H.R. 1585 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2007.

== Detailed Summary ==

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - <b>Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations </b>- (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement.

(Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for: (1) defense-wide procurement; and (2) the Rapid Acquisition Fund.

<b>Subtitle B: Army Programs </b>- (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, beginning with the FY2008 program year, to enter into a multiyear contract for procurement of: (1) M1A2 Abrams system enhancement package upgrades; and (2) M2A3/M3A3 Bradley fighting vehicle upgrades.

(Sec. 113) Prohibits Army weapons and tracked combat vehicle funds from being obligated or expended for procurement of the Stryker Mobile Gun System until 30 days after the Secretary of the Army certifies to Congress its operational effectiveness in anticipated deployment missions. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to waive such certification requirement in the national security interest, after congressional notification.

(Sec. 114) Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) consolidate the Joint Network Node program and Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program into a single Army tactical network program; and (2) report to the congressional defense and appropriations committees on such consolidation.

(Sec. 115) Increases (with a corresponding offset) Army research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&amp;E) funds, to be available for the Army's General Fund Enterprise Business System.

<b>Subtitle C: Navy Programs </b>- (Sec. 131) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy, beginning with the FY2009 program year, to enter into multiyear contracts for procurement of Virginia-class submarines and government-furnished equipment. Prohibits such Secretary from entering into such a contract until 30 days after certification to the defense and appropriations committees with respect to contract specifications.

(Sec. 132) Outlines specified costs and government liability limits under the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship program, including a cost limit of $460 million per vessel. Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to adjust such limit by the amounts of: (1) increases or decreases in costs attributable to compliance with changes in federal, state, or local laws enacted after September 30, 2007; and (2) outfitting costs and costs required to complete post-delivery test and trials.

(Sec. 133) Earmarks specified Navy procurement funds for advanced procurement for the Virginia class submarine program.

<b>Subtitle D: Air Force Programs </b>- (Sec. 141) Prohibits the Secretary of the Air Force from retiring C-130E/H tactical airlift aircraft during FY2008. Requires such Secretary to maintain each such aircraft retired during FY2007 in a condition that will permit recall to future service.

(Sec. 142) Prohibits the Secretary of the Air Force from retiring any KC-135E aerial refueling aircraft in FY2008 unless such Secretary provides written notification to the defense and appropriations committees.

(Sec. 143) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Air Force should: (1) hold a full and open competition to choose the best possible joint aerial refueling capability at the most reasonable price; and (2) be discouraged from limiting the ability of either of the teams seeking the contract for procurement of KC-X tanker aircraft from competing for that contract.

(Sec. 144) Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to transfer to the government of Iraq not more than three C-130E tactical airlift aircraft which were allowed to be retired under the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Warner Act).

(Sec. 145) Amends the Warner Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of the Air Force to maintain a primary B-52 bomber aircraft inventory of not less than 63 and a backup inventory of not less than 11; and (2) increase from 45 to 60 days the required prior notification to the defense committees before Department of Defense (DOD) funds may be used for the retirement of any such aircraft.

(Sec. 146) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the timely modernization of the Air Force aerial refueling tanker fleet is a vital national security priority; and (2) to meet such priority, the Secretary of the Air Force has initiated, and Congress approves of, a comprehensive strategy for replacing such fleet.

(Sec. 147) Expresses the sense of Congress that DOD should: (1) rapidly field innovative logistic systems such as the associated intermodal platform pallet system; and (2) seek to fully procure such systems in future budgets.

<b>Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations </b>- (Sec. 201) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for the Armed Forces for RDT&amp;E. Earmarks specified amounts for the Defense Science and Technology Program.

<b>Subtitle B: Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations </b>- (Sec. 211) Earmarks specified defense-wide RDT&amp;E funds for transfer to the Advanced Sensor Applications program. Reassigns such program to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

(Sec. 212) Requires the Secretary to: (1) undertake comparative tests and a comprehensive assessment of foreign and domestic active protection systems for the consideration of the adoption of such systems in defense acquisition programs; and (2) report to the defense and appropriations committees on such assessment.

(Sec. 213) Requires the Secretary, with respect to funds authorized after FY2007 for the Joint Strike Fighter program, to ensure the obligation and expenditure of sufficient funds for the development and procurement of two options for the propulsion system for such Fighter, thereby giving a choice of engines to the growing number of nations expressing an interest in procuring such aircraft.

(Sec. 214) Earmarks specified Army RDT&amp;E funds to carry out a program for Gulf War illnesses research. Outlines program activities, and requires competitive selection and peer review to identify research activities having the most substantial scientific merit.

<b>Subtitle C: Missile Defense Programs </b>- (Sec. 231) Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds for the procurement, construction, or deployment of a long-range missile defense system in Europe until specified conditions have been met, including that the Secretary: (1) has certified to Congress the reliability of the proposed interceptor to be deployed; and (2) select a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) to conduct an independent assessment of options for ballistic missile defense for forward deployed forces of the United States and its allies in Europe. Requires the FFRDC to report assessment results to the Secretary and the defense and appropriations committees.

(Sec. 232) Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended to deploy more than 40 ground-based interceptors at Fort Greely, Alaska, until the Secretary certifies to Congress that the Block 2006 ground-based midcourse defense element of the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system has demonstrated a high probability of working in an effective manner.

(Sec. 233) Requires the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the DOD budget for any fiscal year after 2008 to set forth separately requested amounts for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for: (1) RDT&amp;E; (2) procurement; (3) operation and maintenance; and (4) military construction. Outlines objectives for MDA acquisition activities. Specifies BMD system elements.

(Sec. 234) Requires the MDA Director to report promptly to the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation on the results of all tests, evaluations, and studies conducted by the MDA.

(Sec. 235) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2002 to extend through FY2013 Comptroller General (CG) assessments of BMD programs.

<b>Subtitle D: Other Matters </b>- (Sec. 251) Reduces from 30 to 7 days after notification of the defense and appropriations committees the wait required before the obligation of funds for the foreign comparative test program.

(Sec. 252) Modifies the cost-sharing requirement under the Technology Transition Initiative.

(Sec. 253) Directs the Secretary to develop, and update on a biennial basis, a strategic plan for the Manufacturing Technology program.

(Sec. 254) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 1995 to authorize (under current law, requires) all solicitations under the Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research to be made to, and awards made through, the state committees established for such Program.

(Sec. 255) Amends the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Stump Act) to: (1) revise program purposes under the defense nanotechnology research and development program; (2) replace the Director of Defense Research and Engineering with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (Under Secretary) as the program's administrator; (3) include under program activities the development of a strategic plan for the National Nanotechnology Initiative; (4) require the Under Secretary to report on the program to the defense and appropriations committees, in each of 2009, 2011, and 2013; and (5) require a one-time report from the CG to such committees assessing DOD progress made in achieving program purposes.

(Sec. 256) Directs the CG to submit to the defense committees an assessment of the effectiveness of the Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.

(Sec. 257) Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study on the feasibility of including specified additional elements in the development of a pilot program for a DOD soldier patient tracking system; and (2) report study results to the defense committees.

(Sec. 258) Directs the Secretary to report to the defense and appropriations committees a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed funding reduction for the high energy laser systems test facility.

<b>Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations </b>- (Sec. 301) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for operation and maintenance (O&amp;M) for the Armed Forces and specified activities and agencies of DOD.

<b>Subtitle B: Environmental Provisions </b>- (Sec. 311) Authorizes the Secretary to transfer specified funds to the Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site Special Account to reimburse the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for costs incurred in overseeing a remedial investigation and feasibility study performed by the Army.

(Sec. 312) Authorizes the Secretary to transfer specified funds to the Hazardous Substance Superfund to reimburse the EPA for costs incurred in connection with the Arctic Surplus Superfund Site, Fairbanks, Alaska.

(Sec. 313) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to transfer specified funds to the Hazardous Substance Superfund to pay a stipulated penalty assessed by the EPA against the Jackson Park Housing Complex, Washington.

(Sec. 314) Directs the Secretary to report to the defense and appropriations committees on current and planned future actions to control the brown tree snake (an invasive species currently on Guam) and to ensure that it is not introduced into Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the continental United States as a result of the movement from Guam of military aircraft, personnel, and cargo, including household goods.

<b>Subtitle C: Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations </b>- (Sec. 321) Allows funds in the Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund to be used for expenses directly related to technology upgrades to the Defense Information Systems Network, with limitations. Requires an annual report on the use of such authority from the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency to the defense and appropriations committees. Terminates the authority on October 1, 2011.

(Sec. 322) Amends the Stump Act to extend through FY2012 the temporary authority for the contractor performance of DOD security guard functions.

(Sec. 323) Amends the Warner Act to include, in a required report, the reporting of additional incremental costs resulting from the deployment of forces in Iraq and Afghanistan above the levels deployed to such countries on January 1, 2007.

(Sec. 324) Requires the Directors of Operational Test and Evaluation and Defense Research and Engineering to jointly: (1) conduct an assessment of various domestic technological approaches for body armor systems for protection against ballistic threats at or above military requirements; and (2) report assessment results to the Secretary and the defense and appropriations committees.

<b>Subtitle D: Workplace and Depot Issues </b>- (Sec. 341) Extends through FY2014 the authority for Army industrial facilities to engage in cooperative activities with non-Army entities to carry out specified military or commercial projects. Requires: (1) annual reports from the Secretary of the Army to Congress on the use of such authority; and (2) a one-time report from such Secretary to the defense and appropriations committees on the advisability of making such authority permanent and eliminating the limitation on the number of contracts that may be entered into under such authority.

(Sec. 342) Amends the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Spence Act) to extend through FY2010 the arsenal support demonstration program (and a related report requirement).

(Sec. 343) Requires: (1) information concerning the use of National Guard equipment to respond to domestic emergencies to be included in an annual report from the Secretary to Congress on National Guard and reserve personnel equipment; (2) an assessment of National Guard readiness to support the National Response Plan for support to civil authorities to be included in quarterly National Guard personnel and unit readiness reports; and (3) a report from the Secretary to the defense and appropriations committees on the implementation of this section.

(Sec. 344) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Air Force should work closely with Congress as the Air Force continues to develop and implement the Global Logistics Support Center concept.

<b>Subtitle E: Other Matters </b>- (Sec. 351) Replaces provisions requiring the Secretary to designate a DOD officer, employee, or standing board or committee as the official or organization responsible for the prevention and mitigation of corrosion of DOD military equipment and infrastructure with provisions establishing an Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight (headed by a Director) within the Office of the Under Secretary. Gives the Director additional authorities relating to the oversight of corrosion-related training, the development of directives, and interaction with non-DOD corrosion prevention activities, organizations, and research institutions. Includes the use of cooperative corrosion research agreements within the DOD corrosion reduction strategy. Requires annual reports from the Secretary and the CG concerning the use of DOD funds for corrosion prevention and mitigation activities.

(Sec. 352) Directs the Secretary to require a federal agency to which law enforcement support or support to a national special security event is provided by National Guard personnel to reimburse DOD for the costs of that support.

(Sec. 353) Extends through 2013 the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide insurance and reinsurance for commercial air carriers supporting DOD transportation activities.

(Sec. 354) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to prescribe regulations for the accounting for property of the Navy and Marine Corps and for the fixing of responsibility for such property. Prohibits members of the Navy or Marine Corps from selling, lending, or giving any clothing, arms, or equipment obtained by or furnished to such member to any person other than a member of the Navy or Marine Corps, other military officer, or other individual authorized to receive it. Allows for the seizure and retention of property disposed of in violation of such requirements. Standardizes the language of current provisions relating to the unauthorized disposition of Army and Air Force clothing, arms, or equipment with the language of the Navy and Marine Corps requirements.

(Sec. 355) Authorizes the Secretary to require compliance with reasonable conditions before a member or DOD civilian employee receives full replacement value for personal property lost or damaged while being transported at government expense.

(Sec. 356) Permits the Secretary of the military department concerned (Secretary concerned) to authorize members to retain combat uniforms and individual equipment issued in connection with their deployment in support of contingency operations.

(Sec. 357) Amends the Warner Act to extend and expand the elements required in a report from the General Accountability Office (GAO) relating to readiness of Army and Marine Corps ground forces.

(Sec. 358) Authorizes DOD to provide assistance for: (1) a sporting event sanctioned by the U.S. Olympic Committee through the Paralympic Military Program; or (2) certain national or international paralympic sporting events. Limits to $1 million the total amount of such assistance per fiscal year.

(Sec. 359) Requires a report from the DOD Inspector General to Congress on the physical security of DOD installations and resources.

(Sec. 360) Directs the Secretary to report to the defense and appropriations committees on the challenges of implementing the transfer of depot functions and the impacts on production, including parts reclamation and refurbishment. Requires the CG to review such report and provide to such committees an independent assessment of the matters addressed therein.

(Sec. 361) Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to report to specified congressional committees on Air Force search and rescue capabilities in the northwestern United States.

(Sec. 362) Requires a report from the Secretary of the Army to the defense and appropriations committees on the High-Altitude Aviation Training Site at Gypsum, Colorado.

(Sec. 363) Expresses that it is the sense of Congress to encourage DOD to continue and accelerate, as appropriate, the testing and certification of synthetic fuels for use in all military air, ground, and sea systems.

(Sec. 364) Requires: (1) three reports from the Secretary of the Air Force to the defense and appropriations committees on efforts made to provide the highest level of safety by all of the military departments using the Warren Grove (New Jersey) Gunnery Range; and (2) a study on encroachment issues at such Range.

(Sec. 365) Requires, with respect to public-private competition requirements prior to the conversion to contractor performance of certain functions currently performed by DOD civilian employees, a comparison of retirement system costs relating to employer-sponsored health insurance plans. Requires consultation with affected DOD employees by DOD officers making such conversion determinations.

(Sec. 366) Includes as an &quot;interested party&quot; for purposes of submitting bid protests with respect to public-private competitions conducted under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76: (1) any official who submitted the agency tender in such competition; and (2) any individual representing the federal employees engaged in the performance of the activity or function for which the public-private competition is conducted in a protest that relates to such competition. Provides for expedited action in such protests, and authorizes an interested party to intervene in any related civil action.

(Sec. 367) Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to prohibit any function of an executive agency performed by ten or more agency civilian employees from being converted to performance by a contractor unless the conversion is based on the results of a public-private competition that, among other things: (1) formally compares the cost of performance by agency employees with the cost of performance by a contractor; and (2) would require continued performance by agency personnel unless the cost difference the lesser of 10% of the personnel-related costs of performance or $10 million. Requires each employee determining whether such performance should be converted to consult with affected agency civilian employees at least monthly during such determination. Requires the head of an executive agency, before commencing a required public-private competition, to notify Congress. Exempts from the public-private competition requirements procurements of products and services of the blind and other severely handicapped persons.

(Sec. 368) Requires the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to prescribe specified guidelines and procedures for ensuring that consideration is given to using federal employees on a regular basis for new work and work that is performed under DOD contracts and could be performed by federal employees. Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) implement such guidelines and procedures within 60 days after the enactment of this Act; and (2) establish an inventory of DOD contracts to determine which contracts could meet the guidelines. Limits requiring public-private competitions prior to the commencement by civilian DOD employees of a new DOD function, or the expansion of the scope of any DOD function performed by civilian DOD employees. Directs the Secretary to ensure that federal employees are fairly considered for the performance of new DOD requirements, with special consideration to new requirements that include functions that are: (1) similar to functions performed by federal employees at any time on or after October 1, 1980; or (2) associated with the performance of inherently governmental functions. Requires a report from the DOD Inspector General to the defense committees on the Secretary's compliance with requirements of this section.

(Sec. 369) Prohibits the OMB from directing or requiring the Secretary or the Secretary concerned to undertake, continue, or complete a public-private competition or direct conversion of a DOD function to performance by a contractor under OMB Circular A-76 or any successor regulation, directive, or policy. Prohibits the Secretary or the Secretary concerned from taking such action by reason of any directive or requirement provided by OMB.

(Sec. 370) Prohibits a military department or defense agency from being required to conduct such a public-private competition at the end of the period specified in the performance agreement for any DOD function performed by DOD civilian employees.

<b>Title IV: Military Personnel Authorizations - Subtitle A: Active Forces </b>- (Sec. 401) Sets forth authorized end strengths for active-duty forces as of the end of FY2008.

<b>Subtitle B: Reserve Forces </b>- (Sec. 411) Sets forth authorized end strengths as of the end of FY2008 for members of the Selected Reserve and reserve personnel on active duty in support of the reserves.

(Sec. 413) Sets forth minimum end strengths for FY2008 for Army and Air Force dual status military technicians.

(Sec. 414) Provides a FY2008 limitation on the number of non-dual status Army and Air Force military technicians.

(Sec. 415) Sets, during FY2008, the maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support.

(Sec. 416) Increases from 2% to 3% the authorized fiscal year variance in end strengths for Selected Reserve personnel.

<b>Subtitle C: Authorization of Appropriations </b>- (Sec. 421) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for military personnel.

<b>Title V: Military Personnel Policy - Subtitle A: Officer Personnel Policy </b>- (Sec. 501) Increases, in order to meet increased force structure requirements, the authorized end strength limits for active-duty Army officers in the grade of major and active-duty Navy officers in the grades of lieutenant commander, commander, and captain.

(Sec. 503) Increases from 50 to 85 the number of permanent military professors that may be excluded from active-duty, commissioned officer end strength limits for officers below general and flag grades.

(Sec. 505) Authorizes the Secretary to waive the eight-year minimum service obligation in the case of initial appointments of commissioned officers in critically short health professional specialties. Makes such minimum service period two years or the period of obligated service associated with receipt of an accession bonus or special pay.

(Sec. 506) Increases from 22 to 28 the authorized number of permanent professors at the U.S. Military Academy.

(Sec. 507) Allows regular Army and Air Force officers (under current law, allows only reserve officers) to reenlist (under certain conditions) in their former enlisted grade.

(Sec. 508) Excludes from active-duty general and flag officer end strength limitations certain reserve general and flag officers serving on active duty for not more than 365 days.

(Sec. 509) Authorizes the promotion of Navy career military professors to the grade of captain or colonel.

<b>Subtitle B: Enlisted Personnel Policy </b>- (Sec. 521) Authorizes an increase in the maximum authorized daily average of active-duty enlisted members in pay grade E-9 from 1% to 1.25% of the enlisted force.

<b>Subtitle C: Reserve Component Management </b>- (Sec. 531) Redesignates the Reserve Forces Policy Board as the Reserve Policy Advisory Board. Restructures Board membership and experiential requirements. Requires the Board to provide the Secretary independent advice and recommendations on strategies, policies, and practices to improve the capability, efficiency, and effectiveness of the reserve components. Directs the Secretary to report to the defense committees concerning the appropriate roles and missions and membership of, and procedures to be followed by, the Board.

(Sec. 532) Requires the Secretary (under current law, the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force) to prescribe a charter for the National Guard Bureau.

(Sec. 533) Elevates from lieutenant general to general the grade of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Requires that an officer appointed to such position be recommended by his or her governor and by the Secretary of the Army or Air Force, have at least ten years of federally recognized active-status commissioned service in the National Guard, be in the grade of major general or above, have significant joint duty experience, and have a detailed understanding of the status and capabilities of National Guard forces and National Guard Bureau missions. Repeals the 64-year age limit for service in such position. Makes the Chief an advisor to the Secretary on matters involving the National Guard not employed in a federal status. Authorizes the President to defer until age 68 the retirement of an officer serving as Chief.

(Sec. 534) Requires the transfer of reserve officers to the Retired Reserve, or discharge from the officer's reserve appointment, within 30 days after completion of 38 years of commissioned service, or five years after appointment as a lieutenant general or vice admiral, whichever is later.

(Sec. 535) Increases from 6 to 12 months the period of temporary recognition as an officer of the Army or Air National Guard that can be granted during the period that the individual's appointment as a reserve Army or Air officer is pending.

(Sec. 536) Provides an additional 24-month period before retraining of nurse aides is required under the Medicare and Medicaid training and competency evaluation programs in the case of members of the National Guard and reserves ordered to active duty for a period of at least 12 months who complete such duty during the period beginning on July 1, 2007, and ending on September 30, 2008. Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on recommendations to provide for the exemption or tolling of professional or other licensure or certification requirements for the practice of a profession, trade, or occupation for members of the National Guard or reserves who are on active duty for an extended period of time.

<b>Subtitle D: Education and Training </b>- (Sec. 551) Requires medical students at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and participants in military health professions scholarship and financial assistance programs who have prior commissioned service to serve, while on active duty, in pay grade O-1, or in pay grade O-2 if they meet specified promotion criteria.

(Sec. 552) Authorizes the Secretary to support, with DOD funds, the establishment and operation of up to four (under current law, two) STARBASE academies in a state.

(Sec. 553) Repeals a provision prohibiting any increase in cadet end strength limits at the U.S. Military Academy after the 2007-2008 academic year.

(Sec. 554) Allows three named high schools in Suffolk County, New York, to be treated as a single institution for purposes of maintaining a Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) unit.

(Sec. 555) Authorizes the commander of the Air University to confer the following additional degrees: (1) doctor of philosophy in strategic studies; (2) master of air, space, and cyberspace studies; and (3) master of flight test engineering science.

(Sec. 556) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out each of the following nurse programs: (1) a program in which covered commissioned officers with a graduate degree in nursing who are in the nurse corps of an armed force serve a tour of duty of two years as a full-time faculty member of an accredited school of nursing; (2) a program in which covered commissioned officers with such credentials serve while on active duty a tour of two years as a full-time faculty member of an accredited school of nursing in return for nurse officer scholarship benefits; (3) a program in which the Secretary provides scholarships to commissioned officers who have served not less than 20 years of active duty and are eligible for retirement in order to participate in an educational program leading to a graduate degree in nursing; and (4) a program in which the Secretary provides career placement, continuing education, or stipend assistance to retiring commissioned officers of the nurse corps who possess a doctoral or master degree in nursing which qualify such officer to discharge the position of nursing instructor at an accredited school of nursing. Provides benefits and agreement requirements under each program. Requires each program to continue for at least two years, after which the Secretary shall assess program results to determine whether to continue the program.

(Sec. 557) Repeals the 416-person annual limit on the number of Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships authorized under the Army Reserve and Army National Guard financial assistance program.

<b>Subtitle E: Defense Dependents' Education Matters </b>- (Sec. 561) Earmarks specified FY2008 DOD O&amp;M funds for the continuation of DOD assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) that have significant numbers of military dependent students or experience significant enrollment changes due to base closures, force structure changes, or force relocations.

(Sec. 562) Earmarks specified DOD O&amp;M funds for impact aid for children with severe disabilities under provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

(Sec. 563) Amends the Warner Act to include dependents of non-DOD employees employed on federal property in the plan and annual reports required to identify and assist Leas experiencing growth in enrollment due to force structure changes, relocation of military units, or base closures and realignments.

(Sec. 564) Amends the Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary to pay private boarding school tuition for military dependents in overseas areas not served by the defense dependents' school system.

(Sec. 565) Directs the Secretary of Education, for FY2008 and thereafter, to: (1) deem each LEA that was eligible to receive an FY2007 basic support payment for heavily impacted (by military dependent students) LEAs as eligible to receive educational assistance payments due to such status; and (2) make such payment.

(Sec. 566) Help for Military Children Affected by War Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to eligible LEAs for additional education, counseling, and other needs of military dependent children who are affected by war-related action. Makes eligible for such assistance LEAs which: (1) have a number of military dependent children in schools served by the LEA which either exceeds 20% of the attendance of all students in schools served by that LEA, or is 1,000 or more; and (2) are designated by the Secretary as impacted by Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, or the DOD global rebasing plan. Includes under authorized assistance tutoring, dropout prevention, professional development of school staff, and counseling and other comprehensive support services.

<b>Subtitle F: Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters </b>- (Sec. 571) Authorizes judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces to administer oaths.

(Sec. 572) Allows the Secretary concerned to provide legal assistance to civilian DOD employees in locations where legal assistance from non-military providers is not reasonably available.

(Sec. 573) Requires judge advocate generals to serve in the grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral. Excludes such judges from end strength limits for officers serving in grades above major general or rear admiral. Redesignates assistant judge advocate generals as deputy judge advocate generals.

Establishes a Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

<b>Subtitle G: Military Family Readiness </b>- (Sec. 581) Establishes the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council to provide certain advisory, monitoring, and assessment services with respect to DOD military family readiness programs and activities. Requires annual reports from the Council to the Secretary and the defense and appropriations committees.

(Sec. 582) Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop policy and plans for DOD for the support of military family readiness; and (2) report to the defense and appropriations committees on the policy developed.

(Sec. 583) Requires the Secretary to: (1) enhance and improve current DOD programs to provide support for families of deployed members of the Armed Forces (including deployed members of the National Guard and Reserve) in order to improve the assistance available to such families before, during, and after the member's deployment cycle; and (2) provide post-deployment assistance for spouses and parents of returning members.

(Sec. 584) Directs the Secretary to provide specified information, programs and activities, training, and other support services for the parents, children, infants, and toddlers of members undergoing deployments. Requires periodic reports from the Secretary to Congress on the services provided.

(Sec. 585) Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of contracting with a private sector entity to enhance and develop support services for children of members of active and reserve components who are deployed.

(Sec. 586) Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a pilot program on family-to-family support for families of deployed members of the active and reserve components.

(Sec. 587) Directs the Secretary to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing assistance and support to the Adjutant General of a U.S. state or territory to create comprehensive soldier and family preparedness and reintegration outreach programs for members and their families. Designates the pilot program as the National Military Family Readiness and Servicemember Reintegration Outreach Program. Authorizes the following types of assistance: (1) marriage counseling; (2) services for children; (3) suicide prevention; (4) substance abuse awareness and treatment; (5) mental health awareness and treatment; (6) financial counseling; (7) anger management counseling; (8) domestic violence awareness and prevention; (9) employment assistance; and (10) assistance in living with a member with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury.

<b>Subtitle H: Other Matters </b>- (Sec. 591) Increases from 60 to 90, for all military personnel, the number of days of accumulated leave they may carry over from one fiscal year to the next. Allows personnel serving in support of contingency operations an additional fiscal year after the current fiscal year to retain (without losing) any accumulated leave in excess of 90 days. Allows enlisted personnel who have accumulated more than 120 days of leave to sell back, on a one-time basis, up to 30 days of any leave in excess of the 120-day limit.

(Sec. 592) Prohibits DOD bands, choruses, or similar musical units from: (1) engaging in the performance of music in competition with local civilian musicians; or (2) receiving remuneration for official performances. Authorizes members of such a unit to perform music in their personal capacity if the member does not wear a military uniform or otherwise identify their self as a member of DOD. Allows such units to produce recordings for distribution to the public, at a cost not to exceed production and distribution expenses.

(Sec. 593) Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to: (1) Woodrow W. Keeble, for acts of valor during the Korean War; (2) Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., for acts of valor in Vietnam; (3) Philip G. Shadrach, for acts of valor during the Civil War; (4) Henry Svehla, for acts of valor during the Korean War; and (5) George D. Wilson, for acts of valor during the Civil War.

(Sec. 594) Authorizes the payment of rest and recuperative leave for up to 20 days for members with a specialty designated by the Secretary concerned whose qualifying tour of duty is longer than 12 months.

(Sec. 595) Authorizes the Secretary to conduct one or more demonstration projects to evaluate improved approaches to the provision of education and treatment services to military dependent children with autism. Requires the Secretary, as part of any such project, to conduct a review of best autism-related education and treatment practices in the United States. Outlines program elements and services. Requires any demonstration program conducted to be commenced within 180 days after the enactment of this Act, and to have a minimum period of two years. Directs the Secretary to evaluate and report to the defense committees on any program conducted.

(Sec. 596) Requires the Secretary to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a DOD document) in order to permit a member to elect the forwarding of such Certificate to: (1) the Central Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Washington, D.C.; or (2) the appropriate VA office of the state in which the member will reside.

(Sec. 597) Prohibits, beginning 30 days after the enactment of this Act and continuing until the Secretary submits a report required under this section, a member of the active or reserve forces who has served on active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan since October 2001 from being administratively separated from the Armed Forces on the basis of a personality disorder unless a clinical review of the case is conducted by an appropriately credentialed senior officer of the Surgeon General of the Armed Forces to determine, among other things, whether the diagnosis is correct and fully documented. Requires a report from the: (1) Secretary to the defense committees on all cases of separations under such basis; and (2) CG to Congress on policies and procedures of DOD and the military departments relating to the separation of military personnel based on a personality disorder.

<b>Title VI: Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits - Subtitle A: Pay and Allowances </b>- (Sec. 601) Waives any FY2008 pay increases tied to increases in the General Schedule of Compensation for government employees. Increases by 3.5%, effective January 1, 2008, the rates of basic pay for military personnel.

(Sec. 602) Authorizes a member of the Individual Ready Reserve to be paid a stipend for participation in electronic screening for force readiness purposes. Limits to $50 the maximum stipend amount. Prohibits members from receiving retirement credit for such participation.

(Sec. 603) Authorizes DOD to make bimonthly payments to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) on behalf of participating members.

(Sec. 604) Authorizes the Secretary concerned to reimburse inactive duty training travel costs of a member of the Selected Reserve who is: (1) qualified in a skill designated as critical; (2) assigned to a unit or in a reserve pay grade with a critical manpower shortage; or (3) assigned to a unit or position that is disestablished or relocated due to defense base closure or realignment or other force structure reallocation. Sets at $300 the maximum amount of such reimbursement, and terminates the reimbursement authority after December 31, 2010.

(Sec. 605) Extends: (1) from 20 to 60 days the authorized period for the payment of temporary lodging expenses for members in areas subject to declaration as a major disaster or for installations experiencing sudden increases in personnel levels due to force reallocations; and (2) through 2009 the authority for an increase in certain basic allowance for housing inside the United States.

<b>Subtitle B: Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays </b>- (Sec. 611) Extends through 2008 specified authorities currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2007 with respect to certain special pay and bonus programs within the regular and reserve Armed Forces.

(Sec. 615) Increases from $50,000 to $75,000 the incentive special pay and multiyear retention bonus for medical officers in the Armed Forces.

(Sec. 616) Increases from: (1) $4,000 to $10,000 the maximum special pay for military dental officers with less than three years of retirement-creditable service; and (2) $6,000 to $12,000 the maximum special pay for such officers with more than three but less than ten years of service.

(Sec. 617) Increases from $750 to $1,500 the maximum monthly amount of hardship duty pay. Allows such payment in a lump sum (under current law, only on a monthly basis).

(Sec. 618) Makes eligible for career sea pay off-cycle crewmembers of multi-crewed ships.

(Sec. 619) Eliminates the: (1) six-year Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus option; and (2) tiered bonus amounts (instead having one bonus not to exceed $15,000).

(Sec. 620) Extends from 26 to 30 years of commissioned service the period of eligibility for nuclear officer continuation pay.

(Sec. 621) Authorizes the Secretary, or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, to waive the 25-year service limitation on the eligibility to receive the retention bonus for certain members with designated critical military skills.

(Sec. 622) Codifies provisions of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2006 which authorized a bonus to encourage Army personnel to refer other individuals for enlistment in the Army. Increases from $1,000 to $2,000 the maximum bonus amount, and extends the bonus authority through 2008 (under current law, 2007).

(Sec. 623) Authorizes the Secretary concerned to pay a bonus of up to $2,000 to current or former military personnel or DOD civilian employees who refer for appointment as military health profession officers a person who has not previously served in the Armed Forces. Prohibits payment for referral of an immediate family member. Authorizes bonus payments through 2008.

(Sec. 624) Authorizes the Secretary to pay an accession bonus of up to $20,000 to participants in the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program.

<b>Subtitle C: Travel and Transportation Allowances </b>- (Sec. 641) Authorizes the Secretary to pay travel and related expenses of a dependent of a member assigned to a very remote location outside the United States, for travel for obstetrical purposes to a location inside the United States.

(Sec. 642) Authorizes DOD to reimburse the moving expenses of JROTC instructors who agree to serve at least two years at an educational institution in a position that is hard to fill for geographic or economic reasons, as determined by the Secretary concerned.

<b>Subtitle D: Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits </b>- (Sec. 651) Revises the prioritized list of beneficiaries to which a member's death gratuity shall be payable to place at the top of such list any individual designated by the member in writing.

(Sec. 652) Allows an unmarried member with one or more dependent children to elect to provide a Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity to a person who acts as guardian or caretaker to such child or children.

(Sec. 653) Expands eligibility for combat-related special compensation to include all servicemembers eligible for retirement pay who have a combat-related disability, including those retired or separated, or transferred to a temporary disability retired list, due to physical disability. Reduces such compensation amount with respect to retirees with fewer than 20 years of retirement-creditable service.

(Sec. 654) Revises the retired pay multiplier percentage with respect to members with over 30 years of retirement-creditable service.

(Sec. 655) Reduces below 60 the age at which a member of the Ready Reserve may receive retired pay by three months for every aggregate of 90 days of active-duty service performed under certain mobilization authorities, including responding to a national emergency. Prohibits such eligibility age from being reduced below age 50.

(Sec. 656) Includes as additional individuals eligible for a travel and transportation allowance for survivors of deceased members attending the member's burial ceremony: (1) any child of the parent(s) of the deceased member who is under 18 years old if such child is attending the service with the parent(s) and would otherwise be left unaccompanied by the parent(s); and (2) the person who directs the disposition of the remains of the deceased member.

(Sec. 657) Provides that, when transportation of the remains of a deceased member includes transportation by aircraft, the Secretary concerned shall provide for delivery of the remains to the commercial, general aviation, or military airport nearest to the place designated by the deceased's designee, or nearest to the cemetery selected by the Secretary.

(Sec. 658) Repeals the requirement for a reduction in SBP annuities by any amounts of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation received. Prohibits the recoupment of certain amounts previously (and inadvertently) refunded to SBP recipients. Repeals the authority for an optional SBP annuity for dependent children.

(Sec. 659) Changes from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2007, the effective date on or after which no reduction may be made in the retired pay of an SBP participant for any month after the later of: (1) the 360th month for which such pay was so reduced; and (2) the month during which the participant attains 70 years of age.

(Sec. 660) Allows veterans with service-connected disabilities rated as total by reason of unemployability who are also eligible for retired pay, except for the period beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on December 31, 2004, to receive the full amount, without reduction, of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation for which such person is eligible.

(Sec. 661) Allows up to 130 days in the year of military service that includes October 30, 2007, and any subsequent year of service to be used in the computation of years of service for purposes of retired pay for non-regular (reserve) service.

<b>Subtitle E: Education Benefits </b>- (Sec. 671) Authorizes the Secretary concerned to pay tuition and related expenses of members of the Selected Reserve, or members of the Individual Ready Reserve in designated military occupational specialties, for off-duty training or education. Requires a member receiving such assistance to agree to serve at least four years after completion of the training or education. Requires repayment of unearned benefits.

(Sec. 672) Includes within loans eligible for repayment under the Selected Reserve education loan repayment program any loan incurred for educational purposes and made by a lender that is: (1) an agency or instrumentality of a state; (2) a financial or credit institution subject to examination and supervision by a federal or state agency; (3) an approved pension fund; or (4) a nonprofit private entity designated and regulated by a state and approved by the Secretary. Makes Selected Reserve officers (under current law, only enlisted personnel) eligible for such loan repayment.

(Sec. 673) Requires a report from the Secretary of each military department to the defense and appropriations committees on the utilization of tuition assistance during FY2007 by military personnel of that department.

(Sec. 674) Authorizes payment on an accelerated basis of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve, or reserve members supporting contingency and certain combat operations, who are: (1) enrolled in an approved program of education not exceeding two years and not leading to an associate, bachelor, masters, or other degree; and (2) charged tuition and fees that exceed 200% of the monthly rate of educational assistance allowance otherwise payable for members of the Selected Reserve. Sets the authorized amount of such assistance at the lesser of: (1) 60% of the established charges for that program of education; or (2) the aggregate amount of educational assistance to which the person remains entitled. Requires such accelerated payments to be charged against any remaining educational assistance of such members. Authorizes educational assistance for reserve members supporting contingency and certain combat operations if such members accumulate three years of such service. (Current law allows such educational assistance for such members who perform two or more continuous years of such service.) Allows reserve members eligible for educational assistance to contribute additional amounts in order to receive an increased amount of such assistance.

(Sec. 675) Entitles to educational assistance certain members of the Selected Reserve affected by force shaping initiatives during FY2007-FY2014.

(Sec. 676) Allows a person who separates from the Selected Reserve after completion of active service in support of contingency and certain other operations under other than dishonorable conditions up to ten years after such separation to utilize their authorized educational assistance entitlement.

<b>Subtitle F: Other Matters </b>- (Sec. 681) Revises eligibility criteria for income replacement payments for reserve members experiencing extended and frequent mobilizations for active-duty service. Changes the method for measuring cumulative periods of qualifying service by counting cumulative days rather than months. Allows the continuation of such payments for reserve members who are retained on active duty to receive authorized medical care or be evaluated for disability.

(Sec. 682) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the overseas naturalization of any person who is: (1) lawfully admitted for permanent residence; (2) a spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces; (3) authorized to accompany such member in a foreign country pursuant to the member's official orders; and (4) residing with the member.

(Sec. 683) Directs the Secretary to establish a national combat veteran reintegration program (to be known as the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program) to provide National Guard and reserve members and their families with information, services, referral, and outreach opportunities throughout the entire deployment cycle. Requires the Program to consist of informational events and activities for such members, their families, and community members through the following phases of the deployment cycle: (1) pre-deployment; (2) deployment; (3) demobilization; and (4) post-deployment-reconstitution. Requires the: (1) establishment of an Office for Reintegration Programs; (2) Office to establish a Center for Excellence in Reintegration; and (3) Secretary to appoint an advisory board to analyze and report areas of success and areas for necessary improvements (requiring annual reports from the advisory board). Defines the periods of each phase of the deployment cycle for purposes of the Program. Requires the Office to offer a monthly reintegration program for members released from active duty or formerly in a medical hold status.

(Sec. 684) Authorizes the Secretary, on a case-by-case basis, to waive suspension of the payment of federal annuities with respect to an individual who becomes employed in a position within DOD following retirement from federal service.

(Sec. 685) Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly submit to Congress a plan to maximize access to the benefits delivery at discharge program (a program currently jointly administered by such Secretaries) for members of the reserves who have been called or ordered to active duty at any time since September 11, 2001.

(Sec. 686) Amends the Spence Act to increase amounts of back pay for members of the Navy and Marine Corps selected for promotion while interned as prisoners of war during World War II, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Requires the recalculation of previous payments.<br>

<b>Title VII: Health Care Provisions </b>- (Sec. 701) Provides that, with respect to any prescription filled on or after October 1, 2007, the TRICARE (a DOD managed health care program) retail pharmacy program shall be covered by the federal pricing limits applicable to covered drugs under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) retail pharmacy program.

(Sec. 702) Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct surveys on the current and future viability of the TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra health care programs; (2) establish benchmarks for primary and specialty care providers to determine the adequacy of health care provided to TRICARE beneficiaries; and (3) designate a senior DOD official to take necessary actions to achieve and maintain the participation of health care and mental health care providers in TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra throughout TRICARE in a manner adequate to ensure the viability of TRICARE Standard for TRICARE beneficiaries. Requires the CG to: (1) conduct an ongoing review of DOD processes, procedures, and analyses to determine the adequacy of health care and mental health care providers; and (2) report review results biannually to the defense committees.

(Sec. 703) Directs the Secretary to report to the defense committees on the ongoing patient satisfaction surveys taking place in DOD inpatient and outpatient settings at military treatment facilities, and to use information in the report as the basis for a plan for improvements in such satisfaction.

(Sec. 704) Requires the Secretary to contract with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, or another similarly qualified organization, to: (1) conduct a study of the credentials, preparation, and training of individuals practicing as mental health counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists under the TRICARE program to provide mental health services; and (2) make recommendations for permitting such professionals to practice independently under the TRICARE program. Expresses the sense of Congress that the study should focus only on those practitioners of each health care profession mentioned above who are permitted to practice under TRICARE regulations. Directs the Secretary to report to the defense committees on study results.

(Sec. 705) Expresses the sense of the Senate that DOD should continue collaboration between the Army and the VA in treating America's wounded warriors and, when appropriate and available, provide additional support and resources for the development of such collaborations.

(Sec. 706) Expands eligibility for temporary health benefits coverage under federal civilian employee provisions to include any person specified in regulations prescribed by the Secretary who loses entitlement to DOD health care services. Allows such temporary coverage for up to 36 months after the loss of such entitlement.

(Sec. 707) Amends the Warner Act to continue eligibility for TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the Selected Reserve.

(Sec. 708) Includes mental health care services within the authority for special reimbursement rates under the TRICARE program. Requires a report from the Secretary to the defense committees on the adequacy of access to mental health services under the TRICARE program.

(Sec. 709) Directs the Secretary to: (1) implement recommendations of the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health to ensure a full continuum of psychological health services and care for members of the Armed Forces and their families; (2) submit to the defense and appropriations committees a description of any legislative action required to implement such recommendations, as well as a list of recommendations the Secretary has determined not to implement; and (3) report semiannually to such committees on the status of implementation of such recommendations.

(Sec. 710) Directs the Secretary to establish within DOD a Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Military Eye Injuries to, among other things, develop, implement, and oversee a Military Eye Injury Registry tracking each case of eye injury incurred by a member in combat that requires surgery or other operative intervention. Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that Registry information is available to appropriate VA personnel for encouraging and facilitating the conduct of research and the development of best practices and clinical education with respect to such injuries. Requires the Secretary to: (1) include in the Registry records of members incurring an eye injury in combat in Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom; and (2) report to Congress on the status of the Center. Requires the Secretaries to jointly provide for a cooperative study on neuro-optometric screening and diagnosis of members with traumatic brain injury by DOD military medical treatment facilities and VA medical centers. Provides Center funding.

(Sec. 711) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a scholarship program for civilian mental health professionals.

(Sec. 712) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on medical physical examinations of members before their deployment.

(Sec. 713) Extends through FY2008 a DOD prohibition on increases in contract medical care and inpatient care costs for certain regular and reserve personnel.

(Sec. 714) Provides copayment limits, for the period beginning on October 1, 2007, and ending on September 30, 2008, for the receipt of generic, formulary, and nonformulary agents under the retail pharmacy system of the DOD pharmacy benefits program.

(Sec. 715) Expresses the sense of Congress that DOD has options to constrain the growth of health care spending in ways that do not disadvantage retired military personnel, and should pursue any and all such options as a first priority.

(Sec. 716) States that a member who has a medical condition relating to service on active duty that warrants further medical care shall be entitled to receive medical and dental care for such condition as if the member were still on active duty, until such medical condition is resolved. Requires the Secretary concerned to ensure that the Defense Enrollment and Eligibility Reporting System is continually updated to reflect the continuing entitlement of such members to such services.

<b>Title VIII: Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters - Subtitle A: Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs </b>- (Sec. 801) Directs the Secretary to define in defense contracting regulations the term &quot;substantial savings&quot; under multiyear contracts awarded by DOD, requiring to be considered as substantial savings, savings that exceed 10% of the total anticipated costs of carrying out a major defense acquisition program (MDAP) through annual contracts. Requires the head of the defense agency seeking the multiyear contract to report to the defense and appropriations committees specific facts demonstrating that the statutory requirements for entering into such a contract have been met. Requires a report from the Secretary to such committees, in each of 2008 through 2010, on savings achieved through the use of multiyear contracts.

(Sec. 802) Requires the program manager for an MDAP that has received Milestone B certification to immediately notify the milestone decision authority of any changes to the MDAP that: (1) are inconsistent with such certification; or (2) deviate significantly from the certification material provided to the milestone decision authority. Requires the milestone decision authority to receive a business case analysis prior to making a certification.

(Sec. 803) Directs the CG to report to the defense and appropriations committees on potential modifications of the DOD organization and structure for MDAPs.

(Sec. 804) Requires the Secretary to report to the defense and appropriations committees on: (1) DOD strategies for the allocation of funds and other resources under MDAPs; and (2) the extent of implementation of recommendations contained in the February 2003 report of the GAO entitled &quot;Setting Requirements Differently Could Reduce Weapon Systems' Total Ownership Costs.&quot;

<b>Subtitle B: Amendments Relating to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations </b>- (Sec. 821) Requires that DOD task or delivery order contracts in excess of $100 million be awarded to multiple contractors (with certain exceptions). Establishes additional competition requirements (including requirements for debriefings and authorization of bid protests) for task or delivery orders in excess of $5 million under such multiple award contracts.

(Sec. 822) Outlines conditions under which a subsystem of, or component or spare part for, a major weapon system shall be treated as a commercial item and purchased under procedures established for the procurement of commercial items. Requires the contractor, in the case of a subsystem, component, or spare part purchased under commercial item authority, to provide data other than certified cost or pricing data that is adequate for evaluating the reasonableness of the price of the contract, subcontract, or modification under which which such system, subsystem, component, or spare part will be purchased.

(Sec. 823) Prohibits the use of time and materials contracts or labor-hour contracts to purchase as commercial items any category of commercial services other than: (1) commercial services procured for support of a commercial item, as defined under the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act; or (2) emergency repair services.

(Sec. 824) Directs the Secretary, before purchasing a product listed in the latest edition of the Federal Prison Industries (FPI) catalog for which FPI does not have a significant market share, to conduct market research to determine whether the product is comparable to products available from the private sector that best meet the needs of DOD in terms of price, quality, and time of delivery. Authorizes the Secretary to purchase a product listed in the latest edition of the FPI catalog for which FPI does have a significant market share only if the Secretary uses competitive procedures for the procurement of the product or makes an individual purchase under a multiple award contract in accordance with applicable competition requirements. Requires the Secretary to publish a list of product categories for which FPI's share of the DOD market is greater than 5%.

(Sec. 825) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 1994 to extend through FY2013 DOD authority to carry out certain prototype projects.

(Sec. 826) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into multiyear contracts, for up to ten-year periods, for the purchase of electricity from sources of renewable energy. Provides circumstances under which the Secretary may enter into such multiyear contracts for periods in excess of five years.

(Sec. 827) Authorizes the Secretary to procure from foreign manufacturers fire-resistant rayon fiber for the production of military uniforms if, among other things, such fiber is not available from sources within the national technology and industrial base. Requires congressional notification. Terminates such authority five years after the enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 828) Requires all contracts awarded by DOD to implement new programs or projects pursuant to congressional initiatives (earmarks) to be awarded using competitive procedures, and prohibits the award of such a contract unless more than one contract bid is received. Prohibits DOD grants or cooperative agreements from being used for such purposes unless the process used to award such grant or agreement uses competitive or merit-based procedures to select the recipient. Authorizes the Secretary to waive the more-than-one-bid requirement if the Secretary: (1) determines that the new program or project cannot be implemented without a waiver and will help meet important national defense needs; and (2) notifies the defense committees within ten days after exercising the waiver. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to Congress on congressional initiatives for which DOD amounts were made available.

<b>Subtitle C: Acquisition Policy and Management </b>- (Sec. 841) Directs the Under Secretary and the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to serve as advisors to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council. Requires the Secretary to consult with the Council regarding MDAP requirements before certifying a program to Congress.

(Sec. 842) Authorizes each senior official responsible for the management of acquisition of contract services to establish a Contract Support Acquisition Center to act as executive agent for the acquisition of contract services. Outlines provisions concerning Center direction, staff, and support.

(Sec. 843) Requires defense budget justification materials submitted for any fiscal year after 2008 to clearly and separately identify amounts requested in each budget account for the procurement of contract services.

(Sec. 844) Directs the Secretary to establish the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Fund for the recruitment, training, and retention of DOD acquisition personnel. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the defense and appropriations committees on Fund operations. Provides expedited hiring authority with respect to DOD acquisition positions. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop an assessment and plan for addressing gaps in the DOD acquisition workforce; (2) update such assessment and plan annually from 2009 through 2012; and (3) report each assessment, plan, and update to the defense and appropriations committees.

(Sec. 845) Requires: (1) the Secretary of each military department and the head of each defense agency to submit annually to the Secretary a list of activities performed pursuant to contracts for services for or on behalf of such department or agency under which the contractor is paid on the basis of cost or time of performance, rather than specific tasks performed or results achieved; (2) such lists to be made available to the public; and (3) the Secretary to review the contracts and activities included on the list to, among other things, ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and ensure that such activities do not include inherently governmental functions. Authorizes interested parties to submit a challenge to the omission of a particular activity from, or inclusion on, a list. Provides for challenge resolution.

(Sec. 846) Prohibits any DOD official from placing an order or otherwise procuring property or services for DOD in an amount in excess of $100,000 through a non-defense agency in any fiscal year if: (1) the head of the non-defense agency has not certified that it will comply with defense procurement requirements; (2) a determination of noncompliance with defense procurement requirements has not been terminated; or (3) in the case where a memorandum of understanding is required, the DOD Inspector General and the inspector general of the non-defense agency have not yet entered into such memorandum. Provides an exception when procurement through the non-defense agency is necessary in the interest of DOD. Outlines provisions concerning inspector general reviews and determinations concerning non-defense agency compliance with applicable defense procurement policies, procedures, and internal controls, and the resolution of disagreements.

(Sec. 847) Requires the Secretary to: (1) issue guidance (with detailed implementation instructions) for DOD to provide for periodic independent management reviews of contracts for services; and (2) report to the defense and appropriations committees on the guidance and instructions. Directs the CG to report to such committees on the implementation of the guidance and instructions.

(Sec. 848) Requires the Secretary to: (1) issue guidance (with detailed implementation instructions) for DOD to ensure the implementation and enforcement of requirements applicable to undefinitized contractual actions; and (2) report to the defense and appropriations committees on the guidance and instructions. Directs the CG to report to such committees on the effect of the guidance and instructions.

<b>Subtitle D: Department of Defense Contractor Matters </b>- (Sec. 861) Includes, among others, a representative of a committee of Congress, an Inspector General, and the GAO among those to whom a contractor employee may disclose information concerning contractor fraud, waste, or abuse while being protected from reprisals for such disclosure (whistleblower protections). Provides for expedited determinations of alleged contractor reprisals. Establishes a private right of action for contractor employees subjected to reprisals. Requires each DOD contract in excess of $5 million, other than a contract for the purchase of commercial items, to include a clause requiring the contractor to provide an employee notice of rights under the contract, including rights related to protection from reprisal.

(Sec. 862) Requires each DOD contract for the procurement of goods or services in excess of $10 million, other than a contract for the procurement of commercial items, to include a provision under which the contractor agrees to submit to the Secretary, for each year for which the contract is in effect, information concerning compensation paid by the contractor to certain former senior military personnel and DOD officials.

(Sec. 863) Directs the CG to report to the defense committees on the internal ethics programs of major defense contractors (those that received more than $500 million in DOD contract awards during FY2006).

(Sec. 864) Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study on contracting with DOD by actual and potential contractors and subcontractors who employ members of the Selected Reserve; and (2) report study results to Congress.

(Sec. 865) Requires DOD joint policy for requirements definition, contingency program management, and contracting to provide for: (1) training of military personnel outside the acquisition workforce who are expected to have acquisition responsibility during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations; and (2) the incorporation of contractors and contract operations in mission readiness exercises for operations that will include contracting and contractor support. Amends the Warner Act to require a CG review and report to the defense committees concerning the joint policies developed by the Secretary.

<b>Subtitle E: Other Matters </b>- (Sec. 871) Requires the: (1) Secretary to prescribe regulations on the selection, training, equipping, and conduct of personnel performing private security functions under a federal contract or subcontract in an area of combat operations; and (2) Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to require the insertion into each covered contract or subcontract of a clause addressing such selection, training, equipping, and conduct. Requires a report from the DOD Inspector General to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of a pilot program for the imposition of fines on contractors or subcontractors for personnel who violate or fail to comply with such regulations or requirements.

(Sec. 872) Authorizes the Secretary to establish a preference for the acquisition of products and services that are produced in Iraq and Afghanistan if: (1) the product or service is to be used only by military forces, police, or other security forces in Iraq or Afghanistan; (2) the preference is necessary to provide a stable source of jobs and employment in Iraq or Afghanistan; and (3) the preference will not have an adverse effect on U.S. military operations or the U.S. industrial base.

(Sec. 873) Requires the Secretary to: (1) direct the Defense Science Board to review DOD policies and procedures for the acquisition of information technology; and (2) report review results to the defense and appropriations committees.

(Sec. 874) Revises the acquisition authority provided to the U.S. Joint Forces Command to: (1) include the sustainment of equipment; and (2) extend such authority through FY2010.

(Sec. 875) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2004 to repeal a required annual report from the Secretary listing essential items, assemblies, and components of military systems and identifying where they are produced.

(Sec. 876) Expresses the sense of the Senate that DOD should establish a system to document and track the use of environmentally preferable (green) products. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress its plan to increase the use of environmentally friendly products at all DOD facilities inside and outside the United States.

(Sec. 877) Requires the CG to: (1) review the application of the Defense Production Act of 1950 since the date of enactment of the Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003, in light of amendments made by the latter Act; and (2) report to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on review results.

(Sec. 878) Requires the Secretaries of Defense, State, and the Interior, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to each report to Congress specified information concerning transparency and accountability in military and security contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Expresses the sense of the Senate that such officials should make their best efforts to compile the most accurate accounting of the number of civilian contractors killed or wounded in such countries since October 1, 2001. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress a DOD strategy for the use of, and a description of the activities being carried out by, contractors and subcontractors working in Iraq and Afghanistan in support of DOD missions and the Global War on Terrorism.

(Sec. 879) Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) develop a strategy to complete the remediation of the Moab and Crescent Junction sites, Utah, by January 1, 2019; and (2) report to specified congressional committees on the strategy developed.

<b>Title IX: Department of Defense Organization and Management - Subtitle A: Department of Defense Management </b>- (Sec. 901) Repeals a provision limiting the number of DOD headquarters activities personnel.

(Sec. 902) Designates the Deputy Secretary of Defense as Chief Management Officer of DOD. Outlines required duties, including a strategic plan for DOD business reform and performance goals to improve the overall economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of DOD business operations. Designates an Under Secretary of Defense for Management to assist the Deputy Secretary in the performance of Chief Management Officer duties. Makes the Under Secretary of each military department the Chief Management Officer of that department, with specified duties.

(Sec. 903) Removes the requirement that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (Under Secretary) have extensive management experience in the private sector.

(Sec. 904) Establishes a Department of Defense Board of Actuaries to review, and report to the President and Congress on, valuations of the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, Department of Defense Education Benefits Fund, and any related DOD funds. Requires annual Board reports to the Secretary. Terminates the Department of Defense Retirement Board of Actuaries and the Department of Defense Education Benefits Board of Actuaries.

(Sec. 905) Designates one Assistant Secretary of the: (1) Army as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics; (2) Navy as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition; and (3) Air Force as the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. Outlines duties for each position.

(Sec. 906) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to determine the number of deputy chiefs of staff and assistant chiefs of staff on the Army staff, not to exceed eight total positions. (Current law provides for up to five deputy chiefs and three assistant chiefs.)

(Sec. 907) Expresses the sense of Congress that the term of office of the DOD Director of Operational Test and Evaluation should not be less than five years.

<b>Subtitle B: Space Matters </b>- (Sec. 921) Requires the Secretary and the DNI to conduct, and report to the defense and intelligence committees on, a joint review of the space posture of the United States over the ten-year period beginning on February 1, 2009.

(Sec. 922) Amends the Stump Act to extend into 2008 a reporting requirement concerning oversight of acquisition for defense space programs.

<b>Subtitle C: Other Matters </b>- (Sec. 931) Requires the first national security strategy and national defense strategy prepared after the enactment of this Act to include guidance for military planners for consideration of the effect of projected climate change on DOD facilities, capabilities, and missions.

(Sec. 932) Authorizes the Secretary (under current law, the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate) to appoint members for the Board of Regents for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (University). Redesignates the Dean of the University as the President of the University.

(Sec. 933) Directs the Secretary to establish in the University the United States Military Cancer Institute, headed by a Director, to: (1) establish and maintain a clearinghouse of data on the incidence and prevalence of cancer among members and former members of the Armed Forces; and (2) conduct research that contributes to the detection or treatment of cancer among such members and former members. Requires the Director to: (1) carry out collaborative research with other cancer research organizations; and (2) report annually to the University President on the current status of research studies. Requires such President to submit each report to the Secretary and Congress.

(Sec. 934) Authorizes the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to establish and operate the Western Hemisphere Center for Excellence in Human Rights to facilitate education, training, research, strategic planning, and reform on the respect for human rights into all aspects of military operations, education, etc., and to sponsor conferences, symposia, and other events on such matters. Requires such Secretaries to jointly formulate and coordinate human rights programs undertaken through the Center.

(Sec, 935) Includes on the Board of Visitors of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation the commanders of the combatant commands having geographic responsibility for the Western Hemisphere.

(Sec. 936) Requires the CG to submit to the defense and appropriations committees an assessment of the proposed reorganization of the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

(Sec. 937) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a service agreement with a current or new DOD physician or health care professional which requires such individual to complete a specified period of service within DOD in return for an allowance for the duration of such agreement in an amount to be determined by the Secretary (with specified annual limits). Makes ineligible for such allowance a physician or health care professional who: (1) is employed on less than a half-time or intermittent basis; (2) occupies an internship or residency training position; or (3) is fulfilling a scholarship obligation. Prohibits the service period from being less than one or more than four years. Requires: (1) pro rata allowance repayment for unserved periods; and (2) an annual report from the Secretary to the defense and homeland security committees on the operation of the program. Prohibits any such agreement from being entered into after September 30, 2012.

<b>Title X: General Provisions - Subtitle A: Financial Matters </b>- (Sec. 1001) Authorizes the Secretary, in the national interest, to transfer up to $5 billion of the amounts made available to DOD in this Act between any such authorizations for that fiscal year, with limitations. Requires congressional notification of each transfer.

(Sec. 1002) Adjusts amounts authorized to be appropriated to DOD in the Warner Act by the amount by which appropriations pursuant to such authorizations are increased or decreased pursuant to the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007.

(Sec. 1003) Amends the Warner Act to exempt transfers of funds to the Iraq Security Forces Fund and Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund from dollar limits on the general transfer authority of such Act.

(Sec. 1004) Provides the total amount to be contributed by the Secretary in FY2008 for the common-funded budgets of NATO (rather than the maximum amount otherwise applicable under the FY1998 baseline limitation).

(Sec. 1005) Requires DOD's Director of the Business Transformation Agency to: (1) carry out an initiative for financial management transformation in the defense agencies in order to, among other things, eliminate or replace defense agency financial management systems that are duplicative, redundant, or fail to comply with current standards; and (2) submit to the defense and appropriations committees a plan for development and implementation of the initiative.

(Sec. 1006) Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 to repeal the requirement that DOD submit a biennial budget.

(Sec. 1007) Extends from two to four fiscal years the length of time by which funds can be transferred back to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account to offset losses caused by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

(Sec. 1008) Requires the President to submit a justification report to Congress if the Armed Forces are involved in a major military conflict in a fiscal year and the aggregate amount included in the DOD budget for health care for that fiscal year is less than the aggregate amount provided by Congress for DOD for health care for the preceding fiscal year, and the total allocation from the Defense Health Program to any military department is less than that total allocation for the previous fiscal year.

<b>Subtitle B: Counter-Drug Activities </b>- (Sec. 1011) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 1998 to include the Dominican Republic and Mexico among countries for which DOD may provide support for foreign counter-drug activities.

(Sec. 1012) Directs the President to report to Congress on counternarcotics assistance for the government of Haiti.

<b>Subtitle C: Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations </b>- (Sec. 1021) Increases during FY2008, from $200,000 to $5 million, the total amount of monetary rewards available to DOD for assistance in combating terrorism. Increases from $50,000 to $1 million the total amount available, also during FY2008, for the commanders of combatant commands for such purpose. Requires the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of State regarding an award of over $2 million during FY2008.

(Sec. 1022) Repeals federal provisions, which includes an amendment under the Warner Act, which modified presidential authorities relating to the use of the Armed Forces in major public emergencies.

(Sec. 1023) Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Attorney General (AG) to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that: (1) constitutes a crime of violence or a felony under state, local, or Indian tribal laws; and (2) is motivated by prejudice based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of the victim, or is a violation of state, local, or tribal hate crime laws.

Directs the AG to give priority for such assistance: (1) with respect to crimes committed by offenders who have committed crimes in more than one state; and (2) to rural jurisdictions that have difficulty covering the extraordinary investigation or prosecution expenses. Authorizes the AG to award grants to assist state, local, and Indian law enforcement agencies with such expenses.

Directs the Office of Justice Programs to work closely with funded jurisdictions (hate crimes prosecution grant recipients) to ensure that the concerns and needs of all affected parties are addressed. Outlines grant application requirements, requiring a report from the AG to Congress on applications submitted. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Office of Justice Programs to award grants for such purposes. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes appropriations to the Departments of the Treasury and Justice to increase the number of personnel to prevent and respond to alleged incidents of hate crimes.

Amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties for causing (or attempting to cause) bodily injury to any person using fire, a firearm, or any explosive or incendiary device because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of such person.

Amends the Hate Crimes Statistics Act to require the AG to: (1) acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender and gender identity; and (2) include in an annual summary of such data crimes committed by and against juveniles.

(Sec. 1024) Directs the CG to select ten jurisdictions with laws classifying certain types of offenses as relevant offenses (those that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender or age) and ten jurisdictions without such laws in order to collect data on: (1) the number of such offenses reported and investigated; (2) the percentage of relevant offenses that are prosecuted and the percentage that result in conviction; and (3) the duration of sentences imposed. Requires the CG to study and report to Congress the results of such data collection. Authorizes the AG, at the request of a state or local law enforcement official, to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or any other assistance in the investigation or prosecution of crimes that: (1) constitute a crime of violence; (2) constitute a felony under state law; and (3) are motivated by animus against the victim as a member of a particular class or group. Authorizes the AG to make grants to states and local subdivisions for such purposes. Limits grant amounts to $100,000 for any single case. Requires the AG to: (1) report to Congress on grant applications; and (2) audit the grants awarded. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 1025) Makes permanent (under current law terminates December 31, 2007) the authority of the Secretary concerned to accept gifts on behalf of certain members, DOD civilian employees, and their dependents. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations prohibiting the solicitation by DOD of any gift if the nature or circumstances of the solicitation would compromise the integrity, or the appearance of integrity, of any DOD program or official.

(Sec. 1026) Allows DOD to enter into a cooperative agreement for the preservation, management, maintenance, and improvement of cultural resources located outside of a military installation if such agreement would relieve or eliminate current or anticipated restrictions on military training, testing, or operations. Includes Indian sacred sites as a covered cultural resource for such agreements.

(Sec. 1027) Authorizes the Secretary to award to air carriers participating in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet program on a fiscal year basis a one-year contract for airlift services with a minimum purchase amount of up to 80% of the annual average DOD expenditure for airlift during the prior five-year period. Provides for the adjustment of minimum purchase amounts for periods of air carrier unavailability for airlift.

(Sec. 1028) Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to provide to military and other state aircraft of a foreign country, on a reimbursable basis, routine airport services and miscellaneous supplies, if similar services and supplies are furnished on a reimbursable basis to military and state aircraft of the United States by that foreign country. Authorizes the provision of such services on a non-reimbursable basis if: (1) providing such services does not result in direct costs to the Air Force; or (2) the services are provided under a reciprocal agreement authorizing the provision of such services by that country to U.S. military and state aircraft.

(Sec. 1029) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into a multilateral memorandum of understanding authorizing the Strategic Airlift Capability Partnership to conduct the acquisition, equipping, and operation of strategic airlift aircraft; and (2) pay from DOD funds the U.S. equitable share of the costs of such activities and operations. Allows the Secretary to transfer one U.S. strategic airlift aircraft to the Partnership after notifying the defense and appropriations committees of the aircraft chosen.

(Sec. 1030) Requires the Secretary to prescribe directives to provide that the Air Force shall have responsibility for the missions and functions of fixed-wing support for Army intra-theater logistics.

(Sec. 1031) Prohibits DOD from selling any parts for the F-14 fighter aircraft. Provides an exception for the sale of parts to a museum or similar organization involved in the preservation of such aircraft for historical purposes.

(Sec. 1032) Requires the Secretary, upon request of a member prior to separation or detachment from the member's regular unit while awaiting medical separation or retirement, to provide the address and other appropriate contact information of the member to the veterans agency of the state in which the member will reside after separation or retirement.

(Sec. 1033) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the feasibility of establishing an association between the 120th Fighter Wing of the Montana Air National Guard and active-duty personnel stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. Prohibits more than 40 missiles from being removed from the 564th Missile Squadron until 15 days after such report is submitted.

<b>Subtitle D: Reports </b>- (Sec. 1041) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2004 to extend through 2009 an annual report on plans for the prompt global strike capability.

(Sec. 1042) Requires the Secretaries of Defense and State to jointly report to Congress on threats posed to the United States from ungoverned areas, including threats posed by terrorist groups.

(Sec. 1043) Directs the Secretary to enter into an agreement with an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization to conduct a study on the national security interagency system. Requires the organization chosen to report study results to Congress and the President. Requires the study to include, among other things: (1) a synthesis of past studies evaluating previous interagency efforts at planning and executing post-conflict contingency relief and reconstruction operations, including those in Iraq; and (2) recommendations for legislation that would improve interagency cooperation in the planning and execution of such operations.

(Sec. 1044) Requires, within a current annual report concerning veterans' reemployment rights, the number of cases reviewed by the Secretary under the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve of the Department of Defense.

(Sec. 1045) Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to each report to Congress on the requirements for a workforce to support the nuclear missions of the Navy and the Department of Energy during the ten-year period beginning on the report date.

(Sec. 1046) Requires the CG to report to the defense and appropriations committees assessing the response of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to the decision in <i>Butterbaugh vs. Department of Justice</i> (concerning compensation claims of certain former and current reserve personnel).

(Sec. 1047) Directs the Secretary to report to the defense and appropriations committees assessing the facilities and operations of the Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood Military Reservation, Texas.

(Sec. 1048) Requires the Secretaries of the Army and Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a joint report on plans to replace the monument at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. Prohibits either Secretary from replacing such monument until 180 days after the report is submitted.

(Sec. 1049) Directs the Secretary to conduct a study (through a federally funded research and development center [FFRDC]) on alternatives for the size and mix of assets for the Air Force intertheater airlift force, with an emphasis on current and planned capabilities and costs of the C-5 and C-17 aircraft fleets. Requires the: (1) FFRDC to develop a methodology for the conduct of such study; (2) CG to review such methodology; (3) FFRDC to modify the methodology to address flaws and weaknesses identified by the CG; (4) FFRDC to report study results to the Secretary, CG, and the defense and appropriations committees; (5) CG to review study results and report review results to the defense and appropriations committees; and (6) Secretary to report study results to the defense committees.

(Sec. 1050) Requires the Secretary of: (1) Defense to report to Congress on the relocation of the North American Aerospace Defense command center and related functions from Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, Colorado, to Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; and (2) the Air Force to submit to Congress a master infrastructure recapitalization plan for the Cheyenne Mountain Air Station.

<b>Subtitle E: Other Matters </b>- (Sec. 1061) Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of the U.S. nuclear posture for the next five to ten years; and (2) report review results to Congress. Expresses the sense of Congress that such review should be used as a basis for establishing future U.S. arms control objectives and negotiating positions.

(Sec. 1062) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2006 to terminate the Commission on the Implementation of the New Strategic Posture of the United States.

(Sec. 1063) Requires the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the director of a national intelligence center, or head of any department, agency, or element of the intelligence community, within 15 days after receiving a request from the defense committees for any intelligence assessment, report, or other intelligence information, to provide such information. Requires such information to be provided unless the President certifies that the information is not being provided because the President is asserting a privilege pursuant to the U.S. Constitution. Allows intelligence officials to provide testimony before such committees without having to seek approval or clearance of such testimony.

(Sec. 1064) Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to prohibit the head of a federal agency from granting or renewing a security clearance of a covered person who is: (1) an unlawful user of, or addicted to, a controlled substance; or (2) mentally incompetent, as determined by an appropriate adjudicating authority. Defines a &quot;covered person&quot; as: (1) an officer or employee of a federal agency; (2) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty or in an active status; or (3) an officer or employee of a contractor of a federal agency. Prohibits the head of a federal agency, after January 1, 2008, and absent a waiver, from granting or renewing a clearance to any covered person who has been: (1) convicted of a crime for which the sentence was imprisonment for more than one year, and was so incarcerated for at least one year; or (2) discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions. Provides a waiver for the latter prohibition when mitigating factors are present. Requires an annual report from the head of any federal agency that employs or employed a person for whom a waiver was granted.

(Sec. 1065) Directs the Secretary and the DNI to: (1) implement a demonstration project that applies new and innovative approaches to improve the processing of requests for security clearances; (2) evaluate the current process for issuing such clearances and develop a specific plan and schedule for replacing such process; and (3) report to Congress on the demonstration project, the results of the evaluation, and the plan and schedule developed.

(Sec. 1066) Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory panel to assess DOD capabilities to provide support to U.S. civil authorities in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive incident. Requires: (1) interagency cooperation with the panel; and (2) a panel findings report to the Secretary and the defense committees.

(Sec. 1067) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, which provides security education and training to military personnel, law enforcement officials, and civilians of nations of the Western Hemisphere that support democratic principles, is an invaluable education and training facility in fostering partnership and interoperability among the U.S. military and the militaries of participating nations.

(Sec. 1068) Makes technical amendments necessitated by the enactment of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.

(Sec. 1069) Establishes in the Executive Office of the President a National Foreign Language Coordination Council to, among other things, oversee, coordinate, and implement the National Security Language Initiative announced by the President on January 5, 2006. Requires an annual report from the Council to the President and specified congressional committees. Establishes the position of National Language Director to, among other things, develop and monitor the implementation of a national foreign language strategy.

(Sec. 1070) Authorizes the Secretary to determine whether an operational support mission can be conducted by aircraft under contract with the Armed Forces as a civil operation in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations.

(Sec. 1071) Directs the Secretary to develop a form for the designation of a recipient for funds distributed under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program to be used by the fiduciary of a member who is medically incapacitated or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness.

(Sec. 1072) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) single parents who are members of the Armed Forces with minor dependents, and dual-military couples with minor dependents, should develop and maintain effective family care plans; and (2) the Secretary should establish procedures to ensure that if the single parent or both spouses of a dual-military couple are required to deploy to an area of hostile fire or imminent danger, appropriate steps are taken to ensure adequate care of the minor dependents.

(Sec. 1073) Allows members and veterans who are present but not in uniform during the hoisting, lowering, or passing of the flag to render the military salute.

(Sec. 1074) Delays until October 1, 2011, (current law delays until October 1, 2008) the application of the National Security Personnel System to defense laboratories.

(Sec. 1075) Allows the Secretary to authorize qualified members of the Armed Forces and civilian DOD employees to provide physical protection and security within the United States to the: (1) Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense; (2) JCS Chairman and Vice Chairman; (3) Secretaries of the military departments; (4) Chiefs of the services; and (5) commanders of combatant commands. Authorizes protection and security for certain other individuals when determined necessary (requiring a written determination, and submission to the defense and appropriations committees, of such need).

(Sec. 1076) Amends the Spence Act to extend until November 30, 2008, the due date of the final report of the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack. Requires the Commission and the Secretary of Homeland Security to jointly ensure that the Commission's work with respect to electromagnetic pulse attack on electricity infrastructure, and protection against such attack, is coordinated with Department of Homeland Security efforts on such matters. Limits DOD funding to the Commission for preparation and submission of its final report.

(Sec. 1077) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Senate commends, and the people of the United States owe the deepest gratitude toward, Kaziah M. Hancock and the members of Project Compassion, who have presented over 700 museum-quality original oil portraits to the families of members of the Armed Forces who have died during active duty since September 11, 2001.

(Sec. 1078) Grants a federal charter to the Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated (a nonprofit corporation incorporated under the laws of New York).

(Sec. 1079) Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) reaffirming its support for all men and women of the Armed Forces, including General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq; (2) strongly condemning any effort to attack the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and the members of the Armed Forces; and (3) specifically repudiating the unwarranted personal attack on General Petraeus by the liberal activist group Moveon.org.

(Sec. 1080) Directs the Secretary to report to the defense and appropriations committees on the feasibility of utilizing existing infrastructure or installing new infrastructure at Kelly Air Field, San Antonio, Texas, to house a National Disaster Response Center for responding to man-made and natural disasters in the United States.

(Sec. 1081) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Army and Air National Guard should have sufficient equipment available to accomplish their missions inside the United States and to protect the homeland.

(Sec. 1082) Requires the Secretary of the Navy to identify and notify directly any individuals who were served by the Tarawa Terrace water distribution system at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during the years 1958 through 1987 that they may have been exposed to drinking water contaminated with tetrachloroethylene (PCE). Requires such Secretary to also: (1) notify individuals who were served by the Hadnot Point water distribution system of contaminated drinking water to which they may have been exposed; and (2) identify and notify directly civilian employees who worked at Camp Lejeune during the period identified in the study by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) of the drinking water contamination to which they may have been exposed. Requires the ATSDR to develop a health survey of individuals possibly contaminated, to be distributed by the Secretary of the Navy in connection with the required notifications.

(Sec. 1083) Expresses the sense of the Senate encouraging the Air Force to give full consideration to the potential operational utility, cost savings, and increased safety afforded by the utilization of towbarless aircraft ground equipment.

(Sec. 1084) Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center at 1 Freedom Way in Augusta, Georgia, as the &quot;Charlie Norwood Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.&quot;

(Sec. 1085) Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the authority to create and administer the commercialization pilot program under such Act from being being construed to eliminate or replace any other small business innovation research (SBIR) program that enhances the insertion or transition of SBIR technologies. States that, for any SBIR program contract valued at not less than $100 million, the Secretary is authorized to: (1) establish goals for transitioning phase III technologies in subcontracting plans; and (2) require a prime contractor to report the number and dollar amount of contracts entered into by that contractor for phase III SBIR projects. Directs the Secretary to set goals and use incentives with respect to SBIR technology insertion, and to report annually to the defense and small business committees on SBIR program contracts awarded. Extends the commercialization pilot program through FY2012.

(Sec. 1086) Requires: (1) a report from the Secretary to the defense and appropriations committees on the status, capability, viability, and capacity of the solid rocket motor industrial base in the United States; and (2) a CG review of such report to such committees.

(Sec. 1087) Justice for Marines and Other Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism Act - States that a foreign state shall not be immune from an action in a U.S. court in any case in which money damages are sought for personal injury or death that was caused by an act of torture, extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, hostage taking, or the provision of material support or resources for any such act engaged in by an official, employee, or agent of such foreign state while acting within the scope of such office, employment, or agency. Allows a U.S. court to hear such a claim if: (1) the foreign state was designated as a state sponsor of terrorism at the time the act occurred; (2) the claimant was a U.S. national, member of the Armed Forces, or employee of the government acting within the scope of such employment; or (3) the claimant has afforded the foreign state a reasonable opportunity to arbitrate the claim. Requires actions to brought no later than the latter of ten years after: (1) April 24, 1996, or (2) the cause of action arose. Allows: (1) a private right of action; and (2) U.S. courts to appoint special masters to hear such claims. Provides application to pending cases.

(Sec. 1088) Amends the Small Business Act to extend through FY2010 the authorization for the SBIR program.

(Sec. 1089) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2002 to increase the amount authorized for repair, restoration, and preservation of the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-Lacoquette, France.

(Sec. 1090) Provides for the DOD retention of funds received for the provision of reciprocal fire protection services.

(Sec. 1091) Designates the scientific institute of research and education in medicine and related sciences to enhance human performance located at the Texas Medical Center as the &quot;National Center for Human Performance.&quot;

(Sec. 1092) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to add a definition of &quot;alternative fueled vehicle.&quot;

(Sec. 1093) Authorizes the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish a program to allow a caregiver (a federal employee at least 21 years of age capable of providing care to a child or other dependent family member of a member of the Armed Forces) to use any available sick or any other federal leave available to that caregiver for the provision of such care. Requires the servicemember: (1) for whom the caregiving is provided to be performing service in support of a contingency operation or in situations for which hostile fire or imminent danger pay is authorized; and (2) to designate the caregiver for his or her family. Terminates the program on December 31, 2010.

Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to authorize employees of private businesses to use sick or any other leave for caregiving in the same manner as above. Directs such Secretary to solicit businesses to voluntarily participate in the program. Requires caregiver designation. Terminates the program on December 31, 2010. Requires a Government Accountability Office report to Congress on such programs.

(Sec. 1094) Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to: (1) conduct a five-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of utilizing commercial fee-for-service air refueling tanker aircraft for Air Force operations; and (2) report annually to the defense and appropriations committees on such program.

(Sec. 1095) Authorizes the Secretary to establish a Joint Pathology Center at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, to function as the DOD reference center in pathology.

(Sec. 1096) Requires a report from the Secretary to the defense and appropriations committees on the feasibility of establishing a Border State Aviation Training Center to support the current and future requirements of the existing RC-26 site for counterdrug activities located at the Fixed Wing Army National Guard Aviation Training Site.<br>

<b>Title XI: Civilian Personnel Matters </b>- (Sec. 1101) Authorizes the compensation of federal wage system employees for time spent returning from an event that cannot be scheduled administratively.

(Sec. 1102) Ensures retirement service credit for service as a cadet or midshipman at a military service academy.

(Sec. 1103) Authorizes federal civilian employees who are members of a reserve component called or ordered to active duty for a period of more than 30 consecutive days to continue coverage under Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance for up to 24 months after discontinuance of federal pay by reason of the performance of such duty.

(Sec. 1104) Revises provisions concerning the National Security Personnel System to: (1) exclude DOD wage-grade employees; and (2) terminate immediately (currently scheduled to terminate November 24, 2009) provisions allowing the Secretary to adjust the DOD labor relations system to address the role played by civilian personnel in DOD's national security mission.

(Sec. 1105) Authorizes the head of an executive agency to waive current limitations on total compensation paid to an employee who performs overseas work related to a military operation or in response to a declared emergency within an area of responsibility of the U.S. Central Command. Limits to $212,100 the total compensation that may be paid to an employee pursuant to the waiver.

(Sec. 1106) Amends the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Thurmond Act) to include within an experimental personnel program for DOD scientific and technical personnel not more than 20 scientific and engineering positions in the Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering.

(Sec. 1107) Repeals the authority to pay a uniform allowance to DOD civilian employees.

(Sec. 1108) Authorizes increased annual compensation (up to $400,000) for faculty and staff of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

<b>Title XII: Matters Relating to Foreign Nations - Subtitle A: Assistance and Training </b>- (Sec. 1201) Authorizes the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide equipment, supplies, services, and personnel training to a foreign nation to assist DOD with recovery of and accounting for missing U.S. personnel. Limits to $1 million the amount of any such assistance provided in a fiscal year. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the defense and appropriations committees on assistance provided.

(Sec. 1202) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2006 concerning a program under which the Secretary provides funds to the Secretary of State for the provision of reconstruction, security, or stabilization assistance to a foreign country to: (1) increase from $100 million to $200 million the total funds that may be provided by the Secretary; (2) require the Secretary of State to coordinate with the Secretary in the formulation of a plan on the use of such funds; and (3) extend program authority through FY2008.

(Sec. 1203) Authorizes the Secretary to use specified FY2008 DOD O&amp;M funds to fund the Commander's Emergency Response program (DOD provision of humanitarian and related relief to Iraq and Afghanistan). Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the defense and appropriations committees on the source and allocation of such funds.

(Sec. 1204) Requires a report from the CG to the defense, appropriations, and foreign relations committees assessing the Global Peace Operations Initiative.

(Sec. 1205) Amends the American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002 to repeal the prohibition on U.S. military assistance to parties to the International Criminal Court.

<b>Subtitle B: Other Authorities and Limitations </b>- (Sec. 1211) Renames &quot;arms cooperation opportunities documents&quot; as &quot;cooperative opportunities documents&quot; for purposes of cooperative research and development agreements between the United States, NATO organizations, and other allied and friendly foreign countries.

(Sec. 1212) Amends the Warner Act to: (1) allow DOD to lend certain military equipment to military forces of a nation participating with the United States in a United Nations (UN) or other international agreement. (Under current law, such equipment may be provided to foreign military forces of nations participating with the United States in military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan.) Extends the overall lending authority through FY2009.

(Sec. 1213) Authorizes the Secretary to accept specified funds from the government of Palua to defray the costs of DOD military civic action teams there.

(Sec. 1214) Amends the Warner Act to: (1) extend through FY2008 authorized DOD participation in multinational military centers of excellence; and (2) extend related reporting requirements.

(Sec. 1215) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Thailand should restore democratic rule and hold free and fair national elections as soon as possible, and no later than December 2007; and (2) once Thailand has fully reestablished democratic rule, it will be both possible and desirable for the United States to reinstate a full program of military assistance to the government of Thailand. Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended to provide direct assistance to the government of Thailand until 15 days after the Secretary notifies the defense and foreign relations committees of such assistance. Provides an exception for certain humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid.

(Sec. 1216) Prohibits the Secretary from obligating more than 75% of the funds authorized for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy until the President submits to Congress a report required under the Warner Act concerning policy objectives and U.S. strategy for Iran.

(Sec. 1217) Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of DOD funds provided to certain foreign countries for security and stabilization assistance until the President certifies to Congress that all provisions of the Warner Act concerning the appointment of a North Korea Policy Coordinator have been or are being carried out.

(Sec. 1218) States that it is the policy of the United States to: (1) develop and deploy an effective defense against the threat of Iranian ballistic missiles; and (2) make such missile defenses fielded by the United States in Europe integrated with or complimentary to such missile defenses fielded there by NATO.

(Sec. 1219) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to direct the Secretary of State to authorize a $50 million award for the capture or death, or information leading to the capture or death, of Osama bin Laden. Requires a report from the Secretaries of State and Defense on progress made in bringing bin Laden and other al Qaeda leaders to justice.

<b>Subtitle C: Reports </b>- (Sec. 1231) Requires semiannual reports through 2009, from the President to the defense and appropriations committees, on U.S. policy and military operations in Afghanistan.

(Sec. 1232) Directs the President to report to the defense and appropriations committees describing the long-term U.S. strategy to engage with the government of Pakistan to: (1) prevent the movement of Taliban, Al Qaeda, and other violent extremist forces across the border of Pakistan into Afghanistan; and (2) eliminate safe havens for such forces within Pakistan. Provides that, for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the government of Pakistan may not be reimbursed through DOD coalition support funding unless the President certifies to such committees that Pakistan is making substantial and sustained efforts to eliminate its terrorist safe havens. Authorizes the President to waive the reimbursement prohibition after certifying to such committees that it is important to U.S. national security to do so.

(Sec. 1233) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2006 to extend to January 7, 2008, a required update of a report on claims relating to the bombing of the LaBelle Discotheque in Berlin, Germany, in April 1986.

(Sec. 1234) Requires a report from the Secretaries of State and Defense to the defense and foreign relations committees on U.S. policy to address the crisis in Darfur, in eastern Chad, and in northeastern Central African Republic, and on U.S. contributions in support of the current African Union Mission in Sudan or any covered UN mission. Repeals superseded report requirements under the Warner Act.

(Sec. 1235) Expresses the sense of Congress on the possible significant role of the airfield located in Abeche, Republic of Chad, in providing stability in the Darfur region. Requires a report from the Secretary to the appropriate congressional committees on such airfield and upgrades necessary to achieve stability purposes, as well as related matters.

(Sec. 1236) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2000 to include information on asymmetric capabilities, including cyberwarfare, in an annual report of military power of the People's Republic of China.

(Sec. 1237) Requires a report from the Secretary to the defense committees on the status of implementation of provisions of the Warner Act relating to the application of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to military contractors during a time of war or a contingency operation.

(Sec. 1238) Directs the President to report to Congress on family reunions between U.S. citizens and their relatives in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

(Sec. 1239) Requires the Secretaries of State and Defense to each report to the defense, appropriations, and foreign relations committees assessing the capabilities of each of their departments to provide training and guidance to the command of an international intervention force that seeks to prevent mass atrocities.

<b>Title XIII: Cooperative Threat Reduction With States of the Former Soviet Union </b>- (Sec. 1301) Specifies the cooperative threat reduction (CTR) programs to be funded through O&amp;M funds provided under this Act. Makes funds appropriated for such purpose available for three fiscal years. Allocates such funds among specified CTR programs. Prohibits such funds from being used for purposes other than those specified until 30 days after the Secretary reports to Congress on the new purposes. Provides limited authority to vary allocated amounts in the national interest, after congressional notification.

(Sec. 1303) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year: (1) 1997 to authorize the Secretary to carry out specified CTR programs in states outside the former Soviet Union; and (2) 2004 to allow the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State (under current law, allows the President) to exercise the emergency authority to use prior-year CTR balances for a proliferation threat reduction project or activity outside the former Soviet Union.

(Sec. 1305) Repeals provisions of the: (1) Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991, the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993, and the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2000 which require a number of annual certifications before any CTR funds may be obligated in a fiscal year; and (2) NDAA for Fiscal Year 2000 which authorize the President to waive the annual certification requirements.

(Sec. 1306) Requires the Secretary to: (1) enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to carry out a study to identify areas for cooperation with states other than states of the former Soviet Union under the CTR program for the prevention of proliferation of biological weapons; and (2) report study results to the defense committees. Provides funding.

<b>Title XIV: Other Authorizations - Subtitle A: Military Programs </b>- (Sec. 1401) Authorizes appropriations for DOD for FY2008 for: (1) Defense Working Capital Funds; (2) the National Defense Sealift Fund; (3) the Defense Health Program; (4) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (5) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities (earmarking a specified amount for such activities with respect to Afghanistan); and (6) the Defense Inspector General.

(Sec. 1407) Reduces by $1.627 billion the aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated by this Division, to be allocated from the following: (1) procurement; (2) RDT&amp;E; (3) O&amp;M; and (4) other authorizations. States that such reductions shall be derived from lower-than-expected inflation than assumptions used in the Concurrent Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2008.

<b>Subtitle B: National Defense Stockpile </b>- (Sec. 1411) Authorizes the Secretary to dispose of up to 50,000 tons of ferromanganese from the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) during FY2008. Authorizes the Secretary, if such disposal is completed before September 30, 2008, to dispose of up to 50,000 additional tons before such date. Allows the Secretary to dispose of the additional amounts only after certifying to the defense committees, at least 30 days in advance, that the additional disposal: (1) is in the interest of national defense; (2) will not cause disruption to the usual U.S. markets or producers and processors of ferromanganese; and (3) is consistent with NDS requirements and purposes.

(Sec. 1412) Authorizes the Secretary to dispose of up to 500 short tons of chrome metal from the NDS during FY2008. Authorizes the Secretary, if such disposal is completed before September 30, 2008, to dispose of up to 500 additional short tons, requiring the same certification as above.

(Sec. 1413) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2000 and the Thurmond Act to increase FY2000 NDS disposal authority and FY2015 disposal receipt objectives.

<b>Subtitle C: Civil Programs </b>- (Sec. 1421) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for the Armed Forces Retirement Home (Home).

(Sec. 1422) Amends the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 to require the Home to be treated as a DOD military facility for purposes of entering into Home real property and facilities transactions. Requires Home administration to remain under direct control of the Secretary. Requires services provided to Home residents to include nonacute medical and dental services, pharmaceutical services, and resident transportation to acute medical and dental services and after-hours routine medical care. Directs the Secretary to appoint a Chief Medical Officer of the Home, with specified duties and qualifications. Requires the DOD Inspector General to: (1) conduct Home inspections every two years; (2) advise the Secretary and the director of each Home facility on matters relating to waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement of the Home; and (3) provide reports on inspection results. Requires the Chief Operating Officer of the Home, every two years in a year in which the Inspector General does not perform an inspection, to request an inspection of each Home facility by a nationally recognized accrediting organization. Requires reports concerning the latter inspections.

<b>Subtitle D: Chemical Demilitarization Matters </b>- (Sec. 1431) Allows a chemical demilitarization citizens' advisory commission to remain in existence until the earlier of: (1) the completion of closure activities for the chemical agent destruction facility in the commission's state; or (2) the request of that state's governor.

(Sec. 1432) Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 to repeal specified qualification requirements for the Army's Director of the Chemical Materials Agency.

(Sec. 1433) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States remain committed to dispose of its entire chemical weapons stockpile by April 2012, the current deadline, or as soon thereafter as possible; and (2) the Secretary should make every effort to plan for, and request in the annual DOD budget, sufficient funding to complete such disposition in a manner that will protect public health, safety, and the environment. Requires annual reports, until the year such disposition is completed, from the Secretary to specified Members and committees of Congress on the U.S. implementation of its chemical weapons destruction obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention.

(Sec. 1434) Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 to extend until a specified conditional date the termination of assistance to state and local governments for responding to emergencies involving the storage or destruction of lethal chemical agents at DOD installations or facilities.

<b>Title XV: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom - Subtitle A: Authorization of Additional War-Related Appropriations </b>- (Sec. 1501) Authorizes appropriations to DOD for FY2008 for incremental costs of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, specifically for: (1) procurement; (2) RDT&amp;E; (3) O&amp;M; (4) military personnel; (5) the Defense Health Program; (6) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (7) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (8) the Iraq Security Forces Fund; (9) the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; (10) the Iraq Freedom Fund; (11) Defense Working Capital Funds; (12) the National Defense Sealift Fund; and (13) the Defense Inspector General.

(Sec. 1517) Requires from the Secretary to the defense and appropriations committees: (1) bimonthly reports on explosively formed projectiles; (2) monthly reports on mine resistant ambush protected vehicles; (3) a report on the near- and long-term tactical wheeled vehicle fleet modernization strategies of the Army and Marine Corps; and (4) a report on the Army and Marine Corps long-term armoring strategy.

<b>Subtitle B: General Provisions Relating to Authorizations </b>- (Sec. 1522) Treats amounts authorized to be appropriated by this title as in addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this Act.

(Sec. 1523) Authorizes the Secretary, in the national interest, to transfer up to $3.5 billion of the amounts made available to DOD in this title between any such authorizations for that fiscal year, with limitations. Requires congressional notification of each transfer.

<b>Subtitle C: Other Matters </b>- (Sec. 1531) Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended to: (1) establish any military installation or base for providing for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq; or (2) exercise U.S. control of the oil resources of Iraq.

(Sec. 1532) Earmarks DOD O&amp;M funds for reimbursing any key cooperating nation for logistical and military support provided in connection with U.S. military operations in Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom. Limits to $1.2 billion the amount of such reimbursements during FY2008. Requires 15 days' advance notification of the defense and appropriations committees prior to any reimbursement.

(Sec. 1533) Allows DOD O&amp;M funds to be used to provide supplies, services, transportation, and other logistical support to coalition forces supporting U.S. military and stabilization operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the defense and appropriations committees on the provision of such support.

(Sec. 1534) Requires the Secretary, with respect to the procurement of small arms (pistols and weapons less than 0.50 caliber) to be supplied to Iraq and Afghanistan for assistance to their army, police, and other security organizations, to ensure that: (1) full and open competition is obtained; (2) no responsible U.S. manufacturer is excluded from such competition; and (3) products manufactured in the United States are not excluded from the competition.

(Sec. 1535) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the murder of members of U.S. Armed Forces by a foreign government or its agents is an intolerable and unacceptable act against the United States; (2) the government of Iran must take immediate action to end any training, arming, equipping, funding, advising, and other forms of support to Iraqi militias and insurgents who are contributing to the destabilization of Iraq and are responsible for the murder of members of the U.S. Armed Forces; (3) the U.S. executive and legislative branches must have accurate intelligence on Iran and therefore the intelligence community should produce the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran without further delay; and (4) Congress supports U.S. diplomacy with Iran in order to stop actions by the Iranian government or its agents against U.S. servicemembers in Iraq. Requires bimonthly reports concerning such matters from the Commander, Multi-National Forces-Iraq and the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq.

(Sec. 1536) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Senate should: (1) commit itself to a strategy that will not leave a failed state in Iraq; and (2) not pass legislation that will undermine our military's ability to prevent a failed state in Iraq.

(Sec. 1537) Expresses the sense of Congress calling for: (1) the United States to actively support a political settlement in Iraq based on the creation of a federal system of government and federal regions; and (2) the government of Iraq to quickly agree upon and implement a law providing for the equitable distribution of its oil revenues.

(Sec. 1538) Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the manner in which the United States transitions and structures its military presence in Iraq will have critical long-term consequences for the future of the Persian Gulf and the Middle East; (2) it it critical to the U.S. national interest to prevent the government of Iran from turning Shi'a militia extremists in Iraq into a Hezbollah-like force that could serve Iranian interests inside Iraq; (3) the United States should designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization and place them on the list of specially designated global terrorists; and (4) the Treasury Department should expediently complete the listing of entities targeted as terrorist organizations under specified UN Security Council resolutions.

(Sec. 1539) Establishes the Commission on Wartime Contracting to study and investigate federal agency contracting for: (1) the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan; (2) the logistical support of coalition forces in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom; and (3) the performance of intelligence and security functions in such Operations. Requires interim reports and a final report from the Commission to Congress. Terminates the Commission 60 days after its final report.

Directs the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction to conduct a series of audits to identify potential waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in the performance of DOD and federal agency contracts and subcontracts in support of coalition forces in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and in the performance of security and reconstruction functions in such Operations. Continues the Office of the Special Inspector General until 60 days after submission of the final report of the Commission, above. Reaffirms certain Special Inspector General duties and responsibilities. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 1540) Amends the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 to terminate the Office of the Special Inspector General 90 days after the balance of funds appropriated for the reconstruction of Iraq is less than $250 million. Deems any funds appropriated during FY2006-FY2008 for Iraq reconstruction as amounts made available to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund.

(Sec. 1541) Directs the President to implement a policy to control the export and transfer of defense articles into Iraq, and to implement a defense articles registration and monitoring system. Requires: (1) periodic review of the items subject to such registration; and (2) the reporting of review results to the Speaker of the House and specified congressional committees.

(Sec. 1542) Establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, headed by a Special Inspector General, who shall conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the treatment, handling, and expenditure of funds appropriated by the U.S. government, and of the programs, operations, and contracts carried out utilizing such funds in Afghanistan, in order to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse. Requires Special Inspector General quarterly reports to the appropriations, defense, foreign relations, and homeland security committees on activities conducted, and a semiannual report meeting the reporting requirements of the Inspector General Act of 1978. Requires each report to be made public (with exceptions for national security or criminal investigatory reasons). Allows the President to waive any report requirement under this Act for national security reasons. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Office on September 30, 2010, with transition operations authorized until December 31, 2010. Requires a final accountability report from the Special Inspector General on all referrals made to the Department of Justice or any other U.S. law enforcement entity for the investigation of any potential unethical or illegal actions of federal employees, contractors, or affiliated entities.

(Sec. 1543) Increases the amount authorized for Army procurement under this title, to be available for the procurement of 15,200 mine resistant ambush protected vehicles.

(Sec. 1544) Expresses the sense of Congress that it should be the policy of the U.S. government that the foremost objective of U.S. counterterrorist operations is to protect U.S. persons and property from terrorist attacks by capturing or killing Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahari, and other leaders of al Qaeda, and destroying the al Qaeda network.

<b>Subtitle D: Iraq Refugee Crisis </b>- Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act - (Sec. 1572) Directs the Secretary of State (Secretary, for purposes of this Subtitle only) to establish or use existing refugee processing mechanisms in Iraq and in countries in the region for eligible Iraqis to apply and interview for U.S. admission as refugees or as special immigrants. Authorizes the Secretary to suspend in-country processing for up to 90 days, and to extend such suspension upon notification of the judiciary and foreign relations committees. Requires the Secretary to report to such committees: (1) plans to establish the processing mechanisms; (2) an assessment of in-country processing that utilizes videoconferencing; and (3) efforts to improve issuance of entry and exit visas or permits to U.S. personnel and refugees.

(Sec. 1573) Includes among refugees of special humanitarian concern: (1) Iraqis who were employed by, or worked for the U.S. government in Iraq; (2) Iraqis who were employed in Iraq by a U.S.-based media or nongovernmental organization or an organization that has received U.S. government funding; (3) spouses, children, sons, daughters, siblings, and parents of Iraqis who worked for the U.S. government; and (4) Iraqis who are members of a religious or minority community and have close family members in the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to identify other priority groups in Iraq.

(Sec. 1574) Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide special immigrant status to an otherwise admissible Iraqi national (and spouse and children) who was employed by, or worked for or directly with the U.S. government in Iraq for at least one year in or after 2003, and has or is experiencing an ongoing serious threat as a consequence of such employment. Limits the number of such special immigrants to 5,000 per year for each of the five years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Prohibits the charging of visa or passport fees in connection with such immigrants.

(Sec. 1575) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish in the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, a Minister Counselor for Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons; and (2) designate in the U.S. embassies in Cairo, Egypt; Amman, Jordan; Damascus, Syria; and Beirut, Lebanon a Minister Counselor to oversee U.S. resettlement of persons considered refugees of special humanitarian concern.

(Sec. 1576) Directs the Secretary, with respect to each country with a significant population of displaced Iraqis, including Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, and Lebanon, to: (1) consult with other countries regarding resettlement of the most vulnerable members of such refugee populations; and (2) develop mechanisms in and provide assistance to countries with a significant population of displaced Iraqis to ensure their well-being and safety in their host environments.

(Sec. 1577) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit a qualifying Iraqi applicant for asylum or withholding of removal whose claim was denied on the basis of changed country conditions on or after March 1, 2003, to file for reopening of his or her claim.

(Sec. 1578) Requires reports from: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security on plans to expedite the processing of Iraqi refugees for resettlement; (2) the President assessing the financial, security, and personnel considerations and resources necessary to carry out this Subtitle; (3) the Secretaries of Defense, State, the Treasury, and Homeland Security, as well as the USAID Administrator, on Iraqi nationals employed by the U.S. government and federal contractors in Iraq; and (4) the Secretary of Defense on the establishment of a classified database of information related to contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements entered into by executive agencies for the performance of work in Iraq since March 2003, to be used by relevant federal departments and agencies to adjudicate refugee, asylum, special immigrant visa, and other immigration claims and applications.

(Sec. 1579) Authorizes appropriations.

<b>Title XVI: Wounded Warrior Matters </b>- Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act - <b>Subtitle A: Policy on Care, Management, and Transition of Servicemembers With Serious Injuries or Illnesses</b> - (Sec. 1611) Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs (Secretaries) to: (1) jointly develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the care and management of members of the Armed Forces (members) who are undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, are in medical hold or holdover status, or are otherwise on the temporary disability retired list for a serious injury or illness (recovering members); (2) jointly update the policy on a periodic basis (at least annually); and (3) jointly and separately review all DOD and VA policies and procedures that apply to, or are covered by, the comprehensive policy. Requires such review to be completed within 90 days after the enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretaries, in developing the policy, to take into account specified findings, recommendations, and practices, including those of the Independent Review Group on Rehabilitative Care and Administrative Processes at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center.

Requires the policy developed to include: (1) mechanisms to ensure responsibility for recovering members in medical hold or holdover status or on the temporary disability retired list; (2) processes, procedures, and standards for medical evaluations and physical disability evaluations of recovering members; (3) standards for determinations of the return of recovering members to active duty; (4) standards for the transition of recovering members from care and treatment by DOD to care and treatment by the VA before, during, and after separation from service; (5) VA access to military health records of recovering members; and (6) surveys and other mechanisms to measure patient and family satisfaction with the DOD and VA provision of care and services.

Requires a report from: (1) the Secretary of Defense to the defense committees on instances in which a disability rating assigned to a member by an informal DOD physical evaluation board was reduced upon appeal, and the reasons therefor; (2) the Secretaries to the defense and veterans committees on the policy developed, as well as on policy updates; and (3) the Comptroller General (CG) annually to the defense and veterans committees assessing DOD and VA progress in developing and implementing the policy.

(Sec. 1612) Requires the Secretaries, in developing and implementing the policy, to: (1) take into account and fully address any unique needs of women members and women veterans; and (2) include a description of such needs, and the manner in which they are addressed, in any reports required under the previous section.

<b>Subtitle B: </b> <b>Health Care - Part I: Enhanced Availability of Care for Servicemembers</b> - (Sec. 1621) Entitles any recovering member and any former member with a severe injury or illness to medical and dental care in any military medical facility or through any civilian health care provider authorized by the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to provide health and mental health services, including services for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Authorizes such medical and dental care for three years beginning on the date: (1) of enactment of this Act, for those whose injury or illness was incurred on or after October 7, 2001, and before the enactment of this Act; and (2) on which the injury or illness is incurred, for those whose injury or illness occurs on or after the enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to waive any limitation on the provision of such care if considered appropriate to assure the maximum feasible recovery and rehabilitation of the member or former member. Prohibits the Secretary from providing such medical and dental care after December 31, 2012, if the Secretary has not provided such care to such member or former member before that date.

Entitles members with a severe injury or illness to rehabilitation and vocational benefits from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to reimburse recovering members and former members with a severe injury or illness for certain expenses incurred in connection with the receipt of required medical care.

(Sec. 1622) Requires the Secretary to provide reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses for follow-on specialty care and related services of a former member (and one accompanying adult) who incurred a disability while on active duty in a combat zone or in combat-related operations, is entitled to retired or retainer pay, and requires follow-up care, services, or supplies at a specific military treatment facility located more than 100 miles from the member's residence.

<b>Part II: Care and Services for Dependents</b> - (Sec. 1626) Makes a family member of a recovering member eligible for medical care at a military treatment facility if the family member is: (1) on invitational orders while caring for the member; (2) a non-medical attendee caring for the member; or (3) receiving per-diem payments from DOD while caring for the member. Makes a family member who is eligible for medical care under (1), above, for more than 45 days during a one-year period also eligible for job placement services offered by DOD. Requires a report on the need for additional employment services and job protection for family members who are placed on leave or displaced from employment while caring for a recovering member.

(Sec. 1627) States that the program of benefits for eligible dependents under TRICARE shall include extended benefits for the primary caregivers of members who incur a serious injury or illness on active duty.

<b>Part III: Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder</b> - (Sec. 1631) Directs the Secretary to report to the defense and appropriations committees one or more comprehensive plans for DOD programs and activities to prevent, diagnose, mitigate, treat, and otherwise respond to TBI and PTSD in members.

(Sec. 1632) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a protocol for the predeployment assessment and documentation of the cognitive functioning of a member who is deployed outside the United States, in order to facilitate the assessment of the postdeployment cognitive functioning of such member; (2) conduct up to three pilot projects to evaluate various mechanisms for use in the protocol; (3) report to the defense and veterans committees on the pilot projects; and (4) after completion of the pilot projects, establish the appropriate mechanism for use in the protocol. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 1633) Requires the Secretary to establish in DOD a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of TBI and PTSD. Requires reports on the establishment and operation of each center. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 1634) Directs the Secretaries to jointly: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of the need for mental health treatment and services, and the adequacy of existing treatment and services, for female members and veterans; (2) report on the review; and (3) develop a comprehensive policy to address the treatment and care of female members and veterans who experience mental health problems and conditions, including PTSD.

(Sec. 1635) Authorizes appropriations to DOD for FY2008 for activities related to the improved diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of members with TBI or PTSD.

(Sec. 1636) Requires a report from the Secretary to the defense and appropriations committees on progress in implementing requirements under the Warner Act relating to: (1) a study on TBI incurred by members participating in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom; (2) enhanced mental health screening and services for members; and (3) early diagnosis and treatment of PTSD and other mental health conditions of members. Requires an annual report to such committees, during 2008 through 2013, on amounts expended by DOD for the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of members with TBI or PTSD.

<b>Part IV: Other Matters</b> - (Sec. 1641) Directs the Secretaries to: (1) develop and implement a joint electronic health record (joint record) for use by DOD and VA; and (2) accelerate the exchange of health care information between the two departments. Establishes the Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Interagency Program Office for a Joint Electronic Health Record, with a Director and Deputy Director. Requires the Office to develop and prepare for deployment by September 30, 2010, a joint record which complies with applicable federal interoperability standards. Authorizes the Secretaries to carry out pilot projects of various technological approaches to the achievement of the joint record. Requires: (1) annual reports from the Office Director to the Secretaries and the defense and veterans committees on Office activities (to be made available to the public); and (2) semiannual reports, until joint record implementation, from the CG on DOD-VA progress in developing and implementing the joint record. Provides funding.

(Sec. 1642) Allows the Secretary to exercise any DOD authority for the appointment and pay of health care personnel in order to provide or enhance DOD capacity to provide care and treatment for members who are wounded or injured on active duty, and to support ongoing DOD patient care and medical readiness, education, and training requirements. Directs the military department Secretaries to: (1) develop a strategy of best practices for the recruitment of such medical and health professionals within their department; and (2) report on such strategy to the defense and appropriations committees.

(Sec. 1643) Requires the Secretary to: (1) recommend to the defense committees legislative or administrative actions to address shortages in health care professionals within DOD; and (2) implement programs to recruit qualified individuals to serve as health care and mental health care personnel.

<b>Subtitle C: Disability Matters - Part I: Disability Evaluations</b> - (Sec. 1651) Authorizes the retirement or separation for disability of members, under provisions applicable to members on active duty for more than 30 days, if the member has six months or more of active service and the disability was not noted at the time of the member's entrance into active duty, unless medical evidence or judgment warrants a finding that the disability existed before the member's entrance into active duty.

(Sec. 1652) Requires the Secretary concerned, in making disability determinations, to utilize (without deviating from) the schedule for rating disabilities in use by the VA. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to utilize criteria other than the VA schedule if such utilization will result in a determination of a greater percentage of disability than in the use of the schedule.

(Sec. 1653) Directs the Secretary to establish within the Office of the Secretary the Physical Disability Board of Review to review disability determinations made by DOD physical evaluation boards of members who, during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on December 31, 2009, are: (1) separated from the Armed Forces as unfit for duty due to a medical condition with a disability rating of 20% or less; and (2) found to be ineligible for retirement. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to correct the military records of such individuals in light of any Board of Review findings.

(Sec. 1654) Directs the Secretary to carry out pilot programs on the revision and improvement of the disability evaluation system for members. Requires under the pilot programs that: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs assign a member a VA-schedule rating of disability, upon which the Secretary concerned shall make a disability determination of the member; (2) disability determinations are made utilizing joint DOD/VA-assigned disability ratings; and (3) the Secretary establishes and operates a single Internet website for the DOD disability evaluation system that enables participating members to utilize such system through the website. Outlines related pilot program purposes. Requires the Secretaries to jointly incorporate any findings and recommendations arising under the pilot programs when updating the comprehensive policy on the care and management of recovering members as required under section 1611. Requires: (1) each pilot program to be completed within one year after its commencement; and (2) an interim and final report on the pilot programs from the Secretary to the defense and veterans committees.

(Sec. 1655) Requires triannual reports from the Secretary until March 1, 2009, on the implementation of DOD corrective measures with respect to the physical disability evaluation system in response to the report of: (1) the Inspector General of the Army; (2) the Independent Review Group on Rehabilitation Care and Administrative Processes at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center; and (3) the Department of Veterans Affairs Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes. Requires such reports to be posted on the public DOD Internet website.

<b>Part II: Other Disability Matters</b> - (Sec. 1661) Increases from 12 to 19 the maximum number of years of service authorized to be used as a multiplier to determine military disability severance pay. Provides minimum years of service for purposes of such determination. Prohibits any deduction from such pay due to payments received as veterans' disability compensation in the case of pay received by a member for a disability incurred in the line of duty in a combat zone or in combat-related operations as designated by the Secretary.

(Sec. 1662) Directs the Secretaries to jointly develop and implement a mechanism to provide for the electronic transfer from DOD to VA of any DOD documents necessary to establish or support the eligibility of a member for benefits under laws administered by the VA at the time of the member's retirement, separation, or release from service.

(Sec. 1663) Requires the Secretary and the CG to report to the defense and appropriations committees an assessment of the continuing utility of the temporary disability retired list.

<b>Subtitle D: Improvement of Facilities Housing Patients</b> - (Sec. 1671) Directs the Secretary to establish standards for the accreditation of medical facilities with respect to DOD military medical treatment facilities, specialty medical care facilities, and military quarters or leased housing for patients. Requires that such standards be uniform and consistent across such facilities and across DOD and the military departments. Directs the Secretary to specify a deadline for standards compliance for each facility and report on actions taken to carry out this section.

(Sec. 1672) Requires triannual reports from the Secretary until March 1, 2009, on implementation of the Army's action plan to correct deficiencies identified in the condition of facilities, and in the administration of outpatients in medical hold or holdover status, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other applicable Army installations. Requires such report to be posted on the public DOD Internet website.

(Sec. 1673) Directs the Secretary to: (1) assess the feasibility of accelerating the construction and completion of new facilities required to facilitate the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, as directed under the 2005 round of defense base closures and realignments under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990; (2) develop and carry out a plan for the construction and completion of the replacement facilities; (3) submit such plan to the defense and appropriations committees; and (4) make certain certifications to such committees with respect to the plan submitted.

<b>Subtitle E: Outreach and Related Information on Benefits</b> - (Sec. 1681) Requires the Secretary to develop, maintain, and update at least annually in handbook and electronic form a description of the compensation and other benefits available to a member (and his or her family members) upon the member's separation or retirement as a result of a serious injury or illness. Directs the Secretary concerned to furnish the handbook to a member (or, if incapacitated, their next of kin) as soon as practicable following such an injury or illness.

<b>Subtitle F: Other Matters</b> - (Sec. 1691) Directs the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for a study on the physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of members and former members who deployed in Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom (and their families) as a result of such deployment. Requires the: (1) NAS to report to the Secretaries upon the completion of each of the two phases of such study; (2) Secretaries to develop a preliminary and final DOD-VA plan to address the NAS report findings and recommendations; (3) Secretaries to report each plan to Congress; (4) CG to submit to Congress an assessment of each plan; and (5) public availability of each plan. Authorizes appropriations.

<b>Title XVII: Veterans Matters </b>- (Sec. 1701) Expresses the sense of Congress concerning VA efforts toward the rehabilitation and community reintegration of veterans with TBI.

(Sec. 1702) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary, for purposes of this title only), for each veteran or member who receives inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation care from the VA for a TBI, to: (1) develop an individualized plan for the rehabilitation of such individual and their reintegration into the community; and (2) provide the plan to such individual before their discharge from inpatient care, following transition from active duty to the VA for outpatient care, or as soon as practicable following diagnosis. Requires each developed plan to be based upon the physical, cognitive, vocational, and neuropsychological and social impairments of the individual, as well as their family education and support needs after discharge from inpatient care. Directs the Secretary to: (1) designate a case manager for each individual; (2) ensure that such case manager has appropriate skills; (3) involve each individual and their family or guardian in the development of their rehabilitation and reintegration plan; (4) periodically review the effectiveness of each plan; and (5) conduct a plan review if requested by the individual.

(Sec. 1703) Requires the Secretary to use non-VA facilities to implement the TBI rehabilitation and reintegration plans described in the previous section when the Secretary: (1) is unable to provide the treatment or services at the frequency or for the duration prescribed in such plan; or (2) determines it to be the best option with respect to the recovery and rehabilitation of the individual. Requires the facilities used to maintain appropriate standards for the provision of such treatment or services.

(Sec. 1704) Directs the Secretary to establish a program of research, education, and clinical care to provide intensive neuro-rehabilitation to veterans with a severe TBI, including veterans in a minimally conscious state who would otherwise receive only long-term residential care. Authorizes appropriations. Requires a program report from the Secretary to Congress.

(Sec. 1705) Requires the Secretary, in collaboration with the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of providing assisted living services to veterans with TBI to enhance their rehabilitation, quality of life, and community integration. Requires: (1) at least one part of the pilot program to be carried out in a region of the Veterans Health Administration that contains a VA polytrauma center; (2) special consideration to be given to veterans in rural areas; and (3) the Secretary to report to the veterans committees on the pilot program. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 1706) Directs the Secretary, in carrying out specified VA research programs and activities, to: (1) ensure that such programs and activities include research on the sequelae (aftereffects) of mild to severe forms of TBI; and (2) report to the veterans committees on any research carried out.

(Sec. 1707) Requires the Secretary to ensure that veterans' nursing home care is provided in an age-appropriate manner.

(Sec. 1708) Extends from two to five years after their release from service the period of eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care in the case of veterans who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force after November 11, 1998.

(Sec. 1709) Replaces the word &quot;psychosis&quot; with &quot;mental illness&quot; as it pertains to the presumption of service-connection for veterans' disability compensation purposes. Directs the Secretary, upon request of a veteran described in the previous section, to provide such veteran with a preliminary mental health evaluation as soon as practicable, but no later than 30 days after the request.

(Sec. 1710) Authorizes outpatient dental services for veterans with a service-connected dental condition or disability as long as the veteran's certificate of discharge or release does not include a certification that such veteran was provided a complete dental examination within 180 (under current law, 90) days before such discharge or release.

(Sec. 1711) Requires the Secretary to carry out, in at least three locations, a demonstration program on preventing veterans at-risk of homelessness from becoming homeless. Terminates program authority at the end of FY2011. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 1712) Includes recently released members of the National Guard or Reserves under a program of outreach services on the availability of VA readjustment and other benefits and services.

<b>Title XVIII: National Guard Bureau Matters and Related Matters </b>- National Guard Empowerment Act of 2007 - (Sec. 1802) Expands the: (1) authority of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Bureau) to include membership on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) (and raises the grade of the Chief from lieutenant general to general); and (2) functions of the Bureau to include facilitating and coordinating, with other federal agencies and the states, the use of Guard personnel and resources for, and in, contingency operations, military operations other than war, natural disasters, and support of civil authorities. Requires an annual report from the Chief to Congress on validated Bureau requirements concerning military assistance to federal and state authorities to prepare for and respond to emergencies.

Directs the Chief to: (1) identify gaps between federal and state capabilities to prepare for and respond to emergencies; and (2) make recommendations to the Secretary on Guard programs and activities to address such gaps.

Requires annual DOD budget justification documents to include separate amounts for Guard training and equipment for military assistance to civil authorities and other domestic operations.

(Sec. 1803) Expresses the sense of Congress calling for consideration of eligible reserve officers for promotion to the grades of lieutenant general or vice admiral on the active duty list. Directs the: (1) Secretary to submit to Congress a proposal for mechanisms to achieve such objective; and (2) President to certify that reserve officers were considered when making promotion nominations.

(Sec. 1804) Treats service as a Bureau adjutant general as joint duty experience. Requires the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force to each: (1) review promotions of reserve officers in their departments from major general to lieutenant general; and (2) report review results and related recommendations to the defense and appropriations committees.

(Sec. 1805) Requires the position of Deputy Commander of the U.S. Northern Command to be filled by a qualified Guard officer eligible for promotion to the grade of lieutenant general.

(Sec. 1806) Requires the Secretary to prepare and submit to Congress an annual plan for the use of the Armed Forces and National Guard for responding to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.

(Sec. 1807) Outlines additional report requirements relating to National Guard equipment.

<b>Division B: Military Construction Authorizations </b>- Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - <b>Title XXI [<i>sic</i>]: Army </b>- (Sec. 2101) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to acquire real property and carry out military construction projects in specified amounts at specified installations and locations. Authorizes such Secretary to construct or acquire family housing units, carry out architectural planning and design activities, and improve existing military family housing in specified amounts. Authorizes appropriations to the Army for fiscal years after 2007 for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Army. Limits the total cost of construction projects authorized by this title.

(Sec. 2105) Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act (MCAA) for Fiscal Year 2007 to terminate the authority to carry out specified FY2007 Army construction projects for which no funds were appropriated.

(Sec. 2106) Amends the MCAA for Fiscal Year 2006 to increase the amount authorized for a construction project at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

(Sec. 2107) Extends an FY2005 construction project at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

(Sec. 2109) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to use specified Florida property for constructing a consolidated headquarters facility for the United States Southern Command.

<b>Title XXII: Navy </b>- (Sec. 2201) Provides, with respect to the Navy, authorizations paralleling those provided for the Army under the previous title.

(Sec. 2205) Amends the MCAA for Fiscal Year 2007 to terminate the authority to carry out specified FY2007 Navy construction projects for which no funds were appropriated.

(Sec. 2206) Amends the MCAA for Fiscal Year 2006 to increase the amount authorized for a construction project at the Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific, Bangor, Washington.

<b>Title XXIII: Air Force </b>- (Sec. 2301) Provides, with respect to the Air Force, authorizations paralleling those provided for the Army under Title XXI.

(Sec. 2305) Amends the MCAA for Fiscal Year 2007 to terminate the authority to carry out specified FY2007 Air Force construction projects for which no funds were appropriated.

(Sec. 2306) Amends the MCAA for Fiscal Year 2006 to increase the amount authorized for a construction project at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

(Sec. 2307) Extends certain prior-year military construction projects.

<b>Title XXIV: Defense Agencies </b>- (Sec. 2401) Authorizes the Secretary to acquire real property and carry out military construction projects in specified amounts at specified installations and locations. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out certain energy conservation projects. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years after 2007 for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of DOD.

(Sec. 2404) Terminates or revises the authority to carry out certain FY2007 DOD construction projects.

(Sec. 2405) Extends certain FY2005 military construction projects.

(Sec. 2406) Increases the amount authorized for construction projects at the munitions demilitarization facilities at the Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky, and the Pueblo Chemical Activity, Colorado, both of which were authorized under prior military construction authorization Acts. Requires, with respect to each project, a certification of the necessity of such increases from the Secretary to the defense and appropriations committees. Directs that: (1) DOD complete the destruction of the entire U.S. stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions by the deadline established in the Chemical Weapons Convention, and under no circumstances later than December 31, 2017; and (2) a report on DOD progress with deadline compliance from the Secretary be submitted to the above committees, the Speaker of the House, and the majority and minority leaders of both Houses.

<b>Title XXV: North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program </b>- (Sec. 2501) Authorizes the Secretary to make contributions for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program and authorizes appropriations for fiscal years after 2007 for such Program.

<b>Title XXVI: Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities </b>- (Sec. 2601) Authorizes the Secretary concerned to acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the National Guard and reserves.

(Sec. 2606) Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years after 2007 for National Guard and reserve forces for acquisition, architectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities.

(Sec. 2607) Amends the MCAA for Fiscal Year 2007 to terminate the authority to carry out specified FY2007 National Guard and reserve projects for which no funds were appropriated.

(Sec. 2608) Amends the MCAA for Fiscal Year 2006 to terminate the authority for an FY2006 Air Force reserve project at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.

(Sec. 2609) Extends certain prior-year National Guard and reserve military construction projects.

(Sec. 2611) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to use land adjacent to the Baton Rouge airport, Louisiana, for siting an Army Reserve Center and a Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Center in Baton Rouge.

<b>Title XXVII: Base Closure and Realignment Activities </b>- (Sec. 2701) Authorizes: (1) appropriations for fiscal years after 2007 for military base closure and realignment activities authorized under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 and funded through the Department of Defense Base Closure Accounts of 1990 and 2005; and (2) the Secretary to carry out such activities.

(Sec. 2704) Provides the authorized cost and scope of work variations for military construction projects carried out in connection with base closure and realignment activities.

<b>Title XXVIII: Military Construction General Provisions - Subtitle A: Effective Date and Expiration of Authorizations </b>- (Sec. 2801) Makes the effective date of Titles XXI through XXVII, and Title XXIX, of this Division the later of October 1, 2007, or the date of enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 2802) Terminates all authorizations contained in Titles XXI through XXVI, and Title XXIX of this Act on October 1, 2010, or the date of enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for FY2011, whichever is later, with exceptions.

<b>Subtitle B: Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes </b>- (Sec. 2811) Authorizes the Secretary concerned, in the national interest, to transfer up to $200 million of the amounts made available to that military department or defense agency for FY2008 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year, with limitations. Requires congressional notification of each transfer.

(Sec. 2812) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to lease up to 600 additional rental units in the United States, Puerto Rico, or Guam for family housing purposes. Sets the per-unit annual rental limit at $18,620, with a lease term of up to two years. Authorizes the maximum annual rental amount for family housing in foreign countries (under current law, $25,000 per year) to be waived and increased to up to $100,000 per unit per year, if the Secretary concerned has notified the defense and appropriations committees of the reasons therefor, and 21 days have passed since such notification. Increases: (1) the number of rental units authorized to be leased, and the annual rental amount limit, for military housing in Italy; and (2) from $500,000 to $1 million the threshold prior to required congressional notification of leases for DOD military family housing in foreign countries.

(Sec. 2813) Increases thresholds for unspecified minor military construction projects.

(Sec. 2814) Amends the MCAA for Fiscal Year 2004 to: (1) extend through FY2008 the temporary, limited DOD authority to use O&amp;M funds for military construction projects outside the United States in support of a war, national emergency, or other contingency; and (2) remove the authority to waive the annual monetary limit on the use of such authority.

(Sec. 2815) Authorizes the Secretary concerned to obligate and expend specified O&amp;M and military construction funds for the revitalization and capitalization of defense laboratories under that Secretary's jurisdiction. Terminates on September 30, 2012, the authority to enter into such projects.

(Sec. 2816) Amends the MCAA for Fiscal Year 2006 to: (1) extend the Secretary's temporary authority to use higher minor military construction thresholds in the construction of child development centers; and (2) require reports in 2007 and 2009 from the Secretary to the defense and appropriations committees on such construction program.

(Sec. 2817) Amends the MCAA for Fiscal Year 2005 to extend through FY2010 DOD authority to accept equalization payments for facility exchanges.

(Sec. 2818) Includes land acquisitions and defense access road projects as military construction projects authorized to be undertaken by the Secretary and the military department Secretaries.

<b>Subtitle C: Real Property and Facilities Administration </b>- (Sec. 2831) Requires the Secretary, the military department Secretaries, or their designees to notify Congress prior to entering into a transaction or contract that results in or includes the acquisition, lease, license, or other use by DOD entities of real property having an estimated annual rental cost of more than $750,000.

(Sec. 2832) Requires the Secretary concerned to use competitive procedures in the selection of lessees for non-excess DOD real property. Eliminates the authority to receive in-kind consideration or to use rental and other proceeds for facility operation support.

(Sec. 2833) Revises DOD authority to enter into partnerships with non-federal entities to create or expand buffer zones around DOD military installations to allow such agreements to provide for ongoing upkeep and management of buffer zones. Authorizes DOD entities to acquire an interest in property proximate to an installation where the cost of the interest exceeds the fair market value of the property, if the Secretary or Secretary concerned certifies to the defense committees that the military value of the acquisition provides benefits that justify the excess payment.

(Sec. 2834) Amends the MCAA for Fiscal Year 2007 to require additional information within reports on Army and Marine Corps operational ranges, including the impact of permanently increasing by 65,000 the size of the active-duty component of the Army. Requires a new report from the Secretary of the Navy to the defense and appropriations committees assessing the operational ranges used to support Marine Corps training and range activities.

(Sec. 2835) Consolidates in one provision (without substantive change) certain DOD real property acquisition authorities.

<b>Subtitle D: Base Closure and Realignment </b>- (Sec. 2841) Directs the Secretary to submit to the defense and appropriations committees a plan for the current and future aviation assets expected to be based at Niagara Air Reserve Base, New York.

(Sec. 2842) Requires the Secretary to submit with the DOD budget materials for FY2009 a comprehensive accounting of funding required to ensure that the plan for implementing the final recommendations of the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission remains on schedule.

(Sec. 2843) Authorizes the Secretary, if deemed in the best interest of national security and the physical protection of DOD personnel and missions, to carry out an agreement to relocate the Joint Spectrum Center from Annapolis, Maryland, to Fort Meade, Maryland, or another military installation. Terminates the existing lease for the Center upon completion of its relocation.

<b>Subtitle E: Land Conveyances </b>- (Sec. 2851) Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to convey to Florida State University specified real property at the Lynn Haven Fuel Depot in Lynn Haven, Florida, for the development of a satellite campus.

(Sec. 2852) Amends the MCAA for Fiscal Year 1998 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to Harnett County, North Carolina, a tract of real property at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, without consideration (under current law, at fair market value). Directs the Secretary to require such County to pay administrative and other conveyance costs.

(Sec. 2853) Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to transfer to the Secretary of the Army certain property in Springfield, Virginia, known as the &quot;GSA Property&quot; in order to permit the Secretary to construct facilities to support administrative functions to be located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Requires the Administrator and Secretary to report jointly to the defense and appropriations committees on the status of such transfer.

(Sec. 2854) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to convey to the United Tribes Technical College specified real property at the Lewis and Clark United States Army Reserve Center, Bismarck, North Dakota, to support Native American education and training.

(Sec. 2855) Authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey to the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit, Michigan, the current federal property at 2660 Atwater Street in Detroit.

(Sec. 2856) Transfers from the EPA Administrator to the Secretary of the Interior administrative jurisdiction over the former Nike missile site in Grosse Ile, Michigan, for use as a habitat for fish and wildlife and as recreational property for outdoor education and environmental appreciation.

(Sec. 2857) Amends the MCAA for Fiscal Year 2001 to modify provisions concerning the lease of property at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida.

<b>Subtitle F: Other Matters </b>- (Sec. 2861) Directs the Secretary to report to the defense and appropriations committees on the conditions of schools under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense Education Activity. Requires the report to be used as a master plan for the repair, upgrade, and construction of schools that support dependents of members of the Armed Forces and civilian DOD employees.

(Sec. 2862) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2000 to modify land management restrictions applicable to national defense lands in Utah.

(Sec. 2863) Extends a previously authorized Army construction project in Rhode Island to include a local protection project in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

(Sec. 2864) Expresses the sense of Congress that DOD should: (1) develop additional policy guidance on further implementation of the Range and Environmental Protection Initiative; (2) cooperate and collaborate with other federal agencies charged with managing federal land; (3) ensure that each military department takes full advantage of DOD authorities in addressing encroachment adversely affecting the installations, ranges, and military airspace of that department; and (4) provide significant additional resources to the encroachment protection program. Requires a report from the Secretary to the defense and appropriations committees on steps taken to address issues raised in this section.

(Sec. 2865) Directs the Secretary to report to the defense and appropriations committees on the funding and effectiveness of water conservation projects at DOD facilities.

(Sec. 2866) Requires a report from the CG to the defense committees on housing privatization transactions carried out by DOD that are behind schedule or in default.

(Sec. 2867) Requires the: (1) Secretary of the Army to report to the defense and appropriations committees on training facilities at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado; and (2) CG to submit to Congress a review of the report and of the Army's justification for expansion at the Site.

(Sec. 2868) Amends the Spence Act to repeal a provision establishing a moratorium on any acquisitions, construction, or improvements of any facility at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.

<b>Title XXIX: War-Related Military Construction Authorizations </b>- (Sec. 2901) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to acquire real property and carry out war-related military construction projects at specified installations and locations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Authorizes appropriations for the Army for fiscal years after 2007 for war-related military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Army.

<b>Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations - Title XXXI [<i>sic</i>]: Department of Energy National Security Programs - Subtitle A: National Security Programs Authorizations </b>- (Sec. 3101) Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY2008 for: (1) activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in carrying out programs necessary for national security, with specified allocations for weapons activities, defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, naval reactors, the Office of the Administrator for Nuclear Security, and the International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear Fuel Bank; and (2) environmental restoration and waste management activities in carrying out national security programs, with specified allocations for defense environmental cleanup, other defense activities, and defense nuclear waste disposal.

<b>Subtitle B: Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations </b>- (Sec. 3111) Authorizes specified DOE funds to be obligated or expended for the Reliable Replacement Warhead program, but not beyond phase 2A activities.

(Sec. 3112) Prohibits any FY2008 fissile materials disposition program funds from being obligated or expended until the Secretary of Energy (Secretary, for purposes of this title only) submits to the defense and appropriations committees a plan for the expenditure of such funds that remain available as of October 1, 2007. Prohibits the aggregate amount that may be obligated for such program within FY2008 program funds from exceeding the amount that the Secretary certifies to such committees will be obligated for that program in fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Provides conditions for the availability of unutilized funds: (1) absent the latter certification; and (2) under certification of partial use.

(Sec. 3113) Amends the Warner Act relating to the availability of funds for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization plant to: (1) remove the requirement that the Defense Contract Management Agency review and recommend for implementation the earned value management system to be used by the construction contractor at the plant; and (2) instead require an independent entity to conduct such review.

<b>Subtitle C: Other Matters </b>- (Sec. 3121) Amends the: (1) NDAA for Fiscal Year 2004 to repeal certain requirements with respect to the nuclear test readiness posture; and (2) Atomic Energy Defense Act to require the Secretary to report to the defense and appropriations committees on U.S. nuclear test readiness. (Under current law, the Secretary is required to report to Congress on costs and programmatic and other issues associated with the conduct of nuclear tests within specified time frames.)

(Sec. 3122) Expresses the sense of Congress that, among other things: (1) the United States should reaffirm its commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (Treaty) and initiate talks with Russia to reduce its number of strategic and non-strategic nuclear weapons; (2) the United States and other Treaty parties should work to reduce the total number of nuclear weapons in their respective stockpiles; (3) the United States, Russia, and other states should work to negotiate and ratify a treaty for the cessation of production of fissile material; (4) the Senate should ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty; (5) the United States should commit to dismantle as soon as possible all retired warheads; and (6) the United States and other Treaty parties should work to decrease the reliance on, and importance of, nuclear weapons.

(Sec. 3123) Directs the: (1) Secretary to report to the defense and appropriations committees and the CG on the status of environmental initiatives undertaken to accelerate the reduction of environmental risks and challenges posed by the legacy of the Cold War; and (2) CG to review the report and report results to such committees.

(Sec. 3124) Requires a report from the CG to the defense committees on the management of the protective forces of DOE.

<b>Subtitle D: Nuclear Terrorism Prevention </b>- (Sec. 3133) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should make the prevention of a nuclear terrorist attack on the United States of the highest priority; (2) the President should accelerate programs to prevent nuclear terrorism; (3) the United States should take a comprehensive approach to reducing the danger of nuclear terrorism, with a high priority on ensuring that all nuclear weapons worldwide are secure and accounted for and that all strategic special nuclear materials are eliminated, removed, or secure and accounted for; and (4) the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should be funded to fulfill its role in coordinating international efforts to protect nuclear material and combat nuclear smuggling.

(Sec. 3134) States as the policy of the United States that all possible steps are taken to ensure that all nuclear weapons are secure and accounted for, and that all strategic special nuclear materials are eliminated, removed, or secure and accounted for to a level sufficient to defeat the threats posed by terrorists and criminals. Directs the President to work with other countries and the IAEA to seek the broadest possible international agreement on a global nuclear security standard that achieves such policy objectives.

(Sec. 3135) Requires an annual report from the President to Congress on the security of nuclear weapons, special nuclear materials, radiological materials, and related equipment worldwide.

(Sec. 3136) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2006 to extend through 2013 report requirements concerning the reliable replacement warhead program.

(Sec. 3137) Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to extend until October 28, 2012, the Office of the Ombudsman under the energy employees occupational illness compensation program.

(Sec. 3138) Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) enter into an agreement with an independent entity to evaluate the NNSA's strategic plan for advanced computing; and (2) report evaluation results to the defense and appropriations committees.

(Sec. 3139) Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to enter into international agreements on: (1) the source of any components of, or fissile material used in, a nuclear device or weapon; and (2) information on radioactive materials produced, used, or stored at various locations. Requires reports from such Secretary to Congress on: (1) such agreements; and (2) standards and capabilities for determining any country or group that provides to another country or group a nuclear device or weapon (or component thereof) or fissile materials that could be used in such a device or weapon.

<b>Title XXXII: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board </b>- (Sec. 3201) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

<b>Division D: Veteran Small Businesses </b>- Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2007 - <b>Title XLI: Veterans Business Development </b>- (Sec. 4101) Authorizes appropriations (with a funding offset) for FY2008-FY2010 for the Office of Veterans Business Development of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Expresses the sense of Congress that amounts provided to the Office in excess of that provided in FY2007 should be used to support veterans business outreach centers.

(Sec. 4102) Amends the Small Business Act to direct the President to establish an interagency task force to coordinate federal efforts to increase capital and business development opportunities for, and increase the award of federal contracting and subcontracting to, small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and veterans. Requires the task force to report annually to the small business and veterans' committees on its activities.

(Sec. 4103) Extends permanently the SBA's Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. (Current law terminates such Committee at the end of FY2006.)

<b>Title XLII: National Reservist Enterprise Transition and Sustainability </b>- National Reservist Enterprise Transition and Sustainabiilty Act of 2007 - (Sec. 4203) Authorizes the SBA Administrator to make grants, under the small business development center (SBDC) program, to any SBDC, women's business center, veterans business outreach center, or center operated by the National Veterans Business Development Corporation providing enterprise and sustainability assistance to reservists.

Directs the Administrator to establish a program to provide business planning assistance (through grants) to small businesses owned and operated by reservists. Authorizes appropriations (with a funding offset).

<b>Title XLIII: Reservist Programs </b>- (Sec. 4301) Increases from 90 days to one year after release from active duty the period during which a reservist may apply for a small business disaster loan due to suffering substantial economic injury as a result of being ordered to active military duty during a period of conflict.

Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish a loan pre-consideration process for small business loans to reservists who are key employees of a business that will suffer economic injury in the absence of the reservist; (2) develop an outreach and technical assistance program with respect to loans and grants made to reservists; and (3) report to Congress on the technical assistance program.

(Sec. 4302) Increases the loan limit for loans to reservists. Directs the Administrator and the Secretary to develop a joint website to provide information regarding any program for small businesses that are available to veterans or reservists.

(Sec. 4303) Authorizes the Administrator to make noncollateralized small business loans of up to $50,000 to reservists. Authorizes the Administrator to defer loans of reservists who are key employees of a small business and are called or ordered to active duty.

(Sec. 4304) Directs the Administrator to give priority to reservists' loan applications.

(Sec. 4305) Provides relief from SBA time limits in the case of certain veteran or service-disabled veteran small business loans.

(Sec. 4306) Requires the CG to: (1) report to the small business committees on types of assistance needed by service-disabled veterans who wish to become entrepreneurs; and (2) conduct a study of, and report to the defense and small business committees on, options for promoting positive working relations between employers and their reservist employees.

<b>Division E: Maritime Administration </b>- Maritime Administration Authorities Act of 2007 - <b>Title LI: General </b>- (Sec. 5101) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to enter into agreements to purchase, charter, operate, or otherwise acquire the use of any vessels and any other related real or personal property.

(Sec. 5102) Subjects to prior consent by the Secretary of Defense the use or transfer by the Secretary of Transportation of any vessel in the Ready Reserve Force or National Defense Reserve Fleet which is maintained in a retention status for DOD.

(Sec. 5103) Amends the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 to allow the Secretary of Transportation to charter to any U.S. state, locality, or territory any vessel of the Ready Reserve Force or National Defense Reserve Fleet described above.

(Sec. 5104) Amends the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 to modify requirements regarding the disposal of certain National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels that are not in the Ready Reserve Fleet.

(Sec. 5105) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to charter or otherwise make available a vessel under such Secretary's jurisdiction to any other federal department.

(Sec. 5106) Amends the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Transportation, in order to ensure Ready Reserve Fleet vessel readiness, to active and conduct sea trials on such vessel at least once every 30 (under current law, 24) months.

(Sec. 5107) Directs the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to develop and report to specified congressional committees a comprehensive plan for the review of traditional and non-traditional vessel or fishery facility purchase, construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning loan applications.

<b>Title LII: Technical Corrections </b>- (Sec. 5201) States that the amendments made by this title make no substantive change in existing law and may not be construed as making a substantive change in existing law. Makes various technical corrections.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007: Presented1/15/2008: On motion to President.refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Armed Services. Agreed to by voice vote.
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