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ommendations of the Comptroller General to improve the 
strategy of the Department of Defense to assign workload. 
SEC. 323. CONSIDERATION OF ARMY ARSENALS’ CAPABILITIES 
TO FULFILL MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) CONSIDERATION OF CAPABILITY OF ARSENALS.— 
When undertaking a make-or-buy analysis, a program execu-
tive officer or program manager of a military service or De-
fense Agency shall consider the capability of arsenals owned 
by the United States to fulfill a manufacturing requirement. 
(b) NOTIFICATION OF SOLICITATIONS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish and begin implementation of 
a system for ensuring that the arsenals owned by the United 
States are notified of any solicitation that fulfills a manufac-
turing requirement for which there is no or limited domestic 
commercial source and which may be appropriate for manu-
facturing within an arsenal owned by the United States. 
SEC. 324. STRATEGIC POLICY FOR THE RETROGRADE, RECON-
STITUTION, AND REPLACEMENT OF OPERATING 
FORCES USED TO SUPPORT OVERSEAS CONTIN-
GENCY OPERATIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish a policy setting forth the programs and prior-
ities of the Department of Defense for the retrograde,
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reconstitution, and replacement of units and materiel 
used to support overseas contingency operations. The 
policy shall take into account national security threats, 
the requirements of the combatant commands, the cur-
rent readiness of the operating forces of the military de-
partments, and risk associated with strategic depth and 
the time necessary to reestablish required personnel, 
equipment, and training readiness in such operating 
forces. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The policy required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) Establishment and assignment of respon-
sibilities and authorities within the Department for 
oversight and execution of the planning, organiza-
tion, and management of the programs to reestab-
lish the readiness of redeployed operating forces. 
(B) Guidance concerning priorities, goals, ob-
jectives, timelines, and resources to reestablish the 
readiness of redeployed operating forces in support 
of national defense objectives and combatant com-
mand requirements. 
(C) Oversight reporting requirements and 
metrics for the evaluation of Department of Defense 
and military department progress on restoring the
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readiness of redeployed operating forces in accord-
ance with the policy required under paragraph (1). 
(D) A framework for joint departmental re-
views of military services’ annual budgets proposed 
for retrograde, reconstitution, or replacement activi-
ties, including an assessment of the strategic and 
operational risk assumed by the proposed levels of 
investment across the Department of Defense. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a plan for implementation of the policy required 
under this section. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The implementation plan required 
under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) The assignment of responsibilities and au-
thorities for oversight and execution of the plan-
ning, organization, and management of the pro-
grams to reestablish the readiness of redeployed op-
erating forces. 
(B) Establishment of priorities, goals, objec-
tives, timelines, and resources to reestablish the 
readiness of redeployed operating forces in support
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of national defense objectives and combatant com-
mand requirements. 
(C) A description of how the plan will be im-
plemented, including a schedule with milestones to 
meet the goals of the plan. 
(D) An estimate of the resources by military 
service and by year required to implement the plan, 
including an assessment of the risks assumed in the 
plan. 
(3) UPDATES.—Not later than one year after sub-
mitting the plan required under paragraph (1), and an-
nually thereafter for two years, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees an 
update on progress toward meeting the goals of the plan. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and an-
nually after the submittal of each update to the implementa-
tion plan under subsection (b), the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall review the implementation plan sub-
mitted under subsection (b) and the policy required by sub-
section (a), and submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report describing the findings of such review and 
progress made toward meeting the goals of the plan and in-
cluding any additional information relating to the policy and 
plan that the Comptroller General determines appropriate.
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SEC. 325. LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP STRATEGIC SUSTAINMENT 
PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees and to 
the Comptroller General of the United States a strategic 
sustainment plan for the Littoral Combat Ship. Such plan 
shall include each of the following: 
(1) An estimate of the cost and schedule of imple-
menting the plan. 
(2) An identification of the requirements and plan-
ning for the long-term sustainment of the Littoral Com-
bat Ship and its mission modules in accordance with sec-
tion 2366b of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
by section 801 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 
1482). 
(3) A description of the current and future oper-
ating environments of the Littoral Combat Ship, as spec-
ified or referred to in strategic guidance and planning 
documents of the Department of Defense. 
(4) The facility, supply, and logistics systems re-
quirements, including contractor support, of the Littoral 
Combat Ship when forward deployed, and an estimate of 
the cost and personnel required to conduct the necessary 
maintenance activities.
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(5) Any required updates to host-nation agreements 
to facilitate the forward-deployed maintenance require-
ments of the Littoral Combat Ship, including a discus-
sion of overseas management of Ship ordnance and haz-
ardous materials and delivery of equipment and spare 
parts needed for emergent repair. 
(6) An evaluation of the forward-deployed mainte-
nance requirements of the Littoral Combat Ship and a 
schedule of pier-side maintenance timelines when for-
ward-deployed, including requirements for multiple ships 
and variants. 
(7) An assessment of the total quantity of equip-
ment, spare parts, permanently forward-stationed per-
sonnel, and size of fly away teams required to support 
forward-deployed maintenance requirements for the 
U.S.S. Freedom while in Singapore, and estimates for 
follow-on deployments of Littoral Combat Ships of both 
variants. 
(8) A detailed description of the continuity of oper-
ations plans for the Littoral Combat Ship Squadron and 
of any plans to increase the number of Squadron per-
sonnel. 
(9) An identification of mission critical single point 
of failure equipment for which a sufficient number spare 
parts are necessary to have on hand, and determination
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of Littoral Combat Ship forward deployed equipment 
and spare parts locations and levels. 
(b) FORM.—The plan required under subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form but may have a classified 
annex. 
SEC. 326. STRATEGY FOR IMPROVING ASSET TRACKING AND IN- 
TRANSIT VISIBILITY. 
(a) STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a comprehensive strategy for improving asset 
tracking and in-transit visibility across the Department 
of Defense, together with the plans of the military de-
partments for implementing the strategy. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy and implementation 
plans required under paragraph (1) shall include the fol-
lowing elements: 
(A) The overarching goals and objectives de-
sired from implementation of the strategy. 
(B) A description of steps to achieve those 
goals and objectives, as well as milestones and per-
formance measures to gauge results. 
(C) An estimate of the costs associated with 
executing the plan, and the sources and types of re-
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(I) Steps to be undertaken to facilitate collabo-
ration with industry designed to capture best prac-
tices, lessons learned, and any relevant technical 
matters. 
(J) A description of how improved asset track-
ing and in-transit visibility could enhance audit 
readiness, reduce counterfeit risk, enhance logistical 
processes, and otherwise benefit the Department of 
Defense. 
(K) An operational security assessment de-
signed to ensure that all Department of Defense as-
sets are appropriately protected during the execu-
tion of the strategy and implementation plan. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 
one year after the strategy is submitted under subsection (a), 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report setting forth 
an assessment of the extent to which the strategy and accom-
panying implementation plans— 
(1) include the elements set forth under subsection 
(a)(2); 
(2) align to achieve the overarching asset tracking 
and in-transit visibility goals and objectives of the De-
partment of Defense;
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(3) incorporate, as appropriate, industry best prac-
tices related to automated information and data capture 
technologies for asset tracking and in-transit visibility; 
(4) effectively execute the policies prescribed in De-
partment of Defense Instruction 8320.04; and 
(5) have been implemented. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
SEC. 331. ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING 
TO PERSONNEL AND UNIT READINESS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT
OF ASSIGNED MISSIONS
AND CON-
TRACTOR SUPPORT.—Section 482 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The report for a quarter’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Each report’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(e), and (f)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(f), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k), and the reports for 
the second and fourth quarters of a calendar year 
shall also contain the information required by sub-
section (e)’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, in-
cluding the extent’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting the
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following: ‘‘, including an assessment of the 
manning of units (authorized versus assigned 
numbers of personnel) for units not scheduled 
for deployment and the timing of the arrival of 
personnel into units preparing for deploy-
ments.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘unit’’ before ‘‘personnel strength’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) PERSONNEL TURBULENCE.— 
‘‘(A) Recruit quality. 
‘‘(B) Personnel assigned to a unit but not 
trained for the level of assigned responsibility or 
mission. 
‘‘(C) Fitness for deployment. 
‘‘(D) Recruiting and retention status.’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (3) and redesig-
nating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and 
(D) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by sub-
paragraph (C), by striking ‘‘Training commit-
ments’’ and inserting ‘‘Mission rehearsals’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g), as 
subsections (f), (g), and (l), respectively;
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(4) by inserting after subsection (d)(3), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1)(C), the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) LOGISTICS INDICATORS.—The reports for the sec-
ond and fourth quarters of a calendar year shall also include 
information regarding the active components of the armed 
forces (and an evaluation of such information) with respect 
to each of the following logistics indicators:’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), as designated by paragraph 
(4)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and 
(7) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; 
(B) in paragraph (1), as redesignated by sub-
paragraph (A), by striking subparagraph (E); and 
(C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘Maintenance’’ and inserting ‘‘Depot mainte-
nance’’; and 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) Equipment not available due to a lack of 
supplies or parts.’’; and 
(6) by inserting after subsection (g), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (3), the following new subsections: 
‘‘(h) COMBATANT COMMAND ASSIGNED MISSION AS-
SESSMENTS.—(1) Each report shall also include an assess-
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ment by each commander of a geographic or functional com-
batant command of the ability of the command to successfully 
execute each of the assigned missions of the command. Each 
such assessment for a combatant command shall also include 
a list of the mission essential tasks for each assigned mission 
of the command and an assessment of the ability of the com-
mand to successfully complete each task within prescribed 
timeframes. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘assigned 
mission’ means any contingency response program plan, the-
ater campaign plan, or named operation that is approved and 
assigned by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
‘‘(i) RISK ASSESSMENT
OF DEPENDENCE
ON CON-
TRACTOR SUPPORT.—Each report shall also include an as-
sessment by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the 
level of risk incurred by using contract support in contin-
gency operations as required under Department of Defense 
Instruction 1100.22, ‘Policies and Procedures for Deter-
mining Workforce Mix’. 
‘‘(j) COMBAT SUPPORT AGENCIES ASSESSMENT.—(1) 
Each report shall also include an assessment by the Secretary 
of Defense of the military readiness of the combat support 
agencies, including, for each such agency— 
‘‘(A) a determination with respect to the responsive-
ness and readiness of the agency to support operating
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forces in the event of a war or threat to national secu-
rity, including— 
‘‘(i) a list of mission essential tasks and an as-
sessment of the ability of the agency to successfully 
perform those tasks; 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of how the ability of the 
agency to accomplish the tasks referred to in sub-
paragraph (A) affects the ability of the military de-
partments and the unified and geographic combat-
ant commands to execute operations and contin-
gency plans by number; 
‘‘(iii) any readiness deficiencies and actions 
recommended to address such deficiencies; and 
‘‘(iv) key indicators and other relevant infor-
mation related to any deficiency or other problem 
identified; 
‘‘(B) any recommendations that the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘combat support agen-
cy’ means any of the following Defense Agencies: 
‘‘(A) The Defense Information Systems Agency. 
‘‘(B) The Defense Intelligence Agency. 
‘‘(C) The Defense Logistics Agency.
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‘‘(D) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 
(but only with respect to combat support functions that 
the agencies perform for the Department of Defense). 
‘‘(E) The Defense Contract Management Agency. 
‘‘(F) The Defense Threat Reduction Agency. 
‘‘(G) The National Reconnaissance Office. 
‘‘(H) The National Security Agency (but only with 
respect to combat support functions that the agencies 
perform for the Department of Defense) and Central Se-
curity Service. 
‘‘(I) Any other Defense Agency designated as a 
combat support agency by the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(k) MAJOR EXERCISE ASSESSMENTS.—(1) Each report 
shall also include an after-action assessment of each major 
exercise by the commander of the geographic or functional 
combatant command concerned or the chief of the military 
service concerned, as appropriate, that includes— 
‘‘(A) a brief description of the exercise; 
‘‘(B) planned training objectives for the exercise; 
‘‘(C) a full summary of cost associated with the ex-
ercise, including in-kind and direct contributions to allies 
and partners; and 
‘‘(D) an executive summary of the lessons learned 
and training objectives met by conducting the exercise.
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‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘major exercise’ means 
a named major training event, an integrated or joint exercise, 
or a unilateral major exercise.’’. 
SEC. 332. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON PRIORITIZATION 
OF FUNDS FOR EQUIPMENT READINESS AND 
STRATEGIC CAPABILITY. 
(a) INCLUSION OF MARINE CORPS IN REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 323 of the John Warner National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (10 U.S.C. 229 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) and 
inserting the following new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) the Secretary of the Army to meet the require-
ments of the Army, and the Secretary of the Navy to 
meet the requirements of the Marine Corps, for that fis-
cal year, in addition to the requirements under para-
graph (1), for the reconstitution of equipment and mate-
riel in prepositioned stocks in accordance with require-
ments under the policy or strategy implemented under 
the guidelines in section 2229 of title 10, United States 
Code.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking subparagraph 
(B) and inserting the following new subparagraph (B):
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‘‘(B) the Army and the Marine Corps for the 
reconstitution 
of 
equipment 
and 
materiel 
in 
prepositioned stocks.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL ARMY RE-
PORT AND GAO REVIEW.—Such section is further amended 
by striking subsections (c) through (f) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) CONTINGENCY OPERATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘contingency operation’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States 
Code.’’. 
SEC. 333. REVISION TO REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL SUBMIS-
SION OF INFORMATION REGARDING INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL ASSETS. 
Section 351(a)(1) of the Bob Stump National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107– 
314; 10 U.S.C. 221 note) is amended by striking ‘‘in excess 
of $30,000,000’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘(as com-
puted in fiscal year 2000 constant dollars) in excess of 
$32,000,000 or an estimated total cost for the future-years 
defense program for which the budget is submitted (as com-
puted in fiscal year 2000 constant dollars) in excess of 
$378,000,000, for all expenditures, for all increments, re-
gardless of the appropriation and fund source, directly related
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to the assets definition, design, development, deployment, 
sustainment, and disposal.’’. 
SEC. 334. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL CORROSION CONTROL 
AND PREVENTION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 903(b)(5) of the Duncan Hunter National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2228 note) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(5)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(B) The report required under subparagraph (A) 
shall— 
‘‘(i) provide a clear linkage between the corrosion 
control and prevention program of the military depart-
ment and the overarching goals and objectives of the 
long-term corrosion control and prevention strategy de-
veloped and implemented by the Secretary of Defense 
under section 2228(d) of title 10, United States Code; 
and 
‘‘(ii) include performance measures to ensure that 
the corrosion control and prevention program is achiev-
ing the goals and objectives described in clause (i).’’.
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Subtitle E—Limitations and 
Extensions of Authority 
SEC. 341. CERTIFICATION FOR REALIGNMENT OF FORCES AT 
LAJES AIR FORCE BASE, AZORES. 
The Secretary of Defense shall certify to the congres-
sional defense committees, prior to taking any action to re-
align forces at Lajes Air Force Base, Azores, that the action 
is supported by a European Infrastructure Consolidation As-
sessment initiated by the Secretary of Defense on January 
25, 2013. The certification shall include a specific assessment 
of the efficacy of Lajes Air Force Base, Azores, in support 
of the United States overseas force posture. 
SEC. 342. LIMITATION ON PERFORMANCE OF DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION TEAMS OUT-
SIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
If, during fiscal year 2014 or 2015, any performance by 
a flight demonstration team under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Defense that is scheduled for a location within the 
United States is cancelled by reason of budget reductions 
made pursuant to an order for sequestration issued by the 
President under section 251A of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, then no such flight 
demonstration team may perform at any location outside the 
United States during such fiscal year.
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SEC. 343. LIMITATION ON FUNDING FOR UNITED STATES SPE-
CIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND NATIONAL CAPITAL 
REGION. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis-
cal year 2014 for the Department of Defense may be obli-
gated or expended for the United States Special Operations 
Command National Capital Region (USSOCOM–NCR) until 
30 days after the Secretary of Defense submits to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on the USSOCOM– 
NCR. 
(b) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report required under 
subsection (a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) A description of the purpose of the USSOCOM- 
NCR. 
(2) A description of the activities to be performed 
by the USSOCOM–NCR. 
(3) 
An 
explanation 
of 
the 
impact 
of 
the 
USSOCOM-NCR on existing activities at United States 
Special Operations Command headquarters. 
(4) A detailed, by fiscal year, breakout of the staff-
ing and other costs associated with the USSOCOM-NCR 
over the future-years defense program. 
(5) A description of the relationship between the 
USSOCOM-NCR and the Office of the Assistant Sec-
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retary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Inten-
sity Conflict. 
(6) A description of the role of the Assistant Sec-
retary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Inten-
sity Conflict in providing oversight of USSOCOM-NCR 
activities. 
(7) Any other matters the Secretary determines ap-
propriate. 
SEC. 344. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRANS 
REGIONAL WEB INITIATIVE. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), 
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2014 for the Department of Defense may be obligated 
or expended for the Trans Regional Web Initiative. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301 for op-
eration and maintenance, Defense-wide, not more than 
$2,000,000 may be obligated or expended for— 
(1) the termination of the Trans Regional Web Ini-
tiative as managed by Special Operations Command; or 
(2) transitioning appropriate capabilities of such 
Initiative to other agencies.
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Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 351. GIFTS MADE FOR THE BENEFIT OF MILITARY MUSI-
CAL UNITS. 
Section 974 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as sub-
sections (e) and (f), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(d) PRIVATE DONATIONS.—(1) The Secretary con-
cerned may accept contributions of money, personal property, 
or services on the condition that such money, property, or 
services be used for the benefit of a military musical unit 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) Any contribution of money under paragraph (1) 
shall be credited to the appropriation or account providing 
the funds for such military musical unit. Any amount so 
credited shall be merged with amounts in the appropriation 
or account to which credited, and shall be available for the 
same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limi-
tations, as amounts in such appropriation or account. 
‘‘(3) Not later than January 30 of each year, the Sec-
retary concerned shall submit to Congress a report on any 
contributions of money, personal property, and services ac-
cepted under paragraph (1) during the fiscal year preceding 
the fiscal year during which the report is submitted.’’.
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SEC. 352. REVISED POLICY ON GROUND COMBAT AND CAMOU-
FLAGE UTILITY UNIFORMS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States that the Secretary of Defense shall eliminate 
the development and fielding of Armed Force-specific combat 
and camouflage utility uniforms and families of uniforms in 
order to adopt and field a common combat and camouflage 
utility uniform or family of uniforms for specific combat envi-
ronments to be used by all members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (c), 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
a military department may not adopt any new camouflage 
pattern design or uniform fabric for any combat or camou-
flage utility uniform or family of uniforms for use by an 
Armed Force, unless— 
(1) the new design or fabric is a combat or camou-
flage utility uniform or family of uniforms that will be 
adopted by all Armed Forces; 
(2) the Secretary adopts a uniform already in use 
by another Armed Force; or 
(3) the Secretary of Defense grants an exception 
based on unique circumstances or operational require-
ments. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—Nothing in subsection (b) shall be 
construed as—
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(1) prohibiting the development of combat and cam-
ouflage utility uniforms and families of uniforms for use 
by personnel assigned to or operating in support of the 
unified combatant command for special operations forces 
described in section 167 of title 10, United States Code; 
(2) prohibiting engineering modifications to existing 
uniforms that improve the performance of combat and 
camouflage utility uniforms, including power harnessing 
or generating textiles, fire resistant fabrics, and anti-vec-
tor, anti-microbial, and anti-bacterial treatments; 
(3) prohibiting the Secretary of a military depart-
ment from fielding ancillary uniform items, including 
headwear, footwear, body armor, and any other such 
items as determined by the Secretary; 
(4) prohibiting the Secretary of a military depart-
ment from issuing vehicle crew uniforms; 
(5) prohibiting cosmetic service-specific uniform 
modifications to include insignia, pocket orientation, clo-
sure devices, inserts, and undergarments; or 
(6) prohibiting the continued fielding or use of pre- 
existing service-specific or operation-specific combat uni-
forms as long as the uniforms continue to meet oper-
ational requirements. 
(d) REGISTRATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of a mili-
tary department shall formally register with the Joint Cloth-
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ing and Textiles Governance Board all uniforms in use by an 
Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary and all 
such uniforms planned for use by such an Armed Force. 
(e) LIMITATION ON RESTRICTION.—The Secretary of a 
military department may not prevent the Secretary of an-
other military department from authorizing the use of any 
combat or camouflage utility uniform or family of uniforms. 
(f) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall issue guidance to implement this section. 
(2) CONTENT.—At a minimum, the guidance re-
quired by paragraph (1) shall require the Secretary of 
each of the military departments— 
(A) in cooperation with the commanders of the 
combatant commands, including the unified combat-
ant command for special operations forces, to estab-
lish, by not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, joint criteria for combat 
and camouflage utility uniforms and families of uni-
forms, which shall be included in all new require-
ments documents for such uniforms; 
(B) to continually work together to assess and 
develop new technologies that could be incorporated 
into future combat and camouflage utility uniforms
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and families of uniforms to improve war fighter sur-
vivability; 
(C) to ensure that new combat and camouflage 
utility uniforms and families of uniforms meet the 
geographic and operational requirements of the 
commanders of the combatant commands; and 
(D) to ensure that all new combat and camou-
flage utility uniforms and families of uniforms 
achieve interoperability with all components of indi-
vidual war fighter systems, including body armor, 
organizational clothing and individual equipment, 
and other individual protective systems. 
(g) REPEAL OF POLICY.—Section 352 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 
111–84, 123 Stat. 2262; 10 U.S.C. 771 note) is repealed. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels and 
in annual limitation on certain end strength reductions. 
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 2014 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 
duty for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel.
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Subtitle A—Active Forces 
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active 
duty personnel as of September 30, 2014, as follows: 
(1) The Army, 520,000. 
(2) The Navy, 323,600. 
(3) The Marine Corps, 190,200. 
(4) The Air Force, 327,600. 
SEC. 402. REVISIONS IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END 
STRENGTH MINIMUM LEVELS AND IN ANNUAL 
LIMITATION ON CERTAIN END STRENGTH REDUC-
TIONS. 
(a) PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH MIN-
IMUM LEVELS.—Section 691(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and 
inserting the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) For the Army, 510,000. 
‘‘(2) For the Navy, 323,600. 
‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 188,000. 
‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 327,600.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED REDUCTION
IN 
END STRENGTHS.— 
(1) ARMY END STRENGTHS.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 403 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat.
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1708) is amended by striking ‘‘15,000 members’’ and in-
serting ‘‘25,000 members’’. 
(2) MARINE CORPS END STRENGTHS.—Subsection 
(b) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘5,000 mem-
bers’’ and inserting ‘‘7,500 members’’. 
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 com-
ponents as of September 30, 2014, as follows: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 
354,200. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 205,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 59,100. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 39,600. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 
105,400. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 70,400. 
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 9,000. 
(b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—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 compo-
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nent 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 train-
ing) without their consent at the end of the fiscal year. 
(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or in-
dividual members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve com-
ponent are released from active duty during any fiscal year, 
the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for the Se-
lected Reserve of such reserve component shall be increased 
proportionately by the total authorized 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, 2014, 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, 
32,060.
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(2) The Army Reserve, 16,261. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,159. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 
14,734. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 2,911. 
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL 
STATUS). 
The minimum number of military technicians (dual sta-
tus) as of the last day of fiscal year 2014 for the reserve 
components of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding 
section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall be the fol-
lowing: 
(1) For the Army National Guard of the United 
States, 27,210. 
(2) For the Army Reserve, 8,395. 
(3) For the Air National Guard of the United 
States, 21,875. 
(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 10,429. 
SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2014 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF NON- 
DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS. 
(a) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) NATIONAL GUARD.—Within the limitation pro-
vided in section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United States 
Code, the number of non-dual status technicians em-
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ployed by the National Guard as of September 30, 2014, 
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) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual sta-
tus technicians employed by the Army Reserve as of 
September 30, 2014, may not exceed 595. 
(3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non-dual 
status technicians employed by the Air Force Reserve as 
of September 30, 2014, 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 AU-
THORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPER-
ATIONAL SUPPORT. 
During fiscal year 2014, the maximum number of mem-
bers 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:
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(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 
17,000. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 
16,000. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2014 for 
the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies 
of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4401. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The author-
ization of appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any 
other authorization of appropriations (definite or indefinite) 
for such purpose for fiscal year 2014. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy Generally 
Sec. 501. Congressional notification requirements related to increases in num-
ber of general and flag officers on active duty or in joint duty 
assignments.
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Sec. 502. Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education upon 
original appointment as a commissioned officer. 
Sec. 503. Selective early retirement authority for regular officers and selective 
early removal of officers from reserve active-status list. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Suicide prevention efforts for members of the reserve components. 
Sec. 512. Removal of restrictions on the transfer of officers between the active 
and inactive National Guard. 
Sec. 513. Limitations on cancellations of deployment of certain reserve compo-
nent units and involuntary mobilizations of certain Reserves. 
Sec. 514. Review of requirements and authorizations for reserve component 
general and flag officers in an active status. 
Sec. 515. Feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Guard in American 
Samoa and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 
Sec. 521. Provision of information under Transition Assistance Program about 
disability-related employment and education protections. 
Sec. 522. Medical examination requirements regarding post-traumatic stress 
disorder or traumatic brain injury before administrative sepa-
ration. 
Sec. 523. Establishment and use of consistent definition of gender-neutral occu-
pational standard for military career designators. 
Sec. 524. Sense of Congress regarding the Women in Service Implementation 
Plan. 
Sec. 525. Provision of military service records to the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs in an electronic format. 
Sec. 526. Review of Integrated Disability Evaluation System. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice Matters, Other Than Sexual Assault Prevention 
and Response and Related Reforms 
Sec. 531. Modification of eligibility for appointment as Judge on the United 
States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 532. Enhancement of protection of rights of conscience of members of the 
Armed Forces and chaplains of such members. 
Sec. 533. Inspector General investigation of Armed Forces compliance with reg-
ulations for the protection of rights of conscience of members 
of the Armed Forces and their chaplains. 
Sec. 534. Survey of military chaplains views on Department of Defense policy 
regarding chaplain prayers outside of religious services. 
Subtitle E—Member Education and Training 
Sec. 541. Additional requirements for approval of educational programs for 
purposes of certain educational assistance under laws adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Defense. 
Sec. 542. Enhancement of mechanisms to correlate skills and training for mili-
tary occupational specialties with skills and training required 
for civilian certifications and licenses. 
Sec. 543. Report on the Troops to Teachers program.