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(D) celebrate the advances in democracy 
and freedom made by the people of the Repub-
lic of Korea. 
SEC. 1099H. INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION. 
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering shall collaborate with the Under Secretary for 
Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland 
Security to identify equipment and technology used by the 
Department of Defense that could be used by U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection to improve the security of the 
international borders between the United States and Mex-
ico, and the United States and Canada, by— 
(1) detecting anomalies such as tunnels and 
breaches in perimeter security; 
(2) detecting the use of unauthorized vehicles; 
(3) enhancing wide-area surveillance; 
(4) using autonomous vehicles for security; and 
(5) otherwise improving the enforcement of 
such borders. 
SEC. 1099I. DESIGNATION OF ‘‘TAPS’’ AS NATIONAL SONG OF 
REMEMBRANCE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Chapter 3 of title 36, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘§ 306. National Song of Remembrance 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The bugle call commonly 
known as ‘Taps’, consisting of 24 notes sounded on a 
bugle or trumpet performed by a solo bugler or trumpeter 
without accompaniment or embellishment, is the National 
Song of Remembrance. 
‘‘(b) CONDUCT DURING SOUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—During a performance of 
‘Taps’ at a military funeral, memorial service, or 
wreath laying— 
‘‘(A) all present, except persons in uni-
form, should stand at attention with the right 
hand over the heart; 
‘‘(B) men not in uniform should remove 
their headdress with their right hand and hold 
the headdress at the left shoulder, the hand 
being over the heart; and 
‘‘(C) persons in uniform should stand at 
attention and give the military salute at the 
first note of ‘Taps’ and maintain that position 
until the last note. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply when ‘Taps’ is sounded as the final bugle call 
of the day at a military base. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION OF MILITARY BASE.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘military base’ means a base, camp, post, 
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station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or 
other activity under the jurisdiction of the Department of 
Defense, including any leased facility.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CHAPTER HEADING.—The heading of chap-
ter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 3—NATIONAL ANTHEM, MOTTO, 
AND OTHER NATIONAL DESIGNATIONS’’. 
(2) TABLE OF CHAPTERS.—The item relating 
to chapter 3 in the table of chapters for such title 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘3. National Anthem, Motto, and Other National Designations .............
301’’. 
(3) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new item: 
‘‘306. National Song of Remembrance.’’. 
SEC. 1099J. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED 
STATES NORTHERN COMMAND PREPARED-
NESS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) the United States Northern Command plays 
a crucial role in providing additional response capa-
bility to State and local governments in domestic 
disaster relief and consequence management oper-
ations; 
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(2) the United States Northern Command must 
continue to build upon its current efforts to develop 
command strategies, leadership training, and re-
sponse plans to effectively work with civil authorities 
when acting as the lead agency or a supporting 
agency; and 
(3) the United States Northern Command 
should leverage whenever possible training and man-
agement expertise that resides within the Depart-
ment of Defense, other Federal agencies, State and 
local governments, and private sector businesses and 
academic institutions to enhance— 
(A) its Defense Support to Civil Authori-
ties and incidence management missions; 
(B) relationships with other entities in-
volved in disaster response; and 
(C) its ability to respond to unforeseen 
events. 
SEC. 1099K. OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF SALEM, MASSA-
CHUSETTS, AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE NA-
TIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
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(1) In 1629, Captain John Endicott organized 
the first militia in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 
Salem. 
(2) The colonists had adopted the English mili-
tia system, which required all males between the 
ages of 16 and 60 to possess arms and participate 
in the defense of the community. 
(3) In 1636, the Massachusetts General Court 
ordered the organization of three militia regiments, 
designated as the North, South, and East regiments. 
(4) These regiments drilled once a week and 
provided guard details each evening to sound the 
alarm in case of attack. 
(5) The East Regiment, the predecessor of the 
101st Engineer Battalion, assembled as a regiment 
for the first time in 1637 on the Salem Common, 
marking the beginning of the Massachusetts Na-
tional Guard and the National Guard of the United 
States. 
(6) Since 1785, Salem’s own Second Corps of 
Cadets (101st and 102nd Field Artillery) has cele-
brated the anniversary of that first muster. 
(7) As the policy contained in section 102 of 
title 32, United States Code, clearly expresses, the 
National Guard continues its historic mission of pro-
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viding units for the first line defense of the United 
States and current missions throughout the world. 
(8) The designation of the City of Salem, Mas-
sachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard 
of the United States will contribute positively to 
tourism and economic development in the city, create 
jobs, and instill pride in both the local and State 
communities. 
(b) RECOGNITION.—Section 102 of title 32, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘In accordance’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—In accordance’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) RECOGNITION OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, AS 
NATIONAL GUARD BIRTHPLACE.—The City of Salem, 
Massachusetts, the site of the first muster of a militia 
regiment in 1637 in what became the United States, is 
hereby recognized as the Birthplace of the National Guard 
of the United States.’’. 
SEC. 1099L. REPORT ON THE MANUFACTURING POLICY OF 
THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) For many years, manufacturing has been 
the backbone of the United States economy, leading 
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to good jobs, technological innovation, and the pro-
duction of high quality commodities. 
(2) In addition, the superiority of the United 
States manufacturing industry ensured a reliable 
supply of raw and finished goods to support the de-
fense and security operations of the United States 
Government. 
(3) Over the past few decades, the manufac-
turing industry of the United States and the jobs as-
sociated with it have suffered a dramatic decline as 
manufacturing processes have been outsourced to 
foreign nations. 
(4) This decrease in domestic manufacturing 
capability has forced the Department of Defense to 
acquire supplies and materials necessary for the na-
tional defense from foreign companies and govern-
ments, thereby subjecting the critical defense needs 
of the United States to geopolitical forces beyond its 
control. 
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF REPORT ON THE 
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES.— 
(1) SUBMISSION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the 
manufacturing industry of the United States. Such 
report shall be submitted as soon as is practicable, 
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but not later than the end of the 180-day period be-
ginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) NOTICE OF SUBMISSION.—If before the end 
of the 180-day period specified in paragraph (1) the 
Secretary determines that the report required by 
that paragraph cannot be submitted by the end of 
such period as required by such paragraph, the Sec-
retary shall (before the end of such period) submit 
to Congress a report setting forth— 
(A) the reasons why the report cannot be 
submitted by the end of such 180-day period; 
and 
(B) an estimated date for the submission 
of the report. 
(3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may 
include a classified annex. Consistent with the pro-
tection of intelligence sources and methods, an un-
classified summary of the key judgments of the re-
port may be submitted. 
(4) ELEMENTS.—The report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the current manufac-
turing capacity of the United States as it re-
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lates to the ability of the United States to re-
spond to both civilian and defense needs. 
(B) An assessment of tax, trade, and regu-
latory policies as they impact the growth of the 
manufacturing industry in the United States. 
(C) An analysis of the factors leading to 
the increased outsourcing of manufacturing 
processes to foreign nations. 
(D) An analysis of the strength of the 
United States defense industrial base, including 
the security and stability of the supply chain, 
and an assessment of the vulnerabilities and 
weak points of that supply chain. 
(E) An analysis of the capacity of the civil-
ian manufacturing industry to fulfill defense 
manufacturing needs when necessary. 
(F) An analysis of the ability of the United 
States to access necessary raw materials for the 
defense industry, including rare earth minerals. 
(G) A quantitative analysis of the position 
of the United States relative to the global de-
fense market. 
(H) An analysis of the changes in supply- 
side 
economics 
resulting 
from 
shifts 
in 
globalization trends. 
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(I) An analysis of the vulnerability of the 
United States defense products that could po-
tentially be corrupted by malicious software, 
such as spyware, malware, and viruses. 
(J) A quantitative analysis of the risk fac-
ing the defense supply chain of the United 
States and the processes currently in place to 
manage such risk. 
(c) PRESIDENTIAL REPORT ON POLICY OBJECTIVES 
AND
UNITED
STATES
STRATEGY
REGARDING
THE 
UNITED STATES MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—As soon as is prac-
ticable, but not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall 
submit to Congress a report on— 
(A) the objectives of United States policy 
regarding the manufacturing industry of the 
United States; and 
(B) the strategy for achieving those objec-
tives. 
(2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—The report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
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(A) address the role of diplomacy, incen-
tives, sanctions, other punitive measures and in-
centives, and other programs and activities re-
lating to the manufacturing industry of the 
United States for which funds are provided by 
Congress; and 
(B) summarize United States planning re-
garding the range of possible United States ac-
tions in support of United States policy objec-
tives with respect to the manufacturing indus-
try of the United States. 
SEC. 1099M. CLOSING OF NATIONAL DRUG INTELLIGENCE 
CENTER. 
Section 9078 of the Department of Defense Appro-
priations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102–396; 106 Stat. 
1919) is amended by striking ‘‘There is established’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘That section 8083’’ and inserting 
‘‘Section 8083’’. 
SEC. 1099N. SUNKEN MILITARY CRAFT. 
Section 1408(3) of the Ronald W. Reagan National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (10 
U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, that 
was’’ before ‘‘on military noncommercial service’’; 
and 
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(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting a comma 
before ‘‘that was owned or operated’’. 
SEC. 1099O. PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL DAY OF 
HONOR TO CELEBRATE MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES RETURNING FROM IRAQ, AF-
GHANISTAN, AND OTHER COMBAT AREAS. 
The President shall designate a day entitled a Na-
tional Day of Honor to celebrate members of the Armed 
Forces who are returning from deployment in support of 
Iraq, Afghanistan, and other combat areas. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
MATTERS 
SEC. 1101. AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES. 
(a) CAREER PATHS.—Section 9902(a)(1) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
paragraph (E); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) Development of attractive career paths.’’. 
(b) APPOINTMENT FLEXIBILITIES.—Section 9902(b) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
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‘‘(5) The Secretary shall develop a training program 
for Department of Defense human resource professionals 
to implement the requirements in this subsection. 
‘‘(6) The Secretary shall develop indicators of effec-
tiveness to determine whether appointment flexibilities 
under this subsection have achieved the objectives set 
forth in paragraph (1).’’. 
(c) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—Section 9902(c) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) provide mentors to advise individuals on 
their career paths and opportunities to advance and 
excel within their fields; 
‘‘(7) develop appropriate procedures for warn-
ings during performance evaluations for employees 
who fail to meet performance standards;’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading for 
chapter 99 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
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‘‘CHAPTER 99—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
chapters for part III of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 
99 and inserting the following: 
‘‘99. Department of Defense Personnel Authorities ................................. 9901’’. 
SEC. 1102. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT 
SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9902 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the implementation of any performance management 
and workforce incentive system under subsection (a) 
or any procedures relating to personnel appointment 
flexibilities under subsection (b) (whichever is ear-
lier), and whenever any significant action is taken 
under any of the preceding provisions of this section 
(but at least biennially) thereafter, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct appropriately designed and 
statistically valid internal assessments or em-
ployee surveys to assess employee perceptions of 
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any program, system, procedures, or other as-
pect of personnel management, as established 
or modified under authority of this section; and 
‘‘(B) submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress and the Comptroller General, a re-
port describing the results of the assessments 
or surveys conducted under subparagraph (A) 
(including the methodology used), together with 
any other information which the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
‘‘(2) REVIEW.—After receiving any report 
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General— 
‘‘(A) shall review the assessments or sur-
veys described in such report to determine if 
they were appropriately designed and statis-
tically valid; 
‘‘(B) shall conduct a review of the extent 
to which the program, system, procedures, or 
other aspect of program management concerned 
(as described in paragraph (1)(A)) is fair, cred-
ible, transparent, and otherwise in conformance 
with the requirements of this section; and 
‘‘(C) within 6 months after receiving such 
report, shall submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress— 
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‘‘(i) an independent evaluation of the 
results of the assessments or surveys re-
viewed under subparagraph (A), and 
‘‘(ii) the findings of the Comptroller 
General based on the review under sub-
paragraph (B), 
together with any recommendations the Comp-
troller General considers appropriate. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(C) the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform of the House of Representa-
tives.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO
CERTAIN
RE-
PORTS.—Section 1113(e) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2502) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) REPORTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the covered committees (as defined by subsection 
(g)(6))— 
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‘‘(1) no later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, a report on the initial steps 
being taken to reclassify positions from the NSPS 
and the initial conversion plan to begin converting 
employees from the NSPS, which information shall 
be supplemented by reports describing the progress 
of the conversion process which shall be submitted to 
the same committees on a semiannual basis until the 
conversion is fully completed; 
‘‘(2) no later than 12 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act and semiannually thereafter 
until fully implemented— 
‘‘(A) a plan for the personnel management 
system, as authorized by section 9902(a) of title 
5, United States Code (as amended by this sec-
tion); and 
‘‘(B) progress reports on the design and 
implementation of the personnel management 
system (as described in subparagraph (A)); and 
‘‘(3) no later than 12 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act and semiannually thereafter 
until fully implemented— 
‘‘(A) a plan for the appointment proce-
dures, as authorized by section 9902(b) of such 
title 5 (as so amended); and 
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‘‘(B) progress reports on the design and 
implementation of the appointment procedures 
(as described in subparagraph (A)). 
Implementation of a plan described in paragraph (2)(A) 
may not commence before the 90th day after the date on 
which such plan is submitted under this subsection to the 
covered committees.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.—Section 
1106(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 357), 
as amended by section 1113(h) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 
84; 123 Stat. 2503), is repealed. 
SEC. 1103. REPEAL OF SUNSET PROVISION RELATING TO 
DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY AT DEMONSTRA-
TION LABORATORIES. 
Section 1108 of the Duncan Hunter National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110–417; 10 U.S.C. 1580 note) is amended by striking 
subsection (e). 
SEC. 1104. DENIAL OF CERTAIN PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR 
UNACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE. 
(a) ANNUAL PAY ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 5303 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘(h)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section, an adjustment under this section shall not be 
made in the case of any employee having an unacceptable 
performance rating. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of administering any provision of 
law, rule, or regulation which— 
‘‘(A) provides premium pay, retirement, life in-
surance, or other employee benefit, which requires 
any deduction or contribution, 
‘‘(B) imposes any requirement or limitation, or 
‘‘(C) requires any other computation (such as 
under section 5304(c)(1)(B)), 
on the basis of a rate of basic pay, the rate of basic pay 
payable after the application of paragraph (1) shall be 
treated as the rate of basic pay for the employee in-
volved.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management may prescribe any regulations 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. 
SEC. 1105. REVISIONS TO BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION PRO-
VISIONS FOR DEATH GRATUITY PAYABLE 
UPON DEATH OF A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE MORE THAN 50 PER-
CENT OF DEATH GRATUITY TO UNRELATED PERSONS.— 
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Section 8102a(d)(4) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘covered by this section’’ 
and inserting ‘‘covered by subsection (a)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘not more than 50 percent 
of the amount payable under this section’’ and 
inserting ‘‘all or a portion of the amount pay-
able under this section’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘50 per-
cent,’’ and inserting ‘‘100 percent,’’; and 
(3) in the third sentence, by inserting ‘‘(if 
any)’’ after ‘‘gratuity’’. 
(b) NOTICE TO SPOUSE OF DESIGNATION OF AN-
OTHER PERSON TO RECEIVE PORTION OF DEATH GRA-
TUITY.—Section 8102a(d) of title 5, United States Code, 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) If a person covered by subsection (a) has 
a spouse, but makes a designation under paragraph 
(4) for a person other than the spouse to receive all 
or a portion of the amount payable under this sec-
tion, the head of the agency, or other entity, in 
which that person is employed shall provide notice of 
the designation to the spouse.’’. 
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SEC. 1106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL 
LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGRE-
GATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CI-
VILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS. 
Effective as of January 1, 2011, section 1101(a) of 
the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 
4615), as amended by section 1106(a) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 
111–84; 123 Stat. 2487), is amended by striking ‘‘cal-
endar years 2009 and 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘calendar 
years 2011 and 2012’’. 
SEC. 1107. WAIVER OF CERTAIN PAY LIMITATIONS. 
Section 9903(d) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) An employee appointed under this section is not 
eligible for any bonus, monetary award, or other monetary 
incentive for service, except for— 
‘‘(A) payments authorized under this section; 
and 
‘‘(B) in the case of an employee who is assigned 
in support of a contingency operation (as defined in 
section 101(a)(13) of title 10), allowances and any 
other payments authorized under chapter 59.’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘In computing an employee’s total annual 
compensation for purposes of the preceding sen-
tence, any payment referred to in paragraph (2)(B) 
shall be excluded.’’. 
SEC. 1108. SERVICES OF POST-COMBAT CASE COORDINA-
TORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 79 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 7906. Services of post-combat case coordinators 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) the terms ‘employee’, ‘agency’, ‘injury’, 
‘war-risk hazard’, and ‘hostile force or individual’ 
have the meanings given those terms in section 
8101; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘qualified employee’ means an 
employee as described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT.—The head of each agency shall, 
in a manner consistent with the guidelines prescribed 
under subsection (c), provide for the assignment of a post- 
combat case coordinator in the case of any employee of 
such agency who suffers an injury or disability incurred, 
or an illness contracted, while in the performance of such 
employee’s duties, as a result of a war-risk hazard or dur-
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ing or as a result of capture, detention, or other restraint 
by a hostile force or individual. 
‘‘(c) GUIDELINES.—The Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall, after such consultation as the Office considers 
appropriate, prescribe guidelines for the operation of this 
section. Under the guidelines, the responsibilities of a 
post-combat case coordinator shall include— 
‘‘(1) acting as the main point of contact for 
qualified employees seeking administrative guidance 
or assistance relating to benefits under chapter 81 
or 89; 
‘‘(2) assisting qualified employees in the collec-
tion of documentation or other supporting evidence 
for the expeditious processing of claims under chap-
ter 81 or 89; 
‘‘(3) assisting qualified employees in connection 
with the receipt of prescribed medical care and the 
coordination of benefits under chapter 81 or 89; 
‘‘(4) resolving problems relating to the receipt 
of benefits under chapter 81 or 89; and 
‘‘(5) ensuring that qualified employees are 
properly screened and receive appropriate treat-
ment— 
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‘‘(A) for post-traumatic stress disorder or 
other similar disorder stemming from combat 
trauma; or 
‘‘(B) for suicidal or homicidal thoughts or 
behaviors. 
‘‘(d) DURATION.—The services of a post-combat case 
coordinator shall remain available to a qualified employee 
until— 
‘‘(1) such employee accepts or declines a rea-
sonable offer of employment in a position in the em-
ployee’s agency for which the employee is qualified, 
which is not lower than 2 grades (or pay levels) 
below the employee’s grade (or pay level) before the 
occurrence or onset of the injury, disability, or ill-
ness (as referred to in subsection (a)), and which is 
within the employee’s commuting area; or 
‘‘(2) such employee gives written notice, in such 
manner as the employing agency prescribes, that 
those services are no longer desired or necessary.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 79 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by adding after the item relating to section 7905 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘7906. Services of post-combat case coordinators.’’. 
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SEC. 1109. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN 
PAYMENTS MADE UNDER CIVILIAN EMPLOY-
EES VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsection (c), 
the Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement under 
subsection (f)(6)(B) of section 9902 of title 5, United 
States Code, for repayment to the Department of Defense 
of a voluntary separation incentive payment made under 
subsection (f)(1) of such section 9902 in the case of an 
employee or former employee of the Department of De-
fense described in subsection (b). 
(b) PERSONS COVERED.—Subsection (a) applies to 
any employee or former employee of the Department of 
Defense who— 
(1) during the period beginning on April 1, 
2004, and ending on March 1, 2008, received a vol-
untary separation incentive payment under section 
9902(f)(1) of title 5, United States Code; 
(2) during the period beginning on June 1, 
2004, and ending on May 1, 2008, was reappointed 
to a position in the Department of Defense to sup-
port a declared national emergency related to ter-
rorism or a natural disaster; and 
(3) as determined by the Secretary of De-
fense— 
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(A) before accepting the reappointment re-
ferred to in paragraph (2), received a written 
representation from an officer or employee of 
the Department of Defense that recovery of the 
amount of the payment referred to in para-
graph (1) would not be required or would be 
waived; and 
(B) reasonably relied on that representa-
tion in accepting the reappointment. 
(c) REQUIRED DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of 
Defense may grant a waiver under subsection (a) only if 
the Secretary determines that recovery of the payment in-
volved would be against equity and good conscience or 
would be contrary to the best interests of the United 
States. 
(d) DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY.—In the case of an 
employee or former employee who is described in sub-
section (b), and who, before the date of enactment of this 
Act, repaid any amount of a voluntary separation incentive 
payment made under section 9902(f)(1) of title 5, United 
States Code, the Secretary of Defense may grant a waiver 
in accordance with the subsections (a) through (c) and 
make a refund, out of any appropriation or fund available 
for that purpose, of any portion of such amount which 
the Secretary in his sole discretion considers appropriate. 
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SEC. 1110. EXTENSION OF CONTINUED HEALTH BENEFITS. 
Section 8905a(d)(4)(B) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2016’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘February 1, 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘February 1, 2017’’. 
SEC. 1111. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT FOR 
CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS. 
Section 3307(e) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(e) The’’ and inserting ‘‘(e)(1) 
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2)(A) In the case of the conversion of an agency 
function from performance by a contractor to performance 
by an employee of the agency, the head of the agency may 
waive any maximum limit of age, determined or fixed for 
positions within such agency under paragraph (1), if nec-
essary in order to promote the recruitment or appointment 
of experienced personnel. 
‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘agency’ means the Department of 
Defense or a military department; and 
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‘‘(ii) the term ‘head of the agency’ means the 
Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military 
department.’’. 
SEC. 1112. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO PAY PARITY 
FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES SERVING AT CER-
TAIN REMOTE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of De-
fense and the Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment should develop procedures for determining locality 
pay for employees of the Department of Defense in cir-
cumstances that may be unique to such employees, such 
as the assignment of employees to a military installation 
so remote from the nearest established communities or 
suitable places of residence as to handicap significantly the 
recruitment or retention of well qualified individuals, due 
to the difference between the cost of living at the post of 
assignment and the cost of living in the locality or local-
ities where such employees generally reside. 
SEC. 1113. REPORTS BY OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1213(e) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (3) and 
(4) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) The Special Counsel shall transmit to the Presi-
dent and the congressional committees with jurisdiction 
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disorder and traumatic brain injury, and other 
mental problems as a result of such service; and 
(B) the cost of lifetime prosthetics care 
and treatment for veterans suffering from am-
putations as a result of such service. 
(17) Current and future cost of providing De-
partment of Veterans Affairs disability benefits for 
the lifetime of veterans who incur disabilities while 
serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Op-
eration New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, 
or Operation Odyssey Dawn. 
(18) Current and future cost of providing sur-
vivors’ benefits to survivors of members of the 
Armed Forces killed while serving in support of Op-
eration Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Oper-
ation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Odyssey 
Dawn. 
(19) Cost of bringing members of the Armed 
Forces and equipment back to the United States 
upon the conclusion of Operation New Dawn, Oper-
ation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Odyssey 
Dawn, including the cost of demobilization, trans-
portation costs (including fuel costs), providing tran-
sition services for members of the Armed Forces 
transitioning from active duty to veteran status, 
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