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fense (after the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics) for the prevention and mitiga-
tion of corrosion of the military equipment and infrastruc-
ture 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 a minimum of 10 years experience in
the Defense Acquisition Corps;
‘‘(B) have technical expertise in, and profes-
sional experience with, corrosion engineering, includ-
ing an understanding of the effects of corrosion poli-
cies on infrastructure; research, development, test, and
evaluation; and maintenance; and
‘‘(C) have background in and an understanding
of Department of Defense budget formulation and exe-
cution, policy formulation, and planning and pro-
gram requirements.’’.
(2) CONFORMING CHANGES.—Subsection (b) of
such section is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘official
or organization designated under subsection (a)’’
and inserting ‘‘Director’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘designated official or orga-
nization’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘Director’’.
(b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR DIRECTOR OF OF-
FICE.—Such section is further amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as
subsections (d) and (f), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following
new subsection:
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES FOR DIRECTOR.—The
Director is authorized to—
‘‘(1) develop, update, and coordinate corrosion
training with the Defense Acquisition University;
‘‘(2) participate in the process within the De-
partment of Defense for the development of relevant
directives and instructions; and
‘‘(3) interact directly with the corrosion preven-
tion industry, trade associations, other government
corrosion prevention agencies, academic research in-
stitutions, and scientific organizations engaged in
corrosion prevention, including the National Academy
of Sciences.’’.
(c) INCLUSION OF COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AGREE-
MENTS AS PART OF CORROSION REDUCTION STRATEGY.—
Subparagraph (D) of subsection (d)(2) of such section, as
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redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by inserting
after ‘‘operational strategies’’ the following: ‘‘, including
through the establishment of memoranda of agreement, joint
funding agreements, public-private partnerships, university
research centers, and other cooperative research agree-
ments’’.
(d) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Such section is further
amended by inserting after subsection (d), as redesignated
by subsection (b), the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) REPORT.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit with the defense budget materials for each fiscal year
beginning with fiscal year 2009 a report on the following:
‘‘(A) Funding requirements for the long-term
strategy developed under subsection (d).
‘‘(B) The return on investment that would be
achieved by implementing the strategy.
‘‘(C) The funds requested in the budget compared
to the funding requirements.
‘‘(D) An explanation of why the Department of
Defense is not requesting funds for the entire require-
ment.
‘‘(2) Not later than 60 days after submission of the
budget for a fiscal year, the Comptroller General shall pro-
vide to the congressional defense committees—
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‘‘(A) an analysis of the budget submission for
corrosion control and prevention by the Department
of Defense; and
‘‘(B) an analysis of the report required under
paragraph (1).’’.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (f), as redesignated by
subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraphs:
‘‘(4) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal
year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is
submitted to Congress by the President under section
1105(a) of title 31.
‘‘(5) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with
respect to a fiscal year, means the materials sub-
mitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in sup-
port of the budget for that fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 352. REIMBURSEMENT FOR NATIONAL GUARD SUP-
PORT PROVIDED TO FEDERAL AGENCIES.
Section 377 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘To the extent’’
and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection (c), to the ex-
tent’’;
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection
(c);
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(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following
new subsection:
‘‘(b)(1) Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of De-
fense shall require a Federal agency to which law enforce-
ment support or support to a national special security event
is provided by National Guard personnel performing duty
under section 502(f) of title 32 to reimburse the Department
of Defense for the costs of that support, notwithstanding any
other provision of law. No other provision of this chapter
shall apply to such support.
‘‘(2) Any funds received by the Department of Defense
under this subsection as reimbursement for support pro-
vided by personnel of the National Guard shall be credited,
at the election of the Secretary of Defense, to the following:
‘‘(A) The appropriation, fund, or account used to
fund the support.
‘‘(B) The appropriation, fund, or account cur-
rently available for reimbursement purposes.’’; and
(4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by para-
graph (2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or section 502(f) of title
32’’ after ‘‘under this chapter’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or per-
sonnel of the National Guard’’ after ‘‘Depart-
ment of Defense’’.
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SEC. 353. REAUTHORIZATION OF AVIATION INSURANCE
PROGRAM.
Section 44310 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘March 30, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2013’’.
SEC. 354. PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISPOSITION
OF UNLAWFULLY OBTAINED PROPERTY OF
THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) STATUTORY ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNTABILITY
FOR PROPERTY OF NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 661 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
‘‘§ 7864. Property accountability; regulations
‘‘The Secretary of the Navy may prescribe regulations
for the accounting for property of the Navy and the Marine
Corps and for the fixing of responsibility for such prop-
erty.’’.
(2) UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSITION AND RECOVERY
OF PROPERTY.—Such chapter is further amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 7865. Military equipment: unauthorized disposition
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No member of the Navy or the
Marine Corps may sell, lend, pledge, barter, or give any
clothing, arms, or equipment obtained by or furnished to
the member by the United States to any person other than
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a member of the Navy or the Marine Corps authorized to
receive it, an officer of the United States authorized to re-
ceive it, or any other individual authorized to receive it.
‘‘(b) SEIZURE OF PROPERTY.—If a member of the
Navy or the Marine Corps disposes of property in violation
of subsection (a) and it is in the possession of a person
who is not authorized to receive it as described in that sub-
section, that person has no right to or interest in the prop-
erty, and any civil or military officer of the United States
may seize it, wherever found, subject to applicable regula-
tions. Possession of such property by a person who is not
authorized to receive it as described in subsection (a) is
prima facie evidence that it has been disposed of in viola-
tion of subsection (a).
‘‘(c) RETENTION OF SEIZED PROPERTY.—If an officer
who seizes property under subsection (b) is not authorized
to retain it for the United States, the officer shall deliver
it to a person who is authorized to retain it.’’.
(b) STANDARDIZING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DIS-
POSITION
OF UNLAWFULLY OBTAINED ARMY
AND AIR
FORCE PROPERTY.—
(1) ARMY PROPERTY.—Section 4836 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘§ 4836. Military equipment: unauthorized disposition
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No member of the Army may sell,
lend, pledge, barter, or give any clothing, arms, or equip-
ment obtained by or furnished to the member by the United
States to any person other than a member of the Army au-
thorized to receive it, an officer of the United States author-
ized to receive it, or any other individual authorized to re-
ceive it.
‘‘(b) SEIZURE OF PROPERTY.—If a member of the
Army disposes of property in violation of subsection (a) and
it is in the possession of a person who is not authorized
to receive it as described in that subsection, that person has
no right to or interest in the property, and any civil or
military officer of the United States may seize it, wherever
found, subject to applicable regulations. Possession of such
property by a person who is not authorized to receive it
as described in subsection (a) is prima facie evidence that
it has been disposed of in violation of subsection (a).
‘‘(c) RETENTION OF SEIZED PROPERTY.—If an officer
who seizes property under subsection (b) is not authorized
to retain it for the United States, the officer shall deliver
it to a person who is authorized to retain it.’’.
(2) AIR FORCE PROPERTY.—Section 9836 of such
title is amended is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘§ 9836. Military equipment: unauthorized disposition
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No member of the Air Force may
sell, lend, pledge, barter, or give any clothing, arms, or
equipment obtained by or furnished to the member by the
United States to any person other than a member of the
Air Force authorized to receive it, an officer of the United
States authorized to receive it, or any other individual au-
thorized to receive it.
‘‘(b) SEIZURE OF PROPERTY.—If a member of the Air
Force disposes of property in violation of subsection (a) and
it is in the possession of a person who is not authorized
to receive it as described in that subsection, that person has
no right to or interest in the property, and any civil or
military officer of the United States may seize it, wherever
found, subject to applicable regulations. Possession of such
property by a person who is not authorized to receive it
as described in subsection (a) is prima facie evidence that
it has been disposed of in violation of subsection (a).
‘‘(c) RETENTION OF SEIZED PROPERTY.—If an officer
who seizes property under subsection (b) is not authorized
to retain it for the United States, the officer shall deliver
it to a person who is authorized to retain it.’’.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 453 of such title is amended by striking the
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item relating to section 4836 and inserting the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘4836. Military equipment: unauthorized disposition.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 661 of such title is amended by adding at the
end the following new items:
‘‘7864. Property accountability: regulations.
‘‘7865. Military equipment: unauthorized disposition.’’.
(3) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 953 of such title is amended by striking the
item relating to section 9836 and inserting the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘9836. Military equipment: unauthorized disposition.’’.
SEC. 355. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE REASONABLE CONDI-
TIONS ON THE PAYMENT OF FULL REPLACE-
MENT VALUE FOR CLAIMS RELATED TO PER-
SONAL PROPERTY TRANSPORTED AT GOV-
ERNMENT EXPENSE.
Section 2636a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
‘‘The regulations may require members of the armed forces
or civilian employees of the Department of Defense to com-
ply with reasonable conditions in order to receive benefits
under this section.’’.