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SEC. 1102. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9902 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
implementation of any performance management and workforce 
incentive system under subsection (a) or any procedures 
relating to personnel appointment flexibilities under subsection 
(b) (whichever is earlier), and whenever any significant action 
is taken under any of the preceding provisions of this section 
(but at least biennially) thereafter, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct appropriately designed and statistically 
valid internal assessments or employee surveys to assess 
employee perceptions of any program, system, procedures, 
or other aspect of personnel management, as established 
or modified under authority of this section; and 
‘‘(B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
and the Comptroller General, a report describing the 
results of the assessments or surveys conducted under 
subparagraph (A) (including the methodology used), 
together with any other information which the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
‘‘(2) REVIEW.—After receiving any report under paragraph 
(1), the Comptroller General— 
‘‘(A) shall review the assessments or surveys described 
in such report to determine if they were appropriately 
designed and statistically valid; 
‘‘(B) shall conduct a review of the extent to which 
the program, system, procedures, or other aspect of pro-
gram management concerned (as described in paragraph 
(1)(A)) is fair, credible, transparent, and otherwise in 
conformance with the requirements of this section; and 
‘‘(C) within 6 months after receiving such report, shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress— 
‘‘(i) an independent evaluation of the results of 
the assessments or surveys reviewed under subpara-
graph (A), and 
‘‘(ii) the findings of the Comptroller General based 
on the review under subparagraph (B), 
together with any recommendations the Comptroller Gen-
eral considers appropriate. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this subsection, the term 
‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(C) the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives.’’. 
(b) REPORTS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the covered committees— 
(A) no later than 12 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act and semiannually thereafter until fully imple-
mented—
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(i) a plan for the personnel management system, as 
authorized by section 9902(a) of title 5, United States Code 
(as amended by section 1101(a)); and 
(ii) progress reports on the design and implementation 
of the personnel management system (as described in 
subparagraph (A)); and 
(B) no later than 12 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act and semiannually thereafter until fully imple-
mented— 
(i) a plan for the appointment procedures, as authorized 
by section 9902(b) of such title 5 (as amended by section 
1101(b)); and 
(ii) progress reports on the design and implementation 
of the appointment procedures (as described in subpara-
graph (A)). 
(2) Implementation of a plan described in paragraph (1)(B) 
may not commence before the 90th day after the date on which 
such plan is submitted under this subsection to the covered commit-
tees. 
(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘covered 
committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives; 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate; and 
(C) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
of the House of Representatives. 
(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISIONS.—The following sections 
are repealed: 
(1) Section 1106(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 357), 
as amended by section 1113(h) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 
123 Stat. 2503). 
(2) Section 1113(e) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2502). 
SEC. 1103. REPEAL OF SUNSET PROVISION RELATING TO DIRECT HIRE 
AUTHORITY AT DEMONSTRATION LABORATORIES. 
Section 1108 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 
U.S.C. chapter 81 note) is amended by striking subsection (e). 
SEC. 1104. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL 
LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITA-
TION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 
WORKING OVERSEAS. 
Effective January 1, 2012, section 1101(a) of the Duncan Hunter 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently amended by section 
1103 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4382), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2012’’. 
SEC. 1105. WAIVER OF CERTAIN PAY LIMITATIONS. 
Section 9903(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
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‘‘(2) An employee appointed under this section is not eligible 
for any bonus, monetary award, or other monetary incentive for 
service, except for— 
‘‘(A) payments authorized under this section; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of an employee who is assigned in support 
of a contingency operation (as defined in section 101(a)(13) 
of title 10), allowances and any other payments authorized 
under chapter 59.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘In computing an employee’s total annual compensation for 
purposes of the preceding sentence, any payment referred to 
in paragraph (2)(B) shall be excluded.’’. 
SEC. 1106. SERVICES OF POST-COMBAT CASE COORDINATORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 79 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 7906. Services of post-combat case coordinators 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) the terms ‘employee’, ‘agency’, ‘injury’, ‘war-risk 
hazard’, and ‘hostile force or individual’ have the meanings 
given those terms in section 8101; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘qualified employee’ means an employee as 
described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT.—The head of each agency shall, in a manner 
consistent with the guidelines prescribed under subsection (c), pro-
vide for the assignment of a post-combat case coordinator in the 
case of any employee of such agency who suffers an injury or 
disability incurred, or an illness contracted, while in the perform-
ance of such employee’s duties, as a result of a war-risk hazard 
or during or as a result of capture, detention, or other restraint 
by a hostile force or individual. 
‘‘(c) GUIDELINES.—The Office of Personnel Management shall, 
after such consultation as the Office considers appropriate, prescribe 
guidelines for the operation of this section. Under the guidelines, 
the responsibilities of a post-combat case coordinator shall include— 
‘‘(1) acting as the main point of contact for qualified 
employees seeking administrative guidance or assistance 
relating to benefits under chapter 81 or 89; 
‘‘(2) assisting qualified employees in the collection of docu-
mentation or other supporting evidence for the expeditious 
processing of claims under chapter 81 or 89; 
‘‘(3) assisting qualified employees in connection with the 
receipt of prescribed medical care and the coordination of bene-
fits under chapter 81 or 89; 
‘‘(4) resolving problems relating to the receipt of benefits 
under chapter 81 or 89; and 
‘‘(5) ensuring that qualified employees are properly 
screened and receive appropriate treatment— 
‘‘(A) for post-traumatic stress disorder or other similar 
disorder stemming from combat trauma; or 
‘‘(B) for suicidal or homicidal thoughts or behaviors. 
‘‘(d) DURATION.—The services of a post-combat case coordinator 
shall remain available to a qualified employee until— 
‘‘(1) such employee accepts or declines a reasonable offer 
of employment in a position in the employee’s agency for which 
the employee is qualified, which is not lower than 2 grades
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(or pay levels) below the employee’s grade (or pay level) before 
the occurrence or onset of the injury, disability, or illness (as 
referred to in subsection (a)), and which is within the employee’s 
commuting area; or 
‘‘(2) such employee gives written notice, in such manner 
as the employing agency prescribes, that those services are 
no longer desired or necessary.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 
79 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after 
the item relating to section 7905 the following: 
‘‘7906. Services of post-combat case coordinators.’’. 
SEC. 1107. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE MAXIMUM-AGE LIMIT FOR CERTAIN 
APPOINTMENTS. 
Section 3307(e) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(e) The’’ and inserting ‘‘(e)(1) Except as 
provided in paragraph (2), the’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2)(A) In the case of the conversion of an agency function 
from performance by a contractor to performance by an employee 
of the agency, the head of the agency, in consultation with the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management, may waive any 
maximum limit of age, determined or fixed for positions within 
such agency under paragraph (1), if necessary in order to promote 
the recruitment or appointment of experienced personnel. 
‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘agency’ means the Department of Defense 
or a military department; and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘head of the agency’ means— 
‘‘(I) in the case of the Department of Defense, the 
Secretary of Defense; and 
‘‘(II) in the case of a military department, the Secretary 
of such military department.’’. 
SEC. 1108. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO PAY PARITY FOR FED-
ERAL EMPLOYEES SERVING AT CERTAIN REMOTE MILI-
TARY INSTALLATIONS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense and 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management should develop 
procedures for determining locality pay for employees of the Depart-
ment of Defense in circumstances that may be unique to such 
employees, such as the assignment of employees to a military 
installation so remote from the nearest established communities 
or suitable places of residence as to handicap significantly the 
recruitment or retention of well qualified individuals, due to the 
difference between the cost of living at the post of assignment 
and the cost of living in the locality or localities where such 
employees generally reside. 
SEC. 1109. FEDERAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3111 the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘§ 3111a. Federal internship programs 
‘‘(a) INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR.—The head of each agency oper-
ating an internship program shall appoint an individual within 
such agency to serve as an internship coordinator. 
‘‘(b) ONLINE INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) AGENCIES.—The Office of Personnel Management shall 
make publicly available on the Internet— 
‘‘(A) the name and contact information of the internship 
coordinator for each agency; and 
‘‘(B) information regarding application procedures and 
deadlines for each internship program. 
‘‘(2) OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.—The Office of 
Personnel Management shall make publicly available on the 
Internet links to the websites where the information described 
in paragraph (1) is displayed. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘internship program’ means— 
‘‘(A) a volunteer service program under section 3111(b); 
‘‘(B) an internship program established under Execu-
tive Order 13562, dated December 27, 2010 (75 Federal 
Register 82585); 
‘‘(C) a program operated by a nongovernment organiza-
tion for the purpose of providing paid internships in agen-
cies under a written agreement that is similar to an intern-
ship program established under Executive Order 13562, 
dated December 27, 2010 (75 Federal Register 82585); or 
‘‘(D) a program that— 
‘‘(i) is similar to an internship program established 
under Executive Order 13562, dated December 27, 
2010 (75 Federal Register 82585); and 
‘‘(ii) is authorized under another statutory provi-
sion of law; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘intern’ means an individual participating 
in an internship program; and 
‘‘(3) the term ‘agency’ means an Executive agency.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 
31 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 3111 the following: 
‘‘3111a. Federal internship programs.’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Management may 
prescribe regulations to carry out the amendment made by sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 1110. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF EXPERIMENTAL PER-
SONNEL PROGRAM FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL 
PERSONNEL. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 
note) is amended in subsection (e)(1) by striking ‘‘2014’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2016’’. 
(b) EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 
AUTHORITY.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
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‘‘(E) not more than a total of 10 scientific and engineering 
positions in the Office of the Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation;’’. 
SEC. 1111. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY 
DEPARTMENTS TO EMPLOY UP TO 10 PERSONS WITHOUT 
PAY. 
Section 1583 of title 10, United States Code, is amended in 
the first sentence— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments’’ after ‘‘the Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘each’’ after ‘‘may’’. 
SEC. 1112. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO 
GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO 
PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, 
and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), 
as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4616), is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2009 through 2013’’. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
SEC. 1121. MODIFICATION OF BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION AUTHORI-
TIES FOR DEATH GRATUITY PAYABLE UPON DEATH OF 
A UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE IN SERVICE 
WITH THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE MORE THAN 50 PERCENT
OF 
DEATH GRATUITY TO UNRELATED PERSONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (4) of section 8102a(d) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking the first sentence and inserting ‘‘A 
person covered by this section may designate another per-
son to receive an amount payable under this section.’’; 
and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘up to the 
maximum of 50 percent’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act 
and apply to the payment of a death gratuity based on any 
death occurring on or after that date. 
(b) NOTICE TO SPOUSE OF DESIGNATION OF ANOTHER PERSON 
TO RECEIVE PORTION OF DEATH GRATUITY.—Section 8102a(d) of 
such title is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) If a person covered by this section has a spouse, but 
designates a person other than the spouse to receive all or 
a portion of the amount payable under this section, the head 
of the agency, or other entity, in which that person is employed 
shall provide notice of the designation to the spouse.’’.
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SEC. 1122. AUTHORITY FOR WAIVER OF RECOVERY OF CERTAIN PAY-
MENTS PREVIOUSLY MADE UNDER CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 
VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR WAIVER.—Subject to subsection (c), the Sec-
retary of Defense may waive the requirement under subsection 
(f)(6)(B) of section 9902 of title 5, United States Code, for repayment 
to the Department of Defense of a voluntary separation incentive 
payment made under subsection (f)(1) of that section in the case 
of an employee or former employee of the Department of Defense 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) PERSONS COVERED.—Subsection (a) applies to any employee 
or former employee of the Department of Defense— 
(1) who during the period beginning on April 1, 2004, 
and ending on March 1, 2008, received a voluntary separation 
incentive payment under subsection (f)(1) of section 9902 of 
title 5, United States Code; 
(2) who was reappointed to a position in the Department 
of Defense to support a declared national emergency related 
to terrorism or a natural disaster during the period beginning 
on June 1, 2004, and ending on March 1, 2008; and 
(3) with respect to whom the Secretary determines— 
(A) that the employee or former employee, before 
accepting the reappointment referred to in paragraph (2), 
received a representation from an officer or employee of 
the Department of Defense that recovery of the amount 
of the payment referred to in paragraph (1) would not 
be required or would be waived; and 
(B) that the employee or former employee reasonably 
relied on that representation when accepting reappoint-
ment. 
(c) REQUIRED DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of Defense may 
grant a waiver under subsection (a) in the case of any individual 
only if the Secretary determines that recovery of the amount of 
the payment otherwise required would be against equity and good 
conscience because of the circumstances of that individual’s 
reemployment after receiving a voluntary separation incentive pay-
ment. 
(d) TREATMENT
OF
PRIOR
REPAYMENTS.—The Secretary of 
Defense may, pursuant to a determination under subsection (c) 
specific to an individual, provide for reimbursement to that indi-
vidual for any amount the individual has previously repaid to 
the United States for a voluntary separation incentive payment 
covered by this section. The reimbursement shall be paid either 
from the appropriations into which the repayment was deposited, 
if such appropriations remain available, or from appropriations 
currently available for the purposes of the appropriation into which 
the repayment was deposited. 
(e) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to grant a waiver 
under this section shall expire on December 31, 2012. 
SEC. 1123. EXTENSION OF CONTINUED HEALTH BENEFITS. 
Section 8905a(d)(4)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘February 1, 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘February 1, 2017’’.
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SEC. 1124. DISCLOSURE OF SENIOR MENTORS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE NAMES OF SENIOR MENTORS.— 
The Secretary of Defense shall disclose the names of senior mentors 
serving in the Department of Defense by publishing a list of the 
names on the publicly available website of the Department of 
Defense. The list shall be updated at least quarterly. 
(b) SENIOR MENTOR DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘senior 
mentor’’ has the meaning provided in the memorandum from the 
Secretary of Defense relating to policy on senior mentors, dated 
April 1, 2010. 
SEC. 1125. TERMINATION OF JOINT SAFETY CLIMATE ASSESSMENT 
SYSTEM. 
Effective as of October 1, 2011, or the date of the enactment 
of this Act, whichever is later, the Joint Safety Climate Assessment 
System of the Department of Defense is terminated. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO 
FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1202. Three-year extension of temporary authority to use acquisition and 
cross-servicing agreements to lend military equipment for personnel pro-
tection and survivability. 
Sec. 1203. Extension and expansion of authority for support of special operations 
to combat terrorism. 
Sec. 1204. Modification and extension of authorities relating to program to build 
the capacity of foreign military forces. 
Sec. 1205. Two-year extension of authorization for non-conventional assisted recov-
ery capabilities. 
Sec. 1206. Support of foreign forces participating in operations to disarm the Lord’s 
Resistance Army. 
Sec. 1207. Global Security Contingency Fund. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan 
Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of logistical support for coalition forces sup-
porting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1212. One-year extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide 
defense services to the military and security forces of Iraq and Afghani-
stan. 
Sec. 1213. One-year extension of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition 
nations for support provided to United States military operations. 
Sec. 1214. Limitation on funds to establish permanent military installations or 
bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1215. Authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security 
Cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1216. One-year extension of authority to use funds for reintegration activities 
in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1217. Authority to establish a program to develop and carry out infrastructure 
projects in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1218. Two-year extension of certain reports on Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1219. Limitation on availability of amounts for reintegration activities in Af-
ghanistan. 
Sec. 1220. Extension and modification of Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund. 
Sec. 1221. Benchmarks to evaluate the progress being made toward the transition 
of security responsibilities for Afghanistan to the Government of Af-
ghanistan. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 1231. Report on Coalition Support Fund reimbursements to the Government 
of Pakistan for operations conducted in support of Operation Enduring 
Freedom. 
Sec. 1232. Review and report on Iran’s and China’s conventional and anti-access 
capabilities.
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Sec. 1233. Report on energy security of the NATO alliance. 
Sec. 1234. Comptroller General of the United States report on the National Guard 
State Partnership Program. 
Sec. 1235. Man-portable air-defense systems originating from Libya. 
Sec. 1236. Report on military and security developments involving the Democratic 
People’s Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 1237. Sense of Congress on non-strategic nuclear weapons and extended deter-
rence policy. 
Sec. 1238. Annual report on military and security developments involving the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1239. Report on expansion of participation in Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot 
Training program. 
Sec. 1240. Report on Russian nuclear forces. 
Sec. 1241. Report on progress of the African Union in operationalizing the African 
Standby Force. 
Sec. 1242. Defense cooperation with Republic of Georgia. 
Sec. 1243. Prohibition on procurements from Communist Chinese military compa-
nies. 
Sec. 1244. Sharing of classified United States ballistic missile defense information 
with the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1245. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the financial sector of Iran. 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
SEC. 1201. COMMANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM IN 
AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012.—During fiscal year 2012, 
from funds made available to the Department of Defense for oper-
ation and maintenance, not to exceed $400,000,000 may be used 
by the Secretary of Defense in such fiscal year to provide funds 
for the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan. 
(b) QUARTERLY REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.— 
(1) QUARTERLY
REPORTS.—Not later than 45 days after 
the end of each fiscal year quarter of fiscal year 2012, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report regarding the source of funds and the 
allocation and use of funds during that quarter that were 
made available pursuant to the authority provided in this sec-
tion or under any other provision of law for the purposes 
of the program under subsection (a). 
(2) FORM.—Each report required under paragraph (1) shall 
be submitted, at a minimum, in a searchable electronic format 
that enables the congressional defense committees to sort the 
report by amount expended, location of each project, type of 
project, or any other field of data that is included in the 
report. 
(3) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 15 days after the submission 
of each report required under paragraph (1), appropriate offi-
cials of the Department of Defense shall meet with the congres-
sional defense committees to brief such committees on the 
matters contained in the report. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF GUIDANCE.— 
(1) INITIAL SUBMISSION.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a copy 
of the guidance issued by the Secretary to the Armed Forces 
concerning the allocation of funds through the Commanders’ 
Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan. 
(2) MODIFICATIONS.—If the guidance in effect for the pur-
pose stated in paragraph (1) is modified, the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of the