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SEC. 906. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BOARD OF ACTUARIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 182 the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 183. Department of Defense Board of Actuaries 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department of Defense 
a Department of Defense Board of Actuaries (hereinafter in this 
section referred to as the ‘Board’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS.—(1) The Board shall consist of three members 
who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among 
qualified professional actuaries who are members of the Society 
of Actuaries. 
‘‘(2) The members of the Board shall serve for a term of 15 
years, except that a member of the Board appointed to fill a vacancy 
occurring before the end of the term for which the member’s prede-
cessor was appointed shall only serve until the end of such term. 
A member may serve after the end of the member’s term until 
the member’s successor takes office. 
‘‘(3) A member of the Board may be removed by the Secretary 
of Defense only for misconduct or failure to perform functions 
vested in the Board. 
‘‘(4) A member of the Board who is not an employee of the 
United States is entitled to receive pay at the daily equivalent 
of the annual rate of basic pay of the highest rate of basic pay 
then currently being paid under the General Schedule of subchapter 
III of chapter 53 of title 5 for each day the member is engaged 
in the performance of the duties of the Board and is entitled 
to travel expenses, including a per diem allowance, in accordance 
with section 5703 of that title in connection with such duties. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Board shall have the following duties: 
‘‘(1) To review valuations of the Department of Defense 
Military Retirement Fund in accordance with section 1465(c) 
of this title and submit to the President and Congress, not 
less often than once every four years, a report on the status 
of that Fund, including such recommendations for modifications 
to the funding or amortization of that Fund as the Board 
considers appropriate and necessary to maintain that Fund 
on a sound actuarial basis. 
‘‘(2) To review valuations of the Department of Defense 
Education Benefits Fund in accordance with section 2006(e) 
of this title and make recommendations to the President and 
Congress on such modifications to the funding or amortization 
of that Fund as the Board considers appropriate to maintain 
that Fund on a sound actuarial basis. 
‘‘(3) To review valuations of such other funds as the Sec-
retary of Defense shall specify for purposes of this section 
and make recommendations to the President and Congress 
on such modifications to the funding or amortization of such 
funds as the Board considers appropriate to maintain such 
funds on a sound actuarial basis. 
‘‘(d) RECORDS.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
the Board has access to such records regarding the funds referred 
to in subsection (c) as the Board shall require to determine the 
actuarial status of such funds.
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‘‘(e) REPORTS.—(1) The Board shall submit to the Secretary 
of Defense on an annual basis a report on the actuarial status 
of each of the following: 
‘‘(A) The Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund. 
‘‘(B) The Department of Defense Education Benefits Fund. 
‘‘(C) Each other fund specified by Secretary under sub-
section (c)(3). 
‘‘(2) The Board shall also furnish its advice and opinion on 
matters referred to it by the Secretary.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 182 the following new item: 
‘‘183. Department of Defense Board of Actuaries’’. 
(3) INITIAL SERVICE AS BOARD MEMBERS.—Each member 
of the Department of Defense Retirement Board of Actuaries 
or the Department of Defense Education Benefits Board of 
Actuaries as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall 
serve as an initial member of the Department of Defense Board 
of Actuaries under section 183 of title 10, United States Code 
(as added by paragraph (1)), from that date until the date 
otherwise provided for the completion of such individual’s term 
as a member of the Department of Defense Retirement Board 
of Actuaries or the Department of Defense Education Benefits 
Board of Actuaries, as the case may be, unless earlier removed 
by the Secretary of Defense. 
(b) TERMINATION OF EXISTING BOARDS OF ACTUARIES.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RETIREMENT BOARD OF ACTU-
ARIES.—(A) Section 1464 of title 10, United States Code, is 
repealed. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 
of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 
1464. 
(2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION BENEFITS BOARD 
OF ACTUARIES.—Section 2006 of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)’’; 
(B) by striking subsection (e); 
(C) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as 
subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; 
(D) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(C), by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ in paragraph (5) and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (f)’’; and 
(E) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— 
(i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(f)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(3)’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(f)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(4)’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 1175(h)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Retirement’’ the first place it appears. 
(2) Section 1460(b) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Retirement’’. 
(3) Section 1466(c)(3) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Retirement’’. 
(4) Section 12521(6) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Department of Defense Education Benefits Board of Actuaries
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referred to in section 2006(e)(1) of this title’’ and inserting 
‘‘Department of Defense Board of Actuaries under section 183 
of this title’’. 
SEC. 907. MODIFICATION OF BACKGROUND REQUIREMENT OF INDIVID-
UALS APPOINTED AS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR 
ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND LOGISTICS. 
Section 133(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘in the private sector’’. 
SEC. 908. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS 
FOR ACQUISITION MATTERS; PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPU-
TIES. 
(a) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.—Section 3016(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(5)(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 
The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be the overall 
supervision of acquisition, technology, and logistics matters of the 
Department of the Army. 
‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall have a Principal Military 
Deputy, who shall be a lieutenant general of the Army on active 
duty. The Principal Military Deputy shall be appointed from among 
officers who have significant experience in the areas of acquisition 
and program management. The position of Principal Military 
Deputy shall be designated as a critical acquisition position under 
section 1733 of this title.’’. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.—Section 5016(b) of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4)(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition. 
The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be the overall 
supervision of research, development, and acquisition matters of 
the Department of the Navy. 
‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall have a Principal Military 
Deputy, who shall be a vice admiral of the Navy or a lieutenant 
general of the Marine Corps on active duty. The Principal Military 
Deputy shall be appointed from among officers who have significant 
experience in the areas of acquisition and program management. 
The position of Principal Military Deputy shall be designated as 
a critical acquisition position under section 1733 of this title.’’. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.—Section 8016(b) of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4)(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. The principal duty of 
the Assistant Secretary shall be the overall supervision of acquisi-
tion matters of the Department of the Air Force. 
‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall have a Principal Military 
Deputy, who shall be a lieutenant general of the Air Force on 
active duty. The Principal Military Deputy shall be appointed from 
among officers who have significant experience in the areas of 
acquisition and program management. The position of Principal 
Military Deputy shall be designated as a critical acquisition position 
under section 1733 of this title.’’. 
(d) DUTY OF PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTIES TO INFORM SERVICE 
CHIEFS ON MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.—Each Prin-
cipal Military Deputy to a service acquisition executive shall be
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responsible for keeping the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces 
concerned informed of the progress of major defense acquisition 
programs. 
SEC. 909. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TERM OF OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 
OF OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION. 
It is the sense of Congress that the term of office of the 
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation of the Department 
of Defense should be not less than five years. 
Subtitle B—Space Activities 
SEC. 911. SPACE PROTECTION STRATEGY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the Sense of Congress that 
the United States should place greater priority on the protection 
of national security space systems. 
(b) STRATEGY.—The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with 
the Director of National Intelligence, shall develop a strategy, to 
be known as the Space Protection Strategy, for the development 
and fielding by the United States of the capabilities that are nec-
essary to ensure freedom of action in space for the United States. 
(c) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The strategy required by subsection 
(b) shall include each of the following: 
(1) 
An 
identification 
of 
the 
threats 
to, 
and 
the 
vulnerabilities of, the national security space systems of the 
United States. 
(2) A description of the capabilities currently contained 
in the program of record of the Department of Defense and 
the intelligence community that ensure freedom of action in 
space. 
(3) For each period covered by the strategy, a description 
of the capabilities that are needed for the period, including— 
(A) the hardware, software, and other materials or 
services to be developed or procured; 
(B) the management and organizational changes to 
be achieved; and 
(C) concepts of operations, tactics, techniques, and 
procedures to be employed. 
(4) For each period covered by the strategy, an assessment 
of the gaps and shortfalls between the capabilities that are 
needed for the period and the capabilities currently contained 
in the program of record. 
(5) For each period covered by the strategy, a comprehen-
sive plan for investment in capabilities that identifies specific 
program and technology investments to be made in that period. 
(6) A description of the current processes by which the 
systems protection requirements of the Department of Defense 
and the intelligence community are addressed in space acquisi-
tion programs and during key milestone decisions, an assess-
ment of the adequacy of those processes, and an identification 
of the actions of the Department and the intelligence commu-
nity for addressing any inadequacies in those processes. 
(7) A description of the current processes by which the 
Department of Defense and the intelligence community program 
and budget for capabilities (including capabilities that are incor-
porated into single programs and capabilities that span multiple
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programs), an assessment of the adequacy of those processes, 
and an identification of the actions of the Department and 
the intelligence community for addressing any inadequacies 
in those processes. 
(8) A description of the organizational and management 
structure of the Department of Defense and the intelligence 
community for addressing policy, planning, acquisition, and 
operations with respect to capabilities, a description of the 
roles and responsibilities of each organization, and an identi-
fication of the actions of the Department and the intelligence 
community for addressing any inadequacies in that structure. 
(d) PERIODS COVERED.—The strategy required by subsection 
(b) shall cover the following periods: 
(1) Fiscal years 2008 through 2013. 
(2) Fiscal years 2014 through 2019. 
(3) Fiscal years 2020 through 2025. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘capabilities’’ means space, airborne, and 
ground systems and capabilities for space situational awareness 
and for space systems protection; and 
(2) the term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act 
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)). 
(f) REPORT; BIENNIAL UPDATE.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
conjunction with the Director of National Intelligence, shall 
submit to Congress a report on the strategy required by sub-
section (b), including each of the matters required by subsection 
(c). 
(2) BIENNIAL UPDATE.—Not later than March 15 of each 
even-numbered year after 2008, the Secretary of Defense, in 
conjunction with the Director of National Intelligence, shall 
submit to Congress an update to the report required by para-
graph (1). 
(3) CLASSIFICATION.—The report required by paragraph (1), 
and each update required by paragraph (2), shall be in unclassi-
fied form, but may include a classified annex. 
(g) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 911 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 
Stat. 3405; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 912. BIENNIAL REPORT ON MANAGEMENT OF SPACE CADRE 
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 23 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 490. Space cadre management: biennial report 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense and each Sec-
retary of a military department shall develop metrics and use 
these metrics to identify, track, and manage space cadre personnel 
within the Department of Defense to ensure the Department has 
sufficient numbers of personnel with the expertise, training, and 
experience to meet current and future national security space needs. 
‘‘(b) BIENNIAL REPORT REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section, and every even-numbered
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year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the management 
of the space cadre. 
‘‘(2) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) the number of active duty, reserve duty, and 
government civilian space-coded billets that— 
‘‘(i) are authorized or permitted to be maintained 
for each military department and defense agency; 
‘‘(ii) are needed or required for each military 
department and defense agency for the year in which 
the submission of the report is required; and 
‘‘(iii) are needed or required for each military 
department and defense agency for each of the five 
years following the date of the submission of the report; 
‘‘(B) the actual number of active duty, reserve duty, 
and government civilian personnel that are coded or classi-
fied as space cadre personnel within the Department of 
Defense, including the military departments and defense 
agencies; 
‘‘(C) the number of personnel recruited or hired as 
accessions to serve in billets coded or classified as space 
cadre personnel for each military department and defense 
agency; 
‘‘(D) the number of personnel serving in billets coded 
or classified as space cadre personnel that discontinued 
serving each military department and defense agency 
during the preceding calendar year; 
‘‘(E) for each of the reporting requirements in subpara-
graphs (A) through (D), further classification of the number 
of personnel by— 
‘‘(i) space operators, acquisition personnel, engi-
neers, scientists, program managers, and other space- 
related areas identified by the Department; 
‘‘(ii) expertise or technical specialization area— 
‘‘(I) such as communications, missile warning, 
spacelift, and any other space-related specialties 
identified by the Department or classifications 
used by the Department; and 
‘‘(II) consistent with section 1721 of this title 
for acquisition personnel; 
‘‘(iii) rank for active duty and reserve duty per-
sonnel and grade for government civilian personnel; 
‘‘(iv) qualification, expertise, or proficiency level 
consistent with service and agency-defined qualifica-
tion, expertise, or proficiency levels; and 
‘‘(v) any other such space-related classification cat-
egories used by the Department or military depart-
ments; and 
‘‘(F) any other metrics identified by the Department 
to improve the identification, tracking, training, and 
management of space cadre personnel. 
‘‘(3) ASSESSMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) 
shall also include the Secretary’s assessment of the state of 
the Department’s space cadre, the Secretary’s assessment of 
the space cadres of the military departments, and a description
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of efforts to ensure the Department has a space cadre sufficient 
to meet current and future national security space needs.’’. 
(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: 
‘‘490. Space cadre management: biennial report.’’. 
SEC. 913. ADDITIONAL REPORT ON OVERSIGHT OF ACQUISITION FOR 
DEFENSE SPACE PROGRAMS. 
Section 911(b)(1) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2621) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, and March 15, 2008,’’ after ‘‘March 
15, 2003,’’. 
Subtitle C—Chemical Demilitarization 
Program 
SEC. 921. CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMIS-
SIONS. 
(a) FUNCTIONS.—Section 172 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (50 U.S.C. 1521 note) is amended— 
(1) in each of subsections (b) and (f), by striking ‘‘Assistant 
Secretary of the Army (Research, Development and Acquisi-
tion)’’ and inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisi-
tion, Logistics, and Technology)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary of 
the Army (Research, Development, and Acquisition)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logis-
tics, and Technology)’’. 
(b) TERMINATION.—Such section is further amended in sub-
section (h) by striking ‘‘after the stockpile located in that commis-
sion’s State has been destroyed’’ and inserting ‘‘after the closure 
activities required pursuant to regulations promulgated by the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant 
to the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) have 
been completed for the chemical agent destruction facility in the 
commission’s State, or upon the request of the Governor of the 
commission’s State, whichever occurs first’’. 
SEC. 922. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COMPLETION OF DESTRUCTION 
OF UNITED STATES CHEMICAL WEAPONS STOCKPILE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, 
Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and 
on Their Destruction, done at Paris on January 13, 1993 (com-
monly referred to as the ‘‘Chemical Weapons Convention’’), 
requires that destruction of the entire United States chemical 
weapons stockpile be completed by not later than April 29, 
2007. 
(2) In 2006, under the terms of the Chemical Weapons 
Convention, the United States requested and received a one- 
time, 5-year extension of its chemical weapons destruction dead-
line to April 29, 2012. 
(3) On April 10, 2006, the Secretary of Defense notified 
Congress that the United States would not meet even the 
extended deadline under the Chemical Weapons Convention
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for destruction of the United States chemical weapons stockpile, 
but would ‘‘continue working diligently to minimize the time 
to complete destruction without sacrificing safety and security’’ 
and would also ‘‘continue requesting resources needed to com-
plete destruction as close to April 2012 as practicable’’. 
(4) The United States chemical demilitarization program 
has met its one percent, 20 percent, and extended 45 percent 
destruction deadlines under the Chemical Weapons Convention. 
(5) Destroying the remaining stockpile of United States 
chemical weapons is imperative for public safety and homeland 
security, and doing so by April 2012, in accordance with the 
current destruction deadline provided under the Chemical 
Weapons Convention, is required by United States law. 
(6) The elimination of chemical weapons anywhere they 
exist in the world, and the prevention of their proliferation, 
is of utmost importance to the national security of the United 
States. 
(7) Section 921(b)(3) of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 
120 Stat. 2359) contained a sense of Congress urging the Sec-
retary of Defense to ensure the elimination of the United States 
chemical weapons stockpile in the shortest time possible, con-
sistent with the requirement to protect public health, safety, 
and the environment. 
(8) Section 921(b)(4) of that Act contained a sense of Con-
gress urging the Secretary of Defense to propose a credible 
treatment and disposal process with the support of affected 
communities. In this regard, any such process should provide 
for sufficient communication and consultation between rep-
resentatives of the Department of Defense and representatives 
of affected States and communities. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States is, and must remain, committed to 
making every effort to safely dispose of its entire chemical 
weapons stockpile by April 2012, the current destruction dead-
line provided under the Chemical Weapons Convention, or as 
soon thereafter as possible, and must carry out all of its other 
obligations under the Convention; and 
(2) the Secretary of Defense should make every effort to 
plan for, and to request in the annual budget of the President 
submitted to Congress adequate funding to complete, the elimi-
nation of the United States chemical weapons stockpile in 
accordance with United States obligations under the Chemical 
Weapons Convention and in a manner that will protect public 
health, safety, and the environment, as required by law. 
(c) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 15, 2008, and every 
180 days thereafter until the year in which the United States 
completes the destruction of its entire stockpile of chemical 
weapons under the terms of the Chemical Weapons Convention, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the members and 
committees of Congress referred to in paragraph (3) a report 
on the implementation by the United States of its chemical 
weapons destruction obligations under the Chemical Weapons 
Convention. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following:
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(A) The anticipated schedule at the time of such report 
for the completion of destruction of chemical agents, muni-
tions, and materiel at each chemical weapons demilitariza-
tion facility in the United States. 
(B) A description of the options and alternatives for 
accelerating the completion of chemical weapons destruc-
tion at each such facility, particularly in time to meet 
the destruction deadline of April 29, 2012, currently pro-
vided by the Chemical Weapons Convention, and by 
December 31, 2017. 
(C) A description of the funding required to achieve 
each of the options for destruction described under subpara-
graph (B), and a detailed life-cycle cost estimate for each 
of the affected facilities included in each such funding 
profile. 
(D) A description of all actions being taken by the 
United States to accelerate the destruction of its entire 
stockpile of chemical weapons, agents, and materiel in 
order to meet the current destruction deadline under the 
Chemical Weapons Convention of April 29, 2012, or as 
soon thereafter as possible. 
(3) MEMBERS AND COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The mem-
bers and committees of Congress referred to in this paragraph 
are— 
(A) the majority leader of the Senate, the minority 
leader of the Senate, and the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices and Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
majority leader of the House of Representatives, the 
minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 923. REPEAL OF CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT FOR 
DIRECTOR OF CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION MANAGE-
MENT ORGANIZATION. 
Section 1412(e)(3) of the Department of Defense Authorization 
Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521(e)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph 
(B). 
SEC. 924. MODIFICATION OF TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE TO STATE 
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE 
DESTRUCTION 
OF 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
CHEMICAL 
WEAPONS STOCKPILE. 
Subparagraph (B) of section 1412(c)(5) of the Department of 
Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521(c)(5)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) Assistance may be provided under this paragraph for 
capabilities to respond to emergencies involving an installation 
or facility as described in subparagraph (A) until the earlier of 
the following: 
‘‘(i) The date of the completion of all grants and cooperative 
agreements with respect to the installation or facility for pur-
poses of this paragraph between the Federal Emergency
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Management Agency and the State and local governments con-
cerned. 
‘‘(ii) The date that is 180 days after the date of the comple-
tion of the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions 
at the installation or facility.’’. 
Subtitle D—Intelligence-Related Matters 
SEC. 931. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 
CODE, ARISING FROM ENACTMENT OF THE INTELLIGENCE 
REFORM AND TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2004. 
(a) REFERENCES TO HEAD OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—Title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Director of Central 
Intelligence’’ each place it appears in the following provisions and 
inserting ‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’: 
(1) Section 192(c)(2). 
(2) Section 193(d)(2). 
(3) Section 193(e). 
(4) Section 201(a). 
(5) Section 201(c)(1). 
(6) Section 425(a). 
(7) Section 426(a)(3). 
(8) Section 426(b)(2). 
(9) Section 441(c). 
(10) Section 441(d). 
(11) Section 443(d). 
(12) Section 2273(b)(1). 
(13) Section 2723(a). 
(b) REFERENCES TO HEAD OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.— 
Such title is further amended by striking ‘‘Director of Central 
Intelligence’’ each place it appears in the following provisions and 
inserting ‘‘Director of the Central Intelligence Agency’’: 
(1) Section 431(b)(1). 
(2) Section 444. 
(3) Section 1089(g). 
(c) OTHER AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SUBSECTION HEADINGS.— 
(A) SECTION 441(c).—The heading of subsection (c) of 
section 441 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘DIRECTOR 
OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE’’ and inserting ‘‘DIRECTOR OF 
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE’’. 
(B) SECTION 443(d).—The heading of subsection (d) 
of section 443 of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘DIRECTOR
OF
CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE’’ and inserting 
‘‘DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE’’. 
(2) SECTION 201.—Section 201 of such title is further 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1), to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) In the event of a vacancy in a position referred to 
in paragraph (2), before appointing an individual to fill the 
vacancy or recommending to the President an individual to 
be nominated to fill the vacancy, the Secretary of Defense 
shall obtain the concurrence of the Director of National Intel-
ligence as provided in section 106(b) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–6(b)).’’; and
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(B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘National Foreign 
Intelligence Program’’ and inserting ‘‘National Intelligence 
Program’’. 
Subtitle E—Roles and Missions Analysis 
SEC. 941. REQUIREMENT FOR QUADRENNIAL ROLES AND MISSIONS 
REVIEW. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 118a the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 118b. Quadrennial roles and missions review 
‘‘(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall every 
four years conduct a comprehensive assessment (to be known as 
the ‘quadrennial roles and missions review’) of the roles and mis-
sions of the armed forces and the core competencies and capabilities 
of the Department of Defense to perform and support such roles 
and missions. 
‘‘(b) INDEPENDENT MILITARY ASSESSMENT OF ROLES AND MIS-
SIONS.—(1) In each year in which the Secretary of Defense is 
required to conduct a comprehensive assessment pursuant to sub-
section (a), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall prepare 
and submit to the Secretary the Chairman’s assessment of the 
roles and missions of the armed forces and the assignment of 
functions to the armed forces, together with any recommendations 
for changes in assignment that the Chairman considers necessary 
to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness of the armed forces. 
‘‘(2) The Chairman’s assessment shall be conducted so as to— 
‘‘(A) organize the significant missions of the armed forces 
into core mission areas that cover broad areas of military 
activity; 
‘‘(B) ensure that core mission areas are defined and func-
tions are assigned so as to avoid unnecessary duplication of 
effort among the armed forces; and 
‘‘(C) provide the Chairman’s recommendations with regard 
to issues to be addressed by the Secretary of Defense under 
subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) IDENTIFICATION OF CORE MISSION AREAS AND CORE COM-
PETENCIES
AND CAPABILITIES.—Upon receipt of the Chairman’s 
assessment, and after giving appropriate consideration to the Chair-
man’s recommendations, the Secretary of Defense shall identify— 
‘‘(1) the core mission areas of the armed forces; 
‘‘(2) the core competencies and capabilities that are associ-
ated with the performance or support of a core mission area 
identified pursuant to paragraph (1); 
‘‘(3) the elements of the Department of Defense (including 
any other office, agency, activity, or command described in 
section 111(b) of this title) that are responsible for providing 
the core competencies and capabilities required to effectively 
perform the core missions identified pursuant to paragraph 
(1); 
‘‘(4) any gaps in the ability of the elements (or other office, 
agency activity, or command) of the Department of Defense
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to provide core competencies and capabilities required to effec-
tively perform the core missions identified pursuant to para-
graph (1); 
‘‘(5) any unnecessary duplication of core competencies and 
capabilities between defense components; and 
‘‘(6) a plan for addressing any gaps or unnecessary duplica-
tion identified pursuant to paragraph (4) or paragraph (5). 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a report on the 
quadrennial roles and missions review to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The report 
shall be submitted in the year following the year in which the 
review is conducted, but not later than the date on which the 
President submits the budget for the next fiscal year to Congress 
under section 1105(a) of title 31.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.—Section 118(e) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 
(c) TIMING OF QUADRENNIAL ROLES AND MISSIONS REVIEW.— 
(1) FIRST REVIEW.—The first quadrennial roles and missions 
review under section 118b of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a), shall be conducted during 2008. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT REVIEWS.—Subsequent reviews shall be 
conducted every four years, beginning in 2011. 
SEC. 942. JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL ADDITIONAL 
DUTIES RELATING TO CORE MISSION AREAS. 
(a) REVISIONS IN MISSION.—Subsection (b) of section 181 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) MISSION.—In addition to other matters assigned to it by 
the President or Secretary of Defense, the Joint Requirements Over-
sight Council shall— 
‘‘(1) assist the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff— 
‘‘(A) in identifying, assessing, and approving joint mili-
tary requirements (including existing systems and equip-
ment) to meet the national military strategy; and 
‘‘(B) in identifying the core mission area associated 
with each such requirement; 
‘‘(2) assist the Chairman in establishing and assigning 
priority levels for joint military requirements; 
‘‘(3) assist the Chairman in reviewing the estimated level 
of resources required in the fulfillment of each joint military 
requirement and in ensuring that such resource level is con-
sistent with the level of priority assigned to such requirement; 
and 
‘‘(4) assist acquisition officials in identifying alternatives 
to any acquisition program that meet joint military require-
ments for the purposes of section 2366a(a)(4), section 2366b(b), 
and section 2433(e)(2) of this title.’’. 
(b) ADVISORS.—Section 181 of such title is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub-
section (d): 
‘‘(d) ADVISORS.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comp-
troller), and the Director of the Office of Program Analysis and
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Evaluation shall serve as advisors to the Council on matters within 
their authority and expertise.’’. 
(c) ORGANIZATION.—Section 181 of such title is further amended 
by inserting after subsection (d) (as inserted by subsection (b)) 
the following new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) ORGANIZATION.—The Joint Requirements Oversight Council 
shall conduct periodic reviews of joint military requirements within 
a core mission area of the Department of Defense. In any such 
review of a core mission area, the officer or official assigned to 
lead the review shall have a deputy from a different military 
department.’’. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—Section 181 of such title is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘joint military requirement’ means a capa-
bility necessary to fulfill a gap in a core mission area of the 
Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘core mission area’ means a core mission 
area of the Department of Defense identified under the most 
recent quadrennial roles and missions review pursuant to sec-
tion 118b of this title.’’. 
(e) CONSULTATION.—Section 2433(e)(2) of such title is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, after consultation with the Joint Requirements Over-
sight Council regarding program requirements,’’ after ‘‘Secretary 
of Defense’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A). 
(f) DEADLINES.—Effective June 1, 2009, all joint military 
requirements documents of the Joint Requirements Oversight 
Council produced to carry out its mission under section 181(b)(1) 
of title 10, United States Code, shall reference the core mission 
areas organized and defined under section 118b of such title. Not 
later than October 1, 2009, all such documents produced before 
June 1, 2009, shall reference such structure. 
SEC. 943. REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATION OF MAJOR SYSTEMS 
PRIOR TO TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2366a the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 2366b. Major defense acquisition programs: certification 
required before Milestone A or Key Decision 
Point A approval 
‘‘(a) CERTIFICATION.—A major defense acquisition program may 
not receive Milestone A approval, or Key Decision Point A approval 
in the case of a space program, until the Milestone Decision 
Authority certifies, after consultation with the Joint Requirements 
Oversight Council on matters related to program requirements and 
military needs— 
‘‘(1) that the system fulfills an approved initial capabilities 
document; 
‘‘(2) that the system is being executed by an entity with 
a relevant core competency as identified by the Secretary of 
Defense under section 118b of this title; 
‘‘(3) if the system duplicates a capability already provided 
by an existing system, the duplication provided by such system 
is necessary and appropriate; and
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‘‘(4) that a cost estimate for the system has been submitted 
and that the level of resources required to develop and procure 
the system is consistent with the priority level assigned by 
the Joint Requirements Oversight Council. 
‘‘(b) NOTIFICATION.—With respect to a major system certified 
by the Milestone Decision Authority under subsection (a), if the 
projected cost of the system, at any time prior to Milestone B 
approval, exceeds the cost estimate for the system submitted at 
the time of the certification by at least 25 percent, the program 
manager for the system concerned shall notify the Milestone Deci-
sion Authority. The Milestone Decision Authority, in consultation 
with the Joint Requirements Oversight Council on matters related 
to program requirements and military needs, shall determine 
whether the level of resources required to develop and procure 
the system remains consistent with the priority level assigned by 
the Joint Requirements Oversight Council. The Milestone Decision 
Authority may withdraw the certification concerned or rescind Mile-
stone A approval (or Key Decision Point A approval in the case 
of a space program) if the Milestone Decision Authority determines 
that such action is in the interest of national defense. 
‘‘ (c)DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘major system’ has the meaning provided 
in section 2302(5) of this title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘initial capabilities document’ means any 
capabilities requirement document approved by the Joint 
Requirements Oversight Council that establishes the need for 
a materiel approach to resolve a capability gap. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘technology development program’ means a 
coordinated effort to assess technologies and refine user 
performance parameters to fulfill a capability gap identified 
in an initial capabilities document. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘entity’ means an entity listed in section 
125a(a) of this title. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘Milestone B approval’ has the meaning pro-
vided that term in section 2366(e)(7) of this title.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘2366b. Major defense acquisition programs: certification required before Milestone 
A or Key Decision Point A approval.’’. 
(b) REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION DIREC-
TIVES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review Department 
of Defense Directive 5000.1 and associated guidance, and the 
manner in which such directive and guidance have been imple-
mented, and take appropriate steps to ensure that the Department 
does not commence a technology development program for a major 
weapon system without Milestone A approval (or Key Decision 
Point A approval in the case of a space program). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2366b of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to major systems 
on and after March 1, 2008. 
SEC. 944. PRESENTATION OF FUTURE-YEARS MISSION BUDGET BY 
CORE MISSION AREA. 
(a) TIME OF SUBMISSION OF FUTURE-YEARS MISSION BUDGET.— 
The second sentence of section 222(a) of title 10, United States
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Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘That budget shall be sub-
mitted for any fiscal year with the future-years defense program 
submitted under section 221 of this title.’’. 
(b) ORGANIZATION OF FUTURE-YEARS MISSION BUDGET.—The 
second sentence of section 222(b) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘on the basis’’ and all that follows through the end of the sentence 
and inserting the following: ‘‘on the basis of both major force pro-
grams and the core mission areas identified under the most recent 
quadrennial roles and missions review pursuant to section 118b 
of this title.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to the future-years mission budget for 
fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 951. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONSIDERATION OF EFFECT OF 
CLIMATE 
CHANGE 
ON 
DEPARTMENT 
FACILITIES, 
CAPABILITIES, AND MISSIONS. 
(a) CONSIDERATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECT.—Section 118 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) CONSIDERATION
OF
EFFECT
OF
CLIMATE
CHANGE
ON 
DEPARTMENT FACILITIES, CAPABILITIES, AND MISSIONS.—(1) The 
first national security strategy and national defense strategy pre-
pared after the date of the enactment of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 shall include guidance for 
military planners— 
‘‘(A) to assess the risks of projected climate change to 
current and future missions of the armed forces; 
‘‘(B) to update defense plans based on these assessments, 
including working with allies and partners to incorporate cli-
mate mitigation strategies, capacity building, and relevant 
research and development; and 
‘‘(C) to develop the capabilities needed to reduce future 
impacts. 
‘‘(2) The first quadrennial defense review prepared after the 
date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008 shall also examine the capabilities of the 
armed forces to respond to the consequences of climate change, 
in particular, preparedness for natural disasters from extreme 
weather events and other missions the armed forces may be asked 
to support inside the United States and overseas. 
‘‘(3) For planning purposes to comply with the requirements 
of this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall use— 
‘‘(A) the mid-range projections of the fourth assessment 
report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; 
‘‘(B) subsequent mid-range consensus climate projections 
if more recent information is available when the next national 
security strategy, national defense strategy, or quadrennial 
defense review, as the case may be, is conducted; and 
‘‘(C) findings of appropriate and available estimations or 
studies of the anticipated strategic, social, political, and eco-
nomic effects of global climate change and the implications 
of such effects on the national security of the United States.
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‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘national security strategy’ 
means the annual national security strategy report of the President 
under section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
404a).’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
that subsection (g) of section 118 of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a), is implemented in a manner that does 
not have a negative impact on the national security of the United 
States. 
SEC. 952. INTERAGENCY POLICY COORDINATION. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop 
and submit to Congress a plan to improve and reform the Depart-
ment of Defense’s participation in and contribution to the inter-
agency coordination process on national security issues. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The elements of the plan shall include the 
following: 
(1) Assigning either the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Policy or another official to be the lead policy official for 
improving and reforming the interagency coordination process 
on national security issues for the Department of Defense, 
with an explanation of any decision to name an official other 
than the Under Secretary and the relative advantages and 
disadvantages of such decision. 
(2) Giving the official assigned under paragraph (1) the 
following responsibilities: 
(A) To be the lead person at the Department of Defense 
for the development of policy affecting the national security 
interagency process. 
(B) To serve, or designate a person to serve, as the 
representative of the Department of Defense in Federal 
Government forums established to address interagency 
policy, planning, or reforms. 
(C) To advocate, on behalf of the Secretary, for greater 
interagency coordination and contributions in the execution 
of the National Security Strategy and particularly specific 
operational 
objectives 
undertaken 
pursuant 
to 
that 
strategy. 
(D) To make recommendations to the Secretary of 
Defense on changes to existing Department of Defense 
regulations or laws to improve the interagency process. 
(E) To serve as the coordinator for all planning and 
training assistance that is— 
(i) designed to improve the interagency process 
or the capabilities of other agencies to work with the 
Department of Defense; and 
(ii) provided by the Department of Defense at the 
request of other agencies. 
(F) To serve as the lead official in Department of 
Defense for the development of deployable joint interagency 
task forces. 
(c) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED.—In drafting the plan, the 
Secretary of Defense shall also consider the following factors: 
(1) How the official assigned under subsection (b)(1) shall 
provide input to the Secretary of Defense on an ongoing basis
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on how to incorporate the need to coordinate with other agencies 
into the establishment and reform of combatant commands. 
(2) How such official shall develop and make recommenda-
tions to the Secretary of Defense on a regular or an ongoing 
basis on changes to military and civilian personnel to improve 
interagency coordination. 
(3) How such official shall work with the combatant com-
mand that has the mission for joint warfighting experimen-
tation and other interested agencies to develop exercises to 
test and validate interagency planning and capabilities. 
(4) How such official shall lead, coordinate, or participate 
in after-action reviews of operations, tests, and exercises to 
capture lessons learned regarding the functioning of the inter-
agency process and how those lessons learned will be dissemi-
nated. 
(5) The role of such official in ensuring that future defense 
planning guidance takes into account the capabilities and needs 
of other agencies. 
(d) RECOMMENDATION
ON CHANGES
IN LAW.—The Secretary 
of Defense may submit with the plan or with any future budget 
submissions recommendations for any changes to law that are 
required to enhance the ability of the official assigned under sub-
section (b)(1) in the Department of Defense to coordinate defense 
interagency efforts or to improve the ability of the Department 
of Defense to work with other agencies. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—If an official is named by the Secretary 
of Defense under subsection (b)(1), the official shall annually submit 
to Congress a report, beginning in the fiscal year following the 
naming of the official, on those actions taken by the Department 
of Defense to enhance national security interagency coordination, 
the views of the Department of Defense on efforts and challenges 
in improving the ability of agencies to work together, and sugges-
tions on changes needed to laws or regulations that would enhance 
the coordination of efforts of agencies. 
(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘interagency coordina-
tion’’, within the context of Department of Defense involvement, 
means the coordination that occurs between elements of the Depart-
ment of Defense and engaged Federal Government agencies for 
the purpose of achieving an objective. 
(g) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this provision shall be con-
strued as preventing the Secretary of Defense from naming an 
official with the responsibilities listed in subsection (b) before the 
submission of the report required under this section. 
SEC. 953. EXPANSION OF EMPLOYMENT CREDITABLE UNDER SERVICE 
AGREEMENTS UNDER NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION 
PROGRAM. 
Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section 802 of the David 
L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1902), 
as most recently amended by section 945 of the John Warner 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 
Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2367), is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) for not less than one academic year in a 
position in the field of education in a discipline related
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to the study supported by the program if the recipient 
demonstrates to the Secretary of Defense that no posi-
tion is available in the departments, agencies, and 
offices covered by clauses (i) and (ii); or’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(B) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end and 
inserting ‘‘or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) for not less than one academic year in a 
position in the field of education in a discipline related 
to the study supported by the program if the recipient 
demonstrates to the Secretary of Defense that no posi-
tion is available in the departments, agencies, and 
offices covered by clauses (i) and (ii); and’’. 
SEC. 954. BOARD OF REGENTS FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES 
UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES. 
(a) REORGANIZATION AND AMENDMENT OF BOARD OF REGENTS 
PROVISIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 104 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2113 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 2113a. Board of Regents 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To assist the Secretary of Defense in an 
advisory capacity, there is a Board of Regents of the University. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board shall consist of— 
‘‘(1) nine persons outstanding in the fields of health and 
health education who shall be appointed from civilian life by 
the Secretary of Defense; 
‘‘(2) the Secretary of Defense, or his designee, who shall 
be an ex officio member; 
‘‘(3) the surgeons general of the uniformed services, who 
shall be ex officio members; and 
‘‘(4) the President of the University, who shall be a non-
voting ex officio member. 
‘‘(c) TERM OF OFFICE.—The term of office of each member of 
the Board (other than ex officio members) shall be six years except 
that— 
‘‘(1) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before 
the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was 
appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term; 
and 
‘‘(2) any member whose term of office has expired shall 
continue to serve until his successor is appointed. 
‘‘(d) CHAIRMAN.—One of the members of the Board (other than 
an ex officio member) shall be designated by the Secretary as 
Chairman. He shall be the presiding officer of the Board. 
‘‘(e) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Board (other than ex 
officio members) while attending conferences or meetings or while 
otherwise performing their duties as members shall be entitled 
to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary 
and shall also be entitled to receive an allowance for necessary 
travel expenses while so serving away from their place of residence. 
‘‘(f) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet at least once a quarter.’’.
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘2113a. Board of Regents.’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 2113 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘To assist’’ and 
all that follows through the end of paragraph (4); 
(ii) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (e); 
(iii) by redesignating subsections (d), (f), (g), (h), 
(i), and (j) as subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), 
respectively; and 
(iv) in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘who shall also serve as a nonvoting ex officio 
member of the Board’’. 
(B) Section 2114(h) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘2113(h)’’ and inserting ‘‘2113(e)’’. 
(b) STATUTORY REDESIGNATION OF DEAN AS PRESIDENT.— 
(1) Subsection 2113 of such title is further amended by 
striking ‘‘Dean’’ each place it appears in subsections (b) and 
(c)(1), as redesignated by subsection (a)(3), and inserting ‘‘Presi-
dent’’. 
(2) Section 2114(e) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Dean’’ each place it appears in paragraphs (3) and (5). 
SEC. 955. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCHOOL 
OF NURSING. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than February 
1, 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a plan to establish a School of Nursing within 
the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The 
Secretary shall develop the plan in consultation with the Board 
of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health 
Sciences and submit the plan to the Board of Regents for review 
and to solicit the Board’s recommendations. 
(b) PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION.—In consultation with the Secre-
taries of the military departments, the Secretary of Defense shall 
include in the plan required by subsection (a) programs of instruc-
tion for the School of Nursing that would lead to the award of 
a bachelor of science in nursing and such other baccalaureate or 
graduate degrees in nursing as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
The plan shall also address the enrollment as students of enlisted 
members and officers of the Armed Forces and civilians for the 
purpose of commissioning them as military nursing officers upon 
graduation. The graduates of such a program of instruction shall 
be fully eligible to meet credentialing and licensing requirements 
of the military departments and at least one State in their program 
of study. 
(c) CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS.—In developing the 
plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the inclusion 
of the following types of programs: 
(1) A program to enroll students who already possess an 
associate degree in nursing so that they can earn a bachelor 
of science in nursing.
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(2) A program to enroll students who already possess other 
associate degrees so that they can earn a bachelor of science 
in nursing. 
(3) A program to enroll students who already possess an 
associate degree in nursing so that they can earn a master 
of science in nursing. 
(4) A program to enroll students who already possess a 
bachelor of science in nursing so that they can earn a master 
of science in nursing. 
(d) OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.—The plan required by subsection 
(a) shall also include the following: 
(1) The results of a study of the nursing shortage in the 
Department of Defense and the reasons for such shortages. 
(2) Details of the curriculum and degree requirements for 
each category of students at the School of Nursing, if estab-
lished. 
(3) An analysis of the contributions to overall medical readi-
ness that will be made by the School of Nursing. 
(4) Proposals for the development of the School of Nursing 
to be phased in over a period of time. 
(5) Faculty requirements based on degree requirements 
and numbers of projected students, to include the source and 
number of faculty required. 
(6) Projected number of graduates per year for each of 
the first 15 years of operation. 
(7) Predicted accession sources, military career paths, and 
service commitments and retention rates of School of Nursing 
graduates, to include the retention of enlisted personnel 
accessed into the school. 
(8) Administrative and instructional facilities required, and 
the likely initial and final location of clinical training institu-
tions. 
(9) Plan for accreditation by a nationally recognized nursing 
school accrediting body. 
(10) Projected faculty, administration, instruction, and 
facilities costs for the School of Nursing beginning in fiscal 
year 2009 and continuing through fiscal year 2024, including 
the cost analysis of developing the School of Nursing and the 
cost of additional administrative support for the Uniformed 
Services University of the Health Sciences on account of the 
establishment of the school. 
(e) EFFECT
ON
CURRENT
PROGRAMS.—Notwithstanding the 
development of the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
ensure that graduate degree programs in nursing, including 
advanced practice nursing, continue. 
(f) EFFECT ON OTHER RECRUITMENT EFFORTS.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed as limiting or terminating any current 
or future program related to the recruitment, accession, training, 
or retention of military nurses. 
(g) ESTABLISHMENT AUTHORITY.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 104 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 2117. School of Nursing 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense 
may establish a School of Nursing within the University. The School
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of Nursing may include a program that awards a bachelor of science 
in nursing. 
‘‘(b) PHASED DEVELOPMENT.—The School of Nursing may be 
developed in phases as determined appropriate by the Secretary.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘2117. School of Nursing.’’. 
SEC. 956. INCLUSION OF COMMANDERS OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE 
COMBATANT COMMANDS IN BOARD OF VISITORS OF 
WESTERN 
HEMISPHERE 
INSTITUTE 
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 commands having 
geographic responsibility for the Western Hemisphere, or the 
designees of those officers.’’. 
SEC. 957. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF REORGANIZATION 
OF THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 
FOR POLICY. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than June 1, 2008, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report containing an assessment 
of the most recent reorganization of the office of the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Policy, including 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 (a) are as follows: 
(1) The manner in which the reorganization of the office 
furthers, or will further, its stated purposes in the short-term 
and long-term, including the manner in which the reorganiza-
tion enhances, or will enhance, the ability of the Department 
of Defense— 
(A) to address current security priorities, including 
on-going military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and else-
where; 
(B) to manage geopolitical defense relationships; and 
(C) to anticipate future strategic shifts in those rela-
tionships. 
(2) The manner in which and the extent to which the 
reorganization adheres to generally accepted principles of effec-
tive organization, such as establishing clear goals, identifying 
clear lines of authority and accountability, and developing an 
effective human capital strategy. 
(3) The extent to which the Department has developed 
detailed implementation plans for the reorganization, and the 
current status of the implementation of all aspects of the reorga-
nization. 
(4) The extent to which the Department has worked to 
mitigate congressional concerns and address other challenges 
that have arisen since the reorganization was announced. 
(5) The manner in which the Department plans to evaluate 
progress in achieving the stated goals of the reorganization 
and what measurements, if any, the Department has estab-
lished to assess the results of the reorganization.