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amended by striking the item relating to section 6970
and inserting the following new items:
‘‘6970. Permanent professors: promotion.
‘‘6970a. Permanent professors: retirement for years of service; authority for defer-
ral.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 641(2) of
such title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and the registrar’’ and inserting
‘‘, the registrar’’; and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ‘‘, and permanent professors of the Navy
(as defined in regulations prescribed by the Secretary
of the Navy)’’.
Subtitle B—Enlisted Personnel
Policy
SEC. 521. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED DAILY AVERAGE OF
NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN PAY GRADE E–9.
(a) INCREASE.—Section 517(a) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘1 percent’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1.25 percent’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2007, and shall
apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after that
date.
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Subtitle C—Reserve Component
Management
SEC. 531. REVISED DESIGNATION, STRUCTURE, AND FUNC-
TIONS OF THE RESERVE FORCES POLICY
BOARD.
(a) MODIFICATION OF DESIGNATION, STRUCTURE, AND
FUNCTIONS OF RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARD.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 10301 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 10301. Reserve Policy Advisory Board
‘‘(a) There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense
a Reserve Policy Advisory Board.
‘‘(b)(1) The Board shall consist of a civilian chairman
and not more than 15 other members, each appointed by
the Secretary of Defense, of whom—
‘‘(A) not more than 4 members may be Govern-
ment civilian officials who must be from outside the
Department of Defense; and
‘‘(B) not more than 2 members may be members
of the armed forces.
‘‘(2) Each member appointed to serve on the Board
shall have—
‘‘(A) extensive knowledge, or experience with, re-
serve component matters, national security and na-
tional military strategies of the United States, or
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roles and missions of the regular components and the
reserve components;
‘‘(B) extensive knowledge of, or experience in,
homeland defense and matters involving Department
of Defense support to civil authorities; or
‘‘(C) a distinguished background in government,
business, personnel planning, technology and its ap-
plication in military operations, or other fields that
are pertinent to the management and utilization of
the reserve components.
‘‘(3) Each member of the Board shall serve for a term
of 2 years, and, at the conclusion of such term, may be ap-
pointed under this subsection to serve an additional term
of 2 years.
‘‘(4) Upon the designation of the chairman of the
Board and the approval of the Secretary of Defense, an offi-
cer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the
Reserves or the National Guard who is a general or flag
officer shall serve as the military advisor to, and executive
officer of, the Board. Such service shall be either full-time
or part-time, as designated by the Secretary of Defense, and
shall be in a non-voting status on the Board.
‘‘(c)(1) This section does not affect the committees on
reserve policies prescribed within the military departments
by sections 10302 through 10305 of this title.
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‘‘(2) A member of a committee or board prescribed
under a section listed in paragraph (1) may, if otherwise
eligible, be a member of the Reserve Policy Advisory Board.
‘‘(d)(1) The Board shall provide the Secretary of De-
fense, through the Deputy Secretary of Defense, with inde-
pendent advice and recommendations on strategies, policies,
and practices designed to improve the capability, efficiency,
and effectiveness of the reserve components.
‘‘(2) The Board shall act on those matters referred to
it by the Secretary or the chairman and, in addition, on
any matter raised by a member of the Board.
‘‘(e) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness shall provide necessary logistical support to the
Board.
‘‘(f) The Board shall not be subject to the provisions
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 1009 of such title is
amended by striking the item relating to section
10301 and inserting the following new item:
‘‘10301. Reserve Policy Advisory Board.’’.
(3) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law,
regulation, document, record, or other paper of the
United States to the Reserve Forces Policy Board
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Reserve Policy
Advisory Board.
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(b) INCLUSION OF MATTERS FROM BOARD IN ANNUAL
REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—
Paragraph (2) of section 113(c) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) At the same time the Secretary submits the an-
nual report under paragraph (1), the Secretary may trans-
mit to the President and Congress with such report any
additional matters from the Reserve Policy Advisory Board
on the programs and activities of the reserve components
as the Secretary considers appropriate to include in such
report.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on a date elected by the
Secretary of Defense, which date may not be earlier
than the date that is one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall publish in
the Federal Register notice of the effective date of the
amendments made by this section, as so elected.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than the effective date
elected under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate and the House of Representatives a report setting
forth the recommendations of the Secretary regarding
the following: