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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES " ! 114TH CONGRESS 1st Session REPORT

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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016

CONFERENCE REPORT

TO ACCOMPANY

H.R. 1735

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C O N T E N T S

CONFERENCE REPORT ....................................................................................... 1 JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFER-

ENCE .................................................................................................................... 603 Compliance with rules of the House of Representatives and Senate

regarding earmarks and congressionally directed spending items .... 603 Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget implication ....... 603 Budgetary effects of this Act (sec. 4) ....................................................... 604

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS ................. 604 TITLE I—PROCUREMENT ................................................................................... 604

Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 604 Army .............................................................................................................. 604

Stryker vehicle lethality upgrades ........................................................... 604 Air Force ........................................................................................................ 605

C–130H Modifications ............................................................................... 605 Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 605

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101) .............................................. 605 Subtitle B—Army Programs ............................................................................ 605

Prioritization of upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters within Army National Guard (sec. 111) ........................................................... 605

Roadmap for replacement of A/MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird aircraft to meet special operations requirements (sec. 112) ............... 606

Report on Options to Accelerate Replacement of UH–60A Blackhawk Helicopters of Army National Guard (sec. 113) .................................. 606

Sense of Congress on Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Protection Kits (sec. 114) ......................................................................................................... 606

Subtitle C—Navy Programs ............................................................................ 606 Modification of CVN–78 class aircraft carrier program (sec. 121) ........ 606 Amendment to cost limitation baseline for CVN–78 class aircraft

carrier program (sec. 122) ..................................................................... 607 Extension and modification of limitation on availability of funds for

Littoral Combat Ship (sec. 123) ............................................................ 608 Modification to multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke-

class destroyers and associated systems (sec. 124) ............................. 608 Procurement of additional Arleigh Burke class destroyer (sec. 125) .... 609 Refueling and complex overhaul of the USS George Washington (sec.

126) ......................................................................................................... 609 Fleet replenishment oiler program (sec. 127) ......................................... 610 Limitation on availability of funds for USS John F. Kennedy (CVN–

79) (sec. 128) .......................................................................................... 610 Limitation on availability of funds for USS Enterprise (CVN–80)

(sec. 129) ................................................................................................. 610 Limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship (sec.

130) ......................................................................................................... 610 Reporting requirement for Ohio-class replacement submarine pro-

gram (sec. 131) ....................................................................................... 611 Subtitle D—Air Force Programs ..................................................................... 611

Backup inventory status of A–10 aircraft (sec. 141) .............................. 611 Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft.

(sec. 142) ................................................................................................. 611 Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of EC–130H Com-

pass Call aircraft (sec. 143) ................................................................... 612 Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of Joint Surveil-

lance Target Attack Radar System, EC–130H Compass Call, and Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft (sec. 144) ................. 612


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TITLE I—PROCUREMENT—Continued Subtitle D—Air Force Programs—Continued

Limitation on availability of funds for F–35A aircraft procurement (sec. 145) ................................................................................................. 612

Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC–10 aircraft (sec. 146) ................................................................................................. 613

Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of C–130 aircraft (sec. 147) ................................................................................................. 613

Limitation on availability of funds for executive communications up-grades for C–20 and C–37 aircraft (sec. 148) ...................................... 613

Limitation on use of funds for T–1A Jayhawk aircraft (sec. 149) ......... 613 Notification of retirement of B–1, B–2, and B–52 bomber aircraft

(sec. 150) ................................................................................................. 614 Inventory requirement for fighter aircraft of the Air Force (sec. 151) .. 614 Sense of Congress regarding the OCONUS basing of F–35A aircraft

(sec. 152) ................................................................................................. 615 Subtitle E—Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters ........................ 615

Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Battle Command-Plat-form (sec. 161) ........................................................................................ 615

Report on Army and Marine Corps modernization plan for small arms (sec. 162) ....................................................................................... 616

Study on use of different types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition by the Army and the Marine Corps (sec. 163) .................................... 616

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 616 Limitation on Availability of Funds for AN/TPQ–53 Radar Systems ... 616 Stationing of C–130 H aircraft avionics previously modified by the

Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) in support of daily training and contingency requirements for Airborne and Special Operations Forces ...................................................................................................... 616

Sense of Congress on F–16 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar upgrade ........................................................................... 617

Stryker Lethality Upgrades ...................................................................... 617 TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION .......... 617

Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 617 Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike Sys-

tem .......................................................................................................... 617 Integrated personnel and pay system for Army ..................................... 618

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 619 Authorization of appropriations (sec. 201) .............................................. 619

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations ............ 619 Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership (sec.

211) ......................................................................................................... 619 Expansion of eligibility for financial assistance under Department

of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation program to include citizens of countries participating in The Tech-nical Cooperation Program (sec. 212) ................................................... 619

Expansion of education partnerships to support technology transfer and transition (sec. 213) ........................................................................ 620

Improvement to coordination and communication of Defense research activities (sec. 214) ................................................................................. 620

Reauthorization of Global Research Watch program (sec. 215) ............ 620 Reauthorization of Defense research and development Rapid Innova-

tion Program (sec. 216) ......................................................................... 621 Science and technology activities to support business systems infor-

mation technology acquisition programs (sec. 217) ............................. 621 Department of Defense technology offset program to build and main-

tain the technological superiority of the United States (sec. 218) ..... 621 Limitation on availability of funds for F–15 infrared search and

track capability development (sec. 219) ............................................... 623 Limitation on availability of funds for development of the shallow

water combat submersible (sec. 220) .................................................... 623 Limitation on availability of funds for Medical Countermeasures Pro-

gram (sec. 221) ....................................................................................... 623 Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground

system of the Army (sec. 222) ............................................................... 624


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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION—Con-tinued

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations—Con-tinued

Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground system of the United States Special Operations Command (sec. 223) ......................................................................................................... 624

Integrated personnel and pay system for Army (sec. 224) .................... 624 Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters ......................................................... 625

Streamlining the Joint Federated Assurance Center (sec. 231) ............ 625 Demonstration of persistent close air support capabilities (sec. 232) ... 625 Strategies for engagement with historically black colleges and univer-

sities and minority-serving institutions of higher education (sec. 233) ......................................................................................................... 626

Report on commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance systems for Army tactical unmanned aerial systems (sec. 234) ............................. 626

Report on Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (sec. 235) .. 626 Report on technology readiness levels of the technologies and capa-

bilities critical to the long range strike bomber aircraft (sec. 236) ... 627 Assessment of Air-Land Mobile Tactical Communications and Data

Network Requirements and Capabilities (sec. 237) ............................ 627 Study of field failures involving counterfeit electronic parts (sec. 238) 628 Airborne data link plan (sec. 239) ............................................................ 628 Plan for advanced weapons technology war games (sec. 240) ............... 628 Independent assessment of F135 engine program (sec. 241) ................. 628 Comptroller General Review of autonomic logistics information sys-

tem for F–35 Lightning II aircraft (sec. 242) ...................................... 629 Sense of Congress regarding facilitation of a high quality technical

workforce (sec. 243) ............................................................................... 629 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 630

Report on graduate fellowships in support of science, mathematics, and engineering education .................................................................... 630

Funding for MV–22A Digital Interoperability Program ........................ 630 Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 630

Apportionment of small business funds under continuing resolutions . 630 Expedited approval for attendance at conferences in support of

science and innovation activities of Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration ................................... 630

Protection of advanced technologies ........................................................ 632 TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................................ 632

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 632 Authorization of appropriations (sec. 301) .............................................. 632

Subtitle B—Energy and the Environment ..................................................... 632 Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels (sec. 311) ........................... 632 Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas (sec. 312) ....................... 632 Modification of energy management reporting requirements (sec.

313) ......................................................................................................... 633 Revision to scope of statutorily required review of projects relating

to potential obstructions to aviation so as to apply only to energy projects (sec. 314) ................................................................................... 633

Exclusions from definition of ‘‘chemical substance’’ under Toxic Sub-stances Control Act (sec. 315) ............................................................... 633

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment .......................................................... 634 Repeal of limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the

sustainment, maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine (sec. 322) ................................................................................................. 634

Pilot programs for availability of working-capital funds for product improvements (sec. 323) ........................................................................ 634

Subtitle D—Reports ......................................................................................... 634 Modification of annual report on prepositioned materiel and equip-

ment (sec. 331) ....................................................................................... 634 Report on merger of Office of Assistant Secretary for Operational

Energy Plans and Deputy Under Secretary for Installations and Environment (sec. 332) .......................................................................... 634

Report on equipment purchased noncompetitively from foreign enti-ties (sec. 333) .......................................................................................... 634

Subtitle E—Other Matters .............................................................................. 635


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TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE—Continued Subtitle E—Other Matters—Continued

Prohibition on contracts making payments for honoring members of the Armed Forces at sporting events (sec. 341) .............................. 635

Military animals: transfer and adoption (sec. 342) ................................ 635 Temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS

Initiative (sec. 343) ................................................................................ 635 Improvements to Department of Defense excess property disposal

(sec. 344) ................................................................................................. 635 Limitation on use of funds for Department of Defense sponsorships,

advertising, or marketing associated with sports-related organiza-tions or sporting events (sec. 345) ........................................................ 636

Additional requirements for streamlining of Department of Defense management headquarters (sec. 346) .................................................. 636

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 637 Additional authorization of appropriations for the Office of Economic

Adjustment ............................................................................................. 637 Report on efforts to reduce high energy costs at military installations 637 Exemption of Department of Defense from alternative fuel procure-

ment ........................................................................................................ 637 Limitation on plan, design, refurbishing, or construction of biofuels

refineries ................................................................................................. 637 Comprehensive study on impact of proposed ozone rule ........................ 638 Assignment of certain new requirements based on determinations

of cost-efficiency ..................................................................................... 638 Access to wireless high-speed Internet and network connections for

certain members of the Armed Forces deployed overseas .................. 639 Assessment of outreach for small business concerns owned and con-

trolled by women and minorities required before conversion of cer-tain functions to contractor performance ............................................. 639

Pilot program on intensive instruction in certain Asian languages ...... 639 Sense of Senate on finding efficiencies within the working-capital

fund activities of the Department of Defense ...................................... 640 TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS ............................... 640

Subtitle A—Active Forces ................................................................................ 640 End strengths for active forces (sec. 401) ................................................ 640 Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels

(sec. 402) ................................................................................................. 640 Subtitle B—Reserve Forces ............................................................................. 641

End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411) ........................................ 641 End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves

(sec. 412) ................................................................................................. 641 End strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec. 413) ............ 642 Fiscal year 2016 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians

(sec. 414) ................................................................................................. 642 Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active

duty for operational support (sec. 415) ................................................ 643 Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 643

Military personnel (sec. 421) .................................................................... 643 Report on force structure of the Army (sec. 422) .................................... 643

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 644 Chief of the National Guard Bureau authority to increase certain

end strengths applicable to the Army National Guard ...................... 644 TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY ..................................................... 644

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy .............................................................. 644 Reinstatement of enhanced authority for selective early discharge

of warrant officers (sec. 501) ................................................................. 644 Equitable treatment of junior officers excluded from an all-fully-

qualified officers list because of administrative error (sec. 502) ........ 644 Enhanced flexibility for determination of officers to continue on ac-

tive duty and for selective early retirement and early discharge (sec. 503) ................................................................................................. 645

Authority to defer until age 68 mandatory retirement for age of a general or flag officer serving as Chief or Deputy Chief of Chap-lains of the Army, Navy or Air Force (sec. 504) .................................. 645

General rule for warrant officer retirement in highest grade held satisfactorily (sec. 505) .......................................................................... 645


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy—Continued

Implementation of Comptroller General recommendation on the defi-nition and availability of costs associated with general and flag officers and their aides (sec. 506) ......................................................... 645

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management .............................................. 646 Continued service in the Ready Reserve by Members of Congress

who are also members of the Ready Reserve (sec. 511) ..................... 646 Clarification of purpose of reserve component special selection boards

as limited to correction of error at a mandatory promotion board (sec. 512) ................................................................................................. 646

Increase in number of days of Active Duty required to be performed by reserve component members for duty to be considered Federal service for purposes of unemployment compensation for ex- servicemembers (sec. 513) ..................................................................... 646

Temporary authority to use Air Force reserve component personnel to provide training and instruction regarding pilot training (sec. 514) ......................................................................................................... 646

Assessment of Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission recommendation regarding consolidation of authorities to order members of Reserve components to perform duty (sec. 515) ......................................................................................................... 647

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities ........................................................ 648 Limited authority for Secretary concerned to initiate applications

for correction of military records (sec. 521) ......................................... 648 Temporary authority to develop and provide additional recruitment

incentives (sec. 522) ............................................................................... 648 Expansion of authority to conduct pilot programs on career flexibility

to enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces (sec. 523) ..... 648 Modification of notice and wait requirements for change in ground

combat exclusion policy for female members of the Armed Forces (sec. 524) ................................................................................................. 648

Role of Secretary of Defense in development of gender-neutral occu-pational standards (sec. 525) ................................................................ 649

Establishment of process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry an appropriate firearm on a military installation (sec. 526) ......................................................................................................... 649

Establishment of breastfeeding policy for the Department of the Army (sec. 527) ...................................................................................... 650

Sense of Congress recognizing the diversity of the members of the Armed Forces (sec. 528) ........................................................................ 650

Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic Pre-vention and Response ................................................................................... 650

Enforcement of certain crime victim rights by the Court of Criminal Appeals (sec. 531) .................................................................................. 650

Department of Defense civilian employee access to Special Victims’ Counsel (sec. 532) .................................................................................. 650

Authority of Special Victims’ Counsel to provide legal consultation and assistance in connection with various government proceedings (sec. 533) ................................................................................................. 651

Timely notification to victims of sex-related offenses of the avail-ability of assistance from Special Victims’ Counsel (sec. 534) ........... 651

Additional improvements to Special Victims’ Counsel program (sec. 535) ......................................................................................................... 651

Enhancement of confidentiality of restricted reporting of sexual as-sault in the military (sec. 536) ............................................................. 652

Modification of deadline for establishment of Defense Advisory Com-mittee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual As-sault in the Armed Forces (sec. 537) .................................................... 652

Improved Department of Defense prevention and response to sexual assaults in which the victim is a male member of the Armed Forces (sec. 538) ..................................................................................... 652

Preventing retaliation against members of the Armed Forces who report or intervene on behalf of the victim of an alleged sex- related offense (sec. 539) ....................................................................... 653


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic Pre-

vention and Response—Continued Sexual assault prevention and response training for administrators

and instructors of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (sec. 540) ......................................................................................................... 653

Retention of case notes in investigations of sex-related offenses in-volving members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps (sec. 541) ................................................................................................. 653

Comptroller General of the United States reports on prevention and response to sexual assault by the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve (sec. 542) ........................................................................ 654

Improved implementation of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice (sec. 543) .................................................................................... 654

Modification of Rule 104 of the Rules for Courts-Martial to establish certain prohibitions concerning evaluations of Special Victims’ Counsel (sec. 544) .................................................................................. 654

Modification of Rule 304 of the Military Rules of Evidence relating to the corroboration of a confession or admission (sec. 545) .............. 654

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition ........................... 655 Enhancements to Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (sec. 551) ..... 655 Availability of preseparation counseling for members of the Armed

Forces discharged or released after limited Active Duty (sec. 552) ... 655 Availability of additional training opportunities under Transition As-

sistance Program (sec. 553) ................................................................... 655 Modification of requirement for in-resident instruction for courses

of instruction offered as part of Phase II Joint Professional Military Education (sec. 554) ............................................................................... 655

Termination of program of educational assistance for reserve compo-nent members supporting contingency operations and other oper-ations (sec. 555) ...................................................................................... 656

Appointments to military service academies from nominations made by Delegates in Congress from the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (sec. 556) ................................................................................................. 656

Support for athletic programs of the United States Military Academy (sec. 557) ................................................................................................. 656

Condition on admission of defense industrial civilians to attend the United States Air Force Institute of Technology (sec. 558) ................ 657

Quality assurance of certification programs and standards for profes-sional credentials obtained by members of the Armed Forces (sec. 559) ......................................................................................................... 657

Prohibition on receipt of unemployment insurance while receiving post-9/11 educational assistance (sec. 560) .......................................... 657

Job training and post-service placement executive committee (sec. 561) ......................................................................................................... 658

Recognition of additional involuntary mobilization duty authorities exempt from five-year limit on reemployment rights of persons who serve in the uniformed services (sec. 562) ................................... 658

Expansion of outreach for veterans transitioning from serving on Active Duty (sec. 563) ............................................................................ 658

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readi-ness Matters .................................................................................................. 658

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. 571) ..................................... 658

Impact aid for children with severe disabilities (sec. 572) ..................... 658 Authority to use appropriated funds to support Department of De-

fense student meal programs in domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools located outside the United States (sec. 573) . 659

Family support programs for immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces (sec. 574) ......................................................................................................... 659

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards ............................................................. 659 Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for acts

of extraordinary heroism during the Korean war (sec. 581) .............. 659 Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters ................................ 659


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters—Continued

Coordination with non-government suicide prevention organizations and agencies to assist in reducing suicides by members of the Armed Forces (sec. 591) ........................................................................ 659

Extension of semiannual reports on the involuntary separation of members of the Armed Forces (sec. 592) ............................................. 660

Report on preliminary mental health screenings for individuals be-coming members of the Armed Forces (sec. 593) ................................ 660

Report regarding new rulemaking under the Military Lending Act and Defense Manpower Data Center reports and meetings (sec. 594) ......................................................................................................... 660

Remotely piloted aircraft career field manning shortfalls (sec. 595) .... 661 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 661

Authority of promotion boards to recommend officers of particular merit be placed at the top of the promotion list .................................. 661

Minimum grades for certain corps and related positions in the Army, Navy, and Air Force .............................................................................. 661

Authority to designate certain Reserve officers as not to be consid-ered for selection for promotion ............................................................ 662

Exemption of military technicians (dual status) from civilian em-ployee furloughs ..................................................................................... 662

Reconciliation of contradictory provisions relating to citizenship qualifications for enlistment in the reserve components of the Armed Forces ......................................................................................... 662

Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment requirements for the non-federalized National Guard to support civilian authori-ties in prevention and response to non-catastrophic domestic disas-ters .......................................................................................................... 663

National Guard civil and defense support activities and related mat-ters .......................................................................................................... 663

Electronic tracking of operational active-duty service performed by members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces ......................... 663

Limitation on tuition assistance for off-duty training or education ...... 664 Reports on educational levels attained by certain members of the

Armed Forces at time of separation from the Armed Forces ............. 664 Sense of Congress on transferability of unused education benefits

to family members ................................................................................. 664 Burdens of proof applicable to investigations and reviews related

to protected communications of members of the Armed Forces and prohibited retaliatory actions ............................................................... 664

Revision of name on military service record to reflect change in gender identity after separation from the Armed Forces ................... 664

Online access to the higher education component of the Transition Assistance Program ............................................................................... 665

Access to Special Victims’ Counsel for former dependents of members and former members of the Armed Forces .......................................... 665

Participation by victim in punitive proceedings and access to records . 665 Victim access to report of results of preliminary hearing under Arti-

cle 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice ................................... 665 Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain sex-

related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces ........... 666 Right of victims of offenses under the Uniform Code of Military

Justice to timely disclosure of certain materials and information in connection with prosecution of offenses .......................................... 666

Release to victims upon request of complete record of proceedings and testimony of courts-martial in cases in which sentences ad-judged could include punitive discharge .............................................. 666

Modification of Manual for Courts-Martial to require consistent prep-aration of the full record of trial ........................................................... 667

Inclusion of additional information in annual reports regarding De-partment of Defense sexual assault prevention and response ........... 667

Establishment of Office of Complex Investigations within the Na-tional Guard Bureau ............................................................................. 667

Additional guidance regarding release of mental health records of Department of Defense medical treatment facilities in cases involv-ing any sex-related offense .................................................................... 667


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued

Public availability of records of certain proceedings under the Uni-form Code of Military Justice ............................................................... 668

Revision of Department of Defense Directive-Type memorandum 15– 003, relating to registered sex offender identification, notification, and monitoring in the Department of Defense .................................... 668

Sense of Congress on the service of military families and on sen-tencing retirement-eligible members of the Armed Forces ................ 668

Biennial surveys of military dependents on military family readiness matters ................................................................................................... 669

Direct employment pilot program for members of the National Guard and Reserve ............................................................................................ 669

Program regarding civilian credentialing for skills required for cer-tain military occupational specialties .................................................. 669

Mariner training ........................................................................................ 669 Report on civilian and military education to respond to future

threats .................................................................................................... 669 Availability of cyber security and IT certifications for Department

of Defense personnel critical to network defense ................................ 670 Support for efforts to improve academic achievement and transition

of military dependent students ............................................................. 670 Study regarding feasibility of using DEERS to track dependents of

members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees who are elementary or secondary education students ..... 670

Sense of Congress regarding support for dependents of members of the Armed Forces attending specialized camps .............................. 671

Limitation on authority of secretaries of the military departments regarding revocation of combat valor awards ...................................... 671

Award of Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who were victims of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bombing ........................... 671

Atomic Veterans Service Medal ............................................................... 671 Posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army for Milton

Holland ................................................................................................... 671 Sense of Congress supporting the decision of the Army to post-

humously promote Master Sergeant (retired) Naomi Horwitz to sergeant major ....................................................................................... 672

Priority processing of applications for Transportation Worker Identi-fication Credentials for members undergoing discharge or release from the Armed Forces .......................................................................... 672

Issuance of Recognition of Service ID Cards to certain members separating from the Armed Forces ....................................................... 672

Revised policy on network services for military services ....................... 673 Honoring certain members of the Reserve components as veterans ..... 673 Improved enumeration of members of the Armed Forces in any tab-

ulation of total population by Secretary of Commerce ....................... 673 Sense of Congress regarding support for military divers ...................... 674 Sense of Congress on desirability of service-wide adoption of Gold

Star Installation Access Card ............................................................... 674 Annual report on performance of regional offices of the Department

of Veterans Affairs ................................................................................. 674 TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS .......... 674

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances ..................................................................... 674 No fiscal year 2016 increase in basic pay for general and flag officers

(sec. 601) ................................................................................................. 674 Limitation on eligibility for supplemental subsistence allowances to

members serving outside the United States and associated territory (sec. 602) ................................................................................................. 675

Phased-in modification of percentage of national average monthly cost of housing usable in computation of basic allowance for hous-ing inside the United States (sec. 603) ................................................ 675

Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances (sec. 604) . 675

Availability of information under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (sec. 605) ................................................................................................. 676

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays ................................... 676


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TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS—Con-tinued

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

reserve forces (sec. 611) ......................................................................... 676 One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for

health care professionals (sec. 612) ...................................................... 676 One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear

officers (sec. 613) .................................................................................... 676 One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated

special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities (sec. 614) .............. 677 One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title

37 bonuses and special pays (sec. 615) ................................................ 677 Increase in maximum annual amount of nuclear officer bonus pay

(sec. 616) ................................................................................................. 677 Modification to special aviation incentive pay and bonus authority

for officers (sec. 617) .............................................................................. 677 Repeal of obsolete authority to pay bonus to encourage Army per-

sonnel to refer persons for enlistment in the Army (sec. 618) ........... 678 Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances ...................................... 678

Transportation to transfer ceremonies for family and next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die overseas during humani-tarian operations (sec. 621) ................................................................... 678

Repeal of obsolete special travel and transportation allowance for survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces from the Viet-nam conflict (sec. 622) ........................................................................... 678

Study and report on policy changes to the Joint Travel Regulations (sec. 623) ................................................................................................. 678

Subtitle D—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits ................. 678 PART I—RETIRED PAY REFORM .................................................................... 678

Modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services (sec. 631) ................................................................................................. 678

Full participation for members of the uniformed services in the Thrift Savings Plan (sec. 632) .......................................................................... 679

Lump sum payments of certain retired pay (sec. 633) ........................... 680 Continuation pay after 12 years of service for members of the uni-

formed services participating in the modernized retirement systems (sec. 634) ................................................................................................. 680

Effective date and implementation (sec. 635) ......................................... 680 PART II—OTHER MATTERS ............................................................................ 680

Death of former spouse beneficiaries and subsequent remarriages under Survivor Benefit Plan (sec. 641) ................................................ 680

Subtitle E—Commissary and Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and Operations ............................................................................... 681

Plan to obtain budget-neutrality for the defense commissary system and the military exchange system (sec. 651) ....................................... 681

Comptroller General of the United States report on the Commissary Surcharge, Non-appropriated Fund, and Privately-financed Major Construction Program (sec. 652) .......................................................... 682

Subtitle F—Other Matters ............................................................................... 682 Improvement of financial literacy and preparedness of members of

the Armed Forces (sec. 661) .................................................................. 682 Recordation of obligations for installment payments of incentive pays,

allowances, and similar benefits when payment is due (sec. 662) ..... 682 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 683

Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the duration of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel ................................. 683

Basic allowance for housing for members of the Uniformed Services who live together ................................................................................... 683

Repeal of inapplicability of modification of basic allowance for hous-ing to benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs ..................................................................................... 683

Policies of the Department of Defense on travel of next of kin to participate in the dignified transfer of remains of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who die overseas .................................................................................... 684


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Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued Authority for retirement flexibility for members of the uniformed

services ................................................................................................... 684 Preserving assured commissary supply to Asia and the Pacific ........... 684 Prohibition on replacement or consolidation of defense commissary

and exchange systems pending submission of required report on Defense Commissary System ................................................................ 684

Transitional compensation and other benefits for dependents of mem-bers of the Armed Forces ineligible to receive retired pay as a result of court-martial sentence ........................................................... 684

Commissary system matters .................................................................... 685 Availability for purchase of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial

headstones and markers for members of reserve components who performed certain training .................................................................... 685

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS ......................................................... 685 Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits .............................. 686

Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries (sec. 701) .............. 686 Modifications of cost-sharing for the TRICARE pharmacy benefits

program (sec. 702) .................................................................................. 686 Expansion of continued health benefits coverage to include dis-

charged and released members of the Selected Reserve (sec. 703) ... 687 Access to health care under the TRICARE program for beneficiaries

of TRICARE Prime (sec. 704) ............................................................... 687 Expansion of reimbursement for smoking cessation services for cer-

tain TRICARE beneficiaries (sec. 705) ................................................. 687 Subtitle B—Health Care Administration ....................................................... 688

Waiver of recoupment of erroneous payments caused by administra-tive error under the TRICARE program (sec. 711) ............................. 688

Publication of data on patient safety, quality of care, satisfaction, and health outcome measures under the TRICARE program (sec. 712) ......................................................................................................... 688

Expansion of evaluation of effectiveness of the TRICARE program to include information on patient safety, quality of care, and access to care at military medical treatment facilities (sec. 713) .................. 688

Portability of health plans under the TRICARE program (sec. 714) .... 689 Joint uniform formulary for transition of care (sec. 715) ....................... 689 Licensure of mental health professionals in TRICARE program (sec.

716) ......................................................................................................... 689 Designation of certain non-Department mental health care providers

with knowledge relating to treatment of members of the Armed Forces (sec. 717) ..................................................................................... 690

Comprehensive standards and access to contraception counseling for members of the Armed Forces (sec. 718) ............................................. 690

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters ......................................................... 691 Provision of transportation of dependent patients relating to obstet-

rical anesthesia services (sec. 721) ....................................................... 691 Extension of authority for DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive

Fund (sec. 722) ....................................................................................... 691 Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund (sec. 723) ......................................................................................................... 691

Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Secretary of Defense (sec. 724) .................................................................................. 691

Pilot program on urgent care under TRICARE program (sec. 725) ...... 692 Pilot program on incentive programs to improve health care provided

under the TRICARE program (sec. 726) .............................................. 692 Limitation on availability of funds for Department of Defense

Healthcare Management Systems Modernization (sec. 727) .............. 692 Submittal of information to Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating

to exposure to airborne hazards and open burn pits (sec. 728) ......... 693 Plan for development of procedures to measure data on mental

health care provided by the Department of Defense (sec. 729) ......... 693 Report on plans to improve experience with and eliminate perform-

ance variability of health care provided by the Department of De-fense (sec. 730) ....................................................................................... 694


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Comptroller General study on gambling and problem gambling be-havior among members of the Armed Forces (sec. 731) ..................... 694

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 694 Access to broad range of methods of contraception approved by the

Food and Drug Administration for members of the Armed Forces and military dependents at military treatment facilities ................... 694

Access to contraceptive method for duration of deployment .................. 695 Access to infertility treatment for members of the Armed Forces

and dependents ...................................................................................... 695 Pilot program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for

post-traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual trauma .... 695 Unified medical command ........................................................................ 696 Pilot program for operation of network of retail pharmacies under

TRICARE pharmacy benefits program ................................................ 696 Limitation on conversion of military medical and dental positions

to civilian medical and dental positions .............................................. 697 Primary blast injury research .................................................................. 697 Publication of certain information on health care provided by the

Department of Defense through the Hospital Compare website of the Department of Health and Human Services ................................. 697

Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services for children of members of the Armed Forces ........................................... 697

Comptroller General report on use of quality of care metrics at mili-tary treatment facilities ........................................................................ 698

Report on implementation of data security and transmission stand-ards for electronic health records ......................................................... 698

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS ......................................................................................... 698

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management .......................................... 698 Required review of acquisition-related functions of the Chiefs of Staff

of the Armed Forces (sec. 801) .............................................................. 698 Role of Chiefs of Staff in the acquisition process (sec. 802) ................... 699 Expansion of rapid acquisition authority (sec. 803) ............................... 699 Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding

(sec. 804) ................................................................................................. 699 Use of alternative acquisition paths to acquire critical national secu-

rity capabilities (sec. 805) ..................................................................... 700 Secretary of Defense waiver of acquisition laws to acquire vital na-

tional security capabilities (sec. 806) ................................................... 700 Acquisition authority of the Commander of United States Cyber Com-

mand (sec. 807) ...................................................................................... 700 Report on linking and streamlining requirements, acquisition, and

budget processes within Armed Forces (sec. 808) ............................... 701 Advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations

(sec. 809) ................................................................................................. 701 Review of time-based requirements process and budgeting and acqui-

sition systems (sec. 810) ........................................................................ 701 Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,

and Limitations ............................................................................................. 701 Amendment relating to multiyear contract authority for acquisition

of property (sec. 811) ............................................................................. 701 Applicability of cost and pricing data and certification requirements

(sec. 812) ................................................................................................. 702 Rights in technical data (sec. 813) ........................................................... 702 Procurement of supplies for experimental purposes (sec. 814) .............. 702 Amendments to other transaction authority (sec. 815) .......................... 702 Amendment to acquisition threshold for special emergency procure-

ment authority (sec. 816) ...................................................................... 703 Revision of method of rounding when making inflation adjustment

of acquisition-related dollar thresholds (sec. 817) ............................... 703 Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs ... 703

Acquisition strategy required for each major defense acquisition pro-gram, major automated information system, and major system (sec. 821) ......................................................................................................... 703


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Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs— Continued

Revision to requirements relating to risk management in develop-ment of major defense acquisition programs and major systems (sec. 822) ................................................................................................. 704

Revision of Milestone A decision authority responsibilities for major defense acquisition programs (sec. 823) ............................................... 704

Revision of Milestone B decision authority responsibilities for major defense acquisition programs (sec. 824) ............................................... 705

Designation of milestone decision authority (sec. 825) .......................... 705 Tenure and accountability of program managers for program defini-

tion periods (sec. 826) ............................................................................ 706 Tenure and accountability of program managers for program execu-

tion periods (sec. 827) ............................................................................ 706 Penalty for cost overruns (sec. 828) ......................................................... 706 Streamlining of reporting requirements applicable to Assistant Sec-

retary of Defense for Research and Engineering regarding major defense acquisition programs (sec. 829) ............................................... 706

Configuration Steering Boards for cost control under major defense acquisition programs (sec. 830) ............................................................ 707

Repeal of requirement for stand-alone manpower estimates for major defense acquisition programs (sec. 831) ............................................... 707

Revision to duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Sec-retary of Defense for Systems Engineering (sec. 832) ........................ 707

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce ........................... 708 Amendments relating to Defense Acquisition Workforce Development

Fund (sec. 841) ....................................................................................... 708 Dual-track military professionals in operational and acquisition speci-

alities (sec. 842) ..................................................................................... 708 Provision of joint duty assignment credit for acquisition duty (sec.

843) ......................................................................................................... 708 Mandatory requirement for training related to the conduct of market

research (sec. 844) ................................................................................. 709 Independent study of implementation of defense acquisition work-

force improvement efforts (sec. 845) ..................................................... 709 Extension of authority for the civilian acquisition workforce per-

sonnel demonstration project (sec. 846) ............................................... 709 Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items .................................. 709

Procurement of commercial items (sec. 851) ........................................... 709 Modification to information required to be submitted by offeror in

procurement of major weapon systems as commercial items (sec. 852) ......................................................................................................... 710

Use of recent prices paid by the Government in the determination of price reasonableness (sec. 853) ......................................................... 710

Report on defense-unique laws applicable to the procurement of com-mercial items and commercially available off-the-shelf items (sec. 854) ......................................................................................................... 710

Market research and preference for commercial items (sec. 855) ......... 711 Limitation on conversion of procurements from commercial acquisi-

tion procedures (sec. 856) ...................................................................... 711 Treatment of goods and services provided by nontraditional defense

contractors as commercial items (sec. 857) .......................................... 711 Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters .............................................................. 711

Amendment to Mentor-Protégé Program (sec. 861) ............................... 711 Amendments to data quality improvement plan (sec. 862) ................... 713 Notice of contract consolidation for acquisition strategies (sec. 863) .... 713 Clarification of requirements related to small business contracts for

services (sec. 864) ................................................................................... 713 Certification requirements for Business Opportunity Specialists, com-

mercial market representatives, and procurement center represen-tatives (sec. 865) .................................................................................... 713

Modifications to requirements for qualified HUBZone small business concerns located in a base closure area (sec. 866) .............................. 714

Joint venturing and teaming (sec. 867) ................................................... 714


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Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters—Continued Modification to and scorecard program for small business contracting

goals (sec. 868) ....................................................................................... 714 Establishment of an Office of Hearings and Appeals in the Small

Business Administration; petitions for reconsideration of size stan-dards (sec. 869) ...................................................................................... 715

Additional duties of the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Busi-ness Utilization (sec. 870) ..................................................................... 715

Including subcontracting goals in agency responsibilities (sec. 871) .... 715 Reporting related to failure of contractors to meet goals under nego-

tiated comprehensive small business subcontracting plans (sec. 872) ......................................................................................................... 715

Pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology projects (sec. 873) ................................................................................... 716

Surety bond requirements and amount of guarantee (sec. 874) ............ 716 Review of Government access to intellectual property rights of pri-

vate sector firms (sec. 875) .................................................................... 716 Inclusion in annual technology and industrial capability assessments

of a determination about defense acquisition program requirements (sec. 876) ................................................................................................. 716

Subtitle G—Other Matters .............................................................................. 717 Consideration of potential program cost increases and schedule

delays resulting from oversight of defense acquisition programs (sec. 881) ................................................................................................. 717

Examination and guidance relating to oversight and approval of serv-ices contracts (sec. 882) ......................................................................... 717

Streamlining of requirements relating to defense business systems (sec. 883) ................................................................................................. 717

Procurement of personal protective equipment (sec. 884) ..................... 718 Amendments concerning detection and avoidance of counterfeit elec-

tronic parts (sec. 885) ............................................................................ 718 Exception for AbilityOne products from authority to acquire goods

and services manufactured in Afghanistan, Central Asian States, and Djibouti (sec. 886) ........................................................................... 719

Effective communication between government and industry (sec. 887) ......................................................................................................... 719

Standards for procurement of secure information technology and cyber security systems (sec. 888) .......................................................... 719

Unified information technology services (sec. 889) ................................. 719 Cloud strategy for Department of Defense (sec. 890) ............................. 720 Development period for Department of Defense information tech-

nology systems (sec. 891) ...................................................................... 720 Revisions to pilot program on acquisition of military purpose non-

developmental items (sec. 892) ............................................................. 720 Improved auditing of contracts (sec. 893) ................................................ 720 Sense of Congress on evaluation method for procurement of audit

or audit readiness services (sec. 894) ................................................... 721 Mitigating potential unfair competitive advantage of technical advi-

sors to acquisition programs (sec. 895) ................................................ 721 Survey on the costs of regulatory compliance (sec. 896) ........................ 722 Treatment of interagency and State and local purchases when the

Department of Defense acts as contract intermediary for the Gen-eral Services Administration (sec. 897) ............................................... 722

Competition for religious services contracts (sec. 898) ........................... 722 Pilot program regarding risk-based contracting for smaller contract

actions under the Truth In Negotiations Act (sec. 899) ..................... 722 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 723

Sense of Congress on the desired tenets of the defense acquisition system ..................................................................................................... 723

Independent study of matters related to bid protests ............................ 723 Compliance with inventory of contracts for services .............................. 724 Requirement for acquisition skills assessment biennial strategic

workforce plan ........................................................................................ 724 Modification to requirements relating to determination of contract

type for major defense acquisition programs and major systems ...... 725


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Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in the

national technology and industrial base .............................................. 725 Policy regarding solid rocket motors used in tactical missiles .............. 725 FAR Council membership for administrator of Small Business Ad-

ministration ............................................................................................ 725 Limitations on reverse auctions ............................................................... 726 Extension of limitation on aggregate annual amount available for

contract services ..................................................................................... 726 Strengthening program and project management performance by the

Department of Defense .......................................................................... 726 Synchronization of defense acquisition curricula ................................... 726 Research and analysis of defense acquisition policy .............................. 727 Modifications to the justification and approval process for certain

sole-source contracts for small business concerns ............................... 727 Annual report on foreign procurements .................................................. 727

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGE-MENT .................................................................................................................... 728

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 728 Update of statutory functions of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

of Staff relating to joint force development activities (sec. 901) ........ 728 Sense of Congress on the United States Marine Corps (sec. 902) ......... 728

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 728 Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department

of the Navy and Marine Corps ............................................................. 728 Change of period for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff review

of the Unified Command Plan .............................................................. 728 Reorganization and redesignation of Office of Family Policy and Of-

fice of Community Support for Military Families with Special Needs ...................................................................................................... 729

Guidelines for conversion of functions performed by civilian or con-tractor personnel to performance by military personnel .................... 729

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS ..................................................................... 729 Subtitle A—Financial Matters ........................................................................ 729

General transfer authority (sec. 1001) .................................................... 729 Accounting standards to value certain property, plant, and equip-

ment items (sec. 1002) ........................................................................... 729 Report on auditable financial statements (sec. 1003) ............................ 729 Sense of Senate on sequestration (sec. 1004) .......................................... 730 Annual audit of financial statements of Department of Defense com-

ponents by independent external auditors (sec. 1005) ....................... 730 Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities .............................................................. 731

Extension of authority to support unified counterdrug and counterter-rorism campaign in Colombia (sec. 1011) ............................................ 731

Extension and expansion of authority to provide additional support for counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments (sec. 1012) ....................................................................................................... 731

Sense of the Congress on Central America (sec. 1013) .......................... 732 Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards ...................................................... 732

Additional information supporting long-range plans for construction of naval vessels (sec. 1021) ................................................................... 732

National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund (sec. 1022) ................................... 732 Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain

Navy mess operations afloat (sec. 1023) .............................................. 734 Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga

class cruisers or dock landing ships (sec. 1024) .................................. 734 Limitation on the use of funds for removal of ballistic missile defense

capabilities from Ticonderoga class cruisers (sec. 1025) .................... 735 Independent assessment of United States Combat Logistic Force re-

quirements (sec. 1026) ........................................................................... 735 Subtitle D—Counterterrorism ......................................................................... 735

Prohibition on the use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1031) ............................................................................................... 735


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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) ............................ 736

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to certain countries of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guanta-namo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1033) .................................................................. 736

Reenactment and modification of certain prior requirements for cer-tifications relating to transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities (sec. 1034) .................................................................... 736

Comprehensive detention strategy (sec. 1035) ........................................ 737 Prohibition on use of funds for realignment of forces or closure of

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1036) ... 737 Report on current detainees at United States Naval Station, Guanta-

namo Bay, Cuba, determined or assessed to be high risk or me-dium risk (sec. 1037) ............................................................................. 737

Reports to Congress on contact between terrorists and individuals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1038) ............................................................................ 738

Inclusion in reports to Congress of information about recidivism of individuals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1039) ..................................................... 738

Report to Congress on terms of written agreements with foreign countries regarding transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1040) ....................................... 738

Report on use of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other Department of Defense or Bureau of Prisons pris-ons or detention or disciplinary facilities in recruitment or other propaganda of terrorist organizations (sec. 1041) ............................... 739

Permanent authority to provide rewards through Government per-sonnel of allied forces and certain other modifications to Depart-ment of Defense program to provide rewards (sec. 1042) .................. 739

Sunset on exception to congressional notification of sensitive military operations (sec. 1043) ............................................................................ 739

Repeal of semiannual reports on obligation and expenditure of funds for the combating terrorism program (sec. 1044) ................................ 740

Limitation on interrogation techniques (sec. 1045) ................................ 740 Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations ............................... 740

Department of Defense excess property program (sec. 1051) ................ 740 Sale or donation of excess personal property for border security ac-

tivities (sec. 1052) .................................................................................. 740 Management of military technicians (sec. 1053) .................................... 741 Limitation on transfer of certain AH–64 Apache helicopters from

Army National Guard to regular Army and related personnel levels (sec. 1054) ............................................................................................... 741

Authority to provide training and support to personnel of foreign ministries of defense (sec. 1055) ........................................................... 741

Information operations and engagement technology demonstrations (sec. 1056) ............................................................................................... 742

Prohibition on the use of funds for the retirement of helicopter sea combat squadron 84 and 85 aircraft (sec. 1057) ................................. 742

Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of certain land-mines (sec. 1058) .................................................................................... 742

Department of Defense authority to provide assistance to secure the southern land border of the United States (sec. 1059) ....................... 743

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports ..................................................................... 743 Provision of defense planning guidance and contingency planning

guidance information to Congress (sec. 1060) ..................................... 743 Expedited meetings of the National Commission on the Future of

the Army (sec. 1061) .............................................................................. 743 Modification of certain reports submitted by Comptroller General

of the United States (sec. 1062) ............................................................ 744 Report on implementation of the geographically distributed force

laydown in the area of responsibility of United States Pacific Com-mand (sec. 1063) .................................................................................... 744


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Independent study of national security strategy formulation process (sec. 1064) ............................................................................................... 744

Report on the status of detection, identification, and disablement capabilities related to remotely piloted aircraft (sec. 1065) ............... 745

Report on options to accelerate the training of remotely piloted air-craft pilots (sec. 1066) ............................................................................ 745

Studies of fleet platform architectures for the Navy (sec. 1067) ........... 745 Report on strategy to protect United States national security inter-

ests in the Arctic region (sec. 1068) ..................................................... 746 Comptroller General briefing and report on major medical facility

projects of Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 1069) ...................... 746 Submittal to Congress of munitions assessments (sec. 1070) ................ 747 Potential role for United States ground forces in the Pacific theater

(sec. 1071) ............................................................................................... 747 Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to military per-

sonnel issues (sec. 1072) ........................................................................ 748 Repeal or revision of reporting requirements relating to readiness

(sec. 1073) ............................................................................................... 748 Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to naval vessels

and Merchant Marine (sec. 1074) ......................................................... 748 Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to civilian per-

sonnel (sec. 1075) ................................................................................... 748 Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to nuclear, pro-

liferation, and related matters (sec. 1076) ...............................

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