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COMMITTEE PRINT " ! 113TH CONGRESS 2d Session NO. 4

CARL LEVIN AND HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015

LEGISLATIVE TEXT AND

JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

TO ACCOMPANY

H.R. 3979

PUBLIC LAW 113–291

DECEMBER 2014

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COMMITTEE PRINT " ! 113TH CONGRESS 2d Session NO. 4

2015

CARL LEVIN AND HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015

LEGISLATIVE TEXT AND

JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

TO ACCOMPANY

H.R. 3979

PUBLIC LAW 113–291

DECEMBER 2014

Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives

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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEON, California, Chairman

MAC THORNBERRY, Texas WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina J. RANDY FORBES, Virginia JEFF MILLER, Florida JOE WILSON, South Carolina FRANK A. LOBIONDO, New Jersey ROB BISHOP, Utah MICHAEL R. TURNER, Ohio JOHN KLINE, Minnesota MIKE ROGERS, Alabama TRENT FRANKS, Arizona BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia DUNCAN HUNTER, California JOHN FLEMING, Louisiana MIKE COFFMAN, Colorado E. SCOTT RIGELL, Virginia CHRISTOPHER P. GIBSON, New York VICKY HARTZLER, Missouri JOSEPH J. HECK, Nevada JON RUNYAN, New Jersey AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi MO BROOKS, Alabama RICHARD B. NUGENT, Florida KRISTI L. NOEM, South Dakota PAUL COOK, California JIM BRIDENSTINE, Oklahoma BRAD R. WENSTRUP, Ohio JACKIE WALORSKI, Indiana BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama

ADAM SMITH, Washington LORETTA SANCHEZ, California MIKE MCINTYRE, North Carolina ROBERT A. BRADY, Pennsylvania SUSAN A. DAVIS, California JAMES R. LANGEVIN, Rhode Island RICK LARSEN, Washington JIM COOPER, Tennessee MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, Guam JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut DAVID LOEBSACK, Iowa NIKI TSONGAS, Massachusetts JOHN GARAMENDI, California HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR., Georgia COLLEEN W. HANABUSA, Hawaii JACKIE SPEIER, California RON BARBER, Arizona ANDRÉ CARSON, Indiana CAROL SHEA-PORTER, New Hampshire DANIEL B. MAFFEI, New York DEREK KILMER, Washington JOAQUIN CASTRO, Texas TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois SCOTT H. PETERS, California WILLIAM L. ENYART, Illinois PETE P. GALLEGO, Texas MARC A. VEASEY, Texas TULSI GABBARD, Hawaii

ROBERT L. SIMMONS II, Staff Director ZACH STEACY, Director, Legislative Operations


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NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR, LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS

This committee print consists of the enrolled text and explana-tory material for the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (H.R. 3979; Public Law 113–291).

This Act and the material found in this committee print are the product of an agreement between the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Armed Services and the Chair-man and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services on H.R. 4435, as passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2014, and S. 2410, as reported out of committee on May 22, 2014. The Senate did not bring S. 2410 to the Senate Floor for further consideration, and therefore was unable to initiate a formal conference with the House.

In order to ensure the enactment of an annual National Defense Authorization Act by the end of the calendar year, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Armed Services and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services agreed to reconcile the provisions of H.R. 4435 and S. 2410, including a number of proposed amendments sub-mitted for consideration had the Senate gone to the Floor with its bill and were cleared by both sides. The negotiated agreement was brought to the House Floor in the form of an amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3979. On December 4, 2014, pursuant to H. Res. 770, the House considered a motion to concur in the Sen-ate amendment to H.R. 3979 with an amendment, which contained the agreed upon legislative text between the House and the Senate. On December 4, 2014, the House agreed to the amendment to the Senate amendment by a vote of 300–119 (Roll no. 551). On Decem-ber 12, 2014, the Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3979 by a vote of 89–11 (Record Vote Number: 325). The President signed the legislation on December 19, 2014, and it became Public Law 113–291.

Because the House and Senate negotiators were unable to con-vene a formal conference committee to resolve the differences in the respective versions of the bill, there is no conference report and no formal ‘‘joint explanatory statement of the conference com-mittee’’ for H.R. 3979. Instead, Chairman Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon and Chairman Carl Levin submitted a ‘‘Joint Explanatory Statement to Accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015’’ in the Congressional Record on December 4, 2014 (pages H8671–H8819). The text of the joint explanatory state-ment is included in this committee print. Section 5 of H.R. 3979 specifies that this explanatory material shall have the same effect with respect to the implementation of this legislation as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference.


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In this committee print, the provisions of H.R. 4435, the House- passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, are generally referred to as ‘‘the House bill.’’ The provi-sions of S. 2410, the Senate Committee on Armed Services com-mittee-reported version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, are generally referred to as ‘‘the Senate com-mittee-reported bill.’’ Senate amendments included in the agree-ments are identified by Senate amendment numbers. The final form of the agreements reached during negotiations between the House and the Senate are referred to as ‘‘the agreement.’’

The following pages are organized in the manner of a traditional conference report.


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Page LEGISLATIVE TEXT .............................................................................................. 1 JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT TO ACCOMPANY THE CARL LEVIN

AND HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ McKEON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHOR-IZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 .......................................................... 715

Compliance with rules of the House of Representatives and Senate regarding earmarks and congressionally directed spending items .... 717

Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget implication ....... 715 Budgetary effects of this Act (sec. 4) ....................................................... 716

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS ................. 716 TITLE I—PROCUREMENT ................................................................................... 716

Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 716 Navy enterprise information technology ................................................. 716 Ejection seat safety and reliability improvement program .................... 717

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 717 Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101) .............................................. 717

Subtitle B—Army Programs ............................................................................ 718 Plan on modernization of UH–60A aircraft of Army National Guard

(sec. 111) ................................................................................................. 718 Subtitle C—Navy Programs ............................................................................ 718

Construction of San Antonio class amphibious ship (sec. 121) .............. 718 Limitation on availability of funds for mission modules for Littoral

Combat Ship (sec. 122) .......................................................................... 718 Extension of limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat

Ship (sec. 123) ........................................................................................ 719 Report on test evaluation master plan for Littoral Combat Ship

seaframes and mission modules (sec. 124) .......................................... 719 Airborne electronic attack capabilities (sec. 125) ................................... 719

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs ..................................................................... 720 Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of MQ–1 Predator

aircraft (sec. 131) ................................................................................... 720 Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of U–2 aircraft

(sec. 132) ................................................................................................. 720 Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft

(sec. 133) ................................................................................................. 720 Prohibition on cancellation or modification of avionics modernization

program for C–130 aircraft (sec. 134) .................................................. 721 Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of Air Force aircraft

(sec. 135) ................................................................................................. 722 Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of E–3 Airborne

Warning and Control System aircraft (sec. 136) ................................. 722 Limitation on availability of funds for divestment or transfer of KC–

10 aircraft (sec. 137) .............................................................................. 722 Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of Air Force C–130H

and C–130J aircraft (sec. 138) .............................................................. 723 Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of Air Force KC–

135 tankers (sec. 139) ............................................................................ 723 Report on C–130 aircraft (sec. 140) ......................................................... 723 Report on status of F–16 aircraft (sec. 141) ............................................ 724 Report on options to modernize or replace T–1A aircraft (sec. 142) ..... 724 Report on status of air-launched cruise missile capabilities (sec. 143) . 724

Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters ......................... 724 Additional oversight requirements for the undersea mobility acquisi-

tion program of the United States Special Operations Command (sec. 151) ................................................................................................. 724


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TITLE I—PROCUREMENT—Continued Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters—Continued

Plan for modernization or replacement of digital avionic equipment (sec. 152) ................................................................................................. 725

Comptroller General report on F–35 aircraft acquisition program (sec. 153) ......................................................................................................... 725

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 725 Limitation on availability of funds for Airborne Reconnaissance Low

aircraft .................................................................................................... 725 Limitation on availability of funds for moored training ship program . 726 Multiyear procurement authority for Tomahawk block IV missiles ..... 726 Procurement of advanced threat emitters ............................................... 726 Sense of Congress regarding the OCONUS basing of the F–35A ......... 727

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION .......... 727 Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 727

Strategic Capabilities Office ..................................................................... 727 High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System ................................... 728

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 729 Authorization of appropriations (sec. 201) .............................................. 729

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations ............ 729 Modification of authority for prizes for advanced technology achieve-

ments (sec. 211) ..................................................................................... 729 Modification of Manufacturing Technology Program (sec. 212) ............ 730 Revision of requirement for acquisition programs to maintain defense

research facility records (sec. 213) ....................................................... 730 Treatment by Department of Defense Test Resource Management

Center of significant modifications to test and evaluation facilities and resources (sec. 214) ......................................................................... 730

Revision to the service requirement under the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation defense education program (sec. 215) ......................................................................................................... 730

Limitation on availability of funds for armored multi-purpose vehicle program (sec. 216) .................................................................................. 731

Limitation on availability of funds for Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike system (sec. 217) ........................... 731

Limitation on Availability of Funds for airborne reconnaissance sys-tems (sec. 218) ........................................................................................ 732

Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of Joint Surveil-lance and Target Attack Radar Systems aircraft (sec. 219) ............... 733

Subtitle C—Reports .......................................................................................... 733 Reduction in frequency of reporting by Deputy Assistant Secretary

of Defense for Systems Engineering (sec. 221) .................................... 733 Independent assessment of interagency biodefense research and de-

velopment (sec. 222) .............................................................................. 733 Briefing on modeling and simulation technological and industrial

base in support of requirements of Department of Defense (sec. 223) ......................................................................................................... 733

Subtitle D—Other Matters .............................................................................. 734 Modification to requirement for contractor cost-sharing in pilot pro-

gram to include technology protection features during research and development of certain defense systems (sec. 231) ...................... 734

Pilot program on assignment to Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of private sector personnel with critical research and devel-opment expertise (sec. 232) ................................................................... 734

Pilot program on enhancement of preparation of dependents of mem-bers of Armed Forces for careers in science, technology, engineer-ing, and mathematics (sec. 233) ........................................................... 734

Sense of Congress on helicopter health and usage monitoring system of the Army (sec. 234) ............................................................................ 735

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 735 Preliminary design review of presidential aircraft recapitalization

program .................................................................................................. 735 Report on thermal injury prevention ....................................................... 736

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................................ 736 Budget Item ...................................................................................................... 736

Special Operations Forces suicide prevention initiatives ...................... 736 Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 737


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TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE—Continued Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations—Continued

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 301) .............................................. 737 Subtitle B—Energy and Environment ............................................................ 737

Elimination of fiscal year limitation on prohibition of payment of fines and penalties from the Environmental Restoration Account, Defense (sec. 311) .................................................................................. 737

Method of funding for cooperative agreements under the Sikes Act (sec. 312) ................................................................................................. 737

Report on prohibition of disposal of waste in open-air burn pits (sec. 313) ................................................................................................. 737

Business case analysis of any plan to design, refurbish, or construct a biofuel refinery (sec. 314) ................................................................... 738

Environmental restoration at former Naval Air Station Chincoteague, Virginia (sec. 315) .................................................................................. 738

Limitation on availability of funds for procurement of drop-in fuels (sec. 316) ................................................................................................. 739

Decontamination of a portion of former bombardment area on island of Culebra, Puerto Rico (sec. 317) ......................................................... 739

Alternative fuel automobiles (sec. 318) ................................................... 739 Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment .......................................................... 739

Modification of quarterly readiness reporting requirement (sec. 321) .. 739 Additional requirement for strategic policy on prepositioning of mate-

riel and equipment (sec. 322) ................................................................ 740 Elimination of authority of Secretary of the Army to abolish arsenals

(sec. 323) ................................................................................................. 740 Modification of annual reporting requirement related to

prepositioning of materiel and equipment (sec. 324) .......................... 740 Subtitle D—Reports ......................................................................................... 741

Repeal of annual report on Department of Defense operation and financial support for military museums (sec. 331) .............................. 741

Army assessment of regionally aligned forces (sec. 332) ....................... 741 Subtitle E—Limitations and Extensions of Authority ................................... 741

Limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the sustainment, maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine (sec. 341) ........ 741

Limitation on establishment of regional Special Operations Forces Coordination Centers (sec. 342) ............................................................ 742

Limitation on transfer of MC–12 aircraft to United States Special Operations Command (sec. 343) ........................................................... 743

Subtitle F—Other Matters ............................................................................... 743 Clarification of authority relating to provision of installation-support

services through intergovernmental support agreements (sec. 351) . 743 Management of conventional ammunition inventory (sec. 352) ............ 744

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 744 Increase in funding for civil military programs ...................................... 744 Exclusions from definition of ‘‘chemical substance’’ under Toxic Sub-

stances Control Act and report on lead ammunition .......................... 744 Exemption of Department of Defense from alternative fuel procure-

ment requirement .................................................................................. 744 Study on implementation of requirements for consideration of fuel

logistics support requirements in planning, requirements develop-ment, and acquisition processes ........................................................... 745

Comptroller General study of Department of Defense research and development projects and investments to increase energy security and meet energy goals requirements ................................................... 745

Congressional notice of bulk purchase of alternative fuels for oper-ational use .............................................................................................. 746

Limitation on procurement of biofuels .................................................... 746 Off-installation Department of Defense natural resources projects

compliance with integrated natural resource management plans ..... 746 Recommendation on Air Force energy conservation measures ............. 746 Prohibition on use of funds to implement certain climate change

assessments and reports ....................................................................... 747 Report on enduring requirements and activities currently funded

through amounts authorized to be appropriated for Overseas Con-tingency Operations ............................................................................... 747

Report on impacts of funding reductions on military readiness ............ 747


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TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE—Continued Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued

Limitation on furlough of certain working-capital fund employees ...... 747 Revised policy on ground combat and camouflage utility uniforms ...... 748 Sense of Congress on access to training ranges within United States

Pacific Command area of responsibility ............................................... 748 Southern sea otter military readiness areas ........................................... 749

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS ............................... 749 Subtitle A—Active Forces ................................................................................ 749

End strengths for active forces (sec. 401) ................................................ 749 Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels

(sec. 402) ................................................................................................. 749 Subtitle B—Reserve Forces ............................................................................. 750

End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411) ........................................ 750 End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves

(sec. 412) ................................................................................................. 750 End strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec. 413) ............ 751 Fiscal year 2015 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians

(sec. 414) ................................................................................................. 751 Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active

duty for operational support (sec. 415) ................................................ 752 Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 752

Military personnel (sec. 421) .................................................................... 752 TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY ..................................................... 752

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy .............................................................. 752 Authority to limit consideration for early retirement by selective

retirement boards to particular warrant officer year groups and specialties (sec. 501) .............................................................................. 752

Authority for three-month deferral of retirement for officers selected for selective early retirement (sec. 502) ............................................... 753

Repeal of limits on percentage of officers who may be recommended for discharge during a fiscal year under enhanced selective dis-charge authority (sec. 503) .................................................................... 753

Reports on number and assignment of enlisted aides for officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps (sec. 504) .............. 753

Repeal of requirement for submission to Congress of annual reports on joint officer management and promotion policy objectives for joint officers (sec. 505) ........................................................................... 754

Options for Phase II of joint professional military education (sec. 506) ......................................................................................................... 754

Elimination of requirement that a qualified aviator or naval flight officer be in command of an inactivated nuclear-powered aircraft carrier before decommissioning (sec. 507) ........................................... 754

Required consideration of certain elements of command climate in performance appraisals of commanding officers (sec. 508) ................ 754

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management .............................................. 755 Retention on the Reserve active-status list following nonselection

for promotion of certain health professions officers and first lieu-tenants and lieutenants (junior grade) pursuing baccalaureate de-grees (sec. 511) ....................................................................................... 755

Consultation with Chief of the National Guard Bureau in selection of directors and deputy directors, Army National Guard and Air National Guard (sec. 512) ..................................................................... 755

Centralized database of information on military technician positions (sec. 513) ................................................................................................. 755

Report on management of personnel records of members of the Na-tional Guard (sec. 514) .......................................................................... 755

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities ........................................................ 756 Enhancement of participation of mental health professionals in

boards for correction of military records and boards for review of discharge or dismissal of members of the Armed Forces (sec. 521) ......................................................................................................... 756

Extension of authority to conduct programs on career flexibility to enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces (sec. 522) .......... 756

Provision of information to members of the Armed Forces on privacy rights relating to receipt of mental health services (sec. 523) ........... 757


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued Subtitle C—General Service Authorities—Continued

Removal of artificial barriers to the service of women in the Armed Forces (sec. 524) ..................................................................................... 757

Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic Vio-lence Prevention and Response .................................................................... 758

Technical revisions and clarifications of certain provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 relating to the military justice system (sec. 531) .............................................. 758

Ordering of depositions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (sec. 532) ................................................................................................. 758

Access to Special Victims’ Counsel (sec. 533) .......................................... 758 Enhancement of victims’ rights in connection with prosecution of

certain sex-related offenses (sec. 534) .................................................. 758 Enforcement of crime victims’ rights related to protections afforded

by certain Military Rules of Evidence (sec. 535) ................................. 759 Modification of military rules of evidence relating to admissibility

of general military character toward probability of innocence (sec. 536) ......................................................................................................... 759

Modification of Rule 513 of the Military Rules of Evidence, relating to the privilege against disclosure of communications between psychotherapists and patients (sec. 537) ............................................. 760

Modification of Department of Defense policy on retention of evidence in a sexual assault case to permit return of personal property upon completion of related proceedings (sec. 538) .............................. 760

Requirements relating to sexual assault forensic examiners for the Armed Forces (sec. 539) ........................................................................ 760

Modification of term of judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (sec. 540) ............................................................ 761

Review of decisions not to refer charges of certain sex-related offenses for trial by court-martial if requested by chief prosecutor (sec. 541) ......................................................................................................... 761

Analysis and assessment of disposition of most serious offenses iden-tified in unrestricted reports on sexual assaults in annual reports on sexual assaults in the Armed Forces (sec. 542) ............................. 761

Plan for limited use of certain information on sexual assaults in restricted reports by military criminal investigative organizations (sec. 543) ................................................................................................. 761

Improved Department of Defense information reporting and collection of domestic violence incidents involving members of the Armed Forces (sec. 544) ..................................................................................... 762

Additional duties for judicial proceedings panel (sec. 545) .................... 762 Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and De-

fense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces (sec. 546) ..................... 762 Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of mem-

bers of the Armed Forces who are victims of sexual offenses (sec. 547) ......................................................................................................... 763

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition ........................... 763 Enhancement of authority to assist members of the Armed Forces

to obtain professional credentials (sec. 551) ........................................ 763 Applicability of sexual assault prevention and response and related

military justice enhancements to military service academies (sec. 552) ......................................................................................................... 763

Authorized duration of foreign and cultural exchange activities at military service academies (sec. 553) ................................................... 764

Enhancement of authority to accept support for Air Force Academy athletic programs (sec. 554) .................................................................. 764

Pilot program to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining post-service employment (sec. 555) ...................................................... 764

Plan for education of members of the Armed Forces on cyber matters (sec. 556) ................................................................................................. 765

Enhancement of information provided to members of the Armed Forces and veterans regarding use of post-9/11 educational assist-ance and federal financial aid through transition assistance pro-gram (sec. 557) ....................................................................................... 765


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition—Continued

Procedures for provision of certain information to state veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life (sec. 558) ........................ 765

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readi-ness Matters .................................................................................................. 766

Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Depart-ment of Defense civilian employees (sec. 561) ..................................... 766

Impact aid for children with severe disabilities (sec. 562) ..................... 766 Amendments to the Impact Aid Improvement Act of 2012 (sec. 563) ... 766 Authority to employ non-United States citizens as teachers in De-

partment of Defense overseas dependents’ school system (sec. 564) . 767 Inclusion of domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools

among functions of Advisory Council on Dependents’ Education (sec. 565) ................................................................................................. 767

Protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are mem-bers of the Armed Forces (sec. 566) ..................................................... 767

Improved consistency in data collection and reporting in Armed Forces suicide prevention efforts (sec. 567) ......................................... 768

Improved data collection related to efforts to reduce underemploy-ment of spouses of members of the Armed Forces and close the wage gap between military spouses and their civilian counterparts (sec. 568) ................................................................................................. 768

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards ............................................................. 769 Medals for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees

of the Department of Defense who were killed or wounded in an attack by a foreign terrorist organization (sec. 571) ..................... 769

Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to members of the Armed Forces for acts of valor during World War I (sec. 572) .......... 769

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements .................................... 769 Review and report on military programs and controls regarding pro-

fessionalism (sec. 581) ........................................................................... 769 Review and report on prevention of suicide among members of United

States Special Operations Forces (sec. 582) ........................................ 770 Review and report on provision of job placement assistance and re-

lated employment services directly to members of the reserve com-ponents (sec. 583) ................................................................................... 770

Report on foreign language, regional expertise, and culture consider-ations in overseas military operations (sec. 584) ................................ 771

Deadline for submission of report containing results of review of Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity role in sexual harassment cases (sec. 585) ...................................................... 771

Independent assessment of risk and resiliency of United States Spe-cial Operations Forces and effectiveness of the Preservation of the Force and Families and Human Performance Programs (sec. 586) ......................................................................................................... 771

Comptroller General report on hazing in the Armed Forces (sec. 587) ......................................................................................................... 772

Comptroller General report on impact of certain mental and physical trauma on discharges from military service for misconduct (sec. 588) ......................................................................................................... 774

Subtitle I—Other Matters ................................................................................ 772 Inspection of outpatient residential facilities occupied by recovering

service members (sec. 591) .................................................................... 772 Designation of voter assistance offices (sec. 592) ................................... 773 Repeal of electronic voting demonstration project (sec. 593) ................. 773 Authority for removal from national cemeteries of remains of certain

deceased members of the Armed Forces who have no known next of kin (sec. 594) ...................................................................................... 773

Sense of Congress regarding leaving no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for during the drawdown of United States forces in Afghanistan (sec. 595) ........................................................................... 774

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 774 Deferred retirement of chaplains ............................................................. 774 Compliance with efficiencies directive ..................................................... 774


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National Guard civil and defense support activities and related mat-ters .......................................................................................................... 775

Electronic tracking of certain reserve duty ............................................. 775 Office of Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve ........................ 775 National Guard cyber protection teams .................................................. 775 Procedures for judicial review of military personnel decisions relating

to correction of military records ........................................................... 775 Additional required elements of transition assistance program ........... 776 Protection of the religious freedom of military chaplains to close

a prayer outside of a religious service according to the traditions, expressions, and religious exercises of the endorsing faith group ..... 776

Sense of Senate on upgrade of characterization of discharge of certain Vietnam era members of the armed forces .......................................... 776

Revised regulations for religious freedom ............................................... 776 Preliminary mental health assessments ................................................. 776 Availability of additional leave for members of the Armed Forces

in connection with the birth of a child ................................................. 777 Authority for Joint Special Operations University to award degrees ... 777 Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain sex-

related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces ........... 777 Establishment of phone service for prompt reporting of hazing involv-

ing a member of the Armed Forces ...................................................... 777 Additional enhancements of military department actions on sexual

assault prevention and response .......................................................... 777 Collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Depart-

ment of Justice in efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault . 778 Report on tuition assistance ..................................................................... 778 Support for efforts to improve academic achievement and transition

of military dependent students ............................................................. 778 Retroactive award of Army Combat Action Badge ................................. 778 Report on Navy review, findings, and actions pertaining to Medal

of Honor nomination of Marine Corps Sergeant Rafael Peralta ........ 779 Recognition of Wereth massacre of 11 African-American soldiers of

the United States Army during the Battle of the Bulge .................... 779 Report on Army review, findings, and actions pertaining to Medal

of Honor nomination of Captain William L. Albracht ........................ 779 Inspector General of the Department of Defense review of separation

of members of the Armed Forces who made unrestricted reports of sexual assault .................................................................................... 780

Working group on Integrated Disability Evaluation System ................ 780 Access of congressional caseworkers to information about Department

of Veterans Affairs casework brokered to other offices of the De-partment ................................................................................................. 780

Sense of Congress regarding the recovery of the remains of certain members of the Armed Forces killed in Thurston Island, Antarc-tica .......................................................................................................... 780

Name of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense joint outpatient clinic, Marina, California ............................ 781

Sense of Congress regarding preservation of Second Amendment rights of Active Duty military personnel stationed or residing in the District of Columbia ........................................................................ 781

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS .......... 781 Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances ..................................................................... 781

No fiscal year 2015 increase in basic pay for general and flag officers (sec. 601) ................................................................................................. 781

Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances (sec. 602) . 781

Inclusion of Chief of the National Guard Bureau and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau among senior members of the Armed Forces for purposes of pay and allowances (sec. 603) ................................................................................................. 782

Modification of computation of basic allowance for housing inside the United States (sec. 604) .................................................................. 782

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays ................................... 783


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Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays—Continued One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for

reserve forces (sec. 611) ......................................................................... 783 One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for

health care professionals (sec. 612) ...................................................... 783 One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear

officers (sec. 613) .................................................................................... 783 One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated

special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities (sec. 614) .............. 784 One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title

37 bonuses and special pays (sec. 615) ................................................ 784 Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits .................. 784

Earlier determination of dependent status with respect to transi-tional compensation for dependents of certain members separated for dependent abuse (sec. 621) .............................................................. 784

Modification of determination of retired pay base for officers retired in general and flag officer grades (sec. 622) ........................................ 785

Inapplicability of reduced annual adjustment of retired pay for mem-bers of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 who first become members prior to January 1, 2016 (sec. 623) .................................................................................... 785

Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for special needs trusts established for the benefit of dependent children incapable of self-support (sec. 624) ......................................................................................................... 785

Modification of per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or active service to reduce eligibility age for retirement for non-regular service (sec. 625) ............................................................... 786

Subtitle D—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and Operations ............................................................................... 786

Procurement of brand-name and other commercial items for resale by commissary stores (sec. 631) ............................................................ 786

Authority of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities to enter into contracts with other Federal agencies and instrumentalities to pro-vide and obtain certain goods and services (sec. 632) ........................ 786

Competitive pricing of legal consumer tobacco products sold in De-partment of Defense retail stores (sec. 633) ........................................ 787

Review of management, food, and pricing options for defense com-missary system (sec. 634) ...................................................................... 787

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 788 Fiscal year 2015 increase in military basic pay ...................................... 788 Authority to enter into contracts for the provision of relocation serv-

ices .......................................................................................................... 788 Transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for

disabled veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total .......................................................................................... 788

Prohibition on the use of funds to close commissary stores .................. 788 Anonymous survey of members of the Armed Forces regarding their

preferences for military pay and benefits ............................................ 789 Availability for purchase of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial

headstones and markers for members of reserve components who performed certain training .................................................................... 789

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS ......................................................... 789 Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits .............................. 789

Mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces (sec. 701) ......................................................................................................... 789

Modifications of cost-sharing and other requirements for the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program (sec. 702) .............................. 790

Elimination of inpatient day limits and other limits in provision of mental health services (sec. 703) ...................................................... 790

Authority for provisional TRICARE coverage for emerging health care services and supplies (sec. 704) .................................................... 791

Clarification of provision of food to former members and dependents not receiving inpatient care in military medical treatment facilities (sec. 705) ................................................................................................. 791


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Availability of breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling under the TRICARE program (sec. 706) ......................................................... 791

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration ....................................................... 791 Provision of notice of change to TRICARE benefits (sec. 711) .............. 791 Surveys on continued viability of TRICARE Standard and TRICARE

Extra (sec. 712) ...................................................................................... 792 Review of military health system modernization study (sec. 713) ........ 792

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters ......................................................... 793 Designation and responsibilities of senior medical advisor for Armed

Forces Retirement Home (sec. 721) ...................................................... 793 Extension of authority for joint Department of Defense-Department

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund (sec. 722) ......................................................................................................... 794

Report on status of reductions in TRICARE Prime service areas (sec. 723) ................................................................................................. 794

Extension of authority to provide rehabilitation and vocational bene-fits to members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or ill-nesses (sec. 724) ..................................................................................... 794

Acquisition strategy for health care professional staffing services (sec. 725) ......................................................................................................... 795

Pilot program on medication therapy management under TRICARE program (sec. 726) .................................................................................. 795

Antimicrobial stewardship program at medical facilities of the De-partment of Defense (sec. 727) ............................................................. 796

Report on improvements in the identification and treatment of men-tal health conditions and traumatic brain injury among members of the Armed Forces (sec. 728) .............................................................. 796

Report on efforts to treat infertility of military families (sec. 729) ....... 797 Report on implementation of recommendations of Institute of Medi-

cine on improvements to certain resilience and prevention pro-grams of the Department of Defense (sec. 730) .................................. 797

Comptroller General report on transition of care for post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury (sec. 731) ........................... 798

Comptroller General report on mental health stigma reduction efforts in the Department of Defense (sec. 732) .............................................. 798

Comptroller General report on women’s health care services for mem-bers of the Armed Forces and other covered beneficiaries (sec. 733) ......................................................................................................... 798

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 799 Behavioral health treatment of developmental disabilities under the

TRICARE program ................................................................................ 799 Cooperative health care agreements between the military depart-

ments and non-military health care entities ....................................... 799 Limitation on transfer or elimination of graduate medical education

billets ...................................................................................................... 799 Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund

matters ................................................................................................... 800 Research regarding Alzheimer’s disease ................................................. 800 Briefing on hospitals in arrears in payments to Department of De-

fense ........................................................................................................ 801 Research regarding breast cancer ............................................................ 801 Sense of Congress regarding access to mental health services by

members of the armed forces ................................................................ 801 Evaluation of wounded warrior care and transition program ............... 802 Report on military family planning programs of the Department of

Defense ................................................................................................... 802 Interagency working group on the provision of mental health services

to members of the National Guard and the Reserves ........................ 802 Primary blast injury research .................................................................. 802 Report on Department of Defense support of members of the armed

forces who experience traumatic injury as a result of vaccinations required by the Department ................................................................. 802

Sense of Congress on use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder ............... 803


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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS ......................................................................................... 803

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management .......................................... 803 Modular open systems approaches in acquisition programs (sec. 801) . 803 Recharacterization of changes to Major Automated Information Sys-

tem programs (sec. 802) ........................................................................ 803 Amendments relating to defense business systems (sec. 803) ............... 804 Report on implementation of acquisition process for information tech-

nology systems (sec. 804) ...................................................................... 805 Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,

and Limitations ............................................................................................. 805 Extension and modification of contract authority for advanced compo-

nent development and prototype units (sec. 811) ............................... 805 Amendments relating to authority of the Defense Advanced Research

Projects Agency to carry out certain prototype projects (sec. 812) .... 806 Extension of limitation on aggregate annual amount available for

contract services (sec. 813) .................................................................... 806 Improvement in defense design-build construction process (sec. 814) .. 806 Permanent authority for use of simplified acquisition procedures for

certain commercial items (sec. 815) ..................................................... 807 Restatement and revision of requirements applicable to multiyear

defense acquisitions to be specifically authorized by law (sec. 816) .. 807 Sourcing requirements related to avoiding counterfeit electronic parts

(sec. 817) ................................................................................................. 807 Amendments to Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program

(sec. 818) ................................................................................................. 807 Subtitle C—Industrial Base Matters .............................................................. 808

Temporary extension of and amendments to test program for negotia-tion of comprehensive small business subcontracting plans (sec. 821) ......................................................................................................... 808

Plan for improving data on bundled or consolidated contracts (sec. 822) ......................................................................................................... 808

Authority to provide education to small businesses on certain re-quirements of Arms Export Control Act (sec. 823) ............................. 809

Matters relating to reverse auctions (sec. 824) ....................................... 810 Sole source contracts for small business concerns owned and con-

trolled by women (sec. 825) ................................................................... 810 Subtitle D—Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform ............... 810

Chief Information Officer authority enhancements (sec. 831) ............... 810 Enhanced transparency and improved risk management in informa-

tion technology investments (sec. 832) ................................................. 810 Portfolio review (sec. 833) ......................................................................... 811 Federal data center consolidation initiative (sec. 834) ........................... 811 Expansion of training and use of information technology cadres (sec.

835) ......................................................................................................... 812 Maximizing the benefit of the Federal strategic sourcing initiative

(sec. 836) ................................................................................................. 812 Governmentwide software purchasing program (sec. 837) .................... 812

Subtitle E—Never Contract With the Enemy ................................................ 812 Prohibition on providing funds to the enemy (sec. 841) ......................... 812 Additional access to records (sec. 842) ..................................................... 813 Definitions (sec. 843) ................................................................................. 813

Subtitle F—Other Matters ............................................................................... 813 Rapid acquisition and deployment procedures for United States Spe-

cial Operations Command (sec. 851) .................................................... 813 Consideration of corrosion control in preliminary design review (sec.

852) ......................................................................................................... 814 Program manager development report (sec. 853) ................................... 814 Operational metrics for Joint Information Environment and sup-

porting activities (sec. 854) ................................................................... 814 Compliance with requirements for senior Department of Defense offi-

cials seeking employment with defense contractors (sec. 855) .......... 815 Enhancement of whistleblower protection for employees of grantees

(sec. 856) ................................................................................................. 815 Prohibition on reimbursement of contractors for congressional inves-

tigations and inquiries (sec. 857) .......................................................... 815


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Subtitle F—Other Matters—Continued Requirement to provide photovoltaic devices from United States

sources (sec. 858) ................................................................................... 816 Reimbursement of Department of Defense for assistance provided

to nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producers (sec. 859) ......................................................................................................... 816

Three-year extension of authority for Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund (sec. 860) ....................................................................................... 816

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 816 Extension to United States Transportation Command of authorities

relating to prohibition on contracting with the enemy ....................... 816 Governance of Joint Information Environment ...................................... 816 Improving opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned small

business .................................................................................................. 817 Improving Federal Surety Bonds ............................................................. 818 Publication of required justification that consolidation of contract

requirements .......................................................................................... 818 Small business prime and subcontract participation goals raised; ac-

counting of subcontracting .................................................................... 818 Small business cyber education ............................................................... 818 Procurement of personal protective equipment ...................................... 819 Authority for Defense Contract Audit Agency to interview contractor

employees in connection with examination of contractor records ...... 819 Prohibition on funds for contracts violating Executive Order No.

11246 ....................................................................................................... 820 Requirement for policies and standard checklist in procurement of

services ................................................................................................... 820 Debarment required of persons convicted of fraudulent use of ‘‘made

in America’’ labels .................................................................................. 821 Requirement to buy American flags from domestic sources .................. 821 Tenure and accountability of program managers for program develop-

ment periods ........................................................................................... 821 Tenure and accountability of program managers for program execu-

tion periods ............................................................................................. 821 Removal of requirements related to waiver of preliminary design

review and post-preliminary design review before Milestone B ........ 822 Short title ................................................................................................... 822 Table of contents ....................................................................................... 822 Definitions .................................................................................................. 822 Lead coordination role of Chief Information Officers Council ............... 822 Reports by Government Accountability Office ........................................ 823 Purpose ....................................................................................................... 823 Definitions .................................................................................................. 823 Performance requirements related to data center consolidation ........... 823 Cost savings related to data center optimization ................................... 823 Reporting requirements to Congress and the Federal Chief Informa-

tion Officer ............................................................................................. 823 Website consolidation and transparency ................................................. 823 Transition to the cloud .............................................................................. 824 Elimination of unnecessary duplication of contracts by requiring busi-

ness case analysis .................................................................................. 824 Plan on strengthening program and project management perform-

ance ......................................................................................................... 824 Personnel awards for excellence in the acquisition information sys-

tems and information technology ......................................................... 824 Promoting transparency of blanket purchase agreements ..................... 824 Additional source selection technique in solicitations ............................ 824 Enhanced communication between government and industry .............. 825 Clarification of current law with respect to technology neutrality

in acquisition of software ...................................................................... 825 No additional funds authorized ................................................................ 825 Short title ................................................................................................... 825

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGE-MENT .................................................................................................................... 825

Subtitle A—Department of Defense Management ......................................... 825


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Subtitle A—Department of Defense Management—Continued Reorganization of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and related

matters (sec. 901) ................................................................................... 825 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs

(sec. 902) ................................................................................................. 826 Requirement for assessment of options to modify the number of com-

batant commands (sec. 903) .................................................................. 827 Office of Net Assessment (sec. 904) ......................................................... 827 Periodic review of Department of Defense management headquarters

(sec. 905) ................................................................................................. 827 Subtitle B—Other Matters .............................................................................. 827

Modifications of biennial strategic workforce plan relating to senior management, functional, and technical workforces of the Depart-ment of Defense (sec. 911) .................................................................... 827

Repeal of extension of Comptroller General report on inventory (sec. 912) ......................................................................................................... 828

Extension of authority to waive reimbursement of costs of activities for nongovernmental personnel at Department of Defense regional centers for security studies (sec. 913) .................................................. 828

Pilot program to establish Government lodging program (sec. 914) ..... 828 Single standard mileage reimbursement rate for privately owned

automobiles of Government employees and members of the uni-formed services (sec. 915) ...................................................................... 829

Modifications to requirements for accounting for members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees listed as missing (sec. 916) .............................................................................. 829

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 830 Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department

of the Navy and Marine Corps ............................................................. 830 Additional responsibility for Director of Operational Test and Evalua-

tion .......................................................................................................... 830 Requirement for congressional briefing before divesting of Defense

Finance and Accounting Service functions .......................................... 830 Combatant command efficiency plan ....................................................... 831 Report related to nuclear forces, deterrence, nonproliferation, and

terrorism ................................................................................................. 832 Assignment of certain new requirements based on determinations

of cost-efficiency ..................................................................................... 833 Prohibition on conversion of functions performed by civilian or con-

tractor personnel to performance by military personnel .................... 833 Notification of compliance with section relating to procurement of

services ................................................................................................... 833 Public release by Inspectors General of reports of misconduct ............. 833

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS ..................................................................... 834 Subtitle A—Financial Matters ........................................................................ 834

General transfer authority (sec. 1001) .................................................... 834 Authority to transfer funds to the National Nuclear Security Admin-

istration to sustain nuclear weapons modernization and naval reac-tors (sec. 1002) ....................................................................................... 834

Reporting of balances carried forward by the Department of Defense at the end of each fiscal year (sec. 1003) ............................................. 834

Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities .............................................................. 834 Extension of authority to support unified counterdrug and counterter-

rorism campaign in Colombia (sec. 1011) ............................................ 834 Extension and modification of authority of Department of Defense

to provide support for counterdrug activities of other governmental agencies (sec. 1012) ................................................................................ 835

Availability of funds for additional support for counterdrug activities of certain foreign governments (sec. 1013) .......................................... 835

Extension and modification of authority for joint task forces sup-porting law enforcement agencies conducting activities to counter transnational organized crime to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities (sec. 1014) ............................ 836

Sense of Congress regarding security in the Western Hemisphere (sec. 1015) ............................................................................................... 836


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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards ...................................................... 836

Definition of combatant and support vessel for purposes of the an-nual plan and certification relating to budgeting for construction of naval vessels (sec. 1021) ................................................................... 836

National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund (sec. 1022) ................................... 836 Limitation on use of funds for inactivation of U.S.S. George Wash-

ington (sec. 1023) ................................................................................... 837 Sense of Congress recognizing the anniversary of the sinking of

U.S.S. Thresher (sec. 1024) ................................................................... 837 Pilot program for sustainment of Littoral Combat Ships on extended

deployments (sec. 1025) ......................................................................... 838 Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga

class cruisers or dock landing ships (sec. 1026) .................................. 838 Subtitle D—Counterterrorism ......................................................................... 839

Extension of authority to make rewards for combating terrorism (sec. 1031) ............................................................................................... 839

Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1032) ............................ 839

Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of individ-uals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1033) ..................................................................................... 839

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations ............................... 840 Modification of Department of Defense authority for humanitarian

demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assist-ance programs (sec. 1041) ..................................................................... 840

Airlift service (sec. 1042) .......................................................................... 840 Authority to accept certain voluntary legal support services (sec.

1043) ....................................................................................................... 840 Expansion of authority for Secretary of Defense to use the Depart-

ment of Defense reimbursement rates for transportation services provided to certain non-Department of Defense entities (sec. 1044) . 841

Repeal of authority relating to use of military installations by Civil Reserve Air Fleet contractors (sec. 1045) ............................................ 841

Inclusion of Chief of the National Guard Bureau among leadership of the Department of Defense provided physical protection and personal security (sec. 1046) ................................................................. 841

Inclusion of regional organizations in authority for assignment of civilian employees of the Department of Defense as advisors to foreign ministries of defense (sec. 1047) .............................................. 841

Report and limitation on availability of funds for aviation foreign internal defense program (sec. 1048) ................................................... 842

Modifications to OH–58D Kiowa Warrior aircraft (sec. 1049) ............... 842 Subtitle F—Studies and Reports ..................................................................... 842

Protection of top-tier defense-critical infrastructure from electro-magnetic pulse (sec. 1051) .................................................................... 842

Response of the Department of Defense to compromises of classified information (sec. 1052) .......................................................................... 843

Study on joint analytic capability of the Department of Defense (sec. 1053) ....................................................................................................... 843

Business case analysis of the creation of an active duty association for the 168th Air Refueling Wing (sec. 1054) ...................................... 844

Reports on recommendations of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force (sec. 1055) .................................................. 844

Report on protection of military installations (sec. 1056) ...................... 844 Comptroller General briefing and report on Army and Army National

Guard force structure changes (sec. 1057) ........................................... 844 Improving analytic support to systems acquisition and allocation of

acquisition, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets (sec. 1058) ............................................................................................... 845

Review of United States military strategy and the force posture of allies and partners in the United States Pacific Command area of responsibility (sec. 1059) ................................................................... 846

Repeal of certain reporting requirements relating to the Department of Defense (sec. 1060) ............................................................................ 846


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Repeal of requirement for Comptroller General of the United States annual reviews and report on pilot program on commercial fee- for-service air refueling support for the Air Force (sec. 1061) ........... 846

Report on additional matters in connection with report on the force structure of the United States Army (sec. 1062) ................................. 846

Certification for realignment of forces at Lajes Air Force Base, Azores (sec. 1063) ............................................................................................... 847

Subtitle G—Other Matters .............................................................................. 848 Technical and clerical amendments (sec. 1071) ...................................... 848 Reform of quadrennial defense review (sec. 1072) ................................. 848 Biennial surveys of Department of Defense civilian employees on

workplace and gender relations matters (sec. 1073) ........................... 848 Revision to statute of limitations for aviation insurance claims (sec.

1074) ....................................................................................................... 848 Pilot program for the Human Terrain System (sec. 1075) ..................... 849 Clarification of policies on management of special use airspace of

Department of Defense (sec. 1076) ....................................................... 849 Department of Defense policies on community involvement in Depart-

ment community outreach events (sec. 1077) ...................................... 850 Notification of foreign threats to information technology systems im-

pacting national security (sec. 1078) .................................................... 851 Pilot program to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-

income veterans (sec. 1079) .................................................................. 851 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 852

Repeal of limitation on Inspector General audits of certain financial statements .............................................................................................. 852

Sense of the Senate on sequestration ...................................................... 852 Management of Defense information systems ........................................ 852 Report on auditable financial statements ............................................... 853 Report on implementing audit reporting requirements ......................... 853 Submittal of biannual reports on use of funds in the drug interdiction

and counter-drug activities, defense-wide account on the Commit-tee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ................................... 853

National Guard drug interdiction and counter-drug activities .............. 854 Prohibition on use of funds for certain permitting activities under

the Sunken Military Craft Act ............................................................. 854 Limitation on the transfer or release of individuals detained at

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ...................... 854 Report on facilitation of transfer overseas of certain individuals de-

tained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ...... 855 Authority to temporarily transfer individuals detained at United

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States for emergency or critical medical treatment ....................................... 855

Prohibition on the use of funds for recreational facilities for individ-uals detained at Guantanamo .............................................................. 855

Prohibition on transfer or release to Yemen of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ................. 855

Reduction in Department of Defense civilian personnel and review of certain headquarters spending ......................................................... 855

Submittal of procedures and report relating to sensitive military operations ............................................................................................... 856

Limitation on use of Russian-flagged airlift aircraft to support the airlift movement requirements of the United States Transportation Command ............................................................................................... 857

Prohibition on use of drones to kill United States citizens ................... 857 Report and briefing to Congress on procurement and inspection of

armored commercial passenger-carrying vehicles to transport civil-ian employees of the Department of Defense ...................................... 857

Report on long-term costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom ................................................................................. 858

Provision of annual voter assistance ....................................................... 858 Sale or donation of excess personal property for border security ac-

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