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(iii) is capable of self care and care of
children or other dependent family members
of a qualified member of the Armed Forces.
(B) COVERED
PERIOD
OF
SERVICE.—The
term ‘‘covered period of service’’ means any pe-
riod of service performed by an employee as a
caregiver while the individual who designated
the caregiver under paragraph (4) remains a
qualified member of the Armed Forces.
(C) 
EMPLOYEE.—The 
term 
‘‘employee’’
means an employee of a business entity partici-
pating in the program under this subsection.
(D) FAMILY MEMBER.—The term ‘‘family
member’’ includes—
(i) individuals for whom the qualified
member of the Armed Forces provides med-
ical, financial, and logistical support (such
as housing, food, clothing, or transpor-
tation); and
(ii) children under the age of 18 years,
elderly adults, persons with disabilities, and
other persons with a mental or physical dis-
ability, who are unable to care for them-
selves in the absence of the qualified member
of the Armed Forces.
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(E) QUALIFIED
MEMBER
OF
THE
ARMED
FORCES.—The term ‘‘qualified member of the
Armed Forces’’ means—
(i) a member of a reserve component of
the Armed Forces as described under section
10101 of title 10, United States Code, who
has received notice to report to, or is serving
on, active duty in the Armed Forces in sup-
port of a contingency operation as defined
under section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United
States Code; or
(ii) a member of the Armed Forces on
active duty who is eligible for hostile fire or
imminent danger special pay under section
310 of title 37, United States Code.
(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor
may establish a program to authorize employees
of business entities described under paragraph
(3) to use sick leave, or any other leave available
to an employee, during a covered period of serv-
ice for purposes relating to, or resulting from,
the giving of care by the employee to a family
member under the designation of the employee as
the caregiver for the family member.
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(B) EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph (A) shall
not apply to leave made available under the
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29
U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).
(3) VOLUNTARY BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.—The
Secretary of Labor shall solicit business entities to
voluntarily participate in the program under this
subsection.
(4) DESIGNATION OF CAREGIVER.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A qualified member of
the Armed Forces shall submit a written des-
ignation of the individual who is the caregiver
for any family member of that member of the
Armed Forces during a covered period of service
to—
(i) the employing business entity; and
(ii) the uniformed service of which the
individual is a member.
(B) DESIGNATION
OF
SPOUSE.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1)(A)(ii), an individual
less than 21 years of age may be designated as
a caregiver if that individual is the spouse of the
qualified member of the Armed Forces making
the designation.
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(5) USE OF CAREGIVER LEAVE.—Leave may only
be used under this subsection for purposes directly re-
lating to, or resulting from, the giving of care by the
employee to a family member under the designation
of the employee as the caregiver for the family mem-
ber.
(6) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 120 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Labor shall prescribe regulations to carry out this
subsection.
(7) TERMINATION.—The program under this sub-
section shall terminate on December 31, 2010.
(c) GAO REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2010,
the Government Accountability Office shall submit a report
to Congress on the programs under subsections (a) and (b)
that includes—
(1) an evaluation of the success of each program;
and
(2) recommendations for the continuance or ter-
mination of each program.
SEC. 1094. PILOT PROGRAM ON COMMERCIAL FEE-FOR-
SERVICE AIR REFUELING SUPPORT FOR THE
AIR FORCE.
(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of
Air Force shall, commencing as soon as practicable after
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the date of the enactment of this Act, conduct a pilot pro-
gram to assess the feasability and advisability of utilizing
commercial fee-for-service air refueling tanker aircraft for
Air Force operations.
(b) PURPOSE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The purpose of the pilot pro-
gram required by subsection (a) is to support, aug-
ment, or enhance the air refueling mission of the Air
Force by utilizing commercial air refueling providers
on a fee-for-service basis.
(2) ELEMENTS.—In order to achieve the purpose
of the pilot program, the pilot program shall—
(A) demonstrate and validate a comprehen-
sive strategy for air refueling on a fee-for-service
basis by utilizing all appropriate aircraft in
mission areas including testing support, training
support to receivers, homeland defense support,
deployment 
support, 
air 
bridge 
support,
aeromedical evacuation, and emergency air re-
fueling; and
(B) integrate fee-for-service air refueling de-
scribed in paragraph (1) into Air Mobility Com-
mand operations.
(c) COMPETITIVE PROVIDERS.—The pilot program
shall include the services of not more than three commercial
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air refueling providers selected by the Secretary for the pilot
program utilizing competitive procedures.
(d) MINIMUM NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT.—Each provider
selected for the pilot program shall utilize no fewer than
two air refueling aircraft in participating in the pilot pro-
gram.
(e) AIRCRAFT UTILIZATION.—The pilot program shall
provide for a minimum of 1,200 flying hours per year per
air refueling aircraft participating in the pilot program.
(f) DURATION.—The period of the pilot program shall
be not less than five years after the commencement of the
pilot program.
(g) REPORT.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall
provide to the Congressional Defense Committees an annual
report on the fee-for-service air refueling program to in-
clude:
(1) missions flown;
(2) mission areas supported;
(3) aircraft number, type, model series sup-
ported;
(4) fuel dispensed;
(5) departure reliability rates; and
(6) any other data as appropriate for evaluating
performance of the commercial air refueling pro-
viders.
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SEC. 1095. ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT PATHOLOGY CENTER.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may,
to the extent consistent with the final recommendations of
the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commis-
sion as approved by the President, establish a Joint Pathol-
ogy Center located at the National Naval Medical Center
in Bethesda, Maryland, that shall function as the reference
center in pathology for the Department of Defense.
(b) SERVICES.—The Joint Pathology Center, if estab-
lished, shall provide, at a minimum, the following services:
(1) Diagnostic pathology consultation.
(2) Pathology education, to include graduate
medical education, including residency and fellowship
programs, and continuing medical education.
(3) Diagnostic pathology research.
(4) Maintenance and continued modernization of
the Tissue Repository and, as appropriate, utilization
of such Repository in conducting the activities de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (3).
SEC. 1096. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A
DOMESTIC MILITARY AVIATION NATIONAL
TRAINING CENTER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 2008, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report to determine the feasibility of es-
tablishing a Border State Aviation Training Center
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(BSATC) to support the current and future requirements
of the existing RC–26 training site for counterdrug activi-
ties, located at the Fixed Wing Army National Guard Avia-
tion Training Site (FWAATS), including the domestic re-
connaissance and surveillance missions of the National
Guard in support of local, State, and Federal law enforce-
ment agencies, provided that the activities to be conducted
at the BSATC shall not duplicate or displace any activity
or program at the RC–26 training site or the FWAATS.
(b) CONTENT.—The report required under subsection
(a) shall—
(1) examine the current and past requirements of
RC–26 aircraft in support of local, State, and Fed-
eral law enforcement and determine the number of
additional aircraft required to provide such support
for each State that borders Canada, Mexico, or the
Gulf of Mexico;
(2) determine the number of military and civil-
ian personnel required to run a RC–26 domestic
training center meeting the requirements identified
under paragraph (1);
(3) determine the requirements and cost of locat-
ing such a training center at a military installation
for the purpose of preempting and responding to secu-
rity threats and responding to crises; and
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(4) include a comprehensive review of the num-
ber of intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance
platforms needed for the National Guard to effectively
provide domestic operations and civil support (in-
cluding homeland defense and counterdrug) to local,
State, and Federal law enforcement and first re-
sponder entities.
(c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report required
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult
with the Adjutant General of each State that borders Can-
ada, Mexico, or the Gulf of Mexico, the Adjutant General
of the State of West Virginia, and the National Guard Bu-
reau.
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
MATTERS
SEC. 1101. COMPENSATION OF FEDERAL WAGE SYSTEM EM-
PLOYEES FOR CERTAIN TRAVEL HOURS.
Section 5544(a) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended in the third sentence in the matter following para-
graph (3) by inserting ‘‘, including travel by the employee
to such event and the return of the employee from such event
to the employee’s official duty station,’’ after ‘‘event’’.
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SEC. 1102. RETIREMENT SERVICE CREDIT FOR SERVICE AS
CADET OR MIDSHIPMAN AT A MILITARY SERV-
ICE ACADEMY.
(a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section
8331(13) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘but’’ and inserting ‘‘and includes service as a cadet
at the United States Military Academy, the United States
Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast Guard
Academy, or as a midshipman at the United States Naval
Academy, but’’.
(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
Section 8401(31) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘but’’
and inserting ‘‘and includes service as a cadet at the United
States Military Academy, the United States Air Force
Academy, or the United States Coast Guard Academy, or
as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy,
but’’.
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to—
(1) any annuity, eligibility for which is based
upon a separation occurring before, on, or after the
date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) any period of service as a cadet at the
United States Military Academy, the United States
Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast
Guard Academy, or as a midshipman at the United
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States Naval Academy, occurring before, on, or after
the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1103. CONTINUATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE
FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CALLED TO AC-
TIVE DUTY.
Section 8706(b) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) In the case of an employee enrolled in life insur-
ance under this chapter who is a member of a reserve com-
ponent of the armed forces called or ordered to active duty,
is placed on leave without pay to perform active duty pur-
suant to such call or order, and serves on active duty pursu-
ant to such call or order for a period of more than 30 con-
secutive days, the life insurance of the employee under this
chapter may continue for up to 24 months after discontinu-
ance of pay by reason of the performance of such active
duty.’’.
SEC. 1104. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL SECURITY
PERSONNEL SYSTEM.
(a) EXCLUSION OF WAGE-GRADE EMPLOYEES.—Sub-
section (b) of section 9902 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6)
as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and
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(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (4):
‘‘(4) not apply to any prevailing rate employees,
as defined in section 5342(a)(2);’’.
(b) CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS REGARDING
LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Such section is further
amended by striking subsection (m).
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is
further amended—
(A) in subsection (f)(1)(D)(i), by inserting
‘‘subject to the requirements of chapter 71,’’ be-
fore ‘‘develop a method’’; and
(B) in subsection (g)(2)—
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (D).
(3) CONSTRUCTION OF PAY ESTABLISHMENT OR
ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (e) of such section is
amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
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‘‘(6) Any rate of pay established or adjusted in accord-
ance with the requirements of this section shall be a matter
covered by section 7103(a)(14)(C) of this title.’’.
SEC. 1105. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE LIMITATION ON PREMIUM
PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
WORKING 
OVERSEAS 
UNDER 
AREAS 
OF
UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND.
(a) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 5547
of title 5, United States Code, during 2008, the head
of an Executive agency (as that term is defined in
section 105 of title 5, United States Code) may waive
limitations on total compensation, including limita-
tions on the aggregate of basic pay and premium pay
payable in a calendar year, to an employee who per-
forms work while in an overseas location that is in
the area of responsibility of the Commander of the
United States Central Command in direct support of,
or directly related to—
(A) a military operation, including a con-
tingency operation; or
(B) an operation in response to a declared
emergency.
(2) LIMITATION.—The total compensation pay-
able to an employee pursuant to a waiver under this
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subsection in a calendar year may not exceed
$212,100.
(b) ADDITIONAL PAY NOT CONSIDERED BASIC PAY.—
To the extent that a waiver under subsection (a) results in
payment of additional premium pay of a type that is nor-
mally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other
purpose, such additional pay shall not be considered to be
basic pay for any purpose, nor shall such additional pay
be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumu-
lated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 of title
5, United States Code.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Director of the Office of Per-
sonnel Management may prescribe regulations to ensure ap-
propriate consistency among heads of Executive agencies in
the exercise of the authority granted by this section.
SEC. 1106. AUTHORITY FOR INCLUSION OF CERTAIN OFFICE
OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING
POSITIONS IN EXPERIMENTAL PERSONNEL
PROGRAM FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL
PERSONNEL.
Section 1101(b)(1) of the Strom Thurmond National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (5 U.S.C.
3104 note) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
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(2) in subparagraph (C), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the
end; and
(3) by adding after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph (D):
‘‘(D) not more than a total of 20 scientific
and engineering positions in the Office of the Di-
rector of Defense Research and Engineering;’’.
SEC. 1107. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT OF UNI-
FORM ALLOWANCE TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1593 of title 10, United States
Code, is repealed.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 81 of such title is amended by
striking the item relating to section 1593.
SEC. 1108. AUTHORIZATION FOR INCREASED COMPENSA-
TION FOR FACULTY AND STAFF OF THE UNI-
FORMED 
SERVICES 
UNIVERSITY 
OF 
THE
HEALTH SCIENCES.
Section 2113(f) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘so as’’ and inserting ‘‘after
consideration of the compensation necessary’’;
and
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(B) by striking ‘‘within the vicinity of the
District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘identified
by the Secretary for purposes of this paragraph’’;
and
(2) in paragraph (4)—
(A) by striking ‘‘section 5373’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘sections 5307 and 5373’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ‘‘In no case may the total amount of
compensation paid under paragraph (1) in any
year exceed the total amount of annual com-
pensation (excluding expenses) specified in sec-
tion 102 of title 3.’’.
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING
TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A—Assistance and
Training
SEC. 1201. AUTHORITY TO EQUIP AND TRAIN FOREIGN PER-
SONNEL TO ASSIST IN ACCOUNTING FOR
MISSING UNITED STATES PERSONNEL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 20 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
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‘‘§ 408. Equipment and training of foreign personnel
to assist in Department of Defense ac-
counting for missing United States per-
sonnel
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may,
with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, provide as-
sistance to any foreign nation to assist the Department of
Defense with recovery of and accounting for missing United
States personnel.
‘‘(b) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—The assistance provided
under subsection (a) may include the following:
‘‘(1) Equipment.
‘‘(2) Supplies.
‘‘(3) Services.
‘‘(4) Training of personnel.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The amount of assistance provided
under this section in any fiscal year may not exceed
$1,000,000.
‘‘(d) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER ASSISTANCE.—The
authority to provide assistance under this section is in ad-
dition to any other authority to provide assistance to for-
eign nations under law.
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—(1) Not later than December
31 each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the assistance
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provided under this section during the fiscal year ending
in such year.
‘‘(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include,
for the fiscal year covered by such report, the following:
‘‘(A) A statement of each foreign nation provided
assistance under this section.
‘‘(B) For each nation so provided assistance, a
description of the type and amount of such assist-
ance.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 20 of such title is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new item:
‘‘408. Equipment and training of foreign personnel to assist in Department of De-
fense accounting for missing United States personnel.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on October 1, 2007.
SEC. 1202. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY
FOR SECURITY AND STABILIZATION ASSIST-
ANCE.
(a) INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF AUTHORIZED ASSIST-
ANCE.—Subsection (b) of section 1207 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law
109–163; 119 Stat. 3458) is amended by striking
‘‘$100,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000,000’’.
(b) PROGRAM FOR ASSISTANCE.—Such section is fur-
ther amended—
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(1) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f)
as subsection (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following
new subsection (d):
‘‘(d) FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PRO-
GRAM FOR ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of State shall co-
ordinate with the Secretary of Defense in the formulation
and implementation of a program of reconstruction, secu-
rity, or stabilization assistance to a foreign country that
involves the provision of services or transfer of defense arti-
cles or funds under subsection (a).’’.
(c) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Subsection (g) of such
section, as redesignated by subsection (b) of this section, is
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2007’’ and inserting
‘‘September 30, 2008’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on October 1, 2007.
SEC. 1203. COMMANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PRO-
GRAM.
(a) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008.—During fis-
cal year 2008, from funds made available to the Depart-
ment of Defense for operation and maintenance for such
fiscal year, not to exceed $977,441,000 may be used by the
Secretary of Defense in such fiscal year to provide funds—
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(1) for the Commanders’ Emergency Response
Program in Iraq for the purpose of enabling United
States military commanders in Iraq to respond to ur-
gent humanitarian relief and reconstruction require-
ments within their areas of responsibility by carrying
out programs that will immediately assist the Iraqi
people; and
(2) for a similar program to assist the people of
Afghanistan.
(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—For purposes of exercising
the authority provided by this section or any other provi-
sion of law making funds available for the Commanders’
Emergency Response Program in Iraq or any similar pro-
gram to assist the people of Afghanistan, the Secretary may
waive any provision of law not contained in this section
that would (but for the waiver) prohibit, restrict, limit, or
otherwise constrain the exercise of that authority.
(c) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 15 days
after the end of each fiscal-year quarter of fiscal year 2008,
the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report regarding the source of funds and the allo-
cation and use of funds during that quarter that were made
available pursuant to the authority provided in this section
or under any other provision of law for the purposes of the
programs referred to in subsection (a).