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to fill a vacancy occurring before the end of the term for
which the member’s predecessor 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 per-
form 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 Gen-
eral 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, in-
cluding 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 du-
ties:
‘‘(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, in-
cluding such recommendations for modifications to
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the funding or amortization of that Fund as the
Board considers appropriate and necessary to main-
tain 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 recommenda-
tions to the President and Congress on such modifica-
tions 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 Secretary of Defense shall specify for purposes of
this section and make recommendations to the Presi-
dent and Congress on such modifications to the fund-
ing or amortization of such funds as the Board con-
siders 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.
‘‘(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:
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‘‘(A) The Department of Defense Military Retire-
ment Fund.
‘‘(B) The Department of Defense Education Ben-
efits Fund.
‘‘(C) Each other fund specified by Secretary
under subsection (c)(3).
‘‘(2) The Board shall also furnish its advice and opin-
ion on matters referred to it by the Secretary.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 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 Retire-
ment Board of Actuaries or the Department of De-
fense Education Benefits Board of Actuaries as of the
date of the enactment of this Act shall serve as an ini-
tial 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 Depart-
ment of Defense Retirement Board of Actuaries or the
Department of Defense Education Benefits Board of
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Actuaries, as the case may be, unless earlier removed
by the Secretary of Defense.
(b) TERMINATION OF EXISTING BOARDS OF ACTU-
ARIES.—
(1) DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
RETIREMENT
BOARD OF ACTUARIES.—(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 BEN-
EFITS BOARD OF ACTUARIES.—Section 2006 of such
title is amended—
(A) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)’’;
(B) by striking subsection (e);
(C) by redesignating subsections (f), (g),
and (h) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respec-
tively;
(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—
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(i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking
‘‘subsection (f)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (e)(3)’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking
‘‘subsection (f)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (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 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. 905. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DE-
PARTMENTS 
FOR 
ACQUISITION 
MATTERS;
PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTIES.
(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:
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‘‘(5)(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, 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
Deputy, who shall be a lieutenant general of the Army on
active duty. The Principal Deputy shall be appointed from
among officers who have significant experience in the areas
of acquisition and program management. The position of
Principal Deputy shall be designated as a critical acquisi-
tion 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 Sec-
retary shall be the overall supervision of research, develop-
ment, and acquisition matters of the Department of the
Navy.
‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall have a Principal
Deputy, who shall be a vice admiral of the Navy or a lieu-
tenant general of the Marine Corps on active duty. The
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Principal Deputy shall be appointed from among officers
who have significant experience in the areas of acquisition
and program management. The position of Principal Dep-
uty 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 acquisition matters of the Department of the
Air Force.
‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall have a Principal
Deputy, who shall be a lieutenant general of the Air Force
on active duty. The Principal Deputy shall be appointed
from among officers who have significant experience in the
areas of acquisition and program management. The posi-
tion of Principal Deputy shall be designated as a critical
acquisition position under section 1733 of this title.’’.
(d) DUTY OF PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTIES TO IN-
FORM SERVICE CHIEFS ON MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION
PROGRAMS.—Each Principal Deputy to a service acquisi-
tion executive shall be responsible for keeping the Chief of
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Staff of the Armed Force concerned informed of the progress
of major defense acquisition programs.
(e) EXCLUSION OF PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTIES
FROM DISTRIBUTION AND STRENGTH IN GRADE LIMITA-
TIONS.—
(1) DISTRIBUTION.—Section 525(b) of such title
is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(9)(A) An officer while serving in a position specified
in subparagraph (B) is in addition to the number that
would otherwise be permitted for that officer’s armed force
for the grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral, as appli-
cable.
‘‘(B) A position specified in this subparagraph is each
position as follows:
‘‘(i) Principal Deputy to the Assistant Secretary
of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Tech-
nology.
‘‘(ii) Principal Deputy to the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Navy for Research, Development, and
Acquisition.
‘‘(iii) Principal Deputy to the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Air Force for Acquisition.’’.
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(2) AUTHORIZED
STRENGTH.—Section 526 of
such title is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(g) EXCLUSION OF PRINCIPAL DEPUTIES TO ASSIST-
ANT SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS FOR
ACQUISITION MATTERS.—The limitations of this section do
not apply to a general or flag officer who is covered by the
exclusion under section 525(b)(9) of this title.’’.
SEC. 906. FLEXIBLE AUTHORITY FOR NUMBER OF ARMY
DEPUTY CHIEFS OF STAFF AND ASSISTANT
CHIEFS OF STAFF.
Subsection (b) of section 3035 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Army shall prescribe the
number of Deputy Chiefs of Staff and Assistant Chiefs of
Staff. The aggregate number of such positions may not ex-
ceed eight positions.’’.
SEC. 907. 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 De-
partment of Defense should be not less than five years.
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Subtitle B—Space Matters
SEC. 921. SPACE POSTURE REVIEW.
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.—
In order to clarify the national security space policy and
strategy of the United States for the near term, the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence
shall jointly conduct a comprehensive review of the space
posture of the United States over the posture review period.
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review conducted
under subsection (a) shall include, for the posture review
period, the following:
(1) The definition, policy, requirements, and ob-
jectives for each of the following:
(A) Space situational awareness.
(B) Space control.
(C) Space superiority, including defensive
and offensive counterspace.
(D) Force enhancement and force applica-
tion.
(E) Space-based intelligence and surveil-
lance and reconnaissance from space.
(F) Any other matter the Secretary con-
siders relevant to understanding the space pos-
ture of the United States.
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(2) A description of current and planned space
acquisition programs that are in acquisition cat-
egories 1 and 2, including how each such program
will address the policy, requirements, and objectives
described under each of subparagraphs (A) through
(F) of paragraph (1).
(3) A description of future space systems and
technology development (other than such systems and
technology in development as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act) necessary to address the policy, re-
quirements, and objectives described under each of
subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1).
(4) An assessment of the relationship among the
following:
(A) United States military space policy.
(B) National security space policy.
(C) National security space objectives.
(D) Arms control policy.
(5) An assessment of the effect of the military
and national security space policy of the United
States on the proliferation of weapons capable of tar-
geting objects in space or objects on Earth from space.
(c) REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 1,
2009, the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Na-
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tional Intelligence shall jointly submit to the congres-
sional committees specified in paragraph (3) a report
on the review conducted under subsection (a).
(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under this
subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but
may include a classified annex.
(3) COMMITTEES.—The congressional committees
specified in this paragraph are—
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Sen-
ate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
of the House of Representatives.
(d) POSTURE REVIEW PERIOD DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘posture review period’’ means the 10-year
period beginning on February 1, 2009.
SEC. 922. ADDITIONAL REPORT ON OVERSIGHT OF ACQUISI-
TION FOR DEFENSE SPACE PROGRAMS.
Section 911(b)(1) of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–
314; 116 Stat. 2621) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and March
15, 2008,’’ after ‘‘March 15, 2003,’’.
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Subtitle C—Other Matters
SEC. 931. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONSIDERATION OF
EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON DEPART-
MENT FACILITIES, CAPABILITIES, AND MIS-
SIONS.
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 na-
tional defense strategy prepared after the date of the enact-
ment of this subsection 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 as-
sessments, including working with allies and partners
to incorporate climate 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 this subsection shall also
examine the capabilities of the armed forces to respond to
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the consequences of climate change, in particular, prepared-
ness 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 re-
quirements of this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall
use—
‘‘(A) the mid-range projections of the fourth as-
sessment 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 de-
fense strategy, or quadrennial defense review, as the
case may be, is conducted; and
‘‘(C) findings of appropriate and available esti-
mations or studies of the anticipated strategic, social,
political, and economic effects of global climate
change and the implications of such effects on the na-
tional security of the United States.
‘‘(4) The Secretary shall ensure that this subsection is
implemented in a manner that does not have a negative
impact on national security.
‘‘(5) In this subsection, the term ‘national security
strategy’ means the annual national security strategy re-
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port of the President under section 108 of the National Se-
curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404a).’’.
SEC. 932. BOARD OF REGENTS FOR THE UNIFORMED SERV-
ICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES.
(a) APPOINTMENTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 2113 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate’’ and inserting ‘‘by the Secretary of
Defense’’; and
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) in paragraph (1), by adding ‘‘and’’
at the end;
(ii) by striking paragraph (2); and
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as
paragraph (2).
(2) CHAIRMAN.—Subsection (c) of such section is
amended by striking ‘‘the President’’ and inserting
‘‘the Secretary’’.
(b) STATUTORY REDESIGNATION OF DEAN AS PRESI-
DENT.—
(1) Section 2113 of such title is further amended
by striking ‘‘Dean’’ each place it appears in sub-
sections (d) and (f)(1) and inserting ‘‘President’’.