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(2) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.—In performing a study 
under this section, the organization performing the study, while 
being aware of the current and projected fleet platform architec-
tures, shall not be limited by the current or projected fleet 
platform architecture and shall consider the following matters: 
(A) The National Security Strategy of the United 
States. 
(B) Potential future threats to the United States and 
to United States naval forces in the 2030 timeframe. 
(C) Traditional roles and missions of United States 
naval forces. 
(D) Alternative roles and missions for United States 
naval forces. 
(E) Other government and non-government analyses 
that would contribute to the study through variations in 
study assumptions or potential scenarios. 
(F) The role of evolving technology on future naval 
forces, including unmanned systems. 
(G) 
Opportunities 
for 
reduced 
operation 
and 
sustainment costs. 
(H) Current and projected capabilities of other United 
States armed forces that could affect force structure capa-
bility and capacity requirements of United States naval 
forces. 
(d) STUDY RESULTS.—The results of each study under this 
section shall— 
(1) present the alternative fleet platform architectures 
considered, with assumptions and possible scenarios identified 
for each; 
(2) provide for presentation of minority views of study 
participants; and 
(3) for the recommended architecture, provide— 
(A) the numbers, kinds, and sizes of vessels, the num-
bers and types of associated manned and unmanned 
vehicles, and the basic capabilities of each of those plat-
forms; 
(B) other information needed to understand that 
architecture in basic form and the supporting analysis; 
(C) deviations from the current Annual Long-Range 
Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels required under sec-
tion 231 of title 10, United States Code; 
(D) options to address ship classes that begin 
decommissioning prior to 2035; and 
(E) implications for naval aviation, including the future 
carrier air wing and land-based aviation platforms. 
SEC. 1068. REPORT ON STRATEGY TO PROTECT UNITED STATES 
NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS IN THE ARCTIC REGION. 
(a) REPORT ON STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
sets forth an updated military strategy for the protection of United 
States national security interests in the Arctic region. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A description of United States military interests in 
the Arctic region.
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(2) A description of operational plans and military require-
ments for the protection of United States national security 
interests in the Arctic region, including United States citizens, 
territory, freedom of navigation, and economic and trade 
interests. 
(3) An identification of any operational seams and a plan 
to enhance unity of effort among the combatant commands 
with responsibility for the Arctic region, as well as among 
the Armed Forces. 
(4) A description of the security environment in the Arctic 
region, including the activities of foreign nations operating 
within the Arctic region. 
(5) A description of United States military capabilities 
required to implement the strategy required by subsection (a). 
(6) An identification of any capability gaps and resource 
gaps, including in installations, infrastructure, communications 
and domain awareness, and personnel in the Arctic region, 
that would impact the implementation of the strategy required 
by subsection (a) or the execution of any associated operational 
plan, and a mitigation plan to address such gaps. 
(7) An assessment of military-to-military cooperation with 
partner nations that have mutual security interests in the 
Arctic region, including opportunities for sharing installations 
and maintenance facilities. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1069. COMPTROLLER GENERAL BRIEFING AND REPORT ON 
MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS OF DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) BRIEFING.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing 
on the administration and oversight by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs of contracts for the design and construction of major medical 
facility projects, as defined in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United 
States Code. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the administra-
tion and oversight described in subsection (a). 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by subsection (a) and 
the report required by subsection (b) shall each include an examina-
tion of the following: 
(1) The processes used by the Department for overseeing 
and assuring the performance of construction design and 
construction contracts for major medical facility projects, as 
so defined. 
(2) Any actions taken by the Department to improve the 
administration of such contracts. 
(3) Such opportunities for further improvement of the 
administration of such contracts as the Comptroller General 
considers appropriate. 
(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Sub-
committee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and
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Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Sub-
committee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and 
Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1070. SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF MUNITIONS ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) REQUIRED REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 2016, and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees each of the following: 
(1) The most current munitions assessments, as defined 
by Department of Defense Instruction Number 3000.04, relating 
to the Department of Defense munitions process. 
(2) The most current sufficiency assessments, as defined 
by such Department of Defense Instruction. 
(3) The most current approved memorandum of the Joint 
Requirements Oversight Council resulting from the munitions 
requirements process. 
(b) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit reports and assess-
ments under this section shall terminate on the date that is two 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1071. POTENTIAL ROLE FOR UNITED STATES GROUND FORCES 
IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC THEATER. 
(a) GENERAL ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and the Chair-
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly conduct a com-
prehensive assessment of potential roles for United States 
ground forces in the western Pacific in cooperation with host 
nations to deter and defeat aggression in the western Pacific 
region. 
(2) CAPABILITIES TO BE EXAMINED.—The Secretary and the 
Chairman shall assess the feasibility and potential effectiveness 
of mobile United States ground forces operating jointly to facili-
tate— 
(A) anti-access and area-denial capabilities in contested 
sea lanes and airspace; 
(B) air defense capabilities; 
(C) electronic countermeasures capabilities; 
(D) command, control, communications, and logistics 
capabilities; 
(E) littoral defenses; and 
(F) any other capabilities the Secretary and Chairman 
determine to be appropriate. 
(b) COMPLETION DATE.—The assessment required by this sec-
tion shall be completed by not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) BRIEFING OF CONGRESS.—Upon the completion of the assess-
ments required by this section, the Secretary and the Chairman 
shall provide a briefing on the assessment to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1072. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
RELATED TO MILITARY PERSONNEL ISSUES. 
(a) REPORT
ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY INCENTIVE 
PAY.—Section 316a of title 37, United States Code, as amended 
by section 615(5) of this Act, is amended—
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(1) by striking subsection (f); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 
(b) REPORT
ON USE
OF WAIVER AUTHORITY
FOR MILITARY 
SERVICE ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS.—Section 553 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 
81; 10 U.S.C. 4346 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (e); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). 
(c) REPORT
ON
INCREASE
IN
JUNIOR
RESERVE
OFFICERS’ 
TRAINING CORPS UNITS.—Subsection (e) of section 548 of the Duncan 
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4466) is repealed. 
(d) REPORT
ON
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
YELLOW
RIBBON
RE-
INTEGRATION PROGRAM.— 
(1) REPORTING
REQUIREMENT.—Section 582(e) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 
Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by striking 
paragraph (4). 
(2) CONFORMING
REPEAL.—Section 597 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 
111–84; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is repealed. 
(e) REPORT ON STANDARDS OF FACILITIES.—Section 1648 of the 
Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 
1071 note) is amended by striking subsection (f). 
(f) REPORT ON INSPECTIONS OF FACILITIES.—Section 1662 of 
the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10 
U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) REQUIRED INSPECTIONS
OF FACIL- 
ITIES.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(g) REPORT
ON INSPECTIONS
OF OTHER FACILITIES.—Section 
3307 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, 
and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110– 
28; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 
(h) REPORT
ON
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY
ASSISTANCE 
RELATED TO DOD ACTIVITIES.—Section 574 of the John Warner 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 
Law 109–364; 20 U.S.C. 7703b note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
(c) and (d), respectively. 
SEC. 1073. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
RELATING TO READINESS. 
(a) BIANNUAL REPORTS ON ALLOCATION OF FUNDS WITHIN OPER-
ATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET SUBACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking section 228. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 228. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES.—Section 
7431 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking sub-
section (c).
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(c) ANNUAL REPORT ON ARMY NATIONAL GUARD COMBAT READI-
NESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1013 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking section 10542. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 10542. 
(d) GAO REPORT ON IN-KIND PAYMENTS.—Section 2805 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2149) is repealed. 
(e) INSIDER THREAT DETECTION BUDGET SUBMISSION.—Section 
922 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by 
striking subsection (f). 
(f) PRICE TREND ANALYSIS.—Section 892 of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2306a) is repealed. 
(g) REPORT ON AUTHORITY FOR AIRLIFT TRANSPORTATION AT 
DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
RATES
FOR
NON-DEPARTMENT
OF 
DEFENSE FEDERAL CARGOES.—Section 351 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2262) is amended by striking subsection (b). 
(h) BIENNIAL REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF MILITARY WORKING 
DOGS.—Section 358 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 
U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). 
(i) REPORT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY.—Section 958 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 297) is repealed. 
(j) REPORT ON ARSENAL SUPPORT PROGRAM INITIATIVE.—Section 
343 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106– 
398; 10 U.S.C. 4551 note) is amended by striking subsection (g). 
(k) GAO REVIEW OF CONTRACTOR-OPERATED CIVIL ENGINEERING 
SUPPLY STORES PROGRAM.—Section 345 of the Strom Thurmond 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public 
Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 1978) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 
SEC. 1074. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
RELATED TO NAVAL VESSELS AND MERCHANT MARINE. 
(a) REPORT ON NAMING OF NAVAL VESSELS.—Section 7292 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection 
(d). 
(b) REPORT ON TRANSFER OF VESSELS STRICKEN FROM NAVAL 
VESSEL REGISTER.—Section 7306 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
(d) and (e), respectively. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT OF MARITIME ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) ELIMINATION OF REPORT AND REVISION OF REMAINING 
REQUIREMENT.—Section 50111 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘§ 50111. Submission of annual MARAD authorization request 
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL.—Not later than 
30 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress 
a budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee 
on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the Maritime 
Administration authorization request for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) MARITIME ADMINISTRATION REQUEST DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘Maritime Administration authorization request’ 
means a proposal for legislation that, for a fiscal year— 
‘‘(1) recommends authorizations of appropriations for the 
Maritime Administration for that fiscal year, including with 
respect to matters described in subsection 109(j) of title 49 
or authorized in subtitle V of this title; and 
‘‘(2) addresses any other matter with respect to the Mari-
time Administration that the Secretary determines is appro-
priate.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 501 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 50111 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘50111. Submission of annual MARAD authorization request.’’. 
(d) DISCRETIONARY REPORT NO LONGER NEEDED.—The Sec-
retary of the Navy is not required to submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report, or updates to such a report, on open 
architecture as described in Senate Report 110–077. 
SEC. 1075. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
RELATED TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 
(a) REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAM FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL.—Section 1110 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2493) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (i); 
(2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i); and 
(3) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking para-
graph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) any employee whose assignment is allowed to continue 
by virtue of paragraph (1) shall be taken into account for 
purposes of the numerical limitation under subsection (h).’’. 
(b) REPORT ON EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM FOR SCIENTIFIC AND 
TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.—Section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public 
Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 2139) is amended by striking subsection 
(g). 
SEC. 1076. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
RELATED TO NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION AND RELATED 
MATTERS. 
(a) REPORT ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL.—Section 179 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection 
(g).
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(b) REPORT ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE.—Section 
1821(b) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commis-
sion Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 2911(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3). 
(c) BRIEFINGS ON DIALOGUE BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND RUS-
SIAN FEDERATION ON NUCLEAR ARMS.—Section 1282 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239; 126 Stat. 2034; 22 U.S.C. 5951 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘BRIEFINGS ON DIA-
LOGUE’’ and inserting ‘‘SENSE OF CONGRESS ON AGREEMENTS’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (a); 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS 
ON CERTAIN AGREEMENTS.—’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (c). 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT VISION 
PRESCRIBED IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY.—Section 1072 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 
(Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1592; 50 U.S.C. 3043 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 
SEC. 1077. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
RELATED TO ACQUISITION. 
(a) REPORT ON COST ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES.—Section 2334 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (f); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 
(b) REPORT ON PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND ROOT CAUSE 
ANALYSES.—Section 2438 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (f). 
SEC. 1078. REPEAL OR REVISION OF MISCELLANEOUS REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) REPORT ON TECHNOLOGICAL MATURITY AND INTEGRATION 
RISK
OF CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES.—Section 138(b)(8) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(2) by striking ‘‘shall—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘assess 
the technological maturity’’ and inserting ‘‘shall periodically 
review and assess the technological maturity’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period. 
(b) REPORT ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.—Section 139b(d) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
(3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or (2)’’; 
(B) 
in 
subparagraph 
(A), 
by 
striking 
‘‘systems 
engineering master plans and’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, systems 
engineering master plans,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (C); by striking ‘‘systems 
engineering, 
development 
planning,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘development planning’’; and 
(E) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subpara-
graph (F);
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(4) by transferring subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(4) to the end of paragraph (2), as so redesignated, and redesig-
nating those subparagraphs as subparagraphs (D) and (E), 
respectively; and 
(5) by striking paragraph (4). 
(c) REPORT ON DARPA.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 2352 of title 10, United States Code, 
is repealed. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 2352. 
(d) REPORTS ON STATUS OF NAVY NEXT GENERATION ENTER-
PRISE NETWORKS PROGRAM.—Section 1034 of the Duncan Hunter 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4593) is repealed. 
SEC. 1079. REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT ON PRIZES FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 
ACHIEVEMENTS.—Section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (e); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). 
(b) ANNUAL IMPACT STATEMENT ON NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN 
INTEGRATED
DISABILITY
EVALUATION
SYSTEM
ON
READINESS 
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 528 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1725) 
is repealed. 
(c) REPORT ON TASK FORCE FOR BUSINESS AND STABILITY OPER-
ATIONS
IN
AFGHANISTAN.—Section 1535(a) of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4426) is amended by striking paragraph 
(6). 
(d) REPORTS UNDER PUBLIC LAW 110–417.— 
(1) MITIGATION OF POWER OUTAGE RISKS FOR DEPARTMENT 
OF
DEFENSE
FACILITIES
AND
ACTIVITIES.—Section 335 of the 
Duncan Hunter Nation Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4422; 10 U.S.C. 
2911 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 
(2) ANNUAL REPORTS ON CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON TRAU-
MATIC EXTREMITY INJURIES AND AMPUTATIONS.—Section 723 of 
the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4508) is 
amended by striking (d). 
(e) BIENNIAL UPDATE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Sec-
tion 904(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 275) is amended by 
striking paragraph (3). 
(f) ROADMAPS AND REPORTS ON HYPERSONICS DEVELOPMENT.— 
Section 218 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2358 
note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (4); and 
(2) by striking subsection (f). 
(g) REPORTS ON ANNUAL REVIEW OF ROLES AND MISSIONS OF 
THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.—Section 513(h) of the Ronald W. 
Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005
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(Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 1882; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 
(h) ANNUAL SUBMITTAL OF INFORMATION REGARDING INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL ASSETS.—Section 351 of the Bob Stump 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public 
Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 221 note) is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 1080. TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMITTAL TO CON-
GRESS OF REPORTS REQUIRED OF DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE BY STATUTE. 
(a) TERMINATION.—Effective on the date that is two years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, each report described in 
subsection (b) that is still required to be submitted to Congress 
as of such effective date shall no longer be required to be submitted 
to Congress. 
(b) COVERED REPORTS.—A report described in this subsection 
is a report that is required to be submitted to Congress by the 
Department of Defense, or by any officer, official, component, or 
element of the Department, by any annual national defense 
authorization Act as of April 1, 2015. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than February 1, 2016, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that includes each of the following: 
(1) A list of all reports described in subsection (b). 
(2) For each such report, a citation to the provision of 
law under which the report is required to be submitted. 
(3) Draft legislation that would repeal each such report. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1081. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 
10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle 
A, and at the beginning of part I of such subtitle, are each 
amended by striking the item relating to chapter 19 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘19. Cyber Matters .............................................................................................
391’’. 
(2) The heading of section 130e is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘§ 130e. Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of cer-
tain critical infrastructure security information’’. 
(3) The heading of section 153(a)(5) is amended to read 
as follows: ‘‘JOINT FORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.—’’.
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(4) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 391 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘391. Reporting on cyber incidents with respect to networks and information sys-
tems of operationally critical contractors and certain other contractors.’’. 
(5) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter 
I of chapter 21 is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 429 the following new item: 
‘‘430. Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Executive Agent.’’. 
(6) Section 2006a(a) is amended by striking ‘‘August, 1’’ 
and inserting ‘‘August 1’’. 
(7) Sections 2222(j)(5), 2223(c)(3), and 2315 are each 
amended by striking ‘‘section 3552(b)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
3552(b)(6)’’. 
(8) Section 2229(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘certification 
in writing’’ and inserting ‘‘a certification in writing’’. 
(9) Section 2679, as transferred, redesignated, and amended 
by section 351 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3346), is 
amended in subsection (a)(1) by striking ‘‘with’’ before ‘‘, on 
a sole source’’. 
(10) Section 2684(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
2023.01 of title 54’’ and inserting ‘‘section 302101 of title 54’’. 
(11) Section 2687a(d)(2) is amended by inserting ‘‘fair 
market’’ before ‘‘value’’. 
(12) Section 2926, as added and amended by section 901(g) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3464), is amended in sub-
sections (a), (b), (c), and (d) by striking ‘‘for Installations, 
Energy,’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘for Energy, 
Installations,’’. 
(13) Section 9314a(b) is amended by striking ‘‘only so long 
at’’ and inserting ‘‘only so long as’’. 
(b) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2015.—Effective as of December 19, 2014, and as if included therein 
as enacted, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2015 (Public Law 113–291) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 351(b)(1) (128 Stat. 3346) is amended by striking 
the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’. 
(2) Section 901(g)(1)(F) (128 Stat. 3465) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (4) of’’ before ‘‘subsection (b) of section 
2926’’. 
(3) Section 1072(a)(2) (128 Stat. 3516) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘in the table of sections’’ before ‘‘at the beginning 
of’’. 
(4) Section 1079(a)(1) (128 Stat. 3521) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 12102 of title 42, United States Code’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)’’. 
(5) Section 1104(b)(2) (128 Stat. 3526) is amended by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’. 
(6) Section 1208 (128 Stat. 3541) is amended by striking 
‘‘of Fiscal Year’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘for Fiscal 
Year’’.
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(7) Section 2803(a) (128 Stat. 3696) is amended in para-
graph (2) of the subsection (f) being added by the amendment 
to be made by that section by inserting ‘‘section’’ before ‘‘1105 
of title 31’’. 
(8) Section 2832(c)(3) (128 Stat. 3704) is amended by 
striking ‘‘United State Code’’ and inserting ‘‘United States 
Code’’. 
(c) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2009.—Section 943(d)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4578) by striking the second period at the end of the first 
sentence. 
(d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2005.—Section 1208(f)(2) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 
Stat. 2086), as amended by section 1202(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 
Stat. 363) and section 1202(c) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat 2512), 
is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating the paragraphs (1) through (8) added 
by section 1202(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat 2512) as 
subparagraphs (A) through (H), respectively; and 
(2) by moving the margins of such subparagraphs, as so 
redesignated, two ems to the right. 
(e) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS MADE BY THIS 
ACT.—For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions 
of this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this 
section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before 
any such amendments by other provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 1082. SITUATIONS INVOLVING BOMBINGS OF PLACES OF PUBLIC 
USE, 
GOVERNMENT 
FACILITIES, 
PUBLIC 
TRANSPOR-
TATION SYSTEMS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 18 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 383. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, 
Government facilities, public transportation sys-
tems, and infrastructure facilities 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of the Attorney General, 
the Secretary of Defense may provide assistance in support of 
Department of Justice activities related to the enforcement of sec-
tion 2332f of title 18 during situations involving bombings of places 
of public use, Government facilities, public transportation systems, 
and infrastructure facilities. 
‘‘(b) RENDERING-SAFE SUPPORT.—Military explosive ordnance 
disposal units providing rendering-safe support to Department of 
Justice activities relating to the enforcement of section 175, 229, 
or 2332a of title 18 in emergency situations involving weapons 
of mass destruction shall provide such support in a manner con-
sistent with the provisions of section 382 of this title. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense and the 
Attorney General shall jointly prescribe regulations concerning the 
types of assistance that may be provided under this section. Such 
regulations shall also describe the actions that Department of
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Defense personnel may take in circumstances incident to the provi-
sion of assistance under this section. 
‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the regulations 
prescribed under paragraph (1) may not authorize any of the fol-
lowing actions: 
‘‘(i) Arrest. 
‘‘(ii) Any direct participation in conducting a search for 
or seizure of evidence related to a violation of section 175, 
229, or 2332a of title 18. 
‘‘(iii) Any direct participation in the collection of intelligence 
for law enforcement purposes. 
‘‘(B) Such regulations may authorize an action described in 
subparagraph (A) to be taken under the following conditions: 
‘‘(i) The action is considered necessary for the immediate 
protection of human life, and civilian law enforcement officials 
are not capable of taking the action. 
‘‘(ii) The action is otherwise authorized under subsection 
(a) or under otherwise applicable law. 
‘‘(d) EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEFINED.—The term ‘explosive ord-
nance’— 
‘‘(1) means— 
‘‘(A) bombs and warheads; 
‘‘(B) guided and ballistic missiles; 
‘‘(C) artillery, mortar, rocket, and small arms ammuni-
tion; 
‘‘(D) all mines, torpedoes, and depth charges; 
‘‘(E) grenades demolition charges; 
‘‘(F) pyrotechnics; 
‘‘(G) clusters and dispensers; 
‘‘(H) cartridge- and propellant– actuated devices; 
‘‘(I) electroexplosives devices; 
‘‘(J) clandestine and improvised explosive devices; and 
‘‘(K) all similar or related items or components explo-
sive in nature; and 
‘‘(2) includes all munitions containing explosives, propel-
lants, nuclear fission or fusion materials, and biological and 
chemical agents.’’. 
(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: 
‘‘383. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government facilities, 
public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities.’’. 
SEC. 1083. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND MANAGE-
MENT 
OF 
ALTERNATIVE 
COMPENSATORY 
CONTROL 
MEASURES. 
(a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 430a. Executive agent for management and oversight of 
alternative compensatory control measures 
‘‘(a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall des-
ignate a senior official from among the personnel of the Department 
of Defense to act as the Department of Defense executive agent
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for the management and oversight of alternative compensatory 
control measures. 
‘‘(b) ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITIES.—The Sec-
retary shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities 
of the executive agent designated under subsection (a). Such roles, 
responsibilities, and authorities shall include the development of 
an annual management and oversight plan for Department-wide 
accountability and reporting to the congressional defense commit-
tees.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of subchapter I of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘430a. Executive agent for management and oversight of alternative compensatory 
control measures.’’. 
(b) REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days after the close of each 
of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
oversight and management of alternative compensatory control 
measures. Each such report shall include— 
(1) the annual management and oversight plan required 
under section 430a(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added 
by subsection (a); 
(2) a discussion of the scope and number of alternative 
compensatory control measures in effect; 
(3) a brief description of each alternative compensatory 
control measures program and of the number of individuals 
with access to such program; and 
(4) any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 
SEC. 1084. NAVY SUPPORT OF OCEAN RESEARCH ADVISORY PANEL. 
Section 7903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (c). 
SEC. 1085. LEVEL OF READINESS OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET CAR-
RIERS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The National Airlift Policy states that ‘‘[t]he national 
defense airlift objective is to ensure that military and civil 
airlift resources will be able to meet defense mobilization and 
deployment requirements in support of US defense and foreign 
policies.’’. 
(2) The National Airlift Policy also emphasizes the need 
for ‘‘dialogue and cooperation with our national aviation 
industry,’’ and it states that ‘‘[i]t is of particular importance 
that the aviation industry be apprised by the Department of 
Defense of long-term requirements for airlift in support of 
national defense.’’. 
(3) The National Airlift Policy emphasizes the importance 
of both military and civil airlift resources and their interdepend-
ence in the fulfillment of the national defense airlift objective, 
and it states that the ‘‘Department of Defense shall establish 
appropriate levels for peacetime cargo airlift augmentation in 
order to promote the effectiveness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet 
and provide training within the military airlift system.’’. 
(4) Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers continue to be an impor-
tant component of the military airlift system in support of 
United States defense and foreign policies.
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(b) LEVEL OF READINESS OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET CAR-
RIERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 931 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 9517. Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers 
‘‘The Civil Reserve Air Fleet program is an important compo-
nent of the military airlift system in support of United States 
defense and foreign policies, and it is the policy of the United 
States to maintain the readiness and interoperability of Civil 
Reserve Air Fleet carriers by providing appropriate levels of peace-
time airlift augmentation to maintain networks and infrastructure, 
exercise the system, and interface effectively within the military 
airlift system.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘9517. Level of Readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers.’’. 
(3) DEFINITION OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET PROGRAM.— 
Section 9511 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) The term ‘Civil Reserve Air Fleet program’ means 
the program developed by the Department of Defense through 
which the Department of Defense augments its airlift capability 
by use of civil aircraft.’’. 
(c) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—On the day the President submits 
the budget to Congress for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report that 
sets forth, for each fiscal year during the period covered by the 
current future-years defense program under section 221 of title 
10, United States Code, each of the following, expressed separately 
for passenger and cargo airlift services: 
(1) The results (including analytical and justification mate-
rials) of an assessment, conducted in consultation with the 
Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers, of the level of commercial 
airlift augmentation necessary to maintain the readiness and 
interoperability of such carriers, maintain networks and infra-
structure, exercise the system, and facilitate the regular inter-
facing between such carriers and the military airlift system, 
which shall include— 
(A) a projection of the number of block hours necessary 
to achieve such levels of commercial airlift augmentation; 
(B) a strategic plan for achieving such level of commer-
cial airlift augmentation; and 
(C) an explanation of any deviation from the previous 
fiscal year’s assessment of the projected number of block 
hours under subparagraph (A). 
(2) A comparison (including analytical and justification 
materials and explanations of any deviations) of the forecasted 
number of block hours for each fiscal year of the period covered 
by the report with the projected number of block hours under 
paragraph (1)(A) for each such fiscal year.