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retary of Defense, before the beginning of each 
fiscal year, shall promptly provide data to the 
Secretary of the Treasury regarding the actu-
arial valuations conducted under this subsection 
that would affect the contributions of the Sec-
retary of the Treasury to the Fund for that fis-
cal year.’’. 
(c) PAYMENTS INTO THE FUND.—Section 1116 of 
such title is amended—
(1) in the matter in subsection (a) preceding 
paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘after September 30, 
2005’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Treasury—’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Treasury the following:’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) of sub-
section (a) as paragraph (3); 
(3) by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) The amount determined to be required as 
the contribution to the Fund under subsection (a) of 
section 1115 of this title. 
‘‘(2) The amount determined to be required as 
the contribution to the Fund under subsection (b) of 
section 1115 of this title.’’;
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(4) in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) (as re-
designated by paragraph (2)), by capitalizing the 
first letter of the first word; 
(5) by transferring paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) 
of subsection (b) to the end of subsection (a) and re-
designating those paragraphs as paragraphs (4), (5), 
and (6), respectively; and 
(6) by striking subsection (b) (as amended by 
paragraph (5)) and subsections (c) and (d) and in-
serting the following new subsection (b): 
‘‘(b) No funds authorized or appropriated to the De-
partment of Defense may be used to fund, or otherwise 
provide for, the payments required by this section.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect with respect to payments 
under chapter 56 of title 10, United States Code, begin-
ning with fiscal year 2008. 
SEC. 590. MILITARY CHAPLAINS. 
(a) UNITED STATES ARMY.—Section 3547 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) Each chaplain shall have the prerogative to pray 
according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience, 
except as must be limited by military necessity, with any
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such limitation being imposed in the least restrictive man-
ner feasible.’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 
4337 of such title is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘There’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) The Chaplain shall have the prerogative to pray 
according to the dictates of the Chaplain’s conscience, ex-
cept as must be limited by military necessity, with any 
such limitation being imposed in the least restrictive man-
ner feasible.’’. 
(c) UNITED STATES NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.—
Section 6031 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) Each chaplain shall have the prerogative to pray 
according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience, 
except as must be limited by military necessity, with any 
such limitation being imposed in the least restrictive man-
ner feasible.’’. 
(d) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.—Section 8547 of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(c) Each chaplain shall have the prerogative to pray 
according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience,
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except as must be limited by military necessity, with any 
such limitation being imposed in the least restrictive man-
ner feasible.’’. 
(e) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 
9337 of such title is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘There’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) The Chaplain shall have the prerogative to pray 
according to the dictates of the Chaplain’s conscience, ex-
cept as must be limited by military necessity, with any 
such limitation being imposed in the least restrictive man-
ner feasible.’’. 
SEC. 591. REPORT ON PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS FOR 
AIRBORNE ASSETS IDENTIFIED AS LOW-DEN-
SITY, HIGH-DEMAND AIRBORNE ASSETS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives a report on personnel re-
quirements for airborne assets identified as Low-Density, 
High-Demand Airborne Assets based on combatant com-
mander requirements to conduct and sustain operations 
for the global war on terrorism.
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(b) MATTER TO BE INCLUDED.—The report shall in-
clude the following for each airborne asset identified as 
a Low-Density, High-Demand Airborne Asset: 
(1) The numbers of operations and mainte-
nance crews to meet tasking contemplated to con-
duct operations for the global war on terrorism. 
(2) The current numbers of operations and 
maintenance crews. 
(3) If applicable, shortages of operations and 
maintenance crews. 
(4) Whether such shortages are addressed in 
the future-years defense program. 
(5) Whether end-strength increases are required 
to meet any such shortages. 
(6) Costs of personnel needed to address short-
falls. 
(7) If applicable, the number and types of 
equipment needed to address training shortfalls. 
SEC. 592. ENTREPRENEURIAL SERVICE MEMBERS EM-
POWERMENT TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration, shall establish a task force to provide 
timely input to the Secretary and the Administrator with 
respect to—