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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007

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AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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ADDITIONAL VIEWS

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

UNITED STATES SENATE

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27-434

2006
109TH CONGRESS 2ND SESSION
SENATE
REPORT

109-254

Calendar No. 426

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007

R E P O R T

[to accompany s. 2766]

on

AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

together with

ADDITIONAL VIEWS

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

UNITED STATES SENATE

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COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
(109th Congress, 2nd Session)
JOHN WARNER, Virginia, Chairman
JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona
JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
PAT ROBERTS, Kansas
JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama
SUSAN M. COLLINS, Maine
JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada
JAMES M. TALENT, Missouri
SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia
LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina
ELIZABETH DOLE, North Carolina
JOHN CORNYN, Texas
JOHN THUNE, South Dakota
CARL LEVIN, Michigan
EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts
ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia
JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut
JACK REED, Rhode Island
DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii
BILL NELSON, Florida
E. BENJAMIN NELSON, Nebraska
MARK DAYTON, Minnesota
EVAN BAYH, Indiana
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, New York
CHARLES S. ABELL, STAFF DIRECTOR
RICHARD D. DEBOBES, DEMOCRATIC STAFF DIRECTOR (ii)

C O N T E N T S Page
Purpose of the Bill 1
Committee overview and recommendations 2
Explanation of funding summary
9
Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations 17
Title I--Procurement 17
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
17
Explanation of tables
17
Subtitle B--Army Programs
19
Limitation on availability of funds for the Joint Network Node (sec. 111)
37
Comptroller General report on the contract for the Future Combat Systems program (sec. 112)
38
Reports on Army Modularity Initiative (sec. 113)
38
Budget Items--Army
40
Future Cargo Aircraft
40
Surface-launched advanced medium range air-to-air missile
40
M1A1 Abrams tank and M2A2 Bradley fighting vehicle upgrades
41
M113 Armored personnel carrier family of vehicles
41
M1028 120mm tank cartridge
42
M915 105mm Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition artillery cartridge
42
Rapid wall breaching kit
42
Ammunition peculiar equipment outloading module
42
Automated Tactical Ammunition Classification System
42
Corrosion protective covers
43
Insensitive munitions high-shear mixing system
43
Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
43
Modernization of forge equipment at Scranton Army Ammunition Plant
43
Radford Army Ammunition Plant upgrades
43
Defense advanced global positioning system receivers
44
Nonsystem training devices
44
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
44
CVN-21 class aircraft carrier procurement (sec. 121)
67
Construction of the first two vessels under the next-generation destroyer program (sec. 122)
68
Modification of limitation on total cost of procurement of CVN-77 aircraft carrier (sec. 123)
69
Budget Items--Navy
70
MH-60S and MH-60R helicopters
70
T-45TS Goshawk
70
CH-53 Integrated Mechanical Diagnostic System (IMDS)
71
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory facility restoration
71
Mk 110 57mm naval gun
71
Mk 295/Mk 296 ammunition for Mk 110 57mm naval gun
71
M67 hand grenade
71
M290 nuclear refueling facility
71
Procurement authority for LPD-17 class ship designated LPD-25
72

Advance procurement authority for LHA replacement (LHA(R)) ship designated LHA-7
73
Outfitting and post-delivery
73
Completion of prior year shipbuilding
74
Amphibious ship integrated bridge system
74
DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer modernization program
74
High performance metal fiber brushes for shipboard motors and generators
75
Ship support items under $5.0 million
75
Electronics equipment items under $5.0 million
75
Sonobuoys
76
Joint service and explosive ordnance disposal improvised explosive device countermeasures
76
NULKA anti-ship missile decoy
76
Command support equipment
76
Combat Casualty Care Equipment Upgrade Program
77
Lightweight 155-millimeter towed howitzer
77
Modification kits
78
Laser integrated target engagement system
78
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
78
Procurement of Joint Primary Aircraft Training System aircraft after fiscal year 2006 (sec. 141)
93
Prohibition on retirement of C-130E/H tactical airlift aircraft (sec. 142)
93
Limitation on retirement of KC-135E aircraft (sec. 143)
93
Limitation on retirement of B-52H bomber aircraft (sec. 144)
94
Retirement of B-52H bomber aircraft (sec. 145)
94
Prohibition on incremental funding and multiyear procurement of F-22A aircraft (sec. 146)
94
Budget Items--Air Force
95
Joint Strike Fighter
95
F-22A procurement
96
C-17A procurement
97
KC-135 tanker replacement
98
A/OA-10 modifications
98
C-5 aircraft avionics modernization program
99
Bomb insensitive munitions upgrade
99
Propulsion replacement program
99
Expanded intelligence support for reach-back operations
99
Self-deploying infrared streamer
100
Budget Items--Defense-wide
107
Army high performance computing research center
107
Mini gun
107
Time delayed firing device/sympathetic detonators
107
Persistent Predator operations and intelligence
108
Advanced lightweight grenade launcher
108
Special Operations Forces laser acquisition marker
108
Special Operations Command craft modifications
108
Joint threat warning system
109
Automatic Chemical Agent Detector and Alarm
109
Improved chemical agent monitor
109
Items of Special Interest
110
Cost control for certain helicopter acquisition programs
110
Deployable/mobile command and control programs
110
F-18 Hornet to Joint Strike Fighter transition
111
Fully funded bomber roadmap
112
Littoral Combat Ship
112
Maritime Prepositioning Force, Future
113
Ship systems commonality
115
Submarine force structure
115
T-38 replacement aircraft
116
Title II--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation 119
Explanation of tables
119
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
121
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
121
Independent estimate of costs of the Future Combat Systems (sec. 211)
121
Funding of defense science and technology program (sec. 212)
122
Hypersonics development (sec. 213)
122
Trident sea-launched ballistic missiles (sec. 214)
123
Subtitle C--Missile Defense Programs
124
Availability of research, development, test, and evaluation funds for fielding ballistic missile defense capabilities (sec. 231)
124
Policy of the United States on priorities in the development, testing, and fielding of missile defense capabilities (sec. 232)
124
One-year extension of Comptroller General assessments of ballistic missile defense programs (sec. 233)
127
Submittal of plans for test and evaluation of the operational capability of the ballistic missile defense system (sec. 234)
127
Annual reports on transition of ballistic missile defense programs to the military departments (sec. 235)
127
Subtitle D--Other Matters
128
Extension of requirement for Global Research Watch Program (sec. 251)
128
Expansion and extension of authority to award prizes for advanced technology achievements (sec. 252)
128
Policies and practices on test and evaluation to address emerging acquisition approaches (sec. 253)
129
Development of the propulsion system for the Joint Strike Fighter (sec. 254)
129
Independent cost analyses for Joint Strike Fighter engine program (sec. 255)
130
Sense of the Senate on technology sharing of Joint Strike Fighter technology (sec. 256)
131
Budget Items--Army
132
Army basic research
145
PACE early career awards
145
Army materials technology
146
Advanced microelectronics manufacturing
146
Unmanned payload concepts
147
Army missile technology
147
Hypervelocity ground testing
147
Multifunctional robot platform
147
Combat vehicle and automotive technology
147
Weapons and munitions technology
148
Human factors engineering
148
Mapping and detection of unexploded ordnance
148
Warfighter technology
149
Army medical technology
149
Advanced aviation technology
149
Unmanned tactical combat vehicles
149
Nanotechnology manufacturing
150
Combat vehicle research
150
Command and control team training
150
Advanced simulated training
150
Missile recycling capability
151
Advanced electronic integration
151
Advanced fuel cell research
151
Advanced Hypersonic Weapon modeling and simulation
151
Army missile and space modeling and simulation technology
151
Distributed operational control center
152
HighSentinel airship
152
Low cost avionics
152
Protected test link
153
Standoff sensor for radionuclides and explosives
153
Tactical operations center hardware and software integration
153
Thermal protection system technology risk reduction
153
Translation devices
154
Advanced Hypersonic Weapon development
154
Architecture Analysis Program
155
Environmental quality technology demonstration and validation at the Defense Ammunition Center
155
Counter rocket, artillery, and mortar
155
Unmanned aerial vehicle anti-icing technology
156
RAND Arroyo Center
156
Automated communications support
156
Biometric identification device
156
Portable iris enrollment and recognition device
157
Biometrics technology
157
Army manufacturing technology
157
Budget Items--Navy
157
Navy university research
170
Thermal management systems
170
Force protection applied research
170
High power, lightweight battery research
170
Human factors and organizational design
171
Sea basing technologies
171
Information sharing technologies
171
Power projection advanced technology
171
Force protection advanced technology
171
Common picture advanced technology
172
Warfighter sustainment technology
172
APY-6 real-time precision targeting radar
173
Marine Corps advanced technology
173
Visual integrated bridge system
173
Electro-optic Passive ASW System
173
Surface Navy Integrated Undersea Tactical Technology
174
Shipboard system component development
174
Marine Corps ground combat and supporting arms systems
175
Project Athena
175
Directed energy and electric weapon systems
176
Towed array improvements
176
Submarine design
177
Ship self-defense
178
NULKA anti-ship missile decoy development
178
Chiropractic treatment outcomes study
178
Navy medical research
179
F136 Interchangeable Engine
179
Marine Corps communications systems
179
Polymer-based improvised explosive device detection tools
180
Expeditionary assault bridge
180
Environmental intelligence for riverine operations
181
Vessel integrity system
181
National Shipbuilding Research Program--Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise
181
Detection and recovery of unexploded ordnance, Browns Island, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
182
Budget Items--Air Force
182
Air Force basic research
195
Air Force materials research
195
Applied aerospace propulsion
195
Space technology
195
MASINT visualization tool
196
Air Force materials technologies
196
Aerospace propulsion and power technology
196
Radically Segmented Launch Vehicle
196
Thin film amorphous solar arrays
197
Massively parallel optical interconnects for battlespace information exchange
197
Transformational Satellite Communications
197
Satellite command and control consolidation
198
Space Radar
198
Increased funding for O2 diesel particulate emission reduction research
200
Space control test capabilities
200
Joint space intelligent decision support
200
Global awareness presentation system
201
RAND Project Air Force
201
Ballistic missile range safety technology
201
Global command and control development center
201
Single integrated space picture
202
National Security Space Office
202
Air Force industrial preparedness activities
202
Budget Items--Defense-wide
203
Force protection basic research
217
National Defense Education Program
217
Detection of biological agents in water
217
Organic light emitting receptor-based nanosensors
217
Superstructural particle evaluation
218
Medical free electron laser
218
Alternative delivery of recombinant protein vaccines
218
Chemical and biological smart materials
218
Escape mask
218
Multipurpose biodefense immunoarray
219
Mustard gas antidote
219
Next-generation chemical biological protective suit
219
Personal protection against infectious agents
219
Rapid identification of biological warfare agents
220
Verification and validation of chemical agent persistence models
220
Tactical technology
220
Biochemical materials
220
Modeling and simulation
221
Wearable hyperspectral imaging system
221
Radiation detection technology
221
Advanced aerospace systems
221
Next Generation Gas Chromatographic Mass Spectrometer
221
Joint advanced concept technology demonstration
222
Joint robotic autonomous systems
222
Advanced mobile gas-to-liquid fueler
222
Defense Logistics Agency research and technology demonstrations
222
Dendrimer enhanced water remediation research
223
Computer modernization technologies
223
Command, control, and communications systems
224
Portable explosive detection
224
Joint modeling, simulation, and experimentation
224
Advanced tactical airborne command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance system
225
Advanced tactical laser
225
Flashlight soldier-to-soldier combat identification system
225
Small and medium caliber recoil mitigation technologies
226
Special Operations portable power source program
226
Anthrax and plague oral vaccine research and development
226
Airborne Infrared System
226
Corrosion prevention research
227
Playas command and control network
227
Militarily critical technologies support
228
Operationally responsive space payloads
228
DARPA management headquarters
228
Armed Forces medical and food research
228
High performance computational systems
229
Commercial airborne interferometric synthetic aperture radar imagery
229
Credibility assessment research
229
Combat sent wideband sensor upgrade
229
Castings for improved readiness
230
High performance defense manufacturing technology research and development
230
Helmet mount track system
230
Special Operations combat assault rifle
231
Wavelet packet modulation
231
Multi-spectral laboratory and analytical services center program
231
Special Operations wireless management and control project
232
Items of Special Interest
232
Airborne Laser
232
Air Force science, technology, test and evaluation
232
Future Combat Systems and current force interoperability
233
Information assurance progress report
234
Joint Tactical Radio System
235
Survey of science and engineering workforce shaping programs
235
Title III--Operation and Maintenance 237
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
237
Explanation of tables
237
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
272
Limitation on availability of funds for the Army Logistics Modernization Program (sec. 311)
272
Availability of funds for exhibits for the national museums of the Armed Forces (sec. 312)
272
Limitation on financial management improvement and audit initiatives within the Department of Defense (sec. 313)
273
Limitation on availability of operation and maintenance funds for the management headquarters of the Defense Information Systems Agency (sec. 314)
273
Subtitle C--Environmental Provisions
274
Response plan for remediation of military munitions (sec. 331)
274
Extension of authority to grant exemptions to certain requirements (sec. 332)
274
Research on effects of ocean disposal of munitions (sec. 333)
275
Clarification of multi-year authority to use base closure funds to fund cooperative agreements under Environmental Restoration Program (sec. 334)
276
Reimbursement of Environmental Protection Agency for certain costs in connection with Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site, Moses Lake, Washington (sec. 335)
276
Subtitle D--Reports
277
Comptroller General report on readiness of the ground forces of the Army and the Marine Corps (sec. 351)
277
Subtitle E--Workplace and Depot Issues
278
Minimum capital investment levels for public depots serviced by working capital funds (sec. 361)
278
Permanent exclusion of certain contract expenditures from percentage limitations on the performance of depot-level maintenance (sec. 362)
279
Additional exception to prohibition on contractor performance of firefighting functions (sec. 363)
279
Temporary security guard services for certain work caused by realignment of military installations under the base closure laws (sec. 364)
279
Subtitle F--Other Matters
279
Recycling of military munitions (sec. 371)
279
Incentives clauses in chemical demilitarization contracts (sec. 372)
280
Extension of Department of Defense telecommunications benefit program (sec. 373)
281
Extension of availability of funds for commemoration of success of the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (sec. 374)
281
Budget Items--Other Defense Programs
282
Chronic pain management research
282
Defense Health Program unobligated balances and administrative efficiencies
282
Medical education and training on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
283
Pregnancy recovery education program for military women and military spouses
283
Primary care enhancement for early detection and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
283
Robotic surgery for prostate cancer
284
Budget Items--Army
284
Battlefield mobility enhancers
284
UH-60 add on armor
284
Rapid Data Management System
284
Cognitive Air Defense Simulators
284
Army corrosion prevention and control
285
Blood bag transport modernization project
285
Quadruple specialty containers
285
Army Strategic Management System
285
Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command Integrated Digital Environment pilot program
285
Military to civilian conversions
286
Working capital funds
287
Unobligated balances
288
Information assurance vulnerability alert cell
288
Connect and Join
288
Budget Items--Navy
289
Long arm high-intensity arc metal halide handheld searchlight
289
Man Overboard Identification safety system
289
Mark-45 gun system overhauls
289
Navy Marine Corps Intranet program management
289
Civilian personnel pay in excess of requirements
290
Budget Items--Marine Corps
290
Acclimate high performance undergarments
290
Cold Weather Layering System
290
Command Post-Large
291
Individual Water Purifier System
291
Portable tent lighting
291
Ultra-light Camouflage Net System
291
Marine Corps corrosion prevention and control
291
Budget Items--Air Force
292
Joint Modular Ground Targets and Urban Close Air Support site
292
F-16 supply chain management DMSMS program
292
Air Force space surveillance system
292
Consequence management
292
Interoperable communications
293
National capital region operational enhancements
293
National Security Space Institute
293
Tuition assistance
294
Budget Items--Defense-wide
294
Gamma Radiation Detection System
294
Information assurance scholarship program
294
Meals Ready to Eat war reserve stockpile
294
Increased funding for conservation buffer zones
295
Citizen-Soldier Support Program
295
Institute for national security information analysis
295
Budget Items--Army Reserve
296
Army Reserve budget justification materials
296
Military technicians pay in excess of requirements
296
Budget Items--Air Force Reserve
296
Air Force Reserve training, test and ferry flying hours
296
Budget Items--Army National Guard
297
Battlefield mobility enhancers
297
Operator driving simulator
297
Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams sustainment training and evaluation program
297
Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams upgrades
298
Budget Items--Air National Guard
298
Warrior skills and convoy trainer
298
Budget Items--Transfer Accounts
298
Funding for Formerly Used Defense Sites
298
Increased funding for clean up of unexploded ordnance at BRAC sites
299
Items of Special Interest
299
40 mm day/night training cartridge
299
Comptroller General study of the Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative
300
Defense Information System Network Access Transport Services
300
Defense Readiness Reporting System
301
Defense Travel System
301
Department of Defense foreign language training
302
Marine Aviation Training Transformation savings
303
Performance of certain work by federal government employees
303
Radio frequency identification report
303
Training Range Vegetation Encroachment
304
Title IV--Military Personnel Authorizations 305
Subtitle A--Active Forces
305
End strengths for active forces (sec. 401)
305
Repeal of requirement for permanent end strength levels to support two major regional contingencies (sec. 402)
306
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces
307
End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411)
307
End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves (sec. 412)
307
End strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec. 413)
308
Fiscal year 2007 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians (sec. 414)
308
Maximum number of Reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support (sec. 415)
308
Subtitle C--Authorizations of Appropriations
309
Military personnel (sec. 421)
309
Armed Forces Retirement Home (sec. 422)
309
Budget Items
309
Unobligated balances
309
Reserves cost avoidance
309
Title V--Military Personnel Policy 311
Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy
311
Part I--Officer Personnel Policy Generally
311
Military status of officers serving in certain intelligence community positions (sec. 501) 311
Extension of temporary reduction of time-in-grade requirement for eligibility for promotion for certain active-duty list officers in grades of first lieutenant and lieutenant (junior grade) (sec. 502) 311
Extension of age limits for active-duty general and flag officers (sec. 503) 311
Modification of authorities on senior members of the Judge Advocate General's Corps (sec. 504) 312
Requirement for significant joint experience for officers appointed as Surgeon General of the Army, Navy, and Air Force (sec. 505) 312
Grade and exclusion from active-duty general and flag officer distribution and strength limitations of officer serving as Attending Physician to the Congress (sec. 506) 313
Discretionary separation and retirement of chief warrant officers, W-4, twice failing selection for promotion (sec. 507) 313
Increased mandatory retirement ages for Reserve officers (sec. 508) 313
Part II--Officer Promotion Policy
314
Promotions (sec. 515) 314
Consideration of adverse information by promotion selection boards in recommendations on officers to be promoted (sec. 516) 314
Expanded authority for removal from reports of selection boards of officers recommended for promotion to grades below general and flag grades (sec. 517) 314
Clarification of nondisclosure requirements applicable to promotion selection board proceedings (sec. 518) 315
Special selection board authorities (sec. 519) 315
Removal from promotion lists of officers returned to the President by the Senate (sec. 520) 315
Part III--Joint Officer Management Requirements
316
Modification and enhancement of general authorities on management of joint qualified officers (sec. 526) 316
Modification of promotion policy objectives for joint officers (sec. 527) 317
Applicability of joint duty assignment requirements limited to graduates of National Defense University schools (sec. 528) 317
Modification of definitions relating to jointness (sec. 529) 317
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Personnel Matters
318
Enhanced flexibility in the management of Reserve component personnel (sec. 531)
318
Expansion of activities authorized for Reserves under Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (sec. 532)
319
Modification of authorities relating to the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves (sec. 533)
319
Pilot program on reintegration of members of the National Guard into civilian life after deployment (sec. 534)
319
Subtitle C--Military Justice and Related Matters
320
Applicability of Uniform Code of Military Justice to members of the Armed Forces ordered to active duty overseas in inactive duty for training status (sec. 551)
320
Subtitle D--Education and Training Matters
320
Detail of commissioned officers as students at medical schools (sec. 561)
320
Expansion of eligibility to provide Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps instruction (sec. 562)
321
Increase in maximum amount of repayment under education loan repayment for officers in specified health professions (sec. 563)
321
Increase in benefits under Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program (sec. 564)
321
Report on Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program (sec. 565)
321
Expansion of instruction available at the Naval Postgraduate School for enlisted members of the Armed Forces (sec. 566)
322
Modification of actions to address sexual harassment and sexual violence at the service academies (sec. 567)
322
Department of Defense policy on service academy and ROTC graduates seeking to participate in professional sports before completion of their active-duty service obligations (sec. 568)
322
Subtitle E--Defense Dependents Education Matters
323
Funding for assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees (sec. 571)
323
Impact aid for children with severe disabilities (sec. 572)
323
Plan to assist local educational agencies experiencing growth in enrollment due to force structure changes, relocation of military units, or BRAC (sec. 573)
324
Pilot program on parent education to promote early childhood education for dependent children affected by military deployment or relocation of military units (sec. 574)
324
Subtitle F--Other Matters
325
Administration of oaths (sec. 581)
325
Military ID cards for retiree dependents who are permanently disabled (sec. 582)
325
Military voting matters (sec. 583)
325
Presentation of Medal of Honor Flag to primary next of kin of Medal of Honor recipients (sec. 584)
326
Modification of effective period of authority to present recognition items for recruitment and retention purposes (sec. 585)
326
Military severely injured center (sec. 586)
326
Items of Special Interest
327
Funding for the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command
327
Military medical recruiting
328
Title VI--Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits 331
Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances
331
Fiscal year 2007 increase in military basic pay and reform of basic pay rates (sec. 601)
331
Increase in maximum rate of basic pay for general and flag officer grades (sec. 602)
331
Clarification of effective date of prohibition on compensation for correspondence courses (sec. 603)
331
One-year extension of prohibition against requiring certain injured members to pay for meals provided by military treatment facilities (sec. 604)
332
Additional housing allowance for Reserves on active duty in support of a contingency operation (sec. 605)
332
Extension of temporary continuation of housing allowance for dependents of members dying on active duty to spouses who are members of the uniformed services (sec. 606)
332
Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays
333
Extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for Reserve Forces (sec. 611)
333
Extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for certain health care professionals (sec. 612)
333
Extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers (sec. 613)
333
Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and special pays (sec. 614)
333
Increase in special pay for Selected Reserve health care professionals in critically short wartime specialties (sec. 615)
333
Expansion and enhancement of accession bonus authorities for certain officers in health care specialties (sec. 616)
334
Increase in nuclear career accession bonus for nuclear-qualified officers (sec. 617)
334
Modification of certain authorities applicable to the targeted shaping of the Armed Forces (sec. 618)
334
Extension of pilot program on contributions to Thrift Savings Plan for initial enlistees in the Army (sec. 619)
335
Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances
335
Expansion of payment of replacement value of personal property damage during transport at Government expense (sec. 631)
335
Subtitle D--Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits
336
Modification of Department of Defense contributions to Military Retirement Fund and Government contributions to Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund (sec. 641)
336
Repeal of requirement of reduction of SBP survivor annuities by dependency and indemnity compensation (sec. 642)
336
Effective date of paid-up coverage under Survivor Benefit Plan (sec. 643)
337
Expansion of conditions for direct payment of divisible retired pay (sec. 644)
337
Authority for cost of living adjustments of retired pay treated as divisible property (sec. 645)
337
Notice and copy to members of court orders on payment of retired pay (sec. 646)
338
Retention of assistive technology and devices by certain members of the Armed Forces after separation from service (sec. 647)
338
Subtitle E--Other Matters
338
Audit of pay accounts of members of the Army evacuated from a combat zone for inpatient care (sec. 661)
338
Item of Special Interest
339
Department of Defense child care services
339
Title VII--Health Care 341
Subtitle A--Benefits Matters
341
Improved procedures for cancer screening for women (sec. 701)
341
National mail-order pharmacy program (sec. 702)
341
Availability under TRICARE of anesthesia for children in connection with dental procedures for which dental anesthesia is inappropriate (sec. 703)
341
TRICARE coverage for forensic examinations following sexual assaults and domestic violence (sec. 704)
342
Prohibition on increase in fiscal year 2007 in enrollment fees for coverage under TRICARE Prime (sec. 705)
342
Limitation on fiscal year 2007 increase in premiums for coverage under TRICARE of members of Reserve components who commit to continued service in Selected Reserve after release from active duty (sec. 706)
342
Subtitle B--Planning, Programming, and Management
342
Treatment of TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Network under Federal procurement of pharmaceuticals (sec. 721)
342
Relationship between the TRICARE program and employer-sponsored group health care plans (sec. 722)
343
Enrollment in the TRICARE program (sec. 723)
343
Incentive payments for the provision of services under the TRICARE program in medically underserved areas (sec. 724)
343
Standardization of claims processing under TRICARE program and Medicare program (sec. 725)
344
Requirements for support of military treatment facilities by civilian contractors under TRICARE (sec. 726)
344
Uniform standards for access to health care services for wounded or injured servicemembers (sec. 727)
345
Disease and chronic care management (sec. 728)
345
Post-deployment health assessments for members of the Armed Forces returning from deployment in support of a contingency operation (sec. 729)
346
Subtitle C--Studies and Reports
346
Pilot projects on early diagnosis and treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other mental health conditions (sec. 741)
346
Annual reports on certain medical malpractice cases (sec. 742)
347
Comptroller General study on the Department of Defense pharmacy benefits program (sec. 743)
348
Comptroller General audits of Department of Defense health care costs and cost-saving measures (sec. 744)
348
Review of Department of Defense medical quality improvement program (sec. 745)
348
Subtitle D--Other Matters
349
Extension of limitation on conversion of military medical and dental positions to civilian medical and dental positions (sec. 761)
349
Items of Special Interest
349
Sustaining the military health care benefit
349
Basrah Children's Hospital, Iraq
350
Mental Health Self-Assessment Program
350
Services for autism
351
TRICARE customer service
351
Title VIII--Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters 353
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
353
Additional certification requirements for major defense acquisition programs (sec. 801)
353
Extension and enhancement of Defense Acquisition Challenge Program (sec. 802)
353
Baseline description and unit cost reports for major defense acquisition systems (sec. 803)
354
Major automated information system programs (sec. 804)
354
Adjustment of original baseline estimates for major defense acquisition program experiencing cost growth resulting from damage caused by hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma (sec. 805)
355
Internal controls for procurements on behalf of the Department of Defense by certain non-defense agencies (sec. 806)
356
Regulations on use of fixed price contracts in development programs (sec. 807)
356
Availability of funds for performance-based logistics contracts for weapons systems logistics support (sec. 808)
358
Quality control in procurement of ship critical safety items and related services (sec. 809)
359
Three-year extension of requirement for reports on commercial price trend analyses of the Department of Defense (sec. 810)
359
Pilot program on time-certain development in acquisition of major weapon systems (sec. 811)
359
Subtitle B--Defense Industrial Base Matters
360
Removal of hand and measuring tools from certain requirements (sec. 821)
360
Substitution of speciality metals with titanium and nickel under certain requirements (sec. 822)
360
Waiver authority for domestic source or content requirements (sec. 823)
360
Repeal of requirement for identification of essential military items and military system essential item breakout list (sec. 824)
361
Consistency with United States obligations under trade agreements (sec. 825)
361
Subtitle C--Defense Contractor Matters
361
Requirements for defense contractors relating to certain former Department of Defense officials (sec. 841)
361
Lead systems integrators (sec. 842)
361
Linking of award and incentive fees to acquisition outcomes (sec. 843)
362
Prohibition on excessive pass-through charges (sec. 844)
363
Report on Department of Defense contracting with contractors or subcontractors employing members of the Selected Reserve (sec. 845)
364
Subtitle D--Program Manager Matters
364
Program Manager Matters (secs. 861-865)
364
Subtitle E--Other Matters
366
Clarification of authority to carry out certain prototype projects (sec. 871)
366
One-year extension of special temporary contract closeout authority (sec. 872)
366
One-year extension of inapplicability of certain laws to contracting with employers of persons with disabilities (sec. 873)
366
Items of Special Interest
367
Application and interpretation of the Berry amendment
367
Brand-name specifications
368
Clarification of rapid acquisition authority to respond to combat emergencies
369
Coal gasification report
369
Contracting with Federal Prison Industries
370
Past performance evaluations
370
Title IX--Department of Defense Organization and Management 373
Subtitle A--Duties and Functions of Department of Defense Officers and Organizations
373
United States Military Cancer Institute (sec. 901)
373
Senior acquisition executive for Special Operations within staff of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflicts (sec. 902)
373
Subtitle B--Space Activities
373
Establishment of operationally responsive space capabilities (sec. 911)
373
Extension of authority for pilot program on provision of space surveillance network services to non-United States Government entities (sec. 912)
374
Subtitle C--Other Matters
374
Department of Defense policy on unmanned systems (sec. 921)
374
Executive Schedule level IV for Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness (sec. 922)
375
Three-year extension of joint incentives program on sharing of health care resources by the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 923)
376
Title X--General Provisions 377
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
377
Transfer authority (sec. 1001)
377
Authorization of supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2006 (sec. 1002)
377
Reduction in certain authorizations due to savings relating to lower inflation (sec. 1003)
377
Increase in fiscal year 2006 general transfer authority (sec. 1004)
378
United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal year 2007 (sec. 1005)
378
Modification of date of submittal of OMB/CBO report on scoring of outlays (sec. 1006)
378
Prohibition on parking of funds (sec. 1007)
378
Subtitle B--Naval Vessels
379
Repeal requirement for 12 operational aircraft carriers within the Navy (sec. 1011)
379
Approval of transfer of naval vessels to foreign nations by vessel class (sec. 1012)
380
Subtitle C--Counterdrug Matters
381
Extension of availability of funds for unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia (sec. 1021)
381
Extension of authority of Department of Defense to provide additional support for counterdrug activities of other governmental agencies (sec. 1022)
381
Extension and expansion of certain authorities to provide additional support for counterdrug activities (sec. 1023)
381
Subtitle D--Defense Intelligence and Related Matters
382
Two-year extension of authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities (sec. 1031)
382
Annual report on intelligence oversight activities of the Department of Defense (sec. 1032)
382
Administration of pilot project on Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps (sec. 1033)
382
Improvement of authorities on the National Security Education Program (sec. 1034)
383
Subtitle E--Defense Against Terrorism and Related Security Matters
383
Enhancement of authority to pay monetary rewards for assistance in combating terrorism (sec. 1041)
383
Use of the Armed Forces in major public emergencies (sec. 1042)
383
Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of certain confidential information shared with State and local personnel (sec. 1043)
385
Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Authorities on Availability and Use of Funds
385
Acceptance and retention of reimbursement from non-Federal sources to defray Department of Defense costs of conferences (sec. 1051)
385
Minimum annual purchase amounts for airlift from carriers participating in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (sec. 1052)
386
Increased flexibility in the use of funds for Joint Staff exercises (sec. 1053)
386
Subtitle G--Report Matters
387
Report on clarification of prohibition on cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment (sec. 1061)
387
Reports on members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense serving in the Legislative Branch (sec. 1062)
387
Additional element in annual report on chemical and biological warfare defense (sec. 1063)
388
Report on Local Boards of Trustees of the Armed Forces Retirement Home (sec. 1064)
388
Repeal of certain report requirements (sec. 1065)
388
Subtitle H--Technical and Conforming Amendments
389
Uniform definition of national security system for certain Department of Defense purposes (sec. 1071)
389
Conforming amendment relating to redesignation of Defense Communications Agency as Defense Information Systems Agency (sec. 1072)
389
Technical amendment (sec. 1073)
389
Subtitle I--Other Matters
389
National Foreign Language Coordination Council (sec. 1081)
389
Support of successor organizations of the disestablished Interagency Global Positioning System Executive Board (sec. 1082)
390
Sense of Congress on the Quadrennial Defense Review (sec. 1083)
390
Items of Special Interest
391
Developing a new staff structure for combatant command headquarters
391
Distributed decision support systems
391
Report on Special Operations Command UAV intelligence collection requirements
392
Title XI--Department of Defense Civilian Personnel Policy 393
Accrual of annual leave for members of the uniformed services on terminal leave performing dual employment (sec. 1101)
393
Strategy for improving the senior management, functional, and technical workforce of the Department of Defense (sec. 1102)
393
Authority to equalize allowances, benefits, and gratuities of personnel on official duty in Iraq and Afghanistan (sec. 1103)
394
Item of Special Interest
395
Highly qualified experts
395
Title XII--Matters Relating to Other Nations 397
Subtitle A--General Matters
397
Expansion of humanitarian and civic assistance to include communications and information capacity (sec. 1201)
397
Modification of authorities relating to the Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program (sec. 1202)
397
Logistic support of allied forces for combined operations (sec. 1203)
397
Exclusion of petroleum, oil, and lubricants from limitations on amount of liabilities the United States may accrue under acquisition and cross-servicing agreements (sec. 1204)
398
Temporary authority to use acquisition and cross-servicing agreements to loan significant military equipment to foreign forces in Iraq and Afghanistan for personnel protection and survivability (sec. 1205)
398
Modification of authorities relating to the building of the capacity of foreign military forces (sec. 1206)
399
Participation of the Department of Defense in multinational military centers of excellence (sec. 1207)
401
Distribution of education and training materials and information technology to enhance interoperability (sec. 1208)
401
Subtitle B--Report Matters
402
Report on increased role and participation of multinational partners in the United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea (sec. 1221)
402
Report on interagency operating procedures for stabilization and reconstruction operations (sec. 1222)
403
Title XIII--Cooperative Threat Reduction With States of the Former Soviet Union 405
Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and funds (sec. 1301)
405
Funding allocations (sec. 1302)
405
Extension of temporary authority to waive limitation on funding for chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia (sec. 1303)
405
Title XIV--Authorization for Increased Costs Due to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom 407
Overview
407
Summary table of authorization
407
Purpose (sec. 1401)
413
Army procurement (sec. 1402)
413
Marine Corps procurement (sec. 1403)
413
Air Force procurement (sec. 1404)
413
Operation and Maintenance (sec. 1405)
413
Defense Health Program (sec. 1406)
413
Military personnel (sec. 1407)
413
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund (sec. 1408)
413
Classified programs (sec. 1409)
413
Iraq Freedom Fund (sec. 1410)
413
Treatment as additional authorizations (sec. 1411)
414
Transfer authority (sec. 1412)
414
Availability of funds (sec. 1413)
414
Budget Items
414
UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters
414
CH-47F cargo helicopters
414
Patriot missile defense system
414
M1A1 Abrams integrated management and tank urbanization upgrade kits
415
High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles
415
Heavy expanded mobile tactical truck extended service program
416
Land mobile radios
416
Profiler
416
Assault Amphibious Vehicle/7A1 product improvement program
416
High mobility artillery rocket system re-supply system armor
417
Gunner protection kits
417
Family of explosive ordnance demolition equipment
417
Up-armored high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles
418
Abrams M1A1 Abrams Integrated Management program
418
Navy flying hour program
418
Aviation depot maintenance
418
Ship operations
419
Ship depot maintenance
419
Marine Corps depot maintenance funding
419
Joint improvised explosive device defeat defense fund
419
Division B--Military Construction Authorizations 421
Explanation of funding tables
421
Costs to implement the decisions of the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment round
443
2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment accounts authorized for appropriations in 2006
444
2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment accounts
448
Short title (sec. 2001)
455
Title XXI--Army 457
Summary
457
Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2101)
457
Family housing (sec. 2102)
457
Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2103)
457
Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2104)
457
Items of Special Interest
457
Planning and design, Army
457
Management of military programs in the United States Army Corps of Engineers
458
Title XXII--Navy 461
Summary
461
Land Acquisition, Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina
461
Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2201)
462
Family housing (sec. 2202)
463
Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203)
463
Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204)
463
Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2006 projects (sec. 2205)
463
Title XXIII--Air Force 465
Summary
465
Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2301)
465
Family housing (sec. 2302)
465
Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303)
465
Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304)
466
Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2006 project (sec. 2305)
466
Item of Special Interest
466
Change of project title at Cape Canaveral, Florida
466
Title XXIV--Defense Agencies 467
Summary
467
Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2401)
468
Family housing (sec. 2402)
468
Energy conservation projects (sec. 2403)
468
Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies (sec. 2404)
468
Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2006 projects (sec. 2405)
468
Title XXV--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 469
Summary
469
Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2501)
469
Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502)
469
Title XXVI--Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities 471
Summary
471
Authorized Guard and Reserve construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2601)
471
Item of Special Interest
471
Planning and design, Air National Guard
471
Title XXVII--Expiration and Extension of Authorizations 473
Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law (sec. 2701)
473
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2004 projects (sec. 2702)
473
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2003 projects (sec. 2703)
473
Effective date (sec. 2704)
473
Title XXVIII--General Provisions 475
Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes
475
Three-year extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United States (sec. 2801)
475
Authority to carry out military construction projects in connection with industrial facility investment program (sec. 2802)
475
Modification of notification requirements related to cost variation authority (sec. 2803)
476
Consideration of local comparability of floor areas in construction, acquisition, and improvement of military unaccompanied housing (sec. 2804)
476
Increase in thresholds for unspecified minor military constr