditions, and with the same opportunities for designation of beneficiaries and specification of base amount, 

that apply under the Survivor Benefit Plan or the Supplemental 

Survivor Benefit Plan, as the case may be. A person making an 

election under subsection (a) to provide a reserve-component 

annuity shall make a designation described in section 1448(e) of 

title 10, United States Code. 

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR ELECTIONS.—Any such election shall 

be effective as of the first day of the first calendar month following 

the month in which the election is received by the Secretary concerned. 

(f) OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD.—The open enrollment period 

under this section is the one-year period beginning on October 

1, 2005. 

(g) EFFECT OF DEATH OF PERSON MAKING ELECTION WITHIN 

TWO YEARS OF MAKING ELECTION.—If a person making an election 

under this section dies before the end of the two-year period beginning on the effective date of the election, the election is void and 

the amount of any reduction in retired pay of the person that 

is attributable to the election shall be paid in a lump sum to 

the person who would have been the deceased person’s beneficiary 

under the voided election if the deceased person had died after 

the end of such two-year period. 

(h) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The provisions of sections 1449, 1453, and 1454 of title 10, United States 

Code, are applicable to a person making an election, and to an 

election, under this section in the same manner as if the election 

were made under the Survivor Benefit Plan or the Supplemental 

Survivor Benefit Plan, as the case may be. 

(i) PREMIUM FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT ELECTION.— 

(1) PREMIUMS TO BE CHARGED.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall prescribe in regulations premiums which a person electing 

under this section shall be required to pay for participating 

in the Survivor Benefit Plan pursuant to the election. The 

total amount of the premiums to be paid by a person under 

the regulations shall be equal to the sum of— 

(A) the total amount by which the retired pay of the 

person would have been reduced before the effective date 

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of the election if the person had elected to participate 

in the Survivor Benefit Plan (for the same base amount 

specified in the election) at the first opportunity that was 

afforded the member to participate under chapter 73 of 

title 10, United States Code; 

(B) interest on the amounts by which the retired pay 

of the person would have been so reduced, computed from 

the dates on which the retired pay would have been so 

reduced at such rate or rates and according to such methodology as the Secretary of Defense determines reasonable; 

and 

(C) any additional amount that the Secretary determines necessary to protect the actuarial soundness of the 

Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund against 

any increased risk for the fund that is associated with 

the election. 

(2) PREMIUMS TO BE CREDITED TO RETIREMENT FUND.— 

Premiums paid under the regulations under paragraph (1) shall 

be credited to the Department of Defense Military Retirement 

Fund. 

(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘Survivor Benefit Plan’’ means the program 

established under subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘Supplemental Survivor Benefit Plan’’ means 

the program established under subchapter III of chapter 73 

of title 10, United States Code. 

(3) The term ‘‘retired pay’’ includes retainer pay paid under 

section 6330 of title 10, United States Code. 

(4) The terms ‘‘uniformed services’’ and ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 101 

of title 37, United States Code. 

(5) The term ‘‘Department of Defense Military Retirement 

Fund’’ means the Department of Defense Military Retirement 

Fund established under section 1461(a) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits 

SEC. 651. CONSOLIDATION AND REORGANIZATION OF LEGISLATIVE 

PROVISIONS REGARDING DEFENSE COMMISSARY 

SYSTEM AND EXCHANGES AND OTHER MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES. 

(a) PROVISIONS RELATED TO COMMISSARY STORES.—Chapter 147 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking the table of sections at the beginning of 

the chapter and sections 2481, 2483, 2485, and 2487; 

(2) by redesignating sections 2482, 2484, and 2486 as sections 2485, 2483 and 2484, respectively; 

(3) by inserting after the chapter heading the following: 

‘‘Subchapter Sec. 

‘‘I. Defense Commissary and Exchange Systems ................................................. 2481 

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‘‘II. Relationship, Continuation, and Common Policies of Defense Commissary 

and Exchange Systems ............................................................................ 2487 

‘‘III. Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs and Nonappropriated Fund 

Instrumentalities ..................................................................................... 2491
 

‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—DEFENSE COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE 

SYSTEMS 

‘‘Sec.
 

‘‘2481. Defense commissary and exchange systems: existence and purpose


‘‘2482. Commissary stores: criteria for establishment or closure; store size.


‘‘2483. Commissary stores: use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses.


‘‘2484. Commissary stores: merchandise that may be sold; uniform surcharges and
 

pricing.

‘‘2485. Commissary stores: operation. 

‘‘§ 2481. Defense commissary and exchange systems: existence

and purpose 

‘‘(a) SEPARATE SYSTEMS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

operate, in the manner provided by this chapter and other provisions of law, a world-wide system of commissary stores and a 

separate world-wide system of exchange stores. The stores of each 

system may sell, at reduced prices, food and other merchandise 

to members of the uniformed services on active duty, members 

of the uniformed services entitled to retired pay, dependents of 

such members, and persons authorized to use the system under 

chapter 54 of this title. 

‘‘(b) PURPOSE OF SYSTEMS.—The defense commissary system 

and the exchange system are intended to enhance the quality of 

life of members of the uniformed services, retired members, and 

dependents of such members, and to support military readiness, 

recruitment, and retention. 

‘‘(c) OVERSIGHT.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall designate 

a senior official of the Department of Defense to oversee the operation of both the defense commissary system and the exchange 

system. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall establish an executive governing body to provide advice to the senior official designated under 

paragraph (1) regarding the operation of the defense commissary 

and exchange systems and to ensure the complementary operation 

of the systems. 

‘‘(d) REDUCED PRICES DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘reduced prices’ means prices for food and other merchandise determined using the price setting process specified in section 2484 

of this title. 

‘‘§ 2482. Commissary stores: criteria for establishment or closure; store size 

‘‘(a) PRIMARY CONSIDERATION FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The needs 

of members of the armed forces on active duty and the needs 

of dependents of such members shall be the primary consideration 

whenever the Secretary of Defense— 

‘‘(1) assesses the need to establish a commissary store; 

and 

‘‘(2) selects the actual location for the store. 

‘‘(b) STORE SIZE.—In determining the size of a commissary 

store, the Secretary of Defense shall take into consideration the 

number of all authorized patrons of the defense commissary system 

who are likely to use the store. 

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‘‘(c) CLOSURE CONSIDERATIONS.—(1) Whenever assessing 

whether to close a commissary store, the effect of the closure on 

the quality of life of members and dependents referred to in subsection (a) who use the store and on the welfare and security 

of the military community in which the commissary is located 

shall be a primary consideration. 

‘‘(2) Whenever assessing whether to close a commissary store, 

the Secretary of Defense shall also consider the effect of the closure 

on the quality of life of members of the reserve components of 

the armed forces. 

‘‘(d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—(1) The closure of a commissary store shall not take effect until the end of the 90-day 

period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Defense 

submits to Congress written notice of the reasons supporting the 

closure. The written notice shall include an assessment of the 

impact closure will have on the quality of life for military patrons 

and the welfare and security of the military community in which 

the commissary is located. 

‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of the closure 

of a commissary store as part of the closure of a military installation 

under a base closure law.’’; 

(4) by inserting sections 2483 and 2484, as redesignated 

by paragraph (2), after section 2482, as added by paragraph 

(3); 

(5) in section 2484, as redesignated by paragraph (2)— 

(A) by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), and (g); 

(B) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as 

subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; 

(C) by inserting before subsection (f), as so redesignated, the following new subsections: 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As provided in section 2481(a) of this title, 

commissary stores are intended to be similar to commercial grocery 

stores and may sell merchandise similar to that sold in commercial 

grocery stores. 

‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED COMMISSARY MERCHANDISE CATEGORIES.— 

Merchandise sold in, at, or by commissary stores may include 

items in the following categories: 

‘‘(1) Meat, poultry, seafood, and fresh-water fish.
 

‘‘(2) Nonalcoholic beverages.
 

‘‘(3) Produce.
 

‘‘(4) Grocery food, whether stored chilled, frozen, or at
 

room temperature. 

‘‘(5) Dairy products. 

‘‘(6) Bakery and delicatessen items. 

‘‘(7) Nonfood grocery items. 

‘‘(8) Tobacco products. 

‘‘(9) Health and beauty aids. 

‘‘(10) Magazines and periodicals. 

‘‘(c) INCLUSION OF OTHER MERCHANDISE ITEMS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may authorize the sale in, at, or by commissary 

stores of merchandise not covered by a category specified in subNotification.	 section (b). The Secretary shall notify Congress of all merchandise 

authorized for sale pursuant to this paragraph, as well as the 

removal of any such authorization. 

‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Department of Defense 

military resale system shall continue to maintain the exclusive 

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right to operate convenience stores, shopettes, and troop stores, 

including such stores established to support contingency operations. 

‘‘(3) A military exchange shall be the vendor for the sale of 

tobacco products in commissary stores and may be the vendor 

for such merchandise as may be authorized for sale in commissary 

stores under paragraph (1). Subsections (d) and (e) shall not apply 

to the pricing of such an item when a military exchange serves 

as the vendor of the item. Commissary store and exchange prices 

shall be comparable for such an item. 

‘‘(d) UNIFORM SALES PRICE SURCHARGE.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall apply a uniform surcharge equal to five percent 

on the sales prices established under subsection (e) for each item 

of merchandise sold in, at, or by commissary stores.’’; 

(D) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking 

‘‘(consistent with this section and section 2685 of this title)’’ 

in paragraph (1); 

(E) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking 

‘‘Subsections (c) and (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subsections (d) 

and (e)’’; and 

(F) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(h) USE OF SURCHARGE FOR CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE.—(1)(A) The Secretary of Defense may 

use the proceeds from the surcharges imposed under subsection 

(d) only— 

‘‘(i) to acquire (including acquisition by lease), construct, 

convert, expand, improve, repair, maintain, and equip the physical infrastructure of commissary stores and central product 

processing facilities of the defense commissary system; and 

‘‘(ii) to cover environmental evaluation and construction 

costs related to activities described in clause (i), including costs 

for surveys, administration, overhead, planning, and design. 

‘‘(B) In subparagraph (A), the term ‘physical infrastructure’ 

includes real property, utilities, and equipment (installed and free 

standing and including computer equipment), necessary to provide 

a complete and usable commissary store or central product processing facility. 

‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense may authorize a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the United States to enter 

into a contract for construction of a shopping mall or similar facility 

for a commissary store and one or more nonappropriated fund 

instrumentality activities. The Secretary may use the proceeds of 

surcharges under subsection (d) to reimburse the nonappropriated 

fund instrumentality for the portion of the cost of the contract 

that is attributable to construction of the commissary store or 

to pay the contractor directly for that portion of such cost. 

‘‘(B) In subparagraph (A), the term ‘construction’, with respect 

to a facility, includes acquisition, conversion, expansion, installation, 

or other improvement of the facility. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense, with the approval of the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget, may obligate anticipated 

proceeds from the surcharges under subsection (d) for any use 

specified in paragraph (1) or (2), without regard to fiscal year 

limitations, if the Secretary determines that such obligation is 

necessary to carry out any use of such adjustments or surcharges 

specified in such paragraph. 

‘‘(4) Revenues received by the Secretary of Defense from the 

following sources or activities of commissary store facilities shall 

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be available for the purposes set forth in paragraphs (1), (2), and 

(3): 

‘‘(A) Sale of recyclable materials. 

‘‘(B) Sale of excess and surplus property. 

‘‘(C) License fees. 

‘‘(D) Royalties. 

‘‘(E) Fees paid by sources of products in order to obtain 

favorable display of the products for resale, known as business 

related management fees.’’; 

(6) by inserting section 2485, as redesignated by paragraph 

(2), after section 2484, as amended by paragraph (5); and 

(7) in section 2485, as redesignated by paragraph (2)— 

(A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘section 2484’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 2483’’; 

(B) in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end the following new sentences: ‘‘The chairman of the governing 

board shall be a commissioned officer or member of the 

senior executive service who has demonstrated experience 

or knowledge relevant to the management of the defense 

commissary system. In selecting other members of the governing board, the Secretary shall give priority to persons 

with experience related to logistics, military personnel, 

military entitlements or other experiences of value of 

management of commissaries.’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subsections: 

‘‘(d) ASSIGNMENT OF ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS.—(1) Except as 

provided in paragraph (2), members of the armed forces on active 

duty may not be assigned to the operation of a commissary store. 

‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense may assign an officer on the 

active-duty list to serve as the Director of the Defense Commissary 

Agency. 

‘‘(B) Not more than 18 members (in addition to the officer 

referred to in subparagraph (A)) of the armed forces on active 

duty may be assigned to the Defense Commissary Agency. Members 

who may be assigned under this subparagraph to regional headquarters of the agency shall be limited to enlisted members assigned 

to duty as advisers in the regional headquarters responsible for 

overseas commissaries and to veterinary specialists. 

‘‘(e) REIMBURSEMENT FOR USE OF COMMISSARY FACILITIES BY 

MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.—(1) The Secretary of a military department shall pay the Defense Commissary Agency the amount determined under paragraph (2) for any use of a commissary facility 

by the military department for a purpose other than commissary 

sales or operations in support of commissary sales. 

‘‘(2) The amount payable under paragraph (1) for use of a 

commissary facility by a military department shall be equal to 

the share of depreciation of the facility that is attributable to 

that use, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(3) The Director of the Defense Commissary Agency shall 

credit amounts paid under paragraph (1) for use of a facility to 

an appropriate account to which proceeds of a surcharge applied 

under section 2484(d) of this title are credited. 

‘‘(4) This subsection applies with respect to a commissary 

facility that is acquired, constructed, converted, expanded, installed, 

or otherwise improved (in whole or in part) with the proceeds 

of a surcharge applied under section 2484(d) of this title. 

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‘‘(f) DONATION OF UNUSABLE FOOD.—(1) The Secretary of 

Defense may donate food described in paragraph (2) to any of 

the following entities: 

‘‘(A) A charitable nonprofit food bank that is designated 

by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services as authorized to receive such donations. 

‘‘(B) A State or local agency that is designated by the 

Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Health and Human 

Services as authorized to receive such donations. 

‘‘(C) A chapter or other local unit of a recognized national 

veterans organization that provides services to persons without 

adequate shelter and is designated by the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs as authorized to receive such donations. 

‘‘(D) A not-for-profit organization that provides care for 

homeless veterans and is designated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as authorized to receive such donations. 

‘‘(2) Food that may be donated under this subsection is commissary store food, mess food, meals ready-to-eat (MREs), rations 

known as humanitarian daily rations (HDRs), and other food available to the Secretary of Defense that— 

‘‘(A) is certified as edible by appropriate food inspection 

technicians; 

‘‘(B) would otherwise be destroyed as unusable; and 

‘‘(C) in the case of commissary store food, is unmarketable 

and unsaleable. 

‘‘(3) In the case of commissary store food, a donation under 

this subsection shall take place at the site of the commissary 

store that is donating the food. 

‘‘(4) This subsection does not authorize any service (including 

transportation) to be provided in connection with a donation under 

this subsection. 

‘‘(g) COLLECTION OF DISHONORED CHECKS.—(1) The Secretary 

of Defense may impose a charge for the collection of a check accepted 

at a commissary store that is not honored by the financial institution on which the check is drawn. The imposition and amounts 

of charges shall be consistent with practices of commercial grocery 

stores regarding dishonored checks. 

‘‘(2)(A) The following persons are liable to the United States 

for the amount of a check referred to in paragraph (1) that is 

returned unpaid to the United States, together with any charge 

imposed under that paragraph: 

‘‘(i) The person who presented the check. 

‘‘(ii) Any person whose status and relationship to the person 

who presented the check provide the basis for that person’s 

eligibility to make purchases at a commissary store. 

‘‘(B) Any amount for which a person is liable under subparagraph (A) may be collected by deducting and withholding such 

amount from any amounts payable to that person by the United 

States. 

‘‘(3) Amounts collected as charges imposed under paragraph 

(1) shall be credited to the commissary trust revolving fund. 

‘‘(4) Appropriated funds may be used to pay any costs incurred 

in the collection of checks and charges referred to in paragraph 

(1). An appropriation account charged a cost under the preceding 

sentence shall be reimbursed the amount of that cost out of funds 

in the commissary trust revolving fund. 

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‘‘(5) In this subsection, the term ‘commissary trust revolving 

fund’ means the trust revolving fund maintained by the Department 

of Defense for surcharge collections and proceeds of sales of commissary stores. 

‘‘(h) RELEASE OF CERTAIN COMMERCIALLY VALUABLE INFORMA­ TION TO PUBLIC.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may limit the release 

to the public of any information described in paragraph (2) if 

the Secretary determines that it is in the best interest of the 

Department of Defense to limit the release of such information. 

If the Secretary determines to limit the release of any such information, the Secretary may provide for limited release of such information in accordance with paragraph (3). 

‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies to the following: 

‘‘(A) Information contained in the computerized business 

systems of commissary stores or the Defense Commissary 

Agency that is collected through or in connection with the 

use of electronic scanners in commissary stores, including the 

following information: 

‘‘(i) Data relating to sales of goods or services. 

‘‘(ii) Demographic information on customers. 

‘‘(iii) Any other information pertaining to commissary 

transactions and operations. 

‘‘(B) Business programs, systems, and applications 

(including software) relating to commissary operations that 

were developed with funding derived from commissary surcharges. 

‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary of Defense may, using competitive procedures, enter into a contract to sell information described in paragraph (2). 

‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense may release, without charge, 

information on an item sold in commissary stores to the manufacturer or producer of that item or an agent of the manufacturer 

or producer. 

‘‘(C) The Secretary of Defense shall establish performance 

benchmarks and shall submit information on customer satisfaction 

and performance data to the Committee on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives. 

‘‘(D) The Secretary of Defense may, by contract entered into 

with a business, grant to the business a license to use business 

programs referred to in paragraph (2)(B), including software used 

in or comprising any such program. The fee charged for the license 

shall be based on the costs of similar programs developed and 

marketed by businesses in the private sector, determined by means 

of surveys. 

‘‘(E) Each contract entered into under this paragraph shall 

specify the amount to be paid for information released or a license 

granted under the contract, as the case may be. 

‘‘(4) Information described in paragraph (2) may not be released, 

under paragraph (3) or otherwise, in a form that identifies any 

customer or that provides information making it possible to identify 

any customer. 

‘‘(5) Amounts received by the Secretary under this section shall 

be credited to funds derived from commissary surcharges applied 

under section 2484(e) of this title, shall be merged with those 

funds, and shall be available for the same purposes as the funds 

with which merged.’’. 

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(b) RELATION BETWEEN DEFENSE COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE 

SYSTEMS.—Chapter 147 of title 10, United States Code, is further 

amended— 

(1) by inserting after section 2485, as amended by subsection (a)(7), the following: 

‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—RELATIONSHIP, CONTINUATION, AND 

COMMON POLICIES OF DEFENSE COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE SYSTEMS 

‘‘Sec.
 

‘‘2487. Relationship between defense commissary system and exchange stores system. 

‘‘2488. Combined exchange and commissary stores.

‘‘2489. Overseas commissary and exchange stores: access and purchase restrictions. 

‘‘§ 2487. Relationship between defense commissary system 

and exchange stores system 

‘‘(a) SEPARATE OPERATION OF SYSTEMS.—(1) Except as provided 

in paragraph (2), the defense commissary system and the exchange 

stores system shall be operated as separate systems of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to the following: 

‘‘(A) Combined exchange and commissary stores operated 

under the authority provided by section 2489 of this title. 

‘‘(B) NEXMART stores of the Navy Exchange Service Command established before October 1, 2003. 

‘‘(b) CONSOLIDATION OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES OF 

DEFENSE RETAIL SYSTEMS.—(1) The operation and administration 

of the defense retail systems may not be consolidated or otherwise 

merged unless the consolidation or merger is specifically authorized 

by an Act of Congress. 

‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘defense retail systems’ means 

the defense commissary system and exchange stores system and 

other revenue-generating facilities operated by nonappropriated 

fund instrumentalities of the Department of Defense for the morale, 

welfare, and recreation of members of the armed forces.’’; 

(2) by redesignating sections 2488, 2489, 2489a as sections 

2495, 2495a, and 2495b, respectively; and 

(3) by redesignating sections 2490a and 2492 as sections 

2488 and 2489, respectively, and inserting such sections after 

section 2487, as added by paragraph (1). 

(c) MWR PROGRAMS AND NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES.—Chapter 147 of title 10, United States Code, is further 

amended— 

(1) by inserting after section 2489, as redesignated and 

moved by subsection (b)(3), the following: 

‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION 

PROGRAMS AND NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES 

‘‘Sec.
 

‘‘2491. Uniform funding and management of morale, welfare, and recreation programs. ‘‘2491a. Department of Defense golf courses: limitation on use of appropriated funds.

‘‘2491b. Use of appropriated funds for operation of Armed Forces Recreation Center, 

Europe: limitation. ‘‘2491c. Retention of morale, welfare, and recreation funds by military installations: 

limitation. 

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‘‘2492. Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: contracts with other agencies and 

instrumentalities to provide and obtain goods and services. ‘‘2493. Fisher Houses: administration as nonappropriated fund instrumentality.

‘‘2494. Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: furnishing utility services for morale, welfare, and recreation purposes. ‘‘2495. Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: purchase of alcoholic beverages.

‘‘2495a. Overseas package stores: treatment of United States wines.

‘‘2495b. Sale or rental of sexually explicit material prohibited.’’; 

(2) by redesignating section 2494 as section 2491 and 

inserting such section after the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III, as added by paragraph (1); 

(3) by redesignating section 2482a as section 2492 and 

inserting such section before section 2493; 

(4) by inserting after section 2493 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2494. Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: furnishing

utility services for morale, welfare, and recreation purposes 

‘‘Appropriations for the Department of Defense may be used 

to provide utility services for— 

‘‘(1) buildings on military installations authorized by regulation to be used for morale, welfare, and recreation purposes; 

and 

‘‘(2) other morale, welfare, and recreation activities for 

members of the armed forces.’’; and 

(5) by inserting sections 2495, 2495a, and 2495b, as redesignated by subsection (b)(2), after section 2494, as added by 

paragraph (4). 

(d) INCLUSION OF OTHER TITLE 10 PROVISIONS.—Sections 2246, 

2247, and 2219 of title 10, United States Code, are— 

(1) transferred to chapter 147 of such title; 

(2) inserted after section 2491, as redesignated and moved 

by subsection (c)(2); and 

(3) redesignated as sections 2491a, 2491b, and 2491c, 

respectively. 

(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 977 of title 10, 

United States Code, is repealed. 

(2) Section 2868 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘for— 

’’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 

‘‘for buildings constructed at private cost, as authorized by law.’’. 

(3) Section 367 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 112 

Stat. 1987; 10 U.S.C. 2482 note) is repealed. 

(f) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The table of sections at the 

beginning of chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking the item relating to section 977. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 131 of 

such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2219. 

(3) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I 

of chapter 134 of such title is amended by striking the items 

relating to sections 2246 and 2247. 

(g) TEST PROGRAM OF SALE OF CERTAIN ITEMS IN COMMISSARY 

STORES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may conduct a test program 

involving the sale of telephone cards, film, and one-time use cameras 

in not less than 10 commissary stores for a period selected by 

the Secretary, but not less than six months. 

(2) Within 90 days after the completion of the first year of 

the test program or within 90 days after the completion of the 

test program, whichever occurs first, the Secretary shall submit 

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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 test program. The report shall include 

an analysis of the impact of the sale of such items on the exchange 

dividend and such recommendations as the Secretary considers 

appropriate regarding legislative changes necessary to expand the 

sale of such items in commissary stores. 

(h) COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY.—(1) The Comptroller General shall conduct a study evaluating the impact that the expansion 

of the categories of merchandise authorized for sale in commissary 

stores has on the exchange dividend. The Comptroller General 

shall determine the amounts derived from exchange sales and allocated as exchange dividends during the five-year period ending 

on September 30, 2004, and the morale, welfare, and recreation 

programs supported using such dividends. 

(2) The Secretary shall submit the results of the study to Deadline. 

the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives not later than 

March 31, 2006. 

SEC. 652. CONSISTENT STATE TREATMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE NONAPPROPRIATED FUND HEALTH BENEFITS 

PROGRAM. 

Section 349 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 1587 note) is amended 

by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF PROGRAM AS FEDERAL HEALTH BENEFIT 

PROGRAM.—(1) No State tax, fee, other monetary payment, or State 

health plan requirement, may be imposed, directly or indirectly, 

on the Nonappropriated Fund Uniform Health Benefits Program 

of the Department of Defense, or on a carrier or an underwriting 

or plan administration contractor of the Program, to the same 

extent as such prohibition applies to the health insurance program 

authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, under 

section 8909(f) of such title. 

‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to exempt the Nonappropriated Fund Uniform Health Benefits Program of the Department of Defense, or any carrier or underwriting or plan administration contractor of the Program from the imposition, payment, or 

collection of a tax, fee, or other monetary payment on the net 

income or profit accruing to, or realized by, the Program or by 

such carrier or contractor from business conducted under the Program, so long as the tax, fee, or payment is applicable to a broad 

range of business activity. 

‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘State’ means each of the 

several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American 

Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 

and any political subdivision or other non-Federal authority 

thereof.’’. 

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Subtitle F—Other Matters 

SEC. 661. ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF 

EXPENSES INCURRED FOR ADOPTION PLACEMENTS 

MADE BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 

Section 1052(g)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(D) A foreign government or an agency authorized 

by a foreign government to place children for adoption, 

in any case in which— 

‘‘(i) the adopted child is entitled to automatic citizenship under section 320 of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1431); or 

‘‘(ii) a certificate of citizenship has been issued 

for such child under section 322 of that Act (8 U.S.C. 

1433).’’. 

SEC. 662. CLARIFICATION OF EDUCATION LOANS QUALIFYING FOR 

EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR RESERVE 

COMPONENT HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS. 

Section 16302(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting ‘‘a basic professional qualifying degree (as determined 

under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense) or graduate education in’’ after ‘‘regarding’’. 

SEC. 663. RECEIPT OF PAY BY RESERVISTS FROM CIVILIAN 

EMPLOYERS WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN CONNECTION 

WITH A CONTINGENCY OPERATION. 

Section 209 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(h) This section does not prohibit a member of the reserve 

components of the armed forces on active duty pursuant to a call 

or order to active duty under a provision of law referred to in 

section 101(a)(13) of title 10 from receiving from any person that 

employed such member before the call or order to active duty 

any payment of any part of the salary or wages that such person 

would have paid the member if the member’s employment had 

not been interrupted by such call or order to active duty.’’. 

SEC. 664. RELIEF FOR MOBILIZED RESERVISTS FROM CERTAIN FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL LOAN OBLIGATIONS. 

The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended 

by inserting after section 331F (7 U.S.C. 1981f) the following new 

section: 

7 USC 1982. ‘‘SEC. 332. RELIEF FOR MOBILIZED MILITARY RESERVISTS FROM CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL LOAN OBLIGATIONS. 

‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF MOBILIZED MILITARY RESERVIST.—In this 

section, the term ‘mobilized military reservist’ means an individual 

who— 

‘‘(1) is on active duty under section 688, 12301(a), 12301(g), 

12302, 12304, 12306, or 12406, or chapter 15 of title 10, United 

States Code, or any other provision of law during a war or 

during a national emergency declared by the President or Congress, regardless of the location at which the active duty service 

is performed; or 

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‘‘(2) in the case of a member of the National Guard, is 

on full-time National Guard duty (as defined in section 101(d)(5) 

of title 10, United States Code) under a call to active service 

authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense for 

a period of more than 30 consecutive days under section 502(f) 

of title 32, United States Code, for purposes of responding 

to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by Federal funds. 

‘‘(b) FORGIVENESS OF INTEREST PAYMENTS DUE WHILE BORROWER ISA MOBILIZED MILITARY RESERVIST.—Any requirement that 

a borrower of a direct loan made under this title make any interest 

payment on the loan that would otherwise be required to be made 

while the borrower is a mobilized military reservist is rescinded. 

‘‘(c) DEFERRAL OF PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS DUE WHILE OR AFTER 

BORROWER ISA MOBILIZED MILITARY RESERVIST.—The due date 

of any payment of principal on a direct loan made to a borrower 

under this title that would otherwise be required to be made while 

or after the borrower is a mobilized military reservist is deferred 

for a period equal in length to the period for which the borrower 

is a mobilized military reservist. 

‘‘(d) NONACCRUAL OF INTEREST.—Interest on a direct loan made 

to a borrower described in this section shall not accrue during 

the period the borrower is a mobilized military reservist. 

‘‘(e) BORROWER NOT CONSIDERED TO BE DELINQUENT OR 

RECEIVING DEBT FORGIVENESS.—Notwithstanding section 373 or 

any other provision of this title, a borrower who receives assistance 

under this section shall not, as a result of the assistance, be considered to be delinquent or receiving debt forgiveness for purposes 

of receiving a direct or guaranteed loan under this title.’’. 

SEC. 665. SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF EFFECT OF EXTENDED AND FREQUENT MOBILIZATION OF RESERVISTS FOR ACTIVE 

DUTY SERVICE ON RESERVIST INCOME. 

(a) SURVEY OF MOBILIZED RESERVISTS TO DETERMINE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN PRIVATE SECTOR INCOME AND MILITARY COMPENSATION.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a survey involving 

members of the reserve components who serve, or have served, 

on active duty in support of a contingency operation at any time 

during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending 

on September 30, 2005, to determine the extent to which such 

members sustained a reduction in monthly income during their 

period of active duty service compared to their average monthly 

civilian income during the 12 months preceding their mobilization. 

(2) To the extent practicable, at least 50 percent of the total 

number of members of the reserve components who have served 

on active duty in support of a contingency operation at any time 

during the period specified in paragraph (1) should be included 

in the survey. To participate in the survey, a member shall agree 

to make available to the Secretary such information as the Secretary 

may require to accurately calculate the average monthly civilian 

income of the member. 

(b) CALCULATION OF INCOME DIFFERENTIAL.—In the case of 

each member participating in the survey under subsection (a) whose 

total monthly military compensation during the active duty service 

of the member was less, or appeared to be less, than the average 

monthly civilian income of the member, the Secretary of Defense, 

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in cooperation with the member, shall calculate the monthly activeduty income differential for the member. 

(c) COLLECTION OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall collect demographic data regarding each member 

of a reserve component who participates in the survey under subsection (a), including, at a minimum, data on the following: 

(1) Reserve component. 

(2) Unit of assignment. 

(3) Grade. 

(4) Age. 

(5) Years of service. 

(6) Sex. 

(7) Marital status. 

(8) Number of dependents. 

(9) General category of private-sector employment, as determined by the Secretary, but to include an employment category 

to cover members who are self-employed. 

(10) Military occupational specialty, including specifying 

all surveyed members who are serving in a critical wartime 

specialty. 

(11) Length of service on active duty during the most 

recent mobilization. 

(12) Number of times mobilized since September 11, 2001. 

(d) CONSIDERATION OF AVERAGE MONTHLY RESERVE SERVICE 

INCOME.—The Secretary of Defense shall collect data to calculate 

the average monthly reserve service income of members of the 

reserve components before their mobilization, and consider such 

data by grade, general category of military occupational specialty, 

and years of service. The Secretary shall also consider the effect 

that the receipt of average monthly reserve service income by 

reserve component members before mobilization should have on 

any obligation of the United States to eliminate or at least reduce 

the monthly active-duty income differential suffered by members 

serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation. 

(e) EFFECT OF INCOME LOSS ON RETENTION.—The Secretary 

of Defense shall include in the survey under subsection (a) a question intended to solicit information from members of the reserve 

components participating in the survey regarding the likely effect 

that a reoccurring monthly active-duty income differential while 

serving on active duty would have on their decision to remain 

in Armed Forces. 

(f) ANALYSIS OF SURVEY DATA.—(1) At a minimum, the Secretary of Defense shall determine, for each variable listed in paragraphs (2) through (12) of subsection (c), the number of members 

of the reserve components surveyed under subsection (a) who sustained a monthly active-duty income differential for any month 

during their active duty service and compare and contrast that 

number with the number of members who did not experience a 

monthly active-duty income differential. 

(2) The Secretary shall also determine the average amount 

of the active-duty income differential by reserve component for 

each variable within the characteristics listed in paragraphs (2) 

through (12) of subsection (c). 

(g) SUBMISSION OF SURVEY RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.— 

(1) Not later than January 31, 2006, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to Congress and the Comptroller General a report 

containing the results of the surveys conducted under subsection 

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(a), including the results of the analysis of survey data required 

by subsection (f). The Secretary shall include such recommendations 

as the Secretary considers appropriate regarding alternatives for 

restoring income lost by members of the reserve components who 

sustained a monthly active-duty income differential during their 

active duty service. 

(2) Not later than 90 days after receiving the report of the 

Secretary of Defense submitted under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress an assessment of the 

findings and recommendations of the Secretary contained in the 

report. 

(h) DEFINITIONS USED IN CONDUCTING SURVEY AND CALCULA- TIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘monthly active-duty income differential’’, 

with respect to a member of a reserve component who participates in the survey under subsection (a), means the difference 

between— 

(A) the average monthly civilian income of the member; 

and 

(B) the total monthly military compensation of the 

member during the active duty service of the member. 

(2) The term ‘‘total monthly military compensation’’, with 

respect to a member of a reserve component who participates 

in the survey, means the amount, computed on a monthly 

basis, of the sum of— 

(A) the amount of the regular military compensation 

(RMC), as defined in section 101(25) of title 37, United 

States Code, of the member during the period specified 

in subsection (a)(1); and 

(B) any amount of special pay or incentive pay and 

any allowance (other than an allowance included in regular 

military compensation) that is paid to the member on a 

monthly basis during the period specified in subsection 

(a)(1). 

(3) The term ‘‘average monthly civilian income’’, with 

respect to a member of a reserve component who participates 

in the survey, means the amount, determined by the Secretary 

of Defense, of the earned income of the member for the 12 

months preceding the first mobilization of the member for 

active duty service in support of a contingency operation during 

the period specified in subsection (a)(1), divided by 12. 

(4) The term ‘‘average monthly reserve service income’’, 

with respect to a member of a reserve component who participates in the survey, means the amount, determined by the 

Secretary of Defense, of the regular military compensation, 

compensation under section 206 of title 37, United States Code, 

and any special pays and allowances referred to in paragraph 

(3)(B) received by the member during the 12 months preceding 

the first mobilization of the member for active duty service 

in support of a contingency operation during the period specified 

in subsection (a)(1), divided by 12. 

SEC. 666. STUDY OF DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR VETERANS OF SERVICE 

IN THE ARMED FORCES WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED 

DISABILITIES. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—(1) The Secretary of Defense 

shall conduct a study of the totality of all current and projected 

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disability benefits that are available to disabled members and 

former members of the Armed Forces for service-connected disabilities and, on the basis of the results of such study, determine 

the adequacy of those benefits. 

(2) In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall— 

(A) compare the disability benefits for members of the 

Armed Forces with commercial and other private-sector disability benefits plans that are provided for other persons in 

the United States who are disabled by causes other than service 

in the Armed Forces; and 

(B) identify and assess the changes to Department of 

Defense personnel policies needed to enhance the financial and 

nonfinancial benefits that are provided to members and former 

members of the Armed Forces for service-connected disabilities. 

(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the study under subsection 

(a) and preparing the report under subsection (c), the Secretary 

of Defense shall— 

(1) consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and take 

into consideration the veterans disability benefits programs 

that are administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 

and 

(2) consult with, and obtain the assistance of, the Veterans’ 

Disability Benefits Commission established under title XV of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 

(Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1676). 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 150 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a 

report on the results of the study under this section to the committees of Congress specified in subsection (e). The report shall include 

the following: 

(1) The Secretary’s assessments, analyses, and conclusions 

resulting from the study. 

(2) Recommended legislation to address the deficiencies 

in the system of Federal Government disability benefits for 

disabled members and former members of the Armed Forces 

that are identified in the course of the study. 

(3) An estimate of the costs of improvements in the system 

of disability benefits that are provided for in the recommended 

legislation. 

(d) GAO STUDY.—(1) The Comptroller General shall conduct 

a study to identify the disability benefits that are payable under 

Federal, State, and local laws for employees of the Federal Government, State governments, and local governments. In carrying out 

the study, the Comptroller General shall, to the extent feasible, 

pay particular attention to the disability benefits that are provided 

for disabilities incurred in the performance of jobs in which 

employees perform tasks with risks that are analogous to the risks 

associated with the performance of military tasks by members 

of the Armed Forces. 

Deadline.	 (2) Not later than November 1, 2005, the Comptroller General 

shall submit a report on the results of the study under paragraph 

(1) to the committees of Congress specified in subsection (e). 

(e) RECIPIENTS OF REPORT.—The committees of Congress to 

which the reports under subsections (d) and (e) are to be submitted 

are as follows: 

(1) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. 

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(2) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Enhanced Benefits for Reserves 

Sec. 701. TRICARE coverage for members of reserve components who commit to 

continued service in the Selected Reserve after release from active duty. 

Sec. 702. Comptroller General report on the cost and feasibility of providing private 

health insurance stipends for members of the Ready Reserves. 

Sec. 703. Permanent earlier eligibility date for TRICARE benefits for members of 

reserve components and their dependents. 

Sec. 704. Waiver of certain deductibles under TRICARE program for members on 

active duty for a period of more than 30 days. 

Sec. 705. Authority for payment by United States of additional amounts billed by 

health care providers to activated Reserves. 

Sec. 706. Permanent extension of transitional health care benefits and addition of 

requirement for preseparation physical examination. 

Subtitle B—Other Benefits Improvements 

Sec. 711. Opportunity for young child dependent of deceased member to become eligible for enrollment in a TRICARE dental plan. 

Sec. 712. Comptroller General report on provision of health, education, and support 

services for Exceptional Family Member Program enrollees. 

Sec. 713. Continuation of sub-acute care for transition period. 

Sec. 714. Improvements to pharmacy benefits program 

Sec. 715. Professional accreditation of military dentists. 

Sec. 716. Temporary authority for waiver of collection of payments due for 

CHAMPUS benefits received by disabled persons unaware of loss of 

CHAMPUS eligibility. 

Sec. 717. Services of marriage and family therapists. 

Sec. 718. Chiropractic health care benefits advisory committee. 

Subtitle C—Planning, Programming, and Management 

Sec. 721. Pilot program for health care delivery. 

Sec. 722. Study of provision of travel reimbursement to hospitals for certain military disability retirees. 

Sec. 723. Study of mental health services. 

Sec. 724. Policy for timely notification of next of kin of members seriously ill or injured in combat zones. 

Sec. 725. Revised funding methodology for military retiree health care benefits. 

Sec. 726. Grounds for presidential waiver of requirement for informed consent or 

option to refuse regarding administration of drugs not approved for general use. 

Sec. 727. TRICARE program regional directors. 

Subtitle D—Medical Readiness Tracking and Health Surveillance 

Sec. 731. Medical readiness plan and Joint Medical Readiness Oversight Committee. 

Sec. 732. Medical readiness of Reserves. 

Sec. 733. Baseline Health Data Collection Program. 

Sec. 734. Medical care and tracking and health surveillance in the theater of operations. 

Sec. 735. Declassification of information on exposures to environmental hazards. 

Sec. 736. Report on training on environmental hazards. 

Sec. 737. Uniform policy for meeting mobilization-related medical care needs at 

military installations. 

Sec. 738. Full implementation of Medical Readiness Tracking and Health Surveillance Program and Force Health Protection and Readiness Program. 

Sec. 739. Reports and Internet accessibility relating to health matters. 

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Subtitle A—Enhanced Benefits for
 

Reserves
 

SEC. 701. TRICARE COVERAGE FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS WHO COMMIT TO CONTINUED SERVICE IN THE 

SELECTED RESERVE AFTER RELEASE FROM ACTIVE 

DUTY. 

(a) ELIGIBILITY.—(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 1076c the following new 

section: 

‘‘§ 1076d. TRICARE program: coverage for members of 

reserve components who commit to continued

service in the Selected Reserve after release from 

active duty 

‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.—A member of the Selected Reserve of the 

Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the armed forces is eligible 

for health benefits under TRICARE Standard as provided in this 

section after the member completes service on active duty to which 

the member was called or ordered for a period of more than 30 

days on or after September 11, 2001, under a provision of law 

referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B), if the member— 

‘‘(1) served continuously on active duty for 90 or more 

days pursuant to such call or order; and 

‘‘(2) on or before the date of the release from such activeduty service, entered into an agreement with the Secretary 

concerned to serve continuously in the Selected Reserve for 

a period of one or more whole years following such date. 

‘‘(b) PERIOD OF COVERAGE.—(1) TRICARE Standard coverage 

of a member under this section, on the basis of active-duty service 

performed as described in subsection (a), begins upon the expiration 

of the member’s entitlement to care and benefits under section 

1145(a) of this title that is based on the same active-duty service. 

‘‘(2) Unless earlier terminated under paragraph (3), the period 

for TRICARE Standard coverage of a member under this section 

shall be equal to the lesser of— 

‘‘(A) one year, in the case of a member who is otherwise 

eligible but does not serve continuously on active duty for 

90 days as described in subsection (a) because of an injury, 

illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while deployed; 

‘‘(B) one year for each consecutive period of 90 days of 

continuous active-duty service described in subsection (a); or 

‘‘(C) the number of whole years for which the member 

agrees under paragraph (2) of such subsection to continue to 

serve in the Selected Reserve after the coverage begins. 

‘‘(3) Eligibility for TRICARE Standard coverage of a member 

under this section shall terminate upon the termination of the 

member’s service in the Selected Reserve. 

‘‘(c) FAMILY MEMBERS.—While a member of a reserve component 

is covered by TRICARE Standard under the section, the members 

of the immediate family of such member are eligible for TRICARE 

Standard coverage as dependents of the member. 

‘‘(d) PREMIUMS.—(1) A member of a reserve component covered 

by TRICARE Standard under this section shall pay a premium 

for that coverage. 

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‘‘(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 subsection (f)(1). The premium prescribed for a coverage shall apply 

uniformly to all covered members of the reserve components. 

‘‘(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 28 percent of the total monthly amount that 

the Secretary determines on an appropriate actuarial basis as being 

reasonable for that coverage. 

‘‘(4) The premiums payable by a member of a reserve component 

under this subsection may be deducted and withheld from basic 

pay payable to the member under section 204 of title 37 or from 

compensation payable to the member under section 206 of such 

title. The Secretary shall prescribe the requirements and procedures 

applicable to the payment of premiums. 

‘‘(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 

in which collected, and shall be available under subsection (b) 

of such section for such fiscal year. 

‘‘(e) RELATIONSHIP OF SERVICE AGREEMENT TO OTHER SERVICE 

COMMITMENTS.—The service agreement required of a member of 

a reserve component under subsection (a)(2) is separate from any 

other form of commitment of the member to a period of obligated 

service in that reserve component and may cover any part or 

all of the same period that is covered by another commitment 

of the member to a period of obligated service in that reserve 

component. 

‘‘(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 the Civilian 

Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services option 

under the TRICARE program. 

‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the other administering Secretaries, shall prescribe regulations 

for the administration of this section.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1076c 

the following new item: 

‘‘1076d. TRICARE program: coverage for members of reserve components who commit to continued service in the Selected Reserve after release from active duty.’’. 

(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall implement section 1076d of title 10, United States Code, not later than 

180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2)(A) A member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces 

who performed active-duty service described in subsection (a) of 

section 1076d of title 10, United States Code, for a period beginning 

on or after September 11, 2001, and was released from that activeduty service before the date of the enactment of this Act, or is 

released from that active-duty service on or within 180 days after 

Deadline. 

10 USC 1076d 

note. 

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the date of the enactment of this Act, may, for the purpose of 

paragraph (2) of such subsection, enter into an agreement described 

in such paragraph not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. TRICARE Standard coverage (under such 

section 1076d) of a member who enters into such an agreement 

under this paragraph shall begin on the later of— 

(i) the date applicable to the member under subsection 

(b) of such section; or 

(ii) the date of the agreement. 

(B) The Secretary of Defense shall take such action as is necessary to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that members 

of the reserve components eligible to enter into an agreement as 

provided in subparagraph (A) actually receive information on the 

opportunity and procedures for entering into such an agreement 

together with a clear explanation of the benefits that the members 

are eligible to receive as a result of entering into such an agreement 

under section 1076d of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 702. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON THE COST AND FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE STIPENDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVES. 

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General shall conduct 

a study on the cost and feasibility of providing a stipend to members 

of the Ready Reserves to offset the cost of continuing private health 

insurance coverage for the members’ dependents when the members 

are on active duty for periods of more than 30 days, with the 

dependents being ineligible to enroll in the TRICARE program 

and payment of the stipend ending when the members are no 

longer on active duty. 

(b) MATTERS COVERED.—The study shall include the following 

matters: 

(1) Recommendation for a benefit amount and cost to the 

Department of Defense. 

(2) Potential effects on medical readiness, recruitment, and 

retention. 

(3) The extent to which the Reserves and members of 

their families might participate under the stipend program. 

(4) Administrative and management considerations for the 

Department of Defense. 

(5) Impact of pre-existing conditions on continuity of care 

for dependents. 

(6) Possible implications for employers. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2005, the Comptroller 

General 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 study under 

this section. 

SEC. 703. PERMANENT EARLIER ELIGIBILITY DATE FOR TRICARE 

BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS 

AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. 

Section 1074(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking paragraph (3). 

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SEC. 704. WAIVER OF CERTAIN DEDUCTIBLES UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD 

OF MORE THAN 30 DAYS. 

Section 1095d(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘less than one year’’ both places it appears and inserting 

‘‘more than 30 days’’. 

SEC. 705. AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT BY UNITED STATES OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS BILLED BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS 

TO ACTIVATED RESERVES. 

Section 1079(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end of paragraph (4) the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C)(i) In the case of a dependent described in clause (ii), 

the regulations shall provide that, in addition to amounts otherwise 

payable by the United States, the Secretary may pay the amount 

referred to in subparagraph (B)(i). 

‘‘(ii) This subparagraph applies to a dependent referred to in 

subsection (a) of a member of a reserve component serving on 

active duty pursuant to a call or order to active duty for a period 

of more than 30 days in support of a contingency operation under 

a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of this title.’’. 

SEC. 706. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF TRANSITIONAL HEALTH CARE 

BENEFITS AND ADDITION OF REQUIREMENT FOR 

PRESEPARATION PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. 

(a) PERMANENT REQUIREMENT.—(1) Paragraph (3) of section 

1145(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘(3) Transitional health care for a member under subsection 

(a) shall be available for 180 days beginning on the date on which 

the member is separated from active duty.’’. 

(2) The following provisions of law are repealed: 

(A) Section 704 of the National Defense Authorization Act
 

for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1527;
 

10 U.S.C. 1145 note).
 

(B) Section 1117 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq
 

and Afghanistan, 2004 (Public Law 108–106; 117 Stat. 1218;
 

10 U.S.C. 1145 note).
 

(3) Paragraph (1) of such section 1145(a) is amended by striking 

‘‘applicable’’. 

(b) REQUIREMENT FOR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.—Such section 

1145(a), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding 

at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4)(A) The Secretary concerned shall require a member of 

the armed forces scheduled to be separated from active duty as 

described in paragraph (2) to undergo a physical examination immediately before that separation. The physical examination shall be Regulations. 

conducted in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if a member of the 

armed forces scheduled to be separated from active duty as 

described in paragraph (2) has otherwise undergone a physical 

examination within 12 months before the scheduled date of separation from active duty, the requirement for a physical examination 

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under subparagraph (A) may be waived in accordance with regulations prescribed under this paragraph. Such regulations shall 

require that such a waiver may be granted only with the consent 

of the member and with the concurrence of the member’s unit 

commander.’’. 

Subtitle B—Other Benefits Improvements 

SEC. 711. OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG CHILD DEPENDENT OF 

DECEASED MEMBER TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT IN A TRICARE DENTAL PLAN. 

Section 1076a(k)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘under subsection (a) or’’ and inserting 

‘‘under subsection (a),’’; and 

(2) by inserting after ‘‘under subsection (f),’’ the following: 

‘‘or is not enrolled because the dependent is a child under 

the minimum age for enrollment,’’. 

SEC. 712. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON PROVISION OF 

HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 

EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM ENROLLEES. 

(a) EVALUATION REQUIREMENT.—The Comptroller General shall 

evaluate the effect of the Exceptional Family Member Program 

(in this section referred to as ‘‘EFMP’’) on health, education, and 

support services in selected civilian communities near military 

installations with a high concentration of EFMP enrollees. 

(b) MATTERS COVERED.—The evaluation under subsection (a) 

shall include a discussion of the following: 

(1) Communities that have high concentrations of EFMP 

enrollees that use State and local health, education, and support 

services. 

(2) Needs of EFMP enrollees, if any, that are not met 

by State and local health, education, and support services. 

(3) The burdens, financial and otherwise, placed on State 

and local health, education, and support services by EFMP 

enrollees and their families. 

(4) The ability of the TRICARE program to meet the needs 

of EFMP enrollees and their families. 

(5) Reasons for any limitations of the TRICARE program, 

the EFMP, and State and local health, education, and support 

services in providing assistance to EFMP enrollees and their 

families. 

(6) Recommendations for more effectively meeting the needs 

of EFMP enrollees and their families. 

(c) COMMUNITIES COVERED.—The evaluation under subsection 

(a) shall examine no fewer than four civilian communities, as determined by the Comptroller General, that have high concentrations 

of EFMP enrollees and that are near several military installations, 

including at least two military installations with tenants from more 

than one of the Armed Forces. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘health, education, and support services’’ 

means services provided to children and other dependents with 

special needs, including specialized day care, mental health 

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day treatment services, respite services, counseling, early childhood intervention, special education, and other such services 

provided for children and other dependents with special needs. 

(2) The term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code. 

(e) 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 Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report on the results of the evaluation required 

under subsection (a), including findings and recommendations. 

SEC. 713. CONTINUATION OF SUB-ACUTE CARE FOR TRANSITION 

PERIOD. 

Section 1074j(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense may take such actions as are 

necessary to ensure that there is an effective transition in the 

furnishing of part-time or intermittent home health care benefits 

for covered beneficiaries who were receiving such benefits before 

the establishment of the program under this section. The actions 

taken under this paragraph may include the continuation of such 

benefits on an extended basis for such time as the Secretary determines appropriate.’’. 

SEC. 714. IMPROVEMENTS TO PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM. 

(a) REQUIREMENT RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS 

FOR MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE ENROLLEES.—Section 1074g(a)(6) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(6)’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(B) For a medicare-eligible beneficiary, the cost-sharing 

requirements may not be in excess of the cost-sharing requirements 

applicable to all other beneficiaries covered by section 1086 of 

this title. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a medicareeligible beneficiary is a beneficiary eligible for health benefits under 

section 1086 of this title pursuant to subsection (d)(2) of such 

section.’’. 

(b) IMPROVEMENT TO UNIFORM FORMULARY PROCESS.—Section 

1074g(a)(2)(E)(i) of such title is amended by inserting before the 

semicolon the following: ‘‘and additional determinations by the 

Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee of the relative clinical and 

cost effectiveness of the agents’’. 

SEC. 715. PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION OF MILITARY DENTISTS. 

Section 1077(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘A’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Except as specified 

in paragraph (2), a’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2)(A) Dependents who are 12 years of age or younger and 

are covered by a dental plan established under section 1076a of 

this title may be treated by postgraduate dental residents in a 

dental treatment facility of the uniformed services under a graduate 

dental education program accredited by the American Dental 

Association if— 

‘‘(i) treatment of pediatric dental patients is necessary in 

order to satisfy an accreditation standard of the American 

Dental Association that is applicable to such program, or 

training in pediatric dental care is necessary for the residents 

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10 USC 1086 

note. 

to be professionally qualified to provide dental care for 

dependent children accompanying members of the uniformed 

services outside the United States; and 

‘‘(ii) the number of pediatric patients at such facility is 

insufficient to support satisfaction of the accreditation or professional requirements in pediatric dental care that apply to such 

program or students. 

‘‘(B) The total number of dependents treated in all facilities 

of the uniformed services under subparagraph (A) in a fiscal year 

may not exceed 2,000.’’. 

SEC. 716. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR WAIVER OF COLLECTION OF 

PAYMENTS DUE FOR CHAMPUS BENEFITS RECEIVED BY 

DISABLED PERSONS UNAWARE OF LOSS OF CHAMPUS 

ELIGIBILITY. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO WAIVE DEBT.—(1) The Secretary of Defense, 

in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, may waive 

(in whole or in part) the collection of payments otherwise due 

from a person described in subsection (b) for health benefits received 

by such person under section 1086 of title 10, United States Code, 

after the termination of that person’s eligibility for such benefits. 

(2) If the Secretary of Defense waives collection of payments 

from a person under paragraph (1), the Secretary may also 

authorize a continuation of benefits for such person under such 

section 1086 for a period ending not later than the end of the 

period specified in subsection (c) of this section. 

(b) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—A person is eligible for relief under 

subsection (a)(1) if— 

(1) the person is described in paragraph (1) of subsection 

(d) of section 1086 of title 10, United States Code; 

(2) except for such paragraph, the person would have been 

eligible for the health benefits under such section; and 

(3) at the time of the receipt of such benefits— 

(A) the person satisfied the criteria specified in paragraph (2)(B) of such subsection (d); and 

(B) the person was unaware of the loss of eligibility 

to receive the health benefits. 

(c) PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY.—The authority provided under 

this section to waive collection of payments and to continue benefits 

shall apply, under terms and conditions prescribed by the Secretary 

of Defense, to health benefits provided under section 1086 of title 

10, United States Code, during the period beginning on July 1, 

1999, and ending at the end of December 31, 2004. 

(d) ADMINISTERING SECRETARIES.—In this subsection, the term 

‘‘administering Secretaries’’ has the meaning given such term in 

section 1072(3) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 717. SERVICES OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS.—Section 704(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 108 Stat. 2799; 

10 U.S.C. 1091 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘marriage and family 

therapists certified as such by a certification recognized by the 

Secretary of Defense,’’ after ‘‘psychologists,’’. 

(b) APPLICABILITY OF LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.—Section 1094(e)(2) of title 10, United States 

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Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘marriage and family therapist certified as such by a certification recognized by the Secretary of 

Defense,’’ after ‘‘psychologist,’’. 

SEC. 718. CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CARE BENEFITS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish 

an oversight advisory committee to provide the Secretary with 

advice and recommendations regarding the continued development 

and implementation of an effective program of chiropractic health 

care benefits for members of the uniformed services on active duty. 

(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The advisory committee shall be composed 

of members selected from among persons who, by reason of education, training, and experience, are experts in chiropractic health 

care, as follows: 

(1) Members appointed by the Secretary of Defense in 

such number as the Secretary determines appropriate for carrying out the duties of the advisory committee effectively, 

including not fewer than three practicing representatives of 

the chiropractic health care profession. 

(2) A representative of each of the uniformed services, 

as designated by the administering Secretary concerned. 

(c) CHAIRMAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall designate one 

member of the advisory committee to serve as the Chairman of 

the advisory committee. 

(d) MEETINGS.—The advisory committee shall meet at the call 

of the Chairman, but not fewer than three times each fiscal year, 

beginning in fiscal year 2005. 

(e) DUTIES.—The advisory committee shall have the following 

duties: 

(1) Review and evaluate the program of chiropractic health 

care benefits provided to members of the uniformed services 

on active duty under chapter 55 of title 10, United States 

Code. 

(2) Provide the Secretary of Defense with advice and recommendations as described in subsection (a). 

(3) Upon the Secretary’s determination that the program 

of chiropractic health care benefits referred to in paragraph 

(1) has been fully implemented, prepare and submit to the 

Secretary a report containing the advisory committee’s evaluation of the implementation of such program. 

(f) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense, following receipt of the 

report by the advisory committee under subsection (e)(3), shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

of the House of Representatives a report containing the following: 

(1) A copy of the advisory committee report, together with 

the Secretary’s comments on the report. 

(2) An explanation of the criteria and rationale that the 

Secretary used to determine that the program of chiropractic 

health care benefits was fully implemented. 

(3) The Secretary’s views with regard to the future 

implementation of the program of chiropractic health care benefits. 

(g) APPLICABILITY OF TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS LAW.—(1) Section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the advisory 

committee under this section. 

10 USC 1092 

note. 

Deadline. 

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10 USC 1092 

note. 

(2) The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 

not apply to the oversight advisory committee under this section. 

(h) TERMINATION.—The advisory committee shall terminate 90 

days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report 

under subsection (f). 

Subtitle C—Planning, Programming, and
 

Management
 

SEC. 721. PILOT PROGRAM FOR HEALTH CARE DELIVERY. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense may conduct 

a pilot program at two or more military installations for purposes 

of testing initiatives that build cooperative health care arrangements and agreements between military installations and local 

and regional non-military health care systems. 

(b) REQUIREMENTS OF PILOT PROGRAM.—In conducting the pilot 

program, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) identify and analyze health care delivery options 

involving the private sector and health care services in military 

facilities located on the installation; 

(2) determine the cost avoidance or savings resulting from 

innovative partnerships between the Department of Defense 

and the private sector; 

(3) study the potential, viability, cost efficiency, and health 

care effectiveness of Department of Defense health care providers delivering health care in civilian community hospitals; 

and 

(4) determine the opportunities for and barriers to coordinating and leveraging the use of existing health care resources, 

including Federal, State, local, and contractor assets. 

(c) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall develop the pilot program in consultation with the Secretaries 

of the military departments, representatives from the military 

installation selected for the pilot program, Federal, State, and local 

entities, and the TRICARE managed care support contractor with 

responsibility for that installation. 

(d) SELECTION OF MILITARY INSTALLATION.—The pilot program 

may be implemented at two or more military installations selected 

by the Secretary of Defense. At least one of the selected military 

installations shall meet the following criteria: 

(1) The military installation has members of the Armed 

Forces on active duty and members of reserve components 

of the Armed Forces that use the installation as a training 

and operational base, with members routinely deploying in 

support of the global war on terrorism. 

(2) The number of members of the Armed Forces on active 

duty permanently assigned to the military installation is 

expected to increase over the next five years. 

(3) One or more cooperative arrangements exist at the 

military installation with civilian health care entities in the 

form of specialty care services in the military medical treatment 

facility on the installation. 

(4) There is a military treatment facility on the installation 

that does not have inpatient or trauma center care capabilities. 

(5) There is a civilian community hospital near the military 

installation with— 

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(A) limited capability to expand inpatient care beds, 

intensive care, and specialty services; and 

(B) limited or no capability to provide trauma care. 

(e) DURATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Implementation of the pilot 

program developed under this section shall begin not later than 

May 1, 2005, and shall be conducted during fiscal years 2005, 

2006, and 2007. 

(f) REPORTS.—With respect to any pilot program conducted 

under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and of the House 

of Representatives— 

(1) an interim report on the program, not later than 60 

days after commencement of the program; and 

(2) a final report describing the results of the program 

with recommendations for a model health care delivery system 

for other military installations, not later than July 1, 2007. 

SEC. 722. STUDY OF PROVISION OF TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT TO HOSPITALS FOR CERTAIN MILITARY DISABILITY RETIREES. 

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 

of the feasibility, and of the desirability, of providing that a member 

of the uniformed services retired under chapter 61 of title 10, 

United States Code, shall be provided reimbursement for the travel 

expenses of such member for travel, during the two-year period 

beginning on the date of the retirement of the member, to a military 

treatment facility for medical care. The Secretary shall include 

in that study consideration of whether reimbursement under such 

a plan should, as nearly as practicable, be under the same terms 

and conditions, and at the same rate, as apply to beneficiary travel 

reimbursement provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under 

section 111 of title 38, United States Code. 

(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report providing the results 

of the study under subsection (a). Such report shall be submitted 

not later than March 1, 2005. 

SEC. 723. STUDY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. 

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General shall conduct 

a study of mental health services available to members of the 

Armed Forces. 

(b) PERSONS COVERED.—The study shall evaluate the availability and effectiveness of existing mental health treatment and 

screening resources— 

(1) for members of the Armed Forces during a deployment 

to a combat theater; 

(2) for members of the Armed Forces returning from a 

deployment to a combat theater, both— 

(A) in the short-term, post-deployment period; and 

(B) in the long-term, following the post-deployment 

period; 

(3) for the families of members of the Armed Forces who 

have been deployed to a combat theater during the time of 

the deployment; 

(4) for the families of members of the Armed Forces who 

have been deployed to a combat theater after the member 

has returned from the deployment; and 

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10 USC 113 note. 

(5) for members of the Armed Forces and their families 

described in this subsection who are members of reserve components. 

(c) ASSESSMENT OF OBSTACLES.—The study shall provide an 

assessment of existing obstacles that prevent members of the Armed 

Forces and military families in need of mental health services 

from obtaining these services, including— 

(1) the extent to which existing confidentiality regulations, 

or lack thereof, inhibit members of the Armed Forces from 

seeking mental health treatment; 

(2) the implications that a decision to seek mental health 

services can have on a military career; 

(3) the extent to which a social stigma exists within the 

Armed Forces that prevents members of the Armed Forces 

and military families from seeking mental health treatment 

within the Department of Defense and the individual Armed 

Forces; 

(4) the extent to which logistical obstacles, particularly 

with respect to members of the Armed Forces and families 

residing in rural areas, deter members in need of mental health 

services from obtaining them; and 

(5) the extent to which members of the Armed Forces 

and their families are prevented or hampered from obtaining 

mental health treatment due to the cost of such services. 

(d) IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS UNIQUE TO RESERVES.—The 

study shall identify potential problems in obtaining mental health 

treatment that are unique to members of Reserve components. 

(e) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress 

a report on the study conducted under this section not later than 

March 31, 2005. The report shall contain the results of the study 

and make specific recommendations— 

(1) for improving the effectiveness and accessibility of 

mental health services provided by Department of Defense to 

the persons listed in subsection (b), including recommendations 

to ensure appropriate referrals and a seamless transition to 

the care of the Department of Veterans Affairs following separation from the Armed Forces; and 

(2) for removing or mitigating any obstacles identified 

under subsection (c) and problems identified under subsection 

(d). 

SEC. 724. POLICY FOR TIMELY NOTIFICATION OF NEXT OF KIN OF 

MEMBERS SERIOUSLY ILL OR INJURED IN COMBAT 

ZONES. 

(a) POLICY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 

the policy of the Department of Defense for providing, in the case 

of the serious illness or injury of a member of the Armed Forces 

in a combat zone, timely notification to the next of kin of the 

member regarding the illness or injury, including information on 

the condition of the member and the location at which the member 

is receiving treatment. In prescribing the policy, the Secretary 

shall ensure respect for the expressed desires of individual members 

of the Armed Forces regarding the notification of next of kin and 

shall include standards of timeliness for both the initial notification 

of next of kin under the policy and subsequent updates regarding 

the condition and location of the member. 

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(b) SUBMISSION OF POLICY.—Not later than 120 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to Congress a copy of the policy. 

SEC. 725. REVISED FUNDING METHODOLOGY FOR MILITARY RETIREE 

HEALTH CARE BENEFITS. 

(a) REVISION.—Section 1116 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 1116. Payments into the Fund 

‘‘(a) At the beginning of each fiscal year after September 30, 

2005, the Secretary of the Treasury shall promptly pay into the 

Fund from the General Fund of the Treasury— 

‘‘(1) the amount certified to the Secretary by the Secretary 

of Defense under subsection (c), which shall be the contribution 

to the Fund for that fiscal year required by section 1115; 

and 

‘‘(2) the amount determined by each administering Secretary under section 1111(c) as the contribution to the Fund 

on behalf of the members of the uniformed services under 

the jurisdiction of that Secretary. 

‘‘(b) At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Secretary of 

Defense shall determine the sum of the following: 

‘‘(1) The amount of the payment for that year under the 

amortization schedule determined by the Board of Actuaries 

under section 1115(a) of this title for the amortization of the 

original unfunded liability of the Fund. 

‘‘(2) The amount (including any negative amount) of the 

Department of Defense contribution for that year as determined 

by the Secretary of Defense under section 1115(b) of this title. 

‘‘(3) The amount (including any negative amount) for that 

year under the most recent amortization schedule determined 

by the Secretary of Defense under section 1115(c)(2) of this 

title for the amortization of any cumulative unfunded liability 

(or any gain) to the Fund resulting from changes in benefits. 

‘(4) The amount (including any negative amount) for that 

year under the most recent amortization schedule determined 

by the Secretary of Defense under section 1115(c)(3) of this 

title for the amortization of any cumulative actuarial gain 

or loss to the Fund resulting from actuarial assumption 

changes. 

‘‘(5) The amount (including any negative amount) for that 

year under the most recent amortization schedule determined 

by the Secretary of Defense under section 1115(c)(4) of this 

title for the amortization of any cumulative actuarial gain 

or loss to the Fund resulting from actuarial experience. 

‘‘(c) The Secretary of Defense shall promptly certify the amount 

determined under subsection (b) each year to the Secretary of 

the Treasury. 

‘‘(d) At the same time as the Secretary of Defense makes 

the certification under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives the information provided to the Secretary of 

the Treasury under that subsection.’’. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

any unsubscribed discretionary budget authority that accrues 

within the national defense budget function as a result of the 

Deadline. 

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amendments made by this section shall be applied to cover the 

unbudgeted costs of— 

(1) increases in Army end strengths and modularization; 

(2) increases in Marine Corps end strengths and necessary 

equipment; and 

(3) Navy shipbuilding requirements. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 1111(c) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended in the last sentence by striking 

‘‘1116’’ and all that follows through the end of the sentence and 

inserting ‘‘1115(b) of this title, and such contributions shall be 

paid into the Fund as provided in section 1116(a).’’. 

(2) Section 1115(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘1116(c)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘1116’’. 

(3) Section 1115(b) of such title is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(1) The Secretary of Defense’’ and all that 

follows through ‘‘of this title.’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary 

of Defense shall determine, before the beginning of each fiscal 

year after September 30, 2005, the total amount of the Department of Defense contribution to be made to the Fund for that 

fiscal year for purposes of section 1116(b)(2).’’; 

(B) by striking paragraph (2); 

(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; 

(D) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2), as so redesignated, 

by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and 

(B), respectively; and 

(E) in paragraph (2)(B), as so redesignated, by striking 

‘‘subparagraph (A)(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’. 

(4) Section 1115(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘and 

section 1116(a) of this title’’. 

(5) Section 1115(c)(5) of such title is amended by striking 

‘‘1116(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘1116’’. 

10 USC 1111 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

note. shall take effect on October 1, 2005. 

SEC. 726. GROUNDS FOR PRESIDENTIAL WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT 

FOR INFORMED CONSENT OR OPTION TO REFUSE 

REGARDING ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS NOT 

APPROVED FOR GENERAL USE. 

(a) INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUGS.—Section 1107(f) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘obtaining consent—’’ and 

all that follows through ‘‘(C) is’’ and inserting ‘‘obtaining consent 

is’’; and 

(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) The waiver authority provided in paragraph (1) shall not 

be construed to apply to any case other than a case in which 

prior consent for administration of a particular drug is required 

by reason of a determination by the Secretary of Health and Human 

Services that such drug is subject to the investigational new drug 

requirements of section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.’’. 

(b) EMERGENCY USE DRUGS.—Section 1107a(a) of such title 

is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘PRESIDENT.—(1)’’; 

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(2) by striking ‘‘is not feasible,’’ and all that follows through 

‘‘members affected, or’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) The waiver authority provided in subparagraph (A) shall 

not be construed to apply to any case other than a case in which 

an individual is required to be informed of an option to accept 

or refuse administration of a particular product by reason of a 

determination by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 

that emergency use of such product is authorized under section 

564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.’’. 

SEC. 727. TRICARE PROGRAM REGIONAL DIRECTORS. 

(a) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SELECTION PROCESS FOR TRICARE 

PROGRAM REGIONAL DIRECTORS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall 

develop recommendations for a process for the selection of regional 

directors for TRICARE program administrative regions from among 

nominees and applicants for the position in accordance with this 

section. 

(2) The recommendations developed under paragraph (1) shall 

provide for a process for— 

(A) the Secretary of each military department to nominate, 

for each regional director position, one commissioned officer 

in a grade above colonel, or, in the case of the Navy, captain, 

or member of the Senior Executive Service under the jurisdiction of that Secretary; and 

(B) the Secretary of Defense to accept applications for 

assignment or appointment to each such position from any 

other qualified person. 

(3) The recommendations developed under paragraph (1) shall 

also include recommendations with respect to— 

(A) the qualifications for regional directors; 

(B) the period of assignment of a commissioned officer 

as a regional director; 

(C) procedures for ensuring that fair consideration is given 

to each nominee and each applicant; and 

(D) such other requirements as considered appropriate by 

the Secretary. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2005, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the 

recommendations developed by the Secretary under subsection (a). 

Subtitle D—Medical Readiness Tracking 

and Health Surveillance 

SEC. 731. MEDICAL READINESS PLAN AND JOINT MEDICAL READINESS 

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

develop a comprehensive plan to improve medical readiness, and 

Department of Defense tracking of the health status, of members 

of the Armed Forces throughout their service in the Armed Forces, 

and to strengthen medical readiness and tracking before, during, 

and after deployment of members of the Armed Forces overseas. 

The matters covered by the comprehensive plan shall include all 

elements that are described in this title and the amendments made 

by this title and shall comply with requirements in law. 

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(b) JOINT MEDICAL READINESS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a Joint Medical Readiness Oversight Committee. 

(2) COMPOSITION.—The members of the Committee are as 

follows: 

(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness, who shall chair the Committee. 

(B) The Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, the Vice 

Chief of Naval Operations, the Vice Chief of Staff of the 

Air Force, and the Assistant Commandant of the Marine 

Corp. 

(C) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 

Affairs. 

(D) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve 

Affairs. 

(E) The Surgeon General of each of the Army, the 

Navy, and the Air Force. 

(F) The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower 

and Reserve Affairs. 

(G) The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower 

and Reserve Affairs. 

(H) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, Installations, and Environment. 

(I) The Chief of the National Guard Bureau. 

(J) The Chief of Army Reserve. 

(K) The Chief of Naval Reserve. 

(L) The Chief of Air Force Reserve. 

(M) The Commander, Marine Corps Reserve. 

(N) The Director of the Defense Manpower Data 

Center. 

(O) A representative of the Department of Veterans 

Affairs designated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

(3) DUTIES.—The duties of the Committee are as follows: 

(A) To advise the Secretary of Defense on the medical 

readiness and health status of the members of the active 

and reserve components of the Armed Forces. 

(B) To advise the Secretary of Defense on the compliance of the Armed Forces with the medical readiness 

tracking and health surveillance policies of the Department 

of Defense. 

(C) To oversee the development and implementation 

of the comprehensive plan required by subsection (a) and 

the actions required by this title and the amendments 

made by this title, including with respect to matters 

relating to— 

(i) the health status of the members of the reserve 

components of the Armed Forces; 

(ii) accountability for medical readiness; 

(iii) medical tracking and health surveillance; 

(iv) declassification of information on environmental hazards; 

(v) postdeployment health care for members of the 

Armed Forces; and 

(vi) compliance with Department of Defense and 

other applicable policies on blood serum repositories. 

(D) To ensure unity and integration of efforts across 

functional and organizational lines within the Department 

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of Defense with regard to medical readiness tracking and 

health surveillance of members of the Armed Forces. 

(E) To establish and monitor compliance with the medical readiness standards that are applicable to members 

and those that are applicable to units. 

(F) To improve continuity of care in coordination with 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, for members of the 

Armed Forces separating from active service with serviceconnected medical conditions. 

(4) FIRST MEETING.—The first meeting of the Committee 

shall be held not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

(c) ANNUAL REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the duties described in 

subsection (b)(3), the Committee shall prepare and submit to 

the Secretary of Defense and to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than February 1 of each year, a report on— 

(A) the health status and medical readiness of the 

members of the Armed Forces, including the members of 

reserve components, based on the comprehensive plan 

required under subsection (a) and the actions required 

by this title and the amendments made by this title; and 

(B) compliance with Department of Defense policies 

on medical readiness tracking and health surveillance. 

(2) OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT.—Each year, before the 

Committee submits to Congress the report required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall provide an opportunity 

for representatives of veterans and military health advocacy 

organizations, and others the Secretary of Defense considers 

appropriate, to comment on the report. The report submitted 

to Congress shall include a summary of the comments received 

and the Secretary’s response to them. 

SEC. 732. MEDICAL READINESS OF RESERVES. 

(a) COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY OF HEALTH OF RESERVES 

ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONS ENDURING FREEDOM 

AND IRAQI FREEDOM.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—The Comptroller General 

shall carry out a study of the health of the members of the 

reserve components of the Armed Forces who have been called 

or ordered to active duty for a period of more than 30 days 

in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi 

Freedom. The Comptroller General shall commence the study 

not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act. 

(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the study under this subsection are as follows: 

(A) To review the health status and medical fitness 

of the activated Reserves when they were called or ordered 

to active duty. 

(B) To review the effects, if any, on logistics planning 

and the deployment schedules for the operations referred 

to in paragraph (1) that resulted from deficiencies in the 

health or medical fitness of activated Reserves. 

(C) To review compliance of military personnel with 

Department of Defense policies on medical and physical 

Deadline. 

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fitness examinations and assessments that are applicable 

to the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 

(3) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall, not later than 

one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit 

a report on the results of the study under this subsection 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives. The report shall include the following 

matters: 

(A) With respect to the matters reviewed under 

subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2)— 

(i) the percentage of activated Reserves who were 

determined to be medically unfit for deployment, 

together with an analysis of the reasons why the 

member was unfit, including medical illnesses or conditions most commonly found among the activated 

Reserves that were grounds for determinations of medical unfitness for deployment; and 

(ii) the percentage of the activated Reserves who, 

before being deployed, needed medical care for health 

conditions identified when called or ordered to active 

duty, together with an analysis of the types of care 

that were provided for such conditions and the reasons 

why such care was necessary. 

(B) With respect to the matters reviewed under 

subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2)— 

(i) the delays and other disruptions in deployment 

schedules that resulted from deficiencies in the health 

status or medical fitness of activated Reserves; and 

(ii) an analysis of the extent to which it was necessary to merge units or otherwise alter the composition of units, and the extent to which it was necessary 

to merge or otherwise alter objectives, in order to compensate for limitations on the deployability of activated 

Reserves resulting from deficiencies in the health 

status or medical fitness of activated Reserves. 

(C) With respect to the matters reviewed under 

subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2), an assessment of the 

extent of the compliance of reserve component personnel 

with Department of Defense policies on routine medical 

and physical fitness examinations that are applicable to 

the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 

(D) An analysis of the extent to which the medical 

care, if any, provided to activated Reserves in each theater 

of operations referred to in paragraph (1) related to preexisting conditions that were not adequately addressed 

before the deployment of such personnel to the theater. 

(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) The term ‘‘activated Reserves’’ means the members 

of the Armed Forces referred to in paragraph (1). 

(B) The term ‘‘active duty for a period of more than 

30 days’’ has the meaning given such term in section 101(d) 

of title 10, United States Code. 

(C) The term ‘‘health condition’’ includes a mental 

health condition and a dental condition. 

(D) The term ‘‘reserve components of the Armed Forces’’ 

means the reserve components listed in section 10101 of 

title 10, United States Code. 

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(b) ACCOUNTABILITY FOR MEDICAL READINESS OF INDIVIDUALS 

AND UNITS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.— 

(1) POLICY.—The Secretary of Defense shall take measures, 

in addition to those required by section 1074f of title 10, United 

States Code, to ensure that individual members and commanders of reserve component units fulfill their responsibilities 

and meet the requirements for medical and dental readiness 

of members of the units. Such measures may include— 

(A) requiring more frequent health assessments of 

members than is required by section 1074f(b) of title 10, 

United States Code, with an objective of having every 

member of the Selected Reserve receive a health assessment as specified in section 1074f of such title not less 

frequently than once every two years; and 

(B) providing additional support and information to 

commanders to assist them in improving the health status 

of members of their units. 

(2) REVIEW AND FOLLOWUP CARE.—The measures under 

this subsection shall provide for review of the health assessments under paragraph (1) by a medical professional and for 

any followup care and treatment that is otherwise authorized 

for medical or dental readiness. 

(3) MODIFICATION OF PREDEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT 

SURVEY.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 

(A) to the extent practicable, modify the predeployment 

health assessment survey to bring such survey into conformity with the detailed postdeployment health assessment survey in use as of October 1, 2004; and 

(B) ensure the use of the predeployment health assessment survey, as so modified, for predeployment health 

assessments after that date. 

(c) UNIFORM POLICY ON DEFERRAL OF MEDICAL TREATMENT 

PENDING DEPLOYMENT TO THEATERS OF OPERATIONS.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT FOR POLICY.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall prescribe, for uniform applicability throughout the Armed 

Forces, a policy on deferral of medical treatment of members 

pending deployment. 

(2) CONTENT.—The policy prescribed under paragraph (1) 

may specify the following matters: 

(A) The circumstances under which treatment for medical conditions may be deferred to be provided within a 

theater of operations in order to prevent delay or other 

disruption of a deployment to that theater. 

(B) The circumstances under which medical conditions 

are to be treated before deployment to that theater. 

SEC. 733. BASELINE HEALTH DATA COLLECTION PROGRAM. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR PROGRAM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 1092 the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 1092a. Persons entering the armed forces: baseline health 

data 

‘‘(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry 

out a program— 

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note. 

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‘‘(1) to collect baseline health data from each person 

entering the armed forces, at the time of entry into the armed 

forces; and 

‘‘(2) to provide for computerized compilation and maintenance of the baseline health data. 

‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The program under this section shall be 

designed to achieve the following purposes: 

‘‘(1) To facilitate understanding of how subsequent exposures related to service in the armed forces affect health. 

‘‘(2) To facilitate development of early intervention and 

prevention programs to protect health and readiness.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 

beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 

item relating to section 1092 the following new item: 

‘‘1092a. Persons entering the armed forces: baseline health data.’’. 

10 USC 1092a (3) TIME FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of Defense 

note.	 shall implement the program required under section 1092a 

of title 10, United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), 

not later than two years after the date of the enactment of 

this Act. 

10 USC 1074f (b) INTERIM STANDARDS FOR BLOOD SAMPLING.— note. (1) TIME REQUIREMENTS.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 

Secretary of Defense shall require that— 

(A) the blood samples necessary for the predeployment 

medical examination of a member of the Armed Forces 

required under section 1074f(b) of title 10, United States 

Code, be drawn not earlier than 120 days before the date 

of the deployment; and 

(B) the blood samples necessary for the postdeployment 

medical examination of a member of the Armed Forces 

required under such section 1074f(b) of such title be drawn 

not later than 30 days after the date on which the deployment ends. 

(2) CONTINGENT APPLICABILITY.—The standards under 

paragraph (1) shall apply unless the Joint Medical Readiness 

Oversight Committee established by section 1301 recommends, 

and the Secretary approves, different standards for blood sampling. 

10 USC 1074 SEC. 734. MEDICAL CARE AND TRACKING AND HEALTH SURVEILLANCE 

note. IN THE THEATER OF OPERATIONS. 

(a) RECORDKEEPING POLICY.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

prescribe a policy that requires the records of all medical care 

provided to a member of the Armed Forces in a theater of operations 

to be maintained as part of a complete health record for the member. 

(b) IN-THEATER MEDICAL TRACKING AND HEALTH SURVEILLANCE.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT FOR EVALUATION.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall evaluate the system for the medical tracking 

and health surveillance of members of the Armed Forces in 

theaters of operations and take such actions as may be necessary to improve the medical tracking and health surveillance. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

a report on the actions taken under paragraph (1) to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

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of Representatives. The report shall include the following matters:
 

(A) An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of 

the medical tracking system administered under section 

1074f of title 10, United States Code. 

(B) An analysis of the efficacy of health surveillance 

systems as a means of detecting— 

(i) any health problems (including mental health 

conditions) of members of the Armed Forces contemporaneous with the performance of the assessment 

under the system; and 

(ii) exposures of the assessed members to environmental hazards that potentially lead to future health 

problems. 

(C) An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of 

such medical tracking and surveillance systems as a means 

for supporting future research on health issues. 

(D) Recommended changes to such medical tracking 

and health surveillance systems. 

(E) A summary of scientific literature on blood sampling procedures used for detecting and identifying exposures to environmental hazards. 

(F) An assessment of whether there is a need for 

changes to regulations and standards for drawing blood 

samples for effective tracking and health surveillance of 

the medical conditions of personnel before deployment, 

upon the end of a deployment, and for a followup period 

of appropriate length. 

(c) PLAN TO OBTAIN HEALTH CARE RECORDS FROM ALLIES.— 

The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan for obtaining all 

records of medical treatment provided to members of the Armed 

Forces by allies of the United States in Operation Enduring 

Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The plan shall specify the 

actions that are to be taken to obtain all such records. 

(d) POLICY ON IN-THEATER PERSONNEL LOCATOR DATA.—Not Deadline. 

later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a Department of Defense 

policy on the collection and dissemination of in-theater individual 

personnel location data. 

SEC. 735. DECLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION ON EXPOSURES TO 10 USC 1074 

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS. note. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

review and, as determined appropriate, revise the classification 

policies of the Department of Defense with a view to facilitating 

the declassification of data that is potentially useful for the monitoring and assessment of the health of members of the Armed 

Forces who have been exposed to environmental hazards during 

deployments overseas, including the following data: 

(1) In-theater injury rates. 

(2) Data derived from environmental surveillance. 

(3) Health tracking and surveillance data. 

(b) CONSULTATION WITH COMMANDERS OF THEATER COMBATANT 

COMMANDS.—The Secretary shall, to the extent that the Secretary 

considers appropriate, consult with the senior commanders of the 

in-theater forces of the combatant commands in carrying out the 

review and revising policies under subsection (a). 

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10 USC 1074 

note. 

SEC. 736. REPORT ON TRAINING ON ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT ON TRAINING OF FIELD MEDICAL 

PERSONNEL.—Not later than one year 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 training on environmental hazards 

that is provided by the Armed Forces to medical personnel of 

the Armed Forces who are deployable to the field in direct support 

of combat personnel. 

(b) CONTENT.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) An assessment of the adequacy of the training 

regarding— 

(A) the identification of common environmental hazards and exposures to such hazards; and 

(B) the prevention and treatment of adverse health 

effects of such exposures. 

(2) A discussion of the actions taken and to be taken 

to improve such training. 

SEC. 737. UNIFORM POLICY FOR MEETING MOBILIZATION-RELATED 

MEDICAL CARE NEEDS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

(a) HEALTH CARE AT MOBILIZATION INSTALLATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall take such steps as necessary, including 

through the uniform policy established under subsection (c), to 

ensure that anticipated health care needs of members of the Armed 

Forces at mobilization installations can be met at those installations. Such steps may, within authority otherwise available to the 

Secretary, include the following with respect to any such installation: 

(1) Arrangements for health care to be provided by the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

(2) Procurement of services from local health care providers. 

(3) Temporary employment of health care personnel to 

provide services at such installation. 

(b) MOBILIZATION INSTALLATIONS.—For purposes of this section, 

the term ‘‘mobilization installation’’ means a military installation 

at which members of the Armed Forces, in connection with a contingency operation or during a national emergency— 

(1) are mobilized; 

(2) are deployed; or 

(3) are redeployed from a deployment location. 

(c) REQUIREMENT FOR REGULATIONS.— 

(1) POLICY ON IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall by regulation establish a policy for the implementation 

of subsection (a) throughout the Department of Defense. 

(2) IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF NEEDS.—As part of 

the policy prescribed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 

require the Secretary of each military department, with respect 

to each mobilization installation under the jurisdiction of that 

Secretary, to identify and analyze the anticipated health care 

needs at that installation with respect to members of the Armed 

Forces who may be expected to mobilize or deploy or redeploy 

at that installation as described in subsection (b)(1). Such 

identification and analysis shall be carried out so as to be 

completed before the arrival of such members at the installation. 

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(3) RESPONSE TO NEEDS.—The policy established by the
 

Secretary of Defense under paragraph (1) shall require that,
 

based on the results of the identification and analysis under
 

paragraph (2), the Secretary of the military department concerned shall determine how to expeditiously and effectively
 

respond to those anticipated health care needs that cannot
 

be met within the resources otherwise available at that installation, in accordance with subsection (a).
 

(4) IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTHORITY.—In implementing the
 

policy established under paragraph (1) at any installation, the
 

Secretary of the military department concerned shall ensure
 

that the commander of the installation, and the officers and
 

other personnel superior to that commander in that commander’s chain of command, have appropriate authority and
 

responsibility for such implementation.
 

(d) POLICY.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure— 

(1) that the policy prescribed under subsection (c) is carried
 

out with respect to any mobilization installation with the
 

involvement of all agencies of the Department of Defense that
 

have responsibility for management of the installation and
 

all organizations of the Department that have command
 

authority over any activity at the installation; and
 

(2) that such policy is implemented on a uniform basis
 

throughout the Department of Defense.
 

SEC. 738. FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAL READINESS TRACKING 10 USC 1074 

AND HEALTH SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM AND FORCE note. 

HEALTH PROTECTION AND READINESS PROGRAM. 

(a) IMPLEMENTATION AT ALL LEVELS.—The Secretary of 

Defense, in conjunction with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure that 

the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps fully implement 

at all levels— 

(1) the Medical Readiness Tracking and Health Surveillance Program under this title and the amendments made
 

by this title; and
 

(2) the Force Health Protection and Readiness Program
 

of the Department of Defense (relating to the prevention of
 

injury and illness and the reduction of disease and noncombat
 

injury threats).
 

(b) ACTION OFFICIAL.—The Secretary of Defense may act 

through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in carrying out subsection (a). 

SEC. 739. REPORTS AND INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY RELATING TO 

HEALTH MATTERS. 

(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS.—Chapter 55 of title 10,
 

United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1073a
 

the following new section:
 

‘‘§ 1073b. Recurring reports 

‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT ON HEALTH PROTECTION QUALITY.—(1) 

The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives each 

year a report on the Force Health Protection Quality Assurance 

Program of the Department of Defense. The report shall cover 

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10 USC 1073b 

note. 

10 USC 1074 

note. 

the calendar year preceding the year in which the report is submitted and include the following matters: 

‘‘(A) The results of an audit conducted during the calendar 

year covered by the report of the extent to which the blood 

samples required to be obtained as described in section 733(b) 

of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2005 from members of the armed forces before 

and after a deployment are stored in the blood serum repository 

of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(B) The results of an audit conducted during the calendar 

year covered by the report of the extent to which the records 

of the health assessments required under section 1074f of this 

title for members of the armed forces before and after a deployment are being maintained in the electronic database of the 

Defense Medical Surveillance System. 

‘‘(C) An analysis of the actions taken by Department of 

Defense personnel to respond to health concerns expressed 

by members of the armed forces upon return from a deployment. 

‘‘(D) An analysis of the actions taken by Department of 

Defense personnel to evaluate or treat members of the armed 

forces who are confirmed to have been exposed to occupational 

or environmental hazards deleterious to their health during 

a deployment. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall act through the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs in carrying out this subsection. 

‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON RECORDING OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT 

DATA IN MILITARY HEALTH RECORDS.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall issue each year a report on the compliance by the military 

departments with applicable law and policies on the recording of 

health assessment data in military health records, including compliance with section 1074f(c) of this title. The report shall cover the 

calendar year preceding the year in which the report is submitted 

and include a discussion of the extent to which immunization status 

and predeployment and postdeployment health care data are being 

recorded in such records.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 

beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 

item relating to section 1073a the following new item: 

‘‘1073b. Recurring reports.’’. 

(3) INITIAL REPORTS.—The first reports under section 1073b 

of title 10, United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), 

shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

(b) INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.—Not later than one 

year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of each military department shall ensure that the 

online portal website of that military department includes the following information relating to health assessments: 

(1) Information on the policies of the Department of Defense 

and the military department concerned regarding 

predeployment and postdeployment health assessments, 

including policies on the following matters: 

(A) Health surveys. 

(B) Physical examinations. 

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(C) Collection of blood samples and other tissue samples. 

(2) Procedural information on compliance with such policies, including the following information: 

(A) Information for determining whether a member 

is in compliance. 

(B) Information on how to comply. 

(3) Health assessment surveys that are either— 

(A) web-based; or 

(B) accessible (with instructions) in printer-ready form 

by download. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Software-related program costs under major defense acquisition programs. Sec. 802. Internal controls for Department of Defense procurements through GSA 

Client Support Centers. Sec. 803. Defense commercial communications satellite services procurement process. Sec. 804. Contractor performance of acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions. Sec. 805. Sustainment plans for existing systems while replacement systems are 

under development. Sec. 806. Applicability of competition exceptions to eligibility of National Guard for 

financial assistance for performance of additional duties. Sec. 807. Inflation adjustment of acquisition-related dollar thresholds. 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, 

and Limitations 

Sec. 811. Rapid acquisition authority to respond to combat emergencies.

Sec. 812. Defense acquisition workforce improvements.

Sec. 813. Period for multiyear task and delivery order contracts.

Sec. 814. Funding for contract ceilings for certain multiyear procurement contracts. 

Sec. 815. Increased threshold for senior procurement executive approval of use of 

procedures other than competitive procedures. Sec. 816. Increased threshold for applicability of requirement for defense contractors to provide information on subcontracting authority of contractor 

personnel to cooperative agreement holders. Sec. 817. Extension of authority for use of simplified acquisition procedures.

Sec. 818. Submission of cost or pricing data on noncommercial modifications of 

commercial items. 

Sec. 819. Delegations of authority to make determinations relating to payment of 

defense contractors for business restructuring costs. Sec. 820. Availability of Federal supply schedule supplies and services to United 

Service Organizations, Incorporated. Sec. 821. Addition of landscaping and pest control services to list of designated industry groups participating in the Small Business Competitiveness 

Demonstration Program. Sec. 822. Increased thresholds under special emergency procurement authority. 

Subtitle C—United States Defense Industrial Base Provisions 

Sec. 831. Defense trade reciprocity.

Sec. 832. Assessment and report on the acquisition of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) carbon fiber from foreign sources. 

Subtitle D—Extensions of Temporary Program Authorities 

Sec. 841. Extension of mentor-protege program.

Sec. 842. Amendment to mentor-protege program.

Sec. 843. Extension of test program for negotiation of comprehensive small business subcontracting plans. 

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Sec. 844. Extension of pilot program on sales of manufactured articles and services 

of certain Army industrial facilities. 

Subtitle E—Other Acquisition Matters 

Sec. 851. Review and demonstration project relating to contractor employees.


Sec. 852. Inapplicability of certain fiscal laws to settlements under special temporary contract closeout authority. Sec. 853. Contracting with employers of persons with disabilities.

Sec. 854. Defense procurements made through contracts of other agencies.

Sec. 855. Requirements relating to source selection for integrated support of aerial 

refueling aircraft fleet for the Air Force. 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and 

Management 

SEC. 801. SOFTWARE-RELATED PROGRAM COSTS UNDER MAJOR 

DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

(a) CONTENT OF QUARTERLY UNIT COST REPORT.—Subsection 

(b) of section 2433 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) Any significant changes in the total program cost for 

development and procurement of the software component of 

the program, schedule milestones for the software component 

of the program, or expected performance for the software component of the program that are known, expected, or anticipated 

by the program manager.’’. 

(b) CONTENT OF SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORT.—(1) Subsection (g)(1) of such section is amended by adding at the end 

the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(Q) In any case in which one or more problems with 

the software component of the program significantly contributed 

to the increase in program unit costs, the action taken and 

proposed to be taken to solve such problems.’’. 

(2) Section 2432(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) as paragraphs (8), (9), and (10), respectively; and 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new 

paragraph (7): 

‘‘(7) The reasons for any significant changes (from the 

previous Selected Acquisition Report) in the total program cost 

for development and procurement of the software component 

of the program, schedule milestones for the software component 

of the program, or expected performance for the software component of the program that are known, expected, or anticipated 

by the program manager.’’. 

10 USC 2432 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

note.	 shall take effect on the date occurring 60 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to reports 

due to be submitted to Congress on or after such date. 

10 USC 2302 SEC. 802. INTERNAL CONTROLS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

note. PROCUREMENTS THROUGH GSA CLIENT SUPPORT CENTERS. 

(a) INITIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW AND DETERMINATION.— 

Deadline.	 (1) Not later than March 15, 2005, the Inspector General of the 

Department of Defense and the Inspector General of the General 

Services Administration shall jointly— 

(A) review— 

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(i) the policies, procedures, and internal controls of 

each GSA Client Support Center; and 

(ii) the administration of those policies, procedures, 

and internal controls; and 

(B) for each such Center, determine in writing whether— 

(i) the Center is compliant with defense procurement 

requirements; 

(ii) the Center is not compliant with defense procurement requirements, but the Center made significant 

progress during 2004 toward becoming compliant with 

defense procurement requirements; or 

(iii) neither of the conclusions stated in clauses (i) 

and (ii) is correct. 

(2) If the Inspectors General determine under paragraph (1) 

that the conclusion stated in clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph 

(B) of such paragraph is correct in the case of a GSA Client 

Support Center, those Inspectors General shall, not later than 

March 15, 2006, jointly— 

(A) conduct a second review regarding that GSA Client 

Support Center as described in paragraph (1)(A); and 

(B) determine in writing whether that GSA Client Support 

Center is or is not compliant with defense procurement requirements. 

(b) COMPLIANCE WITH DEFENSE PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.—For the purposes of this section, a GSA Client Support 

Center is compliant with defense procurement requirements if the 

GSA Client Support Center’s policies, procedures, and internal controls, and the manner in which they are administered, are adequate 

to ensure compliance of that Center with the requirements of laws 

and regulations that apply to procurements of property and services 

made directly by the Department of Defense. 

(c) LIMITATIONS ON PROCUREMENTS THROUGH GSA CLIENT SUPPORT CENTERS.—(1) After March 15, 2005, and before March 16, 

2006, no official of the Department of Defense may, except as 

provided in subsection (d) or (e), order, purchase, or otherwise 

procure property or services in an amount in excess of $100,000 

through any GSA Client Support Center for which a determination 

described in paragraph (1)(B)(iii) of subsection (a) has been made 

under that subsection. 

(2) After March 15, 2006, no official of the Department of 

Defense may, except as provided in subsection (d) or (e), order, 

purchase, or otherwise procure property or services in an amount 

in excess of $100,000 through any GSA Client Support Center 

that has not been determined under this section as being compliant 

with defense procurement requirements. 

(d) EXCEPTION FROM APPLICABILITY OF LIMITATIONS.—(1) No 

limitation applies under subsection (c) with respect to the procurement of property and services from a particular GSA Client Support 

Center during any period that there is in effect a determination 

of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics, made in writing, that it is necessary in the interest 

of the Department of Defense to continue to procure property and 

services through that GSA Client Support Center. 

(2) A written determination with respect to a GSA Client Support Center under paragraph (1) is in effect for the period, not 

in excess of one year, that the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall specify in the written 

Deadline. 

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determination. The Under Secretary may extend from time to time, 

for up to one year at a time, the period for which the written 

determination remains in effect. 

(e) TERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY OF LIMITATIONS.—Subsection (c) shall cease to apply to a GSA Client Support Center 

on the date on which the Inspector General of the Department 

of Defense and the Inspector General of the General Services 

Administration jointly determine that such Center is compliant 

with defense procurement requirements and notify the Secretary 

of Defense of that determination. 

(f) GSA CLIENT SUPPORT CENTER DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘GSA Client Support Center’’ means a Client Support 

Center of the Federal Technology Service of the General Services 

Administration. 

SEC. 803. DEFENSE COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SERVICES PROCUREMENT PROCESS. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall review all potential mechanisms for procuring 

commercial communications satellite services and provide guidance 

to the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and 

the Secretaries of the military departments on how such procurements should be conducted. The alternative procurement mechanisms reviewed by the Secretary of Defense shall, at a minimum, 

include the following: 

(1) Procurement under indefinite delivery, indefinite 

quantity contracts of other departments and agencies of the 

Federal Government, including the Federal Technology Service 

of the General Services Administration. 

(2) Procurement directly from commercial sources that are 

qualified as described in subsection (b), using full and open 

competition (as defined in section 4(6) of the Office of Federal 

Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(6))). 

(3) Procurement by any other means that has been used 

by the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency 

or the Secretary of a military department to enter into a contract for the procurement of commercial communications satellite services that is in force on the date of the enactment 

of this Act, including through commercial communications satellite service integrators and resellers. 

(4) Procurement under the method used as of the date 

of the enactment of this Act, modified with streamlined processes to ensure increased efficiency and cost effectiveness. 

(b) QUALIFIED SOURCES.—A source of commercial communications satellite services referred to in paragraph (2) of subsection 

(a) is a qualified source if the source is incorporated under the 

laws of a State of the United States and is either— 

(1) a source of commercial communications satellite services 

under a Federal Technology Service contract for the procurement of commercial communications satellite services described 

in paragraph (1) of such subsection that is in force on the 

date of the enactment of this Act; or 

(2) a source of commercial communications satellite services 

that meets qualification requirements (as defined in section 

2319 of title 10, United States Code, and established in accordance with that section) to enter into a Federal Technology 

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Service contract for the procurement of commercial communications satellite services. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than April 30, 2005, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the conclusions resulting from the Secretary’s review under subsection (a). 

The report shall include— 

(1) the guidance provided under such subsection; and 

(2) a discussion of the rationale for that guidance and 

how the guidance will address each recommendation made 

in the December 2003 report of the General Accounting Office 

titled ‘‘Satellite Communications: Strategic Approach Needed 

for DOD’s Procurement of Commercial Satellite BandWidth’’ 

(GAO–04–206). 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) The Secretary may not enter into 

a contract for commercial communications satellite services (using 

any mechanism reviewed under subsection (a) or otherwise) until 

the expiration of 30 days after the date on which the report 

described in subsection (c) has been received by Congress, unless 

the Secretary determines that such a contract is required to meet 

urgent national security requirements. 

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may issue 

a task order or delivery order under a contract for commercial 

communications satellite services that was awarded before the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 804. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE OF ACQUISITION FUNCTIONS 

CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS. 

(a) LIMITATION.—(1) Chapter 141 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 2382 the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2383. Contractor performance of acquisition functions

closely associated with inherently governmental 

functions 

‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—The head of an agency may enter into a 

contract for the performance of acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions only if the contracting 

officer for the contract ensures that— 

‘‘(1) appropriate military or civilian personnel of the Department of Defense cannot reasonably be made available to perform the functions; 

‘‘(2) appropriate military or civilian personnel of the Department of Defense are— 

‘‘(A) to supervise contractor performance of the contract; and 

‘‘(B) to perform all inherently governmental functions 

associated with the functions to be performed under the 

contract; and 

‘‘(3) the agency addresses any potential organizational conflict of interest of the contractor in the performance of the 

functions under the contract, consistent with subpart 9.5 of 

part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the best 

interests of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘head of an agency’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 2302(1) of this title, except that such 

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term does not include the Secretary of Homeland Security 

or the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘inherently governmental functions’ has the 

meaning given such term in subpart 7.5 of part 7 of the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘functions closely associated with inherently 

governmental functions’ means the functions described in section 7.503(d) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

‘‘(4) The term ‘organizational conflict of interest’ has the 

meaning given such term in subpart 9.5 of part 9 of the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2382 

the following new item: 

‘‘2383. Contractor performance of acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions.’’. 

10 USC 2383 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2383 of title 10, United States 

note. Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall apply to contracts entered 

into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 805. SUSTAINMENT PLANS FOR EXISTING SYSTEMS WHILE 

REPLACEMENT SYSTEMS ARE UNDER DEVELOPMENT. 

(a) EXISTING SYSTEMS TO BE MAINTAINED WHILE REPLACEMENT 

SYSTEMS ARE UNDER DEVELOPMENT.—(1) Chapter 144 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2436 

the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2437. Development of major defense acquisition programs:

sustainment of system to be replaced 

‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT FOR SUSTAINING EXISTING FORCES.—(1) The 

Secretary of Defense shall require that, whenever a new major 

defense acquisition program begins development, the defense 

acquisition authority responsible for that program shall develop 

a plan (to be known as a ‘sustainment plan’) for the existing 

system that the system under development is intended to replace. 

Any such sustainment plan shall provide for an appropriate level 

of budgeting for sustaining the existing system until the replacement system to be developed under the major defense acquisition 

program is fielded and assumes the majority of responsibility for 

the mission of the existing system. This section does not apply 

to a major defense acquisition that reaches initial operational capability before October 1, 2008. 

‘‘(2) In this section, the term ‘defense acquisition authority’ 

means the Secretary of a military department or the commander 

of the United States Special Operations Command. 

‘‘(b) SUSTAINMENT PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

require that each sustainment plan under this section include, 

at a minimum, the following: 

‘‘(1) The milestone schedule for the development of the 

major defense acquisition program, including the scheduled 

dates for low-rate initial production, initial operational capability, full-rate production, and full operational capability and 

the date as of when the replacement system is scheduled to 

assume the majority of responsibility for the mission of the 

existing system. 

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‘‘(2) An analysis of the existing system to assess the following: 

‘‘(A) Anticipated funding levels necessary to— 

‘‘(i) ensure acceptable reliability and availability 

rates for the existing system; and 

‘‘(ii) maintain mission capability of the existing 

system against the relevant threats. 

‘‘(B) The extent to which it is necessary and appropriate 

to— 

‘‘(i) transfer mature technologies from the new 

system or other systems to enhance the mission capability of the existing system against relevant threats; 

and 

‘‘(ii) provide interoperability with the new system 

during the period from initial fielding until the new 

system assumes the majority of responsibility for the 

mission of the existing system. 

‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to a major 

defense acquisition program if the Secretary of Defense determines 

that— 

‘‘(1) the existing system is no longer relevant to the mission;
 

‘‘(2) the mission has been eliminated;
 

‘‘(3) the mission has been consolidated with another mission
 

in such a manner that another existing system can adequately 

meet the mission requirements; or 

‘‘(4) the duration of time until the new system assumes 

the majority of responsibility for the existing system’s mission 

is sufficiently short so that mission availability, capability, 

interoperability, and force protection requirements are maintained. 

‘‘(d) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the applicability of subsection (a) to a major defense acquisition program 

if the Secretary determines that, but for such a waiver, the Department would be unable to meet national security objectives. Whenever the Secretary makes such a determination and authorizes 

such a waiver, the Secretary shall submit notice of such waiver 

and of the Secretary’s determination and the reasons therefor in 

writing to the congressional defense committees.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2436 

the following new item: 

‘‘2437. Development of major defense acquisition programs: sustainment of system 

to be replaced.’’. 

(b) APPLICATION TO EXISTING PROGRAMS IN DEVELOPMENT.— 

Section 2437 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection 

(a), shall apply with respect to a major defense acquisition program 

for a system that is under development as of the date of the 

enactment of this Act and is not expected to reach initial operational 

capability before October 1, 2008. The Secretary of Defense shall 

require that a sustainment plan under that section be developed 

not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 

Act for the existing system that the system under development 

is intended to replace. 

10 USC 2437 

note. 

Deadline. 

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SEC. 806. APPLICABILITY OF COMPETITION EXCEPTIONS TO ELIGIBILITY OF NATIONAL GUARD FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PERFORMANCE OF ADDITIONAL DUTIES. 

Section 113(b)(1)(B) of title 32, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, subject 

to the exceptions provided in section 2304(c) of title 10’’. 

SEC. 807. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT OF ACQUISITION-RELATED DOLLAR 

THRESHOLDS. 

(a) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.—(1) The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403 et seq.) is amended 

by inserting after section 35 the following new section: 

41 USC 431a. 

Federal Register, 

publication. 

‘‘SEC. 35A. 	INFLATION ADJUSTMENT OF ACQUISITION-RELATED 

DOLLAR THRESHOLDS. 

‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT FOR PERIODIC ADJUSTMENT.—(1) On October 

1 of each year that is evenly divisible by five, the Federal Acquisition 

Regulatory Council shall adjust each acquisition-related dollar 

threshold provided by law, as described in subsection (c), to the 

baseline constant dollar value of that threshold. 

‘‘(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the baseline constant 

dollar value— 

‘‘(A) for a dollar threshold in effect on October 1, 2000, 

that was first specified in a law that took effect on or before 

such date shall be the October 1, 2000, constant dollar value 

of that dollar threshold; and 

‘‘(B) for a dollar threshold specified in a law that takes 

effect after October 1, 2000, shall be the constant dollar value 

of that threshold as of the effective date of that dollar threshold 

pursuant to such law. 

‘‘(b) ADJUSTMENTS EFFECTIVE UPON PUBLICATION.—The Federal 

Acquisition Regulatory Council shall publish a notice of the adjusted 

dollar thresholds under this section in the Federal Register. The 

adjusted dollar thresholds shall take effect on the date of publication. 

‘‘(c) ACQUISITION-RELATED DOLLAR THRESHOLDS.—Except as 

provided in subsection (d), the requirement for adjustment under 

subsection (a) applies to a dollar threshold that is specified in 

law as a factor in defining the scope of the applicability of a 

policy, procedure, requirement, or restriction provided in that law 

to the procurement of property or services by an executive agency, 

as determined by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. 

‘‘(d) EXCLUDED THRESHOLDS.—Subsection (a) does not apply 

to— 

‘‘(1) dollar thresholds in sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, 

and 3147 of title 40, United States Code; 

‘‘(2) dollar thresholds in the Service Contract Act of 1965 

(41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.); or 

‘‘(3) dollar thresholds established by the United States 

Trade Representative pursuant to title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2511 et seq.). 

‘‘(e) CALCULATION OF ADJUSTMENTS.—An adjustment under this 

section shall— 

‘‘(1) be calculated on the basis of changes in the Consumer 

Price Index for all-urban consumers published monthly by the 

Department of Labor; and 

‘‘(2) be rounded— 

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‘‘(A) in the case of a dollar threshold that (as in effect 

on the day before the adjustment) is less than $10,000, 

to the nearest $500; 

‘‘(B) in the case of a dollar threshold that (as in effect 

on the day before the adjustment) is not less than $10,000, 

but is less than $100,000, to the nearest $5,000; 

‘‘(C) in the case of a dollar threshold that (as in effect 

on the day before the adjustment) is not less than $100,000, 

but is less than $1,000,000, to the nearest $50,000; and 

‘‘(D) in the case of a dollar threshold that (as in effect 

on the day before the adjustment) is $1,000,000 or more, 

to the nearest $500,000. 

‘‘(f) PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF OMITTED THRESHOLD.—(1) If 

a dollar threshold adjustable under this section is not included 

in a notice of adjustment published under subsection (b), any person 

may request adjustment of that dollar threshold by submitting 

a petition for adjustment to the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy. 

‘‘(2) Upon receipt of a petition for adjustment of a dollar 

threshold under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall— 

‘‘(A) determine, in writing, whether that dollar threshold 

is required to be adjusted under this section; and 

‘‘(B) if so, shall publish in the Federal Register a revised
 

notice of the adjusted dollar thresholds under this section that
 

includes the adjustment of the dollar threshold covered by
 

the petition.
 

‘‘(3) The adjustment of a dollar threshold pursuant to a petition
 

under this subsection shall take effect on the date of the publication 

of the revised notice adding the adjustment of that dollar threshold 

under paragraph (2)(B).’’. 

(2) The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended 

by inserting after the item relating to section 35 the following 

new item: 

‘‘Sec. 35A. Inflation adjustment of acquisition-related dollar thresholds.’’. 

(b) DEFINITION OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATORY 

COUNCIL.—Section 4 of such Act is amended by adding at the 41 USC 403. 

end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(17) The term ‘Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council’
 

means the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established
 

under section 25.’’.
 

(c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER INFLATION ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITIES.—(1) Section 35A of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 

Act, as added by subsection (a), supersedes the applicability of 41 USC 431a 

any other provision of law that provides for the adjustment of note. 

a dollar threshold that is adjustable under such section. 

(2) After the date of the enactment of this Act, a dollar threshold 

adjustable under section 35A of the Office of Federal Procurement 

Policy Act, as added by subsection (a), shall be adjusted only as 

provided under that section. 

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Deadline. 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 

Limitations 

SEC. 811. RAPID ACQUISITION AUTHORITY TO RESPOND TO COMBAT 

EMERGENCIES. 

Section 806 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 

(e) and (f), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsections (c) and (d): 

‘‘(c) RESPONSE TO COMBAT EMERGENCIES.—(1) In the case of 

any equipment that, as determined in writing by the Secretary 

of Defense without delegation, is urgently needed to eliminate a 

combat capability deficiency that has resulted in combat fatalities, 

the Secretary shall use the procedures developed under this section 

in order to accomplish the rapid acquisition and deployment of 

the needed equipment. 

‘‘(2)(A) Whenever the Secretary makes a determination under 

paragraph (1) that certain equipment is urgently needed to eliminate a combat capability deficiency that has resulted in combat 

fatalities, the Secretary shall designate a senior official of the 

Department of Defense to ensure that the needed equipment is 

acquired and deployed as quickly as possible, with a goal of 

awarding a contract for the acquisition of the equipment within 

15 days. 

‘‘(B) Upon designation of a senior official under subparagraph 

(A), the Secretary shall authorize that official to waive any provision 

of law, policy, directive, or regulation described in subsection (d) 

that such official determines in writing would unnecessarily impede 

the rapid acquisition and deployment of the needed equipment. 

In a case in which the needed equipment cannot be acquired without 

an extensive delay, the senior official shall require that an interim 

solution be implemented and deployed using the procedures developed under this section to minimize the combat capability deficiency 

and combat fatalities. 

‘‘(3) The authority of this section may not be used to acquire 

equipment in an amount aggregating more than $100,000,000 

during any fiscal year. For acquisitions of equipment under this 

section during the fiscal year in which the Secretary makes the 

determination described in paragraph (1) with respect to such equipment, the Secretary may use any funds available to the Department 

of Defense for that fiscal year. 

‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional 

defense committees within 15 days after each determination made 

under paragraph (1). Each such notice shall identify— 

‘‘(A) the equipment to be acquired; 

‘‘(B) the amount anticipated to be expended for the acquisition; and 

‘‘(C) the source of funds for the acquisition. 

‘‘(5) Any acquisition initiated under this subsection shall transition to the normal acquisition system not later than two years 

after the date on which the Secretary makes the determination 

described in paragraph (1) with respect to that equipment. 

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‘‘(d) WAIVER OF CERTAIN STATUES AND REGULATIONS.—(1) Upon 

a determination described in subsection (c)(1), the senior official 

designated in accordance with subsection (c)(2) with respect to 

that designation is authorized to waive any provision of law, policy, 

directive or regulation addressing— 

‘‘(A) the establishment of the requirement for the equipment; 

‘‘(B) the research, development, test, and evaluation of 

the equipment; or 

‘‘(C) the solicitation and selection of sources, and the award 

of the contract, for procurement of the equipment. 

‘‘(2) Nothing in this subsection authorizes the waiver of— 

‘‘(A) the requirements of this section or the regulations 

implementing this section; or 

‘‘(B) any provision of law imposing civil or criminal penalties.’’. 

SEC. 812. DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENTS. 

(a) SELECTION CRITERIA FOR ACQUISITION CORPS AND FOR CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITIONS.—(1) Section 1732(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (1), (2), and 

(3), respectively. 

(2) Section 1733(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘in a position within 

grade GS–14 or above of the General Schedule,’’ and inserting 

‘‘in a senior position in the National Security Personnel System, 

as determined in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the 

Secretary,’’. 

(b) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1742 of 

such title is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) PROGRAMS.—’’ at the beginning of 

the text; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—Each recipient of 

a scholarship under a program conducted under subsection (a)(3) 

shall be required to sign a written agreement that sets forth the 

terms and conditions of the scholarship. The agreement shall be 

in a form prescribed by the Secretary and shall include terms 

and conditions, including terms and conditions addressing 

reimbursement in the event that a recipient fails to fulfill the 

requirements of the agreement, that are comparable to those set 

forth as a condition for providing advanced education assistance 

under section 2005. The obligation to reimburse the United States 

under an agreement under this subsection is, for all purposes, 

a debt owing the United States.’’. 

(c) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—(1) 

Section 1764(b) of such title is amended— 

(A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 

paragraph (5):
 

‘‘(5) Deputy program manager.’’.
 

(2) Paragraph (1) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘in 

paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘in paragraph (6)’’. 

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SEC. 813. PERIOD FOR MULTIYEAR TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTS. 

(a) REVISED MAXIMUM PERIOD.—Section 2304a(f) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a total period of 

not more than five years.’’ and inserting ‘‘any period up to five 

years and may extend the contract period for one or more successive 

periods pursuant to an option provided in the contract or a modification of the contract. The total contract period as extended may 

not exceed 10 years unless such head of an agency determines 

in writing that exceptional circumstances necessitate a longer contract period.’’. 

(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the end 

of each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to Congress a report setting forth each extension 

of a contract period to a total of more than 10 years that was 

granted for task and delivery order contracts of the Department 

of Defense during such fiscal year under section 2304a(f) of title 

10, United States Code. The report shall include, with respect 

to each such contract period extension— 

(1) a discussion of the exceptional circumstances on which 

the extension was based; and 

(2) the justification for the determination of exceptional 

circumstances. 

SEC. 814. FUNDING FOR CONTRACT CEILINGS FOR CERTAIN 

MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS. 

(a) MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS RELATING TO PROPERTY.—Section 

2306b(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Before any’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘Committee’’ through ‘‘House of Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘congressional defense committees’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) In the case of a contract described in subsection (a) with 

a cancellation ceiling described in paragraph (1), if the budget 

for the contract does not include proposed funding for the costs 

of contract cancellation up to the cancellation ceiling established 

in the contract, the head of the agency concerned shall, as part 

of the certification required by subsection (i)(1)(A), give written 

notification to the congressional defense committees of— 

‘‘(A) the cancellation ceiling amounts planned for each program year in the proposed multiyear procurement contract, 

together with the reasons for the amounts planned; 

‘‘(B) the extent to which costs of contract cancellation are 

not included in the budget for the contract; and 

‘‘(C) a financial risk assessment of not including budgeting 

for costs of contract cancellation.’’. 

(b) MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS RELATING TO SERVICES.—Section 

2306c(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraphs (1), (3), and (4), by striking ‘‘committees 

of Congress named in paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ each place it appears; and 

(2) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows: 

‘‘(5) In the case of a contract described in subsection (a) with 

a cancellation ceiling described in paragraph (4), if the budget 

for the contract does not include proposed funding for the costs 

of contract cancellation up to the cancellation ceiling established 

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in the contract, the head of the agency concerned shall give written 

notification to the congressional defense committees of— 

‘‘(A) the cancellation ceiling amounts planned for each program year in the proposed multiyear procurement contract, 

together with the reasons for the amounts planned; 

‘‘(B) the extent to which costs of contract cancellation are 

not included in the budget for the contract; and 

‘‘(C) a financial risk assessment of not including budgeting 

for costs of contract cancellation.’’. 

SEC. 815. INCREASED THRESHOLD FOR SENIOR PROCUREMENT 

EXECUTIVE APPROVAL OF USE OF PROCEDURES OTHER 

THAN COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES. 

Section 2304(f)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ both places it appears and inserting 

‘‘$75,000,000’’. 

SEC. 816. INCREASED THRESHOLD FOR APPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENT FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE 

INFORMATION ON SUBCONTRACTING AUTHORITY OF 

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT HOLDERS. 

Section 2416(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’. 

SEC. 817. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR USE OF SIMPLIFIED 

ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. 

Section 4202(e) of the Clinger-Cohen Act (division D of Public 

Law 104–106; 110 Stat. 652; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended 

by striking ‘‘January 1, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2008’’. 

SEC. 818. SUBMISSION OF COST OR PRICING DATA ON NONCOMMERCIAL MODIFICATIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS. 

(a) INAPPLICABILITY OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS EXCEPTION TO NONCOMMERCIAL MODIFICATIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS.—Subsection 

(b) of section 2306a of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) NONCOMMERCIAL MODIFICATIONS OF COMMERCIAL 

ITEMS.—(A) The exception in paragraph (1)(B) does not apply 

to cost or pricing data on noncommercial modifications of a 

commercial item that are expected to cost, in the aggregate, 

more than $500,000 or 5 percent of the total price of the 

contract, whichever is greater. 

‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘noncommercial modification’, with respect to a commercial item, means a modification 

of such item that is not a modification described in section 

4(12)(C)(i) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 

U.S.C. 403(12)(C)(i)). 

‘‘(C) Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed— 

‘‘(i) to limit the applicability of the exception in 

subparagraph (A) or (C) of paragraph (1) to cost or pricing 

data on a noncommercial modification of a commercial 

item; or 

‘‘(ii) to require the submission of cost or pricing data 

on any aspect of an acquisition of a commercial item other 

than the cost and pricing of noncommercial modifications 

of such item.’’. 

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10 USC 2306a 

note. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (3) of section 2306a of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection 

(a)), shall take effect on June 1, 2005, and shall apply with respect 

to offers submitted, and to modifications of contracts or subcontracts 

made, on or after that date. 

SEC. 819. DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS 

RELATING TO PAYMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS 

FOR BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING COSTS. 

Section 2325(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) to an official’’ and all that 

follows and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1), with respect to a business 

combination, to an official of the Department of Defense— 

’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(A) below the level of an Assistant Secretary of Defense 

for cases in which the amount of restructuring costs is expected 

to exceed $25,000,000 over a 5-year period; or 

‘‘(B) below the level of the Director of the Defense Contract 

Management Agency for all other cases.’’. 

SEC. 820. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE SUPPLIES 

AND SERVICES TO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, 

INCORPORATED. 

Section 220107 of title 36, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting after ‘‘Department of Defense’’ the following: ‘‘, 

including access to General Services Administration supplies and 

services through the Federal Supply Schedule of the General Services Administration,’’. 

SEC. 821. ADDITION OF LANDSCAPING AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES 

TO LIST OF DESIGNATED INDUSTRY GROUPS PARTICIPATING IN THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS 

DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 717 of the Small 

Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 

U.S.C. 644 note) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) landscaping and pest control services.’’. 

(b) LANDSCAPING AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES.—Section 717 

of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act 

of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f), and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) LANDSCAPING AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES.—Landscaping 

and pest control services shall include contract awards assigned 

to North American Industrial Classification Code 561710 (relating 

to exterminating and pest control services) or 561730 (relating 

to landscaping services).’’. 

SEC. 822. INCREASED THRESHOLDS UNDER SPECIAL EMERGENCY 

PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY. 

Section 32A(b) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 

Act (41 U.S.C. 428a(b)) is amended— 

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(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(1) the amount specified in subsections (c), (d), and (f) 

of section 32 shall be deemed to be— 

‘‘(A) $15,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded 

and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United 

States; and 

‘‘(B) $25,000 in the case of any contract to be awarded 

and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United 

States; and’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$1,000,000’’. 

Subtitle C—United States Defense
 

Industrial Base Provisions
 

SEC. 831. DEFENSE TRADE RECIPROCITY. 

(a) POLICY.—It is the policy of Congress that procurement regulations used in the conduct of trade in defense articles and defense 

services should be based on the principle of fair trade and reciprocity 

consistent with United States national security, including the need 

to ensure comprehensive manufacturing capability in the United 

States defense industrial base. 

(b) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall make every 

effort to ensure that the policies and practices of the Department 

of Defense reflect the goal of establishing an equitable trading 

relationship between the United States and its foreign defense 

trade partners, including ensuring that United States firms and 

United States employment in the defense sector are not disadvantaged by unilateral procurement practices by foreign governments, 

such as the imposition of offset agreements in a manner that 

undermines the United States defense industrial base. In pursuing 

this goal, the Secretary shall— 

(1) develop a comprehensive defense acquisition trade policy 

that provides the necessary guidance and incentives for the 

elimination of any adverse effects of offset agreements in 

defense trade; and 

(2) review and make necessary modifications to existing 

acquisition policies and strategies, and review and seek to 

make necessary modifications to existing memoranda of understanding, cooperative project agreements, or related agreements 

with foreign defense trade partners, to reflect this goal. 

(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe regulations 

to implement this section in the Department of Defense supplement 

to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘foreign defense trade partner’’ means a foreign country with respect to which there is— 

(A) a memorandum of understanding or related agreement described in section 2531(a) of title 10, United States 

Code; or 

(B) a cooperative project agreement described in section 

27 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2767). 

(2) The term ‘‘offset agreement’’ has the meaning provided 

that term by section 36(e) of the Arms Export Control Act 

(22 U.S.C. 2776(e)). 

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Reports. 

(3) The terms ‘‘defense article’’ and ‘‘defense service’’ have 

the meanings provided those terms by section 47(7) of the 

Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794(7)). 

SEC. 832. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON THE ACQUISITION OF 

POLYACRYLONITRILE (PAN) CARBON FIBER FROM FOREIGN SOURCES. 

(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall delay the 

phase-out of the restriction on acquisition of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) 

carbon fiber from foreign sources (described in subpart 225.7103 

of the Department of Defense supplement to the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation) until an assessment of PAN carbon fiber industry is 

completed and 30 days have passed after submission of the report 

required under subsection (c). 

(b) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall perform a 

assessment of the domestic and international industrial structure 

that produces PAN carbon fibers, current and anticipated market 

trends for the product, and how the trends compare to the assessment as reported by the Secretary of Defense in January 2001. 

(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 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 assessment performed under 

subsection (b) and on any decision made to maintain or discontinue 

the phase-out of procurement restrictions on foreign acquisition 

of PAN carbon fibers in the Department of Defense supplement 

to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

Subtitle D—Extensions of Temporary 

Program Authorities 

SEC. 841. EXTENSION OF MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. 

(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Subsection (j) of section 831 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public 

Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2005’’ 

and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2010’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008’’ 

and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2013’’. 

(b) EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT.—Subsection (l)(3) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2010’’. 

(c) ADDITIONAL FEASIBILITY REVIEW OF TRANSITION TO OTHER 

FINANCING METHODS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

an additional review of the Mentor-Protege Program under section 

811(d)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2000 (Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 708). 

(2) Not later than September 30, 2005, the Secretary shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives— 

(A) a report on the results of the review conducted under 

paragraph (1); and 

(B) any recommendations of the Secretary for legislative 

action. 

(d) ADDITIONAL STUDY OF PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.—(1) The 

Comptroller General shall conduct an additional study of the 

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Mentor-Protege Program under section 811(d)(3) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106– 

65; 113 Stat. 709). 

(2) Not later than September 30, 2006, the Comptroller General 

shall submit a report on the results of the study conducted under 

paragraph (1) to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 842. AMENDMENT TO MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. 

Section 831(m)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) 

is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 

(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting a semicolon; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(F) a small business concern owned and controlled 

by service–disabled veterans (as defined in section 8(d)(3) 

of the Small Business Act); and 

‘‘(G) a qualified HUBZone small business concern (as 

defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act).’’. 

SEC. 843. EXTENSION OF TEST PROGRAM FOR NEGOTIATION OF COMPREHENSIVE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING 

PLANS. 

Section 834(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101–189; 15 U.S.C. 637 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2005’’ and inserting 

‘‘September 30, 2010’’. 

SEC. 844. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON SALES OF MANUFACTURED ARTICLES AND SERVICES OF CERTAIN ARMY 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES. 

Section 141(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 10 U.S.C. 4543 note) is 

amended by striking ‘‘through 2004’’ in the first sentence and 

inserting ‘‘through 2009’’. 

Subtitle E—Other Acquisition Matters 

SEC. 851. REVIEW AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RELATING TO CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES. 

(a) GENERAL REVIEW.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review of policies, procedures, practices, and penalties of 

the Department of Defense relating to employees of defense contractors for purposes of ensuring that the Department of Defense is 

in compliance with Executive Order No. 12989 (relating to a prohibition on entering into contracts with contractors that are not in 

compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act). 

(2) In conducting the review, the Secretary shall— 

(A) identify potential weaknesses and areas for improvement in existing policies, procedures, practices, and penalties; 

(B) develop and implement reforms to strengthen, upgrade, 

and improve policies, procedures, practices, and penalties of 

the Department of Defense and its contractors; and 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

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(C) review and analyze reforms developed pursuant to this 

paragraph to identify for purposes of national implementation 

those which are most efficient and effective. 

(3) The review under this subsection shall be completed not 

later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(b) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

conduct a demonstration project in accordance with this section, 

in one or more regions selected by the Secretary, for purposes 

of promoting greater contracting opportunities for contractors 

offering effective, reliable staffing plans to perform defense contracts 

that ensure all contract personnel employed for such projects, 

including management employees, professional employees, craft 

labor personnel, and administrative personnel, are lawful residents 

or persons properly authorized to be employed in the United States 

and properly qualified to perform services required under the contract. The demonstration project shall focus on contracts for 

construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair services for military installations. 

(c) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES.—As 

part of the demonstration project under subsection (b), the Secretary 

of Defense may conduct a competition in which there is a provision 

in contract solicitations and request for proposal documents to 

require significant weight or credit be allocated to— 

(1) reliable, effective workforce programs offered by 

prospective contractors that provide background checks and 

other measures to ensure the contractor is in compliance with 

the Immigration and Nationality Act; and 

(2) reliable, effective project staffing plans offered by 

prospective contractors that specify for all contract employees 

(including management employees, professionals, and craft 

labor personnel) the skills, training, and qualifications of such 

persons and the labor supply sources and hiring plans or procedures used for employing such persons. 

(d) IMPLEMENTATION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—The Secretary of Defense shall begin operation of the demonstration project 

required under this section after completion of the review under 

subsection (a), but in no event later than 270 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

(e) REPORT ON DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—Not later than six 

months after award of a contract under the demonstration project, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report setting 

forth a review of the demonstration project and recommendations 

on the actions, if any, that can be implemented to ensure compliance 

by the Department of Defense with Executive Order No. 12989. 

(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘military installation’’ 

means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility 

for any ship, or other activity under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, including any leased facility, which is located 

within any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, 

or Guam. Such term does not include any facility used primarily 

for civil works, rivers and harbors projects, or flood control projects. 

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SEC. 852. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN FISCAL LAWS TO SETTLEMENTS UNDER SPECIAL TEMPORARY CONTRACT CLOSEOUT AUTHORITY. 

Section 804(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1541) is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Under regulations which the Secretary of Defense may 

prescribe, a settlement of a financial account for a contract for 

the procurement of property or services under paragraph (1) may 

be made without regard to— 

‘‘(A) section 1301 of title 31, United States Code; and 

‘‘(B) any other provision of law that would preclude the 

Secretary from charging payments under the contract— 

‘‘(i) to an unobligated balance in an appropriation available for funding that contract; or 

‘‘(ii) if and to the extent that the unobligated balance 

(if any) in such appropriation is insufficient for funding 

such payments, to any current appropriation that is available to the Department of Defense for funding contracts 

for the procurement of the same or similar property or 

services.’’. 

SEC. 853. CONTRACTING WITH EMPLOYERS OF PERSONS WITH 

DISABILITIES. 

(a) INAPPLICABILITY OF RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD ACT TO MESS 

HALL SERVICES UNDER EXISTING JAVITS-WAGNER-O’DAY ACT CONTRACTS.—(1) The Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 U.S.C. 107 et seq.) 

does not apply to any contract described in paragraph (2) for so 

long as the contract is in effect, including for any period for which 

the contract is extended pursuant to an option provided in the 

contract. 

(2) Paragraph (1) applies to any contract for the operation 

of all or any part of a military mess hall, military troop dining 

facility, or any similar dining facility operated for the purpose 

of providing meals to members of the Armed Forces that— 

(A) was entered into before September 30, 2005, with a 

qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or a qualified nonprofit 

agency for other severely handicapped in compliance with section 3 of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 48); and 

(B) either— 

(i) is in effect on such date; or 

(ii) was in effect on November 24, 2003. 

(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF JAVITS-WAGNER-O’DAY ACT TO MESS 

HALL SERVICES UNDER EXISTING RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD ACT CONTRACTS.—(1) The Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46 et seq.) 

does not apply to any contract described in paragraph (2) for so 

long as the contract is in effect, including for any period for which 

the contract is extended pursuant to an option provided in the 

contract. 

(2) Paragraph (1) applies to any contract for the operation 

of all or any part of a military mess hall, military troop dining 

facility, or any similar dining facility operated for the purpose 

of providing meals to members of the Armed Forces that— 

(A) was entered into before September 30, 2005, with a 

State licensing agency under the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 

U.S.C. 107 et seq.); and 

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(B) either— 

(i) is in effect on such date; or 

(ii) was in effect on November 24, 2003. 

(3) In this subsection, the term ‘‘State licensing agency’’ means 

an agency designated under section 2(a)(5) of the RandolphSheppard Act (20 U.S.C. 107a(a)(5)). 

(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LAW.—Subsections (a) and (b) of 

section 852 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1556) are repealed. 

10 USC 2304 SEC. 854. DEFENSE PROCUREMENTS MADE THROUGH CONTRACTS OF 

note. OTHER AGENCIES. 

(a) LIMITATION.—The head of an agency may not procure goods 

or services (under section 1535 of title 31, United States Code, 

pursuant to a designation under section 11302(e) of title 40, United 

States Code, or otherwise) through a contract entered into by an 

agency outside the Department of Defense for an amount greater 

than the simplified acquisition threshold referred to in section 

2304(g) of title 10, United States Code, unless the procurement 

is done in accordance with procedures prescribed by that head 

of an agency for reviewing and approving the use of such contracts. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall 

apply only with respect to orders for goods or services that are 

issued by the head of an agency to an agency outside the Department of Defense on or after the date that is 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

(c) INAPPLICABILITY TO CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN SERVICES.— 

This section does not apply to procurements of the following services: 

(1) Printing, binding, or blank-book work to which section 

502 of title 44, United States Code, applies. 

(2) Services available under programs pursuant to section 

103 of the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement 

Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–481; 114 Stat. 2187; 2 U.S.C. 

182c). 

(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—(1) For each of fiscal years 2005 and 

2006, each head of an agency shall submit to the Secretary of 

Defense a report on the service charges imposed on purchases 

made for an amount greater than the simplified acquisition 

threshold during such fiscal year through a contract entered into 

by an agency outside the Department of Defense. 

(2) In the case of procurements made on orders issued by 

the head of a Defense Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, 

or any other organization within the Department of Defense (other 

than a military department) under the authority of the Secretary 

of Defense as the head of an agency, the report under paragraph 

(1) shall be submitted by the head of that Defense Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, or other organization, respectively. 

(3) The report for a fiscal year under this subsection shall 

be submitted not later than December 31 of the calendar year 

in which such fiscal year ends. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘head of an agency’’ means the Secretary 

of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the 

Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force. 

(2) The term ‘‘Defense Agency’’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 101(a)(11) of title 10, United States Code. 

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(3) The term ‘‘Department of Defense Field Activity’’ has 

the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(12) of such 

title. 

SEC. 855. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SOURCE SELECTION FOR 

INTEGRATED SUPPORT OF AERIAL REFUELING AIRCRAFT FLEET FOR THE AIR FORCE. 

For the selection of a provider of integrated support for the 

aerial refueling aircraft fleet in any acquisition of aerial refueling 

aircraft for the Air Force, the Secretary of the Air Force shall— 

(1) before selecting the provider, perform all analyses 

required by law of— 

(A) the costs and benefits of— 

(i) the alternative of using Federal Government 

personnel to provide such support; and 

(ii) the alternative of using contractor personnel 

to provide such support; 

(B) the core logistics requirements; 

(C) use of performance-based logistics; and 

(D) the length of contract period; and 

(2) select the provider in accordance with the procedures 

under the provisions of law referred to as the Competition 

in Contracting Act. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
 

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
 

Subtitle A—Duties and Functions of Department of Defense 

Sec. 901. Study of roles and authorities of the Director of Defense Research and 

Engineering. 

Sec. 902. Change of membership of specified council. 

Subtitle B—Space Activities 

Sec. 911. Space posture review.
 

Sec. 912. Panel on the future of national security space launch.
 

Sec. 913. Operationally responsive national security satellites.
 

Sec. 914. Nondisclosure of certain products of commercial satellite operations.
 

Subtitle C—Intelligence-Related Matters 

Sec. 921. Two-year extension of authority of the Secretary of Defense to engage in 

commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities 

abroad. 

Sec. 922. Pilot program on cryptologic service training. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 931. Strategic plan for destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions 

stockpile. 

Sec. 932. Secretary of Defense criteria for and guidance on identification and internal transmission of critical information. 

Subtitle A—Duties and Functions of Department of Defense 

SEC. 901. STUDY OF ROLES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF 

DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING. 

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry 

out a study of the roles and authorities of the Director of Defense 

Research and Engineering. 

(b) CONTENT OF STUDY.—The study under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

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(1) An examination of the past and current roles and 

authorities of the Director of Defense Research and 

Engineering. 

(2) An analysis to determine appropriate future roles and 

authorities for the Director, including an analysis of the following matters: 

(A) The relationship of the Director to other senior 

science and technology and acquisition officials of the military departments and the Defense Agencies 

(B) The relationship of the Director to the performance 

of the following functions: 

(i) The planning, programming, and budgeting of 

the science and technology programs of the Department 

of Defense, including those of the military departments 

and the Defense Agencies. 

(ii) The management of Department of Defense 

laboratories and technical centers, including the 

management of the Federal Government scientific and 

technical workforce for such laboratories and centers. 

(iii) The promotion of the rapid transition of technologies to acquisition programs within the Department of Defense. 

(iv) The promotion of the transfer of technologies 

into and from the commercial sector. 

(v) The coordination of Department of Defense 

science and technology activities with organizations 

outside the Department of Defense, including other 

Federal Government agencies, international research 

organizations, industry, and academia. 

(vi) The technical review of Department of Defense 

acquisition programs and policies. 

(vii) The training and educational activities for 

the national scientific and technical workforce. 

(viii) The development of science and technology 

policies and programs relating to the maintenance of 

the national technology and industrial base. 

(ix) The development of new technologies in support of the transformation of the Armed Forces. 

(3) An examination of the duties of the Director as the 

Chief Technology Officer of the Department of Defense as prescribed by Department of Defense Directive 5134.3, dated 

November 3, 2003, especially in comparison to the duties of 

similar positions in the Federal Government and industry. 

(4) An examination of any other matter that the Secretary 

considers appropriate for the study. 

(c) REPORT.—(1) Not later than February 1, 2006, 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 results of the study under this section. 

(2) The report shall include recommendations regarding the 

appropriate roles and authorities that should be assigned and 

resources that should be provided to the Director of Defense 

Research and Engineering. 

(d) ROLE OF DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD IN STUDY AND REPORT.— 

The Secretary shall act through the Defense Science Board in 

carrying out the study under subsection (a) and in preparing the 

report under subsection (c). 

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SEC. 902. CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP OF SPECIFIED COUNCIL. 

(a) MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 179.—Subsection 

(a) of section 179 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.—Such subsection is further amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Joint’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘composed of three members as follows:’’ 

and inserting ‘‘operated as a joint activity of the Department 

of Defense and the Department of Energy. The membership 

of the Council is comprised of the following officers of those 

departments:’’. 

(c) OTHER TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.—Such 

section is further amended as follows: 

(1) Subsection (c)(3)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘appointed’’ 

and inserting ‘‘designated’’. 

(2) Subsection (e) is amended by striking ‘‘In addition’’ 

and all that follows through ‘‘also’’ and inserting ‘‘The Council 

shall’’. 

(3) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on’’ 

the first place it appears and all that follows through ‘‘Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘congressional defense committees’’. 

(d) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further amended 

as follows: 

(1) Subsection (a) is amended by inserting ‘‘ESTABLISHMENT; 

MEMBERSHIP.—’’ after ‘‘(a)’’. 

(2) Subsection (b) is amended by inserting ‘‘CHAIRMAN; 

MEETINGS.—’’ after ‘‘(b)’’. 

(3) Subsection (c) is amended by inserting ‘‘STAFF AND 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES; STAFF DIRECTOR.—’’ after ‘‘(c)’’. 

(4) Subsection (d) is amended by inserting ‘‘RESPONSIBILITIES.—’’ after ‘‘(d)’’. 

(5) Subsection (e) is amended by inserting ‘‘REPORT ON 

DIFFICULTIES RELATING TO SAFETY OR RELIABILITY.—’’ after 

‘‘(e)’’. 

(6) Subsection (f) is amended by inserting ‘‘ANNUAL 

REPORT.—’’ after ‘‘(f)’’. 

(e) FURTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3212(e) of 

the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 

2402(e)) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘JOINT’’ in the subsection heading; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘Joint’’. 

Subtitle B—Space Activities 

SEC. 911. SPACE POSTURE REVIEW. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.—In order to 

clarify the national security space policy and strategy of the United 

States for the near term, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

a comprehensive review of the space posture of the United States 

over the posture review period. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review conducted under subsection (a) shall include, for the posture review period, the following: 

(1) The definition, policy, requirements, and objectives for 

each of the following: 

(A) Space situational awareness. 

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(B) Space control. 

(C) Space superiority, including defensive and offensive 

counterspace. 

(D) Force enhancement and force application. 

(E) Space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance from space. 

(F) Any other matter the Secretary considers relevant 

to understanding the United States space posture. 

(2) Current and planned space acquisition programs that 

are in acquisition categories 1 and 2, including how each such 

program will address the policy, requirements, and objectives 

described under each of subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1). 

(3) Future space systems and technology development 

(other than those in development as of the date of the enactment of this Act) necessary to address the policy, requirements, 

and objectives described under each of subparagraphs (A) 

through (F) of paragraph (1). 

(4) The relationship among— 

(A) United States military space policy; 

(B) national security space policy; 

(C) national security space objectives; and 

(D) arms control policy. 

(5) Effect of United States military and national security 

space policy on the proliferation of weapons capable of targeting 

objects in space or objects on Earth from space. 

(c) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than March 15, 2005, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the congressional committees specified 

in paragraph (4) an interim report on the review conducted under 

subsection (a). 

(2) Not later than December 31, 2005, the Secretary shall 

submit to those committees a final report on that review. 

(3) Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(4) The reports under this subsection shall be submitted to 

the Committee on Armed Services and the Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services 

and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 

of Representatives. 

(d) JOINT UNDERTAKING WITH THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL 

INTELLIGENCE (OR SUCCESSOR).—The Secretary of Defense shall 

conduct the review under this section, and shall submit the reports 

under subsection (c), jointly with the Director of Central Intelligence 

(or any successor official who has responsibility for management 

of the intelligence community). 

(e) POSTURE REVIEW PERIOD.—In this section, the term ‘‘posture 

review period’’ means the 10-year period beginning on the first 

day of the first month beginning more than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 912. PANEL ON THE FUTURE OF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE 

LAUNCH. 

Contracts. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall enter into 

a contract with a federally funded research and development center 

to establish a panel on the future national security space launch 

requirements of the United States, including means of meeting 

those requirements. 

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(2) The Secretary shall enter into the contract not later than 

60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(b) MEMBERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION OF PANEL.—(1) The panel 

shall consist of individuals selected by the federally funded research 

and development center from among private citizens of the United 

States with knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following 

areas: 

(A) Space launch operations. 

(B) Space launch technologies. 

(C) Satellite and satellite payloads. 

(D) State and national launch complexes. 

(E) Space launch economics. 

(2) The federally funded research and development center shall 

establish appropriate procedures for the administration of the panel, 

including designation of the chairman of the panel from among 

its members. 

(3) All panel members shall hold security clearances appropriate 

for the work of the panel. 

(4) The panel shall convene its first meeting not later than 

30 days after the date on which all members of the panel have 

been selected. 

(c) DUTIES.—(1) The panel shall conduct a review and assessment of the future national security space launch requirements 

of the United States, including the means of meeting those requirements. 

(2) The review and assessment shall take into account the 

following matters: 

(A) Launch economics. 

(B) Operational concepts and architectures. 

(C) Launch technologies, including— 

(i) reusable launch vehicles; 

(ii) expendable launch vehicles; 

(iii) low cost options; and 

(iv) revolutionary approaches. 

(D) Payloads, including the implications of payloads for 

launch requirements. 

(E) Launch infrastructure. 

(F) Launch industrial base. 

(G) Relationships among military, civilian, and commercial 

launch requirements. 

(3) The review and assessment shall address national security 

space launch requirements over each of the 5-year, 10-year, and 

15-year periods beginning with 2005. 

(d) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES.—(1) 

The panel may secure directly from the Department of Defense, 

from any other department or agency of the Federal Government, 

and any State government any information that the panel considers 

necessary to carry out its duties. 

(2) The Secretary of Defense shall designate at least one senior 

civilian employee of the Department of Defense and at least one 

general or flag officer of an Armed Force to serve as liaison between 

the Department, the Armed Forces, and the panel. 

(e) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

first meeting of the panel under subsection (b)(4), the panel shall 

submit to the Secretary of Defense, the congressional defense 

committees, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, 

and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 

Deadline. 

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of Representatives a report on the results of the review and assessment under subsection (c). The report shall include— 

(1) the findings and conclusions of the panel on the future 

national security space launch requirements of the United 

States, including means of meeting such requirements; 

(2) the assessment of panel, and any recommendations 

of the panel, on— 

(A) launch operational concepts and architectures; 

(B) launch technologies; 

(C) launch enabling technologies; and 

(D) priorities for funding; and 

(3) the assessment of the panel as to the best means 

of meeting the future national security space launch requirements of the United States. 

(f) TERMINATION.—The panel shall terminate 16 months after 

the date of the first meeting of the panel under subsection (b)(4). 

(g) FUNDING.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated to the 

Department of Defense shall be available to the Secretary of Defense 

for purposes of the contract required by subsection (a). 

SEC. 913. OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE NATIONAL SECURITY SATELLITES. 

(a) PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, AND MANAGEMENT.—(1) Chapter 

135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

section 2273 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2273a. Operationally responsive national security payloads

and buses: separate program element required 

‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT FOR PROGRAM ELEMENT.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall ensure that, within budget program elements for 

space programs of the Department of Defense, there is a separate, 

dedicated program element for operationally responsive national 

security payloads and buses of the Department of Defense for 

space satellites and that programs and activities for such payloads 

and buses are planned, programmed, and budgeted for through 

that program element. 

‘‘(b) MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

assign management authority for the program element required 

under subsection (a) to the Director of the Office of Force Transformation of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITION OF OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE.—In this section, the term ‘operationally responsive’, with respect to a national 

security payload and bus for a space satellite, means an experimental or operational payload and bus with a weight not in excess 

of 5,000 pounds that— 

‘‘(1) can be developed and acquired within 18 months after 

authority to proceed with development is granted; and 

‘‘(2) is responsive to requirements for capabilities at the 

operational and tactical levels of warfare.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2273 

the following new item: 

‘‘2273a. Operationally responsive national security payloads and buses: separate 

program element required.’’. 

10 USC 2273a (b) TIME FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Subsection (a) of section 2273a 

note.	 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall 

apply with respect to fiscal years after fiscal year 2005. 

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SEC. 914. NONDISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS OF COMMERCIAL 

SATELLITE OPERATIONS. 

(a) MANDATORY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS INAPPLICABLE.— 

The requirements to make information available under section 552 

of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to land remote 

sensing information. 

(b) LAND REMOTE SENSING INFORMATION DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘land remote sensing information’’— 

(1) means any data that— 

(A) are collected by land remote sensing; and 

(B) are prohibited from sale to customers other than 

the United States Government and United States Government-approved customers for reasons of national security 

pursuant to the terms of an operating license issued pursuant to the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (15 

U.S.C. 5601 et seq.); and 

(2) includes any imagery and other product that is derived 

from such data and which is prohibited from sale to customers 

other than the United States Government and United States 

Government-approved customers for reasons of national security pursuant to the terms of an operating license described 

in paragraph (1)(B). 

(c) STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISCLOSURES.—Land remote 

sensing information provided by the head of a department or agency 

of the United States to a State, local, or tribal government may 

not be made available to the general public under any State, local, 

or tribal law relating to the disclosure of information or records. 

(d) SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION.—The head of each department 

or agency of the United States having land remote sensing information within that department or agency or providing such information 

to a State, local, or tribal government shall take such actions, 

commensurate with the sensitivity of that information, as are necessary to protect that information from disclosure other than in 

accordance with this section and other applicable law. 

(e) ADDITIONAL DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘land 

remote sensing’’ has the meaning given such term in section 3 

of the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 5602). 

(f) DISCLOSURE TO CONGRESS.—Nothing in this section shall 

be construed to authorize the withholding of information from the 

appropriate committees of Congress. 

Subtitle C—Intelligence-Related Matters 

SEC. 921. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY 

OF DEFENSE TO ENGAGE IN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES 

AS SECURITY FOR INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ACTIVITIES ABROAD. 

Section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2006’’. 

SEC. 922. PILOT PROGRAM ON CRYPTOLOGIC SERVICE TRAINING. 

(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Director of the National Security Agency may carry out a pilot program on cryptologic service 

training for the intelligence community. 

(b) OBJECTIVE OF PROGRAM.—The objective of the pilot program 

is to increase the number of qualified entry-level language analysts 

5 USC 552 note. 

50 USC 402 note. 

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and intelligence analysts available to the National Security Agency 

and the other elements of the intelligence community through the 

directed preparation and recruitment of qualified entry-level language analysts and intelligence analysts who commit to a period 

of service or a career in the intelligence community. 

(c) PROGRAM SCOPE.—The pilot program shall be national in 

scope. 

(d) PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.—(1) Subject to the provisions of 

this subsection, the Director shall select the participants in the 

pilot program from among individuals qualified to participate in 

the pilot program utilizing such procedures as the Director considers 

appropriate for purposes of the pilot program. 

(2) Each individual who receives financial assistance under 

the pilot program shall perform one year of obligated service with 

the National Security Agency, or another element of the intelligence 

community approved by the Director, for each academic year for 

which such individual receives such financial assistance upon such 

individual’s completion of post-secondary education. 

(3) Each individual selected to participate in the pilot program 

shall be qualified for a security clearance appropriate for the individual under the pilot program. 

(4) The total number of participants in the pilot program at 

any one time may not exceed 400 individuals. 

(e) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.—In carrying out the pilot program, 

the Director shall— 

(1) identify individuals interested in working in the intelligence community, and committed to taking college-level 

courses that will better prepare them for a career in the intelligence community as a language analyst or intelligence 

analyst; 

(2) provide each individual selected for participation in 

the pilot program— 

(A) financial assistance for the pursuit of courses at 

institutions of higher education selected by the Director 

in fields of study that will qualify such individual for 

employment by an element of the intelligence community 

as a language analyst or intelligence analyst; and 

(B) educational counseling on the selection of courses 

to be so pursued; and 

(3) provide each individual so selected information on the 

opportunities available for employment in the intelligence 

community. 

(f) DURATION OF PROGRAM.—(1) The Director shall terminate 

the pilot program not later than six years after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

(2) The termination of the pilot program under paragraph (1) 

shall not prevent the Director from continuing to provide assistance, 

counseling, and information under subsection (e) to individuals 

who are participating in the pilot program on the date of termination of the pilot program throughout the academic year in 

progress as of that date. 

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Subtitle D—Other Matters 

SEC. 931. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR DESTRUCTION OF LETHAL CHEMICAL 

AGENTS AND MUNITIONS STOCKPILE. 

Subsection (d) of section 1412 of the Department of Defense 

Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘(d) REQUIREMENT FOR STRATEGIC PLAN.—(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and 

the Secretary of the Army shall jointly prepare, and from time 

to time shall update as appropriate, a strategic plan for future 

activities for destruction of the United States’ stockpile of lethal 

chemical agents and munitions. 

‘‘(2) The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following considerations: 

‘‘(A) Realistic budgeting for stockpile destruction and 

related support programs. 

‘‘(B) Contingency planning for foreseeable or anticipated 

problems. 

‘‘(C) A management approach and associated actions that
 

address compliance with the obligations of the United States
 

under the Chemical Weapons Convention treaty and that take
 

full advantage of opportunities to accelerate destruction of the
 

stockpile.
 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall each year submit to the
 

Committee on the Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the strategic 

plan as most recently prepared and updated under paragraph (1). 

Such submission shall be made each year at the time of the submission to the Congress that year of the President’s budget for the 

next fiscal year.’’. 

SEC. 932. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CRITERIA FOR AND GUIDANCE 10 USC 113 note. 

ON IDENTIFICATION AND INTERNAL TRANSMISSION OF 

CRITICAL INFORMATION. 

(a) CRITERIA FOR CRITICAL INFORMATION.—(1) The Secretary 

of Defense shall establish criteria for determining categories of 

critical information that should be made known expeditiously to 

senior civilian and military officials in the Department of Defense. 

Those categories should be limited to matters of extraordinary 

significance and strategic impact to which rapid access by those 

officials is essential to the successful accomplishment of the national 

security strategy or a major military mission. The Secretary may 

from time to time modify the list to suit the current strategic 

situation. 

(2) The Secretary shall provide the criteria established under 

paragraph (1) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the 

Secretaries of the military departments, the commanders of the 

unified and specified commands, the commanders of deployed forces, 

and such other elements of the Department of Defense as the 

Secretary considers necessary. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The criteria established under 

subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, requirement for identification of the following: 

(1) Any incident that may result in a contingency operation,
 

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personnel, interests, or assets, including an incident that could 

result in significant adverse publicity having a major strategic 

impact. 

(2) Any event, development, or situation that could be 

reasonably assumed to escalate into an incident described in 

paragraph (1). 

(3) Any deficiency or error in policy, standards, or training 

that could be reasonably assumed to have the effects described 

in paragraph (1). 

(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSMISSION OF CRITICAL INFORMA- TION.—The criteria under subsection (a) shall include such requirements for transmission of such critical information to such senior 

civilian and military officials of the Department of Defense as 

the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 

(d) TIME FOR ISSUANCE OF CRITERIA.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall establish the criteria required by subsection (a) not later 

than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. Transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal 

year 2005. 

Sec. 1003. Budget justification documents for operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 1004. Licensing of intellectual property. 

Sec. 1005. Repeal of funding restrictions concerning development of medical countermeasures against biological warfare threats. 

Sec. 1006. Report on budgeting for exchange rates for foreign currency fluctuations. 

Sec. 1007. Fiscal year 2004 transfer authority. 

Sec. 1008. Clarification of fiscal year 2004 funding level for a National Institute of 

Standards and Technology account.

Sec. 1009. Notification of fund transfers from working-capital funds. 

Sec. 1010. Charges for Defense Logistics Information Services materials. 

Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1011. Authority for award of contracts for ship dismantling on net-cost basis. 

Sec. 1012. Use of proceeds from exchange and sale of obsolete navy service craft 

and boats. 

Sec. 1013. Transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients.

Sec. 1014. Independent study to assess cost effectiveness of the Navy ship construction program. 

Sec. 1015. Limitation on disposal of obsolete naval vessel. 

Subtitle C—Counterdrug Matters 

Sec. 1021. Use of funds for unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in 

Colombia. 

Sec. 1022. Sense of Congress and report regarding counter-drug efforts in Afghanistan. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Museums and Commemorations 

Sec. 1031. Recognition of the Liberty Memorial Museum, Kansas City, Missouri, as 

America’s National World War I Museum. 

Sec. 1032. Program to commemorate 60th anniversary of World War II. 

Sec. 1033. Annual report on Department of Defense operation and financial support 

for military museums. 

Subtitle E—Reports 

Sec. 1041. Quarterly detailed accounting for operations conducted as part of the 

Global War on Terrorism. 

Sec. 1042. Report on post-major combat operations phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

Sec. 1043. Report on training provided to members of the Armed Forces to prepare 

for post-conflict operations. 

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Sec. 1044. Report on establishing National Centers of Excellence for unmanned 

aerial and ground vehicles.

Sec. 1045. Study of continued requirement for two-crew manning for ballistic missile submarines. 

Sec. 1046. Report on Department of Defense programs for prepositioning of materiel and equipment.

Sec. 1047. Report on al Quaeda and associated groups in Latin America and the 

Caribbean. 

Subtitle F—Defense Against Terrorism and Other Domestic Security
 

Matters
 

Sec. 1051. Acceptance of communications equipment provided by local public safety 

agencies.

Sec. 1052. Determination and report on full-time airlift support for homeland defense operations.

Sec. 1053. Survivability of critical systems exposed to chemical or biological contamination. 

Subtitle G—Personnel Security Matters 

Sec. 1061. Use of National Driver Register for personnel security investigations and 

determinations. 

Sec. 1062. Standards for disqualification from eligibility for Department of Defense 

security clearance. 

Subtitle H—Transportation-Related Matters 

Sec. 1071. Use of military aircraft to transport mail to and from overseas locations.

Sec. 1072. Reorganization and clarification of certain provisions relating to control 

and supervision of transportation within the Department of Defense.

Sec. 1073. Evaluation of procurement practices relating to transportation of security-sensitive cargo. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Sec. 1081. Liability protection for Department of Defense volunteers working in 

maritime environment. 

Sec. 1082. Sense of Congress concerning media coverage of the return to the United 

States of the remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces from 

overseas. Sec. 1083. Transfer of historic F3A–1 Brewster Corsair aircraft. 

Sec. 1084. Technical and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 1085. Preservation of search and rescue capabilities of the Federal Government. 

Sec. 1086. Acquisition of aerial firefighting equipment for National Interagency 

Fire Center. 

Sec. 1087. Revision to requirements for recognition of institutions of higher education as Hispanic-serving institutions for purposes of certain grants 

and contracts. 

Sec. 1088. Military extraterritorial jurisdiction over contractors supporting defense 

missions overseas. 

Sec. 1089. Definition of United States for purposes of Federal crime of torture.

Sec. 1090. Energy savings performance contracts.

Sec. 1091. Sense of Congress and policy concerning persons detained by the United 

States. 

Sec. 1092. Actions to prevent the abuse of detainees.

Sec. 1093. Reporting requirements.

Sec. 1094. Findings and sense of Congress concerning Army Specialist Joseph 

Darby. 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

SEC. 1001. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.—(1) 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 2005 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. 

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(2) The total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may 

transfer under the authority of this section may not exceed 

$3,500,000,000. 

(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. UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO NATO COMMON-FUNDED 

BUDGETS IN FISCAL YEAR 2005. 

(a) FISCAL YEAR 2005 LIMITATION.—The total amount contributed by the Secretary of Defense in fiscal year 2005 for the commonfunded budgets of NATO may be any amount up to, but not in 

excess of, the amount specified in subsection (b) (rather than the 

maximum amount that would otherwise be applicable to those 

contributions under the fiscal year 1998 baseline limitation). 

(b) TOTAL AMOUNT.—The amount of the limitation applicable 

under subsection (a) is the sum of the following: 

(1) The amounts of unexpended balances, as of the end 

of fiscal year 2004, of funds appropriated for fiscal years before 

fiscal year 2005 for payments for those budgets. 

(2) The amount specified in subsection (c)(1). 

(3) The amount specified in subsection (c)(2). 

(4) The total amount of the contributions authorized to 

be made under section 2501. 

(c) AUTHORIZED AMOUNTS.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated by titles II and III of this Act are available for contributions 

for the common-funded budgets of NATO as follows: 

(1) Of the amount provided in section 201(1), $756,000 

for the Civil Budget. 

(2) Of the amount provided in section 301(1), $222,492,000 

for the Military Budget. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 

(1) COMMON-FUNDED BUDGETS OF NATO.—The term 

‘‘common-funded budgets of NATO’’ means the Military Budget, 

the Security Investment Program, and the Civil Budget of 

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (and any successor 

or additional account or program of NATO). 

(2) FISCAL YEAR 1998 BASELINE LIMITATION.—The term 

‘‘fiscal year 1998 baseline limitation’’ means the maximum 

annual amount of Department of Defense contributions for 

common-funded budgets of NATO that is set forth as the annual 

limitation in section 3(2)(C)(ii) of the resolution of the Senate 

giving the advice and consent of the Senate to the ratification 

of the Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the 

Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic (as 

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defined in section 4(7) of that resolution), approved by the 

Senate on April 30, 1998. 

SEC. 1003. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION DOCUMENTS FOR OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding after section 232, as added by section 214(a), 

the following new section: 

‘‘§ 233. Operation and maintenance budget presentation 

‘‘(a) IDENTIFICATION OF BASELINE AMOUNTS IN O&M JUSTIFICA­ TION DOCUMENTS.—In any case in which the amount requested 

in the President’s budget for a fiscal year for a Department of 

Defense operation and maintenance program, project, or activity 

is different from the amount appropriated for that program, project, 

or activity for the current year, the O&M justification documents 

supporting that budget shall identify that appropriated amount 

and the difference between that amount and the amount requested 

in the budget, stated as an amount and as a percentage. 

‘‘(b) NAVY FOR SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND FOR INTER­ MEDIATE SHIP MAINTENANCE.—In the O&M justification documents 

for the Navy for any fiscal year, amounts requested for ship depot 

maintenance and amounts requested for intermediate ship maintenance shall be identified and distinguished. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘O&M justification documents’ means Department of Defense budget justification documents with respect 

to accounts for operation and maintenance submitted to the 

congressional defense committees in support of the Department 

of Defense component of the President’s budget for any fiscal 

year. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘President’s budget’ means the budget of 

the President submitted to Congress under section 1105 of 

title 31 for any fiscal year. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘current year’ means the fiscal year during 

which the President’s budget is submitted in any year.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by adding after the item relating to section 232, as 

added by section 214(b), the following new item: 

‘‘233. Operation and maintenance budget presentation.’’. 

(b) COMPONENTS OF LINE ITEMS FOR OTHER COSTS AND OTHER 

CONTRACTS.—Not later than March 1, 2005, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

report setting forth the component elements of the line items identified as ‘‘Other Costs’’ and ‘‘Other Contracts’’ in the exhibit identified 

as ‘‘Summary of Price and Program Changes’’ in the budget justification materials submitted to those committees in support of the 

budget for fiscal year 2006. 

SEC. 1004. LICENSING OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Subchapter II of chapter 134 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

section: 

‘‘§ 2260. Licensing of intellectual property: retention of fees 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary 

of Defense, the Secretary concerned may license trademarks, service 

Deadline.
 

Reports.
 

Regulations. 

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marks, certification marks, and collective marks owned or controlled 

by the Secretary concerned and may retain and expend fees received 

from such licensing in accordance with this section. 

‘‘(b) DESIGNATED MARKS.—The Secretary concerned shall designate the trademarks, service marks, certification marks, and 

collective marks regarding which the Secretary will exercise the 

authority to retain licensing fees under this section. 

‘‘(c) USE OF FEES.—The Secretary concerned shall use fees 

retained under this section for the following purposes: 

‘‘(1) For payment of the following costs incurred by the 

Secretary: 

‘‘(A) Costs of securing trademark registrations. 

‘‘(B) Costs of operating the licensing program under 

this section. 

‘‘(2) For morale, welfare, and recreation activities under 

the jurisdiction of the Secretary, to the extent (if any) that 

the total amount of the licensing fees available under this 

section for a fiscal year exceed the total amount needed for 

such fiscal year under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY.—Fees received in a fiscal year and retained 

under this section shall be available for obligation in such fiscal 

year and the following two fiscal years. 

‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘trademark’, 

‘service mark’, ‘certification mark’, and ‘collective mark’ have the 

meanings given such terms in section 45 of the Act of July 5, 

1946 (commonly referred to as the Trademark Act of 1946; 15 

U.S.C. 1127).’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the 

following new item: 

‘‘2260. Licensing of intellectual property: retention of fees.’’. 

SEC. 1005. 	REPEAL OF FUNDING RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING 

DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES 

AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WARFARE THREATS. 

(a) REPEAL.—Section 2370a of title 10, United States Code, 

is repealed. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is amended by striking the item 

relating to that section. 

SEC. 1006. REPORT ON BUDGETING FOR EXCHANGE RATES FOR FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS. 

(a) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REPORT.—(1) Not later than 

December 1, 2004, the Secretary of Defense 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 foreign currency exchange rate projection used in annual 

Department of Defense budget presentations. 

(2) In the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 

(A) identify alternative approaches for selecting foreign 

currency exchange rates that would produce more realistic estimates of amounts required to be appropriated or otherwise 

made available for the Department of Defense to accommodate 

foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; 

(B) discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each 

approach identified pursuant to subparagraph (A); and 

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(C) identify the Secretary’s preferred approach among the 

alternatives identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) and provide the Secretary’s rationale for preferring that approach. 

(3) In identifying alternative approaches pursuant to paragraph 

(2)(A), the Secretary shall examine— 

(A) approaches used by other Federal departments and 

agencies; and 

(B) the feasibility of using private economic forecasting. 

(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW AND REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall review the report under subsection (a), 

including the basis for the Secretary’s conclusions stated in the 

report, and shall submit, not later than January 15, 2005, 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 that review. 

SEC. 1007. FISCAL YEAR 2004 TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

Section 1001(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1582) is 

amended by striking ‘‘$2,500,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$2,800,000,000’’. 

SEC. 1008. CLARIFICATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2004 FUNDING LEVEL FOR 

A NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNT. 

For the purposes of applying sections 204 and 605 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related 

Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (division B of Public Law 108– 

199) to matters in title II of such Act under the heading ‘‘NATIONAL 

INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY’’ (118 Stat. 69), in the 

account under the heading ‘‘INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES’’, 

the Secretary of Commerce shall make all determinations based 

on the Industrial Technology Services funding level of $218,782,000 

for reprogramming and transferring of funds for the Manufacturing 

Extension Partnership program and may submit such a reprogramming or transfer, as the case may be, to the appropriate committees 

within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1009. NOTIFICATION OF FUND TRANSFERS FROM WORKING-CAPITAL FUNDS. 

Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(r) NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFERS.—(1) Notwithstanding any 

authority provided in this section to transfer funds, the transfer 

of funds from a working-capital fund, including a transfer to another 

working-capital fund, shall not be made under such authority unless 

the Secretary of Defense submits, in advance, a notification of 

the proposed transfer to the congressional defense committees in 

accordance with customary procedures. 

‘‘(2) The amount of a transfer covered by a notification under 

paragraph (1) that is made in a fiscal year does not count toward 

any limitation on the total amount of transfers that may be made 

for that fiscal year under authority provided to the Secretary of 

Defense in a law authorizing appropriations for a fiscal year for 

military activities of the Department of Defense or a law making 

appropriations for the Department of Defense.’’. 

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SEC. 1010. CHARGES FOR DEFENSE LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICES MATERIALS. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Subchapter I of chapter 8 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

section: 

‘‘§ 197. Defense Logistics Agency: fees charged for logistics

information 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may charge fees 

for providing information in the Federal Logistics Information 

System through Defense Logistics Information Services to a department or agency of the executive branch outside the Department 

of Defense, or to a State, a political subdivision of a State, or 

any person. 

‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The fee or fees prescribed under subsection (a) 

shall be such amount or amounts as the Secretary of Defense 

determines appropriate for recovering the costs of providing 

information as described in such subsection. 

‘‘(c) RETENTION OF FEES.—Fees collected under this section 

shall be credited to the appropriation available for Defense Logistics 

Information Services for the fiscal year in which collected, shall 

be merged with other sums in such appropriation, and shall be 

available for the same purposes and period as the appropriation 

with which merged. 

‘‘(d) DEFENSE LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘Defense Logistics Information Services’ means 

the organization within the Defense Logistics Agency that is known 

as Defense Logistics Information Services.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the 

following new item: 

‘‘197. Defense Logistics Agency: fees charged for logistics information.’’. 

Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

SEC. 1011. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR SHIP DISMANTLING ON NET-COST BASIS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 633 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 7305 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 7305a. Vessels stricken from Naval Vessel Register: contracts for dismantling on net-cost basis 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY FOR NET-COST BASIS CONTRACTS.—When the 

Secretary of the Navy awards a contract for the dismantling of 

a vessel stricken from the Naval Vessel Register, the Secretary 

may award the contract on a net-cost basis. 

‘‘(b) RETENTION BY CONTRACTOR OF PROCEEDS OF SALE OF 

SCRAP AND REUSABLE ITEMS.—When the Secretary awards a contract on a net-cost basis under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 

provide in the contract that the contractor may retain the proceeds 

from the sale of scrap and reusable items removed from the vessel 

dismantled under the contract. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘net-cost basis’, with respect to a contract 

for the dismantling of a vessel, means that the amount to 

be paid to the contractor under the contract for dismantling 

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and for removal and disposal of hazardous waste material 

is discounted by the offeror’s estimate of the value of scrap 

and reusable items that the contractor will remove from the 

vessel during performance of the contract. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘scrap’ means personal property that has 

no value except for its basic material content. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘reusable item’ means a demilitarized component or a removable portion of a vessel or equipment that 

the Secretary of the Navy has identified as excess to the needs 

of the Navy but which has potential resale value on the open 

market.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 

to section 7305 the following new item: 

‘‘7305a. Vessels stricken from Naval Vessel Register: contracts for dismantling on 

net-cost basis.’’. 

SEC. 1012. USE OF PROCEEDS FROM EXCHANGE AND SALE OF OBSOLETE NAVY SERVICE CRAFT AND BOATS. 

(a) COSTS OF PREPARATION FOR DISPOSAL.—(1) Chapter 633 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

section 7311 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 7312. Service craft stricken from Naval Vessel Register;

obsolete boats: use of proceeds from exchange 

or sale 

‘‘(a) EXCHANGE OR SALE OF SIMILAR ITEMS.—When the Secretary of the Navy sells an obsolete service craft or an obsolete 

boat, or exchanges such a craft or boat in a transaction for which 

a similar craft or boat is acquired, the Secretary may retain the 

proceeds of the sale or the exchange allowance from the exchange, 

as the case may be, and apply the proceeds of sale or the exchange 

allowance for any of the following purposes: 

‘‘(1) For payment, in whole or in part, for a similar service 

craft or boat acquired as a replacement, as authorized by section 

503 of title 40. 

‘‘(2) For reimbursement, to the extent practicable, of the 

appropriate accounts of the Navy for the full costs of preparation of such obsolete craft or boat for such sale or exchange. 

‘‘(3) For deposit to the special account established under 

subsection (b), to be available in accordance with that subsection. 

‘‘(b) SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—Amounts retained under subsection 

(a) that are not applied as provided in paragraph (1) or (2) of 

that subsection shall be deposited into a special account. Amounts 

in the account shall be available under subsection (c) without regard 

to fiscal year limitation. Amounts in the account that the Secretary 

of the Navy determines are not needed for the purpose stated 

in subsection (c) shall be transferred at least annually to the General Fund of the Treasury. 

‘‘(c) COSTS OF PREPARATION OF OBSOLETE SERVICE CRAFT AND 

BOATS FOR FUTURE SALE OR EXCHANGE.—The Secretary may use 

amounts in the account under subsection (b) for payment, in whole 

or in part, for the full costs of preparation of obsolete service 

craft and obsolete boats for future sale or exchange. 

‘‘(d) COSTS OF PREPARATION FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.—In this 

section, the term ‘full costs of preparation’ means the full costs 

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(direct and indirect) incurred by the Navy in preparing an obsolete 

service craft or an obsolete boat for exchange or sale, including 

the cost of the following: 

‘‘(1) Towing.
 

‘‘(2) Storage.
 

‘‘(3) Defueling.
 

‘‘(4) Removal and disposal of hazardous wastes.
 

‘‘(5) Environmental surveys to determine the presence of
 

regulated materials containing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) 

and, if such materials are found, the removal and disposal 

of such materials. 

‘‘(6) Other costs related to such preparation. 

‘‘(e) OBSOLETE	 SERVICE CRAFT.—For purposes of this section, 

an obsolete service craft is a service craft that has been stricken 

from the Naval Vessel Register. 

‘‘(f) INAPPLICABILITY OF ADVERTISING REQUIREMENT.—Section 

3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) does not apply to sales 

of service craft and boats described in subsection (a). 

‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe 

regulations for the purposes of this section.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7311 

the following new item: 

‘‘7312. Service craft stricken from Naval Vessel Register; obsolete boats: use of proceeds from exchange or sale.’’. 

10 USC 7312 (b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 7312 of title 10, United States 

note.	 Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to 

amounts received on or after the date of the enactment of this 

Act and to amounts received before the date of the enactment 

of this Act and not obligated as of that date. 

SEC. 1013. TRANSFER OF NAVAL VESSELS TO CERTAIN FOREIGN 

RECIPIENTS. 

President. (a) TRANSFERS BY GRANT.—The President is authorized to 

transfer vessels to foreign recipients on a grant basis under section 

516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j), as 

follows: 

(1) CHILE.—To the Government of Chile, the SPRUANCE 

class destroyer USS O’BANNON (DD–987). 

(2) PORTUGAL.—To the Government of Portugal, the 

OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigates 

GEORGE PHILIP (FFG–12) and SIDES (FFG–14). 

(b) TRANSFERS BY SALE.—The President is authorized to 

transfer vessels to foreign recipients on a sale basis under section 

21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761), as follows: 

(1) CHILE.—To the Government of Chile, the SPRUANCE 

class destroyer FLETCHER (DD–992). 

(2) TAIWAN.—To the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office of the United States (which is the Taiwan 

instrumentality designated pursuant to section 10(a) of the 

Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3309(a))), the ANCHORAGE 

class dock landing ship ANCHORAGE (LSD–36). 

(c) GRANTS NOT COUNTED IN ANNUAL TOTAL OF TRANSFERRED 

EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—The value of a vessel transferred to 

another country on a grant basis pursuant to authority provided 

by subsection (a) shall not be counted against the aggregate value 

of excess defense articles transferred to countries in any fiscal 

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year under section 516(g) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 

(22 U.S.C. 2321j(g)). 

(d) COSTS OF TRANSFERS.—Any expense incurred by the United 

States in connection with a transfer authorized under subsection 

(a) or (b) shall be charged to the recipient. 

(e) REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT IN UNITED STATES SHIP- YARDS.—To the maximum extent practicable, the President shall 

require, as a condition of the transfer of a vessel under this section, 

that the country to which the vessel is transferred have such 

repair or refurbishment of the vessel as is needed, before the 

vessel joins the naval forces of that country, performed at a shipyard 

located in the United States, including a United States Navy shipyard. 

(f) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to transfer a 

vessel under this section shall expire at the end of the two-year 

period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1014. INDEPENDENT STUDY TO ASSESS COST EFFECTIVENESS 

OF THE NAVY SHIP CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. 

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide for a study 

of the cost effectiveness of the ship construction program of the 

Navy. The study shall be conducted by a group of industrial experts 

independent of the Department of Defense. The study shall examine 

both— 

(1) a variety of approaches by which the Navy ship 

construction program could be made more efficient in the near 

term; and 

(2) a variety of approaches by which, with a nationally 

integrated effort over the next decade, the United States shipbuilding industry might enhance its health and viability. 

(b) NEAR-TERM IMPROVEMENTS IN EFFICIENCY.—With respect 

to the examination under subsection (a)(1) of approaches by which 

the Navy ship construction program could be made more efficient 

in the near term, the Secretary shall provide for the persons conducting the study to— 

(1) determine the potential cost savings on an annual basis, 

with an estimate of return on investment, from implementation 

of each approach examined; and 

(2) establish priorities for potential implementation of the 

approaches examined. 

(c) UNITED STATES SHIPBUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION PLAN.—With respect to the examination under subsection 

(a)(2) of approaches by which the United States shipbuilding 

industry might enhance its health and viability through a nationally 

integrated effort over the next decade, the Secretary shall provide 

for the persons conducting the study to— 

(1) propose a plan incorporating a variety of approaches 

that would modernize the United States shipbuilding infrastructure within the next decade, resulting in a healthier and 

more viable shipbuilding industrial base; 

(2) establish priorities for potential implementation of the 

approaches examined; and 

(3) estimate the resources required to implement each of 

the approaches examined. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2005, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees providing the results of the study under subsection 

President. 

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(a). The report shall include the matters specified in subsections 

(b) and (c). 

SEC. 1015. LIMITATION ON DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE NAVAL VESSEL. 

The Secretary of the Navy may not dispose of the decommissioned destroyer ex-Edson (DD–946) before October 1, 2007, to 

an entity that is not a nonprofit organization unless the Secretary 

first determines that there is no nonprofit organization that meets 

the criteria for donation of that vessel under section 7306(a)(3) 

of title 10, United States Code. 

Subtitle C—Counterdrug Matters 

SEC. 1021. USE OF FUNDS FOR UNIFIED COUNTERDRUG AND 

COUNTERTERRORISM CAMPAIGN IN COLOMBIA. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—(1) In fiscal years 2005 and 2006, funds available to the Department of Defense to provide assistance to the 

Government of Colombia may be used by the Secretary of Defense 

to support a unified campaign by the Government of Colombia 

against narcotics trafficking and against activities by organizations 

designated as terrorist organizations, such as the Revolutionary 

Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the National Liberation Army 

(ELN), and the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC). 

(2) The authority to provide assistance for a campaign under 

this subsection includes authority to take actions to protect human 

health and welfare in emergency circumstances, including the 

undertaking of rescue operations. 

(b) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS AND LIMITATIONS.—The 

use of funds pursuant to the authority in subsection (a) shall 

be subject to the following: 

(1) Sections 556, 567, and 568 of the Foreign Operations, 

Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 

2002 (Public Law 107–115; 115 Stat. 2160, 2165, and 2166). 

(2) Section 8076 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287; 118 Stat. 988). 

(c) NUMERICAL LIMITATION ON ASSIGNMENT OF UNITED STATES 

PERSONNEL.—Notwithstanding section 3204(b) of the Emergency 

Supplemental Act, 2000 (Division B of Public Law 106–246; 114 

Stat. 575), as amended by the Foreign Operations, Export 

Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public 

Law 107–115; 115 Stat. 2131), the number of United States personnel assigned to conduct activities in Colombia in connection 

with support of Plan Colombia under subsection (a) in fiscal years 

2005 and 2006 shall be subject to the following limitations: 

(1) The number of United States military personnel 

assigned for temporary or permanent duty in Colombia in 

connection with support of Plan Colombia may not exceed 800. 

(2) The number of United States individual citizens 

retained as contractors in Colombia in connection with support 

of Plan Colombia who are funded by Federal funds may not 

exceed 600. 

(d) LIMITATION ON PARTICIPATION OF UNITED STATES PERSONNEL.—No United States Armed Forces personnel, United States 

civilian employees, or United States civilian contractor personnel 

employed by the United States may participate in any combat 

operation in connection with assistance using funds pursuant to 

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the authority in subsection (a), except for the purpose of acting 

in self defense or of rescuing any United States citizen, including 

any United States Armed Forces personnel, United States civilian 

employee, or civilian contractor employed by the United States. 

(e) RELATION TO OTHER AUTHORITY.—The authority provided 

by subsection (a) is in addition to any other authority in law 

to provide assistance to the Government of Colombia. 

(f) REPORT ON RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS IN COLOMBIA AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS.—(1) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary 

of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence, shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees and the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International 

Relations of the House of Representatives a report that describes— 

(A) any relationships between foreign governments or 

organizations and organizations based in Colombia that have 

been designated as foreign terrorist organizations under United 

States law, including the provision of any direct or indirect 

assistance to such organizations; and 

(B) United States policies that are designed to address 

such relationships. 

(2) The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 1022. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT REGARDING COUNTERDRUG EFFORTS IN AFGHANISTAN. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the President should make the substantial reduction 

of illegal drug trafficking in Afghanistan a priority in the Global 

War on Terrorism; 

(2) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the heads of other appropriate Federal 

agencies, should expand cooperation with the Government of 

Afghanistan and international organizations involved in 

counter-drug activities to assist in providing a secure environment for counter-drug personnel in Afghanistan; and 

(3) the United States, in conjunction with the Government 

of Afghanistan and coalition partners, should undertake additional efforts to reduce illegal drug trafficking and related 

activities that provide financial support for terrorist organizations in Afghanistan and neighboring countries. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—(1) The Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of State shall jointly prepare a report that describes— 

(A) the progress made towards substantially reducing 

poppy cultivation and heroin production capabilities in Afghanistan; and 

(B) the extent to which profits from illegal drug activity 

in Afghanistan are used to financially support terrorist 

organizations and groups seeking to undermine the Government 

of Afghanistan. 

(2) The report required by this subsection shall be submitted 

to Congress not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

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Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Museums 

and Commemorations 

SEC. 1031. RECOGNITION OF THE LIBERTY MEMORIAL MUSEUM, 

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AS AMERICA’S NATIONAL 

WORLD WAR I MUSEUM. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) The Liberty Memorial Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, was built in honor of those individuals who served in 

World War I in defense of liberty and the United States. 

(2) The Liberty Memorial Association, the nonprofit 

organization that originally built the Liberty Memorial 

Museum, is responsible for the finances, operations, and collections management of the Liberty Memorial Museum. 

(3) The Liberty Memorial Museum is the only public 

museum in the United States that exists for the exclusive 

purpose of interpreting the experiences of the United States 

and its allies in the World War I years (1914–1918), both 

on the battlefield and on the home front. 

(4) The Liberty Memorial Museum project began after the 

1918 Armistice through the efforts of a large-scale, grass-roots 

civic and fundraising effort by the citizens of the Kansas City 

metropolitan area, including veterans of World War I. After 

the conclusion of a national architectural design competition, 

ground was broken in 1921, construction began in 1923, and 

the Liberty Memorial Museum was opened to the public in 

1926. 

(5) In 1994, the Liberty Memorial Museum closed for a 

massive restoration and expansion project. The restored 

museum reopened to the public on Memorial Day in 2002 

during a gala rededication ceremony. 

(6) Exhibits prepared for the original museum buildings 

presaged the dramatic, underground expansion of core exhibition gallery space, with over 30,000 square feet of new 

interpretive and educational exhibits currently in development. 

The new exhibits, along with an expanded research library 

and archives, will more fully utilize the many thousands of 

historical objects, books, maps, posters, photographs, diaries, 

letters, and reminiscences of World War I participants that 

are preserved for posterity in the collections of the Liberty 

Memorial Museum. The new core exhibition is scheduled to 

open on Veterans Day in 2006. 

(7) The City of Kansas City, the State of Missouri, and 

thousands of private donors and philanthropic foundations have 

contributed millions of dollars to first build and later restore 

the Liberty Memorial Museum. The Liberty Memorial Museum 

continues to receive the strong support of residents from the 

States of Missouri and Kansas and across the United States. 

(8) Since its restoration and rededication in 2002, the Liberty Memorial Museum has attracted thousands of visitors 

from across the United States and many foreign countries. 

(9) There remains a need to preserve in a museum setting 

evidence of the honor, courage, patriotism, and sacrifice of 

those Americans who offered their services and who gave their 

lives in defense of liberty during World War I, evidence of 

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the roles of women and African Americans during World War 

I, and evidence of other relevant subjects. 

(10) The Liberty Memorial Museum seeks to educate a 

diverse group of audiences through its comprehensive collection 

of historical materials, emphasizing eyewitness accounts of the 

participants on the battlefield and the home front and the 

impact of World War I on individuals, then and now. The 

Liberty Memorial Museum continues to actively acquire and 

preserve such materials. 

(11) A great opportunity exists to use the invaluable 

resources of the Liberty Memorial Museum to teach the ‘‘Lessons of Liberty’’ to schoolchildren in the United States through 

on-site visits, classroom curriculum development, distancelearning activities, and other educational initiatives. 

(12) The Liberty Memorial Museum should remain the 

foremost museum in the United States regarding the national 

experience in the World War I years, which people can visit 

to learn about World War I and where the history of this 

monumental struggle will be preserved so that current and 

future generations may understand the role played by the 

United States in the preservation and advancement of democracy, freedom, and liberty in the early 20th century. 

(13) The work of the Liberty Memorial Museum to recognize 

and preserve the history of the Nation’s sacrifices in World 

War I will take on added significance as the centennial observance of the war approaches. 

(14) It is fitting and proper to refer to the Liberty Memorial 

Museum as ‘‘America’s National World War I Museum’’. 

(b) CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION.—Congress— 

(1) recognizes the Liberty Memorial Museum in Kansas 

City, Missouri, including the museum’s future and expanded 

exhibits, collections, library, archives, and educational programs, as ‘‘America’s National World War I Museum’’; 

(2) recognizes that the continuing collection, preservation, 

and interpretation of the historical objects and other historical 

materials held by the Liberty Memorial Museum will enhance 

the knowledge and understanding of the experiences of the 

United States and its allies in the World War I years (1914– 

1918), both on the battlefield and on the home front; 

(3) commends the ongoing development and visibility of 

the ‘‘Lessons of Liberty’’ educational outreach programs prepared by the Liberty Memorial Museum for teachers and students throughout the United States; and 

(4) encourages present generations of Americans to understand the magnitude of World War I, how it shaped the United 

States, other countries, and later world events, and how the 

sacrifices made by Americans then helped preserve liberty, 

democracy, and other founding principles of the United States 

for generations to come. 

SEC. 1032. PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF 10 USC 113 note. 

WORLD WAR II. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2005, the Secretary of Defense 

may conduct a program— 

(1) to commemorate the 60th anniversary of World War
 

II; and
 

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Deadline.
 

Reports.
 

(2) to coordinate, support, and facilitate other such 

commemoration programs and activities of the Federal Government, State and local governments, and other persons. 

(b) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—The program referred to in subsection (a) may include activities and ceremonies— 

(1) to provide the people of the United States with a clear 

understanding and appreciation of the lessons and history of 

World War II; 

(2) to thank and honor veterans of World War II and 

their families; 

(3) to pay tribute to the sacrifices and contributions made 

on the home front by the people of the United States; 

(4) to foster an awareness in the people of the United 

States that World War II was the central event of the 20th 

century that defined the postwar world; 

(5) to highlight advances in technology, science, and medicine related to military research conducted during World War 

II; 

(6) to inform wartime and postwar generations of the contributions of the Armed Forces of the United States to the 

United States; 

(7) to recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by 

World War II allies of the United States; and 

(8) to highlight the role of the Armed Forces of the United 

States, then and now, in maintaining world peace through 

strength. 

(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNT.—(1) There is established in 

the Treasury of the United States an account to be known as 

the ‘‘Department of Defense 60th Anniversary of World War II 

Commemoration Account’’ which shall be administered by the Secretary as a single account. 

(2) There shall be deposited in the account, from amounts 

appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and 

maintenance of Defense Agencies, such amounts as the Secretary 

considers appropriate to conduct the program referred to in subsection (a). 

(3) The Secretary may use the funds in the account established 

in paragraph (1) only for the purpose of conducting the program 

referred to in subsection (a). 

(4) Not later than 60 days after the termination of the authority 

of the Secretary to conduct the program referred to in subsection 

(a), the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives a report containing an accounting of all 

the funds deposited into and expended from the account or otherwise expended under this section, and of any amount remaining 

in the account. Unobligated funds which remain in the account 

after termination of the authority of the Secretary under this section 

shall be held in the account until transferred by law after the 

Committees receive the report. 

(d) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES.—(1) Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary 

may accept from any person voluntary services to be provided 

in furtherance of the program referred to in subsection (a). 

(2) A person providing voluntary services under this subsection 

shall be considered to be an employee for the purposes of chapter 

81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation for 

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work-related injuries. Such a person who is not otherwise employed 

by the Federal Government shall not be considered to be a Federal 

employee for any other purposes by reason of the provision of 

such service. 

(3) The Secretary may reimburse a person providing voluntary 

services under this subsection for incidental expenses incurred by 

such person in providing such services. The Secretary shall determine which expenses are eligible for reimbursement under this 

paragraph. 

SEC. 1033. ANNUAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATION AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MILITARY 

MUSEUMS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Chapter 23 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 489. Annual report on Department of Defense operation 

and financial support for military museums 

‘‘(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—As part of the budget materials submitted to Congress in connection with the submission of the budget 

for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, but in no 

case later than March 15 of each year, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit a report identifying all military museums that, during 

the most recently completed fiscal year— 

‘‘(1) were operated by the Secretary of Defense or the 

Secretary of a military department; 

‘‘(2) were otherwise supported using funds appropriated 

to the Department of Defense; or 

‘‘(3) were located on property under the jurisdiction of 

the Department of Defense, although neither operated by the 

Department of Defense nor supported using funds appropriated 

to the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(b) INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL MUSEUMS.—For each museum 

identified in a report under this section, the Secretary of Defense 

shall include in the report the following: 

‘‘(1) The purpose and functions of the museum and the 

justification for the museum. 

‘‘(2) A description of the facilities dedicated to the museum, 

including the location, size, and type of facilities and whether 

the facilities are included or eligible for inclusion on the 

National Register of Historic Places. 

‘‘(3) An itemized listing of the funds appropriated to the 

Department of Defense that were obligated to support the 

museum during the fiscal year covered by the report and a 

description of the process used to determine the annual allocation of Department of Defense funds for the museum. 

‘‘(4) An itemized listing of any other Federal funds, funds 

from a nonappropriated fund instrumentality account of the 

Department of Defense, and non-Federal funds obligated to 

support the museum. 

‘‘(5) The management structure of the museum, including 

identification of the persons responsible for preparing the 

budget for the museum and for making acquisition and management decisions for the museum. 

‘‘(6) The number of civilian employees of the Department 

of Defense and members of the armed forces who served full­

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10 USC 229 note. 

time or part-time at the museum and their role in the management structure of the museum. 

‘‘(c) INFORMATION ON SUPPORT PRIORITIES.—Each report under 

this section shall also include a separate description of the procedures used by the Secretary of Defense, in the case of museums 

identified in the report that are operated or supported by the 

Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of a military department, 

in the case of museums identified in the report that are operated 

or supported by that Secretary, to prioritize funding and personnel 

support to the museums. The Secretary of Defense shall include 

a description of any such procedures applicable to the entire Department of Defense.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘489. Annual report on Department of Defense operation and financial support for 

military museums.’’. 

Subtitle E—Reports 

SEC. 1041. QUARTERLY DETAILED ACCOUNTING FOR OPERATIONS 

CONDUCTED AS PART OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM. 

(a) QUARTERLY ACCOUNTING.—Not later than 45 days after 

the end of each quarter of a year, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees, for each operation 

specified in subsection (b)— 

(1) a full accounting of all costs incurred for such operation 

during such quarter and all amounts expended during such 

quarter for such operation; and 

(2) a description of the purposes for which those costs 

were incurred and those amounts were expended. 

(b) OPERATIONS COVERED.—The operations referred to in subsection (a) are the following: 

(1) Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

(2) Operation Enduring Freedom. 

(3) Operation Noble Eagle. 

(4) Any other operation that the President designates as 

being an operation of the Global War on Terrorism. 

(c) REQUIREMENT FOR COMPREHENSIVENESS.—For the purpose 

of providing a full and complete accounting of the costs and expenditures under subsection (a) for an operation specified in subsection 

(b), the Secretary shall account in the quarterly submission under 

subsection (a) for all costs and expenditures that are reasonably 

attributable to that operation, including personnel costs. 

SEC. 1042. REPORT ON POST-MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS PHASE OF 

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—(1) Not later than June 1, 2005, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on the conduct of military operations during 

the post-major combat operations phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

(2) The report shall be prepared in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the commander of the United 

States Central Command, and such other officials as the Secretary 

considers appropriate. 

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(b) CONTENT.—(1) The report shall include a discussion of the 

matters described in paragraph (2), with a particular emphasis 

on accomplishments and shortcomings and on near-term and longterm corrective actions to address such shortcomings. 

(2) The matters to be discussed in the report are as follows: 

(A) The military and political objectives of the international 

coalition conducting the post-major combat operations phase 

of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the military strategy selected 

to achieve such objectives, together with an assessment of the 

execution of the military strategy. 

(B) The mobilization process for the reserve components 

of the Armed Forces, including the timeliness of notification, 

training and certification, and subsequent demobilization. 

(C) The use and performance of major items of United 

States military equipment, weapon systems, and munitions 

(including non-lethal weapons and munitions, items classified 

under special access procedures, and items drawn from 

prepositioned stocks) and any expected effects of the experience 

with the use and performance of such items on the doctrinal 

and tactical employment of such items and on plans for continuing the acquisition of such items. 

(D) Any additional requirements for military equipment, 

weapon systems, munitions, force structure, or other capability 

identified during the post-major combat operations phase of 

Operation Iraqi Freedom, including changes in type or quantity 

for future operations. 

(E) The effectiveness of joint air operations, together with 

an assessment of the effectiveness of— 

(i) the employment of close air support; and 

(ii) attack helicopter operations. 

(F) The use of special operations forces, including operational and intelligence uses. 

(G) The scope of logistics support, including support to 

and from other nations and from international organizations 

and organizations and individuals from the private sector in 

Iraq. 

(H) The incidents of accidental fratricide, including a 

discussion of the effectiveness of the tracking of friendly forces 

and the use of the combat identification systems in mitigating 

friendly fire incidents. 

(I) The adequacy of spectrum and bandwidth to transmit 

information to operational forces and assets, including 

unmanned aerial vehicles, ground vehicles, and individual soldiers. 

(J) The effectiveness of strategic, operational, and tactical 

information operations, including psychological operations and 

assets, organization, and doctrine related to civil affairs, in 

achieving established objectives, together with a description 

of technological and other restrictions on the use of information 

operations capabilities. 

(K) The readiness of the reserve component forces used 

in the post-major combat operations phase of Operation Iraqi 

Freedom, including an assessment of the success of the reserve 

component forces in accomplishing their missions. 

(L) The adequacy of intelligence support during the postmajor combat operations phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 

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including the adequacy of such support in searches for weapons 

of mass destruction. 

(M) The rapid insertion and integration, if any, of developmental but mission-essential equipment, organizations, or 

procedures during the post-major combat operations phase of 

Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

(N) A description of the coordination, communication, and 

unity of effort between the Armed Forces, the Coalition Provisional Authority, other United States government agencies and 

organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and political, 

security, and nongovernmental organizations of Iraq, including 

an assessment of the effectiveness of such efforts. 

(O) The adequacy of training for military units once 

deployed to the area of operations of the United States Central 

Command, including training for changes in unit mission and 

continuation training for high-intensity conflict missions. 

(P) An estimate of the funding required to return or replace 

equipment used through the period covered by the report in 

Operation Iraqi Freedom, including equipment in prepositioned 

stocks, to mission-ready condition. 

(Q) A description of military civil affairs and reconstruction 

efforts, including efforts through the Commanders Emergency 

Response Program, and an assessment of the effectiveness of 

such efforts and programs. 

(R) The adequacy of the requirements determination and 

acquisition processes, acquisition, and distribution of force 

protection equipment, including personal gear, vehicles, helicopters, and defense devices. 

(S) The most critical lessons learned that could lead to 

long-term doctrinal, organizational, and technological changes, 

and the probable effects that an implementation of those 

changes would have on current visions, goals, and plans for 

transformation of the Armed Forces or the Department of 

Defense. 

(T) The planning for and implementation of morale, welfare, and recreation programs for deployed forces and support 

to dependents, including rest and recuperation programs and 

personal communication benefits such as telephone, mail, and 

email services, including an assessment of the effectiveness 

of such programs. 

(U) An analysis of force rotation plans, including individual 

personnel and unit rotations, differing deployment lengths, and 

in-theater equipment repair and leave behinds. 

(V) The organization of United States Central Command 

to conduct post-conflict operations and lessons for other combatant commands to conduct other such operations in the future. 

(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) POST-MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS PHASE OF OPERATION 

IRAQI FREEDOM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘post-major 

combat operations phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom’’ means the 

period of Operation Iraqi Freedom beginning on May 2, 2003, and 

ending on December 31, 2004. 

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SEC. 1043. REPORT ON TRAINING PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES TO PREPARE FOR POST-CONFLICT OPERATIONS. 

(a) STUDY ON TRAINING.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to determine the extent to which members of the 

Armed Forces assigned to duty in support of contingency operations 

receive training in preparation for post-conflict operations and to 

evaluate the quality of such training. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN STUDY.—As part of the study 

under subsection (a), the Secretary shall specifically evaluate the 

following: 

(1) The doctrine, training, and leader-development system 

necessary to enable members of the Armed Forces to successfully operate in post-conflict operations. 

(2) The adequacy of the curricula at military educational 

facilities to ensure that the Armed Forces has a cadre of members skilled in post-conflict duties, including a familiarity with 

applicable foreign languages and foreign cultures. 

(3) The training time and resources available to members 

and units of the Armed Forces to develop awareness about 

ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs, and political structures 

of the people living in areas in which the Armed Forces operate 

and areas in which post-conflict operations are likely to occur. 

(4) The adequacy of training transformation to emphasize 

post-conflict operations, including interagency coordination in 

support of commanders of combatant commands. 

(c) REPORT ON STUDY.—Not later than May 1, 2005, 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 result of the study conducted under 

this section. 

SEC. 1044. REPORT ON ESTABLISHING NATIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR UNMANNED AERIAL AND GROUND VEHICLES. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 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 need for 

one or more national centers of excellence for unmanned aerial 

and ground vehicles. 

(b) GOAL OF CENTERS.—The goal of the centers covered by 

the report is to promote interservice cooperation and coordination 

in the following areas: 

(1) Development of joint doctrine for the organization, 

training, and use of unmanned aerial and ground vehicles. 

(2) Joint research, development, test, and evaluation, and 

joint procurement of unmanned aerial and ground vehicles. 

(3) Identification and coordination, in conjunction with the 

private sector and academia, of the future development of 

unmanned aerial and ground vehicles. 

(4) Monitoring of the development and utilization of 

unmanned aerial and ground vehicles in other nations for both 

military and non-military purposes. 

(5) The providing of joint training and professional development opportunities in the use and operation of unmanned aerial 

and ground vehicles to military personnel of all ranks and 

levels of responsibility. 

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(c) REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—The report shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) A list of facilities at which the Department of Defense 

currently conducts or plans to conduct research, development, 

and testing activities on unmanned aerial and ground vehicles. 

(2) A list of facilities at which the Department of Defense 

currently deploys or has committed to deploying unmanned 

aerial or ground vehicles. 

(3) The extent to which existing facilities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) have sufficient unused capacity and expertise 

to research, develop, test, and deploy the current and next 

generations of unmanned aerial and ground vehicles and to 

provide for the development of doctrine on the use and training 

of operators of such vehicles. 

(4) The extent to which efficiencies with respect to research, 

development, testing, and deployment of existing or future 

unmanned aerial and ground vehicles can be achieved through 

consolidation at one or more national centers of excellence 

for unmanned aerial and ground vehicles. 

(5) A list of potential locations for the national centers 

of excellence under this section. 

(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining the potential locations 

for the national centers of excellence under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall take into consideration existing military 

facilities that have— 

(1) a workforce of skilled personnel; 

(2) existing capacity of runways and other facilities to 

accommodate the research, development, testing, and deployment of current and future unmanned aerial vehicles; and 

(3) minimal restrictions on the research, development, 

testing, and deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles resulting 

from proximity to large population centers or airspace heavily 

utilized by commercial flights. 

SEC. 1045. STUDY OF CONTINUED REQUIREMENT FOR TWO-CREW MANNING FOR BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES. 

(a) STUDY AND DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

conduct a study of whether the practice of using two alternating 

crews (referred to as the ‘‘Gold Crew’’ and the ‘‘Blue Crew’’) for 

manning of ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) continues to be 

justified under the changed circumstances since the end of the 

Cold War and, based on that study, shall make a determination 

of whether that two-crew manning practice should be continued 

or should be modified or terminated. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than six months 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 providing notice of the Secretary’s determination under 

subsection (a) and the reasons for that determination. 

SEC. 1046. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS FOR 

PREPOSITIONING OF MATERIEL AND EQUIPMENT. 

(a) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT AND REPORT.—(1) The 

Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment of the programs 

of the Armed Forces for the prepositioning of materiel and equipment. Such assessment shall focus on how those programs will 

support the goal of the Secretary to have the capability, from 

the onset of a contingency situation, to— 

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(A) deploy forces to a distant theater within 10 days; 

(B) defeat an enemy within 30 days; and 

(C) be ready for an additional conflict within another 30 

days. 

(2) The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on such 

assessment not later than October 1, 2005. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assessment under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) A review of the prepositioning of materiel and equipment used in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring 

Freedom, including identification of challenges and potential 

solutions. 

(2) A description of changes to doctrine, strategy, and 

transportation plans that could be necessary to support the 

goal of the Secretary described in subsection (a). 

(3) A description of modifications to prepositioning programs that could be required in order to incorporate modularity 

concepts, future force structure changes, and sea-basing concepts. 

(4) A discussion of joint operations and training that support force projection requirements, including— 

(A) theater opening requirements at potential aerial 

and sea ports of debarkation; 

(B) joint force reception capabilities; 

(C) joint theater distribution operations; and 

(D) use of joint prepositioned stocks, materiel, and 

systems. 

SEC. 1047 REPORT ON AL QAEDA AND ASSOCIATED GROUPS IN LATIN 

AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. 

(a) REPORT.—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, submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on 

the activities of al Qaeda and associated groups in Latin America 

and the Caribbean, including— 

(1) an assessment of the extent to which such groups have 

established a presence in the area; 

(2) a description of the activities of such groups in the 

area, including fundraising, money laundering, narcotrafficking, 

and associations with criminal groups; 

(3) an assessment of the threat posed by such groups 

to the peace and stability of the nations in the area and to 

United States interests; and 

(4) a description of United States policies intended to deal 

with such a threat. 

(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

Subtitle F—Defense Against Terrorism and 

Other Domestic Security Matters 

SEC. 1051. ACCEPTANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT PROVIDED 

BY LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Chapter 155 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

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‘‘§ 2613. Emergency communications equipment: acceptance

from local public safety agencies for temporary

use related to disasters 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT EQUIPMENT.—(1) Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary concerned— 

‘‘(1) may accept communications equipment for use in 

coordinating joint response and recovery operations with public 

safety agencies in the event of a disaster; and 

‘‘(2) may accept services related to the operation and 

maintenance of such equipment. 

‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The authority under subsection (a) shall 

be exercised under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 

Defense. 

‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS.—(1) Equipment may be accepted under subsection (a)(1) only to the extent that communications equipment 

under the control of the Secretary concerned at the potential disaster response site is inadequate to meet military requirements 

for communicating with public safety agencies during the period 

of response to the disaster. 

‘‘(2) Services may be accepted under subsection (a)(2) related 

to the operation and maintenance of communications equipment 

only to the extent that the necessary capabilities are not available 

to the military commander having custody of the equipment. 

‘‘(c) LIABILITY.—A person providing services accepted under this 

section may not be considered, by reason of the provision of such 

services, to be an officer, employee, or agent of the United States 

for any purpose.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘2613. Emergency communications equipment: acceptance from local public safety 

agencies for temporary use related to disasters.’’. 

SEC. 1052. DETERMINATION AND REPORT ON FULL-TIME AIRLIFT SUPPORT FOR HOMELAND DEFENSE OPERATIONS. 

(a) DETERMINATION REQUIRED.—(1) The Secretary of Defense 

shall determine the feasibility and advisability of dedicating an 

airlift capability of the Armed Forces to the support of homeland 

defense operations, including operations in support of contingent 

requirements for transportation of any of the following in response 

to a disaster: 

(A) Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams. 

(B) National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, 

Nuclear, High Explosive Enhanced Response Force Packages. 

(C) Air Force expeditionary medical teams. 

(D) Department of Energy emergency response teams. 

(2) In making the determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration the results of the study required 

under subsection (b). 

(b) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY AND PLAN.—(1) The Secretary 

of Defense shall conduct a study of the plans and capabilities 

of the Department of Defense for meeting contingent requirements 

for transporting teams and packages specified in subsection (a)(1) 

in response to disasters. 

(2) The Secretary shall prepare a plan for resolving any deficiencies in the plans and capabilities for meeting the transportation 

requirements described in paragraph (1). 

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(3) The Secretary of Defense shall require the commander of 

the United States Northern Command and the commander of the 

United States Transportation Command to carry out jointly the 

study required under paragraph (1) and to prepare jointly the 

plan required under paragraph (2). 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2005, the Secretary shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study 

under subsection (b). The report shall include the following matters: 

(1) The Secretary’s determination under subsection (a). 

(2) An assessment and discussion of the adequacy of 

existing plans and capabilities of the Department of Defense 

for meeting the transportation requirements described in subsection (b)(1). 

(3) The plan required under subsection (b)(2). 

(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Weapons of Mass 

Destruction Civil Support Team’’ has the meaning given that term 

in section 305b(e) of title 37, United States Code. 

SEC. 1053. SURVIVABILITY OF CRITICAL SYSTEMS EXPOSED TO CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than Deadline. 

120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives a plan, for implementation by the Department 

of Defense, that sets forth a systematic approach for ensuring 

the survivability of defense critical systems upon contamination 

of any such system by chemical or biological agents. 

(b) CONTENT.—At a minimum, the plan under subsection (a) 

shall include the following: 

(1) Policies for ensuring that the survivability of defense
 

critical systems in the event of contamination by chemical
 

or biological agents is adequately addressed throughout the
 

Department of Defense.
 

(2) A systematic process for identifying those systems which
 

are defense critical systems.
 

(3) Specific testing procedures to be used during the design
 

and development of new defense critical systems.
 

(4) A centralized database that— 

(A) contains comprehensive information on the effects 

of chemical and biological agents and decontaminants on 

materials used in defense critical systems; and 

(B) is easily accessible to personnel who have duties 

to ensure the survivability of defense critical systems upon 

contamination of such systems by chemical and biological 

agents. 

(c) DEFENSE CRITICAL SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘defense critical system’’ means a Department of Defense 

system that, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, is vital 

to an essential defense mission. 

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Subtitle G—Personnel Security Matters 

SEC. 1061. USE OF NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER FOR PERSONNEL 

SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS AND DETERMINATIONS. 

Section 30305(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (11) as paragraphs (10) through (12), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(9) An individual who has or is seeking access to national 

security information for purposes of Executive Order No. 12968, 

or any successor Executive order, or an individual who is being 

investigated for Federal employment under authority of Executive 

Order No. 10450, or any successor Executive order, may request 

the chief driver licensing official of a State to provide information 

about the individual pursuant to subsection (a) of this section 

to a Federal department or agency that is authorized to investigate 

the individual for the purpose of assisting in the determination 

of the eligibility of the individual for access to national security 

information or for Federal employment in a position requiring access 

to national security information. A Federal department or agency 

that receives information about an individual under the preceding 

sentence may use such information only for purposes of the authorized investigation and only in accordance with applicable law.’’. 

SEC. 1062. STANDARDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION FROM ELIGIBILITY 

FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SECURITY CLEARANCE. 

(a) DISQUALIFIED PERSONS.—Subsection (c)(1) of section 986 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ and inserting ‘‘, was’’; and 

(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: 

‘‘, and was incarcerated as a result of that sentence for not 

less than one year’’. 

(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Subsection (d) of such section is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(d) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—In a meritorious case, an exception 

to the prohibition in subsection (a) may be authorized for a person 

described in paragraph (1) or (4) of subsection (c) if there are 

mitigating factors. Any such waiver may be authorized only in 

accordance with standards and procedures prescribed by, or under 

the authority of, an Executive order or other guidance issued by 

the President.’’. 

Subtitle H—Transportation-Related
 

Matters
 

SEC. 1071. USE OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT TO TRANSPORT MAIL TO AND 

FROM OVERSEAS LOCATIONS. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR USE OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT.—Section 3401 

of title 39, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)(A), by 

striking ‘‘title 49,’’ and inserting ‘‘title 49, or on military 

aircraft at rates not to exceed those so fixed and determined 

for scheduled United States air carriers,’’; and 

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(B) in the sentence following paragraph (3), by striking 

‘‘carriers’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘carriers 

and military aircraft’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘title 49,’’ and 

inserting ‘‘title 49, or on military aircraft at rates not 

to exceed those so fixed and determined for scheduled 

United States air carriers,’’; and 

(B) in the second sentence— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘and military aircraft’’ after ‘‘carriers’’ the first place it appears; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘by air carriers other than scheduled United States air carriers’’ and inserting ‘‘by other 

than scheduled United States air carriers and military 

aircraft’’. 

(b) DEFINITION.—Such section is further amended by adding 

at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘military aircraft’ means an aircraft owned, 

operated, or chartered by the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘United States air carrier’ has the meaning 

given the term ‘air carrier’ in section 40102 of title 49.’’. 

SEC. 1072. REORGANIZATION AND CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF 

TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE. 

(a) TRANSFER OF CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES.—Sections 4744, 4745, 4746, and 4747 of title 10, United States Code, 

are transferred to chapter 157 of such title, inserted (in that order) 

at the end of such chapter, and redesignated as sections 2648, 

2649, 2650, and 2651, respectively. 

(b) CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF TRANSFERRED AUTHORITIES THROUGHOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—(1) Section 2648 

of such title, as transferred and redesignated by subsection (a), 

is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of the Army’’ in the matter 

preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘Army transport agencies’’ in the matter 

preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ‘‘military 

transport agency of’’; 

(C) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3); 

(D) by redesignating paragraph (4), (5), (6), and (7) as 

paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), respectively; 

(E) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (5) and 

in that paragraph striking ‘‘persons described in clauses (1), 

(2), (4), (5), and (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘members of the armed 

forces, officers and employees of the Department of Defense 

or the Coast Guard, and persons described in paragraphs (1), 

(2), and (4)’’; and 

(F) by striking ‘‘clause (7) or (8)’’ in the last sentence 

and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4) or (5)’’. 

(2) Section 2649 of such title, as transferred and redesignated 

by subsection (a), is amended— 

(A) by striking the section heading and inserting the following: 

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‘‘§ 2649. Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes:

transportation on Department of Defense vessels’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘(1) on vessels’’ and all that follows through 

‘‘Department of the Army’’; 

(C) by striking ‘‘any transport agency of’’; and 

(D) by striking ‘‘Secretary of the Army’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘be transported’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Defense, 

be transported’’. 

(3) Section 2650 of such title, as transferred and redesignated 

by subsection (a), is amended— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘Army transport agencies’’ and all that follows through ‘‘military transport agency of’’; 

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Secretary of the Army’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘by air—’’ and all that 

follows through ‘‘the transportation cannot’’ and inserting ‘‘by 

air, the transportation cannot’’. 

(4) Section 2651 of such title, as transferred and redesignated 

by subsection (a), is amended by striking ‘‘Army transport agencies’’ 

and all that follows and inserting ‘‘the Department of Defense, 

under regulations and at rates to be prescribed by the Secretary 

of Defense.’’. 

(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AND OBSOLETE PROVISIONS.—The 

following sections of such title are repealed: sections 4741, 4743, 

9741, 9743, and 9746. 

(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 157 

of such title is amended by adding at the end the following 

new items: 

‘‘2648. Persons and supplies: sea transportation.
 

‘‘2649. Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes: transportation on Department
 

of Defense vessels. 

‘‘2650. Civilian personnel in Alaska. 

‘‘2651. Passengers and merchandise to Guam: sea transport.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 447 

of such title is amended by striking the items relating to 

sections 4741, 4743, 4744, 4745, 4746, and 4747. 

(3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 947 

of such title is amended by striking the items relating to 

sections 9741, 9743, and 9746. 

SEC. 1073. EVALUATION OF PROCUREMENT PRACTICES RELATING TO 

TRANSPORTATION OF SECURITY-SENSITIVE CARGO. 

(a) EVALUATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

evaluate the procurement practices of the Department of Defense 

in the award of service contracts for domestic freight transportation 

for security-sensitive cargo (such as arms, ammunitions, explosives, 

and classified material) to determine whether such practices are 

in the best interests of the Department of Defense. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2005, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the 

results of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a). 

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Subtitle I—Other Matters 

SEC. 1081. LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

VOLUNTEERS WORKING IN MARITIME ENVIRONMENT. 

Section 1588(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘and the 

Act of March 9, 1920, commonly known as the ‘Suits in Admiralty 

Act’ (41 Stat. 525; 46 U.S.C. App. 741 et seq.) and the Act of 

March 3, 1925, commonly known as the ‘Public Vessels Act’ (43 

Stat. 1112; 46 U.S.C. App. 781 et seq.) (relating to claims for 

damages or loss on navigable waters)’’. 

SEC. 1082. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING MEDIA COVERAGE OF 

THE RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES OF THE REMAINS 

OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM 

OVERSEAS. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) The Department of Defense, since 1991, has relied 

on a policy of no media coverage of the transfers of the remains 

of deceased members of the Armed Forces— 

(A) at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany; 

(B) at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, and the Port 

Mortuary Facility at Dover Air Force Base; and 

(C) at interim stops en route to the point of final 

destination in the transfer of the remains. 

(2) The principal focus and purpose of the policy is to 

protect the wishes and the privacy of families of deceased 

members of the Armed Forces during their time of great loss 

and grief and to give families and friends of the dead the 

privilege to decide whether to allow media coverage at the 

member’s duty or home station, at the interment site, or at 

or in connection with funeral and memorial services. 

(3) In a 1991 legal challenge to the Department of Defense 

policy, as applied during Operation Desert Storm, the policy 

was upheld by the United States District Court for the District 

of Columbia, and on appeal, by the United States Court of 

Appeals for the District of Columbia in the case of JB Pictures, 

Inc. v. Department of Defense and Donald B. Rice, Secretary 

of the Air Force on the basis that denying the media the 

right to view the return of remains at Dover Air Force Base 

does not violate the first amendment guarantees of freedom 

of speech and of the press. 

(4) The United States Court of Appeals for the District 

of Columbia in that case cited the following two key Government interests that are served by the Department of Defense 

policy: 

(A) Reducing the hardship on the families and friends 

of the war dead, who may feel obligated to travel great 

distances to attend arrival ceremonies at Dover Air Force 

Base if such ceremonies were held. 

(B) Protecting the privacy of families and friends of 

the dead, who may not want media coverage of the 

unloading of caskets at Dover Air Force Base. 

(5) The Court also noted, in that case, that the bereaved 

may be upset at the public display of the caskets of their 

loved ones and that the policy gives the family the right to 

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grant or deny access to the media at memorial or funeral 

services at the home base and that the policy is consistent 

in its concern for families. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

the Department of Defense policy regarding no media coverage 

of the transfer of the remains of deceased members of the Armed 

Forces— 

(1) appropriately protects the privacy of the families and 

friends of the deceased; and 

(2) is consistent with United States constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. 

SEC. 1083. TRANSFER OF HISTORIC F3A–1 BREWSTER CORSAIR AIRCRAFT. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

convey, without consideration, to Lex Cralley of Princeton Minnesota (in this section referred to as ‘‘transferee’’), all right, title, 

and interest of the United States in and to a F3A–1 Brewster 

Corsair aircraft (Bureau Number 04634). The conveyance shall 

be made by means of a deed of gift. 

(b) CONDITION OF AIRCRAFT.—The aircraft shall be conveyed 

under subsection (a) in its current unflyable, ‘‘as is’’ condition. 

The Secretary is not required to repair or alter the condition of 

the aircraft before conveying ownership of the aircraft. 

(c) CONVEYANCE AT NO COST TO THE UNITED STATES.—The 

conveyance of the aircraft under subsection (a) shall be made at 

no cost to the United States. Any costs associated with the conveyance and costs of operation and maintenance of the aircraft conveyed shall be borne by the transferee. 

(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

a conveyance under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 1084. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 

(a) CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF ‘‘OPERATIONAL RANGE’’.— 

Section 101(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of a military department’’. 

(b) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DEFINITION OF CONGRESSIONAL 

DEFENSE COMMITTEES.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended 

as follows: 

(1) Section 2215 is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(a) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘congressional committees specified in 

subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘congressional defense 

committees’’; and 

(C) by striking subsection (b). 

(2) Section 2306b(g) is amended by striking ‘‘Committee 

on’’ the first place it appears and all that follows through 

‘‘House of Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘congressional defense 

committees’’. 

(3) Section 2515(d) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘congressional committees specified in 

paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘congressional defense 

committees’’; and 

(C) by striking paragraph (2). 

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(4) Section 2676(d) is amended by striking ‘‘appropriate 

committees of Congress’’ at the end of the first sentence and 

inserting ‘‘congressional defense committees’’. 

(c) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CHANGE OF NAME OF GAO.— 

Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 1084 is amended by striking ‘‘General 

Accounting Office’’ and inserting ‘‘Comptroller General’’. 

(2) Section 1102(d)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘General 

Accounting Office’’ and inserting ‘‘Comptroller General’’. 

(3) Section 2014(g) is amended by striking ‘‘General 

Accounting Office’’ and inserting ‘‘Government Accountability 

Office’’. 

(d) MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 

CODE.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle 

A, and at the beginning of part I of subtitle A, are amended 

by striking ‘‘481’’ in the item relating to chapter 23 and 

inserting ‘‘480’’. 

(2) Section 130a is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Effective October 1, 2002, the’’ in subsection (a) and inserting ‘‘The’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘baseline number’’ in subsection (a) 

and all that follows through ‘‘means the’’ in subsection 

(c); 

(C) by transferring subsection (e) so as to appear before 

subsection (d) and redesignating that subsection as subsection (b); 

(D) by redesignating subsections (d) and (f) as subsection (c) and (d), respectively; and 

(E) by striking subsection (g). 

(3) Section 437(c) is amended by inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 

415b)’’ after ‘‘National Security Act of 1947’’. 

(4) Section 487(d) is amended by striking ‘‘OTHER DEFINITIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘INAPPLICABILITY TO COAST GUARD’’. 

(5) Section 503(c)(1)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘education’’ 

in the second sentence and inserting ‘‘educational’’. 

(6) Section 632(c)(1) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘under that paragraph’’ and inserting 

‘‘under that subsection’’. 

(7) The item relating to section 1076b in the table of 

sections at the beginning of chapter 55 is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘1076b. TRICARE program: coverage for members of the Ready Reserve.’’. 

(8) Section 1108(e) is amended by striking ‘‘heath’’ and 

inserting ‘‘health’’. 

(9) Section 1406(g) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘section 305’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

245’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘Officers Act of 2002’’ and inserting 

‘‘Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3045)’’. 

(10) Sections 1448(b)(1)(F), 1448(d)(2)(B), 1448(d)(6)(A), and 

1458(j) are amended by striking ‘‘on or after the date of the 

enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘after November 23, 2003,’’. 

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(11) Sections 1463(a)(1), 1465(c)(1)(A), 1465(c)(1)(B), 

1465(c)(4)(A), 1465(c)(4)(B), and 1466(b)(2)(D) are amended by 

striking ‘‘1413, 1413a,’’ and inserting ‘‘1413a’’. 

(12) Section 1557(b) is amended by striking ‘‘Effective 

October 1, 2002, final’’ and inserting ‘‘Final’’. 

(13) Section 1566 is amended— 

(A) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ‘‘the date that is 

6 months after the date of the enactment of the Help 

America Vote Act of 2002’’ in the last sentence and 

inserting ‘‘April 29, 2003’’; and 

(B) in subsections (h), (i)(1), and (i)(3), by striking 

‘‘Armed Forces’’ and inserting ‘‘armed forces’’. 

(14) Sections 1724(d) and 1732(d)(1) are amended by 

striking ‘‘its decision’’ in the second sentence and inserting 

‘‘the decision of the Secretary’’. 

(15) Section 1761(b) is amended— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘provide for—’’ and inserting ‘‘provide for the following:’’; 

(B) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), by capitalizing the 

first letter of the first word; 

(C) at the end of paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking 

the semicolon and inserting a period; 

(D) at the end of paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

and inserting a period; and 

(E) by striking paragraph (4). 

(16) Section 2193b(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘the date 

of the enactment of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘October 5, 

1999’’. 

(17) Section 2224(c) is amended in the matter preceding 

paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘subtitle II of chapter 35’’ and 

inserting ‘‘subchapter II of chapter 35’’. 

(18) Section 2349(d) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

2350a(i)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2350a(i)(2)’’. 

(19) Section 2350b(g) is amended— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 

‘‘the Secretary of Defense’’ after ‘‘authorizing’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Secretary of 

Defense’’. 

(20) Section 2474(f)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

2466(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2466(d)’’. 

(21) Section 2540(b)(2) is amended by inserting ‘‘, as in 

effect on that date’’ before the period at the end. 

(22) Section 2662(a)(2) is amended— 

(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘must include 

a summarization’’ and inserting ‘‘shall include a summary’’; 

and 

(B) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘of paragraph 

(1)’’ after ‘‘in subparagraph (E)’’. 

(23) Section 2672a(a) is amended— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 

‘‘in any case in which the Secretary determines’’ after ‘‘in 

land’’; 

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Secretary determines’’ and inserting ‘‘the acquisition’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘the acquisition’’ 

after ‘‘(2)’’. 

(24) Section 2701 is amended— 

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(A) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 9620)’’ 

before the period at the end; 

(B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘of CERCLA 

(relating to settlements)’’ and inserting ‘‘(relating to settlements) of CERCLA (42 U.S.C. 9622)’’; 

(C) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 9619)’’ 

after ‘‘CERCLA’’; and 

(D) in subsection (j)(2), by striking ‘‘the Comprehensive’’ and all the follows through ‘‘of 1980’’ and inserting 

‘‘CERCLA’’. 

(25) Section 2702 is amended by inserting ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 

9660(a)(5))’’ in the second sentence of subsection (a) before 

the period at the end. 

(26) Section 2703(b) is amended by striking ‘‘The terms’’ 

at the beginning of the second sentence and inserting ‘‘For 

purposes of the preceding sentence, the terms’’. 

(27) Section 2704 is amended by inserting ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 

9604(i))’’ in subsections (c), (e), and (f) after ‘‘CERCLA’’. 

(28) The second section 3755, added by section 543(b)(1) 

of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2549), is redesignated 

as section 3756, and the item relating to that section in the 

table of sections at the beginning of chapter 357 is revised 

to reflect such redesignation. 

(29) Section 4689 is amended by striking ‘‘Building’’ after 

‘‘Capitol’’. 

(30) The second section 6257, added by section 543(c)(1) 

of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2549), is redesignated 

as section 6258, and the item relating to that section in the 

table of sections at the beginning of chapter 567 is revised 

to reflect such redesignation. 

(31) Section 7102 is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘AUTHORITY’’ at the beginning of subsection (a) and inserting ‘‘MASTER OF MILITARY STUDIES’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE’’ at the 

beginning of subsection (b) and inserting ‘‘MASTER OF STRATEGIC STUDIES’’; 

(C) by striking ‘‘COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE OF 

THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY’’ at the beginning of subsection (c) and inserting ‘‘MASTER OF OPERATIONAL 

STUDIES’’; and 

(D) by striking ‘‘subsections (a) and (b)’’ in subsection 

(d) and inserting ‘‘subsections (a), (b), and (c)’’. 

(32) Section 8084 is amended by striking ‘‘capabilty’’ and 

inserting ‘‘capability’’. 

(33) The second section 8755, added by section 543(d)(1) 

of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2550), is redesignated 

as section 8756, and the item relating to that section in the 

table of sections at the beginning of chapter 857 is revised 

to reflect such redesignation. 

(34) The table in section 12012(a) is amended by inserting 

a colon after ‘‘Air National Guard’’. 

(e) TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 37, United States 

Code, is amended as follows: 

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10 USC 1725, 

1742. 

10 USC 2611. 

10 USC 1724. 

10 USC 1732. 

5 USC 5949 note. 

10 USC 2687 

note. 

50 USC 432, 

432a, 432b. 

(1) Section 301a(b)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

301(a)(11)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 301(a)(13)’’. 

(2) Section 323(h) is amended by striking ‘‘Secretary of 

Transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’. 

(f) PUBLIC LAW 108–136.—Effective as of November 24, 2003, 

and as if included therein as enacted, the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136) is 

amended as follows: 

(1) Sections 832(a) and 834(a) (117 Stat. 1550) are each 

amended by striking ‘‘such title’’ and inserting ‘‘title 10, United 

States Code,’’. 

(2) Section 931(a)(1) (117 Stat. 1580) is amended by striking 

‘‘and donations’’ in the first quoted matter and inserting ‘‘or 

donations’’. 

(3) Section 2204(b) (117 Stat. 1706) is amended by striking 

‘‘section 2101(a)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 

2201(a)’’. 

(g) PUBLIC LAW 107–314.—Effective as of December 2, 2002, 

and as if included therein as enacted, section 1064(a)(2) of the 

Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2654) is amended by inserting 

‘‘the item relating to’’ after ‘‘is amended by inserting after’’. 

(h) PUBLIC LAW 107–107.—Effective as of December 28, 2001, 

and as if included therein as enacted, the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107) is 

amended as follows: 

(1) Section 824(a)(1)(C) (115 Stat. 1183) is amended by 

striking ‘‘(3)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3)(B)’’. 

(2) Section 1048(e)(4) (115 Stat. 1227) is amended by 

striking ‘‘Subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘Section’’. 

(3) Section 1111(c) (115 Stat. 1238) is amended by striking 

‘‘This provision’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 5949 of title 5, United 

States Code, as added by subsection (a),’’. 

(i) PUBLIC LAW 101–510.—Section 2902(e)(2)(B) of the Defense 

Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX 

of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended— 

(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Subcommittee on Readiness, 

Sustainability, and Support’’ and inserting ‘‘Subcommittee on 

Readiness and Management Support’’; and 

(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘Subcommittee on Military 

Installations and Facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘Subcommittee on 

Readiness’’. 

(j) NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947.—Sections 

702(a)(6)(B)(iv)(I), 703(a)(6)(B)(iv)(I), and 704(f)(2)(D)(i) of the 

National Security Act of 1947 are amended by striking ‘‘responsible 

records’’ and inserting ‘‘responsive records’’. 

(k) CODIFICATION RELATING TO LEAVE FOR ATTENDANCE AT 

CERTAIN HEARINGS.—Subsection (b) of section 363 of the Personal 

Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 

(10 U.S.C. 704 note) is— 

(1) transferred to section 704 of title 10, United States 

Code; 

(2) inserted at the end of that section; 

(3) redesignated as subsection (c); and 

(4) amended— 

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(A) by striking ‘‘Armed Forces’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘armed forces’’; 

(B) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Secretary of each’’ and all that 

follows through ‘‘in the Navy,’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary 

concerned’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 101 of title 

10, United States Code)’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (3)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘For purposes of this subsection— 

’’ and inserting ‘‘In this subsection:’’; 

(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘title 10, 

United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; and 

(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘such term’’ 

and inserting ‘‘that term’’. 

SEC. 1085. PRESERVATION OF SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPABILITIES 

OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 

The Secretary of Defense may not reduce or eliminate search 

and rescue capabilities at any military installation in the United 

States unless the Secretary first certifies to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

that equivalent search and rescue capabilities will be provided, 

without interruption and consistent with the policies and objectives 

set forth in the United States National Search and Rescue Plan 

entered into force on January 1, 1999, by— 

(1) the Department of Interior, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department 

of Transportation, the Federal Communications Commission, 

or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; or 

(2) the Department of Defense, either directly or through 

a Department of Defense contract with an emergency medical 

service provider or other private entity to provide such capabilities. 

SEC. 1086. ACQUISITION OF AERIAL FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR 

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) The National Interagency Fire Center does not possess 

an adequate number of aircraft for use in aerial firefighting, 

and personnel at the Center rely on military aircraft to provide 

such firefighting services. 

(2) It is in the national security interest of the United 

States for the National Interagency Fire Center to acquire 

aircraft for use in aerial firefighting so that the military aircraft 

made available for aerial firefighting will instead be available 

for use by the Armed Forces. 

(b) AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE AERIAL FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT.—(1) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to purchase 

10 aircraft, as described in paragraph (2), for the National Interagency Fire Center for use in aerial firefighting. 

(2) The aircraft referred to in paragraph (1) shall be aircraft 

that are— 

(A) specifically designed and built for aerial firefighting; 

(B) certified by the Chief of the Forest Service as suited 

for conditions commonly experienced in aerial firefighting operations carried out in the United States, including Alaska; and 

10 USC 113 note. 

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(C) manufactured in a manner that is consistent with the 

recommendations for aircraft used in aerial firefighting contained in— 

(i) the Blue Ribbon Panel Report to the Chief of the 

Forest Service and the Director of the Bureau of Land 

Management dated December 2002; and 

(ii) the Safety Recommendation of the Chairman of 

the National Transportation Safety Board related to aircraft used in aerial firefighting dated April 23, 2004. 

(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture for fiscal year 

2005 such funds as may be necessary to purchase the 10 aircraft 

described in subsection (b). 

SEC. 1087. REVISION TO REQUIREMENTS FOR RECOGNITION OF 

INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AS HISPANICSERVING INSTITUTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN 

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. 

Section 502(a)(5)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)(C)) is amended by inserting before the period 

the following: ‘‘, which assurances— 

‘‘(i) may employ statistical extrapolation using 

appropriate data from the Bureau of the Census or 

other appropriate Federal or State sources; and 

‘‘(ii) the Secretary shall consider as meeting the 

requirements of this subparagraph, unless the Secretary determines, based on a preponderance of the 

evidence, that the assurances do not meet the requirements’’. 

SEC. 1088. MILITARY EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OVER CONTRACTORS SUPPORTING DEFENSE MISSIONS OVERSEAS. 

Section 3267(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(A) employed as— 

‘‘(i) a civilian employee of— 

‘‘(I) the Department of Defense (including a 

nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the 

Department); or 

‘‘(II) any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment 

relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas; 

‘‘(ii) a contractor (including a subcontractor at any 

tier) of— 

‘‘(I) the Department of Defense (including a 

nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the 

Department); or 

‘‘(II) any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment 

relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas; or 

‘‘(iii) an employee of a contractor (or subcontractor 

at any tier) of— 

‘‘(I) the Department of Defense (including a 

nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the 

Department); or 

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‘‘(II) any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment 

relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas;’’. 

SEC. 1089. DEFINITION OF UNITED STATES FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL CRIME OF TORTURE. 

Section 2340(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(3) ‘United States’ means the several States of the United 

States, the District of Columbia, and the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States.’’. 

SEC. 1090. ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 801(c) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287(c)) is amended by striking 

‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2006’’. 

(b) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—Section 802 of the National Energy 

Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287a) is amended by inserting 

‘‘, water, or wastewater treatment’’ after ‘‘payment of energy’’. 

(c) ENERGY SAVINGS.—Section 804(2) of the National Energy 

Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c(2)) is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘(2) The term ‘energy savings’ means a reduction in the 

cost of energy, water, or wastewater treatment, from a base 

cost established through a methodology set forth in the contract, 

used in an existing federally owned building or buildings or 

other federally owned facilities as a result of— 

‘‘(A) the lease or purchase of operating equipment, 

improvements, altered operation and maintenance, or technical services; 

‘‘(B) the increased efficient use of existing energy 

sources by cogeneration or heat recovery, excluding any 

cogeneration process for other than a federally owned 

building or buildings or other federally owned facilities; 

or 

‘‘(C) the increased efficient use of existing water sources 

in either interior or exterior applications.’’. 

(d) ENERGY SAVINGS CONTRACT.—Section 804(3) of the National 

Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c(3)) is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(3) The terms ‘energy savings contract’ and ‘energy savings 

performance contract’ mean a contract that provides for the 

performance of services for the design, acquisition, installation, 

testing, and, where appropriate, operation, maintenance, and 

repair, of an identified energy or water conservation measure 

or series of measures at 1 or more locations. Such contracts 

shall, with respect to an agency facility that is a public building 

(as such term is defined in section 3301 of title 40, United 

States Code), be in compliance with the prospectus requirements and procedures of section 3307 of title 40, United States 

Code.’’. 

(e) ENERGY OR WATER CONSERVATION MEASURE.—Section 

804(4) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

8287c(4)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(4) The term ‘energy or water conservation measure’ 

means— 

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‘‘(A) an energy conservation measure, as defined in 

section 551; or 

‘‘(B) a water conservation measure that improves the 

efficiency of water use, is life-cycle cost-effective, and 

involves water conservation, water recycling or reuse, more 

efficient treatment of wastewater or stormwater, improvements in operation or maintenance efficiencies, retrofit 

activities, or other related activities, not at a Federal hydroelectric facility.’’. 

Deadline. (f) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the

42 USC 8287	 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall complete a note. review of the Energy Savings Performance Contract program to 

identify statutory, regulatory, and administrative obstacles that 

prevent Federal agencies from fully utilizing the program. In addition, this review shall identify all areas for increasing program 

flexibility and effectiveness, including audit and measurement 

verification requirements, accounting for energy use in determining 

savings, contracting requirements, including the identification of 

additional qualified contractors, and energy efficiency services covered. The Secretary shall report these findings to Congress and 

shall implement identified administrative and regulatory changes 

to increase program flexibility and effectiveness to the extent that 

such changes are consistent with statutory authority. 

42 USC 8287 (g) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Any energy savings performnote.	 ance contract entered into under section 801 of the National Energy 

Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287) after October 1, 2003, 

and before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be deemed 

to have been entered into pursuant to such section 801 as amended 

by subsection (a) of this section. 

10 USC 801 note. SEC. 1091. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND POLICY CONCERNING PERSONS 

DETAINED BY THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the abuses inflicted upon detainees at the Abu Ghraib 

prison in Baghdad, Iraq, are inconsistent with the professionalism, dedication, standards, and training required of 

individuals who serve in the United States Armed Forces; 

(2) the vast majority of members of the Armed Forces 

have upheld the highest possible standards of professionalism 

and morality in the face of illegal tactics and terrorist attacks 

and attempts on their lives; 

(3) the abuse of persons in United States custody in Iraq 

is appropriately condemned and deplored by the American 

people; 

(4) the Armed Forces are moving swiftly and decisively 

to identify, try, and, if found guilty, punish persons who perpetrated such abuse; 

(5) the Department of Defense and appropriate military 

authorities must continue to undertake corrective action, as 

appropriate, to address chain-of-command deficiencies and the 

systemic deficiencies identified in the incidents in question; 

(6) the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States 

and the applicable guidance and regulations of the United 

States Government prohibit the torture or cruel, inhuman, 

or degrading treatment of foreign prisoners held in custody 

by the United States; 

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(7) the alleged crimes of a handful of individuals should
 

not detract from the commendable sacrifices of over 300,000
 

members of the Armed Forces who have served, or who are
 

serving, in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
 

(8) no detainee shall be subject to torture or cruel, inhuman,
 

or degrading treatment or punishment that is prohibited by
 

the Constitution, laws, or treaties of United States.
 

(b) POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States to— 

(1) ensure that no detainee shall be subject to torture
 

or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment that
 

is prohibited by the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United
 

States;
 

(2) investigate and prosecute, as appropriate, all alleged
 

instances of unlawful treatment of detainees in a manner consistent with the international obligations, laws, or policies of
 

the United States;
 

(3) ensure that all personnel of the United States Government understand their obligations in both wartime and peacetime to comply with the legal prohibitions against torture,
 

cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of detainees in the
 

custody of the United States;
 

(4) ensure that, in a case in which there is doubt as
 

to whether a detainee is entitled to prisoner of war status
 

under the Geneva Conventions, such detainee receives the
 

protections accorded to prisoners of war until the detainee’s
 

status is determined by a competent tribunal; and
 

(5) expeditiously process and, if appropriate, prosecute
 

detainees in the custody of the United States, including those
 

in the custody of the United States Armed Forces at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
 

(c) DETAINEES.—For purposes of this section, the term 

‘‘detainee’’ means a person in the custody or under the physical 

control of the United States as a result of armed conflict. 

SEC. 1092. ACTIONS TO PREVENT THE ABUSE OF DETAINEES. 10 USC 801 note. 

(a) POLICIES REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 

that policies are prescribed not later than 150 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act regarding procedures for Department 

of Defense personnel and contractor personnel of the Department 

of Defense intended to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, 

and all persons acting on behalf of the Armed Forces or within 

facilities of the Armed Forces, treat persons detained by the United 

States Government in a humane manner consistent with the international obligations and laws of the United States and the policies 

set forth in section 1091(b). 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—In order to achieve the objective 

stated in subsection (a), the policies under that subsection shall 

specify, at a minimum, procedures for the following: 

(1) Ensuring that each commander of a Department of
 

Defense detention facility or interrogation facility—
 

(A) provides all assigned personnel with training, and 

documented acknowledgment of receiving training, 

regarding the law of war, including the Geneva Conventions; and 

(B) establishes standard operating procedures for the 

treatment of detainees. 

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(2) Ensuring that each Department of Defense contract 

in which contract personnel in the course of their duties interact 

with individuals detained by the Department of Defense on 

behalf of the United States Government include a requirement 

that such contract personnel have received training, and documented acknowledgment of receiving training, regarding the 

international obligations and laws of the United States 

applicable to the detention of personnel. 

(3) Providing all detainees with information, in their own 

language, of the applicable protections afforded under the 

Geneva Conventions. 

(4) Conducting periodic unannounced and announced 

inspections of detention facilities in order to provide continued 

oversight of interrogation and detention operations. 

(5) Ensuring that, to the maximum extent practicable, 

detainees and detention facility personnel of a different gender 

are not alone together. 

(c) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall certify that all Federal employees and civilian contractors engaged in the handling or interrogation of individuals detained 

by the Department of Defense on behalf of the United States 

Government have fulfilled an annual training requirement on the 

law of war, the Geneva Conventions, and the obligations of the 

United States under international law. 

SEC. 1093. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) TRANSMISSION OF REGULATIONS, ETC.—Not later than 30 

days after the date on which regulations, policies, and orders are 

first prescribed under section 1092(a), the Secretary of Defense 

shall transmit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives copies of such regulations, policies, or orders, together with 

a report on steps taken to the date of the report to implement 

section 1092. 

(b) ONE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Not later than one 

year after the date on which regulations, policies, and orders are 

first prescribed under section 1092(a), the Secretary shall submit 

to such committees a report on further steps taken to implement 

section 1092 to the date of such report. 

(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Nine months after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, 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 

for the preceding 12-months containing the following: 

(1) Notice of any investigation into any violation of international obligations or laws of the United States regarding 

the treatment of individuals detained by the United States 

Armed Forces or by a person providing services to the Department of Defense on a contractual basis, if the notice will not 

compromise any ongoing criminal or administrative investigation or prosecution. 

(2) General information on the foreign national detainees 

in the custody of the Department of Defense during the 12­

month period covered by the report, including the following: 

(A) The best estimate of the Secretary of Defense of 

the total number of detainees in the custody of the Department as of the date of the report. 

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(B) The best estimate of the Secretary of Defense of 

the total number of detainees released from the custody 

of the Department during the period covered by the report. 

(C) An aggregate summary of the number of persons 

detained as enemy prisoners of war, civilian internees, 

and unlawful combatants, including information regarding 

the average length of detention for persons in each category. 

(D) An aggregate summary of the nationality of persons 

detained. 

(E) Aggregate information as to the transfer of 

detainees to the jurisdiction of other countries, and the 

countries to which transferred. 

(d) CLASSIFICATION OF REPORTS.—Reports submitted under this 

section shall be submitted, to the extent practicable, in unclassified 

form, but may include a classified annex as necessary to protect 

the national security of the United States. 

(e) TERMINATION.—The requirements of this section shall cease 

to be in effect on December 31, 2007. 

SEC. 1094. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING ARMY 

SPECIALIST JOSEPH DARBY. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) The need to act in accord with one’s conscience, risking 

one’s career and even the esteem of one’s colleagues by pursuing 

what is right is especially important today. 

(2) While the Department of Defense investigates the horrific abuses in American detention facilities in Iraq, the Nation 

should bear in mind that the abuses were only brought to 

light because of the courage of an American soldier. 

(3) By alerting his superiors to abuses at Abu Ghraib 

prison in Iraq, Army Specialist Joseph Darby demonstrated 

the courage to speak out and do what is right for his country. 

(4) Such an action is especially important in light of the 

many challenges facing the country. 

(5) Specialist Darby deserves the Nation’s thanks for 

speaking up and for standing up for what is right. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense should make every protection 

available to Army Specialist Joseph Darby and others who 

demonstrate such courage; and 

(2) Specialist Darby should be commended appropriately 

by the Secretary of the Army. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
 

MATTERS
 

Sec. 1101. Payment of Federal employee health benefit premiums for mobilized 

Federal employees. Sec. 1102. Foreign language proficiency pay.

Sec. 1103. Pay and performance appraisal parity for civilian intelligence personnel.

Sec. 1104. Pay parity for senior executives in defense nonappropriated fund instrumentalities. 

Sec. 1105. Science, mathematics, and research for transformation (SMART) defense 

scholarship pilot program. Sec. 1106. Report on how to recruit and retain individuals with foreign language 

skills. 

Sec. 1107. Plan on implementation and utilization of flexible personnel management authorities in Department of Defense laboratories. 

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SEC. 1101. PAYMENT OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT PREMIUMS FOR MOBILIZED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE BENEFIT COVERAGE.—Section 

8905a of title 5, United States Code is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) or (2) 

of’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) any employee who— 

‘‘(A) is enrolled in a health benefits plan under this 

chapter; 

‘‘(B) is a member of a reserve component of the armed 

forces; 

‘‘(C) is called or ordered to active duty in support 

of a contingency operation (as defined in section 101(a)(13) 

of title 10); 

‘‘(D) is placed on leave without pay or separated from 

service to perform active duty; and 

‘‘(E) serves on active duty for a period of more than 

30 consecutive days.’’; and 

(4) in subsection (e)(1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 

the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) in the case of an employee described in subsection 

(b)(3), the date which is 24 months after the employee 

is placed on leave without pay or separated from service 

to perform active duty.’’. 

(b) AUTHORITY FOR AGENCIES TO PAY PREMIUMS.—Subparagraph (C) of section 8906(e)(3) of such title is amended by striking 

‘‘18 months’’ and inserting ‘‘24 months’’. 

5 USC 8905a (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

note. shall apply with respect to Federal employees called or ordered 

to active duty on or after September 14, 2001. 

SEC. 1102. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PAY. 

(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE NOT RELATED TO CONTINGENCY 

OPERATIONS.—Section 1596a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘during a contingency operation supported 

by the armed forces’’. 

10 USC 1596a (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment by this section shall 

note. take effect on the first day of the first month that begins after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1103. PAY AND PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL PARITY FOR CIVILIAN 

INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL. 

(a) PAY RATES.—Section 1602 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘in relation to the rates 

of pay provided in subpart D of part III of title 5 for positions 

subject to that subpart which have corresponding levels of 

duties and responsibilities’’ and inserting ‘‘in relation to the 

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rates of pay provided for comparable positions in the Department of Defense and subject to the same limitations on maximum rates of pay established for employees of the Department 

of Defense by law or regulation’’; 

(2) by striking subsection (b); and 

(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 

(b) PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM.—Section 1606 of such 

title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS.—(1) The Defense Intelligence 

Senior Executive Service shall be subject to a performance appraisal 

system which, as designed and applied, is certified by the Secretary 

of Defense under section 5307 of title 5 as making meaningful 

distinctions based on relative performance. 

‘‘(2) The performance appraisal system applicable to the Defense 

Intelligence Senior Executive Service under paragraph (1) may be 

the same performance appraisal system that is established and 

implemented within the Department of Defense for members of 

the Senior Executive Service.’’. 

SEC. 1104. PAY PARITY FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES IN DEFENSE NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 1587 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 1587a. Employees of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: senior executive pay levels 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—To achieve the objective stated in subsection 

(b), the Secretary of Defense may regulate the amount of total 

compensation that is provided for senior executives of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities who, for the fixing of pay by 

administrative action, are under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 

of Defense or the Secretary of a military department. 

‘‘(b) PAY PARITY.—The objective of an action taken with respect 

to the compensation of senior executives under subsection (a) is 

to provide for parity between the total compensation provided for 

such senior executives and total compensation that is provided 

for Department of Defense employees in Senior Executive Service 

positions or other senior executive positions. 

‘‘(c) STANDARDS OF COMPARABILITY.—Subject to subsection (d), 

the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the standards of comparison 

that are to apply in the making of the determinations necessary 

to achieve the objective stated in subsection (b). 

‘‘(d) ESTABLISHMENT OF PAY RATES.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall apply subsections (a) and (b) of section 5382 of title 5 in 

the regulation of compensation under this section. 

‘‘(e) RELATIONSHIP TO PAY LIMITATION.—The Secretary of 

Defense may exercise the authority provided in subsection (a) without regard to section 5373 of title 5. 

‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘compensation’ includes rate of basic pay. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘Senior Executive Service position’ has the 

meaning given such term in section 3132 of title 5.’’. 

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10 USC 2192 

note. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 

to section 1587 the following new item: 

‘‘1587a. Employees of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: senior executive pay 

levels.’’. 

SEC. 1105. SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND RESEARCH FOR TRANSFORMATION (SMART) DEFENSE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT 

PROGRAM. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR PROGRAM.—(1) The Secretary of Defense 

shall carry out a pilot program to provide financial assistance 

for education in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology 

skills and disciplines that, as determined by the Secretary, are 

critical to the national security functions of the Department of 

Defense and are needed in the Department of Defense workforce. 

(2) The pilot program under this section shall be carried out 

for three years beginning on the date of the enactment of this 

Act. 

(b) SCHOLARSHIPS.—(1) Under the pilot program, the Secretary 

of Defense may award a scholarship in accordance with this section 

to a person who— 

(A) is a citizen of the United States; 

(B) is pursuing an undergraduate or advanced degree in 

a critical skill or discipline described in subsection (a) at an 

institution of higher education; and 

(C) enters into a service agreement with the Secretary 

of Defense as described in subsection (c). 

(2) The amount of the financial assistance provided under a 

scholarship awarded to a person under this subsection shall be 

the amount determined by the Secretary of Defense as being necessary to pay all educational expenses incurred by that person, 

including tuition, fees, cost of books, laboratory expenses, and 

expenses of room and board. The expenses paid, however, shall 

be limited to those educational expenses normally incurred by students at the institution of higher education involved. 

(c) SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—(1) 

To receive financial assistance under this section— 

(A) in the case of an employee of the Department of 

Defense, the employee shall enter into a written agreement 

to continue in the employment of the department for the period 

of obligated service determined under paragraph (2); and 

(B) in the case of a person not an employee of the Department of Defense, the person shall enter into a written agreement to accept and continue employment in the Department 

of Defense for the period of obligated service determined under 

paragraph (2). 

(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the period of obligated 

service for a recipient of a scholarship under this section shall 

be the period determined by the Secretary of Defense as being 

appropriate to obtain adequate service in exchange for the financial 

assistance provided under the scholarship. In no event may the 

period of service required of a recipient be less than the total 

period of pursuit of a degree that is covered by the scholarship. 

The period of obligated service is in addition to any other period 

for which the recipient is obligated to serve in the civil service 

of the United States. 

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(3) An agreement entered into under this subsection by a person 

pursuing an academic degree shall include any terms and conditions 

that the Secretary of Defense determines necessary to protect the 

interests of the United States or otherwise appropriate for carrying 

out this section. 

(d) REFUND FOR PERIOD OF UNSERVED OBLIGATED SERVICE.— (1) A person who voluntarily terminates service before the end 

of the period of obligated service required under an agreement 

entered into under subsection (c) shall refund to the United States 

an amount determined by the Secretary of Defense as being appropriate to obtain adequate service in exchange for financial assistance. 

(2) An obligation to reimburse the United States imposed under 

paragraph (1) is for all purposes a debt owed to the United States. 

(3) The Secretary of Defense may waive, in whole or in part, 

a refund required under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines 

that recovery would be against equity and good conscience or would 

be contrary to the best interests of the United States. 

(4) A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11, United States 

Code, that is entered less than five years after the termination 

of an agreement under this section does not discharge the person 

signing such agreement from a debt arising under such agreement 

or under this subsection. 

(e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROGRAMS.—The pilot program 

under this section is in addition to the authorities provided in 

chapter 111 of title 10, United States Code. The Secretary of Defense 

shall coordinate the provision of financial assistance under the 

authority of this section with the provision of financial assistance 

under the authorities provided in such chapter in order to maximize 

the benefits derived by the Department of Defense from the exercise 

of all such authorities. 

(f) RECOMMENDATION ON PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than Feb- Deadline. 

ruary 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and 

the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives a plan for expanding and improving the national defense 

science and engineering workforce educational assistance pilot program carried out under this section as appropriate to improve 

recruitment and retention to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense for its science and engineering workforce on a 

short-term basis and on a long-term basis. 

(g) CRITICAL HIRING NEED.—Section 3304(a)(3) of title 5, United 

States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(B)(i) the Office of Personnel Management has determined that there exists a severe shortage of candidates 

or there is a critical hiring need; or 

‘‘(ii) the candidate is a participant in the Science, 

Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) 

Defense Scholarship Pilot Program under section 1105 of 

the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2005.’’. 

(h) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the meaning 

given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 

1965 (21 U.S.C. 1001). 

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SEC. 1106. REPORT ON HOW TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN INDIVIDUALS 

WITH FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS. 

Not later than March 31, 2005, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the House of Representatives, a plan for expanding 

and improving the national security foreign language workforce 

of the Department of Defense as appropriate to improve recruitment 

and retention to meet the requirements of the Department for 

its foreign language workforce on a short-term basis and on a 

long-term basis. 

SEC. 1107. PLAN ON IMPLEMENTATION AND UTILIZATION OF FLEXIBLE 

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall jointly develop a 

plan for the effective utilization of the personnel management 

authorities referred to in subsection (b) in order to increase the 

mission responsiveness, efficiency, and effectiveness of Department 

of Defense laboratories. 

(b) COVERED AUTHORITIES.—The personnel management 

authorities referred to in this subsection are the personnel management authorities granted to the Secretary of Defense by the provisions of law as follows: 

(1) Section 342(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 108 Stat. 2721), 

as amended by section 1114 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–315)). 

(2) Section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 

5 U.S.C. 3104 note). 

(3) Section 9902(c) of title 5, United States Code. 

(4) Such other provisions of law as the Under Secretaries 

jointly consider appropriate for purposes of this section. 

(c) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall— 

(1) include such elements as the Under Secretaries jointly 

consider appropriate to provide for the effective utilization of 

the personnel management authorities referred to in subsection 

(b) as described in subsection (a), including the recommendations of the Under Secretaries for such additional authorities, 

including authorities for demonstration programs or projects, 

as are necessary to achieve the effective utilization of such 

personnel management authorities; and 

(2) include procedures, including a schedule for review 

and decisions, on proposals to modify current demonstration 

programs or projects, or to initiate new demonstration programs 

or projects, on flexible personnel management at Department 

laboratories 

Deadline.	 (d) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—The Under Secretaries shall 

jointly submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the plan under subsection (a) not later than December 1, 

2005. 

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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO
 

OTHER NATIONS
 

Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Global War on
 

Terrorism
 

Sec. 1201. Commanders’ Emergency Response Program.

Sec. 1202. Assistance to Iraq and Afghanistan military and security forces.

Sec. 1203. Redesignation and modification of authorities relating to Inspector General of the Coalition Provisional Authority.

Sec. 1204. Presidential report on strategy for stabilization of Iraq.

Sec. 1205. Guidance on contractors supporting deployed forces in Iraq.

Sec. 1206. Report on contractors supporting deployed forces and reconstruction efforts in Iraq.

Sec. 1207. United Nations Oil-for-Food Program.

Sec. 1208. Support of military operations to combat terrorism. 

Subtitle B—Counterproliferation Matters 

Sec. 1211. Defense international counterproliferation programs.

Sec. 1212. Policy and sense of Congress on nonproliferation of ballistic missiles.

Sec. 1213. Sense of Congress on the global partnership against the spread of weapons of mass destruction. 

Sec. 1214. Report on collaborative measures to reduce the risks of a launch of Russian nuclear weapons. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 1221. Authority for humanitarian assistance for the detection and clearance of 

landmines extended to include other explosive remnants of war.

Sec. 1222. Expansion of entities of the People’s Republic of China subject to certain 

presidential authorities when operating in the United States.

Sec. 1223. Assignment of NATO naval personnel to submarine safety programs.

Sec. 1224. Availability of Warsaw Initiative Funds for new NATO members.

Sec. 1225. Bilateral exchanges and trade in defense articles and defense services 

between the United States and the United Kingdom and Australia.

Sec. 1226. Study on missile defense cooperation. 

Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Iraq, 

Afghanistan, and Global War on Terrorism 

SEC. 1201. COMMANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. 

(a) FISCAL YEAR 2005 AUTHORITY.—During fiscal year 2005, 

from funds made available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance pursuant to title XV, not to exceed 

$300,000,000 may be used to provide funds— 

(1) for the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program, 

established by the Administrator of the Coalition Provisional 

Authority for the purpose of enabling United States military 

commanders in Iraq to respond to urgent humanitarian relief 

and reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsibility by carrying out programs that will immediately assist 

the Iraqi people; and 

(2) for a similar program to assist the people of Afghanistan. 

(b) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 15 days after the 

end of each fiscal-year quarter (beginning with the first quarter 

of fiscal year 2005), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report regarding the source 

of funds and the allocation and use of funds during that quarter 

that were made available pursuant to the authority provided in 

this section or under any other provision of law for the purposes 

stated in subsection (a). 

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Deadline. 

(c) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—For purposes of the exercise of the 

authority provided by this section or any other provision of law 

making funding available for the Commanders’ Emergency 

Response Program referred to in subsection (a) (including a program 

referred to in paragraph (2) of that subsection), the Secretary may 

waive any provision of law not contained in this section that would 

(but for the waiver) prohibit, restrict, limit, or otherwise constrain 

the exercise of that authority. 

(d) REVIEW OF LAWS.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, 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 identifying all provisions of law that (if not waived) would prohibit, 

restrict, limit, or otherwise constrain the exercise of the authority 

provided in this section or any other provision of law using funds 

available for the purposes stated in subsection (a). 

SEC. 1202. ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN MILITARY AND 

SECURITY FORCES. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance under this section to Iraq and Afghanistan military and security forces. Such assistance shall be provided, subject to the provisions of this section, solely to enhance the ability of such forces 

to combat terrorism and support United States or coalition military 

operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, respectively. 

(b) TYPE OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance provided under subsection 

(a) may include equipment, supplies, services, and training. 

(c) LIMITATIONS.—Assistance under this section or under any 

other provision of law for the purpose described in subsection (a) 

may be provided only from funds available to the Department 

of Defense for fiscal year 2005 for operation and maintenance 

under title XV. The total amount of such assistance may not exceed 

$500,000,000. 

(d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Before any provision of 

assistance under this section or any other provision of law for 

the purpose described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification 

of the assistance proposed to be provided. Any such notification 

shall be submitted not less than 15 days before the provision 

of such assistance. 

(e) MILITARY AND SECURITY FORCES DEFINED.—For purposes 

of this section, the term ‘‘military and security forces’’ means 

national armies, national guard forces, border security forces, civil 

defense forces, infrastructure protection forces, and police. 

SEC. 1203. REDESIGNATION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES 

RELATING TO INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE COALITION 

PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY. 

(a) REDESIGNATION.—(1) Subsections (b) and (c)(1) of section 

3001 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for 

Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 

(Public Law 108–106; 117 Stat. 1234; 5 U.S.C. App. 3 section 

8G note) are each amended by striking ‘‘Office of the Inspector 

General of the Coalition Provisional Authority’’ and inserting ‘‘Office 

of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction’’. 

(2) Subsection (c)(1) of such section is further amended by 

striking ‘‘Inspector General of the Coalition Provisional Authority’’ 

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and inserting ‘‘Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 

(in this section referred to as the ‘Inspector General’)’’. 

(3)(A) The heading of such section is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘SEC. 3001. SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION.’’. 

(B) The heading of title III of such Act is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘TITLE III—SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION’’. 

(b) CONTINUATION IN OFFICE.—The individual serving as the 5 USC app. 8G 

Inspector General of the Coalition Provisional Authority as of the note. 

date of the enactment of this Act may continue to serve in that 

position after that date without reappointment under paragraph 

(1) of section 3001(c) of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 

Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 

2004, but remaining subject to removal as specified in paragraph 

(4) of that section. 

(c) PURPOSES.—Subsection (a) of such section is amended— 5 USC app. 8G 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘of the Coalition Provi- note. 

sional Authority (CPA)’’ and inserting ‘‘funded with amounts 

appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq Relief 

and Reconstruction Fund’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘fraud’’ and inserting
 

‘‘waste, fraud,’’; and
 

(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the head of the Coalition
 

Provisional Authority’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of State
 

and the Secretary of Defense’’.
 

(d) RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR 

AUDITING.—Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended by striking 

‘‘of the Coalition Provisional Authority’’ and inserting ‘‘supported 

by the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund’’. 

(e) SUPERVISION.—Such section is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (e)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the head of the 

Coalition Provisional Authority’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Neither the head of the Coalition 

Provisional Authority,’’ and all that follows through 

‘‘nor any other officer’’ and inserting ‘‘No officer’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘investigation,’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘course of any’’ and inserting ‘‘investigation 

related to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund 

or from issuing any subpoena during the course of 

any such’’; 

(2) in subsection (h)— 

(A) in paragraphs (4)(B) and (5), by striking ‘‘head 

of the Coalition Provisional Authority’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of State or Secretary of Defense, as appropriate,’’; 

and 

(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘at the central and 

field locations of the Coalition Provisional Authority’’ and 

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inserting ‘‘within the Department of Defense or at appropriate locations of the Department of State in Iraq’’; 

(3) in subsection (j)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the head of the 

Coalition Provisional Authority’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) in subparagraph (A)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority’’ the first place it appears and 

inserting ‘‘the Secretary of State or the Secretary 

of Defense’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘the head of the Coalition 

Provisional Authority’’ the second place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense, as the case may be,’’; and 

(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘the head 

of the Coalition Provisional Authority’’ and inserting 

‘‘the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense, 

as the case may be,’’; and 

(4) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘the head of the Coalition 

Provisional Authority shall’’ both places it appears and 

inserting ‘‘the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense 

shall jointly’’. 

(f) DUTIES.—Subsection (f)(1) of such section is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 

‘‘appropriated funds by the Coalition Provisional Authority in 

Iraq’’ and inserting ‘‘amounts appropriated or otherwise made 

available to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund’’; and 

(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘the Coalition Provisional Authority,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Government, 

and’’ and inserting ‘‘departments, agencies, and entities of the 

United States and’’. 

(g) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—Subsection (f) of such section 

is further amended by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and inserting 

the following new paragraph (4): 

‘‘(4) In carrying out the duties, responsibilities, and authorities 

of the Inspector General under this section, the Inspector General 

shall coordinate with, and receive the cooperation of, each of the 

following: 

‘‘(A) The Inspector General of the Department of State. 

‘‘(B) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(C) The Inspector General of the United States Agency 

for International Development.’’. 

(h) POWERS AND AUTHORITIES.—Subsection (g)(1) of such section 

is amended by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘, including 

the authorities under subsection (e) of such section’’. 

(i) REPORTS.—Subsection (i) of such section is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking the first sentence and inserting the 

following: ‘‘Not later than 30 days after the end of each 

fiscal-year quarter, the Inspector General shall submit to 

the appropriate committees of Congress a report summarizing, for the period of that quarter and, to the extent 

possible, the period from the end of such quarter to the 

time of the submission of the report, the activities during 

such period of the Inspector General and the activities 

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under programs and operations funded with amounts 

appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq Relief 

and Reconstruction Fund.’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘the Coalition 

Provisional Authority’’ and inserting ‘‘the Department of 

Defense, the Department of State, and the United States 

Agency for International Development, as applicable,’’; 

(C) in subparagraph (E)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘the Coalition Provisional Authority 

and of any other’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘appropriated funds’’ and inserting 

‘‘amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 

to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund’’; and 

(D) in subparagraph (F)(iii), by striking ‘‘the Coalition 

Provisional Authority’’ and inserting ‘‘the contracting 

department or agency’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘by the Coalition Provisional Authority’’ and inserting ‘‘by any department or agency 

of the United States Government that involves the use of 

amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq 

Relief and Reconstruction Fund’’; 

(3) in paragraph (3)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than June 30, 2004, and 

semiannually thereafter, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘a report’’ and inserting ‘‘semiannual 

reports’’; and 

(C) and by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The first such report for a year, covering the first 

six months of the year, shall be submitted not later than 

July 31 of that year, and the second such report, covering 

the second six months of the year, shall be submitted 

not later than January 31 of the following year.’’; and 

(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘of the Coalition Provisional Authority’’ and inserting ‘‘of the Department of State 

and of the Department of Defense’’. 

(j) TERMINATION.—Subsection (o) of such section is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(o) TERMINATION.—The Office of the Inspector General shall 

terminate on the date that is 10 months after the date, as determined by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, 

on which 80 percent of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 

made available to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund by 

chapter 2 of title II of this Act have been obligated.’’. 

SEC. 1204. PRESIDENTIAL REPORT ON STRATEGY FOR STABILIZATION 

OF IRAQ. 

(a) STABILIZATION STRATEGY.—Not later than 120 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 

to Congress an unclassified report (with classified annex, if necessary) on the strategy of the United States and coalition forces 

for stabilizing Iraq. The report shall contain a detailed explanation 

of the strategy, together with the following: 

(1) A description of the efforts of the President to work 

with the United Nations to provide support for, and assistance 

to, the transitional government in Iraq and, in particular, the 

efforts of the President to negotiate and secure adoption by 

the United Nations Security Council of Resolution 1546. 

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(2) A description of the efforts of the President to continue 

to work with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 

member states and non-NATO member states to provide support for and augment coalition forces, including— 

(A) the current military forces of coalition countries 

deployed to Iraq; 

(B) the current police forces of coalition countries 

deployed to Iraq; 

(C) the current financial resources of coalition countries 

pledged and provided for the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq; and 

(D) a list of countries that have pledged to deploy 

military or police forces, including the schedule and level 

of such deployments. 

(3) The strategic plan referred to in subsection (b) relating 

to Iraqi security forces. 

(4) A description of the efforts of the United States and 

coalition forces to assist in the reconstruction of essential infrastructure of Iraq, including the oil industry, electricity generation, roads, schools, and hospitals. 

(5) A description of the efforts of the United States, coalition 

partners, and relevant international agencies to assist in the 

development of political institutions and prepare for democratic 

elections in Iraq. 

(6) A description of the obstacles, including financial, technical, logistic, personnel, political, and other obstacles, faced 

by NATO in generating and deploying military forces out of 

theater to locations such as Iraq. 

(b) IRAQI SECURITY FORCES.—The President shall include in 

the report under subsection (a) a strategic plan setting forth the 

manner in which the coaltion will achieve the goal of establishing 

viable and professional Iraqi security forces able to provide for 

the long-term security of the Iraqi people. That strategic plan 

shall include at least the following: 

(1) Recruiting and retention goals, shown for each service 

of the Iraqi security forces. 

(2) Training plans for each service of the Iraqi security 

forces. 

(3) A description of metrics by which progress toward the 

goal of Iraqi provision for its own security can be measured. 

(4) A description of equipment needs, shown for each service 

of the Iraqi security forces. 

(5) A resourcing plan for achieving the goals of the strategic 

plan. 

(6) Personnel plans in terms of United States military 

and contractor personnel to be used in training each such 

service. 

(7) A description of challenges faced and opportunities presented in particular regions of Iraq and a plan for addressing 

those challenges. 

(8) A discussion of training and deployment successes and 

failures to the date of the report and how lessons from those 

successes and failures will be incorporated into the strategic 

plan. 

(c) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days after the 

end of each quarter of calendar year 2005, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the Congress a report on the actions taken under 

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the strategic plan set forth pursuant to subsection (b) since the 

date of the enactment of this Act. Each such report shall be prepared 

in conjunction with the Secretary of State. 

SEC. 1205. GUIDANCE ON CONTRACTORS SUPPORTING DEPLOYED 

FORCES IN IRAQ. 

(a) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the Deadline. 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance 

on how the Department of Defense shall manage contractor personnel who support deployed forces and shall direct the Secretaries 

of the military departments to develop procedures to ensure 

implementation of that guidance. The guidance shall— 

(1) establish policies for the use of contractors to support
 

deployed forces;
 

(2) delineate the roles and responsibilities of commanders
 

regarding the management and oversight of contractor personnel who support deployed forces; and
 

(3) integrate into a single document other guidance and
 

doctrine that may affect Department of Defense responsibilities
 

to contractors in locations where members of the Armed Forces
 

are deployed.
 

(b) ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED.—The guidance issued under subsection (a) shall address at least the following matters: 

(1) Warning contractor security personnel of potentially
 

hazardous situations.
 

(2) Coordinating the movement of contractor security personnel, especially through areas of increased risk or planned
 

or ongoing military operations.
 

(3) Rapidly identifying contractor security personnel by
 

members of the Armed Forces.
 

(4) Sharing relevant threat information with contractor
 

security personnel and receiving information gathered by contractor security personnel for use by United States and coalition
 

forces.
 

(5) Providing appropriate assistance to contractor personnel
 

who become engaged in hostile situations.
 

(6) Providing medical assistance for, and evacuation of,
 

contractor personnel who become casualties as a result of enemy
 

actions.
 

(7) Investigating background and qualifications of contractor security personnel and organizations.
 

(8) Establishing rules of engagement for armed contractor
 

security personnel, and ensuring proper training and compliance with the rules of engagement.
 

(9) Establishing categories of security, intelligence, law
 

enforcement, and criminal justice functions that are—
 

(A) inherently governmental functions under Subpart 

7.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; or 

(B) although not inherently governmental functions, 

should not ordinarily be performed by contractors in areas 

of operations. 

(10) Establishing procedures for making and documenting
 

determinations about which security, intelligence, law enforcement, and criminal justice functions will be performed by military personnel and which will be performed by private companies.
 

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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after issuing the guidance 

required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 

of Representatives a report on the guidance issued under subsection 

(a). 

SEC. 1206. REPORT ON CONTRACTORS SUPPORTING DEPLOYED 

FORCES AND RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS IN IRAQ. 

(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 Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report 

on contractors supporting deployed forces and reconstruction efforts 

in Iraq. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following matters 

with respect to contractors, and employees of contractors, described 

in subsection (a): 

(1) A description of the overall chain of command and 

oversight mechanisms that are in place to ensure adequate 

command and supervision of such contractor employees in critical security roles. 

(2) A description of sanctions that are available to be 

imposed on such a contractor employee who— 

(A) fails to comply with a requirement of law or regulation that applies to such employee; or 

(B) engages in other misconduct. 

(3) A description of disciplinary and criminal actions 

brought against contractor employees during the period beginning on May 1, 2003, and ending on the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

(4) An explanation of the legal status of contractor 

employees engaged in the performance of security functions 

in Iraq after the transfer of sovereign power to Iraq on June 

28, 2004. 

(5) A specification of casualty and fatality figures for contractor employees supporting deployed forces and reconstruction 

efforts in Iraq, shown, to the extent practicable, in the following 

categories: 

(A) Total casualties and total fatalities. 

(B) Casualties and fatalities among— 

(i) nationals of the United States; 

(ii) nationals of Iraq; and 

(iii) nationals of states other than the United 

States and Iraq. 

(6) A description, to the maximum extent practicable, of 

incidents in which contractor employees supporting deployed 

forces and reconstruction efforts in Iraq have been engaged 

in hostile fire or other incidents of note during the period 

beginning on May 1, 2003, and ending on the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

(c) PLANS.—The Secretary shall include with the report under 

subsection (a) the following plans: 

(1) A plan for establishing and implementing a process 

for collecting data on individual contractors, the value of the 

contracts, the number of casualties incurred, and the number 

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of personnel in Iraq performing the following services for the 

Department of Defense and other Federal agencies: 

(A) Personal security details. 

(B) Nonmilitary site security. 

(C) Nonmilitary convoy security. 

(D) Interrogation services at interrogation centers operated by the Department of Defense. 

(2) A plan for ensuring that military commanders in the 

theater of operations have accurate information on the number, 

types, and sources of weapons and other critical equipment 

(such as body armor, armored vehicles, secure communications 

and friend-foe identification) that contractor personnel performing services specified in paragraph (1) are authorized to 

possess. 

(d) COORDINATION.—In the preparation of the report under 

this section (including the plans under subsection (c)), the Secretary 

of Defense shall coordinate, as appropriate, with the head of any 

Federal agency that is involved in the procurement of services 

from contractors supporting deployed forces and reconstruction 

efforts in Iraq. The head of any such agency shall provide to 

the Secretary of Defense such information as the Secretary may 

require about such contractors to complete the report. 

SEC. 1207. UNITED NATIONS OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM. 

(a) ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

the Secretary of State should seek to conclude a memorandum 

of understanding with the Interim Government of Iraq to ensure 

that the United States will have access to all documents in the 

possession of that Government related to the United Nations Oilfor-Food Program. 

(b) INFORMATION FROM THE UNITED NATIONS.—(1) The Secretary of State shall use the voice and vote of the United States 

in the United Nations to urge the Secretary General of the United 

Nations to provide to the United States copies of all audits and 

core documents related to the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program, 

including all audits, examinations, studies, reviews, or similar documents prepared by the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight 

Services and all responses to such documents. 

(2) It is the sense of Congress that, pursuant to section 941(b)(6) 

of the United Nations Reform Act of 1999 (title IX of division 

A of H.R. 3427 of the 106th Congress, as enacted into law by 

section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106–113; 113 Stat. 1501A–483), 

the Comptroller General should have full and complete access to 

financial information relating to the United Nations, including 

information related to the financial transactions, organization, and 

activities of the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program. 

(3) The Secretary of State shall facilitate access by the Comptroller General to the financial information described in paragraph 

(2). 

(c) COOPERATION IN INVESTIGATIONS.—The head of any Executive agency (including the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 

Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the 

Central Intelligence Agency) shall, upon a request in connection 

with an investigation of the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program 

made by a committee of jurisdiction of the Senate or House of 

Representatives, promptly provide to the chairman of that 

committee— 

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(1) access to any information or document described in 

subsection (a) or (b) that is under the control of such agency 

and responsive to the request; and 

(2) cooperation in gaining access to information and documents described in subsections (a) and (b) that are not under 

the control of such agency, as appropriate. 

(d) REVIEW OF OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM BY COMPTROLLER GEN­ ERAL.—(1) The Comptroller General shall conduct a review of the 

United Nations Oil-for-Food Program, including the role of the 

United States in that program. The review— 

(A) in accordance with generally accepted government 

auditing standards, should not interfere with any ongoing 

criminal investigation or inquiry related to that program; and 

(B) may take into account the results of any investigation 

or inquiry related to that program. 

(2) The head of each Executive agency shall fully cooperate 

with the review of the Comptroller General under paragraph (1). 

(e) EXECUTIVE AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘Executive agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

105 of title 5, United States Code. 

SEC. 1208 SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may expend up to 

$25,000,000 during any fiscal year during which this subsection 

is in effect to provide support to foreign forces, irregular forces, 

groups, or individuals engaged in supporting or facilitating ongoing 

military operations by United States special operations forces to 

combat terrorism. 

(b) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

procedures for the exercise of the authority under subsection (a). 

The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees 

of those procedures before any exercise of that authority. 

(c) NOTIFICATION.—Upon using the authority provided in subsection (a) to make funds available for support of an approved 

military operation, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees expeditiously, and in any event in not 

less than 48 hours, of the use of such authority with respect 

to that operation. Such a notification need be provided only once 

with respect to any such operation. Any such notification shall 

be in writing. 

(d) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The authority of the Secretary 

of Defense to make funds available under subsection (a) for support 

of a military operation may not be delegated. 

(e) INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.—This section does not constitute 

authority to conduct a covert action, as such term is defined in 

section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

413b(e)). 

(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the close 

of each fiscal year during which subsection (a) is in effect, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on support provided under that subsection 

during that fiscal year. Each such report shall describe the support 

provided, including a statement of the recipient of the support 

and the amount obligated to provide the support. 

(g) FISCAL YEAR 2005 LIMITATION.—Support may be provided 

under subsection (a) during fiscal year 2005 only from funds made 

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available for operations and maintenance pursuant to title XV 

of this Act. 

(h) PERIOD OF AUTHORITY.—The authority under subsection 

(a) is in effect during each of fiscal years 2005 through 2007. 

Subtitle B—Counterproliferation Matters 

SEC. 1211. DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL COUNTERPROLIFERATION PROGRAMS. 

(a) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED TRANSFER AND TRANSPORTATION OF WMDS.—Subsection (b) 

of section 1424 of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction 

Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2333) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) OTHER COUNTRIES.—The Secretary of Defense may carry 

out programs under subsection (a) in a country other than a country 

specified in that subsection if the Secretary determines that there 

exists in that country a significant threat of the unauthorized 

transfer and transportation of nuclear, biological, or chemical 

weapons or related materials.’’. 

(b) INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM TO DETER WMD PROLIFERATION.—Section 1504(e)(3)(A) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 108 

Stat. 2918) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The training program referred to in paragraph (1)(B) is a’’ and inserting ‘The Secretary of Defense
 

may participate in a’’;
 

(2) by inserting ‘‘of’’ after ‘‘acquisition’’; 

(3) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘countries,’’; and 

(4) by inserting before the period at the end the following:
 

‘‘, and in other countries in which, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, there exists a significant threat of such
 

proliferation and acquisition’’.
 

SEC. 1212. POLICY AND SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NONPROLIFERATION 22 USC 2797 

OF BALLISTIC MISSILES. note. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) Certain countries are seeking to acquire ballistic missiles and related technologies that could be used to attack
 

the United States or place at risk United States interests,
 

deployed members of the Armed Forces, and allies of the United
 

States and other friendly foreign countries.
 

(2) Certain countries continue to actively transfer or sell
 

ballistic missile technologies in contravention of standards of
 

behavior established by the United States and allies of the
 

United States and other friendly foreign countries.
 

(3) The spread of ballistic missiles and related technologies
 

worldwide has been slowed by a combination of national and
 

international export controls, forward-looking diplomacy, and
 

multilateral interdiction activities to restrict the development
 

and transfer of such missiles and technologies.
 

(b) POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States to develop, 

support, and strengthen international accords and other cooperative 

efforts to curtail the proliferation of ballistic missiles and related 

technologies which could threaten the territory of the United States, 

allies of the United States and other friendly foreign countries, 

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and deployed members of the Armed Forces of the United States 

with weapons of mass destruction. 

(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States should vigorously pursue foreign 

policy initiatives aimed at eliminating, reducing, or retarding 

the proliferation of ballistic missiles and related technologies; 

and 

(2) the United States and the international community 

should continue to support and strengthen established international accords and other cooperative efforts, including United 

Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (April 28, 2004) and 

the Missile Technology Control Regime, that are designed to 

eliminate, reduce, or retard the proliferation of ballistic missiles 

and related technologies. 

SEC. 1213. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP 

AGAINST THE SPREAD OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. 

(a) COMMENDATION OF PRESIDENT.—Congress commends the 

President for the steps taken at the G–8 summit at Sea Island, 

Georgia, on June 8–10, 2004— 

(1) to demonstrate continued support for the Global Partnership against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons and Materials 

of Mass Destruction; and 

(2) to expand the Partnership (A) by welcoming new members, and (B) by using the Partnership to coordinate nonproliferation projects in Libya, Iraq, and other countries. 

(b) FUTURE ACTIONS.—It is the sense of Congress that the 

President should seek to— 

(1) expand the membership of donor nations to the Global 

Partnership against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction; 

(2) ensure that the Russian Federation remains the primary focus of the Partnership, but also seek to fund, through 

the Partnership, efforts in other countries that need assistance 

to secure or dismantle their own potentially vulnerable weapons 

or materials; 

(3) develop for the Partnership clear program goals; 

(4) develop for the Partnership transparent project 

prioritization and planning; 

(5) develop for the Partnership project implementation 

milestones under periodic review; 

(6) develop under the Partnership agreements between 

partners for project implementation; and 

(7) give high priority and senior-level attention to resolving 

disagreements on site access and worker liability under the 

Partnership. 

SEC. 1214. REPORT ON COLLABORATIVE MEASURES TO REDUCE THE 

RISKS OF A LAUNCH OF RUSSIAN NUCLEAR WEAPONS. 

Not later than November 1, 2005, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to Congress a report on collaborative measures between 

the United States and the Russian Federation to reduce the risks 

of a launch of a nuclear-armed ballistic missile as a result of 

accident, misinformation, miscalculation, or unauthorized use. The 

report shall provide— 

(1) a description and assessment of the collaborative measures that are currently in effect; 

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(2) a description and assessment of other collaborative 

measures that could be pursued in the future; 

(3) an assessment of the potential contributions of such 

collaborative measures to the national security of the United 

States; 

(4) an assessment of the effect of such collaborative measures on relations between the United States and the Russian 

Federation; 

(5) a description of the obstacles and opportunities associated with pursuing such collaborative measures; and 

(6) an assessment of the future of the Joint Data Exchange 

Center. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

SEC. 1221. AUTHORITY FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR THE 

DETECTION AND CLEARANCE OF LANDMINES EXTENDED 

TO INCLUDE OTHER EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR. 

(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (e)(5) of section 401 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘and 

other explosive remnants of war’’ after ‘‘landmines’’ both places 

it appears. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(4)(A), by inserting ‘‘or other explosive 

remnants of war’’ after ‘‘landmines’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘landmine clearing 

equipment or supplies’’ and inserting ‘‘equipment or supplies 

for clearing landmines or other explosive remnants of war’’. 

SEC. 1222. EXPANSION OF ENTITIES OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 

CHINA SUBJECT TO CERTAIN PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITIES WHEN OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES. 

Section 1237(b)(4)(B)(i) of the Strom Thurmond National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 

note) is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘, or affiliated with,’’ after ‘‘or controlled 

by’’; and 

(2) by inserting after ‘‘the People’s Liberation Army’’ the 

following: ‘‘or a ministry of the government of the People’s 

Republic of China or that is owned or controlled by an entity 

affiliated with the defense industrial base of the People’s 

Republic of China’’. 

SEC. 1223. ASSIGNMENT OF NATO NAVAL PERSONNEL TO SUBMARINE 

SAFETY PROGRAMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 631 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 7234. Submarine safety programs: participation of NATO

naval personnel 

‘‘(a) ACCEPTANCE OF ASSIGNMENT OF FOREIGN NAVAL PERSONNEL.—In order to facilitate the development, standardization, 

and interoperability of submarine vessel safety and rescue systems 

and procedures, the Secretary of the Navy may conduct a program 

under which members of the naval service of any of the member 

nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization may be assigned 

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to United States commands to work on such systems and procedures. 

‘‘(b) RECIPROCITY NOT REQUIRED.—The authority under subsection (a) is not an exchange program. Reciprocal assignments 

of members of the Navy to the naval service of a foreign country 

is not a condition for the exercise of such authority. 

‘‘(c) COSTS FOR FOREIGN PERSONNEL.—(1) The United States 

may not pay the following costs for a member of a foreign naval 

service sent to the United States under the program authorized 

by this section: 

‘‘(A) Salary. 

‘‘(B) Per diem. 

‘‘(C) Cost of living. 

‘‘(D) Travel costs. 

‘‘(E) Cost of language or other training. 

‘‘(F) Other costs. 

‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to the following costs, which 

may be paid by the United States: 

‘‘(A) The cost of temporary duty directed by the Secretary 

of the Navy or an officer of the Navy authorized to do so. 

‘‘(B) The cost of training programs conducted to familiarize, 

orient, or certify members of foreign naval services regarding 

unique aspects of their assignments. 

‘‘(C) Costs incident to the use of the facilities of the Navy 

in the performance of assigned duties. 

‘‘(d) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORITY.—The provisions of 

this section shall apply in the exercise of any authority of the 

Secretary of the Navy to enter into an agreement with the government of a foreign country, subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide for the assignment of members of the 

naval service of the foreign country to a Navy submarine safety 

program. The Secretary of the Navy may prescribe regulations 

for the application of this section in the exercise of such authority. 

‘‘(e) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Navy 

may not accept the assignment of a member of the naval service 

of a foreign country under this section after September 30, 2008.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘7234. Submarine safety programs: participation of NATO naval personnel.’’. 

SEC. 1224. AVAILABILITY OF WARSAW INITIATIVE FUNDS FOR NEW 

NATO MEMBERS. 

(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the amount authorized to be 

appropriated by section 301(5) for operation and maintenance, 

defense-wide activities, and available for the Defense Security 

Cooperation Agency for the Warsaw Initiative Funds (WIF), 

$4,000,000 may be available only in fiscal year 2005 for the participation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members 

set forth in subsection (b) in the exercises and programs of the 

Partnership for Peace program of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization. 

(b) NATO MEMBERS.—The North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

members set forth in this subsection are as follows: 

(1) Bulgaria. 

(2) Estonia. 

(3) Latvia. 

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(4) Lithuania. 

(5) Romania. 

(6) Slovakia. 

(7) Slovenia. 

SEC. 1225. BILATERAL EXCHANGES AND TRADE IN DEFENSE ARTICLES 

AND DEFENSE SERVICES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 

AND THE UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA. 

(a) POLICY.—It is the policy of Congress that bilateral exchanges 

and trade in defense articles and defense services between the 

United States and the United Kingdom and Australia are in the 

national security interest of the United States and that such 

exchanges and trade should be subjected to accelerated review 

and processing consistent with national security and the requirements of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.). 

(b) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of State shall ensure that 

any license application submitted for the export of defense articles 

or defense services to Australia or the United Kingdom is expeditiously processed by the Department of State, in consultation with 

the Department of Defense, without referral to any other Federal 

department or agency, except where the item is classified or exceptional circumstances apply. 

(c) REGULATIONS.—The President shall ensure that regulations 

are prescribed to implement this section. 

SEC. 1226. STUDY ON MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State, shall carry out a study 

to determine the advisability of authorizing or requiring— 

(1) the Secretary of State to establish procedures for considering technical assistance agreements and related amendments 

and munitions license applications for the export of defense 

items related to missile defense not later than 30 days after 

receiving such agreements, amendments, and munitions license 

applications, except in cases in which the Secretary of State 

determines that additional time is required to complete a review 

of a technical assistance agreement or related amendment or 

a munitions license application for foreign policy or national 

security reasons, including concerns regarding the proliferation 

of ballistic missile technology; and 

(2) the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures to 

increase the efficiency and transparency of the practices used 

by the Department of Defense to review technical assistance 

agreements and related amendments and munitions license 

applications related to international cooperation on missile 

defense that are referred to the Department. 

(b) FEASIBILITY OF REQUIRING COMPREHENSIVE AUTHORIZA­ TIONS FOR MISSILE DEFENSE.—In carrying out the study under 

subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, shall examine the feasibility of providing major 

project authorizations for programs related to missile defense 

similar to the comprehensive export authorization specified in section 126.14 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (section 

126.14 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations). 

(c) REPORT.—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, submit to the Committee on Armed 

Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

22 USC 2751 

note. 

President. 

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and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives a report on 

the results of the study under subsection (a). The report shall 

include— 

(1) the determinations resulting from the study, including 

a determination on the feasibility of providing the major project 

authorization for projects related to missile defense described 

in subsection (b); and 

(2) a discussion of the justification for each such determination. 

(d) DEFINITION OF DEFENSE ITEMS.—In this section, the term 

‘‘defense items’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

38(j)(4)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(j)(4)(A)). 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION WITH STATES OF THE 

FORMER SOVIET UNION 

Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and funds.
 

Sec. 1302. Funding allocations.
 

Sec. 1303. Temporary authority to waive limitation on funding for chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia. 

Sec. 1304. Inclusion of descriptive summaries in annual Cooperative Threat Reduction reports and budget justification materials. 

SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

PROGRAMS AND FUNDS. 

(a) SPECIFICATION OF CTR PROGRAMS.—For purposes of section 

301 and other provisions of this Act, Cooperative Threat Reduction 

programs are the programs specified in section 1501(b) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public 

Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2731; 50 U.S.C. 2362 note). 

(b) FISCAL YEAR 2005 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS 

DEFINED.—As used in this title, the term ‘‘fiscal year 2005 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds’’ means the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 301 for 

Cooperative Threat Reduction programs. 

(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 

the authorization of appropriations in section 301 for Cooperative 

Threat Reduction programs shall be available for obligation for 

three fiscal years. 

SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 

(a) FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES.—Of the $409,200,000 

authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for 

fiscal year 2005 in section 301(19) for Cooperative Threat Reduction 

programs, the following amounts may be obligated for the purposes 

specified: 

(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination in Russia, 

$58,522,000. 

(2) For nuclear weapons storage security in Russia, 

$48,672,000. 

(3) For nuclear weapons transportation security in Russia, 

$26,300,000. 

(4) For weapons of mass destruction proliferation prevention in the states of the former Soviet Union, $40,030,000. 

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(5) For chemical weapons destruction in Russia, 

$158,400,000. 

(6) For biological weapons proliferation prevention in the 

former Soviet Union, $54,959,000. 

(7) For defense and military contacts, $8,000,000. 

(8) For activities designated as Other Assessments/ 

Administrative Support, $14,317,000. 

(b) REPORT ON OBLIGATION OR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR 

OTHER PURPOSES.—No fiscal year 2005 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds may be obligated or expended for a purpose other than 

a purpose listed in paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (a) 

until 30 days after the date that the Secretary of Defense submits 

to Congress a report on the purpose for which the funds will 

be obligated or expended and the amount of funds to be obligated 

or expended. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed 

as authorizing the obligation or expenditure of fiscal year 2005 

Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a purpose for which the 

obligation or expenditure of such funds is specifically prohibited 

under this title or any other provision of law. 

(c) LIMITED AUTHORITY TO VARY INDIVIDUAL AMOUNTS.—(1) 

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in any case in which the Secretary 

of Defense determines that it is necessary to do so in the national 

interest, the Secretary may obligate amounts appropriated for fiscal 

year 2005 for a purpose listed in any of the paragraphs in subsection 

(a) in excess of the specific amount authorized for that purpose. 

(2) An obligation of funds for a purpose stated in any of the 

paragraphs in subsection (a) in excess of the specific amount authorized for such purpose may be made using the authority provided 

in paragraph (1) only after— 

(A) the Secretary submits to Congress notification of the 

intent to do so together with a complete discussion of the 

justification for doing so; and 

(B) 15 days have elapsed following the date of the notification. 

(3) The Secretary may not, under the authority provided in 

paragraph (1), obligate amounts for a purpose stated in any of 

paragraphs (5) through (8) of subsection (a) in excess of 125 percent 

of the specific amount authorized for such purpose. 

SEC. 1303. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO WAIVE LIMITATION ON 

FUNDING FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS DESTRUCTION 

FACILITY IN RUSSIA. 

(a) TEMPORARY AUTHORITY.—Section 1305 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106– 

65; 22 U.S.C. 5952 note) shall not apply for a calendar year for 

which the President submits to Congress a written certification 

that includes— 

(1) a statement as to why a waiver of the conditions 

described in such section 1305 is important to the national 

security interests of the United States; 

(2) a full and complete justification for the waiver of the 

conditions; and 

(3) a plan to promote a full and accurate disclosure by 

Russia regarding the size, content, status, and location of its 

chemical weapons stockpile. 

22 USC 5952 

note. 

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10 USC 113 note. 

10 USC 113 note. 

(b) EXPIRATION.—The authority in subsection (a) shall expire 

on December 31, 2006, and no waiver shall remain in effect after 

that date. 

SEC. 1304. INCLUSION OF DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARIES IN ANNUAL 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION REPORTS AND 

BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS. 

Section 1307 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 112 

Stat. 2165; 22 U.S.C. 5952 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘as part of the Secretary’s 

annual budget request to Congress’’ in the matter preceding 

paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘in the materials and manner 

specified in subsection (c)’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) INCLUSION IN CERTAIN MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS.—The summary required to be submitted to Congress in 

a fiscal year under subsection (a) shall be set forth by project 

category, and by amounts specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 

that subsection in connection with such project category, in each 

of the following: 

‘‘(1) The annual report on activities and assistance under 

Cooperative Threat Reduction programs required in such fiscal 

year under section 1308 of the Floyd D. Spence National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted 

into law by Public Law 106–398). 

‘‘(2) The budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Defense budget for the 

fiscal year succeeding such fiscal year (as submitted with the 

budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 

States Code).’’. 

TITLE XIV—SUNKEN MILITARY CRAFT 

Sec. 1401. Preservation of title to sunken military craft and associated contents.
 

Sec. 1402. Prohibitions.
 

Sec. 1403. Permits.
 

Sec. 1404. Penalties.
 

Sec. 1405. Liability for damages.
 

Sec. 1406. Relationship to other laws.
 

Sec. 1407. Encouragement of agreements with foreign countries.
 

Sec. 1408. Definitions.
 

SEC. 1401. PRESERVATION OF TITLE TO SUNKEN MILITARY CRAFT 

AND ASSOCIATED CONTENTS. 

Right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any 

United States sunken military craft— 

(1) shall not be extinguished except by an express divestiture of title by the United States; and 

(2) shall not be extinguished by the passage of time, regardless of when the sunken military craft sank. 

SEC. 1402. PROHIBITIONS. 

(a) UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES DIRECTED AT SUNKEN MILITARY 

CRAFT.—No person shall engage in or attempt to engage in any 

activity directed at a sunken military craft that disturbs, removes, 

or injures any sunken military craft, except— 

(1) as authorized by a permit under this title; 

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(2) as authorized by regulations issued under this title; 

or 

(3) as otherwise authorized by law. 

(b) POSSESSION OF SUNKEN MILITARY CRAFT.—No person may 

possess, disturb, remove, or injure any sunken military craft in 

violation of— 

(1) this section; or 

(2) any prohibition, rule, regulation, ordinance, or permit 

that applies under any other applicable law. 

(c) LIMITATIONS ON APPLICATION.— (1) ACTIONS BY UNITED STATES.—This section shall not 

apply to actions taken by, or at the direction of, the United 

States. 

(2) FOREIGN PERSONS.—This section shall not apply to any 

action by a person who is not a citizen, national, or resident 

alien of the United States, except in accordance with— 

(A) generally recognized principles of international law; 

(B) an agreement between the United States and the 

foreign country of which the person is a citizen; or 

(C) in the case of an individual who is a crew member 

or other individual on a foreign vessel or foreign aircraft, 

an agreement between the United States and the flag 

State of the foreign vessel or aircraft that applies to the 

individual. 

(3) LOAN OF SUNKEN MILITARY CRAFT.—This section does 

not prohibit the loan of United States sunken military craft 

in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary concerned. 

SEC. 1403. PERMITS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned may issue a permit 

authorizing a person to engage in an activity otherwise prohibited 

by section 1402 with respect to a United States sunken military 

craft, for archaeological, historical, or educational purposes, in 

accordance with regulations issued by such Secretary that implement this section. 

(b) CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER LAWS.—The Secretary concerned 

shall require that any activity carried out under a permit issued 

by such Secretary under this section must be consistent with all 

requirements and restrictions that apply under any other provision 

of Federal law. 

(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section (including the 

issuance after the date of the enactment of this Act of regulations 

implementing this section), the Secretary concerned shall consult 

with the head of each Federal agency having authority under Federal law with respect to activities directed at sunken military craft 

or the locations of such craft. 

(d) APPLICATION TO FOREIGN CRAFT.—At the request of any 

foreign State, the Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, may carry out this section (including regulations 

promulgated pursuant to this section) with respect to any foreign 

sunken military craft of that foreign State located in United States 

waters. 

SEC. 1404. PENALTIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person who violates this title, or any 

regulation or permit issued under this title, shall be liable to 

the United States for a civil penalty under this section. 

10 USC 113 note. 

10 USC 113 note. 

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10 USC 113 note. 

10 USC 113 note. 

(b) ASSESSMENT AND AMOUNT.—The Secretary concerned may 

assess a civil penalty under this section, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, of not more than $100,000 for each violation. 

(c) CONTINUING VIOLATIONS.—Each day of a continued violation 

of this title or a regulation or permit issued under this title shall 

constitute a separate violation for purposes of this section. 

(d) IN REM LIABILITY.—A vessel used to violate this title shall 

be liable in rem for a penalty under this section for such violation. 

(e) OTHER RELIEF.—If the Secretary concerned determines that 

there is an imminent risk of disturbance of, removal of, or injury 

to any sunken military craft, or that there has been actual disturbance of, removal of, or injury to a sunken military craft, the Attorney 

General, upon request of the Secretary concerned, may seek such 

relief as may be necessary to abate such risk or actual disturbance, 

removal, or injury and to return or restore the sunken military 

craft. The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction 

in such a case to order such relief as the public interest and 

the equities of the case may require. 

(f) LIMITATIONS.—An action to enforce a violation of section 

1402 or any regulation or permit issued under this title may not 

be brought more than 8 years after the date on which— 

(1) all facts material to the right of action are known 

or should have been known by the Secretary concerned; and 

(2) the defendant is subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate district court of the United States or administrative 

forum. 

SEC. 1405. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person who engages in an activity in 

violation of section 1402 or any regulation or permit issued under 

this title that disturbs, removes, or injures any United States 

sunken military craft shall pay the United States enforcement 

costs and damages resulting from such disturbance, removal, or 

injury. 

(b) INCLUDED DAMAGES.—Damages referred to in subsection 

(a) may include— 

(1) the reasonable costs incurred in storage, restoration, 

care, maintenance, conservation, and curation of any sunken 

military craft that is disturbed, removed, or injured in violation 

of section 1402 or any regulation or permit issued under this 

title; and 

(2) the cost of retrieving, from the site where the sunken 

military craft was disturbed, removed, or injured, any information of an archaeological, historical, or cultural nature. 

SEC. 1406. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Except to the extent that an activity is undertaken as a subterfuge for activities prohibited by this title, nothing 

in this title is intended to affect— 

(1) any activity that is not directed at a sunken military 

craft; or 

(2) the traditional high seas freedoms of navigation, 

including— 

(A) the laying of submarine cables and pipelines; 

(B) operation of vessels; 

(C) fishing; or 

(D) other internationally lawful uses of the sea related 

to such freedoms. 

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(b) INTERNATIONAL LAW.—This title and any regulations implementing this title shall be applied in accordance with generally 

recognized principles of international law and in accordance with 

the treaties, conventions, and other agreements to which the United 

States is a party. 

(c) LAW OF FINDS.—The law of finds shall not apply to— 

(1) any United States sunken military craft, wherever
 

located; or
 

(2) any foreign sunken military craft located in United
 

States waters.
 

(d) LAW OF SALVAGE.—No salvage rights or awards shall be 

granted with respect to— 

(1) any United States sunken military craft without the
 

express permission of the United States; or
 

(2) any foreign sunken military craft located in United
 

States waters without the express permission of the relevant
 

foreign state.
 

(e) LAW OF CAPTURE OR PRIZE.—Nothing in this title is intended 

to alter the international law of capture or prize with respect 

to sunken military craft. 

(f) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.—Nothing in sections 4281 through 

4287 and 4289 of the Revised Statutes (46 U.S.C. App. 181 et 

seq.) or section 3 of the Act of February 13, 1893 (chapter 105; 

27 Stat. 445; 46 U.S.C. App. 192), shall limit the liability of any 

person under this section. 

(g) AUTHORITIES OF THE COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD.— Nothing in this title is intended to preclude or limit the application 

of any other law enforcement authorities of the Commandant of 

the Coast Guard. 

(h) PRIOR DELEGATIONS, AUTHORIZATIONS, AND RELATED REGU- LATIONS.—Nothing in this title shall invalidate any prior delegation, 

authorization, or related regulation that is consistent with this 

title. 

(i) CRIMINAL LAW.—Nothing in this title is intended to prevent 

the United States from pursuing criminal sanctions for plundering 

of wrecks, larceny of Government property, or violation of any 

applicable criminal law. 

SEC. 1407. ENCOURAGEMENT OF AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN COUN-	 10 USC 113 note. 

TRIES. 

The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 

Defense, is encouraged to negotiate and conclude bilateral and 

multilateral agreements with foreign countries with regard to 

sunken military craft consistent with this title. 

SEC. 1408. DEFINITIONS.	 10 USC 113 note. 

In this title: 

(1) ASSOCIATED CONTENTS.—The term ‘‘associated contents’’
 

means—
 

(A) the equipment, cargo, and contents of a sunken 

military craft that are within its debris field; and 

(B) the remains and personal effects of the crew and 

passengers of a sunken military craft that are within its 

debris field. 

(2) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means—
 

(A) subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary of a 

military department; and 

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(B) in the case of a Coast Guard vessel, the Secretary 

of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating. 

(3) SUNKEN MILITARY CRAFT.—The term ‘‘sunken military 

craft’’ means all or any portion of— 

(A) any sunken warship, naval auxiliary, or other 

vessel that was owned or operated by a government on 

military noncommercial service when it sank; 

(B) any sunken military aircraft or military spacecraft 

that was owned or operated by a government when it 

sank; and 

(C) the associated contents of a craft referred to in 

subparagraph (A) or (B), 

if title thereto has not been abandoned or transferred by the 

government concerned. 

(4) UNITED STATES CONTIGUOUS ZONE.—The term ‘‘United 

States contiguous zone’’ means the contiguous zone of the 

United States under Presidential Proclamation 7219, dated September 2, 1999. 

(5) UNITED STATES INTERNAL WATERS.—The term ‘‘United 

States internal waters’’ means all waters of the United States 

on the landward side of the baseline from which the breadth 

of the United States territorial sea is measured. 

(6) UNITED STATES TERRITORIAL SEA.—The term ‘‘United 

States territorial sea’’ means the waters of the United States 

territorial sea under Presidential Proclamation 5928, dated 

December 27, 1988. 

(7) UNITED STATES WATERS.—The term ‘‘United States 

waters’’ means United States internal waters, the United States 

territorial sea, and the United States contiguous zone. 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION FOR INCREASED COSTS DUE TO OPERATION 

IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM 

Sec. 1501. Purpose.
 

Sec. 1502. Army procurement.
 

Sec. 1503. Navy and Marine Corps procurement.
 

Sec. 1504. Defense-wide activities procurement.
 

Sec. 1505. Operation and maintenance.
 

Sec. 1506. Defense working capital funds.
 

Sec. 1507. Iraq Freedom Fund.
 

Sec. 1508. Defense health program.
 

Sec. 1509. Military personnel.
 

Sec. 1510. Treatment as additional authorizations.
 

Sec. 1511. Transfer authority.
 

SEC. 1501. PURPOSE. 

The purpose of this title is to authorize emergency appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2005 to provide 

funds for additional costs due to Operation Iraqi Freedom and 

Operation Enduring Freedom. Funds in this title are available 

upon the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1502. ARMY PROCUREMENT. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2005 for procurement accounts of the Army in amounts as follows: 

PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 118 STAT. 2099
 

(1) For weapons and tracked combat vehicles, $50,000,000. 

(2) For ammunition, $110,000,000. 

(3) For other procurement, $755,000,000. 

(4) For National Guard and Reserve equipment, 

$50,000,000. 

SEC. 1503. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PROCUREMENT. 

(a) MARINE CORPS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2005 for the procurement account for the 

Marine Corps in the amount of $150,000,000. 

(b) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2005 for the procurement account for ammunition for the Navy and the Marine Corps 

in the amount of $30,000,000. 

SEC. 1504. DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES PROCUREMENT. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2005 for the procurement account for Defense-wide procurement 

in the amount of $50,000,000. 

SEC. 1505. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2005 for the use of the Armed Forces for expenses, not otherwise 

provided for, operation and maintenance, in amounts as follows: 

(1) For the Army, $13,550,000,000. 

(2) For the Navy, $367,000,000. 

(3) For the Marine Corps, $1,665,000,000. 

(4) For the Air Force, $419,000,000. 

(5) For Defense-wide, $404,000,000. 

SEC. 1506. DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2005 for Defense Working Capital Program in the amount of 

$1,478,000,000. 

SEC. 1507. IRAQ FREEDOM FUND. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2005 for the account of the Iraq Freedom 

Fund in amount of $3,892,000,000, to remain available for transfer 

to other accounts in this title until September 30, 2006. Amounts 

of authorization so transferred shall be merged with and be made 

available for the same purposes as the authorization to which 

transferred. Of the amounts provided in this section $1,800,000,000 

shall only be used for classified programs. 

(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—A transfer may be made from the 

Iraq Freedom Fund only after the Secretary of Defense notifies 

the congressional defense committees with respect to the proposed 

transfer in writing not less than five days before the transfer 

is made. 

SEC. 1508. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2005 for expenses, not otherwise 

provided for, the Defense Health Program, in the amount of 

$780,000,000, for Operation and Maintenance. 

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SEC. 1509. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for military personnel accounts for fiscal year 

2005 a total of $1,250,000,000. 

SEC. 1510. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 

The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this title are 

in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act. 

SEC. 1511. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.—(1) 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 title for fiscal year 2005 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) The total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may 

transfer under the authority of this section may not exceed 

$1,500,000,000. The transfer authority provided in this section is 

in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Secretary 

of Defense. 

(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; 

(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that 

has been denied authorization by Congress; and 

(3) may not be combined with the authority under section 

1001. 

(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.—A transfer may be made under 

the authority of this section only after the Secretary of Defense— 

(1) consults with the chairmen and ranking members of 

the congressional defense committees with respect to the proposed transfer; and 

(2) after such consultation, notifies those committees in 

writing of the proposed transfer not less than five days before 

the transfer is made. 

Military DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Construction 

Authorization AUTHORIZATIONS 

Act for Fiscal 

Year 2005. 

SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005’’. 

PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 118 STAT. 2101
 

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 2004 projects.
 

Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2003 project.
 

SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2104(a)(1), the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property 

and carry out military construction projects for the installations 

or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set 

forth in the following table: 

Army: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alabama ........................ 

Alaska ............................ 

Arizona .......................... 

California ...................... 

Colorado ........................ 

Florida ........................... 

Georgia .......................... 

Hawaii ........................... 

Kansas ........................... 

Kentucky ....................... 

Louisiana ....................... 

Maryland ....................... 

Missouri ......................... 

New Jersey .................... 

New Mexico ................... 

New York ...................... 

North Carolina .............. 

Oklahoma ...................... 

Pennsylvania ................. 

Texas ............................. 

Virginia ......................... 

Washington ................... 

Anniston Army Depot ........................ 

Fort Rucker ........................................ 

Fort Richardson ................................. 

Fort Wainwright ................................ 

Fort Huachuca ................................... 

Fort Irwin ........................................... 

Sierra Army Depot ............................ 

Fort Carson ........................................ 

Camp Rudder ..................................... 

Fort Benning ...................................... 

Fort Gillem ......................................... 

Fort McPherson ................................. 

Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Air Field 

Helemano Military Reservation ....... 

Hickam Air Force Base ..................... 

Schofield Barracks ............................. 

Fort Riley ........................................... 

Fort Campbell .................................... 

Fort Knox ........................................... 

Fort Polk ............................................ 

Aberdeen Proving Ground ................ 

Fort Detrick ....................................... 

Fort Leonard Wood ............................ 

Picatinny Arsenal .............................. 

White Sands Missile Range .............. 

Fort Drum .......................................... 

Fort Hamilton .................................... 

Hancock Field .................................... 

Military Entrance Processing Station, Buffalo .................................... 

United States Military Academy, 

West Point ...................................... 

Fort Bragg .......................................... 

Fort Sill .............................................. 

Letterkenny Depot ............................. 

Fort Bliss ............................................ 

Fort Hood ........................................... 

Fort Sam Houston ............................. 

Fort A.P. Hill ..................................... 

Fort Lee .............................................. 

Fort Myer ........................................... 

Fort Lewis .......................................... 

Total ............................................ 

$23,690,000 

$16,000,000 

$24,300,000 

$92,459,000 

$18,000,000 

$38,100,000 

$12,600,000 

$59,508,000 

$1,850,000 

$71,777,000 

$5,800,000 

$4,900,000 

$65,495,000 

$75,300,000 

$11,200,000 

$249,792,000 

$59,550,000 

$89,600,000 

$75,750,000 

$70,953,000 

$13,000,000 

$4,000,000 

$31,850,000 

$9,900,000 

$33,000,000 

$13,650,000 

$7,600,000 

$6,000,000 

$6,200,000 

$60,000,000 

$111,687,000 

$17,800,000 

$5,400,000 

$19,400,000 

$85,188,000 

$11,400,000 

$10,775,000 

$4,250,000 

$49,526,000 

$56,200,000 

$1,623,450,000 

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(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2104(a)(2), the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property 

and carry out military construction projects for the installations 

or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set 

forth in the following table: 

Army: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Germany .......................... 

Italy ................................. 

Korea ............................... 

Grafenwoehr ........................................ 

Livorno ................................................. 

Camp Humphreys ............................... 

Total .............................................. 

$77,200,000 

$26,000,000 

$12,000,000 

$115,200,000 

SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING. 

(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2104(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the Army may construct or acquire 

family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting 

facilities) at the installations or locations, for the purposes, and 

in the amounts set forth in the following table: 

Army: Family Housing 

State Installation or Location Purpose Amount 

Alaska ................ 

Arizona ............... 

Kansas ................ 

New Mexico ........ 

Oklahoma ........... 

Virginia .............. 

Fort Richardson ............... 

Fort Wainwright .............. 

Fort Huachuca ................. 

Yuma Proving Ground .... 

Fort Riley ......................... 

White Sands Missile 

Range ............................ 

Fort Sill ............................ 

Fort Lee ............................ 

Fort Monroe ..................... 

Total .......................... 

92 Units ............. 

246 Units ........... 

205 Units ........... 

55 Units ............. 

126 Units ........... 

156 Units ........... 

247 Units ........... 

218 Units ........... 

68 Units ............. 

............................. 

$42,000,000 

$124,000,000 

$41,000,000 

$14,900,000 

$33,000,000 

$31,000,000 

$47,000,000 

$46,000,000 

$16,000,000 

$394,900,000 

(b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2104(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural 

and engineering services and construction design activities with 

respect to the construction or improvement of family housing units 

in an amount not to exceed $29,209,000. 

SEC. 2103. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 

using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the Army may 

improve existing military family housing units in an amount not 

to exceed $211,990,000. 

SEC. 2104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2004, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 118 STAT. 2103
 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Army 

in the total amount of $3,537,141,000, as follows: 

(1) For military construction projects inside the United 

States authorized by section 2101(a), $1,453,950,000. 

(2) For military construction projects outside the United 

States authorized by section 2101(b), $115,200,000. 

(3) For unspecified minor military construction projects 

authorized by section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, 

$20,000,000. 

(4) For architectural and engineering services and construction design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, 

$151,335,000. 

(5) For military family housing functions: 

(A) For construction and acquisition, planning and 

design, and improvement of military family housing and 

facilities, $636,099,000. 

(B) For support of military family housing (including 

the functions described in section 2833 of title 10, United 

States Code), $926,507,000. 

(6) For the construction of phase 2 of a barracks complex, 

5th & 16th Street, at Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Air Field, 

Georgia, authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public 

Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1697), $32,950,000. 

(7) For the construction of phase 3 of a barracks complex 

renewal, Capron Road, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division B of Public Law 107– 

107; 115 Stat. 1283), as amended by section 2105 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division 

B of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1697), $48,000,000. 

(8) For the construction of phase 2 of the Lewis & Clark 

instructional facility at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, authorized 

by section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107–314; 

116 Stat. 2681), $44,000,000. 

(9) For the construction of phase 2 of a barracks complex 

at Wheeler Sack Army Air Field at Fort Drum, New York, 

authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public 

Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1697), $48,000,000. 

(10) For the construction of phase 2 of a barracks complex, 

Bastogne Drive, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, authorized by 

section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public Law 108–136; 117 

Stat. 1697), $48,000,000. 

(11) For the construction of phase 3 of a maintenance 

complex at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, authorized by section 2101(a) 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2003 (division B of Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2681), 

$13,100,000. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2101 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following: 

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(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). 

(2) $41,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2101(a) to upgrade Drum Road, Helemano Military Reservation, Hawaii). 

(3) $25,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2101(a) for construction of a vehicle maintenance 

facility, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii). 

(4) $25,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2101(a) for construction of a barracks complex, 

Fort Campbell, Kentucky). 

(5) $22,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2101(a) for construction of trainee barracks, Basic 

Training Complex 1, Fort Knox, Kentucky). 

(6) $25,500,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2101(a) for construction of a library and learning 

facility, United States Military Academy, West Point, New 

York). 

(7) $31,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2101(a) for a barracks complex renewal project, 

Fort Bragg, North Carolina). 

(c) ADJUSTMENT.—The total amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (11) of subsection (a) 

is the sum of the amounts authorized to be appropriated in such 

paragraphs, reduced by $5,550,000, which represents prior year 

savings. 

SEC. 2105. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 

FISCAL YEAR 2004 PROJECTS. 

(a) MODIFICATION OF INSIDE THE UNITED STATES PROJECTS.— 

The table in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public Law 108–136; 

117 Stat. 1697) is amended— 

(1) in the item relating to Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Air 

Field, Georgia, by striking ‘‘$113,500,000’’ in the amount column 

and inserting ‘‘$114,450,000’’; 

(2) in the item relating to Fort Drum, New York, by striking 

‘‘$130,700,000’’ in the amount column and inserting 

‘‘$135,700,000’’; and 

(3) by striking the amount identified as the total in the 

amount column and inserting ‘‘$1,043,150,000’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 2104(b) of that Act 

(117 Stat. 1700) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$32,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$32,950,000’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$43,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$48,000,000’’. 

SEC. 2106. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 

FISCAL YEAR 2003 PROJECT. 

(a) MODIFICATION OF INSIDE THE UNITED STATES PROJECT.— 

The table in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107–314; 

116 Stat. 2681), as amended by section 2105(a) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B 

of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1700), is further amended— 

PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 118 STAT. 2105
 

(1) in the item relating to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, by striking ‘‘$39,652,000’’ in the amount column and inserting 

‘‘$40,752,000’’; and 

(2) by striking the amount identified as the total in the 

amount column and inserting ‘‘$1,157,267,000’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2104(b)(6) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division 

B of Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2684) is amended by striking 

‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$26,100,000’’. 

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. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2204(a)(1), the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property 

and carry out military construction projects for the installations 

or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set 

forth in the following table: 

Navy: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Arizona ............................ Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma ....... $26,670,000 

California ......................... Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force 

Training Center, Twentynine 

Palms ................................................ 

Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pen­

$15,700,000 

dleton ................................................ $11,540,000 

Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton 

Marine Corps Logistics Base, Bar­

$26,915,000 

stow ................................................... $4,930,000 

Naval Air Facility, El Centro ............. $54,331,000 

Naval Air Station, North Island ........ 

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Divi­

$10,180,000 

sion Corona ....................................... $9,850,000 

Recruit Depot San Diego .................... $8,110,000 

Connecticut ..................... Naval Submarine Base, New London $50,302,000 

District of Columbia ....... Naval Observatory, Washington ........ $3,239,000 

Florida ............................. Eglin Air Force Base ........................... $2,060,000 

Naval Station, Mayport ...................... $6,200,000 

Georgia ............................ Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic, 

Kings Bay ......................................... $16,000,000 

Hawaii ............................. Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor ........... $5,100,000 

Illinois .............................. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes $74,781,000 

Indiana ............................ Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane $12,600,000 

Maine ............................... Naval Air Station, Brunswick ............ $6,220,000 

Maryland ......................... Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head ......................................... $23,000,000 

North Carolina ................ Marine Corps Air Station, New River $35,140,000 

Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune ... 

Navy Outlying Landing Field, Wash­

$11,030,000 

ington County ................................... $136,900,000 

Nevada ............................. Naval Air Station, Fallon ................... $4,980,000 

Rhode Island ................... Naval Air Station, Newport ................ $5,490,000 

South Carolina ................ Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort .. $5,480,000 

Naval Weapons Station, Charleston .. $12,209,000 

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Navy: Inside the United States—Continued 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Virginia ............................ 

Washington ..................... 

Camp Elmore Marine Corps Detachment .................................................. 

Marine Corps Air Facility, Quantico 

Marine Corps Combat Development 

Command, Quantico ........................ 

Naval Air Station, Oceana .................. 

Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek 

Naval Station, Norfolk ........................ 

Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown .... 

Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island .... 

Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound ............ 

Naval Station, Bremerton ................... 

Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific, 

Bangor .............................................. 

Total .............................................. 

$13,500,000 

$73,838,000 

$25,090,000 

$2,770,000 

$9,220,000 

$4,330,000 

$9,870,000 

$1,990,000 

$20,305,000 

$74,125,000 

$138,060,000 

$952,055,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2204(a)(2), the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property 

and carry out military construction projects for the installations 

or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set 

forth in the following table: 

Navy: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Diego Garcia .................... 

Guam ............................... 

Italy ................................. 

Spain ................................ 

Naval Support Facility, Diego Garcia 

Naval Public Works Center, Guam .... 

Naval Station, Guam .......................... 

Sigonella ............................................... 

Naval Station, Rota ............................. 

Total .............................................. 

$17,500,000 

$20,700,000 

$12,500,000 

$22,550,000 

$32,700,000 

$105,950,000 

(c) UNSPECIFIED WORLDWIDE.—Using the amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2204(a)(3), the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property 

and carry out military construction projects for unspecified installations or locations in the amount set forth in the following table: 

Navy: Unspecified Worldwide 

Location Installation or Location Amount 

Unspecified Worldwide ....................... 

Total .............................................. 

$105,982,000 

$105,982,000 

SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2204(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Navy 

may construct or acquire family housing units (including land 

acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installation, for the 

purpose, and in the amount set forth in the following table: 

PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 118 STAT. 2107 

Navy: Family Housing 

State Installation Purpose Amount 

North Carolina .. Marine Corps Air Station, 

Cherry Point ................. 

Total .......................... 

198 Units ........... 

............................. 

$27,002,000 

$27,002,000 

SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 

using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Navy may 

improve existing military family housing units in an amount not 

to exceed $112,105,000. 

SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2004, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Navy 

in the total amount of $1,897,245,000, as follows: 

(1) For military construction projects inside the United 

States authorized by section 2201(a), $712,927,000. 

(2) For military construction projects outside the United 

States authorized by section 2201(b), $94,950,000. 

(3) For the military construction projects at unspecified 

worldwide locations authorized by section 2201(c), $40,000,000. 

(4) For unspecified minor military construction projects 

authorized by section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, 

$12,000,000. 

(5) For architectural and engineering services and construction design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, 

$87,067,000. 

(6) For military family housing functions: 

(A) For construction and acquisition, planning and 

design, and improvement of military family housing and 

facilities, $139,107,000. 

(B) For support of military family housing (including 

functions described in section 2833 of title 10, United States 

Code), $696,304,000. 

(7) For the construction of increment 2 of the tertiary 

sewage treatment plant at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division 

B of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1703), $25,690,000. 

(8) For the construction of increment 2 of the general 

purpose berthing pier at Naval Weapons Station, Earle, New 

Jersey, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public 

Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1704), $49,200,000. 

(9) For the construction of increment 2 of pier 11 replacement at Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia, authorized by section 

2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 

1704), $40,000,000. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

118 STAT. 2108 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004
 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2201 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following: 

(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a). 

(2) $21,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2201(a) for apron and hangar recapitalization, 

Naval Air Facility, El Centro, California). 

(3) $116,750,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2201(a) for land acquisition for an outlying 

landing field in Washington County, North Carolina). 

(4) $34,098,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2201(a) for construction of a White Side complex, 

Marine Corps Air Facility, Quantico, Virginia). 

(5) $40,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2201(a) for construction of bachelor enlisted quarters, Naval Station, Bremerton, Washington). 

(6) $95,320,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2201(a) for construction of a limited area processing and storage complex, Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific, 

Bangor, Washington). 

(7) $65,982,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2201(c) for construction of a presidential helicopter programs support facility at an unspecified location). 

(c) ADJUSTMENT.—The total amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection (a) 

is the sum of the amounts authorized to be appropriated in such 

paragraphs, reduced by $5,549,000, which represents prior year 

savings. 

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. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2304(a)(1), the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property 

and carry out military construction projects for the installations 

or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set 

forth in the following table: 

Air Force: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska .............................. 

Arizona ............................ 

Arkansas ......................... 

California ......................... 

Colorado ........................... 

Delaware ......................... 

Florida ............................. 

Elmendorf Air Force Base .................. 

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base .......... 

Luke Air Force Base ........................... 

Little Rock Air Force Base ................. 

Beale Air Force Base ........................... 

Edwards Air Force Base ..................... 

Travis Air Force Base ......................... 

Buckley Air Force Base ....................... 

Dover Air Force Base .......................... 

Tyndall Air Force Base ....................... 

$52,057,000 

$17,029,000 

$17,900,000 

$8,931,000 

$10,186,000 

$9,965,000 

$18,894,000 

$12,247,000 

$9,500,000 

$27,614,000 

PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 118 STAT. 2109 

Air Force: Inside the United States—Continued 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Georgia ............................ 

Hawaii ............................. 

Louisiana ......................... 

Maryland ......................... 

Mississippi ....................... 

Missouri ........................... 

Montana .......................... 

Nebraska ......................... 

New Mexico ..................... 

North Carolina ................ 

North Dakota .................. 

Ohio ................................. 

Oklahoma ........................ 

South Carolina ................ 

South Dakota .................. 

Tennessee ........................ 

Texas ................................ 

Utah ................................. 

Wyoming .......................... 

Patrick Air Force Base ........................ 

Moody Air Force Base ......................... 

Robins Air Force Base ......................... 

Hickam Air Force Base ....................... 

Maui Site .............................................. 

Barksdale Air Force Base ................... 

Andrews Air Force Base ..................... 

Columbus Air Force Base ................... 

Whiteman Air Force Base ................... 

Malmstrom Air Force Base ................. 

Offutt Air Force Base .......................... 

Cannon Air Force Base ....................... 

Kirtland Air Force Base ...................... 

Pope Air Force Base ............................ 

Minot Air Force Base .......................... 

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ....... 

Altus Air Force Base ........................... 

Tinker Air Force Base ......................... 

Shaw Air Force Base ........................... 

Ellsworth Air Force Base .................... 

Arnold Air Force Base ......................... 

Dyess Air Force Base .......................... 

Lackland Air Force Base .................... 

Laughlin Air Force Base ..................... 

Sheppard Air Force Base .................... 

Hill Air Force Base .............................. 

F.E. Warren Air Force Base ............... 

Total .............................................. 

$8,800,000 

$9,600,000 

$21,900,000 

$30,900,000 

$7,500,000 

$13,800,000 

$17,100,000 

$7,700,000 

$7,600,000 

$5,600,000 

$6,221,000 

$9,500,000 

$9,200,000 

$15,150,000 

$8,900,000 

$9,904,000 

$7,000,000 

$8,000,000 

$7,000,000 

$9,867,000 

$24,500,000 

$14,300,000 

$2,596,000 

$6,900,000 

$50,284,000 

$25,713,000 

$5,500,000 

$535,358,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2304(a)(2), the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property 

and carry out military construction projects for the installations 

or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set 

forth in the following table: 

Air Force: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Germany .......................... 

Greenland ........................ 

Guam ............................... 

Italy ................................. 

Korea ............................... 

Portugal ........................... 

Spain ................................ 

United Kingdom ............. 

Ramstein Air Base .............................. 

Thule Air Base ..................................... 

Andersen Air Force Base .................... 

Aviano Air Base ................................... 

Kunsan Air Base ................................. 

Osan Air Base ...................................... 

Lajes Field, Azores .............................. 

Naval Station, Rota ............................. 

Royal Air Force Lakenheath .............. 

Total .............................................. 

$25,404,000 

$19,800,000 

$19,593,000 

$6,760,000 

$37,100,000 

$18,600,000 

$5,689,000 

$14,153,000 

$5,500,000 

$152,599,000 

(c) UNSPECIFIED WORLDWIDE.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2304(a)(3), the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property 

and carry out military construction projects for the unspecified 

installations or locations, and in the amounts, set forth in the 

following table: 

118 STAT. 2110 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 

Air Force: Unspecified Worldwide 

Location Installation or Location Amount 

Classified Locations ............................. 

Unspecified Worldwide ....................... 

Total .............................................. 

$26,121,000 

$28,090,000 

$54,211,000 

SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING. 

(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2304(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Air Force may construct or 

acquire family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, for the purposes, 

and in the amounts set forth in the following table: 

Air Force: Family Housing 

State Installation or Location Purpose Amount 

Arizona ............... 

California ........... 

Florida ................ 

Idaho .................. 

Mississippi ......... 

Missouri ............. 

Montana ............. 

North Carolina .. 

North Dakota ..... 

South Carolina .. 

South Dakota ..... 

Texas .................. 

Germany ............ 

Italy .................... 

Korea .................. 

United Kingdom 

Davis-Monthan Air Force 

Base ............................... 

Edwards Air Force Base 

Vandenberg Air Force 

Base ............................... 

MacDill Air Force Base ... 

MacDill Air Force Base ... 

Mountain Home Air 

Force Base .................... 

Columbus Air Force Base 

Whiteman Air Force Base 

Malmstrom Air Force 

Base ............................... 

Seymour Johnson Air 

Force Base .................... 

Grand Forks Air Force 

Base ............................... 

Minot Air Force Base ...... 

Charleston Air Force 

Base ............................... 

Ellsworth Air Force Base 

Dyess Air Force Base ...... 

Goodfellow Air Force 

Base ............................... 

Ramstein Air Base ........... 

Aviano Air Base ............... 

Osan Air Base .................. 

Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath ................... 

Total .......................... 

250 Units ........... 

218 Units ........... 

120 Units ........... 

61 Units ............. 

Housing Maintenance Facility 

147 Units ........... 

Housing Management Facility .................... 

160 Units ........... 

115 Units ........... 

167 Units ........... 

90 Units ............. 

142 Units ........... 

Fire Station ....... 

75 Units ............. 

127 Units ........... 

127 Units ........... 

144 Units ........... 

Housing Office ... 

117 Units ........... 

154 Units ........... 

............................. 

$48,500,000 

$41,202,000 

$30,906,000 

$21,723,000 

$1,250,000 

$39,333,000 

$711,000 

$37,087,000 

$29,910,000 

$32,693,000 

$26,169,000 

$37,087,000 

$1,976,000 

$21,482,000 

$28,664,000 

$20,604,000 

$57,691,000 

$2,542,000 

$46,834,000 

$43,976,000 

$570,340,000 

(b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2304(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities 

with respect to the construction or improvement of military family 

housing units in an amount not to exceed $38,266,000. 

PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 118 STAT. 2111
 

SEC. 2303. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 

using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Air Force 

may improve existing military family housing units in an amount 

not to exceed $238,353,000. 

SEC. 2304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2004, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Air 

Force in the total amount of $2,559,768,000, as follows: 

(1) For military construction projects inside the United 

States authorized by section 2301(a), $525,358,000. 

(2) For military construction projects outside the United 

States authorized by section 2301(b), $142,771,000. 

(3) For military construction projects at unspecified worldwide locations authorized by section 2301(c), $54,211,000. 

(4) For unspecified minor military construction projects 

authorized by section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, 

$13,000,000. 

(5) For architectural and engineering services and construction design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, 

$124,085,000. 

(6) For military family housing functions: 

(A) For construction and acquisition, planning and 

design, and improvement of military family housing and 

facilities, $846,959,000. 

(B) For support of military family housing (including 

functions described in section 2833 of title 10, United States 

Code), $853,384,000. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2301 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following: 

(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a). 

(2) $10,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2301(a) for construction of a hanger for an aircraft 

maintenance unit, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida). 

(c) ADJUSTMENT.—The total amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a) 

is the sum of the amounts authorized to be appropriated in such 

paragraphs, reduced by $5,550,000, which represents prior year 

savings. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES 

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects.
 

Sec. 2402. Improvements to military family housing units.
 

Sec. 2403. Energy conservation projects.
 

Sec. 2404. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.
 

118 STAT. 2112 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004
 

SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2404(a)(1), the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property 

and carry out military construction projects for the installations 

or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set 

forth in the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Inside the United States 

Agency Installation or Location Amount 

Defense Intelligence 

Agency .......................... 

Defense Logistics Agency 

Missile Defense Agency .. 

National Security Agency 

Special Operations Command ............................ 

TRICARE Management 

Activity ......................... 

Bolling Air Force Base, District of 

Columbia ........................................... 

Defense Distribution Depot, New 

Cumberland, Pennsylvania ............. 

Defense Distribution Depot, Richmond, Virginia ................................. 

Defense Fuel Support Point, Naval 

Air Station, Oceana, Virginia ......... 

Marina Corps Air Station, Cherry 

Point, North Carolina ...................... 

Naval Air Station, Kingsville, Texas 

Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 

Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma ..... 

Travis Air Force Base, California ...... 

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama ................ 

Fort Meade, Maryland ........................ 

Corona, California ............................... 

Fleet Combat Training Center, Dam 

Neck, Virginia .................................. 

Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia ....................... 

Fort Bragg, North Carolina ................ 

Fort Campbell, Kentucky .................... 

Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Air Field, 

Georgia .............................................. 

Hurlburt Field, Florida ....................... 

Naval Amphibious Base, Little 

Creek, Virginia ................................. 

Niland, California ................................ 

Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado ...... 

Defense Language Institute, Presidio, 

Monterey ........................................... 

Fort Belvoir, Virginia .......................... 

Fort Benning, Georgia ........................ 

Langley Air Force Base, Virginia ....... 

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris 

Island, South Carolina .................... 

Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida ..................................................... 

Total .............................................. 

$6,000,000 

$22,300,000 

$10,100,000 

$3,589,000 

$22,700,000 

$3,900,000 

$3,500,000 

$5,400,000 

$15,100,000 

$19,560,000 

$15,007,000 

$13,600,000 

$5,700,000 

$1,500,000 

$42,888,000 

$3,500,000 

$17,600,000 

$2,500,000 

$33,200,000 

$1,000,000 

$2,100,000 

$6,700,000 

$100,000,000 

$7,100,000 

$50,800,000 

$25,000,000 

$28,438,000 

$468,782,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2404(a)(2), the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property 

and carry out military construction projects for the installations 

or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set 

forth in the following table: 

PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 118 STAT. 2113 

Defense Agencies: Outside the United States 

Agency Installation or Location Amount 

Defense Education Activity ................................. 

Defense Logistics Agency 

Special Operations Command ............................ 

TRICARE Management 

Activity ......................... 

Grafenwoehr, Germany ....................... 

Naval Station, Guam .......................... 

Vilseck, Germany ................................ 

Defense Fuel Support Point, Lajes 

Field, Portugal ................................. 

Naval Station, Guam, Mariana Islands .................................................. 

Diego Garcia ........................................ 

Grafenwoehr, Germany ....................... 

Total .............................................. 

$36,247,000 

$26,964,000 

$9,011,000 

$19,113,000 

$2,200,000 

$3,800,000 

$13,000,000 

$110,335,000 

(c) UNSPECIFIED WORLDWIDE.—Using the amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2404(a)(3), the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property 

and carry out military construction projects for the installations 

or locations, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Unspecified Worldwide 

Location Installation or Location Amount 

Special Operations Command ............................ Classified Locations ............................. 

Unspecified Worldwide ....................... 

Total .............................................. 

$7,400,000 

$2,900,000 

$10,300,000 

SEC. 2402. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 

using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2404(a)(9)(A), the Secretary of Defense may 

improve existing military family housing units in an amount not 

to exceed $49,000. 

SEC. 2403. ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2404(a)(7), the Secretary of Defense may 

carry out energy conservation projects under section 2865 of title 

10, United States Code, in the amount of $50,000,000. 

SEC. 2404. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2004, for 

military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing 

functions of the Department of Defense (other than the military 

departments) in the total amount of $1,055,663,000, as follows: 

(1) For military construction projects inside the United 

States authorized by section 2401(a), $411,782,000. 

(2) For military construction projects outside the United 

States authorized by section 2401(b), $110,335,000. 

(3) For the military construction projects at unspecified 

worldwide locations authorized by section 2401(c), $10,300,000. 

(4) For unspecified minor military construction projects 

under section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, $20,938,000. 

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(5) For contingency construction projects of the Secretary 

of Defense under section 2804 of title 10, United States Code, 

$10,000,000. 

(6) For architectural and engineering services and construction design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, 

$62,182,000. 

(7) For energy conservation projects authorized by section 

2403 of this Act, $50,000,000. 

(8) For base closure and realignment activities as authorized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 

1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 

2687 note), $246,116,000. 

(9) For military family housing functions: 

(A) For improvement of military family housing and 

facilities, $49,000. 

(B) For support of military family housing (including 

functions described in section 2833 of title 10, United States 

Code), $49,575,000. 

(C) For credit to the Department of Defense Family 

Housing Improvement Fund established by section 

2883(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, $2,500,000. 

(10) For the construction of phase 6 of an ammunition 

demilitarization facility at Pueblo Depot Activity, Colorado, 

authorized by section 2401(a) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (division B of Public 

Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2775), as amended by section 2406 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2000 (division B of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 839) and 

section 2407 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107–314; 116 

Stat. 2698), $44,792,000. 

(11) For the construction of phase 5 of an ammunition 

demilitarization facility at Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky, 

authorized by section 2401(a) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public 

Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 835), as amended by section 2405 of 

the Military Construction Authorization Act of 2002 (division 

B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1298) and section 2405 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2003 (division B of Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2698), 

$37,094,000. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2401 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following: 

(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of subsection (a). 

(2) $57,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(a) for hospital replacement, Fort Belvoir, 

Virginia). 

PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 118 STAT. 2115
 

TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 

ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 

SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount 

not to exceed the sum of the amount authorized to be appropriated 

for this purpose in section 2502 and the amount collected from 

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction 

previously financed by the United States. 

SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2004, for contributions by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States 

Code, for the share of the United States of the cost of projects 

for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

program authorized by section 2501, in the amount of $160,800,000. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE 

FORCES FACILITIES 

Sec. 2601. Authorized Guard and Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED GUARD AND RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2004, for the costs of acquisition, 

architectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities 

for the Guard and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, 

under chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the 

cost of acquisition of land for those facilities), the following amounts: 

(1) For the Department of the Army— 

(A) for the Army National Guard of the United States, 

$434,363,000; and 

(B) for the Army Reserve, $90,310,000. 

(2) For the Department of the Navy, for the Naval and 

Marine Corps Reserve, $48,185,000. 

(3) For the Department of the Air Force— 

(A) for the Air National Guard of the United States, 

$233,518,000; and 

(B) for the Air Force Reserve, $122,756,000. 

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TITLE XXVII—EXPIRATION AND
 

EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS
 

Sec. 2701. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by 

law. 

Sec. 2702. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2002 projects. 

Sec. 2703. Extension and renewal of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2001 

projects. 

SEC. 2701. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS 

REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY LAW. 

(a) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AFTER THREE YEARS.— 

Except as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained 

in titles XXI through XXVI for military construction projects, land 

acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions 

to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire 

on the later of— 

(1) October 1, 2007; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2008. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations 

for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing 

projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization Security Investment program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have 

been obligated before the later of— 

(1) October 1, 2007; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for fiscal year 2008 for military construction projects, land 

acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program. 

SEC. 2702. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2002 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2701 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division B 

of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1301), authorizations set forth 

in the tables in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101, 2302, 

or 2601 of that Act, shall remain in effect until October 1, 2005, 

or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 

construction for fiscal year 2006, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLES.—The tables referred to in subsection (a) are as 

follows: 

Army: Extension of 2002 Project Authorizations 

State Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Alaska ..................... 

Hawaii ..................... 

Fort Wainwright .... 

Pohakuloa Training 

Facility ................ 

Power plant cooling 

tower .................... 

Parker Ranch land 

acquisition ........... 

$23,000,000 

$1,500,000 

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Air Force: Extension of 2002 Project Authorizations 

State Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Colorado .................. 

Louisiana ................ 

Buckley Air Force 

Base ..................... 

Barksdale Air Force 

Base ..................... 

Family housing (55 

Units) .................. 

Family housing (56 

Units) .................. 

$11,400,000 

$7,300,000 

Army National Guard: Extension of 2002 Project
 

Authorization
 

State Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

California ................ Lancaster ................ Readiness Center ... $4,530,000 

SEC. 2703. EXTENSION AND RENEWAL OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2001 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION AND RENEWAL.—Notwithstanding section 2701 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 

(division B 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–407)), authorizations set forth in the tables 

in subsection (b), as provided in section 2102 or 2401 of that 

Act and, in the case of the authorization set forth in the first 

table in subsection (b), extended by section 2702 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B 

of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1716), shall remain in effect 

until October 1, 2005, or the date of the enactment of an Act 

authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2006, 

whichever is later. 

(b) TABLES.—The tables referred to in subsection (a) are as 

follows: 

Army: Extension of 2001 Project Authorization 

State Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

South Carolina ....... Fort Jackson ........... Family housing (1 

unit) ..................... $250,000 

Defense Agencies: Renewal of 2001 Project Authorization 

Agency Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Defense Education 

Activity ................ Osan Air Base, 

Korea ................... Osan Elementary 

School addition ... $843,000 

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TITLE XXVIII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing
 

Changes
 

Sec. 2801. Modification of approval and notice requirements for facility repair 

projects.

Sec. 2802. Reporting requirements regarding military family housing requirements 

for general officers and flag officers.

Sec. 2803. Congressional notification of deviations from authorized cost variations 

for military construction projects and military family housing projects.

Sec. 2804. Assessment of vulnerability of military installations to terrorist attack 

and annual report on military construction requirements related to 

antiterrorism and force protection.

Sec. 2805. Repeal of limitations on use of alternative authority for acquisition and 

improvement of military housing.

Sec. 2806. Additional reporting requirements relating to alternative authority for 

acquisition and improvement of military housing.

Sec. 2807. Temporary authority to accelerate design efforts for military construction projects carried out using design-build selection procedures.

Sec. 2808. Notification thresholds and requirements for expenditures or contributions for acquisition of facilities for reserve components.

Sec. 2809. Authority to exchange reserve component facilities to acquire replacement facilities. 

Sec. 2810. One-year extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and 

maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United States.

Sec. 2811. Consideration of combination of military medical treatment facilities and 

health care facilities of Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2821. Reorganization of existing administrative provisions relating to real 

property transactions.

Sec. 2822. Development of Heritage Center for the National Museum of the United 

States Army.

Sec. 2823. Elimination of reversionary interests clouding United States title to 

property used as Navy homeports. 

Subtitle C—Base Closure and Realignment 

Sec. 2831. Establishment of specific deadline for submission of revisions to forcestructure plan and infrastructure inventory.

Sec. 2832. Specification of final selection criteria for 2005 base closure round.

Sec. 2833. Repeal of authority of Secretary of Defense to recommend that installations be placed in inactive status.

Sec. 2834. Voting requirements for Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission to add to or otherwise expand closure and realignment recommendations made by Secretary of Defense. 

Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

PART I—ARMY CONVEYANCES 

Sec. 2841. Land conveyance, Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, Kansas.

Sec. 2842. Land exchange, Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Tennessee.

Sec. 2843. Land conveyance, Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant, Doyline, Louisiana. 

Sec. 2844. Land conveyance, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Sec. 2845. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction, Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. 

Sec. 2846. Jurisdiction and utilization of former public domain lands, Umatilla 

Chemical Depot, Oregon.

Sec. 2847. Modification of authority for land conveyance, equipment and storage 

yard, Charleston, South Carolina.

Sec. 2848. Land conveyance, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sec. 2849. Land conveyance, local training area for Browning Army Reserve Center, Utah. 

Sec. 2850. Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Hampton, Virginia.

Sec. 2851. Land conveyance, Army National Guard Facility, Seattle, Washington.

Sec. 2852. Modification of land exchange and consolidation, Fort Lewis, Washington. 

PART II—NAVY CONVEYANCES 

Sec. 2861. Land exchange, former Richmond Naval Air Station, Florida. 

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Sec. 2862. Land conveyance, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Sec. 2863. Land conveyance, Navy property, former Fort Sheridan, Illinois.

Sec. 2864. Land exchange, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland.

Sec. 2865. Modification of land acquisition authority, Perquimans County, North 

Carolina. 

Sec. 2866. Land conveyance, Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, South Carolina.

Sec. 2867. Land conveyance, Navy YMCA building, Portsmouth, Virginia. 

PART III—AIR FORCE CONVEYANCES 

Sec. 2871. Land exchange, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.


Sec. 2872. Land conveyance, March Air Force Base, California.


Sec. 2873. Land conveyance, former Griffiss Air Force Base, New York.
 

PART IV—OTHER CONVEYANCES 

Sec. 2881. Land exchange, Arlington County, Virginia. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 2891. One-year resumption of Department of Defense Laboratory Revitalization Demonstration Program.

Sec. 2892. Designation of Airmen Leadership School at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, in honor of John J. Rhodes, a former minority leader of the House 

of Representatives.

Sec. 2893. Settlement of claim of Oakland Base Reuse Authority and Redevelopment Agency.

Sec. 2894. Report on establishment of mobilization station at Camp Ripley National 

Guard Training Center, Little Falls, Minnesota.

Sec. 2895. Report on feasibility of establishment of veterans memorial at Marine 

Corps Air Station, El Toro, California.

Sec. 2896. Sense of Congress regarding effect of military housing policies and force 

structure and basing changes on local educational agencies. 

Sec. 2897. Sense of Congress and study regarding memorial honoring non-United 

States citizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the United 

States Armed Forces. 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program 

and Military Family Housing Changes 

SEC. 2801. MODIFICATION OF APPROVAL AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS 

FOR FACILITY REPAIR PROJECTS. 

(a) INCREASE IN THRESHOLD FOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENT.— 

Subsection (b) of section 2811 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,500,000’’. 

(b) DECREASE IN THRESHOLD FOR CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking 

‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,500,000’’. 

(c) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN COST ESTIMATE FOR MULTI-YEAR 

PROJECTS.—Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended by 

inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, including, in the 

case of a multi-year repair project to a single facility, the total 

cost of all phases of the project’’. 

SEC. 2802. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING MILITARY FAMILY 

HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL OFFICERS AND 

FLAG OFFICERS. 

(a) REPORTS ON COST OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS QUARTERS.—Section 2831 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) REPORTS ON COST OF GENERAL OFFICERS AND FLAG OFFICERS QUARTERS.—(1) As part of the budget materials submitted 

to Congress in connection with the submission of the budget for 

a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit a report— 

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‘‘(A) identifying each family housing unit used, or intended 

for use, as quarters for a general officer or flag officer for 

which the total operation, maintenance, and repair costs for 

the unit are anticipated to exceed $35,000 in the next fiscal 

year; and 

‘‘(B) for each family housing unit so identified, specifying 

the total of such anticipated operation, maintenance, and repair 

costs for the unit. 

‘‘(2) Not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report specifying, for each family housing unit used 

as quarters for a general officer or flag officer at any time during 

that fiscal year, the total expenditures for operation and maintenance, utilities, lease, and repairs of the unit during that fiscal 

year.’’. 

(b) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—Such section is further 

amended by inserting after subsection (e), as added by subsection 

(a), the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—(1) Except as provided 

in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary concerned may not carry 

out a maintenance or repair project for a family housing unit 

used, or intended for use, as quarters for a general officer or 

flag officer if the project will or may result in the total operation, 

maintenance, and repair costs for the unit for the fiscal year to 

exceed $35,000, until— 

‘‘(A) the Secretary concerned submits to the congressional 

defense committees, in writing, a justification of the need for 

the maintenance or repair project and an estimate of the cost 

of the project; and 

‘‘(B) a period of 21 days has expired following the date 

on which the justification and estimate are received by the 

committees or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days has expired 

following the date on which a copy of the justification and 

estimate are provided in an electronic medium pursuant to 

section 480 of this title. 

‘‘(2) The project justification and cost estimate required by 

paragraph (1)(A) may be submitted after the commencement of 

a maintenance or repair project for a family housing unit used, 

or intended for use, as quarters for a general officer or flag officer 

if the project is a necessary enviromental remediation project for 

the unit or is necessary for occupant safety or security, and the 

need for the project arose after the submission of the most recent 

report under subsection (e). 

‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a family 

housing unit used, or intended for use, as quarters for a general 

officer or flag officer if the unit was identified in the most recent 

report submitted under subsection (e) and the cost of the maintenance or repair project was included in the total of anticipated 

operation, maintenance, and repair costs for the unit specified in 

the report.’’. 

(c) REPORT ON NEED FOR GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS QUAR­ TERS IN NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.—Not later than March 30, 

2005, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report containing an analysis of anticipated 

needs in the National Capital Region for family housing units 

for general officers and flag officers. In conducting the analysis, 

the Secretary shall consider the extent of available housing in 

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the National Capital Region and the necessity of providing housing 

for general officers and flag officers in secure locations. 

(d) REPORT ON CURRENT WORLD-WIDE INVENTORY OF GENERAL 

AND FLAG OFFICERS QUARTERS.—Not later than March 30, 2005, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report— 

(1) containing a worldwide inventory of family housing 

units used, or intended for use, for general officers and flag 

officers; and 

(2) identifying annual expenditures for fiscal years 2002, 

2003, and 2004 for operation and maintenance, utilities, leases, 

and repairs of each unit. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The terms ‘‘general officer’’ and ‘‘flag officer’’ have the 

meanings given such terms in section 101(b) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘National Capital Region’’ has the meaning 

given such term in section 2674(f) of such title. 

SEC. 2803. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF DEVIATIONS FROM 

AUTHORIZED COST VARIATIONS FOR MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND MILITARY FAMILY 

HOUSING PROJECTS. 

Section 2853(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘or, if 

over sooner, a period of 14 days has elapsed after the date on 

which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium 

pursuant to section 480 of this title’’. 

SEC. 2804. ASSESSMENT OF VULNERABILITY OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS TO TERRORIST ATTACK AND ANNUAL REPORT ON 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO 

ANTITERRORISM AND FORCE PROTECTION. 

(a) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT AND REPORT.—(1) Chapter 169 of title 

10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2858 

the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2859. Construction requirements related to antiterrorism

and force protection 

‘‘(a) ANTITERRORISM AND FORCE PROTECTION GUIDANCE AND 

CRITERIA.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop common guidance and criteria to be used by each Secretary concerned— 

‘‘(1) to assess the vulnerability of military installations 

located inside and outside of the United States to terrorist 

attack; 

‘‘(2) to develop construction standards designed to reduce 

the vulnerability of structures to terrorist attack and improve 

the security of the occupants of such structures; 

‘‘(3) to prepare and carry out military construction projects, 

such as gate and fenceline construction, to improve the physical 

security of military installations; and 

‘‘(4) to assist in prioritizing such projects within the military construction budget of each of the armed forces. 

‘‘(b) VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall require vulnerability assessments of military installations to 

be conducted, at regular intervals, using the criteria developed 

under subsection (a). 

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‘‘(c) MILITARY CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.—As part of the 

budget materials submitted to Congress in connection with the 

submission of the budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 

1105 of title 31, but in no case later than March 15 of each 

year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report, in both classified and unclassified form, describing— 

‘‘(1) the location and results of the vulnerability assessments conducted under subsection (b) during the most recently 

completed fiscal year; 

‘‘(2) the military construction requirements anticipated to 

be necessary during the period covered by the then-current 

future-years defense plan under section 221 of this title to 

improve the physical security of military installations; and 

‘‘(3) the extent to which funds to meet those requirements 

are not requested in the Department of Defense budget for 

the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III 

of chapter 169 of such title is amended by inserting after the 

item relating to section 2858 the following new item: 

‘‘2859. Construction requirements related to antiterrorism and force protection.’’. 

10 USC 2859 (b) SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR 2006 REPORT.—In the case of 

note.	 the report required to be submitted in 2006 under section 2859(c) 

of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), the 

Secretary of Defense shall include a certification by the Secretary 

that since September 11, 2001, assessments regarding the vulnerability of military installations to terrorist attack have been undertaken for all major military installations. The Secretary shall 

indicate the basis by which the Secretary differentiated between 

major and nonmajor military installations for purposes of making 

the certification. 

SEC. 2805. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON USE OF ALTERNATIVE 

AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF 

MILITARY HOUSING. 

(a) REPEAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY LIMITATION ON USE OF 

AUTHORITY.—Section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by striking subsection (g). 

(b) REPEAL OF TERMINATION DATE ON USE OF AUTHORITY.— (1) Section 2885 of such title is repealed. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter IV 

of chapter 169 of such title is amended by striking the item relating 

to section 2885. 

SEC. 2806. ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 

ALTERNATIVE AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION AND 

IMPROVEMENT OF MILITARY HOUSING. 

(a) PROJECT REPORTS.—Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 2884 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘(2) For each proposed contract, conveyance, or lease described 

in paragraph (1), the report required by such paragraph shall 

include the following: 

‘‘(A) A description of the contract, conveyance, or lease, 

including a summary of the terms of the contract, conveyance, 

or lease. 

‘‘(B) A description of the authorities to be utilized in 

entering into the contract, conveyance, or lease and the 

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intended method of participation of the United States in the 

contract, conveyance, or lease, including a justification of the 

intended method of participation. 

‘‘(C) A statement of the scored cost of the contract, conveyance, or lease, as determined by the Office of Management 

and Budget. 

‘‘(D) A statement of the United States funds required for 

the contract, conveyance, or lease and a description of the 

source of such funds. 

‘‘(E) An economic assessment of the life cycle costs of the 

contract, conveyance, or lease, including an estimate of the 

amount of United States funds that would be paid over the 

life of the contract, conveyance, or lease from amounts derived 

from payments of government allowances, including the basic 

allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37, if the 

housing affected by the project were fully occupied by military 

personnel over the life of the contract, conveyance, or lease.’’. 

(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Subsection (b) of such section is 

amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5): 

‘‘(5) A report setting forth, by armed force— 

‘‘(A) an estimate of the amounts of basic allowance 

for housing under section 403 of title 37 that will be paid, 

during the current fiscal year and the fiscal year for which 

the budget is submitted, to members of the armed forces 

living in housing provided under the authorities in this 

subchapter; and 

‘‘(B) the number of units of military family housing 

and military unaccompanied housing upon which the estimate under subparagraph (A) for the current fiscal year 

and the next fiscal year is based.’’. 

SEC. 2807. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO ACCELERATE DESIGN EFFORTS 

FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CARRIED OUT 

USING DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION PROCEDURES. 

Section 2305a of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) SPECIAL AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

PROJECTS.—(1) The Secretary of a military department may use 

funds available to the Secretary under section 2807(a) or 18233(e) 

of this title to accelerate the design effort in connection with a 

military construction project for which the two-phase selection 

procedures described in subsection (c) are used to select the contractor for both the design and construction portion of the project 

before the project is specifically authorized by law and before funds 

are appropriated for the construction portion of the project. Notwithstanding the limitations contained in such sections, use of such 

funds for the design portion of a military construction project may 

continue despite the subsequent authorization of the project. The 

advance notice requirement of section 2807(b) of this title shall 

continue to apply whenever the estimated cost of the design portion 

of the project exceeds the amount specified in such section. 

‘‘(2) Any military construction contract that provides for an 

accelerated design effort, as authorized by paragraph (1), shall 

include as a condition of the contract that the liability of the 

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United States in a termination for convenience may not exceed 

the actual costs incurred as of the termination date. 

‘‘(3) For each fiscal year during which the authority provided 

by this subsection is in effect, the Secretary of a military department 

may select not more than two military construction projects to 

include the accelerated design effort authorized by paragraph (1) 

for each armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. To 

be eligible for selection under this subsection, a request for the 

authorization of the project, and for the authorization of appropriations for the project, must have been included in the annual budget 

of the President for a fiscal year submitted to Congress under 

section 1105(a) of title 31. 

Deadline. ‘‘(4) Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense

Reports.	 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating the usefulness of the authority provided by this subsection 

in expediting the design and construction of military construction 

projects. The authority provided by this subsection expires September 30, 2007, except that, if the report required by this paragraph is not submitted by March 1, 2007, the authority shall 

expire on that date.’’. 

SEC. 2808. NOTIFICATION THRESHOLDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR 

EXPENDITURES OR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ACQUISITION 

OF FACILITIES FOR RESERVE COMPONENTS. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT SMALL PROJECTS.—Section 

18233a of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘§ 18233a. Notice and wait requirements for certain projects 

‘‘(a) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), an expenditure or contribution in an amount in excess 

of $750,000 may not be made under section 18233 of this title 

for any facility until— 

‘‘(1) the Secretary of Defense has notified the congressional 

defense committees of the location, nature, and estimated cost 

of the facility; and 

‘‘(2) a period of 21 days has elapsed after the notification 

has been received by those committees or, if over sooner, a 

period of 14 days has elapsed after the date on which a copy 

of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant 

to section 480 of this title. 

‘‘(b) CERTAIN EXPENDITURES OR CONTRIBUTIONS EXEMPTED.— 

Subsection (a) does not apply to expenditures or contributions for 

the following: 

‘‘(1) Facilities acquired by lease. 

‘‘(2) A project for a facility that has been authorized by 

Congress, if the location and purpose of the facility are the 

same as when authorized and if, based upon bids received— 

‘‘(A) the scope of work of the project, as approved 

by Congress, is not proposed to be reduced by more than 

25 percent; and 

‘‘(B) the current working estimate of the cost of the 

project does not exceed the amount approved for the project 

by more than the lesser of the following: 

‘‘(i) 25 percent. 

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‘‘(ii) 200 percent of the amount specified by section 

2805(a)(2) of this title as the maximum amount for 

a minor military construction project. 

‘‘(3) A repair project (as that term is defined in section 

2811(e) of this title) that costs less than $7,500,000.’’. 

(b) RECODIFICATION OF LIMITED AUTHORITY TO USE OPERATION 

AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS.—Chapter 1803 of such title is amended 

by inserting after section 18233a the following new section: 

‘‘§ 18233b. Authority to carry out small projects with operation and maintenance funds 

‘‘Under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, the Secretary may expend, from appropriations available 

for operation and maintenance, amounts necessary to carry out 

any project authorized under section 18233(a) of this title that 

costs not more than— 

‘‘(1) the amount specified in section 2805(c)(1)(A) of this 

title, in the case of a project intended solely to correct a deficiency that is life-threatening, health-threatening, or safetythreatening; or 

‘‘(2) the amount specified in section 2805(c)(1)(B) of this 

title, in the case of any other project.’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1803 of such title is amended by striking the 

item relating to section 18233a and inserting the following new 

items: 

‘‘18233a. Notice and wait requirements for certain projects. 

‘‘18233b. Authority to carry out small projects with operation and maintenance 

funds.’’. 

SEC. 2809. AUTHORITY TO EXCHANGE RESERVE COMPONENT FACILITIES TO ACQUIRE REPLACEMENT FACILITIES. 

(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORITY.—(1) Chapter 1803 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

section: 

‘‘§ 18240. Acquisition of facilities by exchange 

‘‘(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORITY.—In addition to the acquisition 

authority provided by section 18233 of this title, the Secretary 

of Defense may authorize the Secretary of a military department 

to acquire a facility, or addition to an existing facility, needed 

to satisfy military requirements for a reserve component by carrying 

out an exchange of an existing facility under the control of that 

Secretary through an agreement with a State, local government, 

local authority, or private entity. 

‘‘(b) FACILITIES ELIGIBLE FOR EXCHANGE.—Only a facility of 

a reserve component that is not excess property (as defined in 

section 102(3) of title 40) may be exchanged using the authority 

provided by this section. 

‘‘(c) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—In any exchange carried out 

using the authority provided by this section, the value of the 

replacement facility, or addition to an existing facility, acquired 

by the United States shall be at least equal to the fair market 

value of the facility conveyed by the United States under the 

agreement. If the values are unequal, the values may not be equalized by any payment of cash consideration by either party to the 

agreement. 

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‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS FOR REPLACEMENT FACILITIES.—The Secretary of a military department may not accept a replacement 

facility, or addition to an existing facility, to be acquired by the 

United States in an exchange carried out using the authority provided by this section until that Secretary determines that the facility 

or addition— 

‘‘(1) is complete and usable, fully functional, and ready 

for occupancy; 

‘‘(2) satisfies all operational requirements; and 

‘‘(3) meets all applicable Federal, State, and local requirements relating to health, safety, fire, and the environment. 

‘‘(e) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of a military department authorized to enter into an agreement under subsection (a) to convey an existing facility under the control of that 

Secretary by exchange shall consult with representatives of other 

reserve components to evaluate— 

‘‘(1) the value of using the facility to meet the military 

requirements of another reserve component, instead of conveying the facility under this section; and 

‘‘(2) the feasibility of using the conveyance of the facility 

to acquire a facility, or an addition to an existing facility, 

that would be jointly used by more than one reserve component 

or unit. 

‘‘(f) ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED EXCHANGE.—(1) When a 

decision is made to enter into an agreement under subsection (a) 

to exchange a facility using the authority provided by this section, 

the Secretary of the military department authorized to enter into 

the agreement shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report on the proposed agreement. The report shall include the 

following: 

‘‘(A) A description of the agreement, including the terms 

and conditions of the agreement, the parties to be involved 

in the agreement, the origin of the proposal that lead to the 

agreement, the intended use of the facility to be conveyed 

by the United States under the agreement, and any costs 

to be incurred by the United States to make the exchange 

under the agreement. 

‘‘(B) A description of the facility to be conveyed by the 

United States under the agreement, including the current 

condition and fair market value of the facility, and a description 

of the method by which the fair market value of the facility 

was determined. 

‘‘(C) Information on the facility, or addition to an existing 

facility, to be acquired by the United States under the agreement and the intended use of the facility or addition, which 

shall meet requirements for information provided to Congress 

for military construction projects to obtain a similar facility 

or addition to an existing facility. 

‘‘(D) A certification that the Secretary complied with the 

consultation requirements under subsection (e). 

‘‘(E) A certification that the conveyance of the facility under 

the agreement is in the best interests of the United States 

and that the Secretary used competitive procedures to the 

maximum extent practicable to protect the interests of the 

United States. 

‘‘(2) The agreement described in a report prepared under paragraph (1) may be entered into, and the exchange covered by the 

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agreement made, only after the end of the 30-day period beginning 

on the date the report is received by the congressional defense 

committees or, if earlier, the end of the 21-day period beginning 

on the date on which a copy of the report is provided in an electronic 

medium pursuant to section 480 of this title. 

‘‘(3) Section 2662 of this title shall not apply to an exchange 

carried out using the authority provided by this section. 

‘‘(g) RELATION TO OTHER MILITARY CONSTRUCTION REQUIRE- MENTS.—The acquisition of a facility, or an addition to an existing 

facility, using the authority provided by this section shall not be 

treated as a military construction project for which an authorization 

is required by section 2802 of this title.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 

is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘18240. Acquisition of facilities by exchange.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 18233(f)(2) of such title 

is amended by striking ‘‘gift, exchange of Government-owned land, 

or otherwise’’ and inserting ‘‘or gift’’. 

(c) TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE CASH EQUALIZATION 

PAYMENTS IN EXCHANGE.—(1) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of 

section 18240 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection 

(a), the Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary of a 

military department, as part of an exchange agreement under such 

section, to make or accept a cash equalization payment if the 

value of the facility, or addition to an existing facility, to be acquired 

by the United States under the agreement is not equal to the 

fair market value of the facility to be conveyed by the United 

States under the agreement. All other requirements of such section 

shall continue to apply to the exchange. 

(2) Cash equalization payments received by the Secretary of 

a military department under this subsection shall be deposited 

in a separate account in the Treasury. Amounts in the account 

shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, without further 

appropriation and until expended, for transfer to the Secretary 

of a military department— 

(A) to make any cash equalization payments required to 

be made by the United States in connection with an exchange 

agreement covered by this subsection, and the account shall 

be the only source for such payments; and 

(B) to cover costs associated with the maintenance, protection, alteration, repair, improvement, or restoration (including 

environmental restoration) of facilities, and additions to existing 

facilities, acquired using an exchange agreement covered by 

this subsection. 

(3) Not more than 15 exchange agreements under section 18240 

of title 10, United States Code, may include the exception for 

cash equalization payments authorized by this subsection. Of those 

15 exchange agreements, not more than eight may be for the 

same reserve component. 

(4) In this section, the term ‘‘facility’’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 18232(2) of title 10, United States Code. 

(5) No cash equalization payment may be made or accepted 

under the authority of this subsection after September 30, 2007. 

Except as otherwise specifically authorized by law, the authority 

provided by this subsection to make or accept cash equalization 

payments in connection with the acquisition or disposal of facilities 

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Deadline. 

38 USC 8111 

note. 

of the reserve components is the sole authority available in law 

to the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department for that purpose. 

(6) Not later than March 1, 2008, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 

the exercise of the authority provided by this subsection. The report 

shall include the following: 

(A) A description of the exchange agreements under section 

18240 of title 10, United States Code, that included the 

authority to make or accept cash equalization payments. 

(B) A description of the analysis and criteria used to select 

such agreements for inclusion of the authority to make or 

accept cash equalization payments. 

(C) An assessment of the utility to the Department of 

Defense of the authority, including recommendations for modifications of such authority in order to enhance the utility of 

such authority for the Department. 

(D) An assessment of interest in the future use of the 

authority, in the event the authority is extended. 

(E) An assessment of the advisability of making the 

authority, including any modifications of the authority recommended under subparagraph (C), permanent. 

SEC. 2810. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY, LIMITED 

AUTHORITY TO USE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE 

UNITED STATES. 

Section 2808 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 

1723) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and, subject to subsection 

(d)(2), fiscal year 2005’’ after ‘‘During fiscal year 2004’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘in fiscal year 2004’’ 

and inserting ‘‘in a fiscal year’’; and 

(3) in subsection (d)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Not later than’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2004,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 

years 2004 and 2005,’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) The ability to use this section as authority during fiscal 

year 2005 to obligate appropriated funds available for operation 

and maintenance to carry out construction projects outside the 

United States shall commence only after the date on which the 

Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional committees specified in subsection (f) all of the quarterly reports that were required 

under paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2004.’’. 

SEC. 2811. CONSIDERATION OF COMBINATION OF MILITARY MEDICAL 

TREATMENT FACILITIES AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES 

OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

(a) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONSIDERATION OF JOINT 

CONSTRUCTION.—When considering any military construction 

project for the construction of a new military medical treatment 

facility in the United States or a territory or possession of the 

United States, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding the feasibility of carrying 

out a joint project to construct a medical facility that— 

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(1) could serve as a facility for health-resources sharing
 

between the Department of Defense and the Department of
 

Veterans Affairs; and
 

(2) would be no more costly to each Department to construct
 

and operate than separate facilities for each Department.
 

(b) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONSIDERATION OF 

JOINT CONSTRUCTION.—When considering the construction of a new 

or replacement medical facility for the Department of Veterans 

Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consult with the 

Secretary of Defense regarding the feasibility of carrying out a 

joint project to construct a medical facility that— 

(1) could serve as a facility for health-resources sharing
 

between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense; and
 

(2) would be no more costly to each Department to construct
 

and operate than separate facilities for each Department.
 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities
 

Administration
 

SEC. 2821. REORGANIZATION OF EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS. 

(a) LIMITATION ON COMMISSIONS.—(1) Section 2661 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

new subsection: 

‘‘(c) COMMISSIONS ON LAND PURCHASE CONTRACTS.—The maximum amount payable as a commission on a contract for the purchase of land from funds appropriated for the Department of 

Defense is two percent of the purchase price.’’. 

(2) Section 2666 of such title is repealed. 

(b) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND FOR 

TIMBER PRODUCTION.—Section 2664 of such title is repealed. 

(c) CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS ON USE OF FACILI­ TIES.—(1) Section 2670 of such title is amended by adding at the 

end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) USE OF SPACE AND EQUIPMENT BY VETERANS SERVICE 

ORGANIZATIONS.—(1) Upon certification to the Secretary concerned 

by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary concerned shall 

allow accredited, paid, full-time representatives of the organizations 

named in section 5902 of title 38, or of other organizations recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to function on military 

installations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that 

are on land and from which persons are discharged or released 

from active duty. 

‘‘(2) The commanding officer of a military installation allowing 

representatives to function on the installation under paragraph 

(1) shall allow the representatives to use available space and equipment at the installation. 

‘‘(3) This subsection does not authorize the violation of measures 

of military security.’’. 

(2) Section 2679 of such title is repealed. 

(3) The regulations prescribed to carry out section 2679 of 10 USC 2670 

title 10, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the note. 

date of the enactment of this Act, shall remain in effect with 

regard to section 2670(c) of such title, as added by paragraph 

(1), until changed by joint action of the Secretary concerned (as 

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defined in section 101(9) of such title) and the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs. 

(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN 

INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY.—(1) Section 2672 of such title is 

amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Appropriations available to the 

Department of Defense for operation and maintenance or construction may be used for the acquisition of land or interests in land 

under this section.’’. 

(2) Section 2673 of such title is repealed. 

(3) Section 2675 of such title is amended— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(a) LEASE AUTHORITY; DURATION.—’’ 

before ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Appropriations available to the 

Department of Defense for operation and maintenance or construction may be used for the acquisition of interests in land under 

this section.’’. 

(e) STYLISTIC AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 2661 

of such title is further amended— 

(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘AVAILABILITY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS.—’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 

(B) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘LEASING AND ROAD 

MAINTENANCE AUTHORITY.—’’ after ‘‘(b)’’. 

(2) The heading of section 2670 of such title is amended to 

read as follows: 

‘‘§ 2670. Use of facilities by private organizations; use as

polling places’’. 

(3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 159 of 

such title is amended— 

(A) by striking the items relating to sections 2664, 2666, 

2673, and 2679; and 

(B) by striking the item relating to section 2670 and 

inserting the following new item: 

‘‘2670. Use of facilities by private organizations; use as polling places.’’. 

SEC. 2822. DEVELOPMENT OF HERITAGE CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL 

MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT 

OF CENTER.—Chapter 449 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by inserting after section 4771 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 4772. Heritage Center for the National Museum of the

United States Army: development and operation 

‘‘(a) AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CENTER.—The Secretary 

of the Army may enter into an agreement with the Army Historical 

Foundation, a nonprofit organization, for the design, construction, 

and operation of a facility or group of facilities at Fort Belvoir, 

Virginia, for the National Museum of the United States Army. 

The facility or group of facilities constructed pursuant to the agreement shall be known as the Heritage Center for the National 

Museum of the United States Army (in this section referred to 

as the ‘Center’). 

‘‘(b) PURPOSE OF CENTER.—The Center shall be used for the 

identification, curation, storage, and public viewing of artifacts and 

artwork of significance to the United States Army, as agreed to 

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by the Secretary of the Army. The Center may also be used to 

support such education, training, research, and associated purposes 

as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

‘‘(c) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.—(1) The design of the Center 

shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Army. 

‘‘(2) For each phase of the development of the Center, the 

Secretary may— 

‘‘(A) accept funds from the Army Historical Foundation 

for the design and construction of such phase of the Center; 

or 

‘‘(B) permit the Army Historical Foundation to contract 

for the design and construction of such phase of the Center. 

‘‘(d) ACCEPTANCE BY SECRETARY.—Upon the satisfactory completion, as determined by the Secretary of the Army, of any phase 

of the Center, and upon the satisfaction of any financial obligations 

incident to such phase of the Center by the Army Historical Foundation, the Secretary shall accept such phase of the Center from 

the Army Historical Foundation, and all right, title, and interest 

in and to such phase of the Center shall vest in the United States. 

Upon becoming the property of the United States, the Secretary 

shall assume administrative jurisdiction over the Center. 

‘‘(e) USE OF CERTAIN GIFTS.—(1) Under regulations prescribed 

by the Secretary of the Army, the Commander of the United States 

Army Center of Military History may, without regard to section 

2601 of this title, accept, hold, administer, invest, and spend any 

gift, devise, or bequest of personal property of a value of $250,000 

or less made to the United States if such gift, devise, or bequest 

is for the benefit of the National Museum of the United States 

Army or the Center. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary may pay or authorize the payment of any 

reasonable and necessary expense in connection with the conveyance or transfer of a gift, devise, or bequest under this subsection. 

‘‘(f) LEASE OF FACILITY.—(1) Under such terms and conditions 

as the Secretary of the Army considers appropriate, the Secretary 

may lease portions of the Center to the Army Historical Foundation 

to be used by the Foundation, consistent with the purpose of the 

Center, for— 

‘‘(A) generating revenue for activities of the Center through 

rental use by the public, commercial and nonprofit entities, 

State and local governments, and other Federal agencies; and 

‘‘(B) such administrative purposes as may be necessary 

for the support of the Center. 

‘‘(2) The annual amount of consideration paid to the Secretary 

by the Army Historical Foundation for a lease under paragraph 

(1) may not exceed an amount equal to the actual cost, as determined by the Secretary, of the annual operations and maintenance 

of the Center. 

‘‘(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 

shall use amounts paid under paragraph (2) to cover the costs 

of operation of the Center. 

‘‘(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of 

the Army may require such additional terms and conditions in 

connection with the agreement authorized by subsection (a) as 

the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 

United States.’’. 

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10 USC 5013 

note. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 

to section 4771 the following new item: 

‘‘4772. Heritage Center for the National Museum of the United States Army: development and operation.’’. 

SEC. 2823. ELIMINATION OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS CLOUDING 

UNITED STATES TITLE TO PROPERTY USED AS NAVY 

HOMEPORTS. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE COMPLETE TITLE.—If real property 

owned by the United States and used as a Navy homeport is 

subject to a reversionary interest of any kind, the Secretary of 

the Navy may enter into an agreement with the holder of the 

reversionary interest to acquire the reversionary interest and 

thereby secure for the United States all right, title, and interest 

in and to the property. 

(b) AUTHORIZED CONSIDERATION.—(1) As consideration for the 

acquisition of a reversionary interest under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide the holder of the reversionary interest with 

in-kind consideration, to be determined pursuant to negotiations 

between the Secretary and the holder of the reversionary interest. 

(2) In determining the type and value of any in-kind consideration to be provided for the acquisition of a reversionary interest 

under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into account the 

nature of the reversionary interest, including whether it would 

require the holder of the reversionary interest to pay for any 

improvements acquired by the holder as part of the reversion of 

the real property, and the long-term use and ultimate disposition 

of the real property if the United States were to acquire all right, 

title, and interest in and to the real property subject to the reversionary interest. 

(c) PROHIBITED CONSIDERATION.—Cash payments are not 

authorized to be made as consideration for the acquisition of a 

reversionary interest under subsection (a). 

Subtitle C—Base Closure and Realignment 

SEC. 2831. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIFIC DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION 

OF REVISIONS TO FORCE-STRUCTURE PLAN AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVENTORY. 

Section 2912(a)(4) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 

Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 

U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended by striking ‘‘as part of the budget 

justification documents submitted to Congress for fiscal year 2006.’’ 

and inserting the following: ‘‘not later than March 15, 2005. For 

purposes of selecting military installations for closure or realignment under this part in 2005, no revision of the force-structure 

plan or infrastructure inventory is authorized after that date.’’. 

SEC. 2832. SPECIFICATION OF FINAL SELECTION CRITERIA FOR 2005 

BASE CLOSURE ROUND. 

Section 2913 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 

Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 

U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended to read as follows: 

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‘‘SEC. 2913. FINAL SELECTION CRITERIA FOR ADDITIONAL ROUND OF 

BASE CLOSURES AND REALIGNMENTS. 

‘‘(a) FINAL SELECTION CRITERIA.—The final criteria to be used 

by the Secretary in making recommendations for the closure or 

realignment of military installations inside the United States under 

this part in 2005 shall be the military value and other criteria 

specified in subsections (b) and (c). 

‘‘(b) MILITARY VALUE CRITERIA.—The military value criteria 

are as follows: 

‘‘(1) The current and future mission capabilities and the 

impact on operational readiness of the total force of the Department of Defense, including the impact on joint warfighting, 

training, and readiness. 

‘‘(2) The availability and condition of land, facilities, and 

associated airspace (including training areas suitable for 

maneuver by ground, naval, or air forces throughout a diversity 

of climate and terrain areas and staging areas for the use 

of the Armed Forces in homeland defense missions) at both 

existing and potential receiving locations. 

‘‘(3) The ability to accommodate contingency, mobilization, 

surge, and future total force requirements at both existing 

and potential receiving locations to support operations and 

training. 

‘‘(4) The cost of operations and the manpower implications. 

‘‘(c) OTHER CRITERIA.—The other criteria that the Secretary 

shall use in making recommendations for the closure or realignment 

of military installations inside the United States under this part 

in 2005 are as follows: 

‘‘(1) The extent and timing of potential costs and savings, 

including the number of years, beginning with the date of 

completion of the closure or realignment, for the savings to 

exceed the costs. 

‘‘(2) The economic impact on existing communities in the 

vicinity of military installations. 

‘‘(3) The ability of the infrastructure of both the existing 

and potential receiving communities to support forces, missions, 

and personnel. 

‘‘(4) The environmental impact, including the impact of 

costs related to potential environmental restoration, waste 

management, and environmental compliance activities. 

‘‘(d) PRIORITY GIVEN TO MILITARY VALUE.—The Secretary shall 

give priority consideration to the military value criteria specified 

in subsection (b) in the making of recommendations for the closure 

or realignment of military installations. 

‘‘(e) EFFECT ON DEPARTMENT AND OTHER AGENCY COSTS.— 

The selection criteria relating to the cost savings or return on 

investment from the proposed closure or realignment of military 

installations shall take into account the effect of the proposed 

closure or realignment on the costs of any other activity of the 

Department of Defense or any other Federal agency that may 

be required to assume responsibility for activities at the military 

installations. 

‘‘(f) RELATION TO OTHER MATERIALS.—The final selection criteria specified in this section shall be the only criteria to be used, 

along with the force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory 

referred to in section 2912, in making recommendations for the 

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closure or realignment of military installations inside the United 

States under this part in 2005. 

‘‘(g) RELATION TO CRITERIA FOR EARLIER ROUNDS.—Section 

2903(b), and the selection criteria prepared under such section, 

shall not apply with respect to the process of making recommendations for the closure or realignment of military installations in 

2005.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Defense Base Closure and 

Realignment Act of 1990 is amended— 

10 USC 2687 (1) in section 2912(c)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘criteria prepared 

note.	 under section 2913’’ and inserting ‘‘criteria specified in section 

2913’’; and 

10 USC 2687 (2) in section 2914(a), by striking ‘‘criteria prepared by 

note.	 the Secretary under section 2913’’ and inserting ‘‘criteria specified in section 2913’’. 

SEC. 2833. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO 

RECOMMEND THAT INSTALLATIONS BE PLACED IN INACTIVE STATUS. 

Section 2914 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 

Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 

U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 

SEC. 2834. VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND 

REALIGNMENT COMMISSION TO ADD TO OR OTHERWISE 

EXPAND CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. 

Subsection (d) of section 2914 of the Defense Base Closure 

and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 

101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), as added by section 3003 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat, 1346) and amended by 

section 2854 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 

2728), is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘TO ADD’’ and inserting 

‘‘TO CONSIDER ADDITIONS’’; and 

(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) REQUIREMENTS TO EXPAND CLOSURE OR REALIGNMENT 

RECOMMENDATIONS.—In the report required under section 

2903(d)(2)(A) that is to be transmitted under paragraph (1), 

the Commission may not make a change in the recommendations of the Secretary that would close a military installation 

not recommended for closure by the Secretary, would realign 

a military installation not recommended for closure or realignment by the Secretary, or would expand the extent of the 

realignment of a military installation recommended for realignment by the Secretary unless— 

‘‘(A) at least two members of the Commission visit 

the military installation before the date of the transmittal 

of the report; and 

‘‘(B) the decision of the Commission to make the change 

to recommend the closure of the military installation, the 

realignment of the installation, or the expanded realignment of the installation is supported by at least seven 

members of the Commission.’’. 

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Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

PART I—ARMY CONVEYANCES 

SEC. 2841. LAND CONVEYANCE, SUNFLOWER ARMY AMMUNITION 

PLANT, KANSAS. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army, in 

consultation with the Administrator of General Services, may 

convey to an entity selected by the Board of Commissioners of 

Johnson County, Kansas (in this section referred to as the ‘‘entity’’ 

and the ‘‘Board’’, respectively), all right, title, and interest of the 

United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any 

improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 9,065 acres and 

containing the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant. The purpose 

of the conveyance is to facilitate the re-use of the property for 

economic development and revitalization. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.—(1) As consideration for the conveyance 

under subsection (a), the entity shall provide the United States, 

whether by cash payment, in-kind consideration, or a combination 

thereof, an amount that is not less than the fair market value 

of the conveyed property, as determined by an appraisal of the 

property acceptable to the Administrator and the Secretary. As 

a form of in-kind consideration for the conveyance of the property, 

the Secretary may authorize the entity to carry out environmental 

remediation activities for the conveyed property. 

(2) Cash consideration received under paragraph (1) shall be 

deposited in the special account in the Treasury established under 

subsection (b) of section 572 of title 40, United States Code, and 

shall be available in accordance with paragraph (5)(B)(i) of such 

subsection. 

(c) CONSTRUCTION WITH PREVIOUS LAND CONVEYANCE 

AUTHORITY.—The conveyance authority provided by subsection (a) 

is in addition to the conveyance authority provided by section 2823 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 

(division B of Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2712) to convey a 

portion of the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant to the Johnson 

County Park and Recreation District. 

(d) AGREEMENTS CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION 

AND EXPLOSIVES CLEANUP.—(1) The Secretary, in consultation with 

the Administrator, may enter into a multi-year cooperative agreement or contract with the entity for the environmental remediation 

and explosives cleanup of the conveyed property, and may utilize 

amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for purposes 

of environmental remediation and explosives cleanup under the 

agreement or contract. 

(2) The cooperative agreement or contract may provide for 

advance payments on an annual basis or for payments on a performance basis. Payments may be made over a period of time agreed 

to by the Secretary and the entity or for such time as may be 

necessary to perform the environmental remediation and explosives 

cleanup of the property, including any long-term operation and 

maintenance requirements. 

(e) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The Secretary 

may require the entity to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, 

or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 

to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey 

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costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other 

administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are 

collected from the entity in advance of the Secretary incurring 

the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary 

shall refund the excess amount to the entity. 

(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. 

Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 

subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

fund or account. 

(f) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection 

(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary 

and the Administrator. 

(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary and 

the Administrator may require such additional terms and conditions 

in connection with the conveyance of real property under subsection 

(a), and the environmental remediation and explosives cleanup 

under subsection (d), as the Secretary and the Administrator jointly 

consider appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2842. LAND EXCHANGE, FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE. 

(a) LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—In exchange for the real 

property described in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Army 

may convey to Bi-County Solid Waste Management System, a local 

government agency (in this section referred to as ‘‘Bi-County’’), 

all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel 

of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting 

of approximately 358 acres located at Fort Campbell in Montgomery 

County, Tennessee, for the purpose of permitting Bi-County to 

expand a landfill facility. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance under 

subsection (a), Bi-County shall convey to the United States all 

right, title, and interest of Bi-County in and to a parcel of real 

property consisting of approximately 670 acres located adjacent 

to Fort Campbell in Trigg County, Kentucky, and Stewart County, 

Tennessee. The Secretary shall have jurisdiction over the real property received under this subsection. 

(c) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that Bi-County construct 

a fence, acceptable to the Secretary, consisting of at least sixfoot high, nine-gauge chain-link and three-strand barbed wire along 

the boundary between Fort Campbell and the real property conveyed under subsection (a). 

(d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The Secretary 

may require Bi-County to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the 

Secretary, to carry out the conveyances under this section, including 

survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and 

other administrative costs related to the conveyances. If amounts 

are collected from Bi-County in advance of the Secretary incurring 

the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

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incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary 

shall refund the excess amount to Bi-County. 

(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyances. 

Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 

subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

fund or account. 

(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under this section shall 

be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary and BiCounty. 

(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyances under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2843. LAND CONVEYANCE, LOUISIANA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, 

DOYLINE, LOUISIANA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army may 

convey, without consideration, to the State of Louisiana (in this 

section referred to as the ‘‘State’’) all right, title, and interest 

of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including 

any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 14,949 acres 

located at the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant, Doyline, Louisiana. 

(b) CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to the following conditions: 

(1) That at least 13,500 acres of the real property conveyed 

under such subsection is maintained by the State for the purpose of military training, unless the Secretary determines that 

fewer acres are required for such purpose. 

(2) That the State ensure that any other uses made of 

the conveyed property do not adversely impact such military 

training. 

(3) That the State accommodate the use of the conveyed 

property, at no cost or fee, for meeting the present and future 

training needs of units of the Armed Forces, including units 

of the Louisiana National Guard and the other active and 

reserve components of the Armed Forces. 

(4) That the State assume the rights and responsibilities 

of the Department of the Army under the armaments retooling 

manufacturing support agreement between the Department of 

the Army and the facility use contractor with respect to the 

Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant, in accordance with the 

terms of such agreement in effect at the time of the conveyance. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The Secretary 

may require the State to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, 

or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 

to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey 

costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other 

administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are 

collected from the State in advance of the Secretary incurring 

the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary 

shall refund the excess amount to the State. 

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(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. 

Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 

subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

fund or account. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection 

(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

The cost of the survey shall be borne by the State. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2844. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army may 

convey, without consideration, to the State of Missouri (in this 

section referred to as the ‘‘State’’) all right, title, and interest 

of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including 

improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 227.7 acres at 

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for the purpose of permitting the 

State to establish on the property a State-operated cemetery for 

veterans of the Armed Forces. 

(b) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary determines at 

any time that the real property conveyed under subsection (a) 

is not being used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance 

specified in such subsection, all right, title, and interest in and 

to the property shall revert, at the option of the Secretary, to 

the United States, and the United States shall have the right 

of immediate entry onto the property. Any determination of the 

Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record after 

an opportunity for a hearing. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The Secretary 

may require the State to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, 

or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 

to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey 

costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other 

administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are 

collected from the State in advance of the Secretary incurring 

the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

incurred by the State to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary 

shall refund the excess amount to the State. The authority of 

the Secretary to require the State to cover administrative costs 

related to the conveyance does not include costs related to any 

environmental remediation required for the property. 

(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. 

Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 

subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

fund or account. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection 

(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

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(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2845. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION, DEFENSE 

SUPPLY CENTER, COLUMBUS, OHIO. 

(a) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army may 

transfer, without reimbursement, to the administrative jurisdiction 

of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a parcel of real property consisting of approximately 20 acres and comprising a portion of the 

Defense Supply Center in Columbus, Ohio. 

(b) USE OF PROPERTY.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 

only use the property transferred under subsection (a) as the site 

for the construction of a new outpatient clinic for the provision 

of medical services to veterans. 

(c) COSTS.—Any administrative costs in connection with the 

transfer of property under subsection (a), including the costs of 

the survey required by subsection (e), shall be borne by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

(d) RETURN OF JURISDICTION TO ARMY.—If construction of the 

outpatient clinic described in subsection (b) has not commenced 

on the property transferred under subsection (a) by the end of 

the three-year period beginning on the date on which the property 

is transferred, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall return, at 

the request of the Secretary of the Army, administrative jurisdiction 

over the property to the Secretary of the Army. 

(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be transferred under subsection 

(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary 

of the Army. 

SEC. 2846. JURISDICTION AND UTILIZATION OF FORMER PUBLIC 

DOMAIN LANDS, UMATILLA CHEMICAL DEPOT, OREGON. 

(a) RETENTION OF JURISDICTION.—The various parcels of real 

property consisting of approximately 8,300 acres within the boundaries of Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon, that were previously 

withdrawn from the public domain are no longer suitable for return 

to the public domain and shall remain under the administrative 

jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army. 

(b) UTILIZATION.—The Secretary shall combine the real property 

described in subsection (a) with other real property comprising 

the Umatilla Chemical Depot for purposes of their management 

and disposal pursuant to title II of the Defense Authorization 

Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1988 (Public 

Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and other applicable law. 

SEC. 2847. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR LAND CONVEYANCE, 

EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE YARD, CHARLESTON, SOUTH 

CAROLINA. 

Subsection (h) of section 563 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–53; 113 Stat. 360) is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(h) CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.— 

‘‘(1) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may convey 

to the City of Charleston, South Carolina (in this subsection 

referred to as the ‘City’), all right, title, and interest of the 

United States in and to a parcel of real property of the Corps 

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of Engineers, including any improvements thereon, that is 

known as the Equipment and Storage Yard and consists of 

approximately 1.06 acres located on Meeting Street in 

Charleston, South Carolina. The property shall be conveyed 

in as-is condition. 

‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance 

under this subsection, the City shall provide the United States, 

whether by cash payment, in-kind consideration, or a combination thereof, an amount that is not less than the fair market 

value of the property conveyed, as determined by the Secretary. 

‘‘(3) USE OF PROCEEDS.—(A) Notwithstanding any requirements associated with the Plant Replacement and Improvement 

Program, amounts received as consideration under paragraph 

(2) may be used by the Corps of Engineers, Charleston 

District— 

‘‘(i) to lease, purchase, or construct an office facility 

within the boundaries of Charleston, Berkeley, or Dorchester County, South Carolina; 

‘‘(ii) to cover costs associated with the design and furnishing of such facility; and 

‘‘(iii) to satisfy any Plant Replacement and Improvement Program balances. 

‘‘(B) Any amounts received as consideration under paragraph (2) that are in excess of the fair market value of the 

real property conveyed under this subsection may be used 

for any authorized activities of the Corps of Engineers, 

Charleston District. 

‘‘(4) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and 

legal description of the real property to be conveyed under 

this subsection and any property transferred to the United 

States as consideration under paragraph (2) shall be determined 

by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. 

‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary 

may require such additional terms and conditions in connection 

with the conveyance under this subsection as the Secretary 

considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 

States.’’. 

SEC. 2848. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT HOOD, TEXAS. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army may 

convey to the Texas A&M University System of the State of Texas 

(in this section referred to as the ‘‘University System’’) all right, 

title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real 

property, including improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 662 acres at Fort Hood, Texas, for the sole purpose of 

permitting the University System to establish on the property an 

upper level (junior, senior, and graduate) university that will be 

State-supported, separate from other universities of the University 

System, and designated as Texas A&M University, Central Texas. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.—(1) As consideration for the conveyance 

under subsection (a), the University System shall pay to the United 

States an amount equal to the fair market value of the conveyed 

property, as determined pursuant to an appraisal acceptable to 

the Secretary. 

(2) In lieu of all or a portion of the cash consideration required 

by paragraph (1), the Secretary may accept in-kind consideration, 

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including the conveyance by the University System of real property 

acceptable to the Secretary. 

(c) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the Secretary 

determine that the conveyance of the property and the establishment of a university on the property will not adversely impact 

the operation of Robert Grey Army Airfield, which is located on 

Fort Hood approximately one mile from the property authorized 

for conveyance. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection 

(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

The cost of the survey shall be borne by the University System. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2849. 	LAND CONVEYANCE, LOCAL TRAINING AREA FOR 

BROWNING ARMY RESERVE CENTER, UTAH. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army may 

convey, without consideration, to the State of Utah (in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘State’’) all right, title, and interest of the United 

States in and to a parcel of unimproved real property consisting 

of approximately 10 acres of the Local Training Area for the 

Browning Army Reserve Center, Utah, for the purpose of facilitating 

the construction and operation of a nursing-care facility for veterans. The parcel to be conveyed under this subsection shall be 

selected by the Secretary in consultation with the State. 

(b) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary determines at 

any time that the real property conveyed under subsection (a) 

is not being used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance 

specified in such subsection, all right, title, and interest in and 

to the property shall revert, at the option of the Secretary, to 

the United States, and the United States shall have the right 

of immediate entry onto the property. Any determination of the 

Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record after 

an opportunity for a hearing. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The Secretary 

may require the State to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, 

or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 

to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey 

costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other 

administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts paid 

to the Secretary in advance exceed the costs actually incurred 

by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall 

refund the excess amount to the State. 

(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary. Amounts so credited shall 

be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be 

available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions 

and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection 

(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

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(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2850. LAND CONVEYANCE, ARMY RESERVE CENTER, HAMPTON, 

VIRGINIA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army may 

convey, without consideration, to the Hampton City School Board 

of Hampton, Virginia (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Board’’), 

all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel 

of real property, including any improvements thereon, that consists 

of approximately 13.42 acres, is located on Downey Farm Road 

in Hampton, Virginia, and is known as the Butler Farm United 

States Army Reserve Center for the purpose of permitting the 

Board to use the property for public education purposes. 

(b) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the Board accept 

the real property described in subsection (a) in its condition at 

the time of the conveyance, commonly known as conveyance ‘‘as 

is’’. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The Secretary 

may require the Board to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, 

or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 

to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey 

costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other 

administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are 

collected from the Board in advance of the Secretary incurring 

the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary 

shall refund the excess amount to the Board. 

(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. 

Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 

subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

fund or account. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 

shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2851. LAND CONVEYANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FACILITY, 

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army may 

convey, without consideration, to the State of Washington (in this 

section referred to as the ‘‘State’’) all right, title, and interest 

of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including 

any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 9.747 acres 

in Seattle, Washington, and comprising a portion of the National 

Guard Facility, Pier 91, for the purpose of permitting the State 

to convey the facility unencumbered for economic development purposes. 

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(b) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the State accept 

the real property in its condition at the time of the conveyance, 

commonly known as conveyance ‘‘as is’’. 

(c) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—(1) The State shall reimburse 

the Secretary for the administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance under subsection (a), 

including expenses related to surveys and legal descriptions, 

boundary monumentation, environmental surveys, necessary documentation, travel, and deed preparation. 

(2) Section 2695(c) of title 10, United States Code, shall apply 

to any amounts received by the Secretary as reimbursement under 

this subsection. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 

shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The 

cost of the survey shall be borne by the United States, subject 

to the requirement for reimbursement under subsection (c). 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2852. MODIFICATION OF LAND EXCHANGE AND CONSOLIDATION, 

FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON. 

(a) PROPERTY TO BE TRANSFERRED TO SECRETARY OF THE 

INTERIOR IN TRUST.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 2837 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division 

B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1315) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘may convey to’’ and inserting ‘‘may transfer 

to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘Washington, in’’ and all that follows 

through the period and inserting ‘‘Washington. The Secretary 

of the Army may make the transfer under the preceding sentence, and the Secretary of the Interior may accept the property 

transferred in trust for the Nisqually Tribe under the preceding 

sentence, only in conjunction with the conveyance described 

in subsection (b)(2).’’. 

(b) INCREASE IN ACREAGE TO BE TRANSFERRED.—Such subsection is further amended by striking ‘‘138 acres’’ and inserting 

‘‘168 acres’’. 

(c) QUALIFICATION ON PROPERTY TO BE TRANSFERRED.—Subsection (a)(2) of such section is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘conveyance’’ and inserting ‘‘transfer’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘or the right of way described in subsection 

(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘located on the real property transferred 

under that paragraph’’. 

(d) CONSIDERATION.—Subsection (b) of such section is 

amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘conveyance’’ and inserting ‘‘transfer’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fee title over the acquired 

property to the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘to the United States 

fee title to the property acquired under paragraph (1), free 

from all liens, encumbrances or other interests other than 

those, if any, acceptable to the Secretary of the Army’’. 

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(e) TREATMENT OF EXISTING PERMIT RIGHTS; GRANT OF EASE- MENT.—Such section is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 

(e) and (f), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) TREATMENT OF EXISTING PERMIT RIGHTS; GRANT OF EASEMENT.—(1) The transfer under subsection (a) recognizes and preserves to the Bonneville Power Administration, in perpetuity and 

without the right of revocation except as provided in paragraph 

(2), rights in existence at the time of the conveyance under the 

permit dated February 4, 1949, as amended January 4, 1952, 

between the Department of the Army and the Bonneville Power 

Administration with respect to any portion of the property transferred under subsection (a) upon which the Bonneville Power 

Administration retains transmission facilities. The rights recognized 

and preserved include the right to upgrade those transmission 

facilities. 

‘‘(2) The permit rights recognized and preserved under paragraph (1) shall terminate only upon the Bonneville Power Administration’s relocation of the transmission facilities referred to in paragraph (1), and then only with respect to that portion of those 

transmission facilities that are relocated. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of the Interior, as trustee for the Nisqually 

Tribe, shall grant to the Bonneville Power Administration, without 

consideration and subject to the same rights recognized and preserved in paragraph (1), such additional easements across the property transferred under subsection (a) as the Bonneville Power 

Administration considers necessary to accommodate the relocation 

or reconnection of Bonneville Power Administration transmission 

facilities from property owned by the Tribe and held by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the Tribe.’’. 

(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘of the Army’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’. 

(2) Subsection (e) of such section (as redesignated by subsection 

(e)(1)) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘conveyed’’ and inserting ‘‘transferred’’; 

(B) by inserting ‘‘of the Army’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘the recipient of the property being surveyed’’ and inserting ‘‘the Tribe, in the case of the transfer 

under subsection (a), and the Secretary of the Army, in the 

case of the acquisition under subsection (b)’’. 

(3) Subsection (f) of such section (as redesignated by subsection 

(e)(1)) is amended— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘of the Army’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’ both place 

it appears; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘conveyances under this section’’ and 

inserting ‘‘transfer under subsection (a) and conveyances under 

subsections (b)(2) and (c)’’. 

PART II—NAVY CONVEYANCES 

SEC. 2861. LAND EXCHANGE, FORMER RICHMOND NAVAL AIR STATION, 

FLORIDA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army may 

convey to the University of Miami, Miami, Florida (in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘University’’), all right, title, and interest of 

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the United States in and to certain parcels of real property, together 

with any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 14 

acres and located in the vicinity of the former Richmond Naval 

Air Station, Florida, in order to facilitate force protection and security needs of Department of Defense facilities located on the former 

Richmond Naval Air Station. 

(b) RELEASE OF EASEMENTS.—As part of the conveyance of 

property authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary may also— 

(1) release and extinguish any interest of the United States 

in a clearance easement on the western portion of the property 

of the University; and 

(2) release and extinguish any interest of the United States 

in a certain easement for ingress and egress extending southwest and south from Southwest 127th Street along the western 

property line of a certain portion of United States property 

referred to as ‘‘IE2’’ in the Agreement in Principle referred 

to in subsection (e)(2). 

(c) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance of 

property authorized by subsection (a) and the release and 

extinguishment of interests authorized by subsection (b), the 

University shall— 

(1) convey to the United States all right, title, and interest 

of the University in and to certain parcels of real property, 

together with any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 12 acres; 

(2) grant to the United States such easement over a parcel 

of real property located along the western boundary of the 

property of the University as the Secretary considers appropriate to permit the United States to exercise dominion and 

control over the portion of the western boundary of the property 

of the University that has been, or may be, designated as 

Natural Forest Community habitat; 

(3) construct and install a berm and fence security system 

along the entirety of the new property line between the United 

States and the University; 

(4) relocate the existing security gate and guard building, 

or establish a new security gate and guard building similar 

in design and size to the existing security gate and guard 

building, at a point where the property of the United States 

and the University intersect on the existing ingress-egress road; 

and 

(5) construct a new two-lane access road from Southwest 

152nd Street at the western boundary of the property of the 

University to a point that connects with the existing road 

on the property of the United States (commonly referred to 

as the ‘‘FAA Road’’). 

(d) CONSTRUCTION WITH PREVIOUS CONVEYANCE.—Any restrictions on the use as an animal research facility of a certain parcel 

of real property, consisting of approximately 30 acres, conveyed 

by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the University 

pursuant to section 647 of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009–366) shall terminate 

upon the execution of the agreement of exchange required by subsection (e). 

(e) TERMS OF EXCHANGE.—(1) The Secretary and the University 

shall carry out the conveyances and releases of interest authorized 

by this section pursuant to an agreement of exchange (to be known 

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as the ‘‘Exchange Agreement’’) between the Secretary and the 

University. 

(2) The agreement of exchange shall conform to, and develop 

with more particularity, the Agreement in Principle executed by 

the United States and the University on July 13 through 15, 2004. 

(f) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—(1) The Secretary may require the 

University to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to 

reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to 

carry out the conveyances under this section and the release and 

grants of interests under this section, including survey costs, costs 

related to environmental documentation, and other administrative 

costs related to such activities. If amounts paid to the Secretary 

in advance exceed the costs actually incurred by the Secretary 

to carry out such activities, the Secretary shall refund the excess 

amount to the University. 

(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary. Amounts so credited shall 

be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be 

available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions 

and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

(g) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under this section, and 

of the interests to be released or granted under this section, shall 

be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(h) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyances under this section, and the release and grants 

of interests under this section, as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2862. LAND CONVEYANCE, HONOLULU, HAWAII. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

convey, without consideration but subject to the conditions specified 

in subsection (b), to the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, 

all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel 

of real property, including improvements thereon, consisting of 

approximately 5.16 acres located at 890 Valkenberg Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii, and currently used by the City and County of Honolulu 

as the site of a fire station and firefighting training facility. The 

purpose of the conveyance is to enhance the capability of the City 

and County of Honolulu to provide fire protection and firefighting 

services to the civilian and military properties in the area and 

to provide a location for firefighting training for civilian and military 

personnel. 

(b) CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to the following conditions: 

(1) That the City and County of Honolulu accept the real 

property in its condition at the time of the conveyance, commonly known as conveyance ‘‘as is’’. 

(2) That the City and County of Honolulu make the firefighting training facility available to the fire protection and 

firefighting units of the military departments for training not 

less than two days per week on terms satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The Secretary 

shall require the City and County of Honolulu to cover costs to 

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be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for 

costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under 

subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related to environmental 

documentation, and other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the City and County of Honolulu 

in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the 

amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund 

the excess amount, without interest, to the City and County of 

Honolulu. 

(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. 

Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 

subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

fund or account. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 

shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2863. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVY PROPERTY, FORMER FORT 

SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

convey, without consideration, to the State of Illinois, a political 

subdivision of the State, or a nonprofit land conservation organization (in this section referred to as the ‘‘grantee’’) all right, title, 

and interest of the United States in and to certain parcels of 

real property consisting of a total of approximately 25 acres of 

environmentally sensitive land at the former Fort Sheridan, Illinois, 

for the purpose of ensuring the permanent protection of the land. 

(b) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary determines at 

any time that the real property conveyed under subsection (a) 

is not being used or maintained in accordance with the purpose 

of the conveyance specified in such subsection, all right, title, and 

interest in and to the property shall revert, at the option of the 

Secretary, to the United States, and the United States shall have 

the right of immediate entry onto the property. Any determination 

of the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record 

after an opportunity for a hearing. 

(c) RECONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may permit 

the grantee to convey the real property conveyed under subsection 

(a) to another eligible entity described in such subsection, subject 

to the same covenants and terms and conditions as provided in 

the deed from the United States. 

(d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The Secretary 

shall require the grantee to cover costs to be incurred by the 

Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the 

Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), 

including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other administrative costs related to the conveyance. 

If amounts are collected from the grantee in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds 

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the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the grantee. 

(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. 

Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 

subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

fund or account. 

(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection 

(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

(g) USE OF ALTERNATE CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.—In lieu of 

using the authority provided by this section to convey the real 

property described in subsection (a), the Secretary may elect to 

include the property in a conveyance authorized by section 2878 

of title 10, United States Code, subject to such terms, reservations, 

restrictions, and conditions as may be necessary to ensure the 

permanent protection of the property, if the Secretary determines 

that a conveyance under such section is advantageous to the 

interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2864. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVAL AIR STATION, PATUXENT RIVER, 

MARYLAND. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

convey to the State of Maryland (in this section referred to as 

‘‘State’’) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 

to a parcel of real property, including improvements thereon, consisting of approximately five acres at Naval Air Station, Patuxent 

River, Maryland, and containing the Point Lookout Lighthouse, 

other structures related to the lighthouse, and an archaeological 

site pertaining to the military hospital that was located on the 

property during the Civil War. The conveyance shall include artifacts pertaining to the military hospital recovered by the Navy 

and held at the installation. 

(b) PROPERTY RECEIVED IN EXCHANGE.—As consideration for 

the conveyance of the real property under subsection (a), the State 

shall convey to the United States a parcel of real property at 

Point Lookout State Park, Maryland, consisting of approximately 

five acres, or a smaller parcel that the Secretary considers sufficient 

and such related property interests as the Secretary and the State 

may agree to. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The Secretary 

may require the State to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, 

or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 

to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey 

costs, costs related to environmental documentation, relocation 

expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of real property 

under subsection (b), and other administrative costs related to 

the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the State in advance 

of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected 

exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out 

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the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to 

State. 

(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. 

Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 

subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

fund or account. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the properties to be conveyed under this section 

shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyances under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2865. 	MODIFICATION OF LAND ACQUISITION AUTHORITY, 

PERQUIMANS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. 

Section 2846 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2002 (division B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 

1320) is amended by striking ‘‘240 acres’’ and insert ‘‘840 acres’’. 

SEC. 2866. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL WEAPONS STATION, 

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

convey to the Berkeley County Sanitation Authority, South Carolina 

(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Authority’’), all right, title, 

and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, 

including any improvements thereon, consisting of not more than 

38 acres and comprising a portion of the Naval Weapons Station, 

Charleston, South Carolina, for the purpose of allowing the 

Authority to expand an existing sewage treatment plant. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.—(1) As consideration for the conveyance 

of the real property under subsection (a), the Authority shall provide 

the United States, whether by cash payment, in-kind services, 

or a combination thereof, an amount that is not less than the 

fair market value of the conveyed property. 

(2) The fair market value of the real property conveyed under 

subsection (a) shall be determined by an appraisal acceptable to 

the Secretary. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The Secretary 

may require the Authority to cover costs incurred by the Secretary, 

or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 

to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey 

costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other 

administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are 

collected from the Authority in advance of the Secretary incurring 

the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary 

shall refund the excess amount to the Authority. 

(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. 

Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

or account, and shall be made available for the same purposes, 

and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts 

in such fund or account. 

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(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection 

(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2867. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVY YMCA BUILDING, PORTSMOUTH, 

VIRGINIA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

convey to the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (in this section referred 

to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States 

in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements 

thereon, consisting of approximately 0.49 acres located at 517 King 

Street in Portsmouth, Virginia, and known as the ‘‘Navy YMCA 

Building’’, for the purpose of permitting the City to use the property 

for economic revitalization purposes. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance under 

subsection (a), the City shall provide the United States, whether 

by cash payment, in-kind consideration, or a combination thereof, 

an amount equal to the costs related to the environmental remediation of the real property to be conveyed. 

(c) PAYMENT OF OTHER COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The Secretary may require the City to cover costs to be incurred by the 

Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the 

Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), 

including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other administrative costs related to the conveyance. 

If amounts paid to the Secretary in advance exceed the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the 

Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the City. 

(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary. Amounts so credited shall 

be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be 

available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions 

and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 

shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

PART III—AIR FORCE CONVEYANCES 

SEC. 2871. LAND EXCHANGE, MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may convey to the City of Montgomery, Alabama (in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 

States in and to a parcel of real property, including improvements 

thereon, consisting of approximately 28 acres and containing the 

Maxwell Heights Housing site at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.—(1) As consideration for the conveyance 

of the real property under subsection (a), the City shall convey 

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to the United States a parcel of real property, including any 

improvements thereon, located contiguous to Maxwell Air Force 

Base, consisting of approximately 35 acres, and designated as 

project AL 6–4, for the purpose of allowing the Secretary to incorporate the parcel into a project for the acquisition or improvement 

of military housing. The military housing project may consist of 

or include a project conducted under the authority of subchapter 

IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code. The Secretary 

shall have jurisdiction over the real property received under this 

paragraph. 

(2) If the fair market value of the real property received under 

paragraph (1) is less than the fair market value of the real property 

conveyed under subsection (a), the Secretary may require the City 

to make up the difference through the payment of cash, the provision of in-kind consideration, or a combination thereof, to be determined pursuant to negotiations between the Secretary and the 

City. 

(3) The fair market values of the real property to be exchanged 

under this section shall be determined by appraisals acceptable 

to the Secretary and the City. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—(1) The Secretary 

may require the City to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, 

or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, 

to carry out the conveyances under subsections (a) and (b), including 

survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and 

other administrative costs related to the conveyances. If amounts 

are collected from the City in advance of the Secretary incurring 

the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyances, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the City. 

(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyances. 

Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 

subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

fund or account. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the properties to be conveyed under this section 

shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyances under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2872. LAND CONVEYANCE, MARCH AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may convey to the March Joint Powers Authority (in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘Authority’’) all right, title, and interest of the 

United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any 

improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 15 acres located 

in Riverside County, California, and containing the former Defense 

Reutilization and Marketing Office facility for March Air Force 

Base, which is also known as Parcel A–6, for the purpose of permitting the Authority to use the property for economic development 

and revitalization. 

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(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance of 

the real property under subsection (a), the Authority shall pay 

the United States an amount equal to the fair market value of 

the conveyed property, as determined by the Secretary. The payment shall be deposited in the special account in the Treasury 

referred to in paragraph (5) of section 572(b) of title 40, United 

States Code, and shall be available as provided in subparagraph 

(B)(ii) of such paragraph. 

(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection 

(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Authority. 

(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2873. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER GRIFFISS AIR FORCE BASE, 

NEW YORK. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—(1) The Secretary of the Air 

Force may convey to the Oneida County Industrial Development 

Agency, New York, the local reuse authority for the former Griffiss 

Air Force Base (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Authority’’), 

all right, title and interest of the United States in and to two 

parcels of real property consisting of 7.897 acres and 1.742 acres 

and containing the four buildings specified in paragraph (2), which 

were vacated by the Air Force in conjunction with its relocation 

to the Consolidated Intelligence and Reconnaissance Laboratory 

at Air Force Research Laboratory—Rome Research Site, Rome, 

New York. 

(2) The buildings referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: 

(A) Building 240 (117,323 square feet). 

(B) Building 247 (13,199 square feet). 

(C) Building 248 (4,000 square feet). 

(D) Building 302 (20,577 square feet). 

(3) The purpose of the conveyance under this subsection is 

to permit the Authority to develop the parcels and buildings for 

economic purposes in a manner consistent with section 2905 of 

the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A 

of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note). 

(b) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the Authority 

accept the real property in its condition at the time of the conveyance, commonly known as conveyance ‘‘as is’’. 

(c) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance under 

subsection (a), the Authority shall provide the United States, 

whether by cash payment, in-kind contribution, or a combination 

thereof, an amount equal to the fair market of value of the conveyed 

real property, as determined by the Secretary. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection 

(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Authority. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

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PART IV—OTHER CONVEYANCES 

SEC. 2881. LAND EXCHANGE, ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 

(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may 

convey to Arlington County, Virginia (in this section referred to 

as the ‘‘County’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States 

in and to a parcel of real property, together with any improvements 

thereon, that consists of not more than 4.5 acres and is located 

north of Columbia Pike on the Navy Annex property in Arlington 

County, Virginia, for the purpose of the construction of a freedmen 

heritage museum and an Arlington history museum. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance of 

the real property under subsection (a), the County shall convey 

to the United States all right, title, and interest of the County 

in and to a parcel of real property, together with any improvements 

thereon, that is of a size equivalent to the total acreage of the 

real property conveyed by the Secretary under subsection (a) and 

is located in the area known as the Southgate Road right-of-way 

between Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, and the Navy 

Annex property. 

(c) SELECTION OF PROPERTY FOR CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary, 

in consultation with the County, shall determine the acreage of 

the parcels of real property to be exchanged under this section, 

and such determination shall be final. In selecting the real property 

for conveyance to the County under subsection (a), the Secretary 

shall seek— 

(1) to provide the County with sufficient property for 

museum construction that is compatible with, and honors, the 

history of the freedmen’s village that was located in the area 

and the heritage of the County; 

(2) to preserve the appropriate traditions of Arlington 

National Cemetery; and 

(3) to maintain the amount of acreage currently available 

for potential grave sites at Arlington National Cemetery. 

(d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCES.—(1) The Secretary 

may require the County to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the 

Secretary, to carry out the conveyances under subsections (a) and 

(b), including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other administrative costs related to the conveyances. If amounts are collected from the County in advance of 

the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected 

exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out 

the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to 

the County. 

(2) Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyances. 

Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 

subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

fund or account. 

(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed under this section 

shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. 

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(f) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—(1) If at any time the Secretary 

determines that the property conveyed to the County under subsection (a) is not being used for the purposes stated in that subsection, then, at the option of the Secretary, all right, title, and 

interest in and to the property, including any improvements 

thereon, shall revert to the United States, and the United States 

shall have the right of immediate entry onto the property. 

(2) If the Secretary exercises the reversionary interest provided 

for in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall pay the County, from 

amounts available to the Secretary for military construction for 

the Defense Agencies, an amount equal to the fair market value 

of the property that reverts to the United States, as determined 

by the Secretary. 

(g) INCLUSION OF SOUTHGATE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY PROPERTY 

IN TRANSFER OF NAVY ANNEX PROPERTY FOR ARLINGTON NATIONAL 

CEMETERY.—Subsection (a) of section 2881 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public 

Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 879) is amended by striking ‘‘three parcels 

of real property consisting of approximately 36 acres’’ and inserting 

‘‘four parcels of real property consisting of approximately 40 acres’’. 

(h) TERMINATION OF RESERVATION OF CERTAIN NAVY ANNEX 

PROPERTY FOR MEMORIALS OR MUSEUMS.—(1) Subsection (b) of such 

section, as amended by section 2863(f) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division B of Public Law 

107–107; 115 Stat. 1332) and section 2851(a)(1) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B 

of Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2726), is further amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary’’ 

and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 

(B) by striking paragraph (2). 

(2) Subsection (d)(2) of such section, as amended by section 

2851(a)(2) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2726), 

is further amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(A)’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘, and (B)’’ and all that follows through 

‘‘Museum.’’ and inserting a period. 

(3) Subsection (f) of such section is amended by striking 

‘‘reserved under subsection (b)(2) and of the portion’’. 

(i) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyances under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

SEC. 2891. ONE-YEAR RESUMPTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORY REVITALIZATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 

Section 2892(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 2805 note) is 

amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2005’’. 

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SEC. 2892. DESIGNATION OF AIRMEN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL AT LUKE 

AIR FORCE BASE, ARIZONA, IN HONOR OF JOHN J. 

RHODES, A FORMER MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE 

OF REPRESENTATIVES. 

The Airmen Leadership School at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, 

building 156, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘John J. Rhodes 

Airmen Leadership School’’. Any reference to such facility in any 

law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United 

States shall be considered to be a reference to the John J. Rhodes 

Airmen Leadership School. 

SEC. 2893. SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM OF OAKLAND BASE REUSE 

AUTHORITY AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO SETTLE CLAIM.—The Secretary of the Navy 

may make a payment in the amount of $2,100,000 to the Oakland 

Base Reuse Authority and Redevelopment Agency of the City of 

Oakland, California, in settlement of Oakland Base Reuse Authority 

and Redevelopment Agency of the City of Oakland v. the United 

States, Case No. C02–4652 MHP, United States District Court, 

Northern District of California, including any appeal. 

(b) RELEASE OF CLAIM.—The payment made under subsection 

(a) shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of the Oakland Base 

Reuse Authority and Redevelopment Agency against the United 

States related to the case referred to in subsection (a), and the 

Oakland Base Reuse Authority and Redevelopment Agency shall 

give to the Secretary a release of all claims to 18 officer housing 

units and related real property located at the former Naval Medical 

Center Oakland, California. The release shall be in a form that 

is satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(c) SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR SETTLEMENT.—To make the payment 

authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary may use— 

(1) funds in the Department of Defense Base Closure 

Account 1990; or 

(2) the proceeds from the sale of the housing units and 

property described in subsection (b). 

SEC. 2894. REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF MOBILIZATION STATION 

AT CAMP RIPLEY NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING CENTER, 

LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA. 

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 

report regarding the feasibility of using Camp Ripley National 

Guard Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota, as a mobilization 

station for members of a reserve component ordered to active duty 

under any provision of law specified in section 101(a)(13)(B) of 

title 10, United States Code. The report shall include a discussion 

of the actions necessary to establish the center as a mobilization 

station. 

SEC. 2895. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERANS 

MEMORIAL AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, EL TORO, 

CALIFORNIA. 

Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to Congress a 

report on whether the anticipated future uses of the former Marine 

Corps Air Station, El Toro, California, by the City of Irvine, California, would permit the establishment and maintenance, at no 

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cost to the United States, of a veterans memorial at the former 

installation. 

SEC. 2896. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING EFFECT OF MILITARY 

HOUSING POLICIES AND FORCE STRUCTURE AND 

BASING CHANGES ON LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) There are approximately 750,000 school-aged children 

of members of the active duty Armed Forces in the United 

States. 

(2) Approximately 650,000 of those students are currently 

attending public elementary or secondary schools in the United 

States. 

(3) Changes to the military family housing policies of the 

military departments affect both military housing requirements 

and the number of dependent children living on military 

installations in the United States. 

(4) Proposed restationing of units of the Armed Forces 

worldwide, including the return of a significant number of 

members of the Armed Forces stationed overseas to the United 

States and the Army proposal to modify its force structure 

to establish so-called units of action, will increase military 

housing requirements at military installations in the United 

States and may result in the need for additional educational 

facilities at such installations and in the adjacent communities. 

(5) To help provide sufficient housing for members of the 

Armed Forces and their families, the Secretaries of the military 

departments intend to continue to use the authorities provided 

in subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States 

Code, to carry out privatization initiatives that will improve 

or replace an additional 120,000 military family housing units 

in the United States. 

(6) The Secretaries of the military departments may include 

the construction of school facilities as one of the ancillary 

supporting facilities authorized as part of a privatization initiative carried out under such subchapter. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

the Department of Defense should— 

(1) consider the effects that changes in force structure 

and overseas stationing arrangements will have on— 

(A) military housing requirements at specific military 

installations in the United States; 

(B) the number of school-aged military dependents at 

those installations; and 

(C) the need for additional educational facilities to 

serve such dependents; and 

(2) consult with local communities and local educational 

agencies about the best ways to address such changing housing 

requirements and satisfy the need for additional educational 

facilities, including using the authority of subchapter IV of 

chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, to include the 

construction of educational facilities as one of the ancillary 

supporting facilities authorized as part of military privatization 

housing initiatives. 

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SEC. 2897. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND STUDY REGARDING MEMORIAL 

HONORING NON-UNITED STATES CITIZENS KILLED IN 

THE LINE OF DUTY WHILE SERVING IN THE UNITED 

STATES ARMED FORCES. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

a memorial marker or monument should be designed and placed 

in an appropriate location to honor the service and sacrifice of 

individuals who, although not United States citizens, served in 

the United States Armed Forces and were killed in the line of 

duty. 

(b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Army, in consultation with 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the American Battle Monuments Commission, shall conduct a study examining the feasibility 

of placing in Arlington National Cemetery, or some other appropriate location, a memorial marker honoring the service and sacrifice of non-United States citizens killed in the line of duty while 

serving in the Armed Forces. 

(c) CONTENT OF STUDY.—The study required by subsection (b) 

shall include the following: 

(1) A discussion of the historical development of Arlington 

National Cemetery. 

(2) Comprehensive information on the memorial markers 

presently located in Arlington National Cemetery. 

(3) A description of any limitations affecting the ability 

to establish new monuments, markers, tributes, or plaques 

in Arlington National Cemetery. 

(4) A discussion of alternative locations outside of Arlington 

National Cemetery that have been used for comparable memorial markers. 

(5) Recommendations for appropriate locations for a memorial marker that may be considered. 

(d) REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than April 1, 

2005, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committee 

on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 

the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services 

and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate a report 

containing the results of the study required by subsection (b), 

together with any recommendations for an appropriate plan to 

honor the service of non-United States citizens killed in the line 

of duty while serving in the Armed Forces. 

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 management.
 

Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.
 

Sec. 3104. Defense nuclear waste disposal.
 

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Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 3111. Report on requirements for Modern Pit Facility.

Sec. 3112. Two-year extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific, engineering, and technical personnel.

Sec. 3113. Limited authority to carry out new projects under Facilities and Infrastructure Recapitalization Program after project selection deadline.

Sec. 3114. Modification of milestone and report requirements for National Ignition 

Facility.

Sec. 3115. Modification of submittal date of annual plan for stewardship, management, and certification of warheads in the nuclear weapons stockpile.

Sec. 3116. Defense site acceleration completion.

Sec. 3117. Treatment of waste material. 

Sec. 3118. Local stakeholder organizations for 2006 closure sites.

Sec. 3119. Report to Congress on Advanced Nuclear Weapons Concepts Initiative. 

Subtitle C—Proliferation Matters 

Sec. 3131. Modification of authority to use International Nuclear Materials Protection and Cooperation Program funds outside the former Soviet Union.

Sec. 3132. Acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide.

Sec. 3133. Silk Road Initiative. 

Sec. 3134. Nuclear nonproliferation fellowships for scientists employed by United 

States and Russian Federation. 

Sec. 3135. Utilization of international contributions to the elimination of weapons 

grade plutonium production program. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3141. Indemnification of Department of Energy contractors.

Sec. 3142. Report on maintenance of retirement benefits for certain workers at 

2006 closure sites after closure of sites. 

Sec. 3143. Report on efforts of National Nuclear Security Administration to understand plutonium aging.

Sec. 3144. Support for public education in the vicinity of Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico.

Sec. 3145. Review of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, New Mexico, pursuant to competitive contract. 

Sec. 3146. National Academy of Sciences study on management by Department of 

Energy of certain radioactive waste streams.

Sec. 3147. Compensation of Pajarito Plateau, New Mexico, homesteaders for acquisition of lands for Manhattan Project in World War II.

Sec. 3148. Modification of requirements relating to conveyances and transfer of certain land at Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico. 

Subtitle E—Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program 

Sec. 3161. Contractor employee compensation.

Sec. 3162. Conforming amendments.

Sec. 3163. Technical amendments. 

Sec. 3164. Transfer of funds for fiscal year 2005.

Sec. 3165. Use of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund for 

certain payments to covered uranium employees.

Sec. 3166. Improvements to Subtitle B of Energy Employees Occupational Illness 

Compensation Program Act of 2000.

Sec. 3167. Emergency Special Exposure Cohort meeting and report.

Sec. 3168. Coverage of individuals employed at atomic weapons employer facilities 

during periods of residual contamination.

Sec. 3169. Update of report on residual contamination of facilities.

Sec. 3170. Sense of Congress on resource center for energy employees under Energy 

Employee Occupational Illness Compensation Program in western New 

York and western Pennsylvania region. 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs
 

Authorizations
 

SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for 

fiscal year 2005 for the activities of the National Nuclear Security 

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Administration in carrying out programs necessary for national 

security in the amount of $9,082,300,000, to be allocated as follows: 

(1) For weapons activities, $6,592,053,000. 

(2) For defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, 

$1,348,647,000. 

(3) For naval reactors, $797,900,000. 

(4) For the Office of the Administrator for Nuclear Security, 

$343,700,000. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.—From funds 

referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out 

plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out, for weapons 

activities, the following new plant projects: 

Project 05–D–140, project engineering and design, various 

locations, $11,600,000. 

Project 05–D–160, facilities and infrastructure recapitalization program, project engineering and design, various locations, 

$8,700,000. 

Project 05–D–170, project engineering and design, safeguards and security, various locations, $17,000,000. 

Project 05–D–401, production bays upgrade, Pantex Plant, 

Amarillo, Texas, $25,100,000. 

Project 05–D–402, beryllium capability project, Y–12 

national security complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, $3,627,000. 

Project 05–D–601, compressed air upgrades project, Y–12 

national security complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, $4,400,000. 

Project 05–D–602, power grid infrastructure upgrade, Los 

Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 

$10,000,000. 

Project 05–D–603, new master substation, Sandia National 

Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, $600,000. 

Project 05–D–701, security perimeter, Los Alamos National 

Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $20,000,000. 

SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2005 for defense environmental 

management activities in carrying out programs necessary for 

national security in the amount of $6,957,307,000, to be allocated 

as follows: 

(1) For defense site acceleration completion, $5,970,837,000. 

(2) For defense environmental services, $986,470,000. 

SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2005 for other defense activities 

in carrying out programs necessary for national security in the 

amount of $636,036,000. 

SEC. 3104. DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2005 for defense nuclear waste 

disposal for payment to the Nuclear Waste Fund established in 

section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 

10222(c)) in the amount of $120,000,000. 

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Subtitle B—Program Authorizations,
 

Restrictions, and Limitations
 

SEC. 3111. REPORT ON REQUIREMENTS FOR MODERN PIT FACILITY. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than January 31, 2005, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report setting forth the validated pit production 

requirements for the Modern Pit Facility. 

(b) VALIDATED PIT PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The validated pit production requirements in the report under subsection 

(a) shall be established by the Administrator in conjunction with 

the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council. 

(2) The validated pit production requirements shall— 

(A) include specifications regarding the total number of 

pits per year, and the number of pits to be produced per 

year for each weapon type, that will be required to be produced 

in order to support the weapons that will be retained in the 

nuclear weapons stockpile pursuant to the revised nuclear 

weapons stockpile plan submitted to the congressional defense 

committees as specified in the joint explanatory statement to 

accompany the report of the Committee on Conference on the 

bill H.R. 2754 of the 108th Congress; 

(B) identify any surge capacity that may be included in 

the annual pit production requirements; and 

(C) assume that the lifetime of any particular pit type 

is each of 40 years, 50 years, 60 years, and 70 years. 

(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection (a) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form and shall include a classified 

annex. 

SEC. 3112. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT 

OF CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL. 

Section 4601(c)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2701(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2004’’ and 

inserting ‘‘September 30, 2006’’. 

SEC. 3113. LIMITED AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT NEW PROJECTS UNDER 

FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE RECAPITALIZATION 

PROGRAM AFTER PROJECT SELECTION DEADLINE. 

(a) LIMITED AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT NEW PROJECTS.—Section 

3114(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1744; 50 U.S.C. 2453 note) 

is amended— 

(1) in the subsection caption, by striking ‘‘DEADLINE FOR’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘No project’’ and inserting 

‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (3), no project’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3)(A) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a project 

described in subparagraph (B) may be carried out under the Facilities and Infrastructure Recapitalization Program after December 

31, 2004, if the Administrator approves the project. The Administrator may not delegate the authority to approve projects under 

the preceding sentence. 

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‘‘(B) A project described in this subparagraph is a project that 

consists of a specific building, facility, or other improvement 

(including fences, roads, or similar improvements). 

‘‘(C) Funds may not be obligated or expended for a project 

under this paragraph until 60 days after the date on which the 

Administrator submits to the congressional defense committees a 

notice on the project, including a description of the project and 

the nature of the project, a statement explaining why the project 

was not included in the Facilities and Infrastructure Recapitalization Program under paragraph (1), and a statement explaining 

why the project was not included in any other program under 

the jurisdiction of the Administrator. 

‘‘(D) The total number of projects that may be carried out 

under this paragraph in any fiscal year may not exceed five projects. 

‘‘(E) The Administrator may not utilize the authority in this 

paragraph until 60 days after the later of— 

‘‘(i) the date of the submittal to the congressional defense 

committees of a list of the projects selected for inclusion in 

the Facilities and Infrastructure Recapitalization Program 

under paragraph (1); or 

‘‘(ii) the date of the submittal to the congressional defense 

committees of the report required by subsection (c). 

‘‘(F) A project may not be carried out under this paragraph 

unless the project will be completed by September 30, 2011.’’. 

(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—The amendments made by 50 USC 2453 

subsection (a) may not be construed to authorize any delay in note. 

either of the following: 

(1) The selection of projects for inclusion in the Facilities
 

and Infrastructure Recapitalization Program under subsection
 

(a) of section 3114 of the National Defense Authorization Act
 

for Fiscal Year 2004.
 

(2) The submittal of the report required by subsection 

(c) of such section. 

SEC. 3114. MODIFICATION OF MILESTONE AND REPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY. 

(a) NOTIFICATION ON MILESTONES TO ACHIEVE IGNITION.—Subsection (a) of section 3137 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1369) 

is amended by striking ‘‘each Level I milestone and Level II milestone for the National Ignition Facility.’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘each milestone for the National Ignition Facility as follows: 

‘‘(1) Each Level I milestone.
 

‘‘(2) Each Level II milestone.
 

‘‘(3) Each milestone to achieve ignition.’’.
 

(b) REPORT ON FAILURE OF TIMELY ACHIEVEMENT OF MILESTONES.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking 

‘‘a Level I milestone or Level II milestone for the National Ignition 

Facility’’ and inserting ‘‘a milestone for the National Ignition 

Facility referred to in subsection (a)’’. 

(c) MILESTONES TO ACHIEVE IGNITION.—Subsection (c) of such 

section is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(c) MILESTONES.—For purposes of this section: 

‘‘(1) The Level I milestones and Level II milestones for
 

the National Ignition Facility are as established in the August
 

2000 revised National Ignition Facility baseline document.
 

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50 USC 2601 

note. 

‘‘(2) The milestones for the National Ignition Facility to 

achieve ignition are such milestones (other than the milestones 

referred to in paragraph (1)) as the Administrator shall establish on any activities at the National Ignition Facility that 

are required to enable the National Ignition Facility to achieve 

ignition and be a fully functioning user facility by December 

31, 2011.’’. 

(d) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF MILESTONES TO ACHIEVE IGNITION.—Not later than January 31, 2005, the Administrator for 

Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the milestones of the National Ignition 

Facility to achieve ignition as established by the Administration 

under subsection (c)(2) of section 3137 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002, as amended by subsection 

(c) of this section. The report shall include— 

(1) a description of each milestone established; and 

(2) a proposal for the funding to be required to meet each 

such milestone. 

(e) EXTENSION OF SUNSET.—Subsection (d) of section 3137 of 

such Act is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2004’’ and inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2011’’. 

SEC. 3115. MODIFICATION OF SUBMITTAL DATE OF ANNUAL PLAN FOR 

STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CERTIFICATION OF 

WARHEADS IN THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE. 

Section 4203(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2523(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 15 of each year thereafter’’ 

and inserting ‘‘May 1 of each year thereafter’’. 

SEC. 3116. DEFENSE SITE ACCELERATION COMPLETION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the provisions of the 

Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, the requirements of section 

202 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, and other laws 

that define classes of radioactive waste, with respect to material 

stored at a Department of Energy site at which activities are 

regulated by a covered State pursuant to approved closure plans 

or permits issued by the State, the term ‘‘high-level radioactive 

waste’’ does not include radioactive waste resulting from the 

reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel that the Secretary of Energy 

(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in consultation 

with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (in this section referred 

to as the ‘‘Commission’’), determines— 

(1) does not require permanent isolation in a deep geologic 

repository for spent fuel or high-level radioactive waste; 

(2) has had highly radioactive radionuclides removed to 

the maximum extent practical; and 

(3)(A) does not exceed concentration limits for Class C 

low-level waste as set out in section 61.55 of title 10, Code 

of Federal Regulations, and will be disposed of— 

(i) in compliance with the performance objectives set 

out in subpart C of part 61 of title 10, Code of Federal 

Regulations; and 

(ii) pursuant to a State-approved closure plan or Stateissued permit, authority for the approval or issuance of 

which is conferred on the State outside of this section; 

or 

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(B) exceeds concentration limits for Class C low-level waste 

as set out in section 61.55 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, but will be disposed of— 

(i) in compliance with the performance objectives set 

out in subpart C of part 61 of title 10, Code of Federal 

Regulations; 

(ii) pursuant to a State-approved closure plan or Stateissued permit, authority for the approval or issuance of 

which is conferred on the State outside of this section; 

and 

(iii) pursuant to plans developed by the Secretary in 

consultation with the Commission. 

(b) MONITORING BY NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION.—(1) 

The Commission shall, in coordination with the covered State, monitor disposal actions taken by the Department of Energy pursuant 

to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(3) for the purpose 

of assessing compliance with the performance objectives set out 

in subpart C of part 61 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. 

(2) If the Commission considers any disposal actions taken 

by the Department of Energy pursuant to those subparagraphs 

to be not in compliance with those performance objectives, the 

Commission shall, as soon as practicable after discovery of the 

noncompliant conditions, inform the Department of Energy, the 

covered State, and the following congressional committees: 

(A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate. 

(3) For fiscal year 2005, the Secretary shall, from amounts 

available for defense site acceleration completion, reimburse the 

Commission for all expenses, including salaries, that the Commission incurs as a result of performance under subsection (a) and 

this subsection for fiscal year 2005. The Department of Energy 

and the Commission may enter into an interagency agreement 

that specifies the method of reimbursement. Amounts received by 

the Commission for performance under subsection (a) and this 

subsection may be retained and used for salaries and expenses 

associated with those activities, notwithstanding section 3302 of 

title 31, United States Code, and shall remain available until 

expended. 

(4) For fiscal years after 2005, the Commission shall include 

in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the Commission budget for that fiscal year (as submitted 

with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 

31, United States Code) the amounts required, not offset by revenues, for performance under subsection (a) and this subsection. 

(c) INAPPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN MATERIALS.—Subsection (a) 

shall not apply to any material otherwise covered by that subsection 

that is transported from the covered State. 

(d) COVERED STATES.—For purposes of this section, the following States are covered States: 

(1) The State of South Carolina. 

(2) The State of Idaho. 

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(e) CONSTRUCTION.—(1) Nothing in this section shall impair, 

alter, or modify the full implementation of any Federal Facility 

Agreement and Consent Order or other applicable consent decree 

for a Department of Energy site. 

(2) Nothing in this section establishes any precedent or is 

binding on the State of Washington, the State of Oregon, or any 

other State not covered by subsection (d) for the management, 

storage, treatment, and disposition of radioactive and hazardous 

materials. 

(3) Nothing in this section amends the definition of ‘‘transuranic 

waste’’ or regulations for repository disposal of transuranic waste 

pursuant to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act 

or part 191 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations. 

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect in any 

way the obligations of the Department of Energy to comply with 

section 4306A of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2567). 

(5) Nothing in this section amends the West Valley Demonstration Act (42 U.S.C. 2121a note). 

(f) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Judicial review shall be available in 

accordance with chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, for the 

following: 

(1) Any determination made by the Secretary or any other 

agency action taken by the Secretary pursuant to this section. 

(2) Any failure of the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under subsection (b). 

SEC. 3117. TREATMENT OF WASTE MATERIAL. 

Of the amounts made available pursuant to the authorization 

of appropriations in section 3102(1) for environmental management 

for defense site acceleration completion for the High-Level Waste 

Proposal, $350,000,000 shall be available at specified sites for any 

defense site acceleration completion activities at those sites, as 

follows: 

(1) The Idaho National Engineering and Environmental 

Laboratory, Idaho, $97,300,000. 

(2) The Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, 

$188,600,000. 

(3) The Hanford Site, Richland, Washington, $64,100,000. 

SEC. 3118. LOCAL STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS FOR 2006 CLOSURE 

SITES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) The Secretary of Energy shall establish for each Department of Energy 2006 closure site a local stakeholder organization having the responsibilities set forth in subsection (c). 

(2) The local stakeholder organization shall be established in 

consultation with interested elected officials of local governments 

in the vicinity of the closure site concerned. 

(b) COMPOSITION.—A local stakeholder organization for a 

Department of Energy 2006 closure site under subsection (a) shall 

be composed of such elected officials of local governments in the 

vicinity of the closure site concerned as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to carry out the responsibilities set forth in subsection 

(c) who agree to serve on the organization, or the designees of 

such officials. 

(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—A local stakeholder organization for a 

Department of Energy 2006 closure site under subsection (a) shall— 

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(1) solicit and encourage public participation in appropriate 

activities relating to the closure and post-closure operations 

of the site; 

(2) disseminate information on the closure and post-closure 

operations of the site to the State government of the State 

in which the site is located, local and tribal governments in 

the vicinity of the site, and persons and entities having a 

stake in the closure or post-closure operations of the site; 

(3) transmit to appropriate officers and employees of the 

Department of Energy questions and concerns of governments, 

persons, and entities referred to paragraph (2) on the closure 

and post-closure operations of the site; and 

(4) perform such other duties as the Secretary and the 

local stakeholder organization jointly determine appropriate to 

assist the Secretary in meeting post-closure obligations of the 

Department at the site. 

(d) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The local stakeholder 

organization for a Department of Energy 2006 closure site shall 

be established not later than six months before the closure of 

the site. 

(e) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2006 CLOSURE SITE DEFINED.— 

In this section, the term ‘‘Department of Energy 2006 closure site’’ 

means the following: 

(1) The Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado. 

(2) The Fernald Plant, Ohio. 

(3) The Mound Plant, Ohio. 

SEC. 3119. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ADVANCED NUCLEAR WEAPONS 

CONCEPTS INITIATIVE. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 2005, the 

Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a detailed report on the planned activities for 

studies under the Advanced Nuclear Weapons Concepts Initiative 

for fiscal year 2005. 

(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection (a) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

Subtitle C—Proliferation Matters 

SEC. 3131. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE INTERNATIONAL 

NUCLEAR MATERIALS PROTECTION AND COOPERATION 

PROGRAM FUNDS OUTSIDE THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. 

(a) APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY LIMITED TO PROJECTS NOT 

PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED.—Subsection (a) of section 3124 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public 

Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1747) is amended by inserting ‘‘that has 

not previously been authorized by Congress’’ after ‘‘states of the 

former Soviet Union’’. 

(b) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON TOTAL AMOUNT OF OBLIGATION.— 

Such section is further amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (c); and 

(2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively. 

50 USC 2568. 

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50 USC 2569. 

(c) APPLICABILITY BEYOND FISCAL YEAR 2004.—Subsection (e) 

of such section (as redesignated by subsection (b)) is amended 

by striking ‘‘the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization 

of appropriations in section 3101(a)(2) for such program’’ and 

inserting ‘‘the funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization 

of appropriations for the International Nuclear Materials Protection 

and Cooperation Program’’. 

SEC. 3132. ACCELERATION OF REMOVAL OR SECURITY OF FISSILE 

MATERIALS, RADIOLOGICAL MATERIALS, AND RELATED 

EQUIPMENT AT VULNERABLE SITES WORLDWIDE. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—(1) It is the sense of Congress that 

the security, including the rapid removal or secure storage, of 

high-risk, proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological 

materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide 

should be a top priority among the activities to achieve the national 

security of the United States. 

(2) It is the sense of Congress that the President may establish 

in the Department of Energy a task force to be known as the 

Task Force on Nuclear Materials to carry out the program authorized by subsection (b). 

(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Energy may carry 

out a program to undertake an accelerated, comprehensive worldwide effort to mitigate the threats posed by high-risk, proliferationattractive fissile materials, radiological materials, and related 

equipment located at sites potentially vulnerable to theft or diversion. 

(c) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—(1) Activities under the program 

under subsection (b) may include the following: 

(A) Accelerated efforts to secure, remove, or eliminate proliferation-attractive fissile materials or radiological materials 

in research reactors, other reactors, and other facilities worldwide. 

(B) Arrangements for the secure shipment of proliferationattractive fissile materials, radiological materials, and related 

equipment to other countries willing to accept such materials 

and equipment, or to the United States if such countries cannot 

be identified, and the provision of secure storage or disposition 

of such materials and equipment following shipment. 

(C) The transportation of proliferation-attractive fissile 

materials, radiological materials, and related equipment from 

sites identified as proliferation risks to secure facilities in other 

countries or in the United States. 

(D) The processing and packaging of proliferation-attractive 

fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment 

in accordance with required standards for transport, storage, 

and disposition. 

(E) The provision of interim security upgrades for vulnerable, proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment pending their removal from their 

current sites. 

(F) The utilization of funds to upgrade security and 

accounting at sites where proliferation-attractive fissile materials or radiological materials will remain for an extended 

period of time in order to ensure that such materials are 

secure against plausible potential threats and will remain so 

in the future. 

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(G) The management of proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment at secure 

facilities. 

(H) Actions to ensure that security, including security 

upgrades at sites and facilities for the storage or disposition 

of proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment, continues to function as intended. 

(I) The provision of technical support to the International 

Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), other countries, and other entities to facilitate removal of, and security upgrades to facilities 

that contain, proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment worldwide. 

(J) The development of alternative fuels and irradiation 

targets based on low-enriched uranium to convert research 

or other reactors fueled by highly-enriched uranium to such 

alternative fuels, as well as the conversion of reactors and 

irradiation targets employing highly-enriched uranium to 

employment of such alternative fuels and targets. 

(K) Accelerated actions for the blend down of highlyenriched uranium to low-enriched uranium. 

(L) The provision of assistance in the closure and decommissioning of sites identified as presenting risks of proliferation 

of proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment. 

(M) Programs to— 

(i) assist in the placement of employees displaced as 

a result of actions pursuant to the program in enterprises 

not representing a proliferation threat; and 

(ii) convert sites identified as presenting risks of proliferation regarding proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment to purposes not representing a proliferation threat to the extent 

necessary to eliminate the proliferation threat. 

(2) The Secretary of Energy shall, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, carry out the program in consultation with, 

and with the assistance of, appropriate departments, agencies, and 

other entities of the United States Government. 

(3) The Secretary of Energy shall, with the concurrence of 

the Secretary of State, carry out activities under the program in 

collaboration with such foreign governments, non-governmental 

organizations, and other international entities as the Secretary 

of Energy considers appropriate for the program. 

(d) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than March 15, 2005, the Secretary 

of Energy shall submit to Congress a classified interim report 

on the program under subsection (b). 

(2) Not later than January 1, 2006, the Secretary shall submit 

to Congress a classified final report on the program under subsection (b) that includes the following: 

(A) A survey by the Secretary of the facilities and sites 

worldwide that contain proliferation-attractive fissile materials, 

radiological materials, or related equipment. 

(B) A list of sites determined by the Secretary to be of 

the highest priority, taking into account risk of theft from 

such sites, for removal or security of proliferation-attractive 

fissile materials, radiological materials, or related equipment, 

organized by level of priority. 

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(C) A plan, including activities under the program under 

this section, for the removal, security, or both of proliferationattractive fissile materials, radiological materials, or related 

equipment at vulnerable facilities and sites worldwide, 

including measurable milestones, metrics, and estimated costs 

for the implementation of the plan. 

(3) A summary of each report under this subsection shall also 

be submitted to Congress in unclassified form. 

(e) FUNDING.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated to the 

Secretary of Energy for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities 

shall be available for purposes of the program under this section. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘fissile materials’’ means plutonium, highlyenriched uranium, or other material capable of sustaining an 

explosive nuclear chain reaction, including irradiated items 

containing such materials if the radiation field from such items 

is not sufficient to prevent the theft or misuse of such items. 

(2) The term ‘‘radiological materials’’ includes Americium241, Californium-252, Cesium-137, Cobalt-60, Iridium-192, 

Plutonium-238, Radium-226, Strontium-90, Curium-244, and 

irradiated items containing such materials, or other materials 

designated by the Secretary of Energy for purposes of this 

paragraph. 

(3) The term ‘‘related equipment’’ includes equipment useful 

for enrichment of uranium in the isotope 235 and for extraction 

of fissile materials from irradiated fuel rods and other equipment designated by the Secretary of Energy for purposes of 

this section. 

(4) The term ‘‘highly-enriched uranium’’ means uranium 

enriched to or above 20 percent in the isotope 235. 

(5) The term ‘‘low-enriched uranium’’ means uranium 

enriched below 20 percent in the isotope 235. 

(6) The term ‘‘proliferation-attractive’’, in the case of fissile 

materials and radiological materials, means quantities and 

types of such materials that are determined by the Secretary 

of Energy to present a significant risk to the national security 

of the United States if diverted to a use relating to proliferation. 

SEC. 3133. SILK ROAD INITIATIVE. 

(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—(1) The Secretary of Energy may 

carry out a program, to be known as the Silk Road Initiative, 

to promote non-weapons-related employment opportunities for scientists, engineers, and technicians formerly engaged in activities 

to develop and produce weapons of mass destruction in Silk Road 

nations. The program should— 

(A) incorporate best practices under the Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention program; and 

(B) facilitate commercial partnerships between private entities in the United States and scientists, engineers, and technicians in the Silk Road nations. 

(2) Before implementing the program with respect to multiple 

Silk Road nations, the Secretary of Energy shall carry out a pilot 

program with respect to one Silk Road nation selected by the 

Secretary. It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should 

select the Republic of Georgia. 

(b) SILK ROAD NATIONS DEFINED.—In this section, the Silk 

Road nations are Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Georgia, 

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Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and 

Uzbekistan. 

(c) FUNDING.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to 

the Department of Energy for nonproliferation and international 

security for fiscal year 2005, up to $10,000,000 may be used to 

carry out this section. 

SEC. 3134. NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCIENTISTS EMPLOYED BY UNITED STATES AND RUSSIAN 

FEDERATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) From amounts made available to carry 

out this section, the Administrator for Nuclear Security may carry 

out a program under which the Administrator awards, to scientists 

employed at nonproliferation research laboratories of the Russian 

Federation and the United States, international exchange fellowships, to be known as Nuclear Nonproliferation Fellowships, in 

the nuclear nonproliferation sciences. 

(2) The purpose of the program shall be to provide opportunities 

for advancement in the nuclear nonproliferation sciences to scientists who, as demonstrated by their academic or professional 

achievements, show particular promise of making significant contributions in those sciences. 

(3) A fellowship awarded to a scientist under the program 

shall be for collaborative study and training or advanced research 

at— 

(A) a nonproliferation research laboratory of the Russian 

Federation, in the case of a scientist employed at a nonproliferation research laboratory of the United States; and 

(B) a nonproliferation research laboratory of the United 

States, in the case of a scientist employed at a nonproliferation 

research laboratory of the Russian Federation. 

(4) The duration of a fellowship under the program may not 

exceed two years, except that the Administrator may provide for 

a longer duration in an individual case to the extent warranted 

by extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the Administrator. 

(5) In a calendar year, the Administrator may not award more 

than— 

(A) one fellowship to a scientist employed at a nonproliferation research laboratory of the Russian Federation; and 

(B) one fellowship to a scientist employed at a nonproliferation research laboratory of the United States. 

(6) A fellowship under the program shall include— 

(A) travel expenses; and 

(B) any other expenses that the Administrator considers 

appropriate, such as room and board. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘nonproliferation research laboratory’’ means, 

with respect to a country, a national laboratory of that country 

at which research in the nuclear nonproliferation sciences is 

carried out. 

(2) The term ‘‘nuclear nonproliferation sciences’’ means 

bodies of scientific knowledge relevant to developing or 

advancing the means to prevent or impede the proliferation 

of nuclear weaponry. 

(3) The term ‘‘scientist’’ means an individual who has a 

degree from an institution of higher education in a science 

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that has practical application in the nuclear nonproliferation 

sciences. 

(c) FUNDING.—Amounts available to the Department of Energy 

for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities shall be available 

for the fellowships authorized by subsection (a). 

SEC. 3135. UTILIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 

ELIMINATION OF WEAPONS GRADE PLUTONIUM 

PRODUCTION PROGRAM. 

Section 3151 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2736; 

22 U.S.C. 5952 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 

new subsection: 

‘‘(e) INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM.—(1) In order 

to achieve international participation in the program referred to 

in subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy may, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, enter into one or more agreements 

with any person, foreign government, or other international 

organization that the Secretary considers appropriate for the contribution of funds by such person, government, or organization 

for purposes of the program. 

‘‘(2) Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States 

Code, and subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the Secretary may 

retain and utilize any amounts contributed by a person, government, or organization under an agreement under paragraph (1) 

for purposes of the program without further appropriation and 

without fiscal year limitation. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary may not utilize under paragraph (2) any 

amount contributed under an agreement under paragraph (1) until 

30 days after the date on which the Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees of the intent to utilize such amount, 

including the source of such amount and the proposed purpose 

for which such amount will be utilized. 

‘‘(4) If any amount contributed under paragraph (1) has not 

been utilized within five years of receipt under that paragraph, 

the Secretary shall return such amount to the person, government, 

or organization contributing such amount under that paragraph. 

Deadline. ‘‘(5) Not later than 30 days after the receipt of any amount 

Notice.	 contributed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a notice of the receipt of 

such amount. 

Deadline. ‘‘(6) Not later than October 31 each year, the Secretary shall 

Reports. submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 

receipt and utilization of amounts under this subsection during 

the preceding fiscal year. Each report for a fiscal year shall set 

forth— 

‘‘(A) a statement of any amounts received under this subsection, including the source of each such amount; and 

‘‘(B) a statement of any amounts utilized under this subsection, including the purpose for which such amounts were 

utilized. 

Expiration date. ‘‘(7) The authority of the Secretary to accept and utilize amounts 

under this subsection shall expire on December 31, 2011.’’. 

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Subtitle D—Other Matters 

SEC. 3141. INDEMNIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CONTRACTORS. 

Section 170 d.(1)(A) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 

U.S.C. 2210(d)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘until December 31, 

2004’’ and inserting ‘‘until December 31, 2006’’. 

SEC. 3142. REPORT ON MAINTENANCE OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR 

CERTAIN WORKERS AT 2006 CLOSURE SITES AFTER CLOSURE OF SITES. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Energy 

for Environmental Management shall submit to the Secretary of 

Energy a report on the maintenance of retirement benefits for 

workers at Department of Energy 2006 closure sites after closure 

of such sites. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) The number of workers at Department of Energy 2006 

closure sites who would be eligible for regular or early retirement benefits if such sites close on or after their target completion dates, but who would not be eligible for regular or early 

retirement benefits if such sites close before their target completion dates (by calendar quarter). 

(2) The cost of providing regular or full retirement benefits, 

after the closure of Department of Energy 2006 closure sites, 

to workers at such sites who would fail to qualify for regular 

or early retirement benefits because of the early closure of 

such sites (by calendar quarter). 

(3) The impact on collective-bargaining agreements and 

any applicable retirement benefit plan documents covering 

workers at Department of Energy 2006 closure sites of providing regular or early retirement benefits as set forth herein. 

(c) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after 

receiving the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 

transmit the report to Congress, together with such recommendations, including recommendations for legislative action, as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘Department of Energy 2006 closure site’’ 

means the following: 

(A) The Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, 

Colorado. 

(B) The Fernald Plant, Ohio. 

(C) The Mound Plant, Ohio. 

(2) The term ‘‘worker’’ means any employee who is 

employed by contract or first or second tier subcontract to 

perform cleanup, security, or administrative duties or responsibilities at a Department of Energy 2006 closure site. 

(3) The term ‘‘retirement benefits’’ means pension, health, 

and other similar post-retirement benefits. 

(4) The term ‘‘target completion date’’, with respect to a 

Department of Energy 2006 closure site, means the physical 

completion date specified in the site contracts. 

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SEC. 3143. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY 

ADMINISTRATION TO UNDERSTAND PLUTONIUM AGING. 

(a) STUDY.—(1) The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall 

enter into a contract with a Federally Funded Research and 

Development Center (FFRDC) providing for a study to assess the 

efforts of the National Nuclear Security Administration to understand the aging of plutonium in nuclear weapons. 

(2) The Administrator shall make available to the FFRDC 

contractor under this subsection all information that is necessary 

for the contractor to successfully complete a meaningful study on 

a timely basis. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—(1) Not later than two years after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 

to Congress a report on the findings of the study required by 

subsection (a)(1). 

(2) The report shall include the recommendations of the study 

for improving the knowledge, understanding, and application of 

the fundamental and applied sciences related to the study of plutonium aging. 

(3) The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 3144. SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE VICINITY OF 

LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, NEW MEXICO. 

The Secretary of Energy shall require that the primary management and operations contract for Los Alamos National Laboratory, 

New Mexico, that involves Laboratory operations after September 

30, 2005, shall contain terms requiring the contractor under such 

contract to provide support to the Los Alamos Public School District, 

New Mexico, for the elementary and secondary education of students 

in the school district in the amount of $8,000,000 in each fiscal 

year. 

SEC. 3145. REVIEW OF WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT, NEW MEXICO, 

PURSUANT TO COMPETITIVE CONTRACT. 

(a) CONTRACT REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Energy shall 

use competitive procedures to enter into a contract to conduct 

independent reviews and evaluations of the design, construction, 

and operations of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico 

(in this section referred to as the ‘‘WIPP’’) as they relate to the 

protection of the public health and safety and the environment. 

The contract shall be for a period of one year, beginning on October 

1, 2004, and shall be renewable for four additional one-year periods 

with the consent of the contractor and subject to the authorization 

and appropriation of funds for such purpose. 

(b) CONTENT OF CONTRACT.—A contract entered into under 

subsection (a) shall require the following: 

(1) The contractor shall appoint a Director and Deputy 

Director, who shall be scientists of national eminence in the 

field of nuclear waste disposal, shall be free from any biases 

related to the activities of the WIPP, and shall be widely 

known for their integrity and scientific expertise. 

(2) The Director shall appoint staff. The professional staff 

shall consist of scientists and engineers of recognized integrity 

and scientific expertise who represent scientific and engineering 

disciplines needed for a thorough review of the WIPP, including 

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disciplines such as geology, hydrology, health physics, environmental engineering, probability risk analysis, mining 

engineering, and radiation chemistry. The disciplines represented in the staff shall change as may be necessary to 

meet changed needs in carrying out the contract for expertise 

in any certain scientific or engineering discipline. Scientists 

and engineers employed under the contract shall have qualifications and experience equivalent to the qualifications and experience required for scientists and engineers employed by the 

Federal Government in grades GS–13 through GS–15. 

(3) Scientists and engineers employed under the contract 

shall have an appropriate support staff. 

(4) The Director and Deputy Director shall each be 

appointed for a term of 5 years, subject to contract renewal, 

and may be removed only for misconduct or incompetence. 

The staff shall be appointed for such terms as the Director 

considers appropriate. 

(5) The rates of pay of professional staff and the procedures 

for increasing the rates of pay of professional staff shall be 

equivalent to those rates and procedures provided for the General Schedule pay system under chapter 53 of title 5, United 

States Code. 

(6) The results of reviews and evaluations carried out under 

the contract shall be published. 

(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The contractor shall establish general 

policies and guidelines to be used by the Director in carrying 

out the work under the contract. 

SEC. 3146. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY ON MANAGEMENT 

BY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OF CERTAIN RADIOACTIVE 

WASTE STREAMS. 

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Energy shall, as soon 

as practicable, enter into an arrangement with the National 

Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to carry 

out a study of the plans of the Department of Energy to manage 

those waste streams specified in subsection (b) that— 

(1) exceed the concentration limits for Class C low-level 

waste as set out in section 61.55 of title 10, Code of Federal 

Regulations; and 

(2) the Department plans to dispose of on the sites specified 

in subsection (b)(3) rather than in a repository for spent nuclear 

fuel and high-level waste. 

(b) COVERED WASTE STREAMS.—The waste streams referred 

to in subsection (a) are the streams of waste, from reprocessed 

spent nuclear fuel, that— 

(1) exceed the concentration limits for Class C low-level 

waste as set out in section 61.55 of title 10, Code of Federal 

Regulations; 

(2) the Department does not plan for disposal in a repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste; and 

(3) are stored in tanks at the following sites: 

(A) The Savannah River Site, South Carolina. 

(B) The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho. 

(C) The Hanford Reservation, Washington. 

(c) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study required by subsection (a) 

shall evaluate— 

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(1) the state of the Department’s understanding of the 

physical, chemical, and radiological characteristics of the waste 

referred to in subsection (b), including an assessment of data 

uncertainties; 

(2) any actions additional to those contained in current 

plans that the Department should consider to ensure that the 

plans referred to in subsection (a) will comply with the performance objectives of part 61 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations; 

(3) the adequacy of the Department’s plans for monitoring 

disposal sites and the surrounding environment to verify 

compliance with those performance objectives; 

(4) existing technology alternatives to the plans referred 

to in subsection (a) and, for each such alternative, an assessment of the cost, consequences for worker safety, and longterm consequences for environmental and human health; 

(5) any technology gaps that exist to effect improved efficiency in removal and treatment of waste from the tanks 

referred to in subsection (b)(3); and 

(6) any other matters that the National Research Council 

considers appropriate and directly related to the subject matter 

of the study. 

(d) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In carrying out the study required 

by subsection (a), the National Research Council may develop recommendations it considers appropriate and directly related to the 

subject matter of the study. It is the sense of Congress that the 

National Research Council should develop recommendations on— 

(1) improvements to the scientific and technical basis for 

managing the waste covered by the study, including the identification of technology alternatives and mitigation of technology 

gaps; and 

(2) the best means of monitoring any on-site disposal sites 

from the waste streams referred to in subsection (b), to include 

soil, groundwater, and surface water monitoring. 

(e) REPORTS.—(1) The National Research Council shall submit 

to the Secretary of Energy and the congressional committees 

described in paragraph (2)— 

(A) not later than six months after entering into the 

arrangement required by subsection (a), an interim report on 

the study that, with respect to the requirements of subsection 

(c)(2), specifically addresses any additional actions the Department should consider to ensure that the Department’s plans 

for the Savannah River Site, including plans for grouting of 

tanks, will comply with the performance objectives referred 

to in that subsection in a more effective manner; and 

(B) not later than one year after entering into the arrangement required by subsection (a), a final report on the study 

that includes all findings, conclusions, and recommendations. 

(2) The congressional committees referred to in paragraph (1) 

are as follows: 

(A) The Committee on Appropriations, Committee on 

Armed Services, and Committee on Energy and Commerce of 

the House of Representatives. 

(B) The Committee on Appropriations, Committee on 

Armed Services, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 

and Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 

Senate. 

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(f) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall, 

in a timely manner, make available to the National Research 

Council all information that the National Research Council considers necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this section. 

(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This section shall not be construed to affect section 3116. 

(h) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made available to the Department of Energy pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 

in section 3102, $1,500,000 shall be available only for carrying 

out the study required by this section. 

SEC. 3147. COMPENSATION OF PAJARITO PLATEAU, NEW MEXICO, 

HOMESTEADERS FOR ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR 

MANHATTAN PROJECT IN WORLD WAR II. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPENSATION FUND.—There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known 

as the Pajarito Plateau Homesteaders Compensation Fund (in this 

section referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’). The Fund shall be dedicated 

to the settlement of the two lawsuits in the United States District 

Court for the District of New Mexico consolidated as Civ. No. 

00–60. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF FUND.—The Fund shall consist of the following: 

(1) Amounts available for deposit in the Fund under subsection (j). 

(2) Interest earned on amounts in the Fund under subsection (g). 

(c) USE OF FUND.—The Fund shall be available for the settlement of the consolidated lawsuits in accordance with the following 

requirements: 

(1) The settlement shall be subject to preliminary and 

final approval by the Court in accordance with rule 23(e) of 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

(2) The Court shall appoint a special master in accordance 

with rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to— 

(A) identify class members; 

(B) receive claims from class members so identified; 

(C) determine in accordance with subsection (d) eligible 

claimants from among class members so identified; 

(D) resolve contests, if any, among claimants with 

respect to a particular eligible tract, regarding the disbursement of monies in the Fund with respect to that eligible 

tract; and 

(E) address such other matters as the Court may order. 

(3) Lead counsel for claimants shall provide evidence to 

the special master to assist the special master in the duties 

set forth in paragraph (2). 

(4) If more than 10 percent of the class members object 

to the settlement, or the Court fails to approve the settlement— 

(A) the Fund shall not serve as the basis for the 

settlement of the consolidated lawsuits and the provisions 

of this section shall have no further force or effect; and 

(B) amounts in the Fund shall not be disbursed, but 

shall be retained in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 

(5) The Court may award compensation for the special 

master and attorney fees and expenses from the Fund pursuant 

to rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except 

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that the award of attorney fees may not exceed 20 percent 

of the Fund and the award of expenses may not exceed 2 

percent of the Fund. Any compensation and attorney fees and 

expenses so paid shall be paid from the Fund by the Court 

before distribution of the amount in the Fund to eligible claimants entitled thereto. 

(6) The Fund shall be available to pay settlement awards 

in accordance with the following: 

(A) The balance of the amount of the Fund that is 

available for disbursement after any award of attorney 

fees and expenses under paragraph (5) shall be allocated 

proportionally by eligible tract according to its acreage 

as compared with all eligible tracts. 

(B) The allocation for each eligible tract shall be allocated pro rata among all eligible claimants having an 

interest in such eligible tract according to the extent of 

their interest in such eligible tract, as determined under 

the laws of the State of New Mexico. 

(7) The special master shall disburse the allocated amounts 

from the Fund after approval by the Court. 

(8) Any amounts available for disbursement with respect 

to an eligible tract that are not awarded to eligible claimants 

with respect to that tract shall be retained in the Treasury 

as miscellaneous receipts. 

(d) ELIGIBLE CLAIMANTS.—(1) For purposes of this section, an 

eligible claimant is any class member determined by the Court, 

by a preponderance of evidence, to be a person or entity who 

held a fee simple ownership in an eligible tract at the time of 

its acquisition by the United States during World War II for use 

in the Manhattan Project, or the heir, successor in interest, 

assignee, or beneficiary of such a person or entity. 

(2) The status of a person or entity as an heir, successor 

in interest, assignee, or beneficiary for purposes of this subsection 

shall be determined under the laws of the State of New Mexico, 

including the descent and distribution law of the State of New 

Mexico. 

(e) FULL RESOLUTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST UNITED STATES.— 

(1) The acceptance of a disbursement from the Fund by an eligible 

claimant under this section shall constitute a final and complete 

release of the defendants in the consolidated lawsuits with respect 

to such eligible claimant, and shall be in full satisfaction of any 

and all claims of such eligible claimant against the United States 

arising out of acts described in the consolidated lawsuits. 

(2) Upon the disbursement of the amount in the Fund to 

eligible claimants entitled thereto under this section, the Court 

shall, subject to the provisions of rule 23(e) of the Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure, enter a final judgment dismissing with prejudice 

the consolidated lawsuits and all claims and potential claims on 

matters covered by the consolidated lawsuits. 

(f) COMPENSATION LIMITED TO AMOUNTS IN FUND.—(1) An 

eligible claimant may be paid under this section only from amounts 

in the Fund. 

(2) Nothing in this section shall authorize the payment to 

a class member by the United States Government of any amount 

authorized by this section from any source other than the Fund. 

(g) INVESTMENT OF FUND.—(1) The Secretary of the Treasury 

shall, in accordance with the requirements of section 9702 of title 

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31, United States Code, and the provisions of this subsection, direct 

the form and manner by which the Fund shall be safeguarded 

and invested so as to maximize its safety while earning a return 

comparable to other common funds in which the United States 

Treasury is the source of payment. 

(2) Interest on the amount deposited in the Fund shall accrue 

from the date of the enactment of the Act appropriating amounts 

for deposit in the Fund until the date on which the Secretary 

of the Treasury disburses the amount in the Fund to eligible claimants who are entitled thereto under subsection (c). 

(h) PRESERVATION OF RECORDS.—(1) All documents, personal 

testimony, and other records created or received by the Court in 

the consolidated lawsuits shall be kept and maintained by the 

Archivist of the United States, who shall preserve such documents, 

testimony, and records in the National Archives of the United 

States. 

(2) The Archivist shall make available to the public the materials kept and maintained under paragraph (1). 

(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘Court’’ means the United States District 

Court for the District of New Mexico having jurisdiction over 

the consolidated lawsuits. 

(2) The term ‘‘consolidated lawsuits’’ means the two lawsuits in the United States District Court for the District of 

New Mexico consolidated as Civ. No. 00–60. 

(3)(A) The term ‘‘eligible tract’’ means private real property 

located on the Pajarito Plateau of what is now Los Alamos 

County, New Mexico, that was acquired by the United States 

during World War II for use in the Manhattan Project and 

which is the subject of the consolidated lawsuits. 

(B) The term does not include lands of the Los Alamos 

Ranch School and of the A.M. Ross Estate (doing business 

as Anchor Ranch). 

(4) The term ‘‘class member’’ means the following: 

(A) Any person or entity who claims to have held 

a fee simple ownership in an eligible tract at the time 

of its acquisition by the United States during World War 

II for use in the Manhattan Project. 

(B) Any person or entity claiming to be the heir, successor in interest, assignee, or beneficiary of a person or 

entity who held a fee simple ownership in an eligible tract 

at the time of its acquisition by the United States during 

World War II for use in the Manhattan Project. 

(j) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated 

by section 3101(a)(4) for the National Nuclear Security Administration for the Office of the Administrator for Nuclear Security, 

$10,000,000 shall be available for deposit in the Fund under subsection (b)(1). 

SEC. 3148. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CONVEYANCES AND TRANSFER OF CERTAIN LAND AT LOS 

ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, NEW MEXICO. 

Section 632(a) of Public Law 105–119 (111 Stat. 2523; 42 U.S.C. 

2391 note) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘except as provided in paragraph (2),’’ 

before ‘‘convey’’; and 

Archivist. 

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42 USC 7385s. 

42 USC 7385s–1. 

(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) notwithstanding paragraph (1) and the agreement 

under subsection (e), convey, without consideration, to the 

Board of Education of the Los Alamos Public Schools, New 

Mexico, within the County, fee title to the parcels of land 

identified by the Department of Energy as Parcel A–8 and 

Parcel A–15–1 that are currently located in Technical Area– 

21 of Los Alamos National Laboratory upon the entry of Los 

Alamos Public Schools and the County into an agreement for 

the use of the parcel of land identified as Parcel A–8; and’’. 

Subtitle E—Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program 

SEC. 3161. CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. 

The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (title XXXVI of the Floyd D. Spence National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into 

law by Public Law 106–398)) is amended by adding after subtitle 

D (42 U.S.C. 7385o) the following new title: 

‘‘Subtitle E—Contractor Employee 

Compensation 

‘‘SEC. 3671. DEFINITIONS. 

‘‘In this subtitle: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘covered DOE contractor employee’ means 

any Department of Energy contractor employee determined 

under section 3675 to have contracted a covered illness through 

exposure at a Department of Energy facility. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘covered illness’ means an illness or death 

resulting from exposure to a toxic substance. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Labor. 

‘‘SEC. 3672. COMPENSATION TO BE PROVIDED. 

‘‘Subject to the other provisions of this subtitle: 

‘‘(1) CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES.—A covered DOE contractor 

employee shall receive contractor employee compensation under 

this subtitle in accordance with section 3673. 

‘‘(2) SURVIVORS.—After the death of a covered DOE contractor employee, compensation referred to in paragraph (1) 

shall not be paid. Instead, the survivor of that employee shall 

receive compensation as follows: 

‘‘(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the survivor of that employee shall receive contractor employee 

compensation under this subtitle in accordance with section 

3674. 

‘‘(B) In a case in which the employee’s death occurred 

after the employee applied under this subtitle and before 

compensation was paid under paragraph (1), and the 

employee’s death occurred from a cause other than the 

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covered illness of the employee, the survivor of that 

employee may elect to receive, in lieu of compensation 

under subparagraph (A), the amount of contractor employee 

compensation that the employee would have received in 

accordance with section 3673 if the employee’s death had 

not occurred before compensation was paid under paragraph (1). 

‘‘SEC. 3673. COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CONTRACTOR 

EMPLOYEES. 

‘‘(a) COMPENSATION PROVIDED.—The amount of contractor 

employee compensation under this subtitle for a covered DOE contractor employee shall be the sum of the amounts determined 

under paragraphs (1) and (2), as follows: 

‘‘(1) IMPAIRMENT.—(A) The Secretary shall determine— 

‘‘(i) the minimum impairment rating of that employee, 

expressed as a number of percentage points; and 

‘‘(ii) the number of those points that are the result 

of any covered illness contracted by that employee through 

exposure to a toxic substance at a Department of Energy 

facility. 

‘‘(B) The employee shall receive an amount under this 

paragraph equal to $2,500 multiplied by the number referred 

to in clause (ii) of subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(2) WAGE LOSS.—(A) The Secretary shall determine— 

‘‘(i) the calendar month during which the employee 

first experienced wage loss as the result of any covered 

illness contracted by that employee through exposure to 

a toxic substance at a Department of Energy facility; 

‘‘(ii) the average annual wage of the employee for the 

36-month period immediately preceding the calendar month 

referred to in clause (i), excluding any portions of that 

period during which the employee was unemployed; and 

‘‘(iii) beginning with the calendar year that includes 

the calendar month referred to in clause (i), through and 

including the calendar year during which the employee 

attained normal retirement age (for purposes of the Social 

Security Act)— 

‘‘(I) the number of calendar years during which, 

as the result of any covered illness contracted by that 

employee through exposure to a toxic substance at 

a Department of Energy facility, the employee’s annual 

wage exceeded 50 percent of the average annual wage 

determined under clause (ii), but did not exceed 75 

percent of the average annual wage determined under 

clause (ii); and 

‘‘(II) the number of calendar years during which, 

as the result of any covered illness contracted by that 

employee through exposure to a toxic substance at 

a Department of Energy facility, the employee’s annual 

wage did not exceed 50 percent of the average annual 

wage determined under clause (ii). 

‘‘(B) The employee shall receive an amount under this 

paragraph equal to the sum of— 

‘‘(i) $10,000 multiplied by the number referred to in 

clause (iii)(I) of subparagraph (A); and 

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42 USC 7385s–3. 

‘‘(ii) $15,000 multiplied by the number referred to in 

clause (iii)(II) of subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(b) DETERMINATION OF MINIMUM IMPAIRMENT RATING.—For 

purposes of subsection (a), a minimum impairment rating shall 

be determined in accordance with the American Medical Association’s Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. 

‘‘SEC. 3674. COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR SURVIVORS. 

‘‘(a) CATEGORIES OF COMPENSATION.—The amount of contractor 

employee compensation under this subtitle for the survivor of a 

covered DOE contractor employee shall be determined as follows: 

‘‘(1) CATEGORY ONE.—The survivor shall receive the amount 

of $125,000, if the Secretary determines that— 

‘‘(A) the employee would have been entitled to compensation under section 3675 for a covered illness; and 

‘‘(B) it is at least as likely as not that exposure to 

a toxic substance at a Department of Energy facility was 

a significant factor in aggravating, contributing to, or 

causing the death of such employee. 

‘‘(2) CATEGORY TWO.—The survivor shall receive the amount 

of $150,000, if paragraph (1) applies to the employee and the 

Secretary also determines that there was an aggregate period 

of not less than 10 years, before the employee attained normal 

retirement age (for purposes of the Social Security Act), during 

which, as the result of any covered illness contracted by that 

employee through exposure to a toxic substance at a Department of Energy facility, the employee’s annual wage did not 

exceed 50 percent of the average annual wage of that employee, 

as determined under section 3673(a)(2)(A)(ii). 

‘‘(3) CATEGORY THREE.—The survivor shall receive the 

amount of $175,000, if paragraph (1) applies to the employee 

and the Secretary also determines that there was an aggregate 

period of not less than 20 years, before the employee attained 

normal retirement age (for purposes of the Social Security 

Act), during which, as the result of any covered illness contracted by that employee through exposure to a toxic substance 

at a Department of Energy facility, the employee’s annual 

wage did not exceed 50 percent of the average annual wage 

of that employee, as determined under section 3673(a)(2)(A)(ii). 

‘‘(b) ONE AMOUNT ONLY.—The survivor of a covered DOE contractor employee to whom more than one amount under subsection 

(a) applies shall receive only the highest such amount. 

‘‘(c) DETERMINATION AND ALLOCATION OF SHARES.—The amount 

under subsection (a) shall be paid only as follows: 

‘‘(1) If a covered spouse is alive at the time of payment, 

such payment shall be made to such surviving spouse. 

‘‘(2) If there is no covered spouse described in paragraph 

(1), such payment shall be made in equal shares to all covered 

children who are alive at the time of payment. 

‘‘(3) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection, if there is— 

‘‘(A) a covered spouse described in paragraph (1); and 

‘‘(B) at least one covered child of the employee who 

is living at the time of payment and who is not a recognized 

natural child or adopted child of such covered spouse, 

then half of such payment shall be made to such covered 

spouse, and the other half of such payment shall be made 

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in equal shares to each covered child of the employee who
 

is living at the time of payment.
 

‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
 

‘‘(1) The term ‘covered spouse’ means a spouse of the 

employee who was married to the employee for at least one 

year immediately before the employee’s death. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘covered child’ means a child of the employee 

who, as of the employee’s death— 

‘‘(A) had not attained the age of 18 years; 

‘‘(B) had not attained the age of 23 years and was 

a full-time student who had been continuously enrolled 

as a full-time student in one or more educational institutions since attaining the age of 18 years; or 

‘‘(C) had been incapable of self-support. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘child’ includes a recognized natural child, 

a stepchild who lived with an individual in a regular parentchild relationship, and an adopted child. 

‘‘SEC. 3675. DETERMINATIONS REGARDING CONTRACTION OF COVERED ILLNESSES. 

‘‘(a) CASES DETERMINED UNDER SUBTITLE B.—A determination 

under subtitle B that a Department of Energy contractor employee 

is entitled to compensation under that subtitle for an occupational 

illness shall be treated for purposes of this subtitle as a determination that the employee contracted that illness through exposure 

at a Department of Energy facility. 

‘‘(b) CASES DETERMINED UNDER FORMER SUBTITLE D.—In the 

case of a covered illness of an employee with respect to which 

a panel has made a positive determination under section 3661(d) 

and the Secretary of Energy has accepted that determination under 

section 3661(e)(2), or with respect to which a panel has made 

a negative determination under section 3661(d) and the Secretary 

of Energy has found significant evidence to the contrary under 

section 3661(e)(2), that determination shall be treated for purposes 

of this subtitle as a determination that the employee contracted 

the covered illness through exposure at a Department of Energy 

facility. 

‘‘(c) OTHER CASES.—(1) In any other case, a Department of 

Energy contractor employee shall be determined for purposes of 

this subtitle to have contracted a covered illness through exposure 

at a Department of Energy facility if— 

‘‘(A) it is at least as likely as not that exposure to a 

toxic substance at a Department of Energy facility was a significant factor in aggravating, contributing to, or causing the illness; and 

‘‘(B) it is at least as likely as not that the exposure to 

such toxic substance was related to employment at a Department of Energy facility. 

‘‘(2) A determination under paragraph (1) shall be made by 

the Secretary. 

‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS BY SPOUSES AND CHILDREN.—If a spouse 

or child of a Department of Energy contractor employee applies 

for benefits under this subtitle, the Secretary shall make a determination under this section with respect to that employee without 

regard to whether the spouse is a ‘covered spouse’, or the child 

is a ‘covered child’, under this subtitle. 

42 USC 7385s–4. 

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42 USC 7385s–5. 

42 USC 7385s–6. 

42 USC 7385s–7. 

‘‘SEC. 3676. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN URANIUM EMPLOYEES. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—This subtitle shall apply to— 

‘‘(1) a section 5 payment recipient who contracted a section 

5 illness through a section 5 exposure at a section 5 facility, 

or 

‘‘(2) a section 5 uranium worker determined under section 

3675(c) to have contracted a covered illness through exposure 

to a toxic substance at a section 5 mine or mill, 

(or to the survivor of that employee, as applicable) on the same 

basis as it applies to a Department of Energy contractor employee 

determined under section 3675 to have contracted a covered illness 

through exposure to a toxic substance at a Department of Energy 

facility (or to the survivor of that employee, as applicable). 

‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘section 5 payment recipient’ means an individual who receives, or has received, $100,000 under section 

5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 

note) for a claim made under that Act. 

‘‘(2) The terms ‘section 5 exposure’, ‘section 5 facility’, and 

‘section 5 illness’ mean the exposure, facility, and illness, 

respectively, to which an individual’s status as a section 5 

payment recipient relates. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘section 5 uranium worker’ means an individual to whom subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) of section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act applies (whether directly 

or by reason of subsection (a)(2)). 

‘‘(4) The term ‘section 5 mine or mill’ means the mine 

or mill to which an individual’s status as a section 5 uranium 

worker relates. 

‘‘SEC. 3677. ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL REVIEW. 

‘‘(a) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A person adversely affected or 

aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary under this subtitle 

may review that order in the United States district court in the 

district in which the injury was sustained, the employee lives, 

the survivor lives, or the District of Columbia, by filing in such 

court within 60 days after the date on which that final decision 

was issued a written petition praying that such decision be modified 

or set aside. The person shall also provide a copy of the petition 

to the Secretary. Upon such filing, the court shall have jurisdiction 

over the proceeding and shall have the power to affirm, modify, 

or set aside, in whole or in part, such decision. The court may 

modify or set aside such decision only if the court determines 

that such decision was arbitrary and capricious. 

‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.—The Secretary shall ensure that 

recommended decisions of the Secretary with respect to a claim 

under this subtitle are subject to administrative review. The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for carrying out such review or 

shall apply to this subtitle the regulations applicable to recommended decisions under subtitle B. 

‘‘SEC. 3678. PHYSICIANS SERVICES. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may utilize the services of 

physicians for purposes of making determinations under this subtitle. 

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‘‘(b) PHYSICIANS.—Any physicians whose services are utilized 

under subsection (a) of this section shall possess appropriate expertise and experience in the evaluation and determination of the 

extent of permanent physical impairments or in the evaluation 

and diagnosis of illnesses or deaths aggravated, contributed to, 

or caused by exposure to toxic substances. 

‘‘(c) ARRANGEMENT.—The Secretary may secure the services 

of physicians utilized under subsection (a) of this section through 

the appointment of physicians or by contract. 

‘‘SEC. 3679. MEDICAL BENEFITS. 

‘‘A covered DOE contractor employee shall be furnished medical 

benefits specified in section 3629 for the covered illness to the 

same extent, and under the same conditions and limitations, as 

an individual eligible for medical benefits under that section is 

furnished medical benefits under that section. 

‘‘SEC. 3680. ATTORNEY FEES. 

‘‘Section 3648 shall apply to a payment under this subtitle 

to the same extent that it applies to a payment under subtitle 

B. 

‘‘SEC. 3681. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer this subtitle. 

‘‘(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may enter into contracts with appropriate persons and entities to administer this 

subtitle. 

‘‘(c) RECORDS.—(1)(A) The Secretary of Energy shall provide 

to the Secretary all records, files, and other data, whether paper, 

electronic, imaged, or otherwise, developed by the Secretary of 

Energy that are applicable to the administration of this subtitle, 

including records, files, and data on facility industrial hygiene, 

employment of individuals or groups, exposure and medical records, 

and claims applications. 

‘‘(B) In providing records, files, and other data under this paragraph, the Secretary of Energy shall preserve the current organization of such records, files, and other data, and shall provide such 

description and indexing of such records, files, and other data 

as the Secretary considers appropriate to facilitate their use by 

the Secretary. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary shall jointly 

undertake such actions as are appropriate to retrieve records 

applicable to the claims of Department of Energy contractor 

employees for contractor employee compensation under this subtitle, 

including employment records, records of exposure to beryllium, 

radiation, silica, or other toxic substances, and records regarding 

medical treatment. 

‘‘(d) INFORMATION.—At the request of the Secretary, the Secretary of Energy and any contractor who employed a Department 

of Energy contractor employee shall, within time periods specified 

by the Secretary, provide to the Secretary and to the employee 

information or documents in response to the request. 

‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe regulations 

necessary for the administration of this subtitle. The initial regulations shall be prescribed not later than 210 days after the date 

of the enactment of this subtitle. The Secretary may prescribe 

interim final regulations necessary to meet the deadlines specified 

in this subtitle. 

42 USC 7385s–8. 

42 USC 7385s–9. 

42 USC 

7385s–10. 

Deadline. 

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‘‘(f) TRANSITION PROVISIONS.—(1) The Secretary shall commence 

the administration of the provisions of this subtitle not later than 

210 days after the date of the enactment of this subtitle. 

‘‘(2) Until the commencement of the administration of this 

subtitle, the Department of Energy Physicians Panels appointed 

pursuant to subtitle D shall continue to consider and issue determinations concerning any cases pending before such Panels immediately before the date of the enactment of this subtitle. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary shall take such actions as are appropriate 

to identify other activities under subtitle D that will continue until 

the commencement of the administration of subtitle E. 

‘‘(g) PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS.—Upon the commencement of the 

administration of this subtitle, any application previously filed with 

the Secretary of Energy pursuant to subtitle D shall be considered 

to have been filed with the Secretary as a claim for benefits pursuant to this subtitle. 

42 USC ‘‘SEC. 3682. COORDINATION OF BENEFITS WITH RESPECT TO STATE 

7385s–11. WORKERS COMPENSATION. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An individual who has been awarded compensation under this subtitle, and who has also received benefits 

from a State workers compensation system by reason of the same 

covered illness, shall receive compensation specified in this subtitle 

reduced by the amount of any workers compensation benefits, other 

than medical benefits and benefits for vocational rehabilitation, 

that the individual has received under the State workers compensation system by reason of the covered illness, after deducting the 

reasonable costs, as determined by the Secretary, of obtaining those 

benefits under the State workers compensation system. 

‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the provisions of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the administrative costs 

and burdens of implementing subsection (a) with respect to a particular case or class of cases justifies such a waiver. 

‘‘(c) INFORMATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

each State workers compensation authority shall, upon request 

of the Secretary, provide to the Secretary on a quarterly basis 

information concerning workers compensation benefits received by 

any covered DOE contractor employee entitled to compensation 

or benefits under this subtitle, which shall include the name, Social 

Security number, and nature and amount of workers compensation 

benefits for each such employee for which the request was made. 

42 USC ‘‘SEC. 3683. MAXIMUM AGGREGATE COMPENSATION. 

7385s–12. ‘‘For each individual whose illness or death serves as the basis 

for compensation or benefits under this subtitle, the total amount 

of compensation (other than medical benefits) paid under this subtitle, to all persons, in the aggregate, on the basis of that illness 

or death shall not exceed $250,000. 

42 USC ‘‘SEC. 3684. FUNDING OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. 

7385s–13. ‘‘There is authorized and hereby appropriated to the Secretary 

for fiscal year 2005 and thereafter such sums as may be necessary 

to carry out this subtitle. 

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‘‘SEC. 3685. PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM COMPENSATION FUND. 

‘‘The compensation and benefits provided under this title, when 

authorized or approved by the President, shall be paid from the 

compensation fund established under section 3612. 

‘‘SEC. 3686. OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN. 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Department 

of Labor an office to be known as the ‘Office of the Ombudsman’ 

(in this section referred to as the ‘Office’). 

‘‘(b) HEAD.—The head of the Office shall be the Ombudsman. 

The individual serving as Ombudsman shall be either of the following: 

‘‘(1) An officer or employee of the Department of Labor 

designated by the Secretary for purposes of this section from 

among officers and employees of the Department who have 

experience and expertise necessary to carry out the duties 

of the Office specified in subsection (c). 

‘‘(2) An individual employed by the Secretary from the 

private sector from among individuals in the private sector 

who have experience and expertise necessary to carry out the 

duties of the Office specified in subsection (c). 

‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The duties of the Office shall be as follows: 

‘‘(1) To provide information on the benefits available under 

this subtitle and on the requirements and procedures applicable 

to the provision of such benefits. 

‘‘(2) To make recommendations to the Secretary regarding 

the location of centers (to be known as ‘resource centers’) for 

the acceptance and development of claims for benefits under 

this subtitle. 

‘‘(3) To carry out such other duties with respect to this 

subtitle as the Secretary shall specify for purposes of this 

section. 

‘‘(d) INDEPENDENT OFFICE.—The Secretary shall take appropriate actions to ensure the independence of the Office within 

the Department of Labor, including independence from other officers 

and employees of the Department engaged in activities relating 

to the administration of the provisions of this subtitle. 

‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—(1) Not later than February 15 each 

year, the Ombudsman shall submit to Congress a report on activities under this subtitle. 

‘‘(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall set forth the following: 

‘‘(A) The number and types of complaints, grievances, and 

requests for assistance received by the Ombudsman under this 

subtitle during the preceding year. 

‘‘(B) An assessment of the most common difficulties encountered by claimants and potential claimants under this subtitle 

during the preceding year. 

‘‘(3) The first report under paragraph (1) shall be the report 

submitted in 2006. 

‘‘(f) OUTREACH.—The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of 

Health and Human Services shall each undertake outreach to advise 

the public of the existence and duties of the Office. 

‘‘(g) SUNSET.—Effective on the date that is 3 years after the 

date of the enactment of this section, this section shall have no 

further force or effect.’’. 

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7385s–14. 

42 USC 

7385s–15. 

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SEC. 3162. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

(a) OFFSET FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS.—Section 3641 of the 

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act 

of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘subtitle B’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘on account of’’ and all that follows through 

the period at the end and inserting ‘‘on account of the exposure 

for which compensation is payable under this title.’’. 

(b) SUBROGATION OF THE UNITED STATES.—Section 3642 of such 

Act (42 U.S.C. 7385a) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle B’’ and 

inserting ‘‘this title’’. 

(c) PAYMENT IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—Section 3643 

of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385b) is amended by striking ‘‘The acceptance’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subtitle E, the acceptance’’. 

(d) EXCLUSIVITY OF REMEDY.—Section 3644 of such Act (42 

U.S.C. 7385c(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 

new subsection: 

‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY TO SUBTITLE E.—This section applies with 

respect to subtitle E to the covered medical condition or covered 

illness or death of a covered DOE contractor employee on the 

same basis as it applies with respect to subtitle B to the cancer 

(including a specified cancer), chronic silicosis, covered beryllium 

illness, or death of a covered employee.’’. 

(e) CERTIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS UNDER OTHER 

LAWS.—Section 3646 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385e) is amended 

by striking ‘‘subtitle B’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’. 

(f) CLAIMS NOT ASSIGNABLE OR TRANSFERABLE.—Section 

3647(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385f(a)) is amended by striking 

‘‘subtitle B’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’. 

(g) CERTAIN CLAIMS NOT AFFECTED BY AWARDS OF DAMAGES.— 

Section 3649 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385h) is amended by striking 

‘‘subtitle B’’ both places such term appears and inserting ‘‘this 

title’’. 

(h) FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS BY CONVICTED FELONS.—Section 

3650 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385i) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle 

B’’ each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘this title’’. 

(i) REPEAL OF SUBTITLE D.—Subtitle D of the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (title 

XXXVI of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106– 

398); 42 U.S.C. 7385o) is repealed. 

SEC. 3163. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 

(a) SUBPOENAS.—Subtitle B of such Act is amended by adding 

after section 3631 (42 U.S.C. 7384v) the following new section: 

42 USC 7384w. ‘‘SEC. 3632. SUBPOENAS; OATHS; EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES. 

‘‘The Secretary of Labor, with respect to any matter under 

this subtitle, may— 

‘‘(1) issue subpoenas for and compel the attendance of witnesses; 

‘‘(2) administer oaths; 

‘‘(3) examine witnesses; and 

‘‘(4) require the production of books, papers, documents, 

and other evidence.’’. 

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(b) SOCIAL SECURITY EARNINGS INFORMATION.—Subtitle C of 

such Act is amended by adding after section 3651 (42 U.S.C. 7385j) 

the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 3652. SOCIAL SECURITY EARNINGS INFORMATION. 

‘‘Notwithstanding the provision of section 552a of title 5, United 

States Code, or any other provision of Federal or State law, the 

Social Security Administration shall make available to the Secretary 

of Labor, upon written request, the Social Security earnings 

information of living or deceased employees who may have sustained 

an illness that is the subject of a claim under this title, which 

the Secretary of Labor may require to carry out the provisions 

of this title.’’. 

(c) RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENT.—Subtitle C of such Act is 

further amended by adding after section 3652 (as added by subsection (b)) the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 3653. RECOVERY AND WAIVER OF OVERPAYMENTS. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—When an overpayment has been made to 

an individual under this title because of an error of fact or law, 

recovery shall be made under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor by decreasing later payments to which the individual 

is entitled. If the individual dies before the recovery is completed, 

recovery shall be made by decreasing later benefits payable under 

this title with respect to the individual’s death. 

‘‘(b) WAIVER.—Recovery by the United States under this section 

may not be made when incorrect payment has been made to an 

individual who is without fault and when adjustment or recovery 

would defeat the purpose of this title or would be against equity 

and good conscience. 

‘‘(c) LIABILITY.—A certifying or disbursing official is not liable 

for an amount certified or paid by him when recovery of the amount 

is waived under subsection (b) of this section, or when recovery 

under subsection (a) of this section is not completed before the 

death of all individuals against whose benefits deductions are 

authorized.’’. 

SEC. 3164. TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005. 

Of the funds appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for fiscal 

year 2005 for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program, the Secretary of Energy shall transfer to the 

Secretary of Labor the amount of funds that the Secretary of 

Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, determine 

will be necessary for fiscal year 2005 to administer the provisions 

of subtitle E of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as added by this Act. 

SEC. 3165. USE OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION FUND FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO COVERED 

URANIUM EMPLOYEES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3630 of the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 

7384u) is amended in subsection (d) by inserting after ‘‘The compensation provided under this section’’ the following: ‘‘and the compensation provided under section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6(c)(1) of the Radiation 

Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by 

42 USC 7385j–1. 

42 USC 7385j–2. 

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inserting after ‘‘Fund’’ the following: ‘‘(or, in the case of a payment 

under section 5, from the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 

Compensation Fund, pursuant to section 3630(d) of the Energy 

Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 

2000)’’. 

SEC. 3166. IMPROVEMENTS TO SUBTITLE B OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES 

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT 

OF 2000. 

(a) ADVISORY BOARD.—Section 3624 of the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 

7384o) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: 

‘‘(e) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—(1) The Secretary of Energy shall 

ensure that the members and staff of the Board, and the contractors 

performing work in support of the Board, are afforded the opportunity to apply for a security clearance for any matter for which 

Deadline. such a clearance is appropriate. The Secretary should, not later 

than 180 days after receiving a completed application, make a 

determination whether or not the individual concerned is eligible 

for the clearance. 

‘‘(2) For fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 

Secretary of Energy shall include in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Energy 

budget for that fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the 

President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) 

a report specifying the number of applications for security clearances under this subsection, the number of such applications 

granted, and the number of such applications denied. 

‘‘(f) INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall, in accordance with law, provide to the Board and the contractors of the 

Board access to any information that the Board considers relevant 

to carry out its responsibilities under this title, including information such as Restricted Data (as defined in section 11 y. of the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(y))) and information 

covered by the Privacy Act.’’. 

(b) DEADLINES FOR SPECIAL EXPOSURE COHORT ACTIONS.—(1) 

Section 3626 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384q) is amended— 

(A) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 

(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(c) DEADLINES.—(1) Not later than 180 days after the date 

on which the President receives a petition for designation as members of the Special Exposure Cohort, the Director of the National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shall submit to the 

Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health a recommendation 

on that petition, including all supporting documentation. 

‘‘(2)(A) Upon receipt by the President of a recommendation 

of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health that the 

President should determine in the affirmative that paragraphs (1) 

and (2) of subsection (b) apply to a class, the President shall 

have a period of 30 days in which to determine whether such 

paragraphs apply to the class and to submit that determination 

(whether affirmative or negative) to Congress. 

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‘‘(B) If the determination submitted by the President under 

subparagraph (A) is in the affirmative, the President shall also 

submit a report meeting the requirements of section 3621(14)(C)(ii). 

‘‘(C) If the President does not submit a determination required 

by subparagraph (A) within the period required by subparagraph 

(A), then upon the day following the expiration of that period, 

it shall be deemed for purposes of section 3621(14)(C)(ii) that the 

President submitted the report under that provision on that day.’’. 

(2) Section 3621(14)(C)(ii) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C)(ii)) 

is amended by striking ‘‘180 days’’ and inserting ‘‘30 days’’. 

(c) SITE PROFILES.—Subtitle B of that Act is amended by adding 

after section 3632 (as added by section 3163(a)) the following new 

section: 

‘‘SEC. 3633. COMPLETION OF SITE PROFILES. 42 USC 7384w–1. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To the extent that the Secretary of Labor 

determines it useful and practicable, the Secretary of Labor shall 

direct the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety 

and Health to prepare site profiles for a Department of Energy 

facility based on the records, files, and other data provided by 

the Secretary of Energy and such other information as is available, 

including information available from the former worker medical 

screening programs of the Department of Energy. 

‘‘(b) INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall furnish to 

the Secretary of Labor any information that the Secretary of Labor 

finds necessary or useful for the production of such site profiles, 

including records from the Department of Energy former worker 

medical screening program. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘site profile’ means 

an exposure assessment of a facility that identifies the toxic substances or processes that were commonly used in each building 

or process of the facility, and the time frame during which the 

potential for exposure to toxic substances existed. 

‘‘(d) TIME FRAMES.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish time frames for completing site profiles for 

those Department of Energy facilities for which a site profile has 

not been completed. Not later than March 1, 2005, the Secretary Deadline. 

of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report Reports. 

setting forth those time frames.’’. 

SEC. 3167. EMERGENCY SPECIAL EXPOSURE COHORT MEETING AND 

REPORT. 

(a) MEETING OF ADVISORY BOARD.—(1) For purposes of carrying 

out section 3626 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 

Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384q), the President 

shall require the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health 

to convene a meeting of the Board at which the Board considers 

each petition for designation as members of the Special Exposure 

Cohort— 

(A) that was filed not later than October 1, 2004; and Deadline. 

(B) the evaluation of which (by the Director of the National
 

Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) was completed
 

more than 10 days before a previously scheduled meeting of
 

the Board.
 

(2) Effective March 1, 2005, this subsection shall have no fur- Effective date. 

ther force or effect. 

(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than March 15, 2005, 

the President shall submit to Congress a report on the status 

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of the petitions referred to in subsection (a). The report shall 

include, for each petition, the estimated time to complete the consideration of that petition and any anticipated actions or circumstances 

that could preclude the Board from acting upon that petition before 

the end of fiscal year 2005. 

SEC. 3168. COVERAGE OF INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED AT ATOMIC 

WEAPONS EMPLOYER FACILITIES DURING PERIODS OF 

RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION. 

(a) COVERAGE.—Paragraph (3) of section 3621 of the Energy 

Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 

(title XXXVI of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106– 

398); 42 U.S.C. 7384l) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(3) The term ‘atomic weapons employee’ means any of 

the following: 

‘‘(A) An individual employed by an atomic weapons 

employer during a period when the employer was processing or producing, for the use by the United States, 

material that emitted radiation and was used in the production of an atomic weapon, excluding uranium mining and 

milling. 

‘‘(B) An individual employed— 

‘‘(i) at a facility with respect to which the National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, in its 

report dated October 2003 and titled ‘Report on 

Residual Radioactive and Beryllium Contamination at 

Atomic Weapons Employer Facilities and Beryllium 

Vendor Facilities’, or any update to that report, found 

that there is a potential for significant residual 

contamination outside of the period in which weaponsrelated production occurred; 

‘‘(ii) by an atomic weapons employer or subsequent 

owner or operators of a facility described in clause 

(i); and 

‘‘(iii) during a period, as specified in such report 

or any update to such report, of potential for significant 

residual radioactive contamination at such facility.’’. 

(b) RADIATION DOSE FOR CERTAIN ATOMIC WEAPONS 

EMPLOYEES.—Section 3623 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7384n) is amended 

by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) In the case of an atomic weapons employee described 

in section 3621(3)(B), the following doses of radiation shall be 

treated, for purposes of paragraph (3)(A) of this subsection, as 

part of the radiation dose received by the employee at such facility: 

‘‘(A) Any dose of ionizing radiation received by that 

employee from facilities, materials, devices, or byproducts used 

or generated in the research, development, production, dismantlement, transportation, or testing of nuclear weapons, or 

from any activities to research, produce, process, store, remediate, or dispose of radioactive materials by or on behalf of 

the Department of Energy (except for activities covered by 

Executive Order No. 12344, dated February 1, 1982 (42 U.S.C. 

7158 note) pertaining to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program). 

‘‘(B) Any dose of ionizing radiation received by that 

employee from a source not covered by subparagraph (A) that 

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is not distinguishable through reliable documentation from a 

dose covered by subparagraph (A).’’. 

SEC. 3169. UPDATE OF REPORT ON RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION OF 

FACILITIES. 

(a) UPDATE OF REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2006, 

the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health shall submit to Congress an update to the report required 

by section 3151(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 42 U.S.C. 7384 note). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The update shall— 

(1) for each facility for which such report found that insufficient information was available to determine whether significant residual contamination was present, determine whether 

significant residual contamination was present; 

(2) for each facility for which such report found that significant residual contamination remained present as of the date 

of the report, determine the date on which such contamination 

ceased to be present; 

(3) for each facility for which such report found that significant residual contamination was present but for which the 

Director has been unable to determine the extent to which 

such contamination is attributable to atomic weapons-related 

activities, identify the specific dates of coverage attributable 

to such activities and, in so identifying, presume that such 

contamination is attributable to such activities until there is 

evidence of decontamination of residual contamination identified with atomic weapons-related activities; 

(4) for each facility for which such report found significant 

residual contamination, determine whether it is at least as 

likely as not that such contamination could have caused an 

employee who was employed at such facility only during the 

residual contamination period to contract a cancer or beryllium 

illness compensable under subtitle B of the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; and 

(5) if new information that pertains to the report has 

been made available to the Director since that report was 

submitted, identify and describe such information. 

(c) PUBLICATION.—The Director shall ensure that the report 

referred to in subsection (a) is published in the Federal Register 

not later than 15 days after being released. 

SEC. 3170. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RESOURCE CENTER FOR ENERGY 

EMPLOYEES UNDER ENERGY EMPLOYEE OCCUPATIONAL 

ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM IN WESTERN NEW 

YORK AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGION. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) New York has 36 current or former Department of 

Energy facilities involved in nuclear weapons production-related 

activities statewide, mostly atomic weapons employer facilities, 

and 14 such facilities in western New York. Despite having 

one of the greatest concentrations of such facilities in the United 

States, western New York, and abutting areas of Pennsylvania, 

continue to be severely underserved by the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program under the Energy 

Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 

2000 (title XXXVI of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense 

42 USC 7384 

note. 

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publication. 

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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law 

by Public Law 106–398); 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq.). 

(2) The establishment of a permanent resource center in 

western New York would represent a substantial step toward 

improving services under the Energy Employees Occupational 

Illness Compensation Program for energy employees in this 

region. 

(3) The number of claims submitted to the Department 

under subtitle B of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 

Compensation Program Act of 2000 from the western New 

York region, including western Pennsylvania, exceeds the 

number of such claims filed at resource centers in Hanford, 

Washington, Portsmouth, Ohio, Los Alamos, New Mexico, the 

Nevada Test Site, Nevada, the Rocky Flats Environmental 

Technology Site, Colorado, the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho, and the Amchitka Test Site, Alaska. 

(4) Energy employees in the western New York region, 

including western Pennsylvania, deserve assistance under subtitle B of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 commensurate with the assistance provided energy employees at other locations in the United 

States. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

the Secretary of Labor should— 

(1) review the availability of assistance under subtitle B 

of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation 

Program Act of 2000 for energy employees in the western 

New York region, including western Pennsylvania; and 

(2) recommend a location in that region for a resource 

center to provide such assistance to such energy employees. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR 

FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 

There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2005, $21,268,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 

(42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 

TITLE XXXIII—NATIONAL DEFENSE 

STOCKPILE 

Sec. 3301. Authorized uses of National Defense Stockpile funds.
 

Sec. 3302. Revision of earlier authority to dispose of certain materials in National
 

Defense Stockpile. 

Sec. 3303. Disposal of ferromanganese. 

Sec. 3304. Prohibition on storage of mercury at certain facilities. 

SEC. 3301. AUTHORIZED USES OF NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE 

FUNDS. 

(a) OBLIGATION OF STOCKPILE FUNDS.—During fiscal year 2005, 

the National Defense Stockpile Manager may obligate up to 

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$59,700,000 of the funds in the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund established under subsection (a) of section 9 of the 

Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h) 

for the authorized uses of such funds under subsection (b)(2) of 

such section, including the disposal of hazardous materials that 

are environmentally sensitive. 

(b) ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS.—The National Defense Stockpile 

Manager may obligate amounts in excess of the amount specified 

in subsection (a) if the National Defense Stockpile Manager notifies 

Congress that extraordinary or emergency conditions necessitate 

the additional obligations. The National Defense Stockpile Manager 

may make the additional obligations described in the notification 

after the end of the 45-day period beginning on the date on which 

Congress receives the notification. 

(c) LIMITATIONS.—The authorities provided by this section shall 

be subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations 

Acts. 

SEC. 3302. REVISION OF EARLIER AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN 50 USC 98d note. 

MATERIALS IN NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE. 

Section 3303(a) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 50 

U.S.C. 98d note) is amended by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) 

and inserting the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(4) $785,000,000 by the end of fiscal year 2005; and 

‘‘(5) $870,000,000 by the end of fiscal year 2009.’’. 

SEC. 3303. DISPOSAL OF FERROMANGANESE. 50 USC 98d note. 

(a) DISPOSAL AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may dispose of up to 50,000 tons of ferromanganese from the National 

Defense Stockpile during fiscal year 2005. 

(b) CONTINGENT AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL DISPOSAL.—(1) If 

the Secretary of Defense completes the disposal of the total quantity 

of ferromanganese authorized for disposal by subsection (a) before 

September 30, 2005, the Secretary of Defense may dispose of up 

to an additional 25,000 tons of ferromanganese from the National 

Defense Stockpile before that date. 

(2) If the Secretary completes the disposal of the total quantity 

of additional ferromanganese authorized for disposal by paragraph 

(1) before September 30, 2005, the Secretary may dispose of up 

to an additional 25,000 tons of ferromanganese from the National 

Defense Stockpile before that date. 

(c) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Defense may dispose of 

ferromanganese under the authority of paragraph (1) or (2) of 

subsection (b) only if the Secretary submits written certification 

to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, not 

later than 30 days before the commencement of disposal under 

the applicable paragraph, that— 

(1) the disposal of the additional ferromanganese from the
 

National Defense Stockpile is in the interest of national defense;
 

(2) the disposal of the additional ferromanganese will not
 

cause undue disruption to the usual markets of producers and
 

processors of ferromanganese in the United States; and
 

(3) the disposal of the additional ferromanganese is consistent with the requirements and purpose of the National
 

Defense Stockpile.
 

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(d) DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY.—The Secretary of Defense 

may delegate the responsibility of the Secretary under subsection 

(c) to an appropriate official within the Department of Defense. 

(e) NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘National Defense Stockpile’’ means the stockpile provided 

for in section 4 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 

Act (50 U.S.C. 98c). 

SEC. 3304. PROHIBITION ON STORAGE OF MERCURY AT CERTAIN 

FACILITIES. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—During fiscal year 2005, the Secretary of 

Defense may not store mercury from the National Defense Stockpile 

at any facility that is not owned or leased by the United States. 

(b) NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘National Defense Stockpile’’ means the stockpile provided 

for in section 4 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 

Act (50 U.S.C. 98c). 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM 

RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy 

$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 for the purpose of carrying out 

activities under chapter 641 of title 10, United States Code, relating 

to the naval petroleum reserves. 

(b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 

the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain 

available until expended. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME
 

ADMINISTRATION
 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration. 

Sec. 3502. Extension of authority to provide war risk insurance for merchant marine vessels. 

Sec. 3503. Modification of priority afforded applications for national defense tank 

vessel construction assistance. 

SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MARITIME 

ADMINISTRATION. 

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 

Transportation for the Maritime Administration for fiscal year 2005 

(in lieu of amounts authorized for the same purposes by section 

3511 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2004)— 

(1) for expenses necessary for operations and training 

activities, $109,300,000; 

(2) for administrative expenses under the loan guarantee 

program authorized by title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 

1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1271 et seq.), $4,764,000; and 

(3) for ship disposal, $35,000,000, of which $2,000,000 shall 

be for decommissioning, removal, and disposal of the nuclear 

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reactor and hazardous materials on board the vessel 

SAVANNAH. 

SEC. 3502. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE WAR RISK INSURANCE FOR MERCHANT MARINE VESSELS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1214 of the Merchant Marine Act, 

1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1294), is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 

2005’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2010’’. 

(b) INVESTMENT OF ASSETS IN INSURANCE FUND.—Section 

1208(a) of such Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1288), is amended by striking 

the third sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘The Secretary of 

Transportation may request the Secretary of the Treasury to invest 

such portion of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary 

of Transportation, required to meet the current needs of the fund. 

Such investments shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury 

in public debt securities of the United States, with maturities 

suitable to the needs of the fund, and bearing interest rates determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration 

current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of 

the United States of comparable maturity.’’. 

SEC. 3503. MODIFICATION OF PRIORITY AFFORDED APPLICATIONS 

FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE TANK VESSEL CONSTRUCTION 

ASSISTANCE. 

Section 3542(d)(2) of the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (title 

XXXV of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1821; 46 U.S.C. 53101 

note) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(C) with respect to any proposal for financial assistance to be provided from amounts appropriated for a fiscal 

year after fiscal year 2005, acceptance of the vessel to 

be constructed with the assistance for participation in the 

Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program as outlined in 

Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 01–04, issued 

by the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard 

on January 2, 2004.’’. 

TITLE XXXVI—ASSISTANCE TO 

FIREFIGHTERS 

Sec. 3601. Short title.
 

Sec. 3602. Amendments to Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974.
 

Sec. 3603. Report on assistance to firefighters.
 

SEC. 3601. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Assistance to Firefighters Grant 

Program Reauthorization Act of 2004’’. 

SEC. 3602. AMENDMENTS TO FEDERAL FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1974. 

Section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 

of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘throughout the Nation’’ after ‘‘personnel’’; and 

Assistance to 

Firefighters 

Grant Program 

Reauthorization 

Act of 2004. 

15 USC 2201 

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(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘and firefighter safety research and 

development’’ after ‘‘fire prevention’’; and 

(B) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

(3) by adding at the end of subsection (b)(1) the following 

new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) provide assistance for nonaffiliated EMS organizations for the purpose of paragraph (3)(F).’’; 

(4) in subsection (b)(3)(F), by inserting ‘‘and nonaffiliated 

EMS organizations’’ after ‘‘fire departments’’; 

(5) in subsection (b)(4)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘AND FIREFIGHTER SAFETY RESEARCH 

AND DEVELOPMENT’’ after ‘‘PREVENTION’’ in the paragraph 

heading; 

(B) in subparagraph (A)(ii)— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘that are not fire departments and’’ 

after ‘‘community organizations’’; 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘and firefighter research and 

development programs,’’ after ‘‘fire safety programs and 

activities,’’; and 

(iii) by inserting ‘‘and research to improve firefighter health and life safety’’ after ‘‘fire prevention 

programs’’; 

(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘to children from 

fire’’ and inserting ‘‘to high risk groups from fire, as well 

as research programs that demonstrate the potential to 

improve firefighter safety’’; and 

(D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) GRANT LIMITATION.—A grant under this paragraph 

shall not be greater than $1,000,000 for a fiscal year.’’; 

(6) in subsection (b)(5)(B)— 

(A) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and 

(B) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new 

clause: 

‘‘(iv) OTHER FEDERAL SUPPORT.—A list of other 

sources of Federal funding received by the applicant. 

The Director, in coordination with the Secretary of 

Homeland Security, shall use such list to prevent 

unnecessary duplication of grant funds.’’. 

(7) in subsection (b)(6), by striking subparagraphs (A) and 

(B) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraphs (B) and 

(C), the Director may provide assistance under this subsection only if the applicant for such assistance agrees 

to match 20 percent of such assistance for any fiscal year 

with an equal amount of non-Federal funds. 

‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT FOR SMALL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.—In the case of an applicant whose personnel— 

‘‘(i) serve jurisdictions of 50,000 or fewer residents, 

the percent applied under the matching requirement 

of subparagraph (A) shall be 10 percent; and 

‘‘(ii) serve jurisdictions of 20,000 or fewer residents, 

the percent applied under the matching requirement 

of subparagraph (A) shall be 5 percent. 

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‘‘(C) FIRE PREVENTION AND FIREFIGHTER SAFETY 

GRANTS.—There shall be no matching requirement for a 

grant described in paragraph (4)(A)(ii).’’; 

(8) in subsection (b)(10)— 

(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: 

‘‘(A) RECIPIENT LIMITATIONS.—A grant recipient under 

subsection (b)(1)(A)— 

‘‘(i) that serves a jurisdiction with 500,000 people 

or less may not receive grants in excess of $1,000,000 

for any fiscal year; 

‘‘(ii) that serves a jurisdiction with more than 

500,000 but not more than 1,000,000 people may not 

receive grants in excess of $1,750,000 for any fiscal 

year; and 

‘‘(iii) that serves a jurisdiction with more than 

1,000,000 people may not receive grants in excess of 

$2,750,000 for any fiscal year. 

The Director may award grants in excess of the limitations 

provided in clause (i) and (ii) if the Director determines 

that extraordinary need for assistance by a jurisdiction 

warrants a waiver.’’; 

(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); 

(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following 

new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) DISTRIBUTION.—Notwithstanding subparagraph 

(A), no single recipient may receive more than the lesser 

of $2,750,000 or one half of one percent of the funds appropriated under this section for a single fiscal year.’’; and 

(D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(D) REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.—Subject to the restrictions in subparagraph 

(E), not less than 3.5 percent of the funds appropriated 

under this section for a fiscal year shall be awarded for 

purposes described in paragraph (3)(F). 

‘‘(E) NONAFFILIATED EMS LIMITATION.—Not more than 

2 percent of the funds appropriated to provide grants under 

this section for a fiscal year shall be awarded to nonaffiliated EMS organizations. 

‘‘(F) APPLICATION OF SELECTION CRITERIA TO GRANT 

APPLICATIONS FROM NONAFFILIATED EMS ORGANIZATIONS.— 

In reviewing applications submitted by nonaffiliated EMS 

organizations, the Director shall consider the extent to 

which other sources of Federal funding are available to 

provide assistance requested in such grant applications.’’; 

(9) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following 

new paragraphs: 

‘‘(13) ANNUAL MEETING.—The Director shall convene an 

annual meeting of individuals who are members of national 

fire service organizations and are recognized for expertise in 

firefighting or emergency medical services provided by fire services, and who are not employees of the Federal Government, 

for the purpose of recommending criteria for awarding grants 

under this section for the next fiscal year and recommending 

any necessary administrative changes to the grant program. 

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‘‘(14) GUIDELINES.—(A) Each year, prior to making any 

grants under this section, the Director shall publish in the 

Federal Register— 

‘‘(i) guidelines that describe the process for applying 

for grants and the criteria for awarding grants; and 

‘‘(ii) an explanation of any differences between the 

guidelines and the recommendations made pursuant to 

paragraph (13). 

‘‘(B) The criteria for awarding grants under subsection 

(b)(1)(A) shall include the extent to which the grant would 

enhance the daily operations of the applicant and the impact 

of such a grant on the protection of lives and property. 

‘‘(15) PEER REVIEW.—The Director shall, after consultation 

with national fire service organizations, appoint fire service 

personnel to conduct peer review of applications received under 

paragraph (5). In making grants under this section, the Director 

shall consider the results of such peer review evaluations. 

‘‘(16) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 

shall not apply to activities under paragraphs (13) and (15). 

‘‘(17) ACCOUNTING DETERMINATION.—Notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, rule, regulation, or guidance, for purposes of receiving assistance under this section, equipment 

costs shall include, but not be limited to, all costs attributable 

to any design, purchase of components, assembly, manufacture, 

and transportation of equipment not otherwise commercially 

available.’’; 

(10) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: 

‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

‘‘(1) the term ‘Director’ means the Director, acting through 

the Administrator; 

‘‘(2) the term ‘nonaffiliated EMS organization’ means a 

public or private nonprofit emergency medical services 

organization that is not affiliated with a hospital and does 

not serve a geographic area in which the Director finds that 

emergency medical services are adequately provided by a fire 

department; and 

‘‘(3) the term ‘State’ includes the District of Columbia and 

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.’’; and 

(11) in subsection (e)(1), by striking the first sentence and 

inserting ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this section $900,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, 

$950,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and $1,000,000,000 for each 

of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009.’’. 

SEC. 3603. REPORT ON ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS. 

(a) STUDY AND REPORT ON ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS.— 

(1) STUDY.—The Administrator of the United States Fire 

Administration, in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association, shall conduct a study to— 

(A) define the current roles and activities associated 

with the fire services on a national, State, regional, and 

local level; 

(B) identify the equipment, staffing, and training 

required to fulfill the roles and activities defined under 

subparagraph (A); 

PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 118 STAT. 2199 

(C) conduct an assessment to identify gaps between 

what fire departments currently possess and what they 

require to meet the equipment, staffing, and training needs 

identified under subparagraph (B) on a national and Stateby-State basis; and 

(D) measure the impact of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program under section 33 of the Federal 

Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229) 

in meeting the needs of the fire services identified in the 

report submitted to Congress under section 1701(b) of the 

Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2001 and filling the gaps identified under 

subparagraph (C). 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of
 

enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the
 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
 

Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the study described
 

in paragraph (1).
 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 

to be appropriated to the United States Fire Administration 

$300,000 for fiscal year 2005 to carry out the study required by 

subsection (a). 

Approved October 28, 2004. 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4200 (S. 2400) (S. 2401): 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–491 and Pt. 2 (Comm. on Armed Services) and 

108–767 (Comm. of Conference). 

SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–260 accompanying S. 2400 (Comm. on Armed Services). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004): 

May 19, 20, considered and passed House. 

June 23, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2400. 

Oct. 8, House considered conference report. 

Oct. 9, House and Senate agreed to conference report. 

WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 40 (2004): 

Oct. 28, Presidential statement. 

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