In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
December 15, 2010. 
Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the 
Senate to the bill (H.R. 2965) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the 
Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Inno-
vation Research Program and the Small Business Technology 
Transfer Program, and for other purposes.’’, with the fol-
lowing 
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT: 
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the 
amendment of the Senate, insert the following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell 
Repeal Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY CONCERNING 
HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON THE IMPLEMENTA-
TION OF A REPEAL OF 10 U.S.C. 654.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On March 2, 2010, the Sec-
retary of Defense issued a memorandum directing the 
Comprehensive Review on the Implementation of a 
Repeal of 10 U.S.C. 654 (section 654 of title 10, 
United States Code).
(2) OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF REVIEW.—The 
Terms of Reference accompanying the Secretary’s 
memorandum established the following objectives and 
scope of the ordered review: 
(A) Determine any impacts to military 
readiness, military effectiveness and unit cohe-
sion, recruiting/retention, and family readiness 
that may result from repeal of the law and rec-
ommend any actions that should be taken in 
light of such impacts. 
(B) Determine leadership, guidance, and 
training on standards of conduct and new poli-
cies. 
(C) Determine appropriate changes to exist-
ing policies and regulations, including but not 
limited to issues regarding personnel manage-
ment, leadership and training, facilities, inves-
tigations, and benefits. 
(D) Recommend appropriate changes (if 
any) to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
(E) Monitor and evaluate existing legisla-
tive proposals to repeal 10 U.S.C. 654 and pro-
posals that may be introduced in the Congress 
during the period of the review.
(F) Assure appropriate ways to monitor the 
workforce climate and military effectiveness that 
support successful follow-through on implementa-
tion. 
(G) Evaluate the issues raised in ongoing 
litigation involving 10 U.S.C. 654. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (f) shall take effect 60 days after the date on which 
the last of the following occurs: 
(1) The Secretary of Defense has received the re-
port required by the memorandum of the Secretary 
referred to in subsection (a). 
(2) The President transmits to the congressional 
defense committees a written certification, signed by 
the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stating each of 
the following: 
(A) That the President, the Secretary of De-
fense, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff have considered the recommendations con-
tained in the report and the report’s proposed 
plan of action. 
(B) That the Department of Defense has 
prepared the necessary policies and regulations
to exercise the discretion provided by the amend-
ments made by subsection (f). 
(C) That the implementation of necessary 
policies and regulations pursuant to the discre-
tion provided by the amendments made by sub-
section (f) is consistent with the standards of 
military readiness, military effectiveness, unit 
cohesion, and recruiting and retention of the 
Armed Forces. 
(c) NO IMMEDIATE EFFECT ON CURRENT POLICY.— 
Section 654 of title 10, United States Code, shall remain 
in effect until such time that all of the requirements and 
certifications required by subsection (b) are met. If these 
requirements and certifications are not met, section 654 of 
title 10, United States Code, shall remain in effect. 
(d) BENEFITS.—Nothing in this section, or the amend-
ments made by this section, shall be construed to require 
the furnishing of benefits in violation of section 7 of title 
1, United States Code (relating to the definitions of ‘‘mar-
riage’’ and ‘‘spouse’’ and referred to as the ‘‘Defense of Mar-
riage Act’’). 
(e) NO PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.—Nothing in this 
section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be 
construed to create a private cause of action. 
(f) TREATMENT OF 1993 POLICY.—
(1) TITLE
10.—Upon the effective date estab-
lished by subsection (b), chapter 37 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking section 654; and 
(B) in the table of sections at the beginning 
of such chapter, by striking the item relating to 
section 654. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Upon the effec-
tive date established by subsection (b), section 571 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 654 note) is amended by strik-
ing subsections (b), (c), and (d). 
Attest: 
Clerk.