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has successfully completed its limited user test; and

demonstrates the technical performance necessary to achieve milestone C approval.

The Airborne Common Sensor.

The Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System.

The Navy terminated the program, called the EP–X program, to acquire a new land-based airborne signals intelligence capability due to escalating costs and re-allocated funds budgeted for the program to other priorities.

The Navy took this action without planning and budgeting for alternative means to meet operational requirements for tactical-level and theater-level signals intelligence capabilities to support the combatant commands and national intelligence consumers.

The principal Navy airborne signals intelligence capability today is the EP–3E Airborne Reconnaissance Integrated Electronic System II (ARIES II). The aircraft and associated electronic equipment of this system are aging and will require replacement or substantial ongoing upgrades to continue to meet requirements.

The Special Projects Aircraft (SPA) program of the Navy is the second critical element in the airborne signals intelligence capability of the Navy and provides the Navy its most advanced, comprehensive multi-intelligence and quick-reaction capability available.

Prohibition on retirement of platforms

The Secretary of the Navy may not retire the EP–3E Airborne Reconnaissance Integrated Electronic System II or Special Projects Aircraft platform.

Maintenance of platforms

The Secretary of the Navy shall continue to maintain and upgrade the EP–3E Airborne Reconnaissance Integrated Electronic System II and Special Projects Aircraft platforms in order to provide capabilities necessary to operate effectively against rapidly evolving threats and to meet operational requirements.

Certification

Not later than February 1, 2011, and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly certify to Congress the following:

Termination

The requirements of this subsection shall expire on the commencement of the fielding by the Navy of a platform or mix of platforms and sensors that are, in the aggregate, equivalent or superior to the EP–3E Airborne Reconnaissance Integrated Electronic System II and Special Projects Aircraft platforms in performance and support of the commanders of the combatant commands.

conduct a business case analysis comparing extension the service life of existing F/A–18 aircraft with procuring additional F/A–18E/F aircraft as a means of managing the shortfall of the Department of the Navy in strike fighter aircraft; and

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the business case analysis.

An estimate of the full costs of extending, over the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted to Congress with the budget of the President, legacy F/A–18 aircraft beyond 8,600 hours, including any increases in operation and maintenance costs associated with operating such aircraft beyond a service life of 8,600 hours.

An estimate of the full costs of procuring, over the period covered by such future-years defense program, such additional F/A–18 aircraft as would be required to meet the strike fighter requirements of the Department of the Navy in the event the service life of legacy F/A–18 aircraft is not extended beyond 8,600 hours.

An assessment of risks associated with extending the service life of legacy F/A–18 aircraft beyond 8,600 hours, including the level of certainty that the Department of the Navy will be able to achieve such an extension.

An estimate of the cost per flight hour incurred in operating legacy F/A–18 aircraft with a service life extended beyond 8,600 hours.

An estimate of the cost per flight hour incurred for operating new F/A–18E/F aircraft.

An assessment of any alternatives to extending the service life of F/A–18 aircraft beyond 8,600 hours or buying additional F/A–18 aircraft, which may be available to the Navy to manage the shortfall of the Department of the Navy in strike fighter aircraft.

Differences in capabilities of—

Differences in capabilities that would result under the F/A–18 aircraft service life extension program if such program would—

Any disruption that procuring additional F/A–18 aircraft, rather than extending the service life of F/A–18 aircraft beyond 8,600 hours, would have on the plan of the Navy to procure operational carrier-variant Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.

Any changes that procuring additional F/A–18 aircraft, rather than extending the service life of F/A–18 aircraft beyond 8600 hours, would have on the force structure or force mix intended by the Navy for its carrier air wings.

Any other operational implication of extending (or not extending) the service life of legacy F/A–18 aircraft that the Secretary considers appropriate.

The impact of the reduction on the operational capability and readiness of the Navy and the Marine Corps to conduct overseas contingency operations.

The impact of the reduction on the capability of the Navy and the Marine Corps to meet ongoing operational demands.

Any mechanisms the Navy intends to use to mitigate any risks associated with the squadron size reduction.

The impact of the reduction on pilots and ground support crews of F/A–18 aircraft, in terms of training, readiness, and war fighting capabilities.

described any risks to sustaining required training of F/A–18 aircraft pilots with a reduced training aircraft base; and

described any actions the Navy is taking to mitigate the risks described under paragraph (1).

Plan required

The Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, establish a management plan for the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft program under which decisions to commit to specified levels of production are linked to progress in meeting specified program milestones, including design, manufacturing, testing, and fielding milestones for critical system maturity elements.

Nature of plan

The plan under paragraph (1) shall align technical progress milestones with acquisition milestones in a system maturity matrix. The matrix shall provide criteria and conditions for comparing expected levels of demonstrated system maturity with annual production commitments, starting with the fiscal year 2012 production program, and continuing over the remaining life of the system development and demonstration program. The matrix and criteria shall include elements such as the following:

Initial report

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the plan required by subsection (a). The report shall include—

Updates

The Secretary shall submit to Congress, at or about the same time as the submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2012 (as submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code), any modification to the plan required by subsection (a) that was made during the preceding calendar year, including a rationale for each such modification.

In general

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the expected capabilities of the F–35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, the Marine Corps variant of that aircraft, when the Marine Corps declares Initial Operating Capability for the F–35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The report shall be prepared in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.

Elements

The report under paragraph (1) shall including a description of the following with respect to the F–35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft:

In general

Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the commander of the United States Special Operations Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the use of Combat Mission Requirements funds during the preceding fiscal quarter.

Combat Mission Requirements funds

For purposes of this section, Combat Mission Requirements funds are amounts available to the Department of Defense for Defense-wide procurement in the Combat Mission Requirements subaccount of the Defense-wide Procurement account.

The balance of the Combat Mission Requirements subaccount at the beginning of such quarter.

The balance of the Combat Mission Requirements subaccount at the end of such quarter.

Any transfer of funds into or out of the Combat Mission Requirements subaccount during such quarter, including the source of any funds transferred into the subaccount, and the objective of any transfer of funds out of the subaccount.

A description of any requirements approved for procurement utilizing funds in the Combat Mission Requirements subaccount during such quarter, procured utilizing funds in that subaccount during such quarter, or both, including the amount of such funds committed to the procurement of each such requirement.

The C–130 aircraft.

The B–1 bomber aircraft.

The F–35 fighter aircraft.

The estimated cost per unit of each laser system analyzed.

The estimated cost of operation and maintenance of each aircraft platform specified in subsection (b) in connection with each laser system analyzed, noting that the fidelity of such analysis may not be uniform for all aircraft platforms.

In general

The report described in this subsection is a report setting forth a plan for the transition of the National Cyber Range to operation and sustainment.

Elements

The report shall include, at a minimum, the following:

Potential recipients

The recipients analyzed in the report under paragraph (2)(A) shall include, at a minimum, the following:

by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and

by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):

by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and

by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e):

To identify and support technological advances that are necessary for the development of advanced technologies for use in ground vehicles of types to be used by the Department of Defense.

To procure and deploy significant quantities of advanced technology ground vehicles for use by the Department.

To maximize the leverage of Federal and nongovernment funds used for the development and deployment of advanced technology ground vehicles, ground vehicle systems, and components.

enhanced research and development activities for advanced technology ground vehicles, ground vehicle systems, and components, including—

enhanced activities to procure and deploy advanced technology ground vehicles in the Department, including—

In general

The Secretary may carry out the program authorized by subsection (a) through partnerships and other cooperative agreements with private sector entities, including—

Nature of cooperation

The Secretary shall ensure that any partnership or cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) provides for private sector participants to collectively contribute, in cash or in kind, not less than one-half of the total cost of the activities carried out under such partnership or cooperative agreement.

Projects authorized

The Secretary of Defense may, acting through the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Information Systems Security Program, carry out demonstration projects to assess the feasability and advisability of utilizing various business models and processes to rapidly and effectively identify innovative commercial technologies and apply such technologies to Department of Defense and other national cybersecurity requirements.

Scope of projects

Any demonstration project under paragraph (1) shall be carried out in such a manner as to contribute to the cyber policy review of the President and the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative.

In general

The Secretary of Defense shall support or conduct at least four pilot programs on cybersecurity in accordance with the requirements of this subsection.

Threat sensing and warning for information networks worldwide

Under one of the pilot programs under this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall support the Secretary of Homeland Security in promoting the establishment of a consortium of major telecommunications service providers, Internet service providers, and other appropriate commercial entities, which consortium shall seek to achieve the following:

Managed security services for cybersecurity within defense industrial base

Under one of the pilot programs under this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, assess the feasability and advisability of utilizing managed security services to improve the cybersecurity capabilities of elements of the defense industrial base. In utilizing managed security services for that purpose under the pilot program, the Secretary may provide for the following:

Use of private processes and infrastructure to address threats, problems, vulnerabilities, or opportunities in cybersecurity

Under one of the pilot programs under this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall assess the feasability and advisability of entering into a partnership with one or more private sector entities (including private industry entities, academia, and non-profit institutions) to establish processes and infrastructure in the private sector to permit the Department of Defense to address threats, problems, vulnerabilities, or opportunities in cybersecurity. In entering into a partnership under the pilot program, the Secretary may seek to provide for the following:

Processes for uniform evaluation of commercial cybersecurity products and services

Under one of the pilot programs under this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall assess the feasability and advisability of developing a process for the evaluation of commercial cybersecurity products and services utilizing a common set of standards and a common taxonomy. The process developed for purposes of the pilot program shall include metrics on the performance of different cybersecurity solutions that enable senior Department of Defense officials to—

Reports required

Not later than eight months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter at or about the time of the submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for a fiscal year (as submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code), the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, submit to Congress a report on any demonstration projects carried out under subsection (a), and on the pilot projects carried out under subsection (b) for which the Secretary of Defense has lead responsibility, during the preceding year.

Elements

Each report under this subsection shall include the following:

Form

Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in both unclassified form and classified form.

On September 17, 2009, President Obama announced the decision to proceed with the Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA) to missile defense in Europe, a plan that was unanimously recommended by the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The Phased Adaptive Approach to missile defense in Europe is designed to defend European territory of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries against the evolving threat of ballistic missiles from Iran, starting with defense against existing short-range and medium-range missiles, and to supplement defense of the United States against potential future long-range missiles from Iran.

The Phased Adaptive Approach has four phases, and is centered around the deployment of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) systems at sea and on land in Europe.

Phase 1 of the Phased Adaptive Approach will be deployed in the 2011 timeframe, and is planned to include the deployment of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense vessels with Standard Missile–3 Block IA interceptors, and the deployment of an AN/TPY–2 radar in southern Europe.

Phase 2 of the Phased Adaptive Approach will be deployed in the 2015 timeframe, and is planned to include the deployment of Standard Missile–3 Block IB interceptors on Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense vessels and at an Aegis Ashore site in Romania.

Phase 3 of the Phased Adaptive Approach will be deployed in the 2018 timeframe, and is planned to include the deployment of Standard Missile–3 Block IIA interceptors on Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense vessels, and at an Aegis Ashore site in Poland.

Phase 4 of the Phased Adaptive Approach will be deployed in the 2020 timeframe, and is planned to include a new land-based variant of the Standard Missile–3 interceptor, the Block IIB. This interceptor is intended to be capable of intercepting potential future long-range ballistic missiles from Iran early in flight, including intercontinental missiles that could be capable of reaching the United States.

In February, 2010, the Department of Defense released the first-ever Ballistic Missile Defense Review Report, as required by section 234 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4393). The Ballistic Missile Defense Review stated that the Phased Adaptive Approach will be pursued in additional regions, as appropriate, including the Middle East and East Asia.

The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system will soon have 30 operational Ground-Based Interceptors deployed in Alaska and California, capable of providing defense of the United States against potential long-range missile threats from North Korea or Iran. In June 2009, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates wrote that the system provides a robust capability to deal with the ICBM threat from rogue countries for the foreseeable future.

In a unilateral statement accompanying the signing of the New START Treaty on April 8, 2010, the United States Government said that the United States intends to continue improving and deploying its missile defense systems in order to defend itself against limited attack and as part of our collaborative approach to strengthening stability in key regions.

On May 18, 2010, in testimony to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate concerning the New START Treaty, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates stated “the treaty will not constrain the United States from deploying the most effective missile defenses possible, nor impose additional costs or barriers on those defenses. As the administration’s Ballistic Missile Defense Review and budget plans make clear, the United States will continue to improve our capability to defend ourselves, our deployed forces, and our allies and partners against ballistic missile threats. We made this clear to the Russians in a unilateral statement made in connection with the treaty”.

The Department of Defense is continuing the development and testing of the two-stage Ground-Based Interceptor as part of a hedging strategy for defense of the United States homeland against limited ballistic missile attack from nations such as North Korea or Iran, consistent with the testimony of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy on October 1, 2009, that we keep the development of the two-stage GBI on the books as a hedge in case things come earlier, in case there’s any kind of technological challenge with the later models of the SM–3.

that the Phased Adaptive Approach to missile defense in Europe is an appropriate response to the existing ballistic missile threat from Iran to European territory of North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries, and to potential future ballistic missile capabilities of Iran, and, as indicated by the April 19, 2010, certification by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, meets congressional guidance provided in section 235 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2234);

that the Phased Adaptive Approach to missile defense in Europe is not intended to, and will not, provide a missile defense capability relative to the ballistic missile deterrent forces of the Russian Federation, or diminish strategic stability with the Russian Federation;

to support the efforts of the United States Government and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to pursue cooperation with the Russian Federation on ballistic missile defense relative to Iranian missile threats;

that the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system deployed in Alaska and California currently provides adequate defensive capability for the United States against potential and forseeable future long-range ballistic missiles from Iran, and this capability will be enhanced as the system is improved, including by the planned deployment of an AN/TPY–2 radar in southern Europe in 2011;

that the United States should, as stated in its unilateral statement accompanying the New START Treaty, continue improving and deploying its missile defense systems in order to defend itself against limited attack and as part of our collaborative approach to strengthening stability in key regions;

that, as part of this effort, the Department of Defense should pursue the development, testing, and deployment of operationally effective versions of all variants of the Standard Missile–3 for all four phases of the Phased Adaptive Approach to missile defense in Europe;

that the SM–3 Block IIB interceptor missile planned for deployment in Phase 4 of the Phased Adaptive Approach should be capable of addressing the potential future threat of intermediate-range and long-range ballistic missiles from Iran, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that could be capable of reaching the United States;

that there are no constraints contained in the New START Treaty on the development or deployment by the United States of effective missile defenses, including all phases of the Phased Adaptive Approach to missile defense in Europe and further enhancements to the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, as well as future missile defenses; and

that the Department of Defense should continue the development, testing, and assessment of the two-stage Ground-Based Interceptor in such a manner as to provide a hedge against potential technical challenges with the development of the SM–3 Block IIB interceptor missile as a means of augmenting the defense of Europe and of the homeland against a limited ballistic missile attack from nations such as North Korea or Iran.

The Department of Defense has completed the Critical Design Review and the System Program Review for the Medium Extended Air Defense System program and made a decision on how or whether to proceed with the program or an alternative to the program.

The Secretary of Defense has submitted to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a detailed explanation of the decision described in paragraph (1), which report contains the elements specified in subsection (b).

60 days have elapsed following the receipt by the congressional defense committees of the report described in paragraph (2).

A detailed description of the decision described in subsection (a)(1), and the explanation for that decision.

A cost estimate, performed by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, of the Medium Extended Air Defense System program or any alternative to that program decided upon by the Department of Defense as described in subsection (a)(1).

An analysis of alternatives (AOA) to the Medium Extended Air Defense System program and its component elements.

A description of the planned schedule and cost for the development, production, and deployment of the Medium Extended Air Defense System or any alternative to that system decided upon by the Department as described in subsection (a)(1).

A description of the role of Germany and Italy in the Medium Extended Air Defense System program or any alternative to that program decided upon by the Department as described in subsection (a)(1), including the role of such countries in procurement or production of elements of such program.

Any other matters that the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.

A comprehensive schedule for the program element, including—

A detailed technical description of—

A cost estimate for the program element, including—

A test baseline summarizing the comprehensive test program for the program element outlined in the Integrated Master Test Plan.

Annual reports required

Not later than February 15, 2011, and annually thereafter, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the acquisition baselines required by subsection (a). The first such report shall set forth the acquisition baselines, and each later report shall identify the significant changes or variances, if any, in any such baseline from any earlier report under this subsection.

Form

Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

A list of each meeting of the Board during the preceding fiscal year.

The agenda and issues considered at each such meeting.

A description of any decisions or recommendations made by the Board at each such meeting.

The force structure and inventory levels necessary for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system to achieve the planned capabilities of that system, including an analysis of costs and potential advantages of deploying additional operational ground-based interceptor missiles.

The number of ground-based interceptor missiles necessary for operational assets, test assets (including developmental and operational test assets and aging and surveillance test assets), and spare missiles for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system.

The plan to maintain the operational effectiveness of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system over the course of its service life, including any modernization or capability enhancement efforts, and any sustainment efforts.

The plan for funding the development, production, deployment, testing, improvement, and sustainment of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system.

The plan for flight testing the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system, including aging and surveillance tests to demonstrate the continuing effectiveness of the system over the course of its service life.

The plan for production of ground-based interceptor missiles necessary for operational test assets, aging and surveillance test assets, and spare missiles for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system.

the results of the review and assessment; and

recommendations on how the Department of Defense may improve upon its plans to ensure the availability, reliability, maintainability, supportability, and improvement of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system.

Transfer amount

Using funds described in subsection (b) and notwithstanding section 2215 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may transfer not more than $5,620,000 in fiscal year 2011 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund.

Purpose of reimbursement

The amount authorized to be transferred under paragraph (1) is to reimburse the Environmental Protection Agency for costs the Agency incurred relating to the response actions performed at the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, Minnesota.

Interagency agreement

The reimbursement described in paragraph (2) is intended to satisfy certain terms of the interagency agreement entered into by the Department of the Army and the Environmental Protection Agency for the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant that took effect in December 1987 and that provided for the recovery of expenses by the Agency from the Department of the Army.

Transfer amount

Using funds described in subsection (b) and notwithstanding section 2215 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may transfer not more than $153,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund.

Purpose of transfer

The payment under paragraph (1) is to satisfy a stipulated penalty assessed by the Environmental Protection Agency on June 12, 2008, against Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine, for the failure by the Navy to timely sample certain monitoring wells pursuant to a schedule included in a Federal Facility Agreement.

Federal facility agreement

The stipulated penalty described in paragraph (2) is provided for in the Federal Facility Agreement entered into by the Department of the Navy and the Environmental Protection Agency for Naval Air Station, Brunswick, on October 19, 1990.

On March 22, 2010, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) sent a letter to the Department of the Navy raising concerns about the completeness of historical and contemporary documents, records, and electronic data provided by the Department of the Navy pertaining to ATSDR scientific studies of contamination and remediation of the base-wide drinking water systems and sites at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

The discovery of records pertaining to the contamination of Camp Lejeune drinking water systems should not depend on specific requests from ATSDR, but on a shared goal of ensuring the scientific accuracy of the studies conducted pursuant to the Annual Plan of Work of ATSDR and the responsibility of the Secretary of Defense to provide relevant information.

take appropriate actions to ensure that ATSDR has full access to all documents described in the March 22, 2010, letter of ATSDR referred to in subsection (a)(1);

make appropriate staff available to work with ATSDR to—

conduct a good faith review to identify any additional historical or contemporary documents, records, or electronic data pertaining to the contamination sites at Camp Lejeune listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and the Solid Waste Disposal Act that are relevant to the ATSDR studies of contamination and remediation of the base-wide drinking water systems and sites at Camp Lejeune that are in the possession of the Department of the Navy and have not previously been provided to ATSDR.

Deadline

All members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Vacancies

A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the Commission—

Limitation

A member of the Commission may not be paid compensation under paragraph (1)(B) for more than 120 days in any calendar year.

In general

The Chairperson of the Commission shall, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint an executive director of the Commission, who shall be a civilian employee of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties. The appointment of an executive director shall be subject to approval by the Commission.

Compensation

The Chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.

Submission to President

Not later than one year after the first meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall submit to the President a report on the exposures of current and former members of the Armed forces and their dependants to environmental hazards on military installations, not including the exposures of individuals to environmental hazards at military installations during periods in which imminent danger pay is authorized to be paid the individuals under section 310 of title 37, United States Code.

Content

The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:

Submission to Congress

Not later than 90 days after the report is submitted to the President under paragraph (1), the President shall submit the report, together with the President's comments, to the Chairs and ranking minority members of the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

In general

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the status of the DLA Joint Logistics Operations Center’s Drawdown, Retrograde and Reset Program for the equipment from Iraq and Afghanistan and the status of the overall supply chain management of repairing this materiel.

Elements

The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:

New solutions

The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall work with the Materiel Commands of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines to find more efficient, virtual manufacturing solutions that will provide capacity and flexibility.

Use of existing commercial systems

If the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency finds that critical manufactured parts are not meeting the on-demand requirements of the warfighter, the Defense Logistics Agency and the Materiel Commands may work with outside commercial partners to utilize existing, turn-key production systems that have demonstrated the capability to reduce costs of parts and improve manufacturing efficiency.

Dependence on foreign sources of oil is detrimental to the national security of the United States due to possible disruptions in supply.

The Department of Defense is the largest single consumer of fuel in the United States.

The United States Air Force is the largest consumer of fuel in the Department of Defense.

The dramatically fluctuating price of fuel can have a significant budgetary impact on the Department of Defense.

The United States Air Force uses about 2,600,000,000 gallons of jet fuel a year, or 10 percent of the entire domestic market in aviation fuel.

The Air Force's Alternative Aviation Fuel Initiative includes certification and testing of both biomass-derived (biofuel) and synthetic fuel blends produced via the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process. By not later than December 31, 2016, the Air Force will be prepared to cost competitively acquire 50 percent of the Air Force's domestic aviation fuel requirement via an alternative fuel blend in which the alternative component is derived from domestic sources produced in a manner that is greener than fuels produced from conventional petroleum.

The Air Force Energy Program will provide options to reduce the use of foreign oil, by focusing on expanding alternative energy options that provide favorable environmental attributes as compared to currently-available options.

In general

The Secretary of the Air Force shall continue the alternative aviation fuel initiatives of the Air Force with a goal of—

Adjustment of goal

The Secretary of the Air Force may adjust the goal of acquiring 50 percent of Air Force domestic fuel requirements from alternative or synthetic fuels by not later than December 31, 2016, if the Secretary determines in writing that it would not be practicable, or in the best interests of the Air Force, to do so and informs the congressional defense committees within 30 days of the basis for such determination.

Annual report

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter in each of fiscal years 2011 through 2016, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall submit to Congress a report on the progress of the alternative aviation fuel initiative program, including—

Report required

Not later than October 1, 2011, the Defense Science Board shall report to the Secretary of Defense on the feasibility and advisability of achieving the goals established in subsection (b)(1). The report shall address—

Submission to congress

Not later than 30 days after receiving the report required by under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall forward the report to Congress, together with the comments and recommendations of the Secretary.

in paragraph (1), by striking the global war on terrorism and inserting overseas contingency operations; and

in paragraph (2)—

in paragraph (2)—

by striking paragraph (3).

by striking paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7);

by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (8), and (9) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (G) and (I), respectively;

by submitting (1) before On the date;

in paragraph (1), as designated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking in meeting and all that follows through shall be itemized and inserting in fulfilling the equipment requirements of modular units and in repairing, recapitalizing, and replacing equipment and materiel used in support of overseas contingency operations underway as of the date of such report, and associated sustainment. Any information included in the report shall be itemized;

by striking Each such report and inserting the following:

in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) as redesignated by paragraphs (2) and (5) of this subsection—

in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking in accordance with the funding priorities in subsection (a) and inserting for the purposes set forth in paragraph (1);

in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking for the funding priorities in subsection (a) and inserting for the purposes set forth in paragraph (1);

in paragraph (2), as amended by paragraphs (2) and (5) of this subsection—

in subparagraph (I) of paragraph (2) as redesignated by paragraphs (2) and (5) of this subsection, by striking paragraphs (1) through (8) and inserting subparagraphs (A) through (H).

by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and

by inserting after subsection (d), as amended by subsection (d) of this section, the following new subsection (e):

By inserting Authority.— before Whenever; and

by inserting , vehicles, or aircraft in the first sentence after vessels both places it appears.

Limitation on amounts charged

The second sentence of subsection (a) of such section is amended by inserting before the period the following: , except that in the case of transportation provided in response to an emergency, a disaster, or a request for humanitarian assistance, any amount charged for such transportation may not exceed the cost of providing the transportation.

Crediting of receipts

Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking Amounts and inserting Crediting of receipts.—Any amount received under this section with respect to transportation provided in response to an emergency, a disaster, or a request for humanitarian assistance may be credited to the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation for which such amount is received. In all other cases, amounts.

The heading of section 2648 of such title is amended to read as follows:

The heading of section 2649 of such title is amended to read as follows:

The Army National Guard of the United States, 358,200.

The Army Reserve, 205,000.

The Navy Reserve, 65,500.

The Marine Corps Reserve, 39,600.

The Air National Guard of the United States, 106,700.

The Air Force Reserve, 71,200.

The Coast Guard Reserve, 10,000.

the total authorized strength of units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of the fiscal year; and

the total number of individual members not in units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component who are on active duty (other than for training or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their consent at the end of the fiscal year.

National guard

Within the limitation provided in section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the number of non-dual status technicians employed by the National Guard as of September 30, 2011, may not exceed the following:

Army reserve

The number of non-dual status technicians employed by the Army Reserve as of September 30, 2011, may not exceed 595.

Air force reserve

The number of non-dual status technicians employed by the Air Force Reserve as of September 30, 2011, may not exceed 90.

by striking serving in, or have served in, joint duty assignments and inserting serving on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified officers;

by striking currently serving in a joint duty assignment and inserting a joint qualified officer; and

by inserting before the period at the end the following: or in the case of a selection board that is considering officers in specialties identified in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 619a(b) of this title.

in paragraph (1), by striking serving, or have served, in joint duty assignments and inserting serving on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified officers;

in paragraphs (2)(A) and (2)(B), by striking in joint duty assignments of officers who are serving, or have served, in such assignments and inserting of officers who are serving on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified officers; and

in paragraph (4), by striking in joint duty assignments and inserting who are serving on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified officers.

in subsection (a), by striking section 611 and all that follows through the board and inserting the following: section 573, 611, or 628 of this title may not be disclosed to any person not a member of the board except as authorized or required by this title to process the board’s report. The prohibition in the preceding sentence is an exemption by statute referred to in paragraph (3) of section 552(b) of title 5.;

in subsection (b), by striking and records and inserting notes, and records; and

by adding at the end the following new subsection:

in subsection (a), by striking section 14101 and all that follows and inserting section 14101 or 14502 of this title may not be disclosed to any person not a member of the board except as authorized or required by this title to process the board’s report.;

in subsection (b), by striking and records and inserting notes, and records; and

by adding at the end the following new subsection:

by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and

by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d):

by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and

by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):

In general

Chapter 45 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 34 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

Additional categories of officers eligible for deferral of mandatory retirement for age

Paragraph (2) of section 1251(b) of such title is amended—

Conforming amendment

Paragraph (1) of such section is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: or, in the case of an officer who is a health professions officer for purposes of this subsection by reason of paragraph (2)(D), the officer will be performing duties consisting primarily of providing health care (in the case of an officer in a class of officers designated under clause (i) of such paragraph), performing other clinical care (in the case of an officer in a class of officers designated under clause (ii) of such paragraph), or performing health-care related administrative duties (in the case of an officer in a class of officers designated under clause (iii) of such paragraph).

Authority for appointments by commission in warrant officer W–1 grade

The first sentence of section 571(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking by the Secretary concerned and inserting , except that with respect to an armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary concerned may provide by regulation that appointments in that grade in that armed force shall be made by commission.

Appointing authority

The second sentence of such section is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and appointments (whether by warrant or commission) in the grade of regular warrant officer, W–1, shall be made by the President, except that appointments in that grade in the Coast Guard shall be made by the Secretary concerned.

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking in residence at;

in subparagraph (A), by inserting by after (A); and

in subparagraph (B), by inserting in residence at after (B).

in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end;

in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

in paragraph (1), by striking the second sentence and inserting the following new sentences: Each medical student shall be appointed as a regular officer in the grade of second lieutenant or ensign. An officer so appointed may, upon meeting such criteria for promotion as may be prescribed by the Secretary concerned, be appointed in the regular grade of first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade). Medical students commissioned under this section shall serve on active duty in their respective grades.; and

in paragraph (2), by striking grade of second lieutenant or ensign and inserting grade in which the member is serving under paragraph (1).

in paragraph (1), by striking the second sentence and inserting the following new sentences: Each person so commissioned shall be appointed as a reserve officer in the grade of second lieutenant or ensign. An officer so appointed may, upon meeting such criteria for promotion as may be prescribed by the Secretary concerned, be appointed in the reserve grade of first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade). Medical students commissioned under this section shall serve on active duty in their respective grades for a period of 45 days during each year of participation in the program.; and

in paragraph (2), by striking grade of second lieutenant or ensign and inserting grade in which the member is serving under paragraph (1).

in the subsection heading, by striking Appointment and treatment of prior active service and inserting Service on active duty; and

by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph (1):

who—

who possesses an exceptional overall record that sets the member apart from other candidates for admission to the military service academy concerned; and

who has not passed the member's twenty-sixth birthday on July 1 of the year in which the member enters the military service academy concerned pursuant to such waiver.

by striking 10 percent and all that follows through 8th grade and inserting 75, when total institutional enrollment does not exceed 1,000; and

by striking whichever is less and inserting if the total institutional enrollment exceeds 1,000.

by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively;

by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):

in subsections (e) and (f), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (c)(1) and inserting subsection (d)(1).

Repayment of education loan repayments

Section 2171 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

Additional regulations

Subsection (f) of such section is amended—

Repayment of education loan repayments

Section 16301 of such title is amended—

Additional regulations

Subsection (f) of such section is amended—

by inserting in nursing after bachelor of science degree; and

by adding at the end the following new sentence: The capacity shall be apportioned each year among the armed forces to address any annual shortage of nursing accessions of each armed force..

in the first sentence by striking a military installation and inserting a large military installation; and

in the second sentence by striking established must— and all that follows and inserting established must have a military treatment facility with 24-hour patient capability designated as a medical center located on the installation or within reasonable proximity to the installation..

Implementation

Paragraph (1) of section 525(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2287) is amended by striking July 1, 2011 and inserting August 31, 2012.

Graduation rates

Paragraph (3) of such section is amended—

by redesignating subchapter II as subchapter III; and

by inserting after subchapter I the following new subchapter II:

Chapter heading

The chapter heading of chapter 105 of such title is amended by striking the first two words after the chapter designation.

Clerical amendments

An identification of each graduate medical education program of the Department of Defense in effect during the previous fiscal year, including for each such program, the military department responsible, the location, the medical specialty, the period of training required, and the number of students by year.

The status of each program referred to in paragraph (1), including, for each such program, an identification of the fiscal year in which the last action was taken with respect to each of the following:

A discussion of trends in the graduate medical education programs of the Department.

A discussion of challenges faced by such programs, and a description and assessment of strategies and plans to address such challenges.

Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.

in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end;

in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

Revised offense of rape

Subsection (a) is amended to read as follows:

Repeal of provisions relating to offenses replaced by new article 120b

Subsections (b), (d), (f), (g), (i), (j), and (o) are repealed.

Revised offense of sexual assault

Subsection (c) of such section is redesignated as subsection (b) and amended to read as follows:

Aggravated sexual contact

Subsection (e) is redesignated as subsection (c) and amended—

Abusive sexual contact

Subsection (h) is redesignated as subsection (d) and amended—

Repeal of provisions relating to offenses replaced by new article 120c

Subsections (k), (l), (m), and (n) are repealed.

Proof of threat

Subsection (p) is redesignated as subsection (e) and amended—

Defenses

Subsection (q) is redesignated as subsection (f) and is amended to read as follows:

Provisions relating to affirmative defenses

Subsections (r) and (s) are repealed.

Definitions

Subsection (t) is redesignated as subsection (g) and amended—

Section heading

The heading of such section (article) is amended to read as follows:

Statute of limitations

Section 843(b)(2)(B) (article 43(b)(2)(B)) is amended—

Murder

Section 918(a)(4) (article 118(a)(4)) is amended by striking aggravated sexual assault, and all that follows through with a child, and inserting sexual assault, sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, sexual abuse of a child,.

in subsection (a)(1), by striking board; and inserting board, or has been duly issued a subpoena duces tecum for an investigation (including an investigation pursuant to section 832(b) of this title (article 32(b))); and; and

in subsection (c), by striking or board, and inserting board, trial counsel, or convening authority,.

in subsection (a)—

by striking subsection (d).

In general

The issuance of a Cold War Service Medal under this section shall be subject to regulations prescribed by Secretary of Defense.

Elements

The regulations shall—

by striking awarded to a member and inserting “awarded to the following:

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

Section heading

The heading for such section is amended to read as follows:

Table of sections

The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 57 of such title is amended to read as follows:

In general

Chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1214 the following new section:

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 61 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1214 the following new item:

by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and

by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph (7):

by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and

by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsections:

In general

The Secretary of Defense shall, in conjunction with the Secretaries of the military departments, carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of awarding scholarships to military children with special education needs described in subsection (b) in order to cover the costs of such children in attending a school described in subsection (c) for the purpose of ensuring military children with special education needs a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment and independent living. Such scholarships shall be known as academic opportunity scholarships.

Purposes

The purposes of the pilot program shall be as follows:

Criteria

The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the pilot program based on uniform criteria established by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education or the appropriate State government agency.

Commencement

The Secretary of Defense shall commence carrying out the pilot program beginning with the 2011-2012 academic year.

is a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces;

is a member of a family enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member program administered by the Secretary of the military department concerned;

is a child with a disability under section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and

is covered by a current individualized education program developed and approved in accordance with section 614 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414) or has been identified as needing special education and related services.

A private elementary school or secondary school.

A public school in a local educational agency or location other than the local educational agency or location, as the case may be, in which the military dependent child concerned resides.

A public charter school in a local educational agency or location other than the local educational agency or location, as the case may be, in which the military dependent child concerned resides.

Amount

The amount of the scholarship awarded a military dependent child under the pilot program for an academic year may not exceed the lesser of—

Payment

Payment of the amount of a scholarship awarded a military dependent child shall be made to the parent or guardian of the child for an academic year.

Use

Subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of the pilot program, the amount of the scholarship awarded a military dependent child shall be utilized for the payment of tuition, fees, transportation, and other expenses in connection with attendance at a school described in subsection (c) for the purpose specified in subsection (a).

In general

The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an evaluation of the performance of military dependent children awarded scholarships under the pilot program. The evaluation shall address the following:

Completion

The evaluation required by paragraph (1) shall be completed not later than December 31, 2015.

Development of options

The Secretary of the Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, develop a variety of options for military families with children with special education needs to enhance the benefits available to such families and children under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and better assist such families in meeting such needs.

Actions

In developing actions under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall consider the following:

Report on improvements of educational opportunities

Not later than September 30, 2012, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the options developed under subsection (f). The report shall include—

Report on implementation of pilot program

Not later than September 30, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the plans of the Secretary for the award of scholarships under the pilot program, including any regulations prescribed for purposes of subsection (d)(3).

Final report on pilot program

Not later than September 30, 2016, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the scholarships awarded under the pilot program. The report shall include—

The number of child development centers currently located on military installations.

The number of dependents of members of the Armed Forces utilizing such child development centers.

The number of dependents of members of the Armed Forces that are unable to utilize such child development centers due to capacity limitations.

The types of financial assistance available for child care provided by the Department of Defense off-installation to members of the Armed Forces (including eligible members of the reserve components).

The extent to which members of the Armed Forces are utilizing such financial assistance for child care off-installation.

The methods by which the Department of Defense reaches out to eligible military families to increase awareness of the availability of such financial assistance.

The formulas used to calculate the amount of such financial assistance provided to members of the Armed Forces.

The funding available for such financial assistance in the Department of Defense and in the military departments.

The barriers to access, if any, to such financial assistance faced by members of the Armed Forces, including whether standards and criteria of the Department of Defense for child care off-installation may affect access to child care.

Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate in connection with such report, including with respect to the enhancement of access to Department of Defense child care development centers and financial assistance for child care off-installation for members of the Armed Forces.

In general

On March 2, 2010, the Secretary of Defense issued a memorandum directing the Comprehensive Review on the Implementation of a Repeal of 10 U.S.C. § 654 (section 654 of title 10, United States Code).

Objectives and scope of review

The Terms of Reference accompanying the Secretary’s memorandum established the following objectives and scope of the ordered review:

The Secretary of Defense has received the report required by the memorandum of the Secretary referred to in subsection (a).

The President transmits to the congressional defense committees a written certification, signed by the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stating each of the following:

Title 10

Upon the effective date established by subsection (b), chapter 37 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

Conforming amendment

Upon the effective date established by subsection (b), section 571 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 654 note) is amended by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d).

Policy required

Not later than June 1, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a policy on the recruitment and enlistment in the Armed Forces of graduates of charter schools.

Uniformity across the Armed Forces

The policy required by paragraph (1) shall apply uniformly across the Armed Forces.

Means for identifying individuals who are graduates of charter schools as high school graduates for purposes of recruitment and enlistment in the Armed Forces.

Criteria for the designation of a charter school as a so-called Tier 1 school, which designation shall ensure that charter schools that provide an education equal to or better than the education provided by a secondary school are treated as the equivalent of high schools for all purposes of recruitment and enlistment in the Armed Forces.

A communication plan to ensure that the policy is understood by recruiting officials of all the Armed Forces, including field recruiters at the lowest level of command.

A formal procedure, including an appeal process, for States, local educational agencies, charter school associations, and individual charter schools to request and obtain designation as so-called Tier 1 schools under Department of Defense regulations.

A description of the number of members of the Armed Forces who typically transport a second privately-owned vehicle to or from a non-foreign overseas location (including Alaska and Hawaii), and to or from a foreign overseas location, during a permanent change of station.

An assessment of the availability for members of the Armed Forces undergoing a permanent change of station of affordable privately-owned vehicles at non-foreign overseas locations, and at foreign overseas locations, including availability through sales between members of the Armed Forces.

A description of the expenses typically incurred by members of the Armed Forces with dependents in transporting a second privately-owned vehicle to or from a non-foreign overseas location (including Alaska and Hawaii), and to or from a foreign overseas location, during a permanent change of station.

A description of the expenses typically incurred by members of the Armed Forces when operating a privately-owned vehicle while traveling to the new permanent duty station during a permanent change of station.

The average cost incurred by a member of the Armed Forces ordered to make a change of permanent station for travel to the new permanent duty station to obtain a residence.

Such recommendations for legislative action as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the findings of the report to better address the costs incurred by members of the Armed Forces in undergoing a permanent change of station.

A review of the standards used to determine the monthly rates of basic allowance for housing for personnel assigned to sea duty (under section 403 of title 37, United States Code).

A review of the legislative framework and policies applicable to eligibility and levels of compensation for single and married personnel, with and without dependents, who are assigned to sea duty.

Any recommendation for modifications of title 37, United States Code, relating to basic allowance for housing for personnel who are assigned to sea duty that the Secretary considers appropriate, including an estimate of the cost of each modification.

The cost and availability of housing ashore for personnel assigned to sea duty.

The pay and allowances (other than basic allowance for housing) payable to personnel who are assigned to sea duty, including basic pay, career sea pay, and the family separation allowance.

The comparability in levels of compensation for single and married personnel, with and without dependents, who are assigned to sea duty.

The provision of appropriate quality of life and retention incentives for members in all grades who are assigned to sea duty.

The provision of appropriate recognition and motivation for promotion to higher military grades of personnel who are assigned to sea duty.

Budgetary constraints and rising personnel costs.

Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer candidate accession program.

Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education loans for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected Reserve.

Section 302c-1(f), relating to accession and retention bonuses for psychologists.

Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for registered nurses.

Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive special pay for nurse anesthetists.

Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for Selected Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime specialties.

Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for dental officers.

Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus for pharmacy officers.

Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus for medical officers in critically short wartime specialties.

Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus for dental specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties.

In general

Chapter 163 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 163 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

In general

Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1110a the following new item:

The mental health counselor must be licensed for independent practice to diagnose and treat mental illness in mental health counseling by the jurisdiction where practicing. In jurisdictions with two or more licenses allowing for differing scopes of independent practice, the licensed mental health counselor may only practice within the scope of the license the mental health counselor possesses.

The mental health counselor must have passed the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination.

The mental health counselor must possess a master’s or higher-level degree in mental health counseling from a regionally accredited institution. The mental health counseling or clinical mental health counseling program through which the degree was obtained must be accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) or a similar accreditation program considered appropriate by the Secretary.

The mental health counselor must have a minimum of 2 years of post-master’s degree supervised mental health counseling practice which includes a minimum of 3,000 hours of supervised clinical practice and 100 hours of face-to-face supervision. This supervision must be provided by a mental health counselor who is licensed for independent practice in mental health counseling in the jurisdiction where practicing and must be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the guidelines for supervision of the American Mental Health Counselors Association.

The mental health counselor must agree that a patient's organic medical problems must receive appropriate concurrent management by a physician.

The term administering Secretaries has the meaning given that term in section 1072(3) of title 10, United States Code.

The term TRICARE program has the meaning given that term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.

Measures to increase the utilization of home delivery pharmacy.

Measures to reduce usage of emergency rooms for non-emergency health care.

Implementation of patient-centered medical home.

Mechanisms to reduce overhead and administrative expenses for health care provided directly by the Secretary and for health care provided under contract.

Full deployment of electronic health records management.

Mechanisms to improve patient safety and eliminate ineffective medical procedures.

The consolidation of support contracts.

The expansion of prevention and disease management programs.

Mechanisms to ensure consistency of health care and health care technology throughout the military health care system.

The establishment of a unified military medical command.

An estimate of the cost savings anticipated to be achieved by such action during the five fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2011.

Metrics for evaluating the implementation of such action and for determining the amount of cost savings achieved by such action.

by inserting and reassessments after medical examinations; and

by inserting and the prescription and administration of psychotropic medications after including immunizations.

in paragraph (1), by striking and postdeployment medical examinations and inserting , postdeployment medical examinations, and postdeployment health reassessments; and

in paragraph (2)—

The administration of effective predeployment and postdeployment automated neurological cognitive assessments selected by the Department of Defense for its neurological cognitive assessment test program in compliance with section 1673 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 482) for all members of the Armed Forces who are preparing to deploy and all members who have returned from deployment and have experienced an event which could result in traumatic brain injury or a concussion.

The method used by the Department to evaluate automated technologies to be used for neurological cognitive assessments of members of the Armed Forces before and after deployment.

A plan of outreach to members of the Armed Forces who received predeployment baseline cognitive ability assessments and experienced an event which could result in traumatic brain injury or a concussion for the purpose of conducting a consistent automated postdeployment cognitive assessment test and ensuring referral for follow-up care, as appropriate.

The standardization of testing procedures for neurological cognitive assessments of members of the Armed Forces throughout the Department.

The documentation of the results of automated neurological cognitive assessments of members of the Armed Forces in electronic form in the medical records of such members.

The compatibility of electronic documentation of cognitive assessment test results and follow-up referrals with the electronic health record systems of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The feasibility of establishing an electronic longitudinal neurological cognitive assessment medical record for the on-going care of members and veterans throughout the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The availability of results and reports on automated neurological cognitive assessments of members of the Armed Forces to members of the Armed Forces and veterans for their personal use in health management.

by inserting (1) after (a); and

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

identify associated costs and the effect of the use of the authority on obstetric care provided at overseas military treatment facilities; and

include the recommendation of the Assistant Secretary as to whether an extension of the authority is advisable.

Patients in or transitioning to a Wounded Warrior Unit, with special accommodation in such training for such patients with cognitive disabilities.

Medical caregivers.

Medical case managers.

Nonmedical case managers.

Military leaders.

Family members.

An overview of the fundamentals of clinical pharmacology.

Familiarization with principles on the utilization of pharmaceuticals in rehabilitation therapies.

Case studies on the utilization of pharmaceuticals for individuals with multiple, complex injuries, including Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Familiarization with means of finding additional resources for information on pharmaceuticals.

Familiarization with basic elements of pain and pharmaceutical management.

Familiarization with complementary and alternative therapies.

The number and nature of traumatic injuries incurred by members of the Armed Forces as a result of a vaccination required by the Department of Defense each year since January 1, 2001, set forth by aggregate in each year and by military department in each year.

Such recommendations as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate for improvements to the policies, procedures, and systems (including tracking systems) of the Department to identify members of the Armed Forces who experience traumatic injury as a result of a vaccination required by the Department.

Such recommendations as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate for improvements to the policies, procedures, and systems of the Department to support members of the Armed Forces who experience traumatic injury as a result of the administration of a vaccination required by the Department.

In consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, an assessment by the Secretary of Defense of the advisability of extending Traumatic Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance under section 1980A of title 38, United States Code, to cover traumatic adverse reactions that result from vaccinations required by the Department.

If the extension described in paragraph (4) is determined not to be advisable, an identification of other Federal programs the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate to provide similar support to members of the Armed Forces who experience traumatic injury as a result of a vaccination required by the Department.

the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and

the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.

in paragraph (1), by inserting Vice before Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;

in paragraph (2), by striking , other than the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and inserting under subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E) of paragraph (1); and

by striking paragraph (3).

in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end;

in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

Additional civilian advisors

Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking The Under Secretary and all that follows through and expertise. and inserting: “The following officials of the Department of Defense shall serve as advisors to the Council on matters within their authority and expertise:

Conforming amendment

Subsection (b)(3) of such section is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, and the Director of Cost Assessment and Performance Evaluation and inserting advisors to the Council under subsection (d).

require the use of manufacturing readiness levels as a basis for measuring, assessing, reporting, and communicating manufacturing readiness and risk on major defense acquisition programs throughout the Department of Defense;

provide guidance on the definition of manufacturing readiness levels and how manufacturing readiness levels should be used to assess manufacturing risk and readiness in major defense acquisition programs;

specify manufacturing readiness levels that should be achieved at key milestones and decision points for major defense acquisition programs;

identify tools and models that may be used to manage and reduce risks that are identified in the course of manufacturing readiness assessments for major defense acquisition programs; and

require appropriate consideration of the manufacturing readiness and manufacturing readiness processes of potential contractors and subcontractors as a part of the source selection process for major defense acquisition programs.

the acquisition workforce chapter of the annual strategic workforce plan required by section 115b of title 10, United States Code, includes an assessment of the critical manufacturing readiness knowledge and skills needed in the acquisition workforce and a plan of action for addressing any gaps in such knowledge and skills; and

the need of the Department for manufacturing readiness knowledge and skills is given appropriate consideration, comparable to the consideration given to other program management functions, as the Department identifies areas of need for funding through the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund established in accordance with the requirements of section 1705 of title 10, United States Code.

by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;

by inserting (1) before If the Secretary;

in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by inserting (other than as provided in paragraph (2)) before the semicolon; and

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

in subsection (b)—

in subsection (c)—

in subsection (b)(1)—

in subsection (g)—

in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

Waiver authority

Section 2366b(d) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 205(a)(1) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (123 Stat. 1724), is amended by striking specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) both places it appears and inserting specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).

Determination regarding satisfaction of certification components

Section 205(b)(1) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (10 U.S.C. 2366b note) is amended by striking certification components specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of section 2366b of title 10, United States Code and inserting certification components specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) of section 2366b of title 10, United States Code.

In general

Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a new acquisition process to ensure the rapid fielding of capabilities in response to urgent operational needs.

Elements

The acquisition process developed and implemented pursuant to this subsection shall, to the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary—

Review of applicability of needs for fielding through process

Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and implement an expedited review process to determine whether capabilities proposed as urgent operational needs are appropriate for fielding through the acquisition process developed and implemented pursuant to subsection (a) or should be fielded through the traditional acquisition process.

Elements

The review process developed and implemented pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—

Covered capabilities

The review process developed and implemented pursuant to paragraph (1) shall provide that, subject to such exceptions as the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of this section, the acquisition process developed and implemented pursuant to subsection (a) is appropriate only for capabilities that—

Review

The Secretary shall review the organization and funding of the Department of Defense for the rapid fielding of capabilities in response to urgent operational needs in order to develop such recommendations on the enhancement of such organization and funding as the Secretary consider appropriate.

Recommendations

The recommendations developed by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, recommendations on the advisability of establishing a dedicated source of funding, and a new agency, dedicated to the rapid fielding of capabilities in response to urgent operational needs, as recommended by the Defense Science Board Task Force on Fulfillment of Urgent Operational Needs.

Process for demonstration of performance

The acquisition process developed and implemented pursuant to this section shall include a process for demonstrating performance of capabilities in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of section 806(b)(2) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note), the principles established in the July 2007 report to Congress pursuant to section 231 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2131), and the need for rapid fielding of capabilities in response to urgent operational needs.

Development of operation and developmental testing requirements

To the maximum extent practicable and consistent with the need for rapid fielding, operational and developmental testing requirements for capabilities covered by the acquisition process shall be developed in coordination with the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation and the Director of Developmental Test and Evaluation.

Initial report

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of the requirements of this section. Such report shall include, at a minimum, the following:

Annual reports

Not later than 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2011, and 30 days after the end of each subsequent fiscal year through fiscal year 2016, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the rapid fielding of capabilities under the acquisition process developed and implemented pursuant to this section. Each such report shall include, at a minimum, the following:

In general

Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2223 the following new section:

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 131 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2223 the following new item:

In general

Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2367 the following new section:

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2367 the following new item:

establish qualification requirements, in accordance with the requirements of section 2319 of title 10, United States Code, for the purpose of reducing supply chain risk in the acquisition of covered systems or covered items of supply; and

restrict the procurement of a covered system or a covered item of supply to sources that meet qualification requirements established pursuant to paragraph (1).

provide for the consideration of supply chain risk as a significant factor in the evaluation of proposals for the procurement of a covered system or a covered item of supply; and

utilize the assistance of the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration in evaluating proposals with regard to such factor.

notwithstanding the requirements of section 2304(a) of title 10, United States Code, provide for the procurement of a covered system or a covered item of supply using competitive procedures, but excluding the particular source;

notwithstanding the requirements of section 2304c(b) of title 10, United States Code, provide for the award of a task or delivery order for a covered system or a covered item of supply under a multiple task or delivery order contract on the basis of a fair opportunity for all contractors to be considered, after excluding the particular source;

withhold consent for a contractor for a covered system or a covered item of supply to subcontract with the particular source; or

direct a contractor for a covered system or a covered item of supply to exclude the particular source from consideration for subcontracts under the contract.

shall be made in writing;

shall include—

may not be delegated—

shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code;

shall be made in the sole discretion of the head of an agency or senior procurement executive of an agency, as the case may be; and

shall not be subject to review in a bid protest before the Government Accountability Office or in any Federal court.

In general

Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year in which the authority under this section is in effect, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the use of the authority during the previous fiscal year.

Elements

Each report under this subsection shall include, at a minimum, for the fiscal year covered by such report the following:

The term covered item of supply means an item of information technology (as that term is defined in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code), or any other supply item, the loss of integrity of which could result in a supply chain risk for a covered system.

The term covered system means a national security system, as that term is defined in section 3542(b) of title 44, United States Code.

The term head of an agency has the meaning given that term in section 2302(1) of title 10, United States Code.

The term supply chain risk means the risk that an adversary may sabotage, maliciously introduce unwanted function, or otherwise subvert the design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, or maintenance of a covered system or a covered item of supply so as to surveil, deny, disrupt, or otherwise degrade the function, use, or operation of the system or item.

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of the achievement by the Department of Defense of the objectives and goals on the procurement of sustainable products and services established by section 2(h) of Executive Order No. 13514.

Elements

The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:

does not engage in any activity for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note);

during any 12-month period beginning on or after the date that is one year before the date of the enactment of this Act, has not engaged in the sale of refined petroleum products valued at $1,000,000 to the Islamic Republic of Iran;

during any 12-month period beginning on or after the date that is one year before the date of the enactment of this Act, has not engaged in an activity valued at $1,000,000 or more that could contribute to enhancing the ability of the Islamic Republic of Iran to import refined petroleum products, including—

during any 12-month period beginning on or after the date that is one year before the date of the enactment of this Act, has not engaged in the selling, leasing, or otherwise providing to the Islamic Republic of Iran any goods, services, or technology valued at $1,000,000 or more that could contribute to the maintenance or expansion of the capacity of the Islamic Republic of Iran to produce refined petroleum products; or

does not own or control any person or entity that engages in such activity.

in the case of the procurement of defense articles or defense services—

to—

for a period of not less than 2 years beginning on the date on which the prohibition is imposed; or

until the date on which the Secretary of Defense determines and certifies to the congressional defense committees that—

In general

The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) with respect to a procurement if the Secretary determines that the procurement is essential to the national security interests of the United States.

Notice

Upon issuing a waiver under paragraph (1) with respect to a procurement, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a notification that identifies the person or entity involved, the nature of the procurement, and the rationale for issuing the waiver.

Appropriate committees of Congress defined

In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress means—

In general

The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program to assess the feasability and advisability of acquiring military purpose nondevelopmental items in accordance with this section.

Scope of program

Under the pilot program, the Secretary may enter into contracts with nontraditional defense contractors for the acquisition of military purpose nondevelopmental items in accordance with the streamlined procedures set forth in subsection (b).

shall be a firm, fixed price contract, or a firm, fixed price contract with an economic price adjustment clause;

shall be in an amount not in excess of $50,000,000, including all options;

shall provide—

shall be—

Reports on program activities

Not later than 60 days after the end of the first fiscal year in which the pilot program is in effect, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program. Each report shall set forth, for each contract entered into under the pilot program in the preceding fiscal year, the following:

Program assessment

Not later than four years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the assessment of the Comptroller General of the extent to which the pilot program—

The term military purpose nondevelopmental item mean a nondevelopmental item that meets a validated military requirement, as determined in writing by the responsible program manager, and has been developed exclusively at private expense.

The term nondevelopmental item has the meaning given that term in section 4(13) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(13)).

The term nontraditional defense contractor has the meaning given that term in section 845(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 2371 note).

The terms independent research and developments costs and bid and proposal costs have the meaning given such terms in section 31.205–18 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

In general

The authority to carry out the pilot program shall expire on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Continuation of current contracts

The expiration under paragraph (1) of the authority to carry out the pilot program shall not affect the validity of any contract awarded under the pilot program before the date of the expiration of the pilot program under that paragraph.

preserves the option of competition for contracts for the production and sustainment of systems or subsystems that are developed exclusively with Federal funds or without significant contribution by a contractor or subcontractor; and

is not required to pay more than once for the same technical data.

in paragraph (2)(A), by striking exclusively with Federal funds and inserting exclusively with Federal funds or without significant contribution by a contractor or subcontractor;

in paragraph (2)(F)(i)—

in paragraph (3)—

Repeal of delimiting period on challenges of restrictions

Section 2321(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

Guidance on challenges to restrictions

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance on the circumstances under which a challenge to an asserted use or release restriction may be made after the end of the three-year period described in section 2321(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code. Such guidance shall be designed to ensure that such challenges are made only in cases where there is strong evidence that the asserted restriction is inconsistent with the requirements of section 2320, United States Code.

in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking items and inserting supplies; and

by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph (1):

in paragraph (1)(B), by striking items and inserting supplies;

in paragraph (2)—

by striking equipment each place it appears and inserting supplies;

by striking combat capability each place it appears;

by striking that has resulted in combat fatalities each place it appears and inserting that has resulted in combat casualties, or is likely to result in imminent combat casualties;

in paragraph (1), by striking is and inserting are;

in paragraph (2)—

in paragraph (3)—

in paragraph (4)—

in paragraph (5), by striking that equipment and inserting the supplies concerned.

in paragraph (1)—

in paragraph (2)—

in paragraph (3)—

include system requirements for each type of contractor business system covered by the program;

establish a process for reviewing contractor business systems and identifying significant deficiencies in such systems;

identify officials of the Department of Defense who are responsible for the approval or disapproval of contractor business systems;

provide that a contractor business system that meets the system requirements established under this subsection without significant deficiencies may be relied upon as an approved contractor business system for purposes of program management; and

provide for—

In the event a contractor business system is disapproved pursuant to subsection (b)(5), appropriate officials of the Department of Defense will be available to work with the contractor to develop a corrective action plan defining specific actions to be taken to address the significant deficiencies identified in the system and a schedule for the implementation of such actions.

The Department may withhold up to ten percent of progress payments, performance-based payments, and interim payments under covered contracts from a covered contractor, as needed to protect the interests of the Department and to incentivize compliance, if one or more of the contractor business systems of the contractor has been disapproved pursuant to subsection (b)(5).

The amount of funds to be withheld under paragraph (2) shall be reduced if a contractor adopts and an effective corrective action plan pursuant to paragraph (1) and is effectively implementing such plan.

The term contractor business system means an accounting system, estimating system, purchasing system, earned value management system, material management and accounting system, or property management system of a contractor.

The term covered contractor means a contractor that is subject to the cost accounting standards under section 26 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 422).

The term covered contract means a cost-reimbursement contract, incentive-type contract, time-and-materials contract, and labor-hour contract.

The term significant deficiency, in the case of a contractor business system, means a shortcoming in the system that undermines the ability of officials of the Department of Defense and the contractor to rely upon information produced by the system that is needed for management purposes.

in subsection (b)(2)—

by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and

by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsections:

Deadline for regulations

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the regulations prescribed pursuant to section 862 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to incorporate the requirements of the amendments made by subsection (a).

Commencement of applicability of revisions

The revision of regulations under paragraph (1) shall apply to the following:

Commencement of inclusion of contract clause

A contract clause that reflects the revision of regulations required by the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be inserted, as required by required by such section 862, into the following:

in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and

by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d):

Any contract entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Any task order or delivery order awarded on or after the date of the enactment of this Act under a contract entered into before, on, or after that date.

in paragraph (1), by striking September 30, 2010 and inserting September 30, 2015; and

in paragraph (2), by striking September 30, 2013 and inserting September 30, 2018.

in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4), by inserting and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program after Small Business Innovation Research Program; and

in paragraph (6), by striking 2010 and inserting 2018.

The current and anticipated sources of fire resistant rayon fiber for the production of military uniforms.

The extent to which fire resistant rayon fiber has unique properties that provide advantages for the production of military uniforms.

The extent to which the efficient procurement of fire resistant rayon fiber for the production of military uniforms is impeded by existing statutory or regulatory requirements.

The actions the Department of Defense has taken to identify alternatives to fire resistant rayon fiber for the production of military uniforms.

The extent to which such alternatives provide an adequate substitute for fire resistant rayon fiber for the production of military uniforms.

The impediments to the use of such alternatives, and the actions the Department has taken to overcome such impediments.

The extent to which it would be practical and appropriate for the Department to use performance-based requirements for fire resistant fiber, rather than requiring the use of fire resistant rayon fiber, for the production of military uniforms.

The extent to which any modifications to section 2533a of title 10, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Berry amendment), or section 829 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 229; 10 U.S.C. 2533a note) may be necessary or advisable to ensure the efficient acquisition of fire resistant fiber for the production of military uniforms.

The extent to which uncertainty regarding the future availability of fire resistant rayon results in instability or inefficiency for elements of the United States textile industry that utilize fire resistant rayon, and the extent to which that instability or inefficiency results in less efficient business practices, impedes investment and innovation, and thereby results or may result in higher costs, delayed delivery, or a lower quality of product delivered to the Government.

Review

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall direct the Defense Science Board to carry out a review of Department of Defense organization, doctrine, training, and planning for contractor logistics support of contingency operations.

Matters To be addressed

The matters addressed by the review required by paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following:

Report

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the result of the review required by paragraph (1). The report shall include the findings and recommendations of the Defense Science Board pursuant to the review, including such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Board considers appropriate, together with any comments the Secretary considers appropriate.

Elements in QDR reports to Congress

Section 118(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff assessments of contractor support of Armed Forces

Defense Agencies and DOD field activities

Section 194 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.

Combatant commands

Section 601 of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (10 U.S.C. 194 note) is repealed.

Removal of Washington headquarters service from osd limit

Exemption for national emergencies

Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

Table of sections

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 8 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 194.

Section 1111

Section 1111 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 143 note) is amended—

Redesignation

Positions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense are hereby redesignated as follows:

References

Any reference in any law, rule, regulation, paper, or other record of the United States to an office of the Department of Defense redesignated by paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to such office as so redesignated.

Repeal of separate Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense provisions

Sections 133a, 134a, and 136a of title 10, United States Code, are repealed.

Components of OSD

Subsection (b) of section 131 of such title is amended to read as follows:

Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense

Section 137a of such title is amended—