Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act of 1991
PL 102-25 (S.725), enacted 04/06/1991

PUBLIC LAW 102-25—APR. 6, 1991 
105 STAT. 75 
Public Law 102-25 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Entitled the "Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel 
Apr. 6, 1991 
Benefits Act of 1991". 
[S. 725] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Persian Gulf 
Conflict 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE 
Supplemental 
This Act may be cited as the "Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental 
^nd Pereonnel 
Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act of 1991". 
Benefits Act 
of 1991 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Armed Forces. 
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 
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note. 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. Construction with Public Law 101-510. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 1991 SUPPLEMENTAL 
APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATION DESERT STORM 
Sec. 101. Funds in the Defense Cooperation Account. 
Sec. 102. Persian Gulf Conflict Working Capital Account. 
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Sec. 103. Additional transfer authority. 
Sec. 104. Administration of transfers. 
Sec. 105. Notice to Congress of transfers. 
Sec. 106. Monthly reports on transfers. 
TITLE II—WAIVER OF PERSONNEL CEILINGS AFFECTED BY OPERATION 
DESERT STORM 
Sec. 201. Authority to waive end strength and grade strength laws. 
Sec. 202. Certification. 
Sec. 203. Authorization from Defense Cooperation Account. 
Sec. 204. Conforming repeal. 
Sec. 205. Relationship to other laws. 
TITLE III—BENEFITS FOR PERSONS SERVING IN ARMED FORCES DURING 
THE PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT 
Part A—Military Compensation and Benefits 
Sec. 301. Temporary increase in the rate of special pay for duty subject to hostile 
fire or imminent danger. 
Sec. 302. Temporary increase in family separation allowance. 
Sec. 303. Determination of variable housing allowance for Reserves. 
Sec. 304. Medical, dental, and nonphysician special pays for reserve, recalled, or 
retained health care officers. 
Sec. 305. Waiver of board certification requirements. 
Sec. 306. Foreign language proficiency pay. 
Sec. 307. Temporary increase in amount of death gratuity. 
Sec. 308. Death gratuity for participants who died before the date of enactment. 
Sec. 309. Treatment of accrued leave of members who die while on active duty. 
Sec. 310. Removal of limitation on the accrual of savings of members in a missing 
status. 
Sec. 310A. Basic allowance for quarters for certain members of reserve components 
without dependents. 
Part B—Military Personnel Policies and Programs 
Sec. 311. Grade of recalled retired members. 
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Sec. 312. Temporary CHAMPUS provisions regarding deductibles and copayment 
requirements. 
Sec. 313. Transitional health care. 
Sec. 314. Extension of certain Persian Gulf conflict provisions. 
Sec. 315. Study of Department of Defense policies relating to deployment of mili-
tary servicemembers with dependents or servicemembers from families 
with more than one servicemember. 
Sec. 316. Adjustment in the effective date of changes in mental health benefits as a 
result of Operation Desert Storm. 
Sec. 317. Sense of the House of Representatives on the separation of certain mem-
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bers from their infant children. 
Part C—Veterans Benefits and Programs 
Sec. 331. Short title. 
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Sec. 332. Inclusion of Persian Gulf War within definition of "period of war" for 
purposes of veterans benefits. 
Sec. 333. Pension eligibility for Persian Gulf War veterans and surviving spouses of 
Persian Gulf War veterans. 
Sec. 334. Health benefits. 
Sec. 335. Reports by Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
concerning services to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. 
Sec. 336. Life insurance benefits. 
Sec. 337. Increase in the amount of Montgomery GI bill educational assistance 
payments. 
Sec. 338. Membership on Educational Benefits Advisory Committee for Persian 
Gulf War veteran. 
Sec. 339. Improved reemployment rights for disabled veterans. 
Sec. 340. Requalification of former employees. 
Sec. 341. Eligibility for housing benefits. 
Part D—Federal Employee Benefits 
Sec. 361. Leave bank for Federal civilian employees in reserves who were activated 
during Persian Gulf War. 
Part E—Higher Education Assistance 
Sec. 371. Short title. 
Sec. 372. Operation Desert Storm waiver authority. 
Sec. 373. Tuition refunds or credits. 
Sec. 374. Eligibility of student borrowers. 
Sec. 375. Termination of sections 372 and 373. 
Sec. 376. Coordination with other law. 
Part F—Programs for Farmers and Ranchers 
Sec. 381. Definitions. 
Sec. 382. Base protection. 
Sec. 383. Waiver of minimum planting requirement. 
Sec. 384. Conservation requirements. 
Sec. 385. Farm credit provisions. 
Sec. 386. Program administration provisions. 
Sec. 387. Administration. 
Sec. 388. Outreach projects. 
Part G—Budget Treatment 
Sec. 391. Authorization of appropriations from Defense Cooperation Account. 
Sec. 392. Benefits contingent upon appropriations from 
Defense 
Cooperation 
Account. 
Sec. 393. Definition; construction of sections 391 and 392. 
TITLE IV—REPORTS ON FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE COSTS OF 
OPERATION DESERT STORM 
Sec. 401. Reports on United States costs in the Persian Gulf conflict and foreign 
contributions to offset such costs. 
Sec. 402. Reports on foreign contributions in response to the Persian Gulf crisis. 
Sec. 403. Form of reports. 
TITLE V—REPORT ON THE CONDUCT OF THE PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT 
Sec. 501. Department of Defense report on the conduct of the Persian Gulf conflict. 
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TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 601. Child care assisteince. 
Sec. 602. Family education and support services. 
Sec. 603. Land conveyance, Fort A.P. Hill Military Reservation, Virginia. 
Sec. 604. Grassroots efforts to support our troops. 
Sec. 605. Extension of time for filing for persons serving in combat zone. 
Sec. 606. Sense of Congress concerning businesses seeking to participate in the 
rebuilding of Kuwait. 
Sec. 607. Sense of Congress regarding use of United States funds fqr rebuilding 
Iraq. 
Sec. 608. Withholding of payments to indirect-hire civilian personnel of nonpaying 
pledging nations. 
Sec. 609. Relief from requirements for reductions in defense acquisition workforce 
during fiscal year 1991. 
TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS 
Sec. 701. Amendments to title 10, United States Code. 
Sec. 702. Amendments to title 37, United States Code. 
Sec. 703. Amendments to title 32, United States Code. 
Sec. 704. Amendments to Public Law 101-510. 
Sec. 705. Other technical amendments. 
TITLE VIII—AUTHORIZATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL 
YEAR 1991 
Sec. 801. Authorization of supplemental appropriations for operating expenses. 
Sec. 802. Authorization of supplemental appropriations for environmental restora-
tion and waste management. 
Sec. 803. Applicability of recurring general provisions. 
Sec. 804. Relocation of Rocky Flats Plant operations. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS 
10 USC 101 
For the purposes of this Act: 
(1) The term "Operation Desert Storm" means operations of 
United States Armed Forces conducted as a consequence of the 
invasion of Kuwait by Iraq (including operations known as 
Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm), 
(2) The term "incremental costs associated with Operation 
Desert Storm" means costs referred to in section 251G5X2XD)(ii) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(bX2XDXii)). 
(3) The term "Persian Gulf conflict" means the period begin-
ning on August 2, 1990, and ending thereafter on the date 
prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law. 
(4) The term "congressional defense committees" has the 
meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 
Stat. 1498). 
SEC. 4. CONSTRUCTION WITH PUBLIC LAW 101-510. 
Any authorization of appropriations, or authorization of the trans-
fer of authorizations of appropriations, made by this Act is in 
addition to the authorization of appropriations, or the authority to 
make transfers, provided in the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510). 
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TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 1991 SUPPLE-
MENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATION DESERT 
STORM 
SEC. 
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FUNDS 
IN 
THE 
DEFENSE 
COOPERATION 
ACCOUNT 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—During fiscal year 1991, 
there is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense 
current and future balances in the Defense Cooperation Account 
established under section 2608 of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection 
(a) shall be available only for— 
(1) transfer by the Secretary of Defense to fiscal year 1991 
appropriation accounts of the Department of Defense or Coast 
Guard for incremental costs associated with Operation Desert 
Storm; and 
(2) replenishment of the working capital account created 
under section 102. 
SEC. 102. PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT WORKING CAPITAL ACCOUNT 
(a) EsTABUSHMENT OF ACCOUNT,—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a working capital account for the 
Department of Defense to be known as the "Persian Gulf Conflict 
Working Capital Account". 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—During fiscal year 1991, 
there is authorized to be appropriated to the Persian Gulf Conflict 
Working Capital Account the sum of $15,000,000,000. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (b) 
shall be available only for transfer by the Secretary of Defense to 
fiscal year 1991 appropriation accounts of the Department of De-
fense or Coast Guard for the incremental costs associated with 
Operation Desert Storm. Such funds may be used for that purpose 
only to the extent that funds are not available in the Defense 
Cooperation Account for transfer for such incremental costs. 
(d) REPLENISHMENT OF ACCOUNT.—Amounts transferred from the 
Persian Gulf Conflict Working Capital Account shall be replenished 
from funds available in the Defense Cooperation Account to the 
extent that funds are available in the Defense Cooperation Account. 
Whenever the balance in the working capital account is less than 
the amount appropriated to that account pursuant to this section, 
the Secretary shall transfer from the Defense Cooperation Account 
such funds as become available to the account to replenish the 
working capital account before making any transfer of such funds 
under sections 101 and 102. 
(e) REVERSION OF BALANCE UPON TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT.—Any 
balance in the Persian Gulf Conflict Working Capital Account at the 
time of the termination of the account shall revert to the general 
fund of the Treasury. 
SEC. 103. ADDITIONAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY 
The amount of the transfer authority provided in section 1401 of 
Public Law 101-510 is hereby increased by the amount of such 
transfers as the Secretary of Defense makes pursuant to law (other 
than Public Law 101-511) to make adjustments among amounts 
provided in titles I and II of Public Law 101-511 due to incremental 
costs associated with Operation Desert Storm. 
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SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSFERS 
A transfer made under the authority of section 101 or 102 in-
creases by the amount of the transfer the amount authorized for the 
account to which the transfer is made. 
SEC. 105. NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF TRANSFERS 
(a) NOTICE-AND-WAIT.—A transfer may not be made under section 
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101 or 102 until the seventh day after the congressional defense 
committees receive a report with respect to that transfer under 
subsection (b). 
(b) CONTENT OF REPORT.—A report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A certification by the Secretary of Defense that the 
amount or amounts proposed to be transferred will be used only 
for incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm. 
(2) A statement of each account to which the transfer is 
proposed to be made and the amount proposed to be transferred 
to such account. 
(3) A description of the programs, projects, and activities for 
which funds proposed to be transferred are proposed to be used. 
(4) In the case of a transfer from the working capital account 
established under section 102, an explanation of the reasons 
why funds are not available in the Defense Cooperation Account 
for such transfer. 
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MONTHLY 
REPORTS 
ON 
TRANSFERS 
Not later than seven days after the end of each month in fiscal 
years 1991 and 1992, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General of 
the United States a detailed report on the cumulative total amount 
of the transfers made under the authority of this title through the 
end of that month. 
TITLE II—WAIVER OF PERSONNEL CEILINGS AFFECTED 
BY OPERATION DESERT STORM 
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AUTHORITY 
TO 
WAIVE 
END 
STRENGTH 
AND 
GRADE 
STRENGTH 
LAWS 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 1991 END STRENGTH.—The Secretary of a military 
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department may waive any end strength prescribed in section 
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401(a), 411, or 412(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1485) that applies to 
any of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary. 
(b) GRADE STRENGTH LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary of a military 
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department may suspend, for fiscal year 1991, the operation of any "°^®-
provision of section 517, 523, 524, 525, or 526 of title 10, United 
States Code, with respect to that military department. 
SEC. 202. CERTIFICATION 
10 USC 115 
The Secretary of a military department may exercise the author- 527 note. "° ' 
ity provided in subsection (a) or (b) of section 201 only after the 
Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a certifi-
cation in writing that the exercise of that authority is necessary 
because of personnel actions associated with Operation Desert 
Storm. 
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SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION FROM DEFENSE COOPERATION ACCOUNT 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—In addition to authorizations under section 
101, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the Defense 
Cooperation Account such sums as may be necessary for increases in 
military personnel costs for fiscal years 1991 through 1995 resulting 
from the exercise of the authorities provided in section 201. Such 
increases in costs are incremental costs associated with Operation 
Desert Storm. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated to the Persian Gulf Con-
flict Working Capital Account ^pursuant to section 1020?) may be 
used for the purposes described in subsection (a) to the extent 
provided in section 102(c). 
(c) REPORTING.—Funds obligated for the purposes described in 
subsection (a) shall be included in the reports required by section 
106. 
SEC. 204. CONFORMING REPEAL 
Section 1117 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1637) is repealed. 
SEC. 205. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS 
(a) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER WAIVER AUTHORITIES.—The authority 
provided in section 201(a) is in addition to the waiver authority 
provided in sections'401(c) and 411(b) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510) and the 
waiver authority provided in section 115(c)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(b) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER SUSPENSION AUTHORITY.—The author-
ity provided in section 201(b) is in addition to the authority provided 
in section 527 of title 10, United States Code. 
TITLE III—BENEFITS FOR PERSONS SERVING IN THE 
ARMED FORCES DURING THE PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT 
PART A—MILITARY COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 
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SEC. 301. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN THE RATE OF SPECIAL PAY FOR 
DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER 
(a) INCREASED RATE.—In lieu of the rate of special pay specified in 
section 310(a) of title 37, United States Code, the rate of special pay 
payable under that section shall be $150 for each month during the 
period described in subsection (b). 
(b) PERIOD OF APPUCABIUTY.—Subsection (a) shall apply during 
the period beginning on August 1, 1990, and ending on the first day 
of the first month beginning on or after the date 180 days after the 
end of the Persian Gulf conflict. 
SEC. 302. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE 
(a) INCREASED RATE.—In lieu of the family separation allowance 
specified in section 4270t)Xl) of title 37, United States Code, the 
family separation allowance payable under that section shall be $75 
for each month during the period described in subsection (b). 
(b) PERIOD OF APPUCABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply during 
the period beginning on January 15, 1991, and ending on the first 
day of the first month beginning on or after the date 180 days after 
the end of the Persian Gulf conflict. 
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SEC. 303. DETERMINATION OF VARIABLE HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR 
37 USC 403a 
RESERVES 
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(a) USE OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE.—For the purpose of 
determining the entitlement of a Reserve described in subsection (b) 
to a variable housing allowance under section 403a of title 37, 
United States Code, the Reserve shall be considered to be assigned to 
duty at the Reserve's principal place of residence, determined as 
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. 
(b) RESERVE DESCRIBED.—A Reserve referred to in subsection (a) is 
a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services who is 
serving on active duty under a call or order to active duty in 
connection with Operation Desert Storm and is assigned to duty 
away from the Reserve's principal place of residence, determined as 
prescribed by the Secretary. 
SEC. 304. MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND NONPHYSICIAN SPECIAL PAYS FOR RE- 
37 USC 302 
SERVE, RECALLED, OR RETAINED HEALTH CARE OFFICERS 
note. 
(a) ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL PAY.—A health care officer described in 
subsection (h) shall be eligible for special pay under section 302, 
302a, 302b, 302e, or 303 of title 37, United States Code (whichever 
applies), notwithstanding any requirement in those sections that— 
(1) the call or order of the officer to active duty be for a period 
of not less than one year; or 
(2) the officer execute a written agreement to remain on 
active duty for a period of not less than one year. 
OD) HEALTH CARE OFFICERS DESCRIBED.—A health care officer re-
ferred to in subsection (a) is an officer of the Armed Forces who is 
otherwise eligible for special pay under section 302, 302a, 302b, 302e, 
or 303 of title 37, United States Code, and who— 
(1) is a reserve officer on active duty under a call or order to 
active duty for a period of less than one year in connection with 
Operation Desert Storm; 
(2) is involuntarily retained on active duty under section 673c 
of title 10, United States Code, or is recalled to active duty 
under section 688 of that title, in connection with Operation 
Desert Storm; or 
(3) voluntarily agrees to remain on active duty for a period of 
less than one year in connection with Operation Desert Storm. 
(c) MONTHLY PAYMENTS.—Payment of special pay pursuant to this 
section may be made on a monthly basis. If the service on active 
duty of an officer described in subsection (h) is terminated before the 
end of the period for which a payment is made to the officer under 
subsection (a), the officer is entitled to special pay under section 302, 
302a, 302b, 302e, or 303 of title 37, United States Code (whichever 
applies), only for the portion of that period that the officer actually 
served on active duty. The officer shall refund any amount received 
in excess of the amount that corresponds to the period of active duty 
of the officer. 
(d) SPECIAL RULE FOR RESERVE MEDICAL OFFICER.—While a reserve 
medical officer receives a special pay under section 302 of title 37, 
United States Code, by operation of subsection (a), the officer shall 
not be entitled to special pay under subsection (h) of that section. 
(e) PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply during 
the period beginning on November 5, 1990, and ending on the first 
day of the first month beginning on or after the date 180 days after 
the end of the Persian Gulf conflict. 
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SEC. 305. WAIVER OF BOARD CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 
(a) CERTIFICATION INTERRUPTED BY OPERATION DESERT STORM.—A 
member of the Armed Forces described in subsection (]o) who com-
pletes the board certification or recertification requirements speci-
fied in section 302(aX5), 302b(a)(5), 302c(cX3), or 302c(dX4) of title 37, 
United States Code, before the end of the period established for the 
member in subsection (c) shall be paid special pay under section 
302(aX5), 302b(aX5), 302c(cX3), or 302c(dX4) of such title (whichever 
applies) for active duty performed after November 5, 1990, and 
before the date of that certification and recertification if the Sec-
retary of Defense determines that the member was unable to sched-
ule or complete that certification or recertification earlier because of 
a duty assignment in connection with Operation Desert Storm. 
(b) EuGiBLE MEMBERS DESCRIBED.—A member of the Armed 
Forces referred to in subsection (a) is a member who— 
(1) is a medical or dental officer or a nonphysician health care 
provider; 
(2) has completed any required residency training; and 
(3) was, except for the board certification requirement, other-
wise eligible for special pay under section 302(aX5), 302b(aX5), 
302c(cX3), or 302c(dX4) of such title during the duty assignment 
in connection with Operation Desert Storm. 
(c) PERIOD FOR CERTIFICATION.—The period referred to in subsec-
tion (a) for completion of board certification or recertification 
requirements with respect to a member of the Armed Forces is the 
180-day period (extended for such additional time as the Secretary of 
Defense determines to be appropriate) beginning on the date that 
the member is released from the duty to which the member was 
assigned in connection with Operation Desert Storm. 
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SEC. 306. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PAY 
(a) CERTIFICATION INTERRUPTED BY OPERATION DESERT STORM.—A 
member of the Armed Forces described in subsection (b) who obtains 
a certification of foreign language proficiency before the end of the 
period established for the member in subsection (c) shall be paid 
foreign language proficiency pay under section 316 of title 37, 
United States Code, for active duty performed after August 2, 1990, 
and before the date of that certification if the Secretary of Defense 
determines that the member was unable to schedule or complete 
that certification earlier because of a duty assignment in connection 
with Operation Desert Storm. 
(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS DESCRIBED.—A member of the Armed 
Forces referred to in subsection (a) is a member on active duty who, 
except for subsection (a)(2) of that section, was otherwise eligible for 
special pay under that section during the duty assignment in 
connection with Operation Desert Storm. 
(c) PERIOD FOR CERTIFICATION.—The period referred to in subsec-
tion (a) for completion of certification of foreign language pro-
ficiency with respect to a member of the Armed Forces is the 180-
day period (extended for such additional time as the Secretary of 
Defense determines to be appropriate) beginning on the date that 
the member is released from the duty to which the member was 
assigned in connection with Operation Desert Storm. 
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SEC. 307. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF DEATH GRATUITY 
In lieu of the amount of the death gratuity specified in section 
1478(a) of title 10, United States Code, the amount of the death 
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gratuity payable under that section shall be $6,000 for a death 
resulting from any injury or illness incurred during the Persian 
Gulf conflict or during the 180-day period beginning at the end of 
the Persian Gulf conflict. 
SEC. 308. DEATH GRATUITY FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO DIED BEFORE THE 
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DATE OF ENACTMENT 
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(a) PAYMENT OF DEATH GRATUITY.—Subject to subsections 0?) and 
(c), the Secretary of Defense shall pay a death gratuity to each SGLI 
beneficiary of each deceased member of the uniformed services who 
died after August 1, 1990, and before the date of the enactment of 
this Act, and whose death was in conjunction with or in support of 
Operation Desert Storm, or attributable to hostile action in regions 
other than the Persian Gulf, as prescribed in regulations set forth by 
the Secretary of Defense. 
OJ) AMOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION OF GRATUITY.—The amount of the 
death gratuity payable to gin SGLI beneficiary in the case of a 
deceased member of the uniformed services under this section shall 
be equal to the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance paid or payable 
to such beneficiary under subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, 
United States Code, by reason of the death of such member. 
(c) APPUCATION FOR GRATUITY REQUIRED.—A death gratuity shall 
be payable to an SGLI beneficiary under this section upon receipt of 
a written application therefor by the Secretary of Defense within 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe in regulations 
the form of the application for benefits under this section and any 
procedures and requirements that the Secretary considers necessary 
to carry out this section. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term "SGLI beneficiary", with respect to a deceased 
member of the uniformed services, means a person to whom 
Servicemen's Group Life Insurance is paid or payable under 
subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, by 
reason of the death of such member. 
(2) The term "Secretary concerned" has the meaning given 
that term in section 101(25) of title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 309. TREATMENT OF ACCRUED LEAVE OF MEMBERS WHO DIE 
WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY 
(a) SURVIVORS EUGIBLE FOR PAYMENT FOR ALL ACCRUED LEAVE OF 
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MEMBER.—In the case of a member of the uniformed services who 
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dies as a result of an injury or illness incurred while serving on 
active duty during the Persian Gulf conflict, the limitation in the 
second sentence of subsection (bX3) of section 501 of title 37, United 
States Code, and in subsection (f) of that section shall not apply with 
respect to a payment made pursuant to subsection (d) of that section 
for leave accrued during fiscal year 1990 or 1991. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 1115(a) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 
104 Stat. 1636) is amended by striking out "section 501(b)(3) of title 
37 USC 501 
37, United States Code, does not apply" and inserting in lieu thereof 
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"subsection (bX3) of section 501 of title 37, United States C!ode, and 
in subsection (f) of that section does not apply". 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (b) shall 
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take effect as of November 5,1990. , 
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SEC. 310. REMOVAL OF LIMITATION ON THE ACCRUAL OF SAVINGS OF 
MEMBERS IN A MISSING STATUS 
(a) ADDITION OF PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT.—Subsection (b) of section 
1035 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting before the period in the second sentence the 
following: "or during the Persian Gulf conflict"; and 
(2) in the last sentence, by striking out "the date designated" 
and all that follows through the period and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: "May 7, 1975, and the Persian Gulf 
conflict begins on January 16, 1991, and ends on the date 
thereafter prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law.". 
(b) MISSING STATUS DEFINED.—Such section is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(f) In this section, the term 'missing status' has the meaning 
given such term in section 551(2) of title 37.". 
(c) 
CONFORMING 
AMENDMENTS.—Such 
section 
is 
further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking out ", as defined in section 
551(2) oftitle 37,"; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking out "(as defined in section 
551(2) oftitle 37)". 
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SEC. 310A. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS 
note. 
OF RESERVE COMPONENTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A member of a reserve component of the uni-
formed services without dependents who is called or ordered to 
active duty in connection with Operation Desert Storm shall be 
entitled to a basic allowance for quarters under section 403 of title 
37, United States Code, if, because of the call or order, the member 
is unable to continue-to occupy a residence— 
(1) which is maintained as the primary residence of the 
member at the time of the call or order; and 
(2) which is owned by the member or for which the member is 
responsible for rental payments. 
(b) PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply during 
the period beginning on August 2, 1990, and ending on the first day 
of the first month beginning on or after the date 180 days after the 
end of the Persian Gulf conflict. 
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SEC. 311. GRADE OF RECALLED RETIRED MEMBERS 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A retired member of the Armed Forces ordered 
to active duty under section 688 of title 10, United States Code, in 
connection with Operation Desert Storm who had previously served 
on active duty satisfactorily, as determined by the Secretary of the 
military department concerned, in a grade higher than that mem-
ber's retired grade may be ordered to active duty under that 
section in the highest grade in which the member had so served 
satisfactorily. 
(b) GRADE UPON RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY.—(1) For the pur-
poses of section 688(b) of title 10, United States Code, a member of 
the Armed Forces ordered to active duty in a grade that is higher 
than the member's retired grade pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 
deemed to have been promoted to such higher grade while on such 
active duty. 
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(2) A retired member described in subsection (a) who, upon being 
released from the tour of active duty covered by that subsection, has 
served on active duty satisfactorily, as determined by the Secretary 
concerned, for not less than a total of 36 months in a grade higher 
than the member's retired grade, is entitled, upon that release from 
active duty, to placement on the retired list in that grade. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect to 
retired members ordered to active duty on or after August 2, 1990. 
SEC. 312. TEMPORARY CHAMPUS PROVISIONS REGARDING DEDUCTIBLES 
AND COPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS 
(a) 
DELAY IN THE INCREASE OF ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES UNDER 
CHAMPUS.—The annual deductibles specified in subsection (b) of 
section 1079 of title 10, United States Code (as in effect on 
November 4, 1990), shall apply until October 1, 1991, in the case of 
health care provided under that section to the dependents of a 
member of the uniformed services who serves or served on active 
duty in the Persian Gulf theater of operations in connection with 
Operation Desert Storm. 
(b) WAIVER OF COPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS.—(1) Any civilian 
health care provider furnishing health care pursuant to a plan 
contracted for under the authority of section 1079 or 1086 of title 10, 
United States Code, may waive, in whole or in part, any require-
ment for payment under subsection (b) of that section by a patient 
described in paragraph (2) for health care furnished the patient by 
such health care provider during the Persian Gulf conflict. 
(2) A patient referred to in paragraph (1) is a dependent of a 
member of the uniformed services who serves on active duty in the 
Persian Gulf theater of operations in connection with Operation 
Desert Storm. 
(3) If a health care provider waives a payment for health care 
under paragraph (1), the health care provider shall certify to the 
Secretary of Defense that the amount charged the Federal Govern-
ment for such health care was not increased above the amount that 
the health care provider would have charged the Federal Govern-
ment for such health care had the payment not been waived. The 
Secretary of Defense may require a health care provider to provide 
information to the Secretary to show the compliance of the health 
care provider with this paragraph. 
SEC. 313. TRANSITIONAL HEALTH CARE 
(a) HEALTH CARE PROVIDED.—A member of the Armed Forces 
described in subsection (b), and the dependents of the member, shall 
be entitled to receive health care described in subsection (c) upon the 
release of the member from active duty in connection with Oper-
ation Desert Storm until the earlier of— 
(1) 30 days after the date of the release of the member from 
active duty; or 
(2) the date on which the member and the dependents of the 
member are covered by a health plan sponsored by an employer. 
(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBER DESCRIBED.—A member of the Armed Forces 
referred to in subsection (a) is a member who— 
(1) is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces 
and is called or ordered to active duty under chapter 39 of title 
10, United States Code, in connection with Operation Desert 
Storm; 
Health 
insurance. 
Health care 
provider. 
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(2) is involuntarily retained on active duty under section 673c 
of title 10, United States Code, in connection with Operation 
Desert Storm; or 
(3) voluntarily agrees to remain on active duty for a period of 
less than one year in connection with Operation Desert Storm. 
(c) HEALTH CARE DESCRIBED.—The health care referred to in 
subsection (a) is— 
(1) medical and dental care under section 1076 of title 10, 
United States Code, in the same manner as a dependent de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2) of that section; and 
(2) health benefits contracted under the authority of section 
1079(a) of that title and subject to the same rates and conditions 
as apply to persons covered under that section. 
(d) DEPENDENT DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, the term 
"dependent" has the meaning given that term in section 1072(2) of 
title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 314. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT PROVISIONS 
Title XI of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1634 et seq.) is amended as 
follows: 
(1) The following sections are amended by striking out "Oper-
ation Desert Shield" each place it appears and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the Persian Gulf conflict": sections 1111(b)(1), 1114, and 
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(A) by striking out "for fiscal year 1990 and during fiscal 
year 1991" in subsection QJXD; 
(B) by inserting "or for fiscal year 1992" in subsection 
(bX2) after "fiscal year 1991"; and 
(C) by striking out subsection (c). 
(3) Sections 1114(a) and 1115(a) are amended by striking out 
"during fiscal year 1990 or 1991". 
SEC. 315. STUDY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICIES RELATING TO 
DEPLOYMENT 
OF 
MILITARY 
SERVICEMEMBERS 
WITH 
DEPENDENTS OR SERVICEMEMBERS FROM FAMILIES WITH 
MORE THAN ONE SERVICEMEMBER 
(a) STUDY,—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a study of the 
policies of the Department of Defense relating— 
(1) to activation of units and members of reserve components 
for active duty (other than for training); and 
(2) to deployments overseas of members of the Armed Forces 
(whether from active or reserve components), 
as those policies affect the family responsibilities and interests of 
members of the Armed Forces who have minor children or who are 
from families with more than one member in the Armed Forces. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.—The study under subsection (a) 
shall examine the family policies of the military departments for 
consistency among the Armed Forces and shall consider whether 
these policies adequately address the needs of reserve component 
personnel. The study shall also assess the responsiveness of current 
policies to the needs of the all-volunteer Force as it is presently 
constituted, as reflected by its demographic profile. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 1992, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the results 
of the study under subsection (a). The report shall include an 
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analysis of the effect of deployments made as part of military 
operations during the Persian Gulf conflict on members of the 
Armed Forces referred to in that subsection, including the following 
(which shall be shown separately by service and for active-compo-
nent and reserve-component personnel): 
(1) The number of single parent military personnel who were 
deployed and the number of children of those parents. 
(2) The number of members of the Armed Forces married to 
another member of the Armed Forces who were both deployed 
and the number of children of those members. 
(3) The number of members of the Armed Forces deployed (or 
given orders to deploy) who requested exceptions to existing 
policies respecting family members, categorized by the reasons 
given for the requests and the dispositions of the requests. 
(4) A description of any differences in any of the military 
departments in policies applicable to active component mem-
bers and reserve component members and any problems that 
arose from those differences. 
(5) A statement of the incidence of use of military family 
assistance programs by persons other than parents who pro-
vided care for dependent children while parents in the Armed 
Forces were deployed. 
(6) A discussion of the effectiveness of military family assist-
ance programs during the Persian Gulf conflict. 
(7) A discussion of the applicability of existing policies with 
respect to members of the Armed Forces who have dependents 
other than minor children, including dependent parents and 
dependent disabled adult children. 
(8) A discussion of proposed and actual changes by the Depart-
ment of Defense in family assistance programs and assignment 
policies. 
SEC. 316. ADJUSTMENT IN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGES IN MENTAL 
HEALTH BENEFITS AS A RESULT OF OPERATION DESERT 
STORM 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Section 703(d) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 
Stat. 1582) is amended by striking out "February 15, 1991" and 10 USC 1079 
inserting in lieu thereof "October 1,1991". 
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(2) Section 8044 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
1991 (Public Law 101-511; 104 Stat. 1884) is amended (A) in the 
matter preceding the first proviso, by striking out "this Act" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "any Act appropriating funds to the Depart-
ment of Defense for fiscal year 1992 and", and (B) in the fifth 
proviso, by striking out "February 15, 1991" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "October 1,1991". 
(b) TRANSITION PROVISION.—Effective as of February 15, 1991, 
subsections (a)(6) and (i) of section 1079 of title 10, United States 
Code, as those subsections were in effect on February 14, 1991, are 
revived. 
(c) FUNDS.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by 
section 391, $36,000,000 shall be available for increased costs by 
reason of the amendments made by this section. 
SEC. 317. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON SEPARATION 
OF CERTAIN MEMBERS FROM THEIR INFANT CHILDREN 
It is the Sense of the House of Representatives that— 
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War Veterans' 
Benefits Act 
of 1991. 
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(1) The armed services shall strive to devise and implement a 
uniform policy with respect to the deployment of mothers of 
newborn children. 
(2) Such policy should provide that to the maximum extent 
possible, mothers of new born children under the age of 6 
months shall not be: 
(A) deployed in the case of a mother on active duty; or 
(B) activated, if activation requires separating the mother 
and child, or deployed in the case of a mother serving in a 
reserve component. 
PART C—VETERANS BENEFITS AND PROGRAMS 
SEC. 331. SHORT TITLE 
This part may be cited as the 
Benefits Act of 1991". 
'Persian Gulf War Veterans' 
SEC. 332. INCLUSION OF PERSIAN GULF WAR WITHIN DEFINITION OF 
"PERIOD OF WAR" FOR PURPOSES OF VETERANS BENEFITS 
Section 101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (11), by inserting "the Persian Gulf War," 
after "the Vietnam era,"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(33) The term 'Persian Gulf War' means the period beginning on 
August 2, 1990, and ending on the date thereafter prescribed by 
Presidential proclamation or by law.". 
SEC. 333. PENSION ELIGIBILITY FOR PERSIAN GULF WAR VETERANS AND 
SURVIVING SPOUSES OF PERSIAN GULF WAR VETERANS 
(a) Section 501 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting "the Persian Gulf War," in paragraph (4) after "the 
Vietnam era,". 
(b) Section 541(fKl) of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking out "or" before (D); and 
(2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end ", or (E) 
January 1, 2001, in the case of a surviving spouse of a veteran of 
the Persian Gulf War". 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading above section 541 
of such title is amended to read as follows: 
OTHER PERIODS OF WAR 
. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of such title 
is amended by striking out the heading between the items relating 
to section 537 and 541 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"Other Periods of War". 
SEC. 334. HEALTH BENEFITS 
(a) PERIOD OF SERVICE FOR DENTAL BENEFITS.—Section 612(b) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or, in the case 
of a veteran who served on active duty during the Persian Gulf War, 
90 days" after "180 days" in paragraphs (l)(B)(ii) and (2). 
0^) PRESUMPTION RELATING TO PSYCHOSIS.—Section 602 of such 
title is amended— 
(1) by striking out "or the Vietnam era" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "the Vietnam era, or the Persian Gulf War"; 
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(2) by striking out "or" after "Korean conflict," the second 
place it appears; and 
(3) by inserting "or before the end of the two-year period 
beginning on the last day of the Persian Gulf War, in the case of 
a veteran of the Persian Gulf War," after "Vietnam era vet-
eran,". 
(c) COVERAGE OF CERTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS.—Section 
612(h) of such title is amended in the first sentence by striking out 
"the Mexican border period" and all that follows through "Vietnam 
era" and inserting in lieu thereof "a period of war". 
(d) READJUSTMENT COUNSELING.—Section 612A(a) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting "(1)" after "(a)"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(2)(A) The Secretary shall furnish counseling as described in 
paragraph (1), upon request, to any veteran who served on active 
duty after May 7, 1975, in an area at a time during which hostilities 
occurred in such area. 
"(B) For the purposes of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the 
term 'hostilities' means an armed conflict in which members of the 
Armed Forces are subjected to danger comparable to the danger to 
which members of the Armed Forces have been subjected in combat 
with enemy armed forces during a period of war, as determined by 
the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Defense.". 
SEC. 
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5
. 
REPORTS 
BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 
AND SECRETARY 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
CONCERNING 
SERVICES 
TO 
TREAT 
POST-
TRAUMATIC 
STRESS 
DISORDER 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall each submit to Congress two reports contain-
ing, with respect to their respective Departments, the following: 
(1) An assessment of the need for rehabilitative services for 
members of the Armed Forces participating in the Operation 
Desert Storm who experience post-traumatic stress disorder. 
(2) A description of the available programs and resources to 
meet those needs. 
(3) The specific plans of that Secretary for treatment of 
members experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, particu-
larly with respect to any specific needs of members of reserve 
components. 
(4) An assessment of needs for additional resources necessary 
in order to carry out such plans. 
(5) A description of plans to coordinate treatment services for 
post-traumatic stress disorder with the other Department. 
(b) TIMES FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.—The first report by each of 
the Secretaries shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and the second report by each of 
the Secretaries shall be submitted a year later. 
SEC. 336. LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS 
(a) SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.—Section 767 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsections (a) and (c), by striking out "$50,000" each 
place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "$100,000"; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
^ 
(A) by striking out "January 1, 1986" each place it ap-
pears and inserting in lieu thereof "May 1, 1991"; and 
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(B) by striking out "$50,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$100,000". 
Ot)) VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.—Section 777(a) of such title 
is amended by striking out "$50,000" each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$100,000". 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—(1) The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall apply with respect to deaths on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 337. INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF MONTGOMERY GI BILL EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS 
(a) AMOUNT OF BENEFIT PAYMENTS UNDER CHAPTER 30.—Section 
1415 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking out "and (c)" and inserting in 
lieu thereof ", (c), (d), (e), and (f)"; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking out "In" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), 
in"; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(f)(1) During the period beginning on October 1, 1991, and ending 
on September 30, 1993, the monthly rates payable under subsection 
(a)(1) or (b)(1) of this section shall be $350 and $275, respectively. 
"(2) With respect to the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 1993, 
the Secretary may continue to pay, in lieu of the rates payable 
under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1) of this section, the monthly rates 
payable under paragraph (1) of this subsection and may provide a 
percentage increase in such rates equal to the percentage by which 
the Consumer Price Index (all items. United States city average, 
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics) for the 12-month period 
ending June 30, 1993, exceeds such Consumer Price Index for the 
12-month period ending June 30,1992. 
"(3) With respect to any fiscal year beginning on or after 
October 1, 1994, the Secretary may continue to pay, in lieu of the 
rates payable under subsection (a)(1) or (bXD of this section, the 
monthly rates payable under this subsection for the previous fiscal 
year and may provide, for any such fiscal year, a percentage in-
crease in such rates equal to the percentage by which— 
"(A) the Consumer Price Index (all items. United States city 
average) for the 12-month period ending on the June 30 preced-
ing the beginning of the fiscal year for which the increase is 
made, exceeds 
"(B) such Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period 
preceding the 12-month period described in subparagraph (A).". 
(b) AMOUNT OF BENEFIT PAYMENTS UNDER SELECTED RESERVE 
PROGRAM.—(1) Section 2131(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) by striking out "(b) Except as provided in" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and'; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), as sub-
paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D), respectively; and 
(C) and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(2)(A) During the period beginning on October 1, 1991, and 
ending on September 30, 1993, the monthly rates payable under 
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) shall be $170, $128, 
and $85, respectively. 
"(B) With respect to the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 1993, 
the Secretary may continue to pay, in lieu of the rates payable 
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under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1), the monthly 
rates payable under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and may 
provide a percentage increase in such rates equal to the percentage 
by which the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States city 
average, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics) for the 12-
month period ending June 30, 1993, exceeds such Consumer Price 
Index for the 12-month period ending June 30,1992. 
"(C) With respect to any fiscal year beginning on or after 
October 1, 1994, the Secretary may continue to pay, in lieu of the 
rates payable under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1), 
the monthly rates payable under this paragraph for the previous 
fiscal year and may provide, for any such fiscal year, a percentage 
increase in such rates equal to the percentage by which— 
"(i) the Consumer Price Index (all items. United States city 
average) for the 12-month period ending on the June 30 preced-
e
s ing the beginning of the fiscal year for which the increase is 
made, exceeds 
"(ii) such Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period 
preceding the 12-month period described in clause (i).". 
(2) Section 2131(f)(2) of such title is amended by striking out 
"$140" and inserting in lieu thereof "amount equal to the amount of 
,
,
.
? 
the monthly rate payable under subsection (bXlXA) for the fiscal 
year concerned". 
(3) Section 2131(gX3) of such title is amended by striking out 
"$140" and inserting in lieu thereof "amount equal to the amount of 
the monthly rate payable under subsection (bXl)(A) for the fiscal 
year concerned". 
SEC. 338. MEMBERSHIP ON EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS ADVISORY COMMIT-
TEE FOR PERSIAN GULF WAR VETERAN 
Section 1792(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out "and the post-Vietnam era" in the second sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the post-Vietnam era, and the Persian 
ci 
Gulf War". 
SEC. 339. IMPROVED REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS FOR DISABLED VETERANS 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
"§ 2027. Qualincation for employment position 
"(a) For the purposes of this chapter, a person shall be considered 
qualified to perform the duties of an employment position if such 
person, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the 
essential functions of the position. 
"(b) For the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, an employer 
shall be required to make reasonable accommodations to the known 
<< 
physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual 
' 
with a disability, unless the employer can demonstrate that the 
accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation 
of the business of such employer. 
"(c) For purposes of subsections (a) and (b) of this section— 
"(1) the term 'employer' means— 
"(A) until July 26, 1994, a person engaged in an industry 
affecting commerce who has 25 or more employees for each 
working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the 
current or preceding year, and any agent of such person; 
and 
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"(B) on and after July 26, 1994, a person engaged in an 
industry affecting commerce who has 15 or more employees 
for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks 
in the current or preceding calendar year, and any agent of 
such person; 
except that such term does not include the United States, a 
corporation wholly owned by the Government of the United 
States, an Indian tribe, or a bona fide private membership club 
(other than a labor organization) that is exempt from taxation 
under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
"(2) the terms 'reasonable accommodation' and 'undue hard-
ship' have the meanings given such terms in paragraphs (9) and 
(10), respectively, of section 101 of the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111 (9) and (10)). 
"(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to limit in any 
way any of the rights conferred by the Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990.". 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections of such chapter 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"2027. Qualification for emplojrment position.". 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
"°*«- 
takeeffectasof August 1,1990. 
SEC. 340. REQUALIFICATION OF FORMER EMPLOYEES 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2021(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (A), by inserting "or able to become requalified 
with reasonable efforts by the employer" after "perform the 
duties of such position" each place it appears; and 
(2) in clause (B), by inserting "or able to become requalified 
with reasonable efforts by the employer" after "perform the 
duties of such position" each place it appears. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
note. 
take effect as of August 1,1990. 
SEC. 341. ELIGIBILITY FOR HOUSING BENEFITS 
Section 1802(aX2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
"(D) Each veteran who served on active duty for 90 days or 
more at any time during the Persian Gulf War, other than a 
veteran ineligible for benefits under this title by reason of 
section 3103Aa)) of this title.". 
PART D—FEDERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 
5 u s e 6361 
SEC. 361. LEAVE BANK FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN RE-
note. 
SERVES WHO WERE ACTIVATED DURING PERSIAN GULF WAR 
(a) CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.—The Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall establish a leave bank program under which— 
(1) an employee in any executive agency may (during a 
period specified by the Office of Personnel Management) donate 
any unused annual leave from the employee's annual leave 
account to a leave bank established by the Office of Personnel 
Management; 
(2) the total annual leave that has been donated under para-
graph (1) shall be divided equally among the annual leave 
accounts of all employees who have been members of the Armed 
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105 STAT. 93 
Forces serving on active duty during the Persian Gulf conflict 
pursuant to an order issued under section 672(a), 672(g), 673, 
673b, 674, 675, or 688 of title 10, United States Code, and who 
return to civilian employment with their agencies; and 
(3) such Persian Gulf concflict participants who have returned 
to civilian employment may use such annual leave, after it is 
credited to their leave accounts, in the same manner as any 
other annual leave to their credit. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of subsection (a), the term "em-
ployee" means an employee as defined in section 6361(1) of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS.—Within 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management 
shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of 
subsection (a). 
(d) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH-CARE PROFES-
SIONALS.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a pro-
gram similar to that established under subsection (a) for the benefit 
of health-care professionals covered under section 4108(e) of title 38, 
United States Code. Such program shall be as similar and prac-
ticable to the program established under subsection (a). 
PART E—HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 371. SHORT TITLE 
This part may be cited as the 
Education Assistance Act". 
'Persian Gulf Conflict Higher 
SEC. 372. OPERATION DESERT STORM WAIVER AUTHORITY 
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to ensure that— 
(1) the men and women serving on active duty in connection 
with Operation Desert Storm who are borrowers of Stafford 
Loans or Perkins Loans are not placed in a worse position 
financially in relation to those loans because of such service; 
(2) the administrative requirements placed on all borrowers of 
student loans made in accordance with title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) (hereafter in this 
section referred to as the "Act") who are engaged in such 
military service are minimized to the extent possible without 
impairing the integrity of the student loan programs, in order to 
ease the burden on such borrowers, and to avoid inadvertent, 
technical defaults; and 
(3) the future eligibility of such an individual for Pell Grants 
is not reduced by the amount of such assistance awarded for a 
period of instruction that such individual was unable to com-
plete, or for which the individual did not receive academic 
credit, because the individual was called up for such service. 
(b) WAIVER REQUIREMENT.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, unless enacted with specific reference to this section, the 
Secretary of Education shall waive or modify any statutory or 
regulatory provision applicable to the student financial aid pro-
grams under title IV of the Act that the Secretary deems necessary 
to achieve the purposes stated in subsection (a), including— 
(1) the length of, and eligibility requirements for, the military 
deferments 
authorized 
under 
sections 
427(a)(2)(C)(ii), 
428(b)(lXM)(ii), and 464(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Act, in order to enable 
the borrower of a Stafford Loan or a Perkins Loan who is or was 
Persian Gulf 
Conflict 
Higher 
Education 
Assistance Act. 
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serving on active duty in connection with Operation Desert 
Storm to obtain a military deferment, under which interest 
shall accrue and shall, if otherwise payable by the Secretary of 
Education, be paid by the Secretary of Education, for the dura-
tion of such service; 
(2) administrative requirements placed on all borrowers of 
student loans made in accordance with title IV of the Act who 
are or were engaged in such military service; 
(3) the number of years for which individuals who are en-
gaged in such military service may be eligible for Pell Grants 
under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Act; 
(4) the point at which the borrower of a Stafford Loan who is 
or was engaged in such military service is required to resume 
repayment of principal and interest on such loan after the 
borrower completes a period of deferment under section 
^ 
427(a)(2XC)(ii)or428(bXl)(MXii)oftheAct; 
(5) the point at which the borrower of a Stafford Loan who is 
or was engaged in such military service is required to resume 
repayment of principal and interest on such loan after the 
borrower completes a single period of deferment under section 
427(aX2XCXi) or 428(bXlXMXi) of the Act subsequent to such 
service; and 
(6) the modification of the terms "annual adjusted family 
H 
income" and "available income", as used in the determination 
of need for student financial Eissistance under title IV of the Act 
for such individual (and the determination of such need for the 
individual's spouse and dependents, if applicable), to mean the 
sums received in the first calendar year of the award year for 
which such determination is made, in order to reflect more 
accurately the financial condition of such individual and such 
individual's family. 
Federal 
(c) NOTICE OF WAIVER.—Notwithstanding section 431 of the Gen-
^«i?*er' 
eral Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232) and section 553 of 
publication. 
^.^jg 5^ United States Code, the Secretary shall, by notice in the 
Federal Register, publish the waivers or modifications of statutory 
and regulatory provisions the Secretary deems necessary to achieve 
the purposes of this section. Such notice shall include the terms and 
conditions to be applied in lieu of such statutory and regulatory 
provisions. The Secretary is not required to exercise the waiver or 
modification authority under this section on a case-by-case basis. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this part— 
(1) individuals serving on active duty in connection with 
Operation Desert Storm include— 
(A) any Reserve of the Armed Forces called to active duty 
- 
under section 672(a), 672(g), 673, 673(b), 674, or 688 of title 
10, United States Code, for service in connection with Oper-
ation Desert Storm, regardless of the location at which such 
active duty service is performed; and 
(B) for purposes of waivers of administrative require-
ments under subsection (bX2) only, any other member of the 
Armed Forces on active duty in connection with Operation 
Desert Storm, who has been assigned to a duty station at a 
location other than the location at which such member is 
normally assigned; and 
(2) the term "active duty" has the meaning given such term in 
section 101(22) of title 10, United States Code, except that such 
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term does not include active duty for training or attendance at a 
service school. 
SEC. 373. TUITION REFUNDS OR CREDITS 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress that all 
institutions offering postsecondary education should provide a full 
refund to any member of the Armed Forces on active duty in 
connection with Operation Desert Storm for that portion of a period 
of instruction such individual was unable to complete, or for which 
such individual did not receive academic credit, because such 
individual was called up for such service. For purposes of this 
section, a full refund includes a refund of required tuition and fees, 
or a credit in a comparable amount against future tuition and fees. 
(b) ENCOURAGEMENT AND REPORT.—The Secretary of Education 
shall encourage institutions to provide such refunds or credits, and 
shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the 
actions taken in accordance with this subsection as well as informa-
tion the Secretary receives regarding any institutions that are not 
providing such refunds or credits. 
SEC. 374. ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENT BORROWERS 
Section 731 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294d) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (aX2)(C)— 
(A) by striking "or" at the end of clause (vi); and 
(B) by striking "and any such period" and all that follows 
through "clause (B) above;" in clause (vii) and inserting the 
following: "and (viii) in addition to all other deferments for 
which the borrower is eligible under clauses (i) through (vii) 
during which the borrower is a member of the Armed 
Forces on active duty during the Persian Gulf conflict, and 
any period described in clauses (i) through (viii) shall not be 
included in determining the 25-year period described in 
subparagraph (B);"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(f) As used in this section: 
"(1) The term 'active duty' has the meaning given such term 
in section 101(18) of title 37, United States Code, except that 
such term does not include active duty for training. 
"(2) The term 'Persian Gulf conflict' means the period begin-
ning on August 2, 1990, and ending on the date thereafter 
prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law.". 
SEC. 375. TERMINATION OF SECTIONS 372 AND 373 
The provisions of sections 372 and 373 shall cease to be effective 
on September 30,1997. 
SEC. 376. COORDINATION WITH OTHER LAW 
If the Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1991 is en-
acted, the provisions of sections 4, 5, and 6 of that Act shall 
supersede sections 372, 373, and 375. 
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PART F—PROGRAMS FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS 
'^ use 1421 
note. 
SEC. 381. DEFINITIONS 
As used in this part: 
, 
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Crop 
insurance. 
(1) ACTIVATED RESERVIST.—The term "activated reservist" 
means a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces 
who served or is serving on active duty during the Persian Gulf 
conflict pursuant to an order issued under section 672(a), 672(d), 
672(g), 673, 673b, 674, 675, or 678 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) FARMER PROGRAM LOAN.—The term "farmer program 
loan" has the same meaning given such term in section 
343(a)(10) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(10)). 
(3) RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES.—The term 
"reserve component of the Armed Forces" means a reserve 
» component named in section 261(a) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of 
Agriculture. 
(5) OTHER TERMS.— 
(A) AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 1949.—The terms "crop acreage 
base", "producer", "program crop", and any other terms 
used in this title have the same meanings specifically given 
such terms in the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et 
seq.). 
(B) TITLE lO.—The term "active duty" has the meaning 
given such term in section 101 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 382. BASE PROTECTION 
The Secretary shall, with respect to a producer on a farm who is 
an activated reservist during a crop year, provide for the protection 
of the producer's crop acreage base for any program crop on the 
farm to the extent necessary to provide fair and equitable treatment 
for the producer. 
SEC. 383. WAIVER OF MINIMUM PLANTING REQUIREMENT 
The producers on a farm shall be eligible for payments for a crop 
of rice or upland cotton under sections 101B(c)(l)(D)(i) and 
103B(c)(l)(D)(i) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1441-
2(c)(l)(D)(i) and 1444-2(c)(l)(D)(i), without regard to the minimum 
planting requirement established in sections 101B(c)(l)(D)(ii) and 
103B(c)(l)(D)(ii) of such Act, if— 
(1) one or more of the producers on the farm is an activated 
reservist during any portion of the crop year; and 
(2) the producers on the farm satisfy all other requirements 
determined appropriate by the Secretary for the payments. 
SEC. 384. CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS 
(a) TEMPORARY WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may provide 
for a temporary waiver or modification of the application of subtitles 
A through E of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3801 et seq.) with respect to producers on a farm who are activated 
reservists i
f
— 
(1) the temporary waiver or modification is only for the period 
during which the producer is an activated reservist; 
(2) the Secretary determines that the temporary waiver or 
modification is necessary to prevent undue hardship caused as a 
result of the producer's service on active duty during the Per-
sian Gulf Conflict or to provide equitable treatment for the 
activated reservist; and 
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(3) the temporary waiver or modification will not significantly 
detract from the purposes and objectives of subtitles A through 
E of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall, not later than March 31, 1992, 
submit a report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate regarding the temporary waivers and modi-
fications granted under subsection (a). Such report shall include— 
(1) a summary of the types of waivers and modifications 
granted under subsection (a); 
(2) a summary of the number and the geographical break-
down of the waivers and modifications granted under subsection 
(a); and 
(3) an assessment of the effect of the waivers and modifica-
tions granted under subsection (a) on the ability of the programs 
established under subtitles A through E of title XII of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 to accomplish the purposes and objectives 
of such subtitles. 
SEC. 385. FARM CREDIT PROVISIONS 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a program to 
provide relief to any borrower of a farmer program loan if the 
borrower is an activated reservist. 
(b) BORROWER REUEF.—The Secretary shall modify the terms and 
conditions of farmer program loans (including loans in which any 
participant in the loan is an activated reservist) made or insured 
under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, or pur-
chased under section 309B of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1926b), to the extent 
necessary, as determined by the Secretary, to alleviate conditions of 
distress related to the activation of such reservist and to assist 
keeping the farm or ranch of an activated reservist borrower in 
operation for such period of time as the Secretary determines is fair 
and equitable. 
(c) LOAN MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary may modify farmer pro-
gram loans, including delinquent loans, by deferring scheduled pay-
ments, reducing interest rates or accumulated interest charges, 
reamortizing or consolidating loans, reducing the amount of sched-
uled payments, releasing additional income, reducing collateral 
requirements, or taking any other restructuring actions determined 
appropriate by the Secretary to assist in maintaining the farm or 
ranch for such period of time as the Secretary determines is fair and 
equitable. 
(d) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall develop a program to notify any 
person that has an interest in, or is operating, a farm or ranch of an 
activated reservist who is a farmer program loan borrower of the 
borrower relief provisions of this section. 
SEC. 386. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS 
(a) SIGN-UP PROCEDURES.—The Secretary may provide for proce-
dures by which the spouse or other close relative (as determined by 
the Secretary) of an activated reservist may participate in, or make 
decisions related to, a program administered by the Secretary under 
the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), the Conservation 
and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590a et seq.), the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-198), the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-624), the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et 
Loan 
programs. 
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Regulations. 
Food stamps. 
Reports. 
seq.), or any other Act concerning the operation of the activated 
reservist's farming or ranching operation. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary may rely on the representation 
of the spouse or close relative (even in the absence of a power of 
attorney) made under such procedures if— 
(1) The Secretary determines that the reliance is appropriate 
in order to prevent undue hardship and to provide equitable 
treatment for the activated reservist; and 
(2) the Secretary has reason to believe that the representation 
of the spouse or close relative is in accordance with the wishes 
of the activated reservist. 
SEC. 387. ADMINISTRATION 
The Secretary shall issue such regulations, and take such other 
actions, as are necessary to carry out this part. Section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code, shall not apply with respect to the implementa-
tion of this part by the Secretary. 
SEC. 388. OUTREACH PROJECTS 
(a) The Secretary shall conduct a sufficient number of outreach 
projects to inform appropriate households, of which a member is a 
member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty (other than for 
training) that they might be eligible for participation in the Food 
Stamp Program authorized under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). 
(b) The Secretary shall— 
(1) in designing and carrying out projects under subsection (a), 
consult with the Secretary of Defense, appropriate State agen-
cies, and appropriate military family support groups; and 
(2) ensure that the projects under subsection (a) begin no later 
than July 1,1991, and end July 1,1992. 
(c) The Secretary shall submit a report, by September 1, 1992, to 
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate on the effectiveness of each method used under subsection (a) 
to inform households of food stamp eligibility. 
PART G—BUDGET TREATMENT 
SEC. 
3
9
1
. 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS PROM 
DEFENSE 
COOPERATION 
ACCOUNT 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—In addition to the authorizations of appro-
priations in titles I and ll, there is hereby authorized to be appro-
priated from the Defease Cooperation Account the sum of 
$655,000,000, to be availablie only for the payment of title III benefits 
for fiscal years 1991 through 1995, except that none of the amount 
appropriated pursuant to such authorization shall be available for 
(1) payment of Montgomery GI bill rate increases for fiscal years 
after fiscal year 1993, or (2) for costs under the amendments made 
by section 334. Of the amount appropriated pursuant to such 
authorization, $255,000,000 is available only for the costs of benefits 
under part C of this title, and no more than such amount may be 
available from suchaccount for those costs. 
(b) LONG-TERM COSTS.—The amount of funds in the Defense 
Cooperation Account on October 1, 1992 (other than funds appro-
priated pursuant to authorizations in other provisions of this Act), is 
hereby authorized to be appropriated from that account for costs of 
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105 STAT. 99 
title i n benefits (other than Montgomery GI bill rate increases and 
costs under the amendments made by section 334) accruing after 
fiscal year 1995. 
(c) INCREMENTAL COSTS.—The costs of title III benefits (other than 
Montgomery GI bill rate increases and costs under the amendments 
made by section 334) for fiscal years 1991 through 1995 and the costs 
of Montgomery GI bill rate increases for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 
are incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm. 
SEC. 3
9
2
. 
BENEFITS CONTINGENT UPON APPROPRIATIONS FROM 
DEFENSE 
COOPERATION 
ACCOUNT 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No person is entitled to, or eligible for, any title 
III benefit that is payable during fiscal years 1991 through 1995 
unless an appropriations Act appropriates funds for such benefit 
from the Defense Cooperation Account for transfer to applicable 
appropriations. The preceding sentence does not apply with respect 
to Montgomery GI bill rate increases or to benefits under section 
334. 
(b) VETERANS BENEFITS.—No person is entitled to, or eligible for, 
pa3anent of Montgomery GI bill rate increases during fiscal year 
1992 or fiscal year 1993 unless an appropriations Act appropriates 
funds for the payment of such rate increases from the Defense 
Cooperation Account for transfer to applicable appropriations. 
SEC. 393. DEFINITION; CONSTRUCTION OF SECTIONS 391 AND 392 
(a) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this title, the term "Montgomery 
GI bill rate increases" means increases provided by section 337 with 
respect to fiscal years 1992 and 1993 in the monthly rates of 
educational assistance benefits in effect on the day before the date of 
the enactment of this Act under chapter 106 of title 10, United 
States Code, and under chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes of sections 391 and 392— 
(1) a title III benefit is (A) any new payment or benefit 
provided by this title, or (B) any increase provided by this title 
in pajnnents amounts or benefits previously provided by law; 
and 
(2) a reference to provisions of this title shall be considered to 
include reference to provisions of law added by amendments 
^ 
made by this title. 
TITLE IV—REPORTS ON FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND 
10 USC 113 
THE COSTS OF OPERATION DESERT STORM 
note 
SEC. 401. REPORTS ON UNITED STATES COSTS IN THE PERSIAN GULF 
CONFLICT AND FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO OFFSET SUCH 
COSTS 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—The Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget shall prepare, in accordance with this section, periodic 
reports on the incremental costs associated with Operation Desert 
Storm and on the amounts of contributions made to the United 
States by foreign countries to offset those costs. The Director shall 
prepare the reports in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and other 
appropriate Government officials. 
(b) COSTS OF OPERATION DESERT STORM.— 
(1) PERIOD COSTS AND CUMULATIVE COSTS.—Each report pre-
pared under subsection (a) shall specify— 
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(A) the incremental costs associated with Operation 
Desert Storm that were incurred during the period covered 
by the report; and 
(B) the cumulative total of such costs, by fiscal year, from 
August 1, 1990, to the end of the period covered by the 
report. 
(2) NONRECURRING COSTS AND COSTS OFFSET.—In specifying the 
incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm that 
were incurred during the period covered by a report and the 
total of such costs, the Director shall separately identify those 
costs that— 
(A) are nonrecurring costs; 
(B) are offset by in-kind contributions; or 
(C) are offset (or proposed to be offset) by the realignment, 
reprogramming, or transfer of funds appropriated for 
activities unrelated to the Persian Gulf conflict. 
(c) SPECIFIC COST AREAS.—Each report prepared under subsection 
(a) on the incremental costs sissociated with Operation Desert Storm 
shall specify an allocation of the total amount of such costs among 
the military departments, the Defense Agencies of the Department 
of Defense, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, by category, 
including the following categories: 
(1) AIRUFT.—Airlift costs related to the transportation by air 
of personnel, equipment, and supplies. 
(2) SEALIFT.—Sealift costs related to the transportation by sea 
of personnel, equipment, and supplies. 
(3) PERSONNEL.—Personnel costs, including pay and allow-
ances of members of the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces called or ordered to active duty and increased pay and 
allowances of members of the regular components of the Armed 
Forces incurred because of deplo3anent in connection with Oper-
ation Desert Storm. 
(4) PERSONNEL SUPPORT.—Personnel support costs, including 
subsistence, uniforms, and medical costs. 
(5) OPERATING SUPPORT.—Operating support costs, including 
equipment support costs, costs associated with increased oper-
/ 
ational tempo, spare parts, stock fund purchases, communica-
tions, and equipment maintenance. 
(6) FUEL.—Fuel costs. 
(7) PROCUREMENT.—Procurement costs, including ammuni-
tion, weapon systems improvements and upgrades, and equip-
ment purchases. 
(8) MiUTARY CONSTRUCTION.—Military construction costs. 
(d) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED STATES.— 
(1) AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—Each report prepared under 
subsection (a) shall specify the amount of contributions made to 
the United States by each foreign country that is making 
contributions to defray the cost to the United States of Oper-
ation Desert Storm. The amount of each country's contribution 
during the period covered by each report, as well as the cumu-
lative total of such contributions made before the date of the 
report, shedl be indicated as follows: 
(A) Cash payments pledged. 
(B) Cash payments received. 
(C) Description and value of in-kind 
contributions 
pledged. 
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105 STAT. 101 
(D) Description and value of in-kind 
contributions 
received. 
(2) PLEDGE PERIOD AND USE RESTRICTIONS.—In specifying the 
amount of each contribution pledged, the Director shall 
indicate— 
(A) the time period, if any, for which that contribution 
applies; and 
(B) any restrictions on the use of that contribution, 
(e) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.— 
(1) FIRST REPORT.—The first report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted to the Congress not later than 14 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and shall cover the period 
beginning on August 1, 1990, and ending on December 31, 1990. 
(2) SECOND REPORT.—The second report shall be submitted to 
the Congress not later than 21 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and shall cover— 
(A) January and February 1991, with respect to informa-
tion required under subsections (b) and (c); and 
(B) January, February, and March 1991, with respect to 
information required under subsection (d). 
(3) SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY REPORTS.—A report shall be submit-
ted to Congress not later than the 15th day of each month after 
April 1991 and shall cover— 
(A) the month before the preceding month, in the case of 
information required under subsections (b) and (c); and 
(B) the preceding month, in the case of information re-
quired under subsection (d). 
(4) FINAL REPORT.—The final report shall be submitted not 
later than November 15,1992, and shall include— 
(A) the information required under subsections (b) and (c) 
} 
relating to the month of September 1992; and 
(B) a summary of all information that was included in 
reports submitted under this section. 
SEC. 402. REPORTS ON FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE 
PERSIAN GULF CRISIS 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of the Treasury shall jointly prepare periodic reports on the con-
tributions made by foreign countries as part of the international 
response to the Persian Gulf crisis. The Secretaries shall prepare 
the reports in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and other 
appropriate Federal Government officials. 
(b) INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED.—Each report required by this 
section shall include the following information for each foreign 
country making contributions as part of the international response 
to the Persian Gulf crisis: 
(1) PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY COALI-
TION.—In the case of each foreign country whose armed forces 
are participating in the international 
military 
coalition 
confronting Iraq, a description of the forces committed in terms 
of personnel, units, and equipment deployed, and any informa-
tion available regarding the aggregate amount of the incremen-
tal costs associated with such country's participation. 
(2) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THOSE COUNTRIES SIGNIFICANTLY AF-
FECTED B
Y THE PERSIAN GULF CRISIS.—Any information available 
on— 
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(A) £iny additional special assistance (financial, in-kind, or 
host-country support) pledged as a contribution to each of 
those countries significantly affected by the Persian Gulf 
crisis; and 
(B) the value and a description of the types of such 
assistance received by each such country. 
The information provided pursuant to this paragraph shall 
include information on such assistance as reported to the Gulf 
Crisis Financial Coordination Group. 
(3) CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER MILITARY FORCES.—The value and 
nature of any assistance (financial, in-kind, or host-country 
support) made to each foreign country referred to in paragraph 
(1), other than the United States, to defray costs of military 
operations conducted by the armed forces of such foreign coun-
try in connection with Operation Desert Storm. 
(4) CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Any 
information available on the value and nature of contributions 
pledged— 
(A) to any United Nations organization, 
(B) to the International Committee of the Red Cross, and 
(C) to the extent the Secretary of State considers 
appropriate, to other international or nongovernmental 
organizations, 
for the purpose of dealing with consequences of the Persian Gulf 
crisis (including contributions for such purposes as furnishing 
humanitarieui assistance for displaced persons or furnishing 
assistance for responding to oil spills), and the value and nature 
of such contributions received by each such organization. 
(5) OTHER FORMS OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—A description of inter-
national agreements entered into by the United States as a 
result of the Persian Gulf crisis, and a description of 
prepositioning rights, base or other military facilities access 
rights, or air transit rights granted to the United States as a 
result of the Persian Gulf crisis. 
(6) CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER 
FOREIGN 
COUNTRIES.—Any 
information available on the types of any additional assistance 
(financial, in-kind, or host-country support) pledged and re-
ceived as a contribution to other foreign countries as a result of 
the Persian Gulf crisis. 
(7) CUMULATIVE TOTALS.—Each report submitted pursuant to 
subsection (c) shall include cumulative totals for, and any 
information available on the aggregate value of, the contribu-
tions that have been pledged, and the contributions that have 
been paid or otherwise delivered, by each foreign country as of 
the end of the calendar quarter covered by that report. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.— 
(1) TIME FOR SUBMISSION, PERIOD COVERED.—(A) A report pre-
pared pursuant to subsection (a) shall be submitted to the 
Congress not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act with respect to the contributions pledged and the 
contributions paid or otherwise delivered during the period 
beginning on August 1, 1990, and ending on December 31, 1990. 
(B) A report prepared pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 
submitted to the Congress not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act with respect to the contributions 
pledged £uid the contributions paid or otherwise delivered 
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105 STAT. 103 
during the period beginning on January 1, 1991, and ending on 
March 31,1991. 
(C) Subsequent reports prepared pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall be submitted to the Congress not later than the 15th day 
after the end of each calendar quarter in 1991 with respect to 
the contributions pledged and the contributions paid or other-
wise delivered during that calendar quarter. 
(D) A final report shall be submitted to the Congress not later 
than November 15, 1992, and shall contain a summary of all 
information relating to the contributions pledged and the con-
tributions paid or otherwise delivered that was included in 
reports submitted under this paragraph. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term "countries significantly affected by the Persian 
Gulf crisis" means Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, and Israel, and any 
other country whose economy the President determines is 
significantly affected by the Persian Gulf crisis. 
(2) The term "Persian Gulf crisis" means the military conflict, 
the United Nations Security Council embargo against Iraq, and 
other consequences associated with Iraq's invasion and occupa-
tion of Kuwait and its failure to comply with the resolutions of 
the Security Council. 
(3) The term "Gulf Crisis Financial Coordination Group" 
means the organization established by the President on Septem-
ber 25, 1990 for coordinating economic assistance in response to 
the Persian Gulf crisis. 
SEC. 403. FORM OF REPORTS 
The reports required to be submitted to the Congress pursuant to 
this title shall be submitted in unclassified form to the extent 
practicable, with a classified annex if necessary. 
TITLE V—REPORT ON THE CONDUCT OF THE PERSIAN 
GULF CONFLICT 
SEC. 5
0
1
. 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
REPORT 
ON 
THE 
CONDUCT 
OF 
THE 
PERSIAN 
GULF 
CONFLICT 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than January 15, 1992, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on the conduct of the hostilities in the Persian Gulf 
theater of operations. The Secretary shall submit to such commit-
tees a preliminary report on the conduct of those hostilities not later 
than July 1, 1991. The report (including the preliminary report) 
shall be prepared in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff and the Commander in Chief, United States Central 
Command. 
(b) DISCUSSION OF ACCOMPUSHMENTS AND SHORTCOMINGS.—The 
report (and the preliminary report, to the extent feasible) shall 
contain a discussion, with a particular emphasis on accomplish-
ments and shortcomings, of the following matters: 
(1) The military objectives of the multinational coalition. 
(2) The military strategy of the multinational coalition to 
achieve those military objectives and how the military strategy 
contributed to the achievement of those objectives. 
(3) The deployment of United States forces and the transpor-
tation of supplies to the theater of operations, including an 
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assessment of airlift, sealift, afloat prepositioning ships, and 
Maritime Prepositioning Squadron ships. 
(4) The conduct of military operations. 
(5) The use of special operations forces, including operational 
and intelligence uses classified under special access procedures. 
(6) The employment and performance of United States mili-
tary equipment, weapon systems, and munitions (including 
items classified under special access procedures) and an analysis 
of— 
(A) any equipment or capabilities that were in research 
and development and if available could have been used in 
the theater of operations; and 
(B) any equipment or capabilities that were available and 
could have been used but were not introduced into the 
theater of operations. 
(7) The scope of logistics support, including support from 
other nations, with particular emphasis on medical support 
provided in the theater of operations. 
(8) The acquisition policy actions taken to support the forces 
in the theater of operations. 
(9) The personnel management actions taken to support the 
forces in the theater of operations. 
(10) The role of women in the theater of operations. 
(11) The effectiveness of reserve component forces, including a 
discussion of each of the following matters: 
(A) The readiness and activation of such forces. 
(B) The decisionmaking process regarding both activation 
of reserve component forces and deplojonent of those forces 
to the theater of operations. 
(C) The post-activation training received by such forces. 
(D) The integration of forces and equipment of reserve 
component forces into the active component forces. 
(E) The use and performance of the reserve component 
forces in operations in the theater of operations. 
(F) The use and performance of such forces at duty 
stations outside the theater of operations. 
(12) The role of the law of armed conflict in the planning and 
execution of military operations by United States forces and the 
other coalition forces and the effects on operations of Iraqi 
compliance or noncompliance with the law of armed conflict, 
including a discussion regarding each of the following matters: 
(A) Taking of hostages. 
(B) Treatment of civilians in occupied territory. 
(C) Collateral damage and civilian casualties. 
(D) Treatment of prisoners of war. 
(E) Repatriation of prisoners of war. 
(F) Use of ruses and acts of perfidy. 
(G) War crimes. 
(H) Environmental terrorism. 
(I) Conduct of neutral nations. 
(13) The actions taken by the coalition forces in anticipation 
of, and in response to, Iraqi acts of environmental terrorism. 
(14) The contributions of United States and coalition intel-
ligence and counterintelligence systems and personnel, includ-
ing contributions regarding bomb dam£^e assessments and 
particularly including United States tactical intelligence and 
related activities (TIARA) programs. 
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(15) Command, control, communications, and operational 
security of the coalition forces as a whole, and command, con-
trol, communications, and operational security of the United 
States forces. 
(16) The rules of engagement for the coalition forces. 
(17) The actions taken to reduce the casualties among coali-
tion forces caused by the fire of such forces. 
(18) The role of supporting combatant commands and Defense 
Agencies of the Department of Defense. 
(19) The policies and procedures relating to the media, includ-
ing the use of media pools. 
(20) The assignment of roles and missions to the United States 
forces and other coalition forces and the performance of those 
forces in carrjdng out their assigned roles and missions. 
(21) The preparedness, including doctrine and training, of the 
United States forces. 
(22) The acquisition of foreign military technology from Iraq, 
and any compromise of military technology of the United States 
or other countries in the multinational coalition. 
(23) The problems posed by Iraqi possession and use of equip-
ment produced in the United States and other coalition nations. 
(24) The use of deception by Iraqi forces and by coalition 
forces. 
(25) The military criteria used to determine when to progress 
from one phase of military operations to another phase of 
military operations, including transition from air superiority 
operations to operations focused on degrading Iraqi forces, 
transition to large-scale ground offensive operations, and transi-
tion to cessation of hostilities. 
(26) The effects on the conduct of United States military 
operations resulting from the implementation of the Goldwater-
Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986. 
(c) CASUALTY STATISTICS.—The report (and the preliminary report, 
to the extent feasible) shall also contain (1) the number of military 
and civilian casualties sustained by coalition nations, and (2) esti-
mates of such casualties sustained by Iraq and by nations not 
directly participating in the hostilities in the Persian Gulf area 
during the Persian Gulf C!onflict. 
(d) CLASSIFICATION OF REPORTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
submit both the report and the preliminary report in a classified 
form and an unclassified form. 
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 601. CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE 
10 USC 113 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance 
^°^' 
for families of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty 
during the Persian Gulf conflict in order to ensure that the children 
of such families obtain needed child care services. The assistance 
authorized by this section should be directed primarily toward 
providing needed child care services for children of such personnel 
who are serving in the Persian Gulf area or who have been other-
wise deployed, assigned, or ordered to active duty in connection with 
Operation Desert Storm. 
(b) 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts 
au-
thorized to be appropriated from the Defense Cooperation Account 
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for fiscal year 1991 under section 101(a), $20,000,000 shall be avail-
able to carry out the provisions of this section. The costs of carrying 
out such provisions are incremental costs associated with Operation 
Desert Storm. 
(c) SUPPLEMENTATION OF OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS.—Funds appro-
priated pursuant to subsection Qy) that are made available to carry 
out this section may be used only to supplement, and not to sup-
plant, the amount of any other Federal, State, or local government 
funds otherwise expended or authorized for the support of child care 
programs for members of the Armed Forces. 
10 use 113 
SEC. 602. FAMILY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance 
in accordance with this section to families of members of the Armed 
Forces serving on active duty in order to ensure that those families 
receive educational assistance and family support services necessary 
to meet needs arising out of Operation Desert Storm. 
0)) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—The assistance authorized by this sec-
tion may be provided to families directly or through the awarding of 
grants, contracts, or other forms of financial assistance to appro-
priate private or public entities. 
(c) GEOGRAPHIC AREAS ASSISTED.—(1) Such assistance shall be 
provided primarily in geographic areas— 
(A) in which a substantial number of members of the active 
components of the Armed Forces of the United States are 
permanently assigned and from which a significant number of 
such members are being deployed, or have been deployed, in 
connection with Operation Desert Storm; or 
(B) from which a significant number of members of the re-
serve components of the Armed Forces ordered to, or retained 
on, active duty pursuant to section 672(a), 672(d), 673, 673b, or 
688 of title 10, United States Code, are being deployed, or have 
been deployed, in connection with Operation Desert Storm. 
(2) The Secretary of Defense shall determine which areas meet the 
criteria set out in paragraph (1). 
(d) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Educational assistance authorized 
by this section may be used for the furnishing of one or more of the 
following forms of assistance: 
(1) Individual or group counseling for children and other 
members of the families of members of the Armed Forces of the 
United States who have been deployed in connection with, or 
are casualties of. Operation Desert Storm. 
(2) Training and technical assistance to better prepare teach-
ers and other school employees to address questions and con-
cerns of children of such members of the Armed Forces. 
(3) Other appropriate programs, services, and information 
designed to address the special needs of children and other 
members of the families of members of the Armed Forces 
referred to in paragraph (1) resulting from the deployment, the 
return from deployment, or the medical or rehabilitation needs 
of such members. 
(e) FAMILY SUPPORT ASSISTANCE.—Family support assistance au-
thorized by this section may be used for the following purposes: 
(1) Family crisis intervention. 
(2) Family counseling. 
(3) Family support groups. 
(4) Expenses for volunteer activities. 
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(5) Respite care, 
(6) Housing protection and advocacy. 
(7) Food assistance. 
(8) Employment assistance. 
[ 
(9) Child care. 
(10) Benefits eligibility determination services. 
(11) Transportation assistance. 
(12) Adult day care for dependent elderly and disabled adults. 
(13) Temporary housing assistance for immediate family 
members visiting soldiers wounded during Operation Desert 
Storm and receiving medical treatment at military hospitals 
and facilities in the United States. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts 
au-
thorized to be appropriated from the Defense Cooperation Account 
for fiscal year 1991 under section 101(a), $30,000,000 shall be avail-
able to carry out the provisions of this section. The costs of carrying 
out such provisions are incremental costs of Operation Desert 
Storm. 
SEC. 603. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT A.P. HILL MILITARY RESERVATION, 
VIRGINIA 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, subject to subsections (b) through 
(g), the Secretary of the Army shall convey, without consideration, 
to Caroline County, Virginia, or the Commonwealth of Virginia 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Commonwealth"), as 
appropriate, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to a parcel of land located at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, and consisting 
of approximately 150 acres. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTY.—(1) Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, after 
consultation with appropriate representatives of Caroline County, 
Virginia, and the Commonwealth, identify the exact size and loca-
tion of the parcel of land to be conveyed pursuant to this section. 
The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, identify a 
parcel of land that— 
(A) has soil and topographical conditions suitable for the 
construction of a low- to mid-rise institutional correctional facil-
ity, including recreation, parking, and other necessary support 
> facilities; and 
(B) is situated within reasonably close proximity to an exist-
ing sewer system. 
(2) The cost of any new or expanded sewer system or utilities shall 
not be the responsibility of the Department of Defense or Caroline 
County. 
(c) CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.—(1) Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the parcel of land conveyed pursuant to this section shall 
be conveyed to the Commonwealth and shall be subject to the 
conditions and limitations on its use as provided in Chapter 3, 
Article 3.1 of Title 53.1, Code of Virginia. 
(2) The Secretary shall convey the parcel of land to Caroline 
County, Virginia, instead of the Commonwealth, if, within one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary receives 
the written agreement of the participating political subdivisions of 
the Commonwealth named in paragraph (3) to take, under the laws 
of the Commonwealth, the following actions: 
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(A) Establish a governmental entity to construct and operate 
on such parcel of land a regional correctional facility. 
(B) Ensure that such governmental entity constructs and 
operates such facility. 
(3)(A) In order for the agreement referred to in paragraph (2) to be 
effective for the purposes of such paragraph, it shall be agreed to by 
Caroline County, Virginia, and at least three of the following politi-
cal subdivisions of the Commonwealth: 
(i) Arlington County, 
(ii) Fairfax County, 
(iii) Prince William County. 
(iv) Stafford County. 
(v) The City of Alexandria. 
(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to prohibit any 
political subdivision not named in such subparagraph to participate 
in the written agreement referred to in paragraph (2). 
(d) USE OF PROPERTY; REVERSION.—(1)(A) A conveyance of land to 
Caroline County, Virginia, pursuant to this section shall be subject 
to the conditions that— 
(i) construction of a regional correctional facility pursuant to 
the agreement referred to in subsection (c)(2) commence not 
later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(ii) such construction be completed and the operation of such 
facility commence not later than five years after such date; and 
(iii) such parcel of land be used only for the construction and 
operation of such facility. 
(B) If the parcel of land conveyed pursuant to this section is 
conveyed to Caroline County, Virginia, and the entity established 
pursuant to the agreement referred to in subsection (c)(2) fails to 
construct and operate a regional correctional facility in accordance 
with the conditions set out in subparagraph (A), all right, title, and 
interest in and to such parcel of land (together with the improve-
ments thereon) shall revert to the United States. 
(C) In the event of a reversion under subparagraph (B), the 
Secretary shall promptly convey all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in the parcel of land referred to in such subparagraph 
to the Commonwealth, subject to the applicable provisions of para-
graph (2) and subsections (e) through (g). 
(2)(A) A conveyance of a parcel of land to the Commonwealth 
pursuant to this section, shall be subject to the conditions that— 
(i) an entity be established under the laws of the Common-
wealth for the construction and operation of a regional correc-
tional facility on such parcel of land; 
(ii) construction of such facility on such parcel of land be 
completed and the operation of such facility commence not later 
than seven years after the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(iii) such parcel of land be used only for the purpose of 
construction and operation of such facility; 
(iv) Arlington County, Fairfax County, the City of Alexandria, 
Prince William County, Stafford County, and Caroline County, 
Virginia, be offered the opportunity for participation in such 
entity; and 
(v) no fee be charged by the Commonwealth for the convey-
ance to, lease by, or use of such parcel of land by such entity. 
(B) If the parcel of land to be conveyed pursuant to this section is 
conveyed to the Commonwealth and the conditions referred to in 
subparagraph (A) are not complied with (as determined by the 
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105 STAT. 109 
Secretary), all right, title, and interest in and to such land (together 
with the improvements thereon) shall revert to the United States 
' 
and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry 
thereon. 
(e) PROHIBITION ON HOUSING CERTAIN PRISONERS.—Except when 
agreed to in writing by an appropriate representative of Caroline 
County, Virginia, the regional correctional facility constructed and 
operated in accordance with this section— 
(1) shall have a maximum capacity of not more than 2,400 
inmates; and 
(2) may not be used to house Federal prisoners or prisoners 
convicted by, sentenced by, or awaiting trial in the courts of the 
District of Columbia. 
(f) TIME LIMITATION.—The period of any litigation relating to the 
conveyance or improvement of land under this section shall not be 
included in a determination of the period for conveyance or improve-
ment, or for the reverter of or right of re-entry onto such land. 
(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS,—The Secretary may re-
quire such additional terms and conditions in connection with the 
conveyance pursuant to this section as the Secretary, in his sole 
discretion, shall determine appropriate to protect the interests of 
the United States. 
(h) REPEAL.—Section 2839 of the Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (division B of Public Law 101-510; 104 
Stat. 1801) is repealed. 
SEC. 604. GRASSROOTS EFFORTS TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Over 400,000 American servicemen and women risked 
their lives in defending the interests and principles of the 
United States in the Persian Gulf region. 
(2) These American servicemen and women performed with 
remarkable success against Iraq and its military-industrial 
complex. 
(3) All Americans should take great pride in the manner in 
which our brave servicemen and women represented our Nation 
in the Persian Gulf region. 
(4) All Americans eagerly await the safe return of our coura-
geous sons and daughters who served in the Persian Gulf 
region. 
(b) GRASSROOTS SUPPORT.—The Congress— 
(1) supports and endorses national. State, and local grassroots 
efforts to support our servicemen and women who participated 
in Operation Desert Storm and their families here at home; 
(2) encourages Federal agencies (in accordance with ap-
plicable law), State and local governments, and private 
businesses and industry to organize task forces intended to 
provide support for the families of servicemen and women 
deployed in the Persian Gulf region and to organize celebrations 
for the servicemen and women upon their arrival home; and 
(3) encourages those grassroots government, business, and 
industry efforts to include Vietnam Veteran organizations in all 
activities conducted for the benefit of the troops returning home 
from Operation Desert Storm. 
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Reports. 
SEC. 605. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING FOR PERSONS SERVING IN 
5 u s e app. 101. 
COMBAT ZONE 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(g) of the Ethics in Government Act 
2 use 701. 
of 1978 is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(1)" after "(g)"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
"(2)(A) In the case of an individual who is serving in the Armed 
Forces, or serving in support of the Armed Forces, in an area while 
that area is designated by the President by Executive order as a 
combat zone for purposes of section 112 of the Internal Revenue 
Ck)de of 1986, the date for the filing of any report shall be extended 
so that the date is 180 days after the later of— 
"(i) the last day of the individual's service in such area during 
such designated period; or 
"(ii) the last day of the individual's hospitalization as a result 
of injury received or disease contracted while serving in such 
area. 
"(B) The Office of Government Ethics, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, may prescribe procedures under 
this 
paragraph.". 
5 use app. 101 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 
"°*®- 
shall apply with respect to reports required to be filed after January 
17,1991. 
SEC. 606. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING BUSINESSES SEEKING TO 
PARTICIPATE IN THE REBUILDING OF KUWAIT 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The Armed Forces of the United States, together with 
allied forces, have successfully liberated Kuwait and have re-
stored the independence of that nation. 
(2) During the occupation of Kuwait by Iraq, much damage 
w£is done to the infrastructure, environment, and industrial 
capacity of Kuwait, and rebuilding of Kuwait is desperately 
needed. 
(3) The principal test of a nation's commitment to the libera-
tion of Kuwait in the Persian Gulf conflict was its willingness to 
provide military forces for the liberation of Kuwait. 
(4) United States firms, including small and minority-owned 
businesses, have expressed a significant interest in participating 
in the rebuilding of Kuwait. 
(5) Small and minority-owned businesses face inherent dif-
' ficulties in competing in foreign markets and in obtaining a 
share of contracts from foreign governments, particularly those 
contracts that are performed in distant parts of the world. 
(b) 
SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING SOURCE SELECTION FOR 
KUWAIT CONTRACTS.—It is the sense of Congress that the Army 
Corps of Engineers and other Federal agencies should award con-
tracts for the rebuilding of Kuwait, and, in recommending business 
firms to the Government of Kuwait for the award by it of such 
contracts, should encoureige the Government of Kuwait to award 
such contracts, in accordance with the following priority: 
(1) First, to United States firms, including small and minority-
owned businesses, that are committed to employing United 
States workers under the contract. 
(2) Second, to other United States firms. 
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(3) Then, to firms from allied nations that committed military 
forces to the liberation of Kuwait during the Persian Gulf 
conflict. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING SELECTION OF SUBCONTRAC-
TORS FOR KUWAIT CONTRACTS.—It is the sense of Congress that, 
when making recommendations to any contractor awarded a con-
tract referred to in subsection (b) concerning the selection of firms 
for subcontracts under such contract, the Army Corps of Engineers 
shall encourage the contractor to select a firm or firms for the 
subcontract in accordance with the priority set out in subsection (b). 
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING EMPLOYEES UNDER KUWAIT 
REBUILDING CONTRACTS.—It is the sense of Congress that any United 
States firm that receives a contract pertaining to the rebuilding of 
Kuwait— 
(1) should employ United States citizens to carry out the 
contract; and 
(2) should provide a preference to veterans of the Armed 
Forces in hiring for work on the contract. 
(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING SMALL AND MINORITY-OWNED 
BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN KUWAIT REBUILDING CONTRACTS.—It is 
"; 
the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the President, acting through the appropriate Government 
agencies (including particularly the agencies that will be en-
gaged in source selections or source recommendations as de-
scribed in subsection (b)), should take steps to provide assistance 
to United States small and minority-owned businesses seeking 
to be awarded contracts as part of the rebuilding of Kuwait; 
(2) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
and other appropriate Federal officials should conduct a public 
information campaign to advise small and minority-owned busi-
ness firms with respect to contracts for the rebuilding of 
Kuwait; and 
(3) United States firms that are awarded contracts pertaining 
to the rebuilding of Kuwait should, to the maximum extent 
practicable, seek to award subcontracts for such contracts to 
United States small and minority-owned business firms. 
(f) PROGRESS REPORTS.—(1) The President shall submit to Congress President, 
a report every four months with respect to contracting for the Reports, 
rebuilding of Kuwait. Each such report shall show, as of the submis-
sion of the report, the country of origin of all business firms awarded 
Kuwait rebuilding contracts by the Corps of Engineers and other 
Federal agencies and the country of origin of all business firms 
awarded subcontracts under such contracts and the other informa-
tion specified in paragraphs (2) and (3). 
(2) The President shall include in each such report the same 
information (to the extent reasonably available) with regard to all 
business firms awarded Kuwait rebuilding contracts by the Govern-
ment of Kuwait and all business firms that are subcontractors under 
those contracts. The President shall request the Government of 
Kuwait to provide to the United States, on an ongoing basis, 
information with respect to the country of origin of business firms to 
which it awards rebuilding contracts, the country of origin of firms 
awarded subcontracts under those contracts, and the information 
with respect to those contracts and subcontracts described in para-
graph (3). 
(3XA) Information in reports under paragraph (1) shall be shown 
by the number of firms from each such country and by the dollar 
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value of contracts and subcontracts awarded to firms from each such 
country. 
(B) Each such report shall also show (to the extent reasonably 
available) the number and percentage of contractors that are small 
businesses, and the number and percentage that are minority-owned 
businesses, among the total number of contracts awarded to United 
States. Each such report shall also show (to the extent reasonably 
available), with respect to each contract awarded to a United States 
firm, the number and percentage of persons employed (or expected 
to be employed) under the contract who are United States citizens, 
the number and percentage of all persons so employed (or expected 
to be so employed) who are United States citizens and are veterans, 
and the number of subcontractors under the contract that are small 
businesses and the number that are minority-owned businesses. 
(4) The first report under paragraph (1) shaJl be submitted not 
later than two months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
The last such report shall be submitted 36 months after the first 
report. 
Saddam 
SEC. 607. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING USE OF UNITED STATES 
Hussein. 
FUNDS FOR REBUILDING IRAQ 
It is the sense of Congress that none of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available by any provision of law may be obligated 
or expended, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of rebuilding Iraq 
while Saddam Hussein remains in power in Iraq. 
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SEC. 608. WITHHOLDING OF PAYMENTS TO INDIRECT-HIRE CIVILIAN 
note. 
PERSONNEL OF NONPAYING PLEDGING NATIONS 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Effective as of the end of the six-month 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall withhold pajmients to any nonpa5ring 
pledging nation that would otherwise be paid as reimbursements for 
expenses of indirect-hire civilian personnel of the Department of 
Defense in that nation. 
(b) NoNPAYiNG PLEDGING NATION DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
section, the term "nonpajdng pled^ng nation" means a foreign 
nation that has pledged to the United States that it will make 
contributions to assist the United States in defrajdng the incremen-
tal costs of Operation Desert Shield and which has not paid to the 
United States the full amount so pledged. 
(c) RELEASE OP WITHHELD AMOUNTS.—When a nation affected by 
subsection (a) has paid to the United States the full amount pledged, 
the Secretary of Defense shall release the amounts withheld from 
pajonent pursuant to subsection (a). 
(d) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
requirement in subsection (a) upon certification to Congress that the 
waiver is required in the national security interests of the United 
States. 
SEC. 609. RELIEF FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR REDUCTIONS IN DEFENSE 
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DURING FISCAL YEAR 1991 
(a) The Secretary of Defense, in allocating to various installations 
and facilities the defense acquisition workforce reductions required 
for fiscal year 1991, should use the considerable flexibility concern-
ing the manner in which those reductions are to be made that was 
provided to the Secretary by section 905 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 
PUBLIC LAW 102-25—APR. 6, 1991 
105 STAT. 113 
Stat. 1621) in order to respond properly and efficiently to the influx 
of work expected to come into the defense acquisition system result-
ing from Operation Desert Storm. 
(b) The Secretary should allocate those reductions for fiscal year 
1991 in a manner that ensures that any Department of Defense 
installation or facility that will experience a significant increase in 
workload during fiscal year 1991 (compared to its workload during 
fiscal year 1990) as a direct result of activities undertaken in support 
of Operation Desert Storm is not required to make defense acquisi-
tion workforce reductions during fiscal year 1991 that would ad-
versely affect the ability of that installation or facility to perform its 
mission. 
(c) For purposes of this section, the term "defense acquisition 
workforce reductions" means the reductions in the defense acquisi-
tion workforce required by section 905 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 
Stat. 1621). 
TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 701. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE 
(a) CLARIFICATION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Section 2331(cXl) of 
title 10, United States Code, as added by section 834(a) of Public Law 
101-510 (104 Stat. 1613), is amended— 
(1) by striking out "on a case-by-case basis"; 
(2) by striking out "considers necessary the use of master 
agreements" and inserting in lieu thereof "considers the use of 
master agreements necessary"; and 
(3) by striking out "of this section" before the period at the 
end. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF TRUTH-IN-NEGOTIATION ACT AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 2306a(a)(l) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
section 803(a) of Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1589), is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking out "$500,000" and all 
that follows through "$100,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the dollar amount applicable under subparagraph (A) to that 
(2) in subparagraph (CXi), by striking out "$500,000" and all 
that follows through "$100,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the dollar amount applicable under subparagraph (A) to the 
prime contract of that subcontract"; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by striking out "$500,000" and all 
that follows through "$100,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"the dollar amount applicable under subparagraph (A) to the 
prime contract of that subcontract". 
(c) CLARIFICATION OF I R & D AMENDMENTS.—Section 2372(dX2)(B) of 
title 10, United States Code, as added by section 824(a)(1) of Public 
Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1603), is amended by striking out "or" after 
"subsection (b)" and inserting in lieu thereof ", including". 
(d) DEFINITION OF SMALL PURCHASE THRESHOLD.—Title 10, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 2302 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
"(7) The term 'small purchase threshold' has the meaning 
given that term in section 4(11) of the Office of Federal Procure-
ment Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11)).". 
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(2) Section 2304 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (g)— 
(i) by striking out "chapter" in paragraph (2) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "subsection"; and 
(ii) by striking out paragraph (5), as added by section 
806(b)(3) of Pubhc Law 101-510; and 
(B) in subsection (j)(3)(A), by striking out "$25,000" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the small purchase threshold". 
(3) Section 2306(e)(2)(A) is amended by striking out "the small 
purchase amount under section 2304(g) of this title" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "the small purchase threshold". 
(4) Section 2307(d)(3) is amended by striking out "contracts for 
amounts less than the maximum amount for small purchases 
specified in section 2304(g)(2) of this title" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "any contract for an amount not in excess of the 
amount of the small purchase threshold". 
(5) Section 2326(g)(lXB) is amended by striking out "of less 
than $25,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "in an amount not in 
excess of the amount of the small purchase threshold". 
(6) Section 2397(a)(1) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "awarded"; and 
(B) by striking out "involves at least $25,000" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "is in an amount in excess of the small 
purchase threshold (as defined in section 2302(7) of this 
title), as in effect at the time that contract is awarded". 
(e) TABLES OF CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS.—Title 10, United States 
Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A, and 
at the beginning of part II of subtitle A, are amended by 
inserting after the item relating to chapter 83 the following new 
item: 
"85. Procurement Management Personnel 
1621". 
(2) The items relating to chapter 108 in the tables of chapters 
at the beginning of subtitle A, and at the beginning of part III of 
subtitle A, are amended to read as follows: 
"108. Department of Defense Schools 
2161". 
(3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 39 is 
amended by transferring the item relating to section 687, as 
added by section 559(a)(2) of Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1571), 
to appear after the item relating to section 689 and redesignat-
ing that item so as to relate to section 690. 
(4) The item relating to section 1584 in the table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 81 is amended to read as follows: 
"1584. Employment of non-citizens.". 
(5) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 139 is 
amended by inserting a period at the end of the item relating to 
section 2366. 
(6) The item relating to section 2706 in the table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 160 is amended to read as follows: 
"2706. Annual reports to Congress.". 
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105 STAT. 115 
(7) The item relating to section 6082 in the table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 557 is amended to read as follows: 
"6082. Rations.". 
(8)(A) The headings of sections 1053 and 1594 are amended by 
striking out "mandatory". 
(B) The item relating to section 1053 in the table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 53, and the item relating to section 
1594 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 81, are 
amended by striking out "mandatory". 
(f) CROSS-REFERENCE CORRECTIONS.—Title 10, United States Code, 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 2318(c) is amended by striking out "section 21" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "section 23". 
(2) Section 2344(c) is amended by striking out "chapter" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "subchapter". 
(3) Paragraph (5) of section 2432(c), as added by section 1407(c) 
of Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1681), is amended by striking 
out "section 2432(a)" and all that follows through "subsection 
(a)(2)," and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a)". 
(4) Section 2503(3) is amended by striking out "as defined in 
section 4(4) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "issued pursuant to section 25(c)(1) 
R 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
421(c)(1))". 
(5) Section 4343 is amended by striking out "clauses (2)-(9)" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "clauses (2) through (8)". 
(6) Section 2132(d) is amended by striking out "section 
115(b)(l)(A)(ii)" 
and 
inserting 
in 
lieu 
thereof 
"section 
115(a)(1)(B)". 
(7) Section 2414(b) is amended by striking out "section 
2411(a)(1)(D)" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 2411(1)(D)". 
i 
(8) Section 2306a(e)(l)(A)(i) is amended by striking out "In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1954" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Internal Revenue Code of 1986". 
(g) U.S.C. REFERENCES.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended 
as follows: 
(1) Section 2368(a) is amended by inserting "(42 U.S.C. 6683)" 
before the period at the end. 
(2) Sections 2394a(c)(2) and 2857(c)(2) are amended by insert-
ing "(42 U.S.C. 8254(a))" after "section 544(a) of the National 
Energy Conservation Policy Act". 
(3) Section 2508(a)(2) is amended by inserting "(42 U.S.C. 6681 
et seq.)" before the period at the end. 
(h) DATE OF ENACTMENT REFERENCES.—Title 10, United States 
Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 1595(c) is amended by striking out "after the end of 
the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
section" and inserting in lieu thereof "after February 27, 1990". 
(2) Section 2903(d)(2) is amended by striking out "two years 
after the date of the enactment of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "on November 5,1992". 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Section 645 is amended— 
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(A) by inserting "The term" in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 
after the paragraph designation; and 
(B) by revising the first word after the open quotation 
marks in each of such paragraphs so that the initial letter 
of such word is lower case. 
(2) Section 2196, as added by section 247(a) of Public Law 101-
510 (104 Stat. 1523), is amended by inserting "the term" after 
"In this chapter,". 
(j) OTHER AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 1721(c) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
section 1202 of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement 
Act (title XII of Public Law 101-510), is amended by striking out 
"Activities,' dated" in the last sentence and inserting in lieu 
ttiGrcof A-ctivitiGs* d3.tGd" 
(2)(A) Subsection'(f) of section 2307 of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by section 836(a) of Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 
1615), is redesignated as subsection (e). 
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(B) Section 836(c) of Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1616) is 
"o**- 
amended to read as follows: 
"(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of section 2307 of title 10, 
United States Code, that are added by the amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to contracts entered 
into on or after May 6,1991.". 
(3) Section 2391(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, as added 
by section 4102(b)(3) of Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1851), is 
amended— 
(A) by striking out "publicly-announced" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "publicly announced"; and 
(B) by inserting a comma after "only if the reduction". 
(4) Section 2409a(c) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
section 837(a) of Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1616), is 
amended— 
(A) by aligning that part of paragraph (5) preceding 
subparagraph (A) so as to be indented two ems; 
(B) by aligning subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of para-
graph (5) so as to be indented four ems; and 
(C) by aligning paragraph (6) so as to be indented two 
ems. 
(5) Section 2411(1)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out "for-profit and nonprofit" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "for profit purposes or nonprofit". 
(6) Sections 3446 and 8446 of title 10, United States Code, are 
amended by striking out "as" before "provided by law". 
(7) Section 622303) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking out "MARINE CORPS BANDS" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS BAND". 
(8) Section 1095(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting "a" before "covered beneficiary". 
(9) Se'ction 282203) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by realigning paragraph (4) so as to be indented two ems. 
(10) Section 2704(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking out "Agency of Toxic" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Agency for Toxic". 
(k) EFFECTIVE DATE CLARIFICATION.— 
(1) Section 2409 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
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105 STAT. 117 
"(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall not be in effect during 
the period when section 2409a of this title is in effect.". 
(2) Section 2409a of such title, as added by section 837(a) of 
Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1616), is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
"(f) EXPIRATION OF SECTION.—This section shall cease to be in 
effect on November 5,1994.". 
(3) Section 837(b) of Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1619) is 
10 USC 2409a 
amended by striking out the second sentence. 
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SEC. 702. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE 
(a) TABLES OF SECTIONS.—Title 37, United States Code, is amended 
as follows: 
(1) The item relating to section 301d in the table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 5 is amended by striking out "Reten-
tion" and inserting in lieu thereof "Multiyear retention". 
(2)(A) The heading of section 302c is amended to read £is 
follows: 
"§ 302c. Special pay: psychologists and nonphysician health care 
providers". 
(B) The heading of section 302e is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 302e. Special pay: nurse anesthetists". 
(b) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.—Title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "of this section" each place it appears 
(other than as provided in subsection (c)); 
(2) by striking out "of this subsection" each place it appears 
(other than in sections 305a(d)(3), 431(a), and 501(f)); 
(3) by striking out "of this paragraph" each place it appears 
(other than in section 301(cX2)(B)); and 
(4) by striking out "of this subparagraph" in section 
558(cX3)(A)(i). 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (b)(1) does not apply to the following 
provisions of title 37, United States C!ode: 
(1) Section 204(d). 
i 
(2) Section 302(g). 
(3) Section 302b(g). 
(4) Section 305a(d)(2). 
(5) Section 308e(bX3). 
(6) Section 312(e). 
(7) Section 312a(e). 
(8) Section 312b(c). 
(9) Section 312c(d). 
(10) Section 314(aX2). 
(11) Section 314(aX3). 
(12) Section 401. 
(13) Section 402(eXl), the first place "of this section" appears. 
(14) Section 403(jXl). 
(15) Section 403(k). 
(16) Section 403a(cX4). 
(17) Section 403a(eXl). 
(18) Section 404a(b), the second place "of this section" 
appears. 
(19) Section 405a(a). 
(20) Section 406(h), the third place "of this section" appears. 
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(21) Section 406(m). 
(22) Section 407(e). 
(23) Section 411c(a). 
(24) Section 552(d). 
(25) Section 907(c), the first place "of this section" appears. 
(26) Section 1011(b). 
SEC. 703. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 32, UNITED STATES CODE 
Section 112(c)(2) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out "in consultation with—" and all that follows and 
inserting in lieu thereof "in consultation with the Director of Na-
tional Drug Control Policy.". 
SEC. 704. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 101-510 
(a) GENERAL AMENDMENTS.—The National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 217(d)(1) (104 Stat. 1511) is amended by striking out 
"amounts o f and all that follows through "applicable" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "amounts of authorizations provided 
for the Department of Defense in this Act, subject to 
applicable". 
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(2) Section 406(b) (104 Stat. 1546) is amended by striking out 
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"Such section" and inserting in lieu thereof "Such subsection". 
(3) Section 559 (104 Stat. 1571) is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (a), by striking out "inserting after 
section 686" and inserting in lieu thereof "adding at the 
end"; 
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(B) by redesignating as section 690 the new section to be 
added to title 10, United States Code, by the amendment 
made by subsection (a); and 
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(C) in subsection (b), by striking out "Section 687" and 
note. 
inserting in lieu thereof "Section 690". 
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(4) Section 803(a)(2) (104 Stat. 1590) is amended by striking out 
"
* 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: 
"(A) contracts entered into after December 5,1990; 
"(B) subcontracts under contracts covered by subparagraph 
(A); and 
"(C) modifications or changes to such contracts and sub-
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(5) Section 822(g) (104 Stat. 1600) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking out "available for the Department of 
Defense" and inserting in lieu thereof "appropriated 
pursuant to this Act"; and 
(ii) by striking out "in the first fiscal year in which 
the Institute begins operations"; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking out "for each fiscal year 
after the fiscal year referred to in paragraph (1)". 
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(6) Section 832 (104 Stat. 1612) is amended by inserting "of 
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subsection (a)" in paragraph (2) after "by adding at the end". 
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(7) Section 903(b)(1) (104 Stat. 1620) is amended by striking out 
"o*®- 
"all forces" and all that follows through "Army Reserve Com-
mand" and inserting in lieu thereof "to the Army Reserve 
Command all forces of the Army Reserve in the continental 
United States other than forces assigned to the unified combat-
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105 STAT. 119 
ant command for special operations forces established pursuant 
to section 167 of title 10, United States Code". 
(8) Section 1407(d) (104 Stat. 1681) is amended by striking out 
"section 2342" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 2432". 
(9) Section 1451(b)(2) (104 Stat. 1693) is amended by inserting 
"of subchapter 11" after "at the beginning". 
(b) ACQUISITION WORKFORCE ACT AMENDMENTS.—The Defense Ac-
quisition Workforce Improvement Act (title XII of Public Law 101-
510) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 1202(a) (104 Stat. 1638) is amended by striking out 
"the following new section" and inserting in lieu thereof "the 
following new chapter". 
(2) Section 1208 (104 Stat. 1665) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking out "this Act" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "this title"; 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(i) by striking out "this title" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "title 10, United States Code (as added by 
section 1202)"; and 
(ii) by striking out "this chapter" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "chapter 87 of such title (as added by 
section 1202)"; and 
(C) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(i) by striking out "this chapter" the first place it 
appears and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter 87 of 
title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1202),"; 
and 
(ii) by striking out "this chapter" the second place it 
appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such chapter". 
(3) Section 1209 (104 Stat. 1666) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking out "Effective during the three-year 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "Before November 6, 
1993"; and 
(ii) by striking out the comma after "section 1202)"; 
(B) in subsection (b), by inserting a comma after "(as 
added by section 1202)"; 
(C) in subsection (f), by striking out the comma after 
"shall include" in the last sentence; and 
(D) in subsection (i), by inserting a comma after "section 
1732(c)(1) of such title". 
(c) MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.—Section 831 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (104 Stat. 1607) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) by striking out "Disadvantaged small business con-
cerns" and inserting in lieu thereof "A disadvantaged small 
business concern"; 
(B) by striking out "one or more mentor firms" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "a mentor firm"; 
(C) by striking out "or firms"; and 
(D) by inserting after the first sentence the following new 
sentence: "A disadvantaged small business concern may not 
be a party to more than one agreement to receive such 
assistance at any time."; 
(2) in subsection (e)(3), by striking out "mentor firm or"; and 
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note. 
10 u s e prec. 
2350a. 
10 u s e prec. 
1701. 
10 u s e 1701 
note. 
10 u s e 1705 
note. 
10 u s e 1721 
note. 
10 u s e 1733 
note. 
10 u s e 1724 
note. 
10 u s e 2301 
note. 
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(3) in subsection (k)— 
(A) by striking out "673(d)" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"637(dr; and 
(B) by striking out the period at the end of the second 
sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "and shall prescribe 
procedures by which mentor firms may terminate partici-
pation in the program.". 
(d) DOE AMENDMENTS.—Section 3165 of Public Law 101-510 (104 
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Stat. 1841) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by redesignating subparagraphs (J), (K), 
(L), and (M) as paragraphs (10), (11), (12), and (13), respectively; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting "such" in the second sen-
tence before "education activities". 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
apply as if included in the enactment of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510). 
SEC. 705. OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS 
(a) CONTINUED APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISION.—The subsec-
tion added by the amendment made by paragraph (2) of section 
814(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 
1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-189; 103 Stat. 1498) is hereby re-
instated as originally enacted, effective as of January 1, 1991. 
(b) MISSING PARAGRAPH DESIGNATION.—Effective as of November 
29,1989, section 703(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-189; 103 Stat. 1470) is 
amended by inserting "(1)" before "In the case of. 
(c) TITLE 38.—(1) Section 1418A(aXl) of title 38, United States 
C!ode, as added by section 561(a) of Public Law 101-510, is amended 
by striking out "section 1142 of title 10" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"section 1141 of title 10". 
(2) Section 1404(b)(2) of Public Law 101-189 (103 Stat. 1586) is 
amended by striking out "of subchapter I or 11" in the matter in 
quotation marks and inserting in lieu thereof "subchapter I or II 
of. 
(d) CROSS-REFERENCE CORRECTIONS.—(1) Section 21(g) of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(g)) is amended by striking out 
"section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act of fiscal 
year 1987" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 2350a(iX3) of title 
10, United States Code". 
(2) Section 65(d) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2796d(d)) is amended by 
striking out "section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1987 (22 U.S.C. 2767a)" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"section 2350a(i)(3) of title 10, United States Code". 
(e) SECTION 1207.—Subparagraph (A) of section 1207(a)(1) of Public 
Law 99-661 (10 U.S.C. 2301 note), as amended and redesignated by 
sections 811 and 832(1)(B) of Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1596, 
1612), is amended by inserting a close parenthesis after "637(d)". 
Effective date. 
(f) PuBUC LAW 85-804.—(1) Effective as of November 6, 1990, the 
first section of Public Law 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431) is amended by 
inserting "and 60 days of continuous session of Congress have 
expired following the date on which such notice was transmitted to 
such Committees" before the period at the end of the third sentence. 
(2) Such section is further amended in the fourth sentence— 
(A) by inserting "at the end of a Congress" after "sine die"; 
and 
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note. 
Effective date. 
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Effective date. 
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note. 
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105 STAT. 121 
(B) by inserting ", or because of an adjournment sine die other 
than at the end of a Congress," after "to a day certain". 
(g) CAPITAUZATION CORRECTION.—Paragraph (2) of section 12(d) of 
the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3710a(d)) is amended by striking out "Naval" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "naval". 
(h) EXPENDITURES FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES TREATMENT FACILI-
TIES.—Section 1252(f) of the Department of Defense Authorization 
Act, 1984 (42 U.S.C. 248d(f)), is amended by inserting "by the Sec-
retary of Defense" after "expenditures". 
(i) ADDITIONAL CROSS REFERENCE C!oRRECTiON.^Section 27(p)(8) of 
the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423) is 
amended by striking out "has the same meaning as" and all that 
follows through the end and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"has the meaning given such term by section 109(3) of the Ethics in 
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).". 
TITLE VIII—AUTHORIZATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPRO-
PRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL 
SECURITY PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991 
SEC. 801. 
AUTHORIZATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
OPERATING 
EXPENSES 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1991 
for operating expenses incurred in canning out national security 
progrguns (including scientific research and development in support 
of the Armed Forces, strategic and critical materials necessary for 
the common defense, and military applications of nuclear energy 
and related maneigement and support activities) for weapons activi-
ties production and surveillance, $283,000,000. 
SEC. 802. AUTHORIZATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
ENVIRONMENTAL 
RESTORATION 
AND 
WASTE 
MANAGEMENT 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1991 
for carrying out the environmental restoration and waste manage-
ment programs necessary for national security programs as follows: 
(1) For operating expenses: 
(A) For environmental restoration, $100,000,000. 
(B) For waste operations, $74,300,000. 
<C) For waste research and development, $30,000,000. 
(2) For plant projects: 
Project 91-D-172, high-level waste tank farm replace-
ment, Idaho Chemical Processing Plant, Idaho National 
Engineering Laboratory, Idaho, $30,000,000. 
Project 90-D-178, TSA retrievsd containment building, 
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 
$19,500,000. 
Project 89-D-142, reactor effluent cooling water thermal 
mitigation, Savannah River, South Carolina, $17,600,000. 
Project Project 89-D-172, Hanford environmental compli-
ance, Richland, Washington, $27,700,000. 
Project 89-D-174, replacement high-level waste evapo-
rator, Savann£ih River, South Carolina, $14,000,000. 
Project 
83-D-148, 
nonradioactive 
hazardous 
waste 
management. Savannah River, South Carolina, $10,000,000. 
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Project 77-13-f, waste isolation pilot project, Delaware 
Basin, southeast New Mexico, $16,900,000. 
SEC. 803. APPLICABILITY OF RECURRING GENERAL PROVISIONS 
The provisions contained in part B of title XXXI of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-
510; 104 Stat. 1829) shall apply with respect to the authorizations 
provided in this title in the same manner as such provisions apply 
with respect to the authorizations provided in title XXXI of such 
Act. 
Colorado. 
SEC. 804. RELOCATION OF ROCKY FLATS PLANT OPERATIONS 
(a) RELOCATION PROGRAM.—From funds authorized and appro-
priated for production and surveillance for fiscal year 1991, the 
Secretary of Energy shall develop a program to relocate, within 10 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, operations per-
formed at the Rocky Flats Plant in Golden, Colorado, to a replace-
ment facility (or facilities) on a site (or sites) where public health 
and safety can be assured. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a 
report describing the program developed under subsection (a), a plan 
to implement such program, and the activities to be undertaken 
during fiscal year 1991 pursuant to the plan. 
Approved April 6, 1991. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 725 (H.R. 1175): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-16, Pt. 1, accompanying H.R. 1175 (Comm. on Armed 
Services). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
Mar. 13, H.R. 1175 considered and passed House. 
Mar. 19, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Mar. 21, S. 725 considered and passed Senate and House. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 27 (1991): 
Apr. 6, Presidential statement.