SECTION 1. COMMISSION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 
THE NEW STRATEGIC POSTURE OF THE 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
AND MEMBERS.—Subsection 
(a) of section 1051 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 
3431) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the second, 
third, and fourth sentences; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘The chairman shall be in 
charge of all financial and administrative matters re-
lating to the Commission.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) PAY
AND
TRAVEL
ALLOWANCES.—Mem-
bers of the Commission shall serve without pay by 
reason of their work on the Commission. The mem-
bers shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for 
employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 
57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 
their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Commission. 
‘‘(7) POSTAL
AND
PRINTING
SERVICES.—The 
Commission may use the United States mails and 
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obtain printing and binding services in the same 
manner and under the same conditions as other de-
partments and agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment.’’. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF FINAL REPORT.—Subsection (c) 
of section 1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 
3431), as amended by section 1072 of the John Warner 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 
(Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2403), is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION OF REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not 
later than 18 months after the first meeting of the Com-
mission, the Commission shall submit to the Committee 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report 
on the Commission’s findings and conclusions.’’. 
(c) STAFF.—Section 1051 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109– 
163; 119 Stat. 3431) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subpara-
graph (C) and transferring such subparagraph, as so 
redesignated, to the end of paragraph (3) of sub-
section (b); 
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(2) by inserting after such subparagraph, as so 
redesignated and transferred, the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) MISCELLANEOUS
ADMINISTRATIVE 
AND
SUPPORT
SERVICES.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall furnish the Commission, on a re-
imbursable basis, any administrative and sup-
port services requested by the Commission.’’; 
and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) STAFF.—The chairman of the Commission may, 
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States 
Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, 
appoint a staff director and such additional personnel as 
may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform 
its duties. The appointment of a staff director shall be 
subject to the approval of the Commission. The chairman 
may also procure temporary and intermittent services 
under section 3109(b) of such title at rates for individuals 
which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate 
of basic pay payable for level V of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5316 of such title.’’. 
(d) GUARANTEED FUNDING
FOR COMMISSION.— 
Subsection (e) of section 1051 of the National Defense 
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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109– 
163; 119 Stat. 3431) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘For fiscal year 2008, the 
funds provided by the Secretary of Defense for activities 
of the Commission shall be equal to $4,500,000 or such 
lesser amount as the Commission may specify as necessary 
for its activities.’’. 
(e) TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—Subsection (f) 
of section 1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 
3431), as amended by section 1072 of the John Warner 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 
(Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2403), is amended by 
striking ‘‘on November 30, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘30 days 
after the date on which the Commission submits its report 
under subsection (c)’’. 
(f) IMPLEMENTATION.—Subsection (g) of section 
1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3431) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) FIRST MEETING.—The chairman of the Com-
mission shall designate the dates for the first and subse-
quent meetings of the Commission and may conduct Com-
mission business in the absence of a quorum.’’. 
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(g) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.—During the 30-day pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the chairman of the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives may jointly ap-
point up to three additional members to serve on the Com-
mission on the Implementation of the New Strategic Pos-
ture of the United States established pursuant to section 
1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3431). The 
appointment of the additional members of the Commission 
shall be made in consultation with the ranking minority 
members of such committees. 
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