Defense Transformation for the 21st Century Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-927
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]
Introduced: 2003-04-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Air force
Air pollution control
Americans in foreign countries
Animals
Appropriations
Armed forces reserves
Army
Auditing
Ballistic missile defenses
Buy American
Carbon monoxide
Civil service retirement
Collective bargaining
Commerce
Congress
Congress and military policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Consultants
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense budgets
Defense contracts
Defense procurement
Dental care
Department of Defense
Disaster relief
Early retirement
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency Management
Employee selection
Employee-management relations in government
Endangered species
Environmental Protection
Executive reorganization
Explosives
Federal employees
Financial statements
Fire fighters
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government liability
Government paperwork
Government service contracts
Government travel
Hazardous wastes
Health
Higher education
Indexing (Economic policy)
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Law
Liability for environmental damages
Logistics
Mandatory retirement
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine mammals
Marine resources conservation
Marines
Medical screening
Military and naval supplies
Military assistance
Military civic action
Military command and control
Military education
Military pay
Military pensions
Military personnel
Military promotions
Military readiness
Military technology
Military training
Military vehicles
Military weapons
National Guard
Navy
Officer personnel
Older workers
Ordnance
Ozone
Performance measurement
Personnel management
Private police
Privatization
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Recruiting and enlistment
Recruiting of employees
Retired military personnel
Salaries
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Security clearances
Service academies
Severance pay
Shipbuilding
Small business
Social Welfare
Sunset legislation
Terrorism
Transfer of employees
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Volunteer workers
Warships
Wildlife conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-28
text: Defense Transformation for the 21st Century Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish and periodically adjust a human resources management system for some or all organizational or functional units of the Department of Defense (DOD). Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) offer to DOD employees early retirement, separation incentive pay, or both; (2) carry out a program to attract highly qualified experts in needed occupations; (3) appoint older Americans to positions in the excepted service lasting up to two years; and (4) provide special pay and benefits for certain DOD employees outside the United States.
Directs the Secretary to establish policies and procedures for the effective management of persons serving in DOD acquisition, technology, and logistics positions. Authorizes the Secretary to establish: (1) a DOD acquisition corps; (2) a Defense Acquisition University; and (3) programs to promote employment stability of DOD civilian employees affected by changing mission requirements.
Establishes auxiliaries within the military departments for coordinating volunteers.
Provides, with respect to certain military personnel positions, for: (1) equivalency pay; (2) revised service periods; (3) extension of certain officer age limits; and (4) elimination of certain mandatory retirement requirements and retired pay limits.
Provides additional service requirements for members of the reserves and Selected Reserve.
Repeals requirements for major defense acquisition programs. Authorizes the Secretary to waive domestic source or content requirements in certain cases. Revises Buy American requirements.
Directs the Secretary to annually establish DOD-wide goals for procurement contracts awarded to certain small businesses.
Outlines a military readiness and range preservation and restoration initiative.
Authorizes the Secretary to undertake certain DOD reorganizations.
Repeals: (1) the ballistic missile defense system; and (2) various DOD reporting requirements.
Authorizes the overhaul and repair of ships on extended deployments.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide military assistance or support to foreign nations assisting U.S. military operations or other activities to combat global terrorism.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-04-28
text: Introduced in Senate