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Text of this article available as: TXT PDF [Pages H9053-H9453] [[Page H9053]] House of Representatives CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5408, FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 Mr. STUMP submitted the following conference report and statement on the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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: Conference Report (H. Rept. 106-945) The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4205), to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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 House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment, insert the following: SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law. SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF ACT. In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in section 1. And the Senate agree to the same. Joel Hefley, Jim Saxton, Steve Buyer, Tillie K. Fowler, John M. McHugh, James M. Talent, Terry Everett, Roscoe G. Bartlett, From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Floyd Spence, Bob Stump, Duncan Hunter, John R. Kasich, James V. Hansen, Curt Weldon, Howard ``Buck'' McKeon, J.C. Watts, Jr., Mack Thornberry, John N. Hastettler, Saxby Chambliss, Ike Skelton, Norman Sisisky John Spratt, Solomon P. Ortiz, Owen B. Pickett, Lane Evans, Gene Taylor, Neil Abercrombie, Martin T. Meehan, Thomas Allen, Vic Snyder, James H. Maloney, Mike McIntyre, Ellen O. Tauscher, Mike Thompson, Provided that Mr. Kuykendall is appointed in lieu of Mr. Kasich for consideration of section 2863 of the House bill, and section 2862 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Steven T. Kuykendall, From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Porter J. Goss, Jerry Lewis, Julian C. Dixon, From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of sections 601, 725, and 1501 of the House bill, and sections 342, 601, 618, 701, 1073, 1402, 2812, 3131, 3133, 3134, 3138, 3152, 3154, 3155, 3167-3169, 3171, 3201, and 3301-3303 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Tom Bliley, Joe Barton, John D. Dingell, Provided that Mr. Bilirakis is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton of Texas for consideration of sections 601 and 725 of the House bill, and sections 601, 618, 701, and 1073 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mike Bilirakis, Provided that Mr. Oxley is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton of Texas for consideration of section 1501 of the House bill, and sections 342 and 2812 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Michael G. Oxley, From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration of sections 341, 342, 504, and 1106 of the House bill, and sections 311, 379, 553, 669, 1053, and title XXXV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Goodling, Van Hilleary, Pasty T. Mink, From the Committee on Government Reform, for consideration of sections 518, 651, 723, 801, 906, 1101-1104, 1106, 1107, and 3137 of the House bill, and sections 643, 651, 801, 806, 810, 814-816, 1010A 1044, 1057, 1063, 1069, 1073, 1101, 1102, 1004, and 1106-1118, title XIV, and sections 2871, 2881, 3155, and 3171 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dan Burton, Joe Scarborough, Henry A. Waxman, Provided that Mr. Horn is appointed in lieu of Mr. Scarborough for consideration of section 801 of the House bill, and sections 801, 806, 810, 814-816, 1010A, 1044, 1045, 1057, 1063, and 1101, title XIV, and sections 2871 and 2881 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committee to conference: Stephen Horn, Provided that Mr. McHugh is appointed in lieu of Mr. Scarborough for consideration of section 1073 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: John M. McHugh, From the Committee on House Administration, for consideration of sections 561-563 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: William M. Thomas, John Boehner, Steny H. Hoyer, From the Committee on International Relations, for consideration of sections 1201, 1205, 1209, and 1210, title XIII, and section 3136 of [[Page H9054]] the House bill, and sections 1011, 1201-1203, 1206 1208, 1209, 1212, 1214, 3178, and 3193 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Goodling, From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of sections 543 and 906 of the House bill, and sections 506, 645, 663, 668, 909, 1068, and 1106, title XV, and title XXXV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Henry Hyde, Charles T. Canady, From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of sections 312, 601, 1501, 2853, 2883, and 3402 of the House bill, and sections 601 and 1059, title XIII, and sections 2871, 2893, and 3303 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Don Young of Alaska, Billy Tauzin, From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of sections 601, 2839, and 2881 of the House bill, and sections 502, 601, and 1072 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bud Shuster, Wayne T. Gilchrest Brian Baird, Provided that Mr. Pascrell is appointed in lieu of Mr. Baird for consideration of section 1072 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Pascrell, Jr., From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of sections 535, 738, and 2831 of the House bill, and sections 561-563, 648, 664-666, 671, 672, 682-684, 721, 722, and 1067 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Michael Bilirakis, Jack Quinn, Corrine Brown of Florida, From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of section 725 of the House bill, and section 701 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: William M. Thomas, Managers on the Part of the House. John W. Warner, Strom Thurmond, John McCain, Bob Smith of New Hampshire, James Inhofe, Rick Santorum, Olympia J. Snowe, Pat Roberts, Wayne Allard, Tim Hutchinson, Jeff Sessions, Carl Levin, Edward Kennedy, Jeff Bingaman, Robert C. Byrd, Chuck Robb, Joe Lieberman, Max Cleland, Ms. Mary L. Landrieu, Jack Reed, Managers on the Part of the Senate. JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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, submit the following joint statement to the House and the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report: The Senate amendment struck out all of the House bill after the enacting clause and inserted a substitute text. The House recedes from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate with an amendment which is a substitute for the House bill and the Senate amendment. The differences between the House bill, the Senate amendment, and the substitute agreed to in conference are noted below, except for clerical corrections, conforming changes made necessary by agreements reached by the conferees, and minor drafting and clarifying changes. The conference agreement would enact the provisions of H.R. 5408 as introduced on October 6, 2000. The text of that bill follows: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001''. (b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Representative Floyd D. Spence of South Carolina was elected to the House of Representatives in 1970, for service in the 92d Congress, after serving in the South Carolina legislature for 10 years, and he has been reelected to each subsequent Congress. (2) Representative Spence came to Congress as a distinguished veteran of service in the Armed Forces of the United States. (3) Upon graduation from college in 1952, Representative Spence was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve. After entering active duty, he served with distinction aboard the USS CARTER HALL and the USS LSM-397 during the Korean War and later served as commanding officer of a Naval Reserve Surface Division and as group commander of all Naval Reserve units in Columbia, South Carolina. Representative Spence retired from the Naval Reserve in 1988 in the grade of captain, after 41 years of dedicated service. (4) Upon election to the House of Representatives, Representative Spence became a member of the Committee on Armed Services of that body. During 30 years of service on that committee (4 years of which were served while the committee was known as the Committee on National Security), Representative Spence's contributions to the national defense and security of the United States have been profound and long lasting. (5) Representative Spence served as chairman of that committee while known as the Committee on National Security during the 104th and 105th Congresses and serves as chairman of that committee for the 106th Congress. In addition, Representative Spence served as the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services during the 103d Congress. (6) Dozens of awards from active duty and reserve military, veterans service, military retiree, and industry organizations and associations have recognized the distinguished character of Representative Spence's service to the Nation. (7) Representative Spence has been a leading figure in the debate over many of the most critical military readiness, health care, recruiting, and retention issues currently confronting the Nation's military. His concern for the men and women in uniform has been unwavering, and his accomplishments in promoting and gaining support for those issues that preserve the combat effectiveness, morale, and quality of life of the Nation's military personnel have been unparalleled. (8) During his tenure as chairman of the Committee on National Security and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, Representative Spence has-- (A) led efforts to identify and reverse the effect that declining resources and rising commitments have had on military quality of life for service members and their families, on combat readiness, and on equipment modernization, with a direct result of those diligent efforts and of his willingness to be an outspoken proponent for America's military being that Congress has added nearly $50,000,000,000 to the President's defense budgets over the past 5 years; (B) been a leading proponent of the need to expeditiously develop and field a national missile defense to protect American citizens and forward deployed military forces from growing ballistic missile threats; (C) advocated reversing the growing disparity between actual military capability and the requirements associated with the National Military Strategy; and (D) led efforts in Congress to reform Department of Defense acquisition and management headquarters and infrastructure and business practices. (9) This Act is the 30th annual authorization bill for the Department of Defense for which Representative Spence has taken a major responsibility as a member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives (including 4 years while that committee was known as the Committee on National Security). (10) In light of the findings in the preceding paragraphs, it is altogether fitting and proper that this Act be named in honor of Representative Floyd D. Spence of South Carolina, as provided in subsection (a). 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; findings. 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. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 106. Defense Health Program. Subtitle B--Army Programs Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority. Sec. 112. Increase in limitation on number of bunker defeat munitions that may be acquired. Sec. 113. Reports and limitations relating to Army transformation. Subtitle C--Navy Programs Sec. 121. CVNX-1 nuclear aircraft carrier program. Sec. 122. Arleigh Burke class destroyer program. Sec. 123. Virginia class submarine program. Sec. 124. Limitation during fiscal year 2001 on changes in submarine force structure. Sec. 125. ADC(X) ship program. Sec. 126. Refueling and complex overhaul program of the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Sec. 127. Analysis of certain shipbuilding programs. Sec. 128. Helicopter support of FFG-7 frigates during fiscal year 2001. [[Page H9055]] Sec. 129. V-22 cockpit aircraft voice and flight data recorders. Subtitle D--Air Force Programs Sec. 131. Annual report on B-2 bomber. Sec. 132. Report on modernization of Air National Guard F-16A units. Subtitle E--Joint Programs Sec. 141. Study of final assembly and checkout alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program. Subtitle F--Chemical Demilitarization Sec. 151. Pueblo Chemical Depot chemical agent and munitions destruction technologies. Sec. 152. Report on assessment of need for Federal economic assistance for communities impacted by chemical demilitarization activities. Sec. 153. Prohibition against disposal of non-stockpile chemical warfare material at Anniston chemical stockpile disposal facility. 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. Management of Space-Based Infrared System--Low. Sec. 212. Joint Strike Fighter program. Sec. 213. Fiscal year 2002 joint field experiment. Sec. 214. Nuclear aircraft carrier design and production modeling. Sec. 215. DD-21 class destroyer program. Sec. 216. Limitation on Russian American Observation Satellites program. Sec. 217. Joint biological defense program. Sec. 218. Report on biological warfare defense vaccine research and development programs. Sec. 219. Cost limitations applicable to F-22 aircraft program. Sec. 220. Unmanned advanced capability combat aircraft and ground combat vehicles. Sec. 221. Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. Sec. 222. Army space control technology development. Subtitle C--Ballistic Missile Defense Sec. 231. Funding for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 232. Reports on ballistic missile threat posed by North Korea. Sec. 233. Plan to modify ballistic missile defense architecture. Sec. 234. Management of Airborne Laser program. Subtitle D--High Energy Laser Programs Sec. 241. Funding. Sec. 242. Implementation of High Energy Laser Master Plan. Sec. 243. Designation of senior official for high energy laser programs. Sec. 244. Site for Joint Technology Office. Sec. 245. High energy laser infrastructure improvements. Sec. 246. Cooperative programs and activities. Sec. 247. Technology plan. Sec. 248. Annual report. Sec. 249. Definition. Sec. 250. Review of defense-wide directed energy programs. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 251. Reports on mobile offshore base concept and potential use for certain purposes of technologies associated with that concept. Sec. 252. Air Force science and technology planning. Sec. 253. Enhancement of authorities regarding education partnerships for purposes of encouraging scientific study. Sec. 254. Recognition of those individuals instrumental to naval research efforts during the period from before World War II through the end of the Cold War. 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. Joint warfighting capabilities assessment teams. Subtitle B--Environmental Provisions Sec. 311. Establishment of additional environmental restoration account and use of accounts for operation and monitoring of environmental remedies. Sec. 312. Certain environmental restoration activities. Sec. 313. Annual reports under Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program. Sec. 314. Payment of fines and penalties for environmental compliance at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Sec. 315. Payment of fines or penalties imposed for environmental compliance violations at other Department of Defense facilities. Sec. 316. Reimbursement for certain costs in connection with the former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site, Suffolk, Virginia. Sec. 317. Necessity of military low-level flight training to protect national security and enhance military readiness. Sec. 318. Ship disposal project. Sec. 319. Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information Management Program. Sec. 320. Report on Plasma Energy Pyrolysis System. Sec. 321. Sense of Congress regarding environmental restoration of former defense manufacturing site, Santa Clarita, California. Subtitle C--Commissaries and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Sec. 331. Use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses of commissary stores. Sec. 332. Adjustment of sales prices of commissary store goods and services to cover certain expenses. Sec. 333. Use of surcharges for construction and improvement of commissary stores. Sec. 334. Inclusion of magazines and other periodicals as an authorized commissary merchandise category. Sec. 335. Use of most economical distribution method for distilled spirits. Sec. 336. Report on effects of availability of slot machines on United States military installations overseas. Subtitle D--Department of Defense Industrial Facilities Sec. 341. Designation of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence and public-private partnerships to increase utilization of such centers. Sec. 342. Unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity costs of United States arsenals. Sec. 343. Arsenal support program initiative. Sec. 344. Codification and improvement of armament retooling and manufacturing support programs. Subtitle E--Performance of Functions by Private-Sector Sources Sec. 351. Inclusion of additional information in reports to Congress required before conversion of commercial or industrial type functions to contractor performance. Sec. 352 Effects of outsourcing on overhead costs of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence and Army ammunition plants. Sec. 353. Consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering of Department of Defense organizations, functions, or activities. Sec. 354. Monitoring of savings resulting from workforce reductions as part of conversion of functions to performance by private sector or other strategic sourcing initiatives. Sec. 355. Performance of emergency response functions at chemical weapons storage installations. Sec. 356. Suspension of reorganization or relocation of Naval Audit Service. Subtitle F--Defense Dependents Education Sec. 361. Eligibility of dependents of American Red Cross employees for enrollment in Department of Defense domestic dependent schools in Puerto Rico. Sec. 362. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Sec. 363. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. Sec. 364. Assistance for maintenance, repair, and renovation of school facilities that serve dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Subtitle G--Military Readiness Issues Sec. 371. Measuring cannibalization of parts, supplies, and equipment under readiness reporting system. Sec. 372. Reporting requirements regarding transfers from high-priority readiness appropriations. Sec. 373. Effects of worldwide contingency operations on readiness of military aircraft and equipment. Sec. 374. Identification of requirements to reduce backlog in maintenance and repair of defense facilities. Sec. 375. New methodology for preparing budget requests to satisfy Army readiness requirements. Sec. 376. Review of AH-64 aircraft program. Sec. 377. Report on Air Force spare and repair parts program for C-5 aircraft. Subtitle H--Other Matters Sec. 381. Annual report on public sale of certain military equipment identified on United States Munitions List. Sec. 382. Resale of armor-piercing ammunition disposed of by the Army. Sec. 383. Reimbursement by civil air carriers for support provided at Johnston Atoll. Sec. 384. Travel by Reserves on military aircraft. Sec. 385. Overseas airlift service on Civil Reserve Air Fleet aircraft. Sec. 386. Additions to plan for ensuring visibility over all in-transit end items and secondary items. Sec. 387. Reauthorization of pilot program for acceptance and use of landing fees charged for use of domestic military airfields by civil aircraft. Sec. 388. Extension of authority to sell certain aircraft for use in wildfire suppression. [[Page H9056]] Sec. 389. Damage to aviation facilities caused by alkali silica reactivity. Sec. 390. Demonstration project to increase reserve component internet access and services in rural communities. Sec. 391. Additional conditions on implementation of Defense Joint Accounting System. Sec. 392. Report on Defense Travel System. Sec. 393. Review of Department of Defense costs of maintaining historical properties. 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. Sec. 403. Adjustment to end strength flexibility authority. Subtitle B--Reserve Forces Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2001 limitation on non-dual status technicians. Sec. 415. Increase in numbers of members in certain grades authorized to be on active duty in support of the Reserves. Subtitle C--Other Matters Relating to Personnel Strengths Sec. 421. Authority for Secretary of Defense to suspend certain personnel strength limitations during war or national emergency. Sec. 422. Exclusion from active component end strengths of certain reserve component members on active duty in support of the combatant commands. Sec. 423. Exclusion of Army and Air Force medical and dental officers from limitation on strengths of reserve commissioned officers in grades below brigadier general. Sec. 424. Authority for temporary increases in number of reserve component personnel serving on active duty or full-time national guard duty in certain grades. Subtitle D--Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 431. Authorization of appropriations for military personnel. TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy Sec. 501. Eligibility of Army and Air Force Reserve colonels and brigadier generals for position vacancy promotions. Sec. 502. Flexibility in establishing promotion zones for Coast Guard Reserve officers. Sec. 503. Time for release of reports of officer promotion selection boards. Sec. 504. Clarification of requirements for composition of active-duty list selection boards when reserve officers are under consideration. Sec. 505. Authority to issue posthumous commissions in the case of members dying before official recommendation for appointment or promotion is approved by Secretary concerned. Sec. 506. Technical corrections relating to retired grade of reserve commissioned officers. Sec. 507. Grade of chiefs of reserve components and directors of National Guard components. Sec. 508. Revision to rules for entitlement to separation pay for regular and reserve officers. Subtitle B--Reserve Component Personnel Policy Sec. 521. Exemption from active-duty list for reserve officers on active duty for a period of three years or less. Sec. 522. Termination of application requirement for consideration of officers for continuation on the reserve active-status list. Sec. 523. Authority to retain Air Force Reserve officers in all medical specialties until specified age. Sec. 524. Authority for provision of legal services to reserve component members following release from active duty. Sec. 525. Extension of involuntary civil service retirement date for certain reserve technicians. Subtitle C--Education and Training Sec. 531. Eligibility of children of Reserves for Presidential appointment to service academies. Sec. 532. Selection of foreign students to receive instruction at service academies. Sec. 533. Revision of college tuition assistance program for members of Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class program. Sec. 534. Review of allocation of Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps units among the services. Sec. 535. Authority for Naval Postgraduate School to enroll certain defense industry civilians in specified programs relating to defense product development. Subtitle D--Decorations, Awards, and Commendations Sec. 541. Limitation on award of Bronze Star to members in receipt of imminent danger pay. Sec. 542. Consideration of proposals for posthumous or honorary promotions or appointments of members or former members of the Armed Forces and other qualified persons. Sec. 543. Waiver of time limitations for award of certain decorations to certain persons. Sec. 544. Addition of certain information to markers on graves containing remains of certain unknowns from the U.S.S. Arizona who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Sec. 545. Sense of Congress on the court-martial conviction of Captain Charles Butler McVay, Commander of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, and on the courageous service of the crew of that vessel. Sec. 546. Posthumous advancement on retired list of Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and Major General Walter C. Short, senior officers in command in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. Sec. 547. Commendation of citizens of Remy, France, for World War II actions. Sec. 548. Authority for Award of the Medal of Honor to William H. Pitsenbarger for valor during the Vietnam War. Subtitle E--Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters Sec. 551. Recognition by States of military testamentary instruments. Sec. 552. Policy concerning rights of individuals whose names have been entered into Department of Defense official criminal investigative reports. Sec. 553. Limitation on Secretarial authority to grant clemency for military prisoners serving sentence of confinement for life without eligibility for parole. Sec. 554. Authority for civilian special agents of military department criminal investigative organizations to execute warrants and make arrests. Sec. 555. Requirement for verbatim record in certain special court- martial cases. Sec. 556. Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Recruiting Sec. 561. Army recruiting pilot programs. Sec. 562. Enhancement of recruitment market research and advertising programs. Sec. 563. Access to secondary schools for military recruiting purposes. Sec. 564. Pilot program to enhance military recruiting by improving military awareness of school counselors and educators. Subtitle G--Other Matters Sec. 571. Extension to end of calendar year of expiration date for certain force drawdown transition authorities. Sec. 572. Voluntary separation incentive. Sec. 573. Congressional review period for assignment of women to duty on submarines and for any proposed reconfiguration or design of submarines to accommodate female crew members. Sec. 574. Management and per diem requirements for members subject to lengthy or numerous deployments. Sec. 575. Pay in lieu of allowance for funeral honors duty. Sec. 576. Test of ability of reserve component intelligence units and personnel to meet current and emerging defense intelligence needs. Sec. 577. National Guard Challenge Program. Sec. 578. Study of use of civilian contractor pilots for operational support missions. Sec. 579. Reimbursement for expenses incurred by members in connection with cancellation of leave on short notice. TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 602. Additional restructuring of basic pay rates for enlisted members. Sec. 603. Revised method for calculation of basic allowance for subsistence. Sec. 604. Family subsistence supplemental allowance for low-income members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 605. Basic allowance for housing. Sec. 606. Additional amount available for fiscal year 2001 increase in basic allowance for housing inside the United States. Sec. 607. Equitable treatment of junior enlisted members in computation of basic allowance for housing. Sec. 608. Eligibility of members in grade E-4 to receive basic allowance for housing while on sea duty. Sec. 609. Personal money allowance for senior enlisted members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 610. Increased uniform allowances for officers. Sec. 611. Cabinet-level authority to prescribe requirements and allowance for clothing of enlisted members. Sec. 612. Increase in monthly subsistence allowance for members of precommissioning programs. Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays Sec. 621. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for reserve forces. [[Page H9057]] Sec. 622. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for nurse officer candidates, registered nurses, and nurse anesthetists. Sec. 623. Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and special pays. Sec. 624. Revision of enlistment bonus authority. Sec. 625. Consistency of authorities for special pay for reserve medical and dental officers. Sec. 626. Elimination of required congressional notification before implementation of certain special pay authority. Sec. 627. Special pay for physician assistants of the Coast Guard. Sec. 628. Authorization of special pay and accession bonus for pharmacy officers. Sec. 629. Correction of references to Air Force veterinarians. Sec. 630. Career sea pay. Sec. 631. Increased maximum rate of special duty assignment pay. Sec. 632. Entitlement of members of the National Guard and other reserves not on active duty to receive special duty assignment pay. Sec. 633. Authorization of retention bonus for members of the Armed Forces qualified in a critical military skill. Sec. 634. Entitlement of active duty officers of the Public Health Service Corps to special pays and bonuses of health professional officers of the Armed Forces. Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances Sec. 641. Advance payments for temporary lodging of members and dependents. Sec. 642. Additional transportation allowance regarding baggage and household effects. Sec. 643. Incentive for shipping and storing household goods in less than average weights. Sec. 644. Equitable dislocation allowances for junior enlisted members. Sec. 645. Authority to reimburse military recruiters, Senior ROTC cadre, and military entrance processing personnel for certain parking expenses. Sec. 646. Expansion of funded student travel for dependents. Subtitle D--Retirement and Survivor Benefit Matters Sec. 651. Exception to high-36 month retired pay computation for members retired following a disciplinary reduction in grade. Sec. 652. Increase in maximum number of Reserve retirement points that may be credited in any year. Sec. 653. Retirement from active reserve service after regular retirement. Sec. 654. Same treatment for Federal judges as for other Federal officials regarding payment of military retired pay. Sec. 655. Reserve component Survivor Benefit Plan spousal consent requirement. Sec. 656. Sense of Congress on increasing Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses age 62 or older. Sec. 657. Revision to special compensation authority to repeal exclusion of uniformed services retirees in receipt of disability retired pay. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 661. Participation in Thrift Savings Plan. Sec. 662. Determinations of income eligibility for special supplemental food program. Sec. 663. Billeting services for reserve members traveling for inactive-duty training. Sec. 664. Settlement of claims for payments for unused accrued leave and for retired pay. Sec. 665. Additional benefits and protections for personnel incurring injury, illness, or disease in the performance of funeral honors duty. Sec. 666. Authority for extension of deadline for filing claims associated with capture and internment of certain persons by North Vietnam. Sec. 667. Back pay for members of the Navy and Marine Corps selected for promotion while interned as prisoners of war during World War II. Sec. 668. Sense of Congress concerning funding for reserve components. TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS Subtitle A--Health Care Services Sec. 701. Provision of domiciliary and custodial care for CHAMPUS beneficiaries and certain former CHAMPUS beneficiaries. Sec. 702. Chiropractic health care for members on active duty. Sec. 703. School-required physical examinations for certain minor dependents. Sec. 704. Two-year extension of dental and medical benefits for surviving dependents of certain deceased members. Sec. 705. Two-year extension of authority for use of contract physicians at military entrance processing stations and elsewhere outside medical treatment facilities. Sec. 706. Medical and dental care for Medal of Honor recipients. Subtitle B--Senior Health Care Sec. 711. Implementation of TRICARE senior pharmacy program. Sec. 712. Conditions for eligibility for CHAMPUS and TRICARE upon the attainment of age 65; expansion and modification of medicare subvention project. Sec. 713. Accrual funding for health care for medicare-eligible retirees and dependents. Subtitle C--TRICARE Program Sec. 721. Improvement of access to health care under the TRICARE program. Sec. 722. Additional beneficiaries under TRICARE Prime Remote program in the continental United States. Sec. 723. Modernization of TRICARE business practices and increase of use of military treatment facilities. Sec. 724. Extension of TRICARE managed care support contracts. Sec. 725. Report on protections against health care providers seeking direct reimbursement from members of the uniformed services. Sec. 726. Voluntary termination of enrollment in TRICARE retiree dental program. Sec. 727. Claims processing improvements. Sec. 728. Prior authorizations for certain referrals and nonavailability-of-health-care statements. Subtitle D--Demonstration Projects Sec. 731. Demonstration project for expanded access to mental health counselors. Sec. 732. Teleradiology demonstration project. Sec. 733. Health care management demonstration program. Subtitle E--Joint Initiatives With Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 741. VA-DOD sharing agreements for health services. Sec. 742. Processes for patient safety in military and veterans health care systems. Sec. 743. Cooperation in developing pharmaceutical identification technology. Subtitle F--Other Matters Sec. 751. Management of anthrax vaccine immunization program. Sec. 752. Elimination of copayments for immediate family. Sec. 753. Medical informatics. Sec. 754. Patient care reporting and management system. Sec. 755. Augmentation of Army Medical Department by detailing Reserve officers of the Public Health Service. Sec. 756. Privacy of Department of Defense medical records. Sec. 757. Authority to establish special locality-based reimbursement rates; reports. Sec. 758. Reimbursement for certain travel expenses. Sec. 759. Reduction of cap on payments. Sec. 760. Training in health care management and administration. Sec. 761. Studies on feasibility of sharing biomedical research facility. Sec. 762. Study on comparability of coverage for physical, speech, and occupational therapies. TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle A--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations Sec. 801. Department of Defense acquisition pilot programs. Sec. 802. Multiyear services contracts. Sec. 803. Clarification and extension of authority to carry out certain prototype projects. Sec. 804. Clarification of authority of Comptroller General to review records of participants in certain prototype projects. Sec. 805. Extension of time period of limitation on procurement of ball bearings and roller bearings. Sec. 806. Reporting requirements relating to multiyear contracts. Sec. 807. Eligibility of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for assistance under the mentor-protege program. Sec. 808. Qualifications required for employment and assignment in contracting positions. Sec. 809. Revision of authority for solutions-based contracting pilot program. Sec. 810. Procurement notice of contracting opportunities through electronic means. Subtitle B--Information Technology Sec. 811. Acquisition and management of information technology. Sec. 812. Tracking and management of information technology purchases. Sec. 813. Appropriate use of requirements regarding experience and education of contractor personnel in the procurement of information technology services. Sec. 814. Navy-Marine Corps Intranet. Sec. 815. Sense of Congress regarding information technology systems for Guard and Reserve components. Subtitle C--Other Acquisition-Related Matters Sec. 821. Improvements in procurements of services. Sec. 822. Financial analysis of use of dual rates for quantifying overhead costs at Army ammunition plants. [[Page H9058]] Sec. 823. Repeal of prohibition on use of Department of Defense funds for procurement of nuclear-capable shipyard crane from a foreign source. Sec. 824. Extension of waiver period for live-fire survivability testing for MH-47E and MH-60K helicopter modification programs. Sec. 825. Compliance with existing law regarding purchases of equipment and products. Sec. 826. Requirement to disregard certain agreements in awarding contracts for the purchase of firearms or ammunition. Subtitle D--Studies and Reports Sec. 831. Study on impact of foreign sourcing of systems on long-term military readiness and related industrial infrastructure. Sec. 832. Study of policies and procedures for transfer of commercial activities. Sec. 833. Study and report on practice of contract bundling in military construction contracts. Sec. 834. Requirement to conduct study on contract bundling. TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT Subtitle A--Duties and Functions of Department of Defense Officers Sec. 901. Overall supervision of Department of Defense activities for combating terrorism. Sec. 902. Change of title of certain positions in the Headquarters, Marine Corps. Sec. 903. Clarification of scope of Inspector General authorities under military whistleblower law. Sec. 904. Policy to ensure conduct of science and technology programs so as to foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of research, development, test, and evaluation. Sec. 905.. Additional components of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff annual report on combatant command requirements. Subtitle B--Department of Defense Organizations Sec. 911. Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. Sec. 912. Department of Defense regional centers for security studies. Sec. 913. Change in name of Armed Forces Staff College to Joint Forces Staff College. Sec. 914. Special authority for administration of Navy Fisher Houses. Sec. 915. Supervisory control of Armed Forces Retirement Home board by Secretary of Defense. Sec. 916. Semiannual report on Joint Requirements Oversight Council reform initiative. Sec. 917. Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Logistics Agency. Sec. 918. Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Information Systems Agency. Subtitle C--Information Security Sec. 921. Institute for Defense Computer Security and Information Protection. Sec. 922. Information security scholarship program. Subtitle D--Reports Sec. 931. Date of submittal of reports on shortfalls in equipment procurement and military construction for the reserve components in future-years defense programs. Sec. 932. Report on number of personnel assigned to legislative liaison functions. Sec. 933. Joint report on establishment of national collaborative information analysis capability. Sec. 934. Network centric warfare. Sec. 935. Report on Air Force Institute of Technology. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 941. Flexibility in implementation of limitation on major Department of Defense headquarters activities personnel. Sec. 942. Consolidation of certain Navy gift funds. Sec. 943. Temporary authority to dispose of a gift previously accepted for the Naval Academy. 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 2000. Sec. 1004. United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal year 2001. Sec. 1005. Limitation on funds for Bosnia and Kosovo peacekeeping operations for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 1006. Requirement for prompt payment of contract vouchers. Sec. 1007. Plan for prompt recording of obligations of funds for contractual transactions. Sec. 1008. Electronic submission and processing of claims for contract payments. Sec. 1009. Administrative offsets for overpayment of transportation costs. Sec. 1010. Interest penalties for late payment of interim payments due under Government service contracts. Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards Sec. 1011. Revisions to national defense features program. Sec. 1012. Sense of Congress on the naming of the CVN-77 aircraft carrier. Sec. 1013. Authority to transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries. Sec. 1014. Authority to consent to retransfer of alternative former naval vessel by Government of Greece. Subtitle C--Counter-Drug Activities Sec. 1021. Extension of authority to provide support for counter-drug activities of Colombia. Sec. 1022. Report on Department of Defense expenditures to support foreign counter-drug activities. Sec. 1023. Recommendations on expansion of support for counter-drug activities. Sec. 1024. Review of riverine counter-drug program. Sec. 1025. Report on tethered aerostat radar system. Sec. 1026. Sense of Congress regarding use of Armed Forces for counter- drug and counter-terrorism activities. Subtitle D--Counterterrorism and Domestic Preparedness Sec. 1031. Preparedness of military installation first responders for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction. Sec. 1032. Additional weapons of mass destruction civil support teams. Sec. 1033. Authority to provide loan guarantees to improve domestic preparedness to combat cyberterrorism. Sec. 1034. Report on the status of domestic preparedness against the threat of biological terrorism. Sec. 1035. Report on strategy, policies, and programs to combat domestic terrorism. Subtitle E--Strategic Forces Sec. 1041. Revised nuclear posture review. Sec. 1042. Plan for the long-term sustainment and modernization of United States strategic nuclear forces. Sec. 1043. Modification of scope of waiver authority for limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems. Sec. 1044. Report on the defeat of hardened and deeply buried targets. Sec. 1045. Sense of Congress on the maintenance of the strategic nuclear triad. Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements Sec. 1051. Management review of working-capital fund activities. Sec. 1052. Report on submarine rescue support vessels. Sec. 1053. Report on Federal Government progress in developing information assurance strategies. Sec. 1054. Department of Defense process for decisionmaking in cases of false claims. Subtitle G--Government Information Security Reform Sec. 1061. Coordination of Federal information policy. Sec. 1062. Responsibilities of certain agencies. Sec. 1063. Relationship of Defense Information Assurance Program to Government-wide information security program. Sec. 1064. Technical and conforming amendments. Sec. 1065. Effective date. Subtitle H--Security Matters Sec. 1071. Limitation on granting of security clearances. Sec. 1072. Process for prioritizing background investigations for security clearances for Department of Defense personnel and defense contractor personnel. Sec. 1073. Authority to withhold certain sensitive information from public disclosure. Sec. 1074. Expansion of authority to exempt geodetic products of the Department of Defense from public disclosure. Sec. 1075. Expenditures for declassification activities. Sec. 1076. Enhanced access to criminal history record information for national security and other purposes Sec. 1077. Two-year extension of authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities. Sec. 1078. Coordination of nuclear weapons secrecy policies and consideration of health of workers at former Department of Defense nuclear facilities. Subtitle I--Other Matters Sec. 1081. Funds for administrative expenses under Defense Export Loan Guarantee program. Sec. 1082. Transit pass program for Department of Defense personnel in poor air quality areas. Sec. 1083. Transfer of Vietnam era TA-4 aircraft to nonprofit foundation. Sec. 1084. Transfer of 19th century cannon to museum. Sec. 1085. Fees for providing historical information to the public. Sec. 1086. Grants to American Red Cross for Armed Forces emergency services. Sec. 1087. Technical and clerical amendments. Sec. 1088. Maximum size of parcel post packages transported overseas for Armed Forces post offices. [[Page H9059]] Sec. 1089. Sense of Congress regarding tax treatment of members receiving special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger. Sec. 1090. Organization and management of Civil Air Patrol. Sec. 1091. Additional duties for Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization. Sec. 1092. Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry. Sec. 1093. Drug addiction treatment. TITLE XI--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL Subtitle A--Civilian Personnel Management Generally Sec. 1101. Employment and compensation of employees for temporary organizations established by law or Executive order. Sec. 1102. Assistive technology accommodations program. Sec. 1103. Extension of authority for voluntary separations in reductions in force. Sec. 1104. Electronic maintenance of performance appraisal systems. Sec. 1105. Study on civilian personnel services. Subtitle B--Demonstration and Pilot Programs Sec. 1111. Pilot program for reengineering the equal employment opportunity complaint process. Sec. 1112. Work safety demonstration program. Sec. 1113. Extension, expansion, and revision of authority for experimental personnel program for scientific and technical personnel. Sec. 1114. Clarification of personnel management authority under personnel demonstration project. Subtitle C--Educational Assistance Sec. 1121. Restructuring the restriction on degree training. Sec. 1122. Student loan repayment programs. Sec. 1123. Extension of authority for tuition reimbursement and training for civilian employees in the defense acquisition workforce. Subtitle D--Other Benefits Sec. 1131. Additional special pay for foreign language proficiency beneficial for United States national security interests. Sec. 1132. Approval authority for cash awards in excess of $10,000. Sec. 1133. Leave for crews of certain vessels. Sec. 1134. Life insurance for emergency essential Department of Defense employees. Subtitle E--Intelligence Civilian Personnel Sec. 1141. Expansion of defense civilian intelligence personnel system positions. Sec. 1142. Increase in number of positions authorized for the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service. Subtitle F--Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay and Early Retirement Authority Sec. 1151. Extension, revision, and expansion of authorities for use of voluntary separation incentive pay and voluntary early retirement. Sec. 1152. Department of Defense employee voluntary early retirement authority. Sec. 1153. Limitations. TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO OTHER NATIONS Subtitle A--Matters Related to Arms Control Sec. 1201. Support of United Nations-sponsored efforts to inspect and monitor Iraqi weapons activities. Sec. 1202. Support of consultations on Arab and Israeli arms control and regional security issues. Sec. 1203. Furnishing of nuclear test monitoring equipment to foreign governments. Sec. 1204. Additional matters for annual report on transfers of militarily sensitive technology to countries and entities of concern. Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Balkans Sec. 1211. Annual report assessing effect of continued operations in the Balkans region on readiness to execute the national military strategy. Sec. 1212. Situation in the Balkans. Sec. 1213. Semiannual report on Kosovo peacekeeping. Subtitle C--North Atlantic Treaty Organization and United States Forces in Europe Sec. 1221. NATO fair burdensharing. Sec. 1222. Repeal of restriction preventing cooperative airlift support through acquisition and cross-servicing agreements. Sec. 1223. GAO study on the benefits and costs of United States military engagement in Europe. Subtitle D--Other Matters Sec. 1231. Joint data exchange center with Russian Federation on early warning systems and notification of ballistic missile launches. Sec. 1232. Report on sharing and exchange of ballistic missile launch early warning data. Sec. 1233. Annual report of Communist Chinese military companies operating in the United States. Sec. 1234. Adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers. Sec. 1235. Increased authority to provide health care services as humanitarian and civic assistance. Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress regarding the use of children as soldiers. Sec. 1237. Sense of Congress regarding undersea rescue and recovery. Sec. 1238. United States-China Security Review Commission. 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 elimination of conventional weapons. Sec. 1304. Limitations on use of funds for fissile material storage facility. Sec. 1305. Limitation on use of funds to support warhead dismantlement processing. Sec. 1306. Agreement on nuclear weapons storage sites. Sec. 1307. Limitation on use of funds for construction of fossil fuel energy plants; report. Sec. 1308. Reports on activities and assistance under cooperative threat reduction programs. Sec. 1309. Russian chemical weapons elimination. Sec. 1310. Limitation on use of funds for elimination of weapons grade plutonium program. Sec. 1311. Report on audits of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs. TITLE XIV--COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) ATTACK Sec. 1401. Establishment of commission. Sec. 1402. Duties of commission. Sec. 1403. Reports. Sec. 1404. Powers. Sec. 1405. Commission procedures. Sec. 1406. Personnel matters. Sec. 1407. Miscellaneous administrative provisions. Sec. 1408. Funding. Sec. 1409. Termination of the commission. TITLE XV--NAVY ACTIVITIES ON THE ISLAND OF VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO Sec. 1501. Assistance for economic growth on Vieques. Sec. 1502. Conveyance of Naval Ammunition Support Detachment, Vieques Island. Sec. 1503. Determination regarding continuation of Navy training. Sec. 1504. Actions if training is approved. Sec. 1505. Requirements if training is not approved or mandate for referendum is vitiated. Sec. 1506. Certain properties exempt from conveyance or transfer. Sec. 1507. Moratorium on improvements at Fort Buchanan. Sec. 1508. Transfer and management of Conservation Zones. TITLE XVI--GI BILL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND VETERANS CLAIMS ASSISTANCE Subtitle A--Veterans Education Benefits Sec. 1601. Additional opportunity for certain VEAP participants to enroll in basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill. Sec. 1602. Modification of authority to pay tuition for off-duty training and education. Subtitle B--Veterans Claims Assistance Sec. 1611. Clarification of Department of Veterans Affairs duty to assist. TITLE XVII--ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS Sec. 1701. Firefighter assistance. Sec. 1702. Volunteer fire assistance program. Sec. 1703. Burn research. Sec. 1704. Study and demonstration projects regarding cases of hepatitis C among certain emergency response employees. Sec. 1705. Report on progress on spectrum sharing. Sec. 1706. Sale or donation of excess defense property to assist firefighting agencies. Sec. 1707. Identification of defense technologies suitable for use, or co

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Text of this article available as: TXT PDF [Pages H9053-H9453] [[Page H9053]] House of Representatives CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5408, FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 Mr. STUMP submitted the following conference report and statement on the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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: Conference Report (H. Rept. 106-945) The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4205), to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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 House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment, insert the following: SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law. SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF ACT. In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in section 1. And the Senate agree to the same. Joel Hefley, Jim Saxton, Steve Buyer, Tillie K. Fowler, John M. McHugh, James M. Talent, Terry Everett, Roscoe G. Bartlett, From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Floyd Spence, Bob Stump, Duncan Hunter, John R. Kasich, James V. Hansen, Curt Weldon, Howard ``Buck'' McKeon, J.C. Watts, Jr., Mack Thornberry, John N. Hastettler, Saxby Chambliss, Ike Skelton, Norman Sisisky John Spratt, Solomon P. Ortiz, Owen B. Pickett, Lane Evans, Gene Taylor, Neil Abercrombie, Martin T. Meehan, Thomas Allen, Vic Snyder, James H. Maloney, Mike McIntyre, Ellen O. Tauscher, Mike Thompson, Provided that Mr. Kuykendall is appointed in lieu of Mr. Kasich for consideration of section 2863 of the House bill, and section 2862 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Steven T. Kuykendall, From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Porter J. Goss, Jerry Lewis, Julian C. Dixon, From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of sections 601, 725, and 1501 of the House bill, and sections 342, 601, 618, 701, 1073, 1402, 2812, 3131, 3133, 3134, 3138, 3152, 3154, 3155, 3167-3169, 3171, 3201, and 3301-3303 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Tom Bliley, Joe Barton, John D. Dingell, Provided that Mr. Bilirakis is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton of Texas for consideration of sections 601 and 725 of the House bill, and sections 601, 618, 701, and 1073 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mike Bilirakis, Provided that Mr. Oxley is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton of Texas for consideration of section 1501 of the House bill, and sections 342 and 2812 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Michael G. Oxley, From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration of sections 341, 342, 504, and 1106 of the House bill, and sections 311, 379, 553, 669, 1053, and title XXXV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Goodling, Van Hilleary, Pasty T. Mink, From the Committee on Government Reform, for consideration of sections 518, 651, 723, 801, 906, 1101-1104, 1106, 1107, and 3137 of the House bill, and sections 643, 651, 801, 806, 810, 814-816, 1010A 1044, 1057, 1063, 1069, 1073, 1101, 1102, 1004, and 1106-1118, title XIV, and sections 2871, 2881, 3155, and 3171 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dan Burton, Joe Scarborough, Henry A. Waxman, Provided that Mr. Horn is appointed in lieu of Mr. Scarborough for consideration of section 801 of the House bill, and sections 801, 806, 810, 814-816, 1010A, 1044, 1045, 1057, 1063, and 1101, title XIV, and sections 2871 and 2881 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committee to conference: Stephen Horn, Provided that Mr. McHugh is appointed in lieu of Mr. Scarborough for consideration of section 1073 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: John M. McHugh, From the Committee on House Administration, for consideration of sections 561-563 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: William M. Thomas, John Boehner, Steny H. Hoyer, From the Committee on International Relations, for consideration of sections 1201, 1205, 1209, and 1210, title XIII, and section 3136 of [[Page H9054]] the House bill, and sections 1011, 1201-1203, 1206 1208, 1209, 1212, 1214, 3178, and 3193 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Goodling, From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of sections 543 and 906 of the House bill, and sections 506, 645, 663, 668, 909, 1068, and 1106, title XV, and title XXXV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Henry Hyde, Charles T. Canady, From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of sections 312, 601, 1501, 2853, 2883, and 3402 of the House bill, and sections 601 and 1059, title XIII, and sections 2871, 2893, and 3303 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Don Young of Alaska, Billy Tauzin, From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of sections 601, 2839, and 2881 of the House bill, and sections 502, 601, and 1072 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bud Shuster, Wayne T. Gilchrest Brian Baird, Provided that Mr. Pascrell is appointed in lieu of Mr. Baird for consideration of section 1072 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Pascrell, Jr., From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of sections 535, 738, and 2831 of the House bill, and sections 561-563, 648, 664-666, 671, 672, 682-684, 721, 722, and 1067 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Michael Bilirakis, Jack Quinn, Corrine Brown of Florida, From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of section 725 of the House bill, and section 701 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: William M. Thomas, Managers on the Part of the House. John W. Warner, Strom Thurmond, John McCain, Bob Smith of New Hampshire, James Inhofe, Rick Santorum, Olympia J. Snowe, Pat Roberts, Wayne Allard, Tim Hutchinson, Jeff Sessions, Carl Levin, Edward Kennedy, Jeff Bingaman, Robert C. Byrd, Chuck Robb, Joe Lieberman, Max Cleland, Ms. Mary L. Landrieu, Jack Reed, Managers on the Part of the Senate. JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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, submit the following joint statement to the House and the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report: The Senate amendment struck out all of the House bill after the enacting clause and inserted a substitute text. The House recedes from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate with an amendment which is a substitute for the House bill and the Senate amendment. The differences between the House bill, the Senate amendment, and the substitute agreed to in conference are noted below, except for clerical corrections, conforming changes made necessary by agreements reached by the conferees, and minor drafting and clarifying changes. The conference agreement would enact the provisions of H.R. 5408 as introduced on October 6, 2000. The text of that bill follows: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001''. (b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Representative Floyd D. Spence of South Carolina was elected to the House of Representatives in 1970, for service in the 92d Congress, after serving in the South Carolina legislature for 10 years, and he has been reelected to each subsequent Congress. (2) Representative Spence came to Congress as a distinguished veteran of service in the Armed Forces of the United States. (3) Upon graduation from college in 1952, Representative Spence was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve. After entering active duty, he served with distinction aboard the USS CARTER HALL and the USS LSM-397 during the Korean War and later served as commanding officer of a Naval Reserve Surface Division and as group commander of all Naval Reserve units in Columbia, South Carolina. Representative Spence retired from the Naval Reserve in 1988 in the grade of captain, after 41 years of dedicated service. (4) Upon election to the House of Representatives, Representative Spence became a member of the Committee on Armed Services of that body. During 30 years of service on that committee (4 years of which were served while the committee was known as the Committee on National Security), Representative Spence's contributions to the national defense and security of the United States have been profound and long lasting. (5) Representative Spence served as chairman of that committee while known as the Committee on National Security during the 104th and 105th Congresses and serves as chairman of that committee for the 106th Congress. In addition, Representative Spence served as the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services during the 103d Congress. (6) Dozens of awards from active duty and reserve military, veterans service, military retiree, and industry organizations and associations have recognized the distinguished character of Representative Spence's service to the Nation. (7) Representative Spence has been a leading figure in the debate over many of the most critical military readiness, health care, recruiting, and retention issues currently confronting the Nation's military. His concern for the men and women in uniform has been unwavering, and his accomplishments in promoting and gaining support for those issues that preserve the combat effectiveness, morale, and quality of life of the Nation's military personnel have been unparalleled. (8) During his tenure as chairman of the Committee on National Security and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, Representative Spence has-- (A) led efforts to identify and reverse the effect that declining resources and rising commitments have had on military quality of life for service members and their families, on combat readiness, and on equipment modernization, with a direct result of those diligent efforts and of his willingness to be an outspoken proponent for America's military being that Congress has added nearly $50,000,000,000 to the President's defense budgets over the past 5 years; (B) been a leading proponent of the need to expeditiously develop and field a national missile defense to protect American citizens and forward deployed military forces from growing ballistic missile threats; (C) advocated reversing the growing disparity between actual military capability and the requirements associated with the National Military Strategy; and (D) led efforts in Congress to reform Department of Defense acquisition and management headquarters and infrastructure and business practices. (9) This Act is the 30th annual authorization bill for the Department of Defense for which Representative Spence has taken a major responsibility as a member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives (including 4 years while that committee was known as the Committee on National Security). (10) In light of the findings in the preceding paragraphs, it is altogether fitting and proper that this Act be named in honor of Representative Floyd D. Spence of South Carolina, as provided in subsection (a). 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; findings. 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. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 106. Defense Health Program. Subtitle B--Army Programs Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority. Sec. 112. Increase in limitation on number of bunker defeat munitions that may be acquired. Sec. 113. Reports and limitations relating to Army transformation. Subtitle C--Navy Programs Sec. 121. CVNX-1 nuclear aircraft carrier program. Sec. 122. Arleigh Burke class destroyer program. Sec. 123. Virginia class submarine program. Sec. 124. Limitation during fiscal year 2001 on changes in submarine force structure. Sec. 125. ADC(X) ship program. Sec. 126. Refueling and complex overhaul program of the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Sec. 127. Analysis of certain shipbuilding programs. Sec. 128. Helicopter support of FFG-7 frigates during fiscal year 2001. [[Page H9055]] Sec. 129. V-22 cockpit aircraft voice and flight data recorders. Subtitle D--Air Force Programs Sec. 131. Annual report on B-2 bomber. Sec. 132. Report on modernization of Air National Guard F-16A units. Subtitle E--Joint Programs Sec. 141. Study of final assembly and checkout alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program. Subtitle F--Chemical Demilitarization Sec. 151. Pueblo Chemical Depot chemical agent and munitions destruction technologies. Sec. 152. Report on assessment of need for Federal economic assistance for communities impacted by chemical demilitarization activities. Sec. 153. Prohibition against disposal of non-stockpile chemical warfare material at Anniston chemical stockpile disposal facility. 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. Management of Space-Based Infrared System--Low. Sec. 212. Joint Strike Fighter program. Sec. 213. Fiscal year 2002 joint field experiment. Sec. 214. Nuclear aircraft carrier design and production modeling. Sec. 215. DD-21 class destroyer program. Sec. 216. Limitation on Russian American Observation Satellites program. Sec. 217. Joint biological defense program. Sec. 218. Report on biological warfare defense vaccine research and development programs. Sec. 219. Cost limitations applicable to F-22 aircraft program. Sec. 220. Unmanned advanced capability combat aircraft and ground combat vehicles. Sec. 221. Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. Sec. 222. Army space control technology development. Subtitle C--Ballistic Missile Defense Sec. 231. Funding for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 232. Reports on ballistic missile threat posed by North Korea. Sec. 233. Plan to modify ballistic missile defense architecture. Sec. 234. Management of Airborne Laser program. Subtitle D--High Energy Laser Programs Sec. 241. Funding. Sec. 242. Implementation of High Energy Laser Master Plan. Sec. 243. Designation of senior official for high energy laser programs. Sec. 244. Site for Joint Technology Office. Sec. 245. High energy laser infrastructure improvements. Sec. 246. Cooperative programs and activities. Sec. 247. Technology plan. Sec. 248. Annual report. Sec. 249. Definition. Sec. 250. Review of defense-wide directed energy programs. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 251. Reports on mobile offshore base concept and potential use for certain purposes of technologies associated with that concept. Sec. 252. Air Force science and technology planning. Sec. 253. Enhancement of authorities regarding education partnerships for purposes of encouraging scientific study. Sec. 254. Recognition of those individuals instrumental to naval research efforts during the period from before World War II through the end of the Cold War. 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. Joint warfighting capabilities assessment teams. Subtitle B--Environmental Provisions Sec. 311. Establishment of additional environmental restoration account and use of accounts for operation and monitoring of environmental remedies. Sec. 312. Certain environmental restoration activities. Sec. 313. Annual reports under Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program. Sec. 314. Payment of fines and penalties for environmental compliance at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Sec. 315. Payment of fines or penalties imposed for environmental compliance violations at other Department of Defense facilities. Sec. 316. Reimbursement for certain costs in connection with the former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site, Suffolk, Virginia. Sec. 317. Necessity of military low-level flight training to protect national security and enhance military readiness. Sec. 318. Ship disposal project. Sec. 319. Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information Management Program. Sec. 320. Report on Plasma Energy Pyrolysis System. Sec. 321. Sense of Congress regarding environmental restoration of former defense manufacturing site, Santa Clarita, California. Subtitle C--Commissaries and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Sec. 331. Use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses of commissary stores. Sec. 332. Adjustment of sales prices of commissary store goods and services to cover certain expenses. Sec. 333. Use of surcharges for construction and improvement of commissary stores. Sec. 334. Inclusion of magazines and other periodicals as an authorized commissary merchandise category. Sec. 335. Use of most economical distribution method for distilled spirits. Sec. 336. Report on effects of availability of slot machines on United States military installations overseas. Subtitle D--Department of Defense Industrial Facilities Sec. 341. Designation of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence and public-private partnerships to increase utilization of such centers. Sec. 342. Unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity costs of United States arsenals. Sec. 343. Arsenal support program initiative. Sec. 344. Codification and improvement of armament retooling and manufacturing support programs. Subtitle E--Performance of Functions by Private-Sector Sources Sec. 351. Inclusion of additional information in reports to Congress required before conversion of commercial or industrial type functions to contractor performance. Sec. 352 Effects of outsourcing on overhead costs of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence and Army ammunition plants. Sec. 353. Consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering of Department of Defense organizations, functions, or activities. Sec. 354. Monitoring of savings resulting from workforce reductions as part of conversion of functions to performance by private sector or other strategic sourcing initiatives. Sec. 355. Performance of emergency response functions at chemical weapons storage installations. Sec. 356. Suspension of reorganization or relocation of Naval Audit Service. Subtitle F--Defense Dependents Education Sec. 361. Eligibility of dependents of American Red Cross employees for enrollment in Department of Defense domestic dependent schools in Puerto Rico. Sec. 362. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Sec. 363. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. Sec. 364. Assistance for maintenance, repair, and renovation of school facilities that serve dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Subtitle G--Military Readiness Issues Sec. 371. Measuring cannibalization of parts, supplies, and equipment under readiness reporting system. Sec. 372. Reporting requirements regarding transfers from high-priority readiness appropriations. Sec. 373. Effects of worldwide contingency operations on readiness of military aircraft and equipment. Sec. 374. Identification of requirements to reduce backlog in maintenance and repair of defense facilities. Sec. 375. New methodology for preparing budget requests to satisfy Army readiness requirements. Sec. 376. Review of AH-64 aircraft program. Sec. 377. Report on Air Force spare and repair parts program for C-5 aircraft. Subtitle H--Other Matters Sec. 381. Annual report on public sale of certain military equipment identified on United States Munitions List. Sec. 382. Resale of armor-piercing ammunition disposed of by the Army. Sec. 383. Reimbursement by civil air carriers for support provided at Johnston Atoll. Sec. 384. Travel by Reserves on military aircraft. Sec. 385. Overseas airlift service on Civil Reserve Air Fleet aircraft. Sec. 386. Additions to plan for ensuring visibility over all in-transit end items and secondary items. Sec. 387. Reauthorization of pilot program for acceptance and use of landing fees charged for use of domestic military airfields by civil aircraft. Sec. 388. Extension of authority to sell certain aircraft for use in wildfire suppression. [[Page H9056]] Sec. 389. Damage to aviation facilities caused by alkali silica reactivity. Sec. 390. Demonstration project to increase reserve component internet access and services in rural communities. Sec. 391. Additional conditions on implementation of Defense Joint Accounting System. Sec. 392. Report on Defense Travel System. Sec. 393. Review of Department of Defense costs of maintaining historical properties. 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. Sec. 403. Adjustment to end strength flexibility authority. Subtitle B--Reserve Forces Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2001 limitation on non-dual status technicians. Sec. 415. Increase in numbers of members in certain grades authorized to be on active duty in support of the Reserves. Subtitle C--Other Matters Relating to Personnel Strengths Sec. 421. Authority for Secretary of Defense to suspend certain personnel strength limitations during war or national emergency. Sec. 422. Exclusion from active component end strengths of certain reserve component members on active duty in support of the combatant commands. Sec. 423. Exclusion of Army and Air Force medical and dental officers from limitation on strengths of reserve commissioned officers in grades below brigadier general. Sec. 424. Authority for temporary increases in number of reserve component personnel serving on active duty or full-time national guard duty in certain grades. Subtitle D--Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 431. Authorization of appropriations for military personnel. TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy Sec. 501. Eligibility of Army and Air Force Reserve colonels and brigadier generals for position vacancy promotions. Sec. 502. Flexibility in establishing promotion zones for Coast Guard Reserve officers. Sec. 503. Time for release of reports of officer promotion selection boards. Sec. 504. Clarification of requirements for composition of active-duty list selection boards when reserve officers are under consideration. Sec. 505. Authority to issue posthumous commissions in the case of members dying before official recommendation for appointment or promotion is approved by Secretary concerned. Sec. 506. Technical corrections relating to retired grade of reserve commissioned officers. Sec. 507. Grade of chiefs of reserve components and directors of National Guard components. Sec. 508. Revision to rules for entitlement to separation pay for regular and reserve officers. Subtitle B--Reserve Component Personnel Policy Sec. 521. Exemption from active-duty list for reserve officers on active duty for a period of three years or less. Sec. 522. Termination of application requirement for consideration of officers for continuation on the reserve active-status list. Sec. 523. Authority to retain Air Force Reserve officers in all medical specialties until specified age. Sec. 524. Authority for provision of legal services to reserve component members following release from active duty. Sec. 525. Extension of involuntary civil service retirement date for certain reserve technicians. Subtitle C--Education and Training Sec. 531. Eligibility of children of Reserves for Presidential appointment to service academies. Sec. 532. Selection of foreign students to receive instruction at service academies. Sec. 533. Revision of college tuition assistance program for members of Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class program. Sec. 534. Review of allocation of Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps units among the services. Sec. 535. Authority for Naval Postgraduate School to enroll certain defense industry civilians in specified programs relating to defense product development. Subtitle D--Decorations, Awards, and Commendations Sec. 541. Limitation on award of Bronze Star to members in receipt of imminent danger pay. Sec. 542. Consideration of proposals for posthumous or honorary promotions or appointments of members or former members of the Armed Forces and other qualified persons. Sec. 543. Waiver of time limitations for award of certain decorations to certain persons. Sec. 544. Addition of certain information to markers on graves containing remains of certain unknowns from the U.S.S. Arizona who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Sec. 545. Sense of Congress on the court-martial conviction of Captain Charles Butler McVay, Commander of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, and on the courageous service of the crew of that vessel. Sec. 546. Posthumous advancement on retired list of Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and Major General Walter C. Short, senior officers in command in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. Sec. 547. Commendation of citizens of Remy, France, for World War II actions. Sec. 548. Authority for Award of the Medal of Honor to William H. Pitsenbarger for valor during the Vietnam War. Subtitle E--Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters Sec. 551. Recognition by States of military testamentary instruments. Sec. 552. Policy concerning rights of individuals whose names have been entered into Department of Defense official criminal investigative reports. Sec. 553. Limitation on Secretarial authority to grant clemency for military prisoners serving sentence of confinement for life without eligibility for parole. Sec. 554. Authority for civilian special agents of military department criminal investigative organizations to execute warrants and make arrests. Sec. 555. Requirement for verbatim record in certain special court- martial cases. Sec. 556. Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Recruiting Sec. 561. Army recruiting pilot programs. Sec. 562. Enhancement of recruitment market research and advertising programs. Sec. 563. Access to secondary schools for military recruiting purposes. Sec. 564. Pilot program to enhance military recruiting by improving military awareness of school counselors and educators. Subtitle G--Other Matters Sec. 571. Extension to end of calendar year of expiration date for certain force drawdown transition authorities. Sec. 572. Voluntary separation incentive. Sec. 573. Congressional review period for assignment of women to duty on submarines and for any proposed reconfiguration or design of submarines to accommodate female crew members. Sec. 574. Management and per diem requirements for members subject to lengthy or numerous deployments. Sec. 575. Pay in lieu of allowance for funeral honors duty. Sec. 576. Test of ability of reserve component intelligence units and personnel to meet current and emerging defense intelligence needs. Sec. 577. National Guard Challenge Program. Sec. 578. Study of use of civilian contractor pilots for operational support missions. Sec. 579. Reimbursement for expenses incurred by members in connection with cancellation of leave on short notice. TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 602. Additional restructuring of basic pay rates for enlisted members. Sec. 603. Revised method for calculation of basic allowance for subsistence. Sec. 604. Family subsistence supplemental allowance for low-income members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 605. Basic allowance for housing. Sec. 606. Additional amount available for fiscal year 2001 increase in basic allowance for housing inside the United States. Sec. 607. Equitable treatment of junior enlisted members in computation of basic allowance for housing. Sec. 608. Eligibility of members in grade E-4 to receive basic allowance for housing while on sea duty. Sec. 609. Personal money allowance for senior enlisted members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 610. Increased uniform allowances for officers. Sec. 611. Cabinet-level authority to prescribe requirements and allowance for clothing of enlisted members. Sec. 612. Increase in monthly subsistence allowance for members of precommissioning programs. Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays Sec. 621. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for reserve forces. [[Page H9057]] Sec. 622. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for nurse officer candidates, registered nurses, and nurse anesthetists. Sec. 623. Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and special pays. Sec. 624. Revision of enlistment bonus authority. Sec. 625. Consistency of authorities for special pay for reserve medical and dental officers. Sec. 626. Elimination of required congressional notification before implementation of certain special pay authority. Sec. 627. Special pay for physician assistants of the Coast Guard. Sec. 628. Authorization of special pay and accession bonus for pharmacy officers. Sec. 629. Correction of references to Air Force veterinarians. Sec. 630. Career sea pay. Sec. 631. Increased maximum rate of special duty assignment pay. Sec. 632. Entitlement of members of the National Guard and other reserves not on active duty to receive special duty assignment pay. Sec. 633. Authorization of retention bonus for members of the Armed Forces qualified in a critical military skill. Sec. 634. Entitlement of active duty officers of the Public Health Service Corps to special pays and bonuses of health professional officers of the Armed Forces. Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances Sec. 641. Advance payments for temporary lodging of members and dependents. Sec. 642. Additional transportation allowance regarding baggage and household effects. Sec. 643. Incentive for shipping and storing household goods in less than average weights. Sec. 644. Equitable dislocation allowances for junior enlisted members. Sec. 645. Authority to reimburse military recruiters, Senior ROTC cadre, and military entrance processing personnel for certain parking expenses. Sec. 646. Expansion of funded student travel for dependents. Subtitle D--Retirement and Survivor Benefit Matters Sec. 651. Exception to high-36 month retired pay computation for members retired following a disciplinary reduction in grade. Sec. 652. Increase in maximum number of Reserve retirement points that may be credited in any year. Sec. 653. Retirement from active reserve service after regular retirement. Sec. 654. Same treatment for Federal judges as for other Federal officials regarding payment of military retired pay. Sec. 655. Reserve component Survivor Benefit Plan spousal consent requirement. Sec. 656. Sense of Congress on increasing Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses age 62 or older. Sec. 657. Revision to special compensation authority to repeal exclusion of uniformed services retirees in receipt of disability retired pay. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 661. Participation in Thrift Savings Plan. Sec. 662. Determinations of income eligibility for special supplemental food program. Sec. 663. Billeting services for reserve members traveling for inactive-duty training. Sec. 664. Settlement of claims for payments for unused accrued leave and for retired pay. Sec. 665. Additional benefits and protections for personnel incurring injury, illness, or disease in the performance of funeral honors duty. Sec. 666. Authority for extension of deadline for filing claims associated with capture and internment of certain persons by North Vietnam. Sec. 667. Back pay for members of the Navy and Marine Corps selected for promotion while interned as prisoners of war during World War II. Sec. 668. Sense of Congress concerning funding for reserve components. TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS Subtitle A--Health Care Services Sec. 701. Provision of domiciliary and custodial care for CHAMPUS beneficiaries and certain former CHAMPUS beneficiaries. Sec. 702. Chiropractic health care for members on active duty. Sec. 703. School-required physical examinations for certain minor dependents. Sec. 704. Two-year extension of dental and medical benefits for surviving dependents of certain deceased members. Sec. 705. Two-year extension of authority for use of contract physicians at military entrance processing stations and elsewhere outside medical treatment facilities. Sec. 706. Medical and dental care for Medal of Honor recipients. Subtitle B--Senior Health Care Sec. 711. Implementation of TRICARE senior pharmacy program. Sec. 712. Conditions for eligibility for CHAMPUS and TRICARE upon the attainment of age 65; expansion and modification of medicare subvention project. Sec. 713. Accrual funding for health care for medicare-eligible retirees and dependents. Subtitle C--TRICARE Program Sec. 721. Improvement of access to health care under the TRICARE program. Sec. 722. Additional beneficiaries under TRICARE Prime Remote program in the continental United States. Sec. 723. Modernization of TRICARE business practices and increase of use of military treatment facilities. Sec. 724. Extension of TRICARE managed care support contracts. Sec. 725. Report on protections against health care providers seeking direct reimbursement from members of the uniformed services. Sec. 726. Voluntary termination of enrollment in TRICARE retiree dental program. Sec. 727. Claims processing improvements. Sec. 728. Prior authorizations for certain referrals and nonavailability-of-health-care statements. Subtitle D--Demonstration Projects Sec. 731. Demonstration project for expanded access to mental health counselors. Sec. 732. Teleradiology demonstration project. Sec. 733. Health care management demonstration program. Subtitle E--Joint Initiatives With Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 741. VA-DOD sharing agreements for health services. Sec. 742. Processes for patient safety in military and veterans health care systems. Sec. 743. Cooperation in developing pharmaceutical identification technology. Subtitle F--Other Matters Sec. 751. Management of anthrax vaccine immunization program. Sec. 752. Elimination of copayments for immediate family. Sec. 753. Medical informatics. Sec. 754. Patient care reporting and management system. Sec. 755. Augmentation of Army Medical Department by detailing Reserve officers of the Public Health Service. Sec. 756. Privacy of Department of Defense medical records. Sec. 757. Authority to establish special locality-based reimbursement rates; reports. Sec. 758. Reimbursement for certain travel expenses. Sec. 759. Reduction of cap on payments. Sec. 760. Training in health care management and administration. Sec. 761. Studies on feasibility of sharing biomedical research facility. Sec. 762. Study on comparability of coverage for physical, speech, and occupational therapies. TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle A--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations Sec. 801. Department of Defense acquisition pilot programs. Sec. 802. Multiyear services contracts. Sec. 803. Clarification and extension of authority to carry out certain prototype projects. Sec. 804. Clarification of authority of Comptroller General to review records of participants in certain prototype projects. Sec. 805. Extension of time period of limitation on procurement of ball bearings and roller bearings. Sec. 806. Reporting requirements relating to multiyear contracts. Sec. 807. Eligibility of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for assistance under the mentor-protege program. Sec. 808. Qualifications required for employment and assignment in contracting positions. Sec. 809. Revision of authority for solutions-based contracting pilot program. Sec. 810. Procurement notice of contracting opportunities through electronic means. Subtitle B--Information Technology Sec. 811. Acquisition and management of information technology. Sec. 812. Tracking and management of information technology purchases. Sec. 813. Appropriate use of requirements regarding experience and education of contractor personnel in the procurement of information technology services. Sec. 814. Navy-Marine Corps Intranet. Sec. 815. Sense of Congress regarding information technology systems for Guard and Reserve components. Subtitle C--Other Acquisition-Related Matters Sec. 821. Improvements in procurements of services. Sec. 822. Financial analysis of use of dual rates for quantifying overhead costs at Army ammunition plants. [[Page H9058]] Sec. 823. Repeal of prohibition on use of Department of Defense funds for procurement of nuclear-capable shipyard crane from a foreign source. Sec. 824. Extension of waiver period for live-fire survivability testing for MH-47E and MH-60K helicopter modification programs. Sec. 825. Compliance with existing law regarding purchases of equipment and products. Sec. 826. Requirement to disregard certain agreements in awarding contracts for the purchase of firearms or ammunition. Subtitle D--Studies and Reports Sec. 831. Study on impact of foreign sourcing of systems on long-term military readiness and related industrial infrastructure. Sec. 832. Study of policies and procedures for transfer of commercial activities. Sec. 833. Study and report on practice of contract bundling in military construction contracts. Sec. 834. Requirement to conduct study on contract bundling. TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT Subtitle A--Duties and Functions of Department of Defense Officers Sec. 901. Overall supervision of Department of Defense activities for combating terrorism. Sec. 902. Change of title of certain positions in the Headquarters, Marine Corps. Sec. 903. Clarification of scope of Inspector General authorities under military whistleblower law. Sec. 904. Policy to ensure conduct of science and technology programs so as to foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of research, development, test, and evaluation. Sec. 905.. Additional components of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff annual report on combatant command requirements. Subtitle B--Department of Defense Organizations Sec. 911. Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. Sec. 912. Department of Defense regional centers for security studies. Sec. 913. Change in name of Armed Forces Staff College to Joint Forces Staff College. Sec. 914. Special authority for administration of Navy Fisher Houses. Sec. 915. Supervisory control of Armed Forces Retirement Home board by Secretary of Defense. Sec. 916. Semiannual report on Joint Requirements Oversight Council reform initiative. Sec. 917. Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Logistics Agency. Sec. 918. Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Information Systems Agency. Subtitle C--Information Security Sec. 921. Institute for Defense Computer Security and Information Protection. Sec. 922. Information security scholarship program. Subtitle D--Reports Sec. 931. Date of submittal of reports on shortfalls in equipment procurement and military construction for the reserve components in future-years defense programs. Sec. 932. Report on number of personnel assigned to legislative liaison functions. Sec. 933. Joint report on establishment of national collaborative information analysis capability. Sec. 934. Network centric warfare. Sec. 935. Report on Air Force Institute of Technology. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 941. Flexibility in implementation of limitation on major Department of Defense headquarters activities personnel. Sec. 942. Consolidation of certain Navy gift funds. Sec. 943. Temporary authority to dispose of a gift previously accepted for the Naval Academy. 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 2000. Sec. 1004. United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal year 2001. Sec. 1005. Limitation on funds for Bosnia and Kosovo peacekeeping operations for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 1006. Requirement for prompt payment of contract vouchers. Sec. 1007. Plan for prompt recording of obligations of funds for contractual transactions. Sec. 1008. Electronic submission and processing of claims for contract payments. Sec. 1009. Administrative offsets for overpayment of transportation costs. Sec. 1010. Interest penalties for late payment of interim payments due under Government service contracts. Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards Sec. 1011. Revisions to national defense features program. Sec. 1012. Sense of Congress on the naming of the CVN-77 aircraft carrier. Sec. 1013. Authority to transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries. Sec. 1014. Authority to consent to retransfer of alternative former naval vessel by Government of Greece. Subtitle C--Counter-Drug Activities Sec. 1021. Extension of authority to provide support for counter-drug activities of Colombia. Sec. 1022. Report on Department of Defense expenditures to support foreign counter-drug activities. Sec. 1023. Recommendations on expansion of support for counter-drug activities. Sec. 1024. Review of riverine counter-drug program. Sec. 1025. Report on tethered aerostat radar system. Sec. 1026. Sense of Congress regarding use of Armed Forces for counter- drug and counter-terrorism activities. Subtitle D--Counterterrorism and Domestic Preparedness Sec. 1031. Preparedness of military installation first responders for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction. Sec. 1032. Additional weapons of mass destruction civil support teams. Sec. 1033. Authority to provide loan guarantees to improve domestic preparedness to combat cyberterrorism. Sec. 1034. Report on the status of domestic preparedness against the threat of biological terrorism. Sec. 1035. Report on strategy, policies, and programs to combat domestic terrorism. Subtitle E--Strategic Forces Sec. 1041. Revised nuclear posture review. Sec. 1042. Plan for the long-term sustainment and modernization of United States strategic nuclear forces. Sec. 1043. Modification of scope of waiver authority for limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems. Sec. 1044. Report on the defeat of hardened and deeply buried targets. Sec. 1045. Sense of Congress on the maintenance of the strategic nuclear triad. Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements Sec. 1051. Management review of working-capital fund activities. Sec. 1052. Report on submarine rescue support vessels. Sec. 1053. Report on Federal Government progress in developing information assurance strategies. Sec. 1054. Department of Defense process for decisionmaking in cases of false claims. Subtitle G--Government Information Security Reform Sec. 1061. Coordination of Federal information policy. Sec. 1062. Responsibilities of certain agencies. Sec. 1063. Relationship of Defense Information Assurance Program to Government-wide information security program. Sec. 1064. Technical and conforming amendments. Sec. 1065. Effective date. Subtitle H--Security Matters Sec. 1071. Limitation on granting of security clearances. Sec. 1072. Process for prioritizing background investigations for security clearances for Department of Defense personnel and defense contractor personnel. Sec. 1073. Authority to withhold certain sensitive information from public disclosure. Sec. 1074. Expansion of authority to exempt geodetic products of the Department of Defense from public disclosure. Sec. 1075. Expenditures for declassification activities. Sec. 1076. Enhanced access to criminal history record information for national security and other purposes Sec. 1077. Two-year extension of authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities. Sec. 1078. Coordination of nuclear weapons secrecy policies and consideration of health of workers at former Department of Defense nuclear facilities. Subtitle I--Other Matters Sec. 1081. Funds for administrative expenses under Defense Export Loan Guarantee program. Sec. 1082. Transit pass program for Department of Defense personnel in poor air quality areas. Sec. 1083. Transfer of Vietnam era TA-4 aircraft to nonprofit foundation. Sec. 1084. Transfer of 19th century cannon to museum. Sec. 1085. Fees for providing historical information to the public. Sec. 1086. Grants to American Red Cross for Armed Forces emergency services. Sec. 1087. Technical and clerical amendments. Sec. 1088. Maximum size of parcel post packages transported overseas for Armed Forces post offices. [[Page H9059]] Sec. 1089. Sense of Congress regarding tax treatment of members receiving special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger. Sec. 1090. Organization and management of Civil Air Patrol. Sec. 1091. Additional duties for Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization. Sec. 1092. Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry. Sec. 1093. Drug addiction treatment. TITLE XI--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL Subtitle A--Civilian Personnel Management Generally Sec. 1101. Employment and compensation of employees for temporary organizations established by law or Executive order. Sec. 1102. Assistive technology accommodations program. Sec. 1103. Extension of authority for voluntary separations in reductions in force. Sec. 1104. Electronic maintenance of performance appraisal systems. Sec. 1105. Study on civilian personnel services. Subtitle B--Demonstration and Pilot Programs Sec. 1111. Pilot program for reengineering the equal employment opportunity complaint process. Sec. 1112. Work safety demonstration program. Sec. 1113. Extension, expansion, and revision of authority for experimental personnel program for scientific and technical personnel. Sec. 1114. Clarification of personnel management authority under personnel demonstration project. Subtitle C--Educational Assistance Sec. 1121. Restructuring the restriction on degree training. Sec. 1122. Student loan repayment programs. Sec. 1123. Extension of authority for tuition reimbursement and training for civilian employees in the defense acquisition workforce. Subtitle D--Other Benefits Sec. 1131. Additional special pay for foreign language proficiency beneficial for United States national security interests. Sec. 1132. Approval authority for cash awards in excess of $10,000. Sec. 1133. Leave for crews of certain vessels. Sec. 1134. Life insurance for emergency essential Department of Defense employees. Subtitle E--Intelligence Civilian Personnel Sec. 1141. Expansion of defense civilian intelligence personnel system positions. Sec. 1142. Increase in number of positions authorized for the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service. Subtitle F--Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay and Early Retirement Authority Sec. 1151. Extension, revision, and expansion of authorities for use of voluntary separation incentive pay and voluntary early retirement. Sec. 1152. Department of Defense employee voluntary early retirement authority. Sec. 1153. Limitations. TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO OTHER NATIONS Subtitle A--Matters Related to Arms Control Sec. 1201. Support of United Nations-sponsored efforts to inspect and monitor Iraqi weapons activities. Sec. 1202. Support of consultations on Arab and Israeli arms control and regional security issues. Sec. 1203. Furnishing of nuclear test monitoring equipment to foreign governments. Sec. 1204. Additional matters for annual report on transfers of militarily sensitive technology to countries and entities of concern. Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Balkans Sec. 1211. Annual report assessing effect of continued operations in the Balkans region on readiness to execute the national military strategy. Sec. 1212. Situation in the Balkans. Sec. 1213. Semiannual report on Kosovo peacekeeping. Subtitle C--North Atlantic Treaty Organization and United States Forces in Europe Sec. 1221. NATO fair burdensharing. Sec. 1222. Repeal of restriction preventing cooperative airlift support through acquisition and cross-servicing agreements. Sec. 1223. GAO study on the benefits and costs of United States military engagement in Europe. Subtitle D--Other Matters Sec. 1231. Joint data exchange center with Russian Federation on early warning systems and notification of ballistic missile launches. Sec. 1232. Report on sharing and exchange of ballistic missile launch early warning data. Sec. 1233. Annual report of Communist Chinese military companies operating in the United States. Sec. 1234. Adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers. Sec. 1235. Increased authority to provide health care services as humanitarian and civic assistance. Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress regarding the use of children as soldiers. Sec. 1237. Sense of Congress regarding undersea rescue and recovery. Sec. 1238. United States-China Security Review Commission. 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 elimination of conventional weapons. Sec. 1304. Limitations on use of funds for fissile material storage facility. Sec. 1305. Limitation on use of funds to support warhead dismantlement processing. Sec. 1306. Agreement on nuclear weapons storage sites. Sec. 1307. Limitation on use of funds for construction of fossil fuel energy plants; report. Sec. 1308. Reports on activities and assistance under cooperative threat reduction programs. Sec. 1309. Russian chemical weapons elimination. Sec. 1310. Limitation on use of funds for elimination of weapons grade plutonium program. Sec. 1311. Report on audits of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs. TITLE XIV--COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) ATTACK Sec. 1401. Establishment of commission. Sec. 1402. Duties of commission. Sec. 1403. Reports. Sec. 1404. Powers. Sec. 1405. Commission procedures. Sec. 1406. Personnel matters. Sec. 1407. Miscellaneous administrative provisions. Sec. 1408. Funding. Sec. 1409. Termination of the commission. TITLE XV--NAVY ACTIVITIES ON THE ISLAND OF VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO Sec. 1501. Assistance for economic growth on Vieques. Sec. 1502. Conveyance of Naval Ammunition Support Detachment, Vieques Island. Sec. 1503. Determination regarding continuation of Navy training. Sec. 1504. Actions if training is approved. Sec. 1505. Requirements if training is not approved or mandate for referendum is vitiated. Sec. 1506. Certain properties exempt from conveyance or transfer. Sec. 1507. Moratorium on improvements at Fort Buchanan. Sec. 1508. Transfer and management of Conservation Zones. TITLE XVI--GI BILL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND VETERANS CLAIMS ASSISTANCE Subtitle A--Veterans Education Benefits Sec. 1601. Additional opportunity for certain VEAP participants to enroll in basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill. Sec. 1602. Modification of authority to pay tuition for off-duty training and education. Subtitle B--Veterans Claims Assistance Sec. 1611. Clarification of Department of Veterans Affairs duty to assist. TITLE XVII--ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS Sec. 1701. Firefighter assistance. Sec. 1702. Volunteer fire assistance program. Sec. 1703. Burn research. Sec. 1704. Study and demonstration projects regarding cases of hepatitis C among certain emergency response employees. Sec. 1705. Report on progress on spectrum sharing. Sec. 1706. Sale or donation of excess defense property to assist firefighting agencies. Sec. 1707. Identification of defense technologies suitable for use, or conversion for use, in providing fire and emergency medical s

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Text of this article available as: TXT PDF [Pages H9053-H9453] [[Page H9053]] House of Representatives CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5408, FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 Mr. STUMP submitted the following conference report and statement on the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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: Conference Report (H. Rept. 106-945) The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4205), to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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 House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment, insert the following: SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law. SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF ACT. In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in section 1. And the Senate agree to the same. Joel Hefley, Jim Saxton, Steve Buyer, Tillie K. Fowler, John M. McHugh, James M. Talent, Terry Everett, Roscoe G. Bartlett, From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Floyd Spence, Bob Stump, Duncan Hunter, John R. Kasich, James V. Hansen, Curt Weldon, Howard ``Buck'' McKeon, J.C. Watts, Jr., Mack Thornberry, John N. Hastettler, Saxby Chambliss, Ike Skelton, Norman Sisisky John Spratt, Solomon P. Ortiz, Owen B. Pickett, Lane Evans, Gene Taylor, Neil Abercrombie, Martin T. Meehan, Thomas Allen, Vic Snyder, James H. Maloney, Mike McIntyre, Ellen O. Tauscher, Mike Thompson, Provided that Mr. Kuykendall is appointed in lieu of Mr. Kasich for consideration of section 2863 of the House bill, and section 2862 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Steven T. Kuykendall, From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Porter J. Goss, Jerry Lewis, Julian C. Dixon, From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of sections 601, 725, and 1501 of the House bill, and sections 342, 601, 618, 701, 1073, 1402, 2812, 3131, 3133, 3134, 3138, 3152, 3154, 3155, 3167-3169, 3171, 3201, and 3301-3303 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Tom Bliley, Joe Barton, John D. Dingell, Provided that Mr. Bilirakis is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton of Texas for consideration of sections 601 and 725 of the House bill, and sections 601, 618, 701, and 1073 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mike Bilirakis, Provided that Mr. Oxley is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton of Texas for consideration of section 1501 of the House bill, and sections 342 and 2812 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Michael G. Oxley, From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration of sections 341, 342, 504, and 1106 of the House bill, and sections 311, 379, 553, 669, 1053, and title XXXV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Goodling, Van Hilleary, Pasty T. Mink, From the Committee on Government Reform, for consideration of sections 518, 651, 723, 801, 906, 1101-1104, 1106, 1107, and 3137 of the House bill, and sections 643, 651, 801, 806, 810, 814-816, 1010A 1044, 1057, 1063, 1069, 1073, 1101, 1102, 1004, and 1106-1118, title XIV, and sections 2871, 2881, 3155, and 3171 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dan Burton, Joe Scarborough, Henry A. Waxman, Provided that Mr. Horn is appointed in lieu of Mr. Scarborough for consideration of section 801 of the House bill, and sections 801, 806, 810, 814-816, 1010A, 1044, 1045, 1057, 1063, and 1101, title XIV, and sections 2871 and 2881 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committee to conference: Stephen Horn, Provided that Mr. McHugh is appointed in lieu of Mr. Scarborough for consideration of section 1073 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: John M. McHugh, From the Committee on House Administration, for consideration of sections 561-563 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: William M. Thomas, John Boehner, Steny H. Hoyer, From the Committee on International Relations, for consideration of sections 1201, 1205, 1209, and 1210, title XIII, and section 3136 of [[Page H9054]] the House bill, and sections 1011, 1201-1203, 1206 1208, 1209, 1212, 1214, 3178, and 3193 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Goodling, From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of sections 543 and 906 of the House bill, and sections 506, 645, 663, 668, 909, 1068, and 1106, title XV, and title XXXV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Henry Hyde, Charles T. Canady, From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of sections 312, 601, 1501, 2853, 2883, and 3402 of the House bill, and sections 601 and 1059, title XIII, and sections 2871, 2893, and 3303 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Don Young of Alaska, Billy Tauzin, From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of sections 601, 2839, and 2881 of the House bill, and sections 502, 601, and 1072 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bud Shuster, Wayne T. Gilchrest Brian Baird, Provided that Mr. Pascrell is appointed in lieu of Mr. Baird for consideration of section 1072 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Pascrell, Jr., From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of sections 535, 738, and 2831 of the House bill, and sections 561-563, 648, 664-666, 671, 672, 682-684, 721, 722, and 1067 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Michael Bilirakis, Jack Quinn, Corrine Brown of Florida, From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of section 725 of the House bill, and section 701 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: William M. Thomas, Managers on the Part of the House. John W. Warner, Strom Thurmond, John McCain, Bob Smith of New Hampshire, James Inhofe, Rick Santorum, Olympia J. Snowe, Pat Roberts, Wayne Allard, Tim Hutchinson, Jeff Sessions, Carl Levin, Edward Kennedy, Jeff Bingaman, Robert C. Byrd, Chuck Robb, Joe Lieberman, Max Cleland, Ms. Mary L. Landrieu, Jack Reed, Managers on the Part of the Senate. JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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, submit the following joint statement to the House and the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report: The Senate amendment struck out all of the House bill after the enacting clause and inserted a substitute text. The House recedes from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate with an amendment which is a substitute for the House bill and the Senate amendment. The differences between the House bill, the Senate amendment, and the substitute agreed to in conference are noted below, except for clerical corrections, conforming changes made necessary by agreements reached by the conferees, and minor drafting and clarifying changes. The conference agreement would enact the provisions of H.R. 5408 as introduced on October 6, 2000. The text of that bill follows: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001''. (b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Representative Floyd D. Spence of South Carolina was elected to the House of Representatives in 1970, for service in the 92d Congress, after serving in the South Carolina legislature for 10 years, and he has been reelected to each subsequent Congress. (2) Representative Spence came to Congress as a distinguished veteran of service in the Armed Forces of the United States. (3) Upon graduation from college in 1952, Representative Spence was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve. After entering active duty, he served with distinction aboard the USS CARTER HALL and the USS LSM-397 during the Korean War and later served as commanding officer of a Naval Reserve Surface Division and as group commander of all Naval Reserve units in Columbia, South Carolina. Representative Spence retired from the Naval Reserve in 1988 in the grade of captain, after 41 years of dedicated service. (4) Upon election to the House of Representatives, Representative Spence became a member of the Committee on Armed Services of that body. During 30 years of service on that committee (4 years of which were served while the committee was known as the Committee on National Security), Representative Spence's contributions to the national defense and security of the United States have been profound and long lasting. (5) Representative Spence served as chairman of that committee while known as the Committee on National Security during the 104th and 105th Congresses and serves as chairman of that committee for the 106th Congress. In addition, Representative Spence served as the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services during the 103d Congress. (6) Dozens of awards from active duty and reserve military, veterans service, military retiree, and industry organizations and associations have recognized the distinguished character of Representative Spence's service to the Nation. (7) Representative Spence has been a leading figure in the debate over many of the most critical military readiness, health care, recruiting, and retention issues currently confronting the Nation's military. His concern for the men and women in uniform has been unwavering, and his accomplishments in promoting and gaining support for those issues that preserve the combat effectiveness, morale, and quality of life of the Nation's military personnel have been unparalleled. (8) During his tenure as chairman of the Committee on National Security and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, Representative Spence has-- (A) led efforts to identify and reverse the effect that declining resources and rising commitments have had on military quality of life for service members and their families, on combat readiness, and on equipment modernization, with a direct result of those diligent efforts and of his willingness to be an outspoken proponent for America's military being that Congress has added nearly $50,000,000,000 to the President's defense budgets over the past 5 years; (B) been a leading proponent of the need to expeditiously develop and field a national missile defense to protect American citizens and forward deployed military forces from growing ballistic missile threats; (C) advocated reversing the growing disparity between actual military capability and the requirements associated with the National Military Strategy; and (D) led efforts in Congress to reform Department of Defense acquisition and management headquarters and infrastructure and business practices. (9) This Act is the 30th annual authorization bill for the Department of Defense for which Representative Spence has taken a major responsibility as a member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives (including 4 years while that committee was known as the Committee on National Security). (10) In light of the findings in the preceding paragraphs, it is altogether fitting and proper that this Act be named in honor of Representative Floyd D. Spence of South Carolina, as provided in subsection (a). 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; findings. 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. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 106. Defense Health Program. Subtitle B--Army Programs Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority. Sec. 112. Increase in limitation on number of bunker defeat munitions that may be acquired. Sec. 113. Reports and limitations relating to Army transformation. Subtitle C--Navy Programs Sec. 121. CVNX-1 nuclear aircraft carrier program. Sec. 122. Arleigh Burke class destroyer program. Sec. 123. Virginia class submarine program. Sec. 124. Limitation during fiscal year 2001 on changes in submarine force structure. Sec. 125. ADC(X) ship program. Sec. 126. Refueling and complex overhaul program of the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Sec. 127. Analysis of certain shipbuilding programs. Sec. 128. Helicopter support of FFG-7 frigates during fiscal year 2001. [[Page H9055]] Sec. 129. V-22 cockpit aircraft voice and flight data recorders. Subtitle D--Air Force Programs Sec. 131. Annual report on B-2 bomber. Sec. 132. Report on modernization of Air National Guard F-16A units. Subtitle E--Joint Programs Sec. 141. Study of final assembly and checkout alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program. Subtitle F--Chemical Demilitarization Sec. 151. Pueblo Chemical Depot chemical agent and munitions destruction technologies. Sec. 152. Report on assessment of need for Federal economic assistance for communities impacted by chemical demilitarization activities. Sec. 153. Prohibition against disposal of non-stockpile chemical warfare material at Anniston chemical stockpile disposal facility. 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. Management of Space-Based Infrared System--Low. Sec. 212. Joint Strike Fighter program. Sec. 213. Fiscal year 2002 joint field experiment. Sec. 214. Nuclear aircraft carrier design and production modeling. Sec. 215. DD-21 class destroyer program. Sec. 216. Limitation on Russian American Observation Satellites program. Sec. 217. Joint biological defense program. Sec. 218. Report on biological warfare defense vaccine research and development programs. Sec. 219. Cost limitations applicable to F-22 aircraft program. Sec. 220. Unmanned advanced capability combat aircraft and ground combat vehicles. Sec. 221. Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. Sec. 222. Army space control technology development. Subtitle C--Ballistic Missile Defense Sec. 231. Funding for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 232. Reports on ballistic missile threat posed by North Korea. Sec. 233. Plan to modify ballistic missile defense architecture. Sec. 234. Management of Airborne Laser program. Subtitle D--High Energy Laser Programs Sec. 241. Funding. Sec. 242. Implementation of High Energy Laser Master Plan. Sec. 243. Designation of senior official for high energy laser programs. Sec. 244. Site for Joint Technology Office. Sec. 245. High energy laser infrastructure improvements. Sec. 246. Cooperative programs and activities. Sec. 247. Technology plan. Sec. 248. Annual report. Sec. 249. Definition. Sec. 250. Review of defense-wide directed energy programs. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 251. Reports on mobile offshore base concept and potential use for certain purposes of technologies associated with that concept. Sec. 252. Air Force science and technology planning. Sec. 253. Enhancement of authorities regarding education partnerships for purposes of encouraging scientific study. Sec. 254. Recognition of those individuals instrumental to naval research efforts during the period from before World War II through the end of the Cold War. 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. Joint warfighting capabilities assessment teams. Subtitle B--Environmental Provisions Sec. 311. Establishment of additional environmental restoration account and use of accounts for operation and monitoring of environmental remedies. Sec. 312. Certain environmental restoration activities. Sec. 313. Annual reports under Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program. Sec. 314. Payment of fines and penalties for environmental compliance at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Sec. 315. Payment of fines or penalties imposed for environmental compliance violations at other Department of Defense facilities. Sec. 316. Reimbursement for certain costs in connection with the former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site, Suffolk, Virginia. Sec. 317. Necessity of military low-level flight training to protect national security and enhance military readiness. Sec. 318. Ship disposal project. Sec. 319. Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information Management Program. Sec. 320. Report on Plasma Energy Pyrolysis System. Sec. 321. Sense of Congress regarding environmental restoration of former defense manufacturing site, Santa Clarita, California. Subtitle C--Commissaries and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Sec. 331. Use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses of commissary stores. Sec. 332. Adjustment of sales prices of commissary store goods and services to cover certain expenses. Sec. 333. Use of surcharges for construction and improvement of commissary stores. Sec. 334. Inclusion of magazines and other periodicals as an authorized commissary merchandise category. Sec. 335. Use of most economical distribution method for distilled spirits. Sec. 336. Report on effects of availability of slot machines on United States military installations overseas. Subtitle D--Department of Defense Industrial Facilities Sec. 341. Designation of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence and public-private partnerships to increase utilization of such centers. Sec. 342. Unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity costs of United States arsenals. Sec. 343. Arsenal support program initiative. Sec. 344. Codification and improvement of armament retooling and manufacturing support programs. Subtitle E--Performance of Functions by Private-Sector Sources Sec. 351. Inclusion of additional information in reports to Congress required before conversion of commercial or industrial type functions to contractor performance. Sec. 352 Effects of outsourcing on overhead costs of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence and Army ammunition plants. Sec. 353. Consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering of Department of Defense organizations, functions, or activities. Sec. 354. Monitoring of savings resulting from workforce reductions as part of conversion of functions to performance by private sector or other strategic sourcing initiatives. Sec. 355. Performance of emergency response functions at chemical weapons storage installations. Sec. 356. Suspension of reorganization or relocation of Naval Audit Service. Subtitle F--Defense Dependents Education Sec. 361. Eligibility of dependents of American Red Cross employees for enrollment in Department of Defense domestic dependent schools in Puerto Rico. Sec. 362. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Sec. 363. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. Sec. 364. Assistance for maintenance, repair, and renovation of school facilities that serve dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Subtitle G--Military Readiness Issues Sec. 371. Measuring cannibalization of parts, supplies, and equipment under readiness reporting system. Sec. 372. Reporting requirements regarding transfers from high-priority readiness appropriations. Sec. 373. Effects of worldwide contingency operations on readiness of military aircraft and equipment. Sec. 374. Identification of requirements to reduce backlog in maintenance and repair of defense facilities. Sec. 375. New methodology for preparing budget requests to satisfy Army readiness requirements. Sec. 376. Review of AH-64 aircraft program. Sec. 377. Report on Air Force spare and repair parts program for C-5 aircraft. Subtitle H--Other Matters Sec. 381. Annual report on public sale of certain military equipment identified on United States Munitions List. Sec. 382. Resale of armor-piercing ammunition disposed of by the Army. Sec. 383. Reimbursement by civil air carriers for support provided at Johnston Atoll. Sec. 384. Travel by Reserves on military aircraft. Sec. 385. Overseas airlift service on Civil Reserve Air Fleet aircraft. Sec. 386. Additions to plan for ensuring visibility over all in-transit end items and secondary items. Sec. 387. Reauthorization of pilot program for acceptance and use of landing fees charged for use of domestic military airfields by civil aircraft. Sec. 388. Extension of authority to sell certain aircraft for use in wildfire suppression. [[Page H9056]] Sec. 389. Damage to aviation facilities caused by alkali silica reactivity. Sec. 390. Demonstration project to increase reserve component internet access and services in rural communities. Sec. 391. Additional conditions on implementation of Defense Joint Accounting System. Sec. 392. Report on Defense Travel System. Sec. 393. Review of Department of Defense costs of maintaining historical properties. 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. Sec. 403. Adjustment to end strength flexibility authority. Subtitle B--Reserve Forces Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2001 limitation on non-dual status technicians. Sec. 415. Increase in numbers of members in certain grades authorized to be on active duty in support of the Reserves. Subtitle C--Other Matters Relating to Personnel Strengths Sec. 421. Authority for Secretary of Defense to suspend certain personnel strength limitations during war or national emergency. Sec. 422. Exclusion from active component end strengths of certain reserve component members on active duty in support of the combatant commands. Sec. 423. Exclusion of Army and Air Force medical and dental officers from limitation on strengths of reserve commissioned officers in grades below brigadier general. Sec. 424. Authority for temporary increases in number of reserve component personnel serving on active duty or full-time national guard duty in certain grades. Subtitle D--Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 431. Authorization of appropriations for military personnel. TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy Sec. 501. Eligibility of Army and Air Force Reserve colonels and brigadier generals for position vacancy promotions. Sec. 502. Flexibility in establishing promotion zones for Coast Guard Reserve officers. Sec. 503. Time for release of reports of officer promotion selection boards. Sec. 504. Clarification of requirements for composition of active-duty list selection boards when reserve officers are under consideration. Sec. 505. Authority to issue posthumous commissions in the case of members dying before official recommendation for appointment or promotion is approved by Secretary concerned. Sec. 506. Technical corrections relating to retired grade of reserve commissioned officers. Sec. 507. Grade of chiefs of reserve components and directors of National Guard components. Sec. 508. Revision to rules for entitlement to separation pay for regular and reserve officers. Subtitle B--Reserve Component Personnel Policy Sec. 521. Exemption from active-duty list for reserve officers on active duty for a period of three years or less. Sec. 522. Termination of application requirement for consideration of officers for continuation on the reserve active-status list. Sec. 523. Authority to retain Air Force Reserve officers in all medical specialties until specified age. Sec. 524. Authority for provision of legal services to reserve component members following release from active duty. Sec. 525. Extension of involuntary civil service retirement date for certain reserve technicians. Subtitle C--Education and Training Sec. 531. Eligibility of children of Reserves for Presidential appointment to service academies. Sec. 532. Selection of foreign students to receive instruction at service academies. Sec. 533. Revision of college tuition assistance program for members of Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class program. Sec. 534. Review of allocation of Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps units among the services. Sec. 535. Authority for Naval Postgraduate School to enroll certain defense industry civilians in specified programs relating to defense product development. Subtitle D--Decorations, Awards, and Commendations Sec. 541. Limitation on award of Bronze Star to members in receipt of imminent danger pay. Sec. 542. Consideration of proposals for posthumous or honorary promotions or appointments of members or former members of the Armed Forces and other qualified persons. Sec. 543. Waiver of time limitations for award of certain decorations to certain persons. Sec. 544. Addition of certain information to markers on graves containing remains of certain unknowns from the U.S.S. Arizona who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Sec. 545. Sense of Congress on the court-martial conviction of Captain Charles Butler McVay, Commander of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, and on the courageous service of the crew of that vessel. Sec. 546. Posthumous advancement on retired list of Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and Major General Walter C. Short, senior officers in command in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. Sec. 547. Commendation of citizens of Remy, France, for World War II actions. Sec. 548. Authority for Award of the Medal of Honor to William H. Pitsenbarger for valor during the Vietnam War. Subtitle E--Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters Sec. 551. Recognition by States of military testamentary instruments. Sec. 552. Policy concerning rights of individuals whose names have been entered into Department of Defense official criminal investigative reports. Sec. 553. Limitation on Secretarial authority to grant clemency for military prisoners serving sentence of confinement for life without eligibility for parole. Sec. 554. Authority for civilian special agents of military department criminal investigative organizations to execute warrants and make arrests. Sec. 555. Requirement for verbatim record in certain special court- martial cases. Sec. 556. Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Recruiting Sec. 561. Army recruiting pilot programs. Sec. 562. Enhancement of recruitment market research and advertising programs. Sec. 563. Access to secondary schools for military recruiting purposes. Sec. 564. Pilot program to enhance military recruiting by improving military awareness of school counselors and educators. Subtitle G--Other Matters Sec. 571. Extension to end of calendar year of expiration date for certain force drawdown transition authorities. Sec. 572. Voluntary separation incentive. Sec. 573. Congressional review period for assignment of women to duty on submarines and for any proposed reconfiguration or design of submarines to accommodate female crew members. Sec. 574. Management and per diem requirements for members subject to lengthy or numerous deployments. Sec. 575. Pay in lieu of allowance for funeral honors duty. Sec. 576. Test of ability of reserve component intelligence units and personnel to meet current and emerging defense intelligence needs. Sec. 577. National Guard Challenge Program. Sec. 578. Study of use of civilian contractor pilots for operational support missions. Sec. 579. Reimbursement for expenses incurred by members in connection with cancellation of leave on short notice. TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 602. Additional restructuring of basic pay rates for enlisted members. Sec. 603. Revised method for calculation of basic allowance for subsistence. Sec. 604. Family subsistence supplemental allowance for low-income members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 605. Basic allowance for housing. Sec. 606. Additional amount available for fiscal year 2001 increase in basic allowance for housing inside the United States. Sec. 607. Equitable treatment of junior enlisted members in computation of basic allowance for housing. Sec. 608. Eligibility of members in grade E-4 to receive basic allowance for housing while on sea duty. Sec. 609. Personal money allowance for senior enlisted members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 610. Increased uniform allowances for officers. Sec. 611. Cabinet-level authority to prescribe requirements and allowance for clothing of enlisted members. Sec. 612. Increase in monthly subsistence allowance for members of precommissioning programs. Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays Sec. 621. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for reserve forces. [[Page H9057]] Sec. 622. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for nurse officer candidates, registered nurses, and nurse anesthetists. Sec. 623. Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and special pays. Sec. 624. Revision of enlistment bonus authority. Sec. 625. Consistency of authorities for special pay for reserve medical and dental officers. Sec. 626. Elimination of required congressional notification before implementation of certain special pay authority. Sec. 627. Special pay for physician assistants of the Coast Guard. Sec. 628. Authorization of special pay and accession bonus for pharmacy officers. Sec. 629. Correction of references to Air Force veterinarians. Sec. 630. Career sea pay. Sec. 631. Increased maximum rate of special duty assignment pay. Sec. 632. Entitlement of members of the National Guard and other reserves not on active duty to receive special duty assignment pay. Sec. 633. Authorization of retention bonus for members of the Armed Forces qualified in a critical military skill. Sec. 634. Entitlement of active duty officers of the Public Health Service Corps to special pays and bonuses of health professional officers of the Armed Forces. Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances Sec. 641. Advance payments for temporary lodging of members and dependents. Sec. 642. Additional transportation allowance regarding baggage and household effects. Sec. 643. Incentive for shipping and storing household goods in less than average weights. Sec. 644. Equitable dislocation allowances for junior enlisted members. Sec. 645. Authority to reimburse military recruiters, Senior ROTC cadre, and military entrance processing personnel for certain parking expenses. Sec. 646. Expansion of funded student travel for dependents. Subtitle D--Retirement and Survivor Benefit Matters Sec. 651. Exception to high-36 month retired pay computation for members retired following a disciplinary reduction in grade. Sec. 652. Increase in maximum number of Reserve retirement points that may be credited in any year. Sec. 653. Retirement from active reserve service after regular retirement. Sec. 654. Same treatment for Federal judges as for other Federal officials regarding payment of military retired pay. Sec. 655. Reserve component Survivor Benefit Plan spousal consent requirement. Sec. 656. Sense of Congress on increasing Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses age 62 or older. Sec. 657. Revision to special compensation authority to repeal exclusion of uniformed services retirees in receipt of disability retired pay. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 661. Participation in Thrift Savings Plan. Sec. 662. Determinations of income eligibility for special supplemental food program. Sec. 663. Billeting services for reserve members traveling for inactive-duty training. Sec. 664. Settlement of claims for payments for unused accrued leave and for retired pay. Sec. 665. Additional benefits and protections for personnel incurring injury, illness, or disease in the performance of funeral honors duty. Sec. 666. Authority for extension of deadline for filing claims associated with capture and internment of certain persons by North Vietnam. Sec. 667. Back pay for members of the Navy and Marine Corps selected for promotion while interned as prisoners of war during World War II. Sec. 668. Sense of Congress concerning funding for reserve components. TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS Subtitle A--Health Care Services Sec. 701. Provision of domiciliary and custodial care for CHAMPUS beneficiaries and certain former CHAMPUS beneficiaries. Sec. 702. Chiropractic health care for members on active duty. Sec. 703. School-required physical examinations for certain minor dependents. Sec. 704. Two-year extension of dental and medical benefits for surviving dependents of certain deceased members. Sec. 705. Two-year extension of authority for use of contract physicians at military entrance processing stations and elsewhere outside medical treatment facilities. Sec. 706. Medical and dental care for Medal of Honor recipients. Subtitle B--Senior Health Care Sec. 711. Implementation of TRICARE senior pharmacy program. Sec. 712. Conditions for eligibility for CHAMPUS and TRICARE upon the attainment of age 65; expansion and modification of medicare subvention project. Sec. 713. Accrual funding for health care for medicare-eligible retirees and dependents. Subtitle C--TRICARE Program Sec. 721. Improvement of access to health care under the TRICARE program. Sec. 722. Additional beneficiaries under TRICARE Prime Remote program in the continental United States. Sec. 723. Modernization of TRICARE business practices and increase of use of military treatment facilities. Sec. 724. Extension of TRICARE managed care support contracts. Sec. 725. Report on protections against health care providers seeking direct reimbursement from members of the uniformed services. Sec. 726. Voluntary termination of enrollment in TRICARE retiree dental program. Sec. 727. Claims processing improvements. Sec. 728. Prior authorizations for certain referrals and nonavailability-of-health-care statements. Subtitle D--Demonstration Projects Sec. 731. Demonstration project for expanded access to mental health counselors. Sec. 732. Teleradiology demonstration project. Sec. 733. Health care management demonstration program. Subtitle E--Joint Initiatives With Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 741. VA-DOD sharing agreements for health services. Sec. 742. Processes for patient safety in military and veterans health care systems. Sec. 743. Cooperation in developing pharmaceutical identification technology. Subtitle F--Other Matters Sec. 751. Management of anthrax vaccine immunization program. Sec. 752. Elimination of copayments for immediate family. Sec. 753. Medical informatics. Sec. 754. Patient care reporting and management system. Sec. 755. Augmentation of Army Medical Department by detailing Reserve officers of the Public Health Service. Sec. 756. Privacy of Department of Defense medical records. Sec. 757. Authority to establish special locality-based reimbursement rates; reports. Sec. 758. Reimbursement for certain travel expenses. Sec. 759. Reduction of cap on payments. Sec. 760. Training in health care management and administration. Sec. 761. Studies on feasibility of sharing biomedical research facility. Sec. 762. Study on comparability of coverage for physical, speech, and occupational therapies. TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle A--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations Sec. 801. Department of Defense acquisition pilot programs. Sec. 802. Multiyear services contracts. Sec. 803. Clarification and extension of authority to carry out certain prototype projects. Sec. 804. Clarification of authority of Comptroller General to review records of participants in certain prototype projects. Sec. 805. Extension of time period of limitation on procurement of ball bearings and roller bearings. Sec. 806. Reporting requirements relating to multiyear contracts. Sec. 807. Eligibility of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for assistance under the mentor-protege program. Sec. 808. Qualifications required for employment and assignment in contracting positions. Sec. 809. Revision of authority for solutions-based contracting pilot program. Sec. 810. Procurement notice of contracting opportunities through electronic means. Subtitle B--Information Technology Sec. 811. Acquisition and management of information technology. Sec. 812. Tracking and management of information technology purchases. Sec. 813. Appropriate use of requirements regarding experience and education of contractor personnel in the procurement of information technology services. Sec. 814. Navy-Marine Corps Intranet. Sec. 815. Sense of Congress regarding information technology systems for Guard and Reserve components. Subtitle C--Other Acquisition-Related Matters Sec. 821. Improvements in procurements of services. Sec. 822. Financial analysis of use of dual rates for quantifying overhead costs at Army ammunition plants. [[Page H9058]] Sec. 823. Repeal of prohibition on use of Department of Defense funds for procurement of nuclear-capable shipyard crane from a foreign source. Sec. 824. Extension of waiver period for live-fire survivability testing for MH-47E and MH-60K helicopter modification programs. Sec. 825. Compliance with existing law regarding purchases of equipment and products. Sec. 826. Requirement to disregard certain agreements in awarding contracts for the purchase of firearms or ammunition. Subtitle D--Studies and Reports Sec. 831. Study on impact of foreign sourcing of systems on long-term military readiness and related industrial infrastructure. Sec. 832. Study of policies and procedures for transfer of commercial activities. Sec. 833. Study and report on practice of contract bundling in military construction contracts. Sec. 834. Requirement to conduct study on contract bundling. TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT Subtitle A--Duties and Functions of Department of Defense Officers Sec. 901. Overall supervision of Department of Defense activities for combating terrorism. Sec. 902. Change of title of certain positions in the Headquarters, Marine Corps. Sec. 903. Clarification of scope of Inspector General authorities under military whistleblower law. Sec. 904. Policy to ensure conduct of science and technology programs so as to foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of research, development, test, and evaluation. Sec. 905.. Additional components of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff annual report on combatant command requirements. Subtitle B--Department of Defense Organizations Sec. 911. Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. Sec. 912. Department of Defense regional centers for security studies. Sec. 913. Change in name of Armed Forces Staff College to Joint Forces Staff College. Sec. 914. Special authority for administration of Navy Fisher Houses. Sec. 915. Supervisory control of Armed Forces Retirement Home board by Secretary of Defense. Sec. 916. Semiannual report on Joint Requirements Oversight Council reform initiative. Sec. 917. Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Logistics Agency. Sec. 918. Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Information Systems Agency. Subtitle C--Information Security Sec. 921. Institute for Defense Computer Security and Information Protection. Sec. 922. Information security scholarship program. Subtitle D--Reports Sec. 931. Date of submittal of reports on shortfalls in equipment procurement and military construction for the reserve components in future-years defense programs. Sec. 932. Report on number of personnel assigned to legislative liaison functions. Sec. 933. Joint report on establishment of national collaborative information analysis capability. Sec. 934. Network centric warfare. Sec. 935. Report on Air Force Institute of Technology. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 941. Flexibility in implementation of limitation on major Department of Defense headquarters activities personnel. Sec. 942. Consolidation of certain Navy gift funds. Sec. 943. Temporary authority to dispose of a gift previously accepted for the Naval Academy. 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 2000. Sec. 1004. United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal year 2001. Sec. 1005. Limitation on funds for Bosnia and Kosovo peacekeeping operations for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 1006. Requirement for prompt payment of contract vouchers. Sec. 1007. Plan for prompt recording of obligations of funds for contractual transactions. Sec. 1008. Electronic submission and processing of claims for contract payments. Sec. 1009. Administrative offsets for overpayment of transportation costs. Sec. 1010. Interest penalties for late payment of interim payments due under Government service contracts. Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards Sec. 1011. Revisions to national defense features program. Sec. 1012. Sense of Congress on the naming of the CVN-77 aircraft carrier. Sec. 1013. Authority to transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries. Sec. 1014. Authority to consent to retransfer of alternative former naval vessel by Government of Greece. Subtitle C--Counter-Drug Activities Sec. 1021. Extension of authority to provide support for counter-drug activities of Colombia. Sec. 1022. Report on Department of Defense expenditures to support foreign counter-drug activities. Sec. 1023. Recommendations on expansion of support for counter-drug activities. Sec. 1024. Review of riverine counter-drug program. Sec. 1025. Report on tethered aerostat radar system. Sec. 1026. Sense of Congress regarding use of Armed Forces for counter- drug and counter-terrorism activities. Subtitle D--Counterterrorism and Domestic Preparedness Sec. 1031. Preparedness of military installation first responders for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction. Sec. 1032. Additional weapons of mass destruction civil support teams. Sec. 1033. Authority to provide loan guarantees to improve domestic preparedness to combat cyberterrorism. Sec. 1034. Report on the status of domestic preparedness against the threat of biological terrorism. Sec. 1035. Report on strategy, policies, and programs to combat domestic terrorism. Subtitle E--Strategic Forces Sec. 1041. Revised nuclear posture review. Sec. 1042. Plan for the long-term sustainment and modernization of United States strategic nuclear forces. Sec. 1043. Modification of scope of waiver authority for limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems. Sec. 1044. Report on the defeat of hardened and deeply buried targets. Sec. 1045. Sense of Congress on the maintenance of the strategic nuclear triad. Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements Sec. 1051. Management review of working-capital fund activities. Sec. 1052. Report on submarine rescue support vessels. Sec. 1053. Report on Federal Government progress in developing information assurance strategies. Sec. 1054. Department of Defense process for decisionmaking in cases of false claims. Subtitle G--Government Information Security Reform Sec. 1061. Coordination of Federal information policy. Sec. 1062. Responsibilities of certain agencies. Sec. 1063. Relationship of Defense Information Assurance Program to Government-wide information security program. Sec. 1064. Technical and conforming amendments. Sec. 1065. Effective date. Subtitle H--Security Matters Sec. 1071. Limitation on granting of security clearances. Sec. 1072. Process for prioritizing background investigations for security clearances for Department of Defense personnel and defense contractor personnel. Sec. 1073. Authority to withhold certain sensitive information from public disclosure. Sec. 1074. Expansion of authority to exempt geodetic products of the Department of Defense from public disclosure. Sec. 1075. Expenditures for declassification activities. Sec. 1076. Enhanced access to criminal history record information for national security and other purposes Sec. 1077. Two-year extension of authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities. Sec. 1078. Coordination of nuclear weapons secrecy policies and consideration of health of workers at former Department of Defense nuclear facilities. Subtitle I--Other Matters Sec. 1081. Funds for administrative expenses under Defense Export Loan Guarantee program. Sec. 1082. Transit pass program for Department of Defense personnel in poor air quality areas. Sec. 1083. Transfer of Vietnam era TA-4 aircraft to nonprofit foundation. Sec. 1084. Transfer of 19th century cannon to museum. Sec. 1085. Fees for providing historical information to the public. Sec. 1086. Grants to American Red Cross for Armed Forces emergency services. Sec. 1087. Technical and clerical amendments. Sec. 1088. Maximum size of parcel post packages transported overseas for Armed Forces post offices. [[Page H9059]] Sec. 1089. Sense of Congress regarding tax treatment of members receiving special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger. Sec. 1090. Organization and management of Civil Air Patrol. Sec. 1091. Additional duties for Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization. Sec. 1092. Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry. Sec. 1093. Drug addiction treatment. TITLE XI--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL Subtitle A--Civilian Personnel Management Generally Sec. 1101. Employment and compensation of employees for temporary organizations established by law or Executive order. Sec. 1102. Assistive technology accommodations program. Sec. 1103. Extension of authority for voluntary separations in reductions in force. Sec. 1104. Electronic maintenance of performance appraisal systems. Sec. 1105. Study on civilian personnel services. Subtitle B--Demonstration and Pilot Programs Sec. 1111. Pilot program for reengineering the equal employment opportunity complaint process. Sec. 1112. Work safety demonstration program. Sec. 1113. Extension, expansion, and revision of authority for experimental personnel program for scientific and technical personnel. Sec. 1114. Clarification of personnel management authority under personnel demonstration project. Subtitle C--Educational Assistance Sec. 1121. Restructuring the restriction on degree training. Sec. 1122. Student loan repayment programs. Sec. 1123. Extension of authority for tuition reimbursement and training for civilian employees in the defense acquisition workforce. Subtitle D--Other Benefits Sec. 1131. Additional special pay for foreign language proficiency beneficial for United States national security interests. Sec. 1132. Approval authority for cash awards in excess of $10,000. Sec. 1133. Leave for crews of certain vessels. Sec. 1134. Life insurance for emergency essential Department of Defense employees. Subtitle E--Intelligence Civilian Personnel Sec. 1141. Expansion of defense civilian intelligence personnel system positions. Sec. 1142. Increase in number of positions authorized for the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service. Subtitle F--Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay and Early Retirement Authority Sec. 1151. Extension, revision, and expansion of authorities for use of voluntary separation incentive pay and voluntary early retirement. Sec. 1152. Department of Defense employee voluntary early retirement authority. Sec. 1153. Limitations. TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO OTHER NATIONS Subtitle A--Matters Related to Arms Control Sec. 1201. Support of United Nations-sponsored efforts to inspect and monitor Iraqi weapons activities. Sec. 1202. Support of consultations on Arab and Israeli arms control and regional security issues. Sec. 1203. Furnishing of nuclear test monitoring equipment to foreign governments. Sec. 1204. Additional matters for annual report on transfers of militarily sensitive technology to countries and entities of concern. Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Balkans Sec. 1211. Annual report assessing effect of continued operations in the Balkans region on readiness to execute the national military strategy. Sec. 1212. Situation in the Balkans. Sec. 1213. Semiannual report on Kosovo peacekeeping. Subtitle C--North Atlantic Treaty Organization and United States Forces in Europe Sec. 1221. NATO fair burdensharing. Sec. 1222. Repeal of restriction preventing cooperative airlift support through acquisition and cross-servicing agreements. Sec. 1223. GAO study on the benefits and costs of United States military engagement in Europe. Subtitle D--Other Matters Sec. 1231. Joint data exchange center with Russian Federation on early warning systems and notification of ballistic missile launches. Sec. 1232. Report on sharing and exchange of ballistic missile launch early warning data. Sec. 1233. Annual report of Communist Chinese military companies operating in the United States. Sec. 1234. Adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers. Sec. 1235. Increased authority to provide health care services as humanitarian and civic assistance. Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress regarding the use of children as soldiers. Sec. 1237. Sense of Congress regarding undersea rescue and recovery. Sec. 1238. United States-China Security Review Commission. 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 elimination of conventional weapons. Sec. 1304. Limitations on use of funds for fissile material storage facility. Sec. 1305. Limitation on use of funds to support warhead dismantlement processing. Sec. 1306. Agreement on nuclear weapons storage sites. Sec. 1307. Limitation on use of funds for construction of fossil fuel energy plants; report. Sec. 1308. Reports on activities and assistance under cooperative threat reduction programs. Sec. 1309. Russian chemical weapons elimination. Sec. 1310. Limitation on use of funds for elimination of weapons grade plutonium program. Sec. 1311. Report on audits of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs. TITLE XIV--COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) ATTACK Sec. 1401. Establishment of commission. Sec. 1402. Duties of commission. Sec. 1403. Reports. Sec. 1404. Powers. Sec. 1405. Commission procedures. Sec. 1406. Personnel matters. Sec. 1407. Miscellaneous administrative provisions. Sec. 1408. Funding. Sec. 1409. Termination of the commission. TITLE XV--NAVY ACTIVITIES ON THE ISLAND OF VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO Sec. 1501. Assistance for economic growth on Vieques. Sec. 1502. Conveyance of Naval Ammunition Support Detachment, Vieques Island. Sec. 1503. Determination regarding continuation of Navy training. Sec. 1504. Actions if training is approved. Sec. 1505. Requirements if training is not approved or mandate for referendum is vitiated. Sec. 1506. Certain properties exempt from conveyance or transfer. Sec. 1507. Moratorium on improvements at Fort Buchanan. Sec. 1508. Transfer and management of Conservation Zones. TITLE XVI--GI BILL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND VETERANS CLAIMS ASSISTANCE Subtitle A--Veterans Education Benefits Sec. 1601. Additional opportunity for certain VEAP participants to enroll in basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill. Sec. 1602. Modification of authority to pay tuition for off-duty training and education. Subtitle B--Veterans Claims Assistance Sec. 1611. Clarification of Department of Veterans Affairs duty to assist. TITLE XVII--ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS Sec. 1701. Firefighter assistance. Sec. 1702. Volunteer fire assistance program. Sec. 1703. Burn research. Sec. 1704. Study and demonstration projects regarding cases of hepatitis C among certain emergency response employees. Sec. 1705. Report on progress on spectrum sharing. Sec. 1706. Sale or donation of excess defense property to assist firefighting agencies. Sec. 1707. Identification of defense technologies suitable for use, or co

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Text of this article available as: TXT PDF [Pages H9053-H9453] [[Page H9053]] House of Representatives CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5408, FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 Mr. STUMP submitted the following conference report and statement on the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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: Conference Report (H. Rept. 106-945) The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4205), to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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 House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment, insert the following: SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law. SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF ACT. In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in section 1. And the Senate agree to the same. Joel Hefley, Jim Saxton, Steve Buyer, Tillie K. Fowler, John M. McHugh, James M. Talent, Terry Everett, Roscoe G. Bartlett, From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Floyd Spence, Bob Stump, Duncan Hunter, John R. Kasich, James V. Hansen, Curt Weldon, Howard ``Buck'' McKeon, J.C. Watts, Jr., Mack Thornberry, John N. Hastettler, Saxby Chambliss, Ike Skelton, Norman Sisisky John Spratt, Solomon P. Ortiz, Owen B. Pickett, Lane Evans, Gene Taylor, Neil Abercrombie, Martin T. Meehan, Thomas Allen, Vic Snyder, James H. Maloney, Mike McIntyre, Ellen O. Tauscher, Mike Thompson, Provided that Mr. Kuykendall is appointed in lieu of Mr. Kasich for consideration of section 2863 of the House bill, and section 2862 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Steven T. Kuykendall, From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Porter J. Goss, Jerry Lewis, Julian C. Dixon, From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of sections 601, 725, and 1501 of the House bill, and sections 342, 601, 618, 701, 1073, 1402, 2812, 3131, 3133, 3134, 3138, 3152, 3154, 3155, 3167-3169, 3171, 3201, and 3301-3303 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Tom Bliley, Joe Barton, John D. Dingell, Provided that Mr. Bilirakis is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton of Texas for consideration of sections 601 and 725 of the House bill, and sections 601, 618, 701, and 1073 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mike Bilirakis, Provided that Mr. Oxley is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton of Texas for consideration of section 1501 of the House bill, and sections 342 and 2812 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Michael G. Oxley, From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration of sections 341, 342, 504, and 1106 of the House bill, and sections 311, 379, 553, 669, 1053, and title XXXV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Goodling, Van Hilleary, Pasty T. Mink, From the Committee on Government Reform, for consideration of sections 518, 651, 723, 801, 906, 1101-1104, 1106, 1107, and 3137 of the House bill, and sections 643, 651, 801, 806, 810, 814-816, 1010A 1044, 1057, 1063, 1069, 1073, 1101, 1102, 1004, and 1106-1118, title XIV, and sections 2871, 2881, 3155, and 3171 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dan Burton, Joe Scarborough, Henry A. Waxman, Provided that Mr. Horn is appointed in lieu of Mr. Scarborough for consideration of section 801 of the House bill, and sections 801, 806, 810, 814-816, 1010A, 1044, 1045, 1057, 1063, and 1101, title XIV, and sections 2871 and 2881 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committee to conference: Stephen Horn, Provided that Mr. McHugh is appointed in lieu of Mr. Scarborough for consideration of section 1073 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: John M. McHugh, From the Committee on House Administration, for consideration of sections 561-563 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: William M. Thomas, John Boehner, Steny H. Hoyer, From the Committee on International Relations, for consideration of sections 1201, 1205, 1209, and 1210, title XIII, and section 3136 of [[Page H9054]] the House bill, and sections 1011, 1201-1203, 1206 1208, 1209, 1212, 1214, 3178, and 3193 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Goodling, From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of sections 543 and 906 of the House bill, and sections 506, 645, 663, 668, 909, 1068, and 1106, title XV, and title XXXV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Henry Hyde, Charles T. Canady, From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of sections 312, 601, 1501, 2853, 2883, and 3402 of the House bill, and sections 601 and 1059, title XIII, and sections 2871, 2893, and 3303 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Don Young of Alaska, Billy Tauzin, From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of sections 601, 2839, and 2881 of the House bill, and sections 502, 601, and 1072 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bud Shuster, Wayne T. Gilchrest Brian Baird, Provided that Mr. Pascrell is appointed in lieu of Mr. Baird for consideration of section 1072 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Pascrell, Jr., From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of sections 535, 738, and 2831 of the House bill, and sections 561-563, 648, 664-666, 671, 672, 682-684, 721, 722, and 1067 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Michael Bilirakis, Jack Quinn, Corrine Brown of Florida, From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of section 725 of the House bill, and section 701 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: William M. Thomas, Managers on the Part of the House. John W. Warner, Strom Thurmond, John McCain, Bob Smith of New Hampshire, James Inhofe, Rick Santorum, Olympia J. Snowe, Pat Roberts, Wayne Allard, Tim Hutchinson, Jeff Sessions, Carl Levin, Edward Kennedy, Jeff Bingaman, Robert C. Byrd, Chuck Robb, Joe Lieberman, Max Cleland, Ms. Mary L. Landrieu, Jack Reed, Managers on the Part of the Senate. JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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, submit the following joint statement to the House and the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report: The Senate amendment struck out all of the House bill after the enacting clause and inserted a substitute text. The House recedes from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate with an amendment which is a substitute for the House bill and the Senate amendment. The differences between the House bill, the Senate amendment, and the substitute agreed to in conference are noted below, except for clerical corrections, conforming changes made necessary by agreements reached by the conferees, and minor drafting and clarifying changes. The conference agreement would enact the provisions of H.R. 5408 as introduced on October 6, 2000. The text of that bill follows: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001''. (b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Representative Floyd D. Spence of South Carolina was elected to the House of Representatives in 1970, for service in the 92d Congress, after serving in the South Carolina legislature for 10 years, and he has been reelected to each subsequent Congress. (2) Representative Spence came to Congress as a distinguished veteran of service in the Armed Forces of the United States. (3) Upon graduation from college in 1952, Representative Spence was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve. After entering active duty, he served with distinction aboard the USS CARTER HALL and the USS LSM-397 during the Korean War and later served as commanding officer of a Naval Reserve Surface Division and as group commander of all Naval Reserve units in Columbia, South Carolina. Representative Spence retired from the Naval Reserve in 1988 in the grade of captain, after 41 years of dedicated service. (4) Upon election to the House of Representatives, Representative Spence became a member of the Committee on Armed Services of that body. During 30 years of service on that committee (4 years of which were served while the committee was known as the Committee on National Security), Representative Spence's contributions to the national defense and security of the United States have been profound and long lasting. (5) Representative Spence served as chairman of that committee while known as the Committee on National Security during the 104th and 105th Congresses and serves as chairman of that committee for the 106th Congress. In addition, Representative Spence served as the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services during the 103d Congress. (6) Dozens of awards from active duty and reserve military, veterans service, military retiree, and industry organizations and associations have recognized the distinguished character of Representative Spence's service to the Nation. (7) Representative Spence has been a leading figure in the debate over many of the most critical military readiness, health care, recruiting, and retention issues currently confronting the Nation's military. His concern for the men and women in uniform has been unwavering, and his accomplishments in promoting and gaining support for those issues that preserve the combat effectiveness, morale, and quality of life of the Nation's military personnel have been unparalleled. (8) During his tenure as chairman of the Committee on National Security and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, Representative Spence has-- (A) led efforts to identify and reverse the effect that declining resources and rising commitments have had on military quality of life for service members and their families, on combat readiness, and on equipment modernization, with a direct result of those diligent efforts and of his willingness to be an outspoken proponent for America's military being that Congress has added nearly $50,000,000,000 to the President's defense budgets over the past 5 years; (B) been a leading proponent of the need to expeditiously develop and field a national missile defense to protect American citizens and forward deployed military forces from growing ballistic missile threats; (C) advocated reversing the growing disparity between actual military capability and the requirements associated with the National Military Strategy; and (D) led efforts in Congress to reform Department of Defense acquisition and management headquarters and infrastructure and business practices. (9) This Act is the 30th annual authorization bill for the Department of Defense for which Representative Spence has taken a major responsibility as a member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives (including 4 years while that committee was known as the Committee on National Security). (10) In light of the findings in the preceding paragraphs, it is altogether fitting and proper that this Act be named in honor of Representative Floyd D. Spence of South Carolina, as provided in subsection (a). 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; findings. 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. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 106. Defense Health Program. Subtitle B--Army Programs Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority. Sec. 112. Increase in limitation on number of bunker defeat munitions that may be acquired. Sec. 113. Reports and limitations relating to Army transformation. Subtitle C--Navy Programs Sec. 121. CVNX-1 nuclear aircraft carrier program. Sec. 122. Arleigh Burke class destroyer program. Sec. 123. Virginia class submarine program. Sec. 124. Limitation during fiscal year 2001 on changes in submarine force structure. Sec. 125. ADC(X) ship program. Sec. 126. Refueling and complex overhaul program of the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Sec. 127. Analysis of certain shipbuilding programs. Sec. 128. Helicopter support of FFG-7 frigates during fiscal year 2001. [[Page H9055]] Sec. 129. V-22 cockpit aircraft voice and flight data recorders. Subtitle D--Air Force Programs Sec. 131. Annual report on B-2 bomber. Sec. 132. Report on modernization of Air National Guard F-16A units. Subtitle E--Joint Programs Sec. 141. Study of final assembly and checkout alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program. Subtitle F--Chemical Demilitarization Sec. 151. Pueblo Chemical Depot chemical agent and munitions destruction technologies. Sec. 152. Report on assessment of need for Federal economic assistance for communities impacted by chemical demilitarization activities. Sec. 153. Prohibition against disposal of non-stockpile chemical warfare material at Anniston chemical stockpile disposal facility. 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. Management of Space-Based Infrared System--Low. Sec. 212. Joint Strike Fighter program. Sec. 213. Fiscal year 2002 joint field experiment. Sec. 214. Nuclear aircraft carrier design and production modeling. Sec. 215. DD-21 class destroyer program. Sec. 216. Limitation on Russian American Observation Satellites program. Sec. 217. Joint biological defense program. Sec. 218. Report on biological warfare defense vaccine research and development programs. Sec. 219. Cost limitations applicable to F-22 aircraft program. Sec. 220. Unmanned advanced capability combat aircraft and ground combat vehicles. Sec. 221. Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. Sec. 222. Army space control technology development. Subtitle C--Ballistic Missile Defense Sec. 231. Funding for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 232. Reports on ballistic missile threat posed by North Korea. Sec. 233. Plan to modify ballistic missile defense architecture. Sec. 234. Management of Airborne Laser program. Subtitle D--High Energy Laser Programs Sec. 241. Funding. Sec. 242. Implementation of High Energy Laser Master Plan. Sec. 243. Designation of senior official for high energy laser programs. Sec. 244. Site for Joint Technology Office. Sec. 245. High energy laser infrastructure improvements. Sec. 246. Cooperative programs and activities. Sec. 247. Technology plan. Sec. 248. Annual report. Sec. 249. Definition. Sec. 250. Review of defense-wide directed energy programs. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 251. Reports on mobile offshore base concept and potential use for certain purposes of technologies associated with that concept. Sec. 252. Air Force science and technology planning. Sec. 253. Enhancement of authorities regarding education partnerships for purposes of encouraging scientific study. Sec. 254. Recognition of those individuals instrumental to naval research efforts during the period from before World War II through the end of the Cold War. 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. Joint warfighting capabilities assessment teams. Subtitle B--Environmental Provisions Sec. 311. Establishment of additional environmental restoration account and use of accounts for operation and monitoring of environmental remedies. Sec. 312. Certain environmental restoration activities. Sec. 313. Annual reports under Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program. Sec. 314. Payment of fines and penalties for environmental compliance at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Sec. 315. Payment of fines or penalties imposed for environmental compliance violations at other Department of Defense facilities. Sec. 316. Reimbursement for certain costs in connection with the former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site, Suffolk, Virginia. Sec. 317. Necessity of military low-level flight training to protect national security and enhance military readiness. Sec. 318. Ship disposal project. Sec. 319. Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information Management Program. Sec. 320. Report on Plasma Energy Pyrolysis System. Sec. 321. Sense of Congress regarding environmental restoration of former defense manufacturing site, Santa Clarita, California. Subtitle C--Commissaries and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Sec. 331. Use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses of commissary stores. Sec. 332. Adjustment of sales prices of commissary store goods and services to cover certain expenses. Sec. 333. Use of surcharges for construction and improvement of commissary stores. Sec. 334. Inclusion of magazines and other periodicals as an authorized commissary merchandise category. Sec. 335. Use of most economical distribution method for distilled spirits. Sec. 336. Report on effects of availability of slot machines on United States military installations overseas. Subtitle D--Department of Defense Industrial Facilities Sec. 341. Designation of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence and public-private partnerships to increase utilization of such centers. Sec. 342. Unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity costs of United States arsenals. Sec. 343. Arsenal support program initiative. Sec. 344. Codification and improvement of armament retooling and manufacturing support programs. Subtitle E--Performance of Functions by Private-Sector Sources Sec. 351. Inclusion of additional information in reports to Congress required before conversion of commercial or industrial type functions to contractor performance. Sec. 352 Effects of outsourcing on overhead costs of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence and Army ammunition plants. Sec. 353. Consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering of Department of Defense organizations, functions, or activities. Sec. 354. Monitoring of savings resulting from workforce reductions as part of conversion of functions to performance by private sector or other strategic sourcing initiatives. Sec. 355. Performance of emergency response functions at chemical weapons storage installations. Sec. 356. Suspension of reorganization or relocation of Naval Audit Service. Subtitle F--Defense Dependents Education Sec. 361. Eligibility of dependents of American Red Cross employees for enrollment in Department of Defense domestic dependent schools in Puerto Rico. Sec. 362. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Sec. 363. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. Sec. 364. Assistance for maintenance, repair, and renovation of school facilities that serve dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Subtitle G--Military Readiness Issues Sec. 371. Measuring cannibalization of parts, supplies, and equipment under readiness reporting system. Sec. 372. Reporting requirements regarding transfers from high-priority readiness appropriations. Sec. 373. Effects of worldwide contingency operations on readiness of military aircraft and equipment. Sec. 374. Identification of requirements to reduce backlog in maintenance and repair of defense facilities. Sec. 375. New methodology for preparing budget requests to satisfy Army readiness requirements. Sec. 376. Review of AH-64 aircraft program. Sec. 377. Report on Air Force spare and repair parts program for C-5 aircraft. Subtitle H--Other Matters Sec. 381. Annual report on public sale of certain military equipment identified on United States Munitions List. Sec. 382. Resale of armor-piercing ammunition disposed of by the Army. Sec. 383. Reimbursement by civil air carriers for support provided at Johnston Atoll. Sec. 384. Travel by Reserves on military aircraft. Sec. 385. Overseas airlift service on Civil Reserve Air Fleet aircraft. Sec. 386. Additions to plan for ensuring visibility over all in-transit end items and secondary items. Sec. 387. Reauthorization of pilot program for acceptance and use of landing fees charged for use of domestic military airfields by civil aircraft. Sec. 388. Extension of authority to sell certain aircraft for use in wildfire suppression. [[Page H9056]] Sec. 389. Damage to aviation facilities caused by alkali silica reactivity. Sec. 390. Demonstration project to increase reserve component internet access and services in rural communities. Sec. 391. Additional conditions on implementation of Defense Joint Accounting System. Sec. 392. Report on Defense Travel System. Sec. 393. Review of Department of Defense costs of maintaining historical properties. 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. Sec. 403. Adjustment to end strength flexibility authority. Subtitle B--Reserve Forces Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2001 limitation on non-dual status technicians. Sec. 415. Increase in numbers of members in certain grades authorized to be on active duty in support of the Reserves. Subtitle C--Other Matters Relating to Personnel Strengths Sec. 421. Authority for Secretary of Defense to suspend certain personnel strength limitations during war or national emergency. Sec. 422. Exclusion from active component end strengths of certain reserve component members on active duty in support of the combatant commands. Sec. 423. Exclusion of Army and Air Force medical and dental officers from limitation on strengths of reserve commissioned officers in grades below brigadier general. Sec. 424. Authority for temporary increases in number of reserve component personnel serving on active duty or full-time national guard duty in certain grades. Subtitle D--Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 431. Authorization of appropriations for military personnel. TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy Sec. 501. Eligibility of Army and Air Force Reserve colonels and brigadier generals for position vacancy promotions. Sec. 502. Flexibility in establishing promotion zones for Coast Guard Reserve officers. Sec. 503. Time for release of reports of officer promotion selection boards. Sec. 504. Clarification of requirements for composition of active-duty list selection boards when reserve officers are under consideration. Sec. 505. Authority to issue posthumous commissions in the case of members dying before official recommendation for appointment or promotion is approved by Secretary concerned. Sec. 506. Technical corrections relating to retired grade of reserve commissioned officers. Sec. 507. Grade of chiefs of reserve components and directors of National Guard components. Sec. 508. Revision to rules for entitlement to separation pay for regular and reserve officers. Subtitle B--Reserve Component Personnel Policy Sec. 521. Exemption from active-duty list for reserve officers on active duty for a period of three years or less. Sec. 522. Termination of application requirement for consideration of officers for continuation on the reserve active-status list. Sec. 523. Authority to retain Air Force Reserve officers in all medical specialties until specified age. Sec. 524. Authority for provision of legal services to reserve component members following release from active duty. Sec. 525. Extension of involuntary civil service retirement date for certain reserve technicians. Subtitle C--Education and Training Sec. 531. Eligibility of children of Reserves for Presidential appointment to service academies. Sec. 532. Selection of foreign students to receive instruction at service academies. Sec. 533. Revision of college tuition assistance program for members of Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class program. Sec. 534. Review of allocation of Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps units among the services. Sec. 535. Authority for Naval Postgraduate School to enroll certain defense industry civilians in specified programs relating to defense product development. Subtitle D--Decorations, Awards, and Commendations Sec. 541. Limitation on award of Bronze Star to members in receipt of imminent danger pay. Sec. 542. Consideration of proposals for posthumous or honorary promotions or appointments of members or former members of the Armed Forces and other qualified persons. Sec. 543. Waiver of time limitations for award of certain decorations to certain persons. Sec. 544. Addition of certain information to markers on graves containing remains of certain unknowns from the U.S.S. Arizona who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Sec. 545. Sense of Congress on the court-martial conviction of Captain Charles Butler McVay, Commander of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, and on the courageous service of the crew of that vessel. Sec. 546. Posthumous advancement on retired list of Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and Major General Walter C. Short, senior officers in command in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. Sec. 547. Commendation of citizens of Remy, France, for World War II actions. Sec. 548. Authority for Award of the Medal of Honor to William H. Pitsenbarger for valor during the Vietnam War. Subtitle E--Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters Sec. 551. Recognition by States of military testamentary instruments. Sec. 552. Policy concerning rights of individuals whose names have been entered into Department of Defense official criminal investigative reports. Sec. 553. Limitation on Secretarial authority to grant clemency for military prisoners serving sentence of confinement for life without eligibility for parole. Sec. 554. Authority for civilian special agents of military department criminal investigative organizations to execute warrants and make arrests. Sec. 555. Requirement for verbatim record in certain special court- martial cases. Sec. 556. Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Recruiting Sec. 561. Army recruiting pilot programs. Sec. 562. Enhancement of recruitment market research and advertising programs. Sec. 563. Access to secondary schools for military recruiting purposes. Sec. 564. Pilot program to enhance military recruiting by improving military awareness of school counselors and educators. Subtitle G--Other Matters Sec. 571. Extension to end of calendar year of expiration date for certain force drawdown transition authorities. Sec. 572. Voluntary separation incentive. Sec. 573. Congressional review period for assignment of women to duty on submarines and for any proposed reconfiguration or design of submarines to accommodate female crew members. Sec. 574. Management and per diem requirements for members subject to lengthy or numerous deployments. Sec. 575. Pay in lieu of allowance for funeral honors duty. Sec. 576. Test of ability of reserve component intelligence units and personnel to meet current and emerging defense intelligence needs. Sec. 577. National Guard Challenge Program. Sec. 578. Study of use of civilian contractor pilots for operational support missions. Sec. 579. Reimbursement for expenses incurred by members in connection with cancellation of leave on short notice. TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 602. Additional restructuring of basic pay rates for enlisted members. Sec. 603. Revised method for calculation of basic allowance for subsistence. Sec. 604. Family subsistence supplemental allowance for low-income members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 605. Basic allowance for housing. Sec. 606. Additional amount available for fiscal year 2001 increase in basic allowance for housing inside the United States. Sec. 607. Equitable treatment of junior enlisted members in computation of basic allowance for housing. Sec. 608. Eligibility of members in grade E-4 to receive basic allowance for housing while on sea duty. Sec. 609. Personal money allowance for senior enlisted members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 610. Increased uniform allowances for officers. Sec. 611. Cabinet-level authority to prescribe requirements and allowance for clothing of enlisted members. Sec. 612. Increase in monthly subsistence allowance for members of precommissioning programs. Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays Sec. 621. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for reserve forces. [[Page H9057]] Sec. 622. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for nurse officer candidates, registered nurses, and nurse anesthetists. Sec. 623. Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and special pays. Sec. 624. Revision of enlistment bonus authority. Sec. 625. Consistency of authorities for special pay for reserve medical and dental officers. Sec. 626. Elimination of required congressional notification before implementation of certain special pay authority. Sec. 627. Special pay for physician assistants of the Coast Guard. Sec. 628. Authorization of special pay and accession bonus for pharmacy officers. Sec. 629. Correction of references to Air Force veterinarians. Sec. 630. Career sea pay. Sec. 631. Increased maximum rate of special duty assignment pay. Sec. 632. Entitlement of members of the National Guard and other reserves not on active duty to receive special duty assignment pay. Sec. 633. Authorization of retention bonus for members of the Armed Forces qualified in a critical military skill. Sec. 634. Entitlement of active duty officers of the Public Health Service Corps to special pays and bonuses of health professional officers of the Armed Forces. Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances Sec. 641. Advance payments for temporary lodging of members and dependents. Sec. 642. Additional transportation allowance regarding baggage and household effects. Sec. 643. Incentive for shipping and storing household goods in less than average weights. Sec. 644. Equitable dislocation allowances for junior enlisted members. Sec. 645. Authority to reimburse military recruiters, Senior ROTC cadre, and military entrance processing personnel for certain parking expenses. Sec. 646. Expansion of funded student travel for dependents. Subtitle D--Retirement and Survivor Benefit Matters Sec. 651. Exception to high-36 month retired pay computation for members retired following a disciplinary reduction in grade. Sec. 652. Increase in maximum number of Reserve retirement points that may be credited in any year. Sec. 653. Retirement from active reserve service after regular retirement. Sec. 654. Same treatment for Federal judges as for other Federal officials regarding payment of military retired pay. Sec. 655. Reserve component Survivor Benefit Plan spousal consent requirement. Sec. 656. Sense of Congress on increasing Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses age 62 or older. Sec. 657. Revision to special compensation authority to repeal exclusion of uniformed services retirees in receipt of disability retired pay. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 661. Participation in Thrift Savings Plan. Sec. 662. Determinations of income eligibility for special supplemental food program. Sec. 663. Billeting services for reserve members traveling for inactive-duty training. Sec. 664. Settlement of claims for payments for unused accrued leave and for retired pay. Sec. 665. Additional benefits and protections for personnel incurring injury, illness, or disease in the performance of funeral honors duty. Sec. 666. Authority for extension of deadline for filing claims associated with capture and internment of certain persons by North Vietnam. Sec. 667. Back pay for members of the Navy and Marine Corps selected for promotion while interned as prisoners of war during World War II. Sec. 668. Sense of Congress concerning funding for reserve components. TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS Subtitle A--Health Care Services Sec. 701. Provision of domiciliary and custodial care for CHAMPUS beneficiaries and certain former CHAMPUS beneficiaries. Sec. 702. Chiropractic health care for members on active duty. Sec. 703. School-required physical examinations for certain minor dependents. Sec. 704. Two-year extension of dental and medical benefits for surviving dependents of certain deceased members. Sec. 705. Two-year extension of authority for use of contract physicians at military entrance processing stations and elsewhere outside medical treatment facilities. Sec. 706. Medical and dental care for Medal of Honor recipients. Subtitle B--Senior Health Care Sec. 711. Implementation of TRICARE senior pharmacy program. Sec. 712. Conditions for eligibility for CHAMPUS and TRICARE upon the attainment of age 65; expansion and modification of medicare subvention project. Sec. 713. Accrual funding for health care for medicare-eligible retirees and dependents. Subtitle C--TRICARE Program Sec. 721. Improvement of access to health care under the TRICARE program. Sec. 722. Additional beneficiaries under TRICARE Prime Remote program in the continental United States. Sec. 723. Modernization of TRICARE business practices and increase of use of military treatment facilities. Sec. 724. Extension of TRICARE managed care support contracts. Sec. 725. Report on protections against health care providers seeking direct reimbursement from members of the uniformed services. Sec. 726. Voluntary termination of enrollment in TRICARE retiree dental program. Sec. 727. Claims processing improvements. Sec. 728. Prior authorizations for certain referrals and nonavailability-of-health-care statements. Subtitle D--Demonstration Projects Sec. 731. Demonstration project for expanded access to mental health counselors. Sec. 732. Teleradiology demonstration project. Sec. 733. Health care management demonstration program. Subtitle E--Joint Initiatives With Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 741. VA-DOD sharing agreements for health services. Sec. 742. Processes for patient safety in military and veterans health care systems. Sec. 743. Cooperation in developing pharmaceutical identification technology. Subtitle F--Other Matters Sec. 751. Management of anthrax vaccine immunization program. Sec. 752. Elimination of copayments for immediate family. Sec. 753. Medical informatics. Sec. 754. Patient care reporting and management system. Sec. 755. Augmentation of Army Medical Department by detailing Reserve officers of the Public Health Service. Sec. 756. Privacy of Department of Defense medical records. Sec. 757. Authority to establish special locality-based reimbursement rates; reports. Sec. 758. Reimbursement for certain travel expenses. Sec. 759. Reduction of cap on payments. Sec. 760. Training in health care management and administration. Sec. 761. Studies on feasibility of sharing biomedical research facility. Sec. 762. Study on comparability of coverage for physical, speech, and occupational therapies. TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle A--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations Sec. 801. Department of Defense acquisition pilot programs. Sec. 802. Multiyear services contracts. Sec. 803. Clarification and extension of authority to carry out certain prototype projects. Sec. 804. Clarification of authority of Comptroller General to review records of participants in certain prototype projects. Sec. 805. Extension of time period of limitation on procurement of ball bearings and roller bearings. Sec. 806. Reporting requirements relating to multiyear contracts. Sec. 807. Eligibility of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for assistance under the mentor-protege program. Sec. 808. Qualifications required for employment and assignment in contracting positions. Sec. 809. Revision of authority for solutions-based contracting pilot program. Sec. 810. Procurement notice of contracting opportunities through electronic means. Subtitle B--Information Technology Sec. 811. Acquisition and management of information technology. Sec. 812. Tracking and management of information technology purchases. Sec. 813. Appropriate use of requirements regarding experience and education of contractor personnel in the procurement of information technology services. Sec. 814. Navy-Marine Corps Intranet. Sec. 815. Sense of Congress regarding information technology systems for Guard and Reserve components. Subtitle C--Other Acquisition-Related Matters Sec. 821. Improvements in procurements of services. Sec. 822. Financial analysis of use of dual rates for quantifying overhead costs at Army ammunition plants. [[Page H9058]] Sec. 823. Repeal of prohibition on use of Department of Defense funds for procurement of nuclear-capable shipyard crane from a foreign source. Sec. 824. Extension of waiver period for live-fire survivability testing for MH-47E and MH-60K helicopter modification programs. Sec. 825. Compliance with existing law regarding purchases of equipment and products. Sec. 826. Requirement to disregard certain agreements in awarding contracts for the purchase of firearms or ammunition. Subtitle D--Studies and Reports Sec. 831. Study on impact of foreign sourcing of systems on long-term military readiness and related industrial infrastructure. Sec. 832. Study of policies and procedures for transfer of commercial activities. Sec. 833. Study and report on practice of contract bundling in military construction contracts. Sec. 834. Requirement to conduct study on contract bundling. TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT Subtitle A--Duties and Functions of Department of Defense Officers Sec. 901. Overall supervision of Department of Defense activities for combating terrorism. Sec. 902. Change of title of certain positions in the Headquarters, Marine Corps. Sec. 903. Clarification of scope of Inspector General authorities under military whistleblower law. Sec. 904. Policy to ensure conduct of science and technology programs so as to foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of research, development, test, and evaluation. Sec. 905.. Additional components of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff annual report on combatant command requirements. Subtitle B--Department of Defense Organizations Sec. 911. Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. Sec. 912. Department of Defense regional centers for security studies. Sec. 913. Change in name of Armed Forces Staff College to Joint Forces Staff College. Sec. 914. Special authority for administration of Navy Fisher Houses. Sec. 915. Supervisory control of Armed Forces Retirement Home board by Secretary of Defense. Sec. 916. Semiannual report on Joint Requirements Oversight Council reform initiative. Sec. 917. Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Logistics Agency. Sec. 918. Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Information Systems Agency. Subtitle C--Information Security Sec. 921. Institute for Defense Computer Security and Information Protection. Sec. 922. Information security scholarship program. Subtitle D--Reports Sec. 931. Date of submittal of reports on shortfalls in equipment procurement and military construction for the reserve components in future-years defense programs. Sec. 932. Report on number of personnel assigned to legislative liaison functions. Sec. 933. Joint report on establishment of national collaborative information analysis capability. Sec. 934. Network centric warfare. Sec. 935. Report on Air Force Institute of Technology. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 941. Flexibility in implementation of limitation on major Department of Defense headquarters activities personnel. Sec. 942. Consolidation of certain Navy gift funds. Sec. 943. Temporary authority to dispose of a gift previously accepted for the Naval Academy. 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 2000. Sec. 1004. United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal year 2001. Sec. 1005. Limitation on funds for Bosnia and Kosovo peacekeeping operations for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 1006. Requirement for prompt payment of contract vouchers. Sec. 1007. Plan for prompt recording of obligations of funds for contractual transactions. Sec. 1008. Electronic submission and processing of claims for contract payments. Sec. 1009. Administrative offsets for overpayment of transportation costs. Sec. 1010. Interest penalties for late payment of interim payments due under Government service contracts. Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards Sec. 1011. Revisions to national defense features program. Sec. 1012. Sense of Congress on the naming of the CVN-77 aircraft carrier. Sec. 1013. Authority to transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries. Sec. 1014. Authority to consent to retransfer of alternative former naval vessel by Government of Greece. Subtitle C--Counter-Drug Activities Sec. 1021. Extension of authority to provide support for counter-drug activities of Colombia. Sec. 1022. Report on Department of Defense expenditures to support foreign counter-drug activities. Sec. 1023. Recommendations on expansion of support for counter-drug activities. Sec. 1024. Review of riverine counter-drug program. Sec. 1025. Report on tethered aerostat radar system. Sec. 1026. Sense of Congress regarding use of Armed Forces for counter- drug and counter-terrorism activities. Subtitle D--Counterterrorism and Domestic Preparedness Sec. 1031. Preparedness of military installation first responders for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction. Sec. 1032. Additional weapons of mass destruction civil support teams. Sec. 1033. Authority to provide loan guarantees to improve domestic preparedness to combat cyberterrorism. Sec. 1034. Report on the status of domestic preparedness against the threat of biological terrorism. Sec. 1035. Report on strategy, policies, and programs to combat domestic terrorism. Subtitle E--Strategic Forces Sec. 1041. Revised nuclear posture review. Sec. 1042. Plan for the long-term sustainment and modernization of United States strategic nuclear forces. Sec. 1043. Modification of scope of waiver authority for limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems. Sec. 1044. Report on the defeat of hardened and deeply buried targets. Sec. 1045. Sense of Congress on the maintenance of the strategic nuclear triad. Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements Sec. 1051. Management review of working-capital fund activities. Sec. 1052. Report on submarine rescue support vessels. Sec. 1053. Report on Federal Government progress in developing information assurance strategies. Sec. 1054. Department of Defense process for decisionmaking in cases of false claims. Subtitle G--Government Information Security Reform Sec. 1061. Coordination of Federal information policy. Sec. 1062. Responsibilities of certain agencies. Sec. 1063. Relationship of Defense Information Assurance Program to Government-wide information security program. Sec. 1064. Technical and conforming amendments. Sec. 1065. Effective date. Subtitle H--Security Matters Sec. 1071. Limitation on granting of security clearances. Sec. 1072. Process for prioritizing background investigations for security clearances for Department of Defense personnel and defense contractor personnel. Sec. 1073. Authority to withhold certain sensitive information from public disclosure. Sec. 1074. Expansion of authority to exempt geodetic products of the Department of Defense from public disclosure. Sec. 1075. Expenditures for declassification activities. Sec. 1076. Enhanced access to criminal history record information for national security and other purposes Sec. 1077. Two-year extension of authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities. Sec. 1078. Coordination of nuclear weapons secrecy policies and consideration of health of workers at former Department of Defense nuclear facilities. Subtitle I--Other Matters Sec. 1081. Funds for administrative expenses under Defense Export Loan Guarantee program. Sec. 1082. Transit pass program for Department of Defense personnel in poor air quality areas. Sec. 1083. Transfer of Vietnam era TA-4 aircraft to nonprofit foundation. Sec. 1084. Transfer of 19th century cannon to museum. Sec. 1085. Fees for providing historical information to the public. Sec. 1086. Grants to American Red Cross for Armed Forces emergency services. Sec. 1087. Technical and clerical amendments. Sec. 1088. Maximum size of parcel post packages transported overseas for Armed Forces post offices. [[Page H9059]] Sec. 1089. Sense of Congress regarding tax treatment of members receiving special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger. Sec. 1090. Organization and management of Civil Air Patrol. Sec. 1091. Additional duties for Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization. Sec. 1092. Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry. Sec. 1093. Drug addiction treatment. TITLE XI--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL Subtitle A--Civilian Personnel Management Generally Sec. 1101. Employment and compensation of employees for temporary organizations established by law or Executive order. Sec. 1102. Assistive technology accommodations program. Sec. 1103. Extension of authority for voluntary separations in reductions in force. Sec. 1104. Electronic maintenance of performance appraisal systems. Sec. 1105. Study on civilian personnel services. Subtitle B--Demonstration and Pilot Programs Sec. 1111. Pilot program for reengineering the equal employment opportunity complaint process. Sec. 1112. Work safety demonstration program. Sec. 1113. Extension, expansion, and revision of authority for experimental personnel program for scientific and technical personnel. Sec. 1114. Clarification of personnel management authority under personnel demonstration project. Subtitle C--Educational Assistance Sec. 1121. Restructuring the restriction on degree training. Sec. 1122. Student loan repayment programs. Sec. 1123. Extension of authority for tuition reimbursement and training for civilian employees in the defense acquisition workforce. Subtitle D--Other Benefits Sec. 1131. Additional special pay for foreign language proficiency beneficial for United States national security interests. Sec. 1132. Approval authority for cash awards in excess of $10,000. Sec. 1133. Leave for crews of certain vessels. Sec. 1134. Life insurance for emergency essential Department of Defense employees. Subtitle E--Intelligence Civilian Personnel Sec. 1141. Expansion of defense civilian intelligence personnel system positions. Sec. 1142. Increase in number of positions authorized for the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service. Subtitle F--Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay and Early Retirement Authority Sec. 1151. Extension, revision, and expansion of authorities for use of voluntary separation incentive pay and voluntary early retirement. Sec. 1152. Department of Defense employee voluntary early retirement authority. Sec. 1153. Limitations. TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO OTHER NATIONS Subtitle A--Matters Related to Arms Control Sec. 1201. Support of United Nations-sponsored efforts to inspect and monitor Iraqi weapons activities. Sec. 1202. Support of consultations on Arab and Israeli arms control and regional security issues. Sec. 1203. Furnishing of nuclear test monitoring equipment to foreign governments. Sec. 1204. Additional matters for annual report on transfers of militarily sensitive technology to countries and entities of concern. Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Balkans Sec. 1211. Annual report assessing effect of continued operations in the Balkans region on readiness to execute the national military strategy. Sec. 1212. Situation in the Balkans. Sec. 1213. Semiannual report on Kosovo peacekeeping. Subtitle C--North Atlantic Treaty Organization and United States Forces in Europe Sec. 1221. NATO fair burdensharing. Sec. 1222. Repeal of restriction preventing cooperative airlift support through acquisition and cross-servicing agreements. Sec. 1223. GAO study on the benefits and costs of United States military engagement in Europe. Subtitle D--Other Matters Sec. 1231. Joint data exchange center with Russian Federation on early warning systems and notification of ballistic missile launches. Sec. 1232. Report on sharing and exchange of ballistic missile launch early warning data. Sec. 1233. Annual report of Communist Chinese military companies operating in the United States. Sec. 1234. Adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers. Sec. 1235. Increased authority to provide health care services as humanitarian and civic assistance. Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress regarding the use of children as soldiers. Sec. 1237. Sense of Congress regarding undersea rescue and recovery. Sec. 1238. United States-China Security Review Commission. 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 elimination of conventional weapons. Sec. 1304. Limitations on use of funds for fissile material storage facility. Sec. 1305. Limitation on use of funds to support warhead dismantlement processing. Sec. 1306. Agreement on nuclear weapons storage sites. Sec. 1307. Limitation on use of funds for construction of fossil fuel energy plants; report. Sec. 1308. Reports on activities and assistance under cooperative threat reduction programs. Sec. 1309. Russian chemical weapons elimination. Sec. 1310. Limitation on use of funds for elimination of weapons grade plutonium program. Sec. 1311. Report on audits of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs. TITLE XIV--COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) ATTACK Sec. 1401. Establishment of commission. Sec. 1402. Duties of commission. Sec. 1403. Reports. Sec. 1404. Powers. Sec. 1405. Commission procedures. Sec. 1406. Personnel matters. Sec. 1407. Miscellaneous administrative provisions. Sec. 1408. Funding. Sec. 1409. Termination of the commission. TITLE XV--NAVY ACTIVITIES ON THE ISLAND OF VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO Sec. 1501. Assistance for economic growth on Vieques. Sec. 1502. Conveyance of Naval Ammunition Support Detachment, Vieques Island. Sec. 1503. Determination regarding continuation of Navy training. Sec. 1504. Actions if training is approved. Sec. 1505. Requirements if training is not approved or mandate for referendum is vitiated. Sec. 1506. Certain properties exempt from conveyance or transfer. Sec. 1507. Moratorium on improvements at Fort Buchanan. Sec. 1508. Transfer and management of Conservation Zones. TITLE XVI--GI BILL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND VETERANS CLAIMS ASSISTANCE Subtitle A--Veterans Education Benefits Sec. 1601. Additional opportunity for certain VEAP participants to enroll in basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill. Sec. 1602. Modification of authority to pay tuition for off-duty training and education. Subtitle B--Veterans Claims Assistance Sec. 1611. Clarification of Department of Veterans Affairs duty to assist. TITLE XVII--ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS Sec. 1701. Firefighter assistance. Sec. 1702. Volunteer fire assistance program. Sec. 1703. Burn research. Sec. 1704. Study and demonstration projects regarding cases of hepatitis C among certain emergency response employees. Sec. 1705. Report on progress on spectrum sharing. Sec. 1706. Sale or donation of excess defense property to assist firefighting agencies. Sec. 1707. Identification of defense technologies suitable for use, or conversion for use, in providing fire and emergency medical s

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Text of this article available as: TXT PDF [Pages H9053-H9453] [[Page H9053]] House of Representatives CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5408, FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 Mr. STUMP submitted the following conference report and statement on the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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: Conference Report (H. Rept. 106-945) The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4205), to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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 House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment, insert the following: SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law. SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF ACT. In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in section 1. And the Senate agree to the same. Joel Hefley, Jim Saxton, Steve Buyer, Tillie K. Fowler, John M. McHugh, James M. Talent, Terry Everett, Roscoe G. Bartlett, From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Floyd Spence, Bob Stump, Duncan Hunter, John R. Kasich, James V. Hansen, Curt Weldon, Howard ``Buck'' McKeon, J.C. Watts, Jr., Mack Thornberry, John N. Hastettler, Saxby Chambliss, Ike Skelton, Norman Sisisky John Spratt, Solomon P. Ortiz, Owen B. Pickett, Lane Evans, Gene Taylor, Neil Abercrombie, Martin T. Meehan, Thomas Allen, Vic Snyder, James H. Maloney, Mike McIntyre, Ellen O. Tauscher, Mike Thompson, Provided that Mr. Kuykendall is appointed in lieu of Mr. Kasich for consideration of section 2863 of the House bill, and section 2862 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Steven T. Kuykendall, From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Porter J. Goss, Jerry Lewis, Julian C. Dixon, From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of sections 601, 725, and 1501 of the House bill, and sections 342, 601, 618, 701, 1073, 1402, 2812, 3131, 3133, 3134, 3138, 3152, 3154, 3155, 3167-3169, 3171, 3201, and 3301-3303 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Tom Bliley, Joe Barton, John D. Dingell, Provided that Mr. Bilirakis is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton of Texas for consideration of sections 601 and 725 of the House bill, and sections 601, 618, 701, and 1073 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mike Bilirakis, Provided that Mr. Oxley is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton of Texas for consideration of section 1501 of the House bill, and sections 342 and 2812 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Michael G. Oxley, From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration of sections 341, 342, 504, and 1106 of the House bill, and sections 311, 379, 553, 669, 1053, and title XXXV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Goodling, Van Hilleary, Pasty T. Mink, From the Committee on Government Reform, for consideration of sections 518, 651, 723, 801, 906, 1101-1104, 1106, 1107, and 3137 of the House bill, and sections 643, 651, 801, 806, 810, 814-816, 1010A 1044, 1057, 1063, 1069, 1073, 1101, 1102, 1004, and 1106-1118, title XIV, and sections 2871, 2881, 3155, and 3171 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dan Burton, Joe Scarborough, Henry A. Waxman, Provided that Mr. Horn is appointed in lieu of Mr. Scarborough for consideration of section 801 of the House bill, and sections 801, 806, 810, 814-816, 1010A, 1044, 1045, 1057, 1063, and 1101, title XIV, and sections 2871 and 2881 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committee to conference: Stephen Horn, Provided that Mr. McHugh is appointed in lieu of Mr. Scarborough for consideration of section 1073 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: John M. McHugh, From the Committee on House Administration, for consideration of sections 561-563 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: William M. Thomas, John Boehner, Steny H. Hoyer, From the Committee on International Relations, for consideration of sections 1201, 1205, 1209, and 1210, title XIII, and section 3136 of [[Page H9054]] the House bill, and sections 1011, 1201-1203, 1206 1208, 1209, 1212, 1214, 3178, and 3193 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Goodling, From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of sections 543 and 906 of the House bill, and sections 506, 645, 663, 668, 909, 1068, and 1106, title XV, and title XXXV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Henry Hyde, Charles T. Canady, From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of sections 312, 601, 1501, 2853, 2883, and 3402 of the House bill, and sections 601 and 1059, title XIII, and sections 2871, 2893, and 3303 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Don Young of Alaska, Billy Tauzin, From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of sections 601, 2839, and 2881 of the House bill, and sections 502, 601, and 1072 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bud Shuster, Wayne T. Gilchrest Brian Baird, Provided that Mr. Pascrell is appointed in lieu of Mr. Baird for consideration of section 1072 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Pascrell, Jr., From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of sections 535, 738, and 2831 of the House bill, and sections 561-563, 648, 664-666, 671, 672, 682-684, 721, 722, and 1067 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Michael Bilirakis, Jack Quinn, Corrine Brown of Florida, From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of section 725 of the House bill, and section 701 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: William M. Thomas, Managers on the Part of the House. John W. Warner, Strom Thurmond, John McCain, Bob Smith of New Hampshire, James Inhofe, Rick Santorum, Olympia J. Snowe, Pat Roberts, Wayne Allard, Tim Hutchinson, Jeff Sessions, Carl Levin, Edward Kennedy, Jeff Bingaman, Robert C. Byrd, Chuck Robb, Joe Lieberman, Max Cleland, Ms. Mary L. Landrieu, Jack Reed, Managers on the Part of the Senate. JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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, submit the following joint statement to the House and the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report: The Senate amendment struck out all of the House bill after the enacting clause and inserted a substitute text. The House recedes from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate with an amendment which is a substitute for the House bill and the Senate amendment. The differences between the House bill, the Senate amendment, and the substitute agreed to in conference are noted below, except for clerical corrections, conforming changes made necessary by agreements reached by the conferees, and minor drafting and clarifying changes. The conference agreement would enact the provisions of H.R. 5408 as introduced on October 6, 2000. The text of that bill follows: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001''. (b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Representative Floyd D. Spence of South Carolina was elected to the House of Representatives in 1970, for service in the 92d Congress, after serving in the South Carolina legislature for 10 years, and he has been reelected to each subsequent Congress. (2) Representative Spence came to Congress as a distinguished veteran of service in the Armed Forces of the United States. (3) Upon graduation from college in 1952, Representative Spence was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve. After entering active duty, he served with distinction aboard the USS CARTER HALL and the USS LSM-397 during the Korean War and later served as commanding officer of a Naval Reserve Surface Division and as group commander of all Naval Reserve units in Columbia, South Carolina. Representative Spence retired from the Naval Reserve in 1988 in the grade of captain, after 41 years of dedicated service. (4) Upon election to the House of Representatives, Representative Spence became a member of the Committee on Armed Services of that body. During 30 years of service on that committee (4 years of which were served while the committee was known as the Committee on National Security), Representative Spence's contributions to the national defense and security of the United States have been profound and long lasting. (5) Representative Spence served as chairman of that committee while known as the Committee on National Security during the 104th and 105th Congresses and serves as chairman of that committee for the 106th Congress. In addition, Representative Spence served as the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services during the 103d Congress. (6) Dozens of awards from active duty and reserve military, veterans service, military retiree, and industry organizations and associations have recognized the distinguished character of Representative Spence's service to the Nation. (7) Representative Spence has been a leading figure in the debate over many of the most critical military readiness, health care, recruiting, and retention issues currently confronting the Nation's military. His concern for the men and women in uniform has been unwavering, and his accomplishments in promoting and gaining support for those issues that preserve the combat effectiveness, morale, and quality of life of the Nation's military personnel have been unparalleled. (8) During his tenure as chairman of the Committee on National Security and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, Representative Spence has-- (A) led efforts to identify and reverse the effect that declining resources and rising commitments have had on military quality of life for service members and their families, on combat readiness, and on equipment modernization, with a direct result of those diligent efforts and of his willingness to be an outspoken proponent for America's military being that Congress has added nearly $50,000,000,000 to the President's defense budgets over the past 5 years; (B) been a leading proponent of the need to expeditiously develop and field a national missile defense to protect American citizens and forward deployed military forces from growing ballistic missile threats; (C) advocated reversing the growing disparity between actual military capability and the requirements associated with the National Military Strategy; and (D) led efforts in Congress to reform Department of Defense acquisition and management headquarters and infrastructure and business practices. (9) This Act is the 30th annual authorization bill for the Department of Defense for which Representative Spence has taken a major responsibility as a member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives (including 4 years while that committee was known as the Committee on National Security). (10) In light of the findings in the preceding paragraphs, it is altogether fitting and proper that this Act be named in honor of Representative Floyd D. Spence of South Carolina, as provided in subsection (a). 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; findings. 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. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 106. Defense Health Program. Subtitle B--Army Programs Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority. Sec. 112. Increase in limitation on number of bunker defeat munitions that may be acquired. Sec. 113. Reports and limitations relating to Army transformation. Subtitle C--Navy Programs Sec. 121. CVNX-1 nuclear aircraft carrier program. Sec. 122. Arleigh Burke class destroyer program. Sec. 123. Virginia class submarine program. Sec. 124. Limitation during fiscal year 2001 on changes in submarine force structure. Sec. 125. ADC(X) ship program. Sec. 126. Refueling and complex overhaul program of the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Sec. 127. Analysis of certain shipbuilding programs. Sec. 128. Helicopter support of FFG-7 frigates during fiscal year 2001. [[Page H9055]] Sec. 129. V-22 cockpit aircraft voice and flight data recorders. Subtitle D--Air Force Programs Sec. 131. Annual report on B-2 bomber. Sec. 132. Report on modernization of Air National Guard F-16A units. Subtitle E--Joint Programs Sec. 141. Study of final assembly and checkout alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program. Subtitle F--Chemical Demilitarization Sec. 151. Pueblo Chemical Depot chemical agent and munitions destruction technologies. Sec. 152. Report on assessment of need for Federal economic assistance for communities impacted by chemical demilitarization activities. Sec. 153. Prohibition against disposal of non-stockpile chemical warfare material at Anniston chemical stockpile disposal facility. 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. Management of Space-Based Infrared System--Low. Sec. 212. Joint Strike Fighter program. Sec. 213. Fiscal year 2002 joint field experiment. Sec. 214. Nuclear aircraft carrier design and production modeling. Sec. 215. DD-21 class destroyer program. Sec. 216. Limitation on Russian American Observation Satellites program. Sec. 217. Joint biological defense program. Sec. 218. Report on biological warfare defense vaccine research and development programs. Sec. 219. Cost limitations applicable to F-22 aircraft program. Sec. 220. Unmanned advanced capability combat aircraft and ground combat vehicles. Sec. 221. Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. Sec. 222. Army space control technology development. Subtitle C--Ballistic Missile Defense Sec. 231. Funding for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 232. Reports on ballistic missile threat posed by North Korea. Sec. 233. Plan to modify ballistic missile defense architecture. Sec. 234. Management of Airborne Laser program. Subtitle D--High Energy Laser Programs Sec. 241. Funding. Sec. 242. Implementation of High Energy Laser Master Plan. Sec. 243. Designation of senior official for high energy laser programs. Sec. 244. Site for Joint Technology Office. Sec. 245. High energy laser infrastructure improvements. Sec. 246. Cooperative programs and activities. Sec. 247. Technology plan. Sec. 248. Annual report. Sec. 249. Definition. Sec. 250. Review of defense-wide directed energy programs. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 251. Reports on mobile offshore base concept and potential use for certain purposes of technologies associated with that concept. Sec. 252. Air Force science and technology planning. Sec. 253. Enhancement of authorities regarding education partnerships for purposes of encouraging scientific study. Sec. 254. Recognition of those individuals instrumental to naval research efforts during the period from before World War II through the end of the Cold War. 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. Joint warfighting capabilities assessment teams. Subtitle B--Environmental Provisions Sec. 311. Establishment of additional environmental restoration account and use of accounts for operation and monitoring of environmental remedies. Sec. 312. Certain environmental restoration activities. Sec. 313. Annual reports under Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program. Sec. 314. Payment of fines and penalties for environmental compliance at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Sec. 315. Payment of fines or penalties imposed for environmental compliance violations at other Department of Defense facilities. Sec. 316. Reimbursement for certain costs in connection with the former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site, Suffolk, Virginia. Sec. 317. Necessity of military low-level flight training to protect national security and enhance military readiness. Sec. 318. Ship disposal project. Sec. 319. Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information Management Program. Sec. 320. Report on Plasma Energy Pyrolysis System. Sec. 321. Sense of Congress regarding environmental restoration of former defense manufacturing site, Santa Clarita, California. Subtitle C--Commissaries and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Sec. 331. Use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses of commissary stores. Sec. 332. Adjustment of sales prices of commissary store goods and services to cover certain expenses. Sec. 333. Use of surcharges for construction and improvement of commissary stores. Sec. 334. Inclusion of magazines and other periodicals as an authorized commissary merchandise category. Sec. 335. Use of most economical distribution method for distilled spirits. Sec. 336. Report on effects of availability of slot machines on United States military installations overseas. Subtitle D--Department of Defense Industrial Facilities Sec. 341. Designation of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence and public-private partnerships to increase utilization of such centers. Sec. 342. Unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity costs of United States arsenals. Sec. 343. Arsenal support program initiative. Sec. 344. Codification and improvement of armament retooling and manufacturing support programs. Subtitle E--Performance of Functions by Private-Sector Sources Sec. 351. Inclusion of additional information in reports to Congress required before conversion of commercial or industrial type functions to contractor performance. Sec. 352 Effects of outsourcing on overhead costs of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence and Army ammunition plants. Sec. 353. Consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering of Department of Defense organizations, functions, or activities. Sec. 354. Monitoring of savings resulting from workforce reductions as part of conversion of functions to performance by private sector or other strategic sourcing initiatives. Sec. 355. Performance of emergency response functions at chemical weapons storage installations. Sec. 356. Suspension of reorganization or relocation of Naval Audit Service. Subtitle F--Defense Dependents Education Sec. 361. Eligibility of dependents of American Red Cross employees for enrollment in Department of Defense domestic dependent schools in Puerto Rico. Sec. 362. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Sec. 363. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. Sec. 364. Assistance for maintenance, repair, and renovation of school facilities that serve dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Subtitle G--Military Readiness Issues Sec. 371. Measuring cannibalization of parts, supplies, and equipment under readiness reporting system. Sec. 372. Reporting requirements regarding transfers from high-priority readiness appropriations. Sec. 373. Effects of worldwide contingency operations on readiness of military aircraft and equipment. Sec. 374. Identification of requirements to reduce backlog in maintenance and repair of defense facilities. Sec. 375. New methodology for preparing budget requests to satisfy Army readiness requirements. Sec. 376. Review of AH-64 aircraft program. Sec. 377. Report on Air Force spare and repair parts program for C-5 aircraft. Subtitle H--Other Matters Sec. 381. Annual report on public sale of certain military equipment identified on United States Munitions List. Sec. 382. Resale of armor-piercing ammunition disposed of by the Army. Sec. 383. Reimbursement by civil air carriers for support provided at Johnston Atoll. Sec. 384. Travel by Reserves on military aircraft. Sec. 385. Overseas airlift service on Civil Reserve Air Fleet aircraft. Sec. 386. Additions to plan for ensuring visibility over all in-transit end items and secondary items. Sec. 387. Reauthorization of pilot program for acceptance and use of landing fees charged for use of domestic military airfields by civil aircraft. Sec. 388. Extension of authority to sell certain aircraft for use in wildfire suppression. [[Page H9056]] Sec. 389. Damage to aviation facilities caused by alkali silica reactivity. Sec. 390. Demonstration project to increase reserve component internet access and services in rural communities. Sec. 391. Additional conditions on implementation of Defense Joint Accounting System. Sec. 392. Report on Defense Travel System. Sec. 393. Review of Department of Defense costs of maintaining historical properties. 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. Sec. 403. Adjustment to end strength flexibility authority. Subtitle B--Reserve Forces Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2001 limitation on non-dual status technicians. Sec. 415. Increase in numbers of members in certain grades authorized to be on active duty in support of the Reserves. Subtitle C--Other Matters Relating to Personnel Strengths Sec. 421. Authority for Secretary of Defense to suspend certain personnel strength limitations during war or national emergency. Sec. 422. Exclusion from active component end strengths of certain reserve component members on active duty in support of the combatant commands. Sec. 423. Exclusion of Army and Air Force medical and dental officers from limitation on strengths of reserve commissioned officers in grades below brigadier general. Sec. 424. Authority for temporary increases in number of reserve component personnel serving on active duty or full-time national guard duty in certain grades. Subtitle D--Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 431. Authorization of appropriations for military personnel. TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy Sec. 501. Eligibility of Army and Air Force Reserve colonels and brigadier generals for position vacancy promotions. Sec. 502. Flexibility in establishing promotion zones for Coast Guard Reserve officers. Sec. 503. Time for release of reports of officer promotion selection boards. Sec. 504. Clarification of requirements for composition of active-duty list selection boards when reserve officers are under consideration. Sec. 505. Authority to issue posthumous commissions in the case of members dying before official recommendation for appointment or promotion is approved by Secretary concerned. Sec. 506. Technical corrections relating to retired grade of reserve commissioned officers. Sec. 507. Grade of chiefs of reserve components and directors of National Guard components. Sec. 508. Revision to rules for entitlement to separation pay for regular and reserve officers. Subtitle B--Reserve Component Personnel Policy Sec. 521. Exemption from active-duty list for reserve officers on active duty for a period of three years or less. Sec. 522. Termination of application requirement for consideration of officers for continuation on the reserve active-status list. Sec. 523. Authority to retain Air Force Reserve officers in all medical specialties until specified age. Sec. 524. Authority for provision of legal services to reserve component members following release from active duty. Sec. 525. Extension of involuntary civil service retirement date for certain reserve technicians. Subtitle C--Education and Training Sec. 531. Eligibility of children of Reserves for Presidential appointment to service academies. Sec. 532. Selection of foreign students to receive instruction at service academies. Sec. 533. Revision of college tuition assistance program for members of Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class program. Sec. 534. Review of allocation of Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps units among the services. Sec. 535. Authority for Naval Postgraduate School to enroll certain defense industry civilians in specified programs relating to defense product development. Subtitle D--Decorations, Awards, and Commendations Sec. 541. Limitation on award of Bronze Star to members in receipt of imminent danger pay. Sec. 542. Consideration of proposals for posthumous or honorary promotions or appointments of members or former members of the Armed Forces and other qualified persons. Sec. 543. Waiver of time limitations for award of certain decorations to certain persons. Sec. 544. Addition of certain information to markers on graves containing remains of certain unknowns from the U.S.S. Arizona who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Sec. 545. Sense of Congress on the court-martial conviction of Captain Charles Butler McVay, Commander of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, and on the courageous service of the crew of that vessel. Sec. 546. Posthumous advancement on retired list of Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and Major General Walter C. Short, senior officers in command in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. Sec. 547. Commendation of citizens of Remy, France, for World War II actions. Sec. 548. Authority for Award of the Medal of Honor to William H. Pitsenbarger for valor during the Vietnam War. Subtitle E--Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters Sec. 551. Recognition by States of military testamentary instruments. Sec. 552. Policy concerning rights of individuals whose names have been entered into Department of Defense official criminal investigative reports. Sec. 553. Limitation on Secretarial authority to grant clemency for military prisoners serving sentence of confinement for life without eligibility for parole. Sec. 554. Authority for civilian special agents of military department criminal investigative organizations to execute warrants and make arrests. Sec. 555. Requirement for verbatim record in certain special court- martial cases. Sec. 556. Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Recruiting Sec. 561. Army recruiting pilot programs. Sec. 562. Enhancement of recruitment market research and advertising programs. Sec. 563. Access to secondary schools for military recruiting purposes. Sec. 564. Pilot program to enhance military recruiting by improving military awareness of school counselors and educators. Subtitle G--Other Matters Sec. 571. Extension to end of calendar year of expiration date for certain force drawdown transition authorities. Sec. 572. Voluntary separation incentive. Sec. 573. Congressional review period for assignment of women to duty on submarines and for any proposed reconfiguration or design of submarines to accommodate female crew members. Sec. 574. Management and per diem requirements for members subject to lengthy or numerous deployments. Sec. 575. Pay in lieu of allowance for funeral honors duty. Sec. 576. Test of ability of reserve component intelligence units and personnel to meet current and emerging defense intelligence needs. Sec. 577. National Guard Challenge Program. Sec. 578. Study of use of civilian contractor pilots for operational support missions. Sec. 579. Reimbursement for expenses incurred by members in connection with cancellation of leave on short notice. TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 602. Additional restructuring of basic pay rates for enlisted members. Sec. 603. Revised method for calculation of basic allowance for subsistence. Sec. 604. Family subsistence supplemental allowance for low-income members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 605. Basic allowance for housing. Sec. 606. Additional amount available for fiscal year 2001 increase in basic allowance for housing inside the United States. Sec. 607. Equitable treatment of junior enlisted members in computation of basic allowance for housing. Sec. 608. Eligibility of members in grade E-4 to receive basic allowance for housing while on sea duty. Sec. 609. Personal money allowance for senior enlisted members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 610. Increased uniform allowances for officers. Sec. 611. Cabinet-level authority to prescribe requirements and allowance for clothing of enlisted members. Sec. 612. Increase in monthly subsistence allowance for members of precommissioning programs. Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays Sec. 621. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for reserve forces. [[Page H9057]] Sec. 622. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for nurse officer candidates, registered nurses, and nurse anesthetists. Sec. 623. Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and special pays. Sec. 624. Revision of enlistment bonus authority. Sec. 625. Consistency of authorities for special pay for reserve medical and dental officers. Sec. 626. Elimination of required congressional notification before implementation of certain special pay authority. Sec. 627. Special pay for physician assistants of the Coast Guard. Sec. 628. Authorization of special pay and accession bonus for pharmacy officers. Sec. 629. Correction of references to Air Force veterinarians. Sec. 630. Career sea pay. Sec. 631. Increased maximum rate of special duty assignment pay. Sec. 632. Entitlement of members of the National Guard and other reserves not on active duty to receive special duty assignment pay. Sec. 633. Authorization of retention bonus for members of the Armed Forces qualified in a critical military skill. Sec. 634. Entitlement of active duty officers of the Public Health Service Corps to special pays and bonuses of health professional officers of the Armed Forces. Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances Sec. 641. Advance payments for temporary lodging of members and dependents. Sec. 642. Additional transportation allowance regarding baggage and household effects. Sec. 643. Incentive for shipping and storing household goods in less than average weights. Sec. 644. Equitable dislocation allowances for junior enlisted members. Sec. 645. Authority to reimburse military recruiters, Senior ROTC cadre, and military entrance processing personnel for certain parking expenses. Sec. 646. Expansion of funded student travel for dependents. Subtitle D--Retirement and Survivor Benefit Matters Sec. 651. Exception to high-36 month retired pay computation for members retired following a disciplinary reduction in grade. Sec. 652. Increase in maximum number of Reserve retirement points that may be credited in any year. Sec. 653. Retirement from active reserve service after regular retirement. Sec. 654. Same treatment for Federal judges as for other Federal officials regarding payment of military retired pay. Sec. 655. Reserve component Survivor Benefit Plan spousal consent requirement. Sec. 656. Sense of Congress on increasing Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses age 62 or older. Sec. 657. Revision to special compensation authority to repeal exclusion of uniformed services retirees in receipt of disability retired pay. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 661. Participation in Thrift Savings Plan. Sec. 662. Determinations of income eligibility for special supplemental food program. Sec. 663. Billeting services for reserve members traveling for inactive-duty training. Sec. 664. Settlement of claims for payments for unused accrued leave and for retired pay. Sec. 665. Additional benefits and protections for personnel incurring injury, illness, or disease in the performance of funeral honors duty. Sec. 666. Authority for extension of deadline for filing claims associated with capture and internment of certain persons by North Vietnam. Sec. 667. Back pay for members of the Navy and Marine Corps selected for promotion while interned as prisoners of war during World War II. Sec. 668. Sense of Congress concerning funding for reserve components. TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS Subtitle A--Health Care Services Sec. 701. Provision of domiciliary and custodial care for CHAMPUS beneficiaries and certain former CHAMPUS beneficiaries. Sec. 702. Chiropractic health care for members on active duty. Sec. 703. School-required physical examinations for certain minor dependents. Sec. 704. Two-year extension of dental and medical benefits for surviving dependents of certain deceased members. Sec. 705. Two-year extension of authority for use of contract physicians at military entrance processing stations and elsewhere outside medical treatment facilities. Sec. 706. Medical and dental care for Medal of Honor recipients. Subtitle B--Senior Health Care Sec. 711. Implementation of TRICARE senior pharmacy program. Sec. 712. Conditions for eligibility for CHAMPUS and TRICARE upon the attainment of age 65; expansion and modification of medicare subvention project. Sec. 713. Accrual funding for health care for medicare-eligible retirees and dependents. Subtitle C--TRICARE Program Sec. 721. Improvement of access to health care under the TRICARE program. Sec. 722. Additional beneficiaries under TRICARE Prime Remote program in the continental United States. Sec. 723. Modernization of TRICARE business practices and increase of use of military treatment facilities. Sec. 724. Extension of TRICARE managed care support contracts. Sec. 725. Report on protections against health care providers seeking direct reimbursement from members of the uniformed services. Sec. 726. Voluntary termination of enrollment in TRICARE retiree dental program. Sec. 727. Claims processing improvements. Sec. 728. Prior authorizations for certain referrals and nonavailability-of-health-care statements. Subtitle D--Demonstration Projects Sec. 731. Demonstration project for expanded access to mental health counselors. Sec. 732. Teleradiology demonstration project. Sec. 733. Health care management demonstration program. Subtitle E--Joint Initiatives With Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 741. VA-DOD sharing agreements for health services. Sec. 742. Processes for patient safety in military and veterans health care systems. Sec. 743. Cooperation in developing pharmaceutical identification technology. Subtitle F--Other Matters Sec. 751. Management of anthrax vaccine immunization program. Sec. 752. Elimination of copayments for immediate family. Sec. 753. Medical informatics. Sec. 754. Patient care reporting and management system. Sec. 755. Augmentation of Army Medical Department by detailing Reserve officers of the Public Health Service. Sec. 756. Privacy of Department of Defense medical records. Sec. 757. Authority to establish special locality-based reimbursement rates; reports. Sec. 758. Reimbursement for certain travel expenses. Sec. 759. Reduction of cap on payments. Sec. 760. Training in health care management and administration. Sec. 761. Studies on feasibility of sharing biomedical research facility. Sec. 762. Study on comparability of coverage for physical, speech, and occupational therapies. TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle A--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations Sec. 801. Department of Defense acquisition pilot programs. Sec. 802. Multiyear services contracts. Sec. 803. Clarification and extension of authority to carry out certain prototype projects. Sec. 804. Clarification of authority of Comptroller General to review records of participants in certain prototype projects. Sec. 805. Extension of time period of limitation on procurement of ball bearings and roller bearings. Sec. 806. Reporting requirements relating to multiyear contracts. Sec. 807. Eligibility of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for assistance under the mentor-protege program. Sec. 808. Qualifications required for employment and assignment in contracting positions. Sec. 809. Revision of authority for solutions-based contracting pilot program. Sec. 810. Procurement notice of contracting opportunities through electronic means. Subtitle B--Information Technology Sec. 811. Acquisition and management of information technology. Sec. 812. Tracking and management of information technology purchases. Sec. 813. Appropriate use of requirements regarding experience and education of contractor personnel in the procurement of information technology services. Sec. 814. Navy-Marine Corps Intranet. Sec. 815. Sense of Congress regarding information technology systems for Guard and Reserve components. Subtitle C--Other Acquisition-Related Matters Sec. 821. Improvements in procurements of services. Sec. 822. Financial analysis of use of dual rates for quantifying overhead costs at Army ammunition plants. [[Page H9058]] Sec. 823. Repeal of prohibition on use of Department of Defense funds for procurement of nuclear-capable shipyard crane from a foreign source. Sec. 824. Extension of waiver period for live-fire survivability testing for MH-47E and MH-60K helicopter modification programs. Sec. 825. Compliance with existing law regarding purchases of equipment and products. Sec. 826. Requirement to disregard certain agreements in awarding contracts for the purchase of firearms or ammunition. Subtitle D--Studies and Reports Sec. 831. Study on impact of foreign sourcing of systems on long-term military readiness and related industrial infrastructure. Sec. 832. Study of policies and procedures for transfer of commercial activities. Sec. 833. Study and report on practice of contract bundling in military construction contracts. Sec. 834. Requirement to conduct study on contract bundling. TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT Subtitle A--Duties and Functions of Department of Defense Officers Sec. 901. Overall supervision of Department of Defense activities for combating terrorism. Sec. 902. Change of title of certain positions in the Headquarters, Marine Corps. Sec. 903. Clarification of scope of Inspector General authorities under military whistleblower law. Sec. 904. Policy to ensure conduct of science and technology programs so as to foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of research, development, test, and evaluation. Sec. 905.. Additional components of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff annual report on combatant command requirements. Subtitle B--Department of Defense Organizations Sec. 911. Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. Sec. 912. Department of Defense regional centers for security studies. Sec. 913. Change in name of Armed Forces Staff College to Joint Forces Staff College. Sec. 914. Special authority for administration of Navy Fisher Houses. Sec. 915. Supervisory control of Armed Forces Retirement Home board by Secretary of Defense. Sec. 916. Semiannual report on Joint Requirements Oversight Council reform initiative. Sec. 917. Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Logistics Agency. Sec. 918. Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Information Systems Agency. Subtitle C--Information Security Sec. 921. Institute for Defense Computer Security and Information Protection. Sec. 922. Information security scholarship program. Subtitle D--Reports Sec. 931. Date of submittal of reports on shortfalls in equipment procurement and military construction for the reserve components in future-years defense programs. Sec. 932. Report on number of personnel assigned to legislative liaison functions. Sec. 933. Joint report on establishment of national collaborative information analysis capability. Sec. 934. Network centric warfare. Sec. 935. Report on Air Force Institute of Technology. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 941. Flexibility in implementation of limitation on major Department of Defense headquarters activities personnel. Sec. 942. Consolidation of certain Navy gift funds. Sec. 943. Temporary authority to dispose of a gift previously accepted for the Naval Academy. 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 2000. Sec. 1004. United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal year 2001. Sec. 1005. Limitation on funds for Bosnia and Kosovo peacekeeping operations for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 1006. Requirement for prompt payment of contract vouchers. Sec. 1007. Plan for prompt recording of obligations of funds for contractual transactions. Sec. 1008. Electronic submission and processing of claims for contract payments. Sec. 1009. Administrative offsets for overpayment of transportation costs. Sec. 1010. Interest penalties for late payment of interim payments due under Government service contracts. Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards Sec. 1011. Revisions to national defense features program. Sec. 1012. Sense of Congress on the naming of the CVN-77 aircraft carrier. Sec. 1013. Authority to transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries. Sec. 1014. Authority to consent to retransfer of alternative former naval vessel by Government of Greece. Subtitle C--Counter-Drug Activities Sec. 1021. Extension of authority to provide support for counter-drug activities of Colombia. Sec. 1022. Report on Department of Defense expenditures to support foreign counter-drug activities. Sec. 1023. Recommendations on expansion of support for counter-drug activities. Sec. 1024. Review of riverine counter-drug program. Sec. 1025. Report on tethered aerostat radar system. Sec. 1026. Sense of Congress regarding use of Armed Forces for counter- drug and counter-terrorism activities. Subtitle D--Counterterrorism and Domestic Preparedness Sec. 1031. Preparedness of military installation first responders for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction. Sec. 1032. Additional weapons of mass destruction civil support teams. Sec. 1033. Authority to provide loan guarantees to improve domestic preparedness to combat cyberterrorism. Sec. 1034. Report on the status of domestic preparedness against the threat of biological terrorism. Sec. 1035. Report on strategy, policies, and programs to combat domestic terrorism. Subtitle E--Strategic Forces Sec. 1041. Revised nuclear posture review. Sec. 1042. Plan for the long-term sustainment and modernization of United States strategic nuclear forces. Sec. 1043. Modification of scope of waiver authority for limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems. Sec. 1044. Report on the defeat of hardened and deeply buried targets. Sec. 1045. Sense of Congress on the maintenance of the strategic nuclear triad. Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements Sec. 1051. Management review of working-capital fund activities. Sec. 1052. Report on submarine rescue support vessels. Sec. 1053. Report on Federal Government progress in developing information assurance strategies. Sec. 1054. Department of Defense process for decisionmaking in cases of false claims. Subtitle G--Government Information Security Reform Sec. 1061. Coordination of Federal information policy. Sec. 1062. Responsibilities of certain agencies. Sec. 1063. Relationship of Defense Information Assurance Program to Government-wide information security program. Sec. 1064. Technical and conforming amendments. Sec. 1065. Effective date. Subtitle H--Security Matters Sec. 1071. Limitation on granting of security clearances. Sec. 1072. Process for prioritizing background investigations for security clearances for Department of Defense personnel and defense contractor personnel. Sec. 1073. Authority to withhold certain sensitive information from public disclosure. Sec. 1074. Expansion of authority to exempt geodetic products of the Department of Defense from public disclosure. Sec. 1075. Expenditures for declassification activities. Sec. 1076. Enhanced access to criminal history record information for national security and other purposes Sec. 1077. Two-year extension of authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities. Sec. 1078. Coordination of nuclear weapons secrecy policies and consideration of health of workers at former Department of Defense nuclear facilities. Subtitle I--Other Matters Sec. 1081. Funds for administrative expenses under Defense Export Loan Guarantee program. Sec. 1082. Transit pass program for Department of Defense personnel in poor air quality areas. Sec. 1083. Transfer of Vietnam era TA-4 aircraft to nonprofit foundation. Sec. 1084. Transfer of 19th century cannon to museum. Sec. 1085. Fees for providing historical information to the public. Sec. 1086. Grants to American Red Cross for Armed Forces emergency services. Sec. 1087. Technical and clerical amendments. Sec. 1088. Maximum size of parcel post packages transported overseas for Armed Forces post offices. [[Page H9059]] Sec. 1089. Sense of Congress regarding tax treatment of members receiving special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger. Sec. 1090. Organization and management of Civil Air Patrol. Sec. 1091. Additional duties for Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization. Sec. 1092. Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry. Sec. 1093. Drug addiction treatment. TITLE XI--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL Subtitle A--Civilian Personnel Management Generally Sec. 1101. Employment and compensation of employees for temporary organizations established by law or Executive order. Sec. 1102. Assistive technology accommodations program. Sec. 1103. Extension of authority for voluntary separations in reductions in force. Sec. 1104. Electronic maintenance of performance appraisal systems. Sec. 1105. Study on civilian personnel services. Subtitle B--Demonstration and Pilot Programs Sec. 1111. Pilot program for reengineering the equal employment opportunity complaint process. Sec. 1112. Work safety demonstration program. Sec. 1113. Extension, expansion, and revision of authority for experimental personnel program for scientific and technical personnel. Sec. 1114. Clarification of personnel management authority under personnel demonstration project. Subtitle C--Educational Assistance Sec. 1121. Restructuring the restriction on degree training. Sec. 1122. Student loan repayment programs. Sec. 1123. Extension of authority for tuition reimbursement and training for civilian employees in the defense acquisition workforce. Subtitle D--Other Benefits Sec. 1131. Additional special pay for foreign language proficiency beneficial for United States national security interests. Sec. 1132. Approval authority for cash awards in excess of $10,000. Sec. 1133. Leave for crews of certain vessels. Sec. 1134. Life insurance for emergency essential Department of Defense employees. Subtitle E--Intelligence Civilian Personnel Sec. 1141. Expansion of defense civilian intelligence personnel system positions. Sec. 1142. Increase in number of positions authorized for the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service. Subtitle F--Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay and Early Retirement Authority Sec. 1151. Extension, revision, and expansion of authorities for use of voluntary separation incentive pay and voluntary early retirement. Sec. 1152. Department of Defense employee voluntary early retirement authority. Sec. 1153. Limitations. TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO OTHER NATIONS Subtitle A--Matters Related to Arms Control Sec. 1201. Support of United Nations-sponsored efforts to inspect and monitor Iraqi weapons activities. Sec. 1202. Support of consultations on Arab and Israeli arms control and regional security issues. Sec. 1203. Furnishing of nuclear test monitoring equipment to foreign governments. Sec. 1204. Additional matters for annual report on transfers of militarily sensitive technology to countries and entities of concern. Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Balkans Sec. 1211. Annual report assessing effect of continued operations in the Balkans region on readiness to execute the national military strategy. Sec. 1212. Situation in the Balkans. Sec. 1213. Semiannual report on Kosovo peacekeeping. Subtitle C--North Atlantic Treaty Organization and United States Forces in Europe Sec. 1221. NATO fair burdensharing. Sec. 1222. Repeal of restriction preventing cooperative airlift support through acquisition and cross-servicing agreements. Sec. 1223. GAO study on the benefits and costs of United States military engagement in Europe. Subtitle D--Other Matters Sec. 1231. Joint data exchange center with Russian Federation on early warning systems and notification of ballistic missile launches. Sec. 1232. Report on sharing and exchange of ballistic missile launch early warning data. Sec. 1233. Annual report of Communist Chinese military companies operating in the United States. Sec. 1234. Adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers. Sec. 1235. Increased authority to provide health care services as humanitarian and civic assistance. Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress regarding the use of children as soldiers. Sec. 1237. Sense of Congress regarding undersea rescue and recovery. Sec. 1238. United States-China Security Review Commission. 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 elimination of conventional weapons. Sec. 1304. Limitations on use of funds for fissile material storage facility. Sec. 1305. Limitation on use of funds to support warhead dismantlement processing. Sec. 1306. Agreement on nuclear weapons storage sites. Sec. 1307. Limitation on use of funds for construction of fossil fuel energy plants; report. Sec. 1308. Reports on activities and assistance under cooperative threat reduction programs. Sec. 1309. Russian chemical weapons elimination. Sec. 1310. Limitation on use of funds for elimination of weapons grade plutonium program. Sec. 1311. Report on audits of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs. TITLE XIV--COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) ATTACK Sec. 1401. Establishment of commission. Sec. 1402. Duties of commission. Sec. 1403. Reports. Sec. 1404. Powers. Sec. 1405. Commission procedures. Sec. 1406. Personnel matters. Sec. 1407. Miscellaneous administrative provisions. Sec. 1408. Funding. Sec. 1409. Termination of the commission. TITLE XV--NAVY ACTIVITIES ON THE ISLAND OF VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO Sec. 1501. Assistance for economic growth on Vieques. Sec. 1502. Conveyance of Naval Ammunition Support Detachment, Vieques Island. Sec. 1503. Determination regarding continuation of Navy training. Sec. 1504. Actions if training is approved. Sec. 1505. Requirements if training is not approved or mandate for referendum is vitiated. Sec. 1506. Certain properties exempt from conveyance or transfer. Sec. 1507. Moratorium on improvements at Fort Buchanan. Sec. 1508. Transfer and management of Conservation Zones. TITLE XVI--GI BILL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND VETERANS CLAIMS ASSISTANCE Subtitle A--Veterans Education Benefits Sec. 1601. Additional opportunity for certain VEAP participants to enroll in basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill. Sec. 1602. Modification of authority to pay tuition for off-duty training and education. Subtitle B--Veterans Claims Assistance Sec. 1611. Clarification of Department of Veterans Affairs duty to assist. TITLE XVII--ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS Sec. 1701. Firefighter assistance. Sec. 1702. Volunteer fire assistance program. Sec. 1703. Burn research. Sec. 1704. Study and demonstration projects regarding cases of hepatitis C among certain emergency response employees. Sec. 1705. Report on progress on spectrum sharing. Sec. 1706. Sale or donation of excess defense property to assist firefighting agencies. Sec. 1707. Identification of defense technologies suitable for use, or co

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Text of this article available as: TXT PDF [Pages H9053-H9453] [[Page H9053]] House of Representatives CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5408, FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 Mr. STUMP submitted the following conference report and statement on the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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: Conference Report (H. Rept. 106-945) The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4205), to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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 House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment, insert the following: SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law. SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF ACT. In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in section 1. And the Senate agree to the same. Joel Hefley, Jim Saxton, Steve Buyer, Tillie K. Fowler, John M. McHugh, James M. Talent, Terry Everett, Roscoe G. Bartlett, From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Floyd Spence, Bob Stump, Duncan Hunter, John R. Kasich, James V. Hansen, Curt Weldon, Howard ``Buck'' McKeon, J.C. Watts, Jr., Mack Thornberry, John N. Hastettler, Saxby Chambliss, Ike Skelton, Norman Sisisky John Spratt, Solomon P. Ortiz, Owen B. Pickett, Lane Evans, Gene Taylor, Neil Abercrombie, Martin T. Meehan, Thomas Allen, Vic Snyder, James H. Maloney, Mike McIntyre, Ellen O. Tauscher, Mike Thompson, Provided that Mr. Kuykendall is appointed in lieu of Mr. Kasich for consideration of section 2863 of the House bill, and section 2862 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Steven T. Kuykendall, From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Porter J. Goss, Jerry Lewis, Julian C. Dixon, From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of sections 601, 725, and 1501 of the House bill, and sections 342, 601, 618, 701, 1073, 1402, 2812, 3131, 3133, 3134, 3138, 3152, 3154, 3155, 3167-3169, 3171, 3201, and 3301-3303 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Tom Bliley, Joe Barton, John D. Dingell, Provided that Mr. Bilirakis is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton of Texas for consideration of sections 601 and 725 of the House bill, and sections 601, 618, 701, and 1073 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mike Bilirakis, Provided that Mr. Oxley is appointed in lieu of Mr. Barton of Texas for consideration of section 1501 of the House bill, and sections 342 and 2812 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Michael G. Oxley, From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration of sections 341, 342, 504, and 1106 of the House bill, and sections 311, 379, 553, 669, 1053, and title XXXV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Goodling, Van Hilleary, Pasty T. Mink, From the Committee on Government Reform, for consideration of sections 518, 651, 723, 801, 906, 1101-1104, 1106, 1107, and 3137 of the House bill, and sections 643, 651, 801, 806, 810, 814-816, 1010A 1044, 1057, 1063, 1069, 1073, 1101, 1102, 1004, and 1106-1118, title XIV, and sections 2871, 2881, 3155, and 3171 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dan Burton, Joe Scarborough, Henry A. Waxman, Provided that Mr. Horn is appointed in lieu of Mr. Scarborough for consideration of section 801 of the House bill, and sections 801, 806, 810, 814-816, 1010A, 1044, 1045, 1057, 1063, and 1101, title XIV, and sections 2871 and 2881 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committee to conference: Stephen Horn, Provided that Mr. McHugh is appointed in lieu of Mr. Scarborough for consideration of section 1073 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: John M. McHugh, From the Committee on House Administration, for consideration of sections 561-563 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: William M. Thomas, John Boehner, Steny H. Hoyer, From the Committee on International Relations, for consideration of sections 1201, 1205, 1209, and 1210, title XIII, and section 3136 of [[Page H9054]] the House bill, and sections 1011, 1201-1203, 1206 1208, 1209, 1212, 1214, 3178, and 3193 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Goodling, From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of sections 543 and 906 of the House bill, and sections 506, 645, 663, 668, 909, 1068, and 1106, title XV, and title XXXV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Henry Hyde, Charles T. Canady, From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of sections 312, 601, 1501, 2853, 2883, and 3402 of the House bill, and sections 601 and 1059, title XIII, and sections 2871, 2893, and 3303 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Don Young of Alaska, Billy Tauzin, From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of sections 601, 2839, and 2881 of the House bill, and sections 502, 601, and 1072 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bud Shuster, Wayne T. Gilchrest Brian Baird, Provided that Mr. Pascrell is appointed in lieu of Mr. Baird for consideration of section 1072 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bill Pascrell, Jr., From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of sections 535, 738, and 2831 of the House bill, and sections 561-563, 648, 664-666, 671, 672, 682-684, 721, 722, and 1067 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Michael Bilirakis, Jack Quinn, Corrine Brown of Florida, From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of section 725 of the House bill, and section 701 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: William M. Thomas, Managers on the Part of the House. John W. Warner, Strom Thurmond, John McCain, Bob Smith of New Hampshire, James Inhofe, Rick Santorum, Olympia J. Snowe, Pat Roberts, Wayne Allard, Tim Hutchinson, Jeff Sessions, Carl Levin, Edward Kennedy, Jeff Bingaman, Robert C. Byrd, Chuck Robb, Joe Lieberman, Max Cleland, Ms. Mary L. Landrieu, Jack Reed, Managers on the Part of the Senate. JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 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, submit the following joint statement to the House and the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report: The Senate amendment struck out all of the House bill after the enacting clause and inserted a substitute text. The House recedes from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate with an amendment which is a substitute for the House bill and the Senate amendment. The differences between the House bill, the Senate amendment, and the substitute agreed to in conference are noted below, except for clerical corrections, conforming changes made necessary by agreements reached by the conferees, and minor drafting and clarifying changes. The conference agreement would enact the provisions of H.R. 5408 as introduced on October 6, 2000. The text of that bill follows: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001''. (b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Representative Floyd D. Spence of South Carolina was elected to the House of Representatives in 1970, for service in the 92d Congress, after serving in the South Carolina legislature for 10 years, and he has been reelected to each subsequent Congress. (2) Representative Spence came to Congress as a distinguished veteran of service in the Armed Forces of the United States. (3) Upon graduation from college in 1952, Representative Spence was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve. After entering active duty, he served with distinction aboard the USS CARTER HALL and the USS LSM-397 during the Korean War and later served as commanding officer of a Naval Reserve Surface Division and as group commander of all Naval Reserve units in Columbia, South Carolina. Representative Spence retired from the Naval Reserve in 1988 in the grade of captain, after 41 years of dedicated service. (4) Upon election to the House of Representatives, Representative Spence became a member of the Committee on Armed Services of that body. During 30 years of service on that committee (4 years of which were served while the committee was known as the Committee on National Security), Representative Spence's contributions to the national defense and security of the United States have been profound and long lasting. (5) Representative Spence served as chairman of that committee while known as the Committee on National Security during the 104th and 105th Congresses and serves as chairman of that committee for the 106th Congress. In addition, Representative Spence served as the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services during the 103d Congress. (6) Dozens of awards from active duty and reserve military, veterans service, military retiree, and industry organizations and associations have recognized the distinguished character of Representative Spence's service to the Nation. (7) Representative Spence has been a leading figure in the debate over many of the most critical military readiness, health care, recruiting, and retention issues currently confronting the Nation's military. His concern for the men and women in uniform has been unwavering, and his accomplishments in promoting and gaining support for those issues that preserve the combat effectiveness, morale, and quality of life of the Nation's military personnel have been unparalleled. (8) During his tenure as chairman of the Committee on National Security and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, Representative Spence has-- (A) led efforts to identify and reverse the effect that declining resources and rising commitments have had on military quality of life for service members and their families, on combat readiness, and on equipment modernization, with a direct result of those diligent efforts and of his willingness to be an outspoken proponent for America's military being that Congress has added nearly $50,000,000,000 to the President's defense budgets over the past 5 years; (B) been a leading proponent of the need to expeditiously develop and field a national missile defense to protect American citizens and forward deployed military forces from growing ballistic missile threats; (C) advocated reversing the growing disparity between actual military capability and the requirements associated with the National Military Strategy; and (D) led efforts in Congress to reform Department of Defense acquisition and management headquarters and infrastructure and business practices. (9) This Act is the 30th annual authorization bill for the Department of Defense for which Representative Spence has taken a major responsibility as a member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives (including 4 years while that committee was known as the Committee on National Security). (10) In light of the findings in the preceding paragraphs, it is altogether fitting and proper that this Act be named in honor of Representative Floyd D. Spence of South Carolina, as provided in subsection (a). 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; findings. 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. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 106. Defense Health Program. Subtitle B--Army Programs Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority. Sec. 112. Increase in limitation on number of bunker defeat munitions that may be acquired. Sec. 113. Reports and limitations relating to Army transformation. Subtitle C--Navy Programs Sec. 121. CVNX-1 nuclear aircraft carrier program. Sec. 122. Arleigh Burke class destroyer program. Sec. 123. Virginia class submarine program. Sec. 124. Limitation during fiscal year 2001 on changes in submarine force structure. Sec. 125. ADC(X) ship program. Sec. 126. Refueling and complex overhaul program of the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Sec. 127. Analysis of certain shipbuilding programs. Sec. 128. Helicopter support of FFG-7 frigates during fiscal year 2001. [[Page H9055]] Sec. 129. V-22 cockpit aircraft voice and flight data recorders. Subtitle D--Air Force Programs Sec. 131. Annual report on B-2 bomber. Sec. 132. Report on modernization of Air National Guard F-16A units. Subtitle E--Joint Programs Sec. 141. Study of final assembly and checkout alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program. Subtitle F--Chemical Demilitarization Sec. 151. Pueblo Chemical Depot chemical agent and munitions destruction technologies. Sec. 152. Report on assessment of need for Federal economic assistance for communities impacted by chemical demilitarization activities. Sec. 153. Prohibition against disposal of non-stockpile chemical warfare material at Anniston chemical stockpile disposal facility. 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. Management of Space-Based Infrared System--Low. Sec. 212. Joint Strike Fighter program. Sec. 213. Fiscal year 2002 joint field experiment. Sec. 214. Nuclear aircraft carrier design and production modeling. Sec. 215. DD-21 class destroyer program. Sec. 216. Limitation on Russian American Observation Satellites program. Sec. 217. Joint biological defense program. Sec. 218. Report on biological warfare defense vaccine research and development programs. Sec. 219. Cost limitations applicable to F-22 aircraft program. Sec. 220. Unmanned advanced capability combat aircraft and ground combat vehicles. Sec. 221. Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. Sec. 222. Army space control technology development. Subtitle C--Ballistic Missile Defense Sec. 231. Funding for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 232. Reports on ballistic missile threat posed by North Korea. Sec. 233. Plan to modify ballistic missile defense architecture. Sec. 234. Management of Airborne Laser program. Subtitle D--High Energy Laser Programs Sec. 241. Funding. Sec. 242. Implementation of High Energy Laser Master Plan. Sec. 243. Designation of senior official for high energy laser programs. Sec. 244. Site for Joint Technology Office. Sec. 245. High energy laser infrastructure improvements. Sec. 246. Cooperative programs and activities. Sec. 247. Technology plan. Sec. 248. Annual report. Sec. 249. Definition. Sec. 250. Review of defense-wide directed energy programs. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 251. Reports on mobile offshore base concept and potential use for certain purposes of technologies associated with that concept. Sec. 252. Air Force science and technology planning. Sec. 253. Enhancement of authorities regarding education partnerships for purposes of encouraging scientific study. Sec. 254. Recognition of those individuals instrumental to naval research efforts during the period from before World War II through the end of the Cold War. 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. Joint warfighting capabilities assessment teams. Subtitle B--Environmental Provisions Sec. 311. Establishment of additional environmental restoration account and use of accounts for operation and monitoring of environmental remedies. Sec. 312. Certain environmental restoration activities. Sec. 313. Annual reports under Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program. Sec. 314. Payment of fines and penalties for environmental compliance at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Sec. 315. Payment of fines or penalties imposed for environmental compliance violations at other Department of Defense facilities. Sec. 316. Reimbursement for certain costs in connection with the former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site, Suffolk, Virginia. Sec. 317. Necessity of military low-level flight training to protect national security and enhance military readiness. Sec. 318. Ship disposal project. Sec. 319. Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information Management Program. Sec. 320. Report on Plasma Energy Pyrolysis System. Sec. 321. Sense of Congress regarding environmental restoration of former defense manufacturing site, Santa Clarita, California. Subtitle C--Commissaries and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Sec. 331. Use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses of commissary stores. Sec. 332. Adjustment of sales prices of commissary store goods and services to cover certain expenses. Sec. 333. Use of surcharges for construction and improvement of commissary stores. Sec. 334. Inclusion of magazines and other periodicals as an authorized commissary merchandise category. Sec. 335. Use of most economical distribution method for distilled spirits. Sec. 336. Report on effects of availability of slot machines on United States military installations overseas. Subtitle D--Department of Defense Industrial Facilities Sec. 341. Designation of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence and public-private partnerships to increase utilization of such centers. Sec. 342. Unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity costs of United States arsenals. Sec. 343. Arsenal support program initiative. Sec. 344. Codification and improvement of armament retooling and manufacturing support programs. Subtitle E--Performance of Functions by Private-Sector Sources Sec. 351. Inclusion of additional information in reports to Congress required before conversion of commercial or industrial type functions to contractor performance. Sec. 352 Effects of outsourcing on overhead costs of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence and Army ammunition plants. Sec. 353. Consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering of Department of Defense organizations, functions, or activities. Sec. 354. Monitoring of savings resulting from workforce reductions as part of conversion of functions to performance by private sector or other strategic sourcing initiatives. Sec. 355. Performance of emergency response functions at chemical weapons storage installations. Sec. 356. Suspension of reorganization or relocation of Naval Audit Service. Subtitle F--Defense Dependents Education Sec. 361. Eligibility of dependents of American Red Cross employees for enrollment in Department of Defense domestic dependent schools in Puerto Rico. Sec. 362. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Sec. 363. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. Sec. 364. Assistance for maintenance, repair, and renovation of school facilities that serve dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Subtitle G--Military Readiness Issues Sec. 371. Measuring cannibalization of parts, supplies, and equipment under readiness reporting system. Sec. 372. Reporting requirements regarding transfers from high-priority readiness appropriations. Sec. 373. Effects of worldwide contingency operations on readiness of military aircraft and equipment. Sec. 374. Identification of requirements to reduce backlog in maintenance and repair of defense facilities. Sec. 375. New methodology for preparing budget requests to satisfy Army readiness requirements. Sec. 376. Review of AH-64 aircraft program. Sec. 377. Report on Air Force spare and repair parts program for C-5 aircraft. Subtitle H--Other Matters Sec. 381. Annual report on public sale of certain military equipment identified on United States Munitions List. Sec. 382. Resale of armor-piercing ammunition disposed of by the Army. Sec. 383. Reimbursement by civil air carriers for support provided at Johnston Atoll. Sec. 384. Travel by Reserves on military aircraft. Sec. 385. Overseas airlift service on Civil Reserve Air Fleet aircraft. Sec. 386. Additions to plan for ensuring visibility over all in-transit end items and secondary items. Sec. 387. Reauthorization of pilot program for acceptance and use of landing fees charged for use of domestic military airfields by civil aircraft. Sec. 388. Extension of authority to sell certain aircraft for use in wildfire suppression. [[Page H9056]] Sec. 389. Damage to aviation facilities caused by alkali silica reactivity. Sec. 390. Demonstration project to increase reserve component internet access and services in rural communities. Sec. 391. Additional conditions on implementation of Defense Joint Accounting System. Sec. 392. Report on Defense Travel System. Sec. 393. Review of Department of Defense costs of maintaining historical properties. 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. Sec. 403. Adjustment to end strength flexibility authority. Subtitle B--Reserve Forces Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2001 limitation on non-dual status technicians. Sec. 415. Increase in numbers of members in certain grades authorized to be on active duty in support of the Reserves. Subtitle C--Other Matters Relating to Personnel Strengths Sec. 421. Authority for Secretary of Defense to suspend certain personnel strength limitations during war or national emergency. Sec. 422. Exclusion from active component end strengths of certain reserve component members on active duty in support of the combatant commands. Sec. 423. Exclusion of Army and Air Force medical and dental officers from limitation on strengths of reserve commissioned officers in grades below brigadier general. Sec. 424. Authority for temporary increases in number of reserve component personnel serving on active duty or full-time national guard duty in certain grades. Subtitle D--Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 431. Authorization of appropriations for military personnel. TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy Sec. 501. Eligibility of Army and Air Force Reserve colonels and brigadier generals for position vacancy promotions. Sec. 502. Flexibility in establishing promotion zones for Coast Guard Reserve officers. Sec. 503. Time for release of reports of officer promotion selection boards. Sec. 504. Clarification of requirements for composition of active-duty list selection boards when reserve officers are under consideration. Sec. 505. Authority to issue posthumous commissions in the case of members dying before official recommendation for appointment or promotion is approved by Secretary concerned. Sec. 506. Technical corrections relating to retired grade of reserve commissioned officers. Sec. 507. Grade of chiefs of reserve components and directors of National Guard components. Sec. 508. Revision to rules for entitlement to separation pay for regular and reserve officers. Subtitle B--Reserve Component Personnel Policy Sec. 521. Exemption from active-duty list for reserve officers on active duty for a period of three years or less. Sec. 522. Termination of application requirement for consideration of officers for continuation on the reserve active-status list. Sec. 523. Authority to retain Air Force Reserve officers in all medical specialties until specified age. Sec. 524. Authority for provision of legal services to reserve component members following release from active duty. Sec. 525. Extension of involuntary civil service retirement date for certain reserve technicians. Subtitle C--Education and Training Sec. 531. Eligibility of children of Reserves for Presidential appointment to service academies. Sec. 532. Selection of foreign students to receive instruction at service academies. Sec. 533. Revision of college tuition assistance program for members of Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class program. Sec. 534. Review of allocation of Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps units among the services. Sec. 535. Authority for Naval Postgraduate School to enroll certain defense industry civilians in specified programs relating to defense product development. Subtitle D--Decorations, Awards, and Commendations Sec. 541. Limitation on award of Bronze Star to members in receipt of imminent danger pay. Sec. 542. Consideration of proposals for posthumous or honorary promotions or appointments of members or former members of the Armed Forces and other qualified persons. Sec. 543. Waiver of time limitations for award of certain decorations to certain persons. Sec. 544. Addition of certain information to markers on graves containing remains of certain unknowns from the U.S.S. Arizona who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Sec. 545. Sense of Congress on the court-martial conviction of Captain Charles Butler McVay, Commander of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, and on the courageous service of the crew of that vessel. Sec. 546. Posthumous advancement on retired list of Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and Major General Walter C. Short, senior officers in command in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. Sec. 547. Commendation of citizens of Remy, France, for World War II actions. Sec. 548. Authority for Award of the Medal of Honor to William H. Pitsenbarger for valor during the Vietnam War. Subtitle E--Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters Sec. 551. Recognition by States of military testamentary instruments. Sec. 552. Policy concerning rights of individuals whose names have been entered into Department of Defense official criminal investigative reports. Sec. 553. Limitation on Secretarial authority to grant clemency for military prisoners serving sentence of confinement for life without eligibility for parole. Sec. 554. Authority for civilian special agents of military department criminal investigative organizations to execute warrants and make arrests. Sec. 555. Requirement for verbatim record in certain special court- martial cases. Sec. 556. Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Recruiting Sec. 561. Army recruiting pilot programs. Sec. 562. Enhancement of recruitment market research and advertising programs. Sec. 563. Access to secondary schools for military recruiting purposes. Sec. 564. Pilot program to enhance military recruiting by improving military awareness of school counselors and educators. Subtitle G--Other Matters Sec. 571. Extension to end of calendar year of expiration date for certain force drawdown transition authorities. Sec. 572. Voluntary separation incentive. Sec. 573. Congressional review period for assignment of women to duty on submarines and for any proposed reconfiguration or design of submarines to accommodate female crew members. Sec. 574. Management and per diem requirements for members subject to lengthy or numerous deployments. Sec. 575. Pay in lieu of allowance for funeral honors duty. Sec. 576. Test of ability of reserve component intelligence units and personnel to meet current and emerging defense intelligence needs. Sec. 577. National Guard Challenge Program. Sec. 578. Study of use of civilian contractor pilots for operational support missions. Sec. 579. Reimbursement for expenses incurred by members in connection with cancellation of leave on short notice. TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 602. Additional restructuring of basic pay rates for enlisted members. Sec. 603. Revised method for calculation of basic allowance for subsistence. Sec. 604. Family subsistence supplemental allowance for low-income members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 605. Basic allowance for housing. Sec. 606. Additional amount available for fiscal year 2001 increase in basic allowance for housing inside the United States. Sec. 607. Equitable treatment of junior enlisted members in computation of basic allowance for housing. Sec. 608. Eligibility of members in grade E-4 to receive basic allowance for housing while on sea duty. Sec. 609. Personal money allowance for senior enlisted members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 610. Increased uniform allowances for officers. Sec. 611. Cabinet-level authority to prescribe requirements and allowance for clothing of enlisted members. Sec. 612. Increase in monthly subsistence allowance for members of precommissioning programs. Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays Sec. 621. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for reserve forces. [[Page H9057]] Sec. 622. Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for nurse officer candidates, registered nurses, and nurse anesthetists. Sec. 623. Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and special pays. Sec. 624. Revision of enlistment bonus authority. Sec. 625. Consistency of authorities for special pay for reserve medical and dental officers. Sec. 626. Elimination of required congressional notification before implementation of certain special pay authority. Sec. 627. Special pay for physician assistants of the Coast Guard. Sec. 628. Authorization of special pay and accession bonus for pharmacy officers. Sec. 629. Correction of references to Air Force veterinarians. Sec. 630. Career sea pay. Sec. 631. Increased maximum rate of special duty assignment pay. Sec. 632. Entitlement of members of the National Guard and other reserves not on active duty to receive special duty assignment pay. Sec. 633. Authorization of retention bonus for members of the Armed Forces qualified in a critical military skill. Sec. 634. Entitlement of active duty officers of the Public Health Service Corps to special pays and bonuses of health professional officers of the Armed Forces. Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances Sec. 641. Advance payments for temporary lodging of members and dependents. Sec. 642. Additional transportation allowance regarding baggage and household effects. Sec. 643. Incentive for shipping and storing household goods in less than average weights. Sec. 644. Equitable dislocation allowances for junior enlisted members. Sec. 645. Authority to reimburse military recruiters, Senior ROTC cadre, and military entrance processing personnel for certain parking expenses. Sec. 646. Expansion of funded student travel for dependents. Subtitle D--Retirement and Survivor Benefit Matters Sec. 651. Exception to high-36 month retired pay computation for members retired following a disciplinary reduction in grade. Sec. 652. Increase in maximum number of Reserve retirement points that may be credited in any year. Sec. 653. Retirement from active reserve service after regular retirement. Sec. 654. Same treatment for Federal judges as for other Federal officials regarding payment of military retired pay. Sec. 655. Reserve component Survivor Benefit Plan spousal consent requirement. Sec. 656. Sense of Congress on increasing Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses age 62 or older. Sec. 657. Revision to special compensation authority to repeal exclusion of uniformed services retirees in receipt of disability retired pay. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 661. Participation in Thrift Savings Plan. Sec. 662. Determinations of income eligibility for special supplemental food program. Sec. 663. Billeting services for reserve members traveling for inactive-duty training. Sec. 664. Settlement of claims for payments for unused accrued leave and for retired pay. Sec. 665. Additional benefits and protections for personnel incurring injury, illness, or disease in the performance of funeral honors duty. Sec. 666. Authority for extension of deadline for filing claims associated with capture and internment of certain persons by North Vietnam. Sec. 667. Back pay for members of the Navy and Marine Corps selected for promotion while interned as prisoners of war during World War II. Sec. 668. Sense of Congress concerning funding for reserve components. TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS Subtitle A--Health Care Services Sec. 701. Provision of domiciliary and custodial care for CHAMPUS beneficiaries and certain former CHAMPUS beneficiaries. Sec. 702. Chiropractic health care for members on active duty. Sec. 703. School-required physical examinations for certain minor dependents. Sec. 704. Two-year extension of dental and medical benefits for surviving dependents of certain deceased members. Sec. 705. Two-year extension of authority for use of contract physicians at military entrance processing stations and elsewhere outside medical treatment facilities. Sec. 706. Medical and dental care for Medal of Honor recipients. Subtitle B--Senior Health Care Sec. 711. Implementation of TRICARE senior pharmacy program. Sec. 712. Conditions for eligibility for CHAMPUS and TRICARE upon the attainment of age 65; expansion and modification of medicare subvention project. Sec. 713. Accrual funding for health care for medicare-eligible retirees and dependents. Subtitle C--TRICARE Program Sec. 721. Improvement of access to health care under the TRICARE program. Sec. 722. Additional beneficiaries under TRICARE Prime Remote program in the continental United States. Sec. 723. Modernization of TRICARE business practices and increase of use of military treatment facilities. Sec. 724. Extension of TRICARE managed care support contracts. Sec. 725. Report on protections against health care providers seeking direct reimbursement from members of the uniformed services. Sec. 726. Voluntary termination of enrollment in TRICARE retiree dental program. Sec. 727. Claims processing improvements. Sec. 728. Prior authorizations for certain referrals and nonavailability-of-health-care statements. Subtitle D--Demonstration Projects Sec. 731. Demonstration project for expanded access to mental health counselors. Sec. 732. Teleradiology demonstration project. Sec. 733. Health care management demonstration program. Subtitle E--Joint Initiatives With Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 741. VA-DOD sharing agreements for health services. Sec. 742. Processes for patient safety in military and veterans health care systems. Sec. 743. Cooperation in developing pharmaceutical identification technology. Subtitle F--Other Matters Sec. 751. Management of anthrax vaccine immunization program. Sec. 752. Elimination of copayments for immediate family. Sec. 753. Medical informatics. Sec. 754. Patient care reporting and management system. Sec. 755. Augmentation of Army Medical Department by detailing Reserve officers of the Public Health Service. Sec. 756. Privacy of Department of Defense medical records. Sec. 757. Authority to establish special locality-based reimbursement rates; reports. Sec. 758. Reimbursement for certain travel expenses. Sec. 759. Reduction of cap on payments. Sec. 760. Training in health care management and administration. Sec. 761. Studies on feasibility of sharing biomedical research facility. Sec. 762. Study on comparability of coverage for physical, speech, and occupational therapies. TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle A--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations Sec. 801. Department of Defense acquisition pilot programs. Sec. 802. Multiyear services contracts. Sec. 803. Clarification and extension of authority to carry out certain prototype projects. Sec. 804. Clarification of authority of Comptroller General to review records of participants in certain prototype projects. Sec. 805. Extension of time period of limitation on procurement of ball bearings and roller bearings. Sec. 806. Reporting requirements relating to multiyear contracts. Sec. 807. Eligibility of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for assistance under the mentor-protege program. Sec. 808. Qualifications required for employment and assignment in contracting positions. Sec. 809. Revision of authority for solutions-based contracting pilot program. Sec. 810. Procurement notice of contracting opportunities through electronic means. Subtitle B--Information Technology Sec. 811. Acquisition and management of information technology. Sec. 812. Tracking and management of information technology purchases. Sec. 813. Appropriate use of requirements regarding experience and education of contractor personnel in the procurement of information technology services. Sec. 814. Navy-Marine Corps Intranet. Sec. 815. Sense of Congress regarding information technology systems for Guard and Reserve components. Subtitle C--Other Acquisition-Related Matters Sec. 821. Improvements in procurements of services. Sec. 822. Financial analysis of use of dual rates for quantifying overhead costs at Army ammunition plants. [[Page H9058]] Sec. 823. Repeal of prohibition on use of Department of Defense funds for procurement of nuclear-capable shipyard crane from a foreign source. Sec. 824. Extension of waiver period for live-fire survivability testing for MH-47E and MH-60K helicopter modification programs. Sec. 825. Compliance with existing law regarding purchases of equipment and products. Sec. 826. Requirement to disregard certain agreements in awarding contracts for the purchase of firearms or ammunition. Subtitle D--Studies and Reports Sec. 831. Study on impact of foreign sourcing of systems on long-term military readiness and related industrial infrastructure. Sec. 832. Study of policies and procedures for transfer of commercial activities. Sec. 833. Study and report on practice of contract bundling in military construction contracts. Sec. 834. Requirement to conduct study on contract bundling. TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT Subtitle A--Duties and Functions of Department of Defense Officers Sec. 901. Overall supervision of Department of Defense activities for combating terrorism. Sec. 902. Change of title of certain positions in the Headquarters, Marine Corps. Sec. 903. Clarification of scope of Inspector General authorities under military whistleblower law. Sec. 904. Policy to ensure conduct of science and technology programs so as to foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of research, development, test, and evaluation. Sec. 905.. Additional components of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff annual report on combatant command requirements. Subtitle B--Department of Defense Organizations Sec. 911. Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. Sec. 912. Department of Defense regional centers for security studies. Sec. 913. Change in name of Armed Forces Staff College to Joint Forces Staff College. Sec. 914. Special authority for administration of Navy Fisher Houses. Sec. 915. Supervisory control of Armed Forces Retirement Home board by Secretary of Defense. Sec. 916. Semiannual report on Joint Requirements Oversight Council reform initiative. Sec. 917. Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Logistics Agency. Sec. 918. Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Information Systems Agency. Subtitle C--Information Security Sec. 921. Institute for Defense Computer Security and Information Protection. Sec. 922. Information security scholarship program. Subtitle D--Reports Sec. 931. Date of submittal of reports on shortfalls in equipment procurement and military construction for the reserve components in future-years defense programs. Sec. 932. Report on number of personnel assigned to legislative liaison functions. Sec. 933. Joint report on establishment of national collaborative information analysis capability. Sec. 934. Network centric warfare. Sec. 935. Report on Air Force Institute of Technology. Subtitle E--Other Matters Sec. 941. Flexibility in implementation of limitation on major Department of Defense headquarters activities personnel. Sec. 942. Consolidation of certain Navy gift funds. Sec. 943. Temporary authority to dispose of a gift previously accepted for the Naval Academy. 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 2000. Sec. 1004. United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal year 2001. Sec. 1005. Limitation on funds for Bosnia and Kosovo peacekeeping operations for fiscal year 2001. Sec. 1006. Requirement for prompt payment of contract vouchers. Sec. 1007. Plan for prompt recording of obligations of funds for contractual transactions. Sec. 1008. Electronic submission and processing of claims for contract payments. Sec. 1009. Administrative offsets for overpayment of transportation costs. Sec. 1010. Interest penalties for late payment of interim payments due under Government service contracts. Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards Sec. 1011. Revisions to national defense features program. Sec. 1012. Sense of Congress on the naming of the CVN-77 aircraft carrier. Sec. 1013. Authority to transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries. Sec. 1014. Authority to consent to retransfer of alternative former naval vessel by Government of Greece. Subtitle C--Counter-Drug Activities Sec. 1021. Extension of authority to provide support for counter-drug activities of Colombia. Sec. 1022. Report on Department of Defense expenditures to support foreign counter-drug activities. Sec. 1023. Recommendations on expansion of support for counter-drug activities. Sec. 1024. Review of riverine counter-drug program. Sec. 1025. Report on tethered aerostat radar system. Sec. 1026. Sense of Congress regarding use of Armed Forces for counter- drug and counter-terrorism activities. Subtitle D--Counterterrorism and Domestic Preparedness Sec. 1031. Preparedness of military installation first responders for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction. Sec. 1032. Additional weapons of mass destruction civil support teams. Sec. 1033. Authority to provide loan guarantees to improve domestic preparedness to combat cyberterrorism. Sec. 1034. Report on the status of domestic preparedness against the threat of biological terrorism. Sec. 1035. Report on strategy, policies, and programs to combat domestic terrorism. Subtitle E--Strategic Forces Sec. 1041. Revised nuclear posture review. Sec. 1042. Plan for the long-term sustainment and modernization of United States strategic nuclear forces. Sec. 1043. Modification of scope of waiver authority for limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems. Sec. 1044. Report on the defeat of hardened and deeply buried targets. Sec. 1045. Sense of Congress on the maintenance of the strategic nuclear triad. Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements Sec. 1051. Management review of working-capital fund activities. Sec. 1052. Report on submarine rescue support vessels. Sec. 1053. Report on Federal Government progress in developing information assurance strategies. Sec. 1054. Department of Defense process for decisionmaking in cases of false claims. Subtitle G--Government Information Security Reform Sec. 1061. Coordination of Federal information policy. Sec. 1062. Responsibilities of certain agencies. Sec. 1063. Relationship of Defense Information Assurance Program to Government-wide information security program. Sec. 1064. Technical and conforming amendments. Sec. 1065. Effective date. Subtitle H--Security Matters Sec. 1071. Limitation on granting of security clearances. Sec. 1072. Process for prioritizing background investigations for security clearances for Department of Defense personnel and defense contractor personnel. Sec. 1073. Authority to withhold certain sensitive information from public disclosure. Sec. 1074. Expansion of authority to exempt geodetic products of the Department of Defense from public disclosure. Sec. 1075. Expenditures for declassification activities. Sec. 1076. Enhanced access to criminal history record information for national security and other purposes Sec. 1077. Two-year extension of authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities. Sec. 1078. Coordination of nuclear weapons secrecy policies and consideration of health of workers at former Department of Defense nuclear facilities. Subtitle I--Other Matters Sec. 1081. Funds for administrative expenses under Defense Export Loan Guarantee program. Sec. 1082. Transit pass program for Department of Defense personnel in poor air quality areas. Sec. 1083. Transfer of Vietnam era TA-4 aircraft to nonprofit foundation. Sec. 1084. Transfer of 19th century cannon to museum. Sec. 1085. Fees for providing historical information to the public. Sec. 1086. Grants to American Red Cross for Armed Forces emergency services. Sec. 1087. Technical and clerical amendments. Sec. 1088. Maximum size of parcel post packages transported overseas for Armed Forces post offices. [[Page H9059]] Sec. 1089. Sense of Congress regarding tax treatment of members receiving special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger. Sec. 1090. Organization and management of Civil Air Patrol. Sec. 1091. Additional duties for Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization. Sec. 1092. Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry. Sec. 1093. Drug addiction treatment. TITLE XI--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL Subtitle A--Civilian Personnel Management Generally Sec. 1101. Employment and compensation of employees for temporary organizations established by law or Executive order. Sec. 1102. Assistive technology accommodations program. Sec. 1103. Extension of authority for voluntary separations in reductions in force. Sec. 1104. Electronic maintenance of performance appraisal systems. Sec. 1105. Study on civilian personnel services. Subtitle B--Demonstration and Pilot Programs Sec. 1111. Pilot program for reengineering the equal employment opportunity complaint process. Sec. 1112. Work safety demonstration program. Sec. 1113. Extension, expansion, and revision of authority for experimental personnel program for scientific and technical personnel. Sec. 1114. Clarification of personnel management authority under personnel demonstration project. Subtitle C--Educational Assistance Sec. 1121. Restructuring the restriction on degree training. Sec. 1122. Student loan repayment programs. Sec. 1123. Extension of authority for tuition reimbursement and training for civilian employees in the defense acquisition workforce. Subtitle D--Other Benefits Sec. 1131. Additional special pay for foreign language proficiency beneficial for United States national security interests. Sec. 1132. Approval authority for cash awards in excess of $10,000. Sec. 1133. Leave for crews of certain vessels. Sec. 1134. Life insurance for emergency essential Department of Defense employees. Subtitle E--Intelligence Civilian Personnel Sec. 1141. Expansion of defense civilian intelligence personnel system positions. Sec. 1142. Increase in number of positions authorized for the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service. Subtitle F--Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay and Early Retirement Authority Sec. 1151. Extension, revision, and expansion of authorities for use of voluntary separation incentive pay and voluntary early retirement. Sec. 1152. Department of Defense employee voluntary early retirement authority. Sec. 1153. Limitations. TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO OTHER NATIONS Subtitle A--Matters Related to Arms Control Sec. 1201. Support of United Nations-sponsored efforts to inspect and monitor Iraqi weapons activities. Sec. 1202. Support of consultations on Arab and Israeli arms control and regional security issues. Sec. 1203. Furnishing of nuclear test monitoring equipment to foreign governments. Sec. 1204. Additional matters for annual report on transfers of militarily sensitive technology to countries and entities of concern. Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Balkans Sec. 1211. Annual report assessing effect of continued operations in the Balkans region on readiness to execute the national military strategy. Sec. 1212. Situation in the Balkans. Sec. 1213. Semiannual report on Kosovo peacekeeping. Subtitle C--North Atlantic Treaty Organization and United States Forces in Europe Sec. 1221. NATO fair burdensharing. Sec. 1222. Repeal of restriction preventing cooperative airlift support through acquisition and cross-servicing agreements. Sec. 1223. GAO study on the benefits and costs of United States military engagement in Europe. Subtitle D--Other Matters Sec. 1231. Joint data exchange center with Russian Federation on early warning systems and notification of ballistic missile launches. Sec. 1232. Report on sharing and exchange of ballistic missile launch early warning data. Sec. 1233. Annual report of Communist Chinese military companies operating in the United States. Sec. 1234. Adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers. Sec. 1235. Increased authority to provide health care services as humanitarian and civic assistance. Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress regarding the use of children as soldiers. Sec. 1237. Sense of Congress regarding undersea rescue and recovery. Sec. 1238. United States-China Security Review Commission. 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 elimination of conventional weapons. Sec. 1304. Limitations on use of funds for fissile material storage facility. Sec. 1305. Limitation on use of funds to support warhead dismantlement processing. Sec. 1306. Agreement on nuclear weapons storage sites. Sec. 1307. Limitation on use of funds for construction of fossil fuel energy plants; report. Sec. 1308. Reports on activities and assistance under cooperative threat reduction programs. Sec. 1309. Russian chemical weapons elimination. Sec. 1310. Limitation on use of funds for elimination of weapons grade plutonium program. Sec. 1311. Report on audits of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs. TITLE XIV--COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) ATTACK Sec. 1401. Establishment of commission. Sec. 1402. Duties of commission. Sec. 1403. Reports. Sec. 1404. Powers. Sec. 1405. Commission procedures. Sec. 1406. Personnel matters. Sec. 1407. Miscellaneous administrative provisions. Sec. 1408. Funding. Sec. 1409. Termination of the commission. TITLE XV--NAVY ACTIVITIES ON THE ISLAND OF VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO Sec. 1501. Assistance for economic growth on Vieques. Sec. 1502. Conveyance of Naval Ammunition Support Detachment, Vieques Island. Sec. 1503. Determination regarding continuation of Navy training. Sec. 1504. Actions if training is approved. Sec. 1505. Requirements if training is not approved or mandate for referendum is vitiated. Sec. 1506. Certain properties exempt from conveyance or transfer. Sec. 1507. Moratorium on improvements at Fort Buchanan. Sec. 1508. Transfer and management of Conservation Zones. TITLE XVI--GI BILL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND VETERANS CLAIMS ASSISTANCE Subtitle A--Veterans Education Benefits Sec. 1601. Additional opportunity for certain VEAP participants to enroll in basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill. Sec. 1602. Modification of authority to pay tuition for off-duty training and education. Subtitle B--Veterans Claims Assistance Sec. 1611. Clarification of Department of Veterans Affairs duty to assist. TITLE XVII--ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS Sec. 1701. Firefighter assistance. Sec. 1702. Volunteer fire assistance program. Sec. 1703. Burn research. Sec. 1704. Study and demonstration projects regarding cases of hepatitis C among certain emergency response employees. Sec. 1705. Report on progress on spectrum sharing. Sec. 1706. Sale or donation of excess defense property to assist firefighting agencies. Sec. 1707. Identification of defense technologies suitable for use, or conversion for use, in providing fire and emergency medical s

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