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(30) Section 2854a is amended by striking sub-
section (c). 
(31) Section 2861 is amended by striking sub-
section (d). 
(32)(A) Section 7296 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 633 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 7296. 
(33)(A) Section 10504 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 1011 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 10504. 
(34) Section 12302(b) is amended by striking the 
last sentence. 
(35)(A) Section 16137 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 1606 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 16137. 
SEC. 1062. REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER 
ANNUAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACTS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2010.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 219 (123 Stat. 2228) is amended by 
striking subsection (c).
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(2) Section 1113(e)(1) (123 Stat. 2502) is 
amended by striking ‘‘, which information shall be’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘semiannual basis’’. 
(3) Section 1245 (123 Stat. 2542) is repealed. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2009.—Section 1504 of The Duncan 
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2009 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by striking sub-
section (c). 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2008.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 885 (10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking the last 
sentence of paragraph (2); and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the date 
of the enactment of this Act’’ both places it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘January 28, 2008’’. 
(2) Section 2864 (10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is re-
pealed. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2007.—The John Warner National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 
Law 109–364) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 347 (10 U.S.C. 221 note) is repealed.
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(2) Section 731 (10 U.S.C. 1095c note) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (d); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
(3) Section 732 (10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amend-
ed by striking subsection (d). 
(4) Section 1231 (22 U.S.C. 2776a) is repealed. 
(5) Section 1402 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is re-
pealed. 
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2006.—Section 716 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (10 U.S.C. 
1073 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(b). 
(f) FISCAL YEAR 2005.—The Ronald W. Reagan Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Pub-
lic Law 108–375) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 731 (10 U.S.C. 1074 note) is amend-
ed by striking subsection (c). 
(2) Section 1041 (10 U.S.C. 229 note) is re-
pealed.
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(g) FISCAL YEAR 2004.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 586 (117 Stat. 1493) is repealed. 
(2) Section 812 (117 Stat. 1542) is amended by 
striking subsection (c). 
(3) Section 1601(d) (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and 
(7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively. 
(h) FISCAL YEAR 2003.—Section 221 of the Bob 
Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2003 (10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is repealed. 
(i) FISCAL YEAR 2002.—Section 232 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (10 U.S.C. 
2431 note) is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d). 
(j) FISCAL YEAR 2001.—The Floyd D. Spence Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as 
enacted into law by Public Law 106–398) is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Section 374 (10 U.S.C. 2851 note) is re-
pealed. 
(2) Section 1212 (114 Stat. 1654A–326) is 
amended by striking subsections (c) and (d).
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(3) Section 1213 (114 Stat. 1654A–327) is re-
pealed. 
(k) FISCAL YEAR 2000.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 723 (10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (6) 
and (7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respec-
tively; and 
(B) by striking subsection (e). 
(2) Section 1025 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is re-
pealed. 
(3) Section 1035 (113 Stat. 753), as amended by 
section 1211 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted 
into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A– 
325), is repealed. 
(l) FISCAL YEAR 1999.—Section 1101 of the Strom 
Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 note) is amended by striking sub-
section (g).
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(m) FISCAL YEAR 1998.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 234 (50 U.S.C. 2367) is repealed. 
(2) Section 349 (10 U.S.C. 2702 note) is amend-
ed by striking subsection (e). 
(3) Section 743 (111 Stat. 1817) is amended by 
striking subsection (f). 
(n) FISCAL YEAR 1997.—Section 218 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public 
Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2455) is repealed. 
(o) FISCAL YEARS 1992 AND 1993.—Section 2868 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 
1992 and 1993 (10 U.S.C. 2802 note) is repealed. 
(p) FISCAL YEAR 1991.—Section 831 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 
2302 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (l); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection 
(1). 
SEC. 1063. REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER 
OTHER LAWS. 
(a) TITLE 37.—Section 402a of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (f); and
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(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively. 
(b) TITLE 38.—Section 3020 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (l); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection 
(1). 
(c) NATIONAL
AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT
OF 
1990.—Section 172 of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12632) is amended by striking 
subsection (c). 
PART II—MODIFICATION OF EXISTING 
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
SEC. 1066. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
UNDER TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 113(j) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and 
(C); 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) 
as subparagraph (A); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A), as redesignated by clause (ii), the fol-
lowing new subparagraph (B):
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‘‘(B) The amount of direct and indirect support 
for the stationing of United States forces provided by 
each host nation.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2). 
(2)(A) Section 115b is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)— 
(I) in the subsection caption, by strik-
ing ‘‘ANNUAL’’and inserting ‘‘BIENNIAL’’; 
and 
(II) by striking ‘‘on an annual basis’’ 
and inserting ‘‘in every even-numbered 
year’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking 
‘‘during the seven-year period following the year 
in which the plan is submitted’’ and inserting 
‘‘during the five-year period corresponding to the 
current future-years defense plan under section 
221 of this title’’. 
(B)(i) The heading of such section is amended to 
read as follows:
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(i) in subsection (a)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘QUARTERLY
RE-
PORT.—’’ and inserting ‘‘BIANNUAL RE-
PORT.—’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘a quarterly report’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a biannual report’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘fiscal-year quarter’’ 
and inserting ‘‘two fiscal-year quarters’’; 
and 
(ii) in subsection (c)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘a quarter of a fiscal 
year after the first quarter of that fiscal 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘the second two fiscal- 
year quarters of a fiscal year’’; 
(III) by striking ‘‘the first quarter of 
that fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘the first 
two fiscal-year quarters of that fiscal year’’; 
and 
(IV) by striking paragraph (2). 
(B)(i) The heading of such section is amended to 
read as follows:
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‘‘§ 228. Biannual reports on allocation of funds within 
operation and maintenance budget sub-
activities’’. 
(ii) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 9 is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 228 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘228. Biannual reports on allocation of funds within operation and maintenance 
budget subactivities.’’. 
(7) Subsection (f) of section 408 is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(f) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.—Whenever the Sec-
retary of Defense provides assistance to a foreign nation 
under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the assistance pro-
vided. Each such report shall identify the nation to which 
the assistance was provided and include a description of 
the type and amount of the assistance provided.’’. 
(8)(A) Section 488— 
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Every 
other year’’ and inserting ‘‘Every fourth year’’; 
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘an even- 
numbered fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘every other 
even-numbered fiscal year beginning with fiscal 
year 2012’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
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‘‘(c) BIENNIAL NOTICE ON CHANGES TO STRATEGIC 
PLAN.—If the Secretary modifies a strategic plan under 
subsection (a) during the two-year period beginning on the 
date of its submittal to Congress under subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a written notice on the 
modifications at the end of such two-year period.’’. 
(B)(i) The heading of such section is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 488. Management of electromagnetic spectrum: 
quadrennial strategic plan’’. 
(ii) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 23 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 488 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘488. Management of electromagnetic spectrum: quadrennial strategic plan.’’. 
(9) Section 490(b)(1) is amended by inserting 
‘‘through 2014’’ after ‘‘every even-numbered year’’. 
(10) Section 2401(h) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘only if—’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘of the proposed’’ and inserting 
‘‘only if the Secretary has notified the congres-
sional defense committees of the proposed’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), 
(B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), re-
spectively, and realigning those paragraphs so as 
to be indented two ems from the left margin; and
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(D) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of para-
graph (3), as so redesignated, and inserting a 
period. 
(11) Section 2482(d)(1) is amended by inserting 
‘‘in the United States’’ after ‘‘commissary store’’. 
(12) Section 2608(e)(1) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘each quarter’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the second quarter and the fourth quarter’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the preceding quarter’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the preceding two quarters’’. 
(13) Section 2645(d) is amended by striking 
‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
(14) Section 2803(b) is amended by striking ‘‘21- 
day period’’ and inserting ‘‘seven-day period’’. 
(15) Section 2811(d) is amended by striking 
‘‘$7,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
(16) Section 9514(c) is amended by striking 
‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
(17) Section 10541(a) is amended by striking 
‘‘February 15’’ and inserting ‘‘April 15’’. 
(18) Section 10543(c)(3) is amended by striking 
‘‘15 days’’ and inserting ‘‘90 days’’.
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SEC. 1067. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
UNDER 
OTHER 
TITLES 
OF 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES CODE. 
(a) TITLE 32.—Section 908(a) of title 32, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘After the end of each 
fiscal year,’’ and inserting ‘‘After the end of any fiscal year 
during which any assistance was provided or activities were 
carried out under this chapter,’’. 
(b) TITLE 37.—Section 316a(f) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 
SEC. 1068. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
UNDER ANNUAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION 
ACTS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2010.—Section 121(e) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Pub-
lic Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2212) is amended by striking 
paragraph (5). 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2008.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 958 (122 Stat. 297) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘240 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’; and
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(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2014’’. 
(2) Section 1107 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘beginning with March 
1, 2008,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘a report containing’’ 
after ‘‘to Congress’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not 
later than’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘the information’’ and inserting ‘‘The Sec-
retary shall include in each report under 
subsection (d) the information’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘under this subsection’’ and inserting 
‘‘under subsection (d)’’. 
(3) Section 1674(c) (122 Stat. 483) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘After submission’’ and all 
the follows through ‘‘that patients,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Patients,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘have not been moved or 
disestablished until’’ and inserting ‘‘may not be
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moved or disestablished until the Secretary of 
Defense has certified to the congressional defense 
committees that’’. 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2007.—Subsection (a) of section 
1104 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 711) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) REPORTS ON DETAILS AND FELLOWSHIPS OF 
LONG DURATION.—Whenever a member of the Armed 
Forces or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense 
serves continuously in the Legislative Branch for more than 
12 consecutive months in one or a combination of covered 
legislative details or fellowships, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, within 
90 days, and quarterly thereafter for as long as the service 
continues, a report on the service of the member or em-
ployee.’’. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2001.—Section 1308(c) of the Floyd 
D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 5959(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (7); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para-
graph (7).
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(e) FISCAL YEAR 2000.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 1202(b)(11) (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(G) The Secretary’s certification whether 
or not any military-to-military exchange or con-
tact was conducted during the period covered by 
the report in violation of section 1201(a).’’. 
(2) Section 1201 (10 U.S.C. 168 note) is amend-
ed by striking subsection (d). 
SEC. 1069. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
UNDER OTHER LAWS. 
(a) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—Section 9 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(7), by inserting ‘‘and in-
cluding an accounting of funds, initiatives, and out-
comes under the Commercialization Pilot Program’’ 
after ‘‘and (o)(15),’’; and 
(2) in subsection (y), by striking paragraph (5). 
(b) UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS ABSENTEE 
VOTING ACT.—Section 105A(b) The Uniformed and Over-
seas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–4a(b)) 
is amended—
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(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AN-
NUAL REPORT’’ and inserting ‘‘BIENNIAL REPORT’’; 
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘March 31 of each year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30 of each odd-num-
bered year’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the following information’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the following information with 
respect to the Federal election held during the 
preceding calendar year’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘In the case 
of’’ and all that follows through ‘‘a description’’ and 
inserting ‘‘A description’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 9/11 
COMMISSION ACT OF 2007.—Section 1821(b)(2) of the Im-
plementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act 
of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 2911(b)(2)) is amended in the first sen-
tence by striking ‘‘of each year’’ and inserting ‘‘of each even- 
numbered year’’.
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Subtitle G—Other Study and Report 
Matters 
SEC. 1071. MODIFICATION OF DATES OF COMPTROLLER 
GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW OF 
EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT ON JOINT MEDICAL 
FACILITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, NORTH 
CHICAGO AND GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. 
Section 1701(e)(1) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2568) is amended by striking ‘‘and annually there-
after’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than two years after the exe-
cution of the executive agreement, and not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2015’’. 
SEC. 1072. REPORT ON PLAN TO IMPLEMENT ORGANIZA-
TIONAL GOALS RECOMMENDED IN THE NA-
TIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY–2010. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) An urgent need exists to transform the 
United States national security system in order to 
employ all elements of national power effectively and 
efficiently to meet the challenges of the 21st century 
security environment. 
(2) The Quadrennial Defense Review Inde-
pendent Panel emphasized this need in its July 2010 
report, writing that ‘‘the Panel notes with extreme
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concern that our current Federal Government struc-
tures—both executive and legislative, and in par-
ticular those related to security—were fashioned in 
the 1940s and, at best, they work imperfectly 
today . . . A new approach is needed’’. 
(3) The National Security Strategy–May 2010 
calls for such a transformation of the United States 
national security system through its identification of 
organizational changes already underway, its rec-
ommendation of additional organizational changes to 
be undertaken, and its commitment to strengthening 
national capacity through a whole-of-government ap-
proach. 
(4) The realization of these organizational goals 
can best be assured by the preparation of a report by 
the President on progress being made on organiza-
tional changes already underway and on an imple-
mentation plan for the organizational changes newly 
recommended in the National Security Strategy. 
(b) PLAN TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS RE-
QUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report setting forth a plan to implement the
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organizational goals recommended in the National 
Security Strategy–May 2010. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under this 
subsection shall include the following: 
(A) A progress report identifying each orga-
nizational change identified by the National Se-
curity Strategy as already underway, including 
for each such change the following: 
(i) 
The 
goal 
such 
organizational 
change seeks to achieve. 
(ii) The actions required of the Execu-
tive Branch to achieve such goal. 
(iii) The actions required of Congress 
to achieve such goal. 
(iv) The preferred sequencing of the ex-
ecutive and legislative actions specified 
under clauses (ii) and (iii). 
(v) The preferred timetable for such ex-
ecutive and legislative actions and for 
achievement of such goal. 
(vi) The progress that has already been 
achieved toward such goal, and the obstacles 
that have been encountered. 
(B) An implementation plan addressing 
each organizational change newly recommended
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(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 
of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, Committee 
on Foreign Relations, Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Government Affairs, Committee on the 
Budget, Committee on the Judiciary, Committee on 
Appropriations, and Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity, Committee on the Budget, Committee on the Ju-
diciary, Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form, Committee on Appropriations, and Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 1073. BIENNIAL ASSESSMENT OF AND REPORT ON DE-
LIVERY PLATFORMS FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS 
AND THE NUCLEAR COMMAND AND CONTROL 
SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in 
each odd-numbered year beginning with calendar year 
2013, conduct an assessment of the safety, security, reli-
ability, sustainability, performance, and military effective-
ness of each type of platform for the delivery of nuclear
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weapons and of the nuclear command and control system 
of the United States. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1 of 
each odd-numbered year beginning with calendar year 
2013, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the assessment con-
ducted under subsection (a) that includes the following: 
(1) The results of the assessment. 
(2) An identification and assessment of any gaps 
or shortfalls in the capabilities of the platforms or the 
system described in subsection (a). 
(3) An identification and assessment of any risks 
with respect to whether any of those platforms or that 
system will meet the mission or capability require-
ments of those platforms or that system, as the case 
may be. 
(4) Recommendations of the Secretary of Defense 
with respect to measures to mitigate any gaps or 
shortfalls identified under paragraph (2) and any 
risks identified under paragraph (3). 
(c) CONSULTATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
consult with the Commander of the United States Strategic 
Command in conducting assessments under subsection (a) 
and preparing reports under subsection (b).
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SEC. 1074. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS 
STOCKPILE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) In response to a question for the record from 
a March 29, 2011, hearing of the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate, General C. Robert 
Kehler stated, ‘‘The stockpile under New START is 
appropriately sized to meet our deterrence require-
ments and manage risk associated with our aging 
systems and infrastructure. A recapitalized nuclear 
infrastructure could also support potential reductions 
in the future non-deployed stockpile.’’. 
(2) In response to an additional question for the 
record from that hearing, General Kehler stated, 
‘‘Completion of critical stockpile sustainment activi-
ties and restoration of [the National Nuclear Security 
Administration’s] production infrastructure could en-
able future reductions in the quantity of non-deployed 
warheads currently held to mitigate weapon and in-
frastructure risk.’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) sustained investments in the nuclear weapons 
stockpile and the nuclear security complex are needed 
to ensure a reliable nuclear deterrent; and
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(2) such investments could enable additional fu-
ture reductions in the hedge stockpile. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 
2012, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States 
that includes the following: 
(1) An accounting of the weapons in the stock-
pile as of the end of the fiscal year preceding the sub-
mission of the report that includes deployed and non- 
deployed weapons, including each category of non-de-
ployed weapon. 
(2) The planned force levels for each category of 
nuclear weapon over the course of the future-years de-
fense program submitted to Congress under section 
221 of title 10, United States Code, for the fiscal year 
following the fiscal year in which the report is sub-
mitted. 
SEC. 1075. NUCLEAR EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY OF THE 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that any future modification to the nuclear employment 
strategy of the United States should maintain or enhance 
the ability of the nuclear forces of the United States to sup-
port the goals of the United States with respect to nuclear
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deterrence, extended deterrence, and assurances for allies, 
and the defense of the United States. 
(b) REPORTS ON MODIFICATION OF STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 23 title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 491. Nuclear employment strategy of the United 
States: reports on modification of strategy 
‘‘Not later than 30 days after the date on which the 
President issues a nuclear employment strategy of the 
United States that differs from the nuclear employment 
strategy of the United States then in force, the President 
shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the following: 
‘‘(1) A description of the modifications to nu-
clear employment strategy of the United States made 
by the strategy so issued. 
‘‘(2) An assessment of effects of such modification 
for the nuclear posture of the United States.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘491. Nuclear employment strategy of the United States: reports on modification 
of strategy.’’.
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SEC. 1076. STUDY ON THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND 
DEVELOPMENT OF CYBERSPACE EXPERTS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an 
independent study examining the availability of military 
and civilian personnel for Department of Defense defensive 
and offensive cyberspace operations, identifying any gaps 
in meeting personnel needs, and recommending available 
mechanisms to fill such gaps, including permanent and 
temporary positions. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report containing the results of the study 
conducted under subsection (a). 
(2) MATTERS TO BE COVERED.—The report re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall include the fol-
lowing elements: 
(A) A statement of capabilities and number 
of cyberspace operations personnel required to 
meet the defensive and offensive cyberspace oper-
ation requirements of the Department of Defense. 
(B) An assessment of the sufficiency of the 
numbers and types of personnel available for 
cyberspace operations, including an assessment 
of the balance of military personnel, Department
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of Defense civilian employees, and contractor po-
sitions, and the availability of personnel with ex-
pertise in matters related to cyberspace oper-
ations from outside of the Department of De-
fense. 
(C) A description of the obstacles to ade-
quate recruitment and retention of such per-
sonnel. 
(D) An exploration of the various recruit-
ing, training, and affiliation mechanisms, such 
as the reserve components, including the indi-
vidual ready reserves, the civilian expeditionary 
workforce, corporate and university partnerships, 
the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, and civil-
ian auxiliaries to address challenges to recruit-
ment, retention, and training. 
(E) A description of incentives that enable 
and encourage individuals with cyber skills from 
outside the Department of Defense to affiliate 
with the Armed Forces and civilian employees of 
the Department of Defense through other types of 
service agreements, as well as obstacles that dis-
courage cyberspace experts and the Department 
of Defense from implementing new organiza-
tional constructs.
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(F) Identification of legal, policy, or ad-
ministrative impediments to attracting and re-
taining cyberspace operations personnel. 
(G) Recommendations for legislative or pol-
icy changes necessary to increase the availability 
of cyberspace operations personnel. 
(3) SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall include with the report submitted 
under paragraph (1) comments on the findings and 
recommendations contained in the report, including 
comments from the Secretaries of each of the military 
departments. 
(c) 
CYBERSPACE
OPERATIONS
PERSONNEL
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘cyberspace operations 
personnel’’ refers to members of the Armed Forces and civil-
ian employees of the Department of Defense involved with 
the operations and maintenance of a computer network con-
nected to the global information grid, as well as offensive, 
defensive, and exploitation functions of such a network. 
SEC. 1077. REPORTS ON RESOLUTION RESTRICTIONS ON 
THE COMMERCIAL SALE OR DISSEMINATION 
OF ELETRO-OPTICAL IMAGERY COLLECTED 
BY SATELLITES. 
(a) SECRETARY OF COMMERCE REPORT.—
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(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 
15, 2012, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to 
Congress a report setting forth the results of a com-
prehensive review of current restrictions on the resolu-
tion of electro-optical (EO) imagery collected from 
satellites that commercial companies may sell or dis-
seminate. The report shall include such recommenda-
tions for legislative or administrative action as the 
Secretary considers appropriate in light of the results 
of the review. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the review 
required for purposes of the report under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall take into consideration the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Increases in sales of commercial satellite 
imagery that would result from a relaxation of 
resolution restrictions, and the ensuing benefit to 
the United States Government, commerce, and 
academia from an expanding market in satellite 
imagery. 
(B) Current and anticipated deployments of 
satellites built in foreign countries that can or 
will be able to collect imagery at a resolution 
greater than .5 meter resolution, and the sale or 
dissemination of such imagery.
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(C) The lead-time involved in securing fi-
nancing, designing, building, and launching the 
new satellite imagery collection capabilities that 
would be required to enable United States com-
mercial satellite companies to match current and 
anticipated foreign satellite imagery collection 
capabilities. 
(D) Inconsistencies between the current res-
olution restrictions on the sale or dissemination 
of imagery collected by United States commercial 
companies, the availability of higher resolution 
imagery from foreign sources, and the National 
Space Policy of the United States, released by 
the President on June 28, 2010. 
(E) The lack of restrictions on the sale or 
dissemination of high-resolution imagery col-
lected by aircraft. 
(F) The utility that higher resolution im-
agery would bring to the United States Armed 
Forces, the production of military geo-spatial in-
formation, intelligence analysis, cooperation 
with allies, scientific research efforts, and domes-
tic disaster monitoring and relief. 
(b) INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT.—
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(1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 15 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Director of National Intelligence and the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Intelligence shall jointly submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
setting forth an assessment of the benefits and risks 
of relaxing current resolution restrictions on the 
electro-optical imagery from satellites that commer-
cial United States companies may sell or disseminate, 
together with recommendations for means of pro-
tecting national security related information in the 
event of the relaxation of such resolution restrictions. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Perma-
nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives.
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SEC. 1078. REPORT ON INTEGRATION OF UNMANNED AER-
IAL SYSTEMS INTO THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE 
SYSTEM. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration and on behalf of the UAS 
Executive Committee, submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report setting forth the following: 
(1) A description and assessment of the rate of 
progress in integrating unmanned aircraft systems 
into the national airspace system. 
(2) An assessment of the potential for one or 
more pilot program or programs on such integration 
at certain test ranges to increase that rate of progress. 
(b) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 
of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and
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the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives. 
SEC. 1079. STUDY ON UNITED STATES FORCE POSTURE IN 
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC REGION. 
(a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Chairmen and Ranking Mem-
bers of the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate and the House of Representatives, shall commis-
sion an independent assessment of America’s security 
interests in East Asia and the Pacific region. The as-
sessment shall be conducted by an independent, non- 
governmental institute which is described in section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, 
and has recognized credentials and expertise in na-
tional security and military affairs with ready access 
to policy experts throughout the country and from the 
region. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment conducted pur-
suant to paragraph (1) shall include the following ele-
ments: 
(A) A review of current and emerging 
United States national security interests in the 
East Asia and Pacific region.
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(B) A review of current United States mili-
tary force posture and deployment plans, with 
an emphasis on the current plans for United 
States force realignments in Okinawa and 
Guam. 
(C) Options for the realignment of United 
States forces in the region to respond to new op-
portunities presented by allies and partners. 
(D) The views of noted policy leaders and 
regional experts, including military commanders 
in the region. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the designated private entity 
shall provide an unclassified report, with a classified annex, 
containing its findings to the Secretary of Defense. Not later 
than 90 days after the date of receipt of the report, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall transmit the report to the congres-
sional defense committees, together with such comments on 
the report as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 301 
for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, 
up to $1,000,000, shall be made available for the completion 
of the study required under this section.
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SEC. 1080. REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF 
ACCEPTED 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
IN 
THE 
FINAL REPORT OF THE 2010 ARMY ACQUISI-
TION REVIEW PANEL. 
Not later than 1 October 2012, the Secretary of the 
Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report describing the plan and implementation status of 
the recommendations contained in the Final Report of the 
2010 Army Acquisition Review panel (also known as the 
‘‘Decker-Wagner Report’’) that the Army agreed to imple-
ment. 
SEC. 1080A. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF USING UNMANNED 
AERIAL SYSTEMS TO PERFORM AIRBORNE IN-
SPECTION OF NAVIGATIONAL AIDS IN FOR-
EIGN AIRSPACE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the feasi-
bility of using unmanned aerial systems to perform air-
borne flight inspection of electronic signals-in-space from 
ground-based navigational aids that support aircraft de-
parture, en route, and arrival flight procedures in foreign 
airspace in support of United States military operations.
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SEC. 1080B. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF MEDICAL 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RELATING TO 
IMPROVED COMBAT CASUALTY CARE. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct a review of Department of 
Defense programs and organizations related to, and 
resourcing of, medical research and development in support 
of improved combat casualty care designed to save lives on 
the battlefield. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2013, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the review conducted under 
subsection (a), including the following elements: 
(1) A description of current medical combat cas-
ualty care research and development programs 
throughout the Department of Defense, including 
basic and applied medical research, technology devel-
opment, and clinical research. 
(2) An identification of organizational elements 
within the Department that have responsibility for 
planning and oversight of combat casualty care re-
search and development. 
(3) A description of the means by which the De-
partment applies combat casualty care research find-
ings, including development of new medical devices, 
to improve battlefield care.
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(4) An assessment of the adequacy of the coordi-
nation by the Department of planning for combat 
casualty care medical research and development and 
whether or not the Department has a coordinated 
combat casualty care research and development strat-
egy. 
(5) An assessment of the adequacy of resources 
provided for combat casualty care research and devel-
opment across the Department. 
(6) An assessment of the programmatic, organi-
zational, and resource challenges and gaps faced by 
the Department in optimizing investments in combat 
casualty care medical research and development in 
order to save lives on the battlefield. 
(7) The extent to which the Department utilizes 
expertise from experts and entities outside the Depart-
ment with expertise in combat casualty care medical 
research and development. 
(8) An assessment of the challenges faced in rap-
idly applying research findings and technology devel-
opments to improved battlefield care. 
(9) Recommendations regarding— 
(A) the need for a coordinated combat cas-
ualty care medical research and development 
strategy;
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verse line organizations across technology devel-
opments, operations, and customer support that 
collectively execute the cybersecurity mission of 
each Department. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT
OF
HOMELAND
SECURITY.— 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall identify 
and assign, in coordination with the Department of 
Defense, a Director of Cybersecurity Coordination 
within the Department of Homeland Security to un-
dertake collaborative activities with the Department 
of Defense. 
(2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall identify and assign, in coordination 
with the Department of Homeland Security, one or 
more officials within the Department of Defense to co-
ordinate, oversee, and execute collaborative activities 
and the provision of cybersecurity support to the De-
partment of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 1093. REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS FOLLOWING CERTAIN 
NATIONAL GUARD DUTY. 
Section 4312(c)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end;