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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF 
CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into three divi-
sions as follows: 
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Au-
thorizations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Author-
izations. 
(3) Division C—Department of Energy Na-
tional Security Authorizations and Other Authoriza-
tions. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Army. 
Sec. 102. Navy and Marine Corps. 
Sec. 103. Air Force. 
Sec. 104. Defense-wide activities. 
Sec. 105. National Guard and Reserve equipment. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs
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Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority for M1A2 Abrams System Enhance-
ment Package vehicles. 
Sec. 112. Multiyear procurement authority for M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehi-
cles, M3A3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicles, and M2A3 Bradley Fire 
Support Team Vehicles. 
Sec. 113. Multiyear procurement authority for conversion of CH–47D heli-
copters to CH–47F configuration. 
Sec. 114. Multiyear procurement authority for CH–47F helicopters. 
Sec. 115. Limitation on use of funds for Joint Network Node program pending 
certification to Congress. 
Sec. 116. Prohibition on closure of Army Tactical Missile System production 
line pending report. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Authority to transfer funds for submarine engineered refueling over-
hauls and conversions and for aircraft carrier refueling complex 
overhauls. 
Sec. 122. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia-class submarine pro-
gram. 
Sec. 123. Limitation on final assembly of VH–71 Presidential transport heli-
copters. 
Sec. 124. Limitation on operational deployment of weapons system that uses 
Trident missiles converted to carry conventional payloads. 
Sec. 125. Program to provide contractors with capital expenditure incentives. 
Sec. 126. Limitation on use of shipbuilding and conversion, Navy, funds for 
employment of nonimmigrant workers. 
Sec. 127. Limitation on concurrent design and construction on first ship of a 
shipbuilding program. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 131. Limitation on retiring C–5 aircraft. 
Sec. 132. Limitation on Joint Cargo Aircraft. 
Sec. 133. Clarification of limitation on retirement of U–2 aircraft. 
Sec. 134. Repeal of requirement to maintain retired C–130E tactical airlift air-
craft. 
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. Operational test and evaluation of Future Combat Systems network. 
Sec. 212. Limitation on systems development and demonstration of Joint Light 
Tactical Vehicle program. 
Sec. 213. Requirement to obligate funds for development and procurement of 
a competitive propulsion system for the Joint Strike Fighter. 
Sec. 214. Limitation on use of funds for manufacturing science and technology 
program. 
Subtitle C—Ballistic Missile Defense
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Sec. 221. Oversight of Missile Defense Agency programs by Director of Oper-
ational Test and Evaluation. 
Sec. 222. Fielding of ballistic missile defense capabilities and future roles and 
missions of Missile Defense Agency. 
Sec. 223. Limitation on use of funds for replacing warhead on SM–3 Block IIA 
missile. 
Sec. 224. Two-year extension of Comptroller General assessments of ballistic 
missile defense programs. 
Sec. 225. Independent study on deploying missile defense system in Europe. 
Sec. 226. Sense of Congress concerning full support for development and field-
ing of a layered ballistic missile defense. 
Sec. 227. Increased funds for X Lab battlespace laboratory. 
Sec. 228. Expand United States ballistic missile defense system integration 
with Israel. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 231. Responsibility for human systems integration activities. 
Sec. 232. Expansion of authority for encouragement of technology transfer. 
Sec. 233. Reduction of amounts for Army Venture Capital Fund demonstra-
tion. 
Sec. 234. Independent tests for combat helmet pad suspension systems. 
Sec. 235. Report on implementation of Manufacturing Technology Program. 
Sec. 236. Assessment of sufficiency of test and evaluation personnel. 
Sec. 237. Repeal of requirement for separate reports on technology area review 
and assessment summaries. 
Sec. 238. Modeling, analysis, and simulation of military and non-military oper-
ations in complex urban environments. 
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. Reimbursement of Environmental Protection Agency for certain costs 
in connection with Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site, Moses 
Lake, Washington. 
Sec. 312. Reimbursement of Environmental Protection Agency for certain costs 
in connection with Arctic Surplus Superfund Site, Fairbanks, 
Alaska. 
Sec. 313.
Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty 
in connection with Jackson Park Housing Complex, Wash-
ington. 
Subtitle C—Workplace and Depot Issues 
Sec. 321. Increase in threshold amount for contracts for procurement of capital 
assets in advance of availability of working-capital funds for 
the procurement. 
Sec. 322. Authorization of availability of working-capital funds for certain prod-
uct improvements.
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Sec. 323. Authorization of use of working-capital funds for acquisition of cer-
tain items. 
Sec. 324. Modification to public-private competition requirements before conver-
sion to contractor performance. 
Sec. 325. Public-private competition at end of period specified in performance 
agreement not required. 
Sec. 326. Guidelines on insourcing new and contracted out functions. 
Sec. 327. Additional requirements for annual report on public-private competi-
tions. 
Sec. 328. Restriction on Office of Management and Budget influence over De-
partment of Defense public-private competitions. 
Sec. 329. Bid Protests by Federal Employees in actions under Office of Man-
agement Budget Circular A–76. 
Sec. 330. Public-private competition required before conversion to contractor 
performance. 
Sec. 331. Reauthorization and modification of multi-trades demonstration 
project. 
Subtitle D—Extension of Program Authorities 
Sec. 341. Extension of Arsenal Support Program Initiative. 
Sec. 342. Extension of period for reimbursement for helmet pads purchased by 
members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency oper-
ations. 
Subtitle E—Reports 
Sec. 351. Inclusion of National Guard readiness for civil support missions in 
quarterly personnel and unit readiness report. 
Sec. 352. Plan to improve readiness of active and reserve component ground 
forces. 
Sec. 353. Plan for optimal use of strategic ports by commander of Surface Dis-
tribution and Deployment Command. 
Sec. 354. Independent assessment of Civil Reserve Air Fleet viability. 
Sec. 355. Annual report on prepositioned materiel and equipment. 
Sec. 356. Conditions on relocation of North American Aerospace Defense com-
mand center and related functions from Cheyenne Mountain to 
Peterson Air Force Base. 
Sec. 357. Report on public-private partnerships. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 361. Authority for Department of Defense to provide support for certain 
sporting events. 
Sec. 362. Reasonable restrictions on payment of full replacement value for lost 
or damaged personal property transported at Government ex-
pense. 
Sec. 363. Priority transportation on Department of Defense aircraft of retired 
members residing in Commonwealths and possessions of the 
United States for certain health care services. 
Sec. 364. Recovery of missing military property. 
Sec. 365. Retention of Army combat uniforms by members of Army deployed 
in support of contingency operations. 
Sec. 366. Issue of serviceable material other than to Armed Forces. 
Sec. 367. Prohibition on deactivation of 36th Rescue Flight.