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(A) for each recommendation that is being
implemented or that the Secretary plans to
implement—
(i) a summary of actions that have
been taken to implement the recommenda-
tion; and
(ii) a schedule, with specific mile-
stones, for completing the implementation of
the recommendation; and
(B) For each recommendation that the Sec-
retary does not plan to implement—
(i) the reasons for the decision not to
implement the recommendation; and
(ii) a summary of alternative actions
the Secretary plans to take to address the
purposes underlying the recommendation.
(3) A summary of any additional actions the
Secretary plan to take to address concerns raised by
the Task Force.
(c) CONSULTATION.—To the extent practicable, the
Secretary may consult with other departments and agencies
of the Federal Government, institutions of higher education
and other academic organizations, and industry in the de-
velopment of the report required by subsection (a).
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SEC. 1045. REPORT ON USE OF SPACE RADAR FOR TOPO-
GRAPHICAL MAPPING FOR SCIENTIFIC AND
CIVIL PURPOSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 15, 2006,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees on report on the feasibility and advis-
ability of utilizing the Space Radar for purposes of pro-
viding coastal zone and other topographical mapping infor-
mation, and related information, to the scientific commu-
nity and other elements of the private sector for scientific
and civil purposes.
(b) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub-
section (a) shall include the following:
(1) A description and evaluation of any uses of
the Space Radar for scientific or civil purposes that
are identified by the Secretary for purposes of the re-
port.
(2) A description and evaluation of any addi-
tions or modifications to the Space Radar identified
by the Secretary for purposes of the report that would
increase the utility of the Space Radar to the sci-
entific community or other elements of the private
sector for scientific or civil purposes, including the
utilization of additional frequencies, the development
or enhancement of ground systems, and the enhance-
ment of operations.
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(3) A description of the costs of any additions or
modifications identified pursuant to paragraph (2).
(4) A description and evaluation of processes to
be utilized to determine the means of modifying the
Space Radar in order to meet the needs of the sci-
entific community or other elements of the private
sector with respect to the use of the Space Radar for
scientific or civil purposes, and a proposal for meet-
ing the costs of such modifications.
(5) A description and evaluation of the impacts,
if any, on the primary missions of the Space Radar,
and on the development of the Space Radar, of the use
of the Space Radar for scientific or civil purposes.
(6) A description of the process for developing re-
quirements for the Space Radar, including the in-
volvement of the Civil Applications Committee.
SEC. 1046. PILOT PROJECT FOR CIVILIAN LINGUIST RE-
SERVE CORPS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), through the
National Security Education Program, shall conduct a 3-
year pilot project to establish the Civilian Linguist Reserve
Corps, which shall be composed of United States citizens
with advanced levels of proficiency in foreign languages
who would be available, upon request from the President,
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to perform any services or duties with respect to such for-
eign languages in the Federal Government as the President
may require.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—In establishing the Civilian
Linguist Reserve Corps, the Secretary, after reviewing the
findings and recommendations contained in the report re-
quired under section 325 of the Intelligence Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–306; 116 Stat.
2393), shall—
(1) identify several foreign languages that are
critical for the national security of the United States
and the relative priority of each such language;
(2) identify United States citizens with advanced
levels of proficiency in those foreign languages who
would be available to perform the services and duties
referred to in subsection (a);
(3) cooperate with other Federal agencies with
national security responsibilities to implement a pro-
cedure for calling for the performance of the services
and duties referred to in subsection (a); and
(4) implement a call for the performance of such
services and duties.
(c) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—In establishing the Civil-
ian Linguist Reserve Corps, the Secretary may enter into
contracts with appropriate agencies or entities.