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(1) achieves initial operating capability not later 
than October 1, 2012; and 
(2) achieves full operating capability not later 
than October 1, 2013. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) the implementation plan for the program es-
tablished under subsection (a); 
(2) the resources required to implement the pro-
gram; 
(3) specific efforts to ensure that implementation 
does not negatively impact activities in support of on-
going operations in areas of hostilities; 
(4) a definition of the capabilities that will be 
achieved at initial operating capability and full oper-
ating capability, respectively; and 
(5) a description of any other issues related to 
such implementation that the Secretary considers ap-
propriate. 
(e) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 
provide briefings to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate as follows: 
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(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, a briefing describing the gov-
ernance structure referred to in subsection (b)(3). 
(2) Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, a briefing detailing the inven-
tory and status of technology solutions deployment re-
ferred to in subsection (b)(1), including an identifica-
tion of the total number of host platforms planned for 
such deployment, the current number of host plat-
forms that provide appropriate security, and the 
funding and timeline for remaining deployment. 
(3) Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, a briefing detailing the policies 
and procedures referred to in subsection (b)(2), in-
cluding an assessment of the effectiveness of such poli-
cies and procedures and an assessment of the poten-
tial impact of such policies and procedures on infor-
mation sharing within the Department of Defense 
and with interagency and international partners. 
(f) BUDGET SUBMISSION.—On the date on which the 
President submits to Congress the budget for fiscal year 
2013 under section 1105 of title 31, Untied States Code, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees an identification of the resources re-
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quested in such budget to carry out the program established 
under subsection (a). 
Subtitle D—Total Force 
Management 
SEC. 931. GENERAL POLICY FOR TOTAL FORCE MANAGE-
MENT. 
(a) REVISION OF GENERAL PERSONNEL POLICY SEC-
TION.—Section 129a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 129a. General policy for total force management 
‘‘(a) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall establish policies and procedures for deter-
mining the appropriate mix of military, civilian, and con-
tractor personnel to perform the mission of the Department 
of Defense. 
‘‘(b) RISK MITIGATION OVER COST.—In establishing 
the policies and procedures under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall ensure that establishment of an appropriately 
balanced workforce with sufficient levels of personnel to 
carry out the mission of the Department and the core mis-
sion areas of the armed forces (as identified pursuant to 
section 118b of this title) takes precedence over cost savings. 
‘‘(c) DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Sec-
retary shall delegate responsibility for implementation of 
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the policies and procedures established under subsection (a) 
as follows: 
‘‘(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness shall have overall responsibility 
for developing guidance to implement such policies 
and procedures. 
‘‘(2) The manpower and force structure authori-
ties for each Department of Defense component shall 
have overall responsibility for the requirements deter-
mination, planning, programming, and budgeting for 
such policies and procedures. 
‘‘(3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics shall be responsible 
for ensuring that the defense acquisition system, as 
defined in section 2545 of this title, is consistent with 
such policies and procedures and with implementa-
tion pursuant to paragraph (1). In carrying out this 
paragraph, the Under Secretary shall require each 
contracting officer to obtain a written statement from 
each requiring official that the work required is ap-
propriate for contractor personnel consistent with this 
title, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Defense 
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, 
and Department of Defense instructions governing 
appropriate use of contractors. 
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‘‘(4) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comp-
troller) shall be responsible for ensuring that the 
budget for the Department of Defense is consistent 
with such policies and procedures. If the Under Sec-
retary of Defense (Comptroller) recommends a defense 
budget for a fiscal year that inhibits the implementa-
tion of such policies and procedures, then a justifica-
tion for such recommendation shall be included in the 
defense budget materials (as defined in section 
2228(f)(5) of this title) for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(d) USE OF PLAN, INVENTORY, AND LIST.—In car-
rying out the policies and procedures established under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) incorporate the civilian strategic workforce 
plan (required by section 115b of this title) into such 
policies and procedures; 
‘‘(2) incorporate the civilian positions master 
plan (required by section 1597(c) of this title) into 
such policies and procedures; 
‘‘(3) use the inventory of contracts for services 
required by section 2330a(c) of this title; and 
‘‘(4) use the list of activities required by the Fed-
eral Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (Public 
Law 105–270; 31 U.S.C. 501 note). 
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‘‘(e) CONSIDERATIONS IN CONVERTING PERSONNEL.— 
If conversion of personnel is considered, the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure compliance with— 
‘‘(A) section 2463 of this title (relating to 
guidelines and procedures for use of civilian em-
ployees to perform Department of Defense func-
tions); and 
‘‘(B) section 2461 of this title (relating to 
public-private competition required before con-
version to contractor performance); and 
‘‘(2) include in each manpower requirements re-
port under section 115a of this title a complete jus-
tification for converting from one form of personnel to 
another. 
‘‘(f) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER REQUIREMENTS.— 
Nothing in this title may be construed as authorizing— 
‘‘(1) a Department of Defense component to di-
rectly convert a function to contractor performance 
without complying with section 2461 of this title; 
‘‘(2) the use of contractor personnel for functions 
that are inherently governmental or closely associated 
with inherently governmental even if there is a civil-
ian personnel shortfall in the Department of Defense; 
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‘‘(3) the establishment of numerical goals or 
budgetary savings targets for the conversion of func-
tions to performance by either Department of Defense 
civilian personnel or for conversion to performance by 
contractor personnel; or 
‘‘(4) the imposition of a civilian hiring freeze 
that may inhibit the implementation of the policies 
and procedures established under subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to sec-
tion 129a in the table of sections at the beginning of such 
chapter is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘129a. General policy for total force management.’’. 
SEC. 932. REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVIL-
IAN 
PERSONNEL 
MANAGEMENT 
CON-
STRAINTS. 
Section 129 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(2) the funds 
made available to the department for such fiscal 
year.’’ and inserting ‘‘(2) the total force management 
policies and procedures established under section 129a 
of this title.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘within that 
budget activity for which funds are provided for that 
fiscal year.’’ and inserting ‘‘within that budget activ-
ity as determined under the total force management 
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policies and procedures established under section 129a 
of this title.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking the sentence be-
ginning with ‘‘With respect to’’. 
SEC. 933. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO TOTAL 
FORCE MANAGEMENT. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RE-
PORT.— Section 113(l) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) by striking ‘‘mili-
tary and civilian personnel’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘military, civilian, and contractor personnel’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS RELATING
TO CERTAIN GUIDE-
LINES.— Section 1597(b) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘In establishing the guidelines, the Secretary shall 
ensure that nothing in the guidelines conflicts with the re-
quirements of section 129 of this title or the policies and 
procedures established under section 129a of this title.’’. 
(c) AMENDMENT TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ACQUISITION 
OF SERVICES.—Section 863 of the Ike Skelton National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 
111–383; 124 Stat. 4293; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note) is amended 
by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(9) Considerations relating to total force man-
agement policies and procedures established under sec-
tion 129a of this title.’’. 
SEC. 934. AMENDMENTS TO ANNUAL DEFENSE MANPOWER 
REQUIREMENTS REPORT. 
Section 115a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(1); and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following new paragraphs (2) and (3): 
‘‘(2) the annual civilian personnel requirements 
level for each component of the Department of Defense 
for the next fiscal year and the civilian end-strength 
level for the prior fiscal year; and 
‘‘(3) the contractor personnel requirements level 
for performing contract services as defined in section 
235 of this title for each component of the Department 
of Defense for the next fiscal year and the contractor 
full-time equivalents level for the prior fiscal year as 
reported in the inventory for contracts for services re-
quired by subsection (c) of section 2330a of this 
title.’’. 
SEC. 935. REVISIONS TO STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLAN. 
(a) REVISION IN REPORTING PERIOD.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 115b of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘Annual strategic’’ and inserting ‘‘Bien-
nial civilian strategic’’; 
(B) in the heading of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘ANNUAL’’ and inserting ‘‘BIENNIAL’’; 
and 
(C) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘on an 
annual basis’’ and inserting ‘‘in every even-num-
bered year’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 2 of such title is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to section 115b and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘115b. Biennial civilian strategic workforce plan.’’. 
(b) REVISION IN ASSESSMENT CONTENTS AND PE-
RIOD.—Section 115b(b)(1) of such title is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘seven-year 
period following the year in which the plan is sub-
mitted’’ and inserting ‘‘five-year period corresponding 
to the current future-years defense program’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the 
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘as determined 
under the total force management policies and proce-
dures established under section 129a of this title’’. 
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(c) 
REFERENCE
TO
SECTION
129A.—Section 
115b(c)(2)(D) is amended by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘and the policies and procedures es-
tablished under section 129a of this title’’. 
SEC. 936. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO REQUIREMENT FOR 
INVENTORY OF CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. 
Section 2330a(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(and pursuant to con-
tracts for goods to the extent services are also 
provided under such contracts)’’ after ‘‘pursuant 
to contracts for services’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
clause (i); and 
(ii) by striking clause (ii) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(ii) the calculation of contractor full-time 
equivalents for direct labor, using direct labor 
hours, in a manner that is comparable to the 
calculation of Department of Defense civilian 
full-time employees; and 
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‘‘(iii) the conduct and completion of the an-
nual review required under subsection (e)(1).’’; 
and 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘for 
requirements specifically relating to acquisition’’ 
before the period; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking ‘‘The num-
ber of contractor employees,’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
number of contractors,’’. 
SEC. 937. MODIFICATION OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF 
PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMPETITIONS FOR CON-
VERSION 
OF 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
FUNCTIONS TO CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE. 
Section 325 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2253) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary of 
Defense submits to the congressional defense commit-
tees the certification required under subsection (d)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Comptroller General submits to the 
congressional defense committees the assessment re-
quired under subsection (c)’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (d). 
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SEC. 938. PRELIMINARY PLANNING AND DURATION OF PUB-
LIC-PRIVATE COMPETITIONS. 
Section 2461(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (E)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, begins’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall be conducted in accordance with guidance 
and procedures that shall be issued and main-
tained by the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness and shall begin’’; 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘the date on which’’ 
the following: ‘‘a component of’’; 
(C) by inserting ‘‘first’’ before ‘‘obligates’’; 
(D) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘specifically’’ 
after 
‘‘funds’’; 
(E) by inserting ‘‘for the preliminary plan-
ning effort’’ after ‘‘support’’; and 
(F) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘a public-pri-
vate’’ before ‘‘competition’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (F)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or Defense Agency’’ after 
‘‘military department’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘of such date’’ and inserting 
‘‘of the actions intended to be taken during the 
preliminary planning process’’; 
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(C) by inserting ‘‘of such actions’’ after 
‘‘public notice’’; 
(D) by inserting after ‘‘website’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and through other means as determined 
necessary’’; 
(E) by inserting after the first sentence the 
following: ‘‘Following the completion of prelimi-
nary planning for a public-private competition, 
if applicable, the head of a military department 
or Defense Agency shall submit to Congress writ-
ten notice of the initiation of the public-private 
competition and shall announce such initiation 
in the Federal Register.’’; and 
(F) by striking ‘‘Such date is the first day 
of preliminary planning for a public-private 
competition for’’ and inserting ‘‘The date of such 
announcement shall be used for’’. 
SEC. 939. CONVERSION OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS FROM 
CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE TO PERFORM-
ANCE BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN 
EMPLOYEES. 
Section 2463 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)— 
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(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following new subparagraph (A): 
‘‘(A) is an inherently governmental func-
tion;’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
and (D) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respec-
tively; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
following new subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E): 
‘‘(C) acquisition workforce functions; 
‘‘(D) is a critical function that is necessary 
to maintain sufficient organic expertise and 
technical capability; 
‘‘(E) has been performed by Department of 
Defense civilian employees at any time during 
the previous 10-year period;’’. 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
new subsections (d) and (e): 
‘‘(d) DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO THE CONVER-
SION OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS.—(1) Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), in determining whether a function should 
be converted to performance by Department of Defense civil-
ian employees, the Secretary of Defense shall— 
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‘‘(A) develop methodology for determining costs 
based on the guidance outlined in the Directive-Type 
Memorandum 09–007 entitled ‘Estimating and Com-
paring the Full Costs of Civilian and Military Man-
power and Contractor Support’ or any successor 
guidance for the determination of costs when costs are 
the sole basis for the determination; 
‘‘(B) take into consideration any supplemental 
guidance issued by the Secretary of a military de-
partment for determinations affecting functions of 
that military department; and 
‘‘(C) ensure that the difference in the cost of per-
forming the function by a contractor compared to the 
cost of performing the function by Department of De-
fense civilian employees would be equal to or exceed 
the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) 10 percent of the personnel-related costs 
for performance of that function; or 
‘‘(ii) $10,000,000. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a function de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(e) NOTIFICATION RELATING TO THE CONVERSION OF 
CERTAIN FUNCTIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall es-
tablish procedures for the timely notification of any con-
tractor who performs a function that the Secretary plans 
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to convert to performance by Department of Defense civil-
ian employees pursuant to subsection (a). The Secretary 
shall provide a copy of any such notification to the congres-
sional defense committees.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (g), as redesignated by para-
graph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and all that 
follows and inserting ‘‘this section:’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘functions closely associated with 
inherently governmental functions’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 2383(b)(3) of this title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘acquisition function’ has the 
meaning given that term under section 1721(a) of this 
title. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘inherently governmental function’ 
has the meaning given that term in the Federal Ac-
tivities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 
105–270; 31 U. S.C. 501 note).’’. 
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SEC. 940. ASSESSMENT OF APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE 
AND 
CONTRACTOR 
PERSONNEL 
FOR 
THE 
DEFENSE 
MEDICAL 
READINESS 
TRAINING INSTITUTE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall conduct an assessment to determine the appro-
priate mix of Department of Defense civilian personnel and 
contractor personnel to carry out the mission and functions 
of the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute. 
(b) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—In carrying out 
the assessment required under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall take into consideration the policy, guidance, proce-
dures, and methodologies for total force management of the 
Department of Defense, including— 
(1) such policy, guidance, procedures, and meth-
odologies described in sections 129 and 129a of title 
10, United States Code, as amended by this Act; 
(2) manpower requirements for planning, pro-
gramming, and budgeting; 
(3) the Department of Defense strategic human 
capital plans developed pursuant to section 115b of 
such title; 
(4) the annual personnel authorization requests 
to Congress pursuant to section 115a of such title; 
and 
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(5) a determination of the Secretary with respect 
to whether the functions performed by the Defense 
Medical Readiness Training Institute are inherently 
governmental, closely associated with inherently gov-
ernmental, or commercial in nature. 
(c) OTHER ELEMENTS OF ASSESSMENT.—The assess-
ment required under subsection (a) shall include an assess-
ment of each of the following: 
(1) The effect of distributed training at multiple 
locations in the United States on the ability of the 
Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute to ac-
complish its training mission. 
(2) The extent to which simulated training can 
be used effectively at locations remote from the De-
fense Medical Readiness Training Institute campus. 
(3) A cost-benefit analysis as outlined in Office 
of Management and Budget Circular A-94 of the use 
of simulated training versus training using classroom 
instructors. 
(4) The budgetary effect of expanding the use of 
contractor-provided training to accomplish the mis-
sion of the Defense Medical Readiness Training Insti-
tute. 
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(5) Any other matter relevant to the mission of 
the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute that 
the Secretary determines is appropriate. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the anal-
ysis required under subsection (a). 
Subtitle E—Quadrennial Roles and 
Missions and Related Matters 
SEC. 951. TRANSFER OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO QUAD-
RENNIAL ROLES AND MISSIONS REVIEW. 
(a) TRANSFER OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO ASSESS-
MENT OF ROLES AND MISSIONS.—Section 153(a)(4) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), 
(E), and (F) as subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), and 
(G), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph (C): 
‘‘(C) Advising the Secretary on the roles and 
missions of the armed forces and on the assignment 
of functions to the armed forces in order to obtain 
maximum efficiency and effectiveness of the armed 
forces.’’; and 
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(3) by amending subparagraph (G) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1)) to read as follows: 
‘‘(G) Identifying, assessing, and prioritizing 
joint military requirements (including existing sys-
tems and equipment) for defense acquisition, and 
identifying the core mission areas associated with 
each such requirement.’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR NATIONAL MILITARY STRAT-
EGY REVIEW
TO BE CONSISTENT WITH QUADRENNIAL 
ROLES AND MISSIONS REVIEW.—Section 153(d)(2)(A) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (ii); 
(2) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’ 
at the end of clause (iii); and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iv) the most recent quadrennial roles and 
missions review conducted by the Secretary of 
Defense pursuant to section 118b of this title.’’. 
(c) ASSESSMENT OF ROLES AND MISSIONS.—Section 
153 of such title is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) ASSESSMENT OF ROLES AND MISSIONS.—(1) In 
each year in which the Secretary of Defense is required to 
conduct a quadrennial roles and missions review pursuant 
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to section 118b of this title, the Chairman shall prepare 
and submit to the Secretary of Defense an assessment of 
the roles and missions of the armed forces and the assign-
ment of functions to the armed forces, together with any 
recommendations for changes in assignment that the Chair-
man considers necessary to achieve maximum efficiency 
and effectiveness of the armed forces. 
‘‘(2) The assessment shall be conducted so as to— 
‘‘(A) organize the significant missions of the 
armed forces into core mission areas that cover broad 
areas of military activity; and 
‘‘(B) ensure that core mission areas are defined 
and functions are assigned so as to avoid unnecessary 
duplication of effort among the armed forces. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall forward the report received 
under paragraph (1) in any year, with the Secretary’s com-
ments thereon (if any), to Congress with the Secretary’s 
next transmission to Congress of the annual Department 
of Defense budget justification materials in support of the 
Department of Defense component of the budget of the Presi-
dent submitted under section 1105 of title 31 for the next 
fiscal year.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 118b of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); and 
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(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Upon receipt 
of the Chairman’s assessment, and after giving appro-
priate consideration to the Chairman’s recommenda-
tions, the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’. 
SEC. 952. REVISIONS TO QUADRENNIAL ROLES AND MIS-
SIONS REVIEW. 
Section 118b of title 10, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 951, is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘core com-
petencies and capabilities of the Department of De-
fense to perform and support such roles and mis-
sions’’ and inserting ‘‘functions and capabilities of 
the Department of Defense and its major components 
to achieve the objectives of the national defense strat-
egy and the national military strategy’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (b) and (c); 
(3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by striking the subsection heading and 
all that follows through ‘‘shall identify—’’ and 
inserting ‘‘CONDUCT OF REVIEW.—Each quad-
rennial roles and missions review shall iden-
tify—’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘core 
competencies and capabilities’’ and inserting 
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‘‘functions and capabilities of each of the armed 
forces’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘core 
competencies’’ and inserting ‘‘functions’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘core competencies and’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the functions and the’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘core 
competencies’’ and inserting ‘‘functions’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated), by in-
serting ‘‘findings of the’’ before ‘‘quadrennial’’. 
SEC. 953. AMENDMENT TO PRESENTATION OF FUTURE- 
YEARS BUDGET AND COMPTROLLER GEN-
ERAL REPORT ON BUDGET JUSTIFICATION 
MATERIAL. 
(a) ORGANIZATION OF FUTURE-YEARS BUDGET.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 222(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘on the 
basis of both major force programs and the core mis-
sion areas’’ and inserting ‘‘on the basis of major force 
programs and the core mission areas and functions of 
each of the armed forces’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this subsection shall apply with respect to the future- 
years mission budget for fiscal year 2013 and each 
fiscal year thereafter. 
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(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) MATTERS COVERED.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall prepare a report con-
taining assessments of— 
(A) the sufficiency of Department of Defense 
regulations, policies, and guidance governing the 
construction of budget exhibits; 
(B) the current program element structure 
and content used to account for the budget activ-
ity of the Department of the Defense; 
(C) the degree to which the Secretary of De-
fense has implemented the recommendations for 
improving the consistency, clarity, accuracy, and 
completeness of the Department of Defense budget 
documentation contained in Government Ac-
countability Report GAO-07-1058; and 
(D) the degree to which the Department of 
Defense has complied with the Congressional in-
tent and requirements of the amendments made 
by section 944 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 
110–181; 122 Stat. 289). 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report required by 
this subsection shall also include such recommenda-
tions as the Comptroller General considers to be ap-
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propriate in order to improve the consistency, clarity, 
accuracy, and completeness of the Department of De-
fense budget justification material content and to im-
prove the Department’s ability to identify and track 
resources by the core mission areas and functions of 
the armed forces as required by section 118b of title 
10, United States Code. 
SEC. 954. CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF AS-
SESSMENT OF CONTINGENCY PLANS. 
Section 153(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘assessment of’’ 
and all that follows through the period and inserting: 
‘‘assessment of— 
‘‘(A) the nature and magnitude of the stra-
tegic and military risks associated with exe-
cuting the missions called for under the current 
National Military Strategy; and 
‘‘(B) the critical deficiencies and strengths 
in force capabilities (including manpower, logis-
tics, intelligence, and mobility support) identi-
fied during the preparation and review of con-
tingency plans of each geographic combatant 
commander, and the effect of such deficiencies 
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and strengths on strategic plans and on meeting 
national security objectives and policy.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘National Military 
Strategy is significant,’’ the following, ‘‘or that 
critical deficiencies in force capabilities exist for 
a contingency plan,’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or deficiency’’ before the 
period at the end. 
SEC. 955. QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the quadrennial defense review is a critical strategic 
document and should be based upon a process uncon-
strained by budgetary influences so that such influences do 
not determine or limit its outcome. 
(b) RELATIONSHIP OF QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE RE-
VIEW TO DEFENSE BUDGET.—Paragraph (4) of section 
118(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(4) to make recommendations that are not con-
strained to comply with and are fully independent of 
the budget submitted to Congress by the President 
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, in order to allow 
Congress to determine the level of acceptable risk to 
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execute the missions associated with the national de-
fense strategy within appropriated funds.’’. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 961. DEADLINE REVISION FOR REPORT ON FOREIGN 
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY. 
Section 958 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 297) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘annually 
thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘by June 30 each year 
thereafter’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2013’’. 
SEC. 962. MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN CYBERSPACE. 
(a) AFFIRMATION.—Congress affirms that the Sec-
retary of Defense is authorized to conduct military activi-
ties in cyberspace. 
(b) AUTHORITY DESCRIBED.—The authority referred 
to in subsection (a) includes the authority to carry out a 
clandestine operation in cyberspace— 
(1) in support of a military operation pursuant 
to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (50 
U.S.C. 1541 note; Public Law 107–40) against a tar-
get located outside of the United States; or 
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(2) to defend against a cyber attack against an 
asset of the Department of Defense. 
(c) BRIEFINGS ON ACTIVITIES.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and quar-
terly thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a 
briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate on covered military 
cyberspace activities that the Department of Defense carried 
out during the preceding quarter. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary 
of Defense to conduct military activities in cyberspace. 
SEC. 963. ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE MULTILATERAL, BILAT-
ERAL, AND REGIONAL COOPERATION RE-
GARDING CYBERSECURITY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
1051b the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1051c. Multilateral, bilateral, or regional coopera-
tion programs: assignments to improve 
education and training in information se-
curity 
‘‘(a) ASSIGNMENTS
AUTHORIZED; PURPOSE.—The 
Secretary of Defense may authorize the temporary assign-
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