106 th Congress 1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Report 106 301 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 CONFERENCE REPORT to accompany S. 1059 [Graphic Image Not Available] August 6 (legislative day, August 5), 1999.--Ordered to be printed NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 58 406 1999 106 th Congress 1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Report 106 301 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 CONFERENCE REPORT to accompany S. 1059 [Graphic Image Not Available] August 6 (legislative day, August 5), 1999.--Ordered to be printed C O N T E N T S JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE 480 Summary Statement of Conference Action 480 Summary Table of Authorizations 480 Congressional Defense Committees 485 DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 485 Title I--Procurement 485 Procurement Overview 485 Overview 491 UH 60 blackhawk 491 AH 64 modifications 491 UH 60 modifications 491 Aircraft survivability equipment modifications 491 Aircraft survivability equipment modifications, (Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures) 492 Overview 492 Avenger system summary 495 Javelin system summary-advanced procurement 495 Patriot anti-cruise missile 495 Avenger modifications 495 Overview 496 Bradley base sustainment 500 Carrier modifications 500 Howitzer, M109A6 modifications 500 Heavy assault bridge 500 Grenade launcher, automatic, 40mm, MK19 3 500 Overview 500 Sense and destroy armament 505 Overview 505 Family of heavy tactical vehicles 516 Army data distribution system 516 Single channel ground and airborne radio system 516 Warfighter information network 516 Information system security program 516 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicle 517 Night vision devices 517 Combat identification/aiming light 517 Modification of in-service equipment (tactical surveillance) 518 Automated identification technology 518 Maneuver control system 518 Vibratory, self-propelled roller 518 High speed compactor 519 Wheel-mounted 25-ton crane 519 Items less than $2.0 million, construction equipment 519 Modification of in-service equipment (OPA 3) 519 Ultra lightweight camouflage net system 519 Overview 519 Overview 522 CH 60 helicopters 526 UC 35A aircraft 526 C 40A 526 EA 6B modifications 526 F/A 18 aircraft modifications 526 AH 1W series 527 H 1 series 527 P 3 modifications 527 2 modifications 527 Special project aircraft 528 Common ground equipment 528 Overview 528 Aerial targets 532 Drones and decoys 532 Weapons industrial facilities 532 Overview 532 Overview 535 Overview 538 WSN 7 inertial navigation system and WQN 2 doppler sonar velocity log 548 Minesweeping equipment 548 Items less than $5.0 million, afloat force protection for maritime interdiction operations equipment 548 Items less than $5.0 million, integrated condition assessment system 548 Surface search radars 549 Sonar dome material 549 Undersea warfare support equipment 549 Other training equipment 549 Naval space surveillance system 550 Shipboard display emulator equipment 550 Joint engineering data management and information control system 550 Information system security program 550 Mobile remote emitter simulator 550 Computer aided submode training (CAST) lesson authoring system (CLASS) 551 NULKA anti-ship missile decoy system 551 Overview 551 Modification kits-tracked vehicles 556 Night vision equipment 556 Radio systems 556 Communications and electronics infrastructure support 556 Modification kits-Marine Corps air ground task force 556 Command support equipment 557 Field medical equipment 557 Overview 557 C 130J aircraft 562 Joint primary aircrew training system 562 Joint surveillance/target attack radar system 562 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle 562 15 aircraft modifications 562 16 aircraft modifications 563 C 17 aircraft modifications 563 C 135 aircraft modifications 564 Defense airborne reconnaissance program aircraft modifications 564 16 aircraft post production support 565 Passenger safety modifications 565 Overview 565 Practice bombs 568 Overview 568 AGM 65 modifications 571 Overview 571 Air traffic control/land system 577 Automatic data processing equipment 577 C3 countermeasures 577 Base Information Infrastructure 577 Tactical communications-electronics equipment 577 Radio equipment 578 Aircrew laser eye protection 578 Mechanized material handling equipment 578 Base procured equipment 578 Base support equipment 578 Overview 579 Advanced SEAL delivery system 585 Special operations forces small arms and weapons 586 Chemical and Biological Defense Program 586 Overview 587 Items of Special Interest 589 Common rack and launcher test set 589 Legislative Provisions Adopted 589 Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations 589 Authorization of Appropriations (secs. 101 108) 589 Chemical demilitarization program (sec. 107) 589 Subtitle B--Army Programs 591 Multiyear procurement authority for Army programs (sec. 111) 591 Procurement requirements for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (sec. 112) 591 Army aviation modernization (sec. 113) 593 Multiple Launch Rocket System (sec. 114) 594 Extension of pilot program on sales of manufactured articles and services of certain Army industrial facilities without regard to availability from domestic sources (sec. 115) 594 Extension of authority to carry out Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Initiative (sec. 116) 595 Subtitle C--Navy Programs 595 F/A 18E/F Super Hornet aircraft program (sec. 121) 595 Arleigh Burke class destroyer program (sec. 122) 595 Repeal of requirement for annual report from shipbuilders under certain nuclear attack submarine programs (sec. 123) 595 LHD 8 amphibious assault ship program (sec. 124) 595 D 5 missile program (sec. 125) 596 Subtitle D--Air Force Programs 596 22 aircraft program (sec. 131) 596 Replacement options for conventional air-launched cruise missile (sec. 132) 596 Procurement of firefighting equipment for the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve (sec. 133) 596 16 tactical manned reconnaissance aircraft (sec. 134) 596 Subtitle E--Chemical Stockpile Destruction Program 597 Destruction of existing stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions (sec. 141) 597 Comptroller General report on anticipated effects of proposed changes in operations of storage sites for lethal chemical agents and munitions (sec. 142) 597 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 597 Alternative technologies for destruction of assembled chemical weapons 597 Close combat tactical trainer program 598 Defense Export Loan Guarantee program 598 Cooperative engagement capability 598 Limitation on expenditures for satellite communications 598 Title II--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation 598 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Overview 598 Overview 601 Global positioning system-inertial measurement unit integration 611 Combat vehicle and automotive technology 611 Human factors engineering technology 611 Environmental quality technology 611 Combat vehicle and automotive advanced technology 612 Landmine warfare/barrier-advanced development 612 Weapons and munitions-advanced development 612 Comanche 613 Combat feeding, clothing, and equipment 613 Multiple launch rocket system product improvement program 613 Aircraft modifications/product improvement programs 613 Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below 613 Overview 614 Free electron laser 625 Precision strike and air defense technology 625 Command and control warfare replacement aircraft 625 Tri-service software program managers network 625 Common towed array, affordable advanced acoustical arrays 625 Trident SSGN design 626 Navy common command and decision system and upgrading fleet systems 628 Environmentally safe energetics materials 628 Marine Corps assault vehicles 628 Aviation depot maintenance technology 628 Proximity fuzing for dual-purpose improved conventional munition submunitions 629 Parametric airborne dipping sonar 629 S 3B surveillance system upgrade 629 H 1 upgrades 630 Electronic warfare development 630 Multi-Purpose Processor 630 NULKA anti-ship missile decoy system 630 Advanced deployable system 631 Battle force tactical training 631 Tactical unmanned aerial vehicles 631 Overview 632 Human effectiveness applied research 644 Aerospace propulsion 644 Aerospace sensors 644 Phillips lab exploratory development 644 B 2 advanced technology bomber 645 Armament and ordnance development 645 Life support systems 645 Air Force test and evaluation support 645 Joint surveillance and target attack radar system 646 Airborne reconnaissance 646 Distributed common ground systems 646 Overview 647 Ballistic Missile Defense Organization funding and programmatic guidance 657 Support technology 657 National missile defense 658 Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) System 658 Navy Theater Wide 659 BMD technical operations 659 BMD targets 660 Patriot PAC 3 660 Navy Area 660 Weapons of mass destruction related technologies 661 Complex systems design 661 Joint warfighting program 662 Aging aircraft sustainment technology 662 Special operations tactical systems development 662 Items of Special Interest 663 Aeronautical test facilities 663 Aerostructures 663 Bioenvironmental research 664 Genomics-based therapeutics 664 Marine mammal research 665 Volumetrically controlled technologies 665 Legislative Provisions Adopted 666 Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations 666 Authorization of Appropriations (secs. 201 202) 666 Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 666 Collaborative program to evaluate and demonstrate advanced technologies for advanced capability combat vehicles (sec. 211) 666 Sense of Congress regarding defense science and technology program (sec. 212) 667 Micro-satellite technology development program (sec. 213) 668 Space control technology (sec. 214) 668 Space Maneuver Vehicle program (sec. 215) 668 Manufacturing technology program (sec. 216) 669 Revision to limitations on high altitude endurance unmanned vehicle program (sec. 217) 669 Subtitle C--Ballistic Missile Defense 670 Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Low program (sec. 231) 670 Theater missile defense upper tier acquisition strategy (sec. 232) 670 Acquisition strategy for Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system (sec. 233) 671 Space Based Laser program (sec. 234) 671 Criteria for progression of airborne laser program (sec. 235) 673 Sense of Congress regarding ballistic missile defense technology funding (sec. 236) 673 Report on national missile defense (sec. 237) 673 Subtitle D--Research and Development for Long-Term Military Capabilities 673 Quadrennial report on emerging operational concepts (sec. 241) 673 Technology area review and assessment (sec. 242) 674 Report by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology (sec. 243) 674 DARPA program for award of competitive prizes to encourage development of advanced technologies (sec. 244) 674 Additional pilot program for revitalizing Department of Defense laboratories (sec. 245) 674 Subtitle E--Other Matters 675 Development of Department of Defense laser master plan and execution of solid state laser program (sec. 251) 675 Report on Air Force distributed mission training (sec. 252) 675 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 676 Testing of airblast and improvised explosives 676 Use of working capital funds for financing research and development of the military departments 676 Title III--Operation and Maintenance 676 Overview 676 Military Gator 708 Arms control implementation 708 Information assurance 708 Overseas contingencies 709 Legislative Provisions Adopted 709 Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations 709 Authorization of Appropriations (secs. 301-302) 709 Armed Forces Retirement Home (sec. 303) 709 Transfer from National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund (sec. 304) 709 Transfer to Defense Working Capital Funds to support Defense Commissary Agency (sec. 305) 709 Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 710 Armed Forces Emergency Services (sec. 311) 710 Replacement of nonsecure tactical radios of the 82nd airborne division (sec. 312) 710 Large medium-speed roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) program (sec. 31) 710 Contributions for Spirit of Hope endowment fund of United Service Organizations, Incorporated (sec. 314) 710 Subtitle C--Environmental Provisions 711 Extension of limitation on payment of fines and penalties using funds in environmental restoration accounts (sec. 321) 711 Modification of requirements for annual reports on environmental compliance activities (sec. 322) 711 Defense environmental technology program and investment control process for environmental technologies (sec. 323) 711 Modification of membership of Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Council (sec. 324) 711 Extension of pilot program for sale of air pollution emission reduction incentives (sec. 325) 711 Reimbursement for certain costs in connection with Fresno Drum Superfund site, Fresno, California (sec. 326) 712 Payment of stipulated penalties assessed under CERCLA in connection with F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming (sec. 327) 712 Remediation of asbestos and lead-based paint (sec. 328) 712 Release of information to foreign countries regarding any environmental contamination at former United States military installations in those countries (sec. 329) 712 Toussaint River ordnance mitigation study (sec. 330) 713 Subtitle D--Depot-Level Activities 713 Sales of articles and services of defense industrial facilities to purchasers outside the Department of Defense (sec. 331) 713 Expansion of contracting authority for defense working capital funded industrial facilities (sec. 332) 714 Annual reports on expenditures for depot-level maintenance and repair workloads by public and private sector (sec. 333) 714 Applicability of competition requirement in contracting out workloads performed by depot-level activities of Department of Defense (sec. 334) 714 Treatment of public sector winning bidders for contracts for performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads formerly performed at certain military installations (sec. 335) 714 Additional matters to be reported before prime vendor contract for depot-level maintenance and repair is entered into (sec. 336) 715 Subtitle E--Performance of Functions by Private-Sector Sources 715 Reduced threshold for consideration of effect on local community of changing defense functions to private sector performance (sec. 341) 715 Congressional notification of A 76 cost comparison waivers (sec. 342) 715 Report on use of employees of non-Federal entities to provide services to Department of Defense (sec. 343) 715 Evaluation of total system performance responsibility program (sec. 344) 716 Sense of Congress regarding process for modernization of Army computer services (sec. 345) 716 Subtitle F--Defense Dependents Education 716 Assistance to local education agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees (sec. 351) 716 Unified school boards for all Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Schools in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Guam (sec. 352) 716 Continuation of enrollment at Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (sec. 353) 717 Technical amendments to Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (sec. 354) 717 Subtitle G--Military Readiness Issues 717 Independent study of military readiness reporting system (sec. 361) 717 Independent study of Department of Defense secondary inventory and parts shortages (sec. 362) 717 Report on inventory and control of military equipment (sec. 363) 718 Comptroller General study of adequacy of Department restructured sustainment and reengineered logistics product support practices (sec. 364) 718 Comptroller General review of real property maintenance and its effects on readiness (sec. 365) 718 Establishment of logistics standards for sustained military operations (sec. 366) 718 Subtitle H--Information Technology Issues 719 Discretionary authority to install telecommunication equipment for persons performing voluntary services (sec. 371) 719 Authority for disbursing officers to support use of automated teller machines on naval vessels for financial transactions (sec. 372) 719 Use of Smart Card technology in the Department of Defense (sec. 373) 719 Report on Defense use of Smart Card as PKI authentication device carrier (sec. 374) 719 Subtitle I--Other Matters 720 Authority to lend or donate obsolete or condemned rifles for funeral and other ceremonies (sec. 381) 720 Extension of warranty claims recovery pilot program (sec. 382) 720 Preservation of historic buildings and grounds at United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, District of Columbia (sec. 383) 720 Clarification of land conveyance authority, United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home (sec. 384) 720 Treatment of Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam in defense household moving programs (sec. 385) 721 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 721 Identification core logistic capability requirement for maintenance and repair of C 17 aircraft 721 Operation meteorology and oceanography and UNOLS 721 Implementation of jointly approved changes in defense retail systems 721 Reimbursement of Navy Exchange Service Command for relocation expenses 722 Title IV--Military Personnel Authorizations 722 Legislative Provisions Adopted 722 Subtitle A--Active Forces 722 End strengths for active forces (sec. 401) 722 Revision in permanent end strength minimum levels (sec. 402) 723 Subtitle B--Reserve Forces 723 End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411) 723 End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves (sec. 412) 724 End Strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec. 413) 724 Increase in numbers members in certain grades authorized to be on active duty in support of the Reserves (sec. 414) 725 Selected Reserve end strength flexibility (sec. 415) 725 Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations 726 Authorization of appropriations for military personnel (sec. 421) 726 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 726 Reduction of end strengths below levels for two major regional contingencies 726 Title V--Military Personnel Policy 727 Items of Special Interest 727 Medical and physical accession and retention standards 727 Legislative Provisions Adopted 727 Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy 727 Temporary authority for recall of retired aviators (sec. 501) 727 Increase in maximum number of officers authorized to be on active-duty list in frocked grade of brigadier general and rear admiral (lower half) (sec. 502) 727 Reserve officers requesting or otherwise causing nonselection for promotion (sec. 503) 728 Minimum grade of officers eligible to serve on boards of inquiry (sec. 504) 728 Minimum selection of warrant officers for promotion from below the promotion zone (sec. 505) 728 Increase in threshold period of active duty for applicability of restriction on holding of civil office by retired regular officers and reserve officers (sec. 506) 728 Exemption of retiree council members from recalled retiree limits (sec. 507) 728 Technical amendments relating to joint duty assignments (sec. 508) 729 Three-year extension of requirement for competition for joint 4-star officer positions (sec. 509) 729 Subtitle B--Reserve Component Personnel Policy 729 Continuation of officers on reserve active-status list to complete disciplinary action (sec. 511) 729 Authority to order reserve component members to active duty to complete a medical evaluation (sec. 512) 730 Exclusion of reserve officers on educational delay from eligibility for consideration for promotion (sec. 513) 730 Extension of period for retention of reserve component majors and lieutenant commanders who twice fail of selection for promotion (sec. 514) 730 Computation of years of service exclusion (sec. 515) 730 Retention of reserve component chaplains until age 67 (sec. 516) 731 Expansion and codification of authority for space required travel on military aircraft for reserves performing inactive-duty training outside the continental United States (sec. 517) 731 Subtitle C--Military Technicians 731 Revision to military technician (dual status) (sec. 521) 731 Civil service retirement of technicians (sec. 522) 731 Revision to non-dual status technicians statute (sec. 523) 732 Revision to authorities relating to National Guard technicians (sec. 524) 732 Effective date (sec. 525) 732 Secretary of Defense review of Army technician costing process (sec. 526) 732 Fiscal year 2000 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians (sec. 527) 733 Subtitle D--Service Academies 733 Strength limitations at the service academies (sec. 531) 733 Superintendents of the service academies (sec. 532) 733 Dean of academic board, United States Military Academy and dean of the faculty, United States Air Force Academy (sec. 533) 734 Waiver of reimbursement of expenses for instruction at service academies of persons from foreign countries (sec. 534) 734 Expansion of foreign exchange programs of the service academies (sec. 535) 735 Subtitle E--Education and Training 735 Establishment of a Department of Defense international student program at the senior military colleges (sec. 541) 735 Authority for Army War College to award degree of master of strategic studies (sec. 542) 735 Authority for Air University to award graduate-level degrees (sec. 543) 735 Reserve credit for participation in health professions scholarship and financial assistance program (sec. 544) 735 Permanent authority for ROTC scholarships for graduate students (sec. 545) 736 Increase in monthly subsistence allowance for Senior ROTC cadets selected for advanced training (sec. 546) 736 Contingent funding increase for Junior ROTC program (sec. 547) 736 Change from annual to biennial reporting under the reserve component Montgomery GI Bill (sec. 548) 736 Recodification and consolidation of statutes denying Federal grants and contracts by certain departments and agencies to institutions of higher education that prohibit senior ROTC units or military recruiting on campus (sec. 549) 737 Accrual funding for Coast Guard Montgomery GI Bill liabilities (sec. 550) 737 Subtitle F--Reserve Component Management 737 Financial assistance program for pursuit of degrees by officer candidates in Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class program (sec. 551) 737 Options to improve recruiting for the Army Reserve (sec. 552) 737 Joint duty assignments for reserve component general and flag officers (sec. 553) 737 Grade of chiefs of reserve components and the additional general officers at the National Guard Bureau (sec. 554) 738 Duties of Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves (sec. 555) 739 Repeal of limitation on number of Reserves on full-time active duty in support of preparedness for responses to emergencies involving weapons of mass destruction (sec. 556) 739 Establishment of Office of the Coast Guard Reserve (sec. 557) 739 Report on use of National Guard facilities and infrastructure for support of provision of services to veterans (sec. 558) 739 Subtitle G--Decorations, Awards, and Commendations 740 Waiver of time limitations for award of certain decorations to certain persons (sec. 561) 740 Authority for award of Medal of Honor to Alfred Rascon for valor during the Vietnam conflict (sec. 562) 740 Elimination of current backlog of requests for replacement of military decorations (sec. 563) 740 Retroactive award of Navy Combat Action Ribbon (sec. 564) 740 Sense of Congress concerning Presidential unit citation for crew of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (sec. 565) 741 Subtitle H--Matters Relating to Recruiting 741 Access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes (sec. 571) 741 Increased authority to extend delayed entry period for enlistments of persons with no prior military service (sec. 572) 741 Army College First pilot program (sec. 573) 741 Use of recruiting materials for public relations purposes (sec. 574) 742 Subtitle I--Matters Relating to Missing Persons 742 Nondisclosure of debriefing information on missing persons previously returned to United States control (sec. 575) 742 Recovery and identification of remains of certain World War II servicemen lost in Pacific Theater of Operations (sec. 576) 742 Subtitle J--Other Matters 742 Authority for special courts-martial to impose sentences to confinement and forfeitures of pay of up to one year (sec. 577) 742 Funeral honors details for funerals of veterans (sec. 578) 743 Purpose and funding limitations for National Guard Challenge Program (sec. 579) 743 Department of Defense STARBASE Program (sec. 580) 744 Survey of members leaving military service on attitudes toward military service (sec. 581) 745 Service review agencies covered by professional staffing requirement (sec. 582) 745 Participation of members in management of organizations abroad that promote international understanding (sec. 583) 745 Support for expanded child care services and youth program services for dependents (sec. 584) 745 Report and regulations on Department of Defense policies on protecting the confidentiality of communications with professionals providing therapeutic or related services regarding sexual or domestic abuse (sec. 585) 745 Members under burdensome personnel tempo (sec. 586) 746 Subtitle K--Domestic Violence 747 Responses to domestic violence in the armed forces (secs. 591 594) 747 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 748 Expansion of list of diseases presumed to be service-connected for radiation-exposed veterans 748 Improvement in system for assigning personnel to warfighting units 748 Minimum educational requirements for faculty of the Community College of the Air Force 748 Posthumous advancement of Rear Admiral (Retired) Husband E. Kimmel and Major General (Retired) Walter C. Short on retired lists 749 Reduced minimum blood and breath alcohol levels for offense of drunken operation of or control of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel 749 Use of humanitarian and civic assistance funding for pay and allowances of special operations command reserves furnishing demining training and related assistance as humanitarian assistance 749 Title VI--Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits 750 Legislative Provisions Adopted 750 Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances 750 Fiscal year 2000 increase in military basic pay and reform of basic pay rates (sec. 601) 750 Pay increases for fiscal years 2001 through 2006 (sec. 602) 750 Additional amount available for fiscal year 2000 increase in basic allowance for housing inside the United States (sec. 603) 750 Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 751 Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for reserve forces (sec. 611) 751 Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for nurse officer candidates, registered nurses, and nurse anesthetists (sec. 612) 751 Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and special pays (sec. 613) 751 Amount of aviation career incentive pay for air battle managers (sec. 614) 751 Expansion of authority to provide special pay to aviation career officers extending period of active duty (sec. 615) 751 Additional special pay for board certified veterinarians in the Armed Forces and Public Health Service (sec. 616) 752 Diving duty special pay (sec. 617) 752 Reenlistment bonus (sec. 618) 752 Enlistment bonus (sec. 619) 752 Selected Reserve enlistment bonus (sec. 620) 753 Special pay for members of the Coast Guard Reserve assigned to high priority units of the Selected Reserve (sec. 621) 753 Reduced minimum period of enlistment in Army in critical skill for eligibility for enlistment bonus (sec. 622) 753 Eligibility for reserve component prior service enlistment bonus upon attaining a critical skill (sec. 623) 753 Increase in special pay and bonuses for nuclear-qualified officers (sec. 624) 753 Increase in maximum monthly rate authorized for foreign language proficiency pay (sec. 625) 754 Authorization of retention bonus for special warfare officers extending period of active duty (sec. 626) 754 Authorization of surface warfare officer continuation pay (sec. 627) 754 Authorization of career enlisted flyer incentive pay (sec. 628) 754 Authorization of judge advocate continuation pay (sec. 629) 754 Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances 755 Provision of lodging in kind for Reservists performing training duty and not otherwise entitled to travel and transportation allowances (sec. 631) 755 Payment of temporary lodging expenses for members making their first permanent change of station (sec. 632) 755 Destination airport for emergency leave travel to continental United States (sec. 633) 755 Subtitle D--Retired Pay Reform 755 Redux retired pay system applicable only to members electing new 15-year career status bonus (sec. 641 644) 755 Subtitle E--Other Matters Relating to Military Retirees and Survivors 756 Repeal of reduction in retired pay for military retirees employed in civilian positions (sec. 651) 756 Presentation of United States flag to retiring members of the uniformed services not previously covered (sec. 652) 756 Disability retirement or separation for certain members with pre-existing conditions (sec. 653) 756 Credit toward paid-up SBP coverage for months covered by make-up premium paid by persons electing SBP coverage during special open enrollment period (sec. 654) 757 Paid-up coverage under Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan (sec. 655) 757 Extension of authority for payment of annuities to certain military surviving spouses (sec. 656) 757 Effectuation of intended SBP annuity for former spouse when not elected by reason of untimely death of retiree (sec. 657) 757 Special compensation for severely disabled uniformed services retirees (sec. 658) 757 Subtitle F--Eligibility to Participate in the Thrift Savings Plan 758 Participation in thrift savings plan (sec. 661, sec. 663) 758 Special retention initiative (sec. 662) 759 Subtitle G--Other Matters 759 Payment for unused leave in conjunction with a reenlistment (sec. 671) 759 Clarification of per diem eligibility for military technicians (dual status) serving on active duty without pay outside the United States (sec. 672) 759 Annual report on effects of initiatives on recruitment and retention (sec. 673) 760 Overseas special supplemental food program (sec. 674) 760 Tuition assistance for members deployed in a contingency operation (sec. 675) 760 Administration of Selected Reserve education loan repayment program for Coast Guard Reserve (sec. 676) 760 Sense of Congress regarding treatment under Internal Revenue Code of members receiving hostile fire or imminent danger special pay during contingency operations (sec. 677) 760 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 761 Accelerated payments of certain educational assistance for members of Selected Reserve 761 Accelerated payments of educational 761 Accrual funding for retirement system for Commissioned Corps of National Oceanic and Atmospheric 761 Availability of educational assistance benefits for preparatory courses for college and graduate school entrance 761 Computation of survivor benefits 761 Continuance of pay and allowances while in duty status ``whereabouts unknown'' 761 Effective date of disability retirement for members dying in civilian medical facilities 762 Equitable treatment of class of 1987 of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 762 Increase in rates of educational assistance for full-time students 762 Modification of time for use by certain members of Selected Reserve of entitlement to certain educational assistance 762 Participation of additional members of the armed forces in Montgomery GI Bill Program 762 Reimbursement of travel expenses incurred by members of the armed forces in connection with leave canceled for involvement in Kosovo-related activities 763 Report on effect of educational benefits improvements on recruitment and retention of members of the armed forces 763 Revision of educational assistance interval payment requirements 763 Special subsistence allowance for food stamp eligible members 763 Termination of reductions of basic pay 763 Transfer of entitlement to educational assistance by certain members of the armed forces 764 Title VII--Health Care Provisions 764 Items of Special Interest 764 Processing of TRICARE contract adjustments 764 Legislative Provisions Adopted 764 Subtitle A--Health Care Services 764 Pharmacy benefits program (sec. 701) 764 Provision of chiropractic health care (sec. 702) 765 Provision of domiciliary and custodial care for certain CHAMPUS beneficiaries (sec. 703) 765 Enhancement of dental benefits for retirees (sec. 704) 766 Medical and dental care for certain members incurring injuries on inactive-duty training (sec. 705) 766 Health care at former uniformed services treatment facilities for active duty members stationed at certain remote locations (sec. 706) 766 Open enrollment demonstration program (sec. 707) 766 Subtitle B--TRICARE Program 767 Expansion and revision of authority for dental programs for dependents and reserves (sec. 711) 767 Improvement of access to health care under the TRICARE program (sec. 712) 767 Improvements to claims processing under the TRICARE program (sec. 713) 768 Authority to waive certain TRICARE deductibles (sec. 714) 768 TRICARE beneficiary counseling and assistance coordinators (sec. 715) 768 Improvement of TRICARE management; improvements to third-party payer collection program (sec. 716) 769 Comparative report on health care coverage under the TRICARE program (sec. 717) 769 Subtitle C--Other Matters 770 Forensic pathology investigations by Armed Forces Medical Examiner (sec. 721) 770 Best value contracting (sec. 722) 771 Health care quality information and technology enhancement (sec. 723) 771 Joint telemedicine and telepharmacy demonstration projects by the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 724) 771 Program-year stability in health care benefits (sec. 725) 772 Study on joint operations for the Defense Health Program (sec. 726) 772 Trauma training center (sec. 727) 772 Sense of Congress regarding automatic enrollment of Medicare-eligible beneficiaries in the TRICARE Senior Prime demonstration program (sec. 728) 773 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 773 Reimbursement of certain costs incurred by covered beneficiaries when referred for care outside local catchment area 773 Removal of restriction on use of funds for abortions in cases of rape or incest 773 Requirements for provision of care in geographically separated units 773 Title VIII--Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters 774 Items of Special Interest 774 Modernization of contract administrative services information systems 774 Technical staff and service contracting 774 Legislative Provisions Adopted 775 Subtitle A--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations 775 Authority to carry out certain prototype project (sec. 801) 775 Streamlined applicability of cost accounting standards (sec. 802) 775 Sale, exchange, and waiver authority for coal and coke (sec. 803) 776 Guidance on use of task order and delivery order contracts (sec. 804) 776 Clarification of definition of commercial items with respect to associated services (sec. 805) 776 Use of special simplified procedures for purchases of items in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold (sec. 806) 776 Repeal of termination of provision of credit towards subcontracting goals for purchases benefiting severely handicapped persons (sec. 807) 776 Contract goal for small disadvantaged businesses and certain institutions of higher education (sec. 808) 777 Required reports for certain multiyear contracts (sec. 809) 777 Subtitle B--Other Matters 777 Mentor-Protege Program improvements (sec. 811) 777 Program to increase business innovation in defense acquisition programs (sec. 812) 777 Incentives to produce innovative new technologies (sec. 813) 778 Pilot program for commercial services (sec. 814) 778 Expansion of applicability of requirement to make certain procurements from small arms production industrial base (sec. 815) 778 Compliance with existing law regarding purchases of equipment and products (sec. 816) 779 Extension of test program for negotiation of comprehensive small business subcontracting plans (sec. 817) 779 Extension of interim reporting rule for certain procurements less than $100,000 (sec. 818) 779 Inspector General review of compliance with Buy American Act in purchases of strength training equipment (sec. 819) 779 Report on options for accelerated acquisition of precision munitions (sec. 820) 779 Technical amendment to prohibition on release of contractor proposals under the Freedom of Information Act (sec. 821) 780 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 780 Facilitation of national missile defense system 780 Title IX--Department of Defense Organization and Management 781 Legislative Provisions Adopted 781 Subtitle A--Department of Defense Strategic Planning 781 Permanent requirement for Quadrennial Defense Review (sec. 901) 781 Minimum interval for updating and revising Department of Defense strategic plan (sec. 902) 782 Subtitle B--Department of Defense Organization 782 Responsibility for logistics and sustainment functions of the Department of Defense (sec. 911) 782 Enhancement of technology security program of Department of Defense (sec. 912) 783 Efficient utilization of defense laboratories (sec. 913) 783 Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs (sec. 914) 783 Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (sec. 915) 784 Subtitle C--Personnel Management 785 Revisions to limitations on number of personnel assigned to major Department of Defense headquarters activities (sec. 921) 785 Defense acquisition workforce reductions (sec. 922) 785 Monitoring and reporting requirements regarding operations tempo and personnel tempo (sec. 923) 786 Administration of Defense Reform Initiative enterprise program for military manpower and personnel information (sec. 924) 786 Payment of tuition for education and training of members in the defense acquisition workforce (sec. 925) 786 Subtitle D--Other Matters 787 Additional matters for annual report on joint warfighting experimentation (sec. 931) 787 Oversight of Department of Defense activities to combat terrorism (sec. 932) 787 Responsibilities and accountability for certain financial management functions (sec. 933) 788 Management of Civil Air Patrol (sec. 934) 788 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 788 Employment and compensation of civilian faculty members of Department of Defense African Center for Strategic Studies 788 Limitation on amount available for contracted advisory and assistance services 788 Title X--General Provisions 789 Items of Special Interest 789 Airfield safety database 789 Education Partnership Agreements 789 Legislative Provisions Adopted 789 Subtitle A--Financial Matters 789 Transfer authority (sec. 1001) 789 Incorporation of classified annex (sec. 1002) 789 Authorization of emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1999 (sec. 1003) 789 Supplemental appropriations request for operations in Yugoslavia (sec. 1004) 789 United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal year 2000 (sec. 1005) 789 Limitation on funds for Bosnia peacekeeping operations for fiscal year 2000 (sec. 1006) 791 Second biennial financial management improvement plan (sec. 1007) 791 Waiver authority for requirement that electronic transfer of funds be used for Department of Defense payments (sec. 1008) 791 Single payment date for invoice for various subsistence items (sec. 1009) 791 Payment of foreign licensing fees out of proceeds of sale of maps, charts, and navigational books (sec. 1010) 792 Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards 792 Revision to congressional notice-and-wait period required before transfer of a vessel stricken from the naval vessel register (sec. 1011) 792 Authority to consent to retransfer of former naval vessel (sec. 1012) 792 Report on naval vessel force structure requirements (sec. 1013) 792 Auxiliary vessels acquisition program for the Department of Defense (sec. 1014) 792 National Defense Features program (sec. 1015) 793 Sales of naval shipyard articles and services to nuclear ship contractors (sec. 1016) 793 Transfer of naval vessel to foreign country (sec. 1017) 793 Authority to transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries (sec. 1018) 793 Subtitle C--Support for Civilian Law Enforcement and Counter Drug Activities 794 Forward operating locations 794 Technologies assessment 795 Legislative Provisions Adopted 795 Modification of limitation on funding assistance for procurement of equipment for the National Guard for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities (sec. 1021) 795 Temporary extension to certain naval aircraft of Coast Guard authority for drug interdiction activities (sec. 1022) 795 Military assistance to civil authorities to respond to act or threat of terrorism (sec. 1023) 795 Condition on development of forward operating locations for U.S. Southern Command counter-drug detection and monitoring flights (sec. 1024) 796 Annual report on United States military activities in Colombia (sec. 1025) 796 Report on use of radar systems for counter-drug detection and monitoring (sec. 1026) 796 Plan regarding assignment of military personnel to assist Immigration and Naturalization Service and Customs Service (sec. 1027) 796 Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Report Requirements and Repeals 796 Preservation and repeal of certain defense reporting requirements (secs. 1031 and 1032) 796 Reports on risks under National Military Strategy and combatant command requirements (sec. 1033) 797 Report on lift and prepositioned support requirements to support National Military Strategy (sec. 1034) 797 Report on assessments of readiness to execute the National Military Strategy (sec. 1035) 798 Report on Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection teams (sec. 1036) 798 Report on unit readiness of units considered to be assets of Consequence Management Program Integration Office (sec. 1037) 798 Analysis of relationship between threats and budget submission for fiscal year 2001 (sec. 1038) 798 Report on NATO defense capabilities initiative (sec. 1039) 799 Report on motor vehicle violations by operators of official Army vehicles (sec. 1040) 799 Subtitle E--Information Security 799 Identification in budget materials of amounts for declassification activities and limitation on expenditures for such activities (sec. 1041) 799 Notice to congressional committees of certain security and counterintelligence failures within defense programs (sec. 1042) 800 Information Assurance Initiative (sec. 1043) 800 Nondisclosure of information on personnel of overseas, sensitive, or routinely deployable units (sec. 1044) 801 Nondisclosure of certain operational files of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (sec. 1045) 801 Subtitle F--Memorial Objects and Commemorations 801 Moratorium on the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations without specific authorization in law (sec. 1051) 801 Program to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Korean War (sec. 1052) 801 Commemoration of the victory of freedom in the Cold War (sec. 1053) 802 Subtitle G--Other Matters 802 Defense Science Board task force on use of television and radio as a propaganda instrument in time of military conflict (sec. 1061) 802 Assessment of electromagnetic spectrum reallocation (sec. 1062) 802 Extension and reauthorization of Defense Production Act of 1950 (sec. 1063) 803 Performance of threat and risk assessments (sec. 1064) 803 Chemical agents used for defensive training (sec. 1065) 804 Technical and clerical amendments (sec. 1066) 804 Amendments to reflect name change of Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives to Committee on Armed Services (sec. 1067) 804 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 804 Authority for payment of settlement claims 804 Consolidation of various Department of the Navy trust and gift funds 805 Military Voting Rights Act of 1999 805 Nondisclosure of information of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency having commercial significance 805 Offshore entities interfering with Department of Defense use of the frequency spectrum 805 Repeal of requirement for two-year budget cycle for the Department of Defense 805 Sense of the Senate on negotiations with indicted war criminals 806 Sense of the Senate regarding settlement of claims of American servicemen's family regarding deaths resulting from the accident off the coast of Namibia on September 13, 1997 806 Title XI--Department of Defense Civilian Personnel 806 Legislative Provisions Adopted 806 Accelerated implementation of voluntary early retirement authority (sec. 1101) 806 Increase of pay cap for nonappropriated fund senior executive employees (sec. 1102) 806 Restoration of leave of emergency essential employees serving in a combat zone (sec. 1103) 807 Extension of certain temporary authorities to provide benefits for employees in connection with defense work-force reductions and restructuring (sec. 1104) 807 Leave without loss of benefits for military reserve technicians on active duty in support of combat operations (sec. 1105) 807 Expansion of Guard-and-Reserve purposes for which leave under section 6323 of title 5, United States Code, may be used (sec. 1106) 808 Work schedules and premium pay of service academy faculty (sec. 1107) 808 Salary schedules and related benefits for faculty and staff of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (sec. 1108) 808 Exemption of defense laboratory personnel from workforce management restrictions (sec. 1109) 808 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 809 Deference to EEOC procedures for investigation of complaints of sexual harassment made by employees 809 Temporary authority to provide early retirement and separation incentives for certain civilian employees 809 Title XII--Matters Relating to Other Nations 809 Legislative Provisions Adopted 809 Subtitle A--Matters Relating to the People's Republic of China 809 Limitation on military-to-military exchanges and contacts with Chinese People's Liberation Army (sec. 1201) 809 Annual report on military power of the People's Republic of China (sec. 1202) 809 Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Balkans 810 Department of Defense report on the conduct of Operation Allied Force and associated relief operations (sec. 1211) 810 Sense of Congress regarding the need for vigorous prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity in the former Republic of Yugoslavia (sec. 1212) 810 Subtitle C--Matters Relating to NATO and Other Allies 811 Legal effect of the new Strategic Concept of NATO (sec. 1221) 811 Report on allied capabilities to contribute to major theater wars (sec. 1222) 811 Attendance at professional military education schools by military personnel of the new member nations of NATO (sec. 1223) 812 Subtitle D--Other Matters 812 Multinational economic embargoes against governments in armed conflict with the United States (sec. 1231) 812 Limitation on deployment of Armed Forces in Haiti during fiscal year 2000 and congressional notice of deployments to Haiti (sec. 1232) 812 Report on the security situation on the Korean peninsula (sec. 1233) 812 Sense of Congress regarding the continuation of sanctions against Libya (sec. 1234) 813 Sense of Congress and report on disengaging from noncritical overseas missions involving United States combat forces (sec. 1235) 813 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 813 Annual reports on security in the Taiwan Strait 813 Goals for the conflict with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 813 Title XIII--Cooperative Threat Reduction With States of the Former Soviet Union 814 Legislative Provisions Adopted 814 Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program (secs. 1301 1312) 814 Title XIV--Proliferation and Export Controls 816 Legislative Provisions Adopted 816 Adherence of People's Republic of China to Missile Technology Control Regime (sec. 1401) 816 Annual report on transfers of militarily sensitive technology to countries and entities of concern (sec. 1402) 816 Resources for export license functions (sec. 1403) 817 Security in connection with satellite export licensing (sec. 1404) 817 Reporting of technology transmitted to People's Republic of China and of foreign launch security violations (sec. 1405) 817 Report on national security implications of exporting high-performance computers to the People's Republic of China (sec. 1406) 818 End-use verification for use by People's Republic of China of high-performance computers (sec. 1407) 818 Enhanced multilateral export controls (sec. 1408) 818 Enhancement of activities of Defense Threat Reduction Agency (sec. 1409) 818 Timely notification of licensing decisions by the Department of State (sec. 1410) 819 Enhanced intelligence consultation on satellite license applications (sec. 1411) 819 Investigations of violations of export controls by United States satellite manufacturers (sec. 1412) 820 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 821 Procedures for review of export of controlled technologies and items 821 Notice of foreign acquisition of U.S. firms in national security industries 821 Title XV--Arms Control and Counterproliferation Matters 821 Items of Special Interest 821 International border security 821 Legislative Provisions Adopted 822 Revision to limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems (sec. 1501) 822 Sense of Congress on strategic arms reductions (sec. 1502) 822 Report on strategic stability under START III (sec. 1503) 822 Counterproliferation Program Review Committee (sec. 1504) 823 Support of United Nations-sponsored efforts to inspect and monitor Iraqi weapons activities (sec. 1505) 823 Title XVI--National Security Space Matters 823 Legislative Provisions Adopted 823 Subtitle A--Space Technology Guide; Reports 823 Space technology guide (sec. 1601) 823 Report on vulnerabilities of United States space assets (sec. 1602) 823 Report on space launch failures (sec. 1603) 824 Report on Air Force space launch facilities (sec. 1604) 824 Subtitle B--Commercial Space Launch Services 824 Sense of Congress regarding United States-Russian cooperation in commercial space launch services (sec. 1611) 824 Sense of Congress regarding United States commercial space launch capacity (sec. 1612) 825 Subtitle C--Commission To Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization 825 Commission to assess United States national security space management and organization (sec. 1621 1630) 825 Title XVII--Troops-to-Teacher Program 826 Legislative Provisions Adopted 826 Troops-to-Teachers program (sec. 1701 1709) 826 DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 826 Overview 826 Title XXI--Army 847 Overview 847 Items of Special Interest 847 Improvements to military family housing, Army 847 Legislative Provisions Adopted 847 Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2101) 847 Family housing (sec. 2102) 847 Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2103) 847 Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2104) 848 Title XXII--Navy 848 Overview 848 Items of Special Interest 848 Acquisition of Preposition Equipment Maintenance Facilities, Blount Island, Jacksonville, Florida 848 Improvements to military family housing, Navy 848 Legislative Provisions Adopted 849 Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2201) 849 Family housing (sec. 2202) 849 Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203) 849 Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204) 849 Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 1997 project (sec. 2205) 849 Authorization to accept electrical substation improvements, Guam (sec. 2206) 850 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 850 Correction in authorized use of funds, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia 850 Title XXIII--Air Force 850 Overview 850 Items of Special Interest 851 Economic redevelopment, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida 851 Improvements to military family housing, Air Force 851 Legislative Provisions Adopted 851 Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2301) 851 Family housing (sec. 2302) 851 Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303) 852 Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304) 852 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 852 Consolidation of Air Force Research Laboratory Facilities at Rome Research Site, Rome, New York 852 Title XXIV--Defense Agencies 852 Overview 852 Items of Special Interest 853 Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Facility, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 853 Legislative Provisions Adopted 853 Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2401) 853 Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2402) 854 Military Housing Improvement Program (sec. 2403) 854 Energy conservation projects (sec. 2404) 854 Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies (sec. 2405) 854 Increase in fiscal year 1997 authorization for military construction projects at Pueblo Chemical Activity, Colorado (sec. 2406) 854 Condition on obligation of military construction funds for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities (sec. 2407) 854 Title XXV--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 855 Overview 855 Legislative Provisions Adopted 855 Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2501) 855 Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502) 855 Title XXVI--Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities 855 Overview 855 Legislative Provisions Adopted 856 Authorized Guard and Reserve construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2601) 856 Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 1998 project (sec. 2602) 856 Title XXVII--Expiration and Extension of Authorizations 856 Legislative Provisions Adopted 856 Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law (sec. 2701) 856 Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 1997 projects (sec. 2702) 857 Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 1996 projects (sec. 2703) 857 Effective date (sec. 2704) 857 Title XXVIII--General Provisions 857 Legislative Provisions Adopted 857 Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes 857 Exemption from notice and wait requirements of military construction projects supported by burdensharing funds undertaken for war or national emergency (sec. 2801) 857 Development of Ford Island, Hawaii (sec. 2802) 858 Expansion of entities eligible to participate in alternative authority for acquisition and improvement of military housing (sec. 2803) 859 Restriction on authority to acquire or construct ancillary supporting facilities for housing units (sec. 2804) 859 Planning and design for military construction projects for reserve components (sec. 2805) 859 Modification of limitations on reserve component facility projects for certain safety projects (sec. 2806) 859 Sense of Congress on using incremental funding to carry out military construction projects (sec. 2807) 860 Subtitle B--Real Property and Facilities Administration 860 Extension of authority for lease of real property for special operations activities (sec. 2811) 860 Enhancement of authority relating to utility privatization (sec. 2812) 861 Acceptance of funds to cover administrative expenses relating to certain real property transactions (sec. 2813) 861 Operations of Naval Academy dairy farm (sec. 2814) 861 Study and report on impacts to military readiness of proposed land management changes on public lands in Utah (sec. 2815) 861 Designation of missile intelligence building at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, as the Richard C. Shelby Center for Missile Intelligence (sec. 2816) 862 Subtitle C--Defense Base Closure and Realignment 862 Economic development conveyance of base closure property (sec. 2821) 862 Continuation of authority to use Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990 for activities required to close or realign military installations (sec. 2822) 863 Subtitle D--Land Conveyances 864 Part I--Army Conveyances 864 Transfer of jurisdiction, Fort Sam Houston, Texas (sec. 2831) 864 Land exchange, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois (sec. 2832) 864 Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Bangor, Maine (sec. 2833) 864 Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Kankakee, Illinois (sec. 2834) 864 Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Cannon Falls, Minnesota (sec. 2835) 865 Land conveyance, Army Maintenance Support Activity (Marine) Number 84, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania (sec. 2836) 865 Land conveyances, Army docks and related property, Alaska (sec. 2837) 865 Land conveyance, Fort Huachuca, Arizona (sec. 2838) 866 Land conveyance, Nike Battery 80 family housing site, East Hanover Township, New Jersey (sec. 2839) 866 Land conveyances, Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, Minnesota (sec. 2840) 866 Repair and conveyance of Red Butte Dam and Reservoir, Salt Lake City, Utah (sec. 2841) 866 Modification of land conveyance, Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, Illinois (sec. 2842) 867 Part II--Navy Conveyances 867 Land conveyance, Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant No 387, Dallas, Texas (sec. 2851) 867 Land conveyance, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina (sec. 2852) 868 Land conveyance, Newport, Rhode Island (sec. 2853) 868 Land conveyance, Naval Training Center, Orlando, Florida (sec. 2854) 868 One-year delay in demolition of radio transmitting facility towers at Naval Station, Annapolis, Maryland, to facilitate transfer of towers (sec. 2855) 869 Clarification of land exchange, Naval Reserve Readiness Center, Portland, Maine (sec. 2856) 869 Revision to lease authority, Naval Air Station, Meridian Mississippi (sec. 2857) 869 Land conveyance, Norfolk, Virginia (sec. 2858) 869 Part III--Air Force Conveyances 870 Land conveyance, Newington Defense Fuel Supply Point, New Hampshire (sec. 2861) 870 Land conveyance, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida (sec. 2862) 870 Land conveyance, Port of Anchorage, Alaska (sec. 2863) 871 Land conveyance, Forestport Test Annex, New York (sec. 2864) 871 Land conveyance, McClellan Nuclear Radiation Center, California (sec. 2865) 871 Subtitle E--Other Matters 871 Acceptance of guarantees in connection with gifts to military service academies (sec. 2871) 871 Acquisition of State-held inholdings, East Range of Fort Huachuca, Arizona (sec. 2872) 872 Enhancement of Pentagon renovation activities (sec. 2873) 872 Subtitle F--Expansion of Arlington National Cemetary 872 Expansion of Arlington National Cemetery (secs. 2881 2882) 872 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 873 Contributions for North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 873 Defense Chemical Demilitarization Construction Account 873 Future use of Navy Annex property, Arlington, Virginia 874 Land conveyance, Fort Des Moines, Iowa 874 Land conveyance, Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Orange County, Texas 874 Title XXIX--Commission on National Military Museum 875 Legislative Provisions Adopted 875 Commission on the National Military Museum (secs. 2901 2909) 875 Title XXX--Military Land Withdrawals 876 Short title (sec. 3001) 877 Legislative Provisions Adopted 877 Subtitle A--Withdrawals Generally 877 Withdrawals (sec. 3001) 877 Maps and legal descriptions (sec. 3012) 877 Termination of withdrawals in Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1986 (sec. 3013) 877 Management of lands (sec. 3014) 877 Duration of withdrawal and reservation (sec. 3015) 877 Extension of initial withdrawal and reservation (sec. 3016) 878 Ongoing decontamination (sec. 3017) 878 Delegation (sec. 3018) 878 Water rights (sec. 3019) 878 Hunting, fishing, and trapping (sec. 3020) 878 Mining and mineral leasing (sec. 3021) 878 Use of mineral materials (sec. 3022) 879 Immunity of United States (sec. 3023) 879 Subtitle B--Withdrawals in Arizona 879 Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona (sec. 3031) 879 Military use of Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and Cabeza Prieta Wilderness (sec. 3032) 880 Maps and legal descriptions (sec. 3033) 880 Water rights (sec. 3034) 880 Hunting, fishing, and trapping (sec. 3035) 880 Use of mineral materials (sec. 3036) 880 Immunity of United States (sec. 3037) 881 Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations 881 Authorization of appropriations (sec. 3041) 881 Division C--Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations 881 Title XXXI--Department of Energy National Security Programs 881 Overview 881 Items of Special Interest 896 Long-term stewardship plan 896 Legislative Provisions Adopted 896 Subtitle A--National Security Programs Authorizations 896 Weapons activities (sec. 3101) 896 Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative and Stockpile Computing program 897 Inertial Confinement Fusion 897 Technology partnerships and education 897 Stockpile management programs 898 Tritium production 898 Defense programs campaigns 899 Defense environmental restoration and waste management (sec. 3102 ) 899 Defense facility closure projects 899 Post-2006 completion 900 Technology development 900 Program direction 900 Columbia River Corridor Initiative 900 Other defense activities (sec. 3103) 900 Nonproliferation and national security 901 Arms control 901 Security clearances 901 Fissile materials and control disposition 901 International nuclear safety 901 Worker and community transition 902 Environment, safety and health defense 902 Counterintelligence 902 Intelligence 902 Defense nuclear waste disposal (sec. 3104) 902 Defense environmental management privatization (sec. 3105) 902 Subtitle B--Recurring General Provisions 903 Reprogramming (sec. 3121) 903 Limits on general plant projects (sec. 3122) 903 Limits on construction projects (sec. 3123) 904 Fund transfer authority (sec. 3124) 904 Authority for conceptual and construction design (sec. 3125) 904 Authority for emergency planning, design, and construction activities (sec. 3126) 904 Funds available for all national security programs of the Department of Energy (sec. 3127) 905 Availability of funds (sec. 3128) 905 Transfers of defense environmental management funds (sec. 3129) 905 Subtitle C--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 905 Prohibition on use of funds for certain activities under Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program (sec. 3131) 905 Continuation of processing, treatment, and disposition of legacy nuclear materials (sec. 3132) 906 Nuclear weapons stockpile life extension program (sec. 3133) 906 Procedures for meeting tritium production requirements (sec. 3134) 906 Independent cost estimate of accelerator production of tritium (sec. 3135) 907 Nonproliferation initiatives and activities (sec. 3136) 907 Support of theater ballistic missile defense activities of the Department of Defense (sec. 3137) 908 Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Safeguards, Security, and Counterintelligence 909 Short title (sec. 3141) 909 Commission on Safeguards, Security, and Counterintelligence at Department of Energy Facilities (sec. 3142) 909 Background investigations of certain personnel at Department of Energy facilities (sec. 3143) 910 Conduct of security clearances (sec. 3144) 910 Protection of classified information during laboratory-to-laboratory exchanges (sec. 3145) 911 Restrictions on access to national laboratories by foreign visitors from sensitive countries (sec. 3146) 911 Department of Energy regulations relating to the safeguarding and security of restricted data (sec. 3147) 913 Increased penalties for misuse of Restricted Data (sec. 3148) 914 Supplement to plan for declassification of restricted data and formerly restricted data (sec. 3149) 914 Notice to congressional committees of certain security and counterintelligence failures within nuclear energy defense programs (sec. 3150) 914 Annual report by the President on espionage by the Peoples Republic of China (sec. 3151) 915 Report on counterintelligence and security practices at national laboratories (sec. 3152) 915 Report on security vulnerabilities of national laboratory computers (sec. 3153) 916 Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program (sec. 3154) 916 Definition of national laboratory and nuclear weapons production facility (sec. 3155) 917 Definition of Restricted Data (sec. 3156) 917 Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Personnel 917 Extension of authority of Department of Energy to pay voluntary separation incentive payments (sec. 3161) 917 Fellowship program for development of skills critical to the Department of Energy nuclear weapons complex (sec. 3162) 918 Maintenance of nuclear weapons expertise in the Department of Defense and Department of Energy (sec. 3163) 919 Whistleblower protection program (sec. 3164) 919 Subtitle F--Other Matters 920 Requirement for plan to improve reprogramming processes (sec. 3171) 920 Integrated fissile materials management plan (sec. 3172) 920 Identification in budget materials of amounts for declassification activities and limitation on expenditures for such activities (sec. 3173) 921 Sense of Congress regarding technology transfer coordination for Department of Energy national laboratories (sec. 3174) 921 Pilot program for project management oversight regarding Department of Energy construction projects (sec. 3175) 922 Pilot program of Department of Energy to authorize use of prior year unobligated balances for accelerated site cleanup at Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado (sec. 3176) 923 Proposed schedule for shipments of waste from the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado, to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, New Mexico (sec. 3177) 923 Comptroller General report on closure of Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado (sec. 3178) 923 Extension of review of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, New Mexico (sec. 3179) 924 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 924 Civil monetary penalties for violations of Department of Energy regulations relating to the safeguarding and securing of restricted data 924 Commission on Nuclear Weapons Management 925 Department of Energy counterintelligence cyber security program 925 Department of Energy polygraph examinations 925 Investigation and remediation of alleged reprisals for disclosure of certain information to Congress 925 Modification of laboratory-directed research and development to provide funds for theater ballistic missile defense 926 Report on whether the Department of Energy should continue to maintain nuclear weapons responsibility 926 Title XXXII--National Nuclear Security Administration 927 Short Title (sec. 3201) 927 Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of Department of Energy (sec. 3202) 928 Establishment of policy for National Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3203) 928 Organization of Department of Energy counterintelligence and intelligence programs and activities (sec. 3204) 928 Subtitle A--Establishment and Organization 928 Establishment and mission (sec. 3211) 928 Administrator for Nuclear Security (sec. 3212) 929 Status of Administration and contractor personnel within Department of Energy (sec. 3213) 929 Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs (sec. 3214) 929 Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (sec. 3215) 930 Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors (sec. 3216) 930 General Counsel (sec. 3217) 930 Staff of Administration (sec. 3218) 930 Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Security 930 Protection of national security information (sec. 3231) 930 Office of Defense Nuclear Counterintelligence and Office of Defense Nuclear Security (sec. 3232) 930 Counterintelligence programs (sec. 3233) 931 Procedures relating to access by individuals to classified areas and information of Administration (sec. 3234) 932 Government access to information on Administration computers (sec. 3235) 932 Congressional oversight of special access programs (sec. 3236) 933 Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Personnel 933 Authority to establish certain scientific, engineering, and technical positions (sec. 3241) 933 Voluntary early retirement authority (sec. 3242) 933 Severance pay (sec. 3243) 933 Continued coverage of health care benefits (sec. 3244) 933 Subtitle D--Budget and Financial Management 933 Separate treatment in budget (sec. 3251) 933 Planning, programming, and budgeting process (sec. 3252) 934 Future-years nuclear security program (sec. 3253) 934 Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Provisions 935 Environmental protection, safety, and health requirements (sec. 3261) 935 Compliance with federal acquisition regulation (sec. 3262) 935 Sharing of technology with Department of Defense (sec. 3263) 935 Use of capabilities of national security laboratories by entities outside administration (sec. 3264) 935 Subtitle F--Definitions 935 Definitions (sec. 3281) 935 Subtitle G--Amendatory Provisions, Transition Provisions, and Effective Dates 935 Functions transferred (sec. 3291) 935 Transfer of funds and employees (sec. 3292) 935 Pay levels (sec. 3293) 936 Conforming amendments (sec. 3294) 936 Transition provisions (sec. 3295) 936 Applicability of pre-existing laws and regulations (sec. 3296) 936 Report containing implementation plan of Secretary of Energy (sec. 3297) 936 Classification in United States Code (sec. 3298) 936 Effective dates (sec. 3299) 936 Title XXXIII--Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 937 Legislative Provisions Adopted 937 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (sec. 3301) 937 Title XXXIV--National Defense Stockpile 937 Legislative Provisions Adopted 937 Authorized uses of stockpile funds (sec. 3401) 937 Disposal of certain materials in National Defense Stockpile (sec. 3402) 937 Limitations on previous authority for disposal of stockpile materials (sec. 3403) 937 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 937 Definitions 937 Title XXXV--Panama Canal Commission 938 Legislative Provisions Adopted 938 Short title (sec. 3501) 938 Authorization of expenditures (sec. 3502) 938 Purchase of vehicles (sec. 3503) 938 Office of Transition Administration (sec. 3504) 938 Expenditures only in accordance with treaties (sec. 3505) 939 Title XXXVI--Maritime Administration 939 Legislative Provisions Adopted 939 Short title (sec. 3601) 939 Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2000 (sec. 3602) 939 Extension of war risk insurance authority (sec. 3603) 939 Ownership of the Jeremiah O'Brien (sec. 3604) 939 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted 939 Amendments to title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 939 106 th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 106 301 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 August 6 (legislative day, August 5), 1999.--Ordered to be printed Mr. Spence , from the committee of conference, submitted the following CONFERENCE REPORT [To accompany S. 1059] The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 1059), to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the House and agreed to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the House amendment, insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000''. SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into three divisions as follows: (1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations. (2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations. (3) Division C--Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees defined. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 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. Reserve components. Sec. 106. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 107. Chemical demilitarization program. Sec. 108. Defense health programs. SUBTITLE B--ARMY PROGRAMS Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority for certain Army programs. Sec. 112. Procurement requirements for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. Sec. 113. Army aviation modernization. Sec. 114. Multiple Launch Rocket System. Sec. 115. Extension of pilot program on sales of manufactured articles and services of certain Army industrial facilities without regard to availability from domestic sources. Sec. 116. Extension of authority to carry out Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Initiative. SUBTITLE C--NAVY PROGRAMS Sec. 121. F/A 18E/F Super Hornet aircraft program. Sec. 122. Arleigh Burke class destroyer program. Sec. 123. Repeal of requirement for annual report from shipbuilders under certain nuclear attack submarine programs. Sec. 124. LHD 8 amphibious assault ship program. Sec. 125. D-5 missile program. SUBTITLE D--AIR FORCE PROGRAMS Sec. 131. F 22 aircraft program. Sec. 132. Replacement options for conventional air-launched cruise missile. Sec. 133. Procurement of firefighting equipment for the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve. Sec. 134. F 16 tactical manned reconnaisance aircraft. SUBTITLE E--CHEMICAL STOCKPILE DESTRUCTION PROGRAM Sec. 141. Destruction of existing stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions. Sec. 142. Comptroller General report on anticipated effects of proposed changes in operation of storage sites for lethal chemical agents and munitions. TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION SUBTITLE A--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 202. Amount for basic and applied research. SUBTITLE B--PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS Sec. 211. Collaborative program to evaluate and demonstrate advanced technologies for advanced capability combat vehicles. Sec. 212. Sense of Congress regarding defense science and technology program. Sec. 213. Micro-satellite technology development program. Sec. 214. Space control technology. Sec. 215. Space maneuver vehicle program. Sec. 216. Manufacturing technology program. Sec. 217. Revision to limitations on high altitude endurance unmanned vehicle program. SUBTITLE C--BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE Sec. 231. Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) low program. Sec. 232. Theater missile defense upper tier acquisition strategy. Sec. 233. Acquisition strategy for Theater High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. Sec. 234. Space-based laser program. Sec. 235. Criteria for progression of airborne laser program. Sec. 236. Sense of Congress regarding ballistic missile defense technology funding. Sec. 237. Report on national missile defense. SUBTITLE D--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR LONG-TERM MILITARY CAPABILITIES Sec. 241. Quadrennial report on emerging operational concepts. Sec. 242. Technology area review and assessment. Sec. 243. Report by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. Sec. 244. DARPA program for award of competitive prizes to encourage development of advanced technologies. Sec. 245. Additional pilot program for revitalizing Department of Defense laboratories. SUBTITLE E--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 251. Development of Department of Defense laser master plan and execution of solid state laser program. Sec. 252. Report on Air Force distributed mission training. TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SUBTITLE A--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 301. Operation and maintenance funding. Sec. 302. Working capital funds. Sec. 303. Armed Forces Retirement Home. Sec. 304. Transfer from National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund. Sec. 305. Transfer to Defense Working Capital Funds to support Defense Commissary Agency. SUBTITLE B--PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS Sec. 311. Armed Forces Emergency Services. Sec. 312. Replacement of nonsecure tactical radios of the 82nd Airborne Division. Sec. 313. Large medium-speed roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) program. Sec. 314. Contributions for Spirit of Hope endowment fund of United Service Organizations, Incorporated. SUBTITLE C--ENVIRONMENTAL PROVISIONS Sec. 321. Extension of limitation on payment of fines and penalties using funds in environmental restoration accounts. Sec. 322. Modification of requirements for annual reports on environmental compliance activities. Sec. 323. Defense environmental technology program and investment control process for environmental technologies. Sec. 324. Modification of membership of Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Council. Sec. 325. Extension of pilot program for sale of air pollution emission reduction incentives. Sec. 326. Reimbursement for certain costs in connection with Fresno Drum Superfund Site, Fresno, California. Sec. 327. Payment of stipulated penalties assessed under CERCLA in connection with F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. Sec. 328. Remediation of asbestos and lead-based paint. Sec. 329. Release of information to foreign countries regarding any environmental contamination at former United States military installations in those countries. Sec. 330. Toussaint River ordnance mitigation study. SUBTITLE D--DEPOT-LEVEL ACTIVITIES Sec. 331. Sales of articles and services of defense industrial facilities to purchasers outside the Department of Defense. Sec. 332. Contracting authority for defense working capital funded industrial facilities. Sec. 333. Annual reports on expenditures for performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads by public and private sectors. Sec. 334. Applicability of competition requirement in contracting out workloads performed by depot-level activities of Department of Defense. Sec. 335. Treatment of public sector winning bidders for contracts for performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads formerly performed at certain military installations. Sec. 336. Additional matters to be reported before prime vendor contract for depot-level maintenance and repair is entered into. SUBTITLE E--PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS BY PRIVATE-SECTOR SOURCES Sec. 341. Reduced threshold for consideration of effect on local community of changing defense functions to private sector performance. Sec. 342. Congressional notification of A 76 cost comparison waivers. Sec. 343. Report on use of employees of non-Federal entities to provide services to Department of Defense. Sec. 344. Evaluation of total system performance responsibility program. Sec. 345. Sense of Congress regarding process for modernization of Army computer services. SUBTITLE F--DEFENSE DEPENDENTS EDUCATION Sec. 351. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Sec. 352. Unified school boards for all Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Schools in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Guam. Sec. 353. Continuation of enrollment at Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools. Sec. 354. Technical amendments to Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978. SUBTITLE G--MILITARY READINESS ISSUES Sec. 361. Independent study of military readiness reporting system. Sec. 362. Independent study of Department of Defense secondary inventory and parts shortages. Sec. 363. Report on inventory and control of military equipment. Sec. 364. Comptroller General study of adequacy of Department restructured sustainment and reengineered logistics product support practices. Sec. 365. Comptroller General review of real property maintenance and its effect on readiness. Sec. 366. Establishment of logistics standards for sustained military operations. SUBTITLE H--INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ISSUES Sec. 371. Discretionary authority to install telecommunication equipment for persons performing voluntary services. Sec. 372. Authority for disbursing officers to support use of automated teller machines on naval vessels for financial transactions. Sec. 373. Use of Smart Card technology in the Department of Defense. Sec. 374. Report on defense use of Smart Card as PKI authentication device carrier. SUBTITLE I--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 381. Authority to lend or donate obsolete or condemned rifles for funeral and other ceremonies. Sec. 382. Extension of warranty claims recovery pilot program. Sec. 383. Preservation of historic buildings and grounds at United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, District of Columbia. Sec. 384. Clarification of land conveyance authority, United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. Sec. 385. Treatment of Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam in defense household goods moving programs. TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS SUBTITLE A--ACTIVE FORCES Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. Sec. 402. Revision in permanent end strength minimum levels. 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 numbers of members in certain grades authorized to be on active duty in support of the Reserves. Sec. 415. Selected Reserve end strength flexibility. SUBTITLE C--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 421. Authorization of appropriations for military personnel. TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY SUBTITLE A--OFFICER PERSONNEL POLICY Sec. 501. Temporary authority for recall of retired aviators. Sec. 502. Increase in maximum number of officers authorized to be on active-duty list in frocked grades of brigadier general and rear admiral (lower half). Sec. 503. Reserve officers requesting or otherwise causing nonselection for promotion. Sec. 504. Minimum grade of officers eligible to serve on boards of inquiry. Sec. 505. Minimum selection of warrant officers for promotion from below the promotion zone. Sec. 506. Increase in threshold period of active duty for applicability of restriction on holding of civil office by retired regular officers and reserve officers. Sec. 507. Exemption of retiree council members from recalled retiree limits. Sec. 508. Technical amendments relating to joint duty assignments. Sec. 509. Three-year extension of requirement for competition for joint 4-star officer positions. SUBTITLE B--RESERVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL POLICY Sec. 511. Continuation of officers on reserve active-status list to complete disciplinary action. Sec. 512. Authority to order reserve component members to active duty to complete a medical evaluation. Sec. 513. Exclusion of reserve officers on educational delay from eligibility for consideration for promotion. Sec. 514. Extension of period for retention of reserve component majors and lieutenant commanders who twice fail of selection for promotion. Sec. 515. Computation of years of service exclusion. Sec. 516. Retention of reserve component chaplains until age 67. Sec. 517. Expansion and codification of authority for space-required travel on military aircraft for reserves performing inactive-duty training outside the continental United States. SUBTILE C--MILITARY TECHNICIANS Sec. 521. Revision to military technician (dual status) law. Sec. 522. Civil service retirement of technicians. Sec. 523. Revision to non-dual status technicians statute. Sec. 524. Revision to authorities relating to National Guard technicians. Sec. 525. Effective date. Sec. 526. Secretary of Defense review of Army technician costing process. Sec. 527. Fiscal year 2000 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. SUBTITLE D--SERVICE ACADEMIES Sec. 531. Strength limitations at the service academies. Sec. 532. Superintendents of the service academies. Sec. 533. Dean of Academic Board, United States Military Academy and Dean of the Faculty, United States Air Force Academy. Sec. 534. Waiver of reimbursement of expenses for instruction at service academies of persons from foreign countries. Sec. 535. Expansion of foreign exchange programs of the service academies. SUBTITLE E--EDUCATION AND TRAINING Sec. 541. Establishment of a Department of Defense international student program at the senior military colleges. Sec. 542. Authority for Army War College to award degree of master of strategic studies. Sec. 543. Authority for Air University to confer graduate-level degrees. Sec. 544. Reserve credit for participation in health professions scholarship and financial assistance program. Sec. 545. Permanent authority for ROTC scholarships for graduate students. Sec. 546. Increase in monthly subsistence allowance for Senior ROTC cadets selected for advanced training. Sec. 547. Contingent funding increase for Junior ROTC program. Sec. 548. Change from annual to biennial reporting under the reserve component Montgomery GI bill. Sec. 549. Recodification and consolidation of statutes denying Federal grants and contracts by certain departments and agencies to institutions of higher education that prohibit senior ROTC units or military recruiting on campus. Sec. 550. Accrual funding for Coast Guard Montgomery GI bill liabilities. SUBTITLE F--RESERVE COMPONENT MANAGEMENT Sec. 551. Financial assistance program for pursuit of degrees by officer candidates in Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class program. Sec. 552. Options to improve recruiting for the Army Reserve. Sec. 553. Joint duty assignments for reserve component general and flag officers. Sec. 554. Grade of chiefs of reserve components and additional general officers at the National Guard Bureau. Sec. 555. Duties of Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. Sec. 556. Repeal of limitation on number of Reserves on full-time active duty in support of preparedness for responses to emergencies involving weapons of mass destruction. Sec. 557. Establishment of Office of the Coast Guard Reserve. Sec. 558. Report on use of National Guard facilities and infrastructure for support of provision of services to veterans. SUBTITLE G--DECORATIONS, AWARDS, AND COMMENDATIONS Sec. 561. Waiver of time limitations for award of certain decorations to certain persons. Sec. 562. Authority for award of Medal of Honor to Alfred Rascon for valor during the Vietnam conflict. Sec. 563. Elimination of current backlog of requests for replacement of military decorations. Sec. 564. Retroactive award of Navy Combat Action Ribbon. Sec. 565. Sense of Congress concerning Presidential unit citation for crew of the U.S.S. Indianapolis. SUBTITLE H--MATTERS RELATING TO RECRUITING Sec. 571. Access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes. Sec. 572. Increased authority to extend delayed entry period for enlistments of persons with no prior military service. Sec. 573. Army College First pilot program. Sec. 574. Use of recruiting materials for public relations purposes. SUBTITLE I--MATTERS RELATING TO MISSING PERSONS Sec. 575. Nondisclosure of debriefing information on certain missing persons previously returned to United States control. Sec. 576. Recovery and identification of remains of certain World War II servicemen lost in Pacific Theater of Operations. SUBTITLE J--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 577. Authority for special courts-martial to impose sentences to confinement and forfeitures of pay of up to one year. Sec. 578. Funeral honors details for funerals of veterans. Sec. 579. Purpose and funding limitations for National Guard Challenge program. Sec. 580. Department of Defense Starbase program. Sec. 581. Survey of members leaving military service on attitudes toward military service. Sec. 582. Service review agencies covered by professional staffing requirement. Sec. 583. Participation of members in management of organizations abroad that promote international understanding. Sec. 584. Support for expanded child care services and youth program services for dependents. Sec. 585. Report and regulations on Department of Defense policies on protecting the confidentiality of communications with professionals providing therapeutic or related services regarding sexual or domestic abuse. Sec. 586. Members under burdensome personnel tempo. SUBTITLE K--DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Sec. 591. Defense task force on domestic violence. Sec. 592. Incentive program for improving responses to domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and military family members. Sec. 593. Uniform Department of Defense policies for responses to domestic violence. Sec. 594. Central Department of Defense database on domestic violence incidents. TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS SUBTITLE A--PAY AND ALLOWANCES Sec. 601. Fiscal year 2000 increase in military basic pay and reform of basic pay rates. Sec. 602. Pay increases for fiscal years 2001 through 2006. Sec. 603. Additional amount available for fiscal year 2000 increase in basic allowance for housing inside the United States. SUBTITLE B--BONUSES AND SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS Sec. 611. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for reserve forces. Sec. 612. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for nurse officer candidates, registered nurses, and nurse anesthetists. Sec. 613. Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and special pays. Sec. 614. Amount of aviation career incentive pay for air battle managers. Sec. 615. Expansion of authority to provide special pay to aviation career officers extending period of active duty. Sec. 616. Additional special pay for board certified veterinarians in the Armed Forces and Public Health Service. Sec. 617. Diving duty special pay. Sec. 618. Reenlistment bonus. Sec. 619. Enlistment bonus. Sec. 620. Selected Reserve enlistment bonus. Sec. 621. Special pay for members of the Coast Guard Reserve assigned to high priority units of the Selected Reserve. Sec. 622. Reduced minimum period of enlistment in Army in critical skill for eligibility for enlistment bonus. Sec. 623. Eligibility for reserve component prior service enlistment bonus upon attaining a critical skill. Sec. 624. Increase in special pay and bonuses for nuclear-qualified officers. Sec. 625. Increase in maximum monthly rate authorized for foreign language proficiency pay. Sec. 626. Authorization of retention bonus for special warfare officers extending periods of active duty. Sec. 627. Authorization of surface warfare officer continuation pay. Sec. 628. Authorization of career enlisted flyer incentive pay. Sec. 629. Authorization of judge advocate continuation pay. SUBTITLE C--TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES Sec. 631. Provision of lodging in kind for Reservists performing training duty and not otherwise entitled to travel and transportation allowances. Sec. 632. Payment of temporary lodging expenses for members making their first permanent change of station. Sec. 633. Destination airport for emergency leave travel to continental United States. SUBTITLE D--RETIRED PAY REFORM Sec. 641. Redux retired pay system applicable only to members electing new 15-year career status bonus. Sec. 642. Authorization of 15-year career status bonus. Sec. 643. Conforming amendments. Sec. 644. Effective date. SUBTITLE E--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO MILITARY RETIREES AND SURVIVORS Sec. 651. Repeal of reduction in retired pay for military retirees employed in civilian positions. Sec. 652. Presentation of United States flag to retiring members of the uniformed services not previously covered. Sec. 653. Disability retirement or separation for certain members with pre-existing conditions. Sec. 654. Credit toward paid-up SBP coverage for months covered by make-up premium paid by persons electing SBP coverage during special open enrollment period. Sec. 655. Paid-up coverage under Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan. Sec. 656. Extension of authority for payment of annuities to certain military surviving spouses. Sec. 657. Effectuation of intended SBP annuity for former spouse when not elected by reason of untimely death of retiree. Sec. 658. Special compensation for severely disabled uniformed services retirees. SUBTITLE F--ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN Sec. 661. Participation in thrift savings plan. Sec. 662. Special retention initiative. Sec. 663. Effective date. SUBTITLE G--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 671. Payment for unused leave in conjunction with a reenlistment. Sec. 672. Clarification of per diem eligibility for military technicians (dual status) serving on active duty without pay outside the United States. Sec. 673. Annual report on effects of initiatives on recruitment and retention. Sec. 674. Overseas special supplemental food program. Sec. 675. Tuition assistance for members deployed in a contingency operation. Sec. 676. Administration of Selected Reserve education loan repayment program for Coast Guard Reserve. Sec. 677. Sense of Congress regarding treatment under Internal Revenue Code of members receiving hostile fire or imminent danger special pay during contingency operations. TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS SUBTITLE A--HEALTH CARE SERVICES Sec. 701. Pharmacy benefits program. Sec. 702. Provision of chiropractic health care. Sec. 703. Provision of domiciliary and custodial care for certain CHAMPUS beneficiaries. Sec. 704. Enhancement of dental benefits for retirees. Sec. 705. Medical and dental care for certain members incurring injuries on inactive-duty training. Sec. 706. Health care at former uniformed services treatment facilities for active duty members stationed at certain remote locations. Sec. 707. Open enrollment demonstration program. SUBTITLE B--TRICARE PROGRAM Sec. 711. Expansion and revision of authority for dental programs for dependents and reserves. Sec. 712. Improvement of access to health care under the TRICARE program. Sec. 713. Improvements to claims processing under the TRICARE program. Sec. 714. Authority to waive certain TRICARE deductibles. Sec. 715. TRICARE beneficiary counseling and assistance coordinators. Sec. 716. Improvement of TRICARE management; improvements to third-party payer collection program. Sec. 717. Comparative report on health care coverage under the TRICARE program. SUBTITLE C--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 721. Forensic pathology investigations by Armed Forces Medical Examiner. Sec. 722. Best value contracting. Sec. 723. Health care quality information and technology enhancement. Sec. 724. Joint telemedicine and telepharmacy demonstration projects by the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 725. Program-year stability in health care benefits. Sec. 726. Study on joint operations for the Defense Health Program. Sec. 727. Trauma training center. Sec. 728. Sense of Congress regarding automatic enrollment of medicare-eligible beneficiaries in the TRICARE Senior Prime demonstration project. TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS SUBTITLE A--AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES, PROCEDURES, AND LIMITATIONS Sec. 801. Authority to carry out certain prototype projects. Sec. 802. Streamlined applicability of cost accounting standards. Sec. 803. Sale, exchange, and waiver authority for coal and coke. Sec. 804. Guidance on use of task order and delivery order contracts. Sec. 805. Clarification of definition of commercial items with respect to associated services. Sec. 806. Use of special simplified procedures for purchases of commercial items in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold. Sec. 807. Repeal of termination of provision of credit towards subcontracting goals for purchases benefiting severely handicapped persons. Sec. 808. Contract goal for small disadvantaged businesses and certain institutions of higher education. Sec. 809. Required reports for certain multiyear contracts. SUBTITLE B--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 811. Mentor-Protege Program improvements. Sec. 812. Program to increase business innovation in defense acquisition programs. Sec. 813. Incentives to produce innovative new technologies. Sec. 814. Pilot program for commercial services. Sec. 815. Expansion of applicability of requirement to make certain procurements from small arms production industrial base. Sec. 816. Compliance with existing law regarding purchases of equipment and products. Sec. 817. Extension of test program for negotiation of comprehensive small business subcontracting plans. Sec. 818. Extension of interim reporting rule for certain procurements less than $100,000. Sec. 819. Inspector General review of compliance with Buy American Act in purchases of strength training equipment. Sec. 820. Report on options for accelerated acquisition of precision munitions. Sec. 821. Technical amendment to prohibition on release of contractor proposals under the Freedom of Information Act. TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STRATEGIC PLANNING Sec. 901. Permanent requirement for Quadrennial Defense Review. Sec. 902. Minimum interval for updating and revising Department of Defense strategic plan. SUBTITLE B--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION Sec. 911. Responsibility for logistics and sustainment functions of the Department of Defense. Sec. 912. Enhancement of technology security program of Department of Defense. Sec. 913. Efficient utilization of defense laboratories. Sec. 914. Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs. Sec. 915. Authority for acceptance by Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies of foreign gifts and donations. SUBTITLE C--PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Sec. 921. Revisions to limitations on number of personnel assigned to major Department of Defense headquarters activities. Sec. 922. Defense acquisition workforce reductions. Sec. 923. Monitoring and reporting requirements regarding operations tempo and personnel tempo. Sec. 924. Administration of defense reform initiative enterprise program for military manpower and personnel information. Sec. 925. Payment of tuition for education and training of members in defense acquisition workforce. SUBTITLE D--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 931. Additional matters for annual reports on joint warfighting experimentation. Sec. 932. Oversight of Department of Defense activities to combat terrorism. Sec. 933. Responsibilities and accountability for certain financial management functions. Sec. 934. Management of Civil Air Patrol. TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS SUBTITLE A--FINANCIAL MATTERS Sec. 1001. Transfer authority. Sec. 1002. Incorporation of classified annex. Sec. 1003. Authorization of emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1999. Sec. 1004. Supplemental appropriations request for operations in Yugoslavia. Sec. 1005. United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal year 2000. Sec. 1006. Limitation on funds for Bosnia peacekeeping operations for fiscal year 2000. Sec. 1007. Second biennial financial management improvement plan. Sec. 1008. Waiver authority for requirement that electronic transfer of funds be used for Department of Defense payments. Sec. 1009. Single payment date for invoice for various subsistence items. Sec. 1010. Payment of foreign licensing fees out of proceeds of sale of maps, charts, and navigational books. SUBTITLE B--NAVAL VESSELS AND SHIPYARDS Sec. 1011. Revision to congressional notice-and-wait period required before transfer of a vessel stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. Sec. 1012. Authority to consent to retransfer of former naval vessel. Sec. 1013. Report on naval vessel force structure requirements. Sec. 1014. Auxiliary vessels acquisition program for the Department of Defense. Sec. 1015. National Defense Features program. Sec. 1016. Sales of naval shipyard articles and services to nuclear ship contractors. Sec. 1017. Transfer of naval vessel to foreign country. Sec. 1018. Authority to transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries. SUBTITLE C--SUPPORT FOR CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COUNTER DRUG ACTIVITIES Sec. 1021. Modification of limitation on funding assistance for procurement of equipment for the National Guard for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities. Sec. 1022. Temporary extension to certain naval aircraft of Coast Guard authority for drug interdiction activities. Sec. 1023. Military assistance to civil authorities to respond to act or threat of terrorism. Sec. 1024. Condition on development of forward operating locations for United States Southern Command counter-drug detection and monitoring flights. Sec. 1025. Annual report on United States military activities in Colombia. Sec. 1026. Report on use of radar systems for counter-drug detection and monitoring. Sec. 1027. Plan regarding assignment of military personnel to assist Immigration and Naturalization Service and Customs Service. SUBTITLE D--MISCELLANEOUS REPORT REQUIREMENTS AND REPEALS Sec. 1031. Preservation of certain defense reporting requirements. Sec. 1032. Repeal of certain reporting requirements not preserved. Sec. 1033. Reports on risks under National Military Strategy and combatant command requirements. Sec. 1034. Report on lift and prepositioned support requirements to support National Military Strategy. Sec. 1035. Report on assessments of readiness to execute the National Military Strategy. Sec. 1036. Report on Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection teams. Sec. 1037. Report on unit readiness of units considered to be assets of Consequence Management Program Integration Office. Sec. 1038. Analysis of relationship between threats and budget submission for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 1039. Report on NATO defense capabilities initiative. Sec. 1040. Report on motor vehicle violations by operators of official Army vehicles. SUBTITLE E--INFORMATION SECURITY Sec. 1041. Identification in budget materials of amounts for declassification activities and limitation on expenditures for such activities. Sec. 1042. Notice to congressional committees of certain security and counterintelligence failures within defense programs. Sec. 1043. Information Assurance Initiative. Sec. 1044. Nondisclosure of information on personnel of overseas, sensitive, or routinely deployable units. Sec. 1045. Nondisclosure of certain operational files of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency. SUBTITLE F--MEMORIAL OBJECTS AND COMMEMORATIONS Sec. 1051. Moratorium on the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations without specific authorization in law. Sec. 1052. Program to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Korean War. Sec. 1053. Commemoration of the victory of freedom in the Cold War. SUBTITLE G--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 1061. Defense Science Board task force on use of television and radio as a propaganda instrument in time of military conflict. Sec. 1062. Assessment of electromagnetic spectrum reallocation. Sec. 1063. Extension and reauthorization of Defense Production Act of 1950. Sec. 1064. Performance of threat and risk assessments. Sec. 1065. Chemical agents used for defensive training. Sec. 1066. Technical and clerical amendments. Sec. 1067. Amendments to reflect name change of Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives to Committee on Armed Services. TITLE XI--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL Sec. 1101. Accelerated implementation of voluntary early retirement authority. Sec. 1102. Increase of pay cap for nonappropriated fund senior executive employees. Sec. 1103. Restoration of leave of emergency essential employees serving in a combat zone. Sec. 1104. Extension of certain temporary authorities to provide benefits for employees in connection with defense workforce reductions and restructuring. Sec. 1105. Leave without loss of benefits for military reserve technicians on active duty in support of combat operations. Sec. 1106. Expansion of Guard-and-Reserve purposes for which leave under section 6323 of title 5, United States Code, may be used. Sec. 1107. Work schedules and premium pay of service academy faculty. Sec. 1108. Salary schedules and related benefits for faculty and staff of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Sec. 1109. Exemption of defense laboratory employees from certain workforce management restrictions. TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO OTHER NATIONS SUBTITLE A--MATTERS RELATING TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Sec. 1201. Limitation on military-to-military exchanges and contacts with Chinese People's Liberation Army. Sec. 1202. Annual report on military power of the People's Republic of China. SUBTITLE B--MATTERS RELATING TO THE BALKANS Sec. 1211. Department of Defense report on the conduct of Operation Allied Force and associated relief operations. Sec. 1212. Sense of Congress regarding the need for vigorous prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity in the former Republic of Yugoslavia. SUBTITLE C--MATTERS RELATING TO NATO AND OTHER ALLIES Sec. 1221. Legal effect of the new Strategic Concept of NATO. Sec. 1222. Report on allied capabilities to contribute to major theater wars. Sec. 1223. Attendance at professional military education schools by military personnel of the new member nations of NATO. SUBTITLE D--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 1231. Multinational economic embargoes against governments in armed conflict with the United States. Sec. 1232. Limitation on deployment of Armed Forces in Haiti during fiscal year 2000 and congressional notice of deployments to Haiti. Sec. 1233. Report on the security situation on the Korean peninsula. Sec. 1234. Sense of Congress regarding the continuation of sanctions against Libya. Sec. 1235. Sense of Congress and report on disengaging from noncritical overseas missions involving United States combat forces. TITLE XIII--COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION WITH STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and funds. Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. Sec. 1303. Prohibition on use of funds for specified purposes. Sec. 1304. Limitations on use of funds for fissile material storage facility. Sec. 1305. Limitation on use of funds for chemical weapons destruction. Sec. 1306. Limitation on use of funds until submission of report. Sec. 1307. Limitation on use of funds until submission of multiyear plan. Sec. 1308. Requirement to submit report. Sec. 1309. Report on Expanded Threat Reduction Initiative. Sec. 1310. Limitation on use of funds until submission of certification. Sec. 1311. Period covered by annual report on accounting for United States assistance under Cooperative Threat Reduction programs. Sec. 1312. Russian nonstrategic nuclear arms. TITLE XIV--PROLIFERATION AND EXPORT CONTROLS Sec. 1401. Adherence of People's Republic of China to Missile Technology Control Regime. Sec. 1402. Annual report on transfers of militarily sensitive technology to countries of concern. Sec. 1403. Resources for export license functions. Sec. 1404. Security in connection with satellite export licensing. Sec. 1405. Reporting of technology transmitted to People's Republic of China and of foreign launch security violations. Sec. 1406. Report on national security implications of exporting high-performance computers to the People's Republic of China. Sec. 1407. End-use verification for use by People's Republic of China of high-performance computers. Sec. 1408. Enhanced multilateral export controls. Sec. 1409. Enhancement of activities of Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Sec. 1410. Timely notification of licensing decisions by the Department of State. Sec. 1411. Enhanced intelligence consultation on satellite license applications. Sec. 1412. Investigations of violations of export controls by United States satellite manufacturers. TITLE XV--ARMS CONTROL AND COUNTERPROLIFERATION MATTERS Sec. 1501. Revision to limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems. Sec. 1502. Sense of Congress on strategic arms reductions. Sec. 1503. Report on strategic stability under START III. Sec. 1504. Counterproliferation Program Review Committee. Sec. 1505. Support of United Nations-sponsored efforts to inspect and monitor Iraqi weapons activities. TITLE XVI--NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE MATTERS SUBTITLE A--SPACE TECHNOLOGY GUIDE; REPORTS Sec. 1601. Space technology guide. Sec. 1602. Report on vulnerabilities of United States space assets. Sec. 1603. Report on space launch failures. Sec. 1604. Report on Air Force space launch facilities. SUBTITLE B--COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES Sec. 1611. Sense of Congress regarding United States-Russian cooperation in commercial space launch services. Sec. 1612. Sense of Congress concerning United States commercial space launch capacity. SUBTITLE C--COMMISSION TO ASSESS UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION Sec. 1621. Establishment of commission. Sec. 1622. Duties of commission. Sec. 1623. Report. Sec. 1624. Assessment by the Secretary of Defense. Sec. 1625. Powers. Sec. 1626. Commission procedures. Sec. 1627. Personnel matters. Sec. 1628. Miscellaneous administrative provisions. Sec. 1629. Funding. Sec. 1630. Termination of the commission. TITLE XVII--TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM Sec. 1701. Short title; definitions. Sec. 1702. Authorization of Troops-to-Teachers Program. Sec. 1703. Eligible members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 1704. Selection of participants. Sec. 1705. Stipend and bonus for participants. Sec. 1706. Participation by States. Sec. 1707. Termination of original program; transfer of functions. Sec. 1708. Reporting requirements. Sec. 1709. Funds for fiscal year 2000. DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS Sec. 2001. Short title. TITLE XXI--ARMY Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2102. Family housing. Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. TITLE XXII--NAVY Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2202. Family housing. Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. Sec. 2205. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 1997 project. Sec. 2206. Authorization to accept electrical substation improvements, Guam. TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2302. Family housing. Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2402. Improvements to military family housing units. Sec. 2403. Military housing improvement program. Sec. 2404. Energy conservation projects. Sec. 2405. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. Sec. 2406. Increase in fiscal year 1997 authorization for military construction projects at Pueblo Chemical Activity, Colorado. Sec. 2407. Condition on obligation of military construction funds for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities. TITLE XXV--NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES Sec. 2601. Authorized Guard and Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2602. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 1998 project. TITLE XXVII--EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS Sec. 2701. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law. Sec. 2702. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 1997 projects. Sec. 2703. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 1996 projects. Sec. 2704. Effective date. TITLE XXVIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS SUBTITLE A--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING CHANGES Sec. 2801. Exemption from notice and wait requirements of military construction projects supported by burdensharing funds undertaken for war or national emergency. Sec. 2802. Development of Ford Island, Hawaii. Sec. 2803. Expansion of entities eligible to participate in alternative authority for acquisition and improvement of military housing. Sec. 2804. Restriction on authority to acquire or construct ancillary supporting facilities for housing units. Sec. 2805. Planning and design for military construction projects for reserve components. Sec. 2806. Modification of limitations on reserve component facility projects for certain safety projects. Sec. 2807. Sense of Congress on use of incremental funding to carry out military construction projects. SUBTITLE B--REAL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION Sec. 2811. Extension of authority for lease of real property for special operations activities. Sec. 2812. Enhancement of authority relating to utility privatization. Sec. 2813. Acceptance of funds to cover administrative expenses relating to certain real property transactions. Sec. 2814. Operations of Naval Academy dairy farm. Sec. 2815. Study and report on impacts to military readiness of proposed land management changes on public lands in Utah. Sec. 2816. Designation of missile intelligence building at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, as the Richard C. Shelby Center for Missile Intelligence. SUBTITLE C--DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT Sec. 2821. Economic development conveyances of base closure property. Sec. 2822. Continuation of authority to use Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990 for activities required to close or realign military installations. SUBTITLE D--LAND CONVEYANCES PART I--ARMY CONVEYANCES Sec. 2831. Transfer of jurisdiction, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Sec. 2832. Land exchange, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. Sec. 2833. Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Bangor, Maine. Sec. 2834. Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Kankakee, Illinois. Sec. 2835. Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Sec. 2836. Land conveyance, Army Maintenance Support Activity (Marine) Number 84, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. Sec. 2837. Land conveyances, Army docks and related property, Alaska. Sec. 2838. Land conveyance, Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Sec. 2839. Land conveyance, Nike Battery 80 family housing site, East Hanover Township, New Jersey. Sec. 2840. Land conveyances, Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, Minnesota. Sec. 2841. Repair and conveyance of Red Butte Dam and Reservoir, Salt Lake City, Utah. Sec. 2842. Modification of land conveyance, Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, Illinois. PART II--NAVY CONVEYANCES Sec. 2851. Land conveyance, Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant No. 387, Dallas, Texas. Sec. 2852. Land conveyance, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina. Sec. 2853. Land conveyance, Newport, Rhode Island. Sec. 2854. Land conveyance, Naval Training Center, Orlando, Florida. Sec. 2855. One-year delay in demolition of radio transmitting facility towers at Naval Station, Annapolis, Maryland, to facilitate conveyance of towers. Sec. 2856. Clarification of land exchange, Naval Reserve Readiness Center, Portland, Maine. Sec. 2857. Revision to lease authority, Naval Air Station, Meridian, Mississippi. Sec. 2858. Land conveyances, Norfolk, Virginia. PART III--AIR FORCE CONVEYANCES Sec. 2861. Land conveyance, Newington Defense Fuel Supply Point, New Hampshire. Sec. 2862. Land conveyance, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Sec. 2863. Land conveyance, Port of Anchorage, Alaska. Sec. 2864. Land conveyance, Forestport Test Annex, New York. Sec. 2865. Land conveyance, McClellan Nuclear Radiation Center, California. SUBTITLE E--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 2871. Acceptance of guarantees in connection with gifts to military service academies. Sec. 2872. Acquisition of State-held inholdings, east range of Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Sec. 2873. Enhancement of Pentagon renovation activities. SUBTITLE F--EXPANSION OF ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Sec. 2881. Transfer from Navy Annex, Arlington, Virginia. Sec. 2882. Transfer from Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia. TITLE XXIX--COMMISSION ON NATIONAL MILITARY MUSEUM Sec. 2901. Establishment. Sec. 2902. Duties of Commission. Sec. 2903. Report. Sec. 2904. Powers. Sec. 2905. Commission procedures. Sec. 2906. Personnel matters. Sec. 2907. Miscellaneous administrative provisions. Sec. 2908. Funding. Sec. 2909. Termination of Commission. TITLE XXX--MILITARY LAND WITHDRAWALS Sec. 3001. Short title. SUBTITLE A--WITHDRAWALS GENERALLY Sec. 3011. Withdrawals. Sec. 3012. Maps and legal descriptions. Sec. 3013. Termination of withdrawals in Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1986. Sec. 3014. Management of lands. Sec. 3015. Duration of withdrawal and reservation. Sec. 3016. Extension of initial withdrawal and reservation. Sec. 3017. Ongoing decontamination. Sec. 3018. Delegation. Sec. 3019. Water rights. Sec. 3020. Hunting, fishing, and trapping. Sec. 3021. Mining and mineral leasing. Sec. 3022. Use of mineral materials. Sec. 3023. Immunity of United States. SUBTITLE B--WITHDRAWALS IN ARIZONA Sec. 3031. Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona. Sec. 3032. Military use of Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and Cabeza Prieta Wilderness. Sec. 3033. Maps and legal description. Sec. 3034. Water rights. Sec. 3035. Hunting, fishing, and trapping. Sec. 3036. Use of mineral materials. Sec. 3037. Immunity of United States. SUBTITLE C--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 3041. Authorization of appropriations. DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS SUBTITLE A--NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS AUTHORIZATIONS Sec. 3101. Weapons activities. Sec. 3102. Defense environmental restoration and waste management. Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. Sec. 3104. Defense nuclear waste disposal. Sec. 3105. Defense environmental management privatization. SUBTITLE B--RECURRING GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 3121. Reprogramming. Sec. 3122. Limits on general plant projects. Sec. 3123. Limits on construction projects. Sec. 3124. Fund transfer authority. Sec. 3125. Authority for conceptual and construction design. Sec. 3126. Authority for emergency planning, design, and construction activities. Sec. 3127. Funds available for all national security programs of the Department of Energy. Sec. 3128. Availability of funds. Sec. 3129. Transfers of defense environmental management funds. SUBTITLE C--PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS Sec. 3131. Prohibition on use of funds for certain activities under formerly utilized site remedial action program. Sec. 3132. Continuation of processing, treatment, and disposition of legacy nuclear materials. Sec. 3133. Nuclear weapons stockpile life extension program. Sec. 3134. Procedures for meeting tritium production requirements. Sec. 3135. Independent cost estimate of accelerator production of tritium. Sec. 3136. Nonproliferation initiatives and activities. Sec. 3137. Support of theater ballistic missile defense activities of the Department of Defense. SUBTITLE D--MATTERS RELATING TO SAFEGUARDS, SECURITY, AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE Sec. 3141. Short title. Sec. 3142. Commission on Safeguards, Security, and Counterintelligence at Department of Energy facilities. Sec. 3143. Background investigations of certain personnel at Department of Energy facilities. Sec. 3144. Conduct of security clearances. Sec. 3145. Protection of classified information during laboratory-to-laboratory exchanges. Sec. 3146. Restrictions on access to national laboratories by foreign visitors from sensitive countries. Sec. 3147. Department of Energy regulations relating to the safeguarding and security of Restricted Data. Sec. 3148. Increased penalties for misuse of Restricted Data. Sec. 3149. Supplement to plan for declassification of Restricted Data and formerly Restricted Data. Sec. 3150. Notice to congressional committees of certain security and counterintelligence failures within nuclear energy defense programs. Sec. 3151. Annual report by the President on espionage by the People's Republic of China. Sec. 3152. Report on counterintelligence and security practices at national laboratories. Sec. 3153. Report on security vulnerabilities of national laboratory computers. Sec. 3154. Counterintelligence polygraph program. Sec. 3155. Definitions of national laboratory and nuclear weapons production facility. Sec. 3156. Definition of Restricted Data. SUBTITLE E--MATTERS RELATING TO PERSONNEL Sec. 3161. Extension of authority of Department of Energy to pay voluntary separation incentive payments. Sec. 3162. Fellowship program for development of skills critical to the Department of Energy nuclear weapons complex. Sec. 3163. Maintenance of nuclear weapons expertise in the Department of Defense and Department of Energy. Sec. 3164. Whistleblower protection program. SUBTITLE F--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 3171. Requirement for plan to improve reprogramming processes. Sec. 3172. Integrated fissile materials management plan. Sec. 3173. Identification in budget materials of amounts for declassification activities and limitation on expenditures for such activities. Sec. 3174. Sense of Congress regarding technology transfer coordination for Department of Energy national laboratories. Sec. 3175. Pilot program for project management oversight regarding Department of Energy construction projects. Sec. 3176. Pilot program of Department of Energy to authorize use of prior year unobligated balances for accelerated site cleanup at Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado. Sec. 3177. Proposed schedule for shipments of waste from Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado, to Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, New Mexico. Sec. 3178. Comptroller General report on closure of Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado. Sec. 3179. Extension of review of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, New Mexico. TITLE XXXII--NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Sec. 3201. Short title. Sec. 3202. Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of Department of Energy. Sec. 3203. Establishment of policy for National Nuclear Security Administration. Sec. 3204. Organization of Department of Energy counterintelligence and intelligence programs and activities. SUBTITLE A--ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION Sec. 3211. Establishment and mission. Sec. 3212. Administrator for Nuclear Security. Sec. 3213. Status of Administration and contractor personnel within Department of Energy. Sec. 3214. Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs. Sec. 3215. Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation. Sec. 3216. Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors. Sec. 3217. General Counsel. Sec. 3218. Staff of Administration. SUBTITLE B--MATTERS RELATING TO SECURITY Sec. 3231. Protection of national security information. Sec. 3232. Office of Defense Nuclear Counterintelligence and Office of Defense Nuclear Security. Sec. 3233. Counterintelligence programs. Sec. 3234. Procedures relating to access by individuals to classified areas and information of Administration. Sec. 3235. Government access to information on Administration computers. Sec. 3236. Congressional oversight of special access programs. SUBTITLE C--MATTERS RELATING TO PERSONNEL Sec. 3241. Authority to establish certain scientific, engineering, and technical positions. Sec. 3242. Voluntary early retirement authority. Sec. 3243. Severance pay. Sec. 3244. Continued coverage of health care benefits. SUBTITLE D--BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Sec. 3251. Separate treatment in budget. Sec. 3252. Planning, programming, and budgeting process. Sec. 3253. Future-years nuclear security program. SUBTITLE E--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 3261. Environmental protection, safety, and health requirements. Sec. 3262. Compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation. Sec. 3263. Sharing of technology with Department of Defense. Sec. 3264. Use of capabilities of national security laboratories by entities outside Administration. SUBTITLE F--DEFINITIONS Sec. 3281. Definitions. SUBTITLE G--AMENDATORY PROVISIONS, TRANSITION PROVISIONS, AND EFFECTIVE DATES Sec. 3291. Functions transferred. Sec. 3292. Transfer of funds and employees. Sec. 3293. Pay levels. Sec. 3294. Conforming amendments. Sec. 3295. Transition provisions. Sec. 3296. Applicability of preexisting laws and regulations. Sec. 3297. Report containing implementation plan of Secretary of Energy. Sec. 3298. Classification in United States Code. Sec. 3299. Effective dates. TITLE XXXIII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD Sec. 3301. Authorization. TITLE XXXIV--NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE Sec. 3401. Authorized uses of stockpile funds. Sec. 3402. Disposal of certain materials in National Defense Stockpile. Sec. 3403. Limitations on previous authority for disposal of stockpile materials. TITLE XXXV--PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION Sec. 3501. Short title. Sec. 3502. Authorization of expenditures. Sec. 3503. Purchase of vehicles. Sec. 3504. Office of Transition Administration. Sec. 3505. Expenditures only in accordance with treaties. TITLE XXXVI--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION Sec. 3601. Short title. Sec. 3602. Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2000. Sec. 3603. Extension of war risk insurance authority. Sec. 3604. Ownership of the JEREMIAH O'BRIEN. SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES DEFINED. For purposes of this Act, the term ``congressional defense committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 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. Reserve components. Sec. 106. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 107. Chemical demilitarization program. Sec. 108. Defense health programs. SUBTITLE B--ARMY PROGRAMS Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority for certain Army programs. Sec. 112. Procurement requirements for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. Sec. 113. Army aviation modernization. Sec. 114. Multiple Launch Rocket System. Sec. 115. Extension of pilot program on sales of manufactured articles and services of certain Army industrial facilities without regard to availability from domestic sources. Sec. 116. Extension of authority to carry out Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Initiative. SUBTITLE C--NAVY PROGRAMS Sec. 121. F/A 18E/F Super Hornet aircraft program. Sec. 122. Arleigh Burke class destroyer program. Sec. 123. Repeal of requirement for annual report from shipbuilders under certain nuclear attack submarine programs. Sec. 124. LHD 8 amphibious assault ship program. Sec. 125. D-5 missile program. SUBTITLE D--AIR FORCE PROGRAMS Sec. 131. F 22 aircraft program. Sec. 132. Replacement options for conventional air-launched cruise missile. Sec. 133. Procurement of firefighting equipment for the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve. Sec. 134. F 16 tactical manned reconnaisance aircraft. SUBTITLE E--CHEMICAL STOCKPILE DESTRUCTION PROGRAM Sec. 141. Destruction of existing stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions. Sec. 142. Comptroller General report on anticipated effects of proposed changes in operation of storage sites for lethal chemical agents and munitions. Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations SEC. 101. ARMY. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 for procurement for the Army as follows: (1) For aircraft, $1,459,688,000. (2) For missiles, $1,258,298,000. (3) For weapons and tracked combat vehicles, $1,571,665,000. (4) For ammunition, $1,215,216,000. (5) For other procurement, $3,662,921,000. SEC. 102. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS. (a) Navy.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 for procurement for the Navy as follows: (1) For aircraft, $8,798,784,000. (2) For weapons, including missiles and torpedoes, $1,417,100,000. (3) For shipbuilding and conversion, $7,016,454,000. (4) For other procurement, $4,266,891,000. (b) Marine Corps.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 for procurement for the Marine Corps in the amount of $1,296,970,000. (c) Navy and Marine Corps Ammunition.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 for procurement of ammunition for the Navy and the Marine Corps in the amount of $534,700,000. SEC. 103. AIR FORCE. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 for procurement for the Air Force as follows: (1) For aircraft, $9,758,886,000. (2) For missiles, $2,395,608,000. (3) For ammunition, $467,537,000. (4) For other procurement, $7,158,527,000. SEC. 104. DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 for Defense-wide procurement in the amount of $2,345,168,000. SEC. 105. RESERVE COMPONENTS. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 for procurement of aircraft, vehicles, communications equipment, and other equipment for the reserve components of the Armed Forces as follows: (1) For the Army National Guard, $10,000,000. (2) For the Air National Guard, $10,000,000. (3) For the Army Reserve, $10,000,000. (4) For the Naval Reserve, $10,000,000. (5) For the Air Force Reserve, $10,000,000. (6) For the Marine Corps Reserve, $10,000,000. SEC. 106. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 for procurement for the Inspector General of the Department of Defense in the amount of $2,100,000. SEC. 107. CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION PROGRAM. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 the amount of $1,024,000,000 for-- (1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and (2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such Act. SEC. 108. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAMS. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 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 $356,970,000. Subtitle B--Army Programs SEC. 111. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN ARMY PROGRAMS. Beginning with the fiscal year 2000 program year, the Secretary of the Army may, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, enter into multiyear contracts for procurement of the following: (1) The Javelin missile system. (2) M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicles. (3) AH 64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters. (4) The M1A2 Abrams main battle tank upgrade program combined with the Heavy Assault Bridge program. SEC. 112. PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES. (a) Requirements.--The Secretary of the Army-- (1) shall use competitive procedures for the award of any contract for procurement of vehicles under the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles program after completion of the multiyear procurement contract for procurement of vehicles under that program that was awarded on October 14, 1998; and (2) may not award a contract to establish a second-source contractor for procurement of the vehicles under the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles program that are covered by the multiyear procurement contract for that program that was awarded on October 14, 1998. (b) Repeal.--Section 112 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 1937) is repealed. SEC. 113. ARMY AVIATION MODERNIZATION. (a) Helicopter Force Modernization Plan.--The Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan for the modernization of the Army's helicopter forces. (b) Required Elements.--The helicopter force modernization plan shall include provisions for the following: (1) For the AH 64D Apache Longbow program-- (A) restoration of the original procurement objective of the program to the procurement of 747 aircraft and at least 227 fire control radars; (B) qualification and training of reserve component pilots as augmentation crews to ensure 24 hour warfighting capability in deployed attack helicopter units; and (C) fielding of a sufficient number of aircraft in reserve component aviation units to implement the provisions of the plan required under subparagraph (B). (2) For AH 1 Cobra helicopters, retirement of all AH 1 Cobra helicopters remaining in the fleet. (3) For the RAH 66 Comanche program-- (A) review of the total requirements and acquisition objectives for the program; (B) fielding of Comanche helicopters to the planned aviation force structure; and (C) support for the plan for the AH 64D Apache program required under paragraph (1). (4) For the UH 1 Huey helicopter program-- (A) an upgrade program; (B) revision of total force requirements for that aircraft to reflect the warfighting and support requirements of the theater commanders-in-chief for aircraft used by the Army National Guard; and (C) a transition plan to a future utility helicopter. (5) For the UH 60 Blackhawk helicopter program-- (A) identification of the objective requirements for that aircraft; (B) an acquisition strategy for meeting requirements that in the interim will be addressed by UH 1 Huey helicopters among the warfighting and support requirements of the theater commanders-in-chief for aircraft used by the Army National Guard; and (C) a modernization program for fielded aircraft. (6) For the CH 47 Chinook helicopter service life extension program, maintenance of the schedule and funding. (7) For the OH 58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters, an upgrade program. (8) A revised assessment of the Army's present and future requirements for helicopters and its present and future helicopter inventory, including the number of aircraft, average age of aircraft, availability of spare parts, flight hour costs, roles and functions assigned to the fleet as a whole and to each type of aircraft, and the mix of active component and reserve component aircraft in the fleet. (c) Limitation.--Not more than 90 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 101(1) may be obligated before the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits the plan required by subsection (a) to the congressional defense committees. SEC. 114. MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM. The Secretary of the Army may make available, from funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 101(2), an amount not to exceed $500,000 to complete the development of reuse and demilitarization tools and technologies for use in the demilitarization of Army Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets. SEC. 115. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON SALES OF MANUFACTURED ARTICLES AND SERVICES OF CERTAIN ARMY INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES WITHOUT REGARD TO AVAILABILITY FROM DOMESTIC SOURCES. (a) Extension of Program.--Section 141 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85; 10 U.S.C. 4543 note) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``During fiscal years 1998 and 1999'' and inserting ``During fiscal years 1998 through 2001''; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``during fiscal year 1998 or 1999'' and inserting ``during the period during which the pilot program is being conducted''. (b) Update of Inspector General Report.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Update of Report.--Not later than March 1, 2001, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall submit to Congress an update of the report required to be submitted under subsection (c) and an assessment of the success of the pilot program.''. SEC. 116. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT ARMAMENT RETOOLING AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT INITIATIVE. Section 193(a) of the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Act of 1992 (subtitle H of title I of Public Law 102 484; 10 U.S.C. 2501 note) is amended by striking ``During fiscal years 1993 through 1999'' and inserting ``During fiscal years 1993 through 2001''. Subtitle C--Navy Programs SEC. 121. F/A 18E/F SUPER HORNET AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. (a) Multiyear Procurement Authority.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Navy may, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, enter into a multiyear procurement contract beginning with the fiscal year 2000 program year for procurement of F/A 18E/F aircraft. (b) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not enter into a multiyear procurement contract authorized by subsection (a), and may not authorize the F/A 18E/F aircraft program to enter into full-rate production, until-- (1) the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a certification described in subsection (c); and (2) a period of 30 continuous days of a Congress (as determined under subsection (d)) elapses after the submission of that certification. (c) Required Certification.--A certification referred to in subsection (b)(1) is a certification by the Secretary of Defense of each of the following: (1) That the results of the Operational Test and Evaluation program for the F/A 18E/F aircraft indicate-- (A) that the aircraft is operationally effective and operationally suitable; and (B) that the F/A 18E and the F/A 18F variants of that aircraft both meet their respective key performance parameters as established in the Operational Requirements Document (ORD) for the F/A 18E/F program, as validated and approved by the Chief of Naval Operations on April 1, 1997 (other than for a permissible deviation of not more than 1 percent with respect to the range performance parameter). (2) That the cost of procurement of the F/A 18E/F aircraft using a multiyear procurement contract as authorized by subsection (a), assuming procurement of 222 aircraft, is at least 7.4 percent less than the cost of procurement of the same number of aircraft through annual contracts. (d) Continuity of Congress.--For purposes of subsection (b)(2)-- (1) the continuity of a Congress is broken only by an adjournment of the Congress sine die at the end of the final session of the Congress; and (2) any day on which either House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three days to a day certain, or because of an adjournment sine die at the end of the first session of a Congress, shall be excluded in the computation of such 30-day period. SEC. 122. ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYER PROGRAM. (a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement of 6 Additional Vessels.--(1) Subsection (b) of section 122 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat. 2446) is amended in the first sentence-- (A) by striking ``12 Arleigh Burke class destroyers'' and inserting ``18 Arleigh Burke class destroyers''; and (B) by striking ``and 2001'' and inserting ``2001, 2002, and 2003''. (2) The heading for such subsection is amended by striking `` Twelve'' and inserting ``18''. (b) Fiscal Year 2001 Advance Procurement.--(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of the Navy is authorized, in fiscal year 2001, to enter into contracts for advance procurement for the Arleigh Burke class destroyers that are to be constructed under contracts entered into after fiscal year 2001 under section 122(b) of Public Law 104 201, as amended by subsection (a)(1). (2) The authority to contract for advance procurement under paragraph (1) is subject to the availability of funds authorized and appropriated for fiscal year 2001 for that purpose in Acts enacted after September 30, 1999. (3) The aggregate amount of the contracts entered into under paragraph (1) may not exceed $371,000,000. (c) Other Funds for Advance Procurement.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 102(a) for procurement programs, projects, and activities of the Navy, up to $190,000,000 may be made available, as the Secretary of the Navy may direct, for advance procurement for the Arleigh Burke class destroyer program. Authority to make transfers under this subsection is in addition to the transfer authority provided in section 1001. SEC. 123. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT FROM SHIPBUILDERS UNDER CERTAIN NUCLEAR ATTACK SUBMARINE PROGRAMS. (a) Repeal.--Paragraph (3) of section 121(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat. 2444) is repealed. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (5) of such section is amended by striking ``reports referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4)'' and inserting ``report referred to in paragraph (4)''. SEC. 124. LHD 8 AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP PROGRAM. (a) Authorization of Ship.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to procure the amphibious assault ship to be designated LHD 8, subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose. (b) Amount Authorized.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 102(a)(3) for fiscal year 2000, $375,000,000 is available for the advance procurement and advance construction of components for the LHD 8 amphibious assault ship program. The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a contract or contracts with the shipbuilder and other entities for the advance procurement and advance construction of those components. SEC. 125. D-5 MISSILE PROGRAM. (a) Report.--Not later than October 31, 1999, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the D 5 missile program. (b) Report Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An inventory management plan for the D 5 missile program covering the projected life of the program, including-- (A) the location of D 5 missiles during the fueling of submarines; (B) rotation of inventory; (C) expected attrition rate due to flight testing, loss, damage, or termination of service life; and (D) consideration of the results of the assessment required in paragraph (4). (2) The cost of terminating procurement of D 5 missiles for each fiscal year before the current plan. (3) An assessment of the capability of the Navy of meeting strategic requirements with a total procurement of less than 425 D 5 missiles, including an assessment of the consequences of-- (A) loading Trident submarines with fewer than 24 D 5 missiles; and (B) reducing the flight test rate for D 5 missiles. (4) An assessment of the optimal commencement date for the development and deployment of replacement capability for the current land-based and sea-based missile forces. (5) The Secretary's plan for maintaining D 5 missiles and Trident submarines under the START II Treaty and a proposed START III treaty, and whether requirements for those missiles and submarines would be reduced under such treaties. Subtitle D--Air Force Programs SEC. 131. F 22 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. (a) Certification Required Before LRIP.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not award a contract for low-rate initial production under the F 22 aircraft program until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the Secretary's certification of each of the following: (1) That the test plan in the engineering and manufacturing development phase for that program is adequate for determining the operational effectiveness and suitability of the F 22 aircraft. (2) That the engineering and manufacturing development phase, and the production phase, for that program can each be executed within the limitation on total cost applicable to that program under subsection (a) or (b), respectively, of section 217 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 1660). (b) Lack of Certification.--If the Secretary of Defense is unable to submit either or both of the certifications under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report which includes-- (1) the reasons the certification or certifications could not be made; (2) a revised acquisition plan approved by the Secretary of Defense if the Secretary desires to proceed with low-rate initial production; and (3) a revised cost estimate for the remainder of the engineering and manufacturing development phase and for the production phase of the F 22 program if the Secretary desires to proceed with low-rate initial production. SEC. 132. REPLACEMENT OPTIONS FOR CONVENTIONAL AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE. (a) Report.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall determine the requirements being met by the conventional air-launched cruise missile (CALCM) as of the date of the enactment of this Act and, not later than January 15, 2000, shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the replacement options for that missile. (b) Matters To Be Included.--In the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the options for continuing to meet the requirements determined by the Secretary under subsection (a) as the inventory of the conventional air-launched cruise missile is depleted. Options considered shall include the following: (1) Resumption of production of the conventional air-launched cruise missile. (2) Acquisition of a new type of weapon with lethality characteristics equivalent or superior to the lethality characteristics of the conventional air-launched cruise missile. (3) Use of existing or planned munitions or such munitions with appropriate upgrades. SEC. 133. PROCUREMENT OF FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND THE AIR FORCE RESERVE. The Secretary of the Air Force may carry out a procurement program, in a total amount not to exceed $16,000,000, to modernize the airborne firefighting capability of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve by procurement of equipment for the modular airborne firefighting system. Amounts may be obligated for the program from funds appropriated for that purpose for fiscal year 1999 and subsequent fiscal years. SEC. 134. F 16 TACTICAL MANNED RECONNAISANCE AIRCRAFT. The limitation contained in section 216(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat. 2454) shall not apply to the obligation or expenditure of amounts made available pursuant to this Act for a purpose stated in paragraphs (1) and (2) of that section. Subtitle E--Chemical Stockpile Destruction Program SEC. 141. DESTRUCTION OF EXISTING STOCKPILE OF LETHAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS. (a) Program Assessment.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment of the current program for destruction of the United States' stockpile of chemical agents and munitions, including the Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment, for the purpose of reducing significantly the cost of such program and ensuring completion of such program in accordance with the obligations of the United States under the Chemical Weapons Convention while maintaining maximum protection of the general public, the personnel involved in the demilitarization program, and the environment. (2) Based on the results of the assessment conducted under paragraph (1), the Secretary may take those actions identified in the assessment that may be accomplished under existing law to achieve the purposes of such assessment and the chemical agents and munitions stockpile destruction program. (3) Not later than March 1, 2000, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on-- (A) those actions taken, or planned to be taken, under paragraph (2); and (B) any recommendations for additional legislation that may be required to achieve the purposes of the assessment conducted under paragraph (1) and of the chemical agents and munitions stockpile destruction program. (b) Changes and Clarifications Regarding Program.--Section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (Public Law 99 145; 50 U.S.C. 1521) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph: ``(2) Facilities constructed to carry out this section shall, when no longer needed for the purposes for which they were constructed, be disposed of in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and mutual agreements between the Secretary of the Army and the Governor of the State in which the facility is located.''; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as amended by subparagraph (A)) the following new paragraph: ``(3)(A) Facilities constructed to carry out this section may not be used for a purpose other than the destruction of the stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions that exists on November 8, 1985. ``(B) The prohibition in subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to items designated by the Secretary of Defense as lethal chemical agents, munitions, or related materials after November 8, 1985, if the State in which a destruction facility is located issues the appropriate permit or permits for the destruction of such items at the facility.''; (2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``(c)(4)'' and inserting ``(c)(5)''; and (3) in subsection (g)(2)(B), by striking ``(c)(3)'' and inserting ``(c)(4)''. (c) Comptroller General Assessment and Report.--(1) Not later than March 1, 2000, the Comptroller General of the United States shall review and assess the program for destruction of the United States stockpile of chemical agents and munitions and report the results of the assessment to the congressional defense committees. (2) The assessment conducted under paragraph (1) shall include a review of the program execution and financial management of each of the elements of the program, including-- (A) the chemical stockpile disposal project; (B) the nonstockpile chemical materiel project; (C) the alternative technologies and approaches project; (D) the chemical stockpile emergency preparedness program; and (E) the assembled chemical weapons assessment program. (d) Definitions.--As used in this section: (1) The term ``Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment'' means the pilot program carried out under section 8065 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997 (section 101(b) of Public Law 104 208; 110 Stat. 3009 101; 50 U.S.C. 1521 note). (2) The term ``Chemical Weapons Convention'' means the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction, ratified by the United States on April 25, 1997, and entered into force on April 29, 1997. SEC. 142. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON ANTICIPATED EFFECTS OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN OPERATION OF STORAGE SITES FOR LETHAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS. (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 31, 2000, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the proposal in the latest quadrennial defense review to reduce the Federal civilian workforce involved in the operation of the eight storage sites for lethal chemical agents and munitions in the continental United States and to convert to contractor operation of the storage sites. The workforce reductions addressed in the report shall include those that are to be effectuated by fiscal year 2002. (b) Content of Report.--The report shall include the following: (1) For each site, a description of the assigned chemical storage, chemical demilitarization, and industrial missions. (2) A description of the criteria and reporting systems applied to ensure that the storage sites and the workforce operating the storage sites have-- (A) the capabilities necessary to respond effectively to emergencies involving chemical accidents; and (B) the industrial capabilities necessary to meet replenishment and surge requirements. (3) The risks associated with the proposed workforce reductions and contractor performance, particularly regarding chemical accidents, incident response capabilities, community-wide emergency preparedness programs, and current or planned chemical demilitarization programs. (4) The effects of the proposed workforce reductions and contractor performance on the capability to satisfy permit requirements regarding environmental protection that are applicable to the performance of current and future chemical demilitarization and industrial missions. (5) The effects of the proposed workforce reductions and contractor performance on the capability to perform assigned industrial missions, particularly the materiel replenishment missions for chemical or biological defense or for chemical munitions. (6) Recommendations for mitigating the risks and adverse effects identified in the report. TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION SUBTITLE A--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 202. Amount for basic and applied research. SUBTITLE B--PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS Sec. 211. Collaborative program to evaluate and demonstrate advanced technologies for advanced capability combat vehicles. Sec. 212. Sense of Congress regarding defense science and technology program. Sec. 213. Micro-satellite technology development program. Sec. 214. Space control technology. Sec. 215. Space maneuver vehicle program. Sec. 216. Manufacturing technology program. Sec. 217. Revision to limitations on high altitude endurance unmanned vehicle program. SUBTITLE C--BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE Sec. 231. Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) low program. Sec. 232. Theater missile defense upper tier acquisition strategy. Sec. 233. Acquisition strategy for Theater High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. Sec. 234. Space-based laser program. Sec. 235. Criteria for progression of airborne laser program. Sec. 236. Sense of Congress regarding ballistic missile defense technology funding. Sec. 237. Report on national missile defense. SUBTITLE D--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR LONG-TERM MILITARY CAPABILITIES Sec. 241. Quadrennial report on emerging operational concepts. Sec. 242. Technology area review and assessment. Sec. 243. Report by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. Sec. 244. DARPA program for award of competitive prizes to encourage development of advanced technologies. Sec. 245. Additional pilot program for revitalizing Department of Defense laboratories. SUBTITLE E--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 251. Development of Department of Defense laser master plan and execution of solid state laser program. Sec. 252. Report on Air Force distributed mission training. Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation as follows: (1) For the Army, $4,791,243,000. (2) For the Navy, $8,362,516,000. (3) For the Air Force, $13,630,073,000. (4) For Defense-wide activities, $9,482,705,000, of which-- (A) $253,457,000 is authorized for the activities of the Director, Test and Evaluation; and (B) $24,434,000 is authorized for the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. SEC. 202. AMOUNT FOR BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH. (a) Fiscal Year 2000.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 201, $4,301,421,000 shall be available for basic research and applied research projects. (b) Basic Research and Applied Research Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term ``basic research and applied research'' means work funded in program elements for defense research and development under Department of Defense category 6.1 or 6.2. Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations SEC. 211. COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM TO EVALUATE AND DEMONSTRATE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADVANCED CAPABILITY COMBAT VEHICLES. (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish and carry out a program to provide for the evaluation and competitive demonstration of concepts for advanced capability combat vehicles for the Army. (b) Covered Program.--The program under subsection (a) shall be carried out collaboratively pursuant to a memorandum of agreement to be entered into between the Secretary of the Army and the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The program shall include the following activities: (1) Consideration and evaluation of technologies having the potential to enable the development of advanced capability combat vehicles that are significantly superior to the existing M1 series of tanks in terms of capability for combat, survival, support, and deployment, including but not limited to the following technologies: (A) Weapon systems using electromagnetic power, directed energy, and kinetic energy. (B) Propulsion systems using hybrid electric drive. (C) Mobility systems using active and semi-active suspension and wheeled vehicle suspension. (D) Protection systems using signature management, lightweight materials, and full-spectrum active protection. (E) Advanced robotics, displays, man-machine interfaces, and embedded training. (F) Advanced sensory systems and advanced systems for combat identification, tactical navigation, communication, systems status monitoring, and reconnaissance. (G) Revolutionary methods of manufacturing combat vehicles. (2) Incorporation of the most promising such technologies into demonstration models. (3) Competitive testing and evaluation of such demonstration models. (4) Identification of the most promising such demonstration models within a period of time to enable preparation of a full development program capable of beginning by fiscal year 2007. (c) Report.--Not later than January 31, 2000, the Secretary of the Army and the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a joint report on the implementation of the program under subsection (a). The report shall include the following: (1) A description of the memorandum of agreement referred to in subsection (b). (2) A schedule for the program. (3) An identification of the funding required for fiscal year 2001 and for the future-years defense program to carry out the program. (4) A description and assessment of the acquisition strategy for combat vehicles planned by the Secretary of the Army that would sustain the existing force of M1-series tanks, together with a complete identification of all operation, support, ownership, and other costs required to carry out such strategy through the year 2030. (5) A description and assessment of one or more acquisition strategies for combat vehicles, alternative to the strategy referred to in paragraph (4), that would develop a force of advanced capability combat vehicles significantly superior to the existing force of M1-series tanks and, for each such alternative acquisition strategy, an estimate of the funding required to carry out such strategy. (d) Funds.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for Defense-wide activities by section 201(4) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, $56,200,000 shall be available only to carry out the program under subsection (a). SEC. 212. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. (a) Failure To Comply With Funding Objective.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense has failed to comply with the funding objective for the Defense Science and Technology Program, especially the Air Force Science and Technology Program, as stated in section 214(a) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 1948), thus jeopardizing the stability of the defense technology base and increasing the risk of failure to maintain technological superiority in future weapon systems. (b) Funding Objective.--It is further the sense of Congress that, for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2009, it should be an objective of the Secretary of Defense to increase the budget for the Defense Science and Technology Program, including the science and technology program within each military department, for the fiscal year over the budget for that program for the preceding fiscal year by a percent that is at least two percent above the rate of inflation as determined by the Office of Management and Budget. (c) Certification.--If the proposed budget for a fiscal year covered by subsection (b) fails to comply with the objective set forth in that subsection-- (1) the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress-- (A) the certification of the Secretary that the budget does not jeopardize the stability of the defense technology base or increase the risk of failure to maintain technological superiority in future weapon systems; or (B) a statement of the Secretary explaining why the Secretary is unable to submit such certification; and (2) the Defense Science Board shall, not more than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the certification or statement under paragraph (1), submit to the Secretary and Congress a report assessing the effect such failure to comply is likely to have on defense technology and the national defense. SEC. 213. MICRO-SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 201(3), $10,000,000 is available for continued implementation of the micro-satellite technology program established pursuant to section 215 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 1659). SEC. 214. SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY. (a) Funds Available for Air Force Execution.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 201(3), $14,822,000 shall be available for space control technology development pursuant to the Department of Defense Space Control Technology Plan of 1999. (b) Funds Available for Army Execution.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 201(1), $10,000,000 shall be available for space control technology development. Of the funds made available pursuant to the preceding sentence, the commander of the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command may use such amounts as are necessary for any or all of the following activities: (1) Continued development of the kinetic energy anti-satellite technology program. (2) Technology development associated with the kinetic energy anti-satellite kill vehicle to temporarily disrupt satellite functions. (3) Cooperative technology development with the Air Force, pursuant to the Department of Defense Space Control Technology Plan of 1999. SEC. 215. SPACE MANEUVER VEHICLE PROGRAM. (a) Funding.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 201(3), $25,000,000 is available for the Space Maneuver Vehicle program. (b) Acquisition of Second Flight Test Article.--The amount available for the space maneuver vehicle program under subsection (a) shall be used for development and acquisition of an Air Force X 40 flight test article to support the joint Air Force and National Aeronautics and Space Administration X 37 program and to meet unique needs of the Air Force Space Maneuver Vehicle program. SEC. 216. MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. (a) Overall Purpose of Program.--Subsection (a) of section 2525 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after ``title'' in the first sentence the following: ``through the development and application of advanced manufacturing technologies and processes that will reduce the acquisition and supportability costs of defense weapon systems and reduce manufacturing and repair cycle times across the life cycles of such systems''. (b) Support of Projects To Meet Essential Defense Requirements.--Subsection (b)(4) of such section is amended to read as follows: ``(4) to focus Department of Defense support for the development and application of advanced manufacturing technologies and processes for use to meet manufacturing requirements that are essential to the national defense, as well as for repair and remanufacturing in support of the operations of systems commands, depots, air logistics centers, and shipyards;''. (c) Execution.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (5); (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: ``(2) In the establishment and review of requirements for an advanced manufacturing technology or process, the Secretary shall ensure the participation of those prospective technology users that are expected to be the users of that technology or process. ``(3) The Secretary shall ensure that each project under the program for the development of an advanced manufacturing technology or process includes an implementation plan for the transition of that technology or process to the prospective technology users that will be the users of that technology or process. ``(4) In the periodic review of a project under the program, the Secretary shall ensure participation by those prospective technology users that are the expected users for the technology or process being developed under the project.''; and (3) by adding after paragraph (5) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following new paragraph: ``(6) In this subsection, the term `prospective technology users' means the following officials and elements of the Department of Defense: ``(A) Program and project managers for defense weapon systems. ``(B) Systems commands. ``(C) Depots. ``(D) Air logistics centers. ``(E) Shipyards.''. (d) Consideration of Cost-Sharing Proposals.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended-- (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); (2) by striking ``(A)'' after ``(1)''; and (3) by striking ``(B) For each'' and all that follows through ``competitive procedures.'' and inserting the following: ``(2) Under the competitive procedures used, the factors to be considered in the evaluation of each proposed grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other transaction for a project under the program shall include the extent to which that proposed transaction provides for the proposed recipient to share in the cost of the project.''. (e) Revisions to Five-Year Plan.--Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including a description of all completed projects and status of implementation'' before the period at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Plans for the implementation of the advanced manufacturing technologies and processes being developed under the program.''. SEC. 217. REVISION TO LIMITATIONS ON HIGH ALTITUDE ENDURANCE UNMANNED VEHICLE PROGRAM. Section 216(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 1660) is amended by striking ``may not procure any'' and inserting ``may not procure more than two''. Subtitle C--Ballistic Missile Defense SEC. 231. SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) LOW PROGRAM. (a) Primary Mission of SBIRS Low System.--The primary mission of the system designated as of the date of the enactment of this Act as the Space Based Infrared System Low (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ``SBIRS Low system'') is ballistic missile defense. The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the acquisition program for that system consistent with that primary mission. (b) Oversight of Certain Program Functions.--With respect to the SBIRS Low system, the Secretary of Defense shall require that the Secretary of the Air Force obtain the approval of the Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization before the Secretary-- (1) establishes any system level technical requirement or makes any change to any such requirement; (2) makes any change to the SBIRS Low baseline schedule; or (3) makes any change to the budget baseline identified in the fiscal year 2000 future-years defense program. (c) Priority for Ancillary Missions.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, in executing the authorities specified in subsection (b), engages in appropriate coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force and elements of the intelligence community to ensure that ancillary SBIRS Low missions (that is, missions other than the primary mission of ballistic missile defense) receive proper priority to the extent that those ancillary missions do not increase technical or schedule risk. (d) Management and Funding Budget Activity.--The Secretary of Defense shall transfer the management and budgeting of funds for the SBIRS Low system from the Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities (TIARA) budget aggregation to a nonintelligence budget activity of the Air Force. (e) Deadline for Definition of System Requirements.--The system level technical requirements for the SBIRS Low system shall be defined not later than July 1, 2000. (f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) The term ``system level technical requirements'' means those technical requirements and those functional requirements of a system, expressed in terms of technical performance and mission requirements, including test provisions, that determine the direction and progress of the systems engineering effort and the degree of convergence upon a balanced and complete configuration. (2) The term ``SBIRS Low baseline schedule'' means a program schedule that includes-- (A) a Milestone II decision on entry into engineering and manufacturing development to be made during fiscal year 2002; (B) a critical design review to be conducted during fiscal year 2003; and (C) a first launch of a SBIRS Low satellite to be made during fiscal year 2006. SEC. 232. THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE UPPER TIER ACQUISITION STRATEGY. (a) Revised Upper Tier Strategy.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish an acquisition strategy for the two upper tier missile defense systems that-- (1) retains funding for both of the upper tier systems in separate, independently managed program elements throughout the future-years defense program; (2) bases funding decisions and program schedules for each upper tier system on the performance of each system independent of the performance of the other system; and (3) provides for accelerating the deployment of both of the upper tier systems to the maximum extent practicable. (b) Upper Tier Systems Defined.--For purposes of this section, the upper tier missile defense systems are the following: (1) The Navy Theater Wide system. (2) The Theater High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. SEC. 233. ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR THEATER HIGH-ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE (THAAD) SYSTEM. (a) Independent Review of System.--Subsection (a) of section 236 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 1953) is amended to read as follows: ``(a) Continued Independent Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate steps to assure continued independent review, as the Secretary determines is needed, of the Theater High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) program.''. (b) Coordination of Development of System Elements.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''. (c) Revision to Limitation on Entering Manufacturing and Development Phase for Interceptor Missile.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: ``(2) If the Secretary determines, after a second successful test of the interceptor missile of the THAAD system, that the THAAD program has achieved a sufficient level of technical maturity, the Secretary may waive the limitation specified in paragraph (1). ``(3) If the Secretary grants a waiver under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall, not later than 60 days after the date of the issuance of the waiver, submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the technical rationale for that action.''. SEC. 234. SPACE-BASED LASER PROGRAM. (a) Structure of Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall structure the space-based laser program to include-- (1) an integrated flight experiment; and (2) an ongoing analysis and technology effort to support the development of an objective system design. (b) Integrated Flight Experiment Program Baseline.--Not later than March 15, 2000, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the joint venture contractors for the space-based laser program, shall establish a program baseline for the integrated flight experiment referred to in subsection (a)(1). (c) Structure of Integrated Flight Experiment Program Baseline.--The program baseline established under subsection (b) shall be structured to-- (1) demonstrate at the earliest date consistent with the requirements of this section the fundamental end-to-end capability to acquire, track, and destroy a boosting ballistic missile with a lethal laser from space; and (2) establish a balance between the use of mature technology and more advanced technology so that the integrated flight experiment, while providing significant information that can be used in planning and implementing follow-on phases of the space-based laser program, will be launched as soon as practicable. (d) Funds Available for Integrated Flight Experiment.--Amounts shall be available for the integrated flight experiment as follows: (1) From amounts available pursuant to section 201(3), $73,840,000. (2) From amounts available pursuant to section 201(4), $75,000,000. (e) Limitation on Obligation of Funds for Integrated Flight Experiment.--No funds made available in subsection (d) for the integrated flight experiment may be obligated until the Secretary of the Air Force-- (1) develops a specific spending plan for such amounts; and (2) provides such plan to the congressional defense committees. (f) Objective System Design.--To support the development of an objective system design for a space-based laser system suited to the operational and technological environment that will exist when such a system can be deployed, the Secretary of Defense shall establish an analysis and technology effort that complements the integrated flight experiment. That effort shall include the following: (1) Research and development on advanced technologies that will not be demonstrated on the integrated flight experiment but may be necessary for an objective system. (2) Architecture studies to assess alternative constellation and system performance characteristics. (3) Planning for the development of a space-based laser prototype that-- (A) uses the lessons learned from the integrated flight experiment; and (B) is supported by the ongoing research and development under paragraph (1), the architecture studies under paragraph (2), and other relevant advanced technology research and development. (g) Funds Available for Objective System Design During Fiscal Year 2000.--During fiscal year 2000, the Secretary of the Air Force may use amounts made available for the integrated flight experiment under subsection (d) for the purpose of supporting the effort specified in subsection (f) if the Secretary of the Air Force first-- (1) determines that such amounts are needed for that purpose; (2) develops a specific spending plan for such amounts; and (3) consults with the congressional defense committees regarding such plan. (h) Annual Report.--For each year in the three-year period beginning with the year 2000, the Secretary of Defense shall, not later than March 15 of that year, submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the space-based laser program. Each such report shall include the following: (1) The program baseline for the integrated flight experiment. (2) Any changes in that program baseline. (3) A description of the activities of the space-based laser program in the preceding year. (4) A description of the activities of the space-based laser program planned for the next fiscal year. (5) The funding planned for the space-based laser program throughout the future-years defense program. SEC. 235. CRITERIA FOR PROGRESSION OF AIRBORNE LASER PROGRAM. (a) Modification of PDRR Aircraft.--No modification of the PDRR aircraft may commence until the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to Congress that the commencement of such modification is justified on the basis of existing test data and analyses involving the following activities: (1) The North Oscura Peak test program. (2) Scintillometry data collection and analysis. (3) The lethality/vulnerability program. (4) The countermeasures test and analysis effort. (5) Reduction and analysis of atmospheric data for fiscal years 1997 and 1998. (b) Acquisition of EMD Aircraft and Flight Test of PDRR Aircraft.--In carrying out the Airborne Laser program, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Authority-to-Proceed-2 decision is not made until the Secretary of Defense-- (1) ensures that the Secretary of the Air Force has developed an appropriate plan for resolving the technical challenges identified in the Airborne Laser Program Assessment; (2) approves that plan; and (3) submits that plan to the congressional defense committees. (c) Entry into EMD Phase.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Milestone II decision is not made until-- (1) the PDRR aircraft undergoes a robust series of flight tests that validates the technical maturity of the Airborne Laser program and provides sufficient information regarding the performance of the Airborne Laser system; and (2) sufficient technical information is available to determine whether adequate progress is being made in the ongoing effort to address the operational issues identified in the Airborne Laser Program Assessment. (d) Modification of EMD Aircraft.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not commence any modification of the EMD aircraft until the Milestone II decision is made. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``PDRR aircraft'' means the aircraft relating to the program definition and risk reduction phase of the Airborne Laser program. (2) The term ``EMD aircraft'' means the aircraft relating to the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the Airborne Laser program. (3) The term ``Authority-to-Proceed-2 decision'' means the decision allowing acquisition of the EMD aircraft and flight testing of the PDRR aircraft. (4) The term ``Milestone II decision'' means the decision allowing the entry of the Airborne Laser program into the engineering and manufacturing development phase. (5) The term ``Airborne Laser Program Assessment'' means the report titled ``Assessment of Technical and Operational Aspects of the Airborne Laser Program'', submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense on March 9, 1999. SEC. 236. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY FUNDING. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) because technology development provides the basis for future weapon systems, it is important to maintain a healthy balance between funding for the development of technology for ballistic missile defense systems and funding for the acquisition of ballistic missile defense systems; (2) funding planned within the future-years defense program of the Department of Defense should be sufficient to support the development of technology for future and follow-on ballistic missile defense systems while simultaneously supporting the acquisition of ballistic missile defense systems; and (3) the Secretary of Defense should seek to ensure that funding in the future-years defense program is adequate both for the development of technology for advanced ballistic missile defense systems and for the major existing programs for the acquisition of ballistic missile defense systems. SEC. 237. REPORT ON NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE. Not later than March 15, 2000, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress the Secretary's assessment of the advantages or disadvantages of a two-site deployment of a ground-based National Missile Defense system, with special reference to considerations of the world-wide ballistic missile threat, defensive coverage, redundancy and survivability, and economies of scale. Subtitle D--Research and Development for Long-Term Military Capabilities SEC. 241. QUADRENNIAL REPORT ON EMERGING OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS. (a) In General.--(1) Chapter 23 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``486. Quadrennial report on emerging operational concepts ``(a) Quadrennial Report Required.--Not later than March 1 of each year evenly divisible by four, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on emerging operational concepts. Each such report shall be prepared by the Secretary in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ``(b) Content of Report Relating to DoD Processes.--Each such report shall contain a description, for the four years preceding the year in which the report is submitted, of the following: ``(1) The process undertaken in the Department of Defense, and in each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, to define and develop doctrine, operational concepts, organizational concepts, and acquisition strategies to address-- ``(A) the potential of emerging technologies for significantly improving the operational effectiveness of the armed forces; ``(B) changes in the international order that may necessitate changes in the operational capabilities of the armed forces; ``(C) emerging capabilities of potential adversary states; and ``(D) changes in defense budget projections. ``(2) The manner in which the processes described in paragraph (1) are harmonized to ensure that there is a sufficient consideration of the development of joint doctrine, operational concepts, and acquisition strategies. ``(3) The manner in which the processes described in paragraph (1) are coordinated through the Joint Requirements Oversight Council and reflected in the planning, programming, and budgeting process of the Department of Defense. ``(c) Content of Report Relating to Identification of Technological Objectives for Research and Development.--Each report under this section shall set forth the military capabilities that are necessary for meeting national security requirements over the next two to three decades, including-- ``(1) the most significant strategic and operational capabilities (including both armed force-specific and joint capabilities) that are necessary for the armed forces to prevail against the most dangerous threats, including asymmetrical threats, that could be posed to the national security interests of the United States by potential adversaries from 20 to 30 years in the future; ``(2) the key characteristics and capabilities of future military systems (including both armed force-specific and joint systems) that will be needed to meet each such threat; and ``(3) the most significant research and development challenges that must be met, and the technological breakthroughs that must be made, to develop and field such systems.''. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``486. Quadrennial report on emerging operational concepts.''. (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1042 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat. 2642; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed. SEC. 242. TECHNOLOGY AREA REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT. Section 270(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat. 2469; 10 U.S.C. 2501 note) is amended to read as follows: ``(b) Technology Area Review and Assessment.--With the submission of the plan under subsection (a) each year, the Secretary shall also submit to the committees referred to in that subsection a summary of each technology area review and assessment conducted by the Department of Defense in support of that plan.''. SEC. 243. REPORT BY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND LOGISTICS. (a) Requirement.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the actions that are necessary to promote the research base and technological development that will be needed for ensuring that the Armed Forces have the military capabilities that are necessary for meeting national security requirements over the next two to three decades. (b) Content.--The report shall include the actions that have been taken or are planned to be taken within the Department of Defense to ensure that-- (1) the Department of Defense laboratories place an appropriate emphasis on revolutionary changes in military operations and the new technologies that will be necessary to support those operations; (2) the Department helps sustain a high-quality national research base that includes organizations attuned to the needs of the Department, the fostering and creation of revolutionary technologies useful to the Department, and the capability to identify opportunities for new military capabilities in emerging scientific knowledge; (3) the Department can identify, provide appropriate funding for, and ensure the coordinated development of joint technologies that will serve the needs of more than one of the Armed Forces; (4) the Department can identify militarily relevant technologies that are developed in the private sector, rapidly incorporate those technologies into defense systems, and effectively utilize technology transfer processes; (5) the Department can effectively and efficiently manage the transition of new technologies from the applied research and advanced technological development stage through the product development stage in a manner that ensures that maximum advantage is obtained from advances in technology; and (6) the Department's educational institutions for the officers of the uniformed services incorporate into their officer education and training programs, as appropriate, materials necessary to ensure that the officers have the familiarity with the processes, advances, and opportunities in technology development that is necessary for making decisions that ensure the superiority of United States defense technology in the future. SEC. 244. DARPA PROGRAM FOR AWARD OF COMPETITIVE PRIZES TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES. (a) Authority.--Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2374 the following new section: ``2374a. Prizes for advanced technology achievements ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, may carry out a program to award cash prizes in recognition of outstanding achievements in basic, advanced, and applied research, technology development, and prototype development that have the potential for application to the performance of the military missions of the Department of Defense. ``(b) Competition Requirements.--The program under subsection (a) shall use a competitive process for the selection of recipients of cash prizes. The process shall include the widely-advertised solicitation of submissions of research results, technology developments, and prototypes. ``(c) Limitations.--(1) The total amount made available for award of cash prizes in a fiscal year may not exceed $10,000,000. ``(2) No prize competition may result in the award of more than $1,000,000 in cash prizes without the approval of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. ``(d) Relationship to Other Authority.--The program under subsection (a) may be carried out in conjunction with or in addition to the exercise of any other authority of the Director to acquire, support, or stimulate basic, advanced and applied research, technology development, or prototype projects. ``(e) Annual Report.--Promptly after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the administration of the program for that fiscal year. The report shall include the following: ``(1) The military applications of the research, technology, or prototypes for which prizes were awarded. ``(2) The total amount of the prizes awarded. ``(3) The methods used for solicitation and evaluation of submissions, together with an assessment of the effectiveness of those methods. ``(f) Period of Authority.--The authority to award prizes under subsection (a) shall terminate at the end of September 30, 2003.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2374 the following new item: ``2374a. Prizes for advanced technology achievements.''. SEC. 245. ADDITIONAL PILOT PROGRAM FOR REVITALIZING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES. (a) Authority.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program to demonstrate improved efficiency in the performance of research, development, test, and evaluation functions of the Department of Defense. The pilot program under this section is in addition to, but may be carried out in conjunction with, the pilot program authorized by section 246 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 1955; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). (2) Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the director of one science and technology laboratory, and the director of one test and evaluation laboratory, of each military department with authority for the following: (A) To ensure that the laboratories selected can attract a workforce appropriately balanced between permanent and temporary personnel and among workers with an appropriate level of skills and experience and that those laboratories can effectively compete in hiring to obtain the finest scientific talent. (B) To develop or expand innovative methods of operation that provide more defense research for each dollar of cost, including carrying out initiatives such as focusing on the performance of core functions and adopting more business-like practices. (C) To waive any restrictions not required by law that apply to the demonstration and implementation of methods for achieving the objectives set forth in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (3) In selecting the laboratories for participation in the pilot program, the Secretary shall consider laboratories where innovative management techniques have been demonstrated, particularly as documented under sections 1115 through 1119 of title 31, United States Code, relating to Government agency performance and results. (4) The Secretary may carry out the pilot program at each selected laboratory for a period of three years beginning not later than March 1, 2000. (b) Reports.--(1) Not later than March 1, 2000, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of the pilot program. The report shall include the following: (A) Each laboratory selected for the pilot program. (B) To the extent possible, a description of the innovative concepts that are to be tested at each laboratory. (C) The criteria to be used for measuring the success of each concept to be tested. (2) Promptly after the expiration of the period for participation of a laboratory in the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a final report on the participation of that laboratory in the pilot program. The report shall include the following: (A) A description of the concepts tested. (B) The results of the testing. (C) The lessons learned. (D) Any proposal for legislation that the Secretary recommends on the basis of the experience at that laboratory under the pilot program. Subtitle E--Other Matters SEC. 251. DEVELOPMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LASER MASTER PLAN AND EXECUTION OF SOLID STATE LASER PROGRAM. (a) Master Plan Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a unified plan of the Department of Defense to develop laser technology for potential weapons applications (in this section referred to as the ``laser master plan''). In developing the plan, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretaries of the military departments. (b) Contents of Laser Master Plan.--The laser master plan shall include the following: (1) Identification of potential weapons applications of chemical, solid state, and other lasers. (2) Identification of critical technologies and manufacturing capabilities required to achieve such weapons applications. (3) A development path for those critical technologies and manufacturing capabilities. (4) Identification of the funding required in future fiscal years to carry out the laser master plan. (5) Identification of unfunded requirements in the laser master plan. (6) An appropriate management and oversight structure to carry out the laser master plan. (c) Report.--Not later than March 15, 2000, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the laser master plan. (d) Recommendations for Executive Agent for Solid State Laser Programs.--Upon the completion of the laser master plan, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees the recommendations of the Secretary as to the establishment of an executive agent to coordinate, implement, and oversee the execution of the elements of the laser master plan that relate to solid state lasers. (e) Development and Demonstration of Solid State Laser Technology.--The Secretary of the Army shall-- (1) initiate, not later than November 1, 1999, or 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is later, a development program for solid state laser technologies; and (2) demonstrate solid state laser technology consistent with the objectives of the technical partnership between the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, with a goal of achieving a solid state laser of 100 kilowatt average power. (f) Funding.--From amounts available pursuant to section 201(1), $20,000,000 shall be available to carry out the activities specified in subsection (e). SEC. 252. REPORT ON AIR FORCE DISTRIBUTED MISSION TRAINING. (a) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to Congress, not later than January 31, 2000, a report on the Air Force Distributed Mission Training program. (b) Content of Report.--The report shall include a discussion of the following: (1) The progress that the Air Force has made to demonstrate and prove the Air Force Distributed Mission Training concept of linking geographically separated, high-fidelity simulators to provide a mission rehearsal capability for Air Force units, and any units of any of the other Armed Forces as may be necessary, to train together from their home stations. (2) The actions that have been taken or are planned to be taken within the Department of the Air Force to ensure that-- (A) an independent study of all requirements, technologies, and acquisition strategies essential to the formulation of a sound Distributed Mission Training program is under way; and (B) all Air Force laboratories and other Air Force facilities necessary to the research, development, testing, and evaluation of the Distributed Mission Training program have been assessed regarding the availability of the necessary resources to demonstrate and prove the Air Force Distributed Mission Training concept. TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SUBTITLE A--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 301. Operation and maintenance funding. Sec. 302. Working capital funds. Sec. 303. Armed Forces Retirement Home. Sec. 304. Transfer from National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund. Sec. 305. Transfer to Defense Working Capital Funds to support Defense Commissary Agency. SUBTITLE B--PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS Sec. 311. Armed Forces Emergency Services. Sec. 312. Replacement of nonsecure tactical radios of the 82nd Airborne Division. Sec. 313. Large medium-speed roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) program. Sec. 314. Contributions for Spirit of Hope endowment fund of United Service Organizations, Incorporated. SUBTITLE C--ENVIRONMENTAL PROVISIONS Sec. 321. Extension of limitation on payment of fines and penalties using funds in environmental restoration accounts. Sec. 322. Modification of requirements for annual reports on environmental compliance activities. Sec. 323. Defense environmental technology program and investment control process for environmental technologies. Sec. 324. Modification of membership of Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Council. Sec. 325. Extension of pilot program for sale of air pollution emission reduction incentives. Sec. 326. Reimbursement for certain costs in connection with Fresno Drum Superfund Site, Fresno, California. Sec. 327. Payment of stipulated penalties assessed under CERCLA in connection with F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. Sec. 328. Remediation of asbestos and lead-based paint. Sec. 329. Release of information to foreign countries regarding any environmental contamination at former United States military installations in those countries. Sec. 330. Toussaint River ordnance mitigation study. SUBTITLE D--DEPOT-LEVEL ACTIVITIES Sec. 331. Sales of articles and services of defense industrial facilities to purchasers outside the Department of Defense. Sec. 332. Contracting authority for defense working capital funded industrial facilities. Sec. 333. Annual reports on expenditures for performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads by public and private sectors. Sec. 334. Applicability of competition requirement in contracting out workloads performed by depot-level activities of Department of Defense. Sec. 335. Treatment of public sector winning bidders for contracts for performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads formerly performed at certain military installations. Sec. 336. Additional matters to be reported before prime vendor contract for depot-level maintenance and repair is entered into. SUBTITLE E--PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS BY PRIVATE-SECTOR SOURCES Sec. 341. Reduced threshold for consideration of effect on local community of changing defense functions to private sector performance. Sec. 342. Congressional notification of A 76 cost comparison waivers. Sec. 343. Report on use of employees of non-Federal entities to provide services to Department of Defense. Sec. 344. Evaluation of total system performance responsibility program. Sec. 345. Sense of Congress regarding process for modernization of army computer services. SUBTITLE F--DEFENSE DEPENDENTS EDUCATION Sec. 351. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Sec. 352. Unified school boards for all Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Schools in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Guam. Sec. 353. Continuation of enrollment at Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools. Sec. 354. Technical amendments to Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978. SUBTITLE G--MILITARY READINESS ISSUES Sec. 361. Independent study of military readiness reporting system. Sec. 362. Independent study of Department of Defense secondary inventory and parts shortages. Sec. 363. Report on inventory and control of military equipment. Sec. 364. Comptroller General study of adequacy of Department restructured sustainment and reengineered logistics product support practices. Sec. 365. Comptroller General review of real property maintenance and its effect on readiness. Sec. 366. Establishment of logistics standards for sustained military operations. SUBTITLE H--INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ISSUES Sec. 371. Discretionary authority to install telecommunication equipment for persons performing voluntary services. Sec. 372. Authority for disbursing officers to support use of automated teller machines on naval vessels for financial transactions. Sec. 373. Use of Smart Card technology in the Department of Defense. Sec. 374. Report on defense use of Smart Card as PKI authentication device carrier. SUBTITLE I--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 381. Authority to lend or donate obsolete or condemned rifles for funeral and other ceremonies. Sec. 382. Extension of warranty claims recovery pilot program. Sec. 383. Preservation of historic buildings and grounds at United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, District of Columbia. Sec. 384. Clarification of land conveyance authority, United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. Sec. 385. Treatment of Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam in defense household goods moving programs. Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations SEC. 301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, in amounts as follows: (1) For the Army, $18,922,494,000. (2) For the Navy, $22,641,515,000. (3) For the Marine Corps, $2,724,529,000 . (4) For the Air Force, $20,961,458,000. (5) For Defense-wide activities, $11,496,633,000. (6) For the Army Reserve, $1,441,213,000. (7) For the Naval Reserve, $937,647,000. (8) For the Marine Corps Reserve, $135,766,000. (9) For the Air Force Reserve, $1,750,937,000. (10) For the Army National Guard, $3,113,684,000. (11) For the Air National Guard, $3,168,518,000. (12) For the Defense Inspector General, $138,744,000. (13) For the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $7,621,000. (14) For Environmental Restoration, Army, $378,170,000. (15) For Environmental Restoration, Navy, $284,000,000. (16) For Environmental Restoration, Air Force, $376,800,000. (17) For Environmental Restoration, Defense-wide, $25,370,000. (18) For Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites, $239,214,000. (19) For Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid programs, $55,800,000. (20) For Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities, Defense-wide, $803,500,000. (21) For the Kaho'olawe Island Conveyance, Remediation, and Environmental Restoration Trust Fund, $15,000,000. (22) For Defense Health Program, $10,482,687,000. (23) For Cooperative Threat Reduction programs, $475,500,000. (24) For Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund, $1,879,600,000. (25) For quality of life enhancements, $1,845,370,000. SEC. 302. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 for the use of the Armed Forces 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, $90,344,000. (2) For the National Defense Sealift Fund, $434,700,000. SEC. 303. ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum of $68,295,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, including the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home and the Naval Home. SEC. 304. TRANSFER FROM NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND. (a) Transfer Authority.--To the extent provided in appropriations Acts, 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 2000 in amounts as follows: (1) For the Army, $50,000,000. (2) For the Navy, $50,000,000. (3) For the Air Force, $50,000,000. (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 the accounts to which transferred; and (2) may not be expended for an item that has been denied authorization of appropriations by Congress. (c) Relationship to Other Transfer Authority.--The transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to the transfer authority provided in section 1001. SEC. 305. TRANSFER TO DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY. (a) Army Operation and Maintenance Funds.--The Secretary of the Army shall transfer $346,154,000 of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301(1) for operation and maintenance for the Army to the Defense Working Capital Funds for the purpose of funding operations of the Defense Commissary Agency. (b) Navy Operation and Maintenance Funds.--The Secretary of the Navy shall transfer $263,070,000 of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301(2) for operation and maintenance for the Navy to the Defense Working Capital Funds for the purpose of funding operations of the Defense Commissary Agency. (c) Marine Corps Operation and Maintenance Funds.--The Secretary of the Navy shall transfer $90,834,000 of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301(3) for operation and maintenance for the Marine Corps to the Defense Working Capital Funds for the purpose of funding operations of the Defense Commissary Agency. (d) Air Force Operation and Maintenance Funds.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall transfer $309,061,000 of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301(4) for operation and maintenance for the Air Force to the Defense Working Capital Funds for the purpose of funding operations of the Defense Commissary Agency. (e) 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, other amounts in the Defense Working Capital Funds available for the purpose of funding operations of the Defense Commissary Agency; and (2) may not be expended for an item that has been denied authorization of appropriations by Congress. (f) Relationship to Other Transfer Authority.--The transfer requirements of this section are in addition to the transfer authority provided in section 1001. Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations SEC. 311. ARMED FORCES EMERGENCY SERVICES. Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, $23,000,000 shall be made available to the American Red Cross to fund the Armed Forces Emergency Services. SEC. 312. REPLACEMENT OF NONSECURE TACTICAL RADIOS OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301(1) for operation and maintenance for the Army, such funds as may be necessary, but not to exceed $5,500,000, shall be available to the Secretary of the Army for the purpose of replacing nonsecure tactical radios used by the 82nd Airborne Division with radios, such as models AN/PRC 138 and AN/PRC 148, identified as being capable of fulfilling mission requirements. SEC. 313. LARGE MEDIUM-SPEED ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (LMSR) PROGRAM. (a) Authorization of Ship.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to procure the large medium-speed roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) ship to be designated T AKR 307 or T AKR 317, subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose. (b) Amount Authorized.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 302(2) for fiscal year 2000 that is provided for the National Defense Sealift Fund, $80,000,000 is available for the advance procurement and advance construction of components for the LMSR program referred to in subsection (a). The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a contract or contracts with the shipbuilder and other entities for the advance procurement and advance construction of those components. SEC. 314. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SPIRIT OF HOPE ENDOWMENT FUND OF UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED. (a) Grants Authorized.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense may make grants to the United Service Organizations, Incorporated, a federally chartered corporation under chapter 2201 of title 36, United States Code, to contribute funds for the USO's Spirit of Hope Endowment Fund. (b) Grant Increments.--The amount of the first grant under subsection (a) may not exceed $2,000,000. The amount of the second grant under such subsection may not exceed $3,000,000, and subsequent grants may not exceed $5,000,000. (c) Matching Requirement.--Each grant under subsection (a) may not be made until after the United Service Organizations, Incorporated, certifies to the Secretary of Defense that sufficient funds have been raised from non-Federal sources for deposit in the Spirit of Hope Endowment Fund to match, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the amount of that grant. (d) Funding.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, $25,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Defense for the purpose of making grants under subsection (a). Subtitle C--Environmental Provisions SEC. 321. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON PAYMENT OF FINES AND PENALTIES USING FUNDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION ACCOUNTS. Section 2703(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``through 1999,'' both places it appears and inserting ``through 2010,''. SEC. 322. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR ANNUAL REPORTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES. (a) Modification of Requirements.--Subsection (b) of section 2706 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(b) Report on Environmental Quality Programs and Other Environmental Activities.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress each year, not later than 45 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget for a fiscal year, a report on the progress made in carrying out activities under the environmental quality programs of the Department of Defense and the military departments. ``(2) Each report shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the environmental quality program of the Department of Defense, and of each of the military departments, during the period consisting of the four fiscal years preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, and the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the report is submitted. ``(B) For each of the major activities under the environmental quality programs: ``(i) A specification of the amount expended, or proposed to be expended, in each fiscal year of the period covered by the report. ``(ii) An explanation for any significant change in the aggregate amount to be expended in the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, and in the following fiscal year, when compared with the fiscal year preceding each such fiscal year. ``(iii) An assessment of the manner in which the scope of the activities have changed over the course of the period covered by the report. ``(C) A summary of the major achievements of the environmental quality programs and of any major problems with the programs. ``(D) A list of the planned or ongoing projects necessary to support the environmental quality programs during the period covered by the report, the cost of which has exceeded or is anticipated to exceed $1,500,000. The list and accompanying material shall include the following: ``(i) A separate listing of the projects inside the United States and of the projects outside the United States. ``(ii) For each project commenced during the first four fiscal years of the period covered by the report (other than a project that was reported as fully executed in the report for a previous fiscal year), a description of-- ``(I) the amount specified in the initial budget request for the project; ``(II) the aggregate amount allocated to the project through the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the report is submitted; and ``(III) the aggregate amount obligated for the project through that fiscal year. ``(iii) For each project commenced or to be commenced in the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, a description of-- ``(I) the amount specified for the project in the budget for the fiscal year; and ``(II) the amount allocated to the project in the fiscal year. ``(iv) For each project to be commenced in the last fiscal year of the period, a description of the amount, if any, specified for the project in the budget for the fiscal year. ``(v) If the anticipated aggregate cost of any project covered by the report will exceed by more than 25 percent the amount specified in the initial budget request for such project, a justification for that variance. ``(E) A statement of the fines and penalties imposed or assessed against the Department of Defense and the military departments under Federal, State, or local environmental laws during the fiscal year in which the report is submitted and the four preceding fiscal years, which shall set forth the following: ``(i) Each Federal environmental statute under which a fine or penalty was imposed or assessed during each such fiscal year. ``(ii) With respect to each such Federal statute-- ``(I) the aggregate amount of fines and penalties imposed under the statute during each such fiscal year; ``(II) the aggregate amount of fines and penalties paid under the statute during each such fiscal year; and ``(III) the total amount required during such fiscal years for supplemental environmental projects in lieu of the payment of a fine or penalty under the statute and the extent to which the cost of such projects during such fiscal years has exceeded the original amount of the fine or penalty. ``(iii) A trend analysis of fines and penalties imposed or assessed during each such fiscal year for military installations inside and outside the United States. ``(F) A statement of the amounts expended, and anticipated to be expended, during the period covered by the report for any activities overseas relating to the environment, including amounts for activities relating to environmental remediation, compliance, conservation, pollution prevention, and environmental technology and amounts for conferences, meetings, and studies for pilot programs, and for travel related to such activities.''. (b) Conforming Repeal.--Such section is further amended by striking subsection (d). (c) Definitions.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) The term `environmental quality program' means a program of activities relating to environmental compliance, conservation, pollution prevention, and such other activities relating to environmental quality as the Secretary concerned may designate for purposes of the program. ``(5) The term `major activities', with respect to an environmental quality program, means the following activities under the program: ``(A) Environmental compliance activities. ``(B) Conservation activities. ``(C) Pollution prevention activities.''. SEC. 323. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AND INVESTMENT CONTROL PROCESS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES. (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are-- (1) to hold the Department of Defense and the military departments accountable for achieving performance-based results in the management of environmental technology by providing a connection between program direction and the achievement of specific performance-based results; (2) to assure the identification of end-user requirements for environmental technology within the military departments; (3) to assure results, quality of effort, and appropriate levels of service and support for end-users of environmental technology within the military departments; and (4) to promote improvement in the performance of environmental technologies by establishing objectives for environmental technology programs, measuring performance against such objectives, and making public reports on the progress made in such performance. (b) Investment Control Process.--(1) Chapter 160 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``2709. Investment control process for environmental technologies ``(a) Investment Control Process.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the technology planning process developed to implement section 2501 of this title and section 270(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat. 2469) provides for an investment control process for the selection, prioritization, management, and evaluation of environmental technologies by the Department of Defense, the military departments, and the Defense Agencies. ``(b) Planning and Evaluation.--The environmental technology investment control process required by subsection (a) shall provide, at a minimum, for the following: ``(1) The active participation by end-users of environmental technology, including the officials responsible for the environmental security programs of the Department of Defense and the military departments, in the selection and prioritization of environmental technologies. ``(2) The development of measurable performance goals and objectives for the management and development of environmental technologies and specific mechanisms for assuring the achievement of the goals and objectives. ``(3) Annual performance reviews to determine whether the goals and objectives have been achieved and to take appropriate action in the event that they are not achieved.''. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``2709. Investment control process for environmental technologies.''. (c) Annual Report.--(1) Section 2706 of such title, as amended by 322(b), is further amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: ``(d) Report on Environmental Technology Program.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress each year, not later than 45 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget for a fiscal year, a report on the progress made by the Department of Defense in achieving the objectives and goals of its environmental technology program during the preceding fiscal year and an overall trend analysis for the program covering the previous four fiscal years. ``(2) Each such report shall include, with respect to each project under the environmental technology program of the Department of Defense, the following: ``(A) The performance objectives established for the project for the fiscal year and an assessment of the performance achieved with respect to the project in light of performance indicators for the project. ``(B) A description of the extent to which the project met the performance objectives established for the project for the fiscal year. ``(C) If a project did not meet the performance objectives for the project for the fiscal year-- ``(i) an explanation for the failure of the project to meet the performance objectives; and ``(ii) a modified schedule for meeting the performance objectives or, if a performance objective is determined to be impracticable or infeasible to meet, a statement of alternative actions to be taken with respect to the project.''. (2) The Secretary of Defense shall include in the first report submitted under section 2706(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by this subsection, a description of the steps taken by the Secretary to ensure that the environmental technology investment control process for the Department of Defense satisfies the requirements of section 2709 of such title, as added by subsection (b). SEC. 324. MODIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP OF STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COUNCIL. Section 2902(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Director of Defense Research and Engineering'' and inserting ``Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology''. SEC. 325. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR SALE OF AIR POLLUTION EMISSION REDUCTION INCENTIVES. Section 351(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 1692; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph: ``(2) The Secretary may not carry out the pilot program after September 30, 2001.''. SEC. 326. REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH FRESNO DRUM SUPERFUND SITE, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA. (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may pay, using funds described in subsection (b), to the Fresno Drum Special Account within the Hazardous Substance Superfund established by section 9507 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9507) to reimburse the Environmental Protection Agency for costs incurred by the Agency for actions taken under CERCLA at the Fresno Industrial Supply, Inc., site in Fresno, California, the following amounts: (1) Not more than $778,425 for past response costs incurred by the Agency. (2) The amount of the costs identified as ``interest'' costs pursuant to the agreement known as the ``CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) Agreement for Payment of Future Response Costs and Recovery of Past Response Costs In the Matter of: Fresno Industrial Supply Inc. Site, Fresno, California'' that was entered into by the Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency on May 22, 1998. (b) Source of Funds for Payment.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), any payment under subsection (a) shall be made using the following amounts: (A) Amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301 to the Environmental Restoration Account, Defense, established by section 2703(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code. (B) Amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301 to the Environmental Restoration Account, Army, established by section 2703(a)(2) of such title. (C) Amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301 to the Environmental Restoration Account, Navy, established by section 2703(a)(3) of such title. (D) Amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301 to the Environmental Restoration Account, Air Force, established by section 2703(a)(4) of such title. (2) The portion of a payment under paragraph (1) that is derived from any account referred to in such paragraph shall bear the same ratio to the total amount of such payment as the amount of the hazardous substances at the Fresno Industrial Supply, Inc., site that are attributable to the department concerned bears to the total amount of the hazardous substances at that site. (c) CERCLA Defined.--In this section, the term ``CERCLA'' means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). SEC. 327. PAYMENT OF STIPULATED PENALTIES ASSESSED UNDER CERCLA IN CONNECTION WITH F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, WYOMING. (a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Air Force may pay, using funds described in subsection (b), not more than $20,000 as payment of stipulated civil penalties assessed on January 13, 1998, against F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (b) Source of Funds for Payment.--Any payment under subsection (a) shall be made using amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301 to the Environmental Restoration Account, Air Force, established by section 2703(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 328. REMEDIATION OF ASBESTOS AND LEAD-BASED PAINT. (a) Use of Existing Contract Vehicles.--The Secretary of Defense shall give appropriate consideration to existing contract vehicles, including Army Corps of Engineers indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts, to provide for the remediation of asbestos and lead-based paint at military installations within the United States. (b) Selection.--The Secretary of Defense shall select the most cost-effective contract vehicle in accordance with all applicable Federal and State laws and Department of Defense regulations. SEC. 329. RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES REGARDING ANY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AT FORMER UNITED STATES MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THOSE COUNTRIES. (a) Response to Request for Information.--Except as provided in subsection (b), upon request by the government of a foreign country from which United States Armed Forces were withdrawn in 1992, the Secretary of Defense shall-- (1) release to that government available information relevant to the ability of that government to determine the nature and extent of environmental contamination, if any, at a site in that foreign country where the United States operated a military base, installation, or facility before the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces in 1992; or (2) report to Congress on the nature of the information requested and the reasons why the information is not being released. (b) Limitation on Release.--Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to-- (1) any information request described in such subsection that is received by the Secretary of Defense after the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) any information that the Secretary determines has been previously provided to the foreign government; and (3) any information that the Secretary of Defense believes could adversely affect United States national security. (c) Liability of the United States.--The requirement to provide information under subsection (a)(1) may not be construed to establish on the part of the United States any liability or obligation for the costs of environmental restoration or remediation at any site referred to in such subsection. SEC. 330. TOUSSAINT RIVER ORDNANCE MITIGATION STUDY. (a) Ordnance Mitigation Study.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study and is authorized to remove ordnance infiltrating the Federal navigation channel and adjacent shorelines of the Toussaint River in Ottawa County, Ohio. (2) In conducting the study, the Secretary shall take into account any information available from other studies conducted in connection with the Federal navigation channel described in paragraph (1). (b) Report on Study Results.--(1) Not later than April 1, 2000, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that summarizes the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (2) The Secretary shall include in the report recommendations regarding the continuation or termination of any ongoing use of Lake Erie as an ordnance firing range, and explain any recommendation to continue such activities. The Secretary shall conduct the evaluation and assessment in consultation with the government of the State of Ohio and local government entities and with appropriate Federal agencies. (c) Limitation on Expenditures.--Not more than $800,000 may be expended to conduct the study under subsection (a) and prepare the report under subsection (b). However, nothing in this section is intended to require non-Federal cost-sharing of the costs to perform the study. (d) Authorization.--Consistent with existing laws, and after providing notice to Congress, the Secretary of Defense may work with the other relevant Federal, State, local, or private entities to remove ordnance resulting from infiltration into the Federal navigation channel and adjacent shorelines of the Toussaint River in Ottawa County, Ohio, using funds authorized to be appropriated for that specific purpose in fiscal year 2000. (e) Relation to Other Laws and Agreements.--This section is not intended to modify any authorities provided to the Secretary of the Army by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), nor is it intended to modify any non-Federal cost-sharing responsibilities outlined in any local cooperation agreements. Subtitle D--Depot-Level Activities SEC. 331. SALES OF ARTICLES AND SERVICES OF DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES TO PURCHASERS OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) Waiver of Certain Conditions.--(1) Section 2208(j) of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (B) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(j)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) The Secretary of Defense may waive the conditions in paragraph (1) in the case of a particular sale if the Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary for reasons of national security and notifies Congress regarding the reasons for the waiver.''. (2) Section 2553(c) of such title is amended-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as subparagraphs (A) through (F), respectively; (B) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``A sale''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) The Secretary of Defense may waive the condition in paragraph (1)(A) and subsection (a)(1) that an article or service must be not available from a United States commercial source in the case of a particular sale if the Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary for reasons of national security and notifies Congress regarding the reasons for the waiver.''. (b) Clarification of Commercial Nonavailability.--Section 2553(g) of such title is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: ``(2) The term `not available', with respect to an article or service proposed to be sold under this section, means that the article or service is unavailable from a commercial source in the required quantity and quality or within the time required.''. SEC. 332. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDED INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES. Section 2208(j)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 331, is further amended-- (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``or remanufacturing'' and inserting ``, remanufacturing, and engineering''; (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or a subcontract under a Department of Defense contract'' before the semicolon; and (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Department of Defense solicitation for such contract'' and inserting ``solicitation for the contract or subcontract''. SEC. 333. ANNUAL REPORTS ON EXPENDITURES FOR PERFORMANCE OF DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORKLOADS BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. Subsection (e) of section 2466 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(e) Annual Reports.--(1) Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report identifying, for each of the armed forces (other than the Coast Guard) and each Defense Agency, the percentage of the funds referred to in subsection (a) that were expended during the preceding two fiscal years for performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads by the public and private sectors, as required by this section. ``(2) Not later than April 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report identifying, for each of the armed forces (other than the Coast Guard) and each Defense Agency, the percentage of the funds referred to in subsection (a) that are projected to be expended during each of the next five fiscal years for performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads by the public and private sectors, as required by this section. ``(3) Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary submits a report under this subsection, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress the Comptroller General's views on whether-- ``(A) in the case of a report under paragraph (1), the Department of Defense has complied with the requirements of subsection (a) for the fiscal years covered by the report; and ``(B) in the case of a report under paragraph (2), the expenditure projections for future fiscal years are reasonable.''. SEC. 334. APPLICABILITY OF COMPETITION REQUIREMENT IN CONTRACTING OUT WORKLOADS PERFORMED BY DEPOT-LEVEL ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Section 2469(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``(including the cost of labor and materials)'' after ``$3,000,000''. SEC. 335. TREATMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR WINNING BIDDERS FOR CONTRACTS FOR PERFORMANCE OF DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORKLOADS FORMERLY PERFORMED AT CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. Section 2469a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(i) Oversight of Contracts Awarded Public Entities.--The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary concerned may not impose on a public sector entity awarded a contract for the performance of any depot-level maintenance and repair workload described in subsection (b) any requirements regarding management systems, reviews, oversight, or reporting that are significantly different from the requirements used in the performance and management of other similar or identical depot-level maintenance and repair workloads by the entity, unless the requirements are specifically provided in the solicitation for the contract or are necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of the contract.''. SEC. 336. ADDITIONAL MATTERS TO BE REPORTED BEFORE PRIME VENDOR CONTRACT FOR DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR IS ENTERED INTO. Section 346(a) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 1979; 10 U.S.C. 2464 note) 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 a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(3) contains an analysis of the extent to which the contract conforms to the requirements of section 2466 of title 10, United States Code; and ``(4) describes the measures taken to ensure that the contract does not violate the core logistics policies, requirements, and restrictions set forth in section 2464 of that title.''. Subtitle E--Performance of Functions by Private-Sector Sources SEC. 341. REDUCED THRESHOLD FOR CONSIDERATION OF EFFECT ON LOCAL COMMUNITY OF CHANGING DEFENSE FUNCTIONS TO PRIVATE SECTOR PERFORMANCE. Section 2461(b)(3)(B)(ii) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``75 employees'' and inserting ``50 employees''. SEC. 342. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF A 76 COST COMPARISON WAIVERS. (a) Notification Required.--Section 2467 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Congressional Notification of Cost Comparison Waiver.--(1) Not later than 10 days after a decision is made to waive the cost comparison study otherwise required under Office of Management and Budget Circular A 76 as part of the process to convert to contractor performance any commercial activity of the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report describing the commercial activity subject to the waiver and the rationale for the waiver. ``(2) The report shall also include the following: ``(A) The total number of civilian employees or military personnel currently performing the function to be converted to contractor performance. ``(B) A description of the competitive procedure used to award a contract for contractor performance of the commercial activity. ``(C) The anticipated savings to result from the waiver and resulting conversion to contractor performance.''. (b) Clerical Amendments.--(1) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``2467. Cost comparisons: inclusion of retirement costs; consultation with employees; waiver of comparison''. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 146 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2467 and inserting the following new item: ``2467. Cost comparisons: inclusion of retirement costs; consultation with employees; waiver of comparison.''. SEC. 343. REPORT ON USE OF EMPLOYEES OF NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report describing the use during the previous fiscal year of non-Federal entities to provide services to the Department of Defense. (b) Content of Report.--To the extent practicable using information available from existing data collection and reporting systems available to the Department of Defense and the non-Federal entities referred to in subsection (a), the report shall-- (1) specify the number of work year equivalents performed by individuals employed by non-Federal entities in providing services to the Department, including both direct and indirect labor attributable to the provision of the services; (2) categorize the information by Federal supply class or service code; and (3) indicate the appropriation from which the services were funded and the major organizational element of the Department procuring the services. (c) Limitation on Requirement for Non-Federal Entities to Provide Information.--For the purposes of meeting the requirements set forth in subsection (b), the Secretary may not require the provision of information beyond the information that is currently provided to the Department by the non-Federal entities referred to in subsection (a), except for the number of direct and indirect work year equivalents associated with Department of Defense contracts, identified by contract number, to the extent this information is available to the contractor from existing data collection systems. SEC. 344. EVALUATION OF TOTAL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM. (a) Report Required.--Not later than February 1, 2000, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to Congress a report identifying all Air Force programs that-- (1) are currently managed under the Total System Performance Responsibility Program or similar programs; or (2) are presently planned to be managed using the Total System Performance Responsibility Program or a similar program. (b) Evaluation.--As part of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall include an evaluation of the following: (1) The manner in which the Total System Performance Responsibility Program and similar programs support the readiness and warfighting capability of the Armed Forces and complement the support of the logistics depots. (2) The effect of the Total System Performance Responsibility Program and similar programs on the maintenance of core Government logistics management skills. (3) The process and criteria used by the Air Force to determine whether Government employees or the private sector should perform sustainment management functions. (c) Comptroller General Review.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the report required by subsection (a) is submitted to Congress, the Comptroller General shall review the report and submit to Congress a briefing evaluating the report. SEC. 345. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PROCESS FOR MODERNIZATION OF ARMY COMPUTER SERVICES. (a) Purpose of Modernization.--It is the sense of Congress that any modernization of computer services (also known as the Army Wholesale Logistics Modernization Program) of the Army Communications Electronics Command of the Army Materiel Command to replace the systems currently provided by the Logistics Systems Support Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and the Industrial Logistics System Center in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, should have as a primary goal the sustainment of military readiness. (b) Use of Standard Industry Integration Practices.--It is the sense of Congress that, in order to sustain readiness, any contract for the modernization of the computer services referred to in subsection (a), in addition to containing all of the requirements specified by the Secretary of the Army, should require the use of standard industry integration practices to provide further readiness risk mitigation. (c) Proposed Contractor Practices.--It is the sense of Congress that the following practices should be employed by any contractor engaged in the modernization of the computer services referred to in subsection (a) to ensure continued readiness: (1) Testing practices.--Before any proposed modernization solution is implemented, the solution should be rigorously tested to ensure that it meets the performance requirements of the Army and all other functional requirements. At each step in the testing process, confirmation of successful test completion should be required before the contractor begins the next step of the modernization process. (2) Implementation team.--The Secretary of the Army should establish an implementation team to monitor efficiencies and effectiveness of the modernization solutions. (d) Readiness Sustainment.--It is the sense of Congress that the following additional readiness sustainment measures should be undertaken as part of the modernization of the computer services referred to in subsection (a): (1) Government oversight.--It is extremely important that the Army Materiel Command retains sufficient in-house expertise to ensure that readiness is not adversely affected by the modernization efforts and to effectively oversee contractor performance. (2) Use of contract partnering.--The Army Materiel Command should encourage partnerships with the contractor, with the primary goal of providing quality contract deliverables on time and at a reasonable price. Any such partnership agreement should constitute a mutual commitment on how the Army Materiel Command and the contractor will interact during the course of the contract, with the objective of facilitating optimum contract performance through teamwork, enhanced communications, cooperation, and good faith performance. Subtitle F--Defense Dependents Education SEC. 351. ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. (a) Modified Department of Defense Program for Fiscal Year 2000.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, $35,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of providing educational agencies assistance (as defined in subsection (d)(1)) to local educational agencies. (b) Notification.--Not later than June 30, 2000, the Secretary of Defense shall notify each local educational agency that is eligible for educational agencies assistance for fiscal year 2000 of-- (1) that agency's eligibility for educational agencies assistance; and (2) the amount of the educational agencies assistance for which that agency is eligible. (c) Disbursement of Funds.--The Secretary of Defense shall disburse funds made available under subsection (a) not later than 30 days after the date on which notification to the eligible local educational agencies is provided pursuant to subsection (b). (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational agencies assistance'' means assistance authorized under section 386(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102 484; 20 U.S.C. 7703 note). (2) The term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given that term in section 8013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). (e) Determination of Eligible Local Educational Agencies.--Section 386(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102 484; 20 U.S.C. 7703 note) is amended by striking ``in that fiscal year are'' and inserting ``during the preceding school year were''. SEC. 352. UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARDS FOR ALL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT SCHOOLS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO AND GUAM. Section 2164(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The Secretary may provide for the establishment of one school board for all such schools in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and one school board for all such schools in Guam instead of one school board for each military installation in those locations.''. SEC. 353. CONTINUATION OF ENROLLMENT AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(h) Continuation of Enrollment Despite Change in Status.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall permit a dependent of a member of the armed forces or a dependent of a Federal employee to continue enrollment in an educational program provided by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) for the remainder of a school year notwithstanding a change during such school year in the status of the member or Federal employee that, except for this paragraph, would otherwise terminate the eligibility of the dependent to be enrolled in the program. ``(2) The Secretary may, for good cause, authorize a dependent of a member of the armed forces or a dependent of a Federal employee to continue enrollment in an educational program provided by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) notwithstanding a change in the status of the member or employee that, except for this paragraph, would otherwise terminate the eligibility of the dependent to be enrolled in the program. The enrollment may continue for as long as the Secretary considers appropriate. ``(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not limit the authority of the Secretary to remove a dependent from enrollment in an educational program provided by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) at any time for good cause determined by the Secretary.''. SEC. 354. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE DEPENDENTS' EDUCATION ACT OF 1978. The Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (title XIV of Public Law 95 561) is amended as follows: (1) Section 1402(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 921(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``recieve'' and inserting ``receive''. (2) Section 1403 (20 U.S.C. 922) is amended-- (A) by striking the matter in that section preceding subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``administration of defense dependents' education system `` Sec. 1403. (a) The defense dependents' education system is operated through the field activity of the Department of Defense known as the Department of Defense Education Activity. That activity is headed by a Director, who is a civilian and is selected by the Secretary of Defense. The Director reports to an Assistant Secretary of Defense designated by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this title.''; (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``this title''; (C) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``(20 U.S.C. 901 et seq.)'' after ``Personnel Practices Act''; (D) in subsection (c)(2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma; (E) in subsection (c)(6), by striking ``Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics'' and inserting ``the Assistant Secretary of Defense designated under subsection (a)''; (F) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``for the Office of Dependents' Education''; (G) in subsection (d)(2)-- (i) by striking the first sentence; (ii) by striking ``Whenever the Office of Dependents' Education'' and inserting ``Whenever the Department of Defense Education Activity''; (iii) by striking ``after the submission of the report required under the preceding sentence'' and inserting ``in a manner that affects the defense dependents' education system''; and (iv) by striking ``an additional report'' and inserting ``a report''; and (H) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``the Office of Dependents' Education'' and inserting ``the Department of Defense Education Activity''. (3) Section 1409 (20 U.S.C. 927) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b), by striking ``Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in accordance with section 431 of the General Education Provisions Act'' and inserting ``Secretary of Education in accordance with section 437 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232)''; (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``by academic year 1993 1994''; and (C) in subsection (c)(3)-- (i) by striking `` Implementation timelines.--In carrying out'' and all that follows through ``a comprehensive'' and inserting `` Implementation.--In carrying out paragraph (2), the Secretary shall have in effect a comprehensive''; (ii) by striking the semicolon after ``such individuals'' and inserting a period; and (iii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C). (4) Section 1411(d) (20 U.S.C. 929(d)) is amended by striking ``grade GS 18 in section 5332 of title 5, United States Code'' and inserting ``level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code''. (5) Section 1412 (20 U.S.C. 930) is amended-- (A) in subsection (a)(1)-- (i) by striking ``As soon as'' and all that follows through ``shall provide for'' and inserting ``The Director may from time to time, but not more frequently than once a year, provide for''; and (ii) by striking ``system, which'' and inserting ``system. Any such study''; (B) in subsection (a)(2)-- (i) by striking ``The study required by this subsection'' and inserting ``Any study under paragraph (1)''; and (ii) by striking ``not later than two years after the effective date of this title''; (C) in subsection (b), by striking ``the study'' and inserting ``any study''; (D) in subsection (c)-- (i) by striking ``not later than one year after the effective date of this title the report'' and inserting ``any report''; and (ii) by striking ``the study'' and inserting ``a study''; and (E) by striking subsection (d). (6) Section 1413 (20 U.S.C. 931) is amended by striking ``Not later than 180 days after the effective date of this title, the'' and inserting ``The''. (7) Section 1414 (20 U.S.C. 932) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) The term `Director' means the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity.''. Subtitle G--Military Readiness Issues SEC. 361. INDEPENDENT STUDY OF MILITARY READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM. (a) Independent Study Required.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide for an independent study of requirements for a comprehensive readiness reporting system for the Department of Defense, as required by section 117 of title 10, United States Code. (2) The Secretary shall provide for the study to be conducted by an organization outside the Federal Government that the Secretary considers qualified to conduct the study. The amount of a contract for the study may not exceed $1,000,000. (3) The Secretary shall require that all components of the Department of Defense cooperate fully with the organization carrying out the study. (b) Matters To Be Included in Study.--The Secretary shall require that the organization conducting the study under this section specifically consider the requirements for providing an objective, accurate, and timely readiness reporting system for the Department of Defense that has-- (1) the characteristics and capabilities described in subsections (b) and (c) of section 117 of title 10, United States Code; and (2) any other characteristics and capabilities that the organization determines appropriate to measure the capability of the Armed Forces to carry out the strategies and guidance described in subsection (a) of such section. (c) Report.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall require the organization conducting the study under this section to submit to the Secretary a report on the study not later than March 1, 2000. The organization shall include in the report its findings and conclusions concerning each of the matters specified in subsection (b). (2) The Secretary shall submit the report under paragraph (1), together with the Secretary's comments on the report, to Congress not later than April 1, 2000. (d) Revisions to DOD Readiness Reporting System.--(1) Section 117 of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``with any change'' and all that follows through ``24 hours'' and inserting ``with (A) any change in the overall readiness status of a unit that is required to be reported as part of the readiness reporting system being reported within 24 hours of the event necessitating the change in readiness status, and (B) any change in the overall readiness status of an element of the training establishment or an element of defense infrastructure that is required to be reported as part of the readiness reporting system being reported within 72 hours''; and (B) in paragraphs (2), (3), and (5) of subsection (c), by striking ``a quarterly'' and inserting ``an annual''. (2) Subsection (b) of section 373 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 1992) is amended by striking ``January 15, 2000'' and inserting ``April 1, 2000''. (3) Subsection (d) of such section is repealed. (e) Revised Time for Implementation of Quarterly Readiness Reports.--Section 482(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``30 days'' and inserting ``45 days''. SEC. 362. INDEPENDENT STUDY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SECONDARY INVENTORY AND PARTS SHORTAGES. (a) Independent Study Required.--In accordance with this section, the Secretary of Defense shall provide for an independent study of-- (1) current levels of Department of Defense inventories of spare parts and other supplies, known as secondary inventory items, including wholesale and retail inventories; and (2) reports and evidence of Department of Defense inventory shortages adversely affecting readiness. (b) Performance by Independent Entity.--To conduct the study under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall select the General Accounting Office, an entity in the private sector that has experience in parts and secondary inventory management, or another entity outside the Department of Defense that has such experience. (c) Matters To Be Included in Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall require the entity conducting the study under this section to specifically evaluate the following: (1) How much of the secondary inventory retained by the Department of Defense for economic, contingency, and potential reutilization during the five-year period ending December 31, 1998, was actually used during each year of the period. (2) How much of the retained secondary inventory currently held by the Department could be declared to be excess, determined on the basis of standards that take into account requirements uniquely applicable to the Department of Defense because of its warfighting missions, such as requirements for a war reserve of items. (3) Alternative methods for the disposal or other disposition of excess inventory and the cost to the Department to dispose of excess inventory under each alternative. (4) The total cost per year of storing secondary inventory, to be determined using traditional private sector cost calculation models. (5) The adequacy of the Department's schedule and plan for disposing of excess inventory. (d) Report on Results of Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall require the entity conducting the study under this section to submit to the Secretary a report containing the results of the study, including the entity's findings and conclusions concerning each of the matters specified in subsection (c). The entity shall submit the report at such time as to permit the Secretary to comply with subsection (e). (e) Review and Comments of the Secretary of Defense.--Not later than September 1, 2000, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing the following: (1) The report submitted under subsection (d), together with the Secretary's comments and recommendations regarding the report. (2) A plan to address the issues of excess and excessive inactive inventory and part shortages and a timetable to implement the plan throughout the Department. SEC. 363. REPORT ON INVENTORY AND CONTROL OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT. (a) Report Required.--Not later than August 31, 2000, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the inventory and control of the military equipment of the Department of Defense as of the end of fiscal year 1999. The report shall address the inventories of each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps separately. (b) Content.--The report shall include the following: (1) For each item of military equipment in the inventory, stated by item nomenclature-- (A) the quantity of the item in the inventory as of the beginning of the fiscal year; (B) the quantity of acquisitions of the item during the fiscal year; (C) the quantity of disposals of the item during the fiscal year; (D) the quantity of losses of the item during the performance of military missions during the fiscal year; and (E) the quantity of the item in the inventory as of the end of the fiscal year. (2) A reconciliation of the quantity of each item in the inventory as of the beginning of the fiscal year with the quantity of the item in the inventory as of the end of fiscal year. (3) For each item of military equipment that cannot be reconciled-- (A) an explanation of why the quantities cannot be reconciled; and (B) a discussion of the remedial actions planned to be taken, including target dates for accomplishing the remedial actions. (4) Supporting schedules identifying the location of each item that are available to Congress or auditors of the Comptroller General upon request. (c) Military Equipment Defined.--For the purposes of this section, the term ``military equipment'' means all equipment that is used in support of military missions and is maintained on the visibility systems of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. (d) Inspector General Review.--Not later than November 30, 2000, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall review the report submitted to the committees under subsection (a) and shall submit to the committees any comments that the Inspector General considers appropriate. SEC. 364. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY OF ADEQUACY OF DEPARTMENT RESTRUCTURED SUSTAINMENT AND REENGINEERED LOGISTICS PRODUCT SUPPORT PRACTICES. (a) Study Required.--In accordance with this section, the Comptroller General shall conduct a study of restructured sustainment and reengineered logistics product support practices within the Department of Defense, which are designed to provide spare parts and other supplies to military units and installations as needed during a transition to war fighting rather than relying on large stockpiles of such spare parts and supplies. The purpose of the study is to determine whether restructured sustainment and reengineered logistics product support practices would be able to provide adequate sustainment supplies to military units and installations should it ever be necessary to execute the National Military Strategy prescribed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (b) Matters To Be Included in Study.--The Comptroller General shall specifically evaluate (and recommend improvements in) the following: (1) The military assumptions that are used to determine required levels of war reserve and prepositioned stocks. (2) The adequacy of supplies projected to be available to support the fighting of two, nearly simultaneous, major theater wars, as required by the National Military Strategy. (3) The expected availability through the national technology and industrial base of spare parts and supplies not readily available in the Department inventories, such as parts for aging equipment that no longer have active vendor support. (c) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2000, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study. The report shall include the Comptroller General's findings, conclusions, and recommendations concerning each of the matters specified in subsection (b). SEC. 365. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF REAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND ITS EFFECT ON READINESS. (a) Review Required.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a review of the impact that the consistent lack of adequate funding for real property maintenance of military installations during the five-year period ending December 31, 1998, has had on readiness, the quality of life of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents, and the infrastructure on military installations. (b) Funding Matters To Be Reviewed.--In conducting the review under this section, the Comptroller General shall specifically consider the following for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force: (1) For each year of the covered five-year period, the extent to which unit training and operating funds were diverted to meet basic base operations and real property maintenance needs. (2) The types of training delayed, canceled, or curtailed as a result of the diversion of such funds. (3) The level of funding required to eliminate the real property maintenance backlog at military installations so that facilities meet the standards necessary for optimum utilization during times of mobilization. (c) Command and Management Matters To Be Reviewed.--As part of the review conducted under this section, the Comptroller General shall-- (1) review the method of command and management of military installations for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; and (2) develop, based on such review, recommendations for the optimum command structure for military installations, to have major command status, which are designed to enhance the development of installations doctrine, privatization and outsourcing, commercial activities, environmental compliance programs, installation restoration, and military construction. (d) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2000, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review required under this section and the optimum command structure recommended under subsection (c). SEC. 366. ESTABLISHMENT OF LOGISTICS STANDARDS FOR SUSTAINED MILITARY OPERATIONS. (a) Establishment of Standards.--The Secretary of each military department shall establish, for deployable units of each of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, standards regarding-- (1) the level of spare parts that the units must have on hand; and (2) similar logistics and sustainment needs of the units. (b) Basis for Standards.--The standards to be established for a unit under subsection (a) shall be based upon the following: (1) The unit's wartime mission, as reflected in the war-fighting plans of the relevant combatant commanders. (2) An assessment of the likely requirement for sustained operations under each such war-fighting plan. (3) An assessment of the likely requirement for that unit to conduct sustained operations in an austere environment, while drawing exclusively on its own internal logistics capabilities. (c) Sufficiency Capabilities.--The standards to be established by the Secretary of a military department under subsection (a) shall reflect those spare parts and similar logistics capabilities that the Secretary considers sufficient for the units of each of the Armed Forces under the Secretary's jurisdiction to successfully execute their missions under the conditions described in subsection (b). (d) Relation to Readiness Reporting System.--The standards established under subsection (a) shall be taken into account in designing the comprehensive readiness reporting system for the Department of Defense required by section 117 of title 10, United States Code, and shall be an element in determining a unit's readiness status. (e) Relation to Annual Funding Needs.--The Secretary of Defense shall consider the standards established under subsection (a) in establishing the annual funding requirements for the Department of Defense. (f) Reporting Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall include in the annual report required by section 113(c) of title 10, United States Code, an analysis of the then current spare parts, logistics, and sustainment standards of the Armed Forces, as described in subsection (a), including any shortfalls and the cost of addressing these shortfalls. Subtitle H--Information Technology Issues SEC. 371. DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO INSTALL TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONS PERFORMING VOLUNTARY SERVICES. (a) Authority.--Section 1588 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(f) Authority To Install Equipment.--(1) The Secretary concerned may install telephone lines and any necessary telecommunication equipment in the private residences of persons, designated in accordance with the regulations prescribed under paragraph (4), who provide voluntary services accepted under subsection (a)(3). ``(2) In the case of equipment installed under the authority of paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned may pay the charges incurred for the use of the equipment for authorized purposes. ``(3) To carry out this subsection, the Secretary concerned may use appropriated funds (notwithstanding section 1348 of title 31) or nonappropriated funds of the military department under the jurisdiction of the Secretary or, with respect to the Coast Guard, the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. ``(4) The Secretary of Defense and, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.''. (b) Report on Implementation.--Not later than two years after final regulations prescribed under subsection (f)(4) of section 1588 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), take effect, the Comptroller General shall review the exercise of authority under such subsection (f) and submit to Congress a report on the findings resulting from the review. SEC. 372. AUTHORITY FOR DISBURSING OFFICERS TO SUPPORT USE OF AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES ON NAVAL VESSELS FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS. Section 3342 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(f) With respect to automated teller machines on naval vessels, the authority of a disbursing official of the United States Government under subsection (a) also includes the following: ``(1) The authority to provide operating funds to the automated teller machines. ``(2) The authority to accept, for safekeeping, deposits and transfers of funds made through the automated teller machines.''. SEC. 373. USE OF SMART CARD TECHNOLOGY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) Department of Navy as Lead Agency.--The Department of the Navy shall serve as the lead agency for the development and implementation of a Smart Card program for the Department of Defense. (b) Cooperation of Other Military Departments.--The Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force shall each establish a project office and cooperate with the Department of the Navy to develop implementation plans for exploiting the capability of Smart Card technology as a means for enhancing readiness and improving business processes throughout the military departments. (c) Senior Coordinating Group.--(1) Not later than November 30, 1999, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a senior coordinating group to develop and implement-- (A) Department-wide interoperability standards for use of Smart Card technology; and (B) a plan to exploit Smart Card technology as a means for enhancing readiness and improving business processes. (2) The senior coordinating group shall be chaired by a representative of the Secretary of the Navy and shall include senior representatives from each of the Armed Forces and such other persons as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. (3) Not later than March 31, 2000, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report containing a detailed discussion of the progress made by the senior coordinating group in carrying out its duties. (d) Role of Department of Defense Chief Information Office.--The senior coordinating group established under subsection (c) shall report to and receive guidance from the Department of Defense Chief Information Office. (e) Increased Use Targeted to Certain Naval Regions.--Not later than November 30, 1999, the Secretary of the Navy shall establish a business plan to implement the use of Smart Cards in one major Naval region of the continental United States that is in the area of operations of the United States Atlantic Command and one major Naval region of the continental United States that is in the area of operations of the United States Pacific Command. The regions selected shall include a major fleet concentration area. The implementation of the use of Smart Cards in each region shall cover the Navy and Marine Corps bases and all non-deployed units in the region. The Secretary of the Navy shall submit the business plan to the congressional defense committees. (f) Funding for Increased Use of Smart Cards.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the Navy by section 102(a)(4) or 301(2), the Secretary of the Navy-- (1) shall allocate such amounts as may be necessary, but not to exceed $30,000,000, to ensure that significant progress is made toward complete implementation of the use of Smart Card technology in the Department of the Navy; and (2) may allocate additional amounts for the conversion of paper-based records to electronic media for records systems that have been modified to use Smart Card technology. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``Smart Card'' means a credit card-size device, normally for carrying and use by personnel, that contains one or more integrated circuits and may also employ one or more of the following technologies: (A) Magnetic stripe. (B) Bar codes, linear or two-dimensional. (C) Non-contact and radio frequency transmitters. (D) Biometric information. (E) Encryption and authentication. (F) Photo identification. (2) The term ``Smart Card technology'' means a Smart Card together with all of the associated information technology hardware and software that comprise the system for support and operation. (h) Repeal of Requirement for Automated Identification Technology Office.--Section 344 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 1977; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking subsection (b). SEC. 374. REPORT ON DEFENSE USE OF SMART CARD AS PKI AUTHENTICATION DEVICE CARRIER. (a) Report Required.--Not later than February 1, 2000, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the option of the Department of Defense using the Smart Card as a Public-Private Key Infrastructure authentication device carrier. The report shall include the following: (1) An evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of using the Smart Card as a PKI authentication device carrier for the Department of Defense. (2) A description of other available devices that could be readily used as a PKI authentication device carrier. (3) A comparison of the cost of using the Smart Card and other available devices as the PKI authentication device carrier. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``Smart Card'' means a credit card-size device, normally for carrying and use by personnel, that contains one or more integrated circuits and may also employ one or more of the following technologies: (A) Magnetic stripe. (B) Bar codes, linear or two-dimensional. (C) Non-contact and radio frequency transmitters. (D) Biometric information. (E) Encryption and authentication. (F) Photo identification. (2) The terms ``Public-Private Key Infrastructure authentication device carrier'' and ``PKI authentication device carrier'' mean a device that physically stores, carries, and employs electronic authentication or encryption keys necessary to create a unique digital signature, digital certificate, or other mark on an electronic document or file. Subtitle I--Other Matters SEC. 381. AUTHORITY TO LEND OR DONATE OBSOLETE OR CONDEMNED RIFLES FOR FUNERAL AND OTHER CEREMONIES. (a) Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 4683 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(a) Authority to Lend or Donate.--(1) The Secretary of the Army, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, may conditionally lend or donate excess M-1 rifles (not more than 15), slings, and cartridge belts to any eligible organization for use by that organization for funeral ceremonies of a member or former member of the armed forces, and for other ceremonial purposes. ``(2) If the rifles to be loaned or donated under paragraph (1) are to be used by the eligible organization for funeral ceremonies of a member or former member of the armed forces, the Secretary may issue and deliver the rifles, together with the necessary accoutrements and blank ammunition, without charge.''. (b) Conditions and Definition.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(c) Conditions on Loan or Donation.--In lending or donating rifles under subsection (a), the Secretary shall impose such conditions on the use of the rifles as may be necessary to ensure security, safety, and accountability. The Secretary may impose such other conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate. ``(d) Eligible Organization Defined.--In this section, the term `eligible organization' means-- ``(1) a unit or other organization of honor guards recognized by the Secretary of the Army as honor guards for a national cemetery; ``(2) a law enforcement agency; or ``(3) a local unit of any organization that, as determined by the Secretary of the Army, is a nationally recognized veterans' organization.''. (c) Conforming Amendments.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended-- (1) by inserting `` Relief From Liability.--'' after ``(b)''; (2) by striking ``a unit'' and inserting ``an eligible organization''; and (3) by striking ``lent'' both places it appears and inserting ``lent or donated''. (d) Clerical Amendments.--(1) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``4683. Excess M-1 rifles: loan or donation for funeral and other ceremonial purposes''. (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 443 of such title is amended to read as follows: ``4683. Excess M-1 rifles: loan or donation for funeral and other ceremonial purposes.''. (e) Report on Implementation.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall review the exercise of authority under section 4683 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section, and submit to Congress a report on the findings resulting from the review. SEC. 382. EXTENSION OF WARRANTY CLAIMS RECOVERY PILOT PROGRAM. Section 391 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 1716; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended-- (1) in subsection (f), by striking ``September 30, 1999'' and inserting ``September 30, 2000''; (2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``January 1, 2000'' and inserting ``January 1, 2001''; and (3) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``March 1, 2000'' and inserting ``March 1, 2001''. SEC. 383. PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AT UNITED STATES SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (title XV of Public Law 101 510; 24 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end of part A the following new section: ``SEC. 1523. PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AT UNITED STATES SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME. ``(a) Historic Nature of Facility.--Congress finds the following: ``(1) Four buildings located on six acres of the establishment of the Retirement Home known as the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home are included on the National Register of Historic Places maintained by the Secretary of the Interior. ``(2) Amounts in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, which consists primarily of deductions from the pay of members of the Armed Forces, are insufficient to both maintain and operate the Retirement Home for the benefit of the residents of the Retirement Home and adequately maintain, repair, and preserve these historic buildings and grounds. ``(3) Other sources of funding are available to contribute to the maintenance, repair, and preservation of these historic buildings and grounds. ``(b) Authority To Accept Assistance.--The Chairman of the Retirement Home Board and the Director of the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home may apply for and accept a direct grant from the Secretary of the Interior under section 101(e)(3) of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(3)) for the purpose of maintaining, repairing, and preserving the historic buildings and grounds of the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home included on the National Register of Historic Places. ``(c) Requirements and Limitations.--Amounts received as a grant under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the Fund, but shall be kept separate from other amounts in the Fund. The amounts received may only be used for the purpose specified in subsection (b).''. SEC. 384. CLARIFICATION OF LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY, UNITED STATES SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME. (a) Manner of Conveyance.--Subsection (a)(1) of section 1053 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat. 2650) is amended by striking ``convey by sale'' and inserting ``convey, by sale or lease,''. (b) Time for Conveyance.--Subsection (a)(2) of such section is amended to read as follows: ``(2) The Armed Forces Retirement Home Board shall sell or lease the property described in subsection (a) within 12 months after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000.''. (c) Manner, Terms, and Conditions of Conveyance.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph: ``(1) The Armed Forces Retirement Home Board shall determine the manner, terms, and conditions for the sale or lease of the real property under subsection (a), except as follows: ``(A) Any lease of the real property under subsection (a) shall include an option to purchase. ``(B) The conveyance may not involve any form of public/private partnership, but shall be limited to fee-simple sale or long-term lease. ``(C) Before conveying the property by sale or lease to any other person or entity, the Board shall provide the Catholic University of America with the opportunity to match or exceed the highest bona fide offer otherwise received for the purchase or lease of the property, as the case may be, and to acquire the property.''; and (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``In no event shall the sale or lease of the property be for less than the appraised value of the property in its existing condition and on the basis of its highest and best use.''. SEC. 385. TREATMENT OF ALASKA, HAWAII, AND GUAM IN DEFENSE HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVING PROGRAMS. (a) Limitation on Inclusion in Test Programs.--Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam shall not be included as a point of origin in any test or demonstration program of the Department of Defense regarding the moving of household goods of members of the Armed Forces. (b) Separate Regions; Destinations.--In any Department of Defense household goods moving program that is not subject to the prohibition in subsection (a)-- (1) Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam shall each constitute a separate region; and (2) Hawaii and Guam shall be considered international destinations. TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS SUBTITLE A--ACTIVE FORCES Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. Sec. 402. Revision in permanent end strength minimum levels. 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 numbers of members in certain grades authorized to be on active duty in support of the Reserves. Sec. 415. Selected Reserve end strength flexibility. SUBTITLE C--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 421. Authorization of appropriations for military personnel. 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, 2000, as follows: (1) The Army, 480,000. (2) The Navy, 372,037. (3) The Marine Corps, 172,518. (4) The Air Force, 360,877. SEC. 402. REVISION IN PERMANENT END STRENGTH MINIMUM LEVELS. (a) Revised End Strength Floors.--Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``372,696'' and inserting ``371,781''; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``172,200'' and inserting ``172,148''; and (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``370,802'' and inserting ``360,877''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1999. 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, 2000, as follows: (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 350,000. (2) The Army Reserve, 205,000. (3) The Naval Reserve, 90,288. (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 39,624. (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 106,678. (6) The Air Force Reserve, 73,708. (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 8,000. (b) Adjustments.--The end strengths prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component shall be proportionately reduced by-- (1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of the fiscal year; and (2) the total number of individual members not in units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component who are on active duty (other than for training or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their consent at the end of the fiscal year. 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 proportionately increased 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, 2000, the following number of Reserves to be serving on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members of the National Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 22,430. (2) The Army Reserve, 12,804. (3) The Naval Reserve, 15,010. (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,272. (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 11,157. (6) The Air Force Reserve, 1,134. SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS). The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2000 for the reserve components of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall be the following: (1) For the Army Reserve, 6,474. (2) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 23,125. (3) For the Air Force Reserve, 9,785. (4) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 22,247. SEC. 414. INCREASE IN NUMBERS OF MEMBERS IN CERTAIN GRADES AUTHORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. (a) Officers.--The table in section 12011(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Grade Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps Major or Lieutenant Commander 3,227 1,071 860 14012 Lieutenant Colonel or Commander 1,611 520 777 9012 Colonel or Navy Captain 471 188 297 30''. (b) Senior Enlisted Members.--The table in section 12012(a) of such title is amended to read as follows: ``Grade Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps 9 645 202 405 2012 8 2,593 429 1,041 94''. SEC. 415. SELECTED RESERVE END STRENGTH FLEXIBILITY. Section 115(c) 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 ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) vary the end strength authorized pursuant to subsection (a)(2) for a fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of any of the reserve components by a number equal to not more than 2 percent of that end strength.''. Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations SEC. 421. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for military personnel for fiscal year 2000 a total of $71,884,867,000, and in addition funds in the total amount of $1,838,426,000 are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense as emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military personnel, as appropriated in section 2012 of the 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 106 31; 113 Stat. 83). The authorization in the preceding sentence supersedes any other authorization of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2000. TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY SUBTITLE A--OFFICER PERSONNEL POLICY Sec. 501. Temporary authority for recall of retired aviators. Sec. 502. Increase in maximum number of officers authorized to be on active-duty list in frocked grades of brigadier general and rear admiral (lower half). Sec. 503. Reserve officers requesting or otherwise causing nonselection for promotion. Sec. 504. Minimum grade of officers eligible to serve on boards of inquiry. Sec. 505. Minimum selection of warrant officers for promotion from below the promotion zone. Sec. 506. Increase in threshold period of active duty for applicability of restriction on holding of civil office by retired regular officers and reserve officers. Sec. 507. Exemption of retiree council members from recalled retiree limits. Sec. 508. Technical amendments relating to joint duty assignments. Sec. 509. Three-year extension of requirement for competition for joint 4-star officer positions. SUBTITLE B--RESERVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL POLICY Sec. 511. Continuation of officers on reserve active-status list to complete disciplinary action. Sec. 512. Authority to order reserve component members to active duty to complete a medical evaluation. Sec. 513. Exclusion of reserve officers on educational delay from eligibility for consideration for promotion. Sec. 514. Extension of period for retention of reserve component majors and lieutenant commanders who twice fail of selection for promotion. Sec. 515. Computation of years of service exclusion. Sec. 516. Retention of reserve component chaplains until age 67. Sec. 517. Expansion and codification of authority for space-required travel on military aircraft for reserves performing inactive-duty training outside the continental United States. SUBTILE C--MILITARY TECHNICIANS Sec. 521. Revision to military technician (dual status) law. Sec. 522. Civil service retirement of technicians. Sec. 523. Revision to non-dual status technicians statute. Sec. 524. Revision to authorities relating to National Guard technicians. Sec. 525. Effective date. Sec. 526. Secretary of Defense review of Army technician costing process. Sec. 527. Fiscal year 2000 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. SUBTITLE D--SERVICE ACADEMIES Sec. 531. Strength limitations at the service academies. Sec. 532. Superintendents of the service academies. Sec. 533. Dean of Academic Board, United States Military Academy and Dean of the Faculty, United States Air Force Academy. Sec. 534. Waiver of reimbursement of expenses for instruction at service academies of persons from foreign countries. Sec. 535. Expansion of foreign exchange programs of the service academies. SUBTITLE E--EDUCATION AND TRAINING Sec. 541. Establishment of a Department of Defense international student program at the senior military colleges. Sec. 542. Authority for Army War College to award degree of master of strategic studies. Sec. 543. Authority for Air University to confer graduate-level degrees. Sec. 544. Reserve credit for participation in health professions scholarship and financial assistance program. Sec. 545. Permanent authority for ROTC scholarships for graduate students. Sec. 546. Increase in monthly subsistence allowance for Senior ROTC cadets selected for advanced training. Sec. 547. Contingent funding increase for Junior ROTC program. Sec. 548. Change from annual to biennial reporting under the reserve component Montgomery GI bill. Sec. 549. Recodification and consolidation of statutes denying Federal grants and contracts by certain departments and agencies to institutions of higher education that prohibit senior ROTC units or military recruiting on campus. Sec. 550. Accrual funding for Coast Guard Montgomery GI bill liabilities. SUBTITLE F--RESERVE COMPONENT MANAGEMENT Sec. 551. Financial assistance program for pursuit of degrees by officer candidates in Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class program. Sec. 552. Options to improve recruiting for the Army Reserve. Sec. 553. Joint duty assignments for reserve component general and flag officers. Sec. 554. Grade of chiefs of reserve components and additional general officers at the National Guard Bureau. Sec. 555. Duties of Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. Sec. 556. Repeal of limitation on number of Reserves on full-time active duty in support of preparedness for responses to emergencies involving weapons of mass destruction. Sec. 557. Establishment of Office of the Coast Guard Reserve.