Sec. 330. Public-private competition required before conversion to contractor per-
formance. 
Subtitle D—Extension of Program Authorities 
Sec. 331. Extension of Arsenal Support Program Initiative. 
Sec. 332. Extension of period for reimbursement for helmet pads purchased by 
members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency oper-
ations. 
Subtitle E—Reports 
Sec. 341. Inclusion of National Guard readiness for civil support missions in 
quarterly personnel and unit readiness report. 
Sec. 342. Plan to improve readiness of active and reserve component ground 
forces. 
Sec. 343. Plan for optimal use of strategic ports by commander of Surface Dis-
tribution and Deployment Command. 
Sec. 344. Independent assessment of Civil Reserve Air Fleet viability. 
Sec. 345. Annual report on prepositioned materiel and equipment. 
Sec. 346. Conditions on relocation of North American Aerospace Defense com-
mand center and related functions from Cheyenne Mountain to 
Peterson Air Force Base. 
Sec. 347. Report on public-private partnerships. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 351. Increase in threshold amount for contracts for procurement of capital 
assets in advance of availability of working-capital funds for the 
procurement. 
Sec. 352. Authority for Department of Defense to provide support for certain 
sporting events. 
Sec. 353. Reasonable restrictions on payment of full replacement value for lost or 
damaged personal property transported at Government expense. 
Sec. 354. Priority transportation on Department of Defense aircraft of retired 
members residing in Commonwealths and possessions of the 
United States for certain health care services. 
Sec. 355. Recovery of missing military property. 
Sec. 356. Retention of Army combat uniforms by members of Army deployed in 
support of contingency operations. 
Sec. 357. Issue of serviceable material other than to Armed Forces. 
Sec. 358. Prohibition on deactivation of 36th Rescue Flight. 
Sec. 359. Limitation on expenditure of funds for initial flight screening at Pueblo 
Memorial Airport. 
Sec. 360. Reauthorization and modification of multi-trades demonstration 
project. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Revision in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 
Sec. 403. Additional authority for increases of Army and Marine Corps active 
duty end strengths for fiscal years 2009 and 2010. 
Sec. 404. Increase in authorized strengths for Army officers on active duty in the 
grade of major. 
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Sec. 405. Increase in authorized strengths for Navy officers on active duty in the 
grades of lieutenant commander, commander, and captain. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2008 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
Sec. 416. Future authorizations and accounting for certain reserve component 
personnel authorized to be on active duty or full-time National 
Guard duty to provide operational support. 
Sec. 417. Revision of variances authorized for Selected Reserve end strengths. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
Sec. 422. Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
Sec. 423. Offsetting transfers from National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Sec. 501. Assignment of officers to designated positions of importance and respon-
sibility. 
Sec. 502. Increase in years of commissioned service threshold for discharge of pro-
bationary officers and for use of force shaping authority. 
Sec. 503. Special promotion authority for Navy career military professors. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Matters 
Sec. 511. Mandatory separation of Reserve officers in the grade of lieutenant gen-
eral or vice admiral after completion of 38 years of commis-
sioned service. 
Sec. 512. Constructive service credit upon original appointment of reserve officers 
in certain health care professions. 
Sec. 513. Maximum period of temporary Federal recognition of person as Army 
National Guard officer or Air Force Reserve officer. 
Sec. 514. Military technicians (dual status) in the Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 515. Working group on reintegration of reserve component members return-
ing from deployment. 
Sec. 516. National Guard yellow ribbon reintegration program. 
Sec. 517. Advance notice to members of reserve components of deployment in sup-
port of contingency operations. 
Subtitle C—Education and Training 
Sec. 521. Reduction or elimination of service obligation in an Army Reserve or 
Army National Guard troop program unit for certain persons 
selected as medical students at Uniformed Services University of 
the Health Sciences. 
Sec. 522. Increase in annual limit on number of ROTC scholarships under Army 
Reserve and Army National Guard program. 
Sec. 523. Revisions to authority to pay tuition for off-duty training or education. 
Sec. 524. National Defense University master’s degree programs. 
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Sec. 525. Recodification in title 38, United States Code, of certain educational as-
sistance programs for members of the reserve components. 
Sec. 526. Secretary of Defense evaluation of the adequacy of the degree-granting 
authorities of certain military universities and educational in-
stitutions. 
Sec. 527. Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps unit for Southold, 
Mattituck, and Greenport high schools. 
Subtitle D—General Service Authorities 
Sec. 531. Authority to reduce required service obligation for initial appointment 
of qualified health professionals as officers in critical specialties. 
Sec. 532. Reenlistment in former enlisted grade after service as an officer. 
Subtitle E—Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters 
Sec. 541. Authority to designate certain civilian employees of the Federal Govern-
ment as eligible for legal assistance from Department of Defense 
legal staff resources. 
Subtitle F—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 551. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Leslie H. 
Sabo, Jr., for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. 
Sec. 552. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Henry 
Svehla for acts of valor during the Korean War. 
Sec. 553. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Woodrow W. 
Keeble for acts of valor during the Korean War. 
Sec. 554. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Private Phil-
ip G. Shadrach for acts of valor during the Civil War. 
Sec. 555. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Private 
George D. Wilson for acts of valor as one of Andrews Raiders 
during the Civil War. 
Sec. 556. Cold War Victory Medal. 
Subtitle G—Impact Aid and Defense Dependents Education System 
Sec. 561. Tuition assistance for military dependents in overseas areas where 
schools operated by Defense Dependents’ Education System are 
not reasonably available. 
Sec. 562. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that ben-
efit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department 
of Defense civilian employees. 
Subtitle H—Other Matters 
Sec. 571. Extension of authority to accept gifts, devises, or bequests to benefit 
members of the Armed Forces, dependents, and civilian employ-
ees of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 572. Uniform performance policies for military bands and other musical 
units. 
Sec. 573. Repeal of limitation on number of academies of Department of Defense 
STARBASE Program in a single State. 
Sec. 574. Combat veterans mentoring program for current members of the Armed 
Forces. 
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Sec. 575. Recognition of members of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives pro-
gram of the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of 
the Armed Forces during and following World War II. 
Sec. 576. Program to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL 
BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Fiscal year 2008 increase in military basic pay. 
Sec. 602. Basic allowance for housing for reserve component members without de-
pendents who attend accession training while maintaining a 
primary residence. 
Sec. 603. Income replacement payments for reserve component members experi-
encing extended and frequent mobilization for active duty serv-
ice. 
Sec. 604. Participation of members of the uniformed services in Thrift Savings 
Plan. 
Sec. 605. Enhancement of referral bonus to encourage service in the Army. 
Sec. 606. Guaranteed pay increase for members of the Armed Forces of one-half 
of one percentage point higher than Employment Cost Index. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. Extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve 
forces. 
Sec. 612. Extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health care 
professionals. 
Sec. 613. Extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. 
Sec. 614. Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and spe-
cial pays. 
Sec. 615. Increase in incentive special pay and multiyear retention bonus for 
medical officers. 
Sec. 616. Increase in dental officer additional special pay. 
Sec. 617. Definition of sea duty for career sea pay to include multi-crew ships. 
Sec. 618. Reenlistment bonus for members of the Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 619. Availability of Selected Reserve accession bonus for persons who pre-
viously served in the Armed Forces for a short period. 
Sec. 620. Availability of nuclear officer continuation pay for officers with more 
than 26 years of commissioned service. 
Sec. 621. Waiver of years-of-service limitation on receipt of critical skills reten-
tion bonus. 
Sec. 622. Accession bonus for participants in the Armed Forces Health Profes-
sional Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program. 
Sec. 623. Payment of assignment incentive pay for Reserve members serving in 
combat zone for more than 22 months. 
Sec. 624. Increase in maximum monthly rate of hardship duty pay. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 631. Allowance for participation in Reserve screening conducted through 
electronic means. 
Sec. 632. Allowance for civilian clothing for members of the Armed Forces trav-
eling in connection with medical evacuation. 
Sec. 633. Moving expenses for JROTC instructors who agree to serve in hard-to- 
fill positions. 
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