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for research, development, test, and evaluation, and
for procurement, in order to reimburse appropria-
tions for personnel for the costs of pay, allowances,
and expenses of such members in the performance of
such activities.
(b) NONWAIVER OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING POLI-
CIES AND PROCEDURES.—Nothing in this section may be
construed to authorize any deviation from established per-
sonnel or training policies or procedures that are applicable
to the reserve components of the personnel used under the
pilot program.
(c) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary may transfer from appropriations for re-
search, development, test, and evaluation, or for pro-
curement, for an acquisition program under the pilot
program under subsection (a) to appropriations for
reserve component personnel of the Army amounts
necessary to reimburse appropriations for reserve
component personnel of the Army for pay, allowances,
and expenses of reserve component personnel of the
Army in performing activities under the pilot pro-
gram.
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(2) LIMITATION.—The amount that may be
transferred under paragraph (1) in any fiscal year
may not exceed $10,000,000.
(3) MERGER OF FUNDS.—Amounts transferred to
an account under paragraph (1) shall be merged with
other amounts in such account, and shall be available
for the same period, and subject to the same limita-
tions, as the amounts with which merged.
(4) RELATIONSHIP
TO
OTHER
TRANSFER
AU-
THORITY.—The authority to transfer funds under
paragraph (1) is in addition to any other authority
to transfer funds under law.
(d) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the
pilot program under subsection (a) shall expire on Sep-
tember 30, 2010.
(e) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2010, the Sec-
retary of the Army shall, in consultation with the Secretary
of Defense, submit to the congressional defense committees
a report on the pilot program under subsection (a). The
report shall include—
(1) a comprehensive description of the pilot pro-
gram, including the acquisition programs covered by
the pilot program and the activities performed by
members of the reserve components of the Army under
the pilot program;
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(2) an assessment of the benefits, including cost
savings and other benefits, of the performance of ac-
tivities under the pilot program by members of the re-
serve components of the Army rather than by con-
tractor personnel; and
(3) any recommendations for legislative or ad-
ministrative action that the Secretary considers ap-
propriate in light of the pilot program.
SEC. 538. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE
FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMY RESERVE AND
THEIR FAMILIES.
(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army
shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasi-
bility and advisability of utilizing a coalition of mili-
tary and civilian community personnel at military
installations in order to enhance the quality of life for
members of the Army Reserve who serve at such in-
stallations and their families.
(2) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out
the pilot program at a military installation selected
by the Secretary for purposes of the pilot program in
two States.
(b) PARTICIPATING PERSONNEL.—A coalition of per-
sonnel under the pilot program shall consist of—