II 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5136 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 9, 2010 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
JUNE 24, 2010 
Returned to the House by Unanimous Consent 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Depart-
ment of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF 
CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divi-
sions as follows: 
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(1) Division A—Department of Defense Au-
thorizations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Author-
izations. 
(3) Division C—Department of Energy Na-
tional Security Authorizations and Other Authoriza-
tions. 
(4) Division D—Implementing Management for 
Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value 
in Every Acquisition Act. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 
Sec. 4. Treatment of successor contingency operation to Operation Iraqi Free-
dom. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Army. 
Sec. 102. Navy and Marine Corps. 
Sec. 103. Air Force. 
Sec. 104. Defense-wide activities. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
Sec. 111. Procurement of early infantry brigade combat team increment one 
equipment. 
Sec. 112. Report on Army battlefield network plans and programs. 
Sec. 113. Limitation on use of funds for line-haul tractors. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Incremental funding for procurement of large naval vessels. 
Sec. 122. Multiyear procurement of F/A–18E, F/A–18F, and EA–18G aircraft. 
Sec. 123. Report on naval force structure and missile defense. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
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Sec. 131. Preservation and storage of unique tooling for F–22 fighter aircraft. 
Subtitle E—Joint and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 141. Limitation on procurement of F–35 Lightning II aircraft. 
Sec. 142. Limitations on biometric systems funds. 
Sec. 143. Counter-improvised explosive device initiatives database. 
Sec. 144. Study on lightweight body armor solutions. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Report requirements for replacement program of the Ohio-class bal-
listic missile submarine. 
Sec. 212. Limitation on obligation of funds for F–35 Lightning II aircraft pro-
gram. 
Sec. 213. Inclusion in annual budget request and future-years defense program 
of sufficient amounts for continued development and procure-
ment of competitive propulsion system for F–35 Lightning II 
aircraft. 
Sec. 214. Separate program elements required for research and development of 
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. 
Subtitle C—Missile Defense Programs 
Sec. 221. Limitation on availability of funds for missile defenses in Europe. 
Sec. 222. Repeal of prohibition of certain contracts by Missile Defense Agency 
with foreign entities. 
Sec. 223. Phased, adaptive approach to missile defense in Europe. 
Sec. 224. Homeland defense hedging policy. 
Sec. 225. Independent assessment of the plan for defense of the homeland 
against the threat of ballistic missiles. 
Sec. 226. Study on ballistic missile defense capabilities of the United States. 
Sec. 227. Reports on standard missile system. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 231. Report on analysis of alternatives and program requirements for the 
Ground Combat Vehicle program. 
Sec. 232. Cost benefit analysis of future tank-fired munitions. 
Sec. 233. Annual comptroller general report on the VH–(XX) presidential heli-
copter acquisition program. 
Sec. 234. Joint assessment of the joint effects targeting system. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 241. Escalation of force capabilities. 
Sec. 242. Pilot program to include technology protection features during re-
search and development of defense systems. 
Sec. 243. Pilot program on collaborative energy security. 
Sec. 244. Report on regional advanced technology clusters. 
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Sec. 245. Sense of Congress affirming the importance of Department of De-
fense participation in development of next generation semicon-
ductor technologies. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Operation and maintenance funding. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environmental Provisions 
Sec. 311. Reimbursement of Environmental Protection Agency for certain costs 
in connection with the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, 
Minnesota. 
Sec. 312. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalties 
in connection with Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine. 
Sec. 313. Testing and certification plan for operational use of an aviation 
biofuel derived from materials that do not compete with food 
stocks. 
Sec. 314. Report identifying hybrid or electric propulsion systems and other 
fuel-saving technologies for incorporation into tactical motor 
vehicles. 
Sec. 315. Exception to alternative fuel procurement requirement. 
Sec. 316. Information sharing relating to investigation of exposure to drinking 
water contamination at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. 
Subtitle C—Workplace and Depot Issues 
Sec. 321. Technical amendments to requirement for service contract inventory. 
Sec. 322. Repeal of conditions on expansion of functions performed under 
prime vendor contracts for depot-level maintenance and repair. 
Sec. 323. Pilot program on best value for contracts for private security func-
tions. 
Sec. 324. Standards and certification for private security contractors. 
Sec. 325. Prohibition on establishing goals or quotas for conversion of functions 
to performance by Department of Defense civilian employees. 
Sec. 326. Treatment of employer contributions to health benefits and retire-
ment plans for purposes of cost-comparisons of contractor and 
civilian employee performance of Department of Defense func-
tions. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 331. Revision to reporting requirement relating to operation and financial 
support for military museums. 
Sec. 332. Additional reporting requirements relating to corrosion prevention 
projects and activities. 
Sec. 333. Modification and repeal of certain reporting requirements. 
Sec. 334. Report on Air Sovereignty Alert mission. 
Sec. 335. Report on the SEAD/DEAD mission requirement for the Air Force. 
Sec. 336. Requirement to update study on strategic seaports. 
Sec. 337. Study and report on feasibility of joint usage of the NASA Shuttle 
Logistics Depot. 
Subtitle E—Limitations and Extensions of Authority 
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Sec. 341. Permanent authority to accept and use landing fees charged for use 
of domestic military airfields by civil aircraft. 
Sec. 342. Improvement and extension of Arsenal Support Program Initiative. 
Sec. 343. Extension of authority to reimburse expenses for certain Navy mess 
operations. 
Sec. 344. Limitation on obligation of funds for the Army Human Terrain Sys-
tem. 
Sec. 345. Limitation on obligation of funds pending submission of classified 
justification material. 
Sec. 346. Limitation on retirement of C–130 aircraft from Air Force inventory. 
Sec. 347. Commercial sale of small arms ammunition in excess of military re-
quirements. 
Sec. 348. Limitation on Air Force fiscal year 2011 force structure announce-
ment implementation. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 351. Expedited processing of background investigations for certain individ-
uals. 
Sec. 352. Adoption of military working dogs by family members of deceased or 
seriously wounded members of the Armed Forces who were 
handlers of the dogs. 
Sec. 353. Revision to authorities relating to transportation of civilian pas-
sengers and commercial cargoes by Department of Defense 
when space unavailable on commercial lines. 
Sec. 354. Technical correction to obsolete reference relating to use of flexible 
hiring authority to facilitate performance of certain Depart-
ment of Defense functions by civilian employees. 
Sec. 355. Inventory and study of budget modeling and simulation tools. 
Sec. 356. Sense of Congress regarding continued importance of High-Altitude 
Aviation Training Site, Colorado. 
Sec. 357. Department of Defense study on simulated tactical flight training in 
a sustained g environment. 
Sec. 358. Study of effects of new construction of obstructions on military in-
stallations and operations. 
Sec. 359. Sense of Congress regarding fire-resistant utility ensembles for Na-
tional Guard personnel in civil authority missions. 
Sec. 360. Authority to make excess nonlethal supplies available for domestic 
emergency assistance. 
Sec. 361. Recovery of missing Department of Defense property. 
Sec. 362. Authority for payment of full replacement value for loss or damage 
to household goods in limited cases not covered by carrier li-
ability. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Revision in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2011 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
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Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 
duty for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy Generally 
Sec. 501. Age for health care professional appointments and mandatory retire-
ments. 
Sec. 502. Authority for appointment of warrant officers in the grade of W–1 
by commission and standardization of warrant officer appoint-
ing authority. 
Sec. 503. Nondisclosure of information from discussions, deliberations, notes, 
and records of special selection boards. 
Sec. 504. Administrative removal of officers from list of officers recommended 
for promotion. 
Sec. 505. Eligibility of officers to serve on boards of inquiry for separation of 
regular officers for substandard performance and other rea-
sons. 
Sec. 506. Temporary authority to reduce minimum length of active service as 
a commissioned officer required for voluntary retirement as an 
officer. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Preseparation counseling for members of the reserve components. 
Sec. 512. Military correction board remedies for National Guard members. 
Sec. 513. Removal of statutory distribution limits on Navy reserve flag officer 
allocation. 
Sec. 514. Assignment of Air Force Reserve military technicians (dual status) 
to positions outside Air Force Reserve unit program. 
Sec. 515. Temporary authority for temporary employment of non-dual status 
military technicians. 
Sec. 516. Revised structure and functions of Reserve Forces Policy Board. 
Sec. 517. Merit Systems Protection Board and judicial remedies for National 
Guard technicians. 
Subtitle C—Joint Qualified Officers and Requirements 
Sec. 521. Technical revisions to definition of joint matters for purposes of joint 
officer management. 
Sec. 522. Changes to process involving promotion boards for joint qualified offi-
cers and officers with joint staff experience. 
Sec. 523. Secure electronic delivery of Certificate of Release or Discharge from 
Active Duty (DD Form 214). 
Subtitle D—General Service Authorities 
Sec. 531. Extension of temporary authority to order retired members of the 
Armed Forces to active duty in high-demand, low-density as-
signments. 
Sec. 532. Correction of military records. 
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Sec. 533. Modification of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty 
(DD Form 214) to specifically identify a space for inclusion of 
e-mail address. 
Sec. 534. Recognition of role of female members of the Armed Forces and De-
partment of Defense review of military occupational specialties 
available to female members. 
Sec. 535. Matters covered by preseparation counseling for members of the 
Armed Forces and their spouses. 
Sec. 536. Department of Defense policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed 
Forces. 
Subtitle E—Military Justice and Legal Matters 
Sec. 541. Continuation of warrant officers on active duty to complete discipli-
nary action. 
Sec. 542. Enhanced authority to punish contempt in military justice pro-
ceedings. 
Sec. 543. Limitations on use in personnel action of information contained in 
criminal investigative report or in index maintained for law en-
forcement retrieval and analysis. 
Sec. 544. Protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are mem-
bers of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency 
operation. 
Sec. 545. Improvements to Department of Defense domestic violence programs. 
Sec. 546. Public release of restricted annex of Department of Defense Report 
of the Independent Review Related to Fort Hood pertaining to 
oversight of the alleged perpetrator of the attack. 
Subtitle F—Member Education and Training Opportunities and 
Administration 
Sec. 551. Repayment of education loan repayment benefits. 
Sec. 552. Active duty obligation for graduates of the military service academies 
participating in the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholar-
ship and Financial Assistance program. 
Sec. 553. Waiver of maximum age limitation on admission to service academies 
for certain enlisted members who served during Operation Iraqi 
Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. 
Sec. 554. Report of feasibility and cost of expanding enrollment authority of 
Community College of the Air Force to include additional 
members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ Education 
Sec. 561. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that 
benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and De-
partment of Defense civilian employees. 
Sec. 562. Enrollment of dependents of members of the Armed Forces who re-
side in temporary housing in Department of Defense domestic 
dependent elementary and secondary schools. 
Subtitle H—Decorations, Awards, and Commemorations 
Sec. 571. Notification requirement for determination made in response to re-
view of proposal for award of a Medal of Honor not previously 
submitted in timely fashion. 
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Sec. 572. Department of Defense recognition of spouses of members of the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 573. Department of Defense recognition of children of members of the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 574. Clarification of persons eligible for award of bronze star medal. 
Sec. 575. Award of Vietnam Service Medal to veterans who participated in Ma-
yaguez rescue operation. 
Sec. 576. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to certain members of the 
Army for acts of valor during the Civil War, Korean War, or 
Vietnam War. 
Sec. 577. Authorization and request for award of Distinguished-Service Cross 
to Jay C. Copley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. 
Sec. 578. Program to commemorate 60th anniversary of the Korean War. 
Sec. 579. Establishment of Combat Medevac Badge. 
Sec. 580. Retroactive award of Army Combat Action Badge. 
Sec. 580A. Review regarding award of Medal of Honor to Jewish American 
World War I veterans. 
Subtitle I—Military Family Readiness Matters 
Sec. 581. Appointment of additional member of Department of Defense Mili-
tary Family Readiness Council. 
Sec. 582. Director of the Office of Community Support for Military Families 
With Special Needs. 
Sec. 583. Pilot program of personalized career development counseling for mili-
tary spouses. 
Sec. 584. Modification of Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 
Sec. 585. Importance of Office of Community Support for Military Families 
with Special Needs. 
Sec. 586. Comptroller General report on Department of Defense Office of Com-
munity Support for Military Families with Special Needs. 
Sec. 587. Comptroller General report on Exceptional Family Member Program. 
Sec. 588. Comptroller General review of Department of Defense military spouse 
employment programs. 
Sec. 589. Report on Department of Defense military spouse education pro-
grams. 
Sec. 590. Annual leave for family of deployed members of the uniformed serv-
ices. 
Sec. 590A. Codification and continuation of Joint Family Support Assistance 
Program. 
Subtitle J—Other Matters 
Sec. 591. Establishment of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps units for 
students in grades above sixth grade. 
Sec. 592. Increase in number of private sector civilians authorized for admis-
sion to National Defense University. 
Sec. 593. Admission of defense industry civilians to attend United States Air 
Force Institute of Technology. 
Sec. 594. Date for submission of annual report on Department of Defense 
STARBASE Program. 
Sec. 595. Extension of deadline for submission of final report of Military Lead-
ership Diversity Commission. 
Sec. 596. Enhanced authority for members of the Armed Forces and Depart-
ment of Defense and Coast Guard civilian employees and their 
families to accept gifts from non-Federal entities. 
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Sec. 597. Report on performance and improvements of Transition Assistance 
Program. 
Sec. 598. Sense of Congress regarding assisting members of the Armed Forces 
to participate in apprenticeship programs. 
Sec. 599. Report on expansion of number of heirloom chest awarded to sur-
viving families. 
Sec. 600. Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under 
CHAMPVA program. 
Sec. 600A. Transfer of Troops-to-Teachers Program from Department of Edu-
cation to Department of Defense. 
Sec. 600B. Enhancements to the Troops-to-Teachers Program. 
Sec. 600C. Support from Department of Education to help cover costs of new 
State programs under National Guard Youth Challenge Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 600D. Study of treatment of members of the reserve components. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Fiscal year 2011 increase in military basic pay. 
Sec. 602. Basic allowance for housing for two-member couples when one or 
both members are on sea duty. 
Sec. 603. Allowances for purchase of required uniforms and equipment. 
Sec. 604. Increase in amount of family separation allowance. 
Sec. 605. One-time special compensation for transition of assistants providing 
aid and attendance care to members of the uniformed services 
with catastrophic injuries or illnesses. 
Sec. 606. Expansion of definition of senior enlisted member to include senior 
enlisted member serving within a combatant command. 
Sec. 607. Ineligibility of certain Federal civilian employees for Reservist income 
replacement payments on account of availability of comparable 
benefits under another program. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 
reserve forces. 
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 
health care professionals. 
Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear 
officers. 
Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated spe-
cial pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 
Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 
37 bonuses and special pays. 
Sec. 616. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of referral bo-
nuses. 
Sec. 617. Treatment of officers transferring between Armed Forces for receipt 
of aviation career special pay. 
Sec. 618. Increase in maximum amount of special pay for duty subject to hos-
tile fire or imminent danger or for duty in foreign area des-
ignated as an imminent danger area. 
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Sec. 619. Special payment to members of the Armed Forces and civilian em-
ployees of the Department of Defense killed or wounded in at-
tacks directed at members or employees outside of combat 
zone, including those killed or wounded in certain 2009 at-
tacks. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 631. Extension of authority to provide travel and transportation allow-
ances for inactive duty training outside of normal commuting 
distances. 
Sec. 632. Travel and transportation allowances for attendance of designated 
persons at Yellow Ribbon Reintegration events. 
Sec. 633. Mileage reimbursement for use of privately owned vehicles. 
Subtitle D—Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 641. Elimination of cap on retired pay multiplier for members with greater 
than 30 years of service who retire for disability. 
Sec. 642. Equity in computation of disability retired pay for reserve component 
members wounded in action. 
Sec. 643. Elimination of the age requirement for health care benefits for non- 
regular service retirees. 
Sec. 644. Clarification of effect of ordering reserve component member to active 
duty to receive authorized medical care on reducing eligibility 
age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay. 
Sec. 645. Special survivor indemnity allowance for recipients of pre-Survivor 
Benefit Plan annuity affected by required offset for dependency 
and indemnity compensation. 
Sec. 646. Payment date for retired and retainer pay. 
Sec. 647. Sense of Congress concerning age and service requirements for re-
tired pay for non-regular service. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits 
and Operations 
Sec. 651. Shared construction costs for shopping malls or similar facilities con-
taining a commissary store and one or more nonappropriated 
fund instrumentality activities. 
Sec. 652. Addition of definition of morale, welfare, and recreation telephone 
services for use in contracts to provide such services for mili-
tary personnel serving in combat zones. 
Sec. 653. Feasibility study on establishment of full exchange store in the 
Northern Mariana Islands. 
Sec. 654. Continued operation of commissary and exchange stores serving 
Brunswick Naval Air Station, Maine. 
Subtitle F—Alternative Career Track Pilot Program 
Sec. 661. Pilot program to evaluate alternative career track for commissioned 
officers to facilitate an increased commitment to academic and 
professional education and career-broadening assignments. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
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Sec. 671. Participation of members of the Armed Forces Health Professions 
Scholarship and Financial Assistance program in active duty 
health profession loan repayment program. 
Sec. 672. Retention of enlistment, reenlistment, and student loan benefits re-
ceived by military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 673. Cancellation of loans of members of the Armed Forces made from 
student loan funds. 
Sec. 674. Report on provision of additional incentives for recruitment and re-
tention of health care professionals for reserve components. 
Sec. 675. Flexible commencement dates for availability of homeowner assistance 
for members of the Armed Forces permanently reassigned dur-
ing mortgage crisis. 
Sec. 676. Exclusion of persons convicted of committing certain sex offenses 
from receiving certain burial-related benefits and funeral hon-
ors. 
Sec. 677. Scholarship program for veterans for pursuit of graduate and post- 
graduate degrees in behavioral health sciences. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Improvements to Health Benefits 
Sec. 701. Extension of prohibition on increases in certain health care costs. 
Sec. 702. Extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE. 
Sec. 703. Survivor dental benefits. 
Sec. 704. Aural screenings for members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 705. Temporary prohibition on increase in copayments under retail phar-
macy system of pharmacy benefits program. 
Sec. 706. Suicide among members of the Individual Ready Reserve and indi-
vidual mobilization augmentees. 
Sec. 707. Provision of information to members of the reserve components re-
garding health care benefits. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Administration of TRICARE. 
Sec. 712. Updated terminology for the Army medical service corps. 
Sec. 713. Clarification of licensure requirements applicable to military health- 
care professionals who are members of the national guard per-
forming duty while in title 32 status. 
Sec. 714. Annual report on joint health care facilities of the Department of De-
fense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 715. Improvements to oversight of medical training for Medical Corps offi-
cers. 
Sec. 716. Study on reimbursement for costs of health care provided to ineligible 
individuals. 
Sec. 717. Limitation on transfer of funds to Department of Defense-Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration 
project. 
Sec. 718. Enterprise risk assessment of health information technology pro-
grams. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Improving aural protection for members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 722. Comprehensive policy on neurocognitive assessment by the military 
health care system. 
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Sec. 723. National Casualty Care Research Center. 
Sec. 724. Report on feasibility of study on breast cancer among female mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 725. Assessment of post-traumatic stress disorder by military occupation. 
Sec. 726. Visiting NIH Senior Neuroscience Fellowship Program. 
Sec. 727. Pilot program on payment for treatment of members of the Armed 
Forces and veterans for traumatic brain injury and post-trau-
matic stress disorder. 
Sec. 728. Post-traumatic stress disorder counseling for civilian victims of the 
Fort Hood shooting and other similar incidents. 
Sec. 729. Sense of Congress concerning the implementation of the congression-
ally-mandated recommendations of the Institute of Medicine 
study. 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, 
AND RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Disclosure to litigation support contractors. 
Sec. 802. Designation of F135 and F136 engine development and procurement 
programs as major subprograms. 
Sec. 803. Conforming amendments relating to inclusion of major subprograms 
to major defense acquisition programs under various acquisi-
tion-related requirements. 
Sec. 804. Enhancement of Department of Defense authority to respond to com-
bat and safety emergencies through rapid acquisition and de-
ployment of urgently needed supplies. 
Sec. 805. Prohibition on contracts with entities engaging in commercial activity 
in the energy sector of Iran. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 811. Extension of authority to procure certain fibers; limitation on speci-
fication. 
Sec. 812. Small arms production industrial base matters. 
Sec. 813. Additional definition relating to production of specialty metals within 
the United States. 
Subtitle C—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 821. Studies to analyze alternative models for acquisition and funding of 
technologies supporting network-centric operations. 
Sec. 822. Annual joint report and Comptroller General review on contracting in 
Iraq and Afghanistan. 
Sec. 823. Extension of Comptroller General review and report on contracting 
in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
Sec. 824. Interim report on review of impact of covered subsidies on acquisition 
of KC–45 aircraft. 
Sec. 825. Reports on Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 831. Extension of authority for defense acquisition challenge program. 
Sec. 832. Energy savings performance contracts. 
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Sec. 833. Consideration of sustainable practices in procurement of products and 
services. 
Sec. 834. Definition of materials critical to national security. 
Sec. 835. Determination of strategic or critical rare earth materials for defense 
applications. 
Sec. 836. Review of national security exception to competition. 
Sec. 837. Inclusion of bribery in disclosure requirements of the Federal award-
ee performance and integrity information system. 
Sec. 838. Requirement for entities with facility clearances that are not under 
foreign ownership control or influence mitigation. 
Sec. 839. Report related to minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged- 
owned small businesses. 
Sec. 840. Defense industrial base priority for rare earth neodymium iron boron 
magnets. 
Sec. 841. Sense of Congress regarding cost savings through reductions in 
waste, fraud, and abuse. 
Sec. 842. Procurement of articles, materials, and supplies for use outside the 
United States. 
Sec. 843. Additional information on waivers under Buy American Act by De-
partment of Defense required to be included in annual report. 
Sec. 844. Requirement to include effects on domestic jobs in periodic assess-
ments of defense capability. 
Sec. 845. Extension of regulations on contractors performing private security 
functions. 
Sec. 846. Procurement of photovoltaic devices. 
Sec. 847. Requirement for contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan to use employees 
and not independent contractors for private security services. 
Sec. 848. Consideration of unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of offers 
for KC–X aerial refueling aircraft program. 
Sec. 849. Debarment of BP and its subsidiaries. 
Sec. 850. Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act amendments. 
Sec. 851. Requirement to justify the use of factors other than cost or price as 
the predominate factors in evaluating competitive proposals for 
defense procurement contracts. 
Sec. 852. Penalties on contractors not providing information to databases on 
contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND 
MANAGEMENT 
Subtitle A—Department of Defense Management 
Sec. 901. Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department of 
the Navy and Marine Corps. 
Sec. 902. Realignment of the organizational structure of the Office of the Sec-
retary of Defense to carry out the reduction required by law 
in the number of Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense. 
Sec. 903. Unified medical command. 
Subtitle B—Space Activities 
Sec. 911. Integrated space architectures. 
Subtitle C—Intelligence-Related Matters 
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Sec. 921. Five-year extension of authority for Secretary of Defense to engage 
in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection 
activities. 
Sec. 922. Space and counterspace intelligence analysis. 
Sec. 923. Audits of intelligence community by Government Accountability Of-
fice. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 931. Revisions to the board of regents for the Uniformed Services Univer-
sity of the Health Sciences. 
Sec. 932. Increased flexibility for Combatant Commander Initiative Fund. 
Sec. 933. Two-year extension of authorities relating to temporary waiver of re-
imbursement of costs of activities for nongovernmental per-
sonnel at Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security 
Studies. 
Sec. 934. Additional requirements for quadrennial roles and missions review in 
2011. 
Sec. 935. Codification of congressional notification requirement before perma-
nent relocation of any United States military unit stationed 
outside the United States. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 
Sec. 1002. Authorization of additional appropriations for operations in Afghani-
stan, Iraq, and Haiti for fiscal year 2010. 
Sec. 1003. Budgetary effects of this Act. 
Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 
Sec. 1011. Unified counter-drug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia. 
Sec. 1012. Joint task forces support to law enforcement agencies conducting 
counterterrorism activities. 
Sec. 1013. Reporting requirement on expenditures to support foreign counter- 
drug activities. 
Sec. 1014. Support for counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments. 
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
Sec. 1021. Requirements for long-range plan for construction of naval vessels. 
Sec. 1022. Requirements for the decommissioning of naval vessels. 
Sec. 1023. Requirements for the size of the Navy battle force fleet. 
Sec. 1024. Retention and status of certain naval vessels. 
Sec. 1025. Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the naming of a naval 
combat vessel after Father Vincent Capodanno. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
Sec. 1031. Extension of certain authority for making rewards for combating 
terrorism. 
Sec. 1032. Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of individ-
uals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba. 
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Sec. 1033. Certification requirements relating to the transfer of individuals de-
tained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign 
countries and other foreign entities. 
Sec. 1034. Prohibition on the use of funds to modify or construct facilities in 
the United States to house detainees transferred from United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1035. Comprehensive review of force protection policies. 
Sec. 1036. Fort Hood Follow-on Review Implementation Fund. 
Sec. 1037. Inspector General investigation of the conduct and practices of law-
yers representing individuals detained at Naval Station, Guan-
tanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1038. Prohibition on use of funds to give Miranda warnings to Al Qaeda 
terrorists. 
Subtitle E—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 1041. Department of Defense aerospace-related mishap safety investiga-
tion reports. 
Sec. 1042. Interagency national security knowledge and skills. 
Sec. 1043. Report on establishing a Northeast Regional Joint Training Center. 
Sec. 1044. Comptroller General report on previously requested reports. 
Sec. 1045. Report on nuclear triad. 
Sec. 1046. Cybersecurity study and report. 
Sec. 1047. Study on common alignment of world regions in departments and 
agencies with international responsibilities. 
Sec. 1048. Required reports concerning bomber modernization, sustainment, 
and recapitalization efforts in support of the national defense 
strategy. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 1051. National Defense Panel. 
Sec. 1052. Quadrennial defense review. 
Sec. 1053. Sale of surplus military equipment to State and local homeland se-
curity and emergency management agencies. 
Sec. 1054. Department of Defense rapid innovation program. 
Sec. 1055. Technical and clerical amendments. 
Sec. 1056. Budgeting for the sustainment and modernization of nuclear deliv-
ery systems. 
Sec. 1057. Limitation on nuclear force reductions. 
Sec. 1058. Sense of Congress on the Nuclear Posture Review. 
Sec. 1059. Strategic assessment of strategic challenges posed by potential com-
petitors. 
Sec. 1060. Electronic access to certain classified information. 
Sec. 1061. Justice for victims of torture and terrorism. 
Sec. 1062. Policy regarding appropriate use of Department of Defense re-
sources. 
Sec. 1063. Executive agent for preventing the introduction of counterfeit micro-
electronics into the defense supply chain. 
Sec. 1064. Shared information regarding training exercises. 
Sec. 1065. Sense of Congress regarding presidential letters of condolence to the 
families of members of the Armed Forces who have died by sui-
cide. 
Sec. 1066. Findings and sense of Congress on Obesity and Federal Child Nu-
trition Programs. 
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Sec. 1067. Sense of Congress regarding recreational hunting and fishing on 
military installations. 
Sec. 1068. Sense of Congress encouraging the President to order the United 
States flag to be flown over United States military and civilian 
outposts in Haiti during earthquake relief efforts. 
Sec. 1069. Study on optimal balance of manned and unmanned aerial vehicle 
capability. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 
Sec. 1101. Authority for the Department of Defense to approve an alternate 
method of processing equal employment opportunity complaints 
within one or more component organizations under specified 
circumstances. 
Sec. 1102. Clarification of authorities at personnel demonstration laboratories. 
Sec. 1103. Special rule relating to certain overtime pay. 
Sec. 1104. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on pre-
mium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian 
employees working overseas. 
Sec. 1105. Waiver of certain pay limitations. 
Sec. 1106. Services of post-combat case coordinators. 
Sec. 1107. Authority to waive maximum age limit for certain appointments. 
Sec. 1108. Sense of Congress regarding waiver of recovery of certain payments 
made under civilian employees voluntary separation incentive 
program. 
Sec. 1109. Suspension of DCIPS pay authority extended for a year. 
Sec. 1110. Federal Internship Programs. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. Expansion of authority for support of special operations to combat 
terrorism. 
Sec. 1202. Addition of allied government agencies to enhanced logistics inter-
operability authority. 
Sec. 1203. Modification and extension of authorities relating to program to 
build the capacity of foreign military forces. 
Sec. 1204. Air Force scholarships for Partnership for Peace nations to partici-
pate in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan 
Sec. 1211. Limitation on availability of funds for certain purposes relating to 
Iraq. 
Sec. 1212. Commanders’ Emergency Response Program. 
Sec. 1213. Modification of authority for reimbursement to certain coalition na-
tions for support provided to United States military operations. 
Sec. 1214. Modification of report on responsible redeployment of United States 
Armed Forces from Iraq. 
Sec. 1215. Modification of reports relating to Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1216. No permanent military bases in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1217. Authority to use funds for reintegration activities in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1218. One-year extension of Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund. 
Sec. 1219. Authority to use funds to provide support to coalition forces sup-
porting military and stability operations in Iraq and Afghani-
stan. 
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Sec. 1220. Requirement to provide United States brigade and equivalent units 
deployed to Afghanistan with the commensurate level of unit 
and theater-wide combat enablers. 
Sec. 1221. Limitation on availability of funds for elections in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1222. Recommendations on oversight of contractors engaged in activities 
relating to Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1223. Report on long-term costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Oper-
ation Enduring Freedom. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 1231. NATO Special Operations Coordination Center. 
Sec. 1232. National Military Strategic Plan to Counter Iran. 
Sec. 1233. Report on Department of Defense’s plans to reform the export con-
trol system. 
Sec. 1234. Report on United States efforts to defend against threats posed by 
the advanced anti-access capabilities of potentially hostile for-
eign countries. 
Sec. 1235. Report on force structure changes in composition and capabilities at 
military installations in Europe. 
Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress on missile defense and New Start Treaty with 
Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1237. Report on the strategic implications of the successful negotiation of 
an incidents at sea agreement between the United States and 
the Government of Iran. 
Sec. 1238. Requirement to monitor and evaluate Department of Defense activi-
ties to counter violent extremism in Africa. 
Sec. 1239. Report on certain Iraqis affiliated with the United States. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and funds. 
Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1402. Study on working capital fund cash balances. 
Sec. 1403. Modification of certain working capital fund requirements. 
Sec. 1404. Reduction of unobligated balances within the Pentagon Reservation 
Maintenance Revolving Fund. 
Sec. 1405. National Defense Sealift Fund. 
Sec. 1406. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense. 
Sec. 1407. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 
Sec. 1408. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1409. Defense Health Program. 
Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 
Sec. 1411. Authorized uses of National Defense Stockpile funds. 
Sec. 1412. Revision to required receipt objectives for previously authorized dis-
posals from the National Defense Stockpile. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
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Sec. 1421. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement 
Home. 
Sec. 1422. Plan for funding fuel infrastructure sustainment, restoration, and 
modernization requirements. 
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Sec. 1501. Purpose. 
Sec. 1502. Army procurement. 
Sec. 1503. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 
Sec. 1504. Navy and Marine Corps procurement. 
Sec. 1505. Air Force procurement. 
Sec. 1506. Defense-wide activities procurement. 
Sec. 1507. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program. 
Sec. 1508. National Guard and Reserve equipment. 
Sec. 1509. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund. 
Sec. 1510. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 1511. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 1512. Limitations on availability of funds in Afghanistan Security Forces 
Fund. 
Sec. 1513. Limitations on Iraq Security Forces Fund. 
Sec. 1514. Military personnel. 
Sec. 1515. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1516. Defense Health Program. 
Sec. 1517. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 
Sec. 1518. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1519. Continuation of prohibition on use of United States funds for cer-
tain facilities projects in Iraq. 
Sec. 1520. Availability of funds for rapid force protection in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. 
Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. 
Sec. 1523. Report on mine resistant ambush protected vehicles. 
TITLE XVI—IMPROVED SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND 
RESPONSE IN THE ARMED FORCES 
Sec. 1601. Definition of Department of Defense sexual assault prevention and 
response program and other definitions. 
Subtitle A—Immediate Actions to Improve Department of Defense Sexual 
Assault Prevention and Response Program 
Sec. 1611. Specific budgeting for Department of Defense sexual assault preven-
tion and response program. 
Sec. 1612. Consistency in terminology, position descriptions, program stand-
ards, and organizational structures. 
Sec. 1613. Guidance for commanders. 
Sec. 1614. Commander consultation with victims of sexual assault. 
Sec. 1615. Oversight and evaluation. 
Sec. 1616. Sexual assault reporting hotline. 
Sec. 1617. Review of application of sexual assault prevention and response pro-
gram to reserve components. 
Sec. 1618. Review of effectiveness of revised Uniform Code of Military Justice 
offenses regarding rape, sexual assault, and other sexual mis-
conduct. 
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Sec. 1619. Training and education programs for sexual assault prevention and 
response program. 
Sec. 1620. Use of sexual assault forensic medical examiners. 
Sec. 1621. Sexual Assault Advisory Board. 
Sec. 1622. Department of Defense Sexual Assault Advisory Council. 
Sec. 1623. Service-level sexual assault review boards. 
Sec. 1624. Renewed emphasis on acquisition of centralized Department of De-
fense sexual assault database. 
Subtitle B—Sexual Assault Prevention Strategy and Annual Reporting 
Requirement 
Sec. 1631. Comprehensive Department of Defense sexual assault prevention 
strategy. 
Sec. 1632. Annual report on sexual assaults involving members of the Armed 
Forces and sexual assault prevention and response program. 
Subtitle C—Amendments to Title 10 
Sec. 1641. Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. 
Sec. 1642. Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and Sexual Assault Victim 
Advocates. 
Sec. 1643. Sexual assault victims access to legal counsel and Victim Advocate 
services. 
Sec. 1644. Notification of command of outcome of court-martial involving 
charges of sexual assault. 
Sec. 1645. Copy of record of court-martial to victim of sexual assault involving 
a member of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1646. Medical care for victims of sexual assault. 
Sec. 1647. Privilege against disclosure of certain communications with Sexual 
Assault Victim Advocates. 
Sec. 1648. Expedited consideration and priority for application for consider-
ation of a permanent change of station or unit transfer based 
on humanitarian conditions for victim of sexual assault. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 1661. Recruiter selection and oversight. 
Sec. 1662. Availability of services under sexual assault prevention and response 
program for dependents of members, military retirees, Depart-
ment of Defense civilian employees, and defense contractor em-
ployees. 
Sec. 1663. Application of sexual assault prevention and response program in 
training environments. 
Sec. 1664. Application of sexual assault prevention and response program in re-
mote environments and joint basing situations. 
TITLE XVII—FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY 
Subtitle A—Federal Information Security Amendments 
Sec. 1701. Coordination of Federal Information Policy. 
Sec. 1702. Information security acquisition requirements. 
Sec. 1703. Technical and conforming amendments. 
Sec. 1704. Effective date. 
Subtitle B—Federal Chief Technology Officer 
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Sec. 1711. Office of the Chief Technology Officer. 
TITLE XVIII—GUAM WORLD WAR II LOYALTY RECOGNITION ACT 
Sec. 1801. Short title. 
Sec. 1802. Recognition of the suffering and loyalty of the residents of Guam. 
Sec. 1803. Payments for Guam World War II claims. 
Sec. 1804. Adjudication. 
Sec. 1805. Grants program to memorialize the occupation of Guam during 
World War II. 
Sec. 1806. Authorization of appropriations. 
DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 2001. Short title. 
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified 
by law. 
Sec. 2003. Effective date. 
Sec. 2004. General reduction across division. 
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects and au-
thorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2102. Family housing. 
Sec. 2103. Use of unobligated Army military construction funds in conjunction 
with funds provided by the Commonwealth of Virginia to carry 
out certain fiscal year 2002 project. 
Sec. 2104. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2009 
project. 
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2010 
project. 
Sec. 2106. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2008 projects. 
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects and au-
thorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2202. Family housing. 
Sec. 2203. Technical amendment to reflect multi-increment fiscal year 2010 
project. 
Sec. 2204. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2008 project. 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects and 
authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2302. Family housing. 
Sec. 2303. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2007 project. 
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Subtitle A—Defense Agency Authorizations 
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 
projects and authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2402. Family housing. 
Sec. 2403. Energy conservation projects. 
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Subtitle B—Chemical Demilitarization Authorizations 
Sec. 2411. Authorization of appropriations, chemical demilitarization construc-
tion, defense-wide. 
Sec. 2412. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000 
project. 
TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION 
SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects and authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects 
and authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 
and land acquisition projects and authorization of appropria-
tions. 
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects and authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 
projects and authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2606. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2008 projects. 
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 
Subtitle A—Authorizations 
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure ac-
tivities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure 
Account 1990. 
Sec. 2702. Authorized base realignment and closure activities funded through 
Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005. 
Sec. 2703. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure ac-
tivities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure 
Account 2005. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 2711. Transportation plan for BRAC 133 project under Fort Belvoir, Vir-
ginia, BRAC initiative. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 
Changes 
Sec. 2801. Availability of military construction information on Internet. 
Sec. 2802. Authority to transfer proceeds from sale of military family housing 
to Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund. 
Sec. 2803. Enhanced authority for provision of excess contributions for NATO 
Security Investment program. 
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Sec. 2804. Duration of authority to use Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Re-
volving Fund for construction and repairs at Pentagon Res-
ervation. 
Sec. 2805. Authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction 
projects inside the United States Central Command area of re-
sponsibility. 
Sec. 2806. Veterans to Work pilot program for military construction projects. 
Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 
Sec. 2811. Notice-and-wait requirements applicable to real property trans-
actions. 
Sec. 2812. Treatment of proceeds generated from leases of non-excess property 
involving military museums. 
Sec. 2813. Repeal of expired authority to lease land for special operations ac-
tivities. 
Sec. 2814. Former Naval Bombardment Area, Culebra Island, Puerto Rico. 
Sec. 2815. Clarification of authority of Secretary to assist with development of 
public infrastructure in connection with the establishment or 
expansion of a military installation. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Guam Realignment 
Sec. 2821. Sense of Congress regarding importance of providing community ad-
justment assistance to Government of Guam. 
Sec. 2822. Department of Defense assistance for community adjustments re-
lated to realignment of military installations and relocation of 
military personnel on Guam. 
Sec. 2823. Extension of term of Deputy Secretary of Defense’s leadership of 
Guam Oversight Council. 
Sec. 2824. Utility conveyances to support integrated water and wastewater 
treatment system on Guam. 
Sec. 2825. Report on types of facilities required to support Guam realignment. 
Sec. 2826. Report on civilian infrastructure needs for Guam. 
Sec. 2827. Comptroller General report on planned replacement Naval Hospital 
on Guam. 
Subtitle D—Energy Security 
Sec. 2831. Consideration of environmentally sustainable practices in Depart-
ment energy performance plan. 
Sec. 2832. Plan and implementation guidelines for achieving Department of 
Defense goal regarding use of renewable energy to meet facility 
energy needs. 
Sec. 2833. Insulation retrofitting assessment for Department of Defense facili-
ties. 
Subtitle E—Land Conveyances 
Sec. 2841. Conveyance of personal property related to waste-to-energy power 
plant serving Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. 
Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Whittier Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant Tank 
Farm, Whittier, Alaska. 
Sec. 2843. Land conveyance, Fort Knox, Kentucky. 
Sec. 2844. Land conveyance, Naval Support Activity (West Bank), New Orle-
ans, Louisiana. 
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Sec. 2845. Land conveyance, former Navy Extremely Low Frequency commu-
nications project site, Republic, Michigan. 
Sec. 2846. Land conveyance, Marine Forces Reserve Center, Wilmington, 
North Carolina. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 2851. Requirements related to providing world class military medical facili-
ties. 
Sec. 2852. Naming of Armed Forces Reserve Center, Middletown, Connecticut. 
TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION 
Subtitle A—Fiscal Year 2010 Projects 
Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects and au-
thorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2902. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects and 
authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Fiscal Year 2011 Projects 
Sec. 2911. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects and au-
thorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2912. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects and 
authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2913. Authorized Defense Wide Construction and Land Acquisition 
Projects and Authorization of Appropriations. 
Sec. 2914. Construction authorization for Department of Defense facilities in 
a foreign country. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 2921. Notification of obligation of funds and quarterly reports. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Sec. 3104. Energy security and assurance. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 3111. Extension of authority relating to the International Materials Pro-
tection, Control, and Accounting Program of the Department 
of Energy. 
Sec. 3112. Energy parks initiative. 
Sec. 3113. Establishment of technology transfer centers. 
Sec. 3114. Aircraft procurement. 
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Sec. 3115. Enhancing private-sector employment through technology transfer 
activities. 
Subtitle C—Reports 
Sec. 3121. Comptroller General report on NNSA biennial complex moderniza-
tion strategy. 
Sec. 3122. Report on graded security protection policy. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for national security aspects of the 
merchant marine for fiscal year 2011. 
Sec. 3502. Extension of Maritime Security Fleet program. 
Sec. 3503. United States Merchant Marine Academy nominations of residents 
of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
Sec. 3504. Administrative expenses for Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise 
Program. 
Sec. 3505. Vessel loan guarantees: procedures for traditional and nontraditional 
applications. 
DIVISION D—IMPLEMENTING MANAGEMENT FOR PERFORMANCE 
AND RELATED REFORMS TO OBTAIN VALUE IN EVERY ACQUI-
SITION ACT 
Sec. 100A. Short title. 
Sec. 100B. Definition of congressional defense committees. 
TITLE I—DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM 
Sec. 101. Performance management of the defense acquisition system. 
Sec. 102. Meaningful consideration by Joint Requirements Oversight Council of 
input from certain officials. 
Sec. 103. Performance management for the Joint Capabilities Integration and 
Development System. 
Sec. 104. Requirements for the acquisition of services. 
Sec. 105. Joint evaluation task forces. 
Sec. 106. Review of defense acquisition guidance. 
Sec. 107. Requirement to include references to services acquisition throughout 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
Sec. 108. Procurement of military purpose nondevelopmental items. 
TITLE II—DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
Sec. 201. Acquisition workforce excellence. 
Sec. 202. Amendments to the acquisition workforce demonstration project. 
Sec. 203. Incentive programs for civilian and military personnel in the acquisi-
tion workforce. 
Sec. 204. Career development for civilian and military personnel in the acquisi-
tion workforce. 
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Sec. 205. Recertification and training requirements. 
Sec. 206. Information technology acquisition workforce. 
Sec. 207. Definition of acquisition workforce. 
Sec. 208. Defense Acquisition University curriculum review. 
Sec. 209. Cost estimating internship and scholarship programs. 
Sec. 210. Prohibition on personal services contracts for senior mentors. 
TITLE III—FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 
Sec. 301. Incentives for achieving auditability. 
Sec. 302. Measures required after failure to achieve auditability. 
Sec. 303. Review of obligation and expenditure thresholds. 
Sec. 304. Disclosure and traceability of the cost of Department of Defense 
health care contracts. 
TITLE IV—INDUSTRIAL BASE 
Sec. 401. Expansion of the industrial base. 
Sec. 402. Commercial pricing analysis. 
Sec. 403. Contractor and grantee disclosure of delinquent Federal tax debts. 
Sec. 404. Independence of contract audits and business system reviews. 
Sec. 405. Blue ribbon panel on eliminating barriers to contracting with the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 406. Inclusion of the providers of services and information technology in 
the national technology and industrial base. 
Sec. 407. Construction of Act on competition requirements for the acquisition 
of services. 
Sec. 408. Acquisition Savings Program. 
Sec. 409. Sense of Congress regarding compliance with the Berry Amendment, 
the Buy American Act, and labor standards of the United 
States. 
Sec. 410. Industrial Base Council and Fund. 
TITLE V—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 501. Clothing allowance requirement. 
Sec. 502. Requirement that cost or price to the Federal Government be given 
at least equal importance as technical or other criteria in evalu-
ating competitive proposals for defense contracts. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional de-
fense committees’’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
tion 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 4. TREATMENT OF SUCCESSOR CONTINGENCY OPER-
ATION TO OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. 
Any law or regulation applicable to Operation Iraqi 
Freedom shall apply in the same manner and to the same 
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extent to the successor contingency operation known as 
Operation New Dawn, except as specifically provided in 
this Act, any amendment made by this Act, or any other 
law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 101. ARMY. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2011 for procurement for the Army as follows: 
(1) For aircraft, $5,986,361,000. 
(2) For missiles, $1,631,463,000. 
(3) For weapons and tracked combat vehicles, 
$1,616,245,000. 
(4) For ammunition, $1,946,948,000. 
(5) For other procurement, $9,398,728,000. 
SEC. 102. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS. 
(a) NAVY.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2011 for procurement for the Navy 
as follows: 
(1) For aircraft, $19,132,613,000. 
(2) For weapons, including missiles and tor-
pedoes, $3,350,894,000. 
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(3) 
For 
shipbuilding 
and 
conversion, 
$15,724,520,000. 
(4) For other procurement, $6,450,208,000. 
(b) MARINE CORPS.—Funds are hereby authorized to 
be appropriated for fiscal year 2011 for procurement for 
the Marine Corps in the amount of $1,379,044,000. 
(c) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION.—Funds 
are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2011 for procurement of ammunition for the Navy and 
the Marine Corps in the amount of $817,991,000. 
SEC. 103. AIR FORCE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2011 for procurement for the Air Force as fol-
lows: 
(1) For aircraft, $15,355,908,000. 
(2) For ammunition, $672,420,000. 
(3) For missiles, $5,470,772,000. 
(4) For other procurement, $17,911,730,000. 
SEC. 104. DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2011 for Defense-wide procurement in the 
amount of $4,399,768,000. 
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Subtitle B—Army Programs 
SEC. 111. PROCUREMENT OF EARLY INFANTRY BRIGADE 
COMBAT TEAM INCREMENT ONE EQUIPMENT. 
(a) LIMITATION ON PRODUCTION QUANTITIES.—Ex-
cept as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary of De-
fense may not procure more than two brigade sets of early- 
infantry brigade combat team increment one equipment 
(in this section referred to as a ‘‘brigade set’’). 
(b) APPLICABILITY
TO LONG-LEAD PRODUCTION 
ITEMS.—The limitation in subsection (a) includes procure-
ment of a long-lead item for an element of a brigade set 
beyond the two brigade sets authorized under such sub-
section. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics may waive the limi-
tation in subsection (a) if— 
(1) the Under Secretary submits to Congress 
written certification that— 
(A) the initial operational test and evalua-
tion of the brigade set has been completed; 
(B) the Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation has submitted to Congress a report 
describing the results of the initial operational 
test and evaluation (as described in section 
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2399(b) of title 10, United States Code) and 
the comparative test of the brigade set; 
(C) all of the subsystems tested in the ini-
tial operational test and evaluation were tested 
in the intended production configuration; and 
(D) all radios planned for fielding with the 
brigade set have received the appropriate Na-
tional Security Agency approvals, as determined 
by the Under Secretary; and 
(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the 
date on which the certification under paragraph (1) 
is received. 
(d) EXCEPTION FOR MEETING OPERATIONAL NEED 
STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS.—The limitation in sub-
section (a) does not apply to the procurement of individual 
components of the brigade set if the procurement of such 
components is specifically intended to address an oper-
ational need statement requirement (as described in Army 
Regulation 71–9 or a successor regulation). 
SEC. 112. REPORT ON ARMY BATTLEFIELD NETWORK 
PLANS AND PROGRAMS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 
2011, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on plans for field-
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ing tactical communications network equipment. Such re-
port shall include— 
(1) an explanation of the current communica-
tions architecture of every level of the Army; 
(2) an explanation of the future communica-
tions architecture of every level of the Army; 
(3) the quantities and types of new equipment 
that the Secretary plans to procure in the 5-year pe-
riod following the date on which the report is sub-
mitted in order to develop the architecture described 
in paragraph (2); 
(4) a list of the equipment described in para-
graph (3) that is included in the budget of the Presi-
dent for fiscal year 2012 (as submitted to Congress 
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
Code); and 
(5) for each item included in the list of equip-
ment described in paragraph (3)— 
(A) an updated average procurement unit 
cost for each year of the covered 5-year period; 
and 
(B) the updated total Army acquisition ob-
jective. 
(b) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.—Ex-
cept as provided in subsection (c), of the funds authorized 
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to be appropriated by this or any other Act for fiscal year 
2011 for procurement, Army, for tactical radios or tactical 
communications network equipment, not more than 50 
percent may be obligated or expended until the date that 
is 15 days after the date on which the report is submitted 
under subsection (a). 
(c) EXCEPTION FOR MEETING OPERATIONAL NEED 
STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS.—The limitation in sub-
section (b) does not apply to the procurement of tactical 
radio or tactical communications network equipment if the 
procurement of such equipment is specifically intended to 
address an operational need statement requirement (as de-
scribed in Army Regulation 71–9 or a successor regula-
tion). 
(d) TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK EQUIP-
MENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘tactical com-
munications network equipment’’ means all electronic 
communications systems operated by a tactical unit (of 
brigade size or smaller) of the Army. 
SEC. 113. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR LINE-HAUL 
TRACTORS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated by section 101(5) for other procurement, 
Army, may be obligated or expended by the Secretary of 
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the Army for line-haul tractors unless the source selection 
is made based on a full and open competition. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Army may waive 
the limitation under subsection (a) if the Secretary cer-
tifies to the congressional defense committees by not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act 
that a sole source selection— 
(1) is needed to fulfill mission requirements; or 
(2) is more cost effective than a full and open 
competition. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
SEC. 121. INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR PROCUREMENT OF 
LARGE NAVAL VESSELS. 
(a) INCREMENTAL FUNDING OF LARGE NAVAL VES-
SELS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the Sec-
retary of the Navy may use incremental funding for the 
procurement of a large naval vessel over a period not to 
exceed the number of years equal to three-fourths of the 
total period of planned ship construction of such vessel. 
(b) LPD 26.—With respect to the vessel designated 
LPD 26, the Secretary may use incremental funding for 
the procurement of such vessel through fiscal year 2012 
if the Secretary determines that such incremental fund-
ing— 
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‘‘(B) as military executive officer of the 
Board; and 
‘‘(C) as supervisor of the Board operations 
and staff. 
‘‘(8) A senior enlisted member of a reserve com-
ponent recommended by the chairman and appointed 
by the Secretary of Defense, who shall serve without 
vote as enlisted military adviser to the chairman. 
‘‘(c) INDEPENDENT ADVICE.—In the case of a mem-
ber of the Board who is an officer or employee of the De-
partment of Defense or a member of the armed forces, 
the advice provided in that member’s capacity as a mem-
ber of the Board shall be rendered independently of the 
Board member’s other duties as an officer or employee 
of the Department of Defense or member of the armed 
forces. 
‘‘(d) MATTERS TO BE ACTED ON.—The Board shall 
act on those matters referred to it by the chairman and 
on any matter raised by a member of the Board. 
‘‘(e) STAFF.—The Board shall be supported by a 
staff consisting of one full-time officer from each of the 
reserve components listed in paragraphs (1) through (6) 
of section 10101 of this title who holds the grade of colo-
nel, or in the case of the Navy the grade of captain, or 
who has been selected for promotion to that grade. These 
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