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Union Calendar No. 47 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1815 
[Report No. 109–89] 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of 
the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2005 
Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. SKELTON) (both by request) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
MAY 20, 2005 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 26, 2005] 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2006, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF 
CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into three divi-
sions as follows: 
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Author-
izations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Author-
izations. 
(3) Division C—Department of Energy National 
Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Army. 
Sec. 102. Navy and Marine Corps. 
Sec. 103. Air Force. 
Sec. 104. Defense-wide activities. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority for UH–60/MH–60 helicopters. 
Sec. 112. Multiyear procurement authority for Apache Modernized Target Acqui-
sition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor. 
Sec. 113. Multiyear procurement authority for Apache Block II conversion. 
Sec. 114. Acquisition strategy for tactical wheeled vehicle programs. 
Sec. 115. Limitation on Army Modular Force Initiative.
Sec. 116. Contract requirement for Objective Individual Combat Weapon - Incre-
ment 1. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Virginia-class submarine program. 
Sec. 122. LHA Replacement amphibious assault ship program. 
Sec. 123. Future major surface combatant, destroyer type. 
Sec. 124. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. 
Sec. 125. Authorization of two additional Arleigh Burke class destroyers. 
Sec. 126. Refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson. 
Sec. 127. Report on propulsion system alternatives for surface combatants. 
Sec. 128. Aircraft carrier force structure. 
Sec. 129. Contingent transfer of additional funds for CVN–21 Carrier Replace-
ment Program. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 131. Multiyear procurement authority for C–17 aircraft. 
Subtitle E—Joint and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 141. Requirement that all tactical unmanned aerial vehicles use specified 
standard data link. 
Sec. 142. Limitation on initiation of new unmanned aerial vehicle systems. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 202. Amount for defense science and technology. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Annual Comptroller General report on Future Combat Systems pro-
gram. 
Sec. 212. Objective requirements for non-line-of-sight cannon system not to be di-
minished to meet weight requirements. 
Sec. 213. Independent analysis of Future Combat Systems manned ground vehicle 
transportability requirement. 
Sec. 214. Amounts for Armored Systems Modernization program. 
Sec. 215. Limitation on systems development and demonstration of manned 
ground vehicles under Armored Systems Modernization program. 
Sec. 216. Testing of Internet Protocol version 6 by Naval Research Laboratory. 
Sec. 217. Program to design and develop next-generation nuclear submarine. 
Sec. 218. Extension of requirements relating to management responsibility for 
naval mine countermeasures programs. 
Sec. 219. Single joint requirement for heavy lift rotorcraft. 
Sec. 220. Requirements for development of tactical radio communications systems. 
Sec. 221. Limitation on systems development and demonstration of Personnel Re-
covery Vehicle. 
Sec. 222. Separate program element required for each significant research, devel-
opment, test, and evaluation project. 
Sec. 223. Small Business Innovation Research Phase III Acceleration Pilot Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 224. Revised requirements relating to submission of Joint Warfighting 
Science and Technology Plan.
Sec. 225. Shipbuilding Industrial Base Improvement Program for development of 
innovative shipbuilding technologies, processes, and facilities. 
Sec. 226. Renewal of University National Oceanographic Laboratory System 
fleet. 
Sec. 227. Limitation on VXX helicopter program. 
Subtitle C—Missile Defense Programs 
Sec. 231. Report on capabilities and costs for operational boost/ascent-phase mis-
sile defense systems. 
Sec. 232. Required flight-intercept test of ballistic missile defense groundbased 
midcourse system. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Operation and maintenance funding. 
Sec. 302. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 303. Other Department of Defense programs. 
Subtitle B—Environmental Provisions 
Sec. 311. Revision of required content of environmental quality annual report. 
Sec. 312. Pilot project on compatible use buffers on real property bordering Fort 
Carson, Colorado. 
Sec. 313. Repeal of Air Force report on military installation encroachment issues. 
Sec. 314. Payment of certain private cleanup costs in connection with Defense 
Environmental Restoration Program. 
Subtitle C—Workplace and Depot Issues 
Sec. 321. Proceeds from cooperative activities with non-Army entities. 
Sec. 322. Public-private competition. 
Sec. 323. Public-private competition pilot program. 
Sec. 324. Sense of Congress on equitable legal standing for civilian employees. 
Subtitle D—Extension of Program Authorities 
Sec. 331. Extension of authority to provide logistics support and services for 
weapons systems contractors. 
Sec. 332. Extension and revision of temporary authority for contractor perform-
ance of security guard functions. 
Subtitle E—Utah Test and Training Range 
Sec. 341. Definitions. 
Sec. 342. Military operations and overflights, Utah Test and Training Range. 
Sec. 343. Planning process for Federal lands in Utah Test and Training Range. 
Sec. 344. Designation and management of Cedar Mountain Wilderness, Utah. 
Sec. 345. Identification of additional Bureau of Land Management land in Utah 
as trust land for Skull Valley Band of Goshutes. 
Sec. 346. Relation to other lands and laws. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 351. Codification and revision of limitation on modification of major items 
of equipment scheduled for retirement or disposal.
Sec. 352. Limitation on purchase of investment items with operation and mainte-
nance funds. 
Sec. 353. Provision of Department of Defense support for certain paralympic 
sporting events. 
Sec. 354. Development and explanation of budget models for base operations sup-
port, sustainment, and facilities recapitalization. 
Sec. 355. Report on Department of Army programs for prepositioning of equip-
ment and other materiel. 
Sec. 356. Report regarding effect on military readiness of undocumented immi-
grants trespassing upon operational ranges. 
Sec. 357. Congressional notification requirements regarding placement of lique-
fied natural gas facilities, pipelines, and related structures on 
defense lands. 
Sec. 358. Report regarding army and air force exchange system management of 
army lodging. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Revision in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2006 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorizations of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
Sec. 422. Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Sec. 501. Temporary increase in percentage limits on reduction of time-in-grade 
requirements for retirement in grade upon voluntary retirement. 
Sec. 502. Two-year renewal of authority to reduce minimum commissioned serv-
ice requirement for voluntary retirement as an officer. 
Sec. 503. Separation at age 64 for reserve component senior officers. 
Sec. 504. Improved administration of transitions involving officers in senior gen-
eral and flag officer positions. 
Sec. 505. Consolidation of grade limitations on officer assignment and insignia 
practice known as frocking. 
Sec. 506. Authority for designation of a general/flag officer position on the Joint 
Staff to be held by reserve component general or flag officer on 
active duty. 
Sec. 507. Authority to retain permanent professors at the Naval Academy beyond 
30 years of active commissioned service. 
Sec. 508. Authority for appointment of Coast Guard flag officer as Chief of Staff 
to the President.
Sec. 509. Clarification of time for receipt of statutory selection board communica-
tions. 
Sec. 510. Standardization of grade of senior dental officer of the Air Force with 
that of senior dental officer of the Army. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Use of Reserve Montgomery GI Bill benefits and benefits for mobilized 
members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard for pay-
ments for licensing or certification tests. 
Sec. 512. Modifications to new Reserve educational benefit for certain active serv-
ice in support of contingency operations. 
Sec. 513. Military technicians (dual status) mandatory separation. 
Sec. 514. Military retirement credit for certain service by National Guard mem-
bers performed while in a State duty status immediately after 
the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 
Sec. 515. Use of National Guard to provide military support to civilian law en-
forcement agencies for domestic counter-terrorism activities. 
Subtitle C—Education and Training 
Sec. 521. Repeal of limitation on amount of financial assistance under ROTC 
scholarship programs. 
Sec. 522. Increased enrollment for eligible defense industry employees in the de-
fense product development program at Naval Postgraduate 
School. 
Sec. 523. Payment of expenses to obtain professional credentials. 
Sec. 524. Authority for National Defense University award of degree of Master of 
Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy. 
Sec. 525. One-year extension of authority to use appropriated funds to provide 
recognition items for recruitment and retention of certain reserve 
component personnel. 
Sec. 526. Report on rationale and plans of the Navy to provide enlisted members 
an opportunity to obtain graduate degrees. 
Sec. 527. Increase in annual limit on number of ROTC scholarships under Army 
Reserve and National Guard program. 
Sec. 528. Capstone overseas field studies trips to People’s Republic of China and 
Republic of China on Taiwan. 
Sec. 529. Sense of Congress concerning establishment of National College of 
Homeland Security. 
Subtitle D—General Service Requirements 
Sec. 531. Uniform enlistment standards for the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 532. Increase in maximum term of original enlistment in regular compo-
nent. 
Sec. 533. Members completing statutory initial military service obligation. 
Sec. 534. Extension of qualifying service for initial military service under Na-
tional Call to Service program. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to Casualties 
Sec. 541. Requirement for members of the Armed Forces to designate a person to 
be authorized to direct the disposition of the member’s remains. 
Sec. 542. Enhanced program of Casualty Assistance Officers and Seriously In-
jured/Ill Assistance Officers.
Sec. 543. Standards and guidelines for Department of Defense programs to assist 
wounded and injured members. 
Sec. 544. Authority for members on active duty with disabilities to participate 
in Paralympic Games. 
Subtitle F—Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters 
Sec. 551. Clarification of authority of military legal assistance counsel to provide 
military legal assistance without regard to licensing require-
ments. 
Sec. 552. Use of teleconferencing in administrative sessions of courts-martial. 
Sec. 553. Extension of statute of limitations for murder, rape, and child abuse 
offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
Sec. 554. Offense of stalking under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
Sec. 555. Rape, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct under Uniform Code 
of Military Justice. 
Subtitle G—Assistance to Local Educational Agencies for Defense Dependents 
Education 
Sec. 561. Enrollment in overseas schools of Defense Dependents’ Education Sys-
tem of children of citizens or nationals of the United States 
hired in overseas areas as full-time Department of Defense em-
ployees. 
Sec. 562. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian 
employees. 
Sec. 563. Continuation of impact aid assistance on behalf of dependents of certain 
members despite change in status of member. 
Subtitle H—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 565. Cold War Victory Medal. 
Sec. 566. Establishment of Combat Medevac Badge. 
Sec. 567. Eligibility for Operation Enduring Freedom campaign medal. 
Subtitle I—Other Matters 
Sec. 571. Extension of waiver authority of Secretary of Education with respect 
to student financial assistance during a war or other military 
operation or national emergency. 
Sec. 572. Adoption leave for members of the Armed Forces adopting children. 
Sec. 573. Report on need for a personnel plan for linguists in the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 574. Ground combat and other exclusion policies. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2006. 
Sec. 602. Additional pay for permanent military professors at United States 
Naval Academy with over 36 years of service. 
Sec. 603. Basic pay rates for reserve component members selected to attend mili-
tary service academy preparatory schools. 
Sec. 604. Clarification of restriction on compensation for correspondence courses. 
Sec. 605. Permanent authority for supplemental subsistence allowance for low-in-
come members with dependents. 
Sec. 606. Basic allowance for housing for Reserve members.
Sec. 607. Overseas cost of living allowance. 
Sec. 608. Income replacement payments for Reserves experiencing extended and 
frequent mobilization for active duty service. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. Extension or resumption of certain bonus and special pay authorities 
for reserve forces. 
Sec. 612. Extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for certain 
health care professionals. 
Sec. 613. Extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. 
Sec. 614. One-year extension of other bonus and special pay authorities. 
Sec. 615. Expansion of eligibility of dental officers for additional special pay. 
Sec. 616. Increase in maximum monthly rate authorized for hardship duty pay. 
Sec. 617. Flexible payment of assignment incentive pay. 
Sec. 618. Active-duty reenlistment bonus. 
Sec. 619. Reenlistment bonus for members of Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 620. Combination of affiliation and accession bonuses for service in the Se-
lected Reserve. 
Sec. 621. Eligibility requirements for prior service enlistment bonus. 
Sec. 622. Increase in authorized maximum amount of enlistment bonus. 
Sec. 623. Discretion of Secretary of Defense to authorize retroactive hostile fire 
and imminent danger pay. 
Sec. 624. Increase in maximum bonus amount for nuclear-qualified officers ex-
tending period of active duty. 
Sec. 625. Increase in maximum amount of nuclear career annual incentive bonus 
for nuclear-qualified officers trained while serving as enlisted 
members. 
Sec. 626. Uniform payment of foreign language proficiency pay to eligible reserve 
component members and regular component members. 
Sec. 627. Retention bonus for members qualified in certain critical skills or satis-
fying other eligibility criteria. 
Sec. 628. Availability of critical-skills accession bonus for persons enrolled in 
Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps who are obtaining nurs-
ing degrees. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 641. Authorized absences of members for which lodging expenses at tem-
porary duty location may be paid. 
Sec. 642. Extended period for selection of home for travel and transportation al-
lowances for dependents of deceased member. 
Sec. 643. Transportation of family members incident to repatriation of members 
held captive. 
Sec. 644. Increased weight allowances for shipment of household goods of senior 
noncommissioned officers. 
Subtitle D—Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 651. Monthly disbursement to States of State income tax withheld from re-
tired or retainer pay. 
Sec. 652. Revision to eligibility for nonregular service retirement after estab-
lishing eligibility for regular retirement. 
Sec. 653. Denial of military funeral honors in certain cases.
Sec. 654. Child support for certain minor children of retirement-eligible members 
convicted of domestic violence resulting in death of child’s other 
parent. 
Sec. 655. Concurrent receipt of veterans disability compensation and military re-
tired pay. 
Sec. 656. Military Survivor Benefit Plan beneficiaries under insurable interest 
coverage. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits 
Sec. 661. Increase in authorized level of supplies and services procurement from 
overseas exchange stores. 
Sec. 662. Requirements for private operation of commissary store functions. 
Sec. 663. Provision of information technology services for accommodations pro-
vided by nonappropriated fund instrumentalities for wounded 
members of the Armed Forces and their families. 
Sec. 664. Provision of and payment for overseas transportation services for com-
missary and exchange supplies. 
Sec. 665. Compensatory time off for certain nonappropriated fund employees. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 671. Inclusion of Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff among senior enlisted members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 672. Special and incentive pays considered for saved pay upon appointment 
of members as officers. 
Sec. 673. Repayment of unearned portion of bonuses, special pays, and edu-
cational benefits. 
Sec. 674. Leave accrual for members assigned to deployable ships or mobile units 
or to other designated duty. 
Sec. 675. Army recruiting pilot program to encourage members of the Army to 
refer other persons for enlistment. 
Sec. 676. Special compensation for reserve component members who are also to-
bacco farmers adversely affected by terms of tobacco quota 
buyout. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Tricare Program Improvements 
Sec. 701. Services of mental health counselors. 
Sec. 702. Additional information required by surveys on TRICARE standard. 
Sec. 703. Enhancement of TRICARE coverage for members who commit to con-
tinued service in the selected reserve. 
Sec. 704. Study and plan relating to chiropractic health care services. 
Sec. 705. Surviving-dependent eligibility under TRICARE dental plan for sur-
viving spouses who were on active duty at time of death of mili-
tary spouse. 
Sec. 706. Exceptional eligibility for TRICARE prime remote. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 711. Authority to relocate patient safety center; renaming MedTeams Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 712. Modification of health care quality information and technology enhance-
ment reporting requirement.