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(28) in section 2503(b), by striking out ‘‘Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Technology’’;
(29) in section 2523(a), by striking out ‘‘Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Technology’’;
(30) in section 2534(b), by striking out ‘‘Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Technology’’; and
(31) in section 171(a), by striking out ‘‘Deputy
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘Deputy Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Technology’’.
Subtitle B—Professional Military Education
SEC. 811. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE AWARD OF THE MAS-
TER OF SCIENCE OF NATIONAL SECURITY
STRATEGY DEGREE AND THE MASTER OF
SCIENCE OF NATIONAL RESOURCE STRAT-
EGY DEGREE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 108 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2162
the following new section:
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‘‘§ 2163. National Defense University: master of
science of national security strategy and
master of science of national resource
strategy
‘‘(a) MASTER OF SCIENCE OF NATIONAL SECURITY
STRATEGY.—Under regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary of Defense, and upon recommendation by the fac-
ulty and commandant of the National War College, the
President of the National Defense University may confer
the degree of master of science of national security strat-
egy upon graduates of the National War college who have
fulfilled the requirements for that degree.
‘‘(b) MASTER OF SCIENCE OF NATIONAL RESOURCE
STRATEGY.—Under regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary of Defense, and upon recommendation by the fac-
ulty and commandant of the Industrial College of the
Armed Forces, the President of the National Defense Uni-
versity may confer the degree of master of science of na-
tional resource strategy upon graduates of the Industrial
College of the Armed Forces who have fulfilled the re-
quirements for that degree.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting
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after the item relating to section 2162 the following new
item:
‘‘2163. National Defense University: master of science of national security strat-
egy and master of science of national resource strategy.’’.
Subtitle C—Other Matters
SEC. 821. AUTHORITY FOR CIVILIAN ARMY EMPLOYEES TO
ACT ON REPORTS OF SURVEY.
Section 4835 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or any civil-
ian employee of the Department of the Army’’ after
‘‘any officer of the Army’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking out ‘‘an officer
of the Army designated by him.’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘his designee. The Secretary may des-
ignate officers of the Army or civilian employees
of the Department of the Army to approve such
action.’’.
SEC. 822. ESCORTS AND FLAGS FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
WHO DIE WHILE SERVING IN AN ARMED CON-
FLICT WITH THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1482 the following new
section:
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‘‘§ 1482a. Expenses incident to death of civilian em-
ployees serving in a contingency oper-
ation
‘‘(a) The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
Transportation, and the Secretaries concerned may pay
the following expenses incident to the death of a civilian
employee who dies while serving with an armed force in
a contingency operation:
‘‘(1) Round-trip transportation and prescribed
allowances for one person to escort the remains of
the employee to the place authorized under section
5742(b)(1) of title 5.
‘‘(2) Presentation of a flag of the United States
to the next of kin of the employee.
‘‘(3) Presentation of a flag of equal size to the
flag presented under paragraph (2) to the parents or
parent, if the person to be presented a flag under
paragraph (2) is other than the parent of the de-
ceased. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term
‘parent’ has the meaning given that term in section
1482(a)(11) of this title.
‘‘(b) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regula-
tions to implement this section. The Secretary of Trans-
portation shall prescribe regulations to implement this sec-
tion with regard to civilian employees of the Department
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of Transportation. Such regulations shall be uniform to
the extent possible.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 75 of this title is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 1482 the
following new item:
‘‘1482a. Expenses incident to death of civilian employees serving in a contin-
gency operation.’’.
SEC. 823. PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN THE OFFICE OF THE
INSPECTORS 
GENERAL 
OF 
THE 
UNITED
STATES ARMY AND AIR FORCE.
(a) ARMY.—Section 3020(e) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘shall be’’ in the last
sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘may be either (1)
a civilian appointed in the competitive service or in the
Senior Executive Service as a career appointee, or (2)’’.
(b) AIR FORCE.—Section 8020(e) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘shall be’’ in the last
sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘may be either (1)
a civilian appointed in the competitive service or in the
Senior Executive Service as a career appointee, or (2)’’.
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‘‘CHAPTER 905—AVIATION LEADERSHIP
PROGRAM
‘‘Sec.
‘‘9381. Findings.
‘‘9382. Establishment of program.
‘‘9383. Supplies and clothing.
‘‘9384. Allowances.
‘‘9385. Coordination with the Secretary of State.’’.
(2) The table of chapters of subtitle D of title
10, United States Code, at the beginning of such
subtitle, and the table of chapters of part III of sub-
title D of title 10, United States Code, at the begin-
ning of such part, are amended by inserting after
the item relating to chapter 903 in both instances
the following new item:
‘‘905. Aviation Leadership Program. ....................................................... 9381’’.
TITLE X—MATTERS RELATING TO ALLIES
AND OTHER NATIONS
SEC. 1001. EXCHANGE OF PERSONNEL BETWEEN THE UNIT-
ED STATES ARMED FORCES AND FOREIGN
DEFENSE DEPARTMENTS OR MINISTRIES.
(a) 
AUTHORIZATION
FOR
PERSONNEL
EX-
CHANGES.—Chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 1051 the following
new section:
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‘‘§ 1052. Exchange of personnel of the United States
Armed Forces with foreign defense de-
partments or ministries
‘‘(a) Subject to any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Defense may enter into agreements with the gov-
ernments of allied and friendly foreign countries for the
exchange of military and civilian personnel of the United
States Armed Forces and such personnel of the defense
departments or ministries of such foreign governments.
Pursuant to these agreements, personnel of foreign de-
fense departments or ministries may be assigned to posi-
tions in the United States Armed Forces, and personnel
of the United States Armed Forces may be assigned to
positions in foreign defense departments or ministries. In
the case of agreements for the exchange of personnel en-
gaged in research and development activities, such agree-
ments may provide for assignments to positions in private
industry which support the foreign defense departments
or ministries. The specific positions and the individuals to
be assigned must be acceptable to both governments.
These agreements shall be based on the principle of reci-
procity such that each government will provide personnel
of essentially equal qualifications, training, and skill. Sal-
ary, per diem, cost of living, travel, cost of language or
other training, and other costs (except for cost of tem-
porary duty directed by the host government and costs in-
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cident to the use of host government facilities in the per-
formance of assigned duties) shall be paid by each govern-
ment for its own personnel in accordance with its laws
and regulations.
‘‘(b) Personnel assigned to the United States and
United States personnel assigned to a foreign government
under subsection (a) shall not be required to take an oath
of allegiance to their host nation and shall hold no official
capacity in the host nation.
‘‘(c) The foregoing shall not limit the authority of the
Secretaries of the military departments to conclude agree-
ments for the exchange of active duty military personnel
pursuant to proper legal authority upon the same condi-
tions of reciprocity and cost as specified herein and in con-
formance with such regulations as the Secretary of
Defense may promulgate.’’; and
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1051 the following new
item:
‘‘1052. Exchange of personnel of the United States Armed Forces with foreign
defense departments or ministries.’’.
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SEC. 1002. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN DEFENSE ARTICLES IN
THE WAR RESERVE ALLIES STOCKPILE TO
THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
Subject to any other provision of law and notwith-
standing section 514 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h), the Secretary of Defense is au-
thorized to transfer to the Republic of Korea, in return
for concessions to be negotiated by the Secretary, all or
any part of obsolete or surplus (no longer used by the
United States) equipment, tanks, weapons, repair parts,
and ammunition in the inventory of the Department of
Defense which is intended for use as reserve stocks for
the Republic of Korea and is located, or is subject to being
located, in a stockpile in the Republic of Korea on the
date of enactment of this Act. The concessions (including
cash compensation, services, waiver of charges otherwise
payable by the United States, and other items of value)
to be negotiated by the Secretary shall not be less than
the fair market value of the items transferred.
SEC. 1003. REPORT REQUIREMENT REPEALED.
Section 1002(d)(2)(A) of the Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98–525; 98 Stat.
2575), relating to a report on the status and cost of the
United States commitment to NATO, is repealed.
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SEC. 1004. BURDEN SHARING CONTRIBUTIONS BY JAPAN,
KUWAIT, AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 138 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
‘‘§ 2350j. Burden sharing contributions
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—Not-
withstanding section 1306 of title 31, United States Code,
the Secretary of Defense may accept cash contributions
from Japan, Kuwait, and the Republic of Korea for the
purposes specified in subsection (c).
‘‘(b) CREDITS.—Contributions accepted under sub-
section (a) shall be credited to appropriations of the De-
partment of Defense. The contributions so credited shall
be merged with the appropriations and funds to which
they are credited.
‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—Contribu-
tions accepted under subsection (a) shall be available only
for payment of the following costs:
‘‘(1) Compensation for local national employees.
‘‘(2) Military construction projects.
‘‘(3) Supplies and services.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
MILITARY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Contributions credited under subsection (b) to an
appropriation account of the Department of Defense may
be used—