Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding tables in Division D, Title XLI, of this Act.
Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits any funds authorized or made available for FY2015 for aircraft procurement, Army, for the modernization of the communications intelligence subsystem of airborne reconnaissance low aircraft from being obligated or expended until the Secretary of the Army submits to the House Committees on Appropriations and Armed Services and the Senate Committees on Appropriations and Armed Services (congressional defense committees) a report that: (1) specifies which such subsystem will be used to modernize such aircraft, (2) explains how such subsystem was selected, (3) identifies the alternatives to such subsystem that the Secretary considered during such selection, and (4) details how such subsystem will be integrated into the signals intelligence modernization plan of the Army.
(Sec. 112) Requires the Secretary, not later than March 15, 2015, to submit to the congressional defense committees a prioritized plan for modernizing the entire fleet of UH-60A aircraft of the Army National Guard. Requires such plan to set forth: (1) a detailed time line for the modernization of the entire fleet of UH-60A aircraft; (2) the number of UH-60L, UH-60L Digital, and UH-60M aircraft that the Army National Guard will possess upon completion of such modernization plan; and (3) the yearly cost associated with such modernization plan.
Subtitle C: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more multiyear contracts for not more than five years, beginning with FY2015, for the procurement of Tomahawk block IV missiles, pending submission to Congress of the written certification of the Secretary of Defense not later than 45 days prior to entering into the multiyear contract.
(Sec. 122) Grants the Secretary incremental funding authority to enter into a contract, beginning in FY2015, for the procurement of one San Antonio class amphibious ship.
(Sec. 123) Revises oversight requirements for the undersea mobility acquisition program of the U.S. Special Operations Command. Requires the Secretary of the Navy to review a transition plan for the undersea mobility capabilities developed by the Command and its acquisition strategy.
(Sec. 124) Restricts funding in FY2015 for design, conversion, modification, or construction relating to the moored training ship program of the Navy until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that certain reviews and approvals have occurred.
(Sec. 125) Prohibits funding in FY2015 for the procurement of additional mission modules for the Littoral Combat Ship program until the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional defense committees: (1) the Milestone B program goals for cost, schedule, and performance of each increment; and (2) certification by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation with respect to the total number for each module type that is required to perform all necessary operational testing.
(Sec. 126) Extends through FY2015 the limitation on the availability of funds for littoral combat ships.
Subtitle D: Air Force Programs - (Sec. 131) Prohibits the use of funds authorized or made available in FY2015 for the Air Force to: (1) take any action to cancel or modify the avionics modernization program of record for C-130 aircraft; or (2) initiate an alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program for C-130 aircraft that is designed or intended to replace the avionics modernization program. Restricts funding in FY2015 for operation and maintenance for the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force until the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that funding has been obligated or otherwise made available for fiscal years prior to FY2015 for the avionics modernization program of record for C-130 aircraft.
(Sec. 132) Prohibits the use of funds authorized or made available for FY2015 for the Department of Defense (DOD) to retire A-10 aircraft.
Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to evaluate, and report on, the platforms of the Air Force used to conduct close air support missions.
(Sec. 133) Prohibits the use of funds authorized or made available for DOD in FY2015 to make significant changes to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage, U-2 aircraft.
(Sec. 134) Prohibits the use of funds authorized or made available in FY2015 for the Air Force to divest or transfer, or prepare to divest or transfer, KC-10 aircraft.
(Sec. 135) Prohibits the use of funds authorized or made available for FY2015 for DOD to divest more than 4 E-3 airborne warning and control system aircraft, or to disestablish any units of the active or reserve components associated with such aircraft, until the Secretary of the Air Force submits a report to the congressional defense committees with respect to such aircraft.
Subtitle E: Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters - (Sec. 141) Requires the Comptroller General, not later than April 15 of 2015 and each year thereafter, until the F-35 aircraft acquisition program enters into full-rate production, to submit a report to the congressional defense committees reviewing such program.
(Sec. 142) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the strategic basing process for the F-35A aircraft.
Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 201) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for DOD research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in Title XLII of Division D of this Act.
Subtitle B: Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations - (Sec. 211) Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to complete a preliminary design review of the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization Program prior to receiving a Milestone B approval from the Milestone Decision Authority.
(Sec. 212) Restricts the obligation or expenditure of funds in FY2015 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, for the armored multi-purpose vehicle program until the Secretary submits a report (not later than March 1, 2015) to the congressional defense committees on such program.
(Sec. 213) Prohibits the use of funds authorized or made available for FY2015 for the unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike system to award a contract for the air vehicle segment development until the Secretary of Defense reports (not later than December 31, 2014) to the congressional defense committees on a review of system requirements.
(Sec. 214) Restricts the availability of funds for imaging and targeting support of airborne reconnaissance systems until the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense and intelligence committees a detailed plan for the use of such funds during FY2015 and a strategic plan for the funding of advanced airborne reconnaissance technologies supporting manned and unmanned systems.
(Sec. 215) Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to: (1) place the last remaining satellite of the defense meteorological satellite program on the launch manifest for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program, and (2) establish an additional launch for acquisition during FY2015.
Limits funding in FY2015 for the weather satellite follow-on system until the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees a plan to meet the meteorological and oceanographic collection requirements of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.
(Sec. 216) Restricts funding in FY2015 for data exploitation under the space-based infrared systems until the Secretary of the Air Force makes required certifications to the congressional defense committees.
(Sec. 217) Restricts funding in FY2015 for the hosted payload and wide field of view test bed of the space-based infrared systems program, and for the protected tactical demonstration and protected military satellite communications test bed of the advanced extremely high frequency program, until the completion of required analyses and reporting.
Subtitle C: Other Matters - (Sec. 221) Modifies the service requirement under the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Education Program to allow a person not employed by DOD to accept employment with a public or private entity or organization outside DOD if the Secretary of Defense determines that such employment would provide a benefit to DOD.
(Sec. 222) Eliminates requirements applicable to defense acquisition programs for maintaining a record of all issue papers from a defense research facility related to such acquisition programs.
(Sec. 223) Amends the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 to revise the cost-sharing requirement for certain defense systems.
Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 301) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for the use of the Armed Forces and DOD agencies for operation and maintenance, as specified in the funding table in Division D, Title XLIII, of this Act.
(Sec. 302) Increases funding for Civil Military Programs, with a corresponding offset in funding for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Subtitle B: Energy and Environment - (Sec. 311) Eliminates the fiscal year limitation on the prohibition of payment of fines and penalties from the Environmental Restoration Account of DOD without prior congressional authorization.
(Sec. 312) Requires combatant commanders engaged in a contingency operation to submit a biannual certification to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services (armed services committees) that covered waste in open-air burn pits has not been disposed of in violation of applicable regulations.
(Sec. 313) Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to add to the chemical substance exclusions any component of any pistol, revolver, other firearm, shell, or cartridge (including shot, bullets and other projectiles when manufactured for or used in such an article, and primers). Requires the Secretary of the Army to submit to the congressional defense committees not later than September 30, 2015, a report on an assessment of non-lead variants of ammunition for small arms and the total costs for the procurement and qualification of such alternatives .
(Sec. 314) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to exempt DOD from the requirements under such Act related to contracts for alternative or synthetic fuel.
(Sec. 315) Requires the Secretary of Defense to notify the congressional defense committees 60 days before the bulk purchase of alternative fuels intended for operational use.
(Sec. 316) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or made available to DOD to purchase or produce biofuels until the earlier of either the date on which: (1) the cost of biofuel is equal to the cost of conventional fuels purchased by DOD, or (2) the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the sequestration in effect by reason of such Act are no longer in effect. Exempts from such prohibition biofuels purchased in limited quantities necessary to complete test and certification or for DOD biofuel research and development efforts.
(Sec. 317) Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from entering into a contract for the planning, design, refurbishing, or construction of a biofuel refinery unless specifically authorized by law.
(Sec. 318) Amends the Sikes Act, with respect to cooperative and interagency agreements for land management on military installations, to require that funds appropriated to cover the costs of such agreements be used only pursuant to an approved integrated natural resources management plan.
(Sec. 319) Recommends that the Secretary of the Air Force take action on identified energy conservation measures in a comprehensive and timely manner.
(Sec. 320) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to undertake an environmental restoration project in the area formerly known as Naval Air Station Chincoteague, Virginia.
(Sec. 320A) Prohibits the use of funds to implement the U.S. Global Change Research Program National Climate Assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Fifth Assessment Report, the United Nation's Agenda 21 sustainable development plan, or the May 2013 Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis under Executive Order 12866.
Subtitle C: Logistics and Sustainment - (Sec. 321) Modifies elements of the strategic policy on propositioned material and equipment to include consideration of support for crisis response elements in developing such policy.
(Sec. 322) Extends the reporting requirement of the Comptroller General on DOD Propositioning Strategic Policy and Plan for Propositioned Stocks for three years after the initial report in 2014.
(Sec. 323) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to provide logistic support for the conveyance of excess defense articles to allied forces participating in bilateral or multilateral training activities with U.S. Armed Forces. Limits the total value of such logistic support to $10 million in any fiscal year. Requires the Secretary to report on such pilot program to the congressional defense and foreign relations committees. Terminates the pilot program on September 30, 2106.
Subtitle D: Reports - (Sec. 331) Repeals the reporting requirement on DOD operations and financial support for military museums.
(Sec. 332) Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees, concurrent with submission of the President's budget for FY2016, a list of enduring mission requirements, equipping, training, sustainment, and other operation and maintenance-related activities of each military department, combat support agency, and DOD, currently funded through the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) budget.
(Sec. 333) Requires the Secretary of the Army, concurrent with submission of the President's budget for FY2016, to submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of Army activities in the regionally aligned force in the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) area of responsibility.
(Sec. 334) Requires the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to report to the congressional defense committees on the readiness and immediate and long-term cost impacts for the military services, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Defense Agencies of the reductions in operation and maintenance funding required by this Act.
Subtitle E: Limitations and Extensions of Authority - (Sec. 341) Prohibits the Secretary of the Air Force from entering into a contract for the sustainment, maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine until the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary has structured the contract in a way that provides the Secretary required insight into all aspects of F117 component and subcomponent historical usage, cost, service-life, and supply chain management data sufficient to determine that the Secretary is paying a fair and reasonable price for F117 sustainment. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition in the interest of national security.
(Sec. 342) Limits the authority of the Secretary of Defense to carry out a non-disciplinary furlough of a DOD civilian employee whose performance is charged to a working-capital fund.
Subtitle F: Other Matters - (Sec. 352) Expresses the sense of Congress regarding access to training ranges within the U.S. Pacific Command's area of responsibility.
(Sec. 353) Directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in conjunction with the Secretaries of the Army, Air Force, and Navy, to issue DOD-wide guidance and designate an authoritative database on conventional ammunition and to notify the congressional defense committees on what database has been designated.
(Sec. 354) Authorizes the Secretary concerned (i.e., Secretaries of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Homeland Security) to enter into a contract or agreement with a non-federal civil organization to conduct or support an air show or open house to feature any unit, aircraft, vessel, equipment, or member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of a Secretary.
(Sec. 355) Makes the acceptance of gifts for the use of a military musical unit mandatory.
Title IV: Military Personnel Authorizations - Subtitle A: Active Forces - (Sec. 401) Authorizes end strengths for active duty personnel of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force as of September 30, 2015.
(Sec. 402) Establishes new minimum active duty end strengths in any fiscal year for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.
Subtitle B: Reserve Forces - (Sec. 411) Establishes end strengths as of September 30, 2015, for: (1) Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components, (2) Reserves on active duty in support of the reserve components, and (3) military technicians (dual status).
(Sec. 414) Establishes the maximum end strengths for the Reserve Components of the Army and Air Force for non-dual status technicians and for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving at any time on full-time operational support duty.
Subtitle C: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 421) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for expenses for military personnel not otherwise provided for, as specified in the funding table in Division D, Title XLIV, of this Act.
Title V: Military Personnel Policy - Subtitle A: Officer Personnel Generally - (Sec. 501) Authorizes the Secretary of a military department (i.e., Secretary of the Army, the Navy. or the Air Force) to establish alternative criteria for selection of warrant officers for involuntary retirement based upon the particular year group or specialty of an officer.
(Sec. 502) Eliminates the requirement that the number of military officers recommended for discharge cannot exceed 70% of the number discharged from active duty in the preceding fiscal year.
(Sec. 503) Repeals the annual reporting requirement for the DOD Joint Officer Management Program.
(Sec. 504) Authorizes a senior service-level course of at least 10 months in duration designated and certified by the Secretary of Defense to award Joint Professional Military Education Level II credit.
(Sec. 505) Modifies the limitation on the number of enlisted aides authorized for general and flag officers to allow the lesser of 300 or the number of enlisted aides calculated based on two times the number of generals or admirals and the number of lieutenant generals or vice admirals on active duty in the preceding fiscal year. Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report to the congressional armed services committees on the total number of enlisted aides assigned and authorized as aides for general and flag officers.
(Sec. 506) Requires the Secretary of a military department to ensure that the performance appraisal of a commanding officer under the jurisdiction of the Secretary indicates the extent to which the commanding officer has established a command climate in which: (1) allegations of sexual assault are properly managed and fairly evaluated; and (2) a victim of criminal activity, including sexual assault, can report the criminal activity without fear of retaliation or ostracism.
(Sec. 507) Authorizes the Secretary of a military department to defer the retirement of a military chaplain, but not beyond age 68. Authorizes the Secretary to extend a deferment if necessary for the needs of the military department.
(Sec. 508) Requires the Secretary of Defense, not later than December 31, 2015, to ensure that the number of flag officers and generals is reduced to comply with the DOD efficiencies directive dated March 14, 2011.
Subtitle B: Reserve Component Personnel Management - (Sec. 511) Allows the retention of first lieutenants of the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps and lieutenants (junior grade) of the Navy who have twice failed for selection for promotion to the next higher grade to be considered for continuation on the reserve active-status list. Requires the Secretaries of the military departments to retain health care professionals who have twice failed for promotion to the next higher grade, but who have not completed any service commitment incurred as a result of their participation in a health professions stipend program.
(Sec. 512) Includes the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the selection and nomination process for the Director and Deputy Director of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard.
(Sec. 513) Authorizes the use of the National Guard to provide assistance to support firefighting operations, missions, or activities, including aerial firefighting employment of the Modular Airborne Firefighting System.
(Sec. 514) Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish an electronic means by which members of the Ready Reserve can track their operational active-duty service performed after January 28, 2008.
(Sec. 515) Requires the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress made by the Army National Guard to establish 10 Cyber Protection Teams to prepare for, and respond to, emergencies involving an attack or natural disaster impacting a computer, electronic, or cyber network.
Subtitle C: General Service Authorities - (Sec. 521) Establishes procedures for judicial review for any final decision regarding correction of personnel records by requiring a service member to exhaust administrative relief procedures before seeking judicial review. Requires notification to service members of their right to judicial review and of the statutory time limits associated with a request for judicial review of corrections.
(Sec. 522) Requires that any member of the Armed Services who plans to use educational assistance entitlements to receive instruction providing an overview of those entitlements, courses of post-secondary education appropriate for the member and compatible with the member's goals, and instruction on how to finance the member's education. Requires implementation of this requirement by April 1, 2016.
(Sec. 523) Extends until December 31, 2019, the authority of the Secretary of a military department to carry out pilot programs under which officers and enlisted members of the Regular Component, under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, may be inactivated from active duty in order to meet personal or professional needs and returned to active duty at the end of the period of inactivation.
(Sec. 524) Requires the Secretaries of the military departments to ensure that privacy information relating to the receipt of mental health services is provided to each officer candidate during initial training, to each recruit during basic training, and to other members of the Armed Forces at such times as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.
(Sec. 525) Authorizes a military chaplain, if called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, to close the prayer according to the traditions, expressions, and religious exercises of the endorsing faith group.
(Sec. 526) Requires: (1) Secretary of Defense to communicate with the congressional armed services committees on the mission, goals, and metrics for the Senior Advisor on Professionalism; (2) the Senior Advisor to conduct a preliminary review of the current programs and controls on professionalism of DOD and the military departments; and (3) the Senior Advisor to submit, by September 1, 2015, recommendations to the congressional armed services committees to strengthen DOD professionalism programs.
(Sec. 527) Requires the Secretary of Defense to direct the Secretary of each military department to: (1) validate the gender-neutral occupational standards used by the Armed Forces, working with an independent research entity; and (2) take immediate steps to ensure that properly designed and fitted combat equipment is available and distributed to female members of the Armed Forces.
Requires the Secretary of the Navy to brief the congressional armed services committees on the Marine Corps research involving female Marines who volunteer for the infantry.
Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a review of, and report on, Services' Outreach and Recruitment Efforts gauged toward women representation in the officer corps.
(Sec. 528) Directs the Secretary of Defense to issue a revised instruction to replace Department of Defense Instruction 1300.17 (protecting religious expression of members of the Armed Forces).
Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to issue a revised instruction to replace Air Force Instruction 1-1 (protecting religious expression).
(Sec. 529) Requires: (1) any medical advisory opinion issued to a civilian board for correction of military records relating to a former member of the Armed Forces diagnosed with a mental health disorder to include the opinion of a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, and (2) the inclusion of a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist on such a board for the review of the discharge or dismissal of a former member of the Armed Forces diagnosed with a mental health disorder.
(Sec. 530) Requires a mental health assessment of any individual who enlists in an armed force or is commissioned as an officer. Requires the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to submit to Congress and the Secretary of Defense a report, with recommendations, on preliminary mental health assessments of members of the Armed Forces
(Sec. 530A) Allows a member of the Armed Forces who gives birth to a child to receive up to 42 days of additional convalescent leave.
Subtitle D: Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention and Response - (Sec. 531) Directs the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive management plan to address the deficiencies in reporting domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces.
(Sec. 532) Directs the judicial proceedings panel established by the Secretary of Defense to conduct a review and assessment of: (1) the impact of the use of mental health records by the defense during a preliminary hearing and during court-martial proceedings, and (2) the use of mental health records in civilian criminal proceedings.
(Sec. 533) Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to ensure the provisions of title XVII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Sexual Assault & Prevention Response) apply to the U.S. Military Academy, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and the Coast Guard Academy.
(Sec. 534) Requires the Secretary concerned to establish a procedure to ensure that a victim of a sex-related offense is consulted as to the victim's preference for prosecuting such offense by court-martial or in a civilian court.
(Sec. 535) Authorizes a victim of a criminal offense to petition the Court of Criminal Appeals for a writ of mandamus to require the court-martial to comply with the Military Rules of Evidence.
(Sec. 536) Requires a minimum confinement of two years and dismissal or dishonorable discharge under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) for sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces.
(Sec. 537) Directs the Secretary of Defense to modify the Military Rules of Evidence to confirm that the general military character of an accused is not admissible to show probability of innocence, except when evidence of a trait of the military character of the accused is relevant to an element of an offense for which the accused has been charged. Specifies those offenses for which evidence of general military character is admissible.
(Sec. 538) Directs the Secretaries of the military departments to each establish a confidential process for appeal by a victim of a sex-related offense of the terms or characterization of such victim's discharge or separation from the Armed Forces on the grounds that such terms or characterization were adversely affected by the individual being a victim of such an offense.
(Sec. 539) Eliminates the exception under the Military Rules of Evidence afforded to the patient of a psychotherapist to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, a confidential communication made between the patient and the psychotherapist.
(Sec. 540) Authorizes personal property retained as evidence in connection with an incident of sexual assault to be returned to the rightful owner after the conclusion of all legal, adverse action, and administration proceedings related to such incident.
(Sec. 540A) Requires the Secretary concerned to develop and implement a phone service for anonymous reports of incidents of hazing in a military department.
Subtitle E: Military Family Readiness - (Sec. 545) Provides that a determination of whether a child is a dependent child of a member of the Armed Forces who is separated from active duty for dependent abuse shall be made at the time a separation action is initiated by a military commander. (Currently such determination is made as of the date the member is actually separated.)
(Sec. 546) Directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe a policy for the development of a standard method for collecting, reporting, and assessing suicide data and suicide-attempt data involving members of the Armed Forces and reserve components and to submit such policy to the congressional armed services committees.
(Sec. 547) Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, with respect to child custody orders involving active duty members of the Armed Forces, to: (1) require a court that issued a temporary custody order based solely on the deployment or anticipated deployment of a service member to reinstate the custody order that was in effect immediately preceding the temporary order upon the return of the servicemember from deployment, unless the court finds that reinstatement is not in the best interest of the child; and (2) prohibit a court from using deployment or the possibility of deployment as the sole factor when determining the best interest of a child.
(Sec. 548) Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of military spouse employment programs in addressing the underemployment of military spouses and in closing the wage gap between military spouses and their civilian counterparts, and (2) report to the congressional defense committees on the progress of military spouse employment programs.
Subtitle F: Education and Training Opportunities - (Sec. 551) Extends from two to four weeks the period during which foreign exchange personnel may attend the U.S. Military Academy, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy.
(Sec. 552) Requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct and report on a pilot program to enhance DOD efforts to provide job placement and related employment services to members of the Armed Forces who are being separated or released from active duty. Terminates such program on September 30, 2018.
(Sec. 553) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to carry out, until September 30, 2018, and to report on a pilot program to enhance DOD efforts to provide job placement assistance and related employment service directly to members in the National Guard and Reserve.
(Sec. 554) Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to accept donations to support the athletic programs of the Air Force Academy.
(Sec. 555) Directs the Secretary of the Army to report to the congressional armed services committees on tuition assistance for members of the Army.
Subtitle G: Defense Dependents' Education - (Sec. 561) Allocates funds in FY2015 to provide assistance to local educational agencies that serve dependents of members of the Armed Forces and DOD civilian employees.
(Sec. 562) Amends the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act to permit the employment of a non-U.S. citizen to teach the host-nation language in an overseas school when a U.S. citizen is not reasonably available to provide such instruction.
(Sec. 563) Expands the functions of the DOD Advisory Council of Dependents' Education to include providing recommendations and information for domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools.
(Sec. 564) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to make grants to nonprofit organizations that provide services to improve the academic achievement of military dependent students.
(Sec. 565) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 to: (1) extend by three years the effective date of the Impact Aid Improvement Act of 2012, and (2) include a method to calculate the taxable value of federal property that is within the boundaries of two or more local educational agencies.
Subtitle H: Decorations and Awards - (Sec. 571) Allows the award (retroactive to September 11, 2001) of the Purple Heart to a member of the Armed Forces killed or wounded in an attack inspired or motivated by a foreign terrorist organization. Directs the Secretary concerned to: (1) review incidents involving the death or wounding of a member of the Armed Forces between September 11, 2001, and the enactment of this Act to determine whether such death or wounding qualifies for an award of the Purple Heart; and (2) review the incident at Fort Hood, Texas, on September 5, 2009, for purposes of awarding the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom.
(Sec. 572) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to make a retroactive award of the Army Combat Action Badge.
(Sec. 573) Directs the Secretary of the Navy to report to the congressional armed services committees on the review of the Medal of Honor nomination of Marine Corps Sergeant Rafael Peralta.
(Sec. 574) Recognizes the dedication and sacrifice of the African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the U.S. Army who were massacred in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944.
(Sec. 575) Directs the Secretary of the Army to review and report on the Medal of Honor nomination of Captain William L. Albracht.
Subtitle I: Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements - (Sec. 581) Directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict to conduct a review of, and report on, DOD efforts for the prevention of suicide among members of the U.S. Special Operations Forces and their dependents.
(Sec. 582) Directs the DOD Inspector General to conduct a review to: (1) identify all members of the Armed Forces who, since January 1, 2002, were separated from the Armed Forces after making an unrestricted report of sexual assault; and (2) determine the circumstances of, and grounds for, each such separation. Requires a report on such review to the congressional armed services committees.
(Sec. 583) Directs the Comptroller General to submit to the congressional armed services committees by April 1, 2015, a report on the management of personnel records of members of the National Guard.
(Sec. 584) Directs the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to conduct and report on a study on the integration of gender into the planning and execution of foreign operations of the Armed Forces at all levels.
(Sec. 585) Directs the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional armed services committees, not later than June 1, 2015, a report on the review of the role of the Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity in sexual harassment cases.
(Sec. 586) Directs the Comptroller General to report on policies to prevent and track hazing in the Armed Forces.
(Sec. 587) Requires the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health to conduct a study of the risk and resiliency of the U.S. Special Operations Forces and the effectiveness of the Preservation of the Force and Families Program.
Subtitle J: Other Matters - (Sec. 591) Amends the Wounded Warrior Act to change from annually to biennially the inspection schedule for residential facilities occupied by recovering members of the Armed Forces.
(Sec. 592) Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee a Working Group to evaluate and reform the Integrated Disability System of DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Directs the Working Group to carry out and report on a pilot program for the improvement of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.
(Sec. 593) Expresses the sense of Congress that no member of the Armed Forces shall be left behind or unaccounted for in Afghanistan.
(Sec. 594) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to allow the removal and transfer to another cemetery of the remains of a member of the Armed Forces who has no known next of kin and is buried in an Army National Military Cemetery.
(Sec. 595) Provides that caseworkers in congressional offices shall have access to information about VA casework brokered to another VA office.
(Sec. 596) Directs the Secretary of Defense to carry out and report on a pilot program for providing contact information to state veterans' agencies for facilitating the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life.
(Sec. 597) Reaffirms the support of of Congress for the recovery and return of the bodies of all members of the Armed Forces. Encourages DOD to undertake all feasible efforts to recover, identify, and return the remains of members of the Armed Forces known as the "George 1 crew" who were killed on Thurston Island, Antarctica, in 1947.
(Sec. 598) Designates a DOD and VA joint outpatient clinic to be constructed in Marina, California, as the Major General William H. Gourley VA-DOD Outpatient Clinic.
(Sec. 599) Expresses the sense of Congress that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be allowed to exercise their Second Amendment rights and be exempt from restrictions in that jurisdiction on the possession of firearms.
Title VI: Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits - Subtitle A: Pay and Allowances - (Sec. 601) Extends through December 31, 2015, the authority to increase the rate of the basic allowance for housing for members of the Uniformed Services.
(Sec. 602) Directs that the rate of basic pay for commissioned officers of the Uniformed Services in pay grades O-7 through O-10 during 2015 shall be determined by using the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect for 2014 (thus imposing a freeze on such rates of pay in 2015).
Subtitle B: Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays - (Sec. 611) Extends through December 31, 2015, bonus and special pay authorities for: (1) the Reserve Forces, (2) military health care professionals, (3) nuclear-qualified officers, and (4) other members of the Uniformed Services.
Subtitle C: Travel and Transportation - (Sec. 621) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to authorize the commander of a military base to enter into a contract for relocation services for members of the Armed Forces.
(Sec. 622) Authorizes transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for disabled veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total.
Subtitle D: Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and Operations - (Sec. 631) Extends the authority of DOD entities supporting the operation of the exchange system to provide or obtain food services beneficial to the efficient management and operation of dining facilities on military installations offering food services to members of the Armed Forces
(Sec. 632) Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) utilize the services of an independent organization experienced in grocery retail analysis to conduct a review of the defense commissary system, and (2) submit the results of such review to the congressional armed services committees by February 1, 2015.
(Sec. 633) Prohibits the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments from implementing any new policy that limits, restricts, or bans the sale of any legal consumer product category sold in exchanges or commissaries, or on any DOD vessel at sea, as of January 1, 2014.
(Sec. 634) Prohibits the use of funds authorized or made available by this Act to close any commissary store.
Subtitle E: Other Matters - (Sec. 641) Requires the Secretary of Defense to carry out and report on an anonymous survey of random members of the Armed Forces on pay and benefits, including the relative value that members place on forms of compensation, including basic pay, housing allowances, bonuses and special pay, health care benefits, and retirement pay.
(Sec 642) Requires the VA Secretary to make available for purchase a memorial headstone or marker for the grave of any individual who: (1) as a member of the National Guard or Reserve component performed inactive duty training or active duty for training for at least six years but did not serve on active duty, and (2) is not otherwise ineligible for a headstone or marker.
Title VII: Health Care Provisions - Subtitle A: TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits - (Sec. 701) Requires the Secretary of Defense to provide mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces once during each 180-day period in which a member of the Armed Forces is deployed in support of a contingency operation.
(Sec. 702) Extends the authority of the Secretary of Defense to provide free food and beverages to members of the Uniformed Services and their dependents receiving care at a military medical facility to include former members of the Uniformed Services and their dependents who are: (1) receiving outpatient medical care at such a facility, or (2) who are family members of, and providing care for, an infant receiving inpatient medical care at such a facility.
(Sec. 703) Provides for breast-feeding support, supplies, and counseling under the TRICARE Program.
(Sec. 704) Provides behavioral health treatment of developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, under the TRICARE Program. Expresses the sense of Congress that amounts should be appropriated for behavioral health treatment of TRICARE beneficiaries.
Subtitle B: Health Care Administration - (Sec. 711) Authorizes the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of Defense to establish cooperative health care agreements between military installations and local and regional non-military health care entities.
(Sec. 712) Changes the frequency of the reports of the reviews submitted to Congress by the Comptroller General on DOD procedures to determine the adequacy of the number of health care providers who accept TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra.
(Sec. 713) Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from transferring or eliminating a graduate medical education billet (lodging) from a military medical treatment facility unless the Secretary: (1) conducts a DOD-wide review of at least two years of the implementation of the reform of the administration of the Military Health System, (2) conducts an examination of the most successful incentives for recruiting and retaining medical professionals to participate in the graduate medical education programs, (3) determines the assignment of such billets, and (4) certifies to the congressional defense committees that any proposed transfer of a billet meets the needs of the military departments and patients.
(Sec. 714) Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the military medical treatment facility modernization study directed by the Resource Management Decision of DOD; and (2) the Comptroller General to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the Secretary's report, including an assessment of the study methodology and data used. Prohibits the Secretary from realigning or restructuring a military medical treatment facility until 120 days after the Comptroller General is required to report.
(Sec. 715) Requires the Secretary of Defense to give written notice to TRICARE beneficiaries of any significant changes in benefits (i.e., a system-wide change in policy or services under TRICARE or a change in payment rates of more than 20%).
Subtitle C: Reports and Other Matters - (Sec. 721) Extends until September 30, 2016, the authority for the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund.
(Sec. 722) Designates the Deputy Director of the Defense Health Agency to be the senior medical advisor for the Armed Services Retirement Home.
(Sec. 723) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to conduct research on Alzheimer's disease.
(Sec. 724) Requires the Secretary of Defense to develop, implement, and report (not later than April 1, 2015) on an acquisition strategy for contracting for the services of health care professional staff at military medical treatment facilities.
(Sec. 725) Directs the Secretary of Defense to carry out and report to the congressional defense committees on a two-year pilot program at not less than three locations to evaluate the feasibility and desirability of including medication therapy management as part of the TRICARE Program.
(Sec. 726) Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense committees on the status of the reduction of the availability of TRICARE Prime in certain regions of the United States.
(Sec. 727) Requires the Comptroller General to report to the congressional defense and veterans affairs committees by April 1, 2015, on an assessment of the transition of care for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
(Sec. 728) Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) brief the congressional armed services committees on the process used by the Defense Health Agency to collect payments from hospitals outside DOD, and (2) provide a list of each hospital that is more than 90 days in arrears in payments.
(Sec. 729) Directs the Secretary of Defense, in carrying out research, development, test, and evaluation activities with respect to breast cancer, to implement the recommendations of the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee to prioritize prevention and increase the study of chemical and physical factors in breast cancer.
(Sec. 730) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to access to mental health services by members of the Armed Forces.
(Sec. 731) Directs the Secretary of Defense to contract with a private organization to evaluate the DOD Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Program. Increases funding for the Defense Health Program with an offset of funding for Navy shipbuilding programs and weapons activities.
(Sec. 732) Directs the Secretary concerned to contract with a third party unaffiliated with DOD or VA to conduct an evaluation of the mental health care and suicide prevention programs in such Departments.
(Sec. 733) Directs the Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program to conduct a study on blast injury mechanics, covering injury conditions including traumatic brain injury.
(Sec. 734) Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense committees on ensuring access to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents to reproductive counseling and infertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization.
(Sec. 735) Expresses the sense of Congress on the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Title VIII: Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters - Subtitle A: Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations - (Sec. 801) Includes the U.S. Transportation Command in the list of commands that are prohibited from entering into contracts with governments hostile to the United States.
(Sec. 802) Extends until: (1) September 30, 2019, the contract authority of DOD for advanced component development or prototype units, and (2) March 1, 2018, the reporting date of the Secretary of Defense on the use of such contract authority.
(Sec. 803) Expands the scope of prototype projects conducted by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and other defense agencies to include projects for enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and systems acquired or developed by DOD.
(Sec. 804) Extends through FY2015 the limitation on the aggregate annual amount available for contract services.
(Sec. 805) Modifies the procedure for awarding design and construction contracts for federal buildings and facilities to require: (1) a contracting officer to provide a written justification to the head of an agency for requiring more than five finalists in the bidding process; (2) agency approval of such justification; and (3) the use of the two-phase selection process (i.e., submission of qualifications and then the submission of price and technical proposals in response to a request for proposal) for contracts having a value of $1 million or more.
(Sec. 806) Makes permanent the authority for use of simplified acquisition procedures for the purchase of goods and services in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold.
Subtitle B: Industrial Base Matters - (Sec. 811) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to extend through 2017 the test program for the negotiation of comprehensive small business subcontracting plans. Imposes new reporting requirements for such test program relating to awards of first-tier subcontract dollars and costs incurred and avoided by the adoption of a subcontracting plan. Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional armed services and small business committees on such program by September 30, 2015.
(Sec. 812) Amends the Small Business Act to revise the definition of "small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans." Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) specifying the manner in which the Secretary shall notify the Administrator as to an individual's status as a veteran or a veteran with a service-connected disability.
(Sec. 813) Requires: (1) the SBA Administrator to work with other agencies to develop a plan to improve the quality of data reported on bundled and consolidated contracts in the federal procurement data system; and (2) the Comptroller General to study and report on the effectiveness of the plan.
(Sec. 814) Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) require grant applicants under the small business development center program to assist small businesses by providing education on requirements of the Arms Export Control Act, and (2) prohibit the use of reverse auctions for procurement of goods and services. Expands the Procurement Technical Assistance Program to include educating small business concerns on requirements relating to export controls.
(Sec. 816) Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to raise the guarantee rate on the SBA's preferred security bond program from 70% to 90%. Requires the Comptroller General to study and report on the issuance of surety bonds.
(Sec. 817) Amends the Small Business Act to require that the justification for consolidation of contract requirements in the federal procurement process be published prior to the issuance of a solicitation.
(Sec. 818) Amends the Small Business Act to increase the goal for participation of small business concerns in procurement contracts to 25% (currently, 23%) of the total value of federal prime contract awards for a fiscal year. Establishes the goal for participation by small business concerns in subcontract awards at not less than 40% of the total value of all subcontract awards.
(Sec. 819) Directs the Secretary of Defense to promote an outreach and education program to assist small businesses contracted by DOD to: (1) understand the gravity and scope of cyber threats, and (2)develop plans to protect intellectual property and the networks of such businesses.
Subtitle C: Other Matters - (Sec. 821) Requires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to review the Air Force Network-Centric Solutions II (NETCENTS II) contract and certify to the congressional armed services committees that it is effective in delivering information technology capabilities for the joint force.
(Sec. 822) Requires transportation of passenger or property by Civil Reserve Air Fleet-eligible aircraft obtained by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department through a contract for airlift service to be provided only by a covered air carrier (i.e., an air carrier that has aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet or that offers to place CRAF-eligible aircraft in such Fleet and that holds a certificate of public convenience). Authorizes a waiver of such requirement.
(Sec. 823) Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to designate a DOD official to ensure compliance with requirements for senior DOD officials seeking employment with defense contractors, and (2) such designated official to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on DOD compliance efforts.
(Sec. 824) Requires the Secretary of Defense to use best value trade-off source selection methods to the maximum extent practicable when procuring an item of personal protective equipment (e.g., body armor and combat helmets) or critical safety items.
(Sec. 825) Prohibits the use of DOD funds to enter into any contract with an entity if such contract would violate Executive Order No. 11246 (relating to non-retaliation for disclosure of compensation information), as amended by the announcement of the President on April 8, 2014.
(Sec. 826) Requires: (1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to implement a standard checklist to be used for new contract approval for services or for exercising an option under an existing contract for services, and (2) the Comptroller General to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of the standard procurement checklist for FY2015-FY2017.
(Sec. 827) Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) allow the award of sole source contracts in certain amounts for small business concerns owned and controlled by women that have been determined to be responsible contractors, and (2) accelerate the reporting date on substantially underrepresented industries to two years after the enactment of such Act.
(Sec. 828) Requires debarment from the procurement process of persons convicted of fraudulent use of Made in America labels, subject to the authority of the Secretary of Defense to waive a debarment in the interests of national security.
(Sec. 829) Amends the Small Business Act to require each federal agency required to establish a Small Business Technology Transfer Program to carry out a grant program to support innovative approaches to technology transfer at institutions of higher education, nonprofit research institutions, and federal laboratories to improve or accelerate the commercialization of federally-funded research and technology by small business concerns, including new businesses.
(Sec. 830) Requires DOD to purchase flags of the United States from U.S. domestic sources.
Title IX: Department of Defense Organization and Management - Subtitle A: Department of Defense Management - (Sec. 901) Redesignates the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps, to be headed by a Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps. Redesignates other statutory offices of the Department of the Navy.
(Sec. 902) Requires the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation to: (1) consider the potential for increases in program cost estimates or delays in schedule estimates in the implementation of policies, procedures, and activities related to operational test and evaluation; and (2) take appropriate action to ensure that the operational test and evaluation activities do not unnecessarily impede program schedules or increase program costs.
(Sec. 903) Establishes the position of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment to provide leadership for military construction and environmental activities of DOD and the military departments, coordinate and oversee planning and programming activities of the military departments, and establish policies in guidance regarding installation assets and services that are required to support defense missions.
(Sec. 904) Prohibits the transfer of financial management functions out of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) until the Secretary of Defense provides a briefing to the congressional defense committees on a transfer plan and certifies that the transfer would reduce costs, increase efficiencies, maintain the time line for auditability of financial statements, and maintain the roles and missions of DFAS.
(Sec. 905) Requires the Secretary of Defense to develop and report on a plan to combine the back office functions of the headquarters of two or more combatant commands, including the subordinate component commands. Limits DOD funding in FY2015 for operations and maintenance until the Secretary provides a required briefing to the armed services committees on combatant command headquarters personnel and resources.
(Sec. 906) Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) develop a plan to reduce the number of geographic combatant commands to no more than four by the end of FY2020; and (2) report to Congress on the plan, the feasibility and risks of the plan, and any recommendations to implement the plan.
(Sec. 907) Establishes the Office of Net Assessment in the Office of the Secretary of Defense to develop and coordinate net assessments with respect to the standing, trends, and future prospects of U.S. military capabilities and potential in comparison with the capabilities and potential of other countries or groups of countries to identify emerging or future threats or opportunities for the United States.
(Sec. 908) Revises or provides new duties for positions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, including: (1) the Deputy Chief Management Officer, (2) the Chief Information Officer, (3) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness, (4) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and (5) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs.
Repeals the authority for the Defense Business System Management Committee.
(Sec. 909) Requires the Secretary of Defense to develop and report on a plan for implementing a periodic review and analysis of DOD personnel requirements for management headquarters.
(Sec. 910) Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense committees on how DOD will manage its mission with respect to issues related to nuclear forces, deterrence, nonproliferation, and terrorism.
Subtitle B: Total Force Management - (Sec. 911) Modifies the reporting requirement for the biennial DOD strategic workforce plan to require a separate chapter to address the shaping and improvement of the senior management workforce of DOD.
(Sec. 912) Repeals, after 2013, the reporting requirement of the Comptroller General on DOD efforts to compile an inventory of contract services.
(Sec. 913) Requires new DOD assignments of work requirements to military or civilian personnel to be made based upon a determination of which workforce can perform the work in the most cost-efficient manner, except in cases where the new requirement is inherently governmental, closely associated with inherently governmental functions, critical, or required by law to be performed by military personnel or civilian personnel. Allows a waiver of such requirement if it would result in a gap in service that would significantly undermine performance of the DOD mission.
(Sec. 914) Prohibits the transfer of functions performed by civilian personnel or contractors to military personnel, unless: (1) there is a direct link between the functions to be performed and a military occupational specialty, and (2) the conversion to performance by military personnel is cost-effective. Exempts functions required by law or regulation to be performed by military personnel and other specified functions.
(Sec. 915) Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to ensure compliance with procurement requirements and provide written notification of such compliance to the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2015, and (2) the Comptroller General to review the notification of compliance and report any findings or recommendations to the congressional defense committees 120 days after such notification is provided.
Subtitle C: Other Matters - (Sec. 921) Extends through FY2019 the authority of the Secretary of Defense to waive the reimbursement of costs for certain nongovernmental personnel at the DOD Regional Centers for Security Studies.
(Sec. 922) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to require DOD employees or members of the Uniformed Services performing duty on official travel to occupy adequate quarters on a rental basis when available.
(Sec. 923) Establishes as the reimbursement rate for privately-owned automobiles used by federal employees and members of the Uniformed Services on official business the single standard mileage rate established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
(Sec. 924) Requires the release to the public of reports by the Inspectors General of DOD, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force of administrative investigations that confirm misconduct of a member of the Senior Executive Service, a political appointee, or commissioned officer.
(Sec. 925) Requires the Secretary of Defense to designate a single DOD organization to have responsibility for DOD matters relating to missing persons, including accounting for missing persons and persons whose remains have not been recovered from the conflict in which they were lost. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into public-private partnerships to facilitate the activities of the designated organization in accounting for missing persons.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) assign a full-time senior medical examiner to identify remains of missing persons, and (2) establish and maintain a centralized database and case management system containing information on missing persons.
Title X: General Provisions - Subtitle A: Financial Matters - (Sec. 1001) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to make transfers between any amounts of authorizations for FY2015 in Division A of this Act, limited to $4 billion. Requires the Secretary to promptly notify Congress of each transfer made.
(Sec. 1002) Repeals the limitation imposed on the number of auditors available to provide independent reviews of DOD audit practices.
(Sec. 1003) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to transfer to the Secretary of Energy funds authorized to be appropriated to DOD in FY2015 for naval reactors or weapons activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
(Sec. 1004) Sets forth conditions for the obligation of funds for Covered Defense Information Technology System Programs similar to the existing conditions for Covered Defense Business System Programs.
(Sec. 1005) Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense committees on the progress of all military departments and defense agencies in achieving auditable financial statements as required by law.
(Sec. 1006) Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on barriers to implementing audit reporting requirements, with recommendations to ensure reporting deadlines are met.
Subtitle B: Counter-Drug Activities - (Sec. 1011) Extends through FY2015 the authority for the Unified Counterdrug and Counterterrorism Campaign in Colombia.
(Sec. 1012) Extends through FY2017 the authority of DOD to provide additional support for counter-drug activities of other governmental agencies.
(Sec. 1013) Requires the submission of the biannual report on drug interdiction and counter-drug activities to the congressional foreign affairs committees.
(Sec. 1014) Permits funds provided by the Secretary of Defense to the governor of a state who submits a drug interdiction and counter-drug activities plan to be used for the operation of regionally-located National Guard Counterdrug Training Centers.
(Sec. 1015) Expresses the sense of Congress, with respect to criminal networks originating in Mexico and Central America, that: (1) DOD should continue to focus on combating illicit networking routes in Mexico and Central America; (2) the U.S. Northern and Southern Command should continue to work together to combat the transnational nature of these threats; and (3) DOD should increase its maritime, aerial and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets to reduce the flow of criminal activities into the United States.
Subtitle C: Naval Vessels and Shipyards - (Sec. 1021) Defines "combatant and support vessel" for purposes of the annual plan and certification for budgeting for construction of naval vessels.
(Sec. 1022) Establishes in the Treasury the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for the advanced procurement or construction of nuclear-powered strategic ballistic missile submarines.
(Sec. 1023) Allows a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be commanded by a non-aviation officer during an inactivation period that leads to the permanent decommissioning and disposal of such aircraft carrier.
(Sec. 1024) Limits to 50% the amount of funds available to the Office of the Secretary of Defense in FY2015 until the Secretary obligates funds to commence the planning and long lead time material procurement for the refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. George Washington (CVN-73).
(Sec. 1025) Recognizes the 51st anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.S. Thresher and the loss of its crew and sailors on April 10, 1963.
(Sec. 1026) Prohibits the use of DOD funds in FY2015 to retire, prepare to retire, inactivate, or place in storage a cruiser or dock landing ship. Requires the Secretary of the Navy to begin the upgrade of two cruisers during FY2015, including hull, mechanical, and electrical upgrades and combat systems modernizations.
(Sec. 1027) Prohibits the use of DOD funds for issuing permits authorizing a person to engage in otherwise prohibited activities under the Sunken Military Craft Act.
Subtitle D: Counterterrorism - (Sec. 1031) Extends through FY2015 the authority to make awards for combating terrorism.
(Sec. 1032) Prohibits, through the end of 2015, the use of DOD funds to: (1) construct or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions to house any individual detained or imprisoned at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless authorized by Congress; or (2) transfer or release into the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is not a U.S. citizen or member of the U.S. Armed Forces and is or was held on or after January 20, 2009, at Guantanamo Bay.
(Sec. 1034) Prohibits the use of DOD funding to provide additional or upgraded recreational facilities for individuals detained at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Subtitle E: Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations - (Sec. 1041) Requires the annual report of the Secretary of Defense on humanitarian and civic assistance activities to include information about insufficient funding for humanitarian demining assistance (detection and clearance of land mines and other explosive remnants of war) or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance programs.
(Sec. 1042) Authorizes the Secretaries of the military departments to institute unpaid internships and externship programs for law students who are under the supervision of an attorney.
(Sec. 1043) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use the DOD reimbursement rate for transportation services provided to certain non-DOD entities.
(Sec. 1044) Repeals the authority for the use of Air Force installations by commercial air carriers doing business with DOD.
(Sec. 1045) Limits funding and other authorities for the aviation foreign internal defense program until the Secretary of Defense submits a certification to the congressional defense committees that includes an overall description of the program, program goals, and a comprehensive strategy outlining and justifying contributing command and units for program execution.
(Sec. 1046) Limits to 75% the amount of DOD funding that may be obligated or expended in FY 2015 until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees procedures for notification about sensitive military operations and a report on targeting of individuals outside the United States and Afghanistan for the use of lethal force.
(Sec. 1047) Prohibits the use of Russian-flagged aircraft to support airlift movement requirements of the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) until the Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, certifies to the congressional armed services committees that utilizing such aircraft is the only means available to TRANSCOM to execute airlift movement requirements.
(Sec. 1048) Prohibits the Secretary of the Air Force from reducing force structure at Lajes Air Force Base, Azores, Portugal, until the Secretary of Defense concludes and briefs the congressional defense committees on the European Infrastructure Consolidation Assessment.
(Sec. 1049) Prohibits the Secretary of the Air Force from removing a C-130 aircraft from a unit of the regular or reserve components of the Air Force that is tasked with the modular airborne firefighting system mission, or from a unit that is formally associated with a unit that is tasked with such mission, until the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the congressional defense committees that such mission will not be negatively affected by the removal of such aircraft.
(Sec. 1050) Prohibits the Secretaries of Defense and the Army, during FY2015, from; (1) reducing the end strength for active duty personnel of the Army below 490,000, (2) reducing the end strength for Selected Reserve personnel of the Army National Guard below 350,000, or (3) or transferring AH-64 attack helicopters from the Army National Guard to the regular Army.
Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) assess and validate the methods the Army and the Department of Defense Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation used to determine the future force structure of the Army, and (2) submit a report to the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2015.
(Sec. 1051) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to implement engineering change proposals on OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters.
(Sec. 1052) Prohibits any DOD officer, employee, or contractor from using a drone to kill a citizen of the United States unless such individual is actively engaged in combat against the United States.
Subtitle F: Studies and Reports - (Sec. 1061) Requires the Secretary of Defense to certify to the congressional defense committees by June 1, 2015, that defense mission-critical infrastructure requiring electromagnetic pulse protection that receives power supply from commercial or other non-military sources is protected from the adverse effects of man-made or naturally occurring electromagnetic pulse and high-powered microwave weapons.
(Sec. 1062) Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on actions taken by the Secretary regarding significant compromises of classified information and to provide an update to such report on a semiannual basis during calendar years 2015 through 2018.
(Sec. 1063) Expresses the sense of Congress that DOD civilian employees should be provided all reasonable protection while working in hostile foreign areas, including adequate armored commercial passenger-carrying vehicle transportation. Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense committees on DOD policies and procedures for procuring and inspecting armored vehicles for transporting civilian employees.
(Sec. 1064) Directs the Secretary of Defense to commission an independent assessment of the joint analytic capabilities of DOD to support strategy, plans, and force development and their link to resource decisions.
(Sec. 1065) Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct and report on a business case analysis of the creation of a 4-PAA (Personnel-Only) KC-135R active association with 168th Air Refueling Wing.
(Sec. 1066) Directs the President to report to Congress on an estimate of the previous costs of Operation New Dawn (the successor contingency operation to Operation Iraqi Freedom) and the long-term cost of Operation Enduring Freedom.
(Sec. 1067) Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to report to the congressional defense committees on the five-year plan of the Secretary for the force structure laydown of the tactical airlift and to brief the committees prior to implementing any movements.
(Sec. 1068) Directs the Director of the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center to report to the congressional defense committees on thermal injury prevention.
Subtitle G: Other Matters - (Sec. 1072) Expands the authority of the Secretary of Defense to transfer excess DOD personal property, including small arms and ammunition, for law enforcement activities to include DHS border security activities.
(Sec. 1073) Revises requirements for filing aviation insurance claims to require: (1) a claimant to present a claim to the Secretary of Transportation and have it denied before instituting a civil action against the United States; (2) presentation of an insurance claim in writing within two years of the loss; or (3) presentation of a claim by a person with whom the insured has no privity of contract, not later than the earlier of either 60 days after final judgment by a court or 6 years after the date of the loss.
(Sec. 1074) Directs the Secretary of the Army to carry out until September 30, 2016, a pilot program using the Human Terrain System assets in the Pacific Command Areas of responsibility to support phase 0 shaping operations and the theater security cooperation plans of the Commander of the Pacific Command. Requires the Secretary to provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the program within 60 days after the enactment date of this Act, an initial status report within one year after such date, and a final report by December 1, 2016.
(Sec. 1075) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a non-DOD entity that is engaged in the test range program authorized under the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 or that is participating in the Robotic Aircraft for Public Safety Program or other DHS activities.
(Sec. 1076) Honors the life and achievements of the late Dr. James R. Schlesinger, former Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Energy, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
(Sec. 1077) Revises requirements relating to the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) by modifying the review and reporting elements and the role of the National Defense Panel (NPD) and requiring a new Quadrennial National Security Threats and Trends Report.
(Sec. 1078) Requires the Secretary of Defense to resubmit a report on QDR 2014 that was previously submitted to the congressional armed services committees.
(Sec. 1079) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to counter-improvised explosive devices.
(Sec. 1080) Directs the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a plan that: (1) identifies the capabilities and capacities required by the U.S. Armed Forces to counter or mitigate subversive activities of the Russian Federation within the area of responsibility of the U.S. European Command, (2) identify the capabilities and capacities needed by the U.S. Armed Forces to meet operations plan requirements for a response under the North Atlantic Treaty, and (3) identify any deficiencies in the readiness of U.S. Armed Forces in the area of responsibility of the U.S. European Command.
(Sec. 1081) Directs the Secretary of Defense to determine the cost of transportation provided to Members, officers, or employees of the House of Representatives or the Senate in carrying out official duties outside the United States and provide to such Members, officers, or employees a written statement of such costs. Exempts from such requirement the costs for a trip the sole purpose of which is to visit one or more U.S. military installations or U.S. military personnel in a war zone.
(Sec. 1082) Directs the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a training program to increase and improve financial literacy for incoming and outgoing military personnel.
(Sec. 1083) Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence to each submit to the congressional defense and intelligence committees a notification of each instance in which such officials determine that an information technology or telecommunications component from a company suspected of being influenced by a foreign country, or a suspected affiliate of such a company, is competing for or has been awarded a contract to include the technology of such company or affiliate into a covered network. Defines a "covered network" to include: (1) DOD or intelligence community information technology or telecommunications networks, and (2) information technology or telecommunications networks of network operators supporting systems in proximity to DOD or intelligence community facilities.
(Sec. 1084) Requires the annual report of the VA Secretary to Congress to include information on the performance of any regional VA office that fails to meet its administrative goals.
(Sec. 1085) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should make every reasonable effort to transfer used or excess military equipment to federal, state, and local agencies, giving preference to agencies that plan to use such equipment to strengthen security along the international border between the United States and Mexico.
(Sec. 1086) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to accept additional documentation for verifying that an individual performed honorable service as a coastwise merchant seaman during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1946, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits under the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977. Requires such documentation to include Social Security Administration (SSA) records and validated testimony in the case of the absence of Coast Guard shipping or discharge forms, ship logbooks, documents, or other official employment records.
Requires the Secretary, when determining whether to recognize service allegedly performed during such period, to recognize masters of seagoing vessels or other command officers who were authorized to document an individual for purposes of hiring for or discharging from the Merchant Marine.
Considers any service so recognized as active-duty service for purposes of eligibility for veterans' burial benefits. Makes such veterans eligible for appropriate military medals, ribbons, and decorations. Requires the Secretary to verify that an individual performed such services under honorable conditions without regard to their sex, age, or disability during the service period.
(Sec. 1087) Directs the Secretary of Defense to post on the DOD public website the costs to the taxpayer of each of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
(Sec. 1088) Sets forth times for the observance of Veterans Day.
(Sec. 1089) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should order that the names of the 74 military personnel lost aboard the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans on June 3, 1969, be added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
(Sec. 1090) Directs the Secretary of Defense to review the logs of each ship under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy that is known to have operated in the waters near Vietnam during the Vietnam Era (beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May 7, 1975).
(Sec. 1090A) Recognizes the 70th anniversary of the Allied Amphibious Landing on D-Day, June 6, 1944, at Normandy, France, during World War II.
(Sec. 1090B) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, subject to specified limitations, to transport to any country, without charge, supplies that have been furnished by a nonprofit organization and that are intended for distribution to members of the Armed Forces.
(Sec. 1090C) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to using contractor-owned and operated very light jet aircraft for interim flight instruction.
(Sec. 1090D) Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should establish an Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health.
(Sec. 1090E) Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to maintain control of Internet domain name system functions until the Comptroller General submits a report on the role of NTIA with respect to the domain name system.
Subtitle H: World War I Memorials - World War I Memorial Act of 2014 - (Sec. 1092) Designates the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial.
(Sec. 1093) Redesignates Pershing Park in the District of Columbia as the National World War I Memorial.
(Sec. 1094) Makes additional amendments to the World War I Centennial Commission Act relating to powers of the Commission, ex officio members, and pay rates for staff. Prohibits any federal funds for the designation, establishment, or enhancement of a memorial or commemorative work by the Commission.
Subtitle I: National Commission on the Future of the Army - (Sec. 1095) Establishes the National Commission on the Future of the Army to study and report on the structure of the Army and the policy assumptions related to the size and force mixture of the Army.
Title XI: Civilian Personnel Matters - (Sec. 1101) Extends through 2015 the authority to waive the limitations on the amount of premium pay for a federal civilian employee who performs work: (1) in an overseas location that falls under the responsibility of the U.S. Central Command; (2) in an overseas location that falls under the responsibility of AFRICOM, in support of a military operation; or (3) in response to an emergency declared by the President.
(Sec. 1102) Extends through FY2016 the authority of a federal agency to grant allowances, benefits, and guarantees comparable to those provided to members of the foreign service to the agency's civilian employees on official duty in a combat zone.
(Sec. 1103) Includes within the list of Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Social Sciences and the Missile Defense Command Technical Center.
(Sec. 1104) Makes permanent the authority for the experimental personnel program for scientific and technical personnel and eliminates the annual reporting requirement for such program.
(Sec. 1105) Provides direct hiring authority to any director of the Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory to employ undergraduate and certain graduate students enrolled in the scientific, technical, engineering, or mathematics programs at institutions of higher education on a temporary or term basis.
(Sec. 1106) Extends for three years the authority under Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act to allow whistleblowers to appeal cases from the Merit Systems Protection Board to any circuit court of appeals with jurisdiction (currently, an appeal may be filed only in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit).
(Sec. 1107) Requires equal locality pay for DOD employees employed at joint military installations.
(Sec. 1108) Extends for one year the authority for overtime pay for Department of Navy employees performing work abroad or dockside in direct support of the nuclear aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan.
(Sec. 1109) Extends from 5 to 10 years the authority for part-time reemployment of military personnel.
Title XII: Matters Relating to Foreign Nations - Subtitle A: Assistance and Training - (Sec. 1201) Modifies the authority for the Global Security Contingency Fund to allow assistance from such Fund for small-scale construction not exceeding $750,000 on a per project basis and to extend the authorization for such Fund through FY2016.
(Sec. 1202) Includes the congressional foreign relations committees in the requirement to notify Congress as to the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction.
(Sec. 1203) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide administrative and support services for liaison officers of a foreign country while such officers are assigned temporarily to the headquarters of a combatant command, component command, or subordinate operation command of the United States. Limits the authorized number of liaison officers and the amount of unreimbursed support for travel, subsistence, and medical care expenses per fiscal year for any such liaison officer. Requires the Secretary to submit to the congressional defense committees on January 31 of 2016, 2017, and 2018 a report on the summary of expenses incurred by the United States for liaison officers of a developing country, as defined by DOD.
(Sec. 1204) Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense and foreign relations committees, for each of FY2015-FY2019, a report on DOD human rights vetting and verification procedures.
Subtitle B: Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan - (Sec. 1211) Extends through FY2015: (1) the Commanders' Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan, and (2) the authority for reimbursement of coalition nations for military operations. Prohibits reimbursements to Pakistan until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that Pakistan: (1) is maintaining security and is cooperating in the transhipment of equipment and supplies in support of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, and (2) is not using its military or funds or equipment provided by the Untied States to persecute minority groups on political or religious grounds.
(Sec. 1213) Extends through FY2015 authorities for providing support to coalition forces supporting U.S. military and stabilization operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(Sec. 1214) Requires the Secretary of Defense, not later than April 1, 2015, and every 180 days thereafter, to submit to the congressional defense and foreign relations committees a report on progress toward security and stability in Afghanistan under NATO's Operation Resolute Support.
(Sec. 1215) Requires 150% of the total taxes assessed during FY2014 by the Government of Afghanistan on all DOD assistance in violation of the status of forces agreement between the United States and Afghanistan to be withheld by the Secretary of Defense from assistance to Afghanistan in FY2015 until the Secretary certifies and reports in writing to the congressional foreign relations committees that such taxes have not been reimbursed by the Government of Afghanistan to DOD or the grantee, contractor, or subcontractor concerned. Allows the Secretary to waive such requirement to achieve U.S. goals in Afghanistan. Requires the Secretary to report to the congressional foreign relations committees on the total taxes assessed in FY2014 by Afghanistan on any DOD assistance.
(Sec. 1216) Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense and foreign relations committees a detailed plan for sustaining the Afghanistan National Army and the Afghanistan National Police of the Afghanistan National Security Forces through the end of FY2018.
(Sec. 1217) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the U.S. military commitment to Afghanistan.
(Sec. 1218) Authorizes a certain number of visas for principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant visa status in accordance with the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009. Extends: (1) to December 31, 2015, the period during which the principal alien must be employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government in Afghanistan, and (2) to September 30, 2015, the period in which the principal alien must apply to the Chief of Mission in Afghanistan. Terminates such authorities on September 30, 2016.
(Sec. 1219) Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) provide for an independent assessment of U.S. efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qaeda and its affiliated groups since May 2, 2011; and (2) report to the congressional defense, foreign relations, and intelligence committees on such assessment.
(Sec. 1220) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the inclusion of women in the Afghan National Security Forces.
(Sec. 1220A) Prohibits funds authorized by this Act from being obligated or expended to establish any military installation or base for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
(Sec. 1220B) Prohibits funding for any construction project in Afghanistan in excess of $500,000 that cannot be audited and physically inspected by authorized U.S. Government civilian personnel. Allows a waiver of such prohibition under specified conditions.
(Sec. 1220C) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the human rights and security of women and girls in Afghanistan. Directs the Secretaries of Defense and State and the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (USAID) to jointly submit to the congressional defense and foreign relations committees a report on U.S. efforts to support the human rights and security of women and girls in Afghanistan.
(Sec. 1220D) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the contributions of Dr. Shakil Afridi in locating and capturing Osama Bin Laden and calls upon the government of Pakistan to release him immediately from prison.
Subtitle C: Matters Relating to the Russian Federation - (Sec. 1221) Prohibits the use of DOD funds in FY2015 for bilateral military cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional armed services and foreign relations committees that the armed forces of the Russian Federation are no longer illegally occupying the Ukrainian territory and that Russia has not sold or transferred the Club-K land attack cruise missile system to any foreign country or person during FY2014. Grants the Secretary authority to waive such prohibition for national security reasons.
(Sec. 1222) Prohibits the use of funds to permit the certification of a proposal by the Russian Federation to change any sensor package for a flight by Russia under the Open Skies Treaty unless: (1) the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of National Intelligence jointly certify to the congressional defense and intelligence committees that such proposal will not enhance the capability or potential of the Russian Federation to gather intelligence that poses an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security or is not designed to be collected under such Treaty; and (2) the Secretary of State certifies to such committees that Russian is no longer illegally occupying Ukrainian territory, is no longer violating the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and is in compliance with the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe. Grants the President authority to waive such requirements for national security reasons.
(Sec. 1223) Extends through FY2017 the termination date of the prohibition against providing U.S. missile defense information to the Russian Federation. Includes the congressional foreign relations committees as recipients of the notification requirement relating to such information.
(Sec. 1224) Prohibits the use of funds in FY2015 to transfer missile defense information to the Russian Federation unless the President has submitted a report to the congressional defense committees by October 31st of the fiscal year detailing discussions between the United States and the Russian Federation during the prior fiscal year, including discussions for cooperation on missile defense matters.
(Sec. 1225) Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the material breach of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) by the Russian Federation. Requires the President to report not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter on efforts to hold Russia accountable for its breach of the INF Treaty.
(Sec. 1226) Expresses the sense of Congress regarding Russian aggression towards Ukraine.
(Sec. 1227) Requires the Secretary of Defense, not later than June 1, 2015, and annually thereafter until June 1, 2021, to submit to the congressional armed services and foreign relations committees a report on the current and future military power of the Russian Federation. Repeals the reporting requirement of the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 concerning the current and probable future course of military-technological development of the Russian military, the probable development of the security strategy and military strategy of the government of Russia, and military organizations and operational concepts.
(Sec. 1228) Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should enter into discussions with the Government of Ukraine to ensure a halt to the activities of the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau or any other Ukrainian industry that supports the military or military industrial base of the Russian Federation. Directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to the congressional defense committees on how the United States intends to work with the Government of Ukraine to accomplish this objective.
(Sec. 1229) Prohibits the use of DOD funds in FY2015 to enter into a contract, agreement, or loan guarantee with Rosoboronexport (the Russian agency for exports/imports of defense-related and dual use products, technologies, and services). Allows a waiver of such prohibition under specified conditions.
Requires the DOD Inspector General to review and report to the congressional defense committees on any action involving Rosoboronexport with respect to which a waiver was issued.
(Sec. 1230) Directs the President to seek the adoption of a policy by NATO to oppose the transfer of defense articles or services from any NATO country to the Russian Federation during any period in which the Federation forcibly occupies the territory of Ukraine or of a NATO member country.
(Sec. 1230A) Prohibits the use of DOD funds for FY2015 for the implementation of the New START Treaty until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional armed services and foreign relations committees that the Russian Federation is no longer illegally occupying Ukrainian Territory and is honoring its treaty obligations.
Subtitle D: Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region - (Sec. 1231) Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and heads of other federal agencies, to develop a strategy to prioritize U.S. interests in the U.S. Pacific Command's Area of Responsibility; and (2) the President, acting through the National Security Council and in coordination with OMB, to develop an implementation plan for the strategy and to submit a report to Congress containing the strategy and implementation plans not later than one year after the enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 1232) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 to include an additional reporting requirement on developments in the maritime law enforcement capabilities and organization of the People's Republic of China, focusing on activities in contested maritime areas in the South China Sea and the East China Sea.
(Sec. 1233) Requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to submit to the congressional defense and foreign relations committees, not later than December 1, 2014, a report on the goals and objectives guiding military-to-military engagement between the United States and the Union of Burma. Requires the Secretary to submit an annual update to the report during the five-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act
(Sec. 1234) Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit by April 1, 2015, a report to the congressional defense committees on the U.S. Pacific Command's 10-year munitions strategy, including munitions requirements, gaps and shortfalls, and necessary munitions investments.
(Sec. 1235) Expresses the sense of Congress that increased missile defense cooperation among the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea enhances the security of allies of the United States in Northeast Asia, increases the defense of forward-based forces of the United States, and enhances the protection of the United States.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) conduct an assessment to identify opportunities for increasing missile defense cooperation among the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea and to evaluate options for short-range missile, rocket, and artillery defense capabilities, including several specific elements; and (2) brief the congressional defense committees on such assessment not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 1236) Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report by April 1, 2016, to the congressional defense committees including a description and assessment of the posture and readiness of elements of the Chinese People's Liberation Army threatening the maritime or territorial security of Taiwan. Expresses the sense of Congress on providing military assistance to Taiwan and enhancing its maritime capabilities and the nautical skills of its navy.
(Sec. 1237) Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) enter into an agreement with an independent entity to conduct an assessment of anti-access and area-denial strategies and capabilities that pose a threat to security in the Asia-Pacific region and strategies to mitigate such threats, and (2) report to the congressional defense committees on such assessment and strategies by March 1, 2015.
(Sec. 1238) Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the continued importance of the alliance between the United States and Japan and between the United States and the Republic of Korea for Asia-Pacific stability and prosperity.
(Sec. 1240) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the September 2014 NATO Summit in Wales and defense spending required to meet NATO responsibilities.
(Sec. 1240A) Directs the President to carry out the sale of no fewer than 66 F-16C/D multirole fighter aircraft to Taiwan.
Subtitle E: Other Matters - (Sec. 1241) Extends through FY2017 the authority for support of U.S. special operation forces to combat terrorism.
(Sec. 1242) Extends through FY2016 the authorization for non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities.
(Sec. 1243) Extends through FY2015 the authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq.
(Sec. 1244) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to modify the National Security Planning Guidance for denying safe havens to Al-Qaeda and its extremist affiliates to require a description of the feasibility of conducting multilateral programs to train and equip the military forces of relevant countries in each geographic area and the funding required for such programs. Requires the President to report to the congressional defense and foreign relations committees on such national security planning guidance by October 1, 2014.
(Sec. 1245) Grants the Secretary of Defense additional authority to acquire products and services produced in the Republic of Djibouti in support of DOD activities in the AFRICOM area of responsibility. Requires the Secretary to determine that: (1) the product or service is to be used only in support of DOD activities in AFRICOM; (2) the limit on competition or preference for Djiboutian products or services is vital to the U.S. national security interest; (3) the Djiboutian product or service is of equivalent quality to that which would have been otherwise acquired; and (4) the limitation or preference will not adversely affect U.S. military or stability operations in AFRICOM or the U.S. industrial base. Terminates such authority on September 30, 2018.
Requires the Secretary to ensure that such procurement of Djiboutian products or services is conducted in accordance with DOD management structure requirements and that AFRICOM has sufficiently trained staff and resources to conduct oversight of such procurement activities in order to detect and deter fraud, waste, and abuse.
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. forces should remain forward postured in Africa and the Middle East, and (2) the United States should take concrete steps to strengthen its relationship with the Government of Djibouti.
(Sec. 1246) Requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to develop and report to the congressional armed services and foreign relations committees on a strategic framework for security force assistance and cooperation in the European and Eurasian regions.
(Sec. 1247) Expresses the sense of Congress that combating violence against women and girls worldwide is critical to promoting regional and global stability and achieving sustainable peace and security. Requires the Secretary of Defense to brief the congressional armed services and foreign relations committees on DOD efforts to implement the U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence Globally.
(Sec. 1248) Directs the Secretary of Defense to take necessary steps to improve: (1) the situational awareness capabilities of DOD regarding the legal and licit business transactions and global market positioning of adversaries and potential adversaries; and (2) the ability of DOD to translate such awareness into intelligence, planning, deterrence, and capabilities and strategies of DOD.
(Sec. 1249) Authorizes the Secretary of State to exclude the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan from the definition of terrorist organization for the limited purpose of issuing a temporary visa to a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party or the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
(Sec. 1250) Prohibits funds appropriated to DOD in FY2015 for the U.S. contribution to NATO from being used to integrate missile defense systems of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation into the missile defense systems of the United States if such integration undermines the security of the United States or NATO. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to waive such prohibition against the Russian Federation if the Secretary determines that Russia has withdrawn forces and assets from the Crimean Peninsula.
(Sec. 1251) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the national security threat of persons and organizations who carried out the attacks on U.S. personnel in Benghazi, Libya.
Directs the President to: (1) submit to Congress a report that contains the identity and location of those persons and organizations that planned, authorized, or committed the attacks against U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11 and 12, 2012, and a detailed and specific description of all actions that have been taken to kill or capture the persons involved; and (2) submit to the congressional armed services, foreign relations, and intelligence committees a comprehensive strategy to counter the growing threat posed by radical terrorist groups in North Africa, West Africa, and the Sahel.
(Sec. 1252) Sets forth the findings of Congress on its war powers.
(Sec. 1253) Prohibits the use of funds authorized or made available to DOD in FY2015 to implement the Arms Trade Treaty or to make any change to existing programs, projects, or activities to implement the Treaty until the Treaty has been approved by the Senate and has been the subject of implementing legislation.
(Sec. 1254) Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use of force against Syria or Iran.
(Sec. 1255) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to deploy assets, personnel, and resources to the Joint Interagency Task Force South, in coordination with SOUTHCOM, to combat specified crimes and threats by supplying sufficient intelligence capabilities.
(Sec. 1256) Declares it the policy of the United States to bolster regional cooperation with countries throughout the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of Cuba, to counter narcotics trafficking and illicit activities in the Western Hemisphere.
(Sec. 1257) Declares it to be the policy of the United States to: (1) fully support Israel's lawful exercise of self-defense, including actions to halt regional aggression, and (2) take all necessary steps to ensure that Israel possesses and maintains an independent capability to remove existential threats to tis security and defend its vital national interest.
Expresses the sense of Congress on the transfer of military equipment and munitions to Israel to ensure that Israel has an independent capability to remove any existential threat posed by the Iranian nuclear program and defend its vital national interest.
Requires the President to submit reports over a four-year period to the congressional armed services, foreign relations, and appropriations committees that identifies all aerial refueling platforms, bunker-buster munitions, and other capabilities and platforms that would contribute to the security of Israel.
Subtitle F: Reports and Sense of Congress Provisions - (Sec. 1261) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) AFRICOM should have sufficient assigned military forces and other resources to support the crisis response forces to meet the "New Normal" and general mission requirements in its area of responsibility; (2) with AFRICOM's current force posture and structure, the United States is accepting a high level of risk in defending U.S. posts that are high risk; (3) the United States should posture forces forward and achieve the associated basing and access agreement to support such forces across Africa in order to meet the "New Normal" and general mission requirements in the area of AFRICOM's responsibility; (4) DOD should consider reassigning to AFRICOM enabler assets currently assigned to, and shared with, the U.S. European Command; and (5) AFRICOM requires more intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets to meet the "New Normal" and general mission requirements in its area of responsibility.
Requires the Secretary of Defense, not later than January 15, 2015, to report to the congressional defense and foreign relations committees on the extent to which the "New Normal" requirements have changed the force posture and structure required of AFRICOM.
(Sec. 1262) Requires the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for not more than 3 years, to report to the congressional armed services and foreign relations committees: (1) a list of DOD contractors that have conducted a significant transaction with an Iranian person or the Government of Iran or that have conducted a significant transaction with an Iranian person whose property has been blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224 or Executive Order No. 13382 during the 5-year period before the submission of the report; and (2) the value of each such significant transaction.
(Sec. 1263) Requires the President to report to Congress on the interim agreement relating to the nuclear programs of Iran.
(Sec. 1264) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) U.S. presence and cooperation in the Arabian Gulf Region to support allies in that region and to deter Iran, and (2) an agreement with Iran relating to its nuclear weapons capability.
(Sec. 1265) Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should seek to work with Poland to modernize its defense capabilities and restructure its armed forces.
(Sec. 1266) Condemns the ongoing violence and systematic gross human rights violations against the people of Nigeria carried out by the jihadist organization Boko Haram.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on crimes against humanity committed by Boko Haram in Nigeria.
(Sec. 1267) Expresses the sense of Congress that diplomatic efforts should be used to urge the Government of France not to proceed with its sale of two Mistral class warships to the Russian Federation.
(Sec. 1268) Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional armed services and foreign relations committees on the implications of new energy resource development and distribution networks, both planned and under construction, in the areas surrounding the Caspian Sea for energy security strategies of the United States and NATO.
(Sec. 1269) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. Armed Forces play an important role in preserving and protecting cultural property in countries at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters; and (2) the United States must protect cultural property abroad pursuant to its obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and customary international law in all conflicts to which the United States is a party.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense and foreign relations committees a report on DOD efforts to protect cultural property abroad, including activities undertaken pursuant to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, other cultural protection statutes, and international agreements.
(Sec. 1270) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should: (1) take appropriate action with allies and partners of the United States to fight Boko Haram's violence and ideology; (2) partner with Nigeria's regional neighbors to counter Boko Haram's cross-border activity and respond to emerging threats; and (3) develop a long-term, interagency strategy to combat Boko Haram and Ansaru, reassess U.S. assistance to Nigeria, and brief Congress on such strategy.
(Sec. 1271) Expresses support for the designation of "Black Ribbon Day" to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes.
(Sec. 1272) Directs the Secretary of Defense to transmit to Congress a report on the findings of U.S. military personnel assisting in the search and rescue efforts of more than 200 girls and young women who were abducted from the Government Secondary School in Chibok, Nigeria, by Boko Haram.
Title XIII: Cooperative Threat Reduction - (Sec. 1301) Allows funding for Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program to remain available for obligation for FY2015-FY2017.
(Sec. 1302) Allocates funds for the CTR program in FY2015. Requires notification to Congress 15 days before the Secretary of Defense obligates or expends FY2015 funds for purposes other than those specifically authorized.
(Sec. 1303) Prohibits CTR funding in FY2015 to the Russian Federation until the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, certifies to the congressional armed services and foreign affairs committees that the Russian Federation is no longer illegally occupying the Ukrainian territory, is no longer acting inconsistently with the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and is in compliance with the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. Grants the Secretary waiver authority pending notification to Congress of the justification for the waiver.
Title XIV: Other Authorizations - Subtitle A: Military Programs - (Sec. 1401) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015, as specified in the funding table in title LXV of Division D of this Act, for: (1) the working capital and revolving funds for the use of the DOD and the Armed Forces; (2) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (3) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide; (4) the Office of the Inspector General of DOD; and (5) the Defense Health Program.
Subtitle B: National Defense Stockpile - (Sec. 1411) Increases DOD's stockpile commodity disposal authority and extends such authority from FY2016-FY2019.
Subtitle C: Other Matters - (Sec. 1421) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to transfer funds from the Defense Health Program to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Illinois.
(Sec. 1422) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
Title XV: Authorization of Additional Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 1502) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for procurement accounts for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities.
(Sec. 1503) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for operation and maintenance for the use of the Armed Forces and DOD and for the Department of the Air Force for maintaining, operating, and upgrading the A-10 aircraft fleet.
(Sec. 1504) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for military personnel and for DOD expenses not otherwise provided for.
Subtitle B: Financial Matters - (Sec. 1511) Provides that amounts authorized to be appropriated by this title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated by this Act.
(Sec. 1512) Authorizes the transfer of up to $3 billion of additional war-related funding authorizations in this title among the accounts in this title, if the Secretary of Defense deems such transfer in the national interest.
Subtitle C: Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters - (Sec. 1521) Continues through FY2015 the existing limitations on the use of funds for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.
(Sec. 1522) Authorizes authorities and activities of, and sets forth reporting requirements for, the Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Fund.
(Sec. 1523) Prohibits the use of funds authorized or made available for the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund until all funds appropriated for such Fund before the enactment of this Act are obligated or expended.
(Sec. 1524) Sets forth criteria the Secretary of Defense must implement in considering requests for overseas contingency operations, including criteria relating to: (1) geographic areas in which combat or direct combat support operations occur, and (2) permitted inclusions in and exclusions from the overseas contingency operation budget.
Title XVI: Strategic Programs, Cyber, and Intelligence Matters - Subtitle A: Space Activities - (Sec. 1601) Expresses the sense of Congress that critical U.S. national security space systems face a growing foreign threat, particularly from the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) report to the congressional defense committees on an assessment of the ability of DOD to deter and defeat any act of space aggression by an adversary; and (2) study and report on potential alternative defense and deterrent strategies in response to the counterspace capabilities of China and Russia.
(Sec. 1602) Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to provide the congressional defense and intelligence committees with notification in FY 2015-FY2017 of each change to the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) acquisition plan and schedule as compared to the plan and schedule included in the President's budget for FY2015.
(Sec. 1603) Directs the Secretary of Defense to revise directives and guidance for the DOD Executive Agent for Space, with respect to the development of space strategies, architectures, and programs for satellite communications.
(Sec. 1604) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should develop and report on a next-generation liquid rocket engine that: (1) is made in the United States, (2) meets the requirements of the national security space community, (3) is developed by not later than 2019, (4) is developed using full and open competition, and (5) is available for purpose by all space launch providers in the United States. Authorizes appropriations for FY2015.
(Sec. 1605) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to develop and carry out a pilot program to determine the feasibility and advisability of expanding the use of working capital funds to acquire commercial satellite communications capabilities to meet DOD requirements. Allocates funding for such program in FY2015-FY2020. Requires the Secretary to submit an initial report and a final report by December 1, 2020, on such pilot program to the congressional defense committees.
(Sec. 1606) Extends the authority for the Space Protection Strategy for FY2026-FY2030.
Subtitle B: Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities - (Sec. 1611) Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense and intelligence committees an assessment of the intelligence activities and programs of the U.S. Special Operations Command and special operation forces.
(Sec. 1612) Requires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide an annual briefing to the congressional defense and intelligence committees on the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands.
(Sec. 1613) Extends until January 15, 2016, the reporting requirement of the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGIA) on the imagery intelligence or geospatial information support that the Director provides to a regional organization or security alliance.
(Sec. 1614) Establishes in DOD the position of Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Executive Agent who shall be responsible for working with the combatant commands, military services, and the intelligence community to develop methods to increase warfighter effectiveness and to promote cross-domain integration of such capabilities into military operations and other related activities. Directs the Executive Agent to brief the congressional armed services and intelligence committees on the investments, activities, challenges, and opportunities in carrying out such responsibilities.
(Sec. 1615) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Air Force National Air and Space Intelligence Center provides indispensable intelligence support and should remain organizationally aligned to the Headquarters Air Staff with reporting through the Vice Chief of Staff. Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to the congressional defense and intelligence committees a strategic plan for the intelligence organization of the Air Force, which shall include maintaining such alignment.
(Sec. 1616) Prohibits, through December 31, 2015, the use of DOD funds to execute: (1) the separation of the National Intelligence Program budget from the DOD budget, (2) the consolidation of the National Intelligence Program budget within the DOD budget, or (3) the establishment of a new appropriations account or appropriations account structure for the National Intelligence Program budget.
(Sec. 1617) Requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit to the congressional armed services and foreign relations committees a report on the status of governance and democratization in the Russian Federation, including the extent of political and economic corruption amount the senior leadership of the Russian Federation.
Subtitle C: Cyberspace-Related Matters - (Sec. 1621) Requires the Secretary of Defense to designate a senior DOD official as the executive agent for cyber and information technology test and training ranges.
(Sec. 1622) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the role of the National Guard in defending against cyber threats.
(Sec. 1623) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the recommendations of the report on mission analyses for DOD cyber operations are consistent with U.S. cyber operations capability needs.
Subtitle D: Nuclear Forces - (Sec. 1631) Requires the Secretary of Defense, prior to any transfer of DOD budget authority to DOE, to submit to the congressional defense committees: (1) a certification that the Secretary of Energy obligated or expended funds in a manner consistent with a memorandum developed by the Nuclear Weapons Council and entered into by the Secretary; (2) a detailed assessment by the Council on the implementation of any agreements and decisions of the Council made during the prior fiscal year; and (3) an assessment from the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command on effects to the military during such prior fiscal year caused by the delay or failure of the Administrator for Nuclear Security to implement any agreements and decisions of the Council.
Requires the Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command to submit to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after the President submits a budget to Congress: (1) an assessment of whether such budget allows the federal government to meet nuclear stockpile and stockpile stewardship program requirements; and (2) if the Commander determines that such budget does not allow the government to meet such requirements, a description of the steps being taken to meet those requirements. Requires such assessment to be submitted to the congressional defense committees, with any comments of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(Sec. 1632) Requires the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to: (1) jointly seek to enter into a contract with a federally-funded research and development center to conduct an independent review of the DOD personnel reliability and the DOE human reliability programs, and (2) submit such review to the congressional defense committees by October 1, 2015.
(Sec. 1633) Requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy and the Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, to assess and report on the annual secondary production requirement needed to sustain a safe, secure, reliable, and effective nuclear deterrent.
(Sec. 1634) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the importance of retaining land-based strategic missile silos and their associated infrastructure.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to preserve each intercontinental ballistic missile silo that contains a deployed missile as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 1635) Requires that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command to jointly certify to the congressional defense committees that the plan for implementation of the New START Treaty announced on April 8, 2014, will enable the United States to meet its obligations under such Treaty in a manner that ensures that U.S. nuclear forces are capable, survivable, and balanced and to maintain strategic stability, deterrence and extended deterrence, and allied assurance.
(Sec. 1636) Declares the policy of the United States with respect to the Nuclear Triad (a nuclear arsenal which consists of three components: traditionally strategic bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs).
(Sec. 1637) Expands the biennial review of the delivery platforms for nuclear weapons and the nuclear command and control system to require an assessment of the ability of such platforms to meet operational availability requirements.
(Sec. 1638) Directs the Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command to submit to the congressional defense committees reports and briefings of the Strategic Advisory Group.
(Sec. 1639) Prohibits the use of DOD funds in FY2015 for the removal or consolidation of dual-capable aircraft from the areas of responsibility of the U.S. European Command until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the armed forces of the Russian Federation are no longer illegally occupying Ukrainian territory and that the Russian Federation is complying with its treaty obligations. Allows the Secretary to waive such prohibition for national security and other reasons.
(Sec. 1640) Requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) review of cost estimates for nuclear weapons to be filed annually.
Subtitle E: Missile Defense Programs - (Sec. 1641) States the policy of the United States that available short-range air and missile defense systems and terminal missile defense systems of the United States with operational missiles be rotationally deployed to central and eastern European allies pursuant to agreements with those allies, as appropriate.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) ensure the operational availability of the Aegis Ashore system site in Poland by December 31, 2016; (2) deploy to Poland, not later than December 31, 2014, a system providing a short-range air and missile defense capability or terminal missile defense capability, or both, and the personnel required to operate and maintain such system; and (3) notify the congressional defense and foreign relations committees not later than 60 days after a NATO member state expresses an interest in hosting missile defense capabilities. Authorizes the Secretary to relocate the necessary assets of the Aegis weapon system between and within the DDG-51 Class Destroyer program and the Aegis Ashore program to meet mission requirements.
(Sec. 1642) Expresses the sense of Congress on the procurement and deployment of additional capability enhancement II exoatmospheric kill vehicles.
(Sec. 1643) Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to enter into contracts for the life-of-type procurement of covered parts of the intercontinental ballistic missile fuze.
(Sec. 1644) Requires the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to develop and report to the congressional defense committees on a plan to test, by not later than December 31, 2015, the capability of the Aegis Ashore system.
Requires the Secretary of Defense, if the Russian Federation is not in complete and verifiable compliance with its obligations under the INF Treaty, to develop and report on a plan for the research and development of intermediate range ballistic and cruise missiles.
(Sec. 1645) Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an arrangement with the Institute for Defense Analysis to study and report on the testing program of the ground-based midcourse missile defense system.
(Sec. 1646) Increases the authorization of appropriations for the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense.
Title XVII: Defense Audit Advisory Panel On Department of Defense Auditability - (Sec. 1702) Establishes the Advisory Panel on Department of Defense Audit Readiness to: (1) actively monitor the audit readiness work of DOD, and (2) make recommendations to the congressional armed services committees for making DOD auditable and aiding in congressional oversight of DOD.
States as the duties of the Advisory Panel to: (1) provide the Secretary of Defense independent advice on DOD's financial management, systems of internal controls, audit process, and processes for monitoring compliance with applicable laws; (2) identify, review, and evaluate the work of DOD on auditability; (3) identify problem areas and recommend solutions; and (4) provide briefings to the congressional armed services committees on the Panel's finding, analyses, and recommendations. Requires the Advisory Panel to report to the congressional defense committees by March 31 and September 30 of each year on its findings and conclusions. Terminates the Advisory Panel on April 30, 2019.
Division B: Military Construction Authorizations - Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - (Sec. 2002) Provides that all authorizations contained in titles XXI through XXVII for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the NATO Security Investment Program shall expire on the later of October 1, 2017, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for FY2018. Exempts authorizations for which appropriated funds have been obligated before the later of October 1, 2017, or the date of enactment of an Act authorizing funds for FY2018 for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the NATO Security Investment Program.
(Sec. 2003) Provides that titles XXI through XXVII of this Act shall take effect on the later of October 1, 2014, or the enactment date of this Act.
Title XXI: Army Military Construction - (Sec. 2101) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for specified installations or locations inside the United States.
(Sec. 2102) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to construct or acquire family housing units at military installations or locations in Illinois and Korea.
(Sec. 2103) Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years beginning after FY2014 for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of the Army, as specified in title XLVI of Division D of this Act.
(Sec. 2104) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to use available unobligated balances appropriated for Army construction projects to complete the construction of an Explosives Research and Development Loading Facility at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey.
(Sec. 2105) Modifies authorities for carrying out military construction projects at Fort Drum, New York; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Fort McNair, District of Columbia; and Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
(Sec. 2106) Extends the authorization for a construction project at Fort Benning, Georgia, until the later of October 1, 2015, or the enactment of an authorization bill for military construction for FY2016.
(Sec. 2107) Extends the authority for certain military construction projects at Fort Benning, Georgia, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Fort Bliss and Fort Hood, Texas, and Fort Belvoir, Virginia, until the later of October 1, 2015, or the enactment of an authorization bill for military construction for FY2016.
Title XXII: Navy Military Construction - (Sec. 2201) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for specified installations or locations inside and outside the United States.
(Sec. 2202) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to use a specified amount to carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities for the construction or improvement of family housing units.
(Sec. 2203) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to use a specified amount to improve existing military family housing units.
(Sec. 2204) Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2014, for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of the Navy, as set forth in title XLVI of Division D of this Act.
(Sec. 2205) Modifies authorities for carrying out naval construction projects at Yuma, Arizona; Camp Pendleton, California; Kings Bay, Georgia; and Yorktown, Virginia.
(Sec. 2207) Extends until the later of October 1, 2015, or the enactment of a military construction funding bill for FY2016 the authorizations for military construction projects in FY2011 for certain projects in Bahrain and Guam.
(Sec. 2208) Extends until the later of October 1, 2015, or the enactment of a military construction funding bill for FY2016 the authorizations for military construction projects in FY2016 for projects at Camp Pendelton, California; Jacksonville, Florida; Kings Bay, Georgia; and Patuxent River, Maryland.
Title XXIII: Air Force Military Construction - (Sec. 2301) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for the acquisition of real property and for carrying out Air Force construction projects: (1) inside the United States in Alaska, Arizona, Guam, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Texas; and (2) outside the United States in the United Kingdom.
(Sec. 2302) Authorizes appropriations for Air Force military construction as set forth in title XLVI of Division D of this Act.
(Sec. 2303) Modifies authorities of the Secretary of the Air Force to carry out previously authorized construction projects at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(Sec. 2305) Extends until the later of October 1, 2015, or the enactment of a military construction funding bill for FY2016 the authorizations for military construction projects at Bahrain Shaikh Isa Air Force Base and in Alaska and Italy.
Title XXIV: Defense Agencies Military Construction - Subtitle A: Defense Agency Authorizations - (Sec. 2401) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for the acquisition of real property and for carrying out Defense agency construction projects in specified states within the United States and outside the United States in Australia, Belgium, Guantanamo Bay, and Japan.
(Sec. 2402) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to carry out energy conservation projects in specified U.S. states and in Diego Garcia, Japan, and Germany.
(Sec. 2403) Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years beginning after FY2014 for military construction, land acquisition, and DOD military housing functions, as specified in title XLVI of Division D of this Act.
(Sec. 2404) Extends until the later of October 1, 2015, or the enactment of a military construction funding bill for FY 2016 specified construction projects at Bolling Air Force Base in the District of Columbia and in California, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Virginia.
(Sec. 2406) Prohibits funding for military construction projects at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Story, Virginia, and at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, until a DOD report on the U.S. Special Operation Command Preservation of the Force and Families Initiative and a review of DOD efforts to prevent suicides of members of U.S. Special Operation Forces and their dependents are submitted to the congressional armed services committees.
Subtitle B: Chemical Demilitarization Authorizations - (Sec. 2411) Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2014, for military construction and land acquisition for chemical demilitarization, as set forth in the funding table in title XLVI of this Act.
(Sec. 2412) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to modify the scope of a military construction project at Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky.
Title XXV: North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program - (Sec. 2501) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to make contributions for the NATO Security Investment Program in a specified amount.
(Sec. 2502) Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2014, for the U.S. share of the cost of projects for the NATO Security Investment Program, as specified in the funding tables in Title XLVI of Division D of this Act.
Title XXVI: Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities - Subtitle A: Project Authorizations and Authorizations of Appropriations - (Sec. 2601) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to acquire real property and carry out military construction projects inside the United States for the Army National Guard, the Army Reserve, the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve, the Air National Guard, the Air Force Reserve, and the National Guard and Reserve.
Subtitle B: Other Matters - (Sec. 2611) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to modify the scope of a military construction project in Kansas City, Kansas, and Attleboro, Massachusetts, authorized by the Military Construction Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2012. Extends the authorization for such projects until the later of October 1, 2018, or the enactment of an Act authorizing military constructions for FY2019.
(Sec. 2612) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to construct a facility at Camp Smith, New York, instead of a project originally authorized at Stormville, New York.
(Sec. 2613) Extends until the later of October 1, 2015, or the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for FY2016, authority for a military construction project at Puerto Rico Camp Santiago.
Title XXVII: Base Realignment and Closure Activities - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 2701) Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2014, for base realignment and closure activities funded through the DOD Base Closure Account.
Subtitle B: Prohibition on Additional BRAC Round - (Sec. 2711) States that nothing in this Act shall authorize an additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round.
Subtitle C: Other Matters - (Sec. 2721) Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) submit a report as part of the DOD budget justification for FY2016 on a 20-year force structure plan for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps and a comprehensive inventory of military installations world-wide for each military department; and (2) certify whether the need exists for the closure or realignment of additional military installations and whether the Secretary anticipates that such closures or realignments would result in annual net savings for each of the military departments within 6 years after the initiation of the additional round of closures and realignments.
Requires the Comptroller General to evaluate and report on such inventory and the need for the closure or realignment of additional military installations.
(Sec. 2722) Authorizes a local government, in whose jurisdiction a military installation is wholly located, to be recognized as the local reuse authority for purposes of managing BRAC reuse planning. Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on excess BRAC property that has not been declared surplus by the federal government.
(Sec. 2723) Allows settlement of a claim by the United States against the City of Ogden, Utah, and the Ogden Local Redevelopment Authority related to a caretaker agreement between the Department of the Army and the City of Ogden and the Ogden Redevelopment Authority, provided that the United States is given a release of claims.
Title XXVIII: Military Construction General Provisions - Subtitle A: Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes - (Sec. 2801) Permits the Secretary of a military department to carry out only such military construction projects, land acquisitions, and defense access road projects as are specifically authorized in a Military Construction Authorization Act.
(Sec. 2802) Increases the threshold for operation and maintenance funding from $750,000 to $1 million for military construction projects and from $2 million to $3 million for minor construction projects. Requires the Secretary concerned to adjust such dollar limitations to reflect the area construction cost index for military construction projects published by DOD.
(Sec. 2803) Authorizes the Secretary concerned to use one-step turn-key selection procedures for entering into a contract for: (1) the construction of an authorized military construction project, (2) a repair project with an approved cost equal to or less than $4 million, or (3) the construction of a facility as part of an authorized security assistance activity.
(Sec. 2804) Extends the prohibition against awarding a contract for any new military construction and family housing projects, with certain exceptions, in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility until the Secretary of Defense provides required certifications to the congressional defense committees.
(Sec. 2805) Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the prevalence of black mold in buildings located on military installations.
Subtitle B: Real Property and Facilities Administration - (Sec. 2811) Requires the Secretary concerned to consult with the chief executive officer of a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any territory or possession of the United States to determine options for completing a real property acquisition that is a major land acquisition in any of such jurisdictions.
(Sec. 2812) Authorizes the Secretary concerned to enter into a sole source renewal, extension, or succeeding lease for a financial institution operating on military installations.
(Sec. 2813) Directs the Secretary concerned to delegate authority to the commander of a military manufacturing arsenal for: (1) helping to maintain the viability of military manufacturing arsenals and any installations on which they are located; (2) eliminating or reducing the cost of government ownership of military manufacturing arsenals; and (3) leveraging private investment at such arsenals through long-term facility use contracts, property management contracts, leases, or other agreements.
(Sec. 2814) Directs the Secretary of a military department to credit amounts collected as reimbursements to: (1) the appropriation fund or account from which the expenses were paid; or (2) an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account currently available to the Secretary.
(Sec. 2815) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to acquire from willing sellers easements and other interests in real property in the vicinity of the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii, for training, testing, and operations purposes.
(Sec. 2816) Prohibits the designation of federal property as a National Historic Landmark or for nomination to the World Heritage List if the head of the agency managing the property objects to such inclusion or designation for reasons of national security. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to allow for the expedited removal of federal property listed on the National Register of Historic Places if the managing agency of such property submits a request to the Secretary for such removal for reasons of national security.
(Sec. 2817) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) national defense should be the top priority for all aspects of the federal government; and (2) national security functions, such as military training and exercises, should be the top priority with regard to the use of land owned by the United States.
(Sec. 2818) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the restrictions on environmental cleanup of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico.
(Sec. 2819) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 to assign responsibility to the Secretary of Defense for the indemnification of transferees of property at military installations closed since October 24, 1998, that remain under DOD jurisdiction.
Subtitle C: Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment - (Sec. 2831) Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to repeal restrictions on the movement of Marine Corps forces from Okinawa, Japan, to Guam.
Limits the authority of the Secretary of Defense to carry out public infrastructure projects in Guam unless such projects had been previously agreed to by DOD and historic preservation officials.
(Sec. 2832) Authorizes the Secretaries of the Navy and the Interior to enter into an agreement for the establishment and operation of a surface danger zone which overlays the Ritidian Unit of the Guam National Wildlife Refuge.
Subtitle D: Land Conveyances - (Sec. 2841) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to convey, without consideration, to the Mount Soledad Memorial Association, Inc., title to the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in La Jolla, California, for permitting the Association to maintain the property for public purposes.
(Sec. 2842) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to convey, without consideration, to Children's Hospital title to real property at the former Walter Reed Army Hospital in the District of Columbia.
(Sec. 2843) Requires the Secretaries of the Army and Agriculture to exchange lands located at Camp Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega, Georgia, currently under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, for certain lands adjacent to Lake Lanier, Georgia, currently under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army.
(Sec. 2844) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to convey, without consideration, to the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation title to real property in the vicinity of Radford Drive and the Makalapa Gate of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the purpose of permitting the Authority to use the property for public purposes.
(Sec. 2845) Extends from 23 to 38 the years of operation associated with certain landfill operations at the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, Illinois.
(Sec. 2846) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to convey, without consideration, to the City of Kingston, New York, title to real property containing the Robert H. Dietz Army Reserve Center in Kingston for the purpose of permitting the City of Kingston to use the parcel for public purposes.
(Sec. 2847) Requires the Secretary of the Army, by March 31, 2015, to perform a business case analysis to consider the merits of seeking the reversion of former Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, for use as a military maneuver space.
(Sec. 2848) Requires the Secretary of Energy to convey specified parcels of real property of the Hanford Reservation to the Community Reuse Organization of the Hanford Site in the state of Washington for fair market value by December 31, 2014.
(Sec. 2849) Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to convey, without consideration, to the City of Norwalk, California, title to real property at the former Norwalk Defense Fuel Supply Point, for public purposes.
Subtitle E: Other Matters - (Sec. 2861) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to establish on the grounds of the Washington Navy Yard in the District of Columbia a memorial dedicated to the victims of the shooting attack that took place there on September 16, 2013.
(Sec. 2862) Redesignates the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies as the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies.
(Sec. 2863) Redesignates the Pokakuloa Training Area in Hawaii as the Pokakuloa Training Center.
(Sec. 2864) Designates the memorial to members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, located at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial.
(Sec. 2865) Renames the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers Aviation Center, Dayton, Ohio, as the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers National Museum.
(Sec. 2866) Establishes the Manhattan Project National Historic Park as a unit of the National Park System.
(Sec. 2867) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide public access, by motor vehicle and pedestrian and other non-motorized access, to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain in the Hanford Reach National Monument in the state of Washington for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes.
Title XXIX: Military Land Transfers and Withdrawals to Support Readiness and Security - Subtitle A: Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada - (Sec. 2901) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without consideration, approximately 400 acres of federal land that is adjacent to the Naval Air Station Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada, and that was withdrawn under Public Land Order 6834.
(Sec. 2902) Declares that nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to establish a reservation in favor of the United States with respect to any water or water right on lands transferred by this subtitle or to authorize the appropriation of water on transferred lands except in accordance with applicable state law.
(Sec. 2903) Withdraws lands transferred by this subtitle from all forms of appropriation under public land laws, including mining, mineral leasing, and geothermal leasing laws, so long as the land remains under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy.
Subtitle B: Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California - (Sec. 2911) Redesignates the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area in California, as the Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.
Subtitle C: Bureau of Land Management Withdrawn Military Lands Efficiency and Savings - (Sec. 2921) Eliminates the termination date of the withdrawal for military purposes of public lands listed in the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999, except pursuant to an election by the Secretary of the military department concerned or until the Secretary of the Interior can permanently transfer administrative jurisdiction of the lands withdrawn and reserved by this Act to the Secretary of the military department concerned.
Subtitle D: Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California - (Sec. 2931) Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to permanently: (1) extend the withdrawal and reservation of public land for Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California; and (2) withdraw public lands known as the Cuddeback Land Area for use by the Secretary of the Navy.
Subtitle E: White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico - (Sec. 2941) Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to extend the withdrawal and reservation of public lands of White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, to include federal lands located beneath the boundaries of the Special Use Airspace designated as R-5017C and R5107H.
Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations - Title XXXI: Department of Energy National Security Programs - Subtitle A: National Security Programs Authorizations - (Sec. 3101) Authorizes appropriations to DOE for FY2015 for the activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to carry out new plant projects for NNSA.
(Sec. 3102) Authorizes appropriations to DOE for FY2015 for defense environmental cleanup activities. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to carry out new plan projects for such activities.
(Sec. 3103) Authorizes appropriations to DOE for FY2015 for other defense activities and for energy security and assurance programs necessary for national security, as specified in the funding table in title XLVII of Division D of this Act.
Subtitle B: Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations - (Sec. 3111) Requires the directors of the national security laboratories to jointly develop a multiyear plan to design and build prototypes of nuclear weapons to further intelligence estimates with respect to foreign nuclear weapons activities and capabilities.
(Sec. 3112) Establishes authorized personnel levels for NNSA in FY2015-FY2016.
(Sec. 3113) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the importance of the Uranium Capabilities Replacement Project (UCRP).
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 to confirm that the Secretary of Energy may adjust the statutory cost cap of $4.2 billion for Phase I of the UCRP if, by March 15, 2015, the Secretary of Energy submits to the congressional defense committees: (1) a detailed justification for such adjustment, including the amount of the adjustment and the proposed total cost of Phase I; (2) a description of the changes required to UCRP if Phase I were not to exceed the $4.2 billion total cost; (3) a detailed description of the actions taken to hold contractors and federal employees accountable for repeated failures within the project; (4) a description of the lines of responsibility, authority, and accountability for the project as it continues; and (5) a detailed description of the structural reforms planned or implemented to ensure Phase I is executed on time and on schedule.
Requires: (1) the Secretary to certify in writing to the congressional defense committees and the Secretary of Defense by March 1 of each year through 2025 that Phase I of the project will meet cost and other requirements relating to uranium operations, and (2) the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council to report on resources required to meet such requirements if the Secretary fails to make a required certification in any year.
Requires the Secretaries of Energy and the Navy to report to the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2015, on the implementation of provisions for assistance to UCRP by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), including a description of the project management, oversight, design, and other responsibilities given to NAVFAC and the funding provided by DOE to NAVFAC to carry out its responsibilities.
(Sec. 3114) Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) ensure that the nuclear security enterprise produces at least 30 war reserve pits during 2023, at least 50 war reserve pits during 2026, and, during a pilot period of at least 90 days during 2027, demonstrates the capability to produce war reserve pits at a rate sufficient to produce 80 pits per year; and (2) certify to the congressional defense committees and the Secretary of Defense by March 1 of each year through 2027 that DOE programs and budget will meet these pit production milestones. Requires the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council to submit a plan to the congressional defense committees by May 1 if the Secretary of Energy is unable to make a required certification in any year.
(Sec. 3115) Amends the Atomic Energy Defense Act to: (1) confirm that the cost and schedule baseline of a nuclear stockpile life extension project established by such Act shall be the cost and schedule contained in the weapon design and cost report required prior to the project entering into the development engineering phase, and (2) require congressional notification if the costs per warhead exceed 150% (currently, 200%) of the established cost baseline.
(Sec. 3116) Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) deliver a first production unit for a nuclear warhead for the long-range standoff weapon not later than September 30, 2025; and (2) notify the congressional defense committees, the Secretary of Defense, and the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command if the Secretary determines that a first production unit will not be delivered by September 30, 2025. Requires the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command to submit an assessment to the congressional defense committees regarding the effects of such delay on national security and nuclear deterrence and assurance, as well as any mitigation options available.
Requires the Secretaries of Energy and Defense to jointly develop a plan to carry out this mandate and to submit such plan to the congressional defense committees within 180 days after enactment of this Act.
Requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, to provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on the justification for the long-range standoff weapon, including why such weapon is needed, the cost of such weapon, and what warhead is planned to be used for such weapon.
(Sec. 3117) Requires the Secretary of Energy, using funds authorized or made available in FY2015, to carry out construction and program support activities relating to mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina (MOX facility). Requires the Secretary to: (1) enter into a contract with a federally-funded research and development center to conduct a study to assess and validate the analysis of the Secretary of Energy with respect to surplus weapons-grade plutonium, and (2) report to the congressional defense committees on such study.
(Sec. 3118) Limits the availability of funds for FY2015 for the Office of the Administrator of NNSA to: (1) not more than 75% until statutorily-required reports are submitted to the congressional armed services and foreign relations committees in 2015, and (2) not more than 90% until the Administrator submits to the congressional defense committees a report on the efficiencies proposed by the 2012 Joint Department of Energy/Department of Defense Study on Potential NNSA Management and Work Force Prioritization Efficiencies.
Requires the Nuclear Weapons Council to report to the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2015, on the efficiencies that the Council recommends the NNSA Administrator carry out during FY2016.
(Sec. 3120) Prohibits any funds for FY2015 made available for NNSA from being used for any contact, cooperation, or transfer of technology between the United States and the Russian Federation until the Secretary of Energy certifies to the congressional defense and foreign relations committees that: (1) the armed forces of the Russian Federation are no longer illegally occupying the Ukrainian territory, and (2) the Russian Federation is respecting sovereignty of all Ukrainian territory and is no longer acting inconsistently with its treaty obligations. Allows a waiver of such prohibition for national security purposes.
(Sec. 3121) Prohibits any funds for FY2015 from being obligated or expended for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities at sites in the Russian Federation until 30 days after the Secretary of Energy certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such sites are not actively engaged in Russian nuclear weapons, intelligence, or defense activities. Authorizes the President to waive such limitation after notifying the congressional defense and foreign relations committees that such a waiver is in the national security interest of the United States and that no funds will be contributed to the nuclear weapons program of the Russian Federation.
Subtitle C Plans and Reports - (Sec. 3131) Excludes the Office of Naval Reactors from cost estimation and program evaluation requirements for NNSA.
(Sec. 3132) Directs the Secretary of the Navy, the Administrator for National Security, and the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council to jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the W88 Alt 370 program that contains analyses of the costs, benefits, risks, and feasibility of: (1) incorporating a refresh of the conventional high explosives of the W88 warhead as part of such program, and (2) not incorporating such refresh as part of such program.
(Sec. 3133) Directs the NNSA Administrator to submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing an analysis of using or modifying existing facilities across the nuclear security enterprise to support the plutonium strategy of NNSA.
(Sec. 3134) Directs the President to develop and submit to the congressional defense, intelligence, and foreign relations committees an interagency plan for verification and monitoring relating to the potential proliferation of nuclear weapons, components of such weapons, and fissile material.
Subtitle D: Other Matters - (Sec. 3141) Makes technical corrections to the Atomic Energy Defense Act and the National Nuclear Security Administration Act.
(Sec. 3143) Increases funding for defense environmental cleanup. Offsets such increase by a reduction in a corresponding amount for the inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield campaign.
Title XXXII: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board - (Sec. 3201) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to: (1) designate the Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as the Inspector General of the Board, and (2) reduce from 150 to 120 the number of full-time employees of the Board.
Title XXIV: Naval Petroleum Reserves - (Sec. 3401) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 to carry out activities relating to the naval petroleum reserves.
Title XXXV: Maritime Administration - (Sec. 3501) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for Maritime Administration programs associated with maintaining national security aspects of the Merchant Marine, including for: (1) operations of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, (2) the state maritime academies, (3) Maritime Administration operations and programs, (4) disposal of vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, (5) maintaining and preserving a U.S.-flag merchant marine to serve U.S. security needs, and (6) loan guarantees.
(Sec. 3502) Provides that Drydock-17 (formerly known as USN-YFD-17) in the waters of the state of Alabama shall not be treated as merchandise for purposes of provisions relating to the transportation of merchandise in coastwise trade.
(Sec. 3503) Expresses the sense of Congress that U.S. coastwise trade laws promote a strong domestic trade maritime industry, which supports U.S. national security and economic vitality and the efficient operation of the U.S. transportation system.
Division D: Funding Tables - (Sec. 4001) Provides for the allocation of funds among DOD programs, projects, and activities in accordance with tables in Division D of this Act, subject to reprogramming guidance in accordance with established procedures.
Title XLI: Procurement - (Sec. 4101) Sets forth amounts requested and authorized for aircraft procurement, Army.
Title XLII: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - (Sec. 4201) Sets forth amounts requested and authorized for research, test, and evaluation, Army.
Title XLIII: Operation and Maintenance - (Sec. 4301) Sets forth amounts requested and authorized for operation and maintenance, Army.
Title XLIV: Military Personnel - (Sec. 4401) Sets forth amount requested and authorized for military personnel.
Title XLV: Other Authorizations - (Sec. 4501) Sets forth amounts requested and authorized for the Working Capital Fund, Army, and Prepositioned War Reserve Stocks.
Title XLVI: Military Construction - (Sec. 4601) Sets forth amounts requested and authorized for military construction, Army.
Title XLVII: Department of Energy National Security Programs - (Sec. 4701) Sets forth amounts requested and authorized for DOE National Security Programs.
Division E: Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform - Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act - (Sec. 5003) Defines "relevant congressional committees" for purposes of this Division as the House Committees on Armed Services and on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committees on Armed Services and on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Title LI: Management of Information Technology within Federal Government - (Sec. 5101) Requires each federal agency to: (1) have a Chief Information Officer (CIO) appointed by the President, who shall possess demonstrated ability in the management and knowledge of information technology practices in large governmental or business entities; and (2) ensure that the CIO has the authority to participate in decisions regarding the budget planning process.
(Sec. 5102) Designates the Chief Information Officers Council as the lead interagency forum for improving agency coordination of practices related to the design, development, modernization, use, operation, sharing, performance, and review of federal government information resources investment. Requires the Council to submit to the relevant congressional committees by December 1 in each of the six years following the enactment of this Act a report to be known as the CIO Council Report, summarizing the Council's activities in the preceding fiscal year, with recommendations for further congressional action to fulfill its mission.
(Sec. 5103) Requires the Comptroller General to examine and report on the effectiveness of the Chief Information Officers Council.
Title LII: Data Center Optimization - (Sec. 5203) Requires the Federal Chief Information Officer to: (1) develop and implement the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative to optimize the usage and efficiency of federal data centers, and (2) develop and submit to Congress a plan for the implementation of the Initiative.
(Sec. 5204) Sets forth performance requirements related to data center consolidation and criteria for tracking costs resulting from implementation of the Initiative.
(Sec. 5206) Requires each agency included in the Initiative to submit a report the the Federal Chief Information Officer on the implementation of the Initiative, including savings from such implementation. Requires the Federal Chief Information Officer to report annually to the relevant congressional committees on agency progress in carrying out the Initiative.
Title LIII: Elimination of Duplication and Waste in Information Technology Acquisition - (Sec. 5301) Requires the OMB Director to develop and submit to Congress a plan for conducting a government-wide inventory of information technology (IT) software assets. Directs the Comptroller General to review such plan and submit the results of such review to the relevant congressional committees.
(Sec. 5302) Directs the OMB Director to: (1) assess all publicly available websites of federal agencies, and (2) require agencies to eliminate or consolidate any duplicate or overlapping websites.
(Sec. 5303) Expresses the sense of Congress that transition to cloud computing offers significant potential benefits for the implementation of federal IT projects. Authorizes Chief Information Officers to establish cloud service working capital funds.
(Sec. 5304) Prohibits an executive agency from issuing a solicitation for a covered government-wide contract unless the agency performs a business case analysis and obtains approval from the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy. Defines "covered government-wide contract," subject to specified exceptions, as a contract for IT or other goods or services that allows an indefinite number of orders to be placed and is established by one executive agency for use by multiple executive agencies. Excludes from such definition contracts of less than $10 million, determined on an average annual basis.
Title LIV: Strengthening IT Acquisition Workforce - (Sec. 5411) Requires the OMB Director to submit to the relevant congressional committees a five-year strategic plan, to be known as the IT Acquisition Cadres Strategic Plan, to develop, strengthen, and solidify IT acquisition cadres. Requires: (1) the Director to report annually for five years after the submission of such plan on progress made under the plan, (2) the Comptroller General to review such plan and report the results of such review, and (3) the Comptroller General to independently assess the findings of the annual reports and brief the committees.
(Sec. 5412) Requires the OMB Director to submit to the relevant congressional committees a plan for improving management of IT programs and projects.
(Sec. 5413 Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to develop policies for agencies to develop a program to recognize excellent performance by federal employees and teams in the acquisition of information systems and IT. Requires such policies to include guidance regarding the award of cash bonuses and other incentives.
Title LV: Additional Reforms - (Sec. 5501) Directs the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to prescribe regulations requiring a comparative value analysis to be included in the contract file when the federal government purchases services and supplies offered under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative from sources outside such Initiative.
(Sec. 5502) Requires the GSA Administrator to identify and develop a strategic sourcing initiative to enhance government-wide acquisitions, shared use, and dissemination of software, as well as compliance with end use license agreements.
(Sec. 5503) Requires the final negotiated price offered by an awardee of a blanket purchase agreement to be treated as public information. Requires additional information concerning blanket purchase agreements and IT investment to be made available to the public and updated at least every six months.
(Sec. 5504) Permits executive agencies to state in solicitations that awards will be made using a fixed price technical competition under which all offerors compete solely on non-price factors and the fixed award price is pre-announced in the solicitation.
(Sec. 5505) Requires the OMB Director to make publicly available the cost, schedule, and performance data for: (1) at least 80% of all IT investments government-wide, (2) at least 60% of all IT investments made by specified federal agencies, and (3) every IT investment in such agencies that OMB defines as a major IT investment. Allows for a waiver of such requirement in the interest of national security.
(Sec. 5506) Required the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to prescribe a regulation confirming that agency acquisition personnel are permitted and encouraged to engage in responsible and constructive exchanges with industry, so long as such exchanges are consistent with existing law and regulations and do not promote an unfair competitive advantage for particular firms.
(Sec. 5507) Establishes guidance for developing and evaluating software acquisition processes that promote procurement choices based on performance and value in a manner free of preconceived preferences based on how technology is developed, licensed, or distributed. Requires the OMB Director to issue guidance on the technology-neutral procurement and use of software with the federal government. Prohibits such guidance from modifying the federal policy of following technology-neutral principles when selecting and acquiring IT.
Directs the Comptroller General to report to the relevant congressional committees on an assessment of the effectiveness of the guidance issued, an identification of barriers to widespread federal government use of specific software technologies, and appropriate recommendations.
(Sec. 5508) Prohibits additional funding to carry out the requirements of this Division.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4435 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4435
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military
activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 9, 2014
Mr. McKeon (for himself and Mr. Smith of Washington) (both by request)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Armed Services
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A BILL
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military
activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2015''.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into two divisions as
follows:
(1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations.
(2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
Sec. 101. Army.
Sec. 102. Navy and Marine Corps.
Sec. 103. Air Force.
Sec. 104. Defense-wide activities.
Sec. 105. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.
Sec. 106. Defense Production Act purchases.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 211. Revision to the service requirement under the Science,
Mathematics and Research for Transformation
(SMART) defense education program.
Sec. 212. Modification to the requirement for contractor cost-sharing
in the pilot program to include technology
protection features during research and
development of certain defense systems.
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Operation and maintenance funding.
Subtitle B--Program Matters
Sec. 311. Expansion of authority for Secretary of Defense to use the
Department of Defense reimbursement rate
for transportation services provided to
certain non-Department of Defense entities.
Sec. 312. Repeal of authority relating to use of military installations
by civil reserve air fleet contractors.
Sec. 313. Repeal of annual report on Department of Defense operation
and financial support for military museums.
Sec. 314. Memorial to the victims of the shooting attack at the
Washington Navy Yard.
Sec. 315. Environmental restoration at former Naval Air Station,
Chincoteague, Virginia.
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Active Forces
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces
Sec. 411. End strengths for selected reserve.
Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the
reserves.
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2015 limitation on number of non-dual status
technicians.
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on
active duty for operational support.
Sec. 416. Management of military technicians.
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 421. Military personnel.
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy Generally
Sec. 501. Repeal of requirement for submission to Congress of annual
reports on joint officer management and
promotion policy objectives for joint
officers.
Sec. 502. Authority to limit consideration for early retirement by
selective retirement boards to particular
warrant officer year groups and
specialties.
Sec. 503. Authority for three-month deferral of retirement for officers
selected for selective early retirement.
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
Sec. 511. Repeal of requirement for membership in specific unit of the
Selected Reserve as a condition of
employment as a military technician (dual
status).
Sec. 512. Retention on the reserve active-status list following
nonselection for promotion of certain
health professions officers and first
lieutenants and lieutenants (junior grade)
pursuing baccalaureate degrees.
Subtitle C--Member Education and Training
Sec. 521. Inter-European Air Forces Academy.
Sec. 522. Authority for Joint Special Operations University to award
degrees.
Sec. 523. Duration of foreign and cultural exchange activities at
military service academies.
Subtitle D--Defense Dependents' Education and Military Family Readiness
Matters
Sec. 531. Earlier determination of dependent status with respect to
transitional compensation for dependents of
members separated for dependent abuse.
Sec. 532. Authority to employ non-United States citizens as teachers in
Department of Defense overseas dependents'
school system.
Sec. 533. Expansion of the function of the Advisory Council on
Dependents' Education to include the
domestic dependent elementary and secondary
schools.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 541. Procedures for judicial review of military personnel
decisions relating to correction of
military records.
Sec. 542. Enforcement of rights under chapter 43 of title 38, United
States Code, with respect to a State or
private employer.
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay
authorities.
Subtitle B--Travel and Transportation Allowances
Sec. 621. Authority to require employees of the Department of Defense
and members of the Army, Navy, Air Force,
and Marine Corps to occupy quarters on a
rental basis while performing official
travel.
Sec. 622. Single standard mileage reimbursement rate for privately
owned automobiles of Government employees
and members of the uniformed services.
TITLE VII--HEALTHCARE PROVISIONS
Sec. 711. Designation and responsibilities of senior medical advisor
for Armed Forces Retirement Home.
Sec. 712. Extension of authority for the joint Department of Defense-
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Facility Demonstration Fund.
Sec. 713. Elimination of inpatient day limits in provision of mental
health services.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
Sec. 801. Three-year extension of authority for Joint Urgent
Operational Needs Fund.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contract Authorities, Procedures, and
Limitations
Sec. 811. Authority for defense contract audit agency to interview
contractor employees in connection with
examination of contractor records.
Sec. 812. Extension to United States transportation command of
authorities relating to prohibition on
contracting with the enemy.
Sec. 813. Recharacterization of changes to major automated information
system programs.
Sec. 814. Extension of special emergency procurement authority.
Sec. 815. Extension of contract authority for advanced component
development or prototype units.
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Sec. 901. Revision of Secretary of Defense authority to engage in
commercial activities as security for
intelligence collection activities.
Sec. 902. Permanent authority relating to jurisdiction over Department
of Defense facilities for intelligence
collection or special operations activities
abroad.
Sec. 903. One-year extension of authority to waive reimbursement of
costs of activities for nongovernmental
personnel at Department of Defense regional
centers for security studies.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
Sec. 1001. Authority for use of amounts recovered for damage to
Government property.
Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards
Sec. 1021. Elimination of requirement that a qualified aviator or naval
flight officer be in command of an
inactivated nuclear-powered aircraft
carrier before decommissioning.
Sec. 1022. Ensuring operational readiness of littoral combat ships on
extended deployments.
Sec. 1023. Authority for limited coastwise trade for certain vessels
providing transportation services under a
shipbuilding or ship repair contract with
the Secretary of the Navy.
Subtitle C--Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Related Reforms
Sec. 1031. Repeal of outdated requirement to develop comprehensive
management plan to address deficiencies in
the data captured in the defense incident-
based reporting system.
Sec. 1032. Revision to requirements relating to Department of Defense
policy on retention of evidence in a sexual
assault case to allow return of personal
property upon completion of related
proceedings.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 1041. Technical and clerical amendments.
Sec. 1042. Renewals, extensions, and succeeding leases for financial
institutions operating on Department of
Defense installations.
Sec. 1043. Limited authority for United States to secure copyrights for
certain scholarly works prepared by faculty
of certain Department of Defense
professional schools.
Sec. 1044. Transfer of functions of the veterans' advisory board on
dose reconstruction to the Secretaries of
Veterans Affairs and Defense.
Sec. 1045. Authority to accept certain voluntary services.
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
Sec. 1101. Modifications to biennial strategic workforce plan relating
to senior management, functional, and
technical workforce of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 1102. Authority to provide additional compensation for defense
clandestine service employees.
Sec. 1103. Pilot program for the temporary exchange of financial
management personnel.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Sec. 1201. Enhanced authority to acquire products and services produced
in Djibouti in support of Department of
Defense activities in United States Africa
Command area of responsibility.
Sec. 1202. Permanent and global authority for use of acquisition and
cross-servicing agreements to lend certain
military equipment to certain foreign
forces for personnel protection and
survivability.
Sec. 1203. Revisions to Global Security Contingency Fund authority.
Sec. 1204. Increase in annual limitation on transfer of excess defense
articles.
TITLE XIII--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Military Programs
Sec. 1301. Working capital funds.
Sec. 1302. Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund.
Sec. 1303. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.
Sec. 1304. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.
Sec. 1305. Defense Inspector General.
Sec. 1306. Defense health program.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
Sec. 1311. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of
Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for
Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center,
Illinois.
Sec. 1312. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement
Home.
TITLE XV--AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSEAS
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 2001. Short title.
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be
specified by law.
TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2102. Family housing.
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.
Sec. 2104. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2004 project.
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2013 projects.
Sec. 2106. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2011
project.
Sec. 2107. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012
projects.
TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2202. Family housing.
Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units.
Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
Sec. 2205. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2012 projects.
Sec. 2206. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2014 project.
Sec. 2207. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2011
projects.
Sec. 2208. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012
projects.
TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2302. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.
Sec. 2303. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2008 project.
Sec. 2304. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2011
project.
Sec. 2305. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012
project.
TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Subtitle A--Defense Agency Authorizations
Sec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects.
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies.
Sec. 2404. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2011
project.
Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012
projects.
Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012
projects.
Subtitle B--Chemical Demilitarization Authorizations
Sec. 2411. Authorization of appropriations, chemical demilitarization
construction, defense-wide.
Sec. 2412. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2000 project.
TITLE XXV--NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT
PROGRAM
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.
TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES
Subtitle A--Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
Sec. 2611. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2012 projects.
Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2013 project.
Sec. 2613. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2011
project.
TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and
closure activities funded through
Department of Defense base closure account.
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 2801. Revisions to minor military construction authorities.
Sec. 2802. Annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable
to unspecified minor military construction
authorities.
Sec. 2803. Change in authorities relating to scope of work variations
for military construction projects.
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
SEC. 101. ARMY.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015
for procurement for the Army as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $5,102,685,000.
(2) For missiles, $1,017,483,000.
(3) For weapons and tracked combat vehicles,
$1,471,438,000.
(4) For ammunition, $1,031,477,000.
(5) For other procurement, $4,893,634,000.
SEC. 102. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015
for procurement for the Navy and Marine Corps as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $13,074,317,000.
(2) For weapons, including missiles and torpedoes,
$3,217,945,000.
(3) For shipbuilding and conversion, $14,400,625,000.
(4) For other procurement, $5,975,828,000.
(5) For procurement, Marine Corps, $983,352,000.
(6) For ammunition procurement, Navy and Marine Corps,
$771,945,000.
SEC. 103. AIR FORCE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015
for procurement for the Air Force as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $11,542,571,000.
(2) For ammunition, $677,400,000.
(3) For missiles, $4,690,506,000.
(4) For other procurement, $16,566,018,000.
SEC. 104. DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015
for Defense-wide procurement in the amount of $4,221,437,000.
SEC. 105. JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015
for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund in the amount of
$115,058,000.
SEC. 106. DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015
for purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App.
2061 et seq.) in the amount of $21,638,000.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015
for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development,
test, and evaluation as follows:
(1) For the Army, $6,593,898,000.
(2) For the Navy, $16,266,335,000.
(3) For the Air Force, $23,739,892,000.
(4) For Defense-wide activities, $16,766,084,000.
(5) For the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation,
$167,738,000.
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
SEC. 211. REVISION TO THE SERVICE REQUIREMENT UNDER THE SCIENCE,
MATHEMATICS AND RESEARCH FOR TRANSFORMATION (SMART)
DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Subparagraph (B) of section 2192a(c)(1) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``in the Department of Defense'' and all
that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``for the
period of obligated service determined under paragraph (2)--
``(i) with the Department of Defense; or
``(ii) with a public or private sector entity or
organization outside the Department of Defense if the
Secretary of Defense determines that employment of the
person with such entity or organization for the purpose
of such obligated service would provide a benefit to
the Department of Defense.''.
SEC. 212. MODIFICATION TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACTOR COST-SHARING
IN THE PILOT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION
FEATURES DURING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS.
Section 243(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is
amended by striking ``at least one half of the cost of such
activities'' and inserting ``an appropriate share of the cost of such
activities, as determined by the Secretary''.
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015
for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of
the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for
operation and maintenance, in amounts as follows:
(1) For the Army, $33,240,148,000.
(2) For the Navy, $39,316,857,000.
(3) For the Marine Corps, $5,909,487,000.
(4) For the Air Force, $35,331,193,000.
(5) For Defense-wide activities, $31,198,232,000.
(6) For the Army Reserve, $2,490,569,000.
(7) For the Navy Reserve, $1,007,100,000.
(8) For the Marine Corps Reserve, $268,582,000.
(9) For the Air Force Reserve, $3,015,842,000.
(10) For the Army National Guard, $6,030,773,000.
(11) For the Air National Guard, $6,392,859,000.
(12) For the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed
Forces, $13,723,000.
(13) For the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce
Development Fund, $212,875,000.
(14) For Environmental Restoration, Army, $201,560,000.
(15) For Environmental Restoration, Navy, $277,294,000.
(16) For Environmental Restoration, Air Force,
$408,716,000.
(17) For Environmental Restoration, Defense-wide,
$8,547,000.
(18) For Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense
Sites, $208,353,000.
(19) For Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid
programs, $100,000,000.
(20) For Cooperative Threat Reduction programs,
$365,108,000.
(21) For Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund,
$5,000,000.
(22) For Support for International Sporting Competitions,
Defense, $10,000,000.
Subtitle B--Program Matters
SEC. 311. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO USE THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED TO CERTAIN NON-
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENTITIES.
(a) Eligible Categories of Transportation.--Subsection (a) of
section 2642 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``The Secretary'' and inserting ``Subject to subsection (b),
the Secretary'';
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``During the period beginning on
October 28, 2009, and ending on October 28, 2019, for''
and inserting ``For'';
(B) by striking ``of Defense'' the first place it
appears and all that follows through ``military sales''
and inserting ``of Defense''; and
(C) by striking ``, but only if'' and all that
follows through ``commercial transportation industry'';
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(4) For military transportation services provided in
support of foreign military sales.
``(5) For military transportation services provided to a
State, local, or tribal agency (including any organization
composed of State, local, or tribal agencies).
``(6) For military transportation services provided to a
Department of Defense contractor when transporting supplies
that are for, or destined for, a Department of Defense
entity.''.
(b) Termination of Authority for Certain Categories of
Transportation.--Such section is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) Termination of Authority for Certain Categories of
Transportation.--The provisions of paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of
subsection (a) shall apply only to military transportation services
provided before October 1, 2019.''.
(c) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 2642. Transportation services provided to certain non-Department
of Defense agencies and entities: Use of Department of
Defense reimbursement rate''.
(2) Table of sections.--The item relating to such section
in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 157 of
such title is amended to read as follows:
``2642. Transportation services provided to certain non-Department of
Defense agencies and entities: Use of
Department of Defense reimbursement
rate.''.
SEC. 312. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO USE OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
BY CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET CONTRACTORS.
(a) Repeal.--Section 9513 of title 10, United States Code, is
repealed.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 931 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to
section 9513.
SEC. 313. REPEAL OF ANNUAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATION
AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MILITARY MUSEUMS.
(a) In General.--Section 489 of title 10, United States Code, is
repealed.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 23 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to
section 489.
SEC. 314. MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF THE SHOOTING ATTACK AT THE
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.
(a) Memorial Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may establish,
maintain, and repair a memorial dedicated to the victims of the
shooting attack at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, that
occurred on September 16, 2013.
(b) Location.--The memorial shall become part of the Washington
Navy Yard.
(c) Additional Funding.--
(1) Establishment of account.--An account shall be
established on the books of the Treasury for the purpose of
managing contributions received pursuant to paragraph (2).
(2) Acceptance of contributions.--The Secretary of the Navy
may establish procedures under which the Secretary may solicit
and accept monetary contributions or gifts of property for the
purpose of the activities described in subsection (a) without
regard to limitations contained in section 2601 of title 10,
United States Code.
(3) Deposit of contributions.--The Secretary of the Navy
shall deposit monetary contributions accepted under paragraph
(2) in the account established under paragraph (1). The funds
in the account established under paragraph (1) shall be
available until expended without further appropriation, but
only for the purposes described in subsection (a).
SEC. 315. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AT FORMER NAVAL AIR STATION,
CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA.
(a) Environmental Restoration Project.--Notwithstanding the
administrative jurisdiction of the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration over the Wallops Flight Facility,
Virginia, the Secretary of Defense may undertake an environmental
restoration project in a manner consistent with chapter 160 of title
10, United States Code, at the property constituting that facility in
order to provide necessary response actions for contamination from a
release of a hazardous substance or a pollutant or contaminant that is
solely attributable to the activities of the Department of Defense at
the time the property was under the administrative jurisdiction of the
Secretary of the Navy or used by the Navy pursuant to a permit or
license issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in
the area formerly known as the Naval Air Station, Chincoteague,
Virginia. Any such project may be undertaken jointly or in conjunction
with an environmental restoration project of the Administrator.
(b) Interagency Agreement.--The Secretary and the Administrator may
enter into an agreement or agreements to provide for the effective and
efficient performance of environmental restoration projects for
purposes of subsection (a). Notwithstanding section 2215 of title 10,
United States Code, any such agreement may provide for environmental
restoration projects conducted jointly or by one agency on behalf of
the other or both agencies and for reimbursement of the agency
conducting the project by the other agency for that portion of the
project for which the reimbursing agency has authority to respond.
(c) Source of Department of Defense Funds.--Pursuant to section
2703(c) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary may use funds
available in the Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense
Sites, account of the Department of Defense for environmental
restoration projects conducted for or by the Secretary under subsection
(a) and for reimbursable agreements entered into under subsection (b).
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Active Forces
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel
as of September 30, 2015, as follows:
(1) The Army, 490,000.
(2) The Navy, 323,600.
(3) The Marine Corps, 184,100.
(4) The Air Force, 310,900.
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces
SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.
(a) In General.--The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for
Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September
30, 2015, as follows:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 350,200.
(2) The Army Reserve, 202,000.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 57,300.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 39,200.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 105,000.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 67,100.
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 9,000.
(b) End Strength Reductions.--The end strengths prescribed by
subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component shall
be proportionately reduced by--
(1) 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
(2) 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.
(c) End Strength Increases.--Whenever units or individual members
of the Selected Reserve for any reserve component are released from
active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength prescribed for
such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such reserve component
shall be increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths of
such units and by the total number of such individual members.
SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE
RESERVES.
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the reserve
components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of September 30,
2015, the following number of Reserves to be serving on full-time
active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members of the National
Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting,
instructing, or training the reserve components:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 31,385.
(2) The Army Reserve, 16,261.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 9,973.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 14,704.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 2,830.
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS).
The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) as of the
last day of fiscal year 2015 for the reserve components of the Army and
the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 of title 10, United States
Code) shall be the following:
(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States,
27,210.
(2) For the Army Reserve, 7,895.
(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States,
21,792.
(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 9,789.
SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2015 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF NON-DUAL STATUS
TECHNICIANS.
(a) Limitations.--
(1) 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, 2015, may not exceed the following:
(A) For the Army National Guard of the United
States, 1,600.
(B) For the Air National Guard of the United
States, 350.
(2) Army reserve.--The number of non-dual status
technicians employed by the Army Reserve as of September 30,
2015, may not exceed the number in effect for the Army Reserve
under section 10217(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code.
(3) Air force reserve.--The number of non-dual status
technicians employed by the Air Force Reserve as of September
30, 2015, may not exceed 90.
(b) Non-Dual Status Technicians Defined.--In this section, the term
``non-dual status technician'' has the meaning given that term in
section 10217(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO BE ON
ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.
During fiscal year 2015, the maximum number of members of the
reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving at any time
on full-time operational support duty under section 115(b) of title 10,
United States Code, is the following:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000.
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000.
SEC. 416. MANAGEMENT OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS.
(a) Designation of Non-Dual Status Technician Positions.--
Subsection (a) of section 10217 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a technician'' and
inserting ``an employee of the Department of Defense'';
(2) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (2);
(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and
inserting ``; or''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) is serving in the Army Reserve in a position
designated by the Secretary of the Army to be filled by a non-
dual status technician.''.
(b) Revised Limitation on Number of Army Reserve Technicians.--
Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(1)'';
(2) by designating the second sentence as subparagraph (C);
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as designated by
paragraph (1), the following new subparagraph:
``(B) The total number of non-dual status
technicians employed by the Army Reserve may not exceed
60 percent of the total number of military technicians
employed by the Army Reserve.''; and
(4) in subparagraph (C), as designated by paragraph (2), by
striking ``the preceding sentence'' and inserting
``subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B), as the case may be''.
(c) Loss of Status as a Military Technician (Dual Status).--Section
10218(a)(3) of such title is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii)--
(A) by inserting ``military'' after ``not a''; and
(B) by inserting ``(dual status)'' after
``technician''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``in a position
designated for military technician (dual status)'' after ``non-
dual status technician''.
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is hereby authorized to
be appropriated for military personnel for fiscal year 2015 a total of
$128,957,593,000.
(b) Construction of Authorization.--The authorization of
appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization of
appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal
year 2015.
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy Generally
SEC. 501. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF ANNUAL
REPORTS ON JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION POLICY
OBJECTIVES FOR JOINT OFFICERS.
(a) Repeal of Annual Reports.--
(1) Joint officer management.--Section 667 of title 10,
United States Code, is repealed.
(2) Promotion policy objectives for joint officers.--
Section 662 of such title is amended--
(A) by striking ``(a) Qualifications.--''; and
(B) by striking subsection (b).
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 38 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to
section 667.
SEC. 502. AUTHORITY TO LIMIT CONSIDERATION FOR EARLY RETIREMENT BY
SELECTIVE RETIREMENT BOARDS TO PARTICULAR WARRANT OFFICER
YEAR GROUPS AND SPECIALTIES.
Section 581(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(2) by designating the second sentence of paragraph (1) as
paragraph (2); and
(3) in paragraph (2), as so designated--
(A) by striking ``the list shall include each'' and
inserting ``the list shall include--
``(A) the name of each'';
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(B) with respect to a group of warrant officers
designated under subparagraph (A) who are in a particular grade
and competitive category, only those warrant officers in that
grade and competitive category who are also in a particular
year group or specialty, or any combination thereof determined
by the Secretary.''.
SEC. 503. AUTHORITY FOR THREE-MONTH DEFERRAL OF RETIREMENT FOR OFFICERS
SELECTED FOR SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT.
(a) Warrant Officers.--Section 581(e) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``90 days'' and inserting ``three months'';
and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the following new
sentence: ``An officer recommended for early retirement under
this section, if approved for deferral, shall be retired on the
date requested by the officer, and approved by the Secretary
concerned, which date shall be not later than the first day of
the tenth calendar month beginning after the month in which the
Secretary concerned approves the report of the board which
recommended the officer for early retirement.''.
(b) Officers on the Active-Duty List.--Section 638(b) of such title
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the
end of subparagraph (B) the following: ``, with such retirement
under that section to be not later than the first day of the
month beginning after the month in which the officer becomes
qualified for retirement under that section, or on the first
day of the seventh calendar month beginning after the month in
which the Secretary concerned approves the report of the board
which recommended the officer for early retirement, whichever
is later''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``90 days'' and inserting ``three
months''; and
(B) by inserting after the first sentence the
following new sentences: ``An officer recommended for
early retirement under subparagraph (b)(1)(A) or under
section 638a of this title, if approved for deferral,
shall be retired on the date requested by the officer,
and approved by the Secretary concerned, which date
shall be not later than the first day of the tenth
calendar month beginning after the month in which the
Secretary concerned approves the report of the board
which recommended the officer for early retirement. The
Secretary concerned may defer the retirement of an
officer otherwise approved for early retirement under
subparagraph (b)(1)(B), but in no case later than the
first day of the tenth calendar month beginning after
the month in which the Secretary concerned approves the
report of the board which recommended the officer for
early retirement. An officer recommended for early
retirement under subparagraph (b)(2), if approved for
deferral, shall be retired on the date requested by the
officer, and approved by the Secretary concerned, which
date shall be not later than the first day of the
thirteenth calendar month beginning after the month in
which the Secretary concerned approves the report of
the board which recommended the officer for early
retirement.''.
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
SEC. 511. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERSHIP IN SPECIFIC UNIT OF THE
SELECTED RESERVE AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT AS A
MILITARY TECHNICIAN (DUAL STATUS).
(a) Repeal of Unit Membership Requirement.--Section 10216 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d).
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (g) of such section is
amended by striking ``subsection (d) of this section or''.
SEC. 512. RETENTION ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST FOLLOWING
NONSELECTION FOR PROMOTION OF CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONS
OFFICERS AND FIRST LIEUTENANTS AND LIEUTENANTS (JUNIOR
GRADE) PURSUING BACCALAUREATE DEGREES.
(a) Retention of Certain First Lieutenants and Lieutenants (Junior
Grade) Following Nonselection for Promotion.--Subsection (a)(1) of
section 14701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(1)'';
(2) by striking ``A reserve office of'' and inserting ``A
reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps
described in subparagraph (B) who is required to be removed
from the reserve active-status list under section 14504 of this
title, or a reserve officer of'';
(3) by inserting a comma after ``14507 of this title''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) A reserve officer described in this subparagraph is a reserve
officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps who holds the grade of
first lieutenant, or a reserve officer of the Navy who holds the grade
of lieutenant (junior grade), who--
``(i) is a health professions officer; or
``(ii) is actively pursuing an undergraduate program of
education leading to a baccalaureate degree.''.
(b) Retention of Health Professions Officers.--Such section is
further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) Continuation of Health Professions Officers.--(1)
Notwithstanding subsection (a)(6), a health professions officer
obligated to a period of service incurred under section 16201 of this
title who is required to be removed from the reserve active-status list
under section 14504, 14505, 14506, or 14507 of this title and who has
not completed a service obligation incurred under section 16201 shall
be retained on the reserve active-status list until the completion of
such service obligation and then discharged, unless sooner retired or
discharged under another provision of law.
``(2) The Secretary concerned may waive the applicability of
paragraph (1) to any officer if the Secretary determines that
completion of the service obligation of that officer is not in the best
interest of the service.
``(3) A health professions officer who is continued on the reserve
active-status list under this subsection who is subsequently promoted
or whose name is on a list of officers recommended for promotion to the
next higher grade is not required to be discharged or retired upon
completion of the officer's service obligation. Such officer may
continue on the reserve active-status list as other officers of the
same grade unless separated under another provision of law.''.
Subtitle C--Member Education and Training
SEC. 521. INTER-EUROPEAN AIR FORCES ACADEMY.
(a) In General.--Chapter 907 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 9415 the following new section:
``Sec. 9416. Inter-European Air Forces Academy
``(a) Operation.--The Secretary of the Air Force may operate the
Air Force education and training facility known as the Inter-European
Air Forces Academy for the purpose of providing military education and
training to military personnel of countries that are members of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization or signatories to the Partnership
for Peace Framework Documents, and other countries eligible for
assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.).
``(b) Eligible Countries.--
``(1) No foreign force may be trained under the authority
of this section without the concurrence of the Secretary of
State.
``(2) The Secretary of the Air Force may not use the
authority in subsection (a) to provide assistance to any
foreign country that is otherwise prohibited from receiving
such type of assistance under any other provision of law.
``(c) Costs.--The costs of operating and maintaining the Inter-
European Air Forces Academy may be paid from funds available for
operation and maintenance of the Air Force.
``(d) Supplies and Clothing.--The Secretary of the Air Force may,
under such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, provide to a
person receiving training under this chapter--
``(1) transportation incident to the training;
``(2) supplies and equipment to be used during the
training; and
``(3) billeting, food, and health services.
``(e) Living Allowance.--The Secretary of the Air Force may pay to
a person receiving training under this chapter a living allowance at a
rate to be prescribed by the Secretary, taking into account the amount
of living allowances authorized for a member of the armed forces under
similar circumstances.
``(f) Maintenance.--The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize
such expenditures from the appropriations of the Air Force as the
Secretary considers necessary for the efficient and effective
maintenance of the Program in accordance with this chapter.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
9415 the following new item:
``9416. Inter-European Air Forces Academy.''.
SEC. 522. AUTHORITY FOR JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIVERSITY TO AWARD
DEGREES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 2163 the following new section:
``Sec. 2163a. Degree granting authority for Joint Special Operations
University
``(a) Authority.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Defense, the President of the Joint Special Operations University may,
upon the recommendation of the faculty of the Joint Special Operations
University, confer appropriate degrees upon graduates who meet the
degree requirements.
``(b) Limitation.--A degree may not be conferred under this section
unless--
``(1) the Secretary of Education has recommended approval
of the degree in accordance with the Federal Policy Governing
Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies; and
``(2) the Joint Special Operations University is accredited
by the appropriate civilian academic accrediting agency or
organization to award the degree, as determined by the
Secretary of Education.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
2163 the following new item:
``2163a. Degree granting authority for Joint Special Operations
University.''.
SEC. 523. DURATION OF FOREIGN AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES AT
MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES.
(a) Military Academy.--Section 4345a(a) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``two weeks'' and inserting ``four
weeks''.
(b) Naval Academy.--Section 6957b(a) of such title is amended by
striking ``two weeks'' and inserting ``four weeks''.
(c) Air Force Academy.--Section 9345a(a) of such title is amended
by striking ``two weeks'' and inserting ``four weeks''.
Subtitle D--Defense Dependents' Education and Military Family Readiness
Matters
SEC. 531. EARLIER DETERMINATION OF DEPENDENT STATUS WITH RESPECT TO
TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS
SEPARATED FOR DEPENDENT ABUSE.
Subsection (d)(4) of section 1059 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``as of the date on which the individual
described in subsection (b) is separated from active duty'' and
inserting ``as of the date on which the separation action is initiated
by a commander of the individual described in subsection (b)''.
SEC. 532. AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY NON-UNITED STATES CITIZENS AS TEACHERS IN
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OVERSEAS DEPENDENTS' SCHOOL SYSTEM.
Section 2(2)(A) of the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and
Personnel Practices Act (20 U.S.C. 901(2)(A)) is amended by inserting
``or a local national who teaches a host nation language course'' after
``who is a citizen of the United States''.
SEC. 533. EXPANSION OF THE FUNCTION OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON
DEPENDENTS' EDUCATION TO INCLUDE THE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
(a) Expansion of Functions.--Subsection (c) of section 1411 of the
Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 929) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and of the domestic
dependent elementary and secondary school system established
under section 2164 of title 10, United States Code,'' after
``of the defense dependents' education system''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and in the domestic
dependent elementary and secondary school system'' before the
comma at the end.
(b) Membership of Council.--Subsection (a)(1)(B) of such section is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``and the domestic dependent elementary
and secondary schools established under section 2164 of title
10, United States Code'' after ``the defense dependents'
education system''; and
(2) by inserting ``either'' before ``such system''.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 541. PROCEDURES FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF MILITARY PERSONNEL
DECISIONS RELATING TO CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.
(a) Availability of Judicial Review; Limitations.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 79 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 1560. Judicial review of decisions relating to correction of
military records
``(a) Availability of Judicial Review.--
``(1) In general.--Pursuant to sections 1346 and 1491 of
title 28 and chapter 7 of title 5, any person adversely
affected by a records correction final decision may obtain
judicial review of the decision in a court with jurisdiction to
hear the matter.
``(2) Records correction final decision defined.--In this
section, the term `records correction final decision' means any
of the following decisions:
``(A) A final decision issued by the Secretary
concerned pursuant to section 1552 of this title.
``(B) A final decision issued by the Secretary of a
military department or the Secretary of Homeland
Security pursuant to section 1034(g) of this title.
``(C) A final decision issued by the Secretary of
Defense pursuant to section 1034(h) of this title.
``(D) A final decision issued by the Secretary
concerned pursuant to section 1554a of this title.
``(b) Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies.--
``(1) General rule.--Except as provided in paragraphs (3)
and (4), judicial review of a matter that could be subject to
correction under a provision of law specified in subsection
(a)(2) may not be obtained under this section or any other
provision of law unless--
``(A) the petitioner has requested a correction
under sections 1552 or 1554a of this title (including
such a request in a matter arising under section 1034
of this title); and
``(B) the Secretary concerned has rendered a final
decision denying that correction in whole or in part.
``(2) Whistleblower cases.--When the final decision of the
Secretary concerned is subject to review by the Secretary of
Defense under section 1034(h) of this title, the petitioner is
not required to seek such review before obtaining judicial
review, but if the petitioner seeks such review, judicial
review may not be sought until the earlier of the following
occurs:
``(A) The Secretary of Defense makes a decision in
the matter.
``(B) The period specified in section 1034(h) of
this title for the Secretary to make a decision in the
matter expires.
``(3) Class actions.--If judicial review of a records
correction final decision is sought, and the petitioner for
such judicial review also seeks to bring a class action with
respect to a matter for which the petitioner requested a
correction under section 1552 of this title (including a
request in a matter arising under section 1034 of this title)
and the court issues an order certifying a class in the case,
paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to any member of the
certified class (other than the petitioner) with respect to any
matter covered by a claim for which the class is certified.
``(4) Timeliness.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the
records correction final decision of the Secretary concerned is
not issued by the date that is 18 months after the date on
which the petitioner requests a correction.
``(c) Statutes of Limitation.--
``(1) Six years from final decision.--A records correction
final decision (other than in a matter to which paragraph (2)
applies) is not subject to judicial review under this section
or otherwise subject to review in any court unless petition for
such review is filed in a court not later than six years after
the date of the records correction final decision.
``(2) Six years for certain claims that may result in
payment of money.--(A) In a case of a records correction final
decision described in subparagraph (B), the records correction
final decision (or the portion of such decision described in
such subparagraph) is not subject to judicial review under this
section or otherwise subject to review in any court unless
petition for such review is filed in a court before the end of
the six-year period that began on the date of discharge,
retirement, release from active duty, or death while on active
duty, of the person whose military records are the subject of
the correction request. Such period does not include any time
between the date of the filing of the request for correction of
military records leading to the records correction final
decision and the date of the final decision.
``(B) Subparagraph (A) applies to a records correction
final decision or portion of the decision that involves a
denial of a claim that, if relief were to be granted by the
court, would support, or result in, the payment of money either
under a court order or under a subsequent administrative
determination, other than payments made under--
``(i) chapter 61 of this title to a claimant who
prior to such records correction final decision, was
not the subject of a decision by a physical evaluation
board or by any other board authorized to grant
disability payments to the claimant; or
``(ii) chapter 73 of this title.
``(d) Habeas Corpus.--This section does not affect any cause of
action arising under chapter 153 of title 28.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
``1560. Judicial review of decisions.''.
(b) Effect of Denial of Request for Correction of Records When
Prohibited Personnel Action Alleged.--
(1) Notice of denial; procedures for judicial review.--
Subsection (g) of section 1034 of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(7) In any case in which the final decision of the
Secretary concerned results in denial, in whole or in part, of
any requested correction of the record of the member or former
member, the Secretary concerned shall provide the member or
former member--
``(A) a concise written statement of the basis for
the decision; and
``(B) a notification of the availability of
judicial review of the decision pursuant to section
1560 of this title and the time period for obtaining
such review in accordance with the applicable statute
of limitations.''.
(2) Secretary of defense review; notice of denial.--
Subsection (h) of such section is amended--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Upon the
completion of all''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(2) The submittal of a matter to the Secretary of Defense by the
member or former member under paragraph (1) must be made within 90 days
of the receipt by the member or former member of the final decision of
the Secretary of the military department concerned in the matter. In
any case in which the final decision of the Secretary of Defense
results in denial, in whole or in part, of any requested correction of
the record of the member or former member, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide the member or former member--
``(A) a concise written statement of the basis for the
decision; and
``(B) a notification of the availability of judicial review
of the decision pursuant to section 1560 of this title and the
time period for obtaining such review in accordance with the
applicable statute of limitations.''.
(3) Sole basis for judicial review.--Such section is
further amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as
subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (h) the following
new subsection (i):
``(i) Judicial Review.--(1) A decision of the Secretary of Defense
under subsection (h) shall be subject to judicial review only as
provided in section 1560 of this title.
``(2) In a case in which review by the Secretary of Defense under
subsection (h) was not sought, a decision of the Secretary of a
military department under subsection (g) shall be subject to judicial
review only as provided in section 1560 of this title.
``(3) A decision by the Secretary of Homeland Security under
subsection (g) shall be subject to judicial review only as provided in
section 1560 of this title.''.
(c) Effect of Denial of Other Requests for Correction of Military
Records.--Section 1552 of such title is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsections:
``(h) In any case in which the final decision of the Secretary
concerned results in denial, in whole or in part, of any requested
correction, the Secretary concerned shall provide the claimant--
``(1) a concise written statement of the basis for the
decision; and
``(2) a notification of the availability of judicial review
of the decision pursuant to section 1560 of this title and the
time period for obtaining such review in accordance with the
applicable statute of limitations.
``(i) A decision by the Secretary concerned under this section
shall be subject to judicial review only as provided in section 1560 of
this title.''.
(d) Judicial Review of Corrections Recommended by the Physical
Disability Board of Review.--Section 1554a of such title is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsections (f) and (g):
``(f) Record of Decision and Notification.--In any case in which
the final decision of the Secretary concerned results in denial, in
whole or in part, of any requested correction of the record of the
member or former member, the Secretary shall provide to the member or
former member--
``(1) a concise written statement of the basis for the
decision; and
``(2) a notification of the availability of judicial review
of the decision pursuant to section 1560 of this title and the
time period for obtaining such review in accordance with the
applicable statute of limitations.
``(g) Judicial Review.--A decision by the Secretary concerned under
this section shall be subject to judicial review only as provided in
section 1560 of this title.''.
(e) Effective Date and Application.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
take effect on January 1, 2016, and shall apply to all final
decisions of the Secretary of Defense under section 1034(h) of
title 10, United States Code, and of the Secretary of a
military department and the Secretary of Homeland Security
under sections 1034(g), 1552, or 1554a of such title rendered
on or after such date.
(2) Treatment of existing cases.--This section and the
amendments made by this section do not affect the authority of
any court to exercise jurisdiction over any case that was
properly before the court before the effective date specified
in paragraph (1).
(f) Implementation.--The Secretary of a military department and the
Secretary of Homeland Security (in the case of the Coast Guard when it
is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) may
prescribe regulations, and interim guidance before prescribing such
regulations, to implement the amendments made by this section.
Regulations or interim guidance prescribed by the Secretary of a
military department may not take effect until approved by the Secretary
of Defense.
SEC. 542. ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS UNDER CHAPTER 43 OF TITLE 38, UNITED
STATES CODE, WITH RESPECT TO A STATE OR PRIVATE EMPLOYER.
(a) Action for Relief.--
(1) Initiation of actions.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (a)
of section 4323 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking the third sentence and inserting the following new
sentences: ``If the Attorney General is reasonably satisfied
that the person on whose behalf the complaint is referred is
entitled to the rights or benefits sought, the Attorney General
may commence an action for relief under this chapter. The
person on whose behalf the complaint is referred may, upon
timely application, intervene in such action and may obtain
such appropriate relief as provided in subsections (d) and
(e).''.
(2) Attorney general notice to servicemember of decision.--
Paragraph (2) of such subsection is amended to read as follows:
``(2)(A) Not later than 60 days after the date the Attorney General
receives a referral under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall
transmit, in writing, to the person on whose behalf the complaint is
submitted--
``(i) if the Attorney General has made a decision about
whether the United States will commence an action for relief
under paragraph (1) relating to the complaint of the person,
notice of the decision; and
``(ii) if the Attorney General has not made such a
decision, notice of when the Attorney General expects to make
such a decision.
``(B) If the Attorney General notifies a person of when the
Attorney General expects to make a decision under subparagraph (A)(ii),
the Attorney General shall, not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Attorney General makes such decision, notify, in writing, the
person of such decision.''.
(3) Pattern or practice cases.--Such subsection is further
amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(4); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as amended by
paragraph (2) of this subsection) the following new
paragraph (3):
``(3) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe
that a State (as an employer) or a private employer is engaged in a
pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any of the
rights or benefits secured by this chapter, the Attorney General may
commence a action under this chapter.''.
(4) Actions by private persons.--Subparagraph (C) of
paragraph (4) of such subsection, as redesignated by paragraph
(3)(A), is amended by striking ``refused'' and all that follows
and inserting ``notified by the Department of Justice that the
Attorney General does not intend to bring a civil action.''.
(b) Sovereign Immunity.--Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section
4323 of such title is amended to read as follows:
``(2)(A) In the case of an action against a State (as an employer),
any instrumentality of a State, or any officer or employee of a State
or instrumentality of a State acting in that officer or employee's
official capacity, by any person, the action may be brought in the
appropriate district court of the United States or in a State court of
competent jurisdiction, and the State, instrumentality of the State, or
officer or employee of the State or instrumentality acting in that
officer or employee's official capacity shall not be immune under the
Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution, or under any other doctrine of
sovereign immunity, from such action.
``(B)(i) No State, instrumentality of such State, or officer or
employee of such State or instrumentality of such State, acting in that
officer or employee's official capacity, that receives or uses Federal
financial assistance for a program or activity shall be immune, under
the Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution or under any other doctrine
of sovereign immunity, from suit in Federal or State court by any
person for any violation under this chapter related to such program or
activity.
``(ii) In an action against a State brought pursuant to subsection
(a), a court may award the remedies (including remedies both at law and
in equity) that are available under subsections (d) and (e).''.
(c) Venue for Cases Against Private Employers.--Subsection (c)(2)
of such section is amended by striking ``United States district court
for any district in which the private employer of the person maintains
a place of business.'' and inserting ``United States district court
for--
``(A) any district in which the employer maintains a place
of business;
``(B) any district in which a substantial part of the
events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred; or
``(C) if there is no district in which an action may
otherwise be brought as provided in subparagraph (A) or (B),
any district in which the employer is subject to the court's
personal jurisdiction with respect to such action.''.
(d) Compensatory and Punitive Damages.--Subsection (d)(1) of such
section is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
following new subparagraphs:
``(C) The court may require the employer to pay the person
compensatory damages suffered by reason of such employer's
failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
``(D) The court may require the employer (other than a
government, government agency, or political subdivision) to pay
the person punitive damages if the court determines that the
employer failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter
with reckless indifference to the federally protected rights of
the person.
``(E) The sum of the amount of compensatory damages awarded
under this section and the amount of punitive damages awarded
under this section, may not exceed, for each person the
following:
``(i) In the case of an employer who has more than
14 and fewer than 101 employees in each of 20 or more
calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar
year, $50,000.
``(ii) In the case of an employer who has more than
100 and fewer than 201 employees in each of 20 or more
calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar
year, $100,000.
``(iii) In the case of an employer who has more
than 200 and fewer than 501 employees in each of 20 or
more calendar weeks in the current or preceding
calendar year, $200,000.
``(iv) In the case of an employer who has more than
500 employees in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in
the current or preceding calendar year, $300,000.''.
(e) Standing.--Subsection (f) of such section is amended--
(1) by inserting ``by the United States or'' after ``may be
initiated only''; and
(2) by striking ``or by the United States under subsection
(a)(1)''.
(f) Attorney Fees and Other Litigation Expenses.--Subsection (h)(2)
of such section is amended striking ``subsection (a)(2)'' and inserting
``subsection (a)(1) or subsection (a)(4)''.
(g) Pension Contribution Calculations.--Subsection (b) of section
4318 of such title is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``on the basis of''
and all the follows and inserting ``on the basis specified in
paragraph (4).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) The basis for a computation under paragraph (3) to
which subparagraph (B) of that paragraph applies is as follows:
``(A) If the period of service described in
subsection (a)(2)(B) is one year or less, the
computation shall be made on the basis of the
employee's average rate of compensation during the 12-
month period immediately preceding such period or, if
shorter, the period of employment immediately preceding
such period.
``(B) If the period of such service is more than
one year, the computation shall be made on the basis of
the average rate of compensation during such period of
service of employees of that employer who are similarly
situated to the servicemember in terms of having
similar seniority, status, and pay.''.
(h) Disability Discovered After Employee Resumes Employment.--
Subsection (a)(3) of section 4313 of such title is amended by inserting
``including a disability that is brought to the employer's attention
within five years after the person resumes employment,'' after
``during, such service,''.
(i) Burden of Identifying Proper Reemployment Positions.--Section
4313 of such title is further amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(c) For purposes of this section, the employer shall have the
burden of identifying the appropriate reemployment positions.''.
(j) Civil Investigative Demands.--Section 4323 of such title is
further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) Issuance and Service of Civil Investigative Demands by
Attorney General.--(1) Whenever the Attorney General has reason to
believe that any person may be in possession, custody, or control of
any documentary material relevant to an investigation under this
chapter, the Attorney General may, before commencing a civil action
under subsection (a), issue in writing and cause to be served upon such
person, a civil investigative demand requiring--
``(A) the production of such documentary material for
inspection and copying;
``(B) that the custodian of such documentary material
answer in writing written questions with respect to such
documentary material; or
``(C) the production of any combination of such documentary
material or answers.
``(2) The provisions governing the authority to issue, use, and
enforce civil investigative demands under section 3733 of title 31
(known as the `False Claims Act') shall govern the authority to issue,
use, and enforce civil investigative demands under paragraph (1),
except that for purposes of that paragraph--
``(A) a reference in that section to false claims law
investigators or investigations shall be applied as referring
to investigators or investigations under this chapter;
``(B) a reference to interrogatories shall be applied as
referring to written questions, and answers to such need not be
under oath;
``(C) the statutory definitions for purposes of that
section relating to `false claims law' shall not apply; and
``(D) provisions of that section relating to qui tam
relators shall not apply.''.
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays
SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY
AUTHORITIES.
(a) Authorities Relating to Reserve Forces.--The following sections
of title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking ``December 31,
2014'' and inserting ``December 31, 2015'':
(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Reserve
reenlistment bonus.
(2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve
affiliation or enlistment bonus.
(3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for enlisted
members assigned to certain high-priority units.
(4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Reserve
enlistment bonus for persons without prior service.
(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment
and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service.
(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve
enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior
service.
(7) Section 910(g), relating to income replacement payments
for reserve component members experiencing extended and
frequent mobilization for active duty service.
(b) Title 10 Authorities Relating to Health Care Professionals.--
The following sections of title 10, United States Code, are amended by
striking ``December 31, 2014'' and inserting ``December 31, 2015'':
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer
candidate accession program.
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education
loans for certain health professionals who serve in the
Selected Reserve.
(c) Title 37 Authorities Relating to Health Care Professionals.--
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are amended by
striking ``December 31, 2014'' and inserting ``December 31, 2015'':
(1) Section 302c-1(f), relating to accession and retention
bonuses for psychologists.
(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for
registered nurses.
(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive special pay
for nurse anesthetists.
(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for Selected
Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime
specialties.
(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for
dental officers.
(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus for
pharmacy officers.
(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus for
medical officers in critically short wartime specialties.
(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus for dental
specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties.
(d) Authorities Relating to Nuclear Officers.--The following
sections of title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking
``December 31, 2014'' and inserting ``December 31, 2015'':
(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for nuclear-
qualified officers extending period of active service.
(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career accession
bonus.
(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career annual
incentive bonus.
(e) Authorities Relating to Title 37 Consolidated Special Pay,
Incentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities.--The following sections of title
37, United States Code, are amended by striking ``December 31, 2014''
and inserting ``December 31, 2015'':
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for
enlisted members.
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for
officers.
(3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and incentive
pay authorities for nuclear officers.
(4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive
pay and bonus authorities for officers.
(5) Section 335(k), relating to bonus and incentive pay
authorities for officers in health professions.
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay.
(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special
duty pay.
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or
proficiency bonus.
(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for
members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to
high priority units.
(f) Other Title 37 Bonus and Special Pay Authorities.--The
following sections of title 37, United States Code, are amended by
striking ``December 31, 2014'' and inserting ``December 31, 2015'':
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer retention
bonus.
(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment incentive pay.
(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment bonus for
active members.
(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment bonus.
(5) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus for new
officers in critical skills.
(6) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus for
conversion to military occupational specialty to ease personnel
shortage.
(7) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus for
transfer between the Armed Forces.
(8) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer
candidates.
(9) Section 403(b)(7)(E), relating to basic allowance for
housing.
Subtitle B--Travel and Transportation Allowances
SEC. 621. AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND MARINE
CORPS TO OCCUPY QUARTERS ON A RENTAL BASIS WHILE
PERFORMING OFFICIAL TRAVEL.
(a) Authority.--Subsection (e) of section 5911 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The head'' and inserting ``(1) Except as
provided in paragraph (2), the head''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense may require an employee of the
Department of Defense or a member of the uniformed services under the
Secretary's jurisdiction performing duty on official travel to occupy
adequate quarters on a rental basis when available.
``(B) A requirement under subparagraph (A) with respect to an
employee of the Department of Defense may not be construed to be
subject to negotiation under chapter 71 of this title.''.
(b) Definition of Quarters.--Subsection (a)(5) of such section is
amended by inserting ``or commercial lodging arranged through a
Government lodging program'' after ``leased by the Government''.
SEC. 622. SINGLE STANDARD MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR PRIVATELY
OWNED AUTOMOBILES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF
THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.
(a) Incorporation of IRS Rate as Single Standard Mileage Rate
Applicable to Automobiles.--Section 5704(a)(1) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``established by the Administrator
shall not exceed'' in the last sentence and inserting ``shall be''.
(b) Establishment of Mileage Reimbursement Rates.--
(1) Elimination of automobiles from periodic investigations
of cost of travel.--Paragraph (1)(A) of section 5707(b) of such
title is amended--
(A) by striking ``, in consultation with the
Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense,
and representatives of organizations of employees of
the Government,''; and
(B) by striking ``vehicles to'' and inserting
``airplanes and privately owned motorcycles by''.
(2) Reimbursement rate for automobiles.--Paragraph
(2)(A)(i) of such section is amended by striking ``prescribe a
mileage reimbursement rate which reflects the current costs as
determined by the Administrator of operating privately owned
automobiles, and which shall not exceed,'' and inserting
``provide that the mileage reimbursement rate for privately
owned automobiles,''.
TITLE VII--HEALTHCARE PROVISIONS
SEC. 711. DESIGNATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SENIOR MEDICAL ADVISOR
FOR ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME.
(a) Designation of Senior Medical Advisor.--Subsection (a) of
section 1513A of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24
U.S.C. 413a) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Deputy Director of the
TRICARE Management Activity'' and inserting ``Deputy Director
of the Defense Health Agency''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Deputy Director of the
TRICARE Management Activity'' both places it appears and
inserting ``Deputy Director of the Defense Health Agency''.
(b) Clarification of Responsibilities and Duties of Senior Medical
Advisor.--Subsection (c)(2) of such section is amended by striking
``health care standards of the Department of Veterans Affairs'' and
inserting ``nationally recognized health care standards and
requirements''.
SEC. 712. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY
DEMONSTRATION FUND.
Subsection (e) of section 1704 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat.
2573) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2015'' and inserting
``September 30, 2016''.
SEC. 713. ELIMINATION OF INPATIENT DAY LIMITS IN PROVISION OF MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES.
Section 1079 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (a);
and
(2) by striking subsection (i).
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
SEC. 801. THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT URGENT
OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND.
Section 2216a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2015'' and inserting ``September 30, 2018''.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contract Authorities, Procedures, and
Limitations
SEC. 811. AUTHORITY FOR DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY TO INTERVIEW
CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES IN CONNECTION WITH EXAMINATION OF
CONTRACTOR RECORDS.
(a) Authority.--Subsection (a)(1) of section 2313 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, interview employees,''
after ``is authorized to inspect the plant''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to contracts entered into after the effective date
of a revision to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the
amendment.
SEC. 812. EXTENSION TO UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND OF
AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH
THE ENEMY.
Section 831(i)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 813) is amended by
inserting ``United States Transportation Command,'' after ``United
States Southern Command,''.
SEC. 813. RECHARACTERIZATION OF CHANGES TO MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION
SYSTEM PROGRAMS.
(a) Addition to Covered Determination of a Significant Change.--
Subsection (c)(2) of section 2445c of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C)
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) the automated information system or
information technology investment failed to achieve a
full deployment decision within five years after the
Milestone A decision for the program or, if there was
no Milestone A decision, the date when the preferred
alternative is selected for the program (excluding any
time during which program activity is delayed as a
result of a bid protest).''.
(b) Removal of Covered Determination of a Critical Change.--
Subsection (d)(3) of such section is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (A); and
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively.
SEC. 814. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.
Section 1903(a) of title 41, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (1);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(3) in support of a request from the Department of State
or the United States Agency for International Development to
facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance,
international disaster assistance, or other crisis-related
assistance pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2151 et seq.); or
``(4) in support of an emergency or major disaster (as
those terms are defined in section 102 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5122)).''.
SEC. 815. EXTENSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT OR PROTOTYPE UNITS.
(a) Extension of Termination.--Subsection (b)(4) of section 819 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law
111-84; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking ``September 30,
2014'' and inserting ``September 30, 2019''.
(b) Extension of Report Requirement.--Subsection (c) of such
section is amended by striking ``March 30, 2013'' and inserting ``
March 30, 2018''.
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
SEC. 901. REVISION OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AS SECURITY FOR INTELLIGENCE
COLLECTION ACTIVITIES.
(a) Permanent Authority.--Section 431(a) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking the last sentence.
(b) Period for Required Audits.--Section 432(b)(2) of such title is
amended by striking ``annually'' in the first sentence and inserting
``biennially''.
SEC. 902. PERMANENT AUTHORITY RELATING TO JURISDICTION OVER DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE FACILITIES FOR INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION OR
SPECIAL OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES ABROAD.
Section 926 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1541) is amended by striking
subsection (b).
SEC. 903. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REIMBURSEMENT OF
COSTS OF ACTIVITIES FOR NONGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL AT
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REGIONAL CENTERS FOR SECURITY
STUDIES.
Section 941(b) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 10 U.S.C. 184 note) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``through 2014'' and
inserting ``through 2015''; and
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3).
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
SEC. 1001. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF AMOUNTS RECOVERED FOR DAMAGE TO
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
(a) Extension to Personal Property.--The first sentence of section
2782 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``real
property'' both places it appears and inserting ``Government
property''.
(b) Availability of Recovered Funds.--The second sentence of such
section is amended--
(1) by striking ``In such amounts as are provided in
advance in appropriation Acts, amounts'' and inserting
``Amounts'';
(2) by inserting ``merged with, and'' before ``available
for use'';
(3) by inserting ``and for the same period'' after ``same
purposes''; and
(4) by inserting a comma after ``circumstances as''.
(c) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is
amended by striking ``real'' and inserting ``Government''.
(2) Table of sections.--The item relating to such section
in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 165 of
such title is amended to read as follows:
``2782. Damage to Government property; disposition of amounts
recovered.''.
Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards
SEC. 1021. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT THAT A QUALIFIED AVIATOR OR NAVAL
FLIGHT OFFICER BE IN COMMAND OF AN INACTIVATED NUCLEAR-
POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER BEFORE DECOMMISSIONING.
Section 5942(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to command of a nuclear-
powered aircraft carrier that has been inactivated for the
purpose of permanent decommissioning and disposal.''.
SEC. 1022. ENSURING OPERATIONAL READINESS OF LITTORAL COMBAT SHIPS ON
EXTENDED DEPLOYMENTS.
(a) Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 7310 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``Under the Jurisdiction of the Secretary
of the Navy'' in the subsection heading after ``Vessels'';
(2) by striking ``A naval vessel'' and inserting ``(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), a naval vessel''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), in the case of a naval vessel
that is classified as a Littoral Combat Ship and that is operating on
deployment, corrective and preventive maintenance or repair (whether
intermediate or depot level) and facilities maintenance may be
performed on the vessel--
``(i) in a foreign shipyard;
``(ii) at a facility outside of a foreign shipyard; or
``(iii) at any other facility convenient to the vessel.
``(B)(i) Corrective and preventive maintenance or repair may be
performed on a vessel as described in subparagraph (A) only if the work
is performed by United States Government personnel or United States
contractor personnel.
``(ii) Facilities maintenance may be performed by a foreign
contractor on a vessel as described in subparagraph (A) only as
approved by the Secretary of the Navy.''.
(b) Definitions.--Such section is further amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `corrective and preventive maintenance or
repair' means--
``(A) maintenance or repair actions performed as a
result of a failure in order to return or restore
equipment to acceptable performance levels; and
``(B) scheduled maintenance or repair actions
intended to prevent or discover functional failures,
including scheduled periodic maintenance requirements
and integrated class maintenance plan tasks that are
time-directed maintenance actions.
``(2) The term `facilities maintenance' means--
``(A) preservation or corrosion control efforts,
encompassing surface preparation and preservation of
the structural facility to minimize effects of
corrosion; and
``(B) cleaning services, encompassing--
``(i) light surface cleaning of ship
structures and compartments; and
``(ii) deep cleaning of bilges to remove
dirt, oily waste, and other foreign matter.''.
(c) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 7310. Overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in foreign
shipyards and facilities: restrictions; exceptions''.
(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 633 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 7310 and inserting the following:
``7310. Overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in foreign
shipyards and facilities: restrictions;
exceptions.''.
SEC. 1023. AUTHORITY FOR LIMITED COASTWISE TRADE FOR CERTAIN VESSELS
PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES UNDER A SHIPBUILDING OR
SHIP REPAIR CONTRACT WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
(a) In General.--Chapter 645 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 7525. Limited coastwise trade
``(a) Definition.--In his section, the term `contractor-owned
vessel' means a dry dock, a tugboat, or a towing vessel that--
``(1) was built in the United States;
``(2) is owned or operated by an individual or entity
that--
``(A) is under contract with the Navy to construct,
maintain, or repair a vessel of the Navy; and
``(B) in conjunction with such contract, is
operating under a special security agreement with the
Secretary of Defense;
``(3) is used, pursuant to such contract, to construct,
maintain, or repair a vessel of the Navy; and
``(4) is manned by United States citizens.
``(b) In General.--A contractor-owned vessel may, at the direction
of the Secretary of the Navy, engage in coastwise trade for the
exclusive purpose of performing a contract with the Navy to construct,
maintain, or repair a vessel of the Navy, and any law pertaining to
coastwise trade shall not apply to such vessel, the owner or operator
of such vessel, or the operation of such vessel.
``(c) Notice.--The Secretary of the Navy shall provide notice to
the Secretary of Homeland Security if a contractor-owned vessel is
authorized, pursuant to this section, to engage in coastwise trade.
``(d) Limitation.--An authorization to engage in coastwise trade
pursuant to this section shall be non-transferrable and shall expire--
``(1) on the date of the sale of the contractor-owned
vessel;
``(2) on the date of that the contract with the Navy to
construct, maintain, or repair a vessel of the Navy expires or
that the Secretary of the Navy terminates such contract; or
``(3) in the event that the Secretary of Defense terminates
the special security agreement with the contractor that owns
the vessel.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``7525. Limited coastwise trade.''.
Subtitle C--Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Related Reforms
SEC. 1031. REPEAL OF OUTDATED REQUIREMENT TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE
MANAGEMENT PLAN TO ADDRESS DEFICIENCIES IN THE DATA
CAPTURED IN THE DEFENSE INCIDENT-BASED REPORTING SYSTEM.
Section 543(a) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 1562 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively.
SEC. 1032. REVISION TO REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
POLICY ON RETENTION OF EVIDENCE IN A SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE
TO ALLOW RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY UPON COMPLETION OF
RELATED PROCEEDINGS.
Section 586 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1435; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Return of Personal Property Upon Completion of Related
Proceedings.--Notwithstanding subsection (c)(4)(A), personal property
retained as evidence in connection with an incident of sexual assault
involving a member of the Armed Forces may be returned to the rightful
owner of such property after the conclusion of all legal, adverse
action, and administrative proceedings related to such incident.''.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
SEC. 1041. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) Amendment to National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2013.--Effective as of January 2, 2013, and as if included therein as
enacted, section 604(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1774) is amended by
striking ``the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2013'' and inserting ``this Act''.
(b) Amendments to Title 10, United States Code, To Reflect
Enactment of Title 41, United States Code.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 2013(a)(1) is amended by striking ``section
6101(b)-(d) of title 41'' and inserting ``section 6101 of title
41''.
(2) Section 2302 is amended--
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``section 4 of
such Act'' and inserting ``such section''; and
(B) in paragraph (9)(A)--
(i) by striking ``section 26 of the Office
of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.
422)'' and inserting ``chapter 15 of title
41''; and
(ii) by striking ``such section'' and
inserting ``such chapter''.
(3) Section 2306a(b)(3)(B) is amended by striking ``section
4(12)(C)(i) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41
U.S.C. 403(12)(C)(i))'' and inserting ``section 103(3)(A) of
title 41''.
(4) Section 2314 is amended by striking ``Sections 6101(b)-
(d)'' and inserting ``Sections 6101''.
(5) Section 2321(f)(2) is amended by striking ``section
35(c) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41
U.S.C. 431(c))'' and inserting ``section 104 of title 41''.
(6) Section 2359b(k)(4)(A) is amended by striking ``section
4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.
403)'' and inserting ``section 110 of title 41''.
(7) Section 2379 is amended--
(A) in subsections (a)(1)(A), (b)(2)(A), and
(c)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``section 4(12) of the Office
of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))''
and inserting ``section 103 of title 41''; and
(B) in subsections (b) and (c)(1), by striking
``section 35(c) of the Office of Federal Procurement
Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 431(c))'' and inserting ``section
104 of title 41''.
(8) Section 2410m(b)(1) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``section 7
of such Act'' and inserting ``section 7104(a) of such
title''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``section
7 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978'' and inserting
``section 7104(a) of title 41''.
(9) Section 2533(a) is amended by striking ``such Act'' in
the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ``chapter 83
of such tittle''.
(10) Section 2533b is amended--
(A) in subsection (h)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking
``sections 34 and 35 of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 430 and
431)'' and inserting ``sections 1906 and 1907
of title 41''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
``section 35(c) of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 431(c))'' and
inserting ``section 104 of title 41''; and
(B) in subsection (m)--
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section
4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Act (41 U.S.C. 403)'' and inserting ``section
105 of title 41'';
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking
``section 4 of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)'' and
inserting ``section 131 of title 41''; and
(iii) in paragraph (5), by striking
``section 35(c) of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 431(c))'' and
inserting ``section 104 of title 41''.
(11) Section 2545(1) is amended by striking ``section 4(16)
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.
403(16))'' and inserting ``section 131 of title 41''.
(12) Section 7312(f) is amended by striking ``Section 3709
of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)'' and inserting ``Section
6101 of title 41''.
(c) Amendments to Other Defense-Related Statutes To Reflect
Enactment of Title 41, United States Code.--
(1) The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383) is amended as follows:
(A) Section 846(a) (10 U.S.C. 2534 note) is
amended--
(i) by striking ``the Buy American Act (41
U.S.C. 10a et seq.)'' and inserting ``chapter
83 of title 41, United States Code''; and
(ii) by striking ``that Act'' and inserting
``that chapter''.
(B) Section 866 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended--
(i) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking
``section 26 of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 422)'' and
inserting ``chapter 15 of title 41, United
States Code''; and
(ii) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking
``section 4(13) of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(13))''
and inserting ``section 110 of title 41, United
States Code''.
(C) Section 893(f)(2) (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is
amended by striking ``section 26 of the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 422)'' and
inserting ``chapter 15 of title 41, United States
Code''.
(2) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2008 (Public Law 110-181) is amended as follows:
(A) Section 805(c)(1) (10 U.S.C. 2330 note) is
amended--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``section 4(12)(E) of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)(E))''
and inserting ``section 103(5) of title 41,
United States Code''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking
``section 4(12)(F) of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)(F))''
and inserting ``section 103(6) of title 41,
United States Code''.
(B) Section 821(b)(2) (10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is
amended by striking ``section 4(12) of the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))''
and inserting ``section 103 of title 41, United States
Code''.
(C) Section 847 (10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
(i) in subsection (a)(5), by striking
``section 27(e) of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423(e))'' and
inserting ``section 2105 of title 41, United
States Code'';
(ii) in subsection (c)(1), by striking
``section 4(16) of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act'' and inserting
``section 131 of title 41, United States
Code''; and
(iii) in subsection (d)(1), by striking
``section 27 of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423)'' and
inserting ``chapter 21 of title 41, United
States Code''.
(D) Section 862 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended--
(i) in subsection (b)(1), by striking
``section 25 of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421)'' and
inserting ``section 1303 of title 41, United
States Code''; and
(ii) in subsection (d)(1), by striking
``section 6(j) of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 405(j))'' and
inserting ``section 1126 of title 41, United
States Code''.
(3) The John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364) is amended as follows:
(A) Section 832(d)(3) (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is
amended by striking ``section 8(b) of the Service
Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 357(b))'' and inserting
``section 6701(3) of title 41, United States Code''.
(B) Section 852(b)(2)(A)(ii) (10 U.S.C. 2324 note)
is amended by striking ``section 4(12) of the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))''
and inserting ``section 103 of title 41, United States
Code''.
(4) Section 8118 of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-287; 10 U.S.C. 2533a
note), is amended by striking ``section 34 of the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 430)'' and inserting
``section 1906 of title 41, United States Code''.
(5) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2004 (Public Law 108-136) is amended as follows:
(A) Section 812(b)(2) (10 U.S.C. 2501 note) is
amended by striking ``section 6(d)(4)(A) of the Office
of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.
405(d)(4)(A))'' and inserting ``section 1122(a)(4)(A)
of title 41, United States Code''.
(B) Section 1601(c) (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is
amended--
(i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking
``section 32A of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act, as added by section
1443 of this Act'' and inserting ``section 1903
of title 41, United States Code''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking
``Subsections (a) and (b) of section 7 of the
Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 U.S.C. 57(a) and
(b))'' and inserting ``Section 8703(a) of title
41, United States Code''.
(6) Section 8025(c) of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108-87; 10 U.S.C. 2410d
note), is amended by striking ``the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41
U.S.C. 46-48)'' and inserting ``chapter 85 of title 41, United
States Code''.
(7) Section 817(e)(1)(B) of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314; 10
U.S.C. 2306a note) is amended by striking ``section 26(f)(5)(B)
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.
422(f)(5)(B))'' and inserting ``section 1502(b)(3)(B) of title
41, United States Code''.
(8) Section 801(f)(1) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107; 10 U.S.C. 2330
note) is amended by striking ``section 16(3) of the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 414(3))'' and
inserting ``section 1702(c)(1) and (2) of title 41, United
States Code''.
(9) Section 803(d) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 10
U.S.C. 2306a note) is amended by striking ``subsection
(b)(1)(B) of section 304A of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 254b)'' and
inserting ``section 3503(a)(2) of title 41, United States
Code''.
(10) Section 848(e)(1) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 10
U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking ``section 32 of the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 428)'' and
inserting ``section 1902 of title 41, United States Code''.
(11) Section 722(b)(2) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201; 10
U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended by striking ``section 25(c) of the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421(c))''
and inserting ``section 1303(a) of title 41, United States
Code''.
(12) Section 3412(k) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106, 10 U.S.C. 7420
note) is amended by striking ``section 303(c) of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C.
253(c))'' and inserting ``section 3304(a) of title 41, United
States Code''.
(13) Section 845 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-160; 10 U.S.C. 2371 note)
is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ``section
16(c) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
(41 U.S.C. 414(c))'' and inserting ``section 1702(c) of
title 41, United States Code,'';
(B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii), by striking
``section 16(3) of the Office of Federal Procurement
Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 414(3))'' and inserting
``paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1702(c) of title
41, United States Code'';
(C) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ``section
4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
(41 U.S.C. 403(12))'' and inserting ``section 103 of
title 41, United States Code''; and
(D) in subsection (h), by striking ``section 27 of
the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.
423)'' and inserting ``chapter 21 of title 41, United
States Code''.
(14) Section 326(c)(2) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 10
U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking ``section 25(c) of the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421(c))''
and inserting ``section 1303(a) of title 41, United States
Code''.
(15) Section 806 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-190; 10 U.S.C.
2302 note) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ``section 4(12)
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act'' and
inserting ``section 103 of title 41, United States
Code''; and
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) by striking ``section 25(a) of the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act'' and
inserting ``section 1302(a) of title 41, United
States Code''; and
(ii) by striking ``section 25(c)(1) of the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41
U.S.C. 421(c)(1))'' and inserting ``section
1303(a)(1) of such title 41''.
(16) Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510, 10 U.S.C. 2302 note)
is amended--
(A) by designating the subsection after subsection
(k), relating to definitions, as subsection (l); and
(B) in paragraph (8) of that subsection, by
striking ``the first section of the Act of June 25,
1938 (41 U.S.C. 46; popularly known as the `Wagner-
O'Day Act')'' and inserting ``section 8502 of title 41,
United States Code''.
(d) Amendments to Title 10, United States Code, To Reflect
Reclassification of Provisions of Law Codified in Title 50, United
States Code.--Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Sections 113(b), 125(a), and 155(d) are amended by
striking ``(50 U.S.C. 401)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C.
3002)''.
(2) Sections 113(e)(2), 117(a)(1), 118(b)(1), 118a(b)(1),
153(b)(1)(C)(i), 231(b)(1), and 231a(c)(1) are amended by
striking ``(50 U.S.C. 404a)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C.
3043)''.
(3) Sections 167(g) and 421(c) are amended by striking
``(50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3091 et
seq.)''.
(4) Section 201(b)(1) is amended by striking ``(50 U.S.C.
403-6(b))'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3041(b))''.
(5) Section 429 is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``(50 U.S.C.
403-1)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3024)''; and
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ``(50 U.S.C.
401a(4))'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3003(4))''.
(6) Section 442(d) is amended by striking ``(50 U.S.C.
404e(a))'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3045(a))''.
(7) Section 444 is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``(50 U.S.C.
403o)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3515)''; and
(B) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking ``(50
U.S.C. 403a et seq.)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.)''.
(8) Section 457 is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``(50 U.S.C.
431)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3141)''; and
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ``(50 U.S.C.
431(b))'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3141(b))''.
(9) Section 462 is amended by striking ``(50 U.S.C. 402
note)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3614)''.
(10) Sections 491(c)(3), 494(d)(1), and 496(a)(1) are
amended by striking ``(50 U.S.C. 401a(4))'' and inserting ``(50
U.S.C. 3003(4))''.
(11) Section 1599a(a) is amended by striking ``(50 U.S.C.
402 note)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3614)''.
(12) Section 1605(a)(2) is amended by striking ``(50 U.S.C.
403r)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3518)''.
(13) Section 1623(a) is amended by striking ``(50 U.S.C.
402 note)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3614)''.
(14) Section 2409(e) is amended by striking ``(50 U.S.C.
401a(4))'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3003(4))''.
(15) Section 2501(a)(1)(A) is amended by striking ``(50
U.S.C. 404a)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3043)''.
(16) Sections 2557(c) and 2723(d)(2) are amended by
striking ``(50 U.S.C. 413)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C.
3091)''.
(e) Amendments to Other Defense-Related Statutes To Reflect
Reclassification of Provisions of Law Codified in Title 50, United
States Code.--
(1) The following provisions of law are amended by striking
``(50 U.S.C. 401a(4))'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3003(4))'':
(A) Section 911(3) of the Ike Skelton National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public
Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note).
(B) Sections 801(b)(3) and 911(e)(2) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
(Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note; 2271 note).
(C) Section 812(e) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-
136; 10 U.S.C. 2501 note).
(2) Section 901(d) of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314; 10
U.S.C. 137 note) is amended by striking ``(50 U.S.C. 401 et
seq.)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.)''.
(f) Other Cross-Reference Amendments.--
(1) Title 10, united states code.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(A) Section 2430(c)(2) is amended by striking
``section 2366a(a)(4)'' and inserting ``section
2366a(a)(7)''.
(B) Section 7292(d)(2) is amended by striking
``section 1024(a)'' and inserting ``section 1018(a)''.
(2) Title 40, united states code.--Section 591(b)(2)(A) of
title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking ``section
2394 of title 10'' and inserting ``section 2922a of title 10''.
(g) Date of Enactment References.--Title 10, United States Code, is
amended as follows:
(1) Section 1218(d)(3) is amended by striking ``on the date
that is five years after the date of the enactment of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010'' and
inserting ``on October 28, 2014''.
(2) Section 1566a(a) is amended by striking ``Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 and under'' and
inserting ``Under''.
(3) Section 2275(d) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``before the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2013'' and inserting ``before
January 2, 2013''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``on or after the
date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013'' and inserting
``on or after January 2, 2013''.
(4) Section 2601a(e) is amended by striking ``after the
date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012'' and inserting ``after December 31,
2011,''.
(5) Section 6328(c) is amended by striking ``on or after
the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2010'' and inserting ``after October 27,
2009,''.
(h) Other Amendments to Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10,
United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 118 is amended by striking subsection (g).
(2) Section 407(a)(3)(A) is amended by striking the comma
after ``as applicable''.
(3) Section 429 is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Section'' in
the second sentence and inserting ``section''; and
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ``act'' and
inserting ``law''.
(4) Section 1074m(a)(2) is amended by striking
``subparagraph'' in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and
inserting ``subparagraphs''.
(5) Section 1154(a)(2)(A)(ii) is amended by striking
``U.S.C.1411'' and inserting ``U.S.C. 1411''.
(6) Section 2222(g)(3) is amended by striking ``(A)'' after
``(3)''.
(7) Section 2335(d) is amended--
(A) by designating the last sentence of paragraph
(2) as paragraph (3); and
(B) in paragraph (3), as so designated--
(i) by inserting before ``each of'' the
following paragraph heading: ``Other terms.--
''.
(ii) by striking ``the term'' and inserting
``that term''; and
(iii) by inserting ``Election'' after
``Federal Campaign''.
(8) Section 2371 is amended by striking subsection (h).
(9) Section 2601a is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``issue'' and
inserting ``prescribe''; and
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ``issued'' and
inserting ``prescribed''.
(10) Section 2853(c)(1)(A) is amended by striking ``can be
still be'' and inserting ``can still be''.
(11) Section 2866(a)(4)(A) is amended by striking
``repayed'' and inserting ``repaid''.
(12) Section 2884(c) is amended by striking ``on
evaluation'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and
inserting ``an evaluation''.
(i) Transfer of Section 2814 to Chapter 631.--
(1) Transfer and redesignation.--Section 2814 of title 10,
United States Code, is transferred to chapter 631 of such
title, inserted after section 7205, and redesignated as section
7206.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Such section, as so transferred
and redesignated, is amended--
(A) in paragraphs (2) and (3)(B) of subsection (i),
by striking ``this chapter'' and inserting ``chapter
169 of this title''; and
(B) by striking subsection (l) and inserting the
following new subsection (l):
``(l) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `appropriate committees of Congress' has the
meaning given such term in section 2801 of this title.
``(2) The term `property support services' means the
following:
``(A) Any utility service or other service listed
in section 2686(a) of this title.
``(B) Any other service determined by the Secretary
to be a service that supports the operation and
maintenance of real property, personal property, or
facilities.''.
(3) Clerical amendments.--
(A) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 169 of such title is amended by striking the
item relating to section 2814.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 631 of such title is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 7205 the following new
item:
``7206. Special authority for development of Ford Island, Hawaii.''.
(j) Coordination With Other Amendments Made by This Act.--For
purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of this Act other
than this section, the amendments made by subsections (b) through (h)
of this section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately
before any such amendments by other provisions of this Act.
SEC. 1042. RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, AND SUCCEEDING LEASES FOR FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS OPERATING ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
INSTALLATIONS.
Subsection (h) of section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding the following new paragraph:
``(4)(A) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a renewal, extension, or
succeeding lease by the Secretary concerned with a financial
institution selected in accordance with the Department of Defense
Financial Management Regulation providing for the selection of
financial institutions to operate on military installations if each of
the following applies:
``(i) The on-base financial institution was selected before
the date of the enactment of this paragraph or competitive
procedures are used for the selection of any new financial
institutions.
``(ii) A current and binding operating agreement is in
place between the installation commander and the selected on-
base financial institution.
``(B) The renewal, extension or succeeding lease shall terminate
upon the termination of the operating agreement described in
subparagraph (A)(ii).''.
SEC. 1043. LIMITED AUTHORITY FOR UNITED STATES TO SECURE COPYRIGHTS FOR
CERTAIN SCHOLARLY WORKS PREPARED BY FACULTY OF CERTAIN
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS.
(a) Authority.--Chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1033 the following new section:
``Sec. 1033a. Limited authority for United States to secure copyrights
for certain scholarly works of faculty of Department of
Defense professional schools
``(a) Authority.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to regulations prescribed under
subsection (f), the United States may, notwithstanding section
105 or 201(b) of title 17, secure copyright protection under
title 17 for a qualifying work written by a faculty member of
an institution of the Department of Defense specified in
subsection (e), but only for purposes of publication by a
scholarly press or journal for which such a copyright is
normally a requirement for publication or otherwise as may be
prescribed under regulations under this section.
``(2) Printing.--Notwithstanding section 501 of title 44,
the Department of Defense need not use the services of the
Government Printing Office or a field printing plant operated
by the Department of Defense with respect to a work for which
copyright protection exists by reason of paragraph (1).
``(b) Qualifying Works.--A work is a qualifying work for purposes
of this section if the work--
``(1) is prepared as part of a person's official duties;
and
``(2) meets such criteria as the Secretary of Defense may
prescribe by regulation as a scholarly work for which copyright
protection as provided in subsection (a) is warranted.
``(c) Transfer of Copyright.--Upon acceptance for publication of a
work for which copyright protection exists by reason of subsection (a),
the United States may transfer the copyright to the owner or publisher
of the medium in which the work will be published. The United States
shall maintain a perpetual, royalty-free license to use the scholarly
work for any official purpose of the United States.
``(d) Royalties, etc.--No royalties or other compensation may be
accepted by a person covered by subsection (a) by reason of copyright
protection that exists by reason of subsection (a).
``(e) Covered Institutions.--The institutions referred to in
subsection (a) are the following:
``(1) The United States Military Academy, the United States
Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy.
``(2) The National Defense University.
``(3) Any war college of the armed forces.
``(4) Any graduate-level college or university of the
Department of Defense.
``(f) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
regulations for the purposes of this section. Such regulations shall
include provisions specifying the types of works for which copyright
protection may be secured under subsection (a) and the purposes for
which the copyright may be secured.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
1033 the following new item:
``1033a. Limited authority for United States to secure copyrights for
certain scholarly works of faculty of
Department of Defense professional
schools.''.
(c) Effective Date.--Section 1033a of title 10, United States Code,
as added by subsection (a), shall apply only with respect to works
that, as determined under regulations prescribed under that section,
are completed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1044. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS OF THE VETERANS' ADVISORY BOARD ON
DOSE RECONSTRUCTION TO THE SECRETARIES OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE.
Section 601 of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-
183; 117 Stat. 2667; 38 U.S.C. 1154 note) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 601. RADIATION DOSE RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
``(a) Review and Oversight.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and
the Secretary of Defense shall jointly take appropriate actions to
ensure the on-going independent review and oversight of the Radiation
Dose Reconstruction Program of the Department of Defense.
``(b) Duties.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretaries
shall--
``(1) conduct periodic, random audits of dose
reconstructions under the Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program
and of decisions by the Department of Veterans Affairs on
claims for service connection of radiogenic diseases;
``(2) communicate to veterans information on the mission,
procedures, and evidentiary requirements of the Program; and
``(3) carry out such other activities with respect to the
review and oversight of the Program as the Secretaries shall
jointly specify.
``(c) Recommendations.--The Secretaries may make such
recommendations on modifications in the mission or procedures of the
Program as they consider appropriate as a result of the audits
conducted under subsection (b)(1).''.
SEC. 1045. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CERTAIN VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
Section 1588(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(10) Voluntary legal support services provided by law
students through internship and externship programs approved by
the Secretary concerned.''.
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
SEC. 1101. MODIFICATIONS TO BIENNIAL STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLAN RELATING
TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT, FUNCTIONAL, AND TECHNICAL WORKFORCE
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Senior Management Workforce.--Subsection (c) of section 115b of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) Each strategic workforce plan under subsection (a)
shall--
``(A) specifically address the shaping and
improvement of the senior management workforce of the
Department of Defense; and
``(B) include an assessment of the senior
functional and technical workforce of the Department of
Defense within the appropriate functional community.'';
and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``such senior management,
functional, and technical workforce'' and inserting ``such
senior management workforce and such senior functional and
technical workforce''.
(b) Highly Qualified Experts.--Such section is further amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``subsection (f)(1)''
in subparagraphs (D) and (E) and inserting ``subsection (h)(1)
or (h)(2)'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(g) and (h), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (f):
``(f) Highly Qualified Experts.--
``(1) Each strategic workforce plan under subsection (a)
shall include an assessment of the workforce of the Department
of Defense comprised of highly qualified experts appointed
pursuant to section 9903 of title 5 (in this subsection
referred to as the `HQE workforce').
``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), each plan shall
include, with respect to the HQE workforce--
``(A) an assessment of the critical skills and
competencies of the existing HQE workforce and
projected trends in that workforce based on expected
losses due to retirement and other attrition;
``(B) specific strategies for attracting,
compensating, and motivating the HQE workforce of the
Department, including the program objectives of the
Department to be achieved through such strategies and
the funding needed to implement such strategies;
``(C) any incentives necessary to attract or retain
HQE personnel;
``(D) any changes that may be necessary in
resources or in the rates or methods of pay needed to
ensure the Department has full access to appropriately
qualified personnel; and
``(E) any legislative changes that may be necessary
to achieve HQE workforce goals.''.
(c) Definitions.--Subsection (h) of such section (as redesignated
by subsection (b)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `senior management workforce of the
Department of Defense' includes the following categories of
Department of Defense civilian personnel:
``(A) Appointees in the Senior Executive Service
under section 3131 of title 5.
``(B) Persons serving in the Defense Intelligence
Senior Executive Service under section 1606 of this
title.
``(2) The term `senior functional and technical workforce
of the Department of Defense' includes the following categories
of Department of Defense civilian personnel:
``(A) Persons serving in positions described in
section 5376(a) of title 5.
``(B) Scientists and engineers appointed pursuant
to section 342(b) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103-337; 108 Stat.
2721), as amended by section 1114 of the Floyd D.
Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398
(114 Stat. 1654A-315)).
``(C) Scientists and engineers appointed pursuant
to section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104
note).
``(D) Persons serving in Intelligence Senior Level
positions under section 1607 of this title.
``(3) The term `acquisition workforce' includes individuals
designated under section 1721 of this title as filling
acquisition positions.''.
(d) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of subsection (c) of such
section is amended to read as follows: ``Senior Management Workforce;
Senior Functional and Technical Workforce.--''.
(e) Formatting of Annual Report.--Subsections (d)(1) and (e)(1) of
such section are amended by striking ``include a separate chapter to''.
SEC. 1102. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEFENSE
CLANDESTINE SERVICE EMPLOYEES.
Section 1603 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Additional Compensation for Employees of the Defense
Clandestine Service.--In addition to the authority to provide
compensation under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may provide
civilian employees of the Defense Clandestine Service allowances and
benefits authorized to be paid to members of the Foreign Service under
chapter 9 of title I the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081 et
seq.) or any other provision of law, if the Secretary determines such
action is necessary to the operational effectiveness of the Defense
Clandestine Service.''.
SEC. 1103. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE TEMPORARY EXCHANGE OF FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL.
(a) Assignment Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may, with the
agreement of the private sector organization concerned, arrange for the
temporary assignment of an employee to such private sector
organization, or from such private sector organization to a Department
of Defense organization under this section. An employee shall be
eligible for such an assignment only if the employee--
(1) works in the field of financial management;
(2) is considered by the Secretary of Defense to be an
exceptional employee; and
(3) is compensated at not less than the GS-11 level (or the
equivalent).
(b) Agreements.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide for a
written agreement among the Department of Defense, the private sector
organization, and the employee concerned regarding the terms and
conditions of the employee's assignment under this section. The
agreement--
(1) shall require, in the case of an employee of the
Department of Defense, that upon completion of the assignment,
the employee will serve in the civil service for a period at
least equal to three times the length of the assignment, unless
the employee is sooner involuntarily separated from the service
of the employee's agency; and
(2) shall provide that if the employee of the Department of
Defense or of the private sector organization (as the case may
be) fails to carry out the agreement, or if the employee is
voluntarily separated from the service of the employee's agency
before the end of the period stated in the agreement, such
employee shall be liable to the United States for payment of
all expenses of the assignment unless that failure or voluntary
separation was for good and sufficient reason, as determined by
the Secretary of Defense.
An amount for which an employee is liable under paragraph (2) shall be
treated as a debt due the United States. The Secretary may waive, in
whole or in part, collection of such a debt based on a determination
that the collection would be against equity and good conscience and not
in the best interests of the United States.
(c) Termination.--An assignment under this section may, at any time
and for any reason, be terminated by the Department of Defense or the
private sector organization concerned.
(d) Duration.--An assignment under this section shall be for a
period of not less than three months and not more than one year. No
assignment under this section may commence after September 30, 2019.
(e) Status of Federal Employees Assigned to Private Sector
Organization.--An employee of the Department of Defense who is
temporarily assigned to a private sector organization under this
section shall be considered, during the period of assignment, to be on
detail to a regular work assignment in the Department for all purposes.
The written agreement established under subsection (b) shall address
the specific terms and conditions related to the employee's continued
status as a Federal employee.
(f) Terms and Conditions for Private Sector Employees.--An employee
of a private sector organization who is assigned to a Department of
Defense organization under this section--
(1) shall continue to receive pay and benefits from the
private sector organization from which such employee is
assigned;
(2) is deemed to be an employee of the Department of
Defense for the purposes of--
(A) chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code;
(B) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603,
606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18, United
States Code, and any other conflict of interest
statute;
(C) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of title 31,
United States Code;
(D) the Federal Tort Claims Act and any other
Federal tort liability statute;
(E) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978;
(F) section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986;
(G) chapter 21 of title 41, United States Code; and
(H) subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United
States Code, relating to compensation for work-related
injuries; and
(3) may not have access, while the employee is assigned to
a Department of Defense organization, to any trade secrets or
to any other nonpublic information which is of commercial value
to the private sector organization from which such employee is
assigned.
(g) Prohibition Against Charging Certain Costs to the Federal
Government.--A private sector organization may not charge the
Department of Defense or any other agency of the Federal Government, as
direct or indirect costs under a Federal contract, the costs of pay or
benefits paid by the organization to an employee assigned to a
Department of Defense organization under this section for the period of
the assignment.
(h) Consideration.--The Secretary of Defense shall take into
consideration the question of how assignments might best be used to
help meet the needs of the Department of Defense with respect to the
training of employees in financial management.
(i) Numerical Limitation.--Not more than five Department of Defense
employees may be assigned to private sector organizations under this
section, and not more than five employees of private sector
organizations may be assigned to the Department of Defense under this
section, at any given time.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
SEC. 1201. ENHANCED AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PRODUCED
IN DJIBOUTI IN SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ACTIVITIES IN UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY.
(a) Authority.--In the case of a product or service to be acquired
in support of Department of Defense activities in the United States
Africa Command area of responsibility for which the Secretary of
Defense makes a determination described in subsection (b), the
Secretary may conduct a procurement in which--
(1) competition is limited to products or services that are
from Djibouti; or
(2) a preference is provided for products or services that
are from Djibouti.
(b) Determination.--(1) A determination described in this
subsection is a determination by the Secretary of either of the
following:
(A) That the product or service concerned is to be used
only in support of activities described in subsection (a).
(B) That it is in the national security interest of the
United States to limit competition or provide a preference as
described in subsection (a) because such limitation or
preference is necessary--
(i) to reduce--
(I) United States transportation costs; or
(II) delivery times in support of
activities described in subsection (a); or
(ii) to promote regional security, stability, and
economic prosperity in Africa.
(2) A determination under paragraph (1)(B) shall not be effective
for purposes of a limitation or preference under subsection (a) unless
the Secretary also determines that the limitation or preference will
not adversely affect--
(A) United States military operations or stability
operations in the United States Africa Command area of
responsibility; or
(B) the United States industrial base.
(c) Products and Services From Djibouti.--For the purpose of this
section:
(1) A product is from Djibouti if it is mined, produced, or
manufactured in Djibouti.
(2) A service is from Djibouti if it is performed in
Djibouti by citizens or residents of Djibouti.
SEC. 1202. PERMANENT AND GLOBAL AUTHORITY FOR USE OF ACQUISITION AND
CROSS-SERVICING AGREEMENTS TO LEND CERTAIN MILITARY
EQUIPMENT TO CERTAIN FOREIGN FORCES FOR PERSONNEL
PROTECTION AND SURVIVABILITY.
(a) Codification of Permanent Authority.--
(1) Enactment in title 10 of section 1202 acquisition and
cross-servicing agreement authority.--Chapter 138 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2342
a new section 2342a consisting of--
(A) a heading as follows:
``Sec. 2342a. Acquisition and cross-servicing agreements: authority to
lend certain military equipment to certain foreign forces
for personnel protection and survivability'';
and
(B) a text consisting of the text of subsections
(a) through (d) of section 1202 of the John Warner
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
(Public Law 109-364), as most recently amended by
section 1217(b) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat.
909), and revised as specified in subsection (b).
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter I of such chapter is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 2342 the following
new item:
``2342a. Acquisition and cross-servicing agreements: authority to lend
certain military equipment to certain
foreign forces for personnel protection and
survivability.''.
(b) Revisions to Codified Section.--The revisions to the text
specified in subsection (a)(1)(B) are as follows:
(1) Global authority.--In subsection (a)(1)--
(A) insert ``military or stability'' after
``combined'' the first place it appears; and
(B) strike ``in Afghanistan''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--In subsection (a)(3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), strike ``Afghanistan'' and
insert ``a combined military or stability operation
with the United States''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), strike ``Afghanistan or
a'' and insert ``a combined military or stability
operation or''.
(3) Reporting exception.--In subsection (a)(5)--
(A) insert ``(A)'' before ``Equipment may not'';
and
(B) add at the end the following:
``(B) Exception.--The notice required in
subparagraph (A) shall not be required when the
equipment to be loaned is intended to be used--
``(i) in a facility that is under the
control of the United States; or
``(ii) in connection with training directed
by United States personnel.''.
(4) Waiver in the case of combat loss of equipment.--At the
end of subsection (a), insert the following new paragraph:
``(6) Waiver of reimbursement in the case of combat loss.--
``(A) Authority.--In the case of equipment provided
to the military forces of another nation under the
authority of this section that is damaged or destroyed
as a result of combat operations while held by those
forces, the Secretary of Defense may, with respect to
such equipment, waive any other applicable requirement
under this subchapter for--
``(i) reimbursement;
``(ii) replacement-in-kind; or
``(iii) exchange of supplies or services of
an equal value.
``(B) Limitations.--Any waiver under this
subsection may be made only on a case-by-case basis.
Any waiver under this subsection may be made only if
the Secretary determines that the waiver is in the
national security interest of the United States.''.
(5) Technical and clerical amendments.--
(A) In subsection (a)(1), strike ``under subchapter
I of chapter 138 of title 10, United States Code,''.
(B) In subsection (d)(2)(B), strike ``Committee on
International Relations'' and insert ``Committee on
Foreign Affairs''.
(c) Repeal.--Section 1202 of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364), as most
recently amended by section 1217(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat.
909), is repealed.
(d) Retroactive Application of Waiver Authority.--The authority in
subsection (a)(6) of section 2342a of title 10, United States Code, as
added by this section, shall apply with respect to equipment provided
before the date of the enactment of this Act to a foreign nation under
section 1202 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2007, as amended, in the same manner as to equipment
provided under such section 2342a.
SEC. 1203. REVISIONS TO GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND AUTHORITY.
(a) Types of Assistance.--Subsection (c)(1) of section 1207 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law
112-81; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note), as amended by section 1202 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, is amended by
striking ``the provision of equipment, supplies, and training.'' and
inserting ``the provision of the following:
``(A) Equipment, including routine maintenance and
repair of such equipment.
``(B) Supplies.
``(C) Small-scale construction not exceeding
$750,000.
``(D) Training.''.
(b) Transfer Authority.--Subsection (f)(1) of such section is
amended by striking ``for Defense-wide activities'' in the first
sentence.
(c) Two-Year Extension of Availability of Funds.--Subsection (i) of
such section is amended by striking ``September 30, 2015'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2017''.
(d) Extension of Expiration Date.--Subsection (p) of such section
is amended--
(1) by striking ``September 30, 2015'' and inserting
``September 30, 2017''; and
(2) by striking ``funds available for fiscal years 2012
through 2015'' and inserting ``funds available for a fiscal
year beginning before that date''.
SEC. 1204. INCREASE IN ANNUAL LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF EXCESS DEFENSE
ARTICLES.
Section 516(g)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2321j(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``$425,000,000'' and inserting
``$500,000,000''.
TITLE XIII--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Military Programs
SEC. 1301. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015
for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of
the Department of Defense for providing capital for Defense Working
Capital Funds in the amount of $1,234,468,000.
SEC. 1302. JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015
for the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund in the amount of
$20,000,000.
SEC. 1303. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2015
for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and
Munitions Destruction, Defense, in the amount of $828,868,000, of
which--
(1) $222,728,000 is for Operation and Maintenance;
(2) $595,913,000 is for Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation; and
(3) $10,227,000 is for Procurement.
(b) Use.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection
(a) are authorized for--
(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions
in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and
(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the
United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such Act.
SEC. 1304. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department
of Defense for fiscal year 2015 for expenses, not otherwise provided
for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide,
in the amount of $820,687,000.
SEC. 1305. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department
of Defense for fiscal year 2015 for expenses, not otherwise provided
for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of
Defense, in the amount of $311,830,000, of which--
(1) $310,830,000 is for Operation and Maintenance; and
(2) $1,000,000 is for Procurement.
SEC. 1306. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department
of Defense for fiscal year 2015 for expenses, not otherwise provided
for, for the Defense Health Program, in the amount of $31,994,918,000,
of which--
(1) $31,031,911,000 is for Operation and Maintenance;
(2) $654,594,000 is for Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation; and
(3) $308,413,000 is for Procurement.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
SEC. 1311. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY
DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL HEALTH
CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS.
(a) Authority for Transfer of Funds.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated for section 507 and available for the Defense Health
Program for operation and maintenance, $146,857,000 may be transferred
by the Secretary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense-
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund
established by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123
Stat. 2571). For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704,
any funds so transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and
appropriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer.
(b) Use of Transferred Funds.--For the purposes of subsection (b)
of such section 1704, facility operations for which funds transferred
under subsection (a) may be used are operations of the Captain James A.
Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and
supporting facilities designated as a combined Federal medical facility
under an operational agreement covered by section 706 of the Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public
Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500).
SEC. 1312. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT
HOME.
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015
from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum of $63,400,000
for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
TITLE XV--AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSEAS
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.
This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015''.
SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE
SPECIFIED BY LAW.
(a) Expiration of Authorizations After Three Years.--Except as
provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in titles XXI
through XXVII for military construction projects, land acquisition,
family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and
authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later
of--
(1) October 1, 2017; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for military construction for fiscal year 2018.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations
for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing
projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of
appropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have been
obligated before the later of--
(1) October 1, 2017; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for fiscal year 2018 for military construction projects, land
acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or
contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program.
TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(1), the
Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military
construction projects for the installations or locations inside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Army: Inside the United States
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State Installation Amount
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California.................................... Concord....................................... $15,200,000
Fort Irwin..................................... $45,000,000
Colorado...................................... Fort Carson.................................... $89,000,000
Hawaii........................................ Fort Shafter................................... $96,000,000
Kentucky...................................... Fort Campbell.................................. $23,000,000
New York...................................... Fort Drum...................................... $27,000,000
Pennsylvania.................................. Letterkenny Army Depot......................... $16,000,000
South Carolina................................ Fort Jackson................................... $52,000,000
Texas......................................... Fort Bliss..................................... $46,800,000
Virginia...................................... Joint Base Langley-Eustis...................... $7,700,000.
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(2), the
Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military
construction projects for the installations or locations outside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Army: Outside the United States
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Country Installation Amount
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Cuba........................................... Guantanamo Bay................................. $23,800,000
Japan.......................................... Kadena AB...................................... $10,600,000.
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SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2103(5)(A), the Secretary of the Army may
construct or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition
and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, in the
number of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following table:
Army: Family Housing
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Country Installation Units Amount
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Illinois................................ Rock Island............... 33........................ $19,500,000
Korea................................... Camp Walker............... 90........................ $57,800,000.
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SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2014, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of
the Army in the total amount of $969,012,000 as follows:
(1) For military construction projects inside the United
States authorized by section 2101(a), $370,900,000.
(2) For military construction projects outside the United
States authorized by section 2101(b), $34,400,000.
(3) For unspecified minor military construction projects
authorized by section 2805 of title 10, United States Code,
$25,000,000.
(4) For architectural and engineering services and
construction design under section 2807 of title 10, United
States Code, $51,127,000.
(5) For military family housing functions:
(A) For construction and acquisition, planning and
design, and improvement of military family housing and
facilities, $78,609,000.
(B) For support of military family housing
(including the functions described in section 2833 of
title 10, United States Code), $350,976,000.
(6) For the construction of increment 3 of the Cadet
Barracks at the United States Military Academy, New York,
authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public
Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2119), $58,000,000.
SEC. 2104. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2004 PROJECT.
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2004 (division B of Public Law 108-136; 117 Stat. 1697) for Picatinny
Arsenal, New Jersey, for construction of an Explosives Research and
Development Loading Facility at the installation, the Secretary of the
Army may use available unobligated balances of amounts appropriated for
military construction for the Army to complete work on the project
within the scope specified for the project in the justification data
provided to Congress as part of the request for authorization of the
project.
SEC. 2105. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2013 PROJECTS.
(a) Fort Drum.--(1) In executing the authorization contained in the
table in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2119)
for Fort Drum, New York, for construction of an Aircraft Maintenance
Hangar at the installation, the Secretary of the Army may provide a
capital contribution to a public or private utility company in order
for the utility company to extend the utility company's gas line to the
installation boundary.
(2) The capital contribution under subsection (a) is not considered
a change in the scope of work under section 2853 of title 10, United
States Code.
(b) Fort Leonard Wood.--In the case of the authorization contained
in the table in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-
239; 126 Stat. 2119) for Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for construction
of Battalion Complex Facilities at the installation, the Secretary of
the Army may construct the Battalion Headquarters with classrooms for a
unit other than a Global Defense Posture Realignment unit.
(c) Fort McNair.--In the case of the authorization contained in the
table in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2119)
for Fort McNair, District of Columbia, for construction of a Vehicle
Storage Building at the installation, the Secretary of the Army may
construct up to 20,227 square feet of vehicle storage.
SEC. 2106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2011
PROJECT.
(a) Extensions.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B of
Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4436), the authorization set forth in the
table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (124
Stat. 4437), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, or the date
of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction
for fiscal year 2016, whichever is later:
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:
Army: Extension of 2011 Project Authorizations
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State/Country Installation or Location Project Amount
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Georgia................................ Fort Benning.............. Land Acquisition.......... $12,200,000.
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SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2012
PROJECTS.
(a) Extensions.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of
Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorizations set forth in the
table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (125
Stat. 1661), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, or the date
of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction
for fiscal year 2016, whichever is later:
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) as follows:
Army: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations
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State Installation or Location Project Amount
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Georgia................................. Fort Benning.............. Land Acquisition.......... $5,100,000
Fort Benning.............. Land Acquisition.......... $25,000,000
North Carolina.......................... Fort Bragg................ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle $54,000,000
Maintenance Hanger.
Texas................................... Fort Bliss................ Applied Instruction $8,300,000
Building.
Fort Bliss................ Vehicle Maintenance $19,000,000
Facility.
Fort Hood................. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle $47,000,000
Maintenance Hanger.
Virginia................................ Fort Belvoir.............. Road and Infrastructure $25,000,000.
Improvements.
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TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(1), the
Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military
construction projects for the installations or locations inside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Navy: Inside the United States
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State Installation Amount
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Arizona....................................... Yuma........................................... $16,608,000
California.................................... Bridgeport..................................... $16,180,000
San Diego...................................... $47,110,000
District of Columbia.......................... Naval Support Activity Washington.............. $31,735,000
Florida....................................... Jacksonville................................... $30,235,000
Mayport........................................ $20,520,000
Hawaii........................................ Kaneohe Bay.................................... $53,382,000
Pearl Harbor................................... $9,698,000
Maryland...................................... Annapolis...................................... $120,112,000
Indian Head.................................... $15,346,000
Patuxent River................................. $9,860,000
Nevada........................................ Fallon......................................... $31,262,000
North Carolina................................ Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station.......... $41,588,000
Pennsylvania.................................. Philadelphia................................... $23,985,000
South Carolina................................ Charleston..................................... $35,716,000
Virginia...................................... Dahlgren....................................... $27,313,000
Norfolk........................................ $39,274,000
Portsmouth..................................... $9,743,000
Quantico....................................... $12,613,000
Yorktown....................................... $26,988,000
Washington.................................... Bremerton...................................... $16,401,000
Port Angeles................................... $20,638,000
Whidbey Island................................. $24,390,000.
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(2), the
Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military
construction projects for the installation or location outside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Navy: Outside the United States
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Country Installation Amount
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Bahrain Island................................ SW Asia........................................ $27,826,000
Djibouti...................................... Camp Lemonier.................................. $9,923,000
Guam.......................................... Joint Region Marianas.......................... $50,651,000
Japan......................................... Iwakuni........................................ $6,415,000
Kadena AB...................................... $19,411,000
MCAS Futenma................................... $4,639,000
Okinawa........................................ $35,685,000
Spain......................................... Rota........................................... $20,233,000
Worldwide Unspecified......................... Unspecified Worldwide Locations................ $38,985,000.
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SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2204(5)(A), the Secretary of the Navy may
carry out architectural and engineering services and construction
design activities with respect to the construction or improvement of
family housing units in an amount not to exceed $472,000.
SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.
Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in
section 2204(5)(A), the Secretary of the Navy may improve existing
military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $15,940,000.
SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2014, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of
the Navy in the total amount of $1,389,213,000, as follows:
(1) For military construction projects inside the United
States authorized by section 2201(a), $680,697,000.
(2) For military construction projects outside the United
States authorized by section 2201(b), $213,768,000.
(3) For unspecified minor military construction projects
authorized by section 2805 of title 10, United States Code,
$7,163,000.
(4) For architectural and engineering services and
construction design under section 2807 of title 10, United
States Code, $33,366,000.
(5) For military family housing functions:
(A) For construction and acquisition, planning and
design, and improvement of military family housing and
facilities, $16,412,000.
(B) For support of military family housing
(including functions described in section 2833 of title
10, United States Code), $354,029,000.
(6) For the construction of increment 4 of the Explosives
Handling Wharf No. 2 at Kitsap, Washington, authorized by
section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-81; 125
Stat. 1666), as amended by section 2205 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B
of Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2124) $83,778,000.
SEC. 2205. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2012 PROJECTS.
(a) Yuma.--In the case of the authorization contained in the table
in section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1666), for
Yuma, Arizona, for construction of a Double Aircraft Maintenance
Hangar, the Secretary of the Navy may construct up to approximately
70,000 square feet of additional apron to be utilized as a taxi-lane
using amounts appropriated for this project pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations in section 2204 of such Act (125 Stat.
1667).
(b) Camp Pendleton.--In the case of the authorization contained in
the table in section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat.
1666), for Camp Pendleton, California, for construction of an Infantry
Squad Defense Range, the Secretary of the Navy may construct up to
9,000 square feet of vehicular bridge using amounts appropriated for
this project pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2204 of such Act (125 Stat. 1667).
(c) Kings Bay.--In the case of the authorization contained in the
table in section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1666),
for Kings Bay, Georgia, for construction of a Crab Island Security
Enclave, the Secretary of the Navy may expand the enclave fencing
system to three layers of fencing and construct two elevated fixed
fighting positions with associated supporting facilities using amounts
appropriated for this project pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2204 of such Act (125 Stat. 1667).
SEC. 2206. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2014 PROJECT.
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2014 (division B of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 989), for Yorktown,
Virginia, for construction of Small Arms Ranges, the Secretary of the
Navy may construct 240 square meters of armory, 48 square meters of
Safety Officer/Target Storage Building, and 667 square meters of Range
Operations Building using appropriations available for the project
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204 of such
Act (127 Stat. 990).
SEC. 2207. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2011
PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B of
Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4436), the authorizations set forth in
the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act
(124 Stat. 4441) and extended by section 2207 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of
Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 991), shall remain in effect until October
1, 2015, or the date of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2016, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:
Navy: Extension of 2011 Project Authorizations
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State/Country Installation or Location Project Amount
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Bahrain................................. South West Asia........... Navy Central Command $89,280,000
Ammunition Magazines.
Guam.................................... Naval Activities, Guam.... Defense Access Roads $66,730,000.
Improvements.
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SEC. 2208. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2012
PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of
Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorizations set forth in the
table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act (125
Stat. 1666), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, or the date
of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2016, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:
Navy: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations
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State/Country Installation or Location Project Amount
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California.............................. Camp Pendleton............ North Area Waste Water $78,271,000
Conveyance.
California.............................. Camp Pendleton............ Infantry Squad Defense $29,187,000
Range.
California.............................. Twentynine Palms.......... Land Expansion............ $8,665,000
Florida................................. Jacksonville.............. P-8A Hangar Upgrades...... $6,085,000
Georgia................................. Kings Bay................. Crab Island Security $52,913,000
Enclave.
Georgia................................. Kings Bay................. WRA Land/Water Interface.. $33,150,000
Maryland................................ Patuxent River............ Aircraft Prototype $45,844,000.
Facility Phase 2.
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TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(1), the
Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out
military construction projects for the installations or locations
inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the
following table:
Air Force: Inside the United States
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State Installation Amount
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Alaska......................................... Clear AFB..................................... $11,500,000
Arizona........................................ Luke AFB....................................... $26,800,000
Kansas......................................... McConnell AFB.................................. $34,400,000
Massachusetts.................................. Hanscom AFB.................................... $13,500,000
Nevada......................................... Nellis AFB..................................... $53,900,000
New Jersey..................................... Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst............... $5,900,000
North Dakota................................... Minot AFB...................................... $23,830,000
Oklahoma....................................... Tinker AFB..................................... $111,000,000
Texas.......................................... Joint Base San Antonio......................... $5,800,000.
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(2), the
Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out
military construction projects for the installations or locations
outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the
following table:
Air Force: Outside the United States
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Country Installation Amount
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Guam........................................... Joint Region Marianas.......................... $13,400,000
United Kingdom................................. Croughton RAF.................................. $92,223,000.
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SEC. 2302. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2014, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of
the Air Force in the total amount of $1,139,521,000, as follows:
(1) For military construction projects inside the United
States authorized by section 2301(a), $262,800,000.
(2) For military construction projects outside the United
States authorized by section 2301(b), $105,623,000.
(3) For unspecified minor military construction projects
authorized by section 2805 of title 10, United States Code,
$22,613,000.
(4) For architectural and engineering services and
construction design under section 2807 of title 10, United
States Code, $10,738,000.
(5) For military family housing functions:
(A) For support of military family housing
(including functions described in section 2833 of title
10, United States Code), $327,747,000.
(6) For the construction of increment 2 of the United
States Cyber Command Joint Operations Center at Fort Meade,
Maryland, authorized by section 2301(a) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B
of the Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 992), $166,000,000.
(7) For the construction of increment 4 of the United
States Strategic Command Replacement Facility at Offutt Air
Force Base, Nebraska, authorized by section 2301(a) of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
(division B of the Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1670),
$180,000,000.
(8) For the construction of increment 2 of the Guam Strike
Fuel Systems Maintenance Hangar at Joint Base Marianas, Guam,
authorized by section 2301(b) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of the
Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1671), $64,000,000.
SEC. 2303. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2008 PROJECT.
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2008 (division B of Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 515), for Shaw Air
Force Base, South Carolina, for Base Infrastructure at that location,
the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire fee or lesser real property
interests in approximately 11.5 acres of land contiguous to Shaw Air
Force Base for the project using funds appropriated to the Department
of the Air Force for construction in years prior to fiscal year 2015.
SEC. 2304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2011
PROJECT.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B of
Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4436), the authorization set forth in the
table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2301 of that Act (124
Stat. 4444), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, or the date
of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction
for fiscal year 2016, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:
Air Force: Extension of 2011 Project Authorizations
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State Installation or Location Project Amount
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Bahrain, SW Asia........................ Shaikh Isa AB............. North Apron Expansion..... $45,000,000.
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SEC. 2305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2012
PROJECT.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of
Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4436), the authorizations set forth in
the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2301 of that Act
(124 Stat. 4444), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, or the
date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2016, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:
Air Force: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations
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State Installation or Location Project Amount
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Alaska.................................. Eielson AFB............... Dormitory (168 RM)........ $45,000,000
Italy................................... Sigonella Naval Air UAS SATCOM Relay Pads and $15,000,000.
Station. Facility.
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TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Subtitle A--Defense Agency Authorizations
SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(1), the
Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military
construction projects for the installations or locations inside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Defense Agencies: Inside the United States
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State Installation Amount
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Arizona....................................... Fort Huachuca.................................. $1,871,000
California.................................... Camp Pendleton................................. $11,841,000
Coronado....................................... $70,340,000
Lemoore........................................ $52,500,000
Colorado...................................... Peterson AFB................................... $15,200,000
Conus Classified.............................. Classified Location............................ $53,073,000
Georgia....................................... Hunter Army Airfield........................... $7,692,000
Robins AFB..................................... $19,900,000
Hawaii........................................ Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam................. $52,900,000
Kentucky...................................... Fort Campbell.................................. $18,000,000
Maryland...................................... Fort Meade..................................... $54,207,000
Joint Base Andrews............................. $18,300,000
Mississippi................................... Stennis........................................ $27,547,000
Michigan...................................... Selfridge ANGB................................. $35,100,000
Nevada........................................ Fallon......................................... $20,241,000
New Mexico.................................... Cannon AFB..................................... $23,333,000
North Carolina................................ Camp Lejeune................................... $52,748,000
Fort Bragg..................................... $93,136,000
Seymour Johnson AFB............................ $8,500,000
South Carolina................................ Beaufort....................................... $40,600,000
South Dakota.................................. Ellsworth AFB.................................. $8,000,000
Texas......................................... Joint Base San Antonio......................... $38,300,000
Virginia...................................... Craney Island.................................. $36,500,000
Def Distribution Depot Richmond................ $5,700,000
Fort Belvoir................................... $7,239,000
Joint Base Langley-Eustis...................... $41,200,000
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Story.... $39,588,000
Pentagon....................................... $15,100,000.
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(2), the
Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military
construction projects for the installations or locations outside the
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Defense Agencies: Outside the United States
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Country Installation Amount
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Australia..................................... Geraldton...................................... $9,600,000
Belgium....................................... Brussels....................................... $79,544,000
Cuba.......................................... Guantanamo Bay................................. $76,290,000
Japan......................................... Misawa AB...................................... $37,775,000
Okinawa........................................ $170,901,000
Sasebo......................................... $37,681,000.
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SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2403(6), the Secretary of Defense may carry
out energy conservation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United
States Code, in the amount of $150,000,000.
SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2013, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of
Defense (other than the military departments) in the total amount of
$2,124,652,000, as follows:
(1) For military construction projects inside the United
States authorized by section 2401(a), $868,656,000.
(2) For military construction projects outside the United
States authorized by section 2401(b), $411,791,000.
(3) For unspecified minor military construction projects
under section 2805 of title 10, United States Code,
$43,487,000.
(4) For contingency construction projects of the Secretary
of Defense under section 2804 of title 10, United States Code,
$9,000,000.
(5) For architectural and engineering services and
construction design under section 2807 of title 10, United
States Code, $142,240,000.
(6) For energy conservation projects under chapter 173 of
title 10, United States Code, $150,000,000.
(7) For military family housing functions:
(A) For support of military family housing
(including functions described in section 2833 of title
10, United States Code), $61,100,000.
(B) For credits (including amounts authorized for
and appropriated) to the Department of Defense Family
Housing Improvement Fund for functions under section
2883 of title 10, United States Code, $1,662,000.
(C) For credits to the Homeowners Assistance Fund
established under section 1013 of the Demonstration
Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 3374).
(8) For the construction of increment 6 of the Hospital
Replacement at Fort Bliss, Texas, authorized by section 2401(a)
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2010 (division B of Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2642),
$131,500,000.
(9) For the construction of increment 3 of the NSAW
Recapitalize Building #1 at Fort Meade, Maryland, authorized by
section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239; 126
Stat. 2127), $45,521,000.
(10) For the construction of increment 4 of the Medical
Center Replacement at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany,
authorized by section 2401(b) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public
Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1673), as amended by section 2404(b) of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2131),
$259,695,000.
SEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2011
PROJECT.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B of
Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4436), the authorizations set forth in
the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401 of that Act
(124 Stat. 4446), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, or the
date of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal
year 2016, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:
Defense Agencies: Extension of 2011 Project Authorizations
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State/Country Installation or Location Project Amount
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District of Columbia.................... Bolling Air Force Base.... Cooling Tower Expansion... $2,070,000
DIAC Parking Garage....... $13,586,000
Electrical Upgrades....... $1,080,000.
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SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2012
PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of
Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorization set forth in the
table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401 of that Act (125
Stat. 1673), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, or the date
of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction
for fiscal year 2016, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:
Defense Agencies: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations
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State Installation or Location Project Amount
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Italy................................... USAG Vicenza.............. Vicenza High School $41,864,000
(Replacement).
Germany................................. USAG Baumholder........... Wetzel-Smith Elementary $59,419,000
School (Replacement).
Japan................................... Yokota Air Base........... Yokota High School $49,606,000.
(Replace/Renovate).
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SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2012
PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of
Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorizations set forth in the
table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401 of that Act (125
Stat. 1672), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, or the date
of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction
for fiscal year 2016, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:
Defense Agencies: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations
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State Installation or Location Project Amount
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California.............................. Coranado.................. SOF Support Activity $42,000,000
Operations Facility.
Virginia................................ Pentagon Reservation...... Heliport Control Tower and $6,457,000
Fire Station.
Virginia................................ Pentagon Reservation...... Pentagon Memorial $2,285,000.
Pedestrian Plaza.
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Subtitle B--Chemical Demilitarization Authorizations
SEC. 2411. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION
CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2014, for the construction of phase XV of
a munitions demilitarization facility at Blue Grass Army Depot,
Kentucky, authorized by section 2401(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106-
65; 113 Stat. 835), as amended by section 2405 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division B of
Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1298), section 2405 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of
Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2698), section 2414 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division B of
Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4697), and section 2412 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B Public
Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4450), $38,715,000.
SEC. 2412. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2000 PROJECT.
(a) Modification.--The table in section 2401(a) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of
Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 835), as amended by section 2405 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division
B of Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1298), section 2405 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of
Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2698), section 2414 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division B of
Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4697), and section 2412 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B of
Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4450), is amended--
(1) in the item relating to Blue Grass Army Depot,
Kentucky, by striking ``$746,000,000'' in the amount column and
inserting ``$780,000,000''; and
(2) by striking the amount identified as the total in the
amount column and inserting ``$1,237,920,000''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2405(b)(3) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of
Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 839), as amended by section 2405 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division
B of Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1298), section 2405 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of
Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2698), section 2414 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division B of
Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4697), and section 2412 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B of
Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4450), is further amended by striking
``$723,200,000'' and inserting ``$757,200,000''.
TITLE XXV--NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT
PROGRAM
SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program as provided in
section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount not to
exceed the sum of the amount authorized to be appropriated for this
purpose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction previously
financed by the United States.
SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2012, for contributions by the Secretary
of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, for the
share of the United States of the cost of projects for the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program authorized by
section 2501, in the amount of $199,700,000.
TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES
Subtitle A--Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606(1), the Secretary of the Army may
acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for
the Army National Guard locations inside the United States, and in the
amounts, set forth in the following table:
Army National Guard: Inside the United States
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State Installation Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maine.......................................... Augusta........................................ $32,000,000
Maryland....................................... Havre de Grace................................. $12,400,000
Montana........................................ Helena......................................... $38,000,000
North Dakota................................... Valley City.................................... $10,800,000
Vermont........................................ North Hyde Park................................ $4,400,000.
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SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606(2), the Secretary of the Army may
acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for
the Army Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the
amounts, set forth in the following table:
Army Reserve
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State Installation Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California..................................... Fresno......................................... $22,000,000
Colorado....................................... Fort Carson.................................... $5,000,000
New Jersey..................................... Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst............... $26,000,000
New York....................................... Mattydale...................................... $23,000,000
Virginia....................................... Fort Lee....................................... $16,000,000.
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SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE
CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606(3), the Secretary of the Navy may
acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for
the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve locations inside the United
States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
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State Installation Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pennsylvania................................... Pittsburgh..................................... $17,650,000
Washington..................................... Whidbey Island................................. $27,755,000.
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SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606(4), the Secretary of the Air Force may
acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for
the Air National Guard locations inside the United States, and in the
amounts, set forth in the following table:
Air National Guard
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State Installation Amount
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Connecticut.................................... Bradley International Airport.................. $16,306,000
Iowa........................................... Des Moines Municipal Airport................... $8,993,000
Michigan....................................... W. K. Kellog Regional Airport.................. $6,000,000
New Hampshire.................................. Pease International Trade Port................. $41,902,000
Pennsylvania................................... Horsham Air Guard Station (Willow Grove)....... $5,662,000.
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SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606(5), the Secretary of the Air Force may
acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for
the Air Force Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the
amounts, set forth in the following table:
Air Force Reserve
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State Installation Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Georgia........................................ Robins AFB..................................... $27,700,000
North Carolina................................. Seymour Johnson AFB............................ $9,800,000
Texas.......................................... Fort Worth..................................... $3,700,000.
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SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2013, for the costs of acquisition,
architectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities
for the Guard and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, under
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the cost of
acquisition of land for those facilities), in the following amounts:
(1) For the Department of the Army, for the Army National
Guard of the United States, $126,920,000.
(2) For the Department of the Army, for the Army Reserve,
$103,946,000.
(3) For the Department of the Navy, for the Navy and Marine
Corps Reserve, $51,528,000.
(4) For the Department of the Air Force, for the Air
National Guard of the United States, $94,663,000.
(5) For the Department of the Air Force, for the Air Force
Reserve, $49,492,000.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
SEC. 2611. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN
FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROJECTS.
(a) Kansas City.--(1) In the case of the authorization contained in
the table in section 2602 of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat.
1678), for Kansas City, Kansas, for construction of an Army Reserve
Center at that location, the Secretary of the Army may, instead of
constructing a new facility in Kansas City, construct a new facility in
the vicinity of Kansas City, Kansas.
(2) Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-
81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorization set forth in subsection (a)
shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for
fiscal year 2019, whichever is later.
(b) Attleboro.--(1) In the case of the authorization contained in
the table in section 2602 of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat.
1678), for Attleboro, Massachusetts, for construction of an Army
Reserve Center at that location, the Secretary of the Army may, instead
of constructing a new facility in Attleboro, construct a new facility
in the vicinity of Attleboro, Massachusetts.
(2) Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-
81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorization set forth in subsection (a)
shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for
fiscal year 2019, whichever is later.
SEC. 2612. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2013 PROJECT.
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
2601 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2134) for Stormville,
New York, for construction of a Combined Support Maintenance Shop Phase
I, the Secretary of the Army may instead construct the facility at Camp
Smith, New York and build a 53,760 square foot maintenance facility in
lieu of a 75,156 square foot maintenance facility.
SEC. 2613. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2011
PROJECT.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B of
Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4436), the authorization set forth in the
table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2601 of that Act (124
Stat. 4452), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, or the date
of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction
for fiscal year 2016, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:
Extension of 2011 National Guard and Reserve Project Authorization
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State Installation or Location Project Amount
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Puerto Rico............................. Camp Santiago.............. Multi-Purpose Machine Gun $9,200,000.
Range.
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TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE REALIGNMENT AND
CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2013, for base realignment and closure
activities, including real property acquisition and military
construction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10
U.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department of Defense Base
Closure Account 1990 established by section 2906 of such Act, in the
total amount of $270,085,000, as follows:
(1) For the Department of the Army, $84,417,000.
(2) For the Department of the Navy, $94,692,000.
(3) For the Department of the Air Force, $90,976,000.
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 2801. REVISIONS TO MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITIES.
(a) Establishment of Minor Military Construction Exception
Threshold.--Subsection (a) of section 2805 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) For purposes of this section, the minor military construction
exception threshold is $4,000,000.''.
(b) Increase in Dollar Thresholds for Certain Authorities Relating
to Unspecified Minor Military Construction.--
(1) Maximum amount for projects to correct deficiencies
that are life-, health-, or safety-threatening.--Subsection
(a)(2) of such section is amended by striking ``$3,000,000'' in
the second sentence and inserting ``the minor military
construction exception threshold''.
(2) Increase in maximum amount of operation and maintenance
funds authorized to be used for certain projects.--Subsection
(c) of such section is amended by striking ``$750,000'' and
inserting ``$1,000,000''.
(c) Increased Threshold for Application of Secretarial Approval and
Congressional Notification Requirements.--Subsection (b)(1) of such
section is amended by striking ``$750,000'' and inserting ``the amount
specified in subsection (c)''.
SEC. 2802. ANNUAL LOCALITY ADJUSTMENT OF DOLLAR THRESHOLDS APPLICABLE
TO UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITIES.
Section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Adjustment of Dollar Limitations for Location.--Each fiscal
year, the Secretary concerned shall adjust the dollar limitations
specified in this section applicable to an unspecified minor military
construction project to reflect the area construction cost index for
military construction projects published by the Department of Defense
during the prior fiscal year for the location of the project.''.
SEC. 2803. CHANGE IN AUTHORITIES RELATING TO SCOPE OF WORK VARIATIONS
FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
(a) Limited Authority for Scope of Work Increase.--Section 2853 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``The scope of work''
and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (d), the scope
of work'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection (d):
``(d) The limitation in subsection (b)(2) on an increase in the
scope of work does not apply if--
``(1) the increase in the scope of work is not more than 10
percent of the amount specified for that project, construction,
improvement, or acquisition in the justification data provided
to Congress as part of the request for authorization of the
project, construction, improvement, or acquisition;
``(2) the increase is approved by the Secretary concerned;
``(3) the Secretary concerned notifies the appropriate
committees of Congress in writing of the increase in scope and
the reasons therefor; and
``(4) a period of 21 days has elapsed after the date on
which the notification is received by the committees or, if
over sooner, a period of 14 days has elapsed after the date on
which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic
medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.''.
(b) Cross-Reference Amendments.--
(1) Subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking
``subsection (c) or (d)'' and inserting ``subsection (c), (d),
or (e)''.
(2) Subsection (f) of such section, as redesignated by
subsection (a)(2), is amended by striking ``through (d)'' and
inserting ``through (e)''.
(c) Additional Technical Amendments.--
(1) Conformity with general title 10 style.--Subsection (a)
of such section is further amended by inserting ``of this
title'' after ``section 2805(a)''.
(2) Deletion of surplus word.--Subsection (c)(1)(A) of such
section is amended by striking ``be'' after ``Congress can''.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 590, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McKeon En Bloc amendment No. 7, as modified.
Mr. McKeon moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4435 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4804-4812)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4435.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4809)
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (consideration: CR H4809)
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Mr. Peters (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Armed Services. (consideration: CR H4809-4811; text: CR H4810)
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section to the bill titled Provisions Relating to Wages, Discrimination, Outsourcing Jobs, Student Loans, and Baggage Fees.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4811)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 227 (Roll no. 239). (consideration: CR H4811)
Roll Call #239 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 325 - 98 (Roll no. 240).
Roll Call #240 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 325 - 98 (Roll no. 240).
Roll Call #240 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4435.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425.