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(2) ANALYSIS OF USE OF AUTHORITY.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2012, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report assessing the 
advisability of making such authority permanent and elimi-
nating the limitation on the number of contracts or cooperative 
arrangements that may be entered into pursuant to such 
authority. 
SEC. 329. REAUTHORIZATION AND MODIFICATION OF MULTI-TRADES 
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION
AND EXPANSION.—Section 338 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public 
Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 5013 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following 
new subsection (a): 
‘‘(a) DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT
AUTHORIZED.—In accordance 
with section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary 
of a military department may carry out a demonstration project 
under which workers who are certified at the journey level as 
able to perform multiple trades may be promoted by one grade 
level. A demonstration project under this subsection may be carried 
out as follows: 
‘‘(1) In the case of the Secretary of the Army, at one 
Army depot. 
‘‘(2) In the case of the Secretary of the Navy, at one Navy 
Fleet Readiness Center. 
‘‘(3) In the case of the Secretary of the Air Force, at one 
Air Force Logistics Center.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a Naval Aviation Depot’’ and inserting 
‘‘an Air Force Air Logistics Center, Navy Fleet Readiness 
Center, or Army depot’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary 
of the military department concerned’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating subsections 
(e) through (g) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively; 
(4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘2004 
through 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2008 through 2013’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’; 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘Secretary’’ the following ‘‘of each 
military department that carried out a demonstration 
project under this section’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘Each such report shall include the Secretary’s rec-
ommendation on whether permanent multi-trade authority 
should be authorized.’’; and 
(6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Each Secretary who submits a report under 
subsection (e)’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘receiving the report’’ and inserting 
‘‘receiving a report’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘evaluation of the report’’ and 
inserting ‘‘evaluation of that report’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading for such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 338. MULTI-TRADES DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.’’. 
SEC. 330. PILOT PROGRAM FOR AVAILABILITY OF WORKING-CAPITAL 
FUNDS TO ARMY FOR CERTAIN PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 2208 of title 10, 
United States Code, the Secretary of the Army may use a working- 
capital fund established pursuant to that section for expenses 
directly related to conducting a pilot program for a product improve-
ment described in subsection (b). 
(b) PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT.—A product improvement covered 
by the pilot program is the procurement and installation of a 
component or subsystem of a weapon system platform or major 
end item that would improve the reliability and maintainability, 
extend the useful life, enhance safety, lower maintenance costs, 
or provide performance enhancement of the weapon system platform 
or major end item. 
(c) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN PROJECTS.—Funds may not be used 
under subsection (a) for— 
(1) any product improvement that significantly changes 
the performance envelope of an end item; or 
(2) any component with an estimated total cost in excess 
of $1,000,000. 
(d) LIMITATION IN FISCAL YEAR PENDING TIMELY REPORT.— 
If during any fiscal year the report required by paragraph (1) 
of subsection (e) is not submitted by the date specified in paragraph 
(3) of that subsection, funds may not be used under subsection 
(a) in such fiscal year during the period— 
(1) beginning on the date specified in paragraph (3) of 
subsection (e); and 
(2) ending on the date of the submittal of the report under 
paragraph (1) of subsection (e). 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each fiscal year, the Assistant Secretary 
of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, in con-
sultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial 
Management and Comptroller, shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the use of the authority in 
subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal year. 
(2) RECOMMENDATION.—In the case of the report required 
to be submitted under paragraph (1) during fiscal year 2012, 
the report shall include the recommendation of the Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology 
regarding whether the authority under subsection (a) should 
be made permanent. 
(3) DEADLINE
FOR
SUBMITTAL.—The report required by 
paragraph (1) in a fiscal year shall be submitted not later 
than 60 days after the date of the submittal to Congress of 
the budget of the President for the succeeding fiscal year pursu-
ant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. 
(f) SUNSET.—The authority under subsection (a) shall expire 
on October 1, 2013.
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Subtitle D—Extension of Program 
Authorities 
SEC. 341. EXTENSION OF ARSENAL SUPPORT PROGRAM INITIATIVE. 
Section 343 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (10 U.S.C. 4551 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010’’. 
SEC. 342. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR HELMET 
PADS PURCHASED BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
DEPLOYED IN CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 351 of the Ronald W. Reagan National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108– 
375; 118 Stat. 1857) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, or in the case of protective helmet 
pads purchased by a member from a qualified vendor for that 
member’s personal use, ending on September 30, 2007’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘Armed Forces’’ the following: 
‘‘shall comply with regular Department of Defense proce-
dures for the submission of claims and’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or one year after the date on which the purchase 
of the protective, safety, or health equipment was made, 
whichever occurs last’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply in the case 
of the purchase of protective helmet pads on behalf of a 
member.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Amounts for reimbursements made under sec-
tion 351 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2005 after the date of the enactment of this 
Act shall be derived from supplemental appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2008, contingent upon such 
appropriations being enacted. 
SEC. 343. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR CONTRACT 
PERFORMANCE OF SECURITY GUARD FUNCTIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (c) of section 332 of the Bob Stump 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public 
Law 107–314) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2009’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2012’’. 
(b) LIMITATION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2010 THROUGH 2012.—Sub-
section (d) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting 
a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) for fiscal year 2010, the number equal to 70 percent 
of the total number of such personnel employed under such 
contracts on October 1, 2006;
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‘‘(5) for fiscal year 2011, the number equal to 60 percent 
of the total number of such personnel employed under such 
contracts on October 1, 2006; and 
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2012, the number equal to 50 percent 
of the total number of such personnel employed under such 
contracts on October 1, 2006.’’. 
Subtitle E—Reports 
SEC. 351. REPORTS ON NATIONAL GUARD READINESS FOR EMER-
GENCIES AND MAJOR DISASTERS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS ON EQUIPMENT.—Section 10541(b) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) An assessment of the extent to which the National 
Guard possesses the equipment required to perform the respon-
sibilities of the National Guard pursuant to sections 331, 332, 
333, 12304(b), and 12406 of this title in response to an emer-
gency or major disaster (as such terms are defined in section 
102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)). Such assessment shall— 
‘‘(A) identify any shortfall in equipment provided to 
the National Guard by the Department of Defense through-
out the United States and the territories and possessions 
of the United States that is likely to affect the ability 
of the National Guard to perform such responsibilities; 
‘‘(B) evaluate the effect of any such shortfall on the 
capacity of the National Guard to perform such responsibil-
ities in response to an emergency or major disaster that 
occurs in the United States or a territory or possession 
of the United States; and 
‘‘(C) identify the requirements and investment strate-
gies for equipment provided to the National Guard by 
the Department of Defense that are necessary to plan 
for a reduction or elimination of any such shortfall.’’. 
(b) INCLUSION OF ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 
IN QUARTERLY PERSONNEL AND UNIT READINESS REPORT.—Section 
482 of such title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘and (e)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(e), and (f)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new sub-
section (f): 
‘‘(f) READINESS OF NATIONAL GUARD TO PERFORM CIVIL SUPPORT 
MISSIONS.—(1) Each report shall also include an assessment of 
the readiness of the National Guard to perform tasks required 
to support the National Response Plan for support to civil authori-
ties. 
‘‘(2) Any information in an assessment under this subsection 
that is relevant to the National Guard of a particular State shall 
also be made available to the Governor of that State. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall ensure that each State Governor has 
an opportunity to provide to the Secretary an independent evalua-
tion of that State’s National Guard, which the Secretary shall 
include with each assessment submitted under this subsection.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
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(1) ANNUAL
REPORT
ON
NATIONAL
GUARD
AND
RESERVE 
COMPONENT EQUIPMENT.—The amendment made by subsection 
(a) shall apply with respect to reports submitted after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON PERSONNEL AND UNIT READI-
NESS.—The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply 
with respect to the quarterly report required under section 
482 of title 10, United States Code, for the second quarter 
of fiscal year 2009 and each subsequent report required under 
that section. 
(d) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the budget justification mate-
rials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the 
President for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (as submitted 
under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on actions taken by the Secretary to imple-
ment the amendments made by this section. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under paragraph (1) 
shall include a description of the mechanisms to be utilized 
by the Secretary for assessing the personnel, equipment, and 
training readiness of the National Guard, including the stand-
ards and measures that will be applied and mechanisms for 
sharing information on such matters with the Governors of 
the States. 
SEC. 352. ANNUAL REPORT ON PREPOSITIONED MATERIEL AND EQUIP-
MENT. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Chapter 131 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 2229a. Annual report on prepositioned materiel and equip-
ment 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than the date of 
the submission of the President’s budget request for a fiscal year 
under section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the status 
of the materiel in the prepositioned stocks as of the end of the 
fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which the report is 
submitted. Each report shall be unclassified and may contain a 
classified annex. Each report shall include the following informa-
tion: 
‘‘(1) The level of fill for major end items of equipment 
and spare parts in each prepositioned set as of the end of 
the fiscal year covered by the report. 
‘‘(2) 
The 
material 
condition 
of 
equipment 
in 
the 
prepositioned stocks as of the end of such fiscal year, grouped 
by category or major end item. 
‘‘(3) A list of major end items of equipment drawn from 
the prepositioned stocks during such fiscal year and a descrip-
tion of how that equipment was used and whether it was 
returned to the stocks after being used. 
‘‘(4) A timeline for completely reconstituting any shortfall 
in the prepositioned stocks. 
‘‘(5) An estimate of the amount of funds required to com-
pletely reconstitute any shortfall in the prepositioned stocks
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and a description of the Secretary’s plan for carrying out such 
complete reconstitution. 
‘‘(6) A list of any operations plan affected by any shortfall 
in the prepositioned stocks and a description of any action 
taken to mitigate any risk that such a shortfall may create. 
‘‘(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—(1) By not later than 
120 days after the date on which a report is submitted under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review the report 
and, as the Comptroller General determines appropriate, submit 
to the congressional defense committees any additional information 
that the Comptroller General determines will further inform such 
committees on issues relating to the status of the materiel in 
the prepositioned stocks. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the full cooperation 
of the Department of Defense with the Comptroller General for 
purposes of the conduct of the review required by this subsection, 
both before and after each report is submitted under subsection 
(a). The Secretary shall conduct periodic briefings for the Comp-
troller General on the information covered by each report required 
under subsection (a) and provide to the Comptroller General access 
to the data and preliminary results to be used by the Secretary 
in preparing each such report before the Secretary submits the 
report to enable the Comptroller General to conduct each review 
required under paragraph (1) in a timely manner. 
‘‘(3) The requirement to conduct a review under this subsection 
shall terminate on September 30, 2015.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item: 
‘‘2229a. Annual report on prepositioned materiel and equipment.’’. 
SEC. 353. REPORT ON INCREMENTAL COST OF EARLY 2007 ENHANCED 
DEPLOYMENT. 
Section 323(b)(2) of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 
Stat. 2146; 10 U.S.C. 229 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) each of the military departments for the incre-
mental changes in reset costs resulting from the deploy-
ment and redeployment of forces to Iraq and Afghanistan 
above the levels deployed to such countries on January 
1, 2007.’’. 
SEC. 354. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS OF COMPTROLLER GEN-
ERAL REPORT ON THE READINESS OF ARMY AND MARINE 
CORPS GROUND FORCES. 
(a) SUBMITTAL DATE.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 345 of the 
John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2156) is amended by striking 
‘‘June 1, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘June 1, 2008’’. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2);
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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as para-
graphs (4) through (8), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(2) An assessment of the ability of the Army and Marine 
Corps to provide trained and ready forces to meet the require-
ments of increased force levels in support of Operation Iraqi 
Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom above such force 
levels in effect on January 1, 2007, and to meet the require-
ments of other ongoing operations simultaneously with such 
increased force levels. 
‘‘(3) An assessment of the strategic depth of the Army 
and Marine Corps and their ability to provide trained and 
ready forces to meet the requirements of the high-priority 
contingency war plans of the regional combatant commands, 
including an identification and evaluation for each such plan 
of— 
‘‘(A) the strategic and operational risks associated with 
current and projected forces of current and projected readi-
ness; 
‘‘(B) the time required to make forces available and 
prepare them for deployment; and 
‘‘(C) likely strategic tradeoffs necessary to meet the 
requirements of each such plan.’’. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COOPERATION.—Such section is 
further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section (c): 
‘‘(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COOPERATION.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall ensure the full cooperation of the Department 
of Defense with the Comptroller General for purposes of the 
preparation of the report required by this section.’’. 
SEC. 355. PLAN TO IMPROVE READINESS OF GROUND FORCES OF 
ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—At the same time that the budget is 
submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
for a fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on improving the readi-
ness of the ground forces of active and reserve components of 
the Armed Forces. Each such report shall include— 
(1) a summary of the readiness of each reporting unit 
of the ground forces of the active and reserve components 
and a summary of the readiness of each major combat unit 
of each Armed Force by readiness level; 
(2) an identification of the extent to which the actual readi-
ness ratings of the active and reserve components of the Armed 
Forces have been upgraded based on the judgment of com-
manders and any efforts of the Secretary of Defense to analyze 
the trends and implications of such upgrades; 
(3) the goals of the Secretary of Defense for managing 
the readiness of the ground forces of the active and reserve 
components, expressed in terms of the number of units or 
percentage of the force that the Secretary plans to maintain 
at each level of readiness, and the Secretary’s projected time-
frame for achieving each such goal;
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(4) a prioritized list of items and actions to be accomplished 
during the fiscal year during which the report is submitted, 
and during the fiscal years covered by the future-years defense 
program, that the Secretary of Defense believes are necessary 
to significantly improve the readiness of the ground forces 
of the active and reserve components and achieve the goals 
and timeframes described in paragraph (3); and 
(5) a detailed investment strategy and plan for each fiscal 
year covered by the future-years defense program under section 
221 of title 10, United States Code, that is submitted during 
the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, that outlines 
the resources required to improve the readiness of the ground 
forces of the active and reserve components, including a descrip-
tion of how each resource identified in such plan relates to 
funding requested by the Secretary in the Secretary’s annual 
budget, and how each such resource will specifically enable 
the Secretary to achieve the readiness goals described in para-
graph (3) within the projected timeframes. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—By not later than 60 days 
after the date on which a report is submitted under subsection 
(a), the Comptroller General shall review the report and, as the 
Comptroller General determines appropriate, submit to the congres-
sional defense committees any additional information that the 
Comptroller General determines will further inform the congres-
sional defense committees on issues relating to the readiness of 
the ground forces of the active and reserve components of the 
Armed Forces. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit a report under 
subsection (a) shall terminate on the date the Secretary of Defense 
submits the fifth report required under that subsection. 
SEC. 356. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET 
VIABILITY. 
(a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall provide for an independent assessment of the viability 
of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet to be conducted by a federally- 
funded research and development center selected by the Secretary. 
(b) CONTENTS OF ASSESSMENT.—The assessment required by 
subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 
(1) An assessment of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act, including an assessment 
of— 
(A) the level of increased use of commercial assets 
to fulfill Department of Defense transportation require-
ments as a result of the increased global mobility require-
ments in response to the terrorist attacks of September 
11, 2001; 
(B) the extent of charter air carrier participation in 
fulfilling increased Department of Defense transportation 
requirements as a result of the increased global mobility 
requirements in response to the terrorist attacks of Sep-
tember 11, 2001; 
(C) any policy of the Secretary of Defense to limit 
the percentage of income a single air carrier participating 
in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet may earn under contracts 
with the Secretary during any calendar year and the effects 
of such policy on the air carrier industry in peacetime
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and during periods during which the Armed Forces are 
deployed in support of a contingency operation for which 
the Civil Reserve Air Fleet is not activated; and 
(D) any risks to the charter air carrier industry as 
a result of the expansion of the industry in response to 
contingency operations resulting in increased demand by 
the Department of Defense. 
(2) A strategic assessment of the viability of the Civil 
Reserve Air Fleet that compares such viability as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act with the projected viability of 
the Civil Reserve Air Fleet 5, 10, and 15 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, including for activations at each 
of stages 1, 2, and 3— 
(A) an examination of the requirements of the Depart-
ment of Defense for the Civil Reserve Air Fleet for the 
support of operational and contingency plans, including 
any anticipated changes in the Department’s organic airlift 
capacity, logistics concepts, and personnel and training 
requirements; 
(B) an assessment of air carrier participation in the 
Civil Reserve Air Fleet; and 
(C) a comparison between the requirements of the 
Department described in subparagraph (A) and air carrier 
participation described in subparagraph (B). 
(3) An examination of any perceived barriers to Civil 
Reserve Air Fleet viability, including— 
(A) the operational planning system of the Civil 
Reserve Air Fleet; 
(B) the reward system of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet; 
(C) the long-term affordability of the Aviation War 
Risk Insurance Program; 
(D) the effect on United States air carriers operating 
overseas routes during periods of Civil Reserve Air Fleet 
activation; 
(E) increased foreign ownership of United States air 
carriers; 
(F) increased operational costs during activation as 
a result of hazardous duty pay, routing delays, and ineffi-
ciencies in cargo handling by the Department of Defense; 
(G) the effect of policy initiatives by the Secretary 
of Transportation to encourage international code sharing 
and alliances; and 
(H) the effect of limitations imposed by the Secretary 
of Defense to limit commercial shipping options for certain 
routes and package sizes. 
(4) Recommendations for improving the Civil Reserve Air 
Fleet program, including an assessment of potential incentives 
for increasing participation in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet pro-
gram, including establishing a minimum annual purchase 
amount during peacetime. 
(c) SUBMISSION
TO CONGRESS.—Upon the completion of the 
assessment required under subsection (a) and by not later than 
April 1, 2008, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the assessment. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the report is submitted under subsection (c), the Comptroller
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General shall conduct a review of the assessment required under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 357. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT 
ON PHYSICAL SECURITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the physical security 
of Department of Defense installations and resources. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the progress in implementing require-
ments under the Physical Security Program as set forth in 
the Department of Defense Instruction 5200.08–R, Chapter 2 
(C.2) and Chapter 3, Section 3: Installation Access (C3.3), which 
mandates the policies and minimum standards for the physical 
security of Department of Defense installations and resources. 
(2) Recommendations based on the findings of the Comp-
troller General of the United States in the report required 
by section 344 of the John Warner National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–366; 120 Stat. 
2155). 
(3) Recommendations based on the lessons learned from 
the thwarted plot to attack Fort Dix, New Jersey, in 2007. 
SEC. 358. REVIEW OF HIGH-ALTITUDE AVIATION TRAINING. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Defense shall 
conduct a review of the training requirements of the Department 
of Defense for helicopter operations in high-altitude or power-limited 
conditions. 
(b) CONTENT.—The review required under subsection (a) shall 
include an examination of— 
(1) power-management and high-altitude training require-
ments by military department, helicopter, and crew position; 
(2) training methods and locations currently used by each 
of the military departments to fulfill those training require-
ments; 
(3) department or service regulations that prohibit or 
inhibit joint-service or inter-service high-altitude aviation 
training; 
(4) costs for each of the previous 5 years associated with 
transporting aircraft to and from the High-Altitude Aviation 
Training Site, Gypsum, Colorado, for training purposes; 
(5) potential risk avoidance and reductions in accident rates 
due to power management if training of the type offered at 
the High-Altitude Aviation Training Site was required training, 
rather than optional training; and 
(6) potential cost savings and operational benefits, if any, 
of permanently stationing no less than 4 UH–60, 2 CH–47, 
and 2 LUH–72 aircraft at the High-Altitude Aviation Training 
Site, Gypsum, Colorado. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the conduct and findings 
of the review required under subsection (a) along with a summary 
of changes to policy, regulation, or asset allocation necessary to
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ensure that Department of Defense helicopter aircrews are ade-
quately trained in high-altitude or power-limited flying conditions 
prior to being exposed to such conditions operationally. 
SEC. 359. REPORTS ON SAFETY MEASURES AND ENCROACHMENT 
ISSUES AND MASTER PLAN FOR WARREN GROVE GUNNERY 
RANGE, NEW JERSEY. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT ON SAFETY MEASURES.—Not later than 
March 1, 2008, and annually thereafter for 2 additional years, 
the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on efforts made by all of the military 
departments utilizing the Warren Grove Gunnery Range, New 
Jersey, to provide the highest level of safety. 
(b) MASTER PLAN FOR WARREN GROVE GUNNERY RANGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a master 
plan for Warren Grove Gunnery Range. 
(2) CONTENT.—The master plan required under paragraph 
(1) shall include measures to mitigate encroachment of the 
Warren Grove Gunnery Range, taking into consideration mili-
tary mission requirements, land use plans, the surrounding 
community, the economy of the region, and protection of the 
environment and public health, safety, and welfare. 
(3) INPUT.—In establishing the master plan required under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall seek input from relevant 
stakeholders at the Federal, State, and local level. 
SEC. 360. REPORT ON SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPABILITIES OF THE 
AIR FORCE IN THE NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2008, the Secretary of 
the Air Force shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report on the search and rescue capabilities of the Air 
Force in the northwestern United States. 
(b) CONTENT.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the search and rescue capabilities 
required to support Air Force operations and training. 
(2) A description of the compliance of the Air Force with 
the 1999 United States National Search and Rescue Plan 
(referred to hereinafter in this section as the ‘‘NSRP’’) for 
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. 
(3) An inventory and description of the search and rescue 
assets of the Air Force that are available to meet the require-
ments of the NSRP. 
(4) A description of the use of such search and rescue 
assets during the 3-year period preceding the date when the 
report is submitted. 
(5) The plans of the Air Force to meet current and future 
search and rescue requirements in the northwestern United 
States, including plans that take into consideration require-
ments related to support for both Air Force operations and 
training and compliance with the NSRP. 
(6) An inventory of other search and rescue capabilities 
equivalent to such capabilities provided by the Air Force that 
may be provided by other Federal, State, or local agencies 
in the northwestern United States.
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(c) USE OF REPORT FOR PURPOSES OF CERTIFICATION REGARDING 
SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPABILITIES.—Section 1085 of the Ronald 
W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2065; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘unless the Secretary first certifies’’ and 
inserting ‘‘unless the Secretary, after reviewing the search and 
rescue capabilities report prepared by the Secretary of the Air 
Force under subsection (a), first certifies’’. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Homeland Security, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 361. REPORT AND MASTER INFRASTRUCTURE RECAPITALIZATION 
PLAN FOR CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR STATION, COLO-
RADO. 
(a) REPORT ON RELOCATION OF NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE 
DEFENSE COMMAND CENTER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2008, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the 
relocation of the North American Aerospace Defense Command 
center and related functions from Cheyenne Mountain Air Sta-
tion, Colorado, to Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. 
(2) CONTENT.—The report required under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
(A) an analysis comparing the total costs associated 
with the relocation, including costs determined as part 
of ongoing security-related studies of the relocation, to 
anticipated operational benefits from the relocation; 
(B) a detailed explanation of the backup functions that 
will remain located at Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, 
and how such functions planned to be transferred out of 
Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, including the Space Oper-
ations Center, will maintain operational connectivity with 
their related commands and relevant communications cen-
ters; 
(C) the final plans for the relocation of the North 
American Aerospace Defense Command center and related 
functions; and 
(D) the findings and recommendations of an inde-
pendent security and vulnerability assessment of Peterson 
Air Force Base carried out by Sandia National Laboratory 
for the United States Air Force Space Command and the 
Secretary’s plans for mitigating any security and vulner-
ability risks identified as part of that assessment and asso-
ciated cost and schedule estimates. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING RECEIPT 
OF REPORT.—Of the funds appropriated pursuant to an authoriza-
tion of appropriations or otherwise made available for fiscal year
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2008 for operation and maintenance for the Air Force that are 
available for the Cheyenne Mountain Transformation project, 
$5,000,000 may not be obligated or expended until Congress receives 
the report required under subsection (a). 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the 
report required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a review of the report and the final plans 
of the Secretary for the relocation of the North American Aerospace 
Defense Command center and related functions. 
(d) MASTER INFRASTRUCTURE RECAPITALIZATION PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 16, 2008, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall submit to Congress a master 
infrastructure recapitalization plan for Cheyenne Mountain Air 
Station. 
(2) CONTENT.—The plan required under paragraph (1) shall 
include— 
(A) a description of the projects that are needed to 
improve the infrastructure required for supporting missions 
associated with Cheyenne Mountain Air Station; and 
(B) a funding plan explaining the expected timetable 
for the Air Force to support such projects. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 371. ENHANCEMENT OF CORROSION CONTROL AND PREVENTION 
FUNCTIONS WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) OFFICE OF CORROSION POLICY AND OVERSIGHT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2228 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking the section heading and subsection 
(a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘§ 2228. Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight 
‘‘(a) OFFICE AND DIRECTOR.—(1) There is an Office of Corrosion 
Policy and Oversight within the Office of the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 
‘‘(2) The Office shall be headed by a Director of Corrosion 
Policy and Oversight, who shall be assigned to such position by 
the Under Secretary from among civilian employees of the Depart-
ment of Defense with the qualifications described in paragraph 
(3). The Director is responsible in the Department of Defense to 
the Secretary of Defense (after the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) for the prevention and 
mitigation of corrosion of the military equipment and infrastructure 
of the Department of Defense. The Director shall report directly 
to the Under Secretary. 
‘‘(3) In order to qualify to be assigned to the position of Director, 
an individual shall— 
‘‘(A) have management expertise in, and professional 
experience with, corrosion project and policy implementation, 
including an understanding of the effects of corrosion policies 
on infrastructure; research, development, test, and evaluation; 
and maintenance; and 
‘‘(B) have an understanding of Department of Defense 
budget formulation and execution, policy formulation, and plan-
ning and program requirements.