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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the entity con-
ducting the review and assessment shall submit to the
Secretary and the congressional defense committees a
report on the review and assessment.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall include—
(A) the results of the review and assessment;
and
(B) recommendations on the best means by
which the Department may improve its organi-
zation and management for national security in
space.
Subtitle C—Other Matters
SEC. 921. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY ON UN-
MANNED SYSTEMS.
(a) POLICY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense
shall, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, develop a policy applicable throughout the Depart-
ment of Defense on research, development, test, and evalua-
tion, procurement, and operation of unmanned systems.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The policy required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) Mission requirements (including mission re-
quirements for the military departments and joint
mission requirements) for unmanned systems to re-
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place manned systems in the performance of routine
or dangerous missions.
(2) A strategy and schedules for the replacement
of manned systems with unmanned systems in the
performance of such missions.
(3) Preference for joint unmanned systems in ac-
quisition programs for new systems, including a re-
quirement under any such program for the develop-
ment of a manned system for a certification that an
unmanned system is incapable of meeting program
requirements.
(4) Joint development and procurement of un-
manned systems and components.
(5) A strategy for the divestment of the military
department unmanned systems unique to a particular
department with a preference for joint unmanned sys-
tems.
(6) Programs to address technical, operational,
and production challenges, and gaps in capabilities,
with respect to unmanned systems.
(7) An organizational structure for effective
management, coordination, and budgeting for the de-
velopment and procurement of unmanned systems, in-
cluding an assessment of the feasibility and advis-
ability of designating a single department or other
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element of the Department of Defense to act as execu-
tive agent for the Department on unmanned systems.
(8) Requirements for the integration of un-
manned and manned missions.
(9) Requirements in order to satisfy the goals for
unmanned air and ground systems established in sec-
tion 220 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into
law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–38).
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report setting forth
the policy required by subsection (a).
SEC. 922. EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL IV FOR DEPUTY
UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR LOGIS-
TICS AND MATERIEL READINESS.
(a) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL IV.—Section 5315
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness the following new item:
‘‘Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logis-
tics and Materiel Readiness.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5314 of title
5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item re-
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lating to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logis-
tics and Materiel Readiness.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act, and shall apply with respect to individuals appointed
as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and
Materiel Readiness on or after that date.
SEC. 923. THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF JOINT INCENTIVES
PROGRAM ON SHARING OF HEALTH CARE RE-
SOURCES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
AND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 8111(d)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2007’’ and inserting
‘‘September 30, 2010’’.
SEC. 924. SENSE OF SENATE ON NOMINATION OF INDI-
VIDUAL TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR OF OPER-
ATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION ON A PER-
MANENT BASIS.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the following find-
ings:
(1) Congress established the position of Director
of Operational Test and Evaluation of the Depart-
ment of Defense in 1983 to ensure the operational ef-
fectiveness and suitability of weapon systems in com-
bat.
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(2) The Director of Operational Test and Eval-
uation serves as the principal adviser to the Secretary
of Defense on operational test and evaluation and is
vital to ensuring the operational effectiveness of weap-
on systems in combat.
(3) The position of Director of Operational Test
and Evaluation has been held on an acting basis
since February 15, 2005.
(b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate
that the President should submit to the Senate the nomina-
tion of an individual for the position of Director of Oper-
ational Test and Evaluation as soon as practicable.
SEC. 925. INCLUSION OF HOMELAND DEFENSE AND CIVIL
SUPPORT 
MISSIONS 
OF 
THE 
NATIONAL
GUARD AND RESERVES IN THE QUADREN-
NIAL DEFENSE REVIEW.
Section 118(d) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (15) as para-
graph (16); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (15):
‘‘(15) The homeland defense mission and civil
support missions of the active and reserve components
of the armed forces, including the organization and
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capabilities required for the active and reserve compo-
nents to discharge each such mission.’’.
SEC. 926. REFORMS TO THE DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM TO A
FEE-FOR-USE-OF-SERVICE SYSTEM.
No later than one year after the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense may not obligate or expend any
funds related to the Defense Travel System except those
funds obtained through a one-time, fixed price service fee
per Department of Defense customer utilizing the system
with an additional fixed fee for each transaction.
SEC. 927. REPORT ON INCORPORATION OF ELEMENTS OF
THE RESERVE COMPONENTS INTO THE SPE-
CIAL FORCES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the following find-
ings:
(1) The Quadrennial Defense Review rec-
ommends an increase in the size of the Special Oper-
ations Command and the Special Forces as a funda-
mental part of our efforts to fight the war on terror.
(2) The Special Forces play a crucial role in the
war on terror, and the expansion of their force struc-
ture as outlined in the Quadrennial Defense Review
should be fully funded.
(3) Expansion of the Special Forces should be
consistent with the Total Force Policy.