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ensure that the individual cannot engage or reengage 
in any terrorist activity; and 
(6) has agreed to share with the United States 
any information that— 
(A) is related to the individual or any asso-
ciates of the individual; and 
(B) could affect the security of the United 
States, its citizens, or its allies. 
(c) PROHIBITION IN CASES OF PRIOR CONFIRMED RE-
CIDIVISM.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) and subsection (d), the Secretary of Defense 
may not use any amounts authorized to be appro-
priated or otherwise made available to the Depart-
ment of Defense to transfer any individual detained 
at Guantanamo to the custody or control of the indi-
vidual’s country of origin, any other foreign country, 
or any other foreign entity if there is a confirmed 
case of any individual who was detained at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, at 
any time after September 11, 2001, who was trans-
ferred to such foreign country or entity and subse-
quently engaged in any terrorist activity.
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(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply 
to any action taken by the Secretary to transfer any 
individual detained at Guantanamo to effectuate— 
(A) an order affecting the disposition of the 
individual that is issued by a court or competent 
tribunal of the United States having lawful ju-
risdiction (which the Secretary shall notify Con-
gress of promptly after issuance); or 
(B) a pre-trial agreement entered in a mili-
tary commission case prior to the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(d) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 
waive the applicability to a detainee transfer of a cer-
tification requirement specified in paragraph (4) or 
(5) of subsection (b) or the prohibition in subsection 
(c) if the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of State and in consultation with the Director 
of National Intelligence, determines that— 
(A) alternative actions will be taken to ad-
dress the underlying purpose of the requirement 
or requirements to be waived; 
(B) in the case of a waiver of paragraph (4) 
or (5) of subsection (b), it is not possible to cer-
tify that the risks addressed in the paragraph to
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be waived have been completely eliminated, but 
the actions to be taken under subparagraph (A) 
will substantially mitigate such risks with re-
gard to the individual to be transferred; 
(C) in the case of a waiver of subsection (c), 
the Secretary has considered any confirmed case 
in which an individual who was transferred to 
the country subsequently engaged in terrorist ac-
tivity, and the actions to be taken under sub-
paragraph (A) will substantially mitigate the 
risk of recidivism with regard to the individual 
to be transferred; and 
(D) the transfer is in the national security 
interests of the United States. 
(2) REPORTS.—Whenever the Secretary makes a 
determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress, not later than 30 days before the transfer of the 
individual concerned, the following: 
(A) A copy of the determination and the 
waiver concerned. 
(B) A statement of the basis for the deter-
mination, including—
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(i) an explanation why the transfer is 
in the national security interests of the 
United States; and 
(ii) in the case of a waiver of para-
graph (4) or (5) of subsection (b), an expla-
nation why it is not possible to certify that 
the risks addressed in the paragraph to be 
waived have been completely eliminated. 
(C) A summary of the alternative actions to 
be taken to address the underlying purpose of, 
and to mitigate the risks addressed in, the para-
graph or subsection to be waived. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Perma-
nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘individual detained at Guanta-
namo’’ means any individual located at United
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States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of 
October 1, 2009, who— 
(A) is not a citizen of the United States or 
a member of the Armed Forces of the United 
States; and 
(B) is— 
(i) in the custody or under the control 
of the Department of Defense; or 
(ii) otherwise under detention at 
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba. 
(3) The term ‘‘foreign terrorist organization’’ 
means any organization so designated by the Sec-
retary of State under section 219 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 
(f) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 
1033 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4351) 
is repealed.
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SEC. 1034. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT 
OR 
MODIFY 
FACILITIES 
IN 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
TO 
HOUSE 
DETAINEES 
TRANS-
FERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL STA-
TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated or otherwise made available to the Department 
of Defense for fiscal year 2012 may be used to construct 
or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, 
or possessions to house any individual detained at Guanta-
namo for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the 
custody or under the control of the Department of Defense 
unless authorized by Congress. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to any modification of facilities at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
(c) INDIVIDUAL DETAINED
AT GUANTANAMO DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘individual detained at 
Guantanamo’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
1033(e)(2). 
(d) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 
1034 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4353) 
is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c).
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SEC. 1035. PROCEDURES FOR PERIODIC DETENTION RE-
VIEW OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED 
STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, 
CUBA. 
(a) PROCEDURES REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress a report setting forth procedures for imple-
menting the periodic review process required by Executive 
Order No. 13567 for individuals detained at United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, pursuant to the 
Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107– 
40). 
(b) COVERED MATTERS.—The procedures submitted 
under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum— 
(1) clarify that the purpose of the periodic re-
view process is not to determine the legality of any 
detainee’s law of war detention, but to make discre-
tionary determinations whether or not a detainee rep-
resents a continuing threat to the security of the 
United States; 
(2) clarify that the Secretary of Defense is re-
sponsible for any final decision to release or transfer 
an individual detained in military custody at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, pur-
suant to the Executive Order referred to in subsection
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(a), and that in making such a final decision, the 
Secretary shall consider the recommendation of a 
periodic review board or review committee established 
pursuant to such Executive Order, but shall not be 
bound by any such recommendation; and 
(3) ensure that appropriate consideration is 
given to factors addressing the need for continued de-
tention of the detainee, including— 
(A) the likelihood the detainee will resume 
terrorist activity if transferred or released; 
(B) the likelihood the detainee will reestab-
lish ties with al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or associ-
ated forces that are engaged in hostilities against 
the United States or its coalition partners if 
transferred or released; 
(C) the likelihood of family, tribal, or gov-
ernment rehabilitation or support for the de-
tainee if transferred or released; 
(D) the likelihood the detainee may be sub-
ject to trial by military commission; and 
(E) any law enforcement interest in the de-
tainee. 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES
OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 
of Congress’’ means—
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(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1036. PROCEDURES FOR STATUS DETERMINATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
report setting forth the procedures for determining the sta-
tus of persons detained pursuant to the Authorization for 
Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40) for purposes 
of section 1031. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF PROCEDURES.—The procedures re-
quired by this section shall provide for the following in the 
case of any unprivileged enemy belligerent who will be held 
in long-term detention under the law of war pursuant to 
the Authorization for Use of Military Force: 
(1) A military judge shall preside at proceedings 
for the determination of status of an unprivileged 
enemy belligerent. 
(2) An unprivileged enemy belligerent may, at 
the election of the belligerent, be represented by mili-
tary counsel at proceedings for the determination of 
status of the belligerent.
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(c) REPORT ON MODIFICATION OF PROCEDURES.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report on any modification of the pro-
cedures submitted under this section. The report on any 
such modification shall be so submitted not later than 60 
days before the date on which such modification goes into 
effect. 
(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 
of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1037. CLARIFICATION OF RIGHT TO PLEAD GUILTY IN 
TRIAL OF CAPITAL OFFENSE BY MILITARY 
COMMISSION. 
(a) CLARIFICATION OF RIGHT.—Section 949m(b)(2) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting before the 
semicolon the following: ‘‘, or a guilty plea was ac-
cepted and not withdrawn prior to announcement of 
the sentence in accordance with section 949i(b) of this 
title’’; and
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(2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘on the 
sentence’’ after ‘‘vote was taken’’. 
(b) PRE-TRIAL AGREEMENTS.—Section 949i of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(c) PRE-TRIAL AGREEMENTS.—(1) A plea of guilty 
made by the accused that is accepted by a military judge 
under subsection (b) and not withdrawn prior to announce-
ment of the sentence may form the basis for an agreement 
reducing the maximum sentence approved by the convening 
authority, including the reduction of a sentence of death 
to a lesser punishment, or that the case will be referred to 
a military commission under this chapter without seeking 
the penalty of death. Such an agreement may provide for 
terms and conditions in addition to a guilty plea by the 
accused in order to be effective. 
‘‘(2) A plea agreement under this subsection may not 
provide for a sentence of death imposed by a military judge 
alone. A sentence of death may only be imposed by the 
unanimous vote of all members of a military commission 
concurring in the sentence of death as provided in section 
949m(b)(2)(D) of this title.’’.
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Subtitle E—Miscellaneous 
Authorities and Limitations 
SEC. 1041. MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN-
STALLATIONS. 
(a) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AUTHORITY.—Chapter 
159 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after section 2671 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2672. Protection of property 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
protect the buildings, grounds, and property that are under 
the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Department of 
Defense and the persons on that property. 
‘‘(b) OFFICERS AND AGENTS.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—(A) The Secretary may des-
ignate military or civilian personnel of the Depart-
ment of Defense as officers and agents to perform the 
functions of the Secretary under subsection (a), in-
cluding, with regard to civilian officers and agents, 
duty in areas outside the property specified in that 
subsection to the extent necessary to protect that prop-
erty and persons on that property. 
‘‘(B) A designation under subparagraph (A) 
may be made by individual, by position, by installa-
tion, or by such other category of personnel as the 
Secretary determines appropriate.
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‘‘(C) In making a designation under subpara-
graph (A) with respect to any category of personnel, 
the Secretary shall specify each of the following: 
‘‘(i) The personnel or positions to be in-
cluded in the category. 
‘‘(ii) Which authorities provided for in 
paragraph (2) may be exercised by personnel in 
that category. 
‘‘(iii) In the case of civilian personnel in 
that category— 
‘‘(I) which authorities provided for in 
paragraph (2), if any, are authorized to be 
exercised outside the property specified in 
subsection (a); and 
‘‘(II) with respect to the exercise of any 
such authorities outside the property speci-
fied in subsection (a), the circumstances 
under which coordination with law enforce-
ment officials outside of the Department of 
Defense should be sought in advance. 
‘‘(D) The Secretary may make a designation 
under subparagraph (A) only if the Secretary deter-
mines, with respect to the category of personnel to be 
covered by that designation, that—
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‘‘(i) the exercise of each specific authority 
provided for in paragraph (2) to be delegated to 
that category of personnel is necessary for the 
performance of the duties of the personnel in that 
category and such duties cannot be performed as 
effectively without such authorities; and 
‘‘(ii) the necessary and proper training for 
the authorities to be exercised is available to the 
personnel in that category. 
‘‘(2) POWERS.—Subject to subsection (h) and to 
the extent specifically authorized by the Secretary, 
while engaged in the performance of official duties 
pursuant to this section, an officer or agent des-
ignated under this subsection may— 
‘‘(A) enforce Federal laws and regulations 
for the protection of persons and property; 
‘‘(B) carry firearms; 
‘‘(C) make arrests— 
‘‘(i) without a warrant for any offense 
against the United States committed in the 
presence of the officer or agent; or 
‘‘(ii) for any felony cognizable under 
the laws of the United States if the officer 
or agent has reasonable grounds to believe
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that the person to be arrested has committed 
or is committing a felony; 
‘‘(D) serve warrants and subpoenas issued 
under the authority of the United States; and 
‘‘(E) conduct investigations, on and off the 
property in question, of offenses that may have 
been committed against property under the juris-
diction, custody, or control of the Department of 
Defense or persons on such property. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may prescribe 
regulations, including traffic regulations, necessary 
for the protection and administration of property 
under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the De-
partment of Defense and persons on that property. 
The regulations may include reasonable penalties, 
within the limits prescribed in paragraph (2), for vio-
lations of the regulations. The regulations shall be 
posted and remain posted in a conspicuous place on 
the property to which they apply. 
‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—A person violating a regula-
tion prescribed under this subsection shall be fined 
under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 30 days, 
or both.
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‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.— 
The authority of the Secretary of Defense under subsections 
(b) and (c) may be exercised only by the Secretary or Dep-
uty Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(e) DISPOSITION OF PERSONS ARRESTED.—A person 
who is arrested pursuant to authority exercised under sub-
section (b) may not be held in a military confinement facil-
ity, other than in the case of a person who is subject to 
chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice). 
‘‘(f) FACILITIES
AND SERVICES
OF OTHER AGEN-
CIES.—In implementing this section, when the Secretary 
determines it to be economical and in the public interest, 
the Secretary may utilize the facilities and services of Fed-
eral, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies, with 
the consent of those agencies, and may reimburse those 
agencies for the use of their facilities and services. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORITY OUTSIDE FEDERAL PROPERTY.—For 
the protection of property under the jurisdiction, custody, 
or control of the Department of Defense and persons on that 
property, the Secretary may enter into agreements with 
Federal agencies and with State, tribal, and local govern-
ments to obtain authority for civilian officers and agents 
designated under this section to enforce Federal laws and 
State, tribal, and local laws concurrently with other Federal
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law enforcement officers and with State, tribal, and local 
law enforcement officers. 
‘‘(h) ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROVAL.—The powers 
granted pursuant to subsection (b)(2) to officers and agents 
designated under subsection (b)(1) shall be exercised in ac-
cordance with guidelines approved by the Attorney General. 
‘‘(i) LIMITATION
ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed— 
‘‘(1) to preclude or limit the authority of any 
Federal law enforcement agency; 
‘‘(2) to restrict the authority of the Secretary of 
Homeland Security or of the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services to promulgate regulations affecting 
property under the custody and control of that Sec-
retary or the Administrator, respectively; 
‘‘(3) to expand or limit section 21 of the Internal 
Security Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 797); 
‘‘(4) to affect chapter 47 of this title; or 
‘‘(5) to restrict any other authority of the Sec-
retary of Defense or the Secretary of a military de-
partment.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2671 the following new item: 
‘‘2672. Protection of property.’’.
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SEC. 1042. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE MILITARY COM-
MISSIONS ACT OF 2009. 
(a) REFERENCE TO HOW CHARGES ARE MADE.—Sec-
tion 949a(b)(2)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘preferred’’ in clauses (i) and (ii) and 
inserting ‘‘sworn’’. 
(b) JUDGES OF UNITED STATES COURT OF MILITARY 
COMMISSION REVIEW.—Section 949b(b) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘a military 
appellate judge or other duly appointed judge under 
this chapter on’’ and inserting ‘‘a judge on’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘a military 
appellate judge on’’ and inserting ‘‘a judge on’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘an appel-
late military judge or a duly appointed appellate 
judge on’’ and inserting ‘‘a judge on’’. 
(c) PANELS OF UNITED STATES COURT OF MILITARY 
COMMISSION REVIEW.—Section 950f(a) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘appellate military judges’’ in the sec-
ond sentence and inserting ‘‘judges on the Court’’. 
(d) REVIEW OF FINAL JUDGMENTS BY UNITED STATES 
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE D.C. CIRCUIT.— 
(1) CLARIFICATION OF MATTER SUBJECT TO RE-
VIEW.—Subsection (a) of section 950g of such title is
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amended by inserting ‘‘as affirmed or set aside as in-
correct in law by’’ after ‘‘where applicable,’’. 
(2) CLARIFICATION ON TIME FOR SEEKING RE-
VIEW.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘by the accused’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘which—’’ and inserting ‘‘in the Court 
of Appeals—’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘not later than 20 
days after the date on which’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘on the accused or on 
defense counsel’’ and inserting ‘‘on the par-
ties’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘if’’ after ‘‘(2)’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the period the 
following: ‘‘, not later than 20 days after 
the date on which such notice is submitted’’.
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SEC. 1043. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORITY TO 
CARRY 
OUT 
PERSONNEL 
RECOVERY 
RE-
INTEGRATION 
AND 
POST-ISOLATION 
SUP-
PORT ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1056 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 1056a. Reintegration of recovered Department of 
Defense personnel; post-isolation support 
activities for other recovered personnel 
‘‘(a) REINTEGRATION AND SUPPORT AUTHORIZED.— 
The Secretary of Defense may carry out the following: 
‘‘(1) Reintegration activities for recovered per-
sons who are Department of Defense personnel. 
‘‘(2) Post-isolation support activities for or on 
behalf of other recovered persons who are officers or 
employees of the United States Government, military 
or civilian officers or employees of an allied or coali-
tion partner of the United States, or other United 
States or foreign nationals. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED.—(1) The activities au-
thorized by subsection (a) for or on behalf of a recovered 
person may include the following: 
‘‘(A) The provision of food, clothing, necessary 
medical support, and essential sundry items for the 
recovered person.
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‘‘(B) In accordance with regulations prescribed 
by the Secretary of Defense, travel and transportation 
allowances for not more than three family members, 
or other designated individuals, determined by the 
commander or head of a military medical treatment 
facility to be beneficial for the reintegration of the re-
covered person and whose presence may contribute to 
improving the physical and mental health of the re-
covered person. 
‘‘(C) Transportation or reimbursement for trans-
portation in connection with the attendance of the re-
covered person at events or functions determined by 
the commander or head of a military medical treat-
ment facility to contribute to the physical and mental 
health of the recovered person. 
‘‘(2) Medical support may be provided under para-
graph (1)(A) to a recovered person who is not a member 
of the armed forces for not more than 20 days. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘post-isolation support’, in the 
case of a recovered person, means— 
‘‘(A) the debriefing of the recovered person 
following a separation as described in paragraph 
(2);
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‘‘(B) activities to promote or support the 
physical and mental health of the recovered per-
son following such a separation; and 
‘‘(C) other activities to facilitate return of 
the recovered person to military or civilian life 
as expeditiously as possible following such a sep-
aration. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘recovered person’ means an indi-
vidual who is returned alive from separation (whether 
as an individual or a group) while participating in 
or in association with a United States-sponsored 
military activity or mission in which the individual 
was detained in isolation or held in captivity by a 
hostile entity. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘reintegration’, in the case of a re-
covered person, means— 
‘‘(A) the debriefing of the recovered person 
following a separation as described in paragraph 
(2); 
‘‘(B) activities to promote or support for the 
physical and mental health of the recovered per-
son following such a separation; and 
‘‘(C) other activities to facilitate return of 
the recovered person to military duty or employ-
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ment with the Department of Defense as expedi-
tiously as possible following such a separation.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 53 of such title is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 1056 the following 
new item: 
‘‘1056a. Reintegration of recovered Department of Defense personnel; post-isolation 
support activities for other recovered personnel.’’. 
SEC. 1044. TREATMENT UNDER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 
ACT OF CERTAIN SENSITIVE NATIONAL SECU-
RITY INFORMATION. 
(a) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY INFORMA-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 
exempt certain Department of Defense information 
from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United 
States Code, upon a written determination that— 
(A) the information is Department of De-
fense critical infrastructure security information; 
and 
(B) the public interest in the disclosure of 
such information does not outweigh the Govern-
ment’s interest in withholding such information 
from the public. 
(2) INFORMATION PROVIDED TO STATE OR LOCAL 
FIRST RESPONDERS.—Critical infrastructure security
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information covered by a written determination 
under this subsection that is provided to a State or 
local government to assist first responders in the event 
that emergency assistance should be required shall be 
deemed to remain under the control of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(b) MILITARY FLIGHT OPERATIONS QUALITY ASSUR-
ANCE SYSTEM.—The Secretary of Defense may exempt in-
formation contained in any data file of the Military Flight 
Operations Quality Assurance system of a military depart-
ment from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United 
States Code, upon a written determination that the disclo-
sure of such information in the aggregate (and when com-
bined with other information already in the public domain) 
would reveal sensitive information regarding the tactics, 
techniques, procedures, processes, or operational and main-
tenance capabilities of military combat aircraft, units, or 
aircrews. Information covered by a written determination 
under this subsection shall be exempt from disclosure under 
such section 552 even when such information is contained 
in a data file that is not exempt in its entirety from such 
disclosure. 
(c) DELEGATION.—The Secretary of Defense may dele-
gate the authority to make a determination under sub-
section (a) or (b) to any civilian official in the Department
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of Defense or a military department who is appointed by 
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate. 
(d) TRANSPARENCY.—Each determination of the Sec-
retary, or the Secretary’s designee, under subsection (a) or 
(b) shall be made in writing and accompanied by a state-
ment of the basis for the determination. All such determina-
tions and statements of basis shall be available to the public, 
upon request, through the office of the Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Public Affairs. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Department of Defense critical in-
frastructure security information’’ means sensitive 
but unclassified information that, if disclosed, would 
reveal vulnerabilities in Department of Defense crit-
ical infrastructure that, if exploited, would likely re-
sult in the significant disruption, destruction, or 
damage of or to Department of Defense operations, 
property, or facilities, including information regard-
ing the securing and safeguarding of explosives, haz-
ardous chemicals, or pipelines, related to critical in-
frastructure or protected systems owned or operated 
by or on behalf of the Department of Defense, includ-
ing vulnerability assessments prepared by or on be-
half of the Department, explosives safety information
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(including storage and handling), and other site-spe-
cific information on or relating to installation secu-
rity. 
(2) The term ‘‘data file’’ means a file of the Mili-
tary Flight Operations Quality Assurance system that 
contains information acquired or generated by the 
Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance system, 
including the following: 
(A) Any data base containing raw Military 
Flight Operations Quality Assurance data. 
(B) Any analysis or report generated by the 
Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance 
system or which is derived from Military Flight 
Operations Quality Assurance data. 
SEC. 1045. CLARIFICATION OF AIRLIFT SERVICE DEFINI-
TIONS RELATING TO THE CIVIL RESERVE AIR 
FLEET. 
(a) CLARIFICATION.—Section 41106 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘transport category aircraft’’ in 
subsections (a)(1), (b), and (c) and inserting ‘‘CRAF- 
eligible aircraft’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘that has air-
craft in the civil reserve air fleet’’ and inserting ‘‘re-
ferred to in subsection (a)’’.
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(b) CRAF-ELIGIBLE AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—Such sec-
tion is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(e) CRAF-ELIGIBLE AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘CRAF-eligible aircraft’ means aircraft of 
a type the Secretary of Defense has determined to be eligible 
to participate in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet.’’. 
SEC. 1046. AUTHORITY FOR ASSIGNMENT OF CIVILIAN EM-
PLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
AS ADVISORS TO FOREIGN MINISTRIES OF 
DEFENSE AND INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND 
SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, carry out a pro-
gram to assign civilian employees of the Department of De-
fense as advisors to the ministries of defense (or security 
agencies serving a similar defense function) of foreign coun-
tries and international peace and security organizations in 
order to— 
(1) provide institutional, ministerial-level ad-
vice, and other training to personnel of the ministry 
or organization to which assigned in support of sta-
bilization or post-conflict activities; or
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(2) assist such ministry or organization in 
building core institutional capacity, competencies, 
and capabilities to manage defense-related processes. 
(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority of the Secretary 
of Defense to assign civilian employees under the pro-
gram under subsection (a) terminates at the close of 
September 30, 2014. 
(2) CONTINUATION OF ASSIGNMENTS.—Any as-
signment of a civilian employee under subsection (a) 
before the date specified in paragraph (1) may con-
tinue after that date, but only using funds available 
for fiscal year 2012, 2013, or 2014. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 30 
each year through 2014, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Represent-
atives a report on activities under the program under sub-
section (a) during the preceding fiscal year. Each report 
shall include, for the fiscal year covered by such report, the 
following: 
(1) A list of the defense ministries and inter-
national peace and security organizations to which 
civilian employees were assigned under the program.
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(2) A statement of the number of such employees 
so assigned. 
(3) A statement of the duration of the various as-
signments of such employees. 
(4) A brief description of the activities carried 
out such by such employees pursuant to such assign-
ments. 
(5) A statement of the cost of each such assign-
ment. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 
December 30, 2013, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the committees of Congress specified 
in subsection (c) a report setting forth an assessment of the 
effectiveness of the advisory services provided by civilian 
employees assigned under the program under subsection (a) 
as of the date of the report in meeting the purposes of the 
program. 
SEC. 1047. NET ASSESSMENT OF NUCLEAR FORCE LEVELS 
REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN PRO-
POSALS TO REDUCE THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS 
STOCKPILE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If, on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President makes a proposal described 
in subsection (b), the President shall—
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(1) conduct a net assessment of the current and 
proposed nuclear forces of the United States and of 
other countries that possess nuclear weapons to deter-
mine whether the nuclear forces of the United States 
are anticipated to be capable of meeting the objectives 
of the United States with respect to nuclear deter-
rence, extended deterrence, assurance of allies, and de-
fense; and 
(2) as soon as practicable after the date on which 
the President makes such a proposal, submit that as-
sessment to the congressional defense committees. 
(b) PROPOSAL DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A proposal described in this 
subsection is a proposal— 
(A) to reduce the number of deployed nu-
clear weapons of the United States to a level that 
is lower than the level described in the Treaty be-
tween the United States of America and the Rus-
sian Federation on Measures for the Further Re-
duction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive 
Arms, signed at Prague April 8, 2010; or 
(B) except as provided in paragraph (2), to 
reduce, in a calendar year before 2022, the num-
ber of non-deployed nuclear weapons held by the 
United States as a hedge.
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(2) EXCEPTION FOR ROUTINE STOCKPILE STEW-
ARDSHIP
ACTIVITIES.—The requirement to conduct 
the net assessment under subsection (a) does not 
apply with respect to a proposal described in para-
graph (1)(B) to reduce the number of non-deployed 
nuclear weapons held by the United States if that re-
duction is associated with routine stockpile steward-
ship activities. 
(3) HEDGE
DEFINED.—For purposes of para-
graph (1)(B), the term ‘‘hedge’’ means the retention of 
non-deployed nuclear weapons in both the active and 
inactive nuclear weapons stockpiles to respond to a 
technical failure in the stockpile or a change in the 
geopolitical environment. 
SEC. 1048. FISCAL YEAR 2012 ADMINISTRATION AND RE-
PORT ON THE TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2012 ADMINISTRATION.—Notwith-
standing section 2302(c) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6672(c)), the Secretary 
of Defense may administer the Troops-to-Teachers Program 
during fiscal year 2012. Amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for the Department of Defense by this Act shall be 
available to the Secretary of Defense for that purpose.
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2012, the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of Education shall 
jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report on the Troops-to-Teachers Program. The report 
shall include the following: 
(1) A summary of the funding of the Troops-to- 
Teachers Program since its inception and projected 
funding of the program during the period covered by 
the future-years defense program submitted to Con-
gress during 2011. 
(2) The number of past participants in the 
Troops-to-Teachers Program by year, the number of 
past participants who have fulfilled, and have not ful-
filled, their service obligation under the program, and 
the number of waivers of such obligations (and the 
reasons for such waivers). 
(3) A discussion and assessment of the current 
and anticipated effects of recent economic cir-
cumstances in the United States, and cuts nationwide 
in State and local budgets, on the ability of partici-
pants in the Troops-to-Teachers Program to obtain 
teaching positions. 
(4) A discussion of the youth education goals in 
the Troops-to-Teachers Program and the record of the
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program to date in producing teachers in high-need 
and other eligible schools. 
(5) An assessment of the extent to which the 
Troops-to-Teachers Program achieves its purpose as a 
military transition assistance program and, in par-
ticular, as transition assistance program for members 
of the Armed Forces who are nearing retirement or 
who are voluntarily or involuntarily separating from 
military service. 
(6) An assessment of the performance of the 
Troops-to-Teachers Program in providing qualified 
teachers to high-need public schools, and reasons for 
expanding the program to additional school districts. 
(7) A discussion and assessment of the advis-
ability of the administration of the Troops-to-Teach-
ers Program by the Department of Education in con-
sultation with the Department of Defense. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committees on Armed Services and 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
Senate; and
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(B) the Committees on Armed Services and 
Education and Labor of the House of Represent-
atives. 
(2) TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM.—The term 
‘‘Troops-to-Teachers Program’’ means the Troops-to- 
Teachers Program authorized by chapter A of subpart 
1 of part C of title II of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6671 et 
seq.). 
SEC. 1049. EXPANSION OF OPERATION HERO MILES. 
(a) EXPANDED DEFINITION OF TRAVEL BENEFIT.— 
Subsection (b) of section 2613 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) TRAVEL BENEFIT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘travel benefit’ means— 
‘‘(1) frequent traveler miles, credits for tickets, or 
tickets for air or surface transportation issued by an 
air carrier or a surface carrier, respectively, that 
serves the public; and 
‘‘(2) points or awards for free or reduced-cost ac-
commodations issued by an inn, hotel, or other com-
mercial establishment that provides lodging to tran-
sient guests.’’. 
(b) CONDITION ON AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT DONA-
TION.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘the air or surface carrier’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the business entity referred to in subsection 
(b)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘the surface carrier’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the business entity’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘the carrier’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
business entity’’. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Subsection (e)(3) of such sec-
tion is amended by striking ‘‘the air carrier or surface car-
rier’’ and inserting ‘‘the business entity referred to in sub-
section (b)’’. 
(d) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such sec-
tion is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2613. Acceptance of frequent traveler miles, credits, 
points, and tickets: use to facilitate rest 
and recuperation travel of deployed mem-
bers and their families’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 155 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 2613 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘2613. Acceptance of frequent traveler miles, credits, points, and tickets: use to 
facilitate rest and recuperation travel of deployed members and 
their families.’’.
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Subtitle F—Repeal and Modifica-
tion of Reporting Requirements 
PART I—REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
SEC. 1061. REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER 
TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 127a(a) is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (3). 
(2) Section 184 is amended by striking sub-
section (h). 
(3)(A) Section 427 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of sub-
chapter I of chapter 21 is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 427. 
(4) Section 437 is amended by striking sub-
section (c). 
(5)(A) Section 483 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 23 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 483. 
(6)(A) Section 484 is repealed.
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(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 23 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 484. 
(7)(A) Section 485 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 23 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 485. 
(8)(A) Section 486 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 23 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 486. 
(9)(A) Section 487 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 23 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 487. 
(10) Section 983(e)(1) is amended— 
(A) by striking the comma after ‘‘Secretary 
of Education’’ and inserting ‘‘and’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, and to Congress’’. 
(11) Section 1781b is amended by striking sub-
section (d). 
(12) Section 2010 is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (b); and
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(B) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), 
and (e) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respec-
tively. 
(13) Section 2244a(c) is amended by striking the 
second sentence. 
(14)(A) Section 2282 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 136 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 2282. 
(15) Section 2350a(g) is amended by striking 
paragraph (3). 
(16) Section 2410m is amended by striking sub-
section (c). 
(17) Section 2485(a) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2). 
(18) Section 2493 is amended by striking sub-
section (g). 
(19) Section 2515 is amended by striking sub-
section (d). 
(20)(A) Section 2582 is repealed. 
(B) the table of sections at the beginning of chap-
ter 153 is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 2582. 
(21) Section 2583 is amended—
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(A) by striking subsection (f); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (f). 
(22) Section 2688 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Sec-
retary of a military department’’; and 
(ii) by striking paragraphs (2) and 
(3); 
(B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking the sec-
ond sentence; 
(C) by striking subsection (f); and 
(D) in subsection (h), by striking the last 
sentence. 
(23)(A) Section 2706 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 160 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 2706. 
(24)(A) Section 2815 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of sub-
chapter I of chapter 169 is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 2815. 
(25) Section 2825(c)(1) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A);
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(B) by striking the semicolon at the end of 
subparagraph (B) and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D). 
(26) Section 2826 is amended— 
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘(a) 
LOCAL
COM-
PARABILITY.—’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (b). 
(27) Section 2827 is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(a) Subject to subsection 
(b), the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (b). 
(28) Section 2836 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Sec-
retary of a military department’’; and 
(ii) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by striking subsection (f); and 
(C) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (f). 
(29) Section 2837(c) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘OPPORTUNI-
TIES.—’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
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(30) Section 2854a is amended by striking sub-
section (c). 
(31) Section 2861 is amended by striking sub-
section (d). 
(32)(A) Section 7296 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 633 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 7296. 
(33)(A) Section 10504 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 1011 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 10504. 
(34) Section 12302(b) is amended by striking the 
last sentence. 
(35)(A) Section 16137 is repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 1606 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 16137. 
SEC. 1062. REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER 
ANNUAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACTS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2010.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 219 (123 Stat. 2228) is amended by 
striking subsection (c).
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(2) Section 1113(e)(1) (123 Stat. 2502) is 
amended by striking ‘‘, which information shall be’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘semiannual basis’’. 
(3) Section 1245 (123 Stat. 2542) is repealed. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2009.—Section 1504 of The Duncan 
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2009 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by striking sub-
section (c). 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2008.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 885 (10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking the last 
sentence of paragraph (2); and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the date 
of the enactment of this Act’’ both places it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘January 28, 2008’’. 
(2) Section 2864 (10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is re-
pealed. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2007.—The John Warner National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 
Law 109–364) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 347 (10 U.S.C. 221 note) is repealed.
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(2) Section 731 (10 U.S.C. 1095c note) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (d); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
(3) Section 732 (10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amend-
ed by striking subsection (d). 
(4) Section 1231 (22 U.S.C. 2776a) is repealed. 
(5) Section 1402 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is re-
pealed. 
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2006.—Section 716 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (10 U.S.C. 
1073 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(b). 
(f) FISCAL YEAR 2005.—The Ronald W. Reagan Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Pub-
lic Law 108–375) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 731 (10 U.S.C. 1074 note) is amend-
ed by striking subsection (c). 
(2) Section 1041 (10 U.S.C. 229 note) is re-
pealed.
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(g) FISCAL YEAR 2004.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 586 (117 Stat. 1493) is repealed. 
(2) Section 812 (117 Stat. 1542) is amended by 
striking subsection (c). 
(3) Section 1601(d) (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and 
(7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively. 
(h) FISCAL YEAR 2003.—Section 221 of the Bob 
Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2003 (10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is repealed. 
(i) FISCAL YEAR 2002.—Section 232 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (10 U.S.C. 
2431 note) is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d). 
(j) FISCAL YEAR 2001.—The Floyd D. Spence Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as 
enacted into law by Public Law 106–398) is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Section 374 (10 U.S.C. 2851 note) is re-
pealed. 
(2) Section 1212 (114 Stat. 1654A–326) is 
amended by striking subsections (c) and (d).
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(3) Section 1213 (114 Stat. 1654A–327) is re-
pealed. 
(k) FISCAL YEAR 2000.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 723 (10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (6) 
and (7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respec-
tively; and 
(B) by striking subsection (e). 
(2) Section 1025 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is re-
pealed. 
(3) Section 1035 (113 Stat. 753), as amended by 
section 1211 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted 
into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A– 
325), is repealed. 
(l) FISCAL YEAR 1999.—Section 1101 of the Strom 
Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 note) is amended by striking sub-
section (g).
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(m) FISCAL YEAR 1998.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 234 (50 U.S.C. 2367) is repealed. 
(2) Section 349 (10 U.S.C. 2702 note) is amend-
ed by striking subsection (e). 
(3) Section 743 (111 Stat. 1817) is amended by 
striking subsection (f). 
(n) FISCAL YEAR 1997.—Section 218 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public 
Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2455) is repealed. 
(o) FISCAL YEARS 1992 AND 1993.—Section 2868 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 
1992 and 1993 (10 U.S.C. 2802 note) is repealed. 
(p) FISCAL YEAR 1991.—Section 831 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 
2302 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (l); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection 
(1). 
SEC. 1063. REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER 
OTHER LAWS. 
(a) TITLE 37.—Section 402a of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (f); and
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(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively. 
(b) TITLE 38.—Section 3020 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (l); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection 
(1). 
(c) NATIONAL
AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT
OF 
1990.—Section 172 of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12632) is amended by striking 
subsection (c). 
PART II—MODIFICATION OF EXISTING 
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
SEC. 1066. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
UNDER TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 113(j) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and 
(C); 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) 
as subparagraph (A); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A), as redesignated by clause (ii), the fol-
lowing new subparagraph (B):
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‘‘(B) The amount of direct and indirect support 
for the stationing of United States forces provided by 
each host nation.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2). 
(2)(A) Section 115b is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)— 
(I) in the subsection caption, by strik-
ing ‘‘ANNUAL’’and inserting ‘‘BIENNIAL’’; 
and 
(II) by striking ‘‘on an annual basis’’ 
and inserting ‘‘in every even-numbered 
year’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking 
‘‘during the seven-year period following the year 
in which the plan is submitted’’ and inserting 
‘‘during the five-year period corresponding to the 
current future-years defense plan under section 
221 of this title’’. 
(B)(i) The heading of such section is amended to 
read as follows:
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‘‘§ 115b. Biennial strategic workforce plan’’. 
(ii) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 2 is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 115b and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘115b. Biennial strategic workforce plan.’’. 
(3) Section 116 is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection (b): 
‘‘(b) The Secretary may submit the report required by 
subsection (a) by including the materials required in the 
report as an exhibit to the defense authorization request sub-
mitted pursuant to section 113a of this title in the fiscal 
year concerned.’’. 
(4) Section 127b(f) is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 1’’ and inserting ‘‘February 1’’. 
(5) Section 138c(e)(4) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than 10 days’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘title 31,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Not later than March 31 in any year,’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that fiscal year’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the fiscal year beginning in the year in 
which such report is submitted’’. 
(6)(A) Section 228 is amended—
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(i) in subsection (a)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘QUARTERLY
RE-
PORT.—’’ and inserting ‘‘BIANNUAL RE-
PORT.—’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘a quarterly report’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a biannual report’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘fiscal-year quarter’’ 
and inserting ‘‘two fiscal-year quarters’’; 
and 
(ii) in subsection (c)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘a quarter of a fiscal 
year after the first quarter of that fiscal 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘the second two fiscal- 
year quarters of a fiscal year’’; 
(III) by striking ‘‘the first quarter of 
that fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘the first 
two fiscal-year quarters of that fiscal year’’; 
and 
(IV) by striking paragraph (2). 
(B)(i) The heading of such section is amended to 
read as follows:
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‘‘§ 228. Biannual reports on allocation of funds within 
operation and maintenance budget sub-
activities’’. 
(ii) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 9 is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 228 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘228. Biannual reports on allocation of funds within operation and maintenance 
budget subactivities.’’. 
(7) Subsection (f) of section 408 is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(f) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.—Whenever the Sec-
retary of Defense provides assistance to a foreign nation 
under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the assistance pro-
vided. Each such report shall identify the nation to which 
the assistance was provided and include a description of 
the type and amount of the assistance provided.’’. 
(8)(A) Section 488— 
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Every 
other year’’ and inserting ‘‘Every fourth year’’; 
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘an even- 
numbered fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘every other 
even-numbered fiscal year beginning with fiscal 
year 2012’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
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‘‘(c) BIENNIAL NOTICE ON CHANGES TO STRATEGIC 
PLAN.—If the Secretary modifies a strategic plan under 
subsection (a) during the two-year period beginning on the 
date of its submittal to Congress under subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a written notice on the 
modifications at the end of such two-year period.’’. 
(B)(i) The heading of such section is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 488. Management of electromagnetic spectrum: 
quadrennial strategic plan’’. 
(ii) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 23 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 488 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘488. Management of electromagnetic spectrum: quadrennial strategic plan.’’. 
(9) Section 490(b)(1) is amended by inserting 
‘‘through 2014’’ after ‘‘every even-numbered year’’. 
(10) Section 2401(h) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘only if—’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘of the proposed’’ and inserting 
‘‘only if the Secretary has notified the congres-
sional defense committees of the proposed’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), 
(B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), re-
spectively, and realigning those paragraphs so as 
to be indented two ems from the left margin; and
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(D) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of para-
graph (3), as so redesignated, and inserting a 
period. 
(11) Section 2482(d)(1) is amended by inserting 
‘‘in the United States’’ after ‘‘commissary store’’. 
(12) Section 2608(e)(1) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘each quarter’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the second quarter and the fourth quarter’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the preceding quarter’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the preceding two quarters’’. 
(13) Section 2645(d) is amended by striking 
‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
(14) Section 2803(b) is amended by striking ‘‘21- 
day period’’ and inserting ‘‘seven-day period’’. 
(15) Section 2811(d) is amended by striking 
‘‘$7,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
(16) Section 9514(c) is amended by striking 
‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
(17) Section 10541(a) is amended by striking 
‘‘February 15’’ and inserting ‘‘April 15’’. 
(18) Section 10543(c)(3) is amended by striking 
‘‘15 days’’ and inserting ‘‘90 days’’.
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SEC. 1067. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
UNDER 
OTHER 
TITLES 
OF 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES CODE. 
(a) TITLE 32.—Section 908(a) of title 32, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘After the end of each 
fiscal year,’’ and inserting ‘‘After the end of any fiscal year 
during which any assistance was provided or activities were 
carried out under this chapter,’’. 
(b) TITLE 37.—Section 316a(f) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘April 1, 2012’’. 
SEC. 1068. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
UNDER ANNUAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION 
ACTS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2010.—Section 121(e) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Pub-
lic Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2212) is amended by striking 
paragraph (5). 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2008.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 958 (122 Stat. 297) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘240 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2012’’; and
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(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2014’’. 
(2) Section 1107 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘beginning with March 
1, 2008,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘a report containing’’ 
after ‘‘to Congress’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not 
later than’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘the information’’ and inserting ‘‘The Sec-
retary shall include in each report under 
subsection (d) the information’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘under this subsection’’ and inserting 
‘‘under subsection (d)’’. 
(3) Section 1674(c) (122 Stat. 483) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘After submission’’ and all 
the follows through ‘‘that patients,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Patients,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘have not been moved or 
disestablished until’’ and inserting ‘‘may not be
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moved or disestablished until the Secretary of 
Defense has certified to the congressional defense 
committees that’’. 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2007.—Subsection (a) of section 
1104 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 711) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) REPORTS ON DETAILS AND FELLOWSHIPS OF 
LONG DURATION.—Whenever a member of the Armed 
Forces or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense 
serves continuously in the Legislative Branch for more than 
12 consecutive months in one or a combination of covered 
legislative details or fellowships, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, within 
90 days, and quarterly thereafter for as long as the service 
continues, a report on the service of the member or em-
ployee.’’. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2001.—Section 1308(c) of the Floyd 
D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 5959(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (7); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para-
graph (7).
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(e) FISCAL YEAR 2000.—The National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 1202(b)(11) (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(G) The Secretary’s certification whether 
or not any military-to-military exchange or con-
tact was conducted during the period covered by 
the report in violation of section 1201(a).’’. 
(2) Section 1201 (10 U.S.C. 168 note) is amend-
ed by striking subsection (d). 
SEC. 1069. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
UNDER OTHER LAWS. 
(a) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—Section 9 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(7), by inserting ‘‘and in-
cluding an accounting of funds, initiatives, and out-
comes under the Commercialization Pilot Program’’ 
after ‘‘and (o)(15),’’; and 
(2) in subsection (y), by striking paragraph (5). 
(b) UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS ABSENTEE 
VOTING ACT.—Section 105A(b) The Uniformed and Over-
seas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–4a(b)) 
is amended—
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(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AN-
NUAL REPORT’’ and inserting ‘‘BIENNIAL REPORT’’; 
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘March 31 of each year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30 of each odd-num-
bered year’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the following information’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the following information with 
respect to the Federal election held during the 
preceding calendar year’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘In the case 
of’’ and all that follows through ‘‘a description’’ and 
inserting ‘‘A description’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 9/11 
COMMISSION ACT OF 2007.—Section 1821(b)(2) of the Im-
plementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act 
of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 2911(b)(2)) is amended in the first sen-
tence by striking ‘‘of each year’’ and inserting ‘‘of each even- 
numbered year’’.
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Subtitle G—Other Study and Report 
Matters 
SEC. 1071. MODIFICATION OF DATES OF COMPTROLLER 
GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW OF 
EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT ON JOINT MEDICAL 
FACILITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, NORTH 
CHICAGO AND GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. 
Section 1701(e)(1) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2568) is amended by striking ‘‘and annually there-
after’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than two years after the exe-
cution of the executive agreement, and not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2015’’. 
SEC. 1072. REPORT ON PLAN TO IMPLEMENT ORGANIZA-
TIONAL GOALS RECOMMENDED IN THE NA-
TIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY–2010. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) An urgent need exists to transform the 
United States national security system in order to 
employ all elements of national power effectively and 
efficiently to meet the challenges of the 21st century 
security environment. 
(2) The Quadrennial Defense Review Inde-
pendent Panel emphasized this need in its July 2010 
report, writing that ‘‘the Panel notes with extreme
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concern that our current Federal Government struc-
tures—both executive and legislative, and in par-
ticular those related to security—were fashioned in 
the 1940s and, at best, they work imperfectly 
today . . . A new approach is needed’’. 
(3) The National Security Strategy–May 2010 
calls for such a transformation of the United States 
national security system through its identification of 
organizational changes already underway, its rec-
ommendation of additional organizational changes to 
be undertaken, and its commitment to strengthening 
national capacity through a whole-of-government ap-
proach. 
(4) The realization of these organizational goals 
can best be assured by the preparation of a report by 
the President on progress being made on organiza-
tional changes already underway and on an imple-
mentation plan for the organizational changes newly 
recommended in the National Security Strategy. 
(b) PLAN TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS RE-
QUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report setting forth a plan to implement the
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organizational goals recommended in the National 
Security Strategy–May 2010. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under this 
subsection shall include the following: 
(A) A progress report identifying each orga-
nizational change identified by the National Se-
curity Strategy as already underway, including 
for each such change the following: 
(i) 
The 
goal 
such 
organizational 
change seeks to achieve. 
(ii) The actions required of the Execu-
tive Branch to achieve such goal. 
(iii) The actions required of Congress 
to achieve such goal. 
(iv) The preferred sequencing of the ex-
ecutive and legislative actions specified 
under clauses (ii) and (iii). 
(v) The preferred timetable for such ex-
ecutive and legislative actions and for 
achievement of such goal. 
(vi) The progress that has already been 
achieved toward such goal, and the obstacles 
that have been encountered. 
(B) An implementation plan addressing 
each organizational change newly recommended
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by the National Security Strategy, including for 
each such change the following: 
(i) 
The 
goal 
such 
organizational 
change seeks to achieve. 
(ii) The actions required of the Execu-
tive Branch to achieve such goal. 
(iii) The actions required of Congress 
to achieve such goal. 
(iv) The preferred sequencing of the ex-
ecutive and legislative actions specified 
under clauses (ii) and (iii). 
(v) The preferred timetable for such ex-
ecutive and legislative actions and for 
achievement of such goal. 
(c) ANNUAL UPDATE.—Not later than December 1 in 
each year following the year in which the report required 
by subsection (b) is submitted, the President shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress an update of the 
report setting forth a description of the following: 
(1) The progress made in achieving each organi-
zational goal covered by the report required by sub-
section (b). 
(2) The modifications necessary to the plan re-
quired by subsection (b) in light of the experience of 
the Executive Branch in implementing the plan.
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(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 
of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, Committee 
on Foreign Relations, Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Government Affairs, Committee on the 
Budget, Committee on the Judiciary, Committee on 
Appropriations, and Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity, Committee on the Budget, Committee on the Ju-
diciary, Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form, Committee on Appropriations, and Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 1073. BIENNIAL ASSESSMENT OF AND REPORT ON DE-
LIVERY PLATFORMS FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS 
AND THE NUCLEAR COMMAND AND CONTROL 
SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in 
each odd-numbered year beginning with calendar year 
2013, conduct an assessment of the safety, security, reli-
ability, sustainability, performance, and military effective-
ness of each type of platform for the delivery of nuclear
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weapons and of the nuclear command and control system 
of the United States. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1 of 
each odd-numbered year beginning with calendar year 
2013, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the assessment con-
ducted under subsection (a) that includes the following: 
(1) The results of the assessment. 
(2) An identification and assessment of any gaps 
or shortfalls in the capabilities of the platforms or the 
system described in subsection (a). 
(3) An identification and assessment of any risks 
with respect to whether any of those platforms or that 
system will meet the mission or capability require-
ments of those platforms or that system, as the case 
may be. 
(4) Recommendations of the Secretary of Defense 
with respect to measures to mitigate any gaps or 
shortfalls identified under paragraph (2) and any 
risks identified under paragraph (3). 
(c) CONSULTATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
consult with the Commander of the United States Strategic 
Command in conducting assessments under subsection (a) 
and preparing reports under subsection (b).
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SEC. 1074. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS 
STOCKPILE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) In response to a question for the record from 
a March 29, 2011, hearing of the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate, General C. Robert 
Kehler stated, ‘‘The stockpile under New START is 
appropriately sized to meet our deterrence require-
ments and manage risk associated with our aging 
systems and infrastructure. A recapitalized nuclear 
infrastructure could also support potential reductions 
in the future non-deployed stockpile.’’. 
(2) In response to an additional question for the 
record from that hearing, General Kehler stated, 
‘‘Completion of critical stockpile sustainment activi-
ties and restoration of [the National Nuclear Security 
Administration’s] production infrastructure could en-
able future reductions in the quantity of non-deployed 
warheads currently held to mitigate weapon and in-
frastructure risk.’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) sustained investments in the nuclear weapons 
stockpile and the nuclear security complex are needed 
to ensure a reliable nuclear deterrent; and
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(2) such investments could enable additional fu-
ture reductions in the hedge stockpile. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 
2012, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States 
that includes the following: 
(1) An accounting of the weapons in the stock-
pile as of the end of the fiscal year preceding the sub-
mission of the report that includes deployed and non- 
deployed weapons, including each category of non-de-
ployed weapon. 
(2) The planned force levels for each category of 
nuclear weapon over the course of the future-years de-
fense program submitted to Congress under section 
221 of title 10, United States Code, for the fiscal year 
following the fiscal year in which the report is sub-
mitted. 
SEC. 1075. NUCLEAR EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY OF THE 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that any future modification to the nuclear employment 
strategy of the United States should maintain or enhance 
the ability of the nuclear forces of the United States to sup-
port the goals of the United States with respect to nuclear
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deterrence, extended deterrence, and assurances for allies, 
and the defense of the United States. 
(b) REPORTS ON MODIFICATION OF STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 23 title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 491. Nuclear employment strategy of the United 
States: reports on modification of strategy 
‘‘Not later than 30 days after the date on which the 
President issues a nuclear employment strategy of the 
United States that differs from the nuclear employment 
strategy of the United States then in force, the President 
shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the following: 
‘‘(1) A description of the modifications to nu-
clear employment strategy of the United States made 
by the strategy so issued. 
‘‘(2) An assessment of effects of such modification 
for the nuclear posture of the United States.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘491. Nuclear employment strategy of the United States: reports on modification 
of strategy.’’.
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SEC. 1076. STUDY ON THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND 
DEVELOPMENT OF CYBERSPACE EXPERTS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an 
independent study examining the availability of military 
and civilian personnel for Department of Defense defensive 
and offensive cyberspace operations, identifying any gaps 
in meeting personnel needs, and recommending available 
mechanisms to fill such gaps, including permanent and 
temporary positions. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report containing the results of the study 
conducted under subsection (a). 
(2) MATTERS TO BE COVERED.—The report re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall include the fol-
lowing elements: 
(A) A statement of capabilities and number 
of cyberspace operations personnel required to 
meet the defensive and offensive cyberspace oper-
ation requirements of the Department of Defense. 
(B) An assessment of the sufficiency of the 
numbers and types of personnel available for 
cyberspace operations, including an assessment 
of the balance of military personnel, Department
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of Defense civilian employees, and contractor po-
sitions, and the availability of personnel with ex-
pertise in matters related to cyberspace oper-
ations from outside of the Department of De-
fense. 
(C) A description of the obstacles to ade-
quate recruitment and retention of such per-
sonnel. 
(D) An exploration of the various recruit-
ing, training, and affiliation mechanisms, such 
as the reserve components, including the indi-
vidual ready reserves, the civilian expeditionary 
workforce, corporate and university partnerships, 
the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, and civil-
ian auxiliaries to address challenges to recruit-
ment, retention, and training. 
(E) A description of incentives that enable 
and encourage individuals with cyber skills from 
outside the Department of Defense to affiliate 
with the Armed Forces and civilian employees of 
the Department of Defense through other types of 
service agreements, as well as obstacles that dis-
courage cyberspace experts and the Department 
of Defense from implementing new organiza-
tional constructs.
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(F) Identification of legal, policy, or ad-
ministrative impediments to attracting and re-
taining cyberspace operations personnel. 
(G) Recommendations for legislative or pol-
icy changes necessary to increase the availability 
of cyberspace operations personnel. 
(3) SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall include with the report submitted 
under paragraph (1) comments on the findings and 
recommendations contained in the report, including 
comments from the Secretaries of each of the military 
departments. 
(c) 
CYBERSPACE
OPERATIONS
PERSONNEL
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘cyberspace operations 
personnel’’ refers to members of the Armed Forces and civil-
ian employees of the Department of Defense involved with 
the operations and maintenance of a computer network con-
nected to the global information grid, as well as offensive, 
defensive, and exploitation functions of such a network. 
SEC. 1077. REPORTS ON RESOLUTION RESTRICTIONS ON 
THE COMMERCIAL SALE OR DISSEMINATION 
OF ELETRO-OPTICAL IMAGERY COLLECTED 
BY SATELLITES. 
(a) SECRETARY OF COMMERCE REPORT.—
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(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 
15, 2012, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to 
Congress a report setting forth the results of a com-
prehensive review of current restrictions on the resolu-
tion of electro-optical (EO) imagery collected from 
satellites that commercial companies may sell or dis-
seminate. The report shall include such recommenda-
tions for legislative or administrative action as the 
Secretary considers appropriate in light of the results 
of the review. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the review 
required for purposes of the report under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall take into consideration the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Increases in sales of commercial satellite 
imagery that would result from a relaxation of 
resolution restrictions, and the ensuing benefit to 
the United States Government, commerce, and 
academia from an expanding market in satellite 
imagery. 
(B) Current and anticipated deployments of 
satellites built in foreign countries that can or 
will be able to collect imagery at a resolution 
greater than .5 meter resolution, and the sale or 
dissemination of such imagery.
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(C) The lead-time involved in securing fi-
nancing, designing, building, and launching the 
new satellite imagery collection capabilities that 
would be required to enable United States com-
mercial satellite companies to match current and 
anticipated foreign satellite imagery collection 
capabilities. 
(D) Inconsistencies between the current res-
olution restrictions on the sale or dissemination 
of imagery collected by United States commercial 
companies, the availability of higher resolution 
imagery from foreign sources, and the National 
Space Policy of the United States, released by 
the President on June 28, 2010. 
(E) The lack of restrictions on the sale or 
dissemination of high-resolution imagery col-
lected by aircraft. 
(F) The utility that higher resolution im-
agery would bring to the United States Armed 
Forces, the production of military geo-spatial in-
formation, intelligence analysis, cooperation 
with allies, scientific research efforts, and domes-
tic disaster monitoring and relief. 
(b) INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT.—
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(1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 15 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Director of National Intelligence and the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Intelligence shall jointly submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
setting forth an assessment of the benefits and risks 
of relaxing current resolution restrictions on the 
electro-optical imagery from satellites that commer-
cial United States companies may sell or disseminate, 
together with recommendations for means of pro-
tecting national security related information in the 
event of the relaxation of such resolution restrictions. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Perma-
nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives.
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SEC. 1078. REPORT ON INTEGRATION OF UNMANNED AER-
IAL SYSTEMS INTO THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE 
SYSTEM. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration and on behalf of the UAS 
Executive Committee, submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report setting forth the following: 
(1) A description and assessment of the rate of 
progress in integrating unmanned aircraft systems 
into the national airspace system. 
(2) An assessment of the potential for one or 
more pilot program or programs on such integration 
at certain test ranges to increase that rate of progress. 
(b) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 
of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and
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the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives. 
SEC. 1079. STUDY ON UNITED STATES FORCE POSTURE IN 
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC REGION. 
(a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Chairmen and Ranking Mem-
bers of the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate and the House of Representatives, shall commis-
sion an independent assessment of America’s security 
interests in East Asia and the Pacific region. The as-
sessment shall be conducted by an independent, non- 
governmental institute which is described in section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, 
and has recognized credentials and expertise in na-
tional security and military affairs with ready access 
to policy experts throughout the country and from the 
region. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment conducted pur-
suant to paragraph (1) shall include the following ele-
ments: 
(A) A review of current and emerging 
United States national security interests in the 
East Asia and Pacific region.
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(B) A review of current United States mili-
tary force posture and deployment plans, with 
an emphasis on the current plans for United 
States force realignments in Okinawa and 
Guam. 
(C) Options for the realignment of United 
States forces in the region to respond to new op-
portunities presented by allies and partners. 
(D) The views of noted policy leaders and 
regional experts, including military commanders 
in the region. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the designated private entity 
shall provide an unclassified report, with a classified annex, 
containing its findings to the Secretary of Defense. Not later 
than 90 days after the date of receipt of the report, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall transmit the report to the congres-
sional defense committees, together with such comments on 
the report as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 301 
for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, 
up to $1,000,000, shall be made available for the completion 
of the study required under this section.
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SEC. 1080. REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF 
ACCEPTED 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
IN 
THE 
FINAL REPORT OF THE 2010 ARMY ACQUISI-
TION REVIEW PANEL. 
Not later than 1 October 2012, the Secretary of the 
Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report describing the plan and implementation status of 
the recommendations contained in the Final Report of the 
2010 Army Acquisition Review panel (also known as the 
‘‘Decker-Wagner Report’’) that the Army agreed to imple-
ment. 
SEC. 1080A. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF USING UNMANNED 
AERIAL SYSTEMS TO PERFORM AIRBORNE IN-
SPECTION OF NAVIGATIONAL AIDS IN FOR-
EIGN AIRSPACE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the feasi-
bility of using unmanned aerial systems to perform air-
borne flight inspection of electronic signals-in-space from 
ground-based navigational aids that support aircraft de-
parture, en route, and arrival flight procedures in foreign 
airspace in support of United States military operations.
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SEC. 1080B. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF MEDICAL 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RELATING TO 
IMPROVED COMBAT CASUALTY CARE. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct a review of Department of 
Defense programs and organizations related to, and 
resourcing of, medical research and development in support 
of improved combat casualty care designed to save lives on 
the battlefield. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2013, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the review conducted under 
subsection (a), including the following elements: 
(1) A description of current medical combat cas-
ualty care research and development programs 
throughout the Department of Defense, including 
basic and applied medical research, technology devel-
opment, and clinical research. 
(2) An identification of organizational elements 
within the Department that have responsibility for 
planning and oversight of combat casualty care re-
search and development. 
(3) A description of the means by which the De-
partment applies combat casualty care research find-
ings, including development of new medical devices, 
to improve battlefield care.
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(4) An assessment of the adequacy of the coordi-
nation by the Department of planning for combat 
casualty care medical research and development and 
whether or not the Department has a coordinated 
combat casualty care research and development strat-
egy. 
(5) An assessment of the adequacy of resources 
provided for combat casualty care research and devel-
opment across the Department. 
(6) An assessment of the programmatic, organi-
zational, and resource challenges and gaps faced by 
the Department in optimizing investments in combat 
casualty care medical research and development in 
order to save lives on the battlefield. 
(7) The extent to which the Department utilizes 
expertise from experts and entities outside the Depart-
ment with expertise in combat casualty care medical 
research and development. 
(8) An assessment of the challenges faced in rap-
idly applying research findings and technology devel-
opments to improved battlefield care. 
(9) Recommendations regarding— 
(A) the need for a coordinated combat cas-
ualty care medical research and development 
strategy;
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(B) organizational obstacles or realignments 
to improve effectiveness of combat casualty care 
medical research and development; and 
(C) adequacy of resource support. 
SEC. 1080C. REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON THE MODIFICA-
TION OF THE FORCE STRUCTURE FOR THE 
STRATEGIC NUCLEAR WEAPONS DELIVERY 
SYSTEMS OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Since the early 1960s, the United States has 
developed and maintained a triad of strategic nuclear 
weapons delivery systems. 
(2) The triad includes sea-based, land-based, and 
air-based strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems. 
(b) REPORT ON MODIFICATION.—Whenever after the 
date of the enactment of this Act the President proposes a 
modification of the force structure for the strategic nuclear 
weapons delivery systems of the United States, the President 
shall submit to Congress a report on the modification. The 
report shall include a description of the manner in which 
such modification will maintain for the United States a 
range of strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems appro-
priate for the current and anticipated threats faced by the 
United States when compared with the current force struc-
ture of strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems.
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SEC. 1080D. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 
STATES REPORTS ON THE MAJOR AUTO-
MATED INFORMATION SYSTEM PROGRAMS OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 30 of 
each year from 2013 through 2018, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report setting 
forth an assessment of the performance of the major 
automated information system programs of the De-
partment of Defense. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment by the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the cost, schedule, and performance of a 
representative variety of major automated infor-
mation system programs selected by the Comp-
troller General for purposes of such report. 
(B) An assessment by the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the level of risk associated with the pro-
grams selected under subparagraph (A) for pur-
poses of such report, and a description of the ac-
tions taken by the Department to manage or re-
duce such risk.
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(C) An assessment by the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the extent to which the programs selected 
under subparagraph (A) for purposes of such re-
port employ best practices for the acquisition of 
information technology systems, as identified by 
the Comptroller General, the Defense Science 
Board, and the Department. 
(b) PRELIMINARY REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 
2012, the Comptroller General shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report setting 
forth the following: 
(A) The metrics to be used by the Comp-
troller General for the reports submitted under 
subsection (a). 
(B) A preliminary assessment on the mat-
ters set forth under subsection (a)(2). 
(2) BRIEFINGS.—In developing metrics for pur-
poses of the report required by paragraph (1)(A), the 
Comptroller General shall provide the appropriate 
committees of Congress with periodic briefings on the 
development of such metrics. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means—
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(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘major automated information sys-
tem program’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 2445a of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 1080E. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECH-
NOLOGY PROGRAMS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on unnecessary redundancies, 
inefficiencies, and gaps in Department of Defense 6.1–6.3 
Science and Technology (S&T) programs. The study 
shall— 
(1) focus on S&T programs within the Army, 
Navy, and Air Force, as well as programs run by the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense; 
(2) describe options for consolidation and cost- 
savings, if any;
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(3) assess how the military departments and the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense are aligning their 
programs with the seven S&T strategic investment 
priorities identified by the Assistant Secretary of De-
fense for Research and Engineering: Data to Deci-
sions, Engineered Resilient Systems, Cyber Science 
and Technology, Electronic Warfare/Electronic Pro-
tection, Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction, Auton-
omy, and Human Systems; and 
(4) assess how the military departments and the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense are coordinating ef-
forts with respect to duplicative programs, if any. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2013, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the findings of the study con-
ducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1080F. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON SCIENCE, 
TECHNOLOGY, 
ENGINEERING, 
AND 
MATH 
(STEM) INITIATIVES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study assessing Science, Technology, 
Engineering, and Math (STEM) initiatives of the Depart-
ment of Defense. The study shall—
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(1) determine which programs are ineffective, 
and which are unnecessarily redundant within the 
Department of Defense; 
(2) describe options for consolidation and elimi-
nation of programs identified under paragraph (1); 
and 
(3) describe options for how the Department and 
other Federal departments and agencies can work to-
gether on similar initiatives without unnecessary du-
plication of funding. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2013, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the findings of the study con-
ducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1080G. REPORT ON DEFENSE DEPARTMENT ANALYTIC 
CAPABILITIES 
REGARDING 
FOREIGN 
BAL-
LISTIC MISSILE THREATS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the analytic capabilities of the Department of 
Defense regarding threats from foreign ballistic missiles of 
all ranges. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following:
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(1) A description of the current capabilities of 
the Department of Defense to analyze threats from 
foreign ballistic missiles of all ranges, including the 
degree of coordination among the relevant analytic 
elements of the Department. 
(2) A description of any current or foreseeable 
gaps in the analytic capabilities of the Department 
regarding threats from foreign ballistic missiles of all 
ranges. 
(3) A plan to address any gaps identified pursu-
ant to paragraph (2) during the 5-year period begin-
ning on the date of the report. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
SEC. 1080H. REPORT ON APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION 
OF AIR SEA BATTLE CONCEPT. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the approved 
Air Sea Battle Concept, as required by the 2010 Quadren-
nial Defense Review Report, and a plan for the implemen-
tation of the concept. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
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(1) The approved Air Sea Battle Concept. 
(2) An identification and assessment of risks re-
lated to gaps between Air Sea Battle Concept require-
ments and the current force structure and capabilities 
of the Department of Defense. 
(3) The plan and assessment of the Department 
on the risks to implementation of the approved con-
cept within the current force structure and capabili-
ties. 
(4) A description and assessment of how current 
research, development, and acquisition priorities in 
the program of record meet or fail to meet current 
and future requirements for implementation of the 
Air Sea Battle Concept. 
(5) An identification, in order of priority, of the 
five most critical force structure or capabilities re-
quiring increased or sustained investment for the im-
plementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept. 
(6) An identification, in order of priority, of 
how the Department will offset the increased costs for 
force structure and capabilities required by imple-
mentation of the Air Sea Battle Concept, including 
an explanation of what force structure, capabilities, 
and programs will be reduced and how potentially in-
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creased risks based on those reductions will be man-
aged relative to other strategic requirements. 
(7) A description and assessment of the esti-
mated incremental increases in costs and savings 
from implementing the Air Sea Battle Concept, in-
cluding the most significant reasons for those in-
creased costs and savings. 
(8) A description and assessment of the contribu-
tions required from allies and other international 
partners, including the identification and plans for 
management of related risks, in order to implement 
the Air Sea Battle Concept. 
(9) Such other matters relating to the develop-
ment and implementation of the Air Sea Battle Con-
cept as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in both unclassified and classified form. 
SEC. 1080I. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF CHANGING FLAG OFFI-
CER POSITIONS WITHIN THE AIR FORCE MA-
TERIAL COMMAND. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Air Force shall conduct an analysis and submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on the effects of 
changing flag officer positions within the Air Force Mate-
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riel Command (AFMC), including consideration of the fol-
lowing issues: 
(1) The effect on the weapons testing mission of 
AFMC. 
(2) The potential for lack of oversight if flag po-
sitions are reduced or eliminated. 
(3) The reduced experience level of general offi-
cers managing challenging weapons development pro-
grams under a new command structure. 
(4) The additional duties of base management 
functions impacting the test wing commander’s abil-
ity to manage actual weapons testing under the new 
structure. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.—Not later 
than 60 days after the submittal of the report under sub-
section (a), the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress an assessment by the Comptroller 
General of the report, including a determination whether 
or not the report complies with applicable best practices.
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Subtitle H—Other Matters 
SEC. 1081. REDESIGNATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL OPER-
ATIONS AS MILITARY INFORMATION SUP-
PORT OPERATIONS IN TITLE 10, UNITED 
STATES CODE, TO CONFORM TO DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE USAGE. 
Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 167(j), by striking paragraph (6) 
and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) Military information support operations.’’. 
(2) Section 2011(d)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘psychological operations’’ and inserting ‘‘military 
information support operations’’. 
SEC. 1082. TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINT-
MENT OF CIVILIAN MEMBERS OF NATIONAL 
SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD BY AND WITH 
THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. 
(a) TERMINATION.—Subsection (b)(7) of section 803 of 
the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 
1991 (50 U.S.C. 1903) is amended by striking ‘‘by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate,’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(6)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (b)(7)’’.
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SEC. 1083. REDESIGNATION OF INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF 
THE ARMED FORCES AS THE DWIGHT D. EI-
SENHOWER SCHOOL FOR NATIONAL SECU-
RITY AND RESOURCE STRATEGY. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The Industrial College of the 
Armed Forces is hereby renamed the ‘‘Dwight D. Eisen-
hower School for National Security and Resource Strat-
egy’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 2165(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) The Dwight D. Eisenhower School for Na-
tional Security and Resource Strategy.’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the Industrial 
College of the Armed Forces in any law, regulation, map, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the Dwight D. Eisenhower 
School for National Security and Resource Strategy. 
SEC. 1084. DESIGNATION OF FISHER HOUSE FOR THE FAMI-
LIES OF THE FALLEN AND MEDITATION PA-
VILION, DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DELAWARE, 
AS A FISHER HOUSE. 
The Fisher House for the Families of the Fallen and 
Meditation Pavilion at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 
is hereby designated as a Fisher House for purposes of sec-
tion 2493 of title 10, United States Code.
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SEC. 1085. SENSE OF SENATE ON APPLICATION OF MORATO-
RIUM ON EARMARKS TO THIS ACT. 
It is the sense of the Senate that the moratorium on 
congressionally-directed spending items in the Senate, and 
on congressional earmarks in the House of Representatives, 
should be fully enforced in this Act. 
SEC. 1086. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO RESPON-
SIBILITIES 
OF 
DEPUTY 
ASSISTANT 
SEC-
RETARY OF DEFENSE FOR MANUFACTURING 
AND INDUSTRIAL BASE POLICY. 
Section 139e(b)(12) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘titles I and II’’ and inserting ‘‘titles 
I and III’’. 
SEC. 1087. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
Section 382 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘biological or chemical’’ each place it appears 
in subsections (a) and (b). 
SEC. 1088. IMPROVING THE TRANSITION OF MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES WITH EXPERIENCE IN 
THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHI-
CLES INTO CAREERS OPERATING COMMER-
CIAL MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE PRIVATE SEC-
TOR. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
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Defense and the Secretary of Transportation shall 
jointly conduct a study to identify the legislative and 
regulatory actions that can be taken for purposes as 
follows: 
(A) To facilitate the obtaining of commer-
cial driver’s licenses (within the meaning of sec-
tion 31302 of title 49, United States Code) by 
former members of the Armed Forces who oper-
ated qualifying motor vehicles as members of the 
Armed Forces. 
(B) To improve the transition of members 
of the Armed Forces who operate qualifying 
motor vehicles as members of the Armed Forces 
into careers operating commercial motor vehicles 
(as defined in section 31301 of such title) in the 
private sector after separation from service in 
the Armed Forces. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) Identification of any training, quali-
fications, or experiences of members of the Armed 
Forces described in paragraph (1)(B) that sat-
isfy the minimum standards prescribed by the 
Secretary of Transportation for the operation of
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commercial motor vehicles under section 31305 
of title 49, United States Code. 
(B) Identification of the actions the Sec-
retary of Defense can take to document the train-
ing, qualifications, and experiences of such mem-
bers for the purposes described in paragraph (1). 
(C) Identification of the actions the Sec-
retary of Defense can take to modify the training 
and education programs of the Department of 
Defense for the purposes described in paragraph 
(1). 
(D) An assessment of the feasibility and ad-
visability of each of the legislative and regu-
latory actions identified under the study. 
(E) Development of recommendations for 
legislative and regulatory actions to further the 
purposes described in paragraph (1). 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Upon completion of the study 
required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of Transportation shall carry out the actions 
identified under the study which the Secretaries— 
(1) can carry out without legislative action; and 
(2) jointly consider both feasible and advisable. 
(c) REPORT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon completion of the study 
required by subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Transportation shall jointly sub-
mit to Congress a report on the findings of the Secre-
taries with respect to the study. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the legislative and reg-
ulatory actions identified under the study. 
(B) A description of the actions described in 
subparagraph (A) that can be carried out by the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Trans-
portation without any legislative action. 
(C) A description of the feasibility and ad-
visability of each of the legislative and regu-
latory actions identified by the study. 
(D) The recommendations developed under 
subsection (a)(2)(E). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘motor vehicle’’ 
means a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or 
semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power 
and used on land, but does not include a vehicle, ma-
chine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer operated only on 
a rail line or custom harvesting farm machinery.
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(2) QUALIFYING
MOTOR
VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘qualifying motor vehicle’’ means a motor vehicle or 
combination of motor vehicles used to transport pas-
sengers or property that— 
(A) has a gross combination vehicle weight 
rating of 26,001 pounds or more, inclusive of a 
towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of 
more than 10,000 pounds; 
(B) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 
26,001 pounds or more; 
(C) is designed to transport 16 or more pas-
sengers, including the driver; or 
(D) is of any size and is used in the trans-
portation of materials found to be hazardous 
under chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code, 
and which require the motor vehicle to be plac-
arded under subpart F of part 172 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, or any cor-
responding similar regulation or ruling. 
SEC. 1089. FIRE SUPPRESSION AGENTS. 
Section 605(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7671d(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end;
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(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) is listed as acceptable for use as a fire sup-
pression agent for nonresidential applications in ac-
cordance with section 612(c).’’. 
SEC. 1090. ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT EXCHANGES 
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND INDIA. 
The Secretary of Defense should seek to establish ex-
changes between acquisition and procurement officials of 
the Department of Defense and defense officials of the Gov-
ernment of India to increase mutual understanding regard-
ing best practices in defense acquisition. 
SEC. 1091. LONG-TERM PLAN FOR MAINTENANCE OF INTER-
CONTINENTAL 
BALLISTIC 
MISSILE 
SOLID 
ROCKET MOTOR PRODUCTION CAPACITY. 
The Secretary of Defense shall submit, with the budget 
justification materials submitted to Congress in support of 
the budget of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2013 
(as submitted with the budget of the President under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code), a long-term plan 
for maintaining a minimal capacity to produce interconti-
nental ballistic missile solid rocket motors.
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SEC. 1092. CYBERSECURITY COLLABORATION BETWEEN 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE DE-
PARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) INTERDEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide per-
sonnel, equipment, and facilities in order to increase 
interdepartmental collaboration with respect to— 
(A) strategic planning for the cybersecurity 
of the United States; 
(B) mutual support for cybersecurity capa-
bilities development; and 
(C) synchronization of current operational 
cybersecurity mission activities. 
(2) EFFICIENCIES.—The collaboration provided 
for under paragraph (1) shall be designed— 
(A) to improve the efficiency and effective-
ness of requirements formulation and requests for 
products, services, and technical assistance for, 
and coordination and performance assessment of, 
cybersecurity missions executed across a variety 
of Department of Defense and Department of 
Homeland Security elements; and 
(B) to leverage the expertise of each indi-
vidual Department and to avoid duplicating, 
replicating, or aggregating unnecessarily the di-
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verse line organizations across technology devel-
opments, operations, and customer support that 
collectively execute the cybersecurity mission of 
each Department. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT
OF
HOMELAND
SECURITY.— 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall identify 
and assign, in coordination with the Department of 
Defense, a Director of Cybersecurity Coordination 
within the Department of Homeland Security to un-
dertake collaborative activities with the Department 
of Defense. 
(2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall identify and assign, in coordination 
with the Department of Homeland Security, one or 
more officials within the Department of Defense to co-
ordinate, oversee, and execute collaborative activities 
and the provision of cybersecurity support to the De-
partment of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 1093. REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS FOLLOWING CERTAIN 
NATIONAL GUARD DUTY. 
Section 4312(c)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end;
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(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) ordered to full-time National Guard 
duty (other than for training) under section 
502(f) of title 32 when authorized by the Presi-
dent or the Secretary of Defense for the purpose 
of responding to a national emergency declared 
by the President and supported by Federal 
funds, as determined by the Secretary con-
cerned.’’. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
MATTERS 
SEC. 1101. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE MILI-
TARY DEPARTMENTS TO EMPLOY UP TO 10 
PERSONS WITHOUT PAY. 
Section 1583 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed in the first sentence— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and the Secretaries of the mili-
tary departments’’ after ‘‘the Secretary of Defense’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘each’’ after ‘‘may’’.
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SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY TO CONTINUE FED-
ERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS FOR 
CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) EXTENSION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 
Subparagraph (B) of section 8905a(d)(4) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2015’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘February 1, 2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘February 1, 2016’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the date specified in clause (i)’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO DELETE OBSOLETE 
AUTHORITY APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.— 
Subparagraph (A) of such section is amended by striking 
‘‘, or the Department of Energy due to a reduction in force 
resulting from the establishment of the National Nuclear Se-
curity Administration’’. 
SEC. 1103. AUTHORITY FOR WAIVER OF RECOVERY OF CER-
TAIN PAYMENTS PREVIOUSLY MADE UNDER 
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES VOLUNTARY SEPARA-
TION INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR WAIVER.—Subject to subsection 
(c), the Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement
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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 De-
fense— 
(1) who during the period beginning on April 1, 
2004, and ending on March 1, 2008, received a vol-
untary separation incentive payment under sub-
section (f)(1) of section 9902 of title 5, United States 
Code; 
(2) who was reappointed to a position in the De-
partment 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 deter-
mines— 
(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
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that recovery of the amount of the payment re-
ferred 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 reappointment. 
(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 re-
ceiving a voluntary separation incentive payment. 
(d) TREATMENT OF PRIOR REPAYMENTS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may, pursuant to a determination under 
subsection (c) specific to an individual, provide for reim-
bursement to that individual 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 appropria-
tions remain available, or from appropriations currently 
available for the purposes of the appropriation into which 
the repayment was deposited.
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(e) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to 
grant a waiver under this section shall expire on December 
31, 2012. 
SEC. 1104. PERMANENT EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF EX-
PERIMENTAL PERSONNEL PROGRAM FOR SCI-
ENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL. 
(a) PERMANENT EXTENSION.—Section 1101 of the 
Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘During the 
program period’’ and all that follows through ‘‘use of 
the’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Defense may 
carry out a program to use the’’; and 
(2) by striking subsections (e), (f), and (g). 
(b) EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF PERSONNEL MAN-
AGEMENT AUTHORITY.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘40’’ and 
inserting ‘‘50’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
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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. 1105. MODIFICATION OF BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION 
AUTHORITIES FOR DEATH GRATUITY PAY-
ABLE UPON DEATH OF A UNITED STATES 
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE IN SERVICE WITH 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE MORE THAN 50 PER-
CENT 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 insert-
ing ‘‘A person covered by this section may des-
ignate another person to receive an amount pay-
able 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 subsection shall take effect on the date of en-
actment 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.—
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Such section is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(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 en-
tity, in which that person is employed shall provide 
notice of the designation to the spouse.’’. 
SEC. 1106. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF DISCRETIONARY AU-
THORITY TO GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, 
AND GRATUITIES TO PERSONNEL ON OFFI-
CIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency 
Supplemental 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’’.
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SEC. 1107. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE 
ANNUAL LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND 
AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FED-
ERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVER-
SEAS. 
Effective January 1, 2012, section 1101(a) of the Dun-
can 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 Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub-
lic Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4382), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2012’’. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING 
TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and 
Training 
SEC. 1201. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF HUMANITARIAN 
DEMINING ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY TO IN-
CLUDE STOCKPILED CONVENTIONAL MUNI-
TIONS. 
(a) EXPANSION.—Section 407 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
stockpiled conventional munitions assistance’’ 
after ‘‘humanitarian demining assistance’’;
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(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and 
stockpiled conventional munitions assistance’’ 
after ‘‘Humanitarian demining assistance’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘or stockpiled con-
ventional munitions assistance’’ after ‘‘hu-
manitarian demining assistance’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘, or stockpiled conventional munitions, as 
applicable,’’ after ‘‘explosive remnants of 
war’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
stockpiled conventional munitions assistance’’ 
after ‘‘humanitarian demining assistance’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or 
stockpiled conventional munitions assistance’’ 
after ‘‘humanitarian demining assistance’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or 
stockpiled conventional munitions assistance’’ 
after ‘‘humanitarian demining assistance’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)—
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(i) by inserting ‘‘or stockpiled conven-
tional munitions activities’’ after ‘‘humani-
tarian demining activities’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, or stockpiled con-
ventional munitions, as applicable,’’ after 
‘‘explosive remnants of war’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘or stockpiled 
conventional munitions assistance’’ after ‘‘humani-
tarian demining assistance’’ each place it appears. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (e) of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) HUMANITARIAN
DEMINING
ASSISTANCE.— 
The term ‘humanitarian demining assistance’, as it 
relates to training and support, means detection and 
clearance of landmines and other explosive remnants 
of war. 
‘‘(2) STOCKPILED CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS AS-
SISTANCE.—The term ‘stockpiled conventional muni-
tions assistance’, as it relates to support of humani-
tarian assistance efforts, means training and support 
in the disposal, demilitarization, physical security, 
and stockpile management of potentially dangerous 
stockpiles of explosive ordnance.
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‘‘(3) INCLUDED ACTIVITIES.—The terms in para-
graphs (1) and (2) include activities related to the 
furnishing of education, training, and technical as-
sistance with respect to explosive safety, the detection 
and clearance of landmines and other explosive rem-
nants of war, and the disposal, demilitarization, 
physical security, and stockpile management of poten-
tially dangerous stockpiles of explosive ordnance.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such sec-
tion is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 407. Humanitarian demining assistance and stock-
piled conventional munitions assistance: 
authority; limitations’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 20 of such title is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 407 and in-
serting the following new item: 
‘‘407. Humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions 
assistance: authority; limitations.’’. 
SEC. 1202. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF 
AUTHORITIES APPLICABLE TO COMMANDERS’ 
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. 
(a) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1202 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
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Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3455), as 
most recently amended by section 1212 of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4389), is 
further amended— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘FISCAL YEAR 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL 
YEAR 2012’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2011, from’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2012’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘operation and mainte-
nance’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘oper-
ation 
and 
maintenance, 
not 
to 
exceed 
$400,000,000 may be used by the Secretary of 
Defense to provide funds for the Commanders’ 
Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2011. 
(b) EXTENSION OF DUE DATE FOR QUARTERLY RE-
PORTS TO CONGRESS.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section, as 
most recently amended by section 1222 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 
111–84; 123 Stat. 2518), is further amended by striking 
‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘45 days’’.
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(c) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—Such 
section, as so amended by section 1212 of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, 
is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection 
(j); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following 
new subsection (i): 
‘‘(i) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The 
Secretary of Defense may accept cash contributions from 
any person, foreign government, or international organiza-
tion for the purposes specified in subsection (a). Funds re-
ceived by the Secretary may be credited to the operation 
and maintenance account from which funds are made 
available to carry out the authority in subsection (a), and 
may be used for such purposes until expended in addition 
to the funds specified in that subsection.’’. 
SEC. 1203. THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AU-
THORITY TO USE ACQUISITION AND CROSS- 
SERVICING AGREEMENTS TO LEND MILITARY 
EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONNEL PROTECTION 
AND SURVIVABILITY. 
Section 1202(e) of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109– 
364; 120 Stat. 2413), as most recently amended by section
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1204(b) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4623), is further amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 
SEC. 1204. CONDITIONAL EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION 
OF AUTHORITY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF 
COUNTER TERRORISM FORCES OF YEMEN. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1205 of the 
Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4387) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 and 2012’’. 
(b) ASSISTANCE THROUGH MINOR MILITARY CON-
STRUCTION.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and minor 
military construction’’ before the period at the end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS
ON
MINOR
MILITARY
CON-
STRUCTION.—Minor military construction may be 
provided under subsection (a) only after September 
30, 2011. The total amount that may be obligated and 
expended on such construction in any fiscal year may
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not exceed $10,000,000. Minor military construction 
may not be provided under subsection (a) in the city 
of Sana’a or in the Sana’a Governate, Yemen.’’. 
(c) FUNDING.—Subsection (c) of that section is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘by section 301’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘for the fiscal year 
concerned for operation and maintenance (other than oper-
ation and maintenance for overseas contingency oper-
ations)’’. 
(d) CONDITION ON USE OF AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) NOTICE AND WAIT.—An authority specified 
in paragraph (2) may not be used until 60 days after 
the date on which the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of State jointly certify, in writing, to the 
appropriate committees of Congress that the use of 
such authority is important to the national security 
interests of the United States. The certification on an 
authority shall include the following: 
(A) The reasons why the use of such author-
ity is important to the national security inter-
ests of the United States. 
(B) A justification for the provision of as-
sistance pursuant to such authority. 
(C) An acknowledgment by the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of State that they have
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received assurance from the Government of 
Yemen that any assistance provided pursuant to 
such authority will be utilized in manner con-
sistent with subsection (b)(2) of the applicable 
section. 
(2) COVERED AUTHORITIES.—The authorities re-
ferred to in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) The authority in section 1205 of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2011, as amended by this section. 
(B) The authority in section 1206 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 
2456), as amended. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’’ means the committees of 
Congress specified in section 1205(d)(2) of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011. 
SEC. 1205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF 
SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS 
TO 
COMBAT 
TER-
RORISM. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 1208 of the 
Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for
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Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375), as most recently 
amended by section 1208(c) of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4626), is further amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON FUNDING.— 
Subsection (g) of such section, as amended by section 
1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 364), is fur-
ther amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘each fiscal year’’ and inserting 
‘‘any fiscal year’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘pursuant to title XV of this Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for that fiscal year’’. 
SEC. 1206. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PROGRAM TO 
BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN MILITARY 
FORCES. 
Of the funds available for fiscal year 2012 for building 
the capacity of foreign military forces under section 1206 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456), as most re-
cently amended by section 1207 of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4389), not more than $100,000,000
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may be obligated and expended until the Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of State submit the report required 
by section 1237 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110– 
417; 122 Stat. 4642). 
SEC. 1207. GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established on the 
books of the Treasury of the United States an account to 
be known as the ‘‘Global Security Contingency Fund’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY.—Amounts in the Fund shall be avail-
able to either the Secretary of State or the Secretary of De-
fense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to pro-
vide assistance to countries designated by the Secretary of 
State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, for 
purposes of this section, as follows: 
(1) Assistance under this section may be pro-
vided to enhance the capabilities of a foreign coun-
try’s national military forces, and other national se-
curity forces that conduct border and maritime secu-
rity, internal security, and counterterrorism oper-
ations, as well as the government agencies responsible 
for such forces, to— 
(A) conduct border and maritime security, 
internal defense, and counterterrorism oper-
ations; and
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(B) participate in or support military, sta-
bility, or peace support operations consistent 
with United States foreign policy and national 
security interests. 
(2) Assistance may be provided for the justice 
sector (including law enforcement and prisons), rule 
of law programs, and stabilization efforts in those 
cases in which the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense, determines that conflict 
or instability in a country or region challenges the 
existing capability of civilian providers to deliver 
such assistance. 
(c) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) AUTHORIZED
ELEMENTS.—A program to 
provide the assistance under subsection (b)(1) may 
include the provision of equipment, supplies, and 
training. 
(2) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—A program to pro-
vide the assistance under subsection (b)(1) shall in-
clude elements that promote— 
(A) observance of and respect for human 
rights and fundamental freedoms; and 
(B) respect for legitimate civilian authority 
within that country. 
(d) LIMITATIONS.—
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(1) ASSISTANCE
OTHERWISE
PROHIBITED
BY 
LAW.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
State may not use the authority provided under sub-
section (b) to provide any type of assistance that is 
otherwise prohibited by any provision of law. 
(2) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—The 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State may 
not use the authority provided under subsection (b) to 
provide assistance to any foreign country that is oth-
erwise prohibited from receiving such type of assist-
ance under any other provision of law. 
(e) FORMULATION
AND APPROVAL
OF ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS.— 
(1) SECURITY
PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of 
State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly for-
mulate assistance programs under subsection (b)(1). 
Assistance programs to be carried out pursuant to 
subsection (b)(1) shall be approved by the Secretary 
of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of De-
fense, prior to implementation. 
(2) JUSTICE SECTOR AND STABILIZATION PRO-
GRAMS.—The Secretary of State, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Defense, shall formulate assistance 
programs under subsection (b)(2). Assistance pro-
grams to be carried out under the authority in sub-
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section (b)(2) shall be approved by the Secretary of 
State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of De-
fense, prior to implementation. 
(f) RELATION TO OTHER AUTHORITIES.—The author-
ity to provide assistance under this section is in addition 
to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign na-
tions. The administrative authorities of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) shall be available 
to the Secretary of State with respect to funds made avail-
able to carry out this section. 
(g) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— 
(1) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND OTHER FUNDS.— 
Funds available to the Department of State for for-
eign assistance may be transferred to the Fund by the 
Secretary of State. Funds available to the Department 
of Defense may be transferred to the Fund by the Sec-
retary of Defense in accordance with established pro-
cedures for reprogramming under section 1001 of this 
Act and successor provisions of law. Amounts trans-
ferred under this paragraph shall be merged with 
funds made available under this section and remain 
available until expended as provided in subsection (i) 
for the purposes specified in subsection (b). 
(2) LIMITATION.—The total amount of funds ap-
propriated and transferred to the Fund in any fiscal
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year shall not exceed $300,000,000. This limitation 
does not apply to amounts contributed to the Fund 
under subsection (h). 
(3) TRANSFERS TO OTHER ACCOUNTS.—Funds 
made available to carry out assistance activities ap-
proved pursuant to subsection (c) may be transferred 
to accounts under the following authorities: 
(A) Section 1206 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public 
Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456; relating to pro-
gram to build the capacity of foreign military 
forces). 
(B) Section 23 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2763; relating to foreign military 
financing program). 
(C) Section 481 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291; relating to inter-
national narcotics control and law enforcement). 
(D) Chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.; re-
lating to international military education and 
training program). 
(E) Chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa et seq.; 
relating to antiterrorism assistance).
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(F) Complex Crises Fund of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (title III of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of 
Public Law 111–117; 123 Stat. 3327)). 
(4) ADDITIONAL
AUTHORITIES.—The transfer 
authorities in paragraphs (1) and (3) are in addition 
to any other transfer authority available to the De-
partment of State or the Department of Defense. 
(5) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A 
transfer of an amount to an account under the au-
thority provided in paragraph (3) shall be deemed to 
increase the amount authorized for such account by 
an amount equal to the amount transferred. 
(h) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS.—The Secretary of 
State may use money, funds, property, and services accept-
ed pursuant to the authority of section 635(d) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2395(d)) to fulfill the 
purposes of subsection (b). 
(i) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the Fund 
shall remain available until September 30, 2015. 
(j) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) SECURITY
PROGRAMS.—Not less than 15 
days before initiating activities under a program of 
assistance under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of
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Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State, shall notify the specified congressional commit-
tees of the program to be initiated. 
(2) JUSTICE SECTOR AND STABILIZATION PRO-
GRAMS.—Not less than 15 days before initiating ac-
tivities under a program of assistance under sub-
section (b)(2), the Secretary of State, with the concur-
rence of the Secretary of Defense, shall notify the spec-
ified congressional committees of the program to be 
initiated. 
(3) EXERCISE OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Not 
less than 15 days before a transfer under the author-
ity of subsection (g), the Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of Defense shall jointly notify the specified 
congressional committees of the transfer of funds into 
the Fund. 
(k) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 
State and the Secretary of Defense jointly shall provide a 
report quarterly to the specified congressional committees 
on obligations of funds or transfers into the Fund made 
during the preceding quarter. 
(l) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘specified congressional committees’’ 
means—
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(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate. 
(m) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided under this 
section may not be exercised after September 30, 2014, ex-
cept with respect to amounts appropriated or transferred 
to the Fund prior to such date, which can continue to be 
obligated and expended as provided in subsection (i). 
(n) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Amounts in the 
Fund may be used for necessary administrative expenses. 
SEC. 1208. AUTHORITY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF CER-
TAIN COUNTERTERRORISM FORCES OF EAST 
AFRICAN COUNTRIES. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, provide assistance 
during fiscal years 2012 and 2013 as follows: 
(1) To enhance the capacity of the national mili-
tary forces, security agencies serving a similar defense 
function, and border security forces of Djibouti, Ethi-
opia, and Kenya to conduct counterterrorism oper-
ations against al Qaeda, al Qaeda affiliates, and al 
Shabaab.
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(2) To enhance the capacity of national military 
forces participating in the African Union Mission in 
Somalia to conduct counterterrorism operations de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
(b) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) AUTHORIZED ELEMENTS.—Assistance under 
subsection (a) may include the provision of equip-
ment, supplies, training, and minor military con-
struction. 
(2) REQUIRED
ELEMENTS.—Assistance under 
subsection (a) shall be provided in a manner that 
promotes— 
(A) observance of and respect for human 
rights and fundamental freedoms; and 
(B) respect for legitimate civilian authority 
in the country receiving such assistance. 
(3) ASSISTANCE
OTHERWISE
PROHIBITED
BY 
LAW.—The Secretary of Defense may not use the au-
thority in subsection (a) to provide any type of assist-
ance described in this subsection that is otherwise 
prohibited by any provision of law. 
(c) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount authorized to 
be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2012 and 
2103 for the Department of Defense for operation and
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maintenance (other than operation and maintenance 
for overseas contingency operations), $75,000,000 
may be utilized to provide assistance under subsection 
(a). 
(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS
FOR
ASSISTANCE 
ACROSS
FISCAL
YEARS.—Amounts available under 
this subsection for the authority in subsection (a) for 
a fiscal year may be used for assistance under that 
authority that begins in such fiscal year but ends in 
the next fiscal year. 
(d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days before 
providing assistance under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the committees of 
Congress specified in paragraph (2) a notice setting 
forth the assistance to be provided, including the types 
of such assistance, the budget for such assistance, and 
the completion date for the provision of such assist-
ance. 
(2) COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The commit-
tees of Congress specified in this paragraph are— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
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(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 1209. SUPPORT OF FORCES PARTICIPATING IN OPER-
ATIONS TO DISARM THE LORD’S RESISTANCE 
ARMY. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Pursuant to the policy established 
by the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern 
Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–172; 124 
Stat. 1209), the Secretary of Defense may, with the concur-
rence of Secretary of State, provide logistic support, sup-
plies, and services and intelligence support for forces par-
ticipating in operations to mitigate and eliminate the 
threat posed by the Lord’s Resistance Army as follows: 
(1) The national military forces of Uganda. 
(2) The national military forces of any other 
country determined by the Secretary of Defense, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to be par-
ticipating in such operations. 
(b) 
PARTICIPATION
OF
UNITED
STATES
PER-
SONNEL.—No United States Armed Forces personnel, 
United States civilian employees, or United States civilian 
contractor personnel may participate in combat operations 
in connection with the provision of support under sub-
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section (a), except for the purpose of acting in self-defense 
or of rescuing any United States citizen (including any 
member of the United States Armed Forces, any United 
States civilian employee, or any United States civilian con-
tractor). 
(c) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to be appro-
priated for the Department of Defense for each of fiscal 
years 2012 and 2013 for operation and maintenance, not 
more than $35,000,000 may be utilized in each such fiscal 
year to provide support under subsection (a). 
(d) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 
not use the authority in subsection (a) to provide any 
type of support that is otherwise prohibited by any 
provision of law. 
(2) ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—The Secretary of De-
fense may not use the authority in subsection (a) to 
provide support to any foreign country that is other-
wise prohibited from receiving such type of support 
under any other provision of law. 
(e) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.— 
The Secretary of Defense may not provide support under 
subsection (a) for the national military forces of a country 
determined to be eligible for such support under that sub-
section until the Secretary notifies the appropriate commit-
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tees of Congress of the eligibility of the country for such 
support. 
(f) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON SUPPORT TO BE PRO-
VIDED.—Not later than 5 days after the date on which 
funds are obligated to provide support under subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a notice setting forth the following: 
(1) The type of support to be provided. 
(2) The national military forces to be supported. 
(3) The objectives of such support. 
(4) The estimated cost of such support. 
(5) The intended duration of such support. 
(g) QUARTERLY REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress on a 
quarterly basis a report on the obligation of funds under 
this section during the preceding quarter. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com-
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mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘logistic support, supplies, and 
services’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
2350(1) of title 10, United States Code. 
(i) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided under this 
section may not be exercised after September 30, 2013. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 
Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan 
SEC. 1221. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LOGISTICAL 
SUPPORT 
FOR 
COALITION 
FORCES 
SUP-
PORTING OPERATIONS IN IRAQ AND AFGHAN-
ISTAN. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1234 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 122 Stat. 394), as amended by section 1218 of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4394), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2011’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2012’’. 
(b) AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE.—Subsection (d) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘$400,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$450,000,000’’. 
(c) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION
ON AVAILABILITY
OF 
FUNDS.—Of the funds available for logistical support under
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such section during fiscal year 2012, not more than 
$200,000,000 may be obligated and expended until the Sec-
retary of Defense submits the report required by section 
1234 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011 (124 Stat. 4397). 
SEC. 1222. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANS-
FER DEFENSE ARTICLES AND PROVIDE DE-
FENSE SERVICES TO THE MILITARY AND SE-
CURITY FORCES OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (h) of sec-
tion 1234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2532), as 
amended by section 1214 of the Ike Skelton National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 
111–383; 124 Stat. 4391), is further amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’. 
(b) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Subsection (f)(1) of such 
section, as so amended, is further amended by striking ‘‘and 
every 90 days thereafter through March 31, 2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘every 90 days thereafter through March 31, 2012, 
and at the end of each calendar quarter, if any, thereafter 
through March 31, 2013, in which the authority in sub-
section (a) is implemented’’.
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SEC. 1223. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES APPLI-
CABLE TO THE PAKISTAN COUNTERINSUR-
GENCY FUND. 
(a) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 
1224 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2521), as amend-
ed by section 1220(a) of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 
383; 124 Stat. 4395), is further amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2011’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2012’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION
OF
SOURCE
OF
FUNDS
FOR 
FUND.—Subsection (a)(1)(A) of such section is amended by 
striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2009’’. 
SEC. 1224. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO USE 
FUNDS FOR REINTEGRATION ACTIVITIES IN 
AFGHANISTAN. 
Section 1216 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 
124 Stat. 4392) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘in each of fiscal years 2011 and 
2012’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’.
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SEC. 1225. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY ON PROGRAM TO 
DEVELOP AND CARRY OUT INFRASTRUCTURE 
PROJECTS IN AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) FUNDING.—Subsection (f) of section 1217 of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4393; 22 U.S.C. 7513 
note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or 2012’’ 
after ‘‘fiscal year 2011’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘until Sep-
tember 30, 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘as follows: 
‘‘(A) In the case of funds for fiscal year 
2011, until September 30, 2012. 
‘‘(B) In the case of funds for fiscal year 
2012, until September 30, 2013.’’. 
(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Subsection (g) of such sec-
tion is amended by striking ‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘15 
days’’. 
SEC. 1226. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIM-
BURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NA-
TIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED 
STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 393), as amended by sec-
tion 1223 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
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cal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2519) and 
section 1213 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 12 
Stat. 4391), is further amended by striking ‘‘by section 
1510 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2012 
for overseas contingency operations’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE.—Subsection 
(d)(1) of such section, as so amended, is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2010 or 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2012’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$1,600,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,750,000,000’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c)(2) of 
such section, as so amended, is further amended by insert-
ing a comma after ‘‘Budget’’. 
(d) EXTENSION OF NOTICE REQUIREMENT RELATING 
TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SUPPORT PRO-
VIDED BY PAKISTAN.—Section 1232(b)(6) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 Stat. 
393), as most recently amended by section 1213(d) of the 
Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011, is further amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2013’’.
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SEC. 1227. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN REPORTS ON 
AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARD SECURITY AND 
STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN.—Section 1230(a) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub-
lic Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 385), as most recently amended 
by section 1231 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 
Stat. 4395), is further amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2014’’. 
(b) REPORT
ON UNITED STATES PLAN
FOR SUS-
TAINING AFGHANISTAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES.— 
Section 1231(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 Stat. 390), as amended by section 
1232 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011 (124 Stat. 4395), is further amended 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
SEC. 1228. AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND AC-
TIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY CO-
OPERATION IN IRAQ. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may sup-
port United States Government transition activities in Iraq 
by providing funds for the following: 
(1) Operations and activities of the Office of Se-
curity Cooperation in Iraq.
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(2) Operations and activities of security assist-
ance teams in Iraq. 
(b) TYPES OF SUPPORT.—The operations and activi-
ties for which the Secretary may provide funds under the 
authority in subsection (a) may include life support, trans-
portation and personal security, and minor construction 
and renovation of facilities. 
(c) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—The total amount of 
funds provided under the authority in subsection (a) in fis-
cal year 2012 may not exceed $524,000,000. 
(d) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Funds for purposes of sub-
section (a) for fiscal year 2012 shall be derived from 
amounts available for that fiscal year for operation and 
maintenance for the Air Force. 
(e) COVERAGE OF COSTS OF OSCI IN CONNECTION 
WITH SALES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES OR DEFENSE SERV-
ICES TO IRAQ.—The President shall ensure that any letter 
of offer for the sale to Iraq of any defense articles or defense 
services issued after the date of the enactment of this Act 
includes, consistent with the provisions of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), charges for adminis-
trative services sufficient to recover the pro rata costs of 
operations and activities of the Office of Security Coopera-
tion in Iraq and associated security assistance teams in 
Iraq in connection with such sale.
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SEC. 1229. BENCHMARKS TO EVALUATE THE PROGRESS 
BEING MADE TOWARD THE TRANSITION OF 
SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR AFGHANI-
STAN TO THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANI-
STAN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) October 7, 2011, will mark the 10-year anni-
versary of the start of Operation Enduring Freedom 
in Afghanistan. 
(2) Military operations in Afghanistan have cost 
United States taxpayers more than $300,000,000,000 
to date. 
(3) As of June 6, 2011, 1,599 members of the 
United States Armed Forces have lost their lives in 
support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghani-
stan and more than 11,000 have been wounded. 
(4) On December 1, 2009, at a speech at the 
United States Military Academy at West Point, New 
York, President Barack Obama stated that the United 
States would begin the transfer of United States 
Armed Forces out of Afghanistan in July 2011 with 
the pace of reductions to be based upon conditions on 
the ground. 
(5) In the December 2010 Afghanistan-Pakistan 
Annual Review, President Obama reaffirmed that the
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core goal of the United States strategy in Afghanistan 
is to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda. 
(6) In January 2010, participants at the Lon-
don Conference pledged to develop a plan for phased 
transition to Afghan security lead. The North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO) and foreign ministers 
of the constituent elements of the International Secu-
rity Assistance Force (ISAF) endorsed the Joint 
Framework for Transition in April 2010, and Presi-
dent Obama and President Karzai of Afghanistan 
committed to the process in a May 2010 joint state-
ment. 
(7) At the Kabul Conference in July 2010, the 
international community expressed its support for the 
objective of President Karzai that the Afghanistan 
National Security Forces (ANSF) should lead and 
conduct all military operations in all provinces in 
Afghanistan by the end of 2014, support that was 
later re-affirmed by North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion and International Security Assistance Force 
member nations at the Lisbon Summit in November 
2010. 
(8) On May 1, 2011, in support of the goal to 
disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda, President 
Obama authorized a United States operation that
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killed Osama bin Laden, leader of al Qaeda. While 
the impact of his death on al Qaeda remains to be 
seen, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates called the 
death of bin Laden a ‘‘game changer’’ in a speech on 
May 6, 2011. 
(b) BENCHMARKS REQUIRED.—The President shall es-
tablish, and may update from time to time, a comprehen-
sive set of benchmarks to evaluate progress being made to-
ward the objective of transitioning and transferring lead 
security responsibilities in Afghanistan to the Government 
of Afghanistan by December 31, 2014. 
(c) TRANSITION PLAN.—The President shall devise a 
plan based on inputs from military commanders, NATO 
and Coalition allies, the diplomatic missions in the region, 
and appropriate members of the Cabinet, along with the 
consultation of Congress, for expediting the drawdown of 
United States combat troops in Afghanistan and accel-
erating the transfer of security authority to Afghan authori-
ties. 
(d) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—The President shall 
include the most current set of benchmarks established pur-
suant to subsection (b) and the plan pursuant to subsection 
(c) with each report on progress toward security and sta-
bility in Afghanistan that is submitted to Congress under 
sections 1230 and 1231 of the National Defense Authoriza-
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tion Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 
Stat. 385, 390). 
SEC. 1230. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT REGARDING EF-
FORTS BY GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN TO IM-
PLEMENT A STRATEGY TO COUNTER IMPRO-
VISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES. 
(a) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated under this Act for the Paki-
stan Counterinsurgency Fund or transferred to the 
Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund from the Pakistan 
Counterinsurgency Capability Fund should be made 
available for the Government of Pakistan until the 
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of State, certifies to the congressional defense 
committees and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives that the Government 
of Pakistan is demonstrating a continuing commit-
ment to and is making significant efforts towards the 
implementation of a strategy to counter improvised 
explosive devices (IEDs). 
(2) SIGNIFICANT IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS.— 
For purposes of this subsection, significant implemen-
tation efforts include attacking IED networks, moni-
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toring of known precursors used in IEDs, and the de-
velopment of a strict protocol for the manufacture of 
explosive materials, including calcium ammonium ni-
trate, and accessories and their supply to legitimate 
end users. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of State, may waive the require-
ments of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines it is in 
the national security interest of the United States to do so. 
SEC. 1231. REPORT ON COALITION SUPPORT FUND REIM-
BURSEMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKI-
STAN FOR OPERATIONS CONDUCTED IN SUP-
PORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit a report to the congressional defense commit-
tees and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives assessing the effectiveness of the Coalition Sup-
port Fund reimbursements to the Government of Pakistan 
for operations conducted in support of Operation Enduring 
Freedom. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following elements:
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(1) A description of the types of reimbursements 
requested by the Government of Pakistan. 
(2) The total amount reimbursed to the Govern-
ment of Pakistan since the beginning of Operation 
Enduring Freedom, in the aggregate and by fiscal 
year. 
(3) The percentage and types of reimbursement 
requests made by the Government of Pakistan for 
which the United States Government has deferred or 
not provided payment. 
(4) An assessment of the effectiveness of Coalition 
Support Fund reimbursements in supporting oper-
ations conducted by the Government of Pakistan in 
support of Operation Enduring Freedom and of the 
impact of those operations in containing the ability 
of terrorist organizations to threaten the stability of 
Afghanistan and Pakistan and to impede the oper-
ations of the United States in Afghanistan. 
(5) Recommendations, if any, relative to poten-
tial alternatives to or termination of reimbursements 
from the Coalition Support Fund to the Government 
of Pakistan taking into account the transition plan 
for Afghanistan.
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(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 1241. REPORT ON PROGRESS OF THE AFRICAN UNION 
IN OPERATIONALIZING THE AFRICAN STAND-
BY FORCE. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Policy shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the progress of the African Union 
in operationalizing the African Standby Force. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the existing personnel 
strengths and capabilities of each of the five regional 
brigades of the African Standby Force and their bri-
gade-level headquarters. 
(2) An assessment of the specific capacity-build-
ing needs of the African Standby Force, including 
with respect to supply management, information 
management, strategic planning, and other critical 
components.
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(3) A description of the functionality of the sup-
ply depots of each brigade referred to in paragraph 
(1), and current information on existing stocks of 
each such brigade. 
(4) An assessment of the capacity of the African 
Union to manage the African Standby Force. 
(5) An assessment of inter-organizational coordi-
nation on assistance to the African Union and the Af-
rican Standby Force between multilateral donors, in-
cluding the United Nations, the European Union, and 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
(6) An assessment of the capacity of the African 
Union to absorb additional international assistance 
toward the development of a fully functional African 
Standby Force. 
SEC. 1242. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 
STATES REPORT ON THE NATIONAL GUARD 
STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 31, 
2012, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the National Guard State Partner-
ship Program.
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) A summary of the sources of funds for the 
State Partnership Program over the last five years. 
(2) An analysis of the types and frequency of ac-
tivities performed by participants in the State Part-
nership Program. 
(3) A description of the objectives of the State 
Partnership Program and the manner in which objec-
tives under the program are established and coordi-
nated with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the 
geographic combatant commands, United States 
Country Teams, and other departments and agencies 
of the United States Government. 
(4) A description of the manner in which the De-
partment of Defense selects and designates particular 
State and foreign country partnerships under the 
State Partnership Program. 
(5) A description of the manner in which the De-
partment measures the effectiveness of the activities 
under the State Partnership Program in meeting the 
objectives of the program. 
(6) An assessment by the Comptroller General of 
the United States of the effectiveness of the activities
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under the State Partnership Program in meeting the 
objectives of the program. 
SEC. 1243. MAN-PORTABLE AIR-DEFENSE SYSTEMS ORIGI-
NATING FROM LIBYA. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—Pursuant to section 11 
of the Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 (22 
U.S.C. 2349bb–6), the following is the policy of the United 
States: 
(1) To reduce and mitigate, to the greatest extent 
feasible, the threat posed to United States citizens and 
citizens of allies of the United States by man-portable 
air-defense systems (MANPADS) that were in Libya 
as of March 19, 2011. 
(2) To seek the cooperation of, and to assist, the 
Government of Libya and governments of neighboring 
countries and other countries (as determined by the 
President) to secure, remove, or eliminate stocks of 
man-portable air-defense systems described in para-
graph (1) that pose a threat to United States citizens 
and citizens of allies of the United States. 
(3) To pursue, as a matter of priority, an agree-
ment with the Government of Libya and governments 
of neighboring countries and other countries (as deter-
mined by the Secretary of State) to formalize coopera-
tion with the United States to limit the availability,
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transfer, and proliferation of man-portable air-defense 
systems described in paragraph (1). 
(b) INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY
ASSESSMENT
ON 
MANPADS IN LIBYA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National In-
telligence shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress an assessment by the intelligence commu-
nity that accounts for the disposition of, and the 
threat to United States citizens and citizens of allies 
of the United States posed by man-portable air-de-
fense systems that were in Libya as of March 19, 
2011. The assessment shall be submitted as soon as 
practicable, but not later than the end of the 45-day 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) 
ELEMENTS.—The 
assessment 
submitted 
under this subsection shall include the following: 
(A) An estimate of the number of man-port-
able air-defense systems that were in Libya as of 
March 19, 2011. 
(B) An estimate of the number of man-port-
able air-defense systems in Libya as of March 
19, 2011, that are currently in the secure custody 
of the Government of Libya, the United States, 
an ally of the United States, a member of the
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), or 
the United Nations. 
(C) An estimate of the number of man-port-
able air-defense systems in Libya as of March 
19, 2011, that were destroyed, disabled, or other-
wise rendered unusable during Operation Uni-
fied Protector and since the end of Operation 
Unified Protector. 
(D) An assessment of the number of man- 
portable air-defense systems that is the difference 
between the number of man-portable air-defense 
systems in Libya as of March 19, 2011, and the 
cumulative number of man-portable air-defense 
systems accounted for under subparagraphs (B) 
and (C), and the current disposition and loca-
tions of such man-portable air-defense systems. 
(E) An assessment of the number of man- 
portable air-defense systems that are currently in 
the custody of militias in Libya. 
(F) A list of any organizations designated 
as terrorist organizations by the Department of 
State, or affiliate organizations or members of 
such organizations, that are known or believed to 
have custody of any man-portable air-defense
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systems that were in the custody of the Govern-
ment of Libya as of March 19, 2011. 
(G) An assessment of the threat posed to 
United States citizens and citizens of allies of the 
United States from unsecured man-portable air- 
defense systems (as defined in section 11 of the 
Department of State Authorities Act of 2006) 
originating from Libya. 
(H) An assessment of the effect of the pro-
liferation of man-portable air-defense systems 
that were in Libya as of March 19, 2011, on the 
price and availability of man-portable air-de-
fense systems that are on the global arms market. 
(3) NOTICE REGARDING DELAY IN SUBMITTAL.— 
If, before the end of the 45-day period specified in 
paragraph (1), the Director determines that the as-
sessment required by that paragraph cannot be sub-
mitted by the end of that period as required by that 
paragraph, the Director shall (before the end of that 
period) submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report setting forth— 
(A) the reasons why the assessment cannot 
be submitted by the end of that period; and 
(B) an estimated date for the submittal of 
the assessment.
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(c) COMPREHENSIVE
STRATEGY
ON
THREAT
OF 
MANPADS ORIGINATING FROM LIBYA.— 
(1) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The President shall 
develop and implement, and from time to time up-
date, a comprehensive strategy, pursuant to section 11 
of the Department of State Authorities Act of 2006, 
to reduce and mitigate the threat posed to United 
States citizens and citizens of allies of the United 
States from man-portable air-defense systems that 
were in Libya as of March 19, 2011. 
(2) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days 
after the assessment required by subsection (b) is 
submitted to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress, the President shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report setting 
forth the strategy required by paragraph (1). 
(B) ELEMENTS.—The report required by 
this paragraph shall include the following: 
(i) An assessment of the effectiveness of 
efforts undertaken to date by the United 
States, Libya, Mauritania, Egypt, Algeria, 
Tunisia, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Chad, the 
United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization, and any other country or en-
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tity (as determined by the President) to re-
duce the threat posed to United States citi-
zens and citizens of allies of the United 
States from man-portable air-defense sys-
tems that were in Libya as of March 19, 
2011. 
(ii) A timeline for future efforts by the 
United States, Libya, and neighboring 
countries to— 
(I) secure, remove, or disable any 
man-portable air-defense systems that 
remain in Libya; 
(II) counter proliferation of man- 
portable 
air-defense 
systems 
origi-
nating from Libya that are in the re-
gion; and 
(III) disrupt the ability of terror-
ists, non-state actors, and state spon-
sors of terrorism to acquire such man- 
portable air-defense systems. 
(iii) A description of any additional 
funding required to address the threat of 
man-portable 
air-defense 
systems 
origi-
nating from Libya.
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(iv) A description of technologies cur-
rently available to reduce the susceptibility 
and vulnerability of civilian aircraft to 
man-portable air-defense systems, including 
an assessment of the feasibility of using air-
craft-based anti-missile systems to protect 
United States passenger jets. 
(v) Recommendations for the most ef-
fective policy measures that can be taken to 
reduce and mitigate the threat posed to 
United States citizens and citizens of allies 
of the United States from man-portable air- 
defense systems that were in Libya as of 
March 19, 2011. 
(vi) Such recommendations for legisla-
tive or administrative action as the Presi-
dent considers appropriate to implement the 
strategy required by paragraph (1). 
(C) FORM.—The report required by this 
paragraph shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex. 
(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 
of Congress’’ means—
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(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 1244. DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH REPUBLIC OF 
GEORGIA. 
(a) PLAN FOR NORMALIZATION.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent shall develop and submit to the congressional defense 
committees and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives a plan for the normalization of United 
States defense cooperation with the Republic of Georgia, in-
cluding the sale of defensive arms. 
(b) OBJECTIVES.—The plan required under subsection 
(a) shall address the following objectives: 
(1) To establish a normalized defense cooperation 
relationship between the United States and the Re-
public of Georgia, taking into consideration the 
progress of the Government of the Republic of Georgia 
on democratic and economic reforms and the capacity 
of the Georgian armed forces.
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(2) To support the Government of the Republic 
of Georgia in providing for the defense of its govern-
ment, people, and sovereign territory, consistent with 
the continuing commitment of the Government of the 
Republic of Georgia to its nonuse-of-force pledge and 
consistent with Article 51 of the Charter of the United 
Nations. 
(3) To provide for the sale by the United States 
of defense articles and services in support of the ef-
forts of the Government of the Republic of Georgia to 
provide for its own self-defense consistent with para-
graphs (1) and (2). 
(4) To continue to enhance the ability of the 
Government of the Republic of Georgia to participate 
in coalition operations and meet NATO partnership 
goals. 
(5) To encourage NATO member and candidate 
countries to restore and enhance their sales of defen-
sive articles and services to the Republic of Georgia 
as part of a broader NATO effort to deepen its defense 
relationship and cooperation with the Republic of 
Georgia. 
(6) To ensure maximum transparency in the 
United States-Georgia defense relationship.
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(c) INCLUDED
INFORMATION.—The plan required 
under subsection (a) shall include the following informa-
tion: 
(1) A needs-based assessment, or an update to an 
existing needs-based assessment, of the defense require-
ments of the Republic of Georgia, which shall be pre-
pared by the Department of Defense. 
(2) A description of each of the requests by the 
Government of the Republic of Georgia for purchase 
of defense articles and services during the two-year 
period ending on the date of the report. 
(3) A summary of the defense needs asserted by 
the Government of the Republic of Georgia as jus-
tification for its requests for defensive arms purchases. 
(4) A description of the action taken on any de-
fensive arms sale request by the Government of the 
Republic of Georgia and an explanation for such ac-
tion. 
(d) FORM.—The plan required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex. 
SEC. 1245. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
THE FINANCIAL SECTOR OF IRAN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
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(1) On November 21, 2011, the Secretary of the 
Treasury issued a finding under section 5318A of 
title 31, United States Code, that identified Iran as 
a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern. 
(2) In that finding, the Financial Crimes En-
forcement Network of the Department of the Treasury 
wrote, ‘‘The Central Bank of Iran, which regulates 
Iranian banks, has assisted designated Iranian banks 
by transferring billions of dollars to these banks in 
2011. In mid-2011, the CBI transferred several billion 
dollars to designated banks, including Saderat, 
Mellat, EDBI and Melli, through a variety of pay-
ment schemes. In making these transfers, the CBI at-
tempted to evade sanctions by minimizing the direct 
involvement of large international banks with both 
CBI and designated Iranian banks.’’. 
(3) On November 22, 2011, the Under Secretary 
of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intel-
ligence, David Cohen, wrote, ‘‘Treasury is calling out 
the entire Iranian banking sector, including the Cen-
tral Bank of Iran, as posing terrorist financing, pro-
liferation financing, and money laundering risks for 
the global financial system.’’. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF FINANCIAL SECTOR OF IRAN AS 
OF PRIMARY MONEY LAUNDERING CONCERN.—The finan-
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cial sector of Iran, including the Central Bank of Iran, is 
designated as of primary money laundering concern for 
purposes of section 5318A of title 31, United States Code, 
because of the threat to government and financial institu-
tions resulting from the illicit activities of the Government 
of Iran, including its pursuit of nuclear weapons, support 
for international terrorism, and efforts to deceive respon-
sible financial institutions and evade sanctions. 
(c) FREEZING OF ASSETS OF IRANIAN FINANCIAL IN-
STITUTIONS.—The President shall, pursuant to the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 
et seq.), block and prohibit all transactions in all property 
and interests in property of an Iranian financial institu-
tion if such property and interests in property are in the 
United States, come within the United States, or are or 
come within the possession or control of a United States 
person. 
(d) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRAN AND OTHER IRANIAN FINAN-
CIAL INSTITUTIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as specifically pro-
vided in this subsection, beginning on the date that 
is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the President—
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(A) shall prohibit the opening or maintain-
ing in the United States of a correspondent ac-
count or a payable-through account by a foreign 
financial institution that the President deter-
mines has knowingly conducted or facilitated 
any significant financial transaction with the 
Central Bank of Iran or another Iranian finan-
cial institution designated by the Secretary of 
the Treasury for the imposition of sanctions pur-
suant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(B) may impose sanctions pursuant to the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) with respect to the Cen-
tral Bank of Iran. 
(2) EXCEPTION FOR SALES OF FOOD, MEDICINE, 
AND MEDICAL DEVICES.—The President may not im-
pose sanctions under paragraph (1) with respect to 
any person for conducting or facilitating a trans-
action for the sale of food, medicine, or medical de-
vices to Iran. 
(3) APPLICABILITY OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT 
TO FOREIGN CENTRAL BANKS.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (4), sanctions imposed under paragraph 
(1)(A) shall apply with respect to a foreign financial
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institution owned or controlled by the government of 
a foreign country, including a central bank of a for-
eign country, only insofar as it engages in a financial 
transaction for the sale or purchase of petroleum or 
petroleum products to or from Iran conducted or fa-
cilitated on or after that date that is 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(4) APPLICABILITY OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT 
TO PETROLEUM TRANSACTIONS.— 
(A) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and every 60 days thereafter, the Administrator 
of the Energy Information Administration, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, 
shall submit to Congress a report on the avail-
ability and price of petroleum and petroleum 
products produced in countries other than Iran 
in the 60-day period preceding the submission of 
the report. 
(B) DETERMINATION REQUIRED.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
the Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Presi-
dent shall make a determination, based on the 
reports required by subparagraph (A), of whether 
the price and supply of petroleum and petroleum
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products produced in countries other than Iran 
is sufficient to permit purchasers of petroleum 
and petroleum products from Iran to reduce sig-
nificantly in volume their purchases from Iran. 
(C) APPLICATION
OF
SANCTIONS.—Except 
as provided in subparagraph (D), sanctions im-
posed under paragraph (1)(A) shall apply with 
respect to a financial transaction conducted or 
facilitated by a foreign financial institution on 
or after the date that is 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act for the purchase of 
petroleum or petroleum products from Iran if the 
President determines pursuant to subparagraph 
(B) that there is a sufficient supply of petroleum 
and petroleum products from countries other 
than Iran to permit a significant reduction in 
the volume of petroleum and petroleum products 
purchased from Iran by or through foreign fi-
nancial institutions. 
(D) EXCEPTION.—Sanctions imposed pur-
suant to paragraph (1) shall not apply with re-
spect to a foreign financial institution if the 
President determines and reports to Congress, 
not later than 90 days after the date on which 
the President makes the determination required
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by subparagraph (B), and every 180 days there-
after, that the country with primary jurisdiction 
over the foreign financial institution has signifi-
cantly reduced its volume of crude oil purchases 
from Iran during the period beginning on the 
date on which the President submitted the last 
report with respect to the country under this sub-
paragraph. 
(5) WAIVER.—The President may waive the im-
position of sanctions under paragraph (1) for a pe-
riod of not more than 120 days, and may renew that 
waiver for additional periods of not more than 120 
days, if the President— 
(A) determines that such a waiver is vital 
to the national security of the United States; and 
(B) submits to Congress a report— 
(i) providing a justification for the 
waiver; and 
(ii) that includes any concrete coopera-
tion the President has received or expects to 
receive as a result of the waiver. 
(e) MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY INITIATIVE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall—
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(A) carry out an initiative of multilateral 
diplomacy to persuade countries purchasing oil 
from Iran— 
(i) to limit the use by Iran of revenue 
from purchases of oil to purchases of non- 
luxury consumers goods from the country 
purchasing the oil; and 
(ii) to prohibit purchases by Iran of— 
(I) military or dual-use tech-
nology, including items— 
(aa) in the Annex to the to 
the Missile Technology Control 
Regime Guidelines; 
(bb) in the Annex on Chemi-
cals to the Convention on the Pro-
hibition of the Development, Pro-
duction, Stockpiling and Use of 
Chemical Weapons and on their 
Destruction, done at Paris Janu-
ary 13, 1993, and entered into 
force April 29, 1997 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Chemical Weapons 
Convention’’);
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(cc) in Part 1 or 2 of the Nu-
clear Suppliers Group Guidelines; 
or 
(dd) on a control list of the 
Wassenaar Arrangement on Ex-
port Controls for Conventional 
Arms and Dual-Use Goods and 
Technologies; or 
(II) any other item that could 
contribute to Iran’s conventional, nu-
clear, chemical or biological weapons 
program; and 
(B) conduct outreach to petroleum-pro-
ducing countries to encourage those countries to 
increase their output of crude oil to ensure there 
is a sufficient supply of crude oil from countries 
other than Iran and to minimize any impact on 
the price of oil resulting from the imposition of 
sanctions under this section. 
(2) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit 
to Congress a report on the efforts of the President to 
carry out the initiative described in paragraph (1)(A)
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and conduct the outreach described in paragraph 
(1)(B) and the results of those efforts. 
(f) FORM OF REPORTS.—Each report submitted under 
this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
contain a classified annex. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ACCOUNT; CORRESPONDENT ACCOUNT; PAY-
ABLE-THROUGH
ACCOUNT.—The terms ‘‘account’’, 
‘‘correspondent account’’, and ‘‘payable-through ac-
count’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 
5318A of title 31, United States Code. 
(2) FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘‘foreign financial institution’’ has the meaning of 
that term as determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury pursuant to section 104(i) of the Com-
prehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Di-
vestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513(i)). 
(3) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term ‘‘United 
States person’’ means— 
(A) a natural person who is a citizen or 
resident of the United States or a national of the 
United States (as defined in section 101(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)); and
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(B) an entity that is organized under the 
laws of the United States or jurisdiction within 
the United States. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE 
THREAT REDUCTION 
SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT RE-
DUCTION PROGRAMS AND FUNDS. 
(a) SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUC-
TION PROGRAMS.—For purposes of section 301 and other 
provisions of this Act, Cooperative Threat Reduction pro-
grams are the programs specified in section 1501 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (50 
U.S.C. 2632 note). 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2012 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUC-
TION FUNDS DEFINED.—As used in this title, the term ‘‘fis-
cal year 2012 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds’’ means 
the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap-
propriations in section 301 and made available by the 
funding table in section 4301 for Cooperative Threat Reduc-
tion programs. 
(c) AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
301 and made available by the funding table in section 
4301 for Cooperative Threat Reduction programs shall be
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available for obligation for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 
2014. 
SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 
(a) FUNDING
FOR
SPECIFIC
PURPOSES.—Of the 
$508,219,000 authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Defense for fiscal year 2012 in section 301 and 
made available by the funding table in section 4301 for Co-
operative Threat Reduction programs, the following 
amounts may be obligated for the purposes specified: 
(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, 
$63,221,000. 
(2) 
For 
chemical 
weapons 
destruction, 
$9,804,000. 
(3) For global nuclear security, $121,143,000. 
(4) 
For 
cooperative 
biological 
engagement, 
$259,470,000. 
(5) For proliferation prevention, $28,080,000. 
(6) For threat reduction engagement, $2,500,000. 
(7) For other assessments/administrative sup-
port, $24,001,000. 
(b) REPORT ON OBLIGATION OR EXPENDITURE OF 
FUNDS FOR OTHER PURPOSES.—No fiscal year 2012 Coop-
erative Threat Reduction funds may be obligated or ex-
pended for a purpose other than a purpose listed in para-
graphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a) until 15 days after
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the date that the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress 
a report on the purpose for which the funds will be obligated 
or expended and the amount of funds to be obligated or ex-
pended. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed 
as authorizing the obligation or expenditure of fiscal year 
2012 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a purpose for 
which the obligation or expenditure of such funds is specifi-
cally prohibited under this title or any other provision of 
law. 
(c) LIMITED
AUTHORITY
TO
VARY
INDIVIDUAL 
AMOUNTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), in 
any case in which the Secretary of Defense determines 
that it is necessary to do so in the national interest, 
the Secretary may obligate amounts appropriated for 
fiscal year 2012 for a purpose listed in paragraphs 
(1) through (7) of subsection (a) in excess of the spe-
cific amount authorized for that purpose. 
(2) NOTICE-AND-WAIT REQUIRED.—An obligation 
of funds for a purpose stated in paragraphs (1) 
through (7) of subsection (a) in excess of the specific 
amount authorized for such purpose may be made 
using the authority provided in paragraph (1) only 
after—
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(A) the Secretary submits to Congress noti-
fication of the intent to do so together with a 
complete discussion of the justification for doing 
so; and 
(B) 15 days have elapsed following the date 
of the notification. 
SEC. 1303. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ESTABLISH-
MENT OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN COUN-
TRIES OUTSIDE OF THE FORMER SOVIET 
UNION. 
Not more than $500,000 of the fiscal year 2012 Cooper-
ative Threat Reduction funds may be obligated or expended 
to establish a center of excellence in a country that is not 
a state of the former Soviet Union until the date that is 
15 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
submits to the congressional defense committees a report 
that includes the following: 
(1) An identification of the country in which the 
center will be located. 
(2) A description of the purpose for which the 
center will be established. 
(3) The agreement under which the center will 
operate. 
(4) A funding plan for the center, including—
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(A) the amount of funds to be provided by 
the government of the country in which the cen-
ter will be located; and 
(B) the percentage of the total cost of estab-
lishing and operating the center the funds de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) will cover. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2012 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4401. 
SEC. 1402. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2012 for the National Defense Sealift Fund, as 
specified in the funding table in section 4401. 
SEC. 1403. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2012 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health Program, as 
specified in the funding table in section 4401.
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SEC. 1404. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUC-
TION, DEFENSE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department 
of Defense for fiscal year 2012 for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruc-
tion, Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 
4401. 
(b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
under subsection (a) are authorized for— 
(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and 
munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the De-
partment of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 
U.S.C. 1521); and 
(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel 
of the United States that is not covered by section 
1412 of such Act. 
SEC. 1405. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC-
TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2012 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter- 
Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4401.
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SEC. 1406. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2012 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Defense, as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4401. 
Subtitle B—National Defense 
Stockpile 
SEC. 1411. AUTHORIZED USES OF NATIONAL DEFENSE 
STOCKPILE FUNDS. 
(a) OBLIGATION OF STOCKPILE FUNDS.—During fis-
cal year 2012, the National Defense Stockpile Manager may 
obligate up to $50,107,320 of the funds in the National De-
fense Stockpile Transaction Fund established under sub-
section (a) of section 9 of the Strategic and Critical Mate-
rials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h) for the authorized 
uses of such funds under subsection (b)(2) of such section, 
including the disposal of hazardous materials that are envi-
ronmentally sensitive. 
(b) ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS.—The National Defense 
Stockpile Manager may obligate amounts in excess of the 
amount specified in subsection (a) if the National Defense 
Stockpile Manager notifies Congress that extraordinary or 
emergency conditions necessitate the additional obligations. 
The National Defense Stockpile Manager may make the ad-
ditional obligations described in the notification after the
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end of the 45-day period beginning on the date on which 
Congress receives the notification. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—The authorities provided by this 
section shall be subject to such limitations as may be pro-
vided in appropriations Acts. 
SEC. 1412. REVISION TO REQUIRED RECEIPT OBJECTIVES 
FOR PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED DISPOSALS 
FROM THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE. 
Section 3402(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 50 U.S.C. 
98d note), as most recently amended by section 1412 of the 
Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4412), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘$730,000,000 by the end of fiscal year 
2013’’ in paragraph (5) and inserting ‘‘$830,000,000 by the 
end of fiscal year 2016’’. 
Subtitle C—Armed Forces 
Retirement Home 
PART I—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 1421. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2012 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust 
Fund the sum of $67,700,000 for the operation of the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home.
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PART II—ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 1422. AMENDMENT OF ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT 
HOME ACT OF 1991. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this part an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of 
an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section 
or other provision of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
Act of 1991 (title XV of Public Law 101–510; 24 U.S.C. 
401 et seq.). 
SEC. 1423. ANNUAL VALIDATION OF MULTIYEAR ACCREDI-
TATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1511(g) (24 U.S.C. 411(g)) 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Chief Oper-
ating Officer shall’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2)(A) If the Chief Operating Officer secures accredi-
tation for a facility of the Retirement Home (or for any 
aspect of a facility of the Retirement Home) that is effective 
for a period of more than one year, for each year after the 
first year for which such accreditation is in effect, the Chief 
Operating Officer shall seek to obtain, from the organiza-
tion that awarded the accreditation, a validation of the ac-
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creditation. The requirement in the preceding sentence shall 
not apply with respect to a facility of the Retirement Home 
for any year for which the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Defense conducts an inspection of that facility 
under section 1518(b). 
‘‘(B) In carrying out subparagraph (A) with respect 
to validation of an accreditation, the Chief Operating Offi-
cer may substitute another nationally recognized civilian 
accrediting organization if the organization that awarded 
the accreditation is not available.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such 
section is amended by inserting ‘‘AND ANNUAL VALIDA-
TION’’ after ‘‘ACCREDITATION’’. 
SEC. 1424. CLARIFICATION OF DUTIES OF SENIOR MEDICAL 
ADVISOR. 
Section 1513A(c) (24 U.S.C. 413a(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and inspect’’ after ‘‘Peri-
odically visit’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and review medical reports, inspections, 
and records audits to make sure appropriate fol-
low-up has been made’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5).
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SEC. 1425. REPLACEMENT OF LOCAL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES 
FOR EACH FACILITY WITH SINGLE ADVISORY 
COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF AFRH ADVISORY COUNCIL.— 
Section 1516 (24 U.S.C. 416) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1516. ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Retirement Home shall 
have an Advisory Council, to be known as the ‘Armed 
Forces Retirement Home Advisory Council’. The Advisory 
Council shall serve the interests of both facilities of the Re-
tirement Home. 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION; TERMS OF SERVICE.—(1) The Ad-
visory Council shall consist of at least 11 members, each 
of whom shall be a full or part-time Federal employee and 
at least one of whom shall be from the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs. Members of the Advisory Council shall be des-
ignated by the Secretary of Defense, except that a member 
who is an employee of a department or agency outside of 
the Department of Defense shall be designated by the head 
of such department or agency in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Defense. 
‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and 
(C), the term of service of a member of the Advisory Council 
shall be two years. A member may be designated to serve 
one additional term.
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‘‘(B) Unless earlier terminated by the Secretary of De-
fense, a person may continue to serve as a member of the 
Advisory Council after the expiration of the member’s term 
until a successor is designated. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary of Defense may terminate the ap-
pointment of a member of the Advisory Council before the 
expiration of the member’s term for any reason that the 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall designate one mem-
ber of the Advisory Council to serve as the chair of the Advi-
sory Council. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—(1) The Advisory Council shall provide 
to the Chief Operating Officer and the Administrator of 
each facility such observations, advice, and recommenda-
tions regarding the Retirement Home as the Advisory Coun-
cil considers appropriate. 
‘‘(2) Not less often than annually, the Advisory Coun-
cil shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report summa-
rizing its activities during the preceding year and pro-
viding such observations and recommendations with respect 
to the Retirement Home as the Advisory Council considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(3) In carrying out its duties, the Advisory Council 
shall provide for participation in its activities by a rep-
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resentative of the resident advisory committee of each facil-
ity of the Retirement Home.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) DEFINITION.—Paragraph (2) of section 1502 
(24 U.S.C. 401) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Advisory Council’ means the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home Advisory Council es-
tablished by section 1516.’’. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF SENIOR 
MEDICAL
ADVISOR.—Section 1513A(b) (24 U.S.C. 
413a(b)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and the 
Chief Operating Officer’’ and inserting ‘‘, the 
Chief Operating Officer, and the Advisory Coun-
cil’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘to the 
Local Board’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘to the Advisory Council regarding all medical 
and medical administrative matters of each fa-
cility of the Retirement Home.’’. 
(3) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEF OPERATING OF-
FICER.—Section 1515(c)(2) (24 U.S.C. 415(c)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘, including the Local Boards of 
those facilities’’.
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(4) INSPECTION
OF
RETIREMENT
HOME.—Sec-
tion 1518 (24 U.S.C. 418) is amended by striking 
‘‘Local Board for the facility’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Advisory Council’’. 
SEC. 1426. ADMINISTRATORS AND OMBUDSMEN OF FACILI-
TIES. 
(a) LEADERSHIP OF FACILITIES OF THE RETIREMENT 
HOME.—Section 1517 (24 U.S.C. 417) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘a Director, a 
Deputy Director, and an Associate Director’’ and in-
serting ‘‘an Administrator and an Ombudsman’’; 
(2) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking ‘‘Di-
rector’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; 
(3) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and redes-
ignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) as sub-
sections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively; 
(4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘Associate Director’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Ombudsman’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Associate Director’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Ombudsman’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Director and Deputy Di-
rector’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and
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(C) by striking ‘‘Director may’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Administrator may’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘Director’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(7) in subsection (g), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Direc-
tors’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrators’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘a Direc-
tor’’ and inserting ‘‘an Administrator’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further 
amended— 
(1) in the headings of subsections (b) and (c), by 
striking 
‘‘DIRECTOR’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘ADMINIS-
TRATOR’’; 
(2) in the headings of subsection (d) and (e), as 
redesignated by subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘ASSO-
CIATE DIRECTOR’’ and inserting ‘‘OMBUDSMAN’’; and 
(3) in the heading of subsection (g), as so redes-
ignated, by striking ‘‘DIRECTORS’’ and inserting 
‘‘ADMINISTRATORS’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The following provisions are amended by 
striking ‘‘Director’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘Administrator’’: sections 1511(d)(2), 1512(c),
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1514(a), 1518(b)(4), 1518(c), 1518(d)(2), 1520, 1522, 
and 1523(b) (24 U.S.C. 411(d)(2), 412(c), 414(a), 
418(c), 418(d)(2), 420, 422, 423(b)). 
(2) Sections 1514(b) and 1520(c) (24 U.S.C. 
414(b), 420(c)) are amended by striking ‘‘Directors’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Administrators’’. 
SEC. 1427. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 1518 (24 U.S.C. 418) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘In any year in which 
a facility of the Retirement Home is not in-
spected by a nationally recognized civilian 
accrediting organization,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Not less often than every three years,’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘of that facility’’ and 
inserting ‘‘of each facility of the Retirement 
Home’’; 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘long-term care,’’ 
after ‘‘assisted living,’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘or council’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or coun-
cil’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2);