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(B) the integrity of any program of the De-
partment or of any person involved in such a
program.
(3) CREDITING.—Amounts accepted as a gift or
donation under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the
appropriation available to the Department of Defense
for the Western Hemisphere Center for Excellence in
Human Rights. Amounts so credited shall be merged
with the appropriation to which credited, and shall be
available to the Center for the same purposes, and
subject to the same conditions and limitations, as
amounts in the appropriation with which merged.
(4) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than January
31 each year, the Secretary shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on the gifts or
donations accepted under paragraph (1) during the
preceding year. Each report shall include, for the year
covered by such report, a description of each gift of
donation so accepted, including—
(A) the source of the gift or donation;
(B) the amount of the gift or donation; and
(C) the use of the gift or donation.
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SEC. 935. INCLUSION OF COMMANDERS OF WESTERN HEMI-
SPHERE COMBATANT COMMANDS IN BOARD
OF VISITORS OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE IN-
STITUTE FOR SECURITY COOPERATION.
Subparagraph (F) of section 2166(e)(1) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(F) The commanders of the combatant com-
mands having geographic responsibility for the West-
ern Hemisphere, or the designees of those officers.’’.
SEC. 936. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF PRO-
POSED REORGANIZATION OF THE OFFICE OF
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR
POLICY.
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than March
1, 2008, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining an assessment of the proposed reorganization of the
office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, includ-
ing an assessment with respect to the matters set forth in
subsection (b).
(b) MATTERS TO BE ASSESSED.—The matters to be
included in the assessment required by subsection are as
follows:
(1) Whether the proposed reorganization of the
office will further the stated purposes of the proposed
reorganization in the short-and long-term, namely
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whether the proposed reorganization will enhance the
ability of the Department of Defense—
(A) to address current security priorities,
including the war in Iraq and the global war on
terrorism in Afghanistan and elsewhere;
(B) to manage geopolitical defense relation-
ships; and
(C) to anticipate future strategic shifts.
(2) Whether, and to what extent, the proposed re-
organization adheres to generally accepted principles
of effective organization such as establishing clear
goals, identifying clear lines of authority and ac-
countability, and developing an effective human cap-
ital strategy.
(3) The extent to which the Department has de-
veloped detailed implementation plans for the pro-
posed reorganization, and the current status of the
implementation of all aspects of the reorganization.
(4) The extent to which the Department has
worked to mitigate congressional concerns and ad-
dress other challenges that have arisen since the pro-
posed reorganization was announced.
(5) Whether the Department plans to evaluate
progress in achieving the stated goals of the proposed
reorganization and what metrics, if any, the Depart-
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ment has established to assess the results of the reor-
ganization.
(6) The impact of the large span of responsibil-
ities for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special
Operations and Low Intensity Conflict under the pro-
posed reorganization on the ability of the Assistant
Secretary to carry out the principal duties of the As-
sistant Secretary under law.
(7) The impact of the large span of responsibility
for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Op-
erations and Low Intensity Conflict under the pro-
posed reorganization, including responsibility under
the proposed reorganization for each of the following:
(A) Strategic capabilities.
(B) Forces transformation.
(C) Major budget programs.
(8) The relationship between any global war on
terrorism task force that reports directly to the Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Assistant Sec-
retary of Defense for Special Operations and Low In-
tensity Conflict, and the Principal Deputy Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy in managing policy
on combating terrorism.
(9) The impact of the large span of responsibil-
ities for the proposed Deputy Assistant Secretary of
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Defense for Counternarcotics, Counterproliferation,
and Global Threats under the proposed reorganiza-
tion.
(10) The impact of the proposed reorganization
on counternarcotics program execution.
(11) The unique placement under the proposed
reorganization of both functional and regional issue
responsibilities under the single proposed Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and
Americas’ Security Affairs.
(12) The differentiation between the responsibil-
ities of the proposed Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Building Partnership Capacity Strategy
and the proposed Deputy Assistant Secretary of De-
fense for Security Cooperation Options under the pro-
posed reorganization, and the relationship between
such officials.
SEC. 937. PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
COMPARABILITY ALLOWANCES.
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ALLOWANCES.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—In order to recruit and retain
highly qualified Department of Defense physicians
and Department of Defense health care professionals,
the Secretary of Defense may, subject to the provisions
of this section, enter into a service agreement with a