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‘‘(3) in the performance of duty under condi-
tions simulating war; or 
‘‘(4) through an instrumentality of war.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘327. Combat-related injury rehabilitation pay.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary of a military 
department may provide special pay under section 327 of 
title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 
for months beginning on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. A member of the Armed Forces who 
incurred a combat-related injury, as defined in subsection 
(f) of such section, before the date of the enactment of 
this Act may receive such pay for months beginning on 
or after that date so long as the member continues to sat-
isfy the eligibility criteria specified in such section. 
SEC. 1528. ALLOWANCE TO COVER MONTHLY DEDUCTION 
FROM BASIC PAY FOR SERVICEMEMBERS’ 
GROUP LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR 
MEMBERS SERVING IN OPERATION ENDUR-
ING FREEDOM OR OPERATION IRAQI FREE-
DOM. 
(a) ALLOWANCE TO COVER SGLI DEDUCTIONS.— 
Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:
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‘‘§ 437. Allowance to cover monthly premium for 
Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance: 
members serving in Operation Enduring 
Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom 
‘‘(a) REIMBURSEMENT FOR PREMIUM DEDUCTION.— 
In the case of a member of the armed forces who has ob-
tained insurance coverage for the member under the 
Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program under 
subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38 and who serves 
in the theater of operations for Operation Enduring Free-
dom or Operation Iraqi Freedom at any time during a 
month, the Secretary concerned shall pay the member an 
allowance under this section for that month in an amount 
equal to the lesser of the following: 
‘‘(1) The amount of the deduction actually 
made for that month from the basic pay of the mem-
ber for the amount of Servicemembers’ Group Life 
Insurance coverage obtained by the member under 
section 1967 of title 38. 
‘‘(2) The amount of the deduction otherwise 
made under subsection (a)(1) of section 1969 of title 
38 for members who have in effect for themselves 
the maximum amount of coverage under section 
1967(a) of title 38. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ALLOWANCE.—To 
the maximum extent practicable, in advance of the deploy-
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ment of a member to a theater of operations referred to 
in subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall give the 
member information regarding the following: 
‘‘(1) The availability of the allowance under this 
section 
for 
members 
insured 
under 
the 
Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program. 
‘‘(2) The ability of members who elected not to 
be insured under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insur-
ance, or elected less than the authorized maximum 
coverage, to obtain insurance, or to obtain additional 
coverage, as the case may be, under the authority 
provided in section 1967(c) of title 38.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘437. Allowance to cover monthly premium for Servicemembers’ Group Life In-
surance: members serving in Operation Enduring Freedom or 
Operation Iraqi Freedom.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE; NOTIFICATION.—Section 437 
of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a), shall apply with respect to service by members of the 
Armed Forces in the theater of operations for Operation 
Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom for 
months beginning on or after October 1, 2005. In the case 
of members who are serving in the theater of operations 
for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Free-
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dom as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide such members, as soon as 
practicable, the information specified in subsection (b) of 
that section. 
(d) FUNDING SOURCE.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
1509 for emergency appropriations for military personnel 
accounts for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
2006 shall be available to the Secretary of a military de-
partment to provide the allowance established by section 
437 of title 37, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a). 
Subtitle C—Matters Involving Sup-
port Provided by Foreign Na-
tions 
SEC. 1531. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NA-
TIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED 
STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—From funds made available for the 
Department of Defense by this title for Defense-Wide Op-
erations and Maintenance, the Secretary of Defense may 
reimburse any key cooperating nation for logistical and 
military support provided by that nation to or in connec-
tion with United States military operations in Iraq, Af-
ghanistan, and the global war on terrorism.
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(b) DETERMINATIONS.—Payments authorized under 
subsection (a) may be made in such amounts as the Sec-
retary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary 
of State and in consultation with the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget, may determine, in the Sec-
retary’s discretion, based on documentation determined by 
the Secretary of Defense to adequately account for the 
support provided. Any such determination by the Sec-
retary of Defense shall be final and conclusive upon the 
accounting officers of the United States. To the maximum 
extent practicable, the Secretary shall develop standards 
for determining the kinds of logistical and military support 
to the United States that shall be considered reimbursable 
under this section. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) TOTAL AMOUNT.—The total amount of pay-
ments made under the authority of this section dur-
ing fiscal year 2006 may not exceed $1,500,000,000. 
(2) PROHIBITION
ON
CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGA-
TIONS
TO
MAKE
PAYMENTS.—The Secretary may 
not enter into any contractual obligation to make a 
payment under the authority of this section. 
(d) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATIONS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense—
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(1) shall notify the congressional defense com-
mittees not less than 15 days before making any 
payment under the authority of this section; and 
(2) shall submit to those committees quarterly 
reports on the use of the authority under this sec-
tion. 
TITLE XVI—CONTRACTORS ON 
THE BATTLEFIELD 
Sec. 1601. Short title. 
Sec. 1602. Findings. 
Sec. 1603. Definitions. 
Sec. 1604. Requirements for commanders of combatant commands relating to 
contractors accompanying and not accompanying the force. 
Sec. 1605. Requirements for contractors relating to possession of weapons. 
Sec. 1606. Battlefield accountability. 
SEC. 1601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Contractors on the 
Battlefield Regulatory Act’’. 
SEC. 1602. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Contract personnel have provided invaluable 
services in support of combat, humanitarian, peace-
keeping, and reconstruction operations worldwide, 
and they should be recognized for their contribu-
tions, including in some instances the loss of their 
lives, in support of such operations.