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graphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(1) January 1, 2013; 
‘‘(2) the date on which the Navy Annex prop-
erty is no longer required (as determined by the Sec-
retary of Defense) for use as temporary office space; 
or 
‘‘(3) one year after the date on which the Sec-
retary of the Army notifies the Secretary of Defense 
that the Navy Annex property is needed for the ex-
pansion of Arlington National Cemetery.’’. 
SEC. 2862. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OVER AIR FORCE 
MEMORIAL TO DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR 
FORCE. 
(a) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.—Notwithstanding 
section 2881 of the Military Construction Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106– 
65; 113 Stat. 879) and section 2863 of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division 
B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1330; 40 U.S.C. 
1003 note), administrative jurisdiction, custody, and con-
trol of the parcel of Federal land described in subsection 
(b)(1) of such section 2863 is hereby transferred to the 
Secretary of the Air Force.
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(b) ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT OF AIR FORCE ME-
MORIAL.—In addition to authorities available to the Sec-
retary of the Air Force under any other provision of law, 
the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with 
the Air Force Memorial Foundation or other appropriate 
private organizations to provide management, mainte-
nance, and repair of the Air Force Memorial and sur-
rounding site and to facilitate public access to the memo-
rial. 
SEC. 2863. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL MILITARY WORK-
ING DOG TEAMS MONUMENT ON SUITABLE 
MILITARY INSTALLATION. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MONUMENT.—The 
Secretary of Defense may permit the National War Dogs 
Monument, Inc., to establish and maintain, at a suitable 
location at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, or another military in-
stallation in the United States, a national monument to 
honor the sacrifice and service of United States Armed 
Forces working dog teams that have participated in the 
military operations of the United States. 
(b) LOCATION AND DESIGN OF MONUMENT.—The 
actual location and final design of the monument author-
ized by subsection (a) shall be subject to the approval of 
the Secretary. In selecting the military installation and 
site on such installation to serve as the location for the
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monument, the Secretary shall seek to maximize access 
to the resulting monument for both visitors and their dogs. 
(c) MAINTENANCE.—The maintenance of the monu-
ment authorized by subsection (a) by the National War 
Dogs Monument, Inc., shall be subject to such conditions 
regarding access to the monument, and such other condi-
tions, as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 
interests of the United States. 
(d) LIMITATION ON PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—The 
United States Government shall not pay any expense for 
the establishment or maintenance of the monument au-
thorized by subsection (a). 
SEC. 2864. NAMING HOUSING FACILITY AT FORT CARSON, 
COLORADO, IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE 
JOEL HEFLEY, A FORMER MEMBER OF THE 
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) Representative Joel Hefley was elected to 
represent Colorado’s 5th Congressional district in 
1986 and served in the House of Representatives 
until the end of the 109th Congress in 2006 with 
distinction, class, integrity, and honor.
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(2) Representative Hefley served on the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives for 18 years, including service as Chair-
man of the Subcommittee on Military Installations 
and Facilities from 1995 through 2000 and, from 
2001 through 2006, as Chairman of the Sub-
committee on Readiness. 
(3) Representative Hefley’s colleagues know 
him to be a fair and effective lawmaker who worked 
for the national interest while never forgetting his 
Western roots. 
(4) Representative Hefley’s efforts on the Com-
mittee on Armed Services were instrumental to the 
military value of, and quality of life at, installations 
in the State of Colorado, including Fort Carson, 
Cheyenne Mountain, Peterson Air Force Base, 
Schriever Air Force Base, Buckley Air Force Base, 
and the United States Air Force Academy. 
(5) Representative Hefley was a leader in ef-
forts to retain and expand Fort Carson as an essen-
tial part of the national defense system during the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment process. 
(6) Representative Hefley consistently advo-
cated for providing members of the Armed Forces
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and their families with quality, safe, and affordable 
housing and supportive communities. 
(7) Representative Hefley spearheaded the Mili-
tary Housing Privatization Initiative to eliminate in-
adequate housing on military installations, with the 
first pilot program located at Fort Carson. 
(8) Representative Hefley’s leadership on the 
Military Housing Privatization Initiative allowed for 
the privatization of more than 121,000 units of mili-
tary family housing, which brought meaningful im-
provements to living conditions for thousands of 
members of the Armed Forces and their spouses and 
children at installations throughout the United 
States. 
(9) It is fitting and proper that an appropriate 
military family housing area or structure at Fort 
Carson be designated in honor of Representative 
Hefley. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—Notwithstanding Army Regula-
tion AR 1–33, the Secretary of the Army shall designate 
one of the military family housing areas or facilities con-
structed for Fort Carson, Colorado, using the authority 
provided by subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, 
United States Code, as the ‘‘Joel Hefley Village’’.
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SEC. 2865. NAMING NAVY AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
CENTER AT ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS, IN 
HONOR OF THE HONORABLE LANE EVANS, A 
FORMER MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) Representative Lane Evans was elected to 
the House of Representatives in 1982 and served in 
the House of Representatives until the end of the 
109th Congress in 2006 representing the people of 
Illinois’ 17th Congressional district. 
(2) As a member of the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives, Represent-
ative Evans worked to bring common sense priorities 
to defense spending and strengthen the military’s 
conventional readiness. 
(3) Representative Evans was a tireless advo-
cate for military veterans, ensuring that veterans re-
ceive the medical care they need and advocating for 
individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress dis-
order and Gulf War Syndrome. 
(4) Representative Evans’ efforts to improve 
the transition of individuals from military service to 
the care of the Department of Veterans Affairs will
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continue to benefit generations of veterans long into 
the future. 
(5) Representative Evans is credited with bring-
ing new services to veterans living in his Congres-
sional district, including outpatient clinics in the 
Quad Cities and Quincy and the Quad-Cities Vet 
Center. 
(6) Representative Evans worked with local 
leaders to promote the Rock Island Arsenal, and it 
earned new jobs and missions through his support. 
(7) In honor of his service in the Marine Corps 
and to his district and the United States, it is fitting 
and proper that the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve 
Center at Rock Island Arsenal be named in honor of 
Representative Evans. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—The Navy and Marine Corps Re-
serve Center at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘Lane Evans Navy and Ma-
rine Corps Reserve Center’’. Any reference in a law, map, 
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center at 
Rock Island Arsenal shall be deemed to be a reference to 
the Lane Evans Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center.
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SEC. 2866. NAMING OF RESEARCH LABORATORY AT AIR 
FORCE ROME RESEARCH SITE, ROME, NEW 
YORK, IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE SHER-
WOOD L. BOEHLERT, A FORMER MEMBER OF 
THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES. 
The new laboratory building at the Air Force Rome 
Research Site, Rome, New York, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Sherwood Boehlert Center of Excellence 
for Information Science and Technology’’. Any reference 
in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to such laboratory facility 
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sherwood Boeh-
lert Center of Excellence for Information Science and 
Technology. 
SEC. 2867. NAMING OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT 
JOINT SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING CENTER, 
LIMA, OHIO, IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE 
MICHAEL G. OXLEY, A FORMER MEMBER OF 
THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES. 
The administration building under construction at 
the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, Ohio, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Michael G. Oxley 
Administration and Technology Center’’. Any reference in 
a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record
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of the United States to such building shall be deemed to 
be a reference to the Michael G. Oxley Administration and 
Technology Center. 
SEC. 2868. NAMING OF LOGISTICS AUTOMATION TRAINING 
FACILITY, ARMY QUARTERMASTER CENTER 
AND 
SCHOOL, 
FORT 
LEE, 
VIRGINIA, 
IN 
HONOR OF GENERAL RICHARD H. THOMP-
SON. 
Notwithstanding Army Regulation AR 1–33, the Lo-
gistics Automation Training Facility of the Army Quarter-
master Center and School at Fort Lee, Virginia, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘General Richard H. 
Thompson Logistics Automation Training Facility’’ in 
honor of General Richard H. Thompson, the only quarter-
master to have risen from private to full general. Any ref-
erence in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or 
other record of the United States to such facility shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the General Richard H. 
Thompson Logistics Automation Training Facility.
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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. Defense nuclear waste disposal. 
Sec. 3105. Other atomic energy defense activities. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 3111. Study on using existing pits for the Reliable Replacement Warhead 
program. 
Sec. 3112. National Nuclear Security Administration study on nuclear weapons 
complex protective forces. 
Sec. 3113. Report on retirement and dismantlement of nuclear warheads. 
Sec. 3114. Assessment of security risks posed to nuclear weapons complex. 
Sec. 3115. Department of Energy report on plan to strengthen and expand 
International Radiological Threat Reduction program. 
Sec. 3116. Department of Energy report on plan to strengthen and expand Ma-
terials Protection, Control, and Accounting program. 
Sec. 3117. Authority to use International Nuclear Materials Protection and Co-
operation program funds outside the former Soviet Union. 
Sec. 3118. Increased authority for ombudsman under Energy Employees Occu-
pational Illness Compensation Program. 
Subtitle A—National Security 
Programs Authorizations 
SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA-
TION. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 
the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2008 for the 
activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration
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in carrying out programs necessary for national security 
in the amount of $9,536,833,000, to be allocated as fol-
lows: 
(1) For weapons activities, $6,511,312,000. 
(2) For defense nuclear nonproliferation activi-
ties, $1,817,646,000. 
(3) For naval reactors, $808,219,000. 
(4) For the Office of the Administrator for Nu-
clear Security, $399,656,000. 
SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 
the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2008 for defense 
environmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs 
necessary for national security in the amount of 
$5,363,905,000. 
SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 
the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2008 for other 
defense activities in carrying out programs necessary for 
national security in the amount of $763,974,000. 
SEC. 3104. DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 
the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2008 for defense 
nuclear waste disposal for payment to the Nuclear Waste 
Fund established in section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste