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Subtitle D—Other Matters
SEC. 251. MODIFICATION OF NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIRE-
MENT FOR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR FOR-
EIGN COMPARATIVE TEST PROGRAM.
Paragraph (3) of section 2350a(g) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) The Director of Defense Research and Engineer-
ing shall notify the congressional defense committees of the
intent to obligate funds made available to carry out this
subsection not less than 7 days before such funds are obli-
gated.’’.
SEC. 252. MODIFICATION OF COST SHARING REQUIREMENT
FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION INITIATIVE.
Paragraph (2) of section 2359a(f) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) The amount of funds provided to a project under
paragraph (1) by the military department or Defense Agen-
cy concerned shall be the appropriate share of the military
department or Defense Agency, as the case may be, of the
cost of the project, as determined by the Manager.’’.
SEC. 253. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE MANUFACTURING
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2521 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
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‘‘(e) STRATEGIC PLAN.—(1) The Secretary shall de-
velop a plan for the program which includes the following:
‘‘(A) The overall manufacturing technology goals,
milestones, priorities, and investment strategy for the
program during the 5-fiscal year period beginning
with the first fiscal year commencing after the devel-
opment of the plan.
‘‘(B) For each of the fiscal years under the pe-
riod of the plan, the objectives of, and funding for, the
program for each military department and each De-
fense Agency that shall participate in the program
during the period of the plan.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall include in the plan mecha-
nisms for assessing the effectiveness of the program under
the plan.
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall update the plan on a biennial
basis.
‘‘(4) The Secretary shall include the plan, and any up-
date of the plan under paragraph (3), in the budget jus-
tification documents submitted in support of the budget of
the Department of Defense for the applicable fiscal year (as
included in the budget of the President submitted to Con-
gress under section 1105 of title 31).’’.
(b) INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.—The Secretary
of Defense shall develop the strategic plan required by sub-
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section (e) of section 2521 of title 10, United States Code
(as added by subsection (a) of this section), so that the plan
goes into effect at the beginning of fiscal year 2009.
SEC. 254. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON COORDINA-
TION OF DEFENSE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM
TO 
STIMULATE 
COMPETITIVE 
RESEARCH
WITH SIMILAR FEDERAL PROGRAMS.
Section 257(e)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is
amended by striking ‘‘shall’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘may’’.
SEC. 255. ENHANCEMENT OF DEFENSE NANOTECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
(a) PROGRAM PURPOSES.—Subsection (b) of section
246 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2500;
10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘in nanoscale
research and development’’ and inserting ‘‘in the Na-
tional Nanotechnology Initiative and with the Na-
tional Nanotechnology Coordination Office under sec-
tion 3 of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research
and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7502)’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘portfolio of
fundamental and applied nanoscience and engineer-
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ing research initiatives’’ and inserting ‘‘portfolio of
nanotechnology research and development initiatives’’.
(b) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—
(1) ADMINISTRATION
THROUGH
UNDER
SEC-
RETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY,
AND
LOGISTICS.—Subsection (c) of such section is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘the Director of Defense Re-
search and Engineering’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘The Director’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Under Secretary’’.
(2) OTHER
ADMINISTRATIVE
MATTERS.—Such
subsection is further amended—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the De-
partment’s 
increased 
investment 
in
nanotechnology and the National Nanotechnology
Initiative; and’’ and inserting ‘‘investments by
the Department and other departments and
agencies 
participating 
in 
the 
National
Nanotechnology Initiative in nanotechnology re-
search and development;’’;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
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(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(4) oversee interagency coordination of the pro-
gram with other departments and agencies partici-
pating in the National Nanotechnology Initiative, in-
cluding providing appropriate funds to support the
National Nanotechnology Coordination Office.’’.
(c) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—Such section is further
amended—
(1) by striking subsection (d); and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section (d):
‘‘(d) ACTIVITIES.—Activities under the program shall
include the following:
‘‘(1) The development of a strategic plan for de-
fense nanotechnology research and development that is
integrated with the strategic plan for the National
Nanotechnology Initiative.
‘‘(2) The issuance on an annual basis of policy
guidance to the military departments and the Defense
Agencies that—
‘‘(A) establishes research priorities under
the program;
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‘‘(B) provides for the determination and
documentation of the benefits to the Department
of Defense of research under the program; and
‘‘(C) 
sets 
forth 
a 
clear 
strategy 
for
transitioning the research into products needed
by the Department.
‘‘(3) 
Advocating 
for 
the 
transition 
of
nanotechnologies in defense acquisition programs, in-
cluding the development of nanomanufacturing capa-
bilities and a nanotechnology defense industrial
base.’’.
(d) REPORTS.—Such section is further amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than March 1 of each
of 2009, 2011, and 2013, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the pro-
gram.
‘‘(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include
the following:
‘‘(A) A review of—
‘‘(i) the long-term challenges and specific
technical goals of the program; and
‘‘(ii) the progress made toward meeting
such challenges and achieving such goals.
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‘‘(B) An assessment of current and proposed
funding levels for the program, including an assess-
ment of the adequacy of such funding levels to support
program activities.
‘‘(C) A review of the coordination of activities
under the program within the Department of Defense,
with other departments and agencies of the United
States, and with the National Nanotechnology Initia-
tive.
‘‘(D) A review and analysis of the findings and
recommendations relating to the Department of De-
fense of the most recent triennial external review of
the National Nanotechnology Program under section
5 of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and
Development Act (15 U.S.C. 1704), and a description
of initiatives of the Department to implement such
recommendations.
‘‘(E) An assessment of technology transition from
nanotechnology research and development to enhanced
warfighting capabilities, including contributions from
the Department of Defense Small Business Innovative
Research and Small Business Technology Transfer
Research programs, and the Department of Defense
Manufacturing Technology program, and an identi-
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fication of acquisition programs and deployed defense
systems that are incorporating nanotechnologies.
‘‘(F) An assessment of global nanotechnology re-
search and development in areas of interest to the De-
partment, including an identification of the use of
nanotechnologies in any foreign defense systems.
‘‘(G) 
An 
assessment 
of 
the 
defense
nanotechnology manufacturing and industrial base
and its capability to meet the near and far term re-
quirements of the Department.
‘‘(H) Such recommendations for additional ac-
tivities under the program to meet emerging national
security requirements as the Under Secretary con-
siders appropriate.
‘‘(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.’’.
(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON PROGRAM.—
Not later than March 31, 2010, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report setting forth the assessment of the
Comptroller General of the progress made by the Depart-
ment of Defense in achieving the purposes of the defense
nanotechnology research and development program required
by section 246 of the Bob Stump National Defense Author-
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ization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (as amended by this sec-
tion).
SEC. 256. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF THE
DEFENSE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO STIM-
ULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH.
(a) REVIEW.—Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives an
assessment of the effectiveness of the Defense Experimental
Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
(b) ASSESSMENT.—The report under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A description and assessment of the tangible
results and progress toward the objectives of the pro-
gram, including—
(A) an identification of any past program
activities that led to, or were fundamental to,
applications used by, or supportive of, oper-
ational users; and
(B) an assessment of whether the program
has expanded the national research infrastruc-
ture.
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(2) An assessment whether the activities under-
taken under the program are consistent with the stat-
ute authorizing the program.
(3) An assessment whether the various elements
of the program, such as structure, funding, staffing,
project solicitation and selection, and administration,
are working effectively and efficiently to support the
effective execution of the program.
(4) A description and assessment of past and on-
going activities of State planning committees under
the program in supporting the achievement of the ob-
jectives of the program.
(5) An analysis of the advantages and disadvan-
tages of having an institution-based formula for qual-
ification to participate in the program when com-
pared with the advantages and disadvantages of hav-
ing a State-based formula for qualification to partici-
pate in supporting defense missions and the objective
of expanding the Nation’s defense research infrastruc-
ture.
(6) An identification of mechanisms for improv-
ing the management and implementation of the pro-
gram, including modification of the statute author-
izing the program, Department regulations, program
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structure, funding levels, funding strategy, or the ac-
tivities of the State committees.
(7) Any other matters the Comptroller General
considers appropriate.
SEC. 257. STUDY AND REPORT ON STANDARD SOLDIER PA-
TIENT TRACKING SYSTEM.
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—In conjunction with the devel-
opment of the pilot program utilizing an electronic clear-
inghouse for support of the disability evaluation system of
the Department of Defense authorized under this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the feasibility
of including in the required pilot program the following ad-
ditional elements:
(1) A means to allow each recovering service
member, each family member of such a member, each
commander of a military installation retaining med-
ical holdover patients, each patient navigator, and
ombudsman office personnel, at all times, to be able
to locate and understand exactly where a recovering
service member is in the medical holdover process.
(2) A means to ensure that the commander of
each military medical facility where recovering serv-
ice members are located is able to track appointments
of such members to ensure they are meeting timeliness
and other standards that serve the member.
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(3) A means to ensure each recovering service
member is able to know when his or her appointments
and other medical evaluation board or physical eval-
uation board deadlines will be and that they have
been scheduled in a timely and accurate manner.
(4) Any other information needed to conduct
oversight of care of the member through out the med-
ical holdover process.
(5) Information that will allow the Secretaries of
the military departments and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness to monitor
trends and problems.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a report on the results
of the study, with such findings and recommendations as
the Secretary considers appropriate.
SEC. 258. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED FUNDING
REDUCTION FOR HIGH ENERGY LASER SYS-
TEMS TEST FACILITY.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report containing a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed
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reduction in Army research, development, test, and evalua-
tion funding for the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facil-
ity.
(b) EVALUATION OF IMPACT ON OTHER MILITARY DE-
PARTMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a)
shall include an evaluation of the impact of the proposed
reduction in funding on each Department of Defense orga-
nization or activity that utilizes the High Energy Laser
Systems Test Facility.
TITLE III—OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A—Authorization of
Appropriations
SEC. 301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2008 for the use of the Armed Forces and other
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense, for
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and
maintenance, in amounts as follows:
(1) For the Army, $29,725,273,000.
(2) For the Navy, $33,307,690,000.
(3) For the Marine Corps, $4,998,493,000.
(4) For the Air Force, $32,967,215,000.
(5) For Defense-wide activities, $22,397,153,000.
(6) For the Army Reserve, $2,512,062,000.
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(7) For the Navy Reserve, $1,186,883,000.
(8) For the Marine Corps Reserve, $208,637,000.
(9) For the Air Force Reserve, $2,821,817,000.
(10) 
For 
the 
Army 
National 
Guard,
$5,861,409,000.
(11) 
For 
the 
Air 
National 
Guard,
$5,469,368,000.
(12) For the United States Court of Appeals for
the Armed Forces, $11,971,000.
(13) For Environmental Restoration, Army,
$434,879,000.
(14) For Environmental Restoration, Navy,
$300,591,000.
(15) For Environmental Restoration, Air Force,
$458,428,000.
(16) For Environmental Restoration, Defense-
wide, $12,751,000.
(17) For Environmental Restoration, Formerly
Used Defense Sites, $270,249,000.
(18) For Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction
programs, $448,048,000.
(19) For Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster and
Civic Aid programs, $63,300,000.
(20) For Overseas Contingency Operations
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Subtitle B—Environmental
Provisions
SEC. 311. REIMBURSEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC-
TION AGENCY FOR CERTAIN COSTS IN CON-
NECTION 
WITH 
MOSES 
LAKE 
WELLFIELD
SUPERFUND 
SITE, 
MOSES 
LAKE, 
WASH-
INGTON.
(a) AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE.—
(1) TRANSFER AMOUNT.—Using funds described
in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may, not-
withstanding section 2215 of title 10, United States
Code, transfer not more than $91,588.51 to the Moses
Lake Wellfield Superfund Site 10–6J Special Ac-
count.
(2) PURPOSE
OF
REIMBURSEMENT.—The pay-
ment under paragraph (1) is to reimburse the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency for its costs incurred in
overseeing a remedial investigation/feasibility study
performed by the Department of the Army under the
Defense Environmental Restoration Program at the
former Larson Air Force Base, Moses Lake Superfund
Site, Moses Lake, Washington.
(3) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—The reimburse-
ment described in paragraph (2) is provided for in
the interagency agreement entered into by the Depart-
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ment of the Army and the Environmental Protection
Agency for the Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site
in March 1999.
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any payment under sub-
section (a) shall be made using funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by section 301(16) for operation and mainte-
nance for Environmental Restoration, Defense-wide.
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—The Environmental Protection
Agency shall use the amount transferred under subsection
(a) to pay costs incurred by the Agency at the Moses Lake
Wellfield Superfund Site.
SEC. 312. REIMBURSEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC-
TION AGENCY FOR CERTAIN COSTS IN CON-
NECTION WITH THE ARCTIC SURPLUS SUPER-
FUND SITE, FAIRBANKS, ALASKA.
(a) AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE.—
(1) TRANSFER AMOUNT.—Using funds described
in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may, not-
withstanding section 2215 of title 10, United States
Code, transfer not more than $186,625.38 to the Haz-
ardous Substance Superfund.
(2) PURPOSE
OF
REIMBURSEMENT.—The pay-
ment under paragraph (1) is to reimburse the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency for costs incurred pur-
suant to the agreement known as ‘‘In the Matter of
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Arctic Surplus Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Docket
Number 
CERCLA–10–2003–0114: 
Administrative
Order on Consent for Remedial Design and Remedial
Action,’’ entered into by the Department of Defense
and the Environmental Protection Agency on Decem-
ber 11, 2003.
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any payment under sub-
section (a) shall be made using funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by section 301(16) for operation and mainte-
nance for Environmental Restoration, Defense-wide.
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—The Environmental Protection
Agency shall use the amount transferred under subsection
(a) to pay costs incurred by the Agency pursuant to the
agreement described in paragraph (2) of such subsection.
SEC. 313. PAYMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY OF STIPULATED PENALTIES IN CON-
NECTION WITH JACKSON PARK HOUSING
COMPLEX, WASHINGTON.
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS.—
(1) TRANSFER AMOUNT.—Using funds described
in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Navy may, not-
withstanding section 2215 of title 10, United States
Code, transfer not more than $40,000.00 to the Haz-
ardous Substance Superfund.
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(2) PURPOSE
OF
TRANSFER.—The payment
under paragraph (1) is to pay a stipulated penalty
assessed by the Environmental Protection Agency on
October 25, 2005, against the Jackson Park Housing
Complex, Washington, for the failure by the Navy to
timely submit a draft final Phase II Remedial Inves-
tigation Work Plan for the Jackson Park Housing
Complex Operable Unit (OU–3T–JPHC) pursuant to
a schedule included in an Interagency Agreement
(Administrative 
Docket 
No. 
CERCLA–10–2005–
0023).
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any payment under sub-
section (a) shall be made using funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by section 301(14) for operation and mainte-
nance for Environmental Restoration, Navy.
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—The amount transferred under
subsection (a) shall be used by the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to pay the penalty described under paragraph
(2) of such subsection.
SEC. 314. REPORT ON CONTROL OF THE BROWN TREE
SNAKE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis), an
invasive species, is found in significant numbers on
military installations and in other areas on Guam,
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and constitutes a serious threat to the ecology of
Guam.
(2) If introduced into Hawaii, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the conti-
nental United States, the brown tree snake would pose
an immediate and serious economic and ecological
threat.
(3) The most probable vector for the introduction
of the brown tree snake into Hawaii, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the conti-
nental United States is the movement from Guam of
military aircraft, personnel, and cargo, including the
household goods of military personnel.
(4) It is probable that the movement of military
aircraft, personnel, and cargo, including the house-
hold goods of military personnel, from Guam to Ha-
waii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, or the continental United States will increase
significantly coincident with the increase in the num-
ber of military units and personnel stationed on
Guam.
(5) Current policies, programs, procedures, and
dedicated resources of the Department of Defense and
of other departments and agencies of the United
States may not be sufficient to adequately address the
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increasing threat of the introduction of the brown tree
snake from Guam into Hawaii, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, or the continental
United States.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the following:
(1) The actions currently being taken (including
the resources being made available) by the Depart-
ment of Defense to control, and to develop new or ex-
isting techniques to control, the brown tree snake on
Guam and to ensure that the brown tree snake is not
introduced into Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Island, or the continental United
States as a result of the movement from Guam of
military aircraft, personnel, and cargo, including the
household goods of military personnel.
(2) Current plans for enhanced future actions,
policies, and procedures and increased levels of re-
sources in order to ensure that the projected increase
of military personnel stationed on Guam does not in-
crease the threat of introduction of the brown tree
snake from Guam into Hawaii, the Commonwealth of
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the Northern Mariana Islands, or the continental
United States.
Subtitle C—Program Requirements,
Restrictions, and Limitations
SEC. 321. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN DEFENSE INFORMA-
TION SYSTEMS AGENCY WORKING CAPITAL
FUND FOR TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES TO DE-
FENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds in the Defense Information
Systems Agency Working Capital Fund may be used for
expenses directly related to technology upgrades to the De-
fense Information Systems Network.
(b) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN PROJECTS.—Funds may
not be used under subsection (a) for—
(1) any significant technology insertion to the
Defense Information Systems Network; or
(2) any component with an estimated total cost
in excess of $500,000.
(c) LIMITATION IN FISCAL YEAR PENDING TIMELY RE-
PORT.—If in any fiscal year the report required by para-
graph (1) of subsection (d) is not submitted by the date
specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (d), funds may not
be used under subsection (a) in such fiscal year during the
period—