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(b) CONTINGENT AUTHORITY TO RETIRE CERTAIN 
C–130E AIRCRAFT.—Effective as of the date specified in 
subsection (d), subsection (a) shall not apply to C–130E 
tactical airlift aircraft, and the number of such aircraft 
retired by the Secretary of the Air Force during fiscal year 
2008 may not exceed 24. 
(c) TREATMENT OF RETIRED AIRCRAFT.—The Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall maintain each C–130E tac-
tical airlift aircraft that is retired during fiscal year 2008 
in a condition that would allow recall of that aircraft to 
future service. 
(d) SPECIFIED DATE.—The date specified in this 
subsection is the date that is 30 days after the date on 
which the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the con-
gressional defense committees the Fleet Mix Analysis 
Study. 
SEC. 135. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF KC–135E AERIAL 
REFUELING AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF MORE THAN 48 
AIRCRAFT.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not re-
tire more than 48 KC–135E aerial refueling aircraft of 
the Air Force during fiscal year 2008, except as provided 
in subsection (b). 
(b) CONTINGENT AUTHORITY TO RETIRE 37 ADDI-
TIONAL AIRCRAFT.—Effective as of the date specified in
less the customer notifies the broker 
by means of making an adequate 
identification of the stock sold or 
transferred, 
‘‘(II) in the case of any stock for 
which an average basis method is per-
missible under section 1012 and 
which is acquired before January 1, 
2012, in accordance with any accept-
able method under section 1012 with 
respect to the account in which such 
interest is held, and 
‘‘(III) in the case of any stock for 
which an average basis method is per-
missible under section 1012 and 
which is acquired after December 31, 
2011, in accordance with the broker’s 
default method unless the customer 
notifies the broker that he elects an-
other acceptable method under section 
1012 with respect to the account in 
which such interest is held. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION FOR WASH SALES.— 
Except as otherwise provided by the Sec-
retary, the customer’s adjusted basis shall 
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States policy aimed at managing the threats de-
scribed in subsection (a), including, specifically, the 
technical, linguistic, and analytical capabilities re-
quired by the Department of Defense and the De-
partment of State. 
(3) An assessment of the extent to which the 
Department of Defense and the Department of State 
possess the capabilities described in paragraph (2) 
as well as the necessary resources and organization 
to support United States policy aimed at managing 
the threats described in subsection (a). 
(4) A description of the extent to which the im-
plementation of Department of Defense Directive 
3000.05, entitled ‘‘Military Support for Stability, 
Security, Transition, and Reconstruction Oper-
ations’’, will support United States policy for man-
aging such threats. 
(5) A description of the actions, if any, to be 
taken to improve the capabilities of the Department 
of Defense and the Department of State described in 
paragraph (2), and the schedule for implementing 
any actions so described. 
(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, to the maximum
(B) the extent to which programs de-
scribed in section 9 of this Act improved the 
self-sufficiency and employment outcomes of 
participants in comparison to single parents 
and displaced homemakers who participated in 
non-specialized employment and training activi-
ties as authorized by section 134 of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864), 
but did not participate in programs described in 
sections 9; 
(C) the extent to which programs described 
in section 10 of this Act improved the self-suffi-
ciency and employment outcomes of partici-
pants in comparison to similarly situated indi-
viduals who participated in adult and dislocated 
worker employment and training activities as 
authorized by section 134 of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864), but 
did not participate in programs described in 
section 10 of this Act; 
(D) the effectiveness of the performance 
measures described in section 7 of this Act re-
lating to programs and activities described in 
sections 9 and 10 of this Act; 
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after receipt of a request from the Administrator for 
such a determination.’’. 
(3) Section 53707 is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or Administrator’’ in 
subsections (a) and (d) after ‘‘Secretary’’ each 
place it appears; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Transpor-
tation’’ in subsection (b) and inserting ‘‘Admin-
istrator’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘of Commerce’’ in sub-
section (c); and 
(D) in subsection (d)(2), by— 
(i) inserting ‘‘if the Secretary or Ad-
ministrator considers necessary,’’ before 
‘‘the waiver’’; and 
(ii) striking ‘‘the increased’’ and in-
serting ‘‘any significant increase in’’. 
(4) Section 53708 is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘SECRETARY OF TRANS-
PORTATION’’ in the heading of subsection (a) 
and inserting ‘‘ADMINISTRATOR’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and ‘‘Sec-
retary of Transportation’’ each place they ap-
pear in subsection (a) and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; 
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(C) by striking ‘‘OF COMMERCE’’ in the 
heading of subsection (b); 
(D) by striking ‘‘of Commerce’’ in sub-
sections (b) and (c); 
(E) in subsection (d), by— 
(i) inserting ‘‘or Administrator’’ after 
‘‘Secretary’’ the first place it appears; and 
(ii) striking ‘‘financial structures, or 
other risk factors identified by the Sec-
retary. Any independent analysis con-
ducted under this subsection shall be per-
formed by a party chosen by the Sec-
retary.’’ and inserting ‘‘or financial struc-
tures. A third party independent analysis 
conducted under this subsection shall be 
performed by a private sector expert in as-
sessing such risk factors who is selected by 
the Secretary or Administrator.’’; and 
(F) in subsection (e), by— 
(i) inserting ‘‘or Administrator’’ after 
‘‘Secretary’’ the first place it appears; and 
(ii) striking ‘‘financial structures, or 
other risk factors identified by the Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘or financial struc-
tures’’. 
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each major combat unit of each Armed Force by 
readiness level; 
(2) an identification of the extent to which the 
actual readiness ratings of the active and reserve 
components of the Armed Forces have been up-
graded based on the judgment of commanders and 
any efforts of the Secretary of Defense to analyze 
the trends and implications of such upgrades; 
(3) the goals of the Secretary of Defense for 
managing the readiness of the ground forces of the 
active and reserve components, expressed in terms of 
the number of units or percentage of the force that 
the Secretary plans to maintain at each level of 
readiness, and the Secretary’s projected timeframe 
for achieving each such goal; 
(4) a prioritized list of items and actions to be 
accomplished during the fiscal year during which the 
report is submitted, and during the fiscal years cov-
ered by the future-years defense program, that the 
Secretary of Defense believes are necessary to sig-
nificantly improve the readiness of the ground forces 
of the active and reserve components and achieve the 
goals and timeframes described in paragraph (3); 
and
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reduction is made on account of mission requirements, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the 
reasons for the waiver or reduction and the mission re-
quirements at issue. 
SEC. 516. REPORT ON RELIEF FROM PROFESSIONAL LICEN-
SURE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 
FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS ON 
LONG-TERM ACTIVE DUTY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study of the requirements to main-
tain licensure or certification by members of the National 
Guard or other reserve components of the Armed Forces 
while on active duty for an extended period of time. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—In the study, the Comp-
troller General shall— 
(1) identify the number and type of professional 
or other licensure or certification requirements that 
may be adversely impacted by extended periods of 
active duty; and 
(2) determine mechanisms that would provide 
relief from professional or other licensure or certifi-
cation requirements for members of the reserve com-
ponents while on active duty for an extended period 
of time.
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1606 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 16131 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 16131a. Accelerated payment of educational assist-
ance 
‘‘(a) The educational assistance allowance payable 
under section 16131 of this title with respect to an eligible 
person described in subsection (b) may, upon the election 
of such eligible person, be paid on an accelerated basis 
in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) An eligible person described in this subsection 
is a person entitled to educational assistance under this 
chapter who is— 
‘‘(1) enrolled in an approved program of edu-
cation not exceeding two years in duration and not 
leading to an associate, bachelors, masters, or other 
degree, subject to subsection (g); and 
‘‘(2) charged tuition and fees for the program 
of education that, when divided by the number of 
months (and fractions thereof) in the enrollment pe-
riod, exceeds the amount equal to 200 percent of the 
monthly rate of educational assistance allowance 
otherwise payable with respect to the person under 
section 16131 of this title.
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‘‘(1) To review and make recommendations to 
the Secretary of Defense regarding the policy and 
plans required under section 1781b of this title. 
‘‘(2) To monitor requirements for the support 
of military family readiness by the Department of 
Defense. 
‘‘(3) To evaluate and assess the effectiveness of 
the military family readiness programs and activities 
of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—(1) Not later than Feb-
ruary 1 each year, the Council shall submit to the Sec-
retary of Defense and the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on military family readiness. 
‘‘(2) Each report under this subsection shall include 
the following: 
‘‘(A) An assessment of the adequacy and effec-
tiveness of the military family readiness programs 
and activities of the Department of Defense during 
the preceding fiscal year in meeting the needs and 
requirements of military families. 
‘‘(B) Recommendations on actions to be taken 
to improve the capability of the military family read-
iness programs and activities of the Department of 
Defense to meet the needs and requirements of mili-
tary families, including actions relating to the alloca-
wholly within the City of New York, New York, 
and 
‘‘(B) any such expenditures— 
‘‘(i) paid or incurred in any preceding 
calendar year which begins after the date 
of enactment of this section, and 
‘‘(ii) not previously allocated under 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) QUALIFYING PROJECT.—The term ‘quali-
fying project’ means any transportation infrastruc-
ture project, including highways, mass transit sys-
tems, railroads, airports, ports, and waterways, in or 
connecting with the New York Liberty Zone (as de-
fined in section 1400K(h)), which is designated as a 
qualifying project under this section jointly by the 
Governor of the State of New York and the Mayor 
of the City of New York, New York. 
‘‘(3) GENERAL ALLOCATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Governor of the 
State of New York and the Mayor of the City 
of New York, New York, shall jointly allocate to 
each New York Liberty Zone governmental unit 
the portion of the qualifying project expenditure 
amount which may be taken into account by
‘‘(1) may not intentionally target any person 
known at the time of acquisition to be located in the 
United States; 
‘‘(2) may not intentionally target a person rea-
sonably believed to be located outside the United 
States if the purpose of such acquisition is to target 
a particular, known person reasonably believed to be 
in the United States, except in accordance with title 
I or title III; 
‘‘(3) may not intentionally target a United 
States person reasonably believed to be located out-
side the United States, except in accordance with 
sections 704, 705, or 706; 
‘‘(4) shall not intentionally acquire any commu-
nication as to which the sender and all intended re-
cipients are known at the time of the acquisition to 
be located in the United States; and 
‘‘(5) shall be conducted in a manner consistent 
with the fourth amendment to the Constitution of 
the United States. 
‘‘(c) CONDUCT OF ACQUISITION.—An acquisition au-
thorized under subsection (a) may be conducted only in 
accordance with— 
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time of receipt of the award and upon com-
pletion of the award period;’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) UPDATING
INFORMATION
FOR
DATA-
BASE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A Federal agency 
shall not make a Phase I or Phase II payment 
to a small business concern under this section 
unless the small business concern has provided 
all information required under this subsection 
with respect to the award under which the pay-
ment is made, and with respect to any other 
award under this section previously received by 
the small business concern or a predecessor in 
interest to the small business concern. 
‘‘(B) 
APPORTIONMENT.—In 
complying 
with this paragraph, a small business concern 
may apportion sales or additional investment 
information relating to more than one second 
phase award among those awards, if it notes 
the apportionment for each award. 
‘‘(C) ANNUAL
UPDATES
UPON
TERMI-
NATION.—A small business concern receiving an 
award under this section shall—
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4481
AN ACT
To amend Public Law 86–434 establishing Wilson’s Creek
National Battlefield in the State of Missouri to expand
the boundaries of the park, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4492
AN ACT
To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 to extend the author-
ization for certain national heritage areas, and
for other purposes.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4492
AN ACT
To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Manage-
ment Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain
national heritage areas, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4503
AN ACT
To enhance energy conservation and research and
development, to provide for security and diversity
in the energy supply for the American people,
and for other purposes.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4503
AN ACT
To enhance energy conservation and research and develop-
ment, to provide for security and diversity in the energy
supply for the American people, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4504
AN ACT
To improve protections for children and to hold
States accountable for the safe and timely place-
ment of children across State lines, and for other
purposes.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4504
AN ACT
To improve protections for children and to hold States ac-
countable for the safe and timely placement of children
across State lines, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4516
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a
program of research and development to advance
high-end computing.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4516
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program
of research and development to advance high-end computing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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sonnel of the Army for that fiscal year in excess of 
489,400 shall be paid out of funds authorized to be 
appropriated for that fiscal year by section 1514. 
(2) MARINE CORPS.—The authorized strength 
for the Marine Corps provided in paragraph (3) of 
subsection (a) for active duty personnel for fiscal 
year 2008 is subject to the condition that costs of 
active duty personnel of the Marine Corps for that 
fiscal year in excess of 180,000 shall be paid out of 
funds authorized to be appropriated for that fiscal 
year by section 1514. 
SEC. 402. REVISION IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END 
STRENGTH MINIMUM LEVELS. 
Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and in-
serting the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) For the Army, 525,400. 
‘‘(2) For the Navy, 328,400. 
‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 189,000. 
‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 328,600.’’. 
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standing section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall 
be the following: 
(1) For the Army Reserve, 8,249. 
(2) For the Army National Guard of the United 
States, 26,502. 
(3) For the Air Force Reserve, 9,909. 
(4) For the Air National Guard of the United 
States, 22,553. 
SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2008 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF 
NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS. 
(a) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) NATIONAL GUARD.—Within the limitation 
provided in section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code, the number of non-dual status techni-
cians employed by the National Guard as of Sep-
tember 30, 2008, may not exceed the following: 
(A) For the Army National Guard of the 
United States, 1,600. 
(B) For the Air National Guard of the 
United States, 350. 
(2) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual 
status technicians employed by the Army Reserve as 
of September 30, 2008, may not exceed 595. 
(3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non- 
dual status technicians employed by the Air Force 
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Committee with the data and information on 
which such proposed regulation is based. 
‘‘(D) REPORT
AND
RECOMMENDATION.— 
The Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Com-
mittee shall, within 60 days after the referral of 
a proposed regulation under this paragraph and 
after independent study of the data and infor-
mation furnished to it by the Secretary and 
other data and information before it, submit to 
the Secretary a report and recommendation re-
specting such regulation, together with all un-
derlying data and information and a statement 
of the reason or basis for the recommendation. 
‘‘(E) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Sec-
retary shall make a copy of each report and rec-
ommendation under subparagraph (D) publicly 
available. 
‘‘(e) MENTHOL CIGARETTES.— 
‘‘(1) 
REFERRAL; 
CONSIDERATIONS.—Imme-
diately upon the establishment of the Tobacco Prod-
ucts Scientific Advisory Committee under section 
917(a), the Secretary shall refer to the Committee 
for report and recommendation, under section 
917(c)(4), the issue of the impact of the use of men-
thol in cigarettes on the public health, including 
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4518
AN ACT
To extend the statutory license for secondary trans-
missions by satellite carriers of transmissions by
television broadcast stations under title 17,
United States Code, and to amend the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 with respect to such trans-
missions, and for other purposes.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4518
AN ACT
To extend the statutory license for secondary transmissions
by satellite carriers of transmissions by television broad-
cast stations under title 17, United States Code, and
to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect
to such transmissions, and for other purposes.
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program year, for procurement of M2A3/M3A3 Bradley 
fighting vehicle upgrades. 
SEC. 113. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR 
CONVERSION OF CH-47D HELICOPTERS TO 
CH-47F CONFIGURATION. 
The Secretary of the Army may, in accordance with 
section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, enter into 
a multiyear contract, beginning with the fiscal year 2008 
program year, for conversion of CH-47D helicopters to the 
CH-47F configuration. 
SEC. 114. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CH- 
47F HELICOPTERS. 
The Secretary of the Army may, in accordance with 
section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, enter into 
a multiyear contract, beginning with the fiscal year 2008 
program year, for procurement of CH-47F helicopters. 
SEC. 115. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR INCREMENT 
1 OF THE WARFIGHTER INFORMATION NET-
WORK-TACTICAL PROGRAM PENDING CER-
TIFICATION TO CONGRESS. 
(a) FUNDING RESTRICTED.—Of the amounts appro-
priated pursuant to an authorization of appropriations for 
fiscal year 2008 or otherwise made available for Other 
Procurement, Army, that are available for Increment 1 of 
the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program, 
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(2) A description of mechanisms available to 
the Government and industry to finance facilities 
and process improvements, including— 
(A) contract incentive and award fees; 
(B) facilities capital cost of money; 
(C) facilities depreciation; 
(D) progress payment provisions; 
(E) other contract terms and conditions; 
(F) State and Federal tax provisions and 
tax incentives; 
(G) the National Shipbuilding Research 
Program; and 
(H) any other mechanisms available. 
(3) A summary of potential shipbuilding invest-
ments that offer greatest reduction to shipbuilding 
costs, including, for each such investment— 
(A) a project description; 
(B) an estimate of required investment; 
(C) the estimated return on investment; 
and 
(D) alternatives for financing the invest-
ment. 
(4) The Navy’s strategy for providing incentives 
for contractors’ capital expenditures that would lead 
to ship construction or life-cycle savings to the Fed-
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