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couples with minor dependents, should develop and
maintain effective family care plans that—
(A) address all reasonably foreseeable situa-
tions that would result in the absence of the sin-
gle parent or dual-military couple in order to
provide for the efficient transfer of responsibility
for the minor dependents to an alternative care-
giver; and
(B) are consistent with Department of De-
fense Instruction 1342.19, dated July 13, 1992,
and any applicable regulations of the military
department concerned; and
(2) the Secretary of Defense should establish pro-
cedures to ensure that if a single parent and both
spouses in a dual-military couple are required to de-
ploy to a covered area—
(A) requests by the single parent or dual-
military couple for deferments of deployment due
to unforeseen circumstances are evaluated rap-
idly; and
(B) appropriate steps are taken to ensure
adequate care for minor dependents of the single
parent or dual-military couple.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) COVERED AREA.—The term ‘‘covered area’’
means an area for which special pay for duty subject
to hostile fire or imminent danger is authorized under
section 310 of title 37, United States Code.
(2) DUAL-MILITARY COUPLE.—The term ‘‘dual-
military couple’’ means a married couple in which
both spouses are members of the Armed Forces.
SEC. 1073. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
AND VETERANS OUT OF UNIFORM DURING
HOISTING, LOWERING, OR PASSING OF FLAG.
Section 9 of title 4, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘all persons present’’ and all that follows
through the end and inserting ‘‘those present in uniform
should render the military salute. Members of the Armed
Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform
may render the military salute. All other persons present
should face the flag and stand at attention with their right
hand over the heart, or if applicable, remove their headdress
with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the
hand being over the heart. Citizens of other countries should
stand at attention. All such conduct toward the flag in a
moving column should be rendered at the moment the flag
passes.’’.
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SEC. 1074. EXTENSION OF DATE OF APPLICATION OF NA-
TIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM TO
DEFENSE LABORATORIES.
Section 9902(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2008’’ each place such
term appears and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2011’’ in each such
place.
SEC. 1075. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.
(a) PROTECTION FOR DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP.—
The Secretary of Defense, under regulations prescribed by
the Secretary and in accordance with guidelines approved
by the Secretary and the Attorney General, may authorize
qualified members of the Armed Forces and qualified civil-
ian employees of the Department of Defense to provide phys-
ical protection and security within the United States to the
following persons who, by nature of their positions, require
continuous security and protection:
(1) Secretary of Defense.
(2) Deputy Secretary of Defense.
(3) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(4) Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(5) Secretaries of the military departments.
(6) Chiefs of the Services.
(7) Commanders of combatant commands.
(b) PROTECTION FOR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.—
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(1) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE.—The Secretary of
Defense, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary
and in accordance with guidelines approved by the
Secretary and the Attorney General, may authorize
qualified members of the Armed Forces and qualified
civilian employees of the Department of Defense to
provide physical protection and security within the
United States to individuals other than individuals
described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection
(a) if the Secretary determines that such protection is
necessary because—
(A) there is an imminent and credible
threat to the safety of the individual for whom
protection is to be provided; or
(B) compelling operational considerations
make such protection essential to the conduct of
official Department of Defense business.
(2) PERSONNEL.—Individuals authorized to re-
ceive physical protection and security under this sub-
section include the following:
(A) Any official, military member, or em-
ployee of the Department of Defense, including
such a former or retired official who faces serious
and credible threats arising from duties per-
formed while employed by the Department.