[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. 1812 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1812

     To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military 
    activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military 
   personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 23, 1998

 Mr. Thurmond (for himself and Mr. Levin) (by request) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
     To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military 
    activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military 
   personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1999''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

                          TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 101. Army.
Sec. 102. Navy and Marine Corps.
Sec. 103. Air Force.
Sec. 104. Defense-wide Activities.
Sec. 105. Defense Inspector General.
Sec. 106. Defense Health Program.
Sec. 107. Chemical Demilitarization Program.
             Subtitle B--Multi-Year Contract Authorizations

Sec. 111. Authorizations of Multi-Year Contracts for the Army and the 
                            Navy.
         TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 201. Authorization of Appropriations.
                       Subtitle B--Other Matters

Sec. 211. Low-rate Initial Production of Weapons Systems.
Sec. 212. Extension of Authority to Permit the Use of Test and 
                            Evaluation Installations by Commercial 
                            Entities.
Sec. 213. Technical Correction Concerning Information Disclosure.
                  TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Sec. 301. Operation and Maintenance Funding.
Sec. 302. Working Capital Funds.
Sec. 303. Armed Forces Retirement Home.
Sec. 304. Fisher House Trust Funds.
Sec. 305. Transfer from the National Defense Stockpile Transaction 
                            Fund.
Sec. 306. Payment of Stipulated Penalties Assessed under the 
                            Comprehensive Environmental Response 
                            Compensation and Liability Act, of 1980 in 
                            Connection with McClellan Air Force Base, 
                            California.
              TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

                       Subtitle A--Active Forces

Sec. 401. End Strengths for Active Forces.
Sec. 402. Repeal of Minimum End Strength Provisions to Conform End 
                            Strength Management Provisions with the 
                            Budget.
Sec. 403. Annual Manpower Requirements Report.
Sec. 404. Joint Staff General Officer and Flag Structure.
                       Subtitle B--Reserve Forces

Sec. 411. End Strengths for Selected Reserve.
Sec. 412. End Strengths for Reserves on Active Duty in Support of the 
                            Reserves.
Sec. 413. End Strengths for Military Technicians (Dual Status).
Sec. 414. Increase in Number of Members in Certain Grades Authorized to 
                            be on Active Duty in Support of the 
                            Reserves.
Sec. 415. Excluding Certain Reserve Component Members on Active Duty 
                            for 181 Days or More from Active Component 
                            End Strengths.
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations-Reserve Mobilization Income 
                             Insurance Fund

Sec. 421. Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Fund.
                   TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

                       Subtitle A--Active Forces

Sec. 501. Promotion Policy Objectives for Joint Officers.
Sec. 502. Selective Early Retirement Boards of Reserve General and Flag 
                            Officers of the Navy and Marine Corps: 
                            Board Composition.
Sec. 503. Active Status Service Requirement for Promotion Consideration 
                            for Reserve Brigadier Generals of the Army 
                            and Air Force.
Sec. 504. Posthumous Commissions and Warrants.
Sec. 505. Exclusion of Regular Chief Warrant Officers, W-4, from 
                            Involuntary Retirement for Non-Selection 
                            for promotion.
Sec. 506. Clarification of Selection Procedures for the Judge Advocates 
                            General and the Assistant/deputy Judge 
                            Advocates General of the Military 
                            Departments.
Sec. 507. To Establish the Term of Office of the Chief of the Air Force 
                            Nurse Corps as Three Years.
Sec. 508. Time-in-Grade Requirements of Reserve General and Flag 
                            Officers.
Sec. 509. Separation of Regular Officers for Substandard Performance of 
                            Duty or Certain Other Reasons.
Sec. 510. Special Selection Board Consideration for Certain Officers, 
                            Retired Officers, or Former Officers of the 
                            Armed Forces.
                       Subtitle B--Reserve Forces

Sec. 511. Active Guard And Reserve Personnel in Support of Active or 
                            Reserve Component.
Sec. 512. Correction of Amendment to Reserve Officer Management Act 
                            Provision.
          TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS

                        Subtitle A--Military Pay

Sec. 601. Increase in Basic Pay for Fiscal Year 1999.
                  Subtitle B--Bonus and Incentive Pay

Sec. 611. Extension of Authority Relating to Payment of Other Bonuses 
                            and Special Pays.
Sec. 612. One-year Extension of Certain Bonuses and Special Pay 
                            Authorities for Reserve Forces.
Sec. 613. Extension of Special Pay for Nurse Anesthetists.
Sec. 614. Reenlistment Bonus Eligibility for Members of the Reserve 
                            Components Who Perform Active Guard and 
                            Reserve Duty.
Sec. 615. Increased Maximum Bonus for Enlistment in the Army.
                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 621. Rest and Recuperation Transportation.
Sec. 622. Deletion of Canal Zone from Definition of ``Possessions''.
Sec. 623. Storage of Student Dependent's Unaccompanied Baggage.
Sec. 624. United States Air Force Institute of Technology.
Sec. 625. Annual Leave; Accumulation.
Sec. 626. Effective Dates of Survivor Benefit Coverage.
Sec. 627. Leave Without Pay for Suspended Cadets and Midshipmen.
Sec. 628. Removal of Ten Percent Restriction on Selective Reenlistment 
                            Bonuses.
Sec. 629. Authorization to Provide an Educational Allowance in Overseas 
                            Areas.
Sec. 630. Dental Insurance Program Improvements.
Sec. 631. Provision for Recovery, Care, and Disposition of the Remains 
                            of All Medically Retired Members.
Sec. 632. Modification to Voluntary Separation Incentive to Ensure 
                            Continued Eligibility For Members Who 
                            Involuntarily Lose Membership in a Reserve 
                            Component.
Sec. 633. Amendment of Eligibility Requirements for Attendance at 
                            Department of Defense Domestic Dependent 
                            Elementary And Secondary Schools; Waiver of 
                            Five-Year Limit.
Sec. 634. Retirement for Length of Service.
Sec. 635. Navy Limited Duty Officers; Retirement for Years of Service.
                     TITLE VII--ACQUISITION POLICY

Sec. 701. Repeal of Limitation on Authority to Delegate Approval of 
                            Noncompetitive Procedures.
Sec. 702. Modification to Cost or Pricing Data: Truth in Negotiations.
Sec. 703. Procurement Technical Assistance Program Distribution 
                            Conforming Amendment.
Sec. 704. Procurement Technical Assistance Program Limitation.
Sec. 705. Repeal of Requirements Relating to Undefinitized Contractual 
                            Actions.
Sec. 706. Contract Disputes Act Amendment Relating to Payment of 
                            Interest on Contractor Claims.
Sec. 707. Critical Acquisition Positions.
Sec. 708. Acquisition Corps Eligibility.
Sec. 709. OFPP Test Program for Executive Agencies.
Sec. 710. Mentor-Protege Program.
Sec. 711. Holding GAO Protest Proceedings in Abeyance.
Sec. 712. Revision to Restrictions on Procurements from Foreign 
                            Sources.
              TITLE VIII--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANAGEMENT

          Subtitle A--Department of Defense General Management

Sec. 801. Authority to Pay Certain Expenses Relating to Humanitarian 
                            and Civic Assistance for Clearance of 
                            Landmines.
Sec. 802. Collection of Dishonored Checks Issued to the Defense 
                            Commissary Agency.
Sec. 803. Revision of Inspection Requirements Relating to the Armed 
                            Forces Retirement Home.
Sec. 804. Protection of Operational Files of the National Imagery and 
                            Mapping Agency.
Sec. 805. Protection of Commercial Sources.
Sec. 806. Repeal of Export Controls on High Performance Computers.
Sec. 807. Repeal of Requirement to Transfer Tactical Airlift Mission to 
                            Reserve Components.
Sec. 808. Codification of Provisions Pertaining to George C. Marshall 
                            European Center for Security Studies; 
                            Waiver of Charges for Certain Participants 
                            of the Asia Pacific Center.
         Subtitle B--Department of Defense Personnel Management

Sec. 811. Demonstration Project Relating to Certain Personnel 
                            Management Policies and Procedures of the 
                            Defense Commissary Agency.
Sec. 812. Employment Preference Program for Military Spouses.
Sec. 813. Preservation of Civil Service Rights for Employees of the 
                            Former Defense Mapping Agency.
Sec. 814. Clarification of Defense Civilian Personnel System Positions.
Sec. 815. Modification to Management Training Program in Japanese 
                            Language and Culture.
Sec. 816. Experimental Personnel Authority--Defense Advance Research 
                            Projects Agency.
                      TITLE IX--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                     Subtitle A--Financial Matters

Sec. 901. Repeal of Requirement For Separate Budget Request For 
                            Procurement of Reserve Equipment.
Sec. 902. Repeal of Requirement for Two-year Budget Cycle for the 
                            Department of Defense.
Sec. 903. Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program.
Sec. 904. Authority to Move Funds for Combating Terrorism Support to 
                            Military Operations.
Sec. 905. Transfer of Funds: Procedure and Limitations.
Sec. 906. Ballistic Missile Defense Program Elements.
Sec. 907. Transfer of Funds Related to the Execution of Military Family 
                            Housing Privatization Projects.
Sec. 908. Clarification of the Proper Charges to Military Construction 
                            Design Funds.
Sec. 909. Payment of Foreign Licensing Fees from the Proceeds Received 
                            from the Sale of Maps, Charts, and 
                            Navigational Books.
Sec. 910. Fees at Military History Institutes.
       Subtitle B--Miscellaneous Report Requirements and Repeals

Sec. 911. Repeal of Obsolete Reporting Requirement.
Sec. 912. Repeal of Report on NATO Conventional Defense Capabilities.
Sec. 913. Repeal of Outdated Reports on Allied Burdensharing.
Sec. 914. Repeal of Reporting Requirements Relating to Training of 
                            Special Operations Forces with Friendly 
                            Foreign Forces.
Sec. 915. Repeal of Annual Report on the Defense Business Operations 
                            Fund.
Sec. 916. Repeal of Annual Report on Use of Authority by the Defense 
                            Contract Audit Agency to Subpoena Records 
                            of Defense Contractors.
Sec. 917. Repeal of Report on Use of Funds Received from the Lease of 
                            Non-excess Property.
Sec. 918. Repeal of Studies and Reports on Demonstration Projects for 
                            Delivery of Health Care.
Sec. 919. Reduction in Frequency of Report on Promotion of Joint 
                            Officers.
Sec. 920. Repeal of Commission Report on Alternative Utilization of 
                            Military Facilities.
Sec. 921. Repeal of Report on Proposed Contract for Sale of Gregg 
                            Circle Area, Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
Sec. 922. Exceptions from Reporting Requirements for Emergency Real 
                            Property Transactions.
Sec. 923. Repeal of Notification Requirements Relating to Inspector 
                            General Investigations.
Sec. 924. Repeal of Reporting of Certain Elements of Overseas Basing 
                            Costs.
Sec. 925. Inflation Adjustment to Notification Requirement for 
                            Architectural and Engineering Services and 
                            Construction Design Contract.
               Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Terrorism

Sec. 931. Authority to Purchase Nontactical Armored Passenger Vehicles 
                            under Emergency Situations for Combating 
                            Terrorism and Military Force Protection 
                            Support.
Sec. 932. Maintenance and Operation of Equipment for Counter-Terrorism.
        Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Counter Drug Operations

Sec. 941. Department of Defense Support for Counter-Drug Activities.
Sec. 942. Expansion and Extension of Authority to Provide Additional 
                            Support for Counter-Drug Activities of 
                            Selected Caribbean Countries.
                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 951. Definition of Financial Institution For Direct Deposit of 
                            Pay.
Sec. 952. Release of Drug Test Results of Civil Service Mariners of the 
                            Military Sealift Command.
Sec. 953. Disposition of Collections Recovered from Claims against 
                            Third Parties for Loss or Damage to 
                            Personal Property Shipped or Stored at 
                            Government Expense.
Sec. 954. Transportation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls.
Sec. 955. Rental of Family Housing in Italy and Korea.
Sec. 956. Pilot Program on Separate Notice by Federal Agency Prior to 
                            Garnishment For Child Support and Alimony.
Sec. 957. Long-term Charter of Three Vessels in Support of Submarine 
                            Rescue, Escort, and Towing.

                          TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 101. ARMY.

    Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 
for procurement for the Army as follows:
            (1) For aircraft, $1,325,943,000.
            (2) For missiles, $1,205,768,000.
            (3) For weapons and tracked combat vehicles, 
        $1,433,608,000.
            (4) For ammunition, $1,008,855,000.
            (5) For other procurement, $3,198,811,000.

SEC. 102. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.

        (a) Navy.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 1999 for procurement for the Navy as follows:
            (1) For aircraft, $7,466,734,000.
            (2) For weapons, including missiles and torpedoes, 
        $1,327,545,000.
            (3) For shipbuilding and conversion, $6,252,672,000.
            (4) For procurement of ammunition for the Navy and the 
        Marine Corps, $429,539,000.
            (5) For other procurement, $3,937,737,000.
    (b) Marine Corps.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated 
for fiscal year 1999 for procurement for the Marine Corps in the amount 
of $745,858,000.

SEC. 103. AIR FORCE.

    Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 
for procurement for the Air Force as follows:
            (1) For aircraft, $7,756,475,000.
            (2) For missiles, $2,359,803,000.
            (3) For procurement of ammunition, $384,161,000.
            (4) For other procurement, $6,974,387,000.

SEC. 104. DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES.

    Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 
for defense-wide procurement in the amount of $2,041,650,000.

SEC. 105. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.

    Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 
for procurement for the Defense Inspector General in the amount of 
$1,300,000.

SEC. 106. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAMS.

    Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 
for the Department of Defense for procurement for carrying out health 
care programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Defense in 
the total amount of $402,387,000.

SEC. 107. CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION PROGRAM.

    There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 
in the amount of $855,100,000 for--
            (1) the destruction of lethal chemical weapons in 
        accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense 
        Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and
            (2) the destruction of chemical warfare material of the 
        United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such Act.

             Subtitle B--Multi-Year Contract Authorizations

SEC. 111.  AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Multi-year contracts may be entered into in accordance with section 
2306 of title 10, United States Code, as follows:
            (1) For the Army:
                    (A) Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) 
                vehicle; and
                    (B) Longbow Hellfire Missile.
            (2) For the Navy:
                    (A) AV-8B aircraft;
                    (B) E-2C aircraft; and
                    (C) T-45 aircraft.

         TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 201 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 
for the use of the Armed Forces for research, development, test, and 
evaluation, as follows:
            (1) For the Army, $4,780,545,000.
            (2) For the Navy, $8,108,923,000.
            (3) For the Air Force, $13,598,093,000.
            (4) For Defense-wide research, development, test, and 
        evaluation, $9,591,016,000 of which--
                    (A) $251,106,000 is authorized for the activities 
                of the Director, Test and Evaluation; and
                    (B) $25,245,000 is authorized for the Director of 
                Operational Test and Evaluation.

                       Subtitle B--Other Matters

SEC. 211. LOW-RATE INITIAL PRODUCTION OF WEAPONS SYSTEMS.

    Section 2400(b) of title 10, United States Code is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2); and
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and 
        inserting in lieu thereof a semi-colon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs (4) 
        and (5):
            ``(4) to establish an initial training base for a system 
        and permit long-lead training to occur which is essential for 
        efficient fielding of the system; and
            ``(5) to field a limited number of systems to meet an 
        urgent operational requirement of a unified or specified 
        commander.''.

SEC. 212. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PERMIT THE USE OF TEST AND 
              EVALUATION INSTALLATIONS BY COMMERCIAL ENTITIES.

    Section 2681(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 1998'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``September 30, 2003''.

SEC. 213.  TECHNICAL CORRECTION CONCERNING INFORMATION DISCLOSURE.

    Subsection (i) of section 2371(i) of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by section 832 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 1841), is amended in 
subparagraph (2)(A) by striking ``cooperative agreement that includes a 
clause described in subsection (d)'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``cooperative agreement for basic, applied, or advanced research''.

                  TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

SEC. 301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING.

    Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 
for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense, for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, in amounts as 
follows:
            (1) For the Army, $17,273,063,000.
            (2) For the Navy, $21,927,202,000.
            (3) For the Marine Corps, $2,523,703,000.
            (4) For the Air Force, $19,177,004,000.
            (5) For the Defense-wide activities, $10,750,701,000.
            (6) For the Army Reserve, $1,202,622,000.
            (7) For the Naval Reserve, $928,639,000.
            (8) For the Marine Corps Reserve, $114,593,000.
            (9) For the Air Force Reserve, $1,744,696,000.
            (10) For the Army National Guard, $2,436,815,000.
            (11) For the Air National Guard, $3,093,933,000.
            (12) For the Defense Inspector General, $130,764,000.
            (13) For the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed 
        Forces, $7,324,000.
            (14) For Environmental Restoration, Army, $377,640,000.
            (15) For Environmental Restoration, Navy, $281,600,000.
            (16) For Environmental Restoration, Air Force, 
        $379,100,000.
            (17) For Environmental Restoration, Defense-wide, 
        $26,091,000.
            (18) For Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense 
        Sites, $195,000,000.
            (19) For Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid 
        programs, $63,311,000.
            (20) For Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities, 
        Defense-wide, $727,582,000.
            (21) For the Kaho'olawe Island Conveyance, Remediation, and 
        Environmental Restoration Trust Fund, $15,000,000.
            (22) For Medical Programs, Defense, $9,653,435,000.
            (23) For Cooperative Threat Reduction programs, 
        $442,400,000.
            (24) For Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund, 
        $746,900,000.

SEC. 302. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.

    Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 
for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for providing 
capital for working capital and revolving funds in amounts as follows:
            (1) For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $94,500,000.
            (2) For the National Defense Sealift Fund, $418,166,000.

SEC. 303. ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME.

    There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 
from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum of $70,745,000 
for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, including the 
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home and the Naval Home.

SEC. 304. FISHER HOUSE TRUST FUNDS.

    There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 
such amounts which are available from earnings or gains in the 
applicable Fisher House trust fund established under section 2221(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, for the operation of the Fisher Houses 
administered by the Departments of the Army, the Navy, and the Air 
Force which are located in proximity to medical treatment facilities of 
each such department.

SEC. 305. TRANSFERS FROM THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION 
              FUND.

    (a) Transfer Authority.--To the extend provided in appropriations 
Acts:
            (1) Not more than $150,000,000 is authorized to be 
        transferred from the National Defense Stockpile Transaction 
        Fund to operation and maintenance accounts for fiscal year 1999 
        in amounts as follows:
                    (A) For the Army, $50,000,000.
                    (B) For the Navy, $50,000,000.
                    (C) For the Air Force, $50,000,000.
            (2) Not more than $350,000,000 may be transferred to the 
        Defense Working Capital Funds for the purpose of reducing the 
        outstanding balance of advance billings.
    (b) Treatment of Transfers.--Amounts transferred under this 
section--
            (1) shall be merged with, and be available for the same 
        purposes and the same period as, the amounts in accounts to 
        which transferred; and
            (2) may not be expended for an item that has been denied 
        authorization of appropriations by Congress.

SEC. 306. PAYMENT OF STIPULATED PENALTIES ASSESSED UNDER THE 
              COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE COMPENSATION AND 
              LIABILITY ACT, OF 1980 IN CONNECTION WITH MCCLELLAN AIR 
              FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA.

    From the amounts in the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 
1990 established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of Title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 
U.S.C. 2687 note), the Secretary of Defense may expend not more than 
$15,000 to pay stipulated penalties under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 
et seq.) against McClellan Air Force Base, California.

              TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

                       Subtitle A--Active Forces

SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.

    The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel 
as of September 30, 1999, as follows:
            (1) The Army, 480,000.
            (2) The Navy, 372,696.
            (3) The Marine Corps, 172,200.
            (4) The Air Force, 370,882.

SEC. 402. REPEAL OF MINIMUM END STRENGTH PROVISIONS TO CONFORM END 
              STRENGTH MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS WITH THE BUDGET.

    (a) In General.--Section 691 of title 10, United States Code, is 
repealed.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 39 of such title 10 is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 691.

SEC. 403. ANNUAL MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS REPORT.

    Section 115a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out ``not later than February 15 of each fiscal year'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof, ``not later than 90 days from the date on 
which the President's budget is presented to Congress''.

SEC. 404. JOINT STAFF GENERAL OFFICER AND FLAG STRUCTURE.

    (a) Exemptions From Headspace for NIMA Director and Joint Staff 
Director.--Section 525(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' 
        and inserting in lieu thereof ``subparagraphs (B) and (C)'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``six'' and inserting 
        in lieu thereof ``seven'';
            (3) by adding to the end the following new subparagraph 
        (C):
                    ``(C) An officer while serving as the Director, 
                National Imagery and Mapping Agency in the grade of 
                lieutenant general or vice admiral is in addition to 
                the number that would otherwise be permitted for his 
                armed force for that grade under paragraph (1) or 
                (2).''.
    (b) Making Permanent ``Chairman's 12'' Exemption From Joint Duty 
Requirements.--Section 526(b) of such title 10 is amended--
            (1) by striking the designator ``(1)'' at the beginning of 
        the first sentence of the section; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2).

                       Subtitle B--Reserve Forces

SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.

    (a) In General.--The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for 
Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September 
30, 1999, as follows:
            (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 357,000.
            (2) The Army Reserve, 208,000.
            (3) The Naval Reserve, 90,843.
            (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 40,018.
            (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 106,991.
            (6) The Air Force Reserve, 74,242.
            (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 8,000.
    (b) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may increase the 
end strength authorized by subsection (a) by not more than 2 percent.
    (c) Adjustments.--The end strengths prescribed by subsection (a) 
for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component shall be reduced 
proportionately by--
            (1) the total authorized strength of units organized to 
        serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which 
        are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of the 
        fiscal year, and
            (2) the total number of individual members not in units 
        organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such 
        component who are on active duty (other than for training or 
        for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their 
        consent at the end of the fiscal year. Whenever such units or 
        such individual members are released from active duty during 
        any fiscal year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal 
        year for the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall 
        be increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths 
        of such units and by the total number of such individual 
        members.

SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE 
              RESERVES.

    Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the reserve 
components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of September 30, 
1999, the following number of Reserves to be serving on full-time 
active duty or, in the case of members of the National Guard, full-time 
National Guard duty for the purpose of organizing, administering, 
recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components:
            (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 21,763.
            (2) The Army Reserve, 11,804.
            (3) The Naval Reserve, 15,590.
            (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,362.
            (5) The National Guard of the United States, 10,930.
            (6) The Air Force Reserve, 991.

SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS).

    The Reserve Components of the Army and the Air Force are authorized 
strengths for military technicians (dual status) as of September 30, 
1999, as follows:
            (1) For the Army Reserve, 5,205.
            (2) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 
        22,179.
            (3) For the Air Force Reserves, 9,761.
            (4) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 
        22,408.

SEC. 414. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN CERTAIN GRADES AUTHORIZED TO 
              BE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES.

    (a) Officers.--The table in section 12022(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:



------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Marine 
           ``Grade               Army       Navy    Air Force    Corps  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Major or Lieutenant                                                     
 Commander..................      3,219      1,071        703        140
Lieutenant Colonel or                                                   
 Commander..................      1,524        720        676         90
Colonel or Navy Captain.....        412        188        274       30''
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Senior Enlisted Members.--The table in section 12012(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Marine 
           ``Grade               Army       Navy    Air Force    Corps  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-9.........................        603        202        388         20
E-8.........................      2,585        429        965       94''
------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 415. EXCLUDING CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY 
              FOR 181 DAYS OR MORE FROM ACTIVE COMPONENT END EXCLUDING 
              CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 181 
              DAYS OR MORE FROM ACTIVE COMPONENT END.

    Section 115(d), title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
a new subsection (9) as follows:
            ``(9) Members of reserve components on active duty to 
        perform special work in support of peacetime requirements of 
        the military services and combatant commands for 181 days or 
        more. The total number of personnel included in this category 
        shall not exceed two-tenths of one percent of the end strengths 
        authorized pursuant to subsection (a)(1).''.

         Subtitle C--Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Fund

SEC. 421. RESERVE MOBILIZATION INCOME INSURANCE FUND.

    Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Reserve 
Mobilization Income Insurance Fund established by section 12528 of 
title 10, United States Code, in the amount of $37,000,000.

                   TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

                       Subtitle A--Active Forces

SEC. 501. PROMOTION POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR JOINT OFFICERS.

    Section 662(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``(other than officers covered in paragraph (1) and (2))'' and 
by inserting in lieu thereof ``other than to the Joint Staff''.

SEC. 502. SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARDS OF RESERVE GENERAL AND FLAG 
              OFFICERS OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS: BOARD COMPOSITION.

    Section 14705(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
revising subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Boards.--If the Secretary of the Navy determines that 
consideration for early retirement under this section is necessary, the 
Secretary shall convene a board to recommend an appropriate number of 
officers for early retirement.
            ``(1) In the case of a board to consider the early 
        retirement of officers in the grade of rear admiral (lower 
        half) in the Naval Reserve or brigadier general in the Marine 
        Corps Reserve, the Secretary shall convene a board under 
        section 14101(b) of this title.
            ``(2) In the case of a board to consider the early 
        retirement of officers in the grade of rear admiral in the 
        Naval Reserve or major general in the Marine Corps Reserve, the 
        Secretary shall convene a board under section 14101(b) of this 
        title except that the Secretary may direct the composition of 
        such a selection board, notwithstanding section 14102(b), 
        provided each member of the selection board holds a permanent 
        grade higher than the grade of the officers under consideration 
        by the board.''.

SEC. 503. ACTIVE STATUS SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION 
              FOR RESERVE BRIGADIER GENERALS OF THE ARMY AND AIR FORCE.

    Subsection 14301(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by--
            (1) striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1).
            (2) striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and 
        inserting ``; and'' in lieu thereof.
            (3) adding the following new paragraph (3):
            ``(3) Notwithstanding the requirement in paragraphs (1) and 
        (2), the Secretary of the Army or Secretary of the Air Force 
        may permit a Reserve component brigadier general to be 
        considered for promotion to major general by a promotion board 
        convened under section 14101(a) of this title if that general 
        officer has been on the inactive status list for less than one 
        year as of the date of the convening of the promotion board, 
        and had continuously served for at least one year on the 
        reserve active status list or the active duty list (or a 
        combination of both) immediately before transfer to the 
        inactive status list.''.

SEC. 504. POSTHUMOUS COMMISSIONS AND WARRANTS.

    Section 1521(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``whether before or after the member's 
        death'' after ``approved by the Secretary concerned''; and
            (2) by inserting the following sentence at the end:
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the member dies 
        prior to Secretarial approval, then the date of the appointment 
        will be as of the date of death.''.

SEC. 505. EXCLUSION OF REGULAR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS, W-4, FROM 
              INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT FOR NON-SELECTION FOR PROMOTION.

    Section 580(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``other than a chief warrant officer, W-4)'' after ``a 
regular chief warrant officer''.

SEC. 506. CLARIFICATION OF SELECTION PROCEDURES FOR THE JUDGE ADVOCATES 
              GENERAL AND THE ASSISTANT/DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL 
              OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.

    (a) Army.--Section 3037(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The 
Secretary of the Army shall specify the number of officers, not fewer 
than three nor more than five for each position to be filled, to be 
recommended.''.
    (b) Navy.--(1) The Judge Advocate General.--Section 5148(c) of such 
title 10 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
``The Secretary of the Navy shall specify the number of officers, not 
fewer than three nor more than five for each position to be filled, to 
be recommended.'';
    (2) The Deputy Judge Advocate General.--Section 5149(a)(2) of such 
title 10 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
``The Secretary of the Navy shall specify the number of officers, not 
fewer than three nor more than five for each position to be filled, to 
be recommended.''; and
    (3) The Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine 
Corps.--Section 5046(b) of such title 10 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ``The Secretary of the Navy shall 
specify the number of officers not fewer than three nor more than five 
for each position to be filled, to be recommended.''.
    (c) Air Force.--Section 8037(e) of such title 10 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The Secretary of the 
Air Force shall specify the number of officers, not fewer than three 
nor more than five for each position to be filled, to be 
recommended.''.

SEC. 507. TO ESTABLISH THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF THE AIR FORCE 
              NURSE CORPS AS THREE YEARS.

    (a) Chief of Nurse Corps Tour.--Section 8069(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following new sentences: ``The Chief serves for a term 
of office normally of three years and which term may not be for more 
than four years. The Chief serves at the pleasure of the Secretary and 
may not be reappointed to the same position.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 1997.

SEC. 508. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVE GENERAL AND FLAG 
              OFFICERS.

    Section 1370(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph (F):
                    ``(F) An officer covered by subparagraph (A) who is 
                serving in an officer grade above colonel or captain 
                (in the case of the Navy) and who is involuntarily 
                transferred from an active status by the Secretary of 
                the Military Department concerned may be retired at the 
                grade held at the time of that involuntary transfer 
                provided that officer has completed at least six months 
                of satisfactory service in that grade, notwithstanding 
                the requirement contained in subparagraph (A) for the 
                officer to have served satisfactorily in an active 
                status in that grade for not less than three years.''.

SEC. 509. SEPARATION OF REGULAR OFFICERS FOR SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE OF 
              DUTY OR CERTAIN OTHER REASONS.

    (a) Elimination of Requirement for a Board of Review.--Section 
1182(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out 
``it shall send the record of proceedings to a board of review convened 
under section 1183 of this title'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``it 
shall report such determination to the Secretary concerned'';
    (b) Repeal of Board of Review for Substandard Performance.--Section 
1183 of such title is repealed.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 60 of 
such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1183.
    (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1184 of such title is amended by 
striking ``board of review convened under section 1183 of this title'' 
and inserting in lieu thereof ``board of inquiry convened under section 
1182 of this title''.
    (e) Elimination of 30-Day Notice Requirement.--Section 1185(a)(1) 
of such title is amended by striking ``, at least 30 days before the 
hearing of his case by a board of inquiry,''.

SEC. 510. SPECIAL SELECTION BOARD CONSIDERATION FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS, 
              RETIRED OFFICERS, OR FORMER OFFICERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Amendments to Section 628.--Section 628 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (a)(1)--
                    (A) by striking out ``officer who is eligible for 
                promotion'' inserting in lieu thereof ``officer, 
                retired officer, or former officer''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``retired officer, or former 
                officer'' after ``determine whether such officer'';
            (2) in paragraph (a)(2) by inserting ``retired officer, or 
        former officer'' after ``record of the officer'';
            (3) in paragraph (a)(3) of such title is amended by 
        inserting ``retired officer, or former officer'' after 
        ``officer'' each place it appears.
            (4) in paragraph (b)(1)--
                    (A) by striking out ``officer who is eligible for 
                promotion'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``officer, 
                retired officer, or former officer'';
                    (B) by inserting ``retired officer, or former 
                officer'' after ``determine whether such officer''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, retired 
                officer, or former officer'' after ``board which 
                considered the officer''.
            (5) in paragraph (b)(2) by inserting ``retired officer, or 
        former officer'' after ``record of the officer.''
            (6) in paragraph (b)(3) by inserting ``retired officer, or 
        former officer'' after ``officer'' the first place it appears;
            (7) in paragraph (c)(1) by inserting ``retired officer, or 
        former officer'' after ``officer'' the first place it appears; 
        and
            (8) in paragraph (d)(1) inserting ``retired officer, or 
        former officer'' after ``officer'' the first place it appears.
    (b) Effective Date.--These amendments shall take effect as of 
October 1, 1996.

                       Subtitle B--Reserve Forces

SEC. 511. ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVE OR 
              RESERVE COMPONENT.

    Section 12310 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Notwithstanding the definition of active guard and reserve 
duty in section 101(d)(6)(A) of this title, a Secretary concerned, 
after consultation with the Chief of the Reserve component concerned, 
may order a member of a reserve component under his or her 
jurisdiction, as described in subsection (a), to perform a function in 
support of either the active or Reserve components of the armed forces, 
and Defense Agencies. No more than one half of one percent of the 
authorized strength for reserves on active duty under subsection (a) 
may be assigned to duties other than those described in subsection 
(a).''.

SEC. 512. CORRECTION OF AMENDMENT TO RESERVE OFFICER MANAGEMENT ACT 
              PROVISION.

    Section 1370(d)(3)(E) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
                    ``(E) To the extent authorized by the Secretary of 
                the military department concerned, a person who, after 
                having been found qualified by a board under section 
                307 of title 32 for Federal recognition in a higher 
                grade and having served in a position for which that 
                grade is the minimum authorized grade, may be credited 
                for the purposes of subparagraph (A) as having served 
                in that grade for the period during which the person 
                served in the position after having been found 
                qualified, but only if the person was subsequently 
                appointed as a reserve officer in that grade. The 
                period credited may not include any period before the 
                date on which the Senate provides advice and consent 
                for the appointment of that person in the recommended 
                grade.''.

          TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS

                        Subtitle A--Military Pay

SEC. 601. INCREASE IN BASIC PAY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999.

    (a) Waiver of Section 1009 Adjustment.--The adjustment, to become 
effective in fiscal year 1999, required by section 1009 of title 37, 
United States Code, in the rate of monthly basic pay authorized members 
of the uniformed services by section 203(a) of such title shall not be 
made.
    (b) Increase in Basic Pay.--Effective on January 1, 1999, the rates 
of basic pay of members of the uniformed services are increased by 3.1 
percent.

           Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays

SEC. 611. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PAYMENT OF OTHER BONUSES 
              AND SPECIAL PAYS.

    (a) Aviation Officer Retention Bonus.--Section 301b(a) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking out ``September 30, 1999'' 
and inserting in lieu thereof ``September 30, 2001''.
    (b) Reenlistment Bonus for Active Members.--Section 308(g) of title 
37, United States Code, is amended by striking out ``September 30, 
1999'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``September 30, 2001''.
    (c) Enlistment Bonuses for Critical Skills.--Sections 308a(c) and 
308f(c) of title 37, United States Code, are each amended by striking 
out ``September 30, 1999'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``September 
30, 2001''.
    (d) Special Pay for Nuclear-Qualified Officers Extending Period of 
Active Service.--Section 312(e) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out ``September 30, 1999'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``September 30, 2001''.
    (e) Nuclear Career Accession Bonus.--Section 312b(c) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking out ``September 30, 1999'' 
and inserting in lieu thereof ``September 30, 2001''.
    (f) Nuclear Career Annual Incentive Bonus.--Section 312c(d) of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out ``October 1, 
1999'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``October 1, 2001''.

SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAY 
              AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE FORCES.

    (a) Special Pay for Health Professionals in Critically Short 
Wartime Specialties.--Section 302g(f) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``September 30, 1999'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``September 30, 2000''.
    (b) Selected Reserve Reenlistment Bonus.--Section 308b(f) of title 
37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``September 30, 1999'' 
and inserting in lieu thereof ``September 30, 2000''.
    (c) Selected Reserve Enlistment Bonus.--Section 308c(e) of title 
37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``September 30, 1999'' 
and inserting in lieu thereof ``September 30, 2000''.
    (d) Special Pay for Enlisted Members Assigned to Certain High 
Priority Units.--Section 308d(c) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``September 30, 2000''.
    (e) Selective Reserve Affiliation Bonus.--308e(e) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``September 30, 1999'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``September 30, 2000''.
    (f) Ready Reserve Enlistment and Reenlistment Bonus.--Section 
308h(g) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``September 30, 1999'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``September 30, 
2000''.
    (g) Prior Service Reenlistment Bonus.--Section 308i(i) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``September 30, 1999'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``September 30, 2000''.
    (h) Repayment of Education Loans for Certain Health Professionals 
Who Serve in the Selected Reserve.--Section 16302(d) of title 10 United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``October 1, 1999'' and inserting 
in lieu thereof ``October 1, 2000''.

SEC. 613. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS.

    Section 302e(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out ``September 30, 1999'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``September 30, 2001''.

SEC. 614. REENLISTMENT BONUS ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE 
              COMPONENTS WHO PERFORM ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY.

    Section 308(a)(1)(D) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
                    ``(D) reenlists or voluntarily extends his 
                enlistment in a regular component or a reserve 
                component (if performing Active Guard and Reserve duty 
                as defined in section 101(d)(6) of title 10) of the 
                service concerned, for a period of at least three 
                years;''.

SEC. 615. INCREASED MAXIMUM BONUS FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMY.

    Section 308f(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out ``$4,000'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``$6,000''.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

SEC. 621. REST AND RECUPERATION TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) Transportation Allowance for Rest and Recuperation Travel.--
Section 411c of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c)(1) The Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of 
Transportation with respect to members of the Coast Guard when it is 
not acting as a service in the Department of the Navy) may authorize 
transportation under subparagraph (a) for members of the armed forces 
serving at a duty station outside the United States--
            ``(A) in a contingency operation, or
            ``(B) when the Secretary determines that it would be in the 
        best interests of the members and the United States because of 
        unusual conditions existing at that station.
    ``(2) The Secretary may authorize transportation under this 
subsection only as part of a program of rest and recuperation 
authorized in advance by the Secretary specifically for the contingency 
operation or duty station concerned.
    ``(3) The transportation authorized by this subsection.
            ``(A) is limited to one round-trip during any period of 
        continuous service described in paragraph (1) of at least 6, 
        but less than 24, months; and
            ``(B) is in addition to transportation members may 
        subsequently become eligible for under this section, provided 
        members may not be authorized transportation under this 
        subsection for travel beginning more than 24 months after the 
        service described in paragraph (1) begins or after such service 
        ends, whichever is earlier.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 411c of title 37, United States 
Code, is further amended in subsection (b) by striking ``The 
transportation authorized by this section'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``Except as provided in subsection (c), the transportation 
authorized by this section''.

SEC. 622. DELETION OF CANAL ZONE FROM DEFINITION OF ``POSSESSIONS''.

    Section 101(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``the Canal Zone''.

SEC. 623. STORAGE OF STUDENT DEPENDENT'S UNACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE.

    Section 430(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``The unaccompanied baggage may be stored 
        in lieu of shipment if advantageous to the Government.'' after 
        ``The allowance authorized by this section may be transported 
        in kind or reimbursement therefor, as prescribed by the 
        Secretaries concerned.''; and
            (2) by striking ``However'' from the beginning of the next 
        sentence.

SEC. 624. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

    Section 9314(b)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``section 5306(e)'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``section 
5373''.

SEC. 625. ANNUAL LEAVE; ACCUMULATION.

    Section 6304(d)(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``the closure of an installation in the 
        Republic of Panama in accordance with the Panama Canal Treaty 
        of 1977,'' after ``2687 note) during any period,''; and
            (2) by striking ``December 31, 1997'' and inserting in lieu 
        thereof ``December 31, 2003''.

SEC. 626. EFFECTIVE DATES OF SURVIVOR BENEFIT COVERAGE.

    Section 1448(b)(3)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ``, or in the case of an election made by a person 
described in section 1450(f)(3)(B), the effective date shall be that 
described for a deemed election under section 1450(f)(3)(D)'' after 
``the Secretary concerned''.

SEC. 627. LEAVE WITHOUT PAY FOR SUSPENDED CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN.

    Section 702 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) The Superintendents of the United States Military Academy, 
the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, 
and the United States Coast Guard Academy may order a cadet or 
midshipman enrolled at the Academy under the jurisdiction of the 
Superintendent placed on involuntary leave without pay if, under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the cadet or 
midshipman has been suspended from the Academy pending separation from 
the Academy or return to the Academy to repeat an academic semester or 
year, or for other good cause. A cadet or midshipman who is placed on 
involuntary leave under this subsection pending separation shall not be 
entitled to back pay for any period of the suspension because the cadet 
or midshipman returns to the Academy.''.

SEC. 628. REMOVAL OF TEN PERCENT RESTRICTION ON SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT 
              BONUSES.

    Section 308(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(1)'' at the beginning of the section; 
        and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2).

SEC. 629. AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL ALLOWANCE IN OVERSEAS 
              AREAS.

    Section 1402 of the Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 
U.S.C. 921), is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:
    ``In those overseas areas where the Secretary of Defense has not 
established schools pursuant to this chapter, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Transportation, with regard to the Coast Guard, 
are authorized to provide an educational allowance to the sponsors of 
dependents. The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Transportation, with regard to members of the Coast Guard, shall issue 
regulations to implement this subsection that generally are consistent 
with Department of State regulations concerning such allowances.''.

SEC. 630. DENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) Update of Premium Amounts for Dependents Dental Plan.--Section 
1076a(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after ``$20 per month'' the following: ``(in 1993 dollars, adjusted in 
subsequent years)''.
    (b) Integration of Dependents Dental Program With Managed Care 
Contracts.--Section 1076a of such title is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new subsection:
    ``(j) Integration of Dependents Dental Plan With Managed Health 
Care Contracts.--A basic dental benefit plan established under the 
authority of subsection (a) may be integrated into the TRICARE Program. 
With respect to dental care authorized to be provided in a facility of 
the uniformed services under section 1076(a) and 1077(c) of this title, 
the Secretary may, to the extent authorized by section 1097(c) of this 
title for the TRICARE Program, establish reasonable preferences for 
such dental care for dependents enrolled under subsection (a).''.

SEC. 631. PROVISION FOR RECOVERY, CARE, AND DISPOSITION OF THE REMAINS 
              OF ALL MEDICALLY RETIRED MEMBERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1481(a)(1) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) Any regular of an armed force, or member of an armed 
        force without regard to component, who dies--
                    (A) while on active duty; or
                    (B) while hospitalized after having been retired by 
                reason of medical disability for an injury, illness or 
                disease incurred while on active duty and the 
                hospitalization has been continuous since the date of 
                retirement from active duty.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--This provision becomes effective as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act to provide the authority for the 
recovery, care, and disposition of remains to any member of the armed 
forces on active duty as of the date of this Act or thereafter and to 
any member hospitalized upon or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act who otherwise is eligible for such recovery, care, and disposition 
of remains under section 1481(a)(1)(B) of such title 10, as added by 
this section.

SEC. 632. MODIFICATION TO VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE TO ENSURE 
              CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS WHO INVOLUNTARILY LOSE 
              MEMBERSHIP IN A RESERVE COMPONENT.

    Section 1175(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting before the period at the end ``, or for the period described 
in subsection 1175(e)(1) of this section if the member becomes 
ineligible for retention in an active or inactive status in a Reserve 
component because of age, years of service, failure to select for 
promotion, or medical disqualification, provided such ineligibility 
does not result from deliberate action on the part of the member with 
the intent to avoid retention in an active or inactive status in a 
Reserve component.''.

SEC. 633. AMENDMENT OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDANCE AT 
              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND 
              SECONDARY SCHOOLS; WAIVER OF FIVE-YEAR LIMIT; REMOTE OR 
              UNACCOMPANIED ASSIGNMENTS.

    Section 2164(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2) by striking out subparagraph (B) and 
        inserting in lieu thereof the following new subparagraph 
        (2)(B):
            ``(2)(B) A dependent referred to in subparagraph (A) may be 
        enrolled in the program for more than five consecutive school 
        years at the discretion of the Secretary where the dependent is 
        qualified, space is available in the program, and where the 
        Secretary will be reimbursed for services provided. Any such 
        extension may be made for only one school year at a time.''; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (4):
            ``(4) A dependent of a member of the armed forces, where 
        the member of the armed forces is assigned to a remote or 
        unaccompanied assignment, and the dependent is residing, on or 
        off a military installation, in a territory, commonwealth, or 
        possession of the United States, as authorized by permanent 
        change of station orders, may be enrolled in an educational 
        program provided by the Secretary.''.

SEC. 634. RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE.

    (a) Army.--Section 3911(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out ``nine-year period'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``thirteen-year period'';
    (b) Navy and Marine Corps.--Section 6323(a)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking out ``nine-year period'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``thirteen-year period''; and
    (c) Air Force.--Section 8911(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out ``nine-year period'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``thirteen-year period''.

SEC. 635. NAVY LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS; RETIREMENT FOR YEARS OF SERVICE.

    (a) Extension of Exemption for Navy Commanders.--Section 633 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out ``October 1, 
1999'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``October 1, 2003'';
    (b) Extension of Exemption for Regular Navy Captains.--Section 634 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out ``October 
1, 1999'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``October 1, 2003'';
    (c) Extension of Exemption From Mandatory Retirement for Failure of 
Promotion in Naval Service.--Section 6383(a)(5) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking out ``October 1, 1999'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``October 1, 2003''; and
    (d) Conforming Amendment Regarding Limitation of Period a Deferred 
Officer May Remain on Active Duty.--Section 6383(k) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking out ``October 1, 1999'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``October 1, 2003''.

              TITLE VII--ACQUISITION POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

SEC. 701. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE APPROVAL OF 
              NONCOMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.

    (a) Armed Services Acquisitions.--Section 2304(f) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in clause (1)(B)(ii), by striking ``(or the head of the 
        procuring activity's delegate pursuant to paragraph (6)(A))'' 
        and inserting in lieu thereof ``(or his delegate at a level no 
        lower than the competition advocate for the procuring 
        activity)'';
            (2) in clause (1)(B)(iii), by striking ``designated 
        pursuant to paragraph (6)(C)'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``at a level no lower than Defense agency senior procurement 
        executive''; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (6).
    (b) Civilian Agency Acquisitions.--Section 303(f)(1)(B)(ii) of the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 
253(f)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ``or a delegate who, if a 
member of the armed forces, is a general or flag officer or, if a 
civilian, is serving in a position in the Senior Executive Service (or 
in a comparable or higher position under another schedule); or'' 
inserting in lieu thereof ``or his delegate at a level no lower than 
the competition advocate for the procuring activity; or''.

SEC. 702. MODIFICATION TO COST OR PRICING DATA: TRUTH IN NEGOTIATIONS.

    (a) Armed Services Procurements.--Section 2306a(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (5); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as (5) and (6), 
        respectively.
    (b) Public Agency Procurements.--Section 304A of the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 254b(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (5); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as (5) and (6), 
        respectively.

SEC. 703. PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION 
              CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Section 2413(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``region'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``district''.

SEC. 704. PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM LIMITATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 2415 of title 10, United States Code is 
repealed.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 142 of 
such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2415.

SEC. 705. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACTUAL 
              ACTIONS.

    Section 908 of the Defense Acquisition Improvement Act of 1986 
(Public Law 99-500; 100 Stat. 1783-139 and 140) is amended by striking 
subsection (b) and redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as (b) and 
(c), respectively.

SEC. 706. CONTRACT DISPUTES ACT AMENDMENT RELATING TO PAYMENT OF 
              INTEREST ON CONTRACTOR CLAIMS.

    (a) Specificity of Date for Interest.--Section 12 of the Contract 
Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 611) is amended to read as follows:
    ``The Government shall pay interest on a contractor's claim on the 
amount found to be due and unpaid from (a) the date the contracting 
officer receives the claim pursuant to sections 6(a) and 6(c)(1) of 
this Act or (b) the date the contractor paid its incurred costs, 
whichever is later, until the date of payment. The interest provided 
for in this section shall be paid at the rate established by the 
Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to Public Law 92-41 (85 Stat 97) for 
the Renegotiation Board.''.
    (b) Implementation.--The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council 
shall issue amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to 
implement the changes made by this section not later than 180 days 
after the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 707. CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITIONS.

    Section 1734(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ``critical acquisition position'' 
each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``program manager 
or deputy program manager position for a significant nonmajor defense 
acquisition program, program executive officer position, general or 
flag officer position or civilian position equivalent thereto, or 
senior contracting official position''.

SEC. 708. ACQUISITION CORPS ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 1732(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(3) The requirements of subsection (b)(1)(A) shall not 
        preclude an employee who previously served as a GS-13 or above, 
        and was downgraded to a GS-12 or below because of a reduction 
        in force personnel action, a base closure action or other 
        reason other than for cause, from being eligible for membership 
        in the Corps.''.

SEC. 709. OFPP TEST PROGRAM FOR EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 5061 of the Federal Acquisition 
Streamlining Act (41 U.S.C. 413 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``, and not more than 1 
        such test shall be conducted under such authority in an 
        agency''.
            (2) in subsection (c)(3)(B) by--
                    (A) striking ``one'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
                ``two''; and
                    (B) adding before the period ``, provided, however, 
                that at least one of the tests with contracts exceeding 
                $5,000,000 is conducted within the Department of 
                Defense'';
            (3) in subsection (g) by striking ``270'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``120''; and
            (4) in subsection (j) by striking ``January 1, 2001'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``January 1, 2003''.
    (b) Applicability.--Any test plan pending before Congress or for 
which public comment is being sought pursuant to subsection (g) at the 
time of enactment of this Act shall remain open for Congressional 
review or public comment until the earlier of--
            (1) 120 days after enactment of this Act; or
            (2) expiration of the time period that was provided by 
        subsection (g) prior to enactment of this Act.

SEC. 710. MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.

    (a) Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Years 1991 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``pilot'' in the heading for the section;
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``pilot'' both times it 
        appears (in the descriptive preamble and in the section 
        content);
            (3) in the first sentence of subsection (k), by striking 
        ``pilot'';
            (4) in subsection (g)(2)(A) by inserting ``and other 
        incidental mentor or protege costs, subject to Department of 
        Defense regulations,'' after ``of subsection (f)'';
            (5) by striking subsection (j) and inserting in lieu 
        thereof the following new subsection (j):
    ``(j) Women Owned Small Business Pilot Initiative.--The Department 
of Defense may conduct an initiative with no more than three 
contracting activities, that would authorize the Department to 
participate in the mentoring of women-owned small business proteges. 
The contracting activity may receive reimbursement or, with the Small 
Business Administration's concurrence, credit toward its women-owned 
small business prime contract goal for costs incurred.''; and
            (6) in subsection (m)(2), the definition for 
        ``disadvantaged small business concern'', by inserting ``, a 
        small business concern owned and controlled by women, a 
        historically Black college and university, or a minority 
        institution,'' after ``a small business concern owned and 
        controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
        individuals''.

SEC. 711. HOLDING GAO PROTEST PROCEEDINGS IN ABEYANCE.

    Section 3554(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph (4):
            ``(4) On petition of the government, with consent of the 
        protestor, the Comptroller General shall stay the Comptroller 
        General's review of the protest when the agency has agreed to 
        suspend contract award or performance through the completion of 
        any agency protest procedure and any subsequent protest timely 
        filed before the Comptroller General. Such stay may remain in 
        effect up to 35 days for completion of the agency protest 
        procedure. Upon request of the Government or protestor, the 
        Comptroller General shall vacate the stay. The time period set 
        forth in subsection (a)(1) for issuance of a final decision by 
        the Comptroller General shall be extended by the number of days 
        by which the protest has been stayed under this paragraph.''.

SEC. 712. REVISION TO RESTRICTIONS ON PROCUREMENTS FROM FOREIGN 
              SOURCES.

    Section 9005 of the National Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 1993 (Public Law 102-396; 106 Stat. 1876) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``During the current fiscal year and hereafter, no part of any 
appropriation contained in this Act, except for simplified acquisitions 
covered by section 2304(g) of title 10, United States Code, shall be 
available for the procurement of any article or item of clothing, 
tents, tarpaulins, covers, cotton and other natural fiber products, 
woven silk or woven silk blends, spun silk yarn for cartridge cloth, 
synthetic fabric or coated synthetic fabric, canvas products, or wool 
(whether in the form of fiber or yarn or contained in fabrics, 
materials, or manufactured articles), or any item of individual 
equipment manufactured from or containing such fibers, yarns, fabrics, 
or materials, or specialty metals including stainless steel flatware, 
or hand or measuring tools, not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced 
in the United States or its possessions, except to the extent that the 
Secretary of the Department concerned shall determine that satisfactory 
quality and sufficient quantity of any articles or items of individual 
equipment, tents, tarpaulins, covers, or clothing or any form of cotton 
or other natural fiber products, woven silk and woven silk blends, spun 
silk yarn for cartridge cloth, synthetic fabric or coated synthetic 
fabric, canvas products, wool, or specialty metals including stainless 
steel flatware, grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United 
States or its possessions cannot be procured as and when needed at 
United States market prices and except procurements outside the United 
States in support of combat operations, procurements by vessels in 
foreign waters, and emergency procurements by establishments located 
outside the United States for the personnel attached thereto: Provided, 
That nothing herein shall preclude the procurement of specialty metals 
or chemical warfare protective clothing produced outside the United 
States or its possessions when such procurement is necessary to comply 
with agreements with foreign governments requiring the United States to 
purchase supplies from foreign sources for the purposes of offsetting 
sales made by the United States Government or United States firms under 
approved programs serving defense requirements or where such 
procurement is necessary in furtherance of agreements with foreign 
governments in which both governments agree to remove barriers to 
purchases of supplies produced in the other country or services 
performed by sources of the other country, so long as such agreements 
with foreign governments comply, where applicable, with the 
requirements of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act and with 
section 2457 of title 10, United States Code.''.

              TITLE VIII--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANAGEMENT

                     Subtitle A--General Management

SEC. 801. AUTHORITY TO PAY CERTAIN EXPENSES RELATING TO HUMANITARIAN 
              AND CIVIC ASSISTANCE FOR CLEARANCE OF LANDMINES.

    Section 401(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$5,000,000'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof $10,000,000''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (5):
            ``(5) Not more than ten percent of funds available for the 
        activities described in subsection (e)(5) may be used to pay 
        for the pay and allowances of Reserve Component personnel 
        performing duty in connection with training and activities 
        related to the clearing of landmines for humanitarian 
        purposes.''.

SEC. 802. COLLECTION OF DISHONORED CHECKS ISSUED TO THE DEFENSE 
              COMMISSARY AGENCY.

    Section 2486 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
the following new subsection at the end:
    ``(f) Dishonored Check Collection.--(1) The Secretary of Defense, 
consistent with commercial supermarket practices, may impose a 
surcharge for dishonored checks. Such surcharge is authorized 
notwithstanding any other law relating to the collection of funds due 
the Government. Any surcharge collected as a result of this section 
shall be deposited to the commissary trust revolving fund. Appropriated 
funds may be used to pay any costs incurred in the collection of 
dishonored checks but only to the extent that such accounts are 
reimbursed for the payment of such costs from the commissary trust 
revolving fund.
    ``(2) Authorized patrons receiving compensation from the United 
States are deemed to have consented to the recoupment of dishonored 
checks of their authorized family members from their pay or 
entitlements. Dishonored checks may be collected through--
            ``(A) deductions from military pay or entitlements;
            ``(B) deductions from other obligations from the United 
        States due the maker or sponsor of the maker of the check; or
            ``(C) when such collection or voluntary redemption is 
        unsuitable, the Agency may utilize a commercial organization to 
        collect amounts due as a consequence of the dishonored 
        check.''.

SEC. 803. REVISION OF INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE ARMED 
              FORCES RETIREMENT HOME.

    Section 418 of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 
U.S.C. 418) is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 418. Inspection of retirement home
    ``The Inspectors General of the Military Departments shall--
            ``(1) conduct, at three-year intervals on an alternating 
        basis, an inspection of the Retirement Home to include the 
        records of the Home; and
            ``(2) submit to the Retirement Home Board, the Secretary of 
        Defense, and Chairpersons of the National Security Committee of 
        the House of Representatives and the Armed Services Committee 
        of the Senate a report describing the results of the inspection 
        with its recommendations, if any.''.

SEC. 804. PROTECTION OF OPERATIONAL FILES OF THE NATIONAL IMAGERY AND 
              MAPPING AGENCY.

    Title I of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 402 et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 105A (50 U.S.C. 403-5a) the 
following new section:

 ``protection of operational files of the national imagery and mapping 
                                 agency

    ``Sec. 105B. (a). Exemption of Certain Operational Files From 
Search, Review, Publication, or Disclosure.--(1) Operational files of 
the National Imagery and Mapping Agency may be exempted by the Director 
of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency from the provisions of 
section 552 of Title 5, United States Code (Freedom of Information 
Act), which require publication or disclosure, or search or review, in 
connection therewith.
    ``(2) For the purposes of this section, the term `operational 
files' means files of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) 
concerning the activities of NIMA that were previously performed by the 
National Photographic Interpretation Center of the Central Intelligence 
Agency (NPIC), and which document the means by which foreign 
intelligence or counterintelligence is collected through scientific and 
technical systems, except that files which are the sole repository of 
disseminated intelligence are not operational files.
    ``(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, exempted 
operational files shall continue to be subject to search and review for 
information concerning--
            ``(A) United States citizens or aliens lawfully admitted 
        for permanent residence who have requested information on 
        themselves pursuant to the provisions of Section 552 of Title 
        5, United States Code (Freedom of Information Act), or section 
        552a of Title 5, United States Code (Privacy Act of 1974);
            ``(B) Any special activity the existence of which is not 
        exempt from disclosure under the provisions of section 552 of 
        Title 5, United States Code; or
            ``(C) The specific subject matter of an investigation by 
        the Intelligence Oversight Board, the Department of Justice, 
        the Office of General Counsel of the National Imagery and 
        Mapping Agency, or the Office of the Director of the National 
        Imagery and Mapping Agency for any impropriety, or violation of 
        law, Executive Order, or Presidential directive, in the conduct 
        of an intelligence activity.
    ``(4)(A) Files that are not exempted under subsection (a)(1) of 
this section which contain information derived or disseminated from 
exempted operational files shall be subject to search and review.
    ``(B) The inclusion of information from exempted operational files 
in files that are not exempted under paragraph (1) shall not affect the 
exemption under subsection (1) of this section of the originating 
operational files from search, review publication, or disclosure.
    ``(C) Records from exempted operational files which have been 
disseminated to and referenced in files that are not exempted under 
paragraph (1) and which have been returned to exempted operational 
files for sole retention shall be subject to search and review.
    ``(5) The provisions of subsection (a)(1) may not be superseded 
except by a provision of law which is enacted after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and which specifically cites and repeals or 
modifies its provisions.
    ``(6) Whenever any person who has requested agency records under 
section 552 of title 5, United States Code (Freedom of Information 
Act), alleges that the National Imagery and Mapping Agency has withheld 
records improperly because of failure to comply with any provision of 
this section, judicial review shall be available under the terms set 
forth in section 552(a)(4)(B) of title 5, United States Code, except 
that--
            ``(A) in any case in which information specifically 
        authorized under criteria established by an Executive Order to 
        be kept secret in the interests of national defense or foreign 
        relations is filed with, or produced for, the court by the 
        National Imagery and Mapping Agency, such information shall be 
        examined ex parte, in camera by the court;
            ``(B) the court shall, to the fullest extent practicable, 
        determine the issues of fact based on sworn written submissions 
        of the parties;
            ``(C) when a complainant alleges that requested records 
        were improperly withheld because of improper exception of 
        operational files, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency 
        shall meet its burden under section 552(a)(4)(B) of title 5, 
        United States Code, by demonstrating to the court by sworn 
        written submission that exempted operational files likely to 
contain responsible records currently perform the functions set forth 
in subsection (a)(2) of this section;
            ``(D)(i) when a complainant alleges that requested records 
        were improperly withheld because of improper exception of 
        operational files, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency 
        shall meet its burden under section 552(a)(4)(B) of Title 5, 
        United States Code, by demonstrating to the court by sworn 
        written submission that exempted operational files likely to 
        contain responsible records currently perform the functions set 
        forth in subsection (a)(2) of this section; and
            ``(ii) the court may not order the National Imagery and 
        Mapping Agency to review the content of any exempted 
        operational file or files in order to make the demonstration 
        required under subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, unless the 
        complainant disputes the National Imagery and Mapping Agency's 
        showing with a sworn written submission based on personal 
        knowledge or otherwise admissible evidence;
            ``(E) in proceedings under subparagraphs (C) and (D) of 
        paragraph (a)(6), the parties shall not obtain discovery 
        pursuant to rules 26 and 36;
            ``(F) if the court finds under this subsection that the 
        National Imagery and Mapping Agency has improperly withheld 
        requested records because of failure to comply with any 
        provisions of this section, the court shall order the National 
        Imagery and Mapping Agency to search and review the appropriate 
        exempted operational file or files for the requested records 
        and make such records, or portions thereof, available in 
        accordance with the provisions of section 552 of title 5, 
        United States Code (Freedom of Information Act), and such order 
        shall be the exclusive remedy for failure to comply with the 
        section;
            ``(G) if at any time following the filing of a complaint 
        pursuant to this subsection the National Imagery and Mapping 
        Agency agrees to search the appropriate exempted operational 
        file or files for the requested records, the court shall 
        dismiss the claim based upon such complaint;
            ``(H) any information filed with, or produced for the court 
        pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (D) shall be coordinated with 
        the Director of Central Intelligence prior to submission to the 
        court.
    ``(b) Decennial Review of Exempted Operational Files.--(1) Not less 
than once every ten years, the Director of the National Imagery and 
Mapping Agency and the Director of Central Intelligence shall review 
the exemptions in force under (a)(1) of this section to determine 
whether such exemptions may be removed from the category or exempted 
files or any portion thereof. The Director of Central Intelligence may 
disapprove any determination to remove such exemptions.
    ``(2) The review required by subsection (b)(1) of this section 
shall include consideration of the historical values of other public 
interest in the subject matter of the particular category of files or 
portions thereof and the potential for declassifying a significant part 
of the information contained therein.
    ``(3) A complaint which alleges that the National Imagery and 
Mapping Agency has improperly withheld records because of failure to 
comply with this subsection may seek judicial review in the district 
court of the United States of the district in which any of the parties 
reside, or in the District of Columbia. In such a proceeding, the 
court's review shall be limited to determining;
            ``(A) whether the National Imagery and Mapping Agency has 
        conducted the review required by subsection (b)(1) within 10 
        years after the enactment of this section or within ten years 
        after the last review; and
            ``(B) whether the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, in 
        fact, considered the criteria set forth in subsection (b)(2) of 
        this section in conducting the required review.''.

SEC. 805. PROTECTION OF COMMERCIAL SOURCES.

    Section 455(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by--
            (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``or'';
            (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``; or'';
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph 
        (D):
                    ``(D) that contains information that the Secretary 
                of Defense has determined in writing, if disclosed, 
                would interfere or unfairly compete with an emerging or 
                existing commercial industry or market operation.''; 
                and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (4):
            ``(4) Nothing in this section shall affect, limit, or 
        supersede the authorities or responsibilities of the Director 
        of the Central Intelligence Agency with respect to imagery and 
        imagery intelligence pursuant to the National Security Act of 
        1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 402 et seq.), Executive Order 
        12951, or any successor Executive order and applicable 
        Presidential directives. The withholding of imagery and imagery 
        intelligence will be in accordance with the policies and 
        directives of the Director of Central Intelligence.''.

SEC. 806. REPEAL OF EXPORT CONTROLS ON HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTERS.

    Subtitle B of Title XII of Division A (Sections 1211-1215) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 
105-85, 111 Stat. 1932) is repealed.

SEC. 807. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO TRANSFER TACTICAL AIRLIFT MISSION TO 
              RESERVE COMPONENTS.

    Section 1438 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1689), as amended by section 
1023 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 
and 1993 (Public Law 102-190; 105 Stat. 1460), is repealed.

SEC. 808. CODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO GEORGE C. MARSHALL 
              EUROPEAN CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES; WAIVER OF CHARGES 
              FOR CERTAIN PARTICIPANTS OF THE ASIA PACIFIC CENTER.

    (a) In General.--(1) Chapter 134 of title 10, United States Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2256. George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies 
              and Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies
    ``(a) Use of Contributions.--Funds received by the United States 
Government from the Federal Republic of Germany as its fair share of 
the costs of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security 
Studies shall be credited to appropriations available to the Department 
of Defense for the George C. Marshall European Center for Security 
Studies. Funds so credited shall be merged with the appropriations to 
which credited and shall be available for the Center for the same 
purposes and the same period as the appropriations with which merged.
    ``(b) Waiver of Charges.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may waive 
reimbursement of the costs of conferences, seminars, courses of 
instruction, or similar educational activities of the George C. 
Marshall European Center for Security Studies for military officers and 
civilian officials of cooperation partner states of the North Atlantic 
Cooperation Council or the Partnership for Peace if the Secretary 
determines that attendance by such personnel without reimbursement is 
in the national security interest of the United States.
    ``(2) The Secretary of Defense may waive reimbursement of the costs 
of conferences, seminars, courses of instruction, or similar 
educational activities of the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies 
for military officers and civilian officials of foreign nations of the 
Asia Pacific Region if the Secretary determines that attendance by such 
personnel, without reimbursement, is in the national security interest 
of the United States.
    ``(3) Costs for which reimbursement is waived pursuant to 
paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be paid from appropriations available for 
each Center.''.
    (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``2256. George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies and 
                            Asia Pacific Center for Security 
                            Studies.''.
    (b) Repeal of Superseded Provision Relating to George C. Marshall 
Center.--Section 1306 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103-337; 108 Stat. 2892) is repealed.

         Subtitle B--Department of Defense Personnel Management

SEC. 811. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RELATING TO CERTAIN PERSONNEL 
              MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE DEFENSE 
              COMMISSARY AGENCY.

    (a) Commencement.--The Secretary of Defense is encouraged and 
authorized to take such steps as may be necessary to provide for the 
commencement of a demonstration project, the purpose of which would be 
to determine the feasibility or desirability of one or more proposals 
for improving the personnel management policies or procedures that 
apply with respect to the Defense Commissary Agency.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--(1) In General.--Except as otherwise 
provided in this subsection, any demonstration project described in 
subsection (a) shall be subject to section 4703 of title 5, United 
States Code, and all other provisions of such title that apply with 
respect to any demonstration project under such section.
    (2) Exceptions.--Subject to paragraph (3), in applying section 4703 
of title 5, United States Code, with respect to a demonstration project 
described in subsection (a)--
            (A) subsection (b)(3) shall be disregarded;
            (B) ``180 days'' in subsection (b)(4) of such section shall 
        be deemed to read ``30 days'';
            (C) ``90 days'' in subsection (b)(6) of such section shall 
        be deemed to read ``30 days'';
            (D) subsection (c)(1) shall be deemed to read as follows:
            ``(1) subchapter V of chapter 63 or subpart G of part II of 
        this title'';
            (E) subsection (d) shall be disregarded; and
            (F) subsection (f) shall be disregarded and, in lieu 
        thereof, subsection (c) of this section shall apply.
    (3) Condition.--Paragraph (2) shall not apply with respect to a 
demonstration project unless it--
            (A) involves only the workforce of the Defense Commissary 
        Agency (or any part thereof); and
            (B) commences during the 3-year period beginning on the 
        date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Partnership With Unions.--
            (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) employees within a 
        unit to which a labor organization is accorded exclusive 
        recognition under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, 
        shall not be subject to any of the flexibilities contained in a 
        demonstration project authorized under this section unless the 
        exclusive representative and the Defense Commissary Agency have 
        entered into a written agreement which specifically provides 
        for the exercise of that flexibility.
            (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)--
                    (A) if the exercise of any flexibility provided by 
                the demonstration project would affect employees who 
                are in more than one bargaining unit affiliated with 
                the same national labor organization and who are 
                covered by more than one collective bargaining 
                agreement, such flexibility may be exercised if there 
                is a written agreement permitting such exercise between 
                the Defense Commissary Agency and the national labor 
                organization; and
                    (B) if the exercise of any flexibility provided by 
                the demonstration project would affect employees who 
                are in more than one bargaining unit and whose 
                exclusive representatives are affiliated with more than 
                one national labor organization, such flexibility may 
                be exercised if there is a written agreement permitting 
                such exercise between the Defense Commissary Agency and 
                all of such national labor organizations.
            (3) The written agreements referred to in paragraphs (1) 
        and (2) may not be imposed by the Federal Services Impasses 
        Panel under section 7119 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 812. EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE PROGRAM FOR MILITARY SPOUSES.

    Section 1792 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking out subsection (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).

SEC. 813. PRESERVATION OF CIVIL SERVICE RIGHTS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE 
              FORMER DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY.

    Notwithstanding section 1612 of title 10, United States Code, the 
provisions of subchapters II and IV (sections 7511 through 7514 and 
sections 7531 through 7533, respectively) of chapter 75 of title 5, 
United States Code, continue to apply, for as long as the employee 
continues to serve as a Department of Defense employee in the National 
Imagery and Mapping Agency without a break in service, to each of those 
former Defense Mapping Agency employees who occupied positions 
established under title 5, United States Code, and who on October 1, 
1996, became employees of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency under 
paragraph 1601(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code pursuant to Title 
XI of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 
(Public Law 104-201; 110 Stat. 2675, et seq.) and for whom the 
provisions of chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, applied before 
October 1, 1996. Such an employee, at any time, may elect to waive the 
provisions of this section, in which case such waiver shall be 
permanent as to that employee.

SEC. 814. CLARIFICATION OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL SYSTEM POSITIONS.

    (a) Authority for Senior DOD Intelligence Positions.--Section 
1601(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(1) establish, as positions in the excepted service, such 
        defense intelligence positions in the Department of Defense as 
        the Secretary of Defense determines necessary to carry out the 
        intelligence functions of the Department including--
                    ``(A) Intelligence Senior Level positions 
                designated under section 1607 of this title; and
                    ``(B) positions in the Defense Intelligence Senior 
                Executive Service;''.
    (b) Conforming Definition for Defense Intelligence Position.--
Subsection 1614 of such title 10 is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) The term `defense intelligence position' means a 
        civilian position as an intelligence officer or intelligence 
        employee of the Department of Defense.''.

SEC. 815. MODIFICATION TO MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM IN JAPANESE 
              LANGUAGE AND CULTURE.

    Section 2198 of title 10, United States Code, is amended in 
subsections (a) and (b) by striking ``shall'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``may''.

SEC. 816. EXPERIMENTAL PERSONNEL AUTHORITY--DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH 
              PROJECTS AGENCY.

    (a) Authority.--In order to facilitate the conduct of research and 
development through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the 
Secretary of Defense is authorized to--
            (1) appoint, notwithstanding any other provision of title 
        5, United States Code, for appointment or classification, up to 
        20 scientific and engineering personnel, and fix 
their compensation, notwithstanding any other provision of law, at a 
rate not exceeding the maximum rate for a Senior Level salary;
            (2) provide by regulation for a system of additional 
        payments for the positions in (a)(1) which is described in 
        (d)(2).
    (b) Term and Reports.--The authority of this section to make 
appointments shall terminate five years from the date of enactment. The 
Secretary of Defense shall report annually for the five years after the 
date of enactment of this Act to the Committee of Armed Services of the 
United States Senate and the Committee on National Security of the 
House of Representatives on the use of authorities under this section.
    (c) Definitions.--As used in this section--
            (1) ``Agency'' means the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
        Agency.
            (2) ``Senior Level salary'' means a pay rate set in 
        accordance with section 5376, title 5, United States Code.
    (d) Procedures.--In exercising the authorities under this section 
the following procedures apply:
            (1) Excepted service appointments pursuant to subsection 
        (a)(1) of this section are limited to four years, except that 
        upon a determination by the Secretary of Defense or his 
        designee that such action is necessary to promote the 
        efficiency of the agency, such appointment may be extended for 
        up to two additional years;
            (2) Regulations governing additional payments made pursuant 
        to subsection (a)(2) shall limit such payments to $25,000 per 
        year, or 25 percent of salary, per person per year, as long as 
        total compensation does not exceed the limit established by 
        section 5307 of title 5. Such payments will be made for the 
        purpose of creating a compensation package allowing for the 
        recruitment and retention of highly qualified personnel.

                      TITLE IX--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                     Subtitle A--Financial Matters

SEC. 901. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR SEPARATE BUDGET REQUEST FOR 
              PROCUREMENT OF RESERVE EQUIPMENT.

    Section 114(e) of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.

SEC. 902. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR TWO-YEAR BUDGET CYCLE FOR THE 
              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

    Section 1405 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 
(31 U.S.C. 1105 note) is repealed.

SEC. 903. CHEMICAL STOCKPILE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment of Program.--Section 1412(c) of the Department of 
Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-145) (50 U.S.C. 1521), 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4)(A) The Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency shall administer a program to provide off-post emergency 
        preparedness required to protect the public around 
        installations where lethal chemical agents and munitions are 
        stored in the continental United States from risks that may be 
        identified by the Secretary;
            ``(B) The Director shall assist States in developing 
        offsite emergency response capabilities necessary for operation 
        and maintenance of the facilities identified in subsection 
        (c)(1)(B);
            ``(C) The Director may make grants to State and local 
        governments for the purposes of this subsection.
            ``(D) The Director may establish an incentive program to 
        encourage State and local governments to achieve early, 
        efficient, and cost-effective attainment of the level of 
        emergency preparedness required under this subsection. Under 
        the program, the Director may permit any State or a State's 
        subgrantee to retain a portion of a grant made under paragraph 
        (C) that represents cost savings realized by the State or 
        subgrantee because of early completion of program objectives. 
        Amounts retained by any State or subgrantee shall not exceed 
        $100,000 in any fiscal year and shall be available for any 
        purpose determined by the State or subgrantee.
            ``(E) The Director shall report annually to Congress on the 
        activities carried out under this subsection.
    (b) Program Funding.--Section 1412(f) (50 U.S.C. 1521(f)) of such 
Act is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Identification of Funds.--Funds'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``Identification of Funds.--(1) 
        Funds'';
            (2) by inserting ``(other than funds for carrying out the 
        program established in subsection (c)(4))'' after ``Funds for 
        carrying out this section'';
            (3) by striking the second sentence; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Funds appropriated for carrying out the program 
        established in subsection (c)(4) shall be set out in a separate 
        defense-related activities program account for the Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency for any fiscal year under the 
        national defense function (function 050) of the Budget of the 
        United States.''.

SEC. 904. AUTHORITY TO MOVE FUNDS FOR COMBATING TERRORISM SUPPORT TO 
              MILITARY OPERATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 6 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 166a the following new section:
``Sec. 166b. Combatant commands: funding for combating terrorism 
              support
    ``From funds made available in any fiscal year to the Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff for combating terrorism under the `Operation 
and Maintenance, Defense-Wide' account and the `Procurement, Defense-
Wide' account, the Secretary of Defense may transfer funds between such 
accounts in such amounts as may be necessary to meet unanticipated, 
critical requirements for combating terrorism or for force 
protection.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter 6 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 166a, the 
following new item:

``166b. Combatant commands: funding for combating terrorism support.''.

SEC. 905. TRANSFER OF FUNDS: PROCEDURE AND LIMITATIONS.

    Section 2214 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as 
        subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
        subsection (b):
    ``(b) Limited Transfer Authority Within Acquisition Programs.--The 
Secretary of Defense, with the approval of the Office of Management and 
Budget, may transfer funds between investment appropriations of the 
Department of Defense (the various procurement appropriations and the 
various research, development, and test and evaluation programs of the 
Department of Defense) within acquisition category I and II programs or 
clearly defined groups of associated acquisition programs not to exceed 
$500,000,000 per year and $20,000,000 per acquisition program. The 
Secretary of Defense may delegate this authority no lower than the 
milestone decision authority as designated by the Under Secretary of 
Defense (Comptroller).''.

SEC. 906. BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM ELEMENTS.

    (a) Elements Specified.--In the Budget justification materials 
submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Defense budget 
for any fiscal year after fiscal year 1999 (as submitted with the 
budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code), the amount requested for activities of the Ballistic 
Missile Defense Organization shall be set forth in accordance with the 
following Program Elements:
            (1) The Patriot system.
            (2) The Navy Area system.
            (3) The Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system.
            (4) The Navy Theater Wide system.
            (5) The Medium Extended Air Defense System.
            (6) Joint Theater Missile Defense.
            (7) National Missile Defense.
            (8) Support Technologies.
            (9) Family of Systems Engineering and Integration.
            (10) Ballistic Missile Defense Technical Operations.
            (11) Threat and Countermeasures.
            (12) International Cooperative Programs.
    (b) Treatment of Ballistic Missile Defense Major Defense 
Acquisition Programs.--Amounts requested for Theater and National 
Missile Defense Major Defense Acquisition Programs shall be specified 
in individual dedicated program elements, and amounts appropriated for 
such programs shall be available only for Ballistic Missile Defense 
activities.
    (c) Management and Support.--Program Elements shall include 
requests for the amounts necessary for the management and support of 
the programs, projects, and activities contained in that program 
element.

SEC. 907. TRANSFER OF FUNDS RELATED TO THE EXECUTION OF MILITARY FAMILY 
              HOUSING PRIVATIZATION PROJECTS.

    (a) Transfer Authority.--In such amounts as provided in advance in 
appropriation Acts, the Secretary of Defense may transfer amounts for 
military housing from amounts appropriated therefor to the Department 
in Operations and Maintenance accounts, to Military Personnel accounts.
    (b) Notice Requirement.--A transfer of appropriated amounts under 
subsection (a) may be made only after the end of the 30-day period 
beginning on the date the Secretary of Defense submits written notice 
of, and justification for, the transfer to the appropriate committees 
of Congress.

SEC. 908. CLARIFICATION OF THE PROPER CHARGES TO MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
              DESIGN FUNDS.

    Section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``in connection with 
        military construction projects not otherwise authorized by 
        law.'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``, regardless of the 
        intended acquisition approach, in connection with any military 
construction or military family housing project otherwise, or not 
otherwise, authorized by law.''; and
            (2) in subsection (d) by striking ``study, planning, 
        design, architectural and engineering services'' and inserting 
        in lieu thereof: ``architectural and engineering services and 
        construction design''.

SEC. 909. PAYMENT OF FOREIGN LICENSING FEES FROM THE PROCEEDS RECEIVED 
              FROM THE SALE OF MAPS, CHARTS, AND NAVIGATIONAL BOOKS.

    Section 451 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (3):
            ``(3) pay licensing or other fees to foreign countries or 
        international organizations for the acquisition or use of data 
        or products to be paid for from the proceeds of the public 
        sales of such data or products. All amounts in excess of the 
        licensing or other fees shall be deposited by the Secretary in 
        the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.''.

SEC. 910. FEES AT MILITARY HISTORY INSTITUTES.

    (a) Army.--Chapter 437 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 4595. United States Army Military History Institute: retention 
              of fees
    ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Army may charge and retain 
fees received for providing historical information from the United 
States Army Military History Institute to public requesters.
    ``(b) Retention of Fees.--Monies received by the United States Army 
Military History Institute under subsection (a) shall be retained by 
the Secretary and shall be available to offset the cost of providing 
historical information.
    ``(c) Exclusion.--This section shall not apply to records made 
available to the public under section 552 of title 5, United States 
Code.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `United States Army Military Institute' 
        means the Army's primary archive for historical records and 
        materials.
            ``(2) The term `public requesters' means all persons who 
        request historical information from the Institute other than 
        persons who request information in their official capacity as a 
        member of the armed forces or an officer or employee of the 
        United States, as defined in sections 2104 and 2105 of title 5, 
        United States Code.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter 437 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item:

``4595. United States Army Military History Institute: retention of 
                            fees.''.
    (c) Navy.--Chapter 649 of such title 10 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section:
``Sec. 7582. United States Navy and Marine Corps Military History 
              Institutes: retention of fees
    ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may charge and retain 
fees received for providing historical information from the United 
States Naval Historical Center and the Marine Corps Historical Center 
to public requesters.
    ``(b) Retention of Fees.--Monies received by the Secretary under 
subsection (a) shall be retained by the Secretary and shall be 
available to offset the cost of providing historical information.
    ``(c) Exclusion.--This section shall not apply to records made 
available to the public under section 552 of title 5, United States 
Code.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `United States Naval Historical Center' 
        means the Navy's primary archive for historical records and 
        materials.
            ``(2) The term `Marine Corps Historical Center' means the 
        Marine Corps' primary archive for historical records and 
        materials.
            ``(3) The term `public requesters' means all persons who 
        request historical information from the Navy other than persons 
        who request information in their official capacity as a member 
        of the armed forces or an officer of the armed forces or an 
        officer or employee of the United States, as defined in 
        sections 2104 and 2105 of title 5, United States Code.''.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such Chapter 649 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item:

``7582. United States Navy and Marine Corps Military History Institute: 
                            retention of fees.''.
    (e) Air Force.--Chapter 937 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Sec. 9594. United States Air Force Military History Institute: 
              retention of fees
    ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Air Force may charge and 
retain fees received for providing historical information from the 
United States Air Force Military History Institute to public 
requesters.
    ``(b) Retention of Fees.--Monies received by the United States Air 
Force Military History Institute under subsection (a) shall be retained 
by the Secretary and shall be available to offset the cost of providing 
historical information.
    ``(c) Exclusion.--This section shall not apply to records made 
available to the public under section 552 of title 5, United States 
Code.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `United States Air Force Military Institute' 
        means the Air Force's primary archive for historical records 
        and materials.
            ``(2) The term `public requesters' means all persons who 
        request historical information from the Institute other than 
        persons who request information in their official capacity as a 
        member of the armed forces or an officer or employee of the 
        United States, as defined in sections 2104 and 2105 of title 5, 
        United States Code.''.
    (f) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter 937 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item:

``9594. United States Air Force Military History Institute: retention 
                            of fees.''.

       Subtitle B--Miscellaneous Report Requirements and Repeals

SEC. 911. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    Section 1002(d) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 
1985 (Public Law 98-525; 98 Stat. 2576), concerning an annual report to 
Congress regarding the NATO conventional defense assessment of allied 
performance in selected improvement areas, is hereby repealed.

SEC. 912. REPEAL OF REPORT ON NATO CONVENTIONAL DEFENSE CAPABILITIES

    Section 1002(d) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 
1985 (Public Law 98-525; 98 Stat. 2575; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (d), and
            (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
        (d) and (e), respectively.

SEC. 913. REPEAL OF OUTDATED REPORTS ON ALLIED BURDENSHARING.

    Section 1003 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 
(Public Law 98-525; 98 Stat. 2577) is amended by striking subsection 
(c) and subsection (d).

SEC. 914. REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TRAINING OF 
              SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES WITH FRIENDLY FOREIGN FORCES.

    Section 2011 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (e).

SEC. 915. REPEAL OF ANNUAL REPORT ON THE DEFENSE BUSINESS OPERATIONS 
              FUND.

    Section 2216a(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (h), and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h).

SEC. 916. REPEAL OF ANNUAL REPORT ON USE OF AUTHORITY BY THE DEFENSE 
              CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY TO SUBPOENA RECORDS OF DEFENSE 
              CONTRACTORS.

    Section 2313(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking paragraph (4).

SEC. 917. REPEAL OF REPORT ON USE OF FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE LEASE OF 
              NON-EXCESS PROPERTY.

    Section 2667(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (3); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
        (3) and (4), respectively.

SEC. 918. REPEAL OF STUDIES AND REPORTS ON DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR 
              DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE.

    Section 1092(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``every six months'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``every 
year''.

SEC. 920. REPEAL OF COMMISSION REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE UTILIZATION OF 
              MILITARY FACILITIES.

    Section 2819 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 
1989 (Public Law 100-456; 102 Stat. 2119; 10 U.S.C. 2391 note) is 
repealed.

SEC. 921. REPEAL OF REPORT ON PROPOSED CONTRACT FOR SALE OF GREGG 
              CIRCLE AREA, FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

    Section 840 of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1986 
(Public Law 99-167; 99 Stat. 997) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as 
        subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively.

SEC. 922. EXCEPTIONS FROM REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY REAL 
              PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 2662 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(g) Exception for Declaration of War or Emergency, Proclamation 
To Disperse, or Contingency Operation.--Subsections (a) and (e) shall 
not apply to any real property transaction made in connection with--
            ``(1) a declaration of war;
            ``(2) a declaration of a national emergency by the 
        President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act (Public Law 
        94-412; 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.);
            ``(3) a declaration of an emergency or a major disaster 
        pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
        Emergency Assistance Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-228, as amended 
        by Public Law 100-707; 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.);
            ``(4) the use of the militia or the armed forces, or both, 
        after a proclamation to disperse under section 334 of this 
        title; or
            ``(5) a contingency operation.
    ``(h) Exception.--The Secretary concerned may enter into any real 
property transaction listed in subsection (a) without submitting a 
report required under such subsection when the Secretary determines 
that an event specified in subsection (g) is imminent and it is 
necessary to prepare for the event prior to the event occurring.
    ``(i) Report on Exception.--The Secretary concerned shall submit a 
report to the congressional committees named in subsection (a) not 
later than 30 days after entering into a transaction that, but for 
subsection (g) or (h), would require a report under subsection (a) or 
(e).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (a) of such section is 
amended by striking ``(a) The Secretary'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``(a) Transactional Reporting Requirements.--Except as provided in 
subsections (g) and (h), the Secretary''.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--(1) Subsection (b) of such section is 
amended by striking ``(b) The Secretary of'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``(b) Annual Report.--The Secretary of''.
    (2) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking ``(c) 
This section applies'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``(c) 
Applicability.--This section applies''.
    (3) Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking ``(d) A 
statement'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``(d) Effect of Statement of 
Compliance.--A statement''.
    (4) Subsection (e) of such section is amended by striking ``(e) No 
element'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``(e) Occupancy of GSA Leased 
Space.--No element''.
    (5) Subsection (f) of such section is amended by striking ``(f) 
Whenever'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``(f) Report on Transaction 
Involving an Intelligence Component.--Whenever''.

SEC. 923. REPEAL OF NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO INSPECTOR 
              GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS.

    Section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (e)(3),
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e)(4) as subsection 
        (e)(3),
            (3) by striking subsection (h), and
            (4) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections 
        (h) and (i), respectively.

SEC. 924. REPEAL OF REPORTING OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF OVERSEAS BASING 
              COSTS.

    Section 8125 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1989 
(Public Law 100-463; 102 Stat. 2270-42) (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (g); and
            (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``subsections (f) and 
        (g)'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``subsection (f)''.

SEC. 925. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT TO NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR 
              ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION 
              DESIGN CONTRACT.

    Section 2807 (b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``$300,000'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``$500,000''.

               Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Terrorism

SEC. 931. AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE NONTACTICAL ARMORED PASSENGER VEHICLES 
              UNDER EMERGENCY SITUATIONS FOR COMBATING TERRORISM AND 
              MILITARY FORCE PROTECTION SUPPORT.

    Section 2253(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``, the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff,'' 
        after ``The Secretary of Defense''
            (2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
            (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (3):
            ``(3) purchase nontactical armored passenger vehicles under 
        emergency situations for combating terrorism and military force 
        protection support notwithstanding section 1343 of title 31, 
        United States Code.''.

SEC. 932. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR COUNTERTERRORISM.

    Section 374 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking ``or'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking the period at the 
        end, inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the following 
        new subparagraphs:
                    ``(C) a foreign or domestic counterterrorism 
                operation; or
                    ``(D) a rendition of a suspected terrorist from a 
                foreign country to the United States to stand trial.'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(2)(F)(i)--
                    (A) by inserting ``along with any other civilian or 
                military personnel who are supporting, or conducting, a 
                joint operation with civilian law enforcement 
                personnel;'' after ``the transportation of civilian law 
                enforcement personnel''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and'';
            (4) in subsection (b)(2)(F)(ii)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and supporting'' after ``the 
                operation of a base of operations for civilian law 
                enforcement'';
                    (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
                    (C) by inserting at the end the following new 
                clause:
                            ``(iii) the transportation of suspected 
                        terrorists from foreign countries to the United 
                        States for trial (so long as the requesting 
                        agency provides all security for such 
                        transportation and maintains custody over the 
                        suspect through the duration of the 
                        transportation).'';
            (5) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking ``an'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``a Federal''; and
            (6) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by inserting ``(v) Any law, 
        foreign or domestic, prohibiting terrorist activities.'' after 
        ``(iv) The Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 
        1901 et seq.).''.

        Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Counter Drug Operations

SEC. 941. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES.

    Section 1004 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 374 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``through 1999'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``through 2004'';
            (2) in paragraph (b)(4) by inserting ``Department of 
        Defense or any Federal, State, local, or foreign law 
        enforcement agency'' after ``facilitating'';
            (3) by redesignating subsection ``(g)'' as subsection 
        ``(h)''; and
            (4) by inserting after subsection ``(f)'' the following new 
        subsection ``(g)''.
    ``(g) Outreach Programs.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may conduct 
domestic outreach programs to reduce the demand for illegal drugs among 
youths. The programs may include outreach activities conducted 
separately or jointly by the active and reserve components of the armed 
forces.
    ``(2) Funds available to the Department of Defense for drug 
interdiction and counter-drug activities may be used in carrying out 
the outreach programs described in paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 942. EXPANSION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL 
              SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES OF SELECTED CARIBBEAN 
              COUNTRIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1031 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201; 110 Stat. 2637), as 
amended, is further amended--
            (1) in the catchline by striking ``Mexico'' and inserting 
        in lieu thereof ``selected Caribbean countries.'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``during fiscal year 1997'' and 
                inserting in lieu thereof ``during fiscal years 1999 
                through 2004'';
                    (B) by striking ``Government of Mexico'' in each 
                place it appears in the subsection and inserting in 
                lieu thereof in each instance ``selected Caribbean 
                countries'';
                    (C) by inserting at the end of the subsection the 
                following new sentence: ``For the purposes of this 
                section, the term `selected Caribbean countries' 
                includes the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, the Dominican 
                Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Dominica, 
Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Christopher and Nevis.'';
            (3) in paragraph (b)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``nonlethal'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
                subparagraph (G) and in the subparagraph (G), as so 
                redesignated, by striking ``subparagraphs (A), (B), 
                (C), (D), and (E)'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
                ``subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F)''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (E) the following 
                new paragraph (F):
                    ``(F) Boats suitable for Caribbean counter-drug 
                operations along with associated systems, services, and 
                communications suites.'';
            (4) in paragraph (b)(4) by striking ``Mexico'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``selected Caribbean countries.'';
            (5) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the following 
        new paragraph (5):
            ``(5) For selected Caribbean countries, operation and 
        maintenance support to utilize the support provided in 
        subsection (b) for the counter-drug activities of the receiving 
        Government''.;
            (6) in subsection (d) by striking ``$8,000,000'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``$8,500,000'';
            (7) in subsection (d) by striking the last two sentences;
            (8) in paragraph (e)(2) by striking ``Government of 
        Mexico'' each place it appears in the paragraph and inserting 
        in lieu thereof, in each instance, ``receiving Government''.
            (9) in subparagraph (e)(2)(B) by inserting ``the functional 
        equivalent of'' after ``undergone''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The item relating to section 1031 as 
depicted in subtitle C of title X of the table of contents for such Act 
(Public Law 104-201; 110 Stat. 2430) is amended by striking ``Mexico'' 
and inserting in lieu thereof ``selected Caribbean countries.''.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

SEC. 951. DEFINITION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT OF 
              PAY.

    (a) Military Employees Reimbursement for Errors.--Section 
1053(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(d)(1) The term `financial institution' means a bank, savings and 
loan association or similar institution, or a credit union chartered by 
the United States or a State.''.
    (b) Civilian Employees Reimbursement for Error.--Section 1594(d)(1) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d)(1) The term `financial institution' means a bank, savings and 
loan association or similar institution, or a credit union chartered by 
the United States or a State.''.

SEC. 952. RELEASE OF DRUG TEST RESULTS OF CIVIL SERVICE MARINERS OF THE 
              MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

    Section 503(e) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987 (5 
U.S.C. 7301 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(5) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (4) of this 
        subsection, to the extent similar submissions are required from 
        commercial vessel operators, drug testing results of Civil 
        Service Mariners of the Military Sea Lift Command may be 
        released to the United States Coast Guard.''.

SEC. 953. DISPOSITION OF COLLECTIONS RECOVERED FROM CLAIMS AGAINST 
              THIRD PARTIES FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTIES 
              OR STORED AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 163 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2739. Disposition of amounts recovered from claims against third 
              parties for loss or damage to personal property shipped 
              or stored at government expense
    ``All amounts that the military claims services collected from 
third parties under the authority of sections 3711, 3716, 3717 and 3721 
of title 31, United States Code, as a result of claims the services 
have paid to the owners of personal property for loss or damage to 
their property while it was being shipped or stored at government 
expense, shall be credited to the appropriation from which claims may 
be paid for the year such amounts are received.''; and
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``2739. Disposition of amounts recovered from claims against third 
                            parties for loss or damage to personal 
                            property shipped or stored at government 
                            expense.''.

SEC. 954. TRANSPORTATION OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2410o. Transportation of polychlorinated biphenyls
    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, 
polychlorinated biphenyls which are located outside of the customs 
territory of the United States and which are in the possession and 
control of the United States may be imported for disposal in the 
customs territory of the United States. Disposal, treatment, or storage 
of such polychlorinated biphenyls within the customs territory of the 
United States shall be governed by the Toxic Substances Control Act.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``2410o. Transportation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls.''.

SEC. 955. RENTAL OF ARMY FAMILY HOUSING IN ITALY AND KOREA.

    Section 2828(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(2) In addition to the 450 units of family housing 
        referred to in paragraph (1) for which the maximum lease amount 
        is $25,000 per unit per year--
                    ``(A) the Secretary of the Navy may lease not more 
                than 2,000 units of family housing in Italy subject to 
                that maximum lease amount; and
                    ``(B) the Secretary of the Army may lease not more 
                than 500 units of family housing in Italy and not more 
                than 800 units of family housing in Korea subject to 
                that maximum lease amount.''.

SEC. 956. PILOT PROGRAM ON SEPARATE NOTICE BY FEDERAL AGENCY PRIOR TO 
              GARNISHMENT FOR CHILD SUPPORT AND ALIMONY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may conduct a pilot 
program in which the Secretary's agent for purposes of providing notice 
and taking action to enforce obligations for child support and alimony 
under section 459 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 659) would be 
exempt from providing ``a copy of the notice or service'' as required 
by subparagraph 459(c)(2)(A) of such Act.
    (b) Requirements.--The notice to the individual shall comply with 
all provisions of law except for the provision of a copy of the notice 
or service noted in subsection (a), shall be in writing, and shall 
describe the pertinent court order, notice to withhold, or other order 
or process received by the Secretary's agent to enforce child support 
and alimony obligations. Such information also shall include the 
identity of the court or judicial forum ordering the support 
obligation, the case number, the amount of the obligation, and the name 
of the beneficiary. The notice also shall contain an address and 
telephone number where a copy of the notice or service may be obtained 
upon the request of an individual.
    (c) Report.--The Secretary shall submit a report to the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate describing 
the program. Such report shall be provided by April 1, 2001 and shall 
include the number of notices provided during the period of the pilot 
program; the number of individuals who requested copies of the actual 
notice or service; and any complaints the Secretary or his agent may 
receive by not providing the actual notice or service.
    (d) Period of Pilot Program.--The pilot program shall begin within 
90 days of the enactment of this Act and shall remain in effect through 
September 30, 2000.

SEC. 957. LONG-TERM CHARTER OF THREE VESSELS IN SUPPORT OF SUBMARINE 
              RESCUE, ESCORT, AND TOWING.

    The Secretary of the Navy may to enter into a long-term charter or 
into long-term charters, in accordance with section 2401 of title 10, 
United States Code, for three vessels (CAROLYN CHOUEST, United States 
official number D102057; KELLIE CHOUEST, United States official number 
D1038519; DOLORES CHOUEST, United States official number D600288) to 
support the rescue, escort, and towing of submarines.
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