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(1) The Iraq Survey Group is charged with in-
vestigating the weapons of mass destruction programs
of Iraq.
(2) The Special Advisor to the Director of Cen-
tral Intelligence for Strategy and Iraq heads the ef-
forts of the Iraq Survey Group.
(b) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON STATUS OF EFFORTS OF
IRAQ SURVEY GROUP.—Not later than January 1, 2004,
and every three months thereafter through September 30,
2004, the Special Advisor to the Director of Central Intel-
ligence for Strategy and Iraq shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a comprehensive written re-
port on the status of the efforts of the Iraq Survey Group
to account for the programs of Iraq on weapons of mass
destruction and related delivery systems.
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by sub-
section (b) shall be submitted in both classified and unclas-
sified form.
(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees
of Congress’’ means—
(1) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate; and
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(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives.
SEC. 328. (a) In the administration of laws and poli-
cies on the period for which members of reserve components
of the Armed Forces called or ordered to active duty under
a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of
title 10, United States Code, are deployed outside the
United States, the deployment shall be considered to have
begun on the first day of the active-duty service to which
called or ordered and shall be considered to have ended on
the last day of the active-duty service to which called or
ordered.
(b) The Secretary of Defense may waive the require-
ments of subsection (a) in any case in which the Secretary
determines that it is necessary to do so to respond to a na-
tional security emergency or to meet dire operational re-
quirements of the Armed Forces.
SEC. 329. Of the amounts appropriated by this title,
$10,000,000 shall be available only for the Family Readi-
ness Program of the National Guard.
SEC. 330. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol-
lowing findings:
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(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate specified in Senate Report 107–151 to accom-
pany S. 2514 (107th Congress) that the Chief of
Naval Operations submit to the congressional defense
committees a report, not later than June 2, 2003, on
the plans of the Navy for basing aircraft carriers
through 2015.
(2) As of October 16, 2003, the report has not
been submitted.
(b) REPORT ON AIRCRAFT CARRIER BASING PLANS
THROUGH 2020.—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 plans of the Navy for basing aircraft carriers through
2020.
SEC. 331. (a) In addition to the strengths authorized
by law for personnel of the Army as of September 30, 2004,
pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 115(a) of
title 10, United States Code, the Army is hereby authorized
an additional strength of 10,000 personnel as of such date,
which the Secretary of the Army may allocate as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate among the personnel
strengths required by such section to be authorized annually
under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of such
section and paragraph (2) of such section.
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(b) The additional personnel authorized under sub-
section (a) shall be trained, incorporated into an appro-
priate force structure, and used to perform constabulary
duty in such specialties as military police, light infantry,
civil affairs, and special forces, and in any other military
occupational specialty that is appropriate for constabulary
duty.
(c) Of the amount appropriated under chapter 1 of this
title for the Iraq Freedom Fund, $409,000,000 shall be
available for necessary expenses for the additional personnel
authorized under subsection (a).
SEC. 332. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be
cited as the ‘‘Reservists Pay Security Act of 2003’’.
(b) NONREDUCTION
IN
PAY WHILE FEDERAL EM-
PLOYEE IS PERFORMING ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE UNI-
FORMED SERVICES OR NATIONAL GUARD.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter 55
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘§ 5538. Nonreduction in pay while serving in the uni-
formed services or National Guard
‘‘(a) An employee who is absent from a position of em-
ployment with the Federal Government in order to perform
active duty in the uniformed services pursuant to a call
or order to active duty under a provision of law referred
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to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10 shall be entitled, while
serving on active duty, to receive, for each pay period de-
scribed in subsection (b), an amount equal to the amount
by which—
‘‘(1) the amount of basic pay which would other-
wise have been payable to such employee for such pay
period if such employee’s civilian employment with
the Government had not been interrupted by that
service, exceeds (if at all)
‘‘(2) the amount of pay and allowances which
(as determined under subsection (d))—
‘‘(A) is payable to such employee for that
service; and
‘‘(B) is allocable to such pay period.
‘‘(b)(1) Amounts under this section shall be payable
with respect to each pay period (which would otherwise
apply if the employee’s civilian employment had not been
interrupted)—
‘‘(A) during which such employee is entitled to
reemployment rights under chapter 43 of title 38 with
respect to the position from which such employee is
absent (as referred to in subsection (a)); and
‘‘(B) for which such employee does not otherwise
receive basic pay (including by taking any annual,
military, or other paid leave) to which such employee
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is entitled by virtue of such employee’s civilian em-
ployment with the Government.
‘‘(2) For purposes of this section, the period during
which an employee is entitled to reemployment rights under
chapter 43 of title 38—
‘‘(A) shall be determined disregarding the provi-
sions of section 4312(d) of title 38; and
‘‘(B) shall include any period of time specified
in section 4312(e) of title 38 within which an em-
ployee may report or apply for employment or reem-
ployment following completion of the service on active
duty to which called or ordered as described in sub-
section (a).
‘‘(c) Any amount payable under this section to an em-
ployee shall be paid—
‘‘(1) by such employee’s employing agency;
‘‘(2) from the appropriation or fund which
would be used to pay the employee if such employee
were in a pay status; and
‘‘(3) to the extent practicable, at the same time
and in the same manner as would basic pay if such
employee’s civilian employment had not been inter-
rupted.
‘‘(d) The Office of Personnel Management shall, in con-
sultation with Secretary of Defense, prescribe any regula-
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tions necessary to carry out the preceding provisions of this
section.
‘‘(e)(1) The head of each agency referred to in section
2302(a)(2)(C)(ii) shall, in consultation with the Office, pre-
scribe procedures to ensure that the rights under this section
apply to the employees of such agency.
‘‘(2) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration shall, in consultation with the Office, prescribe
procedures to ensure that the rights under this section apply
to the employees of that agency.
‘‘(f) In this section—
‘‘(1) the terms ‘employee’, ‘Federal Government’,
and ‘uniformed services’ have the same respective
meanings as given them in section 4303 of title 38;
‘‘(2) the term ‘employing agency’, as used with
respect to an employee entitled to any payments
under this section, means the agency or other entity
of the Government (including an agency referred to in
section 2302(a)(2)(C)(ii)) with respect to which such
employee has reemployment rights under chapter 43
of title 38; and
‘‘(3) the term ‘basic pay’ includes any amount
payable under section 5304.’’.
(2) 
TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 55 of title 5,
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United States Code, is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 5537 the following:
‘‘5538. Nonreduction in pay while serving in the uniformed services or National
Guard.’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—The amendments made
by this section shall apply with respect to pay periods
(as described in section 5538(b) of title 5, United
States Code, as amended by this section) beginning on
or after the date of enactment of this section and end-
ing September 30, 2004.
SEC. 333. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol-
lowing findings:
(1) That on October 7, 2001, the Armed Forces
of the United States and its coalition allies launched
military operations in Afghanistan, designated as
Operation Enduring Freedom, that quickly caused the
collapse of the Taliban regime, the elimination of Af-
ghanistan’s terrorist infrastructure and the capture of
significant and numerous members of Al Qaeda.
(2) That on March 19, 2003, the Armed Forces
of the United States and its coalition allies launched
military operations, designated as Operation Iraqi
Freedom, that quickly caused the collapse of Saddam
Hussein’s regime, the elimination of Iraq’s terrorist
infrastructure, the end of Iraq’s illicit and illegal pro-
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grams to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and
the capture of significant international terrorists.
(3) That success in those two campaigns in the
Global War on Terrorism would not have been pos-
sible without the dedication, courage, and service of
the members of the United States Armed Forces and
their coalition partners.
(4) That throughout the proud military history
of our Nation, we have recognized our brave men and
women of the Armed Forces by awarding them service
medals for personal bravery and other leadership ac-
tions and for their service in military operations
abroad and for support operations at home and
abroad.
(5) That historically the President has relied on
senior military officers to recommend the personal
and theater campaign medals and that, in keeping
with these longstanding traditions, the Joint Chiefs of
Staff and the combatant commanders, including Gen-
eral Tommy Franks, United States Army, former
Commander of the United States Central Command,
recommended the awards described below in recogni-
tion of the worldwide nature of the current conflict.
(6) That following the advice of his senior mili-
tary and civilian defense leaders, President Bush, by
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Executive Order 13289 on March 12, 2003, estab-
lished the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary
Medal to be awarded to service members who serve in
military operations to combat terrorism on or after
September 11, 2001, including, but not limited to ac-
tions in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation
Iraqi Freedom, in such locations as Afghanistan,
Iraq, the Republic of the Philippines, and elsewhere
in Southwest Asia, in recognition of the sacrifice and
contributions military members make in the global
war on terrorism.
(7) That eligibility for the Global War on Ter-
rorism Expeditionary Medal is predicated on deploy-
ment abroad for 30 days or more in support of Global
War on Terrorism operations on or after September
11, 2001.
(8) That by the same Executive Order, the Presi-
dent established the Global War on Terrorism Service
Medical recognizing duty in Operation Noble Eagle
and the homeland defense mission against further ter-
rorist attacks, and which recognizes duty in support
of military operations performed in areas that do not
qualify for the Global War on Terrorism Expedi-
tionary Medal.
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(9) That implementing regulations for eligibility
have not been issued by the Secretary of Defense.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE AWARD OF CAM-
PAIGN MEDAL.—It is the sense of the Senate that the Sec-
retary of Defense should, on an expedited basis, issue the
necessary regulations to implement these awards and ensure
that any person who renders qualifying service with the
Armed Forces in those phases of the Global War on Ter-
rorism including Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation En-
during Freedom and Operation Noble Eagle should prompt-
ly receive these awards.
SEC. 334. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Federal share of the cost of any disaster relief payment
made under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) for dam-
age caused by Hurricane Isabel shall be 90 percent.
SEC. 335. Of the funds appropriated by this Act,
$500,000,000 shall be available for repair or replacement
of Department of Defense and National Aeronautics and
Space Administration infrastructure damaged or destroyed
by Hurricane Isabel, related flooding, or other related nat-
ural forces: Provided, That the entire amount is designated
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 502 of House Concurrent Resolution 95 (108th Con-
gress): Provided further, That the entire amount shall be
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available only to the extent that an official budget request
for a specific dollar amount, that includes the designation
of the entire amount of the request as an emergency require-
ment as defined in House Concurrent Resolution 95, the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004, is
transmitted by the President to the Congress.
TITLE II—INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
Of the funds provided under this heading in Public
Law 108–11 (117 Stat. 561), $35,800,000 are rescinded.
For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic and Con-
sular Programs’’, $35,800,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2005.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
SERVICE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergencies in the
Diplomatic and Consular Service’’, $90,500,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That of the funds made
available under this heading, $50,000,000 shall only be
available for rewards: Provided further, That of the funds
made available under this heading, $32,000,000 is for the
reimbursement of the City of New York for costs associated