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(2) ANALYSIS OF USE OF AUTHORITY.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2012, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report assessing the 
advisability of making such authority permanent and elimi-
nating the limitation on the number of contracts or cooperative 
arrangements that may be entered into pursuant to such 
authority. 
SEC. 329. REAUTHORIZATION AND MODIFICATION OF MULTI-TRADES 
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION
AND EXPANSION.—Section 338 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public 
Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 5013 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following 
new subsection (a): 
‘‘(a) DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT
AUTHORIZED.—In accordance 
with section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary 
of a military department may carry out a demonstration project 
under which workers who are certified at the journey level as 
able to perform multiple trades may be promoted by one grade 
level. A demonstration project under this subsection may be carried 
out as follows: 
‘‘(1) In the case of the Secretary of the Army, at one 
Army depot. 
‘‘(2) In the case of the Secretary of the Navy, at one Navy 
Fleet Readiness Center. 
‘‘(3) In the case of the Secretary of the Air Force, at one 
Air Force Logistics Center.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a Naval Aviation Depot’’ and inserting 
‘‘an Air Force Air Logistics Center, Navy Fleet Readiness 
Center, or Army depot’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary 
of the military department concerned’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating subsections 
(e) through (g) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively; 
(4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘2004 
through 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2008 through 2013’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’; 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘Secretary’’ the following ‘‘of each 
military department that carried out a demonstration 
project under this section’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘Each such report shall include the Secretary’s rec-
ommendation on whether permanent multi-trade authority 
should be authorized.’’; and 
(6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Each Secretary who submits a report under 
subsection (e)’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘receiving the report’’ and inserting 
‘‘receiving a report’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘evaluation of the report’’ and 
inserting ‘‘evaluation of that report’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading for such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 338. MULTI-TRADES DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.’’. 
SEC. 330. PILOT PROGRAM FOR AVAILABILITY OF WORKING-CAPITAL 
FUNDS TO ARMY FOR CERTAIN PRODUCT IMPROVE-
MENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 2208 of title 10, 
United States Code, the Secretary of the Army may use a working- 
capital fund established pursuant to that section for expenses 
directly related to conducting a pilot program for a product improve-
ment described in subsection (b). 
(b) PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT.—A product improvement covered 
by the pilot program is the procurement and installation of a 
component or subsystem of a weapon system platform or major 
end item that would improve the reliability and maintainability, 
extend the useful life, enhance safety, lower maintenance costs, 
or provide performance enhancement of the weapon system platform 
or major end item. 
(c) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN PROJECTS.—Funds may not be used 
under subsection (a) for— 
(1) any product improvement that significantly changes 
the performance envelope of an end item; or 
(2) any component with an estimated total cost in excess 
of $1,000,000. 
(d) LIMITATION IN FISCAL YEAR PENDING TIMELY REPORT.— 
If during any fiscal year the report required by paragraph (1) 
of subsection (e) is not submitted by the date specified in paragraph 
(3) of that subsection, funds may not be used under subsection 
(a) in such fiscal year during the period— 
(1) beginning on the date specified in paragraph (3) of 
subsection (e); and 
(2) ending on the date of the submittal of the report under 
paragraph (1) of subsection (e). 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each fiscal year, the Assistant Secretary 
of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, in con-
sultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial 
Management and Comptroller, shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the use of the authority in 
subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal year. 
(2) RECOMMENDATION.—In the case of the report required 
to be submitted under paragraph (1) during fiscal year 2012, 
the report shall include the recommendation of the Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology 
regarding whether the authority under subsection (a) should 
be made permanent. 
(3) DEADLINE
FOR
SUBMITTAL.—The report required by 
paragraph (1) in a fiscal year shall be submitted not later 
than 60 days after the date of the submittal to Congress of 
the budget of the President for the succeeding fiscal year pursu-
ant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. 
(f) SUNSET.—The authority under subsection (a) shall expire 
on October 1, 2013.
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Subtitle D—Extension of Program 
Authorities 
SEC. 341. EXTENSION OF ARSENAL SUPPORT PROGRAM INITIATIVE. 
Section 343 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (10 U.S.C. 4551 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010’’. 
SEC. 342. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR HELMET 
PADS PURCHASED BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
DEPLOYED IN CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 351 of the Ronald W. Reagan National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108– 
375; 118 Stat. 1857) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, or in the case of protective helmet 
pads purchased by a member from a qualified vendor for that 
member’s personal use, ending on September 30, 2007’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘Armed Forces’’ the following: 
‘‘shall comply with regular Department of Defense proce-
dures for the submission of claims and’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or one year after the date on which the purchase 
of the protective, safety, or health equipment was made, 
whichever occurs last’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply in the case 
of the purchase of protective helmet pads on behalf of a 
member.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Amounts for reimbursements made under sec-
tion 351 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2005 after the date of the enactment of this 
Act shall be derived from supplemental appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2008, contingent upon such 
appropriations being enacted. 
SEC. 343. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR CONTRACT 
PERFORMANCE OF SECURITY GUARD FUNCTIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (c) of section 332 of the Bob Stump 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public 
Law 107–314) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2009’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2012’’. 
(b) LIMITATION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2010 THROUGH 2012.—Sub-
section (d) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting 
a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) for fiscal year 2010, the number equal to 70 percent 
of the total number of such personnel employed under such 
contracts on October 1, 2006;
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‘‘(5) for fiscal year 2011, the number equal to 60 percent 
of the total number of such personnel employed under such 
contracts on October 1, 2006; and 
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2012, the number equal to 50 percent 
of the total number of such personnel employed under such 
contracts on October 1, 2006.’’. 
Subtitle E—Reports 
SEC. 351. REPORTS ON NATIONAL GUARD READINESS FOR EMER-
GENCIES AND MAJOR DISASTERS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS ON EQUIPMENT.—Section 10541(b) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) An assessment of the extent to which the National 
Guard possesses the equipment required to perform the respon-
sibilities of the National Guard pursuant to sections 331, 332, 
333, 12304(b), and 12406 of this title in response to an emer-
gency or major disaster (as such terms are defined in section 
102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)). Such assessment shall— 
‘‘(A) identify any shortfall in equipment provided to 
the National Guard by the Department of Defense through-
out the United States and the territories and possessions 
of the United States that is likely to affect the ability 
of the National Guard to perform such responsibilities; 
‘‘(B) evaluate the effect of any such shortfall on the 
capacity of the National Guard to perform such responsibil-
ities in response to an emergency or major disaster that 
occurs in the United States or a territory or possession 
of the United States; and 
‘‘(C) identify the requirements and investment strate-
gies for equipment provided to the National Guard by 
the Department of Defense that are necessary to plan 
for a reduction or elimination of any such shortfall.’’. 
(b) INCLUSION OF ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 
IN QUARTERLY PERSONNEL AND UNIT READINESS REPORT.—Section 
482 of such title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘and (e)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(e), and (f)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new sub-
section (f): 
‘‘(f) READINESS OF NATIONAL GUARD TO PERFORM CIVIL SUPPORT 
MISSIONS.—(1) Each report shall also include an assessment of 
the readiness of the National Guard to perform tasks required 
to support the National Response Plan for support to civil authori-
ties. 
‘‘(2) Any information in an assessment under this subsection 
that is relevant to the National Guard of a particular State shall 
also be made available to the Governor of that State. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall ensure that each State Governor has 
an opportunity to provide to the Secretary an independent evalua-
tion of that State’s National Guard, which the Secretary shall 
include with each assessment submitted under this subsection.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
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(1) ANNUAL
REPORT
ON
NATIONAL
GUARD
AND
RESERVE 
COMPONENT EQUIPMENT.—The amendment made by subsection 
(a) shall apply with respect to reports submitted after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON PERSONNEL AND UNIT READI-
NESS.—The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply 
with respect to the quarterly report required under section 
482 of title 10, United States Code, for the second quarter 
of fiscal year 2009 and each subsequent report required under 
that section. 
(d) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the budget justification mate-
rials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the 
President for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (as submitted 
under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on actions taken by the Secretary to imple-
ment the amendments made by this section. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under paragraph (1) 
shall include a description of the mechanisms to be utilized 
by the Secretary for assessing the personnel, equipment, and 
training readiness of the National Guard, including the stand-
ards and measures that will be applied and mechanisms for 
sharing information on such matters with the Governors of 
the States. 
SEC. 352. ANNUAL REPORT ON PREPOSITIONED MATERIEL AND EQUIP-
MENT. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Chapter 131 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 2229a. Annual report on prepositioned materiel and equip-
ment 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than the date of 
the submission of the President’s budget request for a fiscal year 
under section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the status 
of the materiel in the prepositioned stocks as of the end of the 
fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which the report is 
submitted. Each report shall be unclassified and may contain a 
classified annex. Each report shall include the following informa-
tion: 
‘‘(1) The level of fill for major end items of equipment 
and spare parts in each prepositioned set as of the end of 
the fiscal year covered by the report. 
‘‘(2) 
The 
material 
condition 
of 
equipment 
in 
the 
prepositioned stocks as of the end of such fiscal year, grouped 
by category or major end item. 
‘‘(3) A list of major end items of equipment drawn from 
the prepositioned stocks during such fiscal year and a descrip-
tion of how that equipment was used and whether it was 
returned to the stocks after being used. 
‘‘(4) A timeline for completely reconstituting any shortfall 
in the prepositioned stocks. 
‘‘(5) An estimate of the amount of funds required to com-
pletely reconstitute any shortfall in the prepositioned stocks
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and a description of the Secretary’s plan for carrying out such 
complete reconstitution. 
‘‘(6) A list of any operations plan affected by any shortfall 
in the prepositioned stocks and a description of any action 
taken to mitigate any risk that such a shortfall may create. 
‘‘(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—(1) By not later than 
120 days after the date on which a report is submitted under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review the report 
and, as the Comptroller General determines appropriate, submit 
to the congressional defense committees any additional information 
that the Comptroller General determines will further inform such 
committees on issues relating to the status of the materiel in 
the prepositioned stocks. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the full cooperation 
of the Department of Defense with the Comptroller General for 
purposes of the conduct of the review required by this subsection, 
both before and after each report is submitted under subsection 
(a). The Secretary shall conduct periodic briefings for the Comp-
troller General on the information covered by each report required 
under subsection (a) and provide to the Comptroller General access 
to the data and preliminary results to be used by the Secretary 
in preparing each such report before the Secretary submits the 
report to enable the Comptroller General to conduct each review 
required under paragraph (1) in a timely manner. 
‘‘(3) The requirement to conduct a review under this subsection 
shall terminate on September 30, 2015.’’. 
(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: 
‘‘2229a. Annual report on prepositioned materiel and equipment.’’. 
SEC. 353. REPORT ON INCREMENTAL COST OF EARLY 2007 ENHANCED 
DEPLOYMENT. 
Section 323(b)(2) of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 
Stat. 2146; 10 U.S.C. 229 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) each of the military departments for the incre-
mental changes in reset costs resulting from the deploy-
ment and redeployment of forces to Iraq and Afghanistan 
above the levels deployed to such countries on January 
1, 2007.’’. 
SEC. 354. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS OF COMPTROLLER GEN-
ERAL REPORT ON THE READINESS OF ARMY AND MARINE 
CORPS GROUND FORCES. 
(a) SUBMITTAL DATE.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 345 of the 
John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2156) is amended by striking 
‘‘June 1, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘June 1, 2008’’. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2);
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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as para-
graphs (4) through (8), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(2) An assessment of the ability of the Army and Marine 
Corps to provide trained and ready forces to meet the require-
ments of increased force levels in support of Operation Iraqi 
Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom above such force 
levels in effect on January 1, 2007, and to meet the require-
ments of other ongoing operations simultaneously with such 
increased force levels. 
‘‘(3) An assessment of the strategic depth of the Army 
and Marine Corps and their ability to provide trained and 
ready forces to meet the requirements of the high-priority 
contingency war plans of the regional combatant commands, 
including an identification and evaluation for each such plan 
of— 
‘‘(A) the strategic and operational risks associated with 
current and projected forces of current and projected readi-
ness; 
‘‘(B) the time required to make forces available and 
prepare them for deployment; and 
‘‘(C) likely strategic tradeoffs necessary to meet the 
requirements of each such plan.’’. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COOPERATION.—Such section is 
further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section (c): 
‘‘(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COOPERATION.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall ensure the full cooperation of the Department 
of Defense with the Comptroller General for purposes of the 
preparation of the report required by this section.’’. 
SEC. 355. PLAN TO IMPROVE READINESS OF GROUND FORCES OF 
ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—At the same time that the budget is 
submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
for a fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on improving the readi-
ness of the ground forces of active and reserve components of 
the Armed Forces. Each such report shall include— 
(1) a summary of the readiness of each reporting unit 
of the ground forces of the active and reserve components 
and a summary of the readiness of each major combat unit 
of each Armed Force by readiness level; 
(2) an identification of the extent to which the actual readi-
ness ratings of the active and reserve components of the Armed 
Forces have been upgraded based on the judgment of com-
manders 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 time-
frame for achieving each such goal;
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(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 covered by the future-years defense 
program, that the Secretary of Defense believes are necessary 
to significantly improve the readiness of the ground forces 
of the active and reserve components and achieve the goals 
and timeframes described in paragraph (3); and 
(5) a detailed investment strategy and plan for each fiscal 
year covered by the future-years defense program under section 
221 of title 10, United States Code, that is submitted during 
the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, that outlines 
the resources required to improve the readiness of the ground 
forces of the active and reserve components, including a descrip-
tion of how each resource identified in such plan relates to 
funding requested by the Secretary in the Secretary’s annual 
budget, and how each such resource will specifically enable 
the Secretary to achieve the readiness goals described in para-
graph (3) within the projected timeframes. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—By not later than 60 days 
after the date on which a report is submitted under subsection 
(a), the Comptroller General shall review the report and, as the 
Comptroller General determines appropriate, submit to the congres-
sional defense committees any additional information that the 
Comptroller General determines will further inform the congres-
sional defense committees on issues relating to the readiness of 
the ground forces of the active and reserve components of the 
Armed Forces. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit a report under 
subsection (a) shall terminate on the date the Secretary of Defense 
submits the fifth report required under that subsection. 
SEC. 356. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET 
VIABILITY. 
(a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall provide for an independent assessment of the viability 
of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet to be conducted by a federally- 
funded research and development center selected by the Secretary. 
(b) CONTENTS OF ASSESSMENT.—The assessment required by 
subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 
(1) An assessment of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act, including an assessment 
of— 
(A) the level of increased use of commercial assets 
to fulfill Department of Defense transportation require-
ments as a result of the increased global mobility require-
ments in response to the terrorist attacks of September 
11, 2001; 
(B) the extent of charter air carrier participation in 
fulfilling increased Department of Defense transportation 
requirements as a result of the increased global mobility 
requirements in response to the terrorist attacks of Sep-
tember 11, 2001; 
(C) any policy of the Secretary of Defense to limit 
the percentage of income a single air carrier participating 
in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet may earn under contracts 
with the Secretary during any calendar year and the effects 
of such policy on the air carrier industry in peacetime
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and during periods during which the Armed Forces are 
deployed in support of a contingency operation for which 
the Civil Reserve Air Fleet is not activated; and 
(D) any risks to the charter air carrier industry as 
a result of the expansion of the industry in response to 
contingency operations resulting in increased demand by 
the Department of Defense. 
(2) A strategic assessment of the viability of the Civil 
Reserve Air Fleet that compares such viability as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act with the projected viability of 
the Civil Reserve Air Fleet 5, 10, and 15 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, including for activations at each 
of stages 1, 2, and 3— 
(A) an examination of the requirements of the Depart-
ment of Defense for the Civil Reserve Air Fleet for the 
support of operational and contingency plans, including 
any anticipated changes in the Department’s organic airlift 
capacity, logistics concepts, and personnel and training 
requirements; 
(B) an assessment of air carrier participation in the 
Civil Reserve Air Fleet; and 
(C) a comparison between the requirements of the 
Department described in subparagraph (A) and air carrier 
participation described in subparagraph (B). 
(3) An examination of any perceived barriers to Civil 
Reserve Air Fleet viability, including— 
(A) the operational planning system of the Civil 
Reserve Air Fleet; 
(B) the reward system of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet; 
(C) the long-term affordability of the Aviation War 
Risk Insurance Program; 
(D) the effect on United States air carriers operating 
overseas routes during periods of Civil Reserve Air Fleet 
activation; 
(E) increased foreign ownership of United States air 
carriers; 
(F) increased operational costs during activation as 
a result of hazardous duty pay, routing delays, and ineffi-
ciencies in cargo handling by the Department of Defense; 
(G) the effect of policy initiatives by the Secretary 
of Transportation to encourage international code sharing 
and alliances; and 
(H) the effect of limitations imposed by the Secretary 
of Defense to limit commercial shipping options for certain 
routes and package sizes. 
(4) Recommendations for improving the Civil Reserve Air 
Fleet program, including an assessment of potential incentives 
for increasing participation in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet pro-
gram, including establishing a minimum annual purchase 
amount during peacetime. 
(c) SUBMISSION
TO CONGRESS.—Upon the completion of the 
assessment required under subsection (a) and by not later than 
April 1, 2008, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the assessment. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the report is submitted under subsection (c), the Comptroller
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General shall conduct a review of the assessment required under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 357. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT 
ON PHYSICAL SECURITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the physical security 
of Department of Defense installations and resources. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the progress in implementing require-
ments under the Physical Security Program as set forth in 
the Department of Defense Instruction 5200.08–R, Chapter 2 
(C.2) and Chapter 3, Section 3: Installation Access (C3.3), which 
mandates the policies and minimum standards for the physical 
security of Department of Defense installations and resources. 
(2) Recommendations based on the findings of the Comp-
troller General of the United States in the report required 
by section 344 of the John Warner National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–366; 120 Stat. 
2155). 
(3) Recommendations based on the lessons learned from 
the thwarted plot to attack Fort Dix, New Jersey, in 2007. 
SEC. 358. REVIEW OF HIGH-ALTITUDE AVIATION TRAINING. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Defense shall 
conduct a review of the training requirements of the Department 
of Defense for helicopter operations in high-altitude or power-limited 
conditions. 
(b) CONTENT.—The review required under subsection (a) shall 
include an examination of— 
(1) power-management and high-altitude training require-
ments by military department, helicopter, and crew position; 
(2) training methods and locations currently used by each 
of the military departments to fulfill those training require-
ments; 
(3) department or service regulations that prohibit or 
inhibit joint-service or inter-service high-altitude aviation 
training; 
(4) costs for each of the previous 5 years associated with 
transporting aircraft to and from the High-Altitude Aviation 
Training Site, Gypsum, Colorado, for training purposes; 
(5) potential risk avoidance and reductions in accident rates 
due to power management if training of the type offered at 
the High-Altitude Aviation Training Site was required training, 
rather than optional training; and 
(6) potential cost savings and operational benefits, if any, 
of permanently stationing no less than 4 UH–60, 2 CH–47, 
and 2 LUH–72 aircraft at the High-Altitude Aviation Training 
Site, Gypsum, Colorado. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the conduct and findings 
of the review required under subsection (a) along with a summary 
of changes to policy, regulation, or asset allocation necessary to
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ensure that Department of Defense helicopter aircrews are ade-
quately trained in high-altitude or power-limited flying conditions 
prior to being exposed to such conditions operationally. 
SEC. 359. REPORTS ON SAFETY MEASURES AND ENCROACHMENT 
ISSUES AND MASTER PLAN FOR WARREN GROVE GUN-
NERY RANGE, NEW JERSEY. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT ON SAFETY MEASURES.—Not later than 
March 1, 2008, and annually thereafter for 2 additional years, 
the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on efforts made by all of the military 
departments utilizing the Warren Grove Gunnery Range, New 
Jersey, to provide the highest level of safety. 
(b) MASTER PLAN FOR WARREN GROVE GUNNERY RANGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a master 
plan for Warren Grove Gunnery Range. 
(2) CONTENT.—The master plan required under paragraph 
(1) shall include measures to mitigate encroachment of the 
Warren Grove Gunnery Range, taking into consideration mili-
tary mission requirements, land use plans, the surrounding 
community, the economy of the region, and protection of the 
environment and public health, safety, and welfare. 
(3) INPUT.—In establishing the master plan required under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall seek input from relevant 
stakeholders at the Federal, State, and local level. 
SEC. 360. REPORT ON SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPABILITIES OF THE 
AIR FORCE IN THE NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2008, the Secretary of 
the Air Force shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report on the search and rescue capabilities of the Air 
Force in the northwestern United States. 
(b) CONTENT.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the search and rescue capabilities 
required to support Air Force operations and training. 
(2) A description of the compliance of the Air Force with 
the 1999 United States National Search and Rescue Plan 
(referred to hereinafter in this section as the ‘‘NSRP’’) for 
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. 
(3) An inventory and description of the search and rescue 
assets of the Air Force that are available to meet the require-
ments of the NSRP. 
(4) A description of the use of such search and rescue 
assets during the 3-year period preceding the date when the 
report is submitted. 
(5) The plans of the Air Force to meet current and future 
search and rescue requirements in the northwestern United 
States, including plans that take into consideration require-
ments related to support for both Air Force operations and 
training and compliance with the NSRP. 
(6) An inventory of other search and rescue capabilities 
equivalent to such capabilities provided by the Air Force that 
may be provided by other Federal, State, or local agencies 
in the northwestern United States.
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(c) USE OF REPORT FOR PURPOSES OF CERTIFICATION REGARDING 
SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPABILITIES.—Section 1085 of the Ronald 
W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2065; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘unless the Secretary first certifies’’ and 
inserting ‘‘unless the Secretary, after reviewing the search and 
rescue capabilities report prepared by the Secretary of the Air 
Force under subsection (a), first certifies’’. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Homeland Security, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 361. REPORT AND MASTER INFRASTRUCTURE RECAPITALIZATION 
PLAN FOR CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR STATION, COLO-
RADO. 
(a) REPORT ON RELOCATION OF NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE 
DEFENSE COMMAND CENTER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2008, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the 
relocation of the North American Aerospace Defense Command 
center and related functions from Cheyenne Mountain Air Sta-
tion, Colorado, to Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. 
(2) CONTENT.—The report required under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
(A) an analysis comparing the total costs associated 
with the relocation, including costs determined as part 
of ongoing security-related studies of the relocation, to 
anticipated operational benefits from the relocation; 
(B) a detailed explanation of the backup functions that 
will remain located at Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, 
and how such functions planned to be transferred out of 
Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, including the Space Oper-
ations Center, will maintain operational connectivity with 
their related commands and relevant communications cen-
ters; 
(C) the final plans for the relocation of the North 
American Aerospace Defense Command center and related 
functions; and 
(D) the findings and recommendations of an inde-
pendent security and vulnerability assessment of Peterson 
Air Force Base carried out by Sandia National Laboratory 
for the United States Air Force Space Command and the 
Secretary’s plans for mitigating any security and vulner-
ability risks identified as part of that assessment and asso-
ciated cost and schedule estimates. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING RECEIPT 
OF REPORT.—Of the funds appropriated pursuant to an authoriza-
tion of appropriations or otherwise made available for fiscal year
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2008 for operation and maintenance for the Air Force that are 
available for the Cheyenne Mountain Transformation project, 
$5,000,000 may not be obligated or expended until Congress receives 
the report required under subsection (a). 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the 
report required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a review of the report and the final plans 
of the Secretary for the relocation of the North American Aerospace 
Defense Command center and related functions. 
(d) MASTER INFRASTRUCTURE RECAPITALIZATION PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 16, 2008, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall submit to Congress a master 
infrastructure recapitalization plan for Cheyenne Mountain Air 
Station. 
(2) CONTENT.—The plan required under paragraph (1) shall 
include— 
(A) a description of the projects that are needed to 
improve the infrastructure required for supporting missions 
associated with Cheyenne Mountain Air Station; and 
(B) a funding plan explaining the expected timetable 
for the Air Force to support such projects. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 371. ENHANCEMENT OF CORROSION CONTROL AND PREVENTION 
FUNCTIONS WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) OFFICE OF CORROSION POLICY AND OVERSIGHT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2228 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking the section heading and subsection 
(a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘§ 2228. Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight 
‘‘(a) OFFICE AND DIRECTOR.—(1) There is an Office of Corrosion 
Policy and Oversight within the Office of the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 
‘‘(2) The Office shall be headed by a Director of Corrosion 
Policy and Oversight, who shall be assigned to such position by 
the Under Secretary from among civilian employees of the Depart-
ment of Defense with the qualifications described in paragraph 
(3). The Director is responsible in the Department of Defense to 
the Secretary of Defense (after the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) for the prevention and 
mitigation of corrosion of the military equipment and infrastructure 
of the Department of Defense. The Director shall report directly 
to the Under Secretary. 
‘‘(3) In order to qualify to be assigned to the position of Director, 
an individual shall— 
‘‘(A) have management expertise in, and professional 
experience with, corrosion project and policy implementation, 
including an understanding of the effects of corrosion policies 
on infrastructure; research, development, test, and evaluation; 
and maintenance; and 
‘‘(B) have an understanding of Department of Defense 
budget formulation and execution, policy formulation, and plan-
ning and program requirements.
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‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall designate the position of 
Director as a critical acquisition position under section 1733(b)(1)(C) 
of this title.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 2228(b) of such 
title is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘official or organiza-
tion designated under subsection (a)’’ and inserting 
‘‘Director of Corrosion Policy and Oversight (in this section 
referred to as the ‘Director’)’’; and 
(B) in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), by striking 
‘‘designated 
official 
or 
organization’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Director’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR DIRECTOR OF OFFICE.—Section 
2228 of such title is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
(d) and (f), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES FOR DIRECTOR.—The Director is 
authorized to— 
‘‘(1) develop, update, and coordinate corrosion training with 
the Defense Acquisition University; 
‘‘(2) participate in the process within the Department of 
Defense for the development of relevant directives and instruc-
tions; and 
‘‘(3) interact directly with the corrosion prevention industry, 
trade associations, other government corrosion prevention agen-
cies, academic research and educational institutions, and sci-
entific organizations engaged in corrosion prevention, including 
the National Academy of Sciences.’’. 
(c) INCLUSION OF COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AGREEMENTS AS PART 
OF CORROSION REDUCTION STRATEGY.—Subsection (d)(2)(D) of sec-
tion 2228 of such title, as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended 
by inserting after ‘‘operational strategies’’ the following: ‘‘, including 
through the establishment of memoranda of agreement, joint 
funding 
agreements, 
public-private 
partnerships, 
university 
research and education centers, and other cooperative research 
agreements’’. 
(d) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Section 2228 of such title is further 
amended by inserting after subsection (d) (as redesignated by sub-
section (b)) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—(1) For each budget for a fiscal year, beginning 
with the budget for fiscal year 2009, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit, with the defense budget materials, a report on the 
following: 
‘‘(A) Funding requirements for the long-term strategy devel-
oped under subsection (d). 
‘‘(B) The return on investment that would be achieved 
by implementing the strategy. 
‘‘(C) The funds requested in the budget compared to the 
funding requirements. 
‘‘(D) An explanation if the funding requirements are not 
fully funded in the budget. 
‘‘(2) Within 60 days after submission of the budget for a fiscal 
year, the Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional 
defense committees—
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‘‘(A) an analysis of the budget submission for corrosion 
control and prevention by the Department of Defense; and 
‘‘(B) an analysis of the report required under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (f) of section 2228 of such title, 
as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal year, means 
the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress 
by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with respect to 
a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by 
the Secretary of Defense in support of the budget for that 
fiscal year.’’. 
(f) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 131 of such title is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 2228 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘2228. Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight.’’. 
SEC. 372. AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PROVIDE 
SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN SPORTING EVENTS. 
(a) PROVISION OF SUPPORT.—Section 2564 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) A sporting event sanctioned by the United States 
Olympic Committee through the Paralympic Military Program. 
‘‘(5) Any national or international paralympic sporting 
event (other than a sporting event described in paragraphs 
(1) through (4))— 
‘‘(A) that— 
‘‘(i) is held in the United States or any of its 
territories or commonwealths; 
‘‘(ii) is governed by the International Paralympic 
Committee; and 
‘‘(iii) is sanctioned by the United States Olympic 
Committee; 
‘‘(B) for which participation exceeds 100 amateur ath-
letes; and 
‘‘(C) in which at least 10 percent of the athletes partici-
pating in the sporting event are members or former mem-
bers of the armed forces who are participating in the 
sporting event based upon an injury or wound incurred 
in the line of duty in the armed force and veterans who 
are participating in the sporting event based upon a 
service-connected disability.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) FUNDING FOR SUPPORT OF CERTAIN EVENTS.—(1) Amounts 
for the provision of support for a sporting event described in para-
graph (4) or (5) of subsection (c) may be derived from the Support 
for International Sporting Competitions, Defense account estab-
lished by section 5802 of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–208; 10 U.S.C. 2564 note), notwith-
standing any limitation under that section relating to the avail-
ability of funds in such account for the provision of support for 
international sporting competitions.
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‘‘(2) The total amount expended for any fiscal year to provide 
support for sporting events described in subsection (c)(5) may not 
exceed $1,000,000.’’. 
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Section 5802 of the Omnibus Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–208; 10 U.S.C. 
2564 note) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘international sporting competitions’’ 
the following: ‘‘and for support of sporting competitions author-
ized under section 2564(c)(4) and (5), of title 10, United States 
Code,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘45 days’’ and inserting ‘‘15 days’’. 
SEC. 373. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS ON 
PAYMENT OF FULL REPLACEMENT VALUE FOR LOST OR 
DAMAGED PERSONAL PROPERTY TRANSPORTED AT 
GOVERNMENT EXPENSE. 
Section 2636a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The regulations 
may include a requirement that a member of the armed forces 
or civilian employee of the Department of Defense comply with 
reasonable restrictions or conditions prescribed by the Secretary 
in order to receive the full amount deducted under subsection 
(b).’’. 
SEC. 374. PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
AIRCRAFT OF RETIRED MEMBERS RESIDING IN COMMON-
WEALTHS AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES 
FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE SERVICES. 
(a) AVAILABILITY
OF TRANSPORTATION.—Chapter 157 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2641a 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2641b. Space-available travel on Department of Defense 
aircraft: retired members residing in Common-
wealths and possessions of the United States for 
certain health care services 
‘‘(a) PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
provide transportation on Department of Defense aircraft on a 
space-available basis for any member or former member of the 
uniformed services described in subsection (b), and a single 
dependent of the member if needed to accompany the member, 
at a priority level in the same category as the priority level for 
an unaccompanied dependent over the age of 18 traveling on 
environmental and morale leave. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS.—A member 
or former member eligible for priority transport under subsection 
(a) is a covered beneficiary under chapter 55 of this title who— 
‘‘(1) is entitled to retired or retainer pay; 
‘‘(2) resides in or is located in a Commonwealth or posses-
sion of the United States; and 
‘‘(3) is referred by a military or civilian primary care pro-
vider located in that Commonwealth or possession to a specialty 
care provider for services to be provided outside of that 
Commonwealth or possession. 
‘‘(c) SCOPE OF PRIORITY.—The increased priority for space-avail-
able transportation required by subsection (a) applies with respect 
to both—
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‘‘(1) the travel from the Commonwealth or possession of 
the United States to receive the specialty care services; and 
‘‘(2) the return travel. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘primary care pro-
vider’ and ‘specialty care provider’ refer to a medical or dental 
professional who provides health care services under chapter 55 
of this title. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 
regulations to implement this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 2641a the following new item: 
‘‘2641b. Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft: retired members 
residing in Commonwealths and possessions of the United States for 
certain health care services.’’. 
SEC. 375. RECOVERY OF MISSING MILITARY PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 165 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sections: 
‘‘§ 2788. Property accountability: regulations 
‘‘The Secretary of a military department may prescribe regula-
tions for the accounting for the property of that department and 
the fixing of responsibility for that property. 
‘‘§ 2789. Individual equipment: unauthorized disposition 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No member of the armed forces may sell, 
lend, pledge, barter, or give any clothing, arms, or equipment fur-
nished to such member by the United States to any person other 
than a member of the armed forces or an officer of the United 
States who is authorized to receive it. 
‘‘(b) SEIZURE OF IMPROPERLY DISPOSED PROPERTY.—If a member 
of the armed forces has disposed of property in violation of sub-
section (a) and the property is in the possession of a person who 
is neither a member of the armed forces nor an officer of the 
United States who is authorized to receive it, that person has 
no right to or interest in the property, and any civil or military 
officer of the United States may seize the property, wherever found, 
subject to applicable regulations. Possession of such property fur-
nished by the United States to a member of the armed forces 
by a person who is neither a member of the armed forces, nor 
an officer of the United States, is prima facie evidence that the 
property has been disposed of in violation of subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) DELIVERY OF SEIZED PROPERTY.—If an officer who seizes 
property under subsection (b) is not authorized to retain it for 
the United States, the officer shall deliver the property to a person 
who is authorized to retain it.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 
new items: 
‘‘2788. Property accountability: regulations. 
‘‘2789. Individual equipment: unauthorized disposition.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Such title is further amended by striking 
the following sections: 
(A) Section 4832. 
(B) Section 4836.
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(C) Section 9832. 
(D) Section 9836. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) CHAPTER 453.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 453 of such title is amended by striking 
the items relating to sections 4832 and 4836. 
(B) CHAPTER 953.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 953 of such title is amended by striking 
the items relating to sections 9832 and 9836. 
SEC. 376. RETENTION OF COMBAT UNIFORMS BY MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF CONTIN-
GENCY OPERATIONS. 
(a) RETENTION OF COMBAT UNIFORMS.—Chapter 152 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 2568. Retention of combat uniforms by members deployed 
in support of contingency operations 
‘‘The Secretary of a military department may authorize a 
member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
who has been deployed in support of a contingency operation for 
at least 30 days to retain, after that member is no longer so 
deployed, the combat uniform issued to that member as organiza-
tional clothing and individual equipment.’’. 
(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: 
‘‘2568. Retention of combat uniforms by members deployed in support of contingency 
operations.’’. 
SEC. 377. ISSUE OF SERVICEABLE MATERIAL OF THE NAVY OTHER 
THAN TO ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part IV of subtitle C of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 667—ISSUE OF SERVICEABLE MATERIAL 
OTHER THAN TO ARMED FORCES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘7911. Arms, tentage, and equipment: educational institutions not maintaining units 
of R.O.T.C. 
‘‘7912. Rifles and ammunition for target practice: educational institutions having 
corps of midshipmen. 
‘‘7913. Supplies: military instruction camps. 
‘‘§ 7911. Arms, tentage, and equipment: educational institu-
tions not maintaining units of R.O.T.C. 
‘‘Under such conditions as he may prescribe, the Secretary 
of the Navy may issue arms, tentage, and equipment that the 
Secretary considers necessary for proper military training, to any 
educational institution at which no unit of the Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps is maintained, but which has a course in military 
training prescribed by the Secretary and which has at least 50 
physically fit students over 14 years of age.
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‘‘§ 7912. Rifles and ammunition for target practice: edu-
cational institutions having corps of midshipmen 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO LEND.—The Secretary of the Navy may 
lend, without expense to the United States, magazine rifles and 
appendages that are not of the existing service models in use 
at the time and that are not necessary for a proper reserve supply, 
to any educational institution having a uniformed corps of mid-
shipmen of sufficient number for target practice. The Secretary 
may also issue 40 rounds of ball cartridges for each midshipman 
for each range at which target practice is held, but not more 
than 120 rounds each year for each midshipman participating in 
target practice. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES
OF INSTITUTIONS.—The institutions to 
which property is lent under subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) use the property for target practice; 
‘‘(2) take proper care of the property; and 
‘‘(3) return the property when required. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section, containing such other require-
ments as he considers necessary to safeguard the interests of the 
United States. 
‘‘§ 7913. Supplies: military instruction camps 
‘‘Under such conditions as he may prescribe, the Secretary 
of the Navy may issue, to any educational institution at which 
an officer of the naval service is detailed as professor of naval 
science, such supplies as are necessary to establish and maintain 
a camp for the military instruction of its students. The Secretary 
shall require a bond in the value of the property issued under 
this section, for the care and safekeeping of that property and 
except for property properly expended, for its return when 
required.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters at the begin-
ning of subtitle C of such title, and the table of chapters at the 
beginning of part IV of such subtitle, are each amended by inserting 
after the item relating to chapter 665 the following new item: 
‘‘667. Issue of serviceable material other than to Armed Forces ........................ 7911.’’. 
SEC. 378. REAUTHORIZATION OF AVIATION INSURANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 44310 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘March 30, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
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. 
Sec. 403. Additional authority for increases of Army and Marine Corps active duty 
end strengths for fiscal years 2009 and 2010. 
Sec. 404. Increase in authorized strengths for Army officers on active duty in the 
grade of major. 
Sec. 405. Increase in authorized strengths for Navy officers on active duty in the 
grades of lieutenant commander, commander, and captain. 
Sec. 406. Increase in authorized daily average of number of members in pay grade 
E–9.
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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 2008 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
Sec. 416. Future authorizations and accounting for certain reserve component per-
sonnel authorized to be on active duty or full-time National Guard duty 
to provide operational support. 
Sec. 417. Revision of variances authorized for Selected Reserve end strengths. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized strengths 
for active duty personnel as of September 30, 2008, as follows: 
(1) The Army, 525,400. 
(2) The Navy, 329,098. 
(3) The Marine Corps, 189,000. 
(4) The Air Force, 329,563. 
(b) LIMITATION.— 
(1) ARMY.—The authorized strength for the Army provided 
in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) for active duty personnel 
for fiscal year 2008 is subject to the condition that costs of 
active duty personnel of the Army for that fiscal year in excess 
of 489,400 shall be paid out of funds authorized to be appro-
priated 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 inserting 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.’’. 
SEC. 403. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR INCREASES OF ARMY AND 
MARINE CORPS ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTHS FOR 
FISCAL YEARS 2009 AND 2010. 
(a) AUTHORITY
TO
INCREASE
ARMY
ACTIVE
DUTY
END 
STRENGTHS.—For each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, the Secretary 
of Defense may, as the Secretary determines necessary for the 
purposes described in subsection (c), establish the active-duty end 
strength for the Army at a number greater than the number other-
wise authorized by law up to the number equal to the fiscal- 
year 2008 baseline plus 22,000.
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(b) MARINE CORPS.—For each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
the Secretary of Defense may, as the Secretary determines nec-
essary for the purposes described in subsection (c), establish the 
active-duty end strength for the Marine Corps at a number greater 
than the number otherwise authorized by law up to the number 
equal to the fiscal-year 2008 baseline plus 13,000. 
(c) PURPOSE OF INCREASES.—The purposes for which increases 
may be made in Army and Marine Corps active duty end strengths 
under this section are— 
(1) to support operational missions; and 
(2) to achieve transformational reorganization objectives, 
including objectives for increased numbers of combat brigades 
and battalions, increased unit manning, force stabilization and 
shaping, and rebalancing of the active and reserve component 
forces. 
(d) RELATIONSHIP
TO
PRESIDENTIAL
WAIVER
AUTHORITY.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the President’s 
authority under section 123a of title 10, United States Code, to 
waive any statutory end strength in a time of war or national 
emergency. 
(e) RELATIONSHIP
TO
OTHER
VARIANCE
AUTHORITY.—The 
authority under this section is in addition to the authority to 
vary authorized end strengths that is provided in subsections (e) 
and (f) of section 115 of title 10, United States Code. 
(f) BUDGET TREATMENT.— 
(1) FISCAL YEARS 2009 AND 2010 BUDGETS.—The budget for 
the Department of Defense for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 
as submitted to Congress shall comply, with respect to funding, 
with subsections (c) and (d) of section 691 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(2) OTHER INCREASES.—If the Secretary of Defense plans 
to increase the Army or Marine Corps active duty end strength 
for a fiscal year under this section, then the budget for the 
Department of Defense for that fiscal year as submitted to 
Congress shall include the amounts necessary for funding that 
active duty end strength in excess of the fiscal year 2008 
active duty end strength authorized for that service under 
section 401. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FISCAL-YEAR 2008 BASELINE.—The term ‘‘fiscal-year 2008 
baseline’’, with respect to the Army and Marine Corps, means 
the active-duty end strength authorized for those services in 
section 401. 
(2) ACTIVE-DUTY END STRENGTH.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘active-duty end strength’’ means the strength for active- 
duty personnel of one of the Armed Forces as of the last 
day of a fiscal year. 
(h) REPEAL OF OTHER DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO TEMPO-
RARILY INCREASE ARMY
AND MARINE CORPS ACTIVE DUTY END 
STRENGTHS.—Section 403 of the Ronald W. Reagan National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108– 
375; 10 U.S.C. 115 note), as amended by section 403 of the John 
Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 
(Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2169), is repealed.
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SEC. 404. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS FOR ARMY OFFICERS 
ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE GRADE OF MAJOR. 
The portion of the table in section 523(a)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code, relating to the Army is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Total number of commissioned 
officers (excluding officers in cat-
egories specified in subsection 
(b)) on active duty: 
Number of officers who may be serving 
on active duty in grade of: 
Major 
Lieutenant 
Colonel 
Colonel 
Army: 
20,000 .......................................
7,768 
5,253 
1,613
25,000 .......................................
8,689 
5,642 
1,796
30,000 .......................................
9,611 
6,030 
1,980
35,000 .......................................
10,532 
6,419 
2,163
40,000 .......................................
11,454 
6,807 
2,347
45,000 .......................................
12,375 
7,196 
2,530
50,000 .......................................
13,297 
7,584 
2,713
55,000 .......................................
14,218 
7,973 
2,897
60,000 .......................................
15,140 
8,361 
3,080
65,000 .......................................
16,061 
8,750 
3,264
70,000 .......................................
16,983 
9,138 
3,447
75,000 .......................................
17,903 
9,527 
3,631
80,000 .......................................
18,825 
9,915 
3,814
85,000 .......................................
19,746 
10,304 
3,997
90,000 .......................................
20,668 
10,692 
4,181
95,000 .......................................
21,589 
11,081 
4,364
100,000 .....................................
22,511 
11,469 
4,548
110,000 .....................................
24,354 
12,246 
4,915
120,000 .....................................
26,197 
13,023 
5,281
130,000 .....................................
28,040 
13,800 
5,648
170,000 .....................................
35,412 
16,908 
7,116’’. 
SEC. 405. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS FOR NAVY OFFICERS 
ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE GRADES OF LIEUTENANT COM-
MANDER, COMMANDER, AND CAPTAIN. 
The table in section 523(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Total number of commissioned 
officers (excluding officers in cat-
egories specified in subsection 
(b)) on active duty: 
Number of officers who may be serving 
on active duty in grade of: 
Lieutenant 
Com-
mander 
Com-
mander 
Captain 
Navy: 
30,000 .......................................
7,698 
5,269 
2,222
33,000 .......................................
8,189 
5,501 
2,334
36,000 .......................................
8,680 
5,733 
2,447
39,000 .......................................
9,172 
5,965 
2,559
42,000 .......................................
9,663 
6,197 
2,671
45,000 .......................................
10,155 
6,429 
2,784
48,000 .......................................
10,646 
6,660 
2,896
51,000 .......................................
11,136 
6,889 
3,007
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‘‘Total number of commissioned 
officers (excluding officers in cat-
egories specified in subsection 
(b)) on active duty: 
Number of officers who may be serving 
on active duty in grade of: 
Lieutenant 
Com-
mander 
Com-
mander 
Captain 
54,000 .......................................
11,628 
7,121 
3,120
57,000 .......................................
12,118 
7,352 
3,232
60,000 .......................................
12,609 
7,583 
3,344
63,000 .......................................
13,100 
7,813 
3,457
66,000 .......................................
13,591 
8,044 
3,568
70,000 .......................................
14,245 
8,352 
3,718
90,000 .......................................
17,517 
9,890 
4,467’’. 
SEC. 406. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED DAILY AVERAGE OF NUMBER 
OF MEMBERS IN PAY GRADE E–9. 
Section 517(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘1 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘1.25 percent’’. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized strengths 
for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of 
September 30, 2008, as follows: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 351,300. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 205,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 67,800. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 39,600. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 106,700. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 67,500. 
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 10,000. 
(b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end strengths prescribed 
by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component 
shall be proportionately reduced by— 
(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve 
as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which 
are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of 
the fiscal year; and 
(2) the total number of individual members not in units 
organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such 
component who are on active duty (other than for training 
or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their 
consent at the end of the fiscal year. 
(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or individual 
members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are 
released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength 
prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such 
reserve component shall be increased proportionately by the total 
authorized strengths of such units and by the total number of 
such individual members.
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SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUP-
PORT OF THE RESERVES. 
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of 
September 30, 2008, the following number of Reserves to be serving 
on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members 
of the National Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, 
recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 29,204. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 15,870. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 11,579. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 13,936. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 2,721. 
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL 
STATUS). 
The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) 
as of the last day of fiscal year 2008 for the reserve components 
of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding 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 technicians employed by the National Guard 
as of September 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 techni-
cians 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 Reserve as of September 
30, 2008, may not exceed 90. 
(b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘non-dual status technician’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 10217(a) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED 
TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
During fiscal year 2008, the maximum number of members 
of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving 
at any time on full-time operational support duty under section 
115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is the following: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.
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(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 
SEC. 416. FUTURE AUTHORIZATIONS AND ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN 
RESERVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO BE 
ON ACTIVE DUTY OR FULL-TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY 
TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
(a) REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL SUPPORT MISSIONS PERFORMED 
BY CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL.— 
(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall con-
duct a review of the long-term operational support missions 
performed by members of the reserve components authorized 
under section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, to be 
on active duty or full-time National Guard duty for the purpose 
of providing operational support, with the objectives of such 
review being— 
(A) minimizing the number of reserve component mem-
bers who perform such service for a period greater than 
1,095 consecutive days, or cumulatively for 1,095 days out 
of the previous 1,460 days; and 
(B) determining which long-term operational support 
missions being performed by such members would more 
appropriately be performed by members of the Armed 
Forces on active duty under other provisions of title 10, 
United States Code, or by full-time support personnel of 
reserve components. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than March 1, 2008, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress the results of the review, 
including a description of the adjustments in Department of 
Defense policy to be implemented as a result of the review 
and such recommendations for changes in statute, as the Sec-
retary considers to be appropriate. 
(b) IMPROVED ACCOUNTING
FOR RESERVE COMPONENT PER-
SONNEL PROVIDING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.—Section 115(b) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) As part of the budget justification materials submitted 
by the Secretary of Defense to Congress in support of the end 
strength authorizations required under subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
of subsection (a)(1) for fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year there-
after, the Secretary shall provide the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of members, specified by reserve compo-
nent, authorized under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(1) who were serving on active duty or full-time National Guard 
duty for operational support beyond each of the limits specified 
under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) at the end 
of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the budget 
justification materials are submitted. 
‘‘(B) The number of members, specified by reserve compo-
nent, on active duty for operational support who, at the end 
of the fiscal year for which the budget justification materials 
are submitted, are projected to be serving on active duty or 
full-time National Guard duty for operational support beyond 
such limits. 
‘‘(C) The number of members, specified by reserve compo-
nent, on active duty or full-time National Guard duty for oper-
ational support who are included in, and counted against, the
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end strength authorizations requested under subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(D) A summary of the missions being performed by mem-
bers identified under subparagraphs (A) and (B).’’. 
SEC. 417. REVISION OF VARIANCES AUTHORIZED FOR SELECTED 
RESERVE END STRENGTHS. 
Section 115(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘2 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘3 percent’’. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Defense for military personnel for fiscal year 2008 a total 
of $117,091,420,000. The authorization in the preceding sentence 
supersedes any other authorization of appropriations (definite or 
indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2008. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Sec. 501. Assignment of officers to designated positions of importance and responsi-
bility. 
Sec. 502. Enhanced authority for Reserve general and flag officers to serve on ac-
tive duty. 
Sec. 503. Increase in years of commissioned service threshold for discharge of pro-
bationary officers and for use of force shaping authority. 
Sec. 504. Mandatory retirement age for active-duty general and flag officers contin-
ued on active duty. 
Sec. 505. Authority for reduced mandatory service obligation for initial appoint-
ments of officers in critically short health professional specialties. 
Sec. 506. Expansion of authority for reenlistment of officers in their former enlisted 
grade. 
Sec. 507. Increase in authorized number of permanent professors at the United 
States Military Academy. 
Sec. 508. Promotion of career military professors of the Navy. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Retention of military technicians who lose dual status in the Selected Re-
serve due to combat-related disability. 
Sec. 512. Constructive service credit upon original appointment of Reserve officers 
in certain health care professions. 
Sec. 513. Mandatory separation of Reserve officers in the grade of lieutenant gen-
eral or vice admiral after completion of 38 years of commissioned serv-
ice. 
Sec. 514. Maximum period of temporary Federal recognition of person as Army Na-
tional Guard officer or Air National Guard officer. 
Sec. 515. Advance notice to members of reserve components of deployment in sup-
port of contingency operations. 
Sec. 516. Report on relief from professional licensure and certification requirements 
for reserve component members on long-term active duty. 
Subtitle C—Education and Training 
Sec. 521. Revisions to authority to pay tuition for off-duty training or education. 
Sec. 522. Reduction or elimination of service obligation in an Army Reserve or 
Army National Guard troop program unit for certain persons selected as 
medical students at Uniformed Services University of the Health 
Sciences.
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Sec. 523. Repeal of annual limit on number of ROTC scholarships under Army Re-
serve and Army National Guard financial assistance program. 
Sec. 524. Treatment of prior active service of members in uniformed medical acces-
sion programs. 
Sec. 525. Repeal of post-2007–2008 academic year prohibition on phased increase 
in cadet strength limit at the United States Military Academy. 
Sec. 526. National Defense University master’s degree programs. 
Sec. 527. Authority of the Air University to confer degree of master of science in 
flight test engineering. 
Sec. 528. Enhancement of education benefits for certain members of reserve compo-
nents. 
Sec. 529. Extension of period of entitlement to educational assistance for certain 
members of the Selected Reserve affected by force shaping initiatives. 
Sec. 530. Time limit for use of educational assistance benefit for certain members 
of reserve components and resumption of benefit. 
Sec. 531. Secretary of Defense evaluation of the adequacy of the degree-granting 
authorities of certain military universities and educational institutions. 
Sec. 532. Report on success of Army National Guard and Reserve Senior Reserve 
Officers’ Training Corps financial assistance program. 
Sec. 533. Report on utilization of tuition assistance by members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 534. Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps unit for Southold, 
Mattituck, and Greenport High Schools. 
Sec. 535. Report on transfer of administration of certain educational assistance pro-
grams for members of the reserve components. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters 
Sec. 541. Authority to designate civilian employees of the Federal Government and 
dependents of deceased members as eligible for legal assistance from 
Department of Defense legal staff resources. 
Sec. 542. Authority of judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed 
Forces to administer oaths. 
Sec. 543. Modification of authorities on senior members of the Judge Advocate Gen-
erals’ Corps. 
Sec. 544. Prohibition against members of the Armed Forces participating in crimi-
nal street gangs. 
Subtitle E—Military Leave 
Sec. 551. Temporary enhancement of carryover of accumulated leave for members 
of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 552. Enhancement of rest and recuperation leave. 
Subtitle F—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 561. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Leslie H. Sabo, 
Jr., for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. 
Sec. 562. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Henry Svehla 
for acts of valor during the Korean War. 
Sec. 563. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Woodrow W. 
Keeble for acts of valor during the Korean War. 
Sec. 564. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Private Philip 
G. Shadrach for acts of valor as one of Andrews’ Raiders during the 
Civil War. 
Sec. 565. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Private George 
D. Wilson for acts of valor as one of Andrews’ Raiders during the Civil 
War. 
Subtitle G—Impact Aid and Defense Dependents Education System 
Sec. 571. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit 
dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 
civilian employees. 
Sec. 572. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 
Sec. 573. Inclusion of dependents of non-department of Defense employees em-
ployed on Federal property in plan relating to force structure changes, 
relocation of military units, or base closures and realignments. 
Sec. 574. Payment of private boarding school tuition for military dependents in 
overseas areas not served by defense dependents’ education system 
schools. 
Subtitle H—Military Families 
Sec. 581. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council and policy and 
plans for military family readiness.
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Sec. 582. Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 
Sec. 583. Study to enhance and improve support services and programs for families 
of members of regular and reserve components undergoing deployment. 
Sec. 584. Protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of 
the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation. 
Sec. 585. Family leave in connection with injured members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 586. Family care plans and deferment of deployment of single parent or dual 
military couples with minor dependents. 
Sec. 587. Education and treatment services for military dependent children with 
autism. 
Sec. 588. Commendation of efforts of Project Compassion in paying tribute to mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who have fallen in the service of the United 
States. 
Subtitle I—Other Matters 
Sec. 590. Uniform performance policies for military bands and other musical units. 
Sec. 591. Transportation of remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces and 
certain other persons. 
Sec. 592. Expansion of number of academies supportable in any State under 
STARBASE program. 
Sec. 593. Gift acceptance authority. 
Sec. 594. Conduct by members of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uniform 
during hoisting, lowering, or passing of United States flag. 
Sec. 595. Annual report on cases reviewed by National Committee for Employer 
Support of the Guard and Reserve. 
Sec. 596. Modification of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD 
Form 214). 
Sec. 597. Reports on administrative separations of members of the Armed Forces 
for personality disorder. 
Sec. 598. Program to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. 
Sec. 599. Recognition of members of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives pro-
gram of the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the 
Armed Forces during and following World War II. 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
SEC. 501. ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICERS TO DESIGNATED POSITIONS OF 
IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY. 
(a) CONTINUATION IN GRADE WHILE AWAITING ORDERS.—Section 
601(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (3); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new para-
graph (4): 
‘‘(4) at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, while 
the officer is awaiting orders after being relieved from the 
position designated under subsection (a) or by law to carry 
one of those grades, but not for more than 60 days beginning 
on the day the officer is relieved from the position, unless, 
during such period, the officer is placed under orders to another 
position designated under subsection (a) or by law to carry 
one of those grades, in which case paragraph (2) will also 
apply to the officer; and’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING GENERAL AND FLAG 
OFFICER CEILINGS.—Section 525(e) of such title is amended by 
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) At the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, an officer 
of that armed force who has been relieved from a position 
designated under section 601(a) of this title or by law to carry 
one of the grades specified in such section, but only during 
the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the assign-
ment of the officer to the first position is terminated or until 
the officer is assigned to a second such position, whichever 
occurs first.’’.
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SEC. 502. ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR RESERVE GENERAL AND FLAG 
OFFICERS TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY. 
Section 526(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The limitations’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The limitations of this section also do not apply to a 
number, as specified by the Secretary of the military department 
concerned, of reserve component general or flag officers authorized 
to serve on active duty for a period of not more than 365 days. 
The number so specified for an armed force may not exceed the 
number equal to 10 percent of the authorized number of general 
or flag officers, as the case may be, of that armed force under 
section 12004 of this title. In determining such number, any fraction 
shall be rounded down to the next whole number, except that 
such number shall be at least one.’’. 
SEC. 
503. 
INCREASE 
IN 
YEARS 
OF 
COMMISSIONED 
SERVICE 
THRESHOLD FOR DISCHARGE OF PROBATIONARY OFFI-
CERS AND FOR USE OF FORCE SHAPING AUTHORITY. 
(a) ACTIVE-DUTY LIST OFFICERS.— 
(1) EXTENDED PROBATIONARY PERIOD.—Paragraph (1)(A) of 
section 630 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘five years’’ and inserting ‘‘six years’’. 
(2) SECTION
HEADING.—The heading of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘five years’’ and inserting ‘‘six years’’. 
(3) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The item relating to such section 
in the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III 
of chapter 36 of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘630. Discharge of commissioned officers with less than six years of active commis-
sioned service or found not qualified for promotion for first lieutenant 
or lieutenant (junior grade).’’. 
(b) OFFICER FORCE SHAPING AUTHORITY.—Section 647(b)(1) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘5 years’’ both places it appears 
and inserting ‘‘six years’’. 
(c) RESERVE OFFICERS.— 
(1) EXTENDED PROBATIONARY PERIOD.—Subsection (a)(1) of 
section 14503 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘five years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘six years’’. 
(2) SECTION
HEADING.—The heading of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘five years’’ and inserting ‘‘six years’’. 
(3) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The item relating to such section 
in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1407 of 
such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘14503. Discharge of officers with less than six years of commissioned service or 
found not qualified for promotion to first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior 
grade).’’. 
SEC. 504. MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR ACTIVE-DUTY GENERAL 
AND FLAG OFFICERS CONTINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY. 
Section 637(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘but such period may not (except as provided under 
section 1251(b) of this title) extend beyond the date of the officer’s 
sixty-second birthday’’ and inserting ‘‘except as provided under sec-
tion 1251 or 1253 of this title’’.
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SEC. 505. AUTHORITY FOR REDUCED MANDATORY SERVICE OBLIGA-
TION FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS OF OFFICERS IN 
CRITICALLY SHORT HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SPECIAL-
TIES. 
Section 651 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c)(1) For the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Secretary may waive the initial period of 
required service otherwise established pursuant to subsection (a) 
in the case of the initial appointment of a commissioned officer 
in a critically short health professional specialty specified by the 
Secretary for purposes of this subsection. 
‘‘(2) The minimum period of obligated service for an officer 
under a waiver under this subsection shall be the greater of— 
‘‘(A) two years; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of an officer who has accepted an accession 
bonus or executed a contract or agreement for the multiyear 
receipt of special pay for service in the armed forces, the period 
of obligated service specified in such contract or agreement.’’. 
SEC. 506. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REENLISTMENT OF OFFI-
CERS IN THEIR FORMER ENLISTED GRADE. 
(a) REGULAR ARMY.—Section 3258 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a Reserve officer’’ and inserting ‘‘an 
officer’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘a temporary appointment’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an appointment’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a Reserve officer’’ 
and inserting ‘‘an officer’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Reserve commis-
sion’’ and inserting ‘‘the commission’’. 
(b) REGULAR
AIR
FORCE.—Section 8258 of such title is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a reserve officer’’ and inserting ‘‘an 
officer’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘a temporary appointment’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an appointment’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a Reserve officer’’ 
and inserting ‘‘an officer’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Reserve commis-
sion’’ and inserting ‘‘the commission’’. 
SEC. 507. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF PERMANENT 
PROFESSORS 
AT 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
MILITARY 
ACADEMY. 
Paragraph (4) of section 4331(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) Twenty-eight permanent professors.’’. 
SEC. 508. PROMOTION OF CAREER MILITARY PROFESSORS OF THE 
NAVY. 
(a) PROMOTION.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 603 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating section 6970 as section 6970a; 
and 
(B) by inserting after section 6969 the following new 
section 6970: 
‘‘§ 6970. Permanent professors: promotion 
‘‘(a) PROMOTION.—An officer serving as a permanent professor 
may be recommended for promotion to the grade of captain or 
colonel, as the case may be, under regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary of the Navy. The regulations shall include a competitive 
selection board process to identify those permanent professors best 
qualified for promotion. An officer so recommended shall be pro-
moted by appointment to the higher grade by the President, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION.—If made, the promotion 
of an officer under subsection (a) shall be effective not earlier 
than three years after the selection of the officer as a permanent 
professor as described in that subsection.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 6970 and inserting the following new items: 
‘‘6970. Permanent professors: promotion. 
‘‘6970a. Permanent professors: retirement for years of service; authority for defer-
ral.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 641(2) of such title 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and the registrar’’ and inserting ‘‘, the 
registrar’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘, and permanent professors of the Navy (as defined in regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy)’’. 
(c) COMPETITIVE SELECTION ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of the 
promotion system established under section 6970 of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), for permanent professors 
of the United States Naval Academy, including an evaluation of 
the extent to which the implementation of the promotion system 
has resulted in a competitive environment for the selection of 
permanent professors and an evaluation of whether the goals of 
the permanent professor program have been achieved, including 
adequate career progression and promotion opportunities for partici-
pating officers. Not later than December 31, 2009, the Secretary 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining the results of the assessment. 
(d) 
USE
OF
EXCLUSIONS
FROM
AUTHORIZED
OFFICER 
STRENGTHS.—Not later than March 31, 2008, the Secretary of the 
Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
describing the plans of the Secretary for utilization of authorized 
exemptions under section 523(b)(8) of title 10, United States Code, 
and a discussion of the Navy’s requirement, if any, and projections 
for use of additional exemptions by grade.
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Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Management 
SEC. 511. RETENTION OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS WHO LOSE DUAL 
STATUS IN THE SELECTED RESERVE DUE TO COMBAT- 
RELATED DISABILITY. 
Section 10216 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) RETENTION OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS WHO LOSE DUAL 
STATUS DUE TO COMBAT-RELATED DISABILITY.—(1) Notwithstanding 
subsection (d) of this section or subsections (a)(3) and (b) of section 
10218 of this title, if a military technician (dual status) loses such 
dual status as the result of a combat-related disability (as defined 
in section 1413a of this title), the person may be retained as 
a non-dual status technician so long as— 
‘‘(A) the combat-related disability does not prevent the per-
son from performing the non-dual status functions or position; 
and 
‘‘(B) the person, while a non-dual status technician, is 
not disqualified from performing the non-dual status functions 
or position because of performance, medical, or other reasons. 
‘‘(2) A person so retained shall be removed not later than 
30 days after becoming eligible for an unreduced annuity and 
becoming 60 years of age. 
‘‘(3) Persons retained under the authority of this subsection 
do not count against the limitations of section 10217(c) of this 
title.’’. 
SEC. 512. CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT UPON ORIGINAL APPOINT-
MENT OF RESERVE OFFICERS IN CERTAIN HEALTH CARE 
PROFESSIONS. 
(a) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS.— 
Paragraph (2) of section 12207(b) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2)(A) If the Secretary of Defense determines that the number 
of officers in a health profession described in subparagraph (B) 
who are serving in an active status in a reserve component of 
the Army, Navy, or Air Force in grades below major or lieutenant 
commander is critically below the number needed in such health 
profession by such reserve component in such grades, the Secretary 
of Defense may authorize the Secretary of the military department 
concerned to credit any person who is receiving an original appoint-
ment as an officer for service in such health profession with a 
period of constructive credit in such amount (in addition to any 
amount credited such person under paragraph (1)) as will result 
in the grade of such person being that of captain or, in the case 
of the Navy Reserve, lieutenant. 
‘‘(B) The types of health professions referred to in subparagraph 
(A) include the following: 
‘‘(i) Any health profession performed by officers in the 
Medical Corps of the Army or the Navy or by officers of the 
Air Force designated as a medical officer. 
‘‘(ii) Any health profession performed by officers in the 
Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy or by officers of the 
Air Force designated as a dental officer.
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‘‘(iii) Any health profession performed by officers in the 
Medical Service Corps of the Army or the Navy or by officers 
of the Air Force designated as a medical service officer or 
biomedical sciences officer. 
‘‘(iv) Any health profession performed by officers in the 
Army Medical Specialist Corps. 
‘‘(v) Any health profession performed by officers of the 
Nurse Corps of the Army or the Navy or by officers of the 
Air Force designated as a nurse. 
‘‘(vi) Any health profession performed by officers in the 
Veterinary Corps of the Army or by officers designated as 
a veterinary officer.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (3) of such section 
is amended by striking ‘‘a medical or dental officer’’ and inserting 
‘‘officers covered by paragraph (2)’’. 
SEC. 513. MANDATORY SEPARATION OF RESERVE OFFICERS IN THE 
GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL OR VICE ADMIRAL 
AFTER COMPLETION OF 38 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED 
SERVICE. 
(a) MANDATORY SEPARATION.—Section 14508 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as sub-
sections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section (c): 
‘‘(c) THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE FOR LIEUTENANT GEN-
ERALS
AND VICE ADMIRALS.—Unless retired, transferred to the 
Retired Reserve, or discharged at an earlier date, each reserve 
officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of 
lieutenant general and each reserve officer of the Navy in the 
grade of vice admiral shall be separated in accordance with section 
14514 of this title on the later of the following: 
‘‘(1) 30 days after completion of 38 years of commissioned 
service. 
‘‘(2) The fifth anniversary of the date of the officer’s appoint-
ment in the grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘FOR BRIGADIER GEN-
ERALS AND REAR ADMIRALS (LOWER HALF)’’ after ‘‘GRADE’’ in 
the subsection heading; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘FOR MAJOR GENERALS 
AND REAR ADMIRALS’’ after ‘‘GRADE’’ in the subsection heading. 
SEC. 514. MAXIMUM PERIOD OF TEMPORARY FEDERAL RECOGNITION 
OF PERSON AS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER OR AIR 
NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER. 
Section 308(a) of title 32, United States Code, is amended 
in the last sentence by striking ‘‘six months’’ and inserting ‘‘one 
year’’. 
SEC. 515. ADVANCE NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS 
OF DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT OF CONTINGENCY OPER-
ATIONS. 
(a) ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of a military 
department shall ensure that a member of a reserve component 
under the jurisdiction of that Secretary who will be called or ordered 
to active duty for a period of more than 30 days in support of
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a contingency operation (as defined in section 101(a)(13) of title 
10, United States Code) receives notice in advance of the mobiliza-
tion date. In so far as is practicable, the notice shall be provided 
not less than 30 days before the mobilization date, but with a 
goal of 90 days before the mobilization date. 
(b) REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may waive the requirement of subsection (a), 
or authorize shorter notice than the minimum specified in such 
subsection, during a war or national emergency declared by the 
President or Congress or to meet mission requirements. If the 
waiver or reduction is made on account of mission requirements, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the rea-
sons for the waiver or reduction and the mission requirements 
at issue. 
SEC. 516. REPORT ON RELIEF FROM PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND 
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVE COMPO-
NENT MEMBERS ON LONG-TERM ACTIVE DUTY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study of the requirements to maintain licensure or certifi-
cation by members of the National Guard or other reserve compo-
nents of the Armed Forces while on active duty for an extended 
period of time. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—In the study, the Comptroller Gen-
eral 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 certification requirements 
for members of the reserve components while on active duty 
for an extended period of time. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representative a report containing the results of the study and 
such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appro-
priate to provide further relief for members of the reserve compo-
nents from professional or other licensure or certification require-
ments while on active duty for an extended period of time. 
Subtitle C—Education and Training 
SEC. 521. REVISIONS TO AUTHORITY TO PAY TUITION FOR OFF-DUTY 
TRAINING OR EDUCATION. 
(a) INCLUSION OF COAST GUARD.—Subsection (a) of section 2007 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Subject 
to subsection (b), the Secretary of a military department’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary con-
cerned’’. 
(b) COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY.—Subsection (b) 
of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘commissioned officer on active 
duty’’ the following: ‘‘(other than a member of the Ready 
Reserve)’’;
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(B) by striking ‘‘the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary concerned’’; 
and 
(C) by striking ‘‘or full-time National Guard duty’’ both 
places it appears; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘the Secretary of the military department’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Secretary concerned’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after ‘‘active duty 
service’’ the following: ‘‘for which the officer was ordered 
to active duty’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Secretary concerned’’. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO PAY TUITION ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF 
THE READY RESERVE.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (c) of such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c)(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (5), the Secretary con-
cerned may pay the charges of an educational institution for the 
tuition or expenses described in subsection (a) of a member of 
the Selected Reserve. 
‘‘(2) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the Secretary concerned 
may pay the charges of an educational institution for the tuition 
or expenses described in subsection (a) of a member of the Individual 
Ready Reserve who has a military occupational specialty designated 
by the Secretary concerned for purposes of this subsection. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary concerned may not pay charges under para-
graph (1) for tuition or expenses of an officer of the Selected Reserve 
unless the officer enters into an agreement to remain a member 
of the Selected Reserve for at least 4 years after completion of 
the education or training for which the charges are paid. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary concerned may not pay charges under para-
graph (2) for tuition or expenses of an officer of the Individual 
Ready Reserve unless the officer enters into an agreement to remain 
in the Selected Reserve or Individual Ready Reserve for at least 
4 years after completion of the education or training for which 
the charges are paid. 
‘‘(5) The Secretary of a military department may require an 
enlisted member of the Selected Reserve or Individual Ready 
Reserve to enter into an agreement to serve for up to 4 years 
in the Selected Reserve or Individual Ready Reserve, as the case 
may be, after completion of the education or training for which 
tuition or expenses are paid under paragraph (1) or (2), as 
applicable.’’. 
(2) REPEAL
OF
SUPERSEDED
PROVISION.—Such section is 
further amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (d); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as sub-
sections (d) and (e), respectively. 
(3) REPAYMENT OF UNEARNED BENEFIT.—Subsection (e) of 
such section, as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this sub-
section, is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) If a member of the Ready Reserve who enters into an 
agreement under subsection (c) does not complete the period of
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service specified in the agreement, the member shall be subject 
to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of title 37.’’. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—Such section is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) This section shall be administered under regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense or, with respect to the Coast 
Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security.’’. 
(e) STUDY.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry 
out a study on the tuition assistance program carried out under 
section 2007 of title 10, United States Code. The study shall— 
(A) identify the number of members of the Armed 
Forces eligible for assistance under the program, and the 
number who actually receive the assistance; 
(B) assess the extent to which the program affects 
retention rates; and 
(C) assess the extent to which State tuition assistance 
programs affect retention rates in those States. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report 
containing the results of the study. 
SEC. 522. REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF SERVICE OBLIGATION IN 
AN ARMY RESERVE OR ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TROOP 
PROGRAM UNIT FOR CERTAIN PERSONS SELECTED AS 
MEDICAL STUDENTS AT UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVER-
SITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES. 
Paragraph (3) of section 2107a(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3)(A) Subject to subparagraph (C), in the case of a person 
described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may, at any time 
and with the consent of the person, modify an agreement described 
in paragraph (1)(F) submitted by the person for the purpose of 
reducing or eliminating the troop program unit service obligation 
specified in the agreement and to establish, in lieu of that obligation, 
an active duty service obligation. 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) applies with respect to the following 
persons: 
‘‘(i) A cadet under this section at a military junior college. 
‘‘(ii) A cadet or former cadet under this section who is 
selected under section 2114 of this title to be a medical student 
at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. 
‘‘(iii) A cadet or former cadet under this section who signs 
an agreement under section 2122 of this title for participation 
in the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Finan-
cial Assistance program. 
‘‘(C) The modification of an agreement described in paragraph 
(1)(F) may be made only if the Secretary determines that it is 
in the best interests of the United States to do so.’’.
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SEC. 523. REPEAL OF ANNUAL LIMIT ON NUMBER OF ROTC SCHOLAR-
SHIPS UNDER ARMY RESERVE AND ARMY NATIONAL 
GUARD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 2107a(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘not more than 416 cadets each year under this section, 
to include’’ and inserting ‘‘each year under this section’’. 
SEC. 524. TREATMENT OF PRIOR ACTIVE SERVICE OF MEMBERS IN 
UNIFORMED MEDICAL ACCESSION PROGRAMS. 
(a) MEDICAL STUDENTS OF USUHS.— 
(1) TREATMENT OF STUDENTS WITH PRIOR ACTIVE SERVICE.— 
Section 2114 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsections (c) through (h) as 
subsections (d) through (i), respectively; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and 
(ii) by inserting after the second sentence the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) If a member of the uniformed services selected to be a 
student has prior active service in a pay grade and with years 
of service credited for pay that would entitle the member, if the 
member remained in the former grade, to a rate of basic pay 
in excess of the rate of basic pay for regular officers in the grade 
of second lieutenant or ensign, the member shall be paid basic 
pay based on the former grade and years of service credited for 
pay. The amount of such basic pay for the member shall be 
increased on January 1 of each year by the percentage by which 
basic pay is increased on average on that date for that year, and 
the member shall continue to receive basic pay based on the former 
grade and years of service until the date, whether occurring before 
or after graduation, on which the basic pay for the member in 
the member’s actual grade and years of service credited for pay 
exceeds the amount of basic pay to which the member is entitled 
based on the member’s former grade and years of service.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Upon graduation 
they’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) Medical students who graduate’’; and 
(B) in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(c)’’. 
(b) PARTICIPANTS IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND 
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 2121(c) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) If a member of the uniformed services selected to partici-
pate in the program as a medical student has prior active service 
in a pay grade and with years of service credited for pay that 
would entitle the member, if the member remained in the former 
grade, to a rate of basic pay in excess of the rate of basic pay 
for regular officers in the grade of second lieutenant or ensign, 
the member shall be paid basic pay based on the former grade 
and years of service credited for pay. The amount of such basic 
pay for the member shall be increased on January 1 of each year 
by the percentage by which basic pay is increased on average
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on that date for that year, and the member shall continue to 
receive basic pay based on the former grade and years of service 
until the date, whether occurring before or after the conclusion 
of such participation, on which the basic pay for the member in 
the member’s actual grade and years of service credited for pay 
exceeds the amount of basic pay to which the member is entitled 
based on the member’s former grade and years of service.’’. 
(c) OFFICERS DETAILED AS STUDENTS AT MEDICAL SCHOOLS.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT
AND
TREATMENT
OF
PRIOR
ACTIVE 
SERVICE.—Section 2004a of such title is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsections (e) through (h) as 
subsections (f) through (i), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(e) APPOINTMENT AND TREATMENT OF PRIOR ACTIVE SERVICE.— 
(1) A commissioned officer detailed as a student at a medical school 
under subsection (a) shall be appointed as a regular officer in 
the grade of second lieutenant or ensign and shall serve on active 
duty in that grade with full pay and allowances of that grade. 
‘‘(2) If an officer detailed to be a medical student has prior 
active service in a pay grade and with years of service credited 
for pay that would entitle the officer, if the officer remained in 
the former grade, to a rate of basic pay in excess of the rate 
of basic pay for regular officers in the grade of second lieutenant 
or ensign, the officer shall be paid basic pay based on the former 
grade and years of service credited for pay. The amount of such 
basic pay for the officer shall be increased on January 1 of each 
year by the percentage by which basic pay is increased on average 
on that date for that year, and the officer shall continue to receive 
basic pay based on the former grade and years of service until 
the date, whether occurring before or after graduation, on which 
the basic pay for the officer in the officer’s actual grade and years 
of service credited for pay exceeds the amount of basic pay to 
which the officer is entitled based on the officer’s former grade 
and years of service.’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c) of such section 
is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (b)’’. 
SEC. 525. REPEAL OF POST-2007–2008 ACADEMIC YEAR PROHIBITION 
ON PHASED INCREASE IN CADET STRENGTH LIMIT AT 
THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY. 
Section 4342(j)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the last sentence. 
SEC. 526. NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY MASTER’S DEGREE PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Section 2163 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or master of arts’’ after 
‘‘master of science’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) MASTER OF ARTS IN STRATEGIC SECURITY STUDIES.— 
The degree of master of arts in strategic security studies, to 
graduates of the University who fulfill the requirements of 
the program at the School for National Security Executive 
Education.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION
HEADING.—The heading of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2163. National Defense University: master’s degree pro-
grams’’. 
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 108 of such title is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 2163 and inserting the following new 
item: 
‘‘2163. National Defense University: master’s degree programs.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY TO 2006–2007 GRADUATES.—Paragraph (4) 
of section 2163(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a) of this section, applies with respect to any person 
who becomes a graduate of the National Defense University on 
or after September 6, 2006, and fulfills the requirements of the 
program referred to in such paragraph (4). 
SEC. 527. AUTHORITY OF THE AIR UNIVERSITY TO CONFER DEGREE 
OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FLIGHT TEST ENGINEERING. 
Section 9317(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) The degree of master of science in flight test 
engineering upon graduates of the Air Force Test Pilot School 
who fulfill the requirements for that degree in a manner con-
sistent with the recommendations of the Department of Edu-
cation and the principles of the regional accrediting body for 
the Air University.’’. 
SEC. 528. ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN 
MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS. 
(a) ACCELERATED PAYMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE.— 
(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 assistance 
‘‘(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 education 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 period, 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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‘‘(c)(1) The amount of the accelerated payment of educational 
assistance payable with respect to an eligible person making an 
election under subsection (a) for a program of education shall be 
the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) the amount equal to 60 percent of the established 
charges for the program of education; or 
‘‘(B) the aggregate amount of educational assistance allow-
ance to which the person remains entitled under this chapter 
at the time of the payment. 
‘‘(2)(A) In this subsection, except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the term ‘established charges’, in the case of a program of 
education, means the actual charges (as determined pursuant to 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs) for 
tuition and fees which similarly circumstanced individuals who 
are not eligible for benefits under this chapter and who are enrolled 
in the program of education would be required to pay. Established 
charges shall be determined on the following basis: 
‘‘(i) In the case of an individual enrolled in a program 
of education offered on a term, quarter, or semester basis, 
the tuition and fees charged the individual for the term, 
quarter, or semester. 
‘‘(ii) In the case of an individual enrolled in a program 
of education not offered on a term, quarter, or semester basis, 
the tuition and fees charged the individual for the entire pro-
gram of education. 
‘‘(B) In this subsection, the term ‘established charges’ does 
not include any fees or payments attributable to the purchase 
of a vehicle. 
‘‘(3) The educational institution providing the program of edu-
cation for which an accelerated payment of educational assistance 
allowance is elected by an eligible person under subsection (a) 
shall certify to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the amount of 
the established charges for the program of education. 
‘‘(d) An accelerated payment of educational assistance allowance 
made with respect to an eligible person under this section for 
a program of education shall be made not later than the last 
day of the month immediately following the month in which the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives a certification from the edu-
cational institution regarding— 
‘‘(1) the person’s enrollment in and pursuit of the program 
of education; and 
‘‘(2) the amount of the established charges for the program 
of education. 
‘‘(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), for each accelerated 
payment of educational assistance allowance made with respect 
to an eligible person under this section, the person’s entitlement 
to educational assistance under this chapter shall be charged the 
number of months (and any fraction thereof) determined by dividing 
the amount of the accelerated payment by the full-time monthly 
rate of educational assistance allowance otherwise payable with 
respect to the person under section 16131 of this title as of the 
beginning date of the enrollment period for the program of education 
for which the accelerated payment is made. 
‘‘(2) If the monthly rate of educational assistance allowance 
otherwise payable with respect to an eligible person under section 
16131 of this title increases during the enrollment period of a
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program of education for which an accelerated payment of edu-
cational assistance allowance is made under this section, the charge 
to the person’s entitlement to educational assistance under this 
chapter shall be determined by prorating the entitlement charge-
able, in the manner provided for under paragraph (1), for the 
periods covered by the initial rate and increased rate, respectively, 
in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs. 
‘‘(f) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations 
to carry out this section. The regulations shall include requirements, 
conditions, and methods for the request, issuance, delivery, certifi-
cation of receipt and use, and recovery of overpayment of an acceler-
ated payment of educational assistance allowance under this sec-
tion. The regulations may include such elements of the regulations 
prescribed under section 3014A of title 38 as the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs considers appropriate for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(g) The aggregate amount of educational assistance payable 
under this section in any fiscal year for enrollments covered by 
subsection (b)(1) may not exceed $4,000,000.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 1606 of such title is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 16131 the following new 
item: 
‘‘16131a. Accelerated payment of educational assistance.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall take effect on October 1, 2008, and shall only 
apply to initial enrollments in approved programs of education 
after such date. 
(b) ACCELERATED PAYMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS SUPPORTING CONTINGENCY OPER-
ATIONS AND OTHER OPERATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1607 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 16162 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 16162a. Accelerated payment of educational assistance 
‘‘(a) PAYMENT ON ACCELERATED BASIS.—The educational assist-
ance allowance payable under section 16162 of this title with respect 
to an eligible member described in subsection (b) may, upon the 
election of such eligible member, be paid on an accelerated basis 
in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—An eligible member described in this 
subsection is a member of a reserve component entitled to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter who is— 
‘‘(1) enrolled in an approved program of education 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 period, exceeds the amount equal 
to 200 percent of the monthly rate of educational assistance 
allowance otherwise payable with respect to the member under 
section 16162 of this title. 
‘‘(c) AMOUNT OF ACCELERATED PAYMENT.—(1) The amount of 
the accelerated payment of educational assistance payable with
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respect to an eligible member making an election under subsection 
(a) for a program of education shall be the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) the amount equal to 60 percent of the established 
charges for the program of education; or 
‘‘(B) the aggregate amount of educational assistance allow-
ance to which the member remains entitled under this chapter 
at the time of the payment. 
‘‘(2)(A) In this subsection, except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the term ‘established charges’, in the case of a program of 
education, means the actual charges (as determined pursuant to 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs) for 
tuition and fees which similarly circumstanced individuals who 
are not eligible for benefits under this chapter and who are enrolled 
in the program of education would be required to pay. Established 
charges shall be determined on the following basis: 
‘‘(i) In the case of an individual enrolled in a program 
of education offered on a term, quarter, or semester basis, 
the tuition and fees charged the individual for the term, 
quarter, or semester. 
‘‘(ii) In the case of an individual enrolled in a program 
of education not offered on a term, quarter, or semester basis, 
the tuition and fees charged the individual for the entire pro-
gram of education. 
‘‘(B) In this subsection, the term ‘established charges’ does 
not include any fees or payments attributable to the purchase 
of a vehicle. 
‘‘(3) The educational institution providing the program of edu-
cation for which an accelerated payment of educational assistance 
allowance is elected by an eligible member under subsection (a) 
shall certify to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the amount of 
the established charges for the program of education. 
‘‘(d) TIME OF PAYMENT.—An accelerated payment of educational 
assistance allowance made with respect to an eligible member under 
this section for a program of education shall be made not later 
than the last day of the month immediately following the month 
in which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives a certification 
from the educational institution regarding— 
‘‘(1) the member’s enrollment in and pursuit of the program 
of education; and 
‘‘(2) the amount of the established charges for the program 
of education. 
‘‘(e) CHARGE AGAINST ENTITLEMENT.—(1) Except as provided 
in paragraph (2), for each accelerated payment of educational assist-
ance allowance made with respect to an eligible member under 
this section, the member’s entitlement to educational assistance 
under this chapter shall be charged the number of months (and 
any fraction thereof) determined by dividing the amount of the 
accelerated payment by the full-time monthly rate of educational 
assistance allowance otherwise payable with respect to the member 
under section 16162 of this title as of the beginning date of the 
enrollment period for the program of education for which the accel-
erated payment is made. 
‘‘(2) If the monthly rate of educational assistance allowance 
otherwise payable with respect to an eligible member under section 
16162 of this title increases during the enrollment period of a 
program of education for which an accelerated payment of edu-
cational assistance allowance is made under this section, the charge
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to the member’s entitlement to educational assistance under this 
chapter shall be determined by prorating the entitlement charge-
able, in the manner provided for under paragraph (1), for the 
periods covered by the initial rate and increased rate, respectively, 
in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs. 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pre-
scribe regulations to carry out this section. The regulations shall 
include requirements, conditions, and methods for the request, 
issuance, delivery, certification of receipt and use, and recovery 
of overpayment of an accelerated payment of educational assistance 
allowance under this section. The regulations may include such 
elements of the regulations prescribed under section 3014A of title 
38 as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs considers appropriate for 
purposes of this section. 
‘‘(g) LIMITATION.—The aggregate amount of educational assist-
ance payable under this section in any fiscal year for enrollments 
covered by subsection (b)(1) may not exceed $3,000,000.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 1607 of such title is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 16162 the following new 
item: 
‘‘16162a. Accelerated payment of educational assistance.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall take effect on October 1, 2008, and shall only 
apply to initial enrollments in approved programs of education 
after such date. 
(c) ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR RESERVE 
COMPONENT MEMBERS SUPPORTING CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS AND 
OTHER OPERATIONS.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE FOR THREE YEARS CUMULATIVE SERVICE.— 
Subsection (c)(4)(C) of section 16162 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘for two continuous years or 
more.’’ and inserting ‘‘for— 
‘‘(i) two continuous years or more; or 
‘‘(ii) an aggregate of three years or more.’’. 
(2) CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR
INCREASED
AMOUNT
OF
EDU-
CATIONAL
ASSISTANCE.—Such section is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INCREASED AMOUNT OF EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE.—(1)(A) Any individual eligible for educational assist-
ance under this section may contribute amounts for purposes of 
receiving an increased amount of educational assistance as provided 
for in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) An individual covered by subparagraph (A) may make 
the contributions authorized by that subparagraph at any time 
while a member of a reserve component, but not more frequently 
than monthly. 
‘‘(C) The total amount of the contributions made by an indi-
vidual under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $600. Such contribu-
tions shall be made in multiples of $20. 
‘‘(D) Contributions under this subsection shall be made to the 
Secretary concerned. Such Secretary shall deposit any amounts 
received as contributions under this subsection into the Treasury 
as miscellaneous receipts.
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‘‘(2) Effective as of the first day of the enrollment period fol-
lowing the enrollment period in which an individual makes contribu-
tions under paragraph (1), the monthly amount of educational 
assistance allowance applicable to such individual under this section 
shall be the monthly rate otherwise provided for under subsection 
(c) increased by— 
‘‘(A) an amount equal to $5 for each $20 contributed by 
such individual under paragraph (1) for an approved program 
of education pursued on a full-time basis; or 
‘‘(B) an appropriately reduced amount based on the amount 
so contributed as determined under regulations that the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe, for an approved 
program of education pursued on less than a full-time basis.’’. 
SEC. 529. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED 
RESERVE AFFECTED BY FORCE SHAPING INITIATIVES. 
Section 16133(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or the period beginning on October 1, 2007, 
and ending on September 30, 2014,’’ after ‘‘December 31, 2001,’’. 
SEC. 530. TIME LIMIT FOR USE OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFIT 
FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS AND 
RESUMPTION OF BENEFIT. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF TIME LIMIT FOR USE OF BENEFIT.— 
(1) MODIFICATION.—Section 16164(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘this chapter while 
serving—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘this chapter— 
‘‘(1) while the member is serving— 
‘‘(A) in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, 
in the case of a member called or ordered to active service 
while serving in the Selected Reserve; or 
‘‘(B) in the Ready Reserve, in the case of a member 
ordered to active duty while serving in the Ready Reserve 
(other than the Selected Reserve); and 
‘‘(2) in the case of a person who separates from the Selected 
Reserve of the Ready Reserve after completion of a period 
of active service described in section 16163 of this title and 
completion of a service contract under other than dishonorable 
conditions, during the 10-year period beginning on the date 
on which the person separates from the Selected Reserve.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of section 
16165(a) of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) when the member separates from the Ready Reserve 
as provided in section 16164(a)(1) of this title, or upon comple-
tion of the period provided for in section 16164(a)(2) of this 
title, as applicable.’’. 
(b) RECLAIMING BENEFIT FOR MEMBERS REENTERING SERVICE.— 
Section 16165(b) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘of not more 
than 90 days’’ after ‘‘who incurs a break in service in the Selected 
Reserve’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as of October 28, 2004, as if included in the 
enactment of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375), to which such 
amendments relate.
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SEC. 531. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EVALUATION OF THE ADEQUACY 
OF THE DEGREE-GRANTING AUTHORITIES OF CERTAIN 
MILITARY UNIVERSITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITU-
TIONS. 
(a) EVALUATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
carry out an evaluation of the degree-granting authorities provided 
by title 10, United States Code, to the academic institutions speci-
fied in subsection (b). The evaluation shall assess whether the 
current process, under which each degree conferred by each institu-
tion must have a statutory authorization, remains adequate, appro-
priate, and responsive enough to meet emerging military service 
education requirements. 
(b) SPECIFIED INSTITUTIONS.—The academic institutions covered 
by subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) The National Defense University. 
(2) The Army War College and the United States Army 
Command and General Staff College. 
(3) The United States Naval War College. 
(4) The United States Naval Postgraduate School. 
(5) Air University and the United States Air Force Institute 
of Technology. 
(6) The Marine Corps University. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2008, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
a report on the evaluation. The report shall include the results 
of the evaluation and any recommendations for changes to policy 
or law that the Secretary considers appropriate. 
SEC. 532. REPORT ON SUCCESS OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND 
RESERVE SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS 
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 150 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a report on the success of the financial 
assistance program of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 
under section 2107a of title 10, United States Code, in securing 
the appointment of second lieutenants in the Army Reserve and 
Army National Guard. The report shall include detailed information 
on the appointment of cadets under the financial assistance program 
who are enrolled in an educational institution described in sub-
section (b) and address the efforts of the Secretary to increase 
awareness of the availability and advantages of appointment in 
the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at these institutions 
and to increase the number of cadets at these institutions. 
(b) COVERED
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS.—The educational 
institutions referred to in subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) An historically Black college or university that is a 
part B institution, as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). 
(2) A minority institution, as defined in section 365(3) 
of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k(3)). 
(3) An Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 
502(a)(5) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)).
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SEC. 533. REPORT ON UTILIZATION OF TUITION ASSISTANCE BY MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 2008, the 
Secretary of each military department shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the utilization of tuition 
assistance by members of the Armed Forces, whether in the regular 
components of the Armed Forces or the reserve components of 
the Armed Forces, under the jurisdiction of such military depart-
ment during fiscal year 2007. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report with respect to a military depart-
ment under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) Information on the policies of such military department 
for fiscal year 2007 regarding utilization of, and limits on, 
tuition assistance by members of the Armed Forces under the 
jurisdiction of such military department, including an estimate 
of the number of members of the reserve components of the 
Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such military depart-
ment whose requests for tuition assistance during that fiscal 
year were unfunded. 
(2) Information on the policies of such military department 
for fiscal year 2007 regarding funding of tuition assistance 
for each of the regular components of the Armed Forces and 
each of the reserve components of the Armed Forces under 
the jurisdiction of such military department. 
SEC. 534. NAVY JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS UNIT 
FOR SOUTHOLD, MATTITUCK, AND GREENPORT HIGH 
SCHOOLS. 
For purposes of meeting the requirements of section 2031(b) 
of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may 
and, to the extent the schools request, shall treat any two or 
more of the following schools (all in Southold, Suffolk County, 
New York) as a single institution: 
(1) Southold High School. 
(2) Mattituck High School. 
(3) Greenport High School. 
SEC. 535. REPORT ON TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS 
OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than September 1, 2008, the 
Secretary of Defense, in cooperation with the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, shall submit to the congressional defense committees and 
the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a report on the feasibility and merits of transferring 
the administration of the educational assistance programs for mem-
bers of the reserve components contained in chapters 1606 and 
1607 of title 10, United States Code, from the Department of 
Defense to the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall specifically address 
the following: 
(1) A discussion of the history and purpose of the edu-
cational assistance benefits under chapters 1606 and 1607 of 
title 10, United States Code, and the data most recently avail-
able, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, relating 
to the cost of providing such benefits and the projected costs
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of providing such benefits over the ten-year period beginning 
on the such date. 
(2) The effect of a transfer of administrative jurisdiction 
on the delivery of educational assistance benefits to members 
of the reserve components. 
(3) The effect of a transfer of administrative jurisdiction 
on Department of Defense efforts relating to recruiting, reten-
tion, and compensation, including bonuses, special pays, and 
incentive pays. 
(4) The extent to which educational assistance benefits 
influence the decision of a person to join a reserve component. 
(5) The extent to which the educational assistance benefits 
available under chapter 1606 of title 10, United States Code, 
affect retention rates, including statistics showing how many 
members remain in the reserve components in order to continue 
to receive education benefits under such chapter. 
(6) The extent to which the educational assistance benefits 
available under chapter 1607 of title 10, United States Code, 
affect retention rates, including statistics showing how many 
members remain in the reserve components in order to continue 
to receive education benefits under such chapter. 
(7) The practical and budgetary issues involved in a 
transfer of administrative jurisdiction, including a discussion 
of the cost of equating the educational assistance benefits for 
members of the active and reserve components. 
(8) Any recommendations of the Secretary for legislation 
to enhance or improve the delivery of educational assistance 
benefits for members of the reserve components. 
(9) The feasibility and likely effects of transferring the 
administration of the educational assistance programs for mem-
bers of the reserve components contained in chapters 1606 
and 1607 of title 10, United States Code, from the Department 
of Defense to the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 
recodification of such chapters in title 38, United States Code, 
as proposed in section 525 of H.R. 1585 of the 110th Congress, 
as passed by the House of Representatives, together with any 
recommendations of the Secretary for improving that section. 
(10) A discussion of the effects and impact of the amend-
ments to chapter 1607 of title 10, United States Code, made 
by section 530 of this Act, relating to the extension of the 
time limit for the use of educational assistance benefits under 
that chapter. 
(c) REVIEWS OF REPORT.—Before submission of the report to 
Congress, the Secretary of Defense shall secure the review of the 
report by the Defense Business Board, in cooperation with the 
Reserve Forces Policy Board. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall secure the review of the report by the Veterans Affairs 
Advisory Committee on Education. The results of such reviews 
shall be included as an appendix to the report. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than November 
1, 2008, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional 
committees referred to in subsection (a) an assessment of the report, 
including a review of the costs inherent in the transfer of adminis-
trative jurisdiction and the recruiting and retention data and other 
assumptions used by the Secretary of Defense in preparing the 
report. As part of the assessment, the Comptroller General shall
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solicit responses from the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice and Legal 
Assistance Matters 
SEC. 541. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE 
FEDERAL 
GOVERNMENT 
AND 
DEPENDENTS 
OF 
DECEASED MEMBERS AS ELIGIBLE FOR LEGAL ASSIST-
ANCE FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LEGAL STAFF 
RESOURCES. 
Section 1044(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) Survivors of a deceased member or former member 
described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) who were depend-
ents of the member or former member at the time of the 
death of the member or former member, except that the eligi-
bility of such survivors shall be determined pursuant to regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(7) Civilian employees of the Federal Government serving 
in locations where legal assistance from non-military legal 
assistance providers is not reasonably available, except that 
the eligibility of civilian employees shall be determined pursu-
ant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.’’. 
SEC. 542. AUTHORITY OF JUDGES OF THE UNITED STATES COURT 
OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES TO ADMINISTER 
OATHS. 
Section 936 of title 10, United States Code (article 136 of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) The judges of the United States Court of Appeals for 
the Armed Forces may administer the oaths authorized by sub-
sections (a) and (b).’’. 
SEC. 543. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON SENIOR MEMBERS OF 
THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS’ CORPS. 
(a) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.— 
(1) GRADE OF JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL.—Subsection (a) 
of section 3037 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the third sentence and inserting the following new 
sentence: ‘‘The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has 
the grade of lieutenant general.’’. 
(2) REDESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL 
AS DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL.—Such section is further 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Assistant Judge 
Advocate General’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Deputy Judge Advocate General’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Assistant Judge 
Advocate General’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy Judge Advocate 
General’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(A) The heading of such sec-
tion is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘§ 3037. Judge Advocate General, Deputy Judge Advocate 
General, and general officers of Judge Advocate 
General’s Corps: appointment; duties’’. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 305 
of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 
3037 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘3037. Judge Advocate General, Deputy Judge Advocate General, and general offi-
cers of Judge Advocate General’s Corps: appointment; duties.’’. 
(b) GRADE OF JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE NAVY.—Sec-
tion 5148(b) of such title is amended by striking the last sentence 
and inserting the following new sentence: ‘‘The Judge Advocate 
General, while so serving, has the grade of vice admiral or lieuten-
ant general, as appropriate.’’. 
(c) GRADE OF JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE AIR FORCE.— 
Section 8037(a) of such title is amended by striking the last sentence 
and inserting the following new sentence: ‘‘The Judge Advocate 
General, while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general.’’. 
(d) INCREASE
IN NUMBER
OF OFFICERS SERVING
IN GRADES 
ABOVE MAJOR GENERAL
AND REAR ADMIRAL.—Section 525(b) of 
such title is amended in paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) by striking 
‘‘15.7 percent’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘16.3 percent’’. 
(e) LEGAL COUNSEL TO CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF 
STAFF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 156. Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is a Legal Counsel to the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
‘‘(b) SELECTION
FOR APPOINTMENT.—Under regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense, the officer selected for appoint-
ment to serve as Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff shall be recommended by a board of officers convened 
by the Secretary of Defense that, insofar as practicable, is subject 
to the procedures applicable to selection boards convened under 
chapter 36 of this title. 
‘‘(c) GRADE.—An officer appointed to serve as Legal Counsel 
to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall, while so serving, 
hold the grade of brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half). 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The Legal Counsel of the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff shall perform such legal duties in support of the 
responsibilities of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as 
the Chairman may prescribe.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘156. Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’’. 
(f) STRATEGIC PLAN TO LINK GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER NUM-
BERS, ASSIGNMENTS, AND DEVELOPMENT
TO
THE MISSIONS
AND 
REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 
(1) STRATEGIC PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop a strategic plan linking the missions and require-
ments of the Department of Defense for general and flag officers 
to the statutory limits on the numbers of general and flag
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officers, and current assignment, promotion, and joint officer 
development policies for general and flag officers. 
(2) ADVICE
OF
CHAIRMAN
OF
JOINT
CHIEFS
OF
STAFF.— 
The Secretary shall develop the strategic plan required under 
paragraph (1) with the advice of the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff. 
(3) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategic plan required 
under paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the process for identification of 
the present and emerging requirements for general and 
flag officers and recommendations for meeting these 
requirements. 
(B) Identification of the numbers of general and flag 
officers by service, grade, and qualifications currently avail-
able compared with the numbers needed to meet existing 
statutory requirements in support of the overall missions 
of the Department of Defense. 
(C) An assessment of the problems or issues (and pro-
posed solutions for any such problems or issues) arising 
from existing numerical limitations on the number and 
grade distribution of active and reserve component general 
and flag officers under sections 525, 526, and 12004 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
(D) A discussion of how wartime requirements for addi-
tional general or flag officers have been addressed in sup-
port of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi 
Freedom, including the usage of wartime or national emer-
gency authorities. 
(E) An assessment of any problems or issues (and 
proposed solutions for any such problems or issues) arising 
from existing statutory provisions regarding general and 
flag officer assignments and grade requirements and the 
need, if any, for revision of provisions in title 10, United 
States Code, specific to individual general and flag officer 
positions along with recommendations to mitigate the need 
for routine legislative intervention as positions change to 
support organizational demands. 
(F) An assessment of the use currently being made 
of reserve component flag and general officers and discus-
sion of barriers to the qualification, selection, and assign-
ment of National Guard and Reserve officers for the 
broadest possible range of positions of importance and 
responsibility. 
(4) DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall submit 
the plan required under paragraph (1) to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
not later than March 1, 2009. 
SEC. 544. PROHIBITION AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
PARTICIPATING IN CRIMINAL STREET GANGS. 
The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to prohibit 
the active participation by members of the Armed Forces in a 
criminal street gang.
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Subtitle E—Military Leave 
SEC. 551. TEMPORARY ENHANCEMENT OF CARRYOVER OF ACCUMU-
LATED LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) TEMPORARY INCREASE IN ACCUMULATED LEAVE CARRYOVER 
AMOUNT.—Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘subsection (f) and sub-
section (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (d), (f), and (g)’’; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b), during the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2008, through December 31, 2010, a member 
may accumulate up to 75 days of leave.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO HIGH DEPLOYMENT 
MEMBERS.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘any accumulated leave 
in excess of 60 days at the end of the fiscal year’’ and inserting 
‘‘at the end of the fiscal year any accumulated leave in excess 
of the number of days of leave authorized to be accumulated 
under subsection (b) or (d)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)(C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘60 days’’ and inserting ‘‘the days of 
leave authorized to be accumulated under subsection (b) 
or (d) that are’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(or fourth fiscal year, if accumulated 
while subsection (d) is in effect)’’ after ‘‘third fiscal year’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘except for this para-
graph—’’ and all that follows through the end of the paragraph 
and inserting ‘‘except for this paragraph, would lose at the 
end of that fiscal year any accumulated leave in excess of 
the number of days of leave authorized to be accumulated 
under subsection (b) or (d), shall be permitted to retain such 
leave until the end of the second fiscal year after the fiscal 
year in which such service on active duty is terminated.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATED TO MEMBERS IN MISSING 
STATUS.—Subsection (g) of such section is amended by striking 
‘‘60-day limitation in subsection (b) and the 90-day limitation in 
subsection (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘limitations in subsections (b), (d), 
and (f)’’. 
(d) PAY.—Section 501(b) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) An enlisted member of the armed forces who would lose 
accumulated leave in excess of 120 days of leave under section 
701(f)(1) of title 10 may elect to be paid in cash or by a check 
on the Treasurer of the United States for any leave in excess 
so accumulated for up to 30 days of such leave. A member may 
make an election under this paragraph only once.’’. 
SEC. 552. ENHANCEMENT OF REST AND RECUPERATION LEAVE. 
Section 705(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘for members whose qualifying tour of duty is 12 
months or less, or for not more than 20 days for members whose 
qualifying tour of duty is longer than 12 months,’’ after ‘‘for not 
more than 15 days’’.
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Subtitle F—Decorations and Awards 
SEC. 561. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO LESLIE H. SABO, JR., FOR ACTS OF VALOR 
DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limitations 
specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any 
other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals 
to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is author-
ized and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 
3741 of such title to Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., for the acts of valor 
during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS
OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., on 
May 10, 1970, as a member of the United States Army serving 
in the grade of Specialist Four in the Republic of Vietnam with 
Company B of the 3d Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st 
Airborne Division. 
SEC. 562. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO HENRY SVEHLA FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING 
THE KOREAN WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limitations 
specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any 
other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals 
to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is author-
ized and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 
3741 of such title to Henry Svehla for the acts of valor described 
in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS
OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Henry Svehla on June 12, 
1952, as a member of the United States Army serving in the 
grade of Private First Class in Korea with Company F of the 
32d Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. 
SEC. 563. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO WOODROW W. KEEBLE FOR ACTS OF VALOR 
DURING THE KOREAN WAR. 
(a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding the time 
limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, 
or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain 
medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President 
is authorized and requested to award the Medal of Honor under 
section 3741 of such title to Woodrow W. Keeble for the acts of 
valor described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS
OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Woodrow W. Keeble of the 
United States Army as an acting platoon leader on October 20, 
1950, during the Korean War. 
SEC. 564. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO PRIVATE PHILIP G. SHADRACH FOR ACTS OF 
VALOR AS ONE OF ANDREWS’ RAIDERS DURING THE 
CIVIL WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limitations 
specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any 
other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals
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to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is author-
ized and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 
3741 of such title posthumously to Private Philip G. Shadrach 
of Company K, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment for the 
acts of valor described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS
OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Philip G. Shadrach as one 
of Andrews’ Raiders during the Civil War on April 12, 1862. 
SEC. 565. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO PRIVATE GEORGE D. WILSON FOR ACTS OF 
VALOR AS ONE OF ANDREWS’ RAIDERS DURING THE 
CIVIL WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is authorized and requested 
to award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of title 10, United 
States Code, posthumously to Private George D. Wilson of Company 
B, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment for the acts of valor 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS
OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of George D. Wilson as one 
of Andrews’ Raiders during the Civil War on April 12, 1862. 
Subtitle G—Impact Aid and Defense 
Dependents Education System 
SEC. 571. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF 
MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the amount authorized to 
be appropriated pursuant to section 301(5) for operation and mainte-
nance for Defense-wide activities, $30,000,000 shall be available 
only for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational 
agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 
Stat. 3271; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 
(b) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH ENROLLMENT CHANGES DUE 
TO
BASE
CLOSURES, FORCE
STRUCTURE
CHANGES, OR
FORCE 
RELOCATIONS.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated pursu-
ant to section 301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense- 
wide activities, $10,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose 
of providing assistance to local educational agencies under sub-
section (b) of such section 572. 
(c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 8013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 
SEC. 572. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES. 
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant to sec-
tion 301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activi-
ties, $5,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 363 
of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 
114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a).
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SEC. 573. INCLUSION OF DEPENDENTS OF NON-DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED ON FEDERAL PROP-
ERTY 
IN 
PLAN 
RELATING 
TO 
FORCE 
STRUCTURE 
CHANGES, RELOCATION OF MILITARY UNITS, OR BASE 
CLOSURES AND REALIGNMENTS. 
Section 574(e)(3) of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 
Stat. 2227; 20 U.S.C. 7703b note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) elementary and secondary school students who 
are dependents of personnel who are not members of the 
Armed Forces or civilian employees of the Department 
of Defense but who are employed on Federal property.’’. 
SEC. 574. PAYMENT OF PRIVATE BOARDING SCHOOL TUITION FOR 
MILITARY 
DEPENDENTS 
IN 
OVERSEAS 
AREAS 
NOT 
SERVED BY DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION SYSTEM 
SCHOOLS. 
Section 1407(b)(1) of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act 
of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 926(b)(1)) is amended by inserting after the 
first sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘Schools to which tuition 
may be paid under this subsection may include private boarding 
schools in the United States.’’. 
Subtitle H—Military Families 
SEC. 581. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY FAMILY READINESS 
COUNCIL AND POLICY AND PLANS FOR MILITARY FAMILY 
READINESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 88 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1781 the fol-
lowing new sections: 
‘‘§ 1781a. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness 
Council 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department of Defense the 
Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council (in this 
section referred to as the ‘Council’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS.—(1) The Council shall consist of the following 
members: 
‘‘(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, who shall serve as chair of the Council. 
‘‘(B) One representative of each of the Army, Navy, Marine 
Corps, and Air Force, who shall be appointed by the Secretary 
of Defense. 
‘‘(C) Three individuals appointed by the Secretary of 
Defense from among representatives of military family 
organizations, including military family organizations of fami-
lies of members of the regular components and of families 
of members of the reserve components. 
‘‘(D) In addition to the representatives appointed under 
subparagraph (B), the senior enlisted advisors of the Army, 
Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, or the spouse of a senior
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enlisted member from each of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
and Air Force. 
‘‘(2) The term on the Council of the members appointed under 
paragraph (1)(C) shall be three years. 
‘‘(c) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet not less often than 
twice each year. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The duties of the Council shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) To review and make recommendations to the Secretary 
of Defense regarding the policy and plans required under sec-
tion 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 February 1 each 
year, the Council shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and 
the congressional defense committees a report on military family 
readiness. 
‘‘(2) Each report under this subsection shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) An assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness 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 readiness programs and 
activities of the Department of Defense to meet the needs 
and requirements of military families, including actions relating 
to the allocation of funding and other resources to and among 
such programs and activities. 
‘‘§ 1781b. Department of Defense policy and plans for military 
family readiness 
‘‘(a) POLICY AND PLANS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop a policy and plans for the Department of Defense 
for the support of military family readiness. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the policy and plans required 
under subsection (a) are as follows: 
‘‘(1) To ensure that the military family readiness programs 
and activities of the Department of Defense are comprehensive, 
effective, and properly supported. 
‘‘(2) To ensure that support is continuously available to 
military families in peacetime and in war, as well as during 
periods of force structure change and relocation of military 
units. 
‘‘(3) To ensure that the military family readiness programs 
and activities of the Department of Defense are available to 
all military families, including military families of members 
of the regular components and military families of members 
of the reserve components. 
‘‘(4) To make military family readiness an explicit element 
of applicable Department of Defense plans, programs, and budg-
eting activities, and that achievement of military family readi-
ness is expressed through Department-wide goals that are 
identifiable and measurable.
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‘‘(5) To ensure that the military family readiness programs 
and activities of the Department of Defense undergo continuous 
evaluation in order to ensure that resources are allocated and 
expended for such programs and activities to achieve Depart-
ment-wide family readiness goals. 
‘‘(c) ELEMENTS
OF POLICY.—The policy required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following elements: 
‘‘(1) A list of military family readiness programs and activi-
ties. 
‘‘(2) Department of Defense-wide goals for military family 
support, including joint programs, both for military families 
of members of the regular components and military families 
of members of the reserve components. 
‘‘(3) Policies on access to military family support programs 
and activities based on military family populations served and 
geographical location. 
‘‘(4) Metrics to measure the performance and effectiveness 
of the military family readiness programs and activities of 
the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(5) A summary, by fiscal year, of the allocation of funds 
(including appropriated funds and nonappropriated funds) for 
major categories of military family readiness programs and 
activities of the Department of Defense, set forth for each 
of the military departments and for the Office of the Secretary 
of Defense. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2008, and each 
year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the plans required 
under subsection (a) for the five-fiscal year period beginning with 
the fiscal year in which the report is submitted. Each report shall 
include the plans covered by the report and an assessment of 
the discharge by the Department of Defense of the previous plans 
submitted under this section.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON MILITARY FAMILY READINESS POLICY.—Not later 
than February 1, 2009, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the 
policy developed under section 1781b of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a). 
(c) SURVEYS OF MILITARY FAMILIES.—Section 1782 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) SURVEY
REQUIRED
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2010.—Notwith-
standing subsection (a), during fiscal year 2010, the Secretary of 
Defense shall conduct a survey otherwise authorized under such 
subsection. Thereafter, additional surveys may be conducted not 
less often than once every three fiscal years.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of subchapter I of chapter 88 of such title is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 1781 the following new 
items: 
‘‘1781a. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council. 
‘‘1781b. Department of Defense policy and plans for military family readiness.’’. 
SEC. 582. YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a national combat veteran reintegration program 
to provide National Guard and Reserve members and their families
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with sufficient information, services, referral, and proactive out-
reach opportunities throughout the entire deployment cycle. This 
program shall be known as the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Pro-
gram. 
(b) PURPOSE OF PROGRAM; DEPLOYMENT CYCLE.—The Yellow 
Ribbon Reintegration Program shall consist of informational events 
and activities for members of the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces, their families, and community members to facilitate access 
to services supporting their health and well-being through the 4 
phases of the deployment cycle: 
(1) Pre-Deployment. 
(2) Deployment. 
(3) Demobilization. 
(4) Post-Deployment-Reconstitution. 
(c) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary shall designate the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness as the 
Department of Defense executive agent for the Yellow Ribbon Re-
integration Program. 
(d) OFFICE FOR REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness shall establish the Office for Re-
integration Programs within the Office of the Secretary of 
Defense. The office shall administer all reintegration programs 
in coordination with State National Guard organizations. The 
office shall be responsible for coordination with existing 
National Guard and Reserve family and support programs. 
The Directors of the Army National Guard and Air National 
Guard and the Chiefs of the Army Reserve, Marine Corps 
Reserve, Navy Reserve, and Air Force Reserve may appoint 
liaison officers to coordinate with the permanent office staff. 
The office may also enter into partnerships with other public 
entities, including the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices, Substance Abuse and the Mental Health Services Adminis-
tration, for access to necessary substance abuse and mental 
health treatment services from local State-licensed service pro-
viders. 
(2) CENTER
FOR
EXCELLENCE
IN
REINTEGRATION.—The 
Office for Reintegration Programs shall establish a Center for 
Excellence in Reintegration within the office. The Center shall 
collect and analyze ‘‘lessons learned’’ and suggestions from State 
National Guard and Reserve organizations with existing or 
developing reintegration programs. The Center shall also assist 
in developing training aids and briefing materials and training 
representatives from State National Guard and Reserve 
organizations. 
(e) ADVISORY BOARD.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall appoint 
an advisory board to analyze the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration 
Program and report on areas of success and areas for necessary 
improvements. The advisory board shall include the Director 
of the Army National Guard, the Director of the Air National 
Guard, Chiefs of the Army Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, 
Navy Reserve, and Air Force Reserve, the Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Reserve Affairs, an Adjutant General on a rota-
tional basis as determined by the Chief of the National Guard 
Bureau, and any other Department of Defense, Federal Govern-
ment agency, or outside organization as determined by the
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Secretary of Defense. The members of the advisory board may 
designate representatives in their stead. 
(2) SCHEDULE.—The advisory board shall meet on a 
schedule determined by the Secretary of Defense. 
(3) INITIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The advisory board 
shall issue internal reports as necessary and shall submit an 
initial report to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and House of Representatives not later than 180 days 
after the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of 
the establishment of the Office for Reintegration Programs. 
The report shall contain— 
(A) an evaluation of the implementation of the Yellow 
Ribbon Reintegration Program by State National Guard 
and Reserve organizations; 
(B) an assessment of any unmet resource requirements; 
and 
(C) recommendations regarding closer coordination 
between the Office of Reintegration Programs and State 
National Guard and Reserve organizations. 
(4) ANNUAL
REPORTS.—The advisory board shall submit 
annual reports to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives following the initial 
report by the first week in March of subsequent years following 
the initial report. 
(f) STATE DEPLOYMENT CYCLE SUPPORT TEAMS.—The Office 
for Reintegration Programs may employ personnel to administer 
the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program at the State level. The 
primary function of team members shall be— 
(1) to implement the reintegration curriculum through the 
deployment cycle described in subsection (g); 
(2) to obtain necessary service providers; and 
(3) to educate service providers regarding the unique mili-
tary nature of the reintegration program. 
(g) OPERATION OF PROGRAM THROUGH DEPLOYMENT CYCLE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office for Reintegration Programs 
shall analyze the demographics, placement of State Family 
Assistance Centers and their resources before a mobilization 
alert is issued to affected State National Guard and Reserve 
organizations. The Office of Reintegration Programs shall con-
sult with affected State National Guard and Reserve organiza-
tions following the issuance of a mobilization alert and imple-
ment the reintegration events in accordance with the Reintegra-
tion Program phase model. 
(2) PRE-DEPLOYMENT PHASE.—The Pre-Deployment Phase 
shall constitute the time from first notification of mobilization 
until deployment of the mobilized National Guard or Reserve 
unit. Events and activities shall focus on providing education 
and ensuring the readiness of members of the unit, their fami-
lies, and affected communities for the rigors of a combat deploy-
ment. 
(3) DEPLOYMENT PHASE.—The Deployment Phase shall con-
stitute the period from deployment of the mobilized National 
Guard or Reserve unit until the unit arrives at a demobilization 
station inside the continental United States. Events and serv-
ices provided shall focus on the challenges and stress associated 
with separation and having a member in a combat zone. 
Information sessions shall utilize State National Guard and
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Reserve resources in coordination with the Employer Support 
of Guard and Reserve Office, Transition Assistance Advisors, 
and the State Family Programs Director. 
(4) DEMOBILIZATION PHASE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Demobilization Phase shall con-
stitute the period from arrival of the National Guard or 
Reserve unit at the demobilization station until its depar-
ture for home station. 
(B) INITIAL REINTEGRATION ACTIVITY.—The purpose of 
this reintegration program is to educate members about 
the resources that are available to them and to connect 
members to service providers who can assist them in over-
coming the challenges of reintegration. 
(5) POST-DEPLOYMENT-RECONSTITUTION PHASE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Post-Deployment-Reconstitution 
Phase shall constitute the period from arrival at home 
station until 180 days following demobilization. Activities 
and services provided shall focus on reconnecting members 
with their families and communities and providing 
resources and information necessary for successful re-
integration. Reintegration events shall begin with elements 
of the Initial Reintegration Activity program that were 
not completed during the Demobilization Phase. 
(B) 30-DAY, 60-DAY, AND 90-DAY REINTEGRATION ACTIVI-
TIES.—The State National Guard and Reserve organiza-
tions shall hold reintegration activities at the 30-day, 60- 
day, and 90-day interval following demobilization. These 
activities shall focus on reconnecting members and their 
families with the service providers from the Initial Re-
integration Activity to ensure that members and their fami-
lies understand what benefits they are entitled to and 
what resources are available to help them overcome the 
challenges of reintegration. The Reintegration Activities 
shall also provide a forum for members and their families 
to address negative behaviors related to combat stress and 
transition. 
(C) MEMBER PAY.—Members shall receive appropriate 
pay for days spent attending the Reintegration Activities 
at the 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day intervals. 
(h) OUTREACH SERVICES.—As part of the Yellow Ribbon Re-
integration Program, the Office for Reintegration Programs may 
develop programs of outreach to members of the Armed Forces 
and their family members to educate such members and their 
family members about the assistance and services available to 
them under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. Such assist-
ance and services may include the following: 
(1) Marriage counseling. 
(2) Services for children. 
(3) Suicide prevention. 
(4) Substance abuse awareness and treatment. 
(5) Mental health awareness and treatment. 
(6) Financial counseling. 
(7) Anger management counseling. 
(8) Domestic violence awareness and prevention. 
(9) Employment assistance. 
(10) Preparing and updating family care plans.
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(11) Development of strategies for living with a member 
of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder or 
traumatic brain injury. 
(12) Other services that may be appropriate to address 
the unique needs of members of the Armed Forces and their 
families who live in rural or remote areas with respect to 
family readiness and servicemember reintegration. 
(13) Assisting members of the Armed Forces and their 
families find and receive assistance with military family readi-
ness and servicemember reintegration, including referral serv-
ices. 
(14) Development of strategies and programs that recognize 
the need for long-term follow-up services for reintegrating mem-
bers of the Armed Forces and their families for extended periods 
following deployments, including between deployments. 
(15) Assisting members of the Armed Forces and their 
families in receiving services and assistance from the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, including referral services. 
SEC. 583. STUDY TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE SUPPORT SERVICES AND 
PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES OF MEMBERS OF REGULAR 
AND RESERVE COMPONENTS UNDERGOING DEPLOY-
MENT. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a study to determine the most effective means to enhance and 
improve family support programs for families of deployed members 
of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces before, 
during, and after deployment. The study shall also take into account 
the potential to utilize non-governmental and local private sector 
entities and other Federal agencies having expertise in health and 
well-being of families, including family members who are children, 
infants, or toddlers. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study shall include at a minimum the 
following: 
(1) The assessment of the types of information on health 
care and mental health benefits and services and other commu-
nity resources that should be made available to members of 
the regular and reserve components and their families, 
including— 
(A) crisis services; 
(B) marriage and family counseling; and 
(C) financial counseling. 
(2) An assessment of means to improve support to the 
parents and caretakers of military dependent children in order 
to mitigate any adverse effects of the deployment of members 
on such children, including consideration of the following: 
(A) The need to develop materials for parents and 
other caretakers of children to assist in responding to the 
effects of such deployment on children, including extended 
and multiple deployments and reunion (and the death or 
injury of members during such deployment), and the role 
that parents and caretakers can play in addressing or 
mitigating such effects. 
(B) The potential best practices that are identified 
which build psychological and emotional resiliency in chil-
dren in coping with deployment.
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(C) The potential to improve dissemination throughout 
the Armed Forces of the most effective practices for out-
reach, training, and building psychological and emotional 
resiliency in children. 
(D) The effectiveness of training materials for edu-
cation, mental health, health, and family support profes-
sionals who provide services to parents and caretakers 
of military dependent children. 
(E) The requirement to develop programs and activities 
to increase awareness throughout the military and civilian 
communities of the effects of deployment of a military 
spouse or guardians for such children and their families 
and to increase collaboration within such communities to 
address and mitigate such effects. 
(F) The development of training for early child care 
and education, mental health, health care, and family sup-
port professionals to enhance the awareness of such profes-
sionals of their role in assisting families in addressing 
and mitigating the adverse implications of such deploy-
ment. 
(G) The conduct of research on best practices for 
building psychological and emotional resiliency in such chil-
dren in coping with the deployment of such members. 
(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of family-to-family 
support programs— 
(A) in providing peer support for families of deployed 
members of the regular and reserve components; 
(B) in identifying and preventing family problems in 
such families; 
(C) in reducing adverse outcomes for children of such 
families, including poor academic performance, behavioral 
problems, stress, and anxiety; 
(D) in improving family readiness and post-deployment 
transition for such families; and 
(E) in utilizing spouses of members of the Armed Forces 
as counselors for families of deployed members, in order 
to assist such families in coping before, during, and after 
the deployment, and the best practices for training spouses 
of members of the Armed Forces to act as counselors for 
families of deployed members. 
(4) An assessment of the effectiveness of transition assist-
ance programs and policies for families of members during 
post-deployment transition from a combat zone back to civilian 
or military communities— 
(A) in identifying signs and symptoms of mental health 
conditions for both service members and their families; 
and 
(B) in receiving information and resources available 
within the local communities to ease transition. 
(5) An assessment of the impact of multiple overseas 
deployments of members on their families, particularly in the 
case of members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Oper-
ation Enduring Freedom, including financial impacts and emo-
tional impacts. 
(6) An assessment of the most effective timing of providing 
information and support to the families of deployed members
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before, during, and after deployment, including at least six 
months after the date of return of deployed members. 
(7) An assessment of the need for additional long-term 
research on the effects of multiple wartime deployments on 
families, including children, and critical areas of focus that 
should be addressed by such research. 
(c) REPORT ON RESULTS OF STUDY.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 584. PROTECTION OF CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS FOR PAR-
ENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION. 
(a) PROTECTION OF SERVICEMEMBERS AGAINST DEFAULT JUDG-
MENTS.—Section 201(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 
U.S.C. App. 521(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including any child 
custody proceeding,’’ after ‘‘proceeding’’. 
(b) STAY
OF
PROCEEDINGS
WHEN
SERVICEMEMBER
HAS 
NOTICE.—Section 202(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
(50 U.S.C. App. 522(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including any 
child custody proceeding,’’ after ‘‘civil action or proceeding’’. 
SEC. 585. FAMILY LEAVE IN CONNECTION WITH INJURED MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) SERVICEMEMBER FAMILY LEAVE.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 of the Family and Medical 
Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(14) ACTIVE DUTY.—The term ‘active duty’ means duty 
under a call or order to active duty under a provision of law 
referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(15) CONTINGENCY
OPERATION.—The term ‘contingency 
operation’ has the same meaning given such term in section 
101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code. 
‘‘(16) 
COVERED
SERVICEMEMBER.—The 
term 
‘covered 
servicemember’ means a member of the Armed Forces, 
including a member of the National Guard or Reserves, who 
is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is 
otherwise in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the temporary 
disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness. 
‘‘(17) OUTPATIENT STATUS.—The term ‘outpatient status’, 
with respect to a covered servicemember, means the status 
of a member of the Armed Forces assigned to— 
‘‘(A) a military medical treatment facility as an out-
patient; or 
‘‘(B) a unit established for the purpose of providing 
command and control of members of the Armed Forces 
receiving medical care as outpatients. 
‘‘(18) NEXT
OF
KIN.—The term ‘next of kin’, used with 
respect to an individual, means the nearest blood relative of 
that individual. 
‘‘(19) SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS.—The term ‘serious injury 
or illness’, in the case of a member of the Armed Forces, 
including a member of the National Guard or Reserves, means 
an injury or illness incurred by the member in line of duty 
on active duty in the Armed Forces that may render the
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member medically unfit to perform the duties of the member’s 
office, grade, rank, or rating.’’. 
(2) ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE.—Section 102(a) of such Act 
(29 U.S.C. 2612(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) Because of any qualifying exigency (as the Sec-
retary shall, by regulation, determine) arising out of the 
fact that the spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent of 
the employee is on active duty (or has been notified of 
an impending call or order to active duty) in the Armed 
Forces in support of a contingency operation.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) SERVICEMEMBER
FAMILY
LEAVE.—Subject to section 
103, an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, 
parent, or next of kin of a covered servicemember shall be 
entitled to a total of 26 workweeks of leave during a 12- 
month period to care for the servicemember. The leave described 
in this paragraph shall only be available during a single 12- 
month period. 
‘‘(4) COMBINED LEAVE TOTAL.—During the single 12-month 
period described in paragraph (3), an eligible employee shall 
be entitled to a combined total of 26 workweeks of leave under 
paragraphs (1) and (3). Nothing in this paragraph shall be 
construed to limit the availability of leave under paragraph 
(1) during any other 12-month period.’’. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LEAVE.— 
(A) SCHEDULE.—Section 102(b) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2612(b)) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1), in the second sentence— 
(I) by striking ‘‘section 103(b)(5)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (b)(5) or (f) (as appropriate) of section 
103’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or under subsection (a)(3)’’ 
after ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by inserting after the second 
sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘Subject to sub-
section (e)(3) and section 103(f), leave under subsection 
(a)(1)(E) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced 
leave schedule.’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or under sub-
section (a)(3)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’. 
(B) SUBSTITUTION OF PAID LEAVE.—Section 102(d) of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘(or 26 workweeks in the case 
of leave provided under subsection (a)(3))’’ after 
‘‘12 workweeks’’ the first place it appears; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘(or 26 workweeks, as appro-
priate)’’ after ‘‘12 workweeks’’ the second place it 
appears; 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘or (C)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(C), or (E)’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (2)(B), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘An eligible employee may elect, or an 
employer may require the employee, to substitute any 
of the accrued paid vacation leave, personal leave,
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family leave, or medical or sick leave of the employee 
for leave provided under subsection (a)(3) for any part 
of the 26-week period of such leave under such sub-
section, except that nothing in this title requires an 
employer to provide paid sick leave or paid medical 
leave in any situation in which the employer would 
not normally provide any such paid leave.’’. 
(C) NOTICE.—Section 102(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2612(e)) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or under sub-
section (a)(3)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) NOTICE FOR LEAVE DUE TO ACTIVE DUTY OF FAMILY 
MEMBER.—In any case in which the necessity for leave under 
subsection (a)(1)(E) is foreseeable, whether because the spouse, 
or a son, daughter, or parent, of the employee is on active 
duty, or because of notification of an impending call or order 
to active duty in support of a contingency operation, the 
employee shall provide such notice to the employer as is reason-
able and practicable.’’. 
(D) SPOUSES EMPLOYED BY SAME EMPLOYER.—Section 
102(f) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(f)) is amended— 
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B), and aligning the margins of 
the subparagraphs with the margins of section 
102(e)(2)(A); 
(ii) by striking ‘‘In any’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In any’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SERVICEMEMBER FAMILY LEAVE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The aggregate number of work-
weeks of leave to which both that husband and wife may 
be entitled under subsection (a) may be limited to 26 work-
weeks during the single 12-month period described in sub-
section (a)(3) if the leave is— 
‘‘(i) leave under subsection (a)(3); or 
‘‘(ii) a combination of leave under subsection (a)(3) 
and leave described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) BOTH LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE.—If the leave taken 
by the husband and wife includes leave described in para-
graph (1), the limitation in paragraph (1) shall apply to 
the leave described in paragraph (1).’’. 
(E) CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 103 of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 2613) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘section 102(a)(1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (1) or paragraph (3) of section 102(a)’’; 
and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or of the next of kin of an 
individual in the case of leave taken under such 
paragraph (3),’’ after ‘‘parent of the employee,’’; 
and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) CERTIFICATION RELATED
TO ACTIVE DUTY
OR CALL
TO 
ACTIVE DUTY.—An employer may require that a request for leave 
under section 102(a)(1)(E) be supported by a certification issued
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at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulation 
prescribe. If the Secretary issues a regulation requiring such certifi-
cation, the employee shall provide, in a timely manner, a copy 
of such certification to the employer.’’. 
(F) FAILURE TO RETURN.—Section 104(c) of such Act 
(29 U.S.C. 2614(c)) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by inserting ‘‘or under 
section 102(a)(3)’’ before the semicolon; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(III) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) a certification issued by the health care pro-
vider of the servicemember being cared for by the 
employee, in the case of an employee unable to return 
to work because of a condition specified in section 
102(a)(3).’’. 
(G) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 107 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2617) is amended, in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i)(II), by inserting 
‘‘(or 26 weeks, in a case involving leave under section 
102(a)(3))’’ after ‘‘12 weeks’’. 
(H) INSTRUCTIONAL EMPLOYEES.—Section 108 of such 
Act (29 U.S.C. 2618) is amended, in subsections (c)(1), 
(d)(2), and (d)(3), by inserting ‘‘or under section 102(a)(3)’’ 
after ‘‘section 102(a)(1)’’. 
(b) SERVICEMEMBER
FAMILY
LEAVE
FOR
CIVIL
SERVICE 
EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 6381 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) the term ‘active duty’ means duty under a call or 
order to active duty under a provision of law referred to in 
section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10; 
‘‘(8) the term ‘covered servicemember’ means a member 
of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard 
or Reserves, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuper-
ation, or therapy, is otherwise in an outpatient status, or is 
otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious 
injury or illness; 
‘‘(9) the term ‘outpatient status’, with respect to a covered 
servicemember, means the status of a member of the Armed 
Forces assigned to— 
‘‘(A) a military medical treatment facility as an out-
patient; or 
‘‘(B) a unit established for the purpose of providing 
command and control of members of the Armed Forces 
receiving medical care as outpatients; 
‘‘(10) the term ‘next of kin’, used with respect to an indi-
vidual, means the nearest blood relative of that individual; 
and 
‘‘(11) the term ‘serious injury or illness’, in the case of 
a member of the Armed Forces, means an injury or illness 
incurred by the member in line of duty on active duty in
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the Armed Forces that may render the member medically unfit 
to perform the duties of the member’s office, grade, rank, or 
rating.’’. 
(2) ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE.—Section 6382(a) of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) Subject to section 6383, an employee who is the spouse, 
son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a covered servicemember 
shall be entitled to a total of 26 administrative workweeks of 
leave during a 12-month period to care for the servicemember. 
The leave described in this paragraph shall only be available during 
a single 12-month period. 
‘‘(4) During the single 12-month period described in paragraph 
(3), an employee shall be entitled to a combined total of 26 adminis-
trative workweeks of leave under paragraphs (1) and (3). Nothing 
in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the availability of 
leave under paragraph (1) during any other 12-month period.’’. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LEAVE.— 
(A) SCHEDULE.—Section 6382(b) of such title is 
amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1), in the second sentence— 
(I) 
by 
striking 
‘‘section 
6383(b)(5)’’ 
and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(5) or (f) (as appropriate) 
of section 6383’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or under subsection (a)(3)’’ 
after ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or under sub-
section (a)(3)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’. 
(B) SUBSTITUTION OF PAID LEAVE.—Section 6382(d) of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘An employee may elect to substitute for leave under sub-
section (a)(3) any of the employee’s accrued or accumulated 
annual or sick leave under subchapter I for any part of 
the 26-week period of leave under such subsection.’’. 
(C) NOTICE.—Section 6382(e) of such title is amended 
by inserting ‘‘or under subsection (a)(3)’’ after ‘‘subsection 
(a)(1)’’. 
(D) CERTIFICATION.—Section 6383 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) An employing agency may require that a request for leave 
under section 6382(a)(3) be supported by a certification issued at 
such time and in such manner as the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment may by regulation prescribe.’’. 
SEC. 586. FAMILY CARE PLANS AND DEFERMENT OF DEPLOYMENT 
OF SINGLE PARENT OR DUAL MILITARY COUPLES WITH 
MINOR DEPENDENTS. 
The Secretary of Defense shall establish appropriate procedures 
to ensure that an adequate family care plan is in place for a 
member of the Armed Forces with minor dependents who is a 
single parent or whose spouse is also a member of the Armed 
Forces when the member may be deployed in an area for which 
imminent danger pay is authorized under section 310 of title 37, 
United States Code. Such procedures should allow the member 
to request a deferment of deployment due to unforeseen cir-
cumstances, and the request for such a deferment should be consid-
ered and responded to promptly.
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SEC. 587. EDUCATION AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR MILITARY 
DEPENDENT CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. 
(a) ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of the avail-
ability of Federal, State, and local education and treatment services 
on and in the vicinity of a covered military installation for children 
of members of the Armed Forces who are diagnosed with autism. 
This assessment shall include the following: 
(1) The local availability of adequate educational services 
for children with autism. 
(2) The local availability of adequate medical services for 
children with autism. 
(3) The local availability of supplemental services for chil-
dren with autism. 
(4) The ease of access of children with autism to adequate 
educational services, such as the length of time on waiting 
lists. 
(b) REVIEW OF BEST PRACTICES.—In preparing the assessment 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
review of best practices in the United States in the provision of 
covered educational services and treatment services for children 
with autism, including an assessment of Federal and State edu-
cation and treatment services for children with autism in each 
State, with an emphasis on locations where eligible members and 
eligible dependents reside. The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
the review in coordination with the Secretary of Education. 
(c) PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) LIMITED
STATIONING
OPTIONS.—The Secretary of the 
military department concerned shall ensure that, whenever 
practicable, eligible members are only assigned to military 
installations that are identified in the report required by sub-
section (g)(1). 
(2) STABILIZATION POLICY.—The Secretary of the military 
department concerned shall ensure that, whenever practicable, 
the families of eligible members residing at a military installa-
tion that is identified in such report are permitted to remain 
at that installation for a period of not less than 4 years. 
(d) CASE MANAGERS AND SERVICES.— 
(1) CASE MANAGERS.—The Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned shall ensure that eligible members are assigned 
case managers for both medical services and covered edu-
cational services for eligible dependents, which shall be required 
under the Exceptional Family Member Program pursuant to 
the policy established by the Secretary. 
(2) INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES PLAN.—The Secretary of the 
military department concerned shall provide for the voluntary 
development for eligible dependents of individualized autism 
services plans for use by case managers, caregivers, and fami-
lies to ensure continuity of services throughout the active mili-
tary service of eligible members. 
(3) AUTISM SUPPORT CENTERS.—The Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned may establish local centers on mili-
tary installations for the purpose of providing and coordinating 
autism services for eligible dependents.
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(4) PARTNERSHIPS AND CONTRACTS.—The Secretary of the 
military department concerned is encouraged to enter into part-
nerships or contracts with other appropriate public and private 
entities to carry out the responsibilities of this section. 
(e) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 
(1) PROJECTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may 
conduct 1 or more demonstration projects to evaluate improved 
approaches to the provision of covered educational services 
and treatment services to eligible dependents for the purpose 
of evaluating strategies for integrated treatment and case man-
ager services, including early intervention and diagnosis, med-
ical care, parent involvement, special education services, inten-
sive behavioral intervention, and language, communications, 
and other interventions considered appropriate by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) CASE MANAGERS AND SERVICES PLAN.—Each demonstra-
tion project shall include the assignment of case managers 
under paragraph (1) of subsection (d) and utilize the services 
plans prepared for eligible dependents under paragraph (2) 
of such subsection. 
(3) SUPERVISORY
LEVEL
PROVIDERS.—The Secretary of 
Defense may utilize for purposes of the demonstration projects 
personnel who are professionals with a level (as determined 
by the Secretary) of post-secondary education that is appro-
priate for the provision of safe and effective services for autism 
and who are from an accredited educational facility in the 
mental health, human development, social work, or education 
field to act as supervisory level providers of behavioral interven-
tion services for autism. In so acting, such personnel may 
be authorized— 
(A) to develop and monitor intensive behavior interven-
tion plans for eligible dependents who are participating 
in the demonstration projects; and 
(B) to provide appropriate training in the provision 
of approved services to participating eligible dependents. 
(4) SERVICES
UNDER
CORPORATE
SERVICES
PROVIDER 
MODEL.—In carrying out the demonstration projects, the Sec-
retary of Defense may utilize a corporate services provider 
model. Employees of a provider under such a model shall 
include personnel who implement special educational and 
behavioral intervention plans for eligible dependents that are 
developed, reviewed, and maintained by supervisory level pro-
viders approved by the Secretary. In authorizing such a model, 
the Secretary shall establish— 
(A) minimum education, training, and experience cri-
teria required to be met by employees who provide services 
to eligible dependents; 
(B) requirements for supervisory personnel and super-
vision, including requirements for supervisor credentials 
and for the frequency and intensity of supervision; and 
(C) such other requirements as the Secretary considers 
appropriate to ensure safety and the protection of the 
eligible dependents who receive services from such 
employees under the demonstration projects. 
(5) PERIOD.—If the Secretary of Defense determines to con-
duct demonstration projects under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall commence such demonstration projects not later