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October 4, 2007
Ordered to be printed as passed
In the Senate of the United States,
October 1, 2007.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1585) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize appropria-
tions for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other pur-
poses.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008’’.
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SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF
CONTENTS.
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into three divi-
sions as follows:
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Author-
izations.
(2) Division B—Military Construction Author-
izations.
(3) Division C—Department of Energy National
Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations.
(4) Division D—Veteran Small Businesses.
(5) Division E—Maritime Administration.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 101. Army.
Sec. 102. Navy and Marine Corps.
Sec. 103. Air Force.
Sec. 104. Defense-wide activities.
Sec. 105. Rapid Acquisition Fund.
Subtitle B—Army Programs
Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority for M1A2 Abrams System Enhance-
ment Package upgrades.
Sec. 112. Multiyear procurement authority for M2A3/M3A3 Bradley fighting ve-
hicle upgrades.
Sec. 113. Stryker Mobile Gun System.
Sec. 114. Consolidation of Joint Network Node program and Warfighter Informa-
tion Network–Tactical program into single Army tactical net-
work program.
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Sec. 115. General Fund Enterprise Business System.
Subtitle C—Navy Programs
Sec. 131. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program.
Sec. 132. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program.
Sec. 133. Advanced procurement for Virginia class submarine program.
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs
Sec. 141. Limitation on retirement of C–130E/H tactical airlift aircraft.
Sec. 142. Limitation on retirement of KC–135E aerial refueling aircraft.
Sec. 143. Sense of Congress on the procurement program for the KC–X tanker
aircraft.
Sec. 144. Transfer to Government of Iraq of three C–130E tactical airlift aircraft.
Sec. 145. Modification of limitations on retirement of B–52 bomber aircraft.
Sec. 146. Sense of Congress on the Air Force strategy for the replacement of the
aerial refueling tanker aircraft fleet.
Sec. 147. Sense of Congress on rapid fielding of Associate Intermodal Platform
system and other innovative logistics systems.
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 202. Amount for defense science and technology.
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 211. Advanced Sensor Applications Program.
Sec. 212. Active protection systems.
Sec. 213. Obligation and expenditure of funds for competitive procurement of pro-
pulsion system for the Joint Strike Fighter.
Sec. 214. Gulf War illnesses research.
Subtitle C—Missile Defense Programs
Sec. 231. Limitation on availability of funds for procurement, construction, and
deployment of missile defenses in Europe.
Sec. 232. Limitation on availability of funds for deployment of missile defense
interceptors in Alaska.
Sec. 233. Budget and acquisition requirements for Missile Defense Agency activi-
ties.
Sec. 234. Participation of Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, in missile
defense test and evaluation activities.
Sec. 235. Extension of Comptroller General assessments of ballistic missile defense
programs.
Subtitle D—Other Matters
Sec. 251. Modification of notice and wait requirement for obligation of funds for
foreign comparative test program.
Sec. 252. Modification of cost sharing requirement for Technology Transition Ini-
tiative.
Sec. 253. Strategic plan for the Manufacturing Technology Program.
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Sec. 254. Modification of authorities on coordination of Defense Experimental
Program to Stimulate Competitive Research with similar Fed-
eral programs.
Sec. 255. Enhancement of defense nanotechnology research and development pro-
gram.
Sec. 256. Comptroller General assessment of the Defense Experimental Program
to Stimulate Competitive Research.
Sec. 257. Study and report on standard soldier patient tracking system.
Sec. 258. Cost-benefit analysis of proposed funding reduction for High Energy
Laser Systems Test Facility.
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Operation and maintenance funding.
Subtitle B—Environmental Provisions
Sec. 311. Reimbursement of Environmental Protection Agency for certain costs in
connection with Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site, Moses
Lake, Washington.
Sec. 312. Reimbursement of Environmental Protection Agency for certain costs in
connection with the Arctic Surplus Superfund Site, Fairbanks,
Alaska.
Sec. 313. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalties in
connection with Jackson Park Housing Complex, Washington.
Sec. 314. Report on control of the brown tree snake.
Subtitle C—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 321. Availability of funds in Defense Information Systems Agency Working
Capital Fund for technology upgrades to Defense Information
Systems Network.
Sec. 322. Extension of temporary authority for contract performance of security
guard functions.
Sec. 323. Report on incremental cost of early 2007 enhanced deployment.
Sec. 324. Individual body armor.
Subtitle D—Workplace and Depot Issues
Sec. 341. Extension of authority for Army industrial facilities to engage in coop-
erative activities with non-Army entities.
Sec. 342. Two-year extension of Arsenal Support Demonstration Program.
Sec. 343. Reports on National Guard readiness for domestic emergencies.
Sec. 344. Sense of Senate on the Air Force Logistics Centers.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
Sec. 351. Enhancement of corrosion control and prevention functions within De-
partment of Defense.
Sec. 352. Reimbursement for National Guard support provided to Federal agen-
cies.
Sec. 353. Reauthorization of Aviation Insurance Program.
Sec. 354. Property accountability and disposition of unlawfully obtained prop-
erty of the Armed Forces.
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Sec. 355. Authority to impose reasonable conditions on the payment of full re-
placement value for claims related to personal property trans-
ported at Government expense.
Sec. 356. Authority for individuals to retain combat uniforms issued in connec-
tion with contingency operations.
Sec. 357. Modification of requirements on Comptroller General report on the
readiness of Army and Marine Corps ground forces.
Sec. 358. Authority for Department of Defense to provide support for certain
sporting events.
Sec. 359. Department of Defense Inspector General report on physical security of
Department of Defense installations.
Sec. 360. Continuity of depot operations to reset combat equipment and vehicles
in support of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sec. 361. Report on search and rescue capabilities of Air Force in northwestern
United States.
Sec. 362. Report on High-Altitude Aviation Training Site, Colorado.
Sec. 363. Sense of Congress on future use of synthetic fuels in military systems.
Sec. 364. Reports on safety measures and encroachment issues at Warren Grove
Gunnery Range, New Jersey.
Sec. 365. Modification to public-private competition requirements before conver-
sion to contractor performance.
Sec. 366. Bid Protests by Federal Employees in actions under Office of Manage-
ment Budget Circular A–76.
Sec. 367. Public-private competition required before conversion to contractor per-
formance.
Sec. 368. Performance of certain work by Federal Government employees.
Sec. 369. Restriction on Office of Management and Budget influence over Depart-
ment of Defense public-private competitions.
Sec. 370. Public-private competition at end of period specified in performance
agreement not required.
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A—Active Forces
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
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. Revision of authorized variances in end strengths for Selected Reserve
personnel.
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 421. Military personnel.