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(F) research on dual diagnosis of post- 
traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain 
injury; 
(G) research on improving facilities of the 
Department concentrating on traumatic brain 
injury care; and 
(H) research on improving the delivery of 
traumatic brain injury care by the Department; 
(2) educate and train health care personnel of 
the Department in recognizing and treating trau-
matic brain injury; and 
(3) develop improved models and systems for 
the furnishing of traumatic brain injury care by the 
Department. 
(b) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out research 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall collaborate with— 
(1) facilities that conduct research on rehabili-
tation for individuals with traumatic brain injury; 
(2) facilities that receive grants for such re-
search from the National Institute on Disability and 
Rehabilitation Research of the Department of Edu-
cation; and 
(3) the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury 
Center of the Department of Defense and other rel-
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evant programs of the Federal Government (includ-
ing Centers of Excellence). 
(c) DISSEMINATION
OF USEFUL INFORMATION.— 
The Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health shall 
ensure that information produced by the research, edu-
cation and training, and clinical activities conducted under 
this section that may be useful for other activities of the 
Veterans Health Administration is disseminated through-
out the Veterans Health Administration. 
(d) TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY REGISTRY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall establish and maintain a registry to be 
known as the ‘‘Traumatic Brain Injury Veterans 
Health Registry’’ (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Registry’’). 
(2) DESCRIPTION.—The Registry shall include 
the following information: 
(A) A list containing the name of each in-
dividual who served as a member of the Armed 
Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom or Op-
eration Iraqi Freedom who exhibits symptoms 
associated with traumatic brain injury, as de-
termined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
and who—
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(i) applies for care and services fur-
nished by the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs under chapter 17 of title 38, United 
States Code; or 
(ii) files a claim for compensation 
under chapter 11 of such title on the basis 
of any disability which may be associated 
with such service. 
(B) Any relevant medical data relating to 
the health status of an individual described in 
subparagraph (A) and any other information 
the Secretary considers relevant and appro-
priate with respect to such an individual if the 
individual— 
(i) grants permission to the Secretary 
to include such information in the Reg-
istry; or 
(ii) is deceased at the time such indi-
vidual is listed in the Registry. 
(3) NOTIFICATION.—When possible, the Sec-
retary shall notify each individual listed in the Reg-
istry of significant developments in research on the 
health consequences of military service in the Oper-
ation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Free-
dom theaters of operations.
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SEC. 1705. PILOT PROGRAM ON ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES 
FOR VETERANS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN IN-
JURY. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Beginning not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with the De-
fense and Veterans Brain Injury Center of the Depart-
ment of Defense, shall carry out a five-year pilot program 
to assess the effectiveness of providing assisted living serv-
ices to eligible veterans to enhance the rehabilitation, qual-
ity of life, and community integration of such veterans. 
(b) PROGRAM LOCATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The pilot program shall be 
carried out at locations selected by the Secretary for 
purposes of the pilot program. Of the locations so 
selected— 
(A) at least one location shall be in each 
health care region of the Veterans Health Ad-
ministration of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs that contains a polytrauma center of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
(B) any location other than a location de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be in an area 
that contains a high concentration of veterans 
with traumatic brain injuries, as determined by 
the Secretary.
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(2) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR VETERANS IN 
RURAL
AREAS.—The Secretary shall give special 
consideration to providing veterans in rural areas 
with an opportunity to participate in the pilot pro-
gram. 
(c) PROVISION OF ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES.— 
(1) AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out the pilot 
program, the Secretary may enter into agreements 
for the provision of assisted living services on behalf 
of eligible veterans with a provider participating 
under a State plan or waiver under title XIX of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). 
(2) STANDARDS.—The Secretary may not place, 
transfer, or admit a veteran to any facility for as-
sisted living services under the pilot program unless 
the Secretary determines that the facility meets such 
standards as the Secretary may prescribe for pur-
poses of the pilot program. Such standards shall, to 
the extent practicable, be consistent with the stand-
ards of Federal, State, and local agencies charged 
with the responsibility of licensing or otherwise regu-
lating or inspecting such facilities. 
(d) CONTINUATION OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND RE-
HABILITATION SERVICES.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram, the Secretary shall—
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SEC. 1707. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY FOR 
HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS OF COMBAT 
SERVICE DURING CERTAIN PERIODS OF HOS-
TILITIES AND WAR. 
Subparagraph (C) of section 1710(e)(3) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) in the case of care for a veteran described 
in paragraph (1)(D) who— 
‘‘(i) is discharged or released from the ac-
tive military, naval, or air service after the date 
that is five years before the date of the enact-
ment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008, after a period of five 
years beginning on the date of such discharge 
or release; or 
‘‘(ii) is so discharged or released more than 
five years before the date of the enactment of 
that Act and who did not enroll in the patient 
enrollment system under section 1705 of this 
title before such date, after a period of three 
years beginning on the date of the enactment of 
that Act; and’’. 
SEC. 1708. SERVICE-CONNECTION AND ASSESSMENTS FOR 
MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS IN VETERANS. 
(a) PRESUMPTION
OF SERVICE-CONNECTION
FOR 
MENTAL ILLNESS IN PERSIAN GULF WAR VETERANS.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1702 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(a) PSYCHOSIS.—’’ be-
fore ‘‘For the purposes’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(b) MENTAL ILLNESS.—For purposes of this chap-
ter, any veteran of the Persian Gulf War who develops 
an active mental illness (other than psychosis) shall be 
deemed to have incurred such disability in the active mili-
tary, naval, or air service if such veteran develops such 
disability— 
‘‘(1) within two years after discharge or release 
from the active military, naval, or air service; and 
‘‘(2) before the end of the two-year period be-
ginning on the last day of the Persian Gulf War.’’. 
(2) HEADING
AMENDMENT.—The heading of 
such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1702. Presumptions: psychosis after service in 
World War II and following periods of 
war; mental illness after service in the 
Persian Gulf War’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is
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amended by striking the item relating to section 
1702 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘1702. Presumptions: psychosis after service in World War II and following pe-
riods of war; mental illness following service in the Persian 
Gulf War.’’. 
(b) PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS 
FOR CERTAIN VETERANS.—Section 1712A(a) of such title 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by adding at the end 
the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) Any veteran who served on active duty— 
‘‘(I) in a theater of combat operations (as 
determined by the Secretary in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense) during a period 
of war after the Persian Gulf War; or 
‘‘(II) in combat against a hostile force dur-
ing a period of hostilities (as defined in para-
graph (2)(B)) after November 11, 1998.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) Upon request of a veteran described in para-
graph (1)(B)(iii), the Secretary shall provide the veteran 
a preliminary general mental health assessment as soon 
as practicable after receiving the request, but not later 
than 30 days after receiving the request.’’.
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SEC. 1709. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FUR-
NISHING OUTPATIENT DENTAL SERVICES TO 
VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DEN-
TAL CONDITIONS OR DISABILITIES. 
Section 1712(a)(1)(B)(iii) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘90 days after such discharge’’ 
and inserting ‘‘180 days after such discharge’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘90 days from the date of such 
veteran’s subsequent discharge’’ and inserting ‘‘180 
days from the date of such veteran’s subsequent dis-
charge’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘90 days after the date of cor-
rection’’ and inserting ‘‘180 days after the date of 
correction’’. 
SEC. 1710. CLARIFICATION OF PURPOSE OF OUTREACH 
SERVICES PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) CLARIFICATION OF INCLUSION OF MEMBERS OF 
THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE IN PROGRAM.— 
Subsection (a)(1) of section 6301 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, or from a reserve 
component,’’ after ‘‘active military, naval, or air service’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF OUTREACH.—Subsection (b) of 
such section is amended—
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (1): 
‘‘(1) the term ‘outreach’ means the act or proc-
ess of reaching out in a systematic manner to 
proactively provide information, services, and bene-
fits counseling to veterans, and to the spouses, chil-
dren, and parents of veterans who may be eligible to 
receive benefits under the laws administered by the 
Secretary, to ensure that such individuals are fully 
informed about, and receive assistance in applying 
for, such benefits;’’. 
SEC. 1711. DESIGNATION OF FIDUCIARY OR TRUSTEE FOR 
PURPOSES 
OF 
TRAUMATIC 
SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE. 
Section 1980A of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(k) DESIGNATION OF FIDUCIARY OR TRUSTEE.— 
(1) The Secretary concerned, in consultation with the Sec-
retary, shall develop a process for the designation of a fi-
duciary or trustee of a member of the uniformed services 
who is insured against traumatic injury under this section. 
The fiduciary or trustee so designated would receive a pay-
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ment for a qualifying loss under this section if the member 
is medically incapacitated (as determined pursuant to reg-
ulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned in con-
sultation with the Secretary) or experiencing an extended 
loss of consciousness. 
‘‘(2) The process under paragraph (1) may require 
each member of the uniformed services who is insured 
under this section to— 
‘‘(A) designate an individual as the member’s 
fiduciary or trustee for purposes of subsection (a); 
or 
‘‘(B) elect that a court of proper jurisdiction 
designate an individual as the member’s fiduciary or 
trustee for purposes of subsection (a) in the event 
that the member becomes medically incapacitated or 
experiences an extended loss of consciousness.’’. 
TITLE XVIII—NATIONAL GUARD 
BUREAU MATTERS AND RE-
LATED MATTERS 
Sec. 1801. Short title. 
Subtitle A—National Guard Bureau 
Sec. 1811. Appointment, grade, duties, and retirement of the Chief of the Na-
tional Guard Bureau. 
Sec. 1812. Establishment of National Guard Bureau as joint activity of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 1813. Enhancement of functions of the National Guard Bureau. 
Sec. 1814. Requirement for Secretary of Defense to prepare plan for response 
to natural disasters and terrorist events. 
Sec. 1815. Determination of Department of Defense civil support requirements. 
Subtitle B—Additional Reserve Component Enhancement
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‘‘(13)(A) Assisting the Secretary of Defense in 
facilitating and coordinating with the entities listed 
in subparagraph (B) the use of National Guard per-
sonnel and resources for operations conducted under 
title 32, or in support of State missions. 
‘‘(B) The entities listed in this subparagraph 
for purposes of subparagraph (A) are the following: 
‘‘(i) Other Federal agencies. 
‘‘(ii) The Adjutants General of the States. 
‘‘(iii) The United States Joint Forces 
Command. 
‘‘(iv) The combatant command the geo-
graphic area of responsibility of which includes 
the United States.’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(11) as paragraphs (3) through (12), respectively; 
and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) The role of the National Guard Bureau in 
support of the Secretary of the Army and the Sec-
retary of the Air Force.’’. 
(b) CHARTER DEVELOPED
AND PRESCRIBED
BY 
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Section 10503 of such title 
is further amended—
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(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of the 
Army and the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
jointly develop’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of the 
Army, and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall 
develop’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘cover’’ in the second sen-
tence and inserting ‘‘reflect the full scope of the 
duties and activities of the Bureau, including’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (14), as redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1), by striking ‘‘the Secretaries’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Secretary of Defense’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading 
of section 10503 of such title is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘§ 10503. Functions of National Guard Bureau: char-
ter’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 1011 of such title 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 
10503 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘10503. Functions of National Guard Bureau: charter.’’.
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SEC. 1814. REQUIREMENT FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO 
PREPARE PLAN FOR RESPONSE TO NATURAL 
DISASTERS AND TERRORIST EVENTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 
2008, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the commander of the 
United States Northern Command, and the Chief of 
the National Guard Bureau, shall prepare and sub-
mit to Congress a plan for coordinating the use of 
the National Guard and members of the Armed 
Forces on active duty when responding to natural 
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made 
disasters as identified in the national planning sce-
narios described in subsection (e). 
(2) UPDATE.—Not later than June 1, 2010, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the persons consulted 
under paragraph (1), shall submit to Congress an 
update of the plan required under paragraph (1). 
(b) INFORMATION
TO
BE
PROVIDED
TO
SEC-
RETARY.—To assist the Secretary of Defense in preparing 
the plan, the National Guard Bureau, pursuant to its pur-
pose as channel of communications as set forth in section 
10501(b) of title 10, United States Code, shall provide to 
the Secretary information gathered from Governors, adju-
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tants general of States, and other State civil authorities 
responsible for homeland preparation and response to nat-
ural and man-made disasters. 
(c) TWO VERSIONS.—The plan shall set forth two 
versions of response, one using only members of the Na-
tional Guard, and one using both members of the National 
Guard and members of the regular components of the 
Armed Forces. 
(d) MATTERS COVERED.—The plan shall cover, at a 
minimum, the following: 
(1) Protocols for the Department of Defense, 
the National Guard Bureau, and the Governors of 
the several States to carry out operations in coordi-
nation with each other and to ensure that Governors 
and local communities are properly informed and re-
main in control in their respective States and com-
munities. 
(2) An identification of operational procedures, 
command structures, and lines of communication to 
ensure a coordinated, efficient response to contin-
gencies. 
(3) An identification of the training and equip-
ment needed for both National Guard personnel and 
members of the Armed Forces on active duty to pro-
vide military assistance to civil authorities and for
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other domestic operations to respond to hazards 
identified in the national planning scenarios. 
(e) NATIONAL PLANNING SCENARIOS.—The plan 
shall provide for response to the following hazards: 
(1) Nuclear detonation, biological attack, bio-
logical disease outbreak/pandemic flu, the plague, 
chemical attack-blister agent, chemical attack-toxic 
industrial chemicals, chemical attack-nerve agent, 
chemical attack-chlorine tank explosion, major hurri-
cane, major earthquake, radiological attack-radio-
logical dispersal device, explosives attack-bombing 
using improvised explosive device, biological attack- 
food contamination, biological attack-foreign animal 
disease and cyber attack. 
(2) Any other hazards identified in a national 
planning scenario developed by the Homeland Secu-
rity Council. 
SEC. 1815. DETERMINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
CIVIL SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) DETERMINATION OF REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, shall determine the military-unique 
capabilities needed to be provided by the Department of 
Defense to support civil authorities in an incident of na-
tional significance or a catastrophic incident.
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(b) PLAN FOR FUNDING CAPABILITIES.— 
(1) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall de-
velop and implement a plan, in coordination with the 
Secretaries of the military departments and the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for providing 
the funds and resources necessary to develop and 
maintain the following: 
(A) The military-unique capabilities deter-
mined under subsection (a). 
(B) Any additional capabilities determined 
by the Secretary to be necessary to support the 
use of the active components and the reserve 
components of the Armed Forces for homeland 
defense 
missions, 
domestic 
emergency 
re-
sponses, and providing military support to civil 
authorities. 
(2) TERM OF PLAN.—The plan required under 
paragraph (1) shall cover at least five years. 
(c) BUDGET.—The Secretary of Defense shall include 
in the materials accompanying the budget submitted for 
each fiscal year a request for funds necessary to carry out 
the plan required under subsection (b) during the fiscal 
year covered by the budget. The defense budget materials 
shall delineate and explain the budget treatment of the
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plan for each component of each military department, each 
combatant command, and each affected Defense Agency. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘military-unique capabilities’’ 
means those capabilities that, in the view of the Sec-
retary of Defense— 
(A) cannot be provided by other Federal, 
State, or local civilian agencies; and 
(B) are essential to provide support to civil 
authorities in an incident of national signifi-
cance or a catastrophic incident. 
(2) The term ‘‘defense budget materials’’, with 
respect to a fiscal year, means the materials sub-
mitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in 
support of the budget for that fiscal year. 
(e) 
STRATEGIC
PLANNING
GUIDANCE.—Section 
113(g)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘contingency plans’’ at the end of the first sen-
tence and inserting the following: ‘‘contingency plans, in-
cluding plans for providing support to civil authorities in 
an incident of national significance or a catastrophic inci-
dent, for homeland defense, and for military support to 
civil authorities’’.
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Subtitle B—Additional Reserve 
Component Enhancement 
SEC. 1821. UNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMAND. 
(a) MANPOWER REVIEW.— 
(1) REVIEW
BY
CHAIRMAN
OF
THE
JOINT 
CHIEFS OF STAFF.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall submit to the Sec-
retary of Defense a review of the civilian and mili-
tary positions, job descriptions, and assignments 
within the United States Northern Command with 
the goal of determining the feasibility of significantly 
increasing the number of members of a reserve com-
ponent assigned to, and civilians employed by, the 
United States Northern Command who have experi-
ence in the planning, training, and employment of 
forces for homeland defense missions, domestic 
emergency response, and providing military support 
to civil authorities. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS OF REVIEW.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date on which the Sec-
retary of Defense receives the results of the review 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a copy of the results of the review, to-
gether with such recommendations as the Secretary
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considers appropriate to achieve the objectives of the 
review. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘United 
States Northern Command’’ means the combatant com-
mand the geographic area of responsibility of which in-
cludes the United States. 
SEC. 1822. COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS. 
The President shall establish a bipartisan Council of 
Governors to advise the Secretary of Defense, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, and the White House Home-
land Security Council on matters related to the National 
Guard and civil support missions. 
SEC. 1823. PLAN FOR RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARD. 
(a) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop 
a plan to implement revisions that the Secretary deter-
mines necessary in the designation, organization, member-
ship, functions, procedures, and legislative framework of 
the Reserve Forces Policy Board. The plan— 
(1) shall be consistent with the findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendations included in Part III E 
of the Report of the Commission on the National 
Guard and Reserves of March 1, 2007; and 
(2) to the extent possible, shall take into ac-
count the views and recommendations of civilian and 
military leaders, past chairmen of the Reserve
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Forces Policy Board, private organizations with ex-
pertise and interest in Department of Defense orga-
nization, and other individuals or groups in the dis-
cretion of the Secretary. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2008, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Represent-
atives a report on the plan developed under subsection (a), 
including such recommendations for legislation as the Sec-
retary considers necessary. 
SEC. 1824. HIGH-LEVEL POSITIONS AUTHORIZED OR RE-
QUIRED TO BE HELD BY RESERVE COMPO-
NENT GENERAL OR FLAG OFFICERS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that, whenever officers of the Armed Forces are con-
sidered for promotion to the grade of lieutenant general, 
or vice admiral in the case of the Navy, on the active duty 
list, officers in the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces who are eligible for promotion to such grade should 
be considered for promotion to such grade. 
(b) NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER AS DEPUTY COM-
MANDER OF UNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMAND.— 
Section 164(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
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‘‘(4) At least one deputy commander of the combat-
ant command the geographic area of responsibility of 
which includes the United States shall be a qualified offi-
cer of the National Guard who is eligible for promotion 
to the grade of O–9, unless a National Guard officer is 
serving as commander of that combatant command.’’. 
(c) INCREASE IN NUMBER OF UNIFIED AND SPECI-
FIED COMBATANT COMMAND POSITIONS FOR RESERVE 
COMPONENT OFFICERS.—Section 526(b)(2)(A) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘10 general and flag officer 
positions on the staffs of the commanders of’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘15 general and flag officer positions in’’. 
SEC. 1825. RETIREMENT AGE AND YEARS OF SERVICE LIMI-
TATIONS ON CERTAIN RESERVE GENERAL 
AND FLAG OFFICERS. 
(a) RETIREMENT FOR AGE.— 
(1) INCLUSION
OF
RESERVE
GENERALS
AND 
ADMIRALS.—Section 14511 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 14511. Separation at age 64: officers in grade of 
major general or rear admiral and above 
‘‘(a) SEPARATION REQUIRED.—Unless retired, trans-
ferred to the Retired Reserve, or discharged at an earlier 
date, each reserve officer of the Army, Air Force, or Ma-
rine Corps in the grade of major general or above and
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each reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of rear admi-
ral or above shall be separated in accordance with section 
14515 of this title on the last day of the month in which 
the officer becomes 64 years of age. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION FOR OFFICERS SERVING IN O–9 
AND O–10 POSITIONS.—The retirement of a reserve offi-
cer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade 
of lieutenant general or general, or a reserve officer of the 
Navy in the grade of vice admiral or admiral, under sub-
section (a) may be deferred— 
‘‘(1) by the President, but such a deferment 
may not extend beyond the first day of the month 
following the month in which the officer becomes 68 
years of age; or 
‘‘(2) by the Secretary of Defense, but such a 
deferment may not extend beyond the first day of 
the month following the month in which the officer 
becomes 66 years of age. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION FOR OFFICERS HOLDING CERTAIN 
OFFICES.—This section does not apply to an officer cov-
ered by section 14512 of this title.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 1407 of such title 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 
14511 and inserting the following new item:
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‘‘14511. Separation at age 64: officers in grade of major general or rear admiral 
and above.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS AND RESERVE OF-
FICERS HOLDING CERTAIN OTHER OFFICES.—Section 
14512 of such title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A); and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), 
(C), and (D) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
(C), respectively; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense may defer the retire-
ment of a reserve officer serving in the position of Chief 
of the Navy Reserve or Commander of the Marine Forces 
Reserve, but such deferment may not extend beyond the 
first day of the month following the month in which the 
officer becomes 66 years of age. A deferment under this 
paragraph shall not count toward the limitation on the 
total number of officers whose retirement may be deferred 
at any one time under paragraph (1).’’. 
(c) IMPOSITION
OF YEARS
OF SERVICE LIMITA-
TION.—
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(1) 
IMPOSITION
OF
LIMITATION.—Section 
14508 of such title is amended by inserting after 
subsection (c), as added by section 513, the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE FOR GENERALS AND 
ADMIRALS.—Unless retired, transferred to the Retired 
Reserve, or discharged at an earlier date, each reserve offi-
cer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade 
of general and each reserve officer of the Navy in the 
grade of admiral shall be separated in accordance with sec-
tion 14514 of this title on the first day of the first month 
beginning after the date of the fifth anniversary of the 
officer’s appointment to that grade or 30 days after the 
date on which the officer completes 40 years of commis-
sioned service, whichever is later.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Subsection 
(b) of section 10502 of such title, as amended by 
section 1811, is further amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before the first sen-
tence; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘While holding that office’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) Except as provided in section 14508(d) of this 
title, while holding the office of Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau’’.
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SEC. 1826. ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RE-
LATING TO NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT. 
Section 10541 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) Each report under this section concerning equip-
ment of the National Guard shall also include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) A statement of the accuracy of the projec-
tions required by subsection (b)(5)(D) contained in 
earlier reports under this section, and an expla-
nation, if the projection was not met, of why the 
projection was not met. 
‘‘(2) A certification from the Chief of the Na-
tional Guard Bureau setting forth an inventory for 
the preceding fiscal year of each item of equip-
ment— 
‘‘(A) for which funds were appropriated; 
‘‘(B) which was due to be procured for the 
National Guard during that fiscal year; and 
‘‘(C) which has not been received by a Na-
tional Guard unit as of the close of that fiscal 
year.’’.
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DIVISION 
B—MILITARY 
CON-
STRUCTION 
AUTHORIZA-
TIONS 
SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construc-
tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008’’. 
SEC. 
2002. 
EXPIRATION 
OF 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
AND 
AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY 
LAW. 
(a) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AFTER THREE 
YEARS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), all author-
izations contained in titles XXI through XXVII and in 
title XXIX for military construction projects, land acquisi-
tion, family housing projects and facilities, and contribu-
tions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security 
Investment Program (and authorizations of appropria-
tions therefor) shall expire on the later of— 
(1) October 1, 2010; or 
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act author-
izing funds for military construction for fiscal year 
2011. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
authorizations for military construction projects, land ac-
quisition, family housing projects and facilities, and con-
tributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Se-
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curity Investment Program (and authorizations of appro-
priations therefor), for which appropriated funds have 
been obligated before the later of— 
(1) October 1, 2010; or 
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act author-
izing funds for fiscal year 2011 for military con-
struction projects, land acquisition, family housing 
projects and facilities, or contributions to the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
Program. 
TITLE XXI—ARMY 
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2102. Family housing. 
Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 
Sec. 2105. Termination of authority to carry out fiscal year 2007 Army 
projects for which funds were not appropriated. 
Sec. 2106. Technical amendments to Military Construction Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2007. 
Sec. 2107. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2006 
project. 
Sec. 2108. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2005 project. 
Sec. 2109. Ground lease, SOUTHCOM headquarters facility, Miami-Doral, 
Florida. 
SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2104(a)(1), the Secretary of the Army 
may acquire real property and carry out military construc-
tion projects for the installations or locations inside the
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United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the fol-
lowing table: 
Army: Inside the United States 
State 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Alabama ..............
Anniston Army Depot .....................................
$26,000,000 
........................
Redstone Arsenal ............................................
$22,000,000 
Alaska .................
Fort Richardson ..............................................
$92,800,000 
........................
Fort Wainwright .............................................
$114,500,000 
Arizona ................
Fort Huachuca ................................................
$129,600,000 
California ............
Fort Irwin .......................................................
$24,000,000 
........................
Presidio, Monterey ..........................................
$28,000,000 
Colorado ..............
Fort Carson ....................................................
$156,200,000 
Delaware .............
Dover Air Force Base .....................................
$17,500,000 
Florida ................
Miami Doral ....................................................
$237,000,000 
Georgia ...............
Fort Benning ..................................................
$189,500,000 
........................
Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Air Field .............
$123,500,000 
Hawaii .................
Fort Shafter ....................................................
$31,000,000 
........................
Kahuku Training Area ...................................
$10,200,000 
.............................
Schofield Barracks ..........................................
$88,000,000 
........................
Wheeler Army Air Field .................................
$51,000,000 
Illinois .................
Rock Island Arsenal ........................................
$3,350,000 
Kansas ................
Fort Leavenworth ...........................................
$102,400,000 
.............................
Fort Riley .......................................................
$140,200,000 
Kentucky .............
Fort Campbell .................................................
$113,600,000 
........................
Fort Knox .......................................................
$6,700,000 
Louisiana ............
Fort Polk ........................................................
$15,900,000 
Maryland .............
Aberdeen Proving Ground ..............................
$12,200,000 
Michigan .............
Detroit Arsenal ...............................................
$18,500,000 
Missouri ..............
Fort Leonard Wood ........................................
$136,050,000 
Nevada ................
Hawthorne Army Ammunition Plant .............
$11,800,000 
New Jersey .........
Picatinny Arsenal ............................................
$9,900,000 
New Mexico .........
White Sands Missile Range ............................
$71,000,000 
New York ............
Fort Drum ......................................................
$311,200,000 
North Carolina ....
Fort Bragg ......................................................
$287,200,000 
Oklahoma ............
Fort Sill ..........................................................
$7,500,000 
South Carolina ....
Fort Jackson ...................................................
$85,000,000 
Texas ..................
Camp Bullis ....................................................
$1,600,000 
.............................
Corpus Christi .................................................
$11,200,000 
.............................
Fort Bliss ........................................................
$118,400,000 
........................
Fort Hood .......................................................
$163,400,000 
.............................
Fort Sam Houston ..........................................
$19,150,000 
.............................
Red River Army Depot ...................................
$9,200,000 
Virginia ...............
Fort Belvoir ....................................................
$13,000,000 
........................
Fort Eustis .....................................................
$75,000,000 
.............................
Fort Lee ..........................................................
$22,600,000 
.............................
Fort Myer .......................................................
$20,800,000 
Washington .........
Fort Lewis ......................................................
$178,500,000 
........................
Yakima Training Center .................................
$29,000,000 
(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2104(a)(2), the Secretary of the Army 
may acquire real property and carry out military construc-
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tion projects for the installations or locations outside the 
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the fol-
lowing table: 
Army: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Afghanistan ......................
Afghanistan ...........................................
$13,800,000 
Bulgaria ............................
Nevo Selo FOS ......................................
$61,000,000 
Germany ...........................
Grafenwoehr ..........................................
$62,000,000 
Honduras ..........................
Various locations ...................................
$2,550,000 
Italy ..................................
Aviano ...................................................
$12,100,000 
......................................
Vicenza ..................................................
$160,900,000 
Korea ................................
Camp Humphreys .................................
$57,000,000 
Romania ...........................
Mihail Kogalniceanu FOS .....................
$12,600,000 
SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING. 
(a) 
CONSTRUCTION
AND
ACQUISITION.—Using 
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap-
propriations in section 2104(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the 
Army may construct or acquire family housing units (in-
cluding land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the 
installations or locations, in the number of units, and in 
the amounts set forth in the following table: 
Army: Family Housing 
State or Country 
Installation or Location 
Units 
Amount 
Utah .........................
Dugway Proving Ground ..............
28 .......
$5,000,000 
Germany ..................
Ansbach .........................................
138 .....
$52,000,000 
(b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 
section 2104(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the Army may 
carry out architectural and engineering services and con-
struction design activities with respect to the construction
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or improvement of military family housing units in an 
amount not to exceed $3,172,000. 
SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 
UNITS. 
Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 
Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 
authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a)(6)(A), 
the Secretary of the Navy may improve existing military 
family housing units in an amount not to exceed 
$237,990,000. 
SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds are hereby authorized to 
be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 
30, 2007, for military construction, land acquisition, and 
military family housing functions of the Department of the 
Navy in the total amount of $2,885,317,000, as follows: 
(1) For military construction projects inside the 
United States authorized by section 2201(a), 
$1,628,762,000. 
(2) For military construction projects outside 
the United States authorized by section 2201(b), 
$292,946,000. 
(3) For military construction projects at un-
specified worldwide locations authorized by section 
2201(c), $11,600,000.
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(4) For unspecified minor military construction 
projects authorized by section 2805 of title 10, 
United States Code, $10,000,000. 
(5) For architectural and engineering services 
and construction design under section 2807 of title 
10, United States Code, $113,017,000. 
(6) For military family housing functions: 
(A) For construction and acquisition, plan-
ning and design, and improvement of military 
family housing and facilities, $293,129,000. 
(B) For support of military family housing 
(including functions described in section 2833 
of title 10, United States Code), $371,404,000. 
(7) For the construction of increment 2 of the 
construction of an addition to the National Maritime 
Intelligence Center, Suitland, Maryland, authorized 
by section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (division B of 
Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2448), $52,069,000. 
(8) For the construction of increment 3 of re-
cruit training barracks infrastructure upgrade at 
Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, 
authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006