106 th Congress  2d Session                       

                            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                        

                                      Report                                 

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                        ENACTMENT OF PROVISIONS OF                       

                      H.R. 5408, THE FLOYD D. SPENCE                     

                      NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION                     

                         ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001                        


                                                                           


                            CONFERENCE REPORT                            


                               to accompany                              


                                H.R. 4205                                


                                                                         

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ENACTMENT OF PROVISIONS OF H.R. 5408, THE FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL      
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001                          

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     2000                                                                    

    106 th Congress  2d Session                                             

    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                                                

                                      Report                                 

                                       106 945                                

                                                                             

                                                                         




                        ENACTMENT OF PROVISIONS OF                       

                      H.R. 5408, THE FLOYD D. SPENCE                     

                      NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION                     

                         ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001                        


                                                                           


                            CONFERENCE REPORT                            


                               to accompany                              


                                H.R. 4205                                


                                                                         

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                 October  6,  2000.--Ordered to be printed               


                               CONTENTS                                 
         JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE       7
            Summary Statement of Conference Action                        534
            Summary Table of Authorizations                               534
            Congressional Defense Committees                              540
         DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS                 540
          Title I--Procurement                                            540

                             Procurement Overview                          

                                          540                                   

                                   Overview                                

                                          543                                   

                               UH 60 Blackhawk                             

                                          546                                   

                          TH 67 training helicopter                        

                                          546                                   

                                   Longbow                                 

                                          546                                   

                             AH 64 modifications                           

                                          546                                   

                             UH 60 modifications                           

                                          547                                   

                    Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE)                 

                                          547                                   

                          Aircrew integrated systems                       

                                          547                                   

                                   Overview                                

                                          547                                   

                         Army tactical missile system                      

                                          550                                   

                                   Overview                                

                                          550                                   

                           Bradley base sustainment                        

                                          553                                   

                          Improved recovery vehicle                        

                                          553                                   

                  Heavy assault bridge system modifications                

                                          553                                   

                             Army Transformation                           

                                          553                                   

                     Machine gun, squad automatic weapon                   

                                          554                                   

                                   Overview                                

                                          554                                   

                 155MM Sense and Destroy Armor Munition M898               

                                          558                                   

                                   Overview                                

                                          558                                   

                         Tactical trailers/dolly sets                      

                                          567                                   

                  High mobility multipurpose-wheeled vehicle               

                                          567                                   

                      Family of medium tactical vehicles                   

                                          567                                   

              Fire trucks and associated firefighting equipment            

                                          567                                   

                      M915/M916 line haul truck tractor                    

                                          567                                   

               Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams             

                                          568                                   

                        Army data distribution system                      

                                          568                                   

           Single channel ground and airborne radio systems family         

                                          569                                   

                 Area common user system modification program              

                                          569                                   

                             Night vision devices                          

                                          569                                   

                      Combat identification/aiming light                   

                                          570                                   

                   Standard integrated command post system                 

                                          570                                   

                     Automated data processing equipment                   

                                          570                                   

                                Ribbon bridge                              

                                          570                                   

                       Laundries, showers, and latrines                    

                                          571                                   

                            Combat support medical                         

                                          571                                   

                      Roller, vibratory, self-propelled                    

                                          571                                   

                             Hydraulic excavator                           

                                          571                                   

                   Deployable universal combat earth mover                 

                                          572                                   

            Construction equipment service life extension program          

                                          572                                   

                                  Small tug                                

                                          572                                   

                Combat training center instrumentation support             

                                          572                                   

                          Nonsystem training devices                       

                                          573                                   

                                   Overview                                

                                          573                                   

               Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Army             

                                          575                                   

                                   Overview                                

                                          577                                   

                              F/A 18E/F aircraft                           

                                          581                                   

                              SH 60R helicopter                            

                                          581                                   

                                UC 35 aircraft                             

                                          581                                   

                            18 series modifications                        

                                          581                                   

                          AH 1 series modifications                        

                                          582                                   

                          H 53 series modifications                        

                                          582                                   

                           H 1 series modifications                        

                                          582                                   

                         EP 3 aircraft modifications                       

                                          583                                   

                                   Overview                                

                                          583                                   

                        Trident II advance procurement                     

                                          586                                   

                              Drones and decoys                            

                                          586                                   

                        Weapons industrial facilities                      

                                          586                                   

              Mark 48 advanced capability torpedo modifications            

                                          586                                   

                    Close-in weapons system modifications                  

                                          587                                   

                           Gun mount modifications                         

                                          587                                   

                                   Overview                                

                                          587                                   

                                   Overview                                

                                          590                                   

                              DDG 51 destroyers                            

                                          593                                   

                          LHD 8 advance procurement                        

                                          593                                   

                               Ship outfitting                             

                                          593                                   

                                   Overview                                

                                          593                                   

             Surveillance and security for military sealift ships          

                                          602                                   

                     AN/WSN 7 inertial navigation system                   

                                          602                                   

                    Integrated condition assessment system                 

                                          602                                   

                      AN/SPS 73(V) surface search radar                    

                                          602                                   

                      Nuclear attack submarine acoustics                   

                                          602                                   

                           Sonar support equipment                         

                                          603                                   

                  Shipboard indications and warnings exploit               

                                          603                                   

            Side-scanning sonar for forward deployed minesweepers          

                                          603                                   

                      Shallow water mine countermeasures                   

                                          603                                   

                           Other training equipment                        

                                          604                                   

                           Joint tactical terminal                         

                                          604                                   

       Joint engineering data management and information control system    

                                          604                                   

                     Naval shore communications equipment                  

                                          604                                   


                                  Sonobuoys                                

                                          604                                   

                       Weapons range support equipment                     

                                          605                                   

                   Rolling airframe guided missile launcher                

                                          605                                   

                              Cruiser smart ship                           

        605                                                                     

   NULKA anti-ship missile decoy system                                    

        605                                                                     

   SSN combat control systems                                              

        606                                                                     

   Civil engineering support equipment                                     

        606                                                                     

   Education support equipment                                             

        606                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        606                                                                     

   Communications and electronic infrastructure support                    

        611                                                                     

   Night vision equipment                                                  

        611                                                                     

   Radio systems                                                           

        611                                                                     

   5/4 ton truck high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles               

        611                                                                     

   Material handling equipment                                             

        611                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        612                                                                     

    16C aircraft                                                           

        617                                                                     

   C 17 aircraft                                                           

        617                                                                     

   C 17 advance procurement                                                

        617                                                                     

   EC 130J aircraft                                                        

        617                                                                     

   B 52 aircraft modifications                                             

        618                                                                     

   A 10 aircraft integrated flight and fire control computer               

        618                                                                     

    15 modifications                                                       

        618                                                                     

    16 aircraft modifications                                              

        619                                                                     

   Defense airborne reconnaissance program modifications                   

        619                                                                     

   Other aircraft modifications                                            

        620                                                                     

   Defense airborne reconnaissance program aircraft support equipment      

        620                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        621                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        624                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        627                                                                     

   Intelligence communications equipment                                   

        633                                                                     

   Combat training ranges                                                  

        633                                                                     

   Items less than $5.0 million                                            

        633                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        633                                                                     

   MH 60 aerial refueling probes and 200 gallon fuel tanks                 

        638                                                                     

   Special operations forces small arms and support equipment              

        638                                                                     

          Items of Special Interest                                     

        638                                                                     

   Air Mobility Command                                                    

        638                                                                     

   Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs                  

        639                                                                     

   LPD 17 amphibious ships                                                 

        639                                                                     

   Multipurpose individual munition                                        

        640                                                                     

   Shipbuilding overview                                                   

        641                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        642                                                                     

   Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations                             

        642                                                                     

   Authorization of appropriations (secs. 101 106)                         

        642                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Army Programs                                               

        642                                                                     

   Multiyear procurement authority (sec. 111)                              

        642                                                                     

      Increase in limitation on number of bunker defeat munitions that may 
   be acquired (sec. 112)                                                  
        642                                                                     

   Reports and limitations relating to Army transformation (sec. 113)      

        642                                                                     

   Subtitle C--Navy Programs                                               

        643                                                                     

   CVNX 1 nuclear aircraft carrier program (sec. 121)                      

        643                                                                     

   Arleigh Burke class destroyer program (sec. 122)                        

        644                                                                     

   Virginia class submarine program (sec. 123)                             

        644                                                                     

      Limitation during fiscal year 2001 on changes in submarine force     
   structure (sec. 124)                                                    
        644                                                                     

   ADC(X) ship program (sec. 125)                                          

        645                                                                     

      Refueling and complex overhaul program of the U.S.S. Dwight D.       
   Eisenhower (sec. 126)                                                   
        645                                                                     

   Analysis of certain shipbuilding programs (sec. 127)                    

        645                                                                     

   Helicopter support of FFG 7 frigates during fiscal year 2001 (sec. 128) 

        645                                                                     

   V 22 cockpit aircraft voice and flight data recorders (sec. 129)        

        645                                                                     

   Subtitle D--Air Force Programs                                          

        646                                                                     

   Annual Report on the B 2 bomber (sec. 131)                              

        646                                                                     

   Report on modernization of Air National Guard F 16A units (sec. 132)    

        646                                                                     

   Subtitle E--Joint Programs                                              

        647                                                                     

      Study of final assembly and checkout alternatives for the joint      
   strike fighter program (sec. 141)                                       
        647                                                                     

   Subtitle F--Chemical Demilitarization                                   

        647                                                                     

      Pueblo Chemical Depot chemical agent ammunitions destruction         
   technologies (sec. 151)                                                 
        647                                                                     

      Report on assessment of need for Federal economic assistance for     
   communities impacted by chemical demilitarization activities (sec. 152) 
        647                                                                     

      Prohibition against disposal of non-stockpile chemical warfare       
   material at Anniston chemical stockpile disposal facility (sec. 153)    
        647                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        647                                                                     

   AGM 65 modifications                                                    

        647                                                                     

   Anti-personnel obstacle breaching system                                

        648                                                                     

   C 135 modifications                                                     

        648                                                                     


      Integrated bridge system for Naval systems special warfare rigid     
   inflatable boats and high-speed assault craft                           
        648                                                                     

   Rapid intravenous infusion pumps                                        

        648                                                                     

   Remanufactured AV 8B aircraft                                           

        649                                                                     

    Title II--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation                  

        649                                                                     

   Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Overview                    

        649                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        651                                                                     

   Tactical High Energy Laser                                              

        660                                                                     

   Emergency preparedness training                                         

        660                                                                     

   High energy laser research and development                              

        660                                                                     

   Advanced tank armament system                                           

        661                                                                     

   Defense manufacturing technology program                                

        661                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        662                                                                     

   Biodegradable polymers                                                  

        674                                                                     

   Torpedoes and unmanned undersea vehicles                                

        674                                                                     

   DP 2 thrust vectoring system proof-of-concept demonstration             

        674                                                                     

   Virtual test bed for reconfigurable ship                                

        675                                                                     

   Fleet health technology and occupational lung disease                   

        675                                                                     

   Common towed array                                                      

        676                                                                     

   Advanced land attack missile                                            

        676                                                                     

   Joint strike fighter                                                    

        677                                                                     

   Nonlethal research and technologies                                     

        678                                                                     

   Power node control centers                                              

        678                                                                     

   Advanced food service technology                                        

        678                                                                     

    14 tactical reconnaissance                                             

        678                                                                     

   Marine Corps ground combat/supporting arms systems                      

        679                                                                     

   Tactical unmanned aerial vehicles                                       

        679                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        680                                                                     

   XSS 10 micro-satellite technology demonstration                         

        691                                                                     

   Specialty aerospace metals                                              

        691                                                                     

   Space-based radar                                                       

        692                                                                     

   Space maneuver vehicle                                                  

        692                                                                     

   Space Based Laser program                                               

        693                                                                     

   Electronic warfare development                                          

        693                                                                     

   Satellite control network                                               

        693                                                                     

   Manned reconnaissance systems                                           

        694                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        694                                                                     

   Chemical and Biological Defense Program                                 

        704                                                                     

   Nuclear sustainment and counterproliferation technologies               

        705                                                                     

   Blast mitigation testing                                                

        705                                                                     

   Chemical and biological detectors                                       

        705                                                                     

   Facial recognition access control technology                            

        705                                                                     

      Weapons of mass destruction attack-effects-response assessment       
   capability at U.S. Joint Forces Command                                 
        707                                                                     

   Ballistic Missile Defense Organization funding and programmatic guidance

        707                                                                     

   Defense imagery and mapping program                                     

        710                                                                     

   Special operations tactical systems development                         

        710                                                                     

   Common imagery processor                                                

        711                                                                     

   Defense Space Reconnaissance Program                                    

        711                                                                     

   Future scout and cavalry system                                         

        712                                                                     

   Modernized hellfire/common missile                                      

        713                                                                     

   National Imagery and Mapping Agency pre-acquisition activities          

        713                                                                     

   Nuclear Detonation Detection System                                     

        715                                                                     

   Radar technology insertion program                                      

        716                                                                     

   Space launch ranges                                                     

        716                                                                     

   Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations                             

        716                                                                     

   Authorization of appropriations (secs. 201 202)                         

        716                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations         

        717                                                                     

   Management of Space-Based Infrared System-Low (sec. 211)                

        717                                                                     

   Joint strike fighter program (sec. 212)                                 

        717                                                                     

   Fiscal year 2002 joint field experiment (sec. 213)                      

        717                                                                     

   Nuclear aircraft carrier design and production modeling (sec. 214)      

        718                                                                     

   DD 21 class destroyer program (sec. 215)                                

        718                                                                     

   Limitation on Russian American Observation Satellites program (sec. 216)

        718                                                                     

   Joint Biological Defense Program (sec. 217)                             

        719                                                                     

      Report on biological warfare defense vaccine research and development
   programs (sec. 218)                                                     
        719                                                                     

   Cost limitations applicable to F 22 aircraft program (sec. 219)         

        720                                                                     

      Unmanned advanced capability combat aircraft and ground combat       
   vehicles (sec. 220)                                                     
        720                                                                     

   Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (sec. 221)  

        721                                                                     

   Army space control technology development (sec. 222)                    

        722                                                                     

   Subtitle C--Ballistic Missile Defense                                   

        722                                                                     

   Funding for fiscal year 2001 (sec. 231)                                 

        722                                                                     

   Reports on ballistic missile threat posed by North Korea (sec. 232)     

        722                                                                     


   Plan to modify ballistic missile defense architecture (sec. 233)        

        722                                                                     

   Management of Airborne Laser program (sec. 234)                         

        723                                                                     

   Subtitle D--High Energy Laser Programs                                  

        723                                                                     

   High energy laser programs (secs. 241 250)                              

        723                                                                     

   Subtitle E--Other Matters                                               

        724                                                                     

      Reports on mobile offshore base concept and potential use for certain
   purposes of technologies associated with that concept (sec. 251)        
        724                                                                     

   Air Force science and technology planning (sec. 252)                    

        724                                                                     

      Enhancement of authorities regarding education partnerships for      
   purposes of encouraging scientific study (sec. 253)                     
        724                                                                     

      Recognition of those individuals instrumental to naval research      
   efforts during the period from before World War II through the end of   
   the Cold War (sec. 254)                                                 
        724                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        725                                                                     

   Acoustic mine detection technology                                      

        725                                                                     

      Additional authorization for weathering and corrosion technology for 
   aircraft surfaces and parts                                             
        725                                                                     

   Air logistics technology                                                

        725                                                                     

   Ammunition risk analysis research                                       

        725                                                                     

   Funding for comparisons of medium armored vehicles                      

        726                                                                     

   Joint technology information center initiative                          

        726                                                                     

      Navy information technology center and human resource enterprise     
   strategy                                                                
        726                                                                     

      Sense of Congress concerning commitment to deployment of National    
   Missile Defense System                                                  
        726                                                                     

   Technology for mounted maneuver forces                                  

        726                                                                     

    Title III--Operation and Maintenance                                   

        727                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        727                                                                     

   Battlefield Mobility Enhancement System                                 

        756                                                                     

   Cultural and historic activities                                        

        756                                                                     

   MOCAS enhancements                                                      

        756                                                                     

          Items of Special Interest                                     

        757                                                                     

      Funding for Formerly Used Defense Sites and the Conway Bombing and   
   Gunnery Range, Horry County, South Carolina                             
        757                                                                     

   United States Army marksmanship program                                 

        757                                                                     

   Water quality issues at installations in Kaiserslautern, Germany        

        758                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        758                                                                     

   Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations                             

        758                                                                     

   Authorization of appropriations (secs. 301 302)                         

        758                                                                     

   Armed Forces Retirement Home (sec. 303)                                 

        758                                                                     

   Transfer from National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund (sec. 304)    

        758                                                                     

   Joint warfighting capabilities assessment teams (sec. 305)              

        759                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Environmental Provisions                                    

        759                                                                     

      Establishment of additional environmental restoration account and use
   of accounts for operation and monitoring of environmental remedies (sec.
   311)                                                                    
        759                                                                     

   Certain environmental restoration activities (sec. 312)                 

        759                                                                     

      Annual reports under Strategic Environmental Research and Development
   Program (sec. 313)                                                      
        760                                                                     

      Payment of fines and penalties for environmental compliance at Fort  
   Wainwright, Alaska (sec. 314)                                           
        760                                                                     

      Payment of fines or penalties imposed for environmental compliance   
   violations at other Department of Defense facilities (sec. 315)         
        760                                                                     

      Reimbursement for certain costs in connection with the former        
   Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site, Suffolk, Virginia (sec. 316)             
        761                                                                     

      Necessity of military low-level flight training to protect national  
   security and enhance military readiness (sec. 317)                      
        761                                                                     

   Ship disposal project (sec. 318)                                        

        761                                                                     

      Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information Management      
   Program (sec. 319)                                                      
        762                                                                     

   Report on Plasma Energy Pyrolysis System (sec. 320)                     

        762                                                                     

      Sense of Congress regarding environmental restoration of former      
   defense manufacturing site, Santa Clarita, California (sec. 321)        
        762                                                                     

   Subtitle C--Commissaries and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities     

        763                                                                     

      Use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses of commissary  
   stores (sec. 331)                                                       
        763                                                                     

      Adjustment of sales prices of commissary store goods and services to 
   cover certain expenses (sec. 332)                                       
        763                                                                     


      Use of surcharges for construction and improvement of commissary     
   stores (sec. 333)                                                       
        763                                                                     

      Inclusion of magazines and other periodicals as an authorized        
   commissary merchandise category (sec. 334)                              
        763                                                                     

      Use of most economical distribution method for distilled spirits     
   (sec. 335)                                                              
        763                                                                     

      Report on effects of availability of slot machines on United States  
   military installations overseas (sec. 336)                              
        764                                                                     

   Subtitle D--Department of Defense Industrial Facilities                 

        764                                                                     

      Designation of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence and    
   public-private partnerships to increase utilization of such centers     
   (sec. 341)                                                              
        764                                                                     

      Unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity costs of United States   
   arsenals (sec. 342)                                                     
        765                                                                     

   Arsenal support program initiative (sec. 343)                           

        765                                                                     

      Codification and improvement of armament retooling and manufacturing 
   support programs (sec. 344)                                             
        765                                                                     

   Subtitle E--Performance of Functions by Private-Sector Sources          

        765                                                                     

      Inclusion of additional information in reports to Congress required  
   before conversion of commercial or industrial type functions to         
   contractor performance (sec. 351)                                       
        765                                                                     

      Effects of outsourcing on overhead costs of Centers of Industrial and
   Technical Excellence and Army ammunition plants (sec. 352)              
        766                                                                     

      Consolidation, restructuring, or re-engineering of Department of     
   Defense organizations, functions, or activities (sec. 353)              
        766                                                                     

      Monitoring of savings resulting from workforce reductions as part of 
   conversion of functions to performance by private sector or other       
   strategic sourcing initiatives (sec. 354)                               
        767                                                                     

      Performance of emergency response functions at chemical weapons      
   storage installations (sec. 355)                                        
        767                                                                     

      Suspension of reorganization or relocation of Naval Audit Service    
   (sec. 356)                                                              
        767                                                                     

   Subtitle F--Defense Dependents Education                                

        768                                                                     

      Eligibility of dependents of American Red Cross employees for        
   enrollment in Department of Defense domestic dependent schools in Puerto
   Rico (sec. 361)                                                         
        768                                                                     

      Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of  
   members of the armed forces and Department of Defense civilian employees
   (sec. 362)                                                              
        768                                                                     

   Impact aid for children with severe disabilities (sec. 363)             

        768                                                                     

      Assistance for maintenance, repair, and renovation of school         
   facilities that serve dependents of members of the Armed Forces and     
   Department of Defense civilian employees (sec. 364)                     
        768                                                                     

   Subtitle G--Military Readiness Issues                                   

        769                                                                     

      Measuring cannibalization of parts, supplies, and equipment under    
   readiness reporting system (sec. 371)                                   
        769                                                                     

      Reporting requirements regarding transfers from high-priority        
   readiness appropriations (sec. 372)                                     
        769                                                                     

      Effects of worldwide contingency operations on readiness of military 
   aircraft and equipment (sec. 373)                                       
        769                                                                     

      Identification of requirements to reduce backlog in maintenance and  
   repair of defense facilities (sec. 374)                                 
        769                                                                     

      New methodology for preparing budget requests to satisfy Army        
   readiness requirements (sec. 375)                                       
        770                                                                     

   Review of AH 64 aircraft program (sec. 376)                             

        770                                                                     

   Report on Air Force spare and repair parts program for C 5 (sec. 377)   

        770                                                                     

   Subtitle H--Other Matters                                               

        770                                                                     

      Annual report on public sale of certain military equipment identified
   on United States Munitions List (sec. 381)                              
        770                                                                     

   Resale of armor-piercing ammunition disposed of by the Army (sec. 382)  

        771                                                                     

      Reimbursement by civil air carriers for support provided at Johnston 
   Atoll (sec. 383)                                                        
        771                                                                     

   Travel by Reserves on military aircraft (sec. 384)                      

        771                                                                     

   Overseas airlift service on Civil Reserve Air Fleet aircraft (sec. 385) 

        771                                                                     

      Additions to plan for ensuring visibility over all in-transit end    
   items and secondary items (sec. 386)                                    
        772                                                                     

      Reauthorization of pilot program for acceptance and use of landing   
   fees charged for use of domestic military airfields by civil aircraft   
   (sec. 387)                                                              
        772                                                                     


      Extension of authority to sell certain aircraft for use in wildfire  
   suppression (sec. 388)                                                  
        772                                                                     

      Damage to aviation facilities caused by alkali silica reactivity     
   (sec. 389)                                                              
        772                                                                     

      Demonstration project to increase reserve component internet access  
   and services in rural communities (sec. 390)                            
        772                                                                     

      Additional conditions on implementation of Defense Joint Accounting  
   System (sec. 391)                                                       
        773                                                                     

   Report on Defense Travel System (sec. 392)                              

        773                                                                     

      Review of Department of Defense costs of maintaining historical      
   properties (sec. 393)                                                   
        773                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        774                                                                     

      Authority to ensure demilitarization of significant military         
   equipment formerly owned by the Department of Defense                   
        774                                                                     

   Close-in weapon system overhauls                                        

        774                                                                     

      Industrial mobilization capacity at government-owned,                
   government-operated army ammunition facilities and arsenals             
        774                                                                     

   Investment of commissary trust revolving fund                           

        774                                                                     

   MK 45 overhaul                                                          

        774                                                                     

   Mounted urban combat training site, Fort Knox                           

        775                                                                     

   National Guard assistance for certain youth and charitable organizations

        775                                                                     

      Notice of use of radio frequency spectrum by a system entering       
   engineering and manufacturing development                               
        775                                                                     

      Revision of authority to waive limitation on performance of          
   depot-level maintenance                                                 
        776                                                                     

   Spectrum data base upgrades                                             

        776                                                                     

      Use of humanitarian and civic assistance funding for pay and         
   allowances of special operations command reserves furnishing demining   
   training and related assistance as humanitarian assistance              
        776                                                                     

   Weatherproofing of facilities at Keesler Air Force Base                 

        776                                                                     

    Title IV--Military Personnel Authorizations                            

        777                                                                     

          Items of Special Interest                                     

        777                                                                     

   Funding for Army Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentees             

        777                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        777                                                                     

   Subtitle A--Active Forces                                               

        777                                                                     

   End strengths for active forces (sec. 401)                              

        777                                                                     

   Revision in permanent end strength minimum levels (sec. 402)            

        777                                                                     

   Adjustment to end strength flexibility authority (sec. 403)             

        778                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Reserve Forces                                              

        778                                                                     

   End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411)                           

        778                                                                     

      End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves 
   (sec. 412)                                                              
        778                                                                     

   End strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec. 413)         

        779                                                                     

   Fiscal year 2001 limitation on non-dual status technicians (sec. 414)   

        780                                                                     

      Increase in numbers of members in certain grades authorized to be on 
   active duty in support of the Reserves (sec. 415)                       
        780                                                                     

   Subtitle C--Other Matters Relating to Personnel Strengths               

        781                                                                     

      Authority for Secretary of Defense to suspend certain personnel      
   strength limitations during war or national emergency (sec. 421)        
        781                                                                     

      Exclusion from active component end strengths of certain reserve     
   component members on active duty in support of the combatant commands   
   (sec. 422)                                                              
        782                                                                     

      Exclusion of Army and Air Force medical and dental officers from     
   limitation on strengths of reserve comissioned officers in grades below 
   brigadier general (sec. 423)                                            
        782                                                                     

      Authority for temporary increases in number of reserve component     
   personnel serving on active duty or full-time national guard duty in    
   certain grades (sec. 424)                                               
        782                                                                     

   Subtitle D--Authorization of Appropriations                             

        782                                                                     

   Authorization of appropriations for military personnel (sec. 431)       

        782                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        784                                                                     

      Temporary exemption of Director of the National Security Agency from 
   limitations on number of Air Force officers above major general         
        784                                                                     

    Title V--Military Personnel Policy                                     

        785                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        785                                                                     

   Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy                                    

        785                                                                     

      Eligibility of Army and Air Force reserve colonels and brigadier     
   generals for position vacancy promotions (sec. 501)                     
        785                                                                     

      Flexibility in establishing promotion zones for Coast Guard Reserve  
   officers (sec. 502)                                                     
        785                                                                     


      Time for release of reports of officer promotion selection boards    
   (sec. 503                                                               
        785                                                                     

      Clarification of requirements for composition of active-duty list    
   selection boards when reserve officers are under consideration (sec.    
   504)                                                                    
        785                                                                     

      Authority to issue posthumous commissions in case of members dying   
   before official recommendation for appointment or promotion is approved 
   by Secretary concerned (sec. 505)                                       
        785                                                                     

      Technical corrections relating to retired grade rule for Army and Air
   Force officers (sec. 506)                                               
        786                                                                     

      Grade of chiefs of reserve components and directors of National Guard
   components (sec. 507)                                                   
        786                                                                     

      Revision to rules for entitlement to separation pay for regular and  
   reserve officers (sec. 508)                                             
        786                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Reserve Component Personnel Policy                          

        787                                                                     

      Exemption from active-duty list for reserve officers on active duty  
   for a period of three years or less (sec. 521)                          
        787                                                                     

      Termination of application requirement for consideration of officers 
   for continuation on the reserve active-status list (sec. 522)           
        787                                                                     

      Authority to retain Air Force reserve officers in all medical        
   specialties until specified age (sec. 523)                              
        787                                                                     

      Authority for provision of legal services to reserve component       
   members following release from active duty (sec. 524)                   
        787                                                                     

      Extension of involuntary civil service retirement date for certain   
   reserve technicians (sec. 525)                                          
        787                                                                     

   Subtitle C--Education and Training                                      

        788                                                                     

      Eligibility of children of reserves for presidential appointment to  
   service academies (sec. 531)                                            
        788                                                                     

      Selection of foreign students to receive instruction at service      
   academies (sec. 532)                                                    
        788                                                                     

      Revision of college tuition assistance program for members of Marine 
   Corps Platoon Leaders Class program (sec. 533)                          
        788                                                                     

      Review of allocation of Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps units 
   among the services (sec. 534)                                           
        788                                                                     

      Authority for Naval Postgraduate School to enroll certain defense    
   industry civilians in specified programs relating to defense product    
   development (sec. 535)                                                  
        789                                                                     

   Subtitle D--Decorations, Awards, and Commendations                      

        789                                                                     

      Limitation on award of Bronze Star to members in receipt of Imminent 
   Danger Pay (sec. 541)                                                   
        789                                                                     

      Consideration of proposals for posthumous or honorary promotions or  
   appointments of members or former members of the armed forces and other 
   qualified persons (sec. 542)                                            
        789                                                                     

      Waiver of time limitations for award of certain decorations to       
   certain persons (sec. 543)                                              
        789                                                                     

      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. 544)          
        790                                                                     

      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. 545)                
        790                                                                     

      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. 546)                                   
        790                                                                     

      Commendation of citizens of Remy, France, for World War II actions   
   (sec. 547)                                                              
        791                                                                     

      Authority for award of the medal of honor to William H. Pitsenbarger 
   for valor during the Vietnam War (sec. 548)                             
        791                                                                     

   Subtitle E--Military Justice and Legal Aissitance Matters               

        791                                                                     

   Recognition by states of military testamentary instruments (sec. 551)   

        791                                                                     

      Policy concerning rights of individuals whose names have been entered
   into Department of Defense official criminal investigative reports (sec.
   552)                                                                    
        791                                                                     

      Limitation on secretarial authority to grant clemency for military   
   prisoners serving sentence of confinement for life without eligibility  
   for parole (sec. 553)                                                   
        792                                                                     

      Authority for civilian special agents of the military department     
   criminal investigative organizations to execute warrants and make       
   arrests (sec. 554)                                                      
        792                                                                     

      Requirement for verbatim record in certain special court-martial     
   cases (sec. 555)                                                        
        792                                                                     

      Commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Uniform Code of     
   Military Justice (sec. 556)                                             
        793                                                                     

   Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Recruiting                              

        793                                                                     

   Army recruiting pilot programs (sec. 561)                               

        793                                                                     

      Enhancement of recruitment market research and advertising programs  
   (sec. 562)                                                              
        793                                                                     

   Access to secondary schools for military recruiting purposes (sec. 563) 

        793                                                                     

      Pilot program to enhance military recruiting by improving military   
   awareness of school counselors and educators (sec. 564)                 
        794                                                                     

   Subtitle G--Other Matters                                               

        794                                                                     

      Extension to end of calendar year of expiration date for certain     
   force drawdown transition authorities (sec. 571)                        
        794                                                                     

   Voluntary separation incentive (sec. 572)                               

        794                                                                     

      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. 573)                           
        795                                                                     

      Management and per diem requirements for members subject to lengthy  
   or numerous deployments (sec. 574)                                      
        795                                                                     

   Pay in lieu of allowance for funeral honors duty (sec. 575)             

        795                                                                     

      Test of ability of reserve component intelligence units and personnel
   to meet current and emerging defense intelligence needs (sec. 576)      
        796                                                                     

   National Guard Challenge Program (sec. 577)                             

        796                                                                     

      Study of use of civilian contractor pilots for operational support   
   missions (sec. 578)                                                     
        796                                                                     

      Reimbursement for expenses incurred by members in connection with    
   cancellation of leave on short notice (sec. 579)                        
        797                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        797                                                                     

   Authority for award of the Medal of Honor                               

        797                                                                     

      Collection and use of deoxyribonucleic acid identification           
   information from violent and sexual offenders in the armed forces       
        797                                                                     

      Contingent exemption from limitation on number of Air Force officers 
   serving on active duty in grades above major general                    
        798                                                                     

   Joint Officer Management                                                

        798                                                                     

   Military Voting Rights Act of 2000                                      

        798                                                                     


      Preparation, participation, and conduct of athletic competitions and 
   small arms competitions by the National Guard and members of the        
   National Guard                                                          
        798                                                                     

      Repeal of contingent funding increase for Junior Reserve Officers    
   Training Corps                                                          
        798                                                                     

   Review of actions of selection boards                                   

        799                                                                     

    Title VI--Compensation and other Personnel Benefits                    

        799                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        799                                                                     

   Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances                                          

        799                                                                     

   Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2001 (sec. 601)                   

        799                                                                     

      Additional restructuring of basic pay rates for enlisted members     
   (sec. 602)                                                              
        799                                                                     

      Revised method for calculation of basic allowance for subsistence    
   (sec. 603)                                                              
        800                                                                     

      Family subsistence supplemental allowance for low-income members of  
   the Armed Forces (sec. 604)                                             
        800                                                                     

   Basic allowance for housing (sec. 605)                                  

        800                                                                     

      Additional amount available for fiscal year 2001 increase in basic   
   allowance for housing inside the United States (sec. 606)               
        801                                                                     

      Equitable treatment of junior enlisted members in computation of     
   basic allowance for housing (sec. 607)                                  
        801                                                                     

      Eligibility of members in grade E 4 to receive basic allowance for   
   housing while on sea duty (sec. 608)                                    
        801                                                                     

      Personal money allowance for senior enlisted members of the armed    
   forces (sec. 609)                                                       
        801                                                                     

   Increased uniform allowances for officers (sec. 610)                    

        801                                                                     

      Cabinet-level authority to prescribe requirements and allowance for  
   clothing of enlisted members (sec. 611)                                 
        802                                                                     

      Increase in monthly subsistence allowance for members of             
   precommissioning programs (sec. 612)                                    
        802                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays                      

        802                                                                     

      Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for reserve 
   forces (sec. 621)                                                       
        802                                                                     

      Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for nurse   
   officer candidates, registered nurses, and nurse anesthetists (sec. 622)
        802                                                                     

      Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and    
   special pays (sec. 623)                                                 
        803                                                                     

   Revision of enlistment bonus authority (sec. 624)                       

        803                                                                     

      Consistency of authorities for special pay for reserve medical and   
   dental officers (sec. 625)                                              
        803                                                                     

      Elimination of required congressional notification before            
   implementation of certain special pay authority (sec. 626)              
        803                                                                     

   Special pay for physician assistants of the Coast Guard (sec. 627)      

        803                                                                     

      Authorization of special pay and accession bonus for pharmacy        
   officers (sec. 628)                                                     
        804                                                                     

   Correction of references to Air Force veterinarians (sec. 629)          

        804                                                                     

   Career sea pay (sec. 630)                                               

        804                                                                     

   Increased maximum rate of special duty assignment pay (sec. 631)        

        804                                                                     

      Entitlement of members of the National Guard and other reserves not  
   on active duty to receive special duty assignment pay (sec. 632)        
        804                                                                     

      Authorization of retention bonus for members of the armed forces     
   qualified in a critical military skill (sec. 633)                       
        805                                                                     

      Entitlement of active duty officers of the Public Health Service     
   Corps to special pays and bonuses of health professional officers of the
   armed forces (sec. 634)                                                 
        805                                                                     

   Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances                        

        805                                                                     

      Advance payments for temporary lodging of members and dependents     
   (sec. 641)                                                              
        805                                                                     

      Additional transportation allowance regarding baggage and household  
   effects (sec. 642)                                                      
        805                                                                     

      Incentive for shipping and storing household goods in less than      
   average weights (sec. 643)                                              
        805                                                                     

   Equitable dislocation allowances for junior enlisted members (sec. 644) 

        806                                                                     

      Authority to reimburse military recruiters, senior ROTC cadre, and   
   Military Entrance Processing personnel for certain parking expenses     
   (sec. 645)                                                              
        806                                                                     

   Expansion of funded student travel for dependents (sec. 646)            

        806                                                                     

   Subtitle D--Retirement and Survivor Benefit Matters                     

        806                                                                     

      Exception to high-36-month retired pay computation for members       
   retired following a disciplinary reduction in grade (sec. 651)          
        806                                                                     


      Increase in maximum number of reserve retirement points that may be  
   credited in any year (sec. 652)                                         
        806                                                                     

      Retirement from active reserve service after regular retirement (sec.
   653)                                                                    
        807                                                                     

      Same treatment for federal judges as for other federal officials     
   regarding payment of military retired pay (sec. 654)                    
        807                                                                     

      Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan spousal consent requirement  
   (sec. 655)                                                              
        807                                                                     

      Sense of Congress on increasing Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for  
   surviving spouses age 62 or older (sec. 656)                            
        807                                                                     

      Revision to special compensation authority to repeal exclusion of    
   uniformed services retirees in receipt of disability retired pay (sec.  
   657)                                                                    
        807                                                                     

   Subtitle E--Other Matters                                               

        808                                                                     

   Participation in Thrift Savings Plan (sec. 661)                         

        808                                                                     

      Determinations of income eligibility for special supplemental food   
   program (sec. 662)                                                      
        808                                                                     

      Billeting services for reserve members traveling for inactive-duty   
   training (sec. 663)                                                     
        808                                                                     

      Settlement of claims for payments for unused accrued leave and for   
   retired pay (sec. 664)                                                  
        808                                                                     

      Additional benefits and protections for personnel incurring injury,  
   illness, or disease in the performance of funeral honors duty (sec. 665)
        809                                                                     

      Authority for extension of deadline for filing claims associated with
   capture and interment of certain persons by North Vietnam (sec. 666)    
        809                                                                     

      Back pay for members of the Navy and Marine Corps selected for       
   promotion while interned as prisoners of war during World War II (sec.  
   667)                                                                    
        809                                                                     

   Sense of Congress concerning funding for reserve components (sec. 668)  

        809                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Not Adopted                            

        809                                                                     

   Authority to pay gratuity to certain veterans of Bataan and Corregidor  

        809                                                                     

   Benefits for members not transporting personal motor vehicles overseas  

        810                                                                     

   Computation of survivor benefits                                        

        810                                                                     

      Concurrent payment of retired pay and compensation for retired       
   members with service-connected disabilities                             
        810                                                                     

      Concurrent payment to surviving spouses of Disability and Indemnity  
   Compensation and annuities under Survivor Benefit Plan                  
        810                                                                     

      Effective date of disability retirement for members dying in civilian
   medical facilities                                                      
        810                                                                     

      Eligibility of certain members of the Individual Ready Reserve for   
   Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance                                    
        811                                                                     

      Equitable application of early retirement eligibility requirements to
   military reserve technicians                                            
        811                                                                     

   Family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance              

        811                                                                     

   Fees paid by residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home              

        811                                                                     

   Recognition of members of the Alaska Territorial Guard as veterans      

        811                                                                     

      Survivor benefit plan annuities for survivors of all members who die 
   on active duty                                                          
        812                                                                     

      Travel by reservists on military aircraft to and from locations      
   outside the continental United States for inactive-duty training        
        812                                                                     

    Title VII--Health Care Provisions                                      

        812                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        812                                                                     

   Subtitle A--Health Care Services                                        

        812                                                                     

      Provision of domiciliary and custodial care for CHAMPUS beneficiaries
   and certain former CHAMPUS beneficiaries (sec. 701)                     
        812                                                                     

   Chiropractic health care for members on active duty (sec. 702)          

        812                                                                     

      School-required physical examinations for certain minor dependents   
   (sec. 703)                                                              
        813                                                                     

      Two-year extension of dental and medical benefits for surviving      
   dependents of certain deceased members (sec. 704)                       
        813                                                                     

      Two-year extension of authority for use of contract physicians at    
   military entrance processing stations and elsewhere outside medical     
   treatment facilities (sec. 705)                                         
        813                                                                     

   Medical and dental care for medal of honor recipients (sec. 706)        

        813                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Senior Health Care                                          

        814                                                                     

   Implementation of TRICARE senior pharmacy program (sec. 711)            

        814                                                                     

      Conditions for eligibility for CHAMPUS and TRICARE upon the          
   attainment of age 65; expansion and modification of medicare subvention 
   project (sec. 712)                                                      
        814                                                                     


      Accrual funding for health care for Medicare-eligible retirees and   
   dependents (sec. 713)                                                   
        815                                                                     

   Subtitle C--TRICARE Program                                             

        815                                                                     

      Improvement of access to health care under the TRICARE program (sec. 
   721)                                                                    
        815                                                                     

      Additional beneficiaries under TRICARE prime remote program in the   
   continental United States (sec. 722)                                    
        816                                                                     

      Modernization of TRICARE business practices and increase of use of   
   military treatment facilities (sec. 723)                                
        816                                                                     

   Extension of TRICARE managed care support contracts (sec. 724)          

        816                                                                     

      Report on protections against health care providers seeking direct   
   reimbursement from members of the uniformed services (sec. 725)         
        817                                                                     

      Voluntary termination of enrollment in TRICARE retiree dental program
   (sec. 726)                                                              
        817                                                                     

   Claims processing improvements (sec. 727)                               

        817                                                                     

      Prior authorizations for certain referrals and                       
   nonavailability-of-health-care statements (sec. 728)                    
        817                                                                     

   Subtitle D--Demonstration Projects                                      

        818                                                                     

      Demonstration project for expanded access to mental health counselors
   (sec. 731)                                                              
        818                                                                     

   Teleradiology demonstration project (sec. 732)                          

        818                                                                     

   Health care management demonstration program (sec. 733)                 

        818                                                                     

   Subtitle E--Joint Initiatives With Department of Veterans Affairs       

        818                                                                     

   VA DOD sharing agreements for health services (sec. 741)                

        818                                                                     

      Processes for patient safety in military and veterans health care    
   systems (sec. 742)                                                      
        819                                                                     

      Cooperation in developing pharmaceutical identification technology   
   (sec. 743)                                                              
        819                                                                     

   Subtitle F--Other Matters                                               

        819                                                                     

   Management of anthrax vaccine immunization program (sec. 751)           

        819                                                                     

   Elimination of copayments for immediate family (sec. 752)               

        819                                                                     

   Medical informatics (sec. 753)                                          

        820                                                                     

   Patient care reporting and management system (sec. 754)                 

        820                                                                     

      Augmentation of Army medical department by detailing reserve officers
   of the Public Health Service (sec. 755)                                 
        820                                                                     

   Privacy of Department of Defense medical records (sec. 756)             

        820                                                                     

      Authority to establish special locality-based reimbursement rates;   
   reports (sec. 757)                                                      
        821                                                                     

   Reimbursement for certain travel expenses (sec. 758)                    

        821                                                                     

   Reduction of cap on payments (sec. 759)                                 

        821                                                                     

   Training in health care management and administration (sec. 760)        

        821                                                                     

   Study on feasibility of sharing biomedical research facility (sec. 761) 

        821                                                                     

      Study on comparability of coverage for physical, speech, and         
   occupational therapies (sec. 762)                                       
        822                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        822                                                                     

   Extended coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program   

        822                                                                     

   Extension of TRICARE senior supplement program                          

        822                                                                     

      Service areas of transferees of former uniformed services treatment  
   facilities                                                              
        822                                                                     

   Study of accrual financing for health care for military retirees        

        822                                                                     

      Study of accrual financing for health care for retirees of the       
   uniformed services                                                      
        823                                                                     

   Study on health care options for medicare-eligible military retirees    

        823                                                                     

       Title VIII--Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related 
   Matters                                                                 
        823                                                                     

          Items of Special Interest                                     

        823                                                                     

   Acquisition programs at the National Security Agency                    

        823                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        824                                                                     

      Subtitle A--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities,           
   Procedures, and Limitations                                             
        824                                                                     

   Department of Defense acquisition pilot programs (sec. 801)             

        824                                                                     

   Multiyear services contracts (sec. 802)                                 

        824                                                                     

      Clarification and extension of authority to carry out certain        
   prototype projects (sec. 803)                                           
        825                                                                     

      Clarification of authority of Comptroller General to review records  
   of participants in certain prototype projects (sec. 804)                
        825                                                                     

      Extension of time period of limitation on procurement of ball        
   bearings and roller bearings (sec. 805)                                 
        826                                                                     

   Reporting requirements relating to multiyear contracts (sec. 806)       

        826                                                                     


      Eligibility of small business concerns owned and controlled by women 
   for assistance under the mentor-protege program (sec. 807)              
        826                                                                     

      Qualifications required for employment and assignment in contracting 
   positions (sec. 808)                                                    
        826                                                                     

      Revision of authority for solutions-based contracting pilot program  
   (sec. 809)                                                              
        827                                                                     

      Procurement notice of contracting opportunities through electronic   
   means (sec. 810)                                                        
        827                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Information Technology                                      

        827                                                                     

   Acquisition and management of information technology (sec. 811)         

        827                                                                     

   Tracking and management of information technology purchases (sec. 812)  

        827                                                                     

      Appropriate use of requirements regarding experience and education of
   contractor personnel in the procurement of information technology       
   services (sec. 813)                                                     
        828                                                                     

   Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (sec. 814)                                   

        828                                                                     

      Sense of Congress regarding information technology systems for guard 
   and reserve components (sec. 815)                                       
        829                                                                     

   Subtitle C--Other Acquisition-Related Matters                           

        829                                                                     

   Improvements in procurements of services (sec. 821)                     

        829                                                                     

      Financial analysis of use of dual rate for quantifying overhead costs
   at army ammunition plants (sec. 822)                                    
        830                                                                     

      Repeal of prohibition on use of Department of Defense funds for the  
   procurement of nuclear-capable shipyard crane from a foreign source     
   (sec. 823)                                                              
        830                                                                     

      Extension of waiver period for live-fire survivability testing for MH
   47E and MH 60K helicopter modifications programs (sec. 824)             
        830                                                                     

      Compliance with existing law regarding purchases of equipment and    
   products (sec. 825)                                                     
        830                                                                     

      Requirement to disregard certain agreements in awarding contracts for
   the purchase of firearms or ammunition (sec. 826)                       
        831                                                                     

   Subtitle D--Studies and Reports                                         

        831                                                                     

      Study on impact of foreign sourcing of systems on long-term military 
   readiness and related industrial infrastructure (sec. 831)              
        831                                                                     

      Study of policies and procedures for transfer of commercial          
   activities (sec. 832)                                                   
        831                                                                     

      Study and report on practice of contract bundling in military        
   construction contracts (sec. 833)                                       
        831                                                                     

   Requirement to conduct study on contract bundling (sec. 834)            

        831                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        832                                                                     

      Management of acquisition of mission-essential software for major    
   defense acquisition programs                                            
        832                                                                     

      Repeal of requirement for contractor assurances regarding the        
   completeness, accuracy, and contractual sufficiency of technical data   
   provided by contractor                                                  
        832                                                                     

      Revision of the organization and authority of the cost accounting    
   standards board                                                         
        832                                                                     

   Technical data rights for items developed exclusively at private expense

        832                                                                     

    Title IX--Department of Defense Organization and Management            

        833                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        833                                                                     

   Subtitle A--Duties and Functions of Department of Defense Officers      

        833                                                                     

      Overall supervision of Department of Defense activities for combating
   terrorism (sec. 901)                                                    
        833                                                                     

      Change of title of certain positions in the Headquarters, Marine     
   Corps (sec. 902)                                                        
        834                                                                     

      Clarification of scope of Inspector General authorities under        
   military whistleblower law (sec. 903)                                   
        834                                                                     

      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. 904)                  
        834                                                                     

      Additional components of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff annual
   report on combatant command requirements (sec. 905)                     
        835                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Department of Defense Organization                          

        835                                                                     

   Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (sec. 911)        

        835                                                                     

   Department of Defense regional centers for security studies (sec. 912)  

        836                                                                     

      Change in name of Armed Forces Staff College to Joint Forces Staff   
   College (sec. 913)                                                      
        836                                                                     

   Special authority for administration of Navy Fisher Houses (sec. 914)   

        836                                                                     

      Supervisory control of Armed Forces Retirement Home Board by         
   Secretary of Defense (sec. 915)                                         
        837                                                                     

      Semiannual report on the Joint Requirements Oversight Council reform 
   initiative (sec. 916)                                                   
        837                                                                     


      Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Logistics Agency 
   (sec. 917)                                                              
        837                                                                     

      Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Information      
   Systems Agency (sec. 918)                                               
        837                                                                     

   Subtitle C--Information Security                                        

        838                                                                     

      Institute for Defense Computer Security and Information Protection   
   (sec. 921)                                                              
        838                                                                     

   Information security scholarship program (sec. 922)                     

        838                                                                     

   Subtitle D--Reports                                                     

        838                                                                     

      Date of submittal of reports on shortfalls in equipment procurement  
   and military construction for reserve components in future-years defense
   programs (sec. 931)                                                     
        838                                                                     

      Report on number of personnel assigned to legislative liaison        
   functions (sec. 932)                                                    
        838                                                                     

      Joint report on establishment of national collaborative information  
   analysis capability (sec. 933)                                          
        839                                                                     

   Network centric warfare (sec. 934)                                      

        839                                                                     

   Report on Air Force Institute of Technology (sec. 935)                  

        839                                                                     

   Subtitle E--Other Matters                                               

        840                                                                     

      Flexibility in implementation of limitation on major Department of   
   Defense headquarters activities personnel (sec. 941)                    
        840                                                                     

   Consolidation of certain Navy gift funds (sec. 942)                     

        840                                                                     

      Temporary authority to dispose of a gift previously accepted for the 
   Naval Academy (sec. 943)                                                
        840                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        840                                                                     

   Defense acquisition workforce                                           

        840                                                                     

   National Defense Panel 2001                                             

        841                                                                     

   Quadrennial National Defense Panel                                      

        841                                                                     

    Title X--General Provisions                                            

        841                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        841                                                                     

   Subtitle A--Financial Matters                                           

        841                                                                     

   Transfer authority (sec. 1001)                                          

        841                                                                     

   Incorporation of classified annex (sec. 1002)                           

        841                                                                     

      Authorization of emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal    
   year 2000 (sec. 1003)                                                   
        841                                                                     

      United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal   
   year 2001 (sec. 1004)                                                   
        842                                                                     

      Limitation on funds for Bosnia and Kosovo peacekeeping operations for
   fiscal year (sec. 1005)                                                 
        842                                                                     

   Requirement for prompt payment of contract vouchers (sec. 1006)         

        842                                                                     

      Plan for the prompt recording of obligations of funds for contractual
   transactions (sec. 1007)                                                
        843                                                                     

      Electronic submission and processing of claims for contract payments 
   (sec. 1008)                                                             
        843                                                                     

      Administrative offsets for overpayment of transportation costs (sec. 
   1009)                                                                   
        843                                                                     

      Interest penalties for late payments of interim payments due under   
   Government service contracts (sec. 1010)                                
        843                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards                                 

        844                                                                     

   Revisions to national defense features program (sec. 1011)              

        844                                                                     

      Sense of Congress on the naming of the CVN 77 aircraft carrier (sec. 
   1012)                                                                   
        844                                                                     

      Authority to transfer naval vessels to certain foreign countries     
   (sec. 1013)                                                             
        844                                                                     

      Authority to consent to retransfer of alternative former naval vessel
   by Government of Greece (sec. 1014)                                     
        844                                                                     

   Subtitle C--Counter-Drug Activities                                     

        845                                                                     

      Extension of authority to provide additional support for counter-drug
   activities of Colombia (sec. 1021)                                      
        846                                                                     

      Report on Department of Defense expenditures to support foreign      
   counter-drug activities (sec. 1022)                                     
        846                                                                     

      Recommendations on expansion of support for counter-drug activities  
   (sec. 1023)                                                             
        846                                                                     

   Review of riverine counter-drug program (sec. 1024)                     

        847                                                                     

   Report on tethered aerostat radar system (sec. 1025)                    

        847                                                                     

      Sense of Congress regarding use of the armed forces for counter-drug 
   and counter-terrorism activities (sec. 1026)                            
        847                                                                     

   Subtitle D--Counterterrorism and Domestic Preparedness                  

        848                                                                     

      Preparedness of military installation first responders for incidents 
   involving weapons of mass destruction (sec. 1031)                       
        848                                                                     

   Additional weapons of mass destruction civil support teams (sec. 1032)  

        848                                                                     

      Authority to provide loan guarantees to improve domestic preparedness
   to combat cyberterrorism (sec. 1033)                                    
        849                                                                     

      Report on the status of domestic preparedness against the threat of  
   biological terrorism (sec. 1034)                                        
        849                                                                     

      Report on strategy, policies, and programs to combat domestic        
   terrorism (sec. 1035)                                                   
        849                                                                     

   Subtitle E--Strategic Forces                                            

        850                                                                     

   Revised nuclear posture review (sec. 1041)                              

        850                                                                     

      Plan for the long-term sustainment and modernization of United States
   strategic nuclear forces (sec. 1042)                                    
        850                                                                     

      Modification of scope of waiver authority for limitation on          
   retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems (sec. 
   1043)                                                                   
        850                                                                     

   Report on the defeat of hardened and deeply buried targets (sec. 1044)  

        851                                                                     

      Sense of Congress on the maintenance of the Strategic Nuclear Triad  
   (sec. 1045)                                                             
        851                                                                     

   Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements                        

        851                                                                     

   Management review of working-capital fund activities (sec. 1051)        

        851                                                                     

   Report on submarine rescue support vessels (sec. 1052)                  

        851                                                                     

      Report on Federal Government progress in developing information      
   assurance strategies (sec. 1053)                                        
        852                                                                     

      Department of Defense process for decisionmaking in cases of false   
   claims (sec. 1054)                                                      
        852                                                                     

   Subtitle G--Government Information Security Reform                      

        852                                                                     

   Government information security reform (secs. 1061 1065)                

        852                                                                     

   Subtitle H--Security Matters                                            

        853                                                                     

   Limitation on granting of security clearances (sec. 1071)               

        853                                                                     

      Process for prioritizing background investigations for security      
   clearances for Department of Defense personnel and defense contractor   
   personnel (sec. 1072)                                                   
        853                                                                     

      Authority to withhold certain sensitive information from public      
   disclosure (sec. 1073)                                                  
        853                                                                     

      Expansion of authority to exempt geodetic products of the Department 
   of Defense from public disclosure (sec. 1074)                           
        854                                                                     

   Expenditures for declassification activities (sec. 1075)                

        854                                                                     

      Enhanced access to criminal history record information for national  
   security and other purposes (sec. 1076)                                 
        854                                                                     


      Two-year extension of authority to engage in commercial activities as
   security for intelligence collection activities (sec. 1077)             
        854                                                                     

      Coordination of nuclear weapons secrecy policies and consideration of
   health of workers at former Department of Defense nuclear facilities    
   (sec. 1078)                                                             
        855                                                                     

   Subtitle I--Other Matters                                               

        855                                                                     

      Funds for administrative expenses under Defense Export Loan Guarantee
   program (sec. 1081)                                                     
        855                                                                     

      Transit pass program Department of Defense personnel in poor air     
   quality areas (sec. 1082)                                               
        855                                                                     

      Transfer of Vietnam-era TA 4 aircraft to a non-profit foundation     
   (sec. 1083)                                                             
        856                                                                     

   Transfer of 19th century cannon to museum (sec. 1084)                   

        856                                                                     

   Fees for providing historical information to the public (sec. 1085)     

        856                                                                     

      Grants to American Red Cross for Armed Forces emergency services     
   (sec. 1086)                                                             
        856                                                                     

   Technical and clerical amendments (sec. 1087)                           

        857                                                                     

      Maximum size of parcel post packages transported overseas for Armed  
   Forces post offices (sec. 1088)                                         
        857                                                                     

      Sense of Congress regarding tax treatment of members receiving       
   special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger (sec.   
   1089)                                                                   
        857                                                                     

   Organization and management of the civil air patrol (sec. 1090)         

        857                                                                     

      Additional duties for the Commission to Assess United States National
   Security Space Management and Organization (sec. 1091)                  
        858                                                                     

      Commission on the future of the United States aerospace industry     
   (sec. 1092)                                                             
        858                                                                     

   Drug addiction treatment (sec. 1093)                                    

        858                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        858                                                                     

   Annual OMB/CBO joint report on scoring budget outlays                   

        858                                                                     

      Authority to provide headstones or markers for marked graves or      
   otherwise commemorate certain individuals                               
        858                                                                     

   Breast cancer stamp extension                                           

        859                                                                     

      Comprehensive study and support for criminal investigations and      
   prosecutions by state and local law enforcement officials               
        859                                                                     

   Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2000                           

        859                                                                     

   Plan to ensure compliance with financial management requirements        

        859                                                                     

   Protection of operational files of the Defense Intelligence Agency      

        859                                                                     

      Repeal of certain provisions shifting outlays from one fiscal year to
   another                                                                 
        860                                                                     

   Report to the Congress regarding extent and severity of child poverty   

        860                                                                     

      Sense of the Senate concerning long-term economic development aid for
   communities rebuilding from hurricane Floyd                             
        860                                                                     

    Title XI--Department of Defense Civilian Personnel                     

        860                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        860                                                                     

   Subtitle A--Civilian Personnel Management Generally                     

        860                                                                     

      Employment and compensation of employees for temporary organizations 
   established by law or executive order (sec. 1101)                       
        860                                                                     

   Assistive technology accommodations program (sec. 1102)                 

        861                                                                     

      Extension of authority for voluntary separations in reductions in    
   force (sec. 1103)                                                       
        861                                                                     

   Electronic maintenance of performance appraisal systems (sec. 1104)     

        861                                                                     

   Study on civilian personnel services (sec. 1105)                        

        861                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Demonstration and Pilot Programs                            

        862                                                                     

      Pilot program for reengineering the equal employment opportunity     
   complaint process (sec. 1111)                                           
        862                                                                     

   Work safety demonstration program (sec. 1112)                           

        862                                                                     

      Extension, expansion, and revision of authority for experimental     
   personnel program for scientific and technical personnel (sec. 1113)    
        862                                                                     

      Clarification of personnel management authority under personnel      
   demonstration project (sec. 1114)                                       
        862                                                                     

   Subtitle C--Educational Assistance                                      

        863                                                                     

   Restructuring the restriction on degree training (sec. 1121)            

        863                                                                     

   Student loan repayment programs (sec. 1122)                             

        863                                                                     

      Extension of authority for tuition reimbursement and training for    
   civilian employees in the defense acquisition workforce (sec. 1123)     
        863                                                                     


   Subtitle D--Other Benefits                                              

        864                                                                     

      Additional special pay for foreign language proficiency beneficial   
   for United States national security interests (sec. 1131)               
        864                                                                     

   Approval authority for cash awards in excess of $10,000 (sec. 1132)     

        864                                                                     

   Leave for crews of certain vessels (sec. 1133)                          

        864                                                                     

      Life insurance for emergency essential Department of Defense         
   employees (sec. 1134)                                                   
        864                                                                     

   Subtitle E--Intelligence Civilian Personnel                             

        864                                                                     

      Expansion of defense civilian intelligence personnel system positions
   (sec. 1141)                                                             
        864                                                                     

      Increase in number of positions authorized for the Defense           
   Intelligence Senior Executive Service (sec. 1142)                       
        865                                                                     

      Subtitle F--Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay and Early Retirement  
   Authority                                                               
        865                                                                     

      Voluntary separation incentive pay and early retirement authority    
   (secs. 1151 1153)                                                       
        865                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        865                                                                     

   Department of Defense employee voluntary early retirement authority     

        865                                                                     

   Extension of authority for voluntary separations in reductions in force 

        866                                                                     

      Extension, revision, and expansion of authorities for use of         
   voluntary separation incentive pay and voluntary early retirement       
        866                                                                     

   Strategic plan                                                          

        866                                                                     

    Title XII--Matters Relating to Other Nations                           

        866                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        866                                                                     

   Subtitle A--Matters Related to Arms Control                             

        866                                                                     

      Support of United Nations-sponsored efforts to inspect and monitor   
   Iraqi weapons activities (sec. 1201)                                    
        866                                                                     

      Support of consultations on Arab and Israeli arms control and        
   regional security issues (sec. 1202)                                    
        866                                                                     

      Furnishing of nuclear test monitoring equipment to foreign           
   governments (sec. 1203)                                                 
        867                                                                     

      Additional matters for annual report on transfers of militarily      
   sensitive technology to countries and entities of concern (sec. 1204)   
        867                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Balkans                             

        867                                                                     

      Annual report assessing effect of continued operations in the Balkans
   region on readiness to execute the national military strategy (sec.     
   1211)                                                                   
        867                                                                     

   Situation in the Balkans (sec. 1212)                                    

        868                                                                     

   Semiannual report on Kosovo peacekeeping (sec. 1213)                    

        868                                                                     

      Subtitle C--North Atlantic Treaty Organization and United States     
   Forces in Europe                                                        
        869                                                                     

   NATO fair burdensharing (sec. 1221)                                     

        869                                                                     

      Repeal of restriction preventing cooperative airlift support through 
   acquisition and cross-servicing agreements (sec. 1222)                  
        870                                                                     

      GAO study on the benefits and costs of the United States military    
   engagement in Europe (sec. 1223)                                        
        870                                                                     

   Subtitle D--Other Matters                                               

        870                                                                     

      Joint data exchange center with Russian Federation on early warning  
   systems and notification of ballistic missile launches (sec. 1231)      
        870                                                                     

      Report on sharing and exchange of ballistic missile launch early     
   warning data (sec. 1232)                                                
        871                                                                     

      Annual report of Communist Chinese military companies operating in   
   the United States (sec. 1233)                                           
        871                                                                     

      Adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high       
   performance computers (sec. 1234)                                       
        871                                                                     

      Increased authority to provide healthcare services as humanitarian   
   and civic assistance (sec. 1235)                                        
        872                                                                     

   Sense of Congress regarding the use of children as soldiers (sec. 1236) 

        872                                                                     

   Sense of Congress regarding undersea rescue and recovery (sec. 1237)    

        873                                                                     

   United States-China Security Review Commission (sec. 1238)              

        873                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        873                                                                     

   Limitation on number of military personnel in Colombia                  

        873                                                                     

      Prohibition on assumption by United States Government of liability   
   for nuclear accidents in North Korea                                    
        874                                                                     

       Title XIII--Cooperative Threat Reduction With States of the Former  
   Soviet Union                                                            
        874                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        874                                                                     

      Specification of cooperative threat reduction programs and funds     
   (sec. 1301)                                                             
        874                                                                     

   Funding allocations (sec. 1302)                                         

        874                                                                     


      Prohibition on use of funds for elimination of conventional weapons  
   (sec. 1303)                                                             
        875                                                                     

      Limitations on use of funds for fissile material storage facility    
   (sec. 1304)                                                             
        875                                                                     

      Limitation on use of funds to support warhead dismantlement          
   processing (sec. 1305)                                                  
        875                                                                     

   Agreement on nuclear weapons storage sites (sec. 1306)                  

        875                                                                     

      Limitation on use of funds for construction of fossil fuel energy    
   plants; report (sec. 1307)                                              
        876                                                                     

      Reports on activities and assistance under cooperative threat        
   reduction programs (sec. 1308)                                          
        876                                                                     

   Russian chemical weapons elimination (sec. 1309)                        

        877                                                                     

      Limitation on use of funds for elimination of weapons grade plutonium
   program (sec. 1310)                                                     
        878                                                                     

   Report on audits of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs (sec. 1311)   

        878                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Not Adopted                            

        878                                                                     

      Limitation on use of funds for prevention of biological weapons      
   proliferation in Russia                                                 
        878                                                                     

       Title XIV--Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from
   Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack                                      
        879                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        879                                                                     

      Commission to assess the threat to the United States from            
   electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack (secs. 1401 1409)                    
        879                                                                     

    Title XV--Navy Activities on the Island of Vieques, Puerto Rico        

        879                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        879                                                                     

   Navy activities on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico (secs. 1501 1508) 

        879                                                                     

    Title XVI--Veterans Education Benefits                                 

        881                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        881                                                                     

      Additional opportunity for certain VEAP participants to enroll in    
   basic educational assistance under Montgomery G.I. Bill (sec. 1601)     
        881                                                                     

      Modification of authority to pay tuition for off-duty training and   
   education (sec. 1602)                                                   
        882                                                                     

      Clarification of Department of Veterans Affairs duty to assist (sec. 
   1611)                                                                   
        882                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        882                                                                     

      Modification of time for use by certain members of the Selected      
   Reserve of entitlement to educational assistance                        
        882                                                                     

      Modification of time for use by certain members of Selected Reserve  
   of entitlement to certain educational assistance                        
        882                                                                     

   Short title                                                             

        882                                                                     

      Transfer of entitlement to educational assistance by certain members 
   of the armed forces                                                     
        882                                                                     

    Title XVII--Assistance to Firefighters                                 

        883                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        883                                                                     

   Assistance to Firefighters (secs. 1701 1707)                            

        883                                                                     

   Title XVIII--Impact Aid                                                 

        885                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        885                                                                     

   Impact Aid Reauthorization Act of 2000 (secs. 1801 1818)                

        885                                                                     

   DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS                        

        885                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        885                                                                     

    Title XXI--Army                                                        

        905                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        905                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        905                                                                     

   Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2101)  

        905                                                                     

   Family housing (sec. 2102)                                              

        905                                                                     

   Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2103)               

        906                                                                     

   Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2104)                       

        906                                                                     

      Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000      
   projects (sec. 2105)                                                    
        906                                                                     

      Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 1999      
   projects (sec. 2106)                                                    
        906                                                                     

      Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 1998 project (sec.
   2107)                                                                   
        907                                                                     

      Authority to accept funds for realignment of certain military        
   construction project, Fort Campbell, Kentucky (sec. 2108)               
        907                                                                     

    Title XXII--Navy                                                       

        907                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        907                                                                     

          Items of Special Interest                                     

        908                                                                     

   Improvements to military family housing, Navy                           

        908                                                                     


          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        908                                                                     

   Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2201)  

        908                                                                     

   Family housing (sec. 2202)                                              

        908                                                                     

   Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203)               

        908                                                                     

   Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204)                       

        908                                                                     

      Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 1997 project at   
   Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia (sec. 2205) 
        909                                                                     

    Title XXIII--Air Force                                                 

        909                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        909                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        909                                                                     

      Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects (sec.
   2301)                                                                   
        909                                                                     

   Family housing (sec. 2302)                                              

        909                                                                     

   Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303)               

        910                                                                     

   Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304)                  

        910                                                                     

    Title XXIV--Defense Agencies                                           

        910                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        910                                                                     

          Items of Special Interest                                     

        910                                                                     

   Military construction projects, Manta Air Base, Ecuador                 

        910                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        911                                                                     

      Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition        
   projects (sec. 2401)                                                    
        911                                                                     

   Energy conservation projects (sec. 2402)                                

        911                                                                     

   Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies (sec. 2403)           

        911                                                                     

      Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 1990      
   project (sec. 2404)                                                     
        911                                                                     

       Title XXV--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment   
   Program                                                                 
        912                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        912                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        912                                                                     

   Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2501)  

        912                                                                     

   Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502)                       

        912                                                                     

    Title XXVI--Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities                        

        912                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        912                                                                     

          Items of Special Interest                                     

        913                                                                     

   Support for Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams             

        913                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        913                                                                     

      Authorized Guard and Reserve construction and land acquisition       
   projects (sec. 2601)                                                    
        913                                                                     

      Authority to contribute to construction of airport tower, Cheyenne   
   Airport, Cheyenne, Wyoming (sec. 2602)                                  
        913                                                                     

    Title XXVII--Expiration and Extension of Authorizations                

        913                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        913                                                                     

      Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by 
   law (sec. 2701)                                                         
        913                                                                     

      Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 1998 projects     
   (sec. 2702)                                                             
        914                                                                     

      Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 1997 projects     
   (sec. 2703)                                                             
        914                                                                     

   Effective date (sec. 2704)                                              

        914                                                                     

    Title XXVIII--General Provisions                                       

        914                                                                     

      Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing
   Changes                                                                 
        914                                                                     

   Joint use military construction projects (sec. 2801)                    

        914                                                                     

      Exclusion of certain costs from determination of applicability of    
   limitation on use of funds for improvement of family housing (sec. 2802)
        915                                                                     

   Revision of space limitations for military family housing (sec. 2803)   

        915                                                                     

      Modification of lease authority for high-cost military family housing
   (sec. 2804)                                                             
        915                                                                     

      Provision of utilities and services under alternative authority for  
   acquisition and improvement of military housing (sec. 2805)             
        916                                                                     

      Extension of alternative authority for acquisition and improvement of
   military housing (sec. 2806)                                            
        916                                                                     

      Expansion of definition of armory to include readiness centers (sec. 
   2807)                                                                   
        916                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Real Property and Facilities Administration                 

        917                                                                     

      Increase in threshold for notice and wait requirements for real      
   property transactions (sec. 2811)                                       
        917                                                                     

      Enhancement of authority of military departments to lease non-excess 
   property (sec. 2812)                                                    
        917                                                                     


      Conveyance authority regarding utility systems of military           
   departments (sec. 2813)                                                 
        917                                                                     

      Permanent conveyance authority to improve property management (sec.  
   2814)                                                                   
        918                                                                     

   Subtitle C--Defense Base Closure and Realignment                        

        918                                                                     

      Scope of agreements to transfer property to redevelopment authorities
   without consideration under the base closure laws (sec. 2821)           
        918                                                                     

   Subtitle D--Land Conveyances                                            

        919                                                                     

   Part I--Army Conveyances                                                

        919                                                                     

   Transfer of jurisdiction, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois (sec. 2831)     

        919                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Galesburg, Illinois (sec. 2832)   

        919                                                                     

      Land conveyance, Charles Melvin Price Support Center, Illinois (sec. 
   2833)                                                                   
        919                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Fort Riley, Kansas (sec. 2834)                         

        919                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Fort Polk, Louisiana (sec. 2835)                       

        920                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Winona, Minnesota (sec. 2836)     

        920                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Fort Dix, New Jersey (sec. 2837)                       

        920                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Nike Site 43, Elrama, Pennsylvania (sec. 2838)         

        920                                                                     

      Land exchange, Army Reserve Local Training Center, Chattanooga,      
   Tennessee (sec. 2839)                                                   
        920                                                                     

   Land exchange, Fort Hood, Texas (sec. 2840)                             

        921                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Fort Pickett, Virginia (sec. 2841)                     

        921                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Fort Lawton, Washington (sec. 2842)                    

        921                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Vancouver Barracks, Washington (sec. 2843)             

        921                                                                     

   Part II--Navy Conveyances                                               

        922                                                                     

      Modification of land conveyance, Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro,  
   California (sec. 2846)                                                  
        922                                                                     

      Modification of authority for Oxnard Harbor District, Port Hueneme,  
   California, to use certain Navy property (sec. 2847)                    
        922                                                                     

      Transfer of jurisdiction, Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar,         
   California (sec. 2848)                                                  
        922                                                                     

      Land exchange, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California     
   (sec. 2849)                                                             
        922                                                                     

   Lease of property, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida (sec. 2850)    

        923                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Naval Reserve Center, Tampa, Florida (sec. 2851)       

        923                                                                     

      Modification of land conveyance, Defense Fuel Supply Point, Casco    
   Bay, Maine (sec. 2852)                                                  
        923                                                                     

      Land conveyance, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station,      
   Cutler, Maine (sec. 2853)                                               
        923                                                                     

      Modification of land conveyance authority, former Naval Training     
   Center, Bainbridge, Cecil County, Maryland (sec. 2854)                  
        924                                                                     

      Land conveyance, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina     
   (sec. 2855)                                                             
        924                                                                     

   Land exchange, Naval Air Reserve Center, Columbus, Ohio (sec. 2856)     

        924                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Naval Station, Bremerton, Washington (sec. 2857)       

        924                                                                     

   Part III--Air Force Conveyances                                         

        925                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California (sec. 2861)     

        925                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Point Arena Air Force Station, California (sec. 2862)  

        925                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado (sec. 2863)             

        925                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (sec. 2864)      

        926                                                                     

      Modification of land conveyance, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South     
   Dakota (sec. 2865)                                                      
        926                                                                     

   Land conveyance, Mukilteo Tank Farm, Everett, Washington (sec. 2866)    

        926                                                                     

   Part IV--Other Conveyances                                              

        926                                                                     

      Land conveyance, Army and Air Force Exchange Service property,       
   Farmers Branch, Texas (sec. 2871)                                       
        926                                                                     

      Land conveyance, former National Ground Intelligence Center,         
   Charlottesville, Virginia (sec. 2872)                                   
        927                                                                     

   Subtitle E--Other Matters                                               

        927                                                                     

      Relation of easement authority to leased parkland, Marine Corps Base,
   Camp Pendleton, California (sec. 2881)                                  
        927                                                                     

      Extension of demonstration project for purchase of fire, security,   
   police, public works, and utility services from local government        
   agencies (sec. 2882)                                                    
        927                                                                     


      Acceptance and use of gifts for construction of third building at    
   United States Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio   
   (sec. 2883)                                                             
        928                                                                     

      Development of Marine Corps Heritage Center at Marine Corps Base,    
   Quantico, Virginia (sec. 2884)                                          
        928                                                                     

      Activities relating to the greenbelt at Fallon Naval Air Station,    
   Nevada (sec. 2885)                                                      
        928                                                                     

   Establishment of World War II Memorial on Guam (sec. 2886)              

        929                                                                     

      Naming of Army Missile Testing Range at Kwajalein Atoll as the Ronald
   Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll (sec.     
   2887)                                                                   
        929                                                                     

      Designation of Building at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in honor of Andrew
   T. McNamara (sec. 2888)                                                 
        929                                                                     

      Designation of Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, California, in honor
   of Bob Wilson, a former member of the House of Representatives (sec.    
   2889)                                                                   
        929                                                                     

      Sense of Congress regarding importance of expansion of National      
   Training Center, Fort Irwin, California (sec. 2890)                     
        929                                                                     

      Sense of Congress regarding land transfers at Melrose Range, New     
   Mexico, and Yakima Training Center, Washington (sec. 2891)              
        930                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        930                                                                     

      Applicability of competition policy to alternative authority for     
   acquisition and improvement of military family housing                  
        930                                                                     

      Land conveyance, Colonel Harold E. Steele Army Reserve Center and    
   Maintenance Shop, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                              
        930                                                                     

      Land conveyance, Lieutenant General Malcolm Hay Army Reserve Center, 
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                                                
        931                                                                     

   Lease of property, Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, California        

        931                                                                     

      DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
   OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS                                                    
        931                                                                     

    Title XXXI--Department of Energy National Security Programs            

        931                                                                     

   Overview                                                                

        931                                                                     

          Items of Special Interest                                     

        946                                                                     

   Report on authorities and limitations in general recurring provisions   

        946                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        946                                                                     

   Subtitle A--National Security Programs Authorizations                   

        946                                                                     

   National Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3101)                    

        946                                                                     

   Defense environmental restoration and waste management (sec. 3102)      

        951                                                                     

   Other defense activities (sec. 3103)                                    

        953                                                                     

   Defense environmental management privatization (sec. 3104)              

        955                                                                     

   Defense nuclear waste disposal (sec. 3105)                              

        956                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Recurring General Provisions                                

        956                                                                     

   Reprogramming (sec. 3121)                                               

        956                                                                     

   Limits on general plant projects (sec. 3122)                            

        956                                                                     

   Limits on construction projects (sec. 3123)                             

        956                                                                     

   Fund transfer authority (sec. 3124)                                     

        957                                                                     

   Authority for conceptual and construction design (sec. 3125)            

        957                                                                     

      Authority for emergency planning, design, and construction activities
   (sec. 3126)                                                             
        957                                                                     

      Funds available for all national security programs of the Department 
   of Energy (sec. 3127)                                                   
        957                                                                     

   Availability of funds (sec. 3128)                                       

        958                                                                     

   Transfers of defense environmental management funds (sec. 3129)         

        958                                                                     

   Subtitle C--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations       

        958                                                                     

      Funding for termination costs of River Protection Project, Richland, 
   Washington (sec. 3131)                                                  
        958                                                                     

      Enhanced cooperation between National Nuclear Security Administration
   and Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (sec. 3132)                  
        959                                                                     

      Reprogramming of funds available for infrastructure upgrades or      
   maintenance in certain accounts of the National Nuclear Security        
   Administration (sec. 3133)                                              
        959                                                                     

      Adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels for           
   post-shipment verification reports on advanced supercomputers sales to  
   certain foreign nations (sec. 3134)                                     
        959                                                                     

   Modification of counterintelligence polygraph program (sec. 3135)       

        959                                                                     

      Employee incentives for employees at closure project facilities (sec.
   3136)                                                                   
        960                                                                     

      Continuation of processing, treatment, and disposition of legacy     
   nuclear materials (sec. 3137)                                           
        960                                                                     

      Limitation on use of certain funds pending certifications of         
   compliance with Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program funding 
   prohibition (sec. 3138)                                                 
        961                                                                     

      Conceptual design for Subsurface Geosciences Laboratory at Idaho     
   National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho   
   (sec. 3139)                                                             
        961                                                                     

      Report on National Ignition Facility, Lawrence Livermore National    
   Laboratory, Livermore, California (sec. 3140)                           
        962                                                                     

   River Protection Project, Richland, Washington (sec. 3141)              

        962                                                                     

      Report on tank waste remediation system, Hanford Reservation,        
   Richland, Washington (sec. 3142)                                        
        963                                                                     

      Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Management of National Nuclear       
   Security Administration                                                 
        963                                                                     

      Term of office of person first appointed as Under Secretary for      
   Nuclear Security of the Department of Energy (sec. 3151)                
        963                                                                     

      Membership of Under Secretary for Nuclear Security on the Joint      
   Nuclear Weapons Council (sec. 3152)                                     
        963                                                                     

      Organization plan for field offices of the National Nuclear Security 
   Administration (sec. 3153)                                              
        963                                                                     

   Required contents of future-years nuclear security program (sec. 3154)  

        964                                                                     

   Future-years nuclear security program for fiscal year 2001 (sec. 3155)  

        964                                                                     

      Engineering and manufacturing research, development, and             
   demonstration by plant managers of certain nuclear weapons production   
   plants (sec. 3156)                                                      
        965                                                                     

      Prohibition on individuals engaging in concurrent service or duties  
   within National Nuclear Security Administration and outside that        
   Administration but within Department of Energy (sec. 3157)              
        965                                                                     

      Annual plan for obligation of funds of the National Nuclear Security 
   Administration (sec. 3158)                                              
        966                                                                     

      Authority to reorganize National Nuclear Security Administration     
   (sec. 3159)                                                             
        966                                                                     

   Subtitle E--National Laboratories Partnership Improvement               

        966                                                                     

   Technology Infrastructure Pilot Program (sec. 3161)                     

        966                                                                     

      Report on small business participation in National Nuclear Security  
   Administration activities (sec. 3162)                                   
        967                                                                     


      Study and report related to improving mission effectiveness,         
   partnerships, and technology transfer at national security laboratories 
   and nuclear weapons production facilities (sec. 3163)                   
        967                                                                     

      Report on effectiveness of National Nuclear Security Administration  
   technology development partnerships with non-Federal entities (sec.     
   3164)                                                                   
        968                                                                     

   Definitions (sec. 3165)                                                 

        969                                                                     

   Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation        

        969                                                                     

   Matters Relating to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (secs. 3171 3175)  

        969                                                                     

   Subtitle G--Other Matters                                               

        970                                                                     

      Extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific,        
   engineering, and technical personnel (sec. 3191)                        
        970                                                                     

      Biennial report containing update on nuclear test readiness postures 
   (sec. 3192)                                                             
        971                                                                     

      Frequency of reports on inadvertent releases of restricted data and  
   formerly restricted data (sec. 3193)                                    
        971                                                                     

      Form of certifications regarding the safety or reliability of the    
   nuclear weapons stockpile (sec. 3194)                                   
        971                                                                     

      Authority to provide certificate of commendation to Department of    
   Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service in stockpile      
   stewardship and security (sec. 3195)                                    
        971                                                                     

      Cooperative research and development agreements for government-owned,
   contractor-operated laboratories (sec. 3196)                            
        972                                                                     

   Office of Arctic Energy (sec. 3197)                                     

        972                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        972                                                                     

      Conformance with National Nuclear Security Administration            
   organizational structure                                                
        972                                                                     

      Construction of National Nuclear Security Administration Operations  
   Office Complex                                                          
        973                                                                     

   Energy employees compensation initiative                                

        973                                                                     

   Environmental management closure projects                               

        973                                                                     

   Other transactions                                                      

        973                                                                     

      Sense of the Congress regarding compensation and health care for     
   personnel of the Department of Energy and its contractors and vendors   
   who have sustained beryllium, silica, and radiation-related injury      
        974                                                                     

   Short title                                                             

        974                                                                     

   Technology partnerships ombudsman                                       

        974                                                                     

    Title XXXII--Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board                   

        974                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        974                                                                     

   Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (sec. 3201)                     

        974                                                                     

    Title XXXIII--National Defense Stockpile                               

        975                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        975                                                                     

   Authorized uses of stockpile funds (sec. 3301)                          

        975                                                                     

   Increased receipts under prior disposal authority (sec. 3302)           

        975                                                                     

   Disposal of titanium (sec. 3303)                                        

        975                                                                     

    Title XXXIV--Naval Petroleum Reserves                                  

        976                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        976                                                                     

      Minimum price of petroleum sold from certain naval petroleum reserves
   (sec. 3401)                                                             
        976                                                                     

      Repeal of authority to contract for cooperative or unit plans        
   affecting Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1 (sec. 3402)                
        976                                                                     

   Disposal of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2 (sec. 3403)                    

        976                                                                     

    Title XXXV--Maritime Administration                                    

        977                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        977                                                                     

   Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2001 (sec. 3501)        

        977                                                                     

   Scrapping of National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels (sec. 3502)         

        977                                                                     

      Authority to convey National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel, Glacier   
   (sec. 3503)                                                             
        978                                                                     

   Maritime intermodal research (sec. 3504)                                

        978                                                                     

   Maritime research and technology development (sec. 3505)                

        979                                                                     

   Reporting of administered and oversight funds (sec. 3506)               

        979                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions not Adopted                            

        979                                                                     

   Authority to convey offshore drill rig Ocean Star                       

        979                                                                     

    Title XXXVI--Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program

        979                                                                     

          Legislative Provisions Adopted                                

        980                                                                     

   Short title (sec. 3601)                                                 

        980                                                                     

   Findings; sense of Congress (sec. 3602)                                 

        980                                                                     

   Subtitle A--Establishment of Compensation Program and Compensation Fund 

        980                                                                     

      Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation  
   Program (sec. 3611)                                                     
        980                                                                     


      Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation  
   Fund (sec. 3612)                                                        
        980                                                                     

   Legislative proposal (sec. 3613)                                        

        980                                                                     

   Authorization of appropriations (sec. 3614)                             

        981                                                                     

   Subtitle B--Program Administration                                      

        981                                                                     

   Definitions for program administration (sec. 3621)                      

        981                                                                     

   Expansion of list of beryllium vendors (sec. 3622)                      

        981                                                                     

   Exposure in the performance of duty (sec. 3623)                         

        981                                                                     

   Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (sec. 3624)               

        981                                                                     

   Responsibilities of Secretary of Health and Human Services (sec. 3625)  

        981                                                                     

   Designation of additional members of Special Exposure Cohort (sec. 3626)

        981                                                                     

   Separate treatment of chronic silicosis (sec. 3627)                     

        982                                                                     

   Compensation and benefits to be provided (sec. 3628)                    

        982                                                                     

   Medical benefits (sec. 3629)                                            

        982                                                                     

   Separate treatment of certain uranium employees (sec. 3630)             

        982                                                                     

   Assistance for claimants and potential claimants (sec. 3631)            

        983                                                                     

      Subtitle C--Treatment, Coordination, and Forfeiture of Compensation  
   and Benefits                                                            
        983                                                                     

   Offset for certain payments (sec. 3641)                                 

        983                                                                     

   Subrogation of the United States (sec. 3642)                            

        983                                                                     

   Payment in full settlement of claims (sec. 3643)                        

        983                                                                     

      Exclusivity of remedy against the United States and against          
   contractors and subcontractors (sec. 3644)                              
        983                                                                     

      Election of remedy for beryllium employees and atomic weapons        
   employees (sec. 3645)                                                   
        983                                                                     

   Certification of treatment of payments under other laws (sec. 3646)     

        983                                                                     

   Claims not assignable or transferrable; choice of remedies (sec. 3647)  

        984                                                                     

   Attorney fees (sec. 3648)                                               

        984                                                                     

   Certain claims not affected by awards of damages (sec. 3649)            

        984                                                                     

   Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons (sec. 3650)                  

        984                                                                     

   Coordination with other Federal radiation compensation laws (sec. 3651) 

        984                                                                     

   Subtitle D--Assistance in State Workers' Compensation Proceedings       

        984                                                                     

   Agreements with States (sec. 3661)                                      

        984                                                                     


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106 th Congress                                                         

Report                                                                  

                                                                            

                                                                             

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                                                

2d Session                                                              

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              ENACTMENT OF PROVISIONS OF H.R. 5408, THE FLOYD D. SPENCE        
       NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001                 


                                                                         

 October  6, 2000.--Ordered to be printed                                

                                                                         

 Mr.  Spence , from the committee of conference, submitted the following 

 CONFERENCE REPORT                                                       

 [To accompany H.R. 4205]                                                


     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.                                      

                    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,                                                            

    Joel Hefley,                                                            

    Jim Saxton,                                                             

    Steve Buyer,                                                            

    Tillie K. Fowler,                                                       

    John M. McHugh,                                                         

    James M. Talent,                                                        

    Terry Everett,                                                          

    Roscoe G. Bartlett,                                                     

    Howard ``Buck'' McKeon,                                                 

    J.C. Watts, J r.,                                                       

    Mack Thornberry,                                                        

    John N. Hostettler,                                                     

    Saxby Chambliss,                                                        

    Ike Skelton,                                                            

    Norman Sisisky                                                          

    John Spratt,                                                            

    Solomon P. Ortiz,                                                       

    Owen B. Pickett,                                                        

    Lane Evans,                                                             

    Gene Taylor,                                                            

    Neil Abercrombie,                                                       

    Martin T. Meehan,                                                       

    Robert A. Underwood,                                                    

    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,                                                           

    Patsy 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, 1045, 1057, 1063, 1069,   
          1073, 1101, 1102, 1104, 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 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,                                                              

    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,                                                          


                    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,                                                             

     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,                                                            

    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. 

      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.                                                
            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.                                                     
            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.                               
            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.                                 
            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     
      services.                                                               
                                   TITLE XVIII--IMPACT AID                        

      Sec. 1801. Short title.                                                 

      Sec. 1802. Purpose.                                                     

      Sec. 1803. Payments relating to Federal acquisition of real property.   

      Sec. 1804. Payments for eligible federally connected children.          

      Sec. 1805. Maximum amount of basic support payments.                    

            Sec. 1806. Basic support payments for heavily impacted local      
      educational agencies.                                                   
            Sec. 1807. Basic support payments for local educational agencies  
      affected by removal of Federal property.                                
            Sec. 1808. Additional payments for local educational agencies with
      high concentrations of children with severe disabilities.               
      Sec. 1809. Application for payments under sections 8002 and 8003.       

            Sec. 1810. Payments for sudden and substantial increases in       
      attendance of military dependents.                                      
      Sec. 1811. Construction.                                                

      Sec. 1812. State consideration of payments in providing State aid.      

      Sec. 1813. Federal administration.                                      

      Sec. 1814. Administrative hearings and judicial review.                 

      Sec. 1815. Forgiveness of overpayments.                                 

      Sec. 1816. Definitions.                                                 

      Sec. 1817. Authorization of appropriations.                             

      Sec. 1818. Effective date.                                              


                      DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS            

      Sec. 2001. Short title.                                                 

                                       TITLE XXI--ARMY                            

      Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.  

      Sec. 2102. Family housing.                                              

      Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units.               

      Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army.                       

            Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal  
      year 2000 projects.                                                     
            Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal  
      year 1999 projects.                                                     
            Sec. 2107. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 1998
      project.                                                                
            Sec. 2108. Authority to accept funds for realignment of certain   
      military construction project, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.                 
                                      TITLE XXII--NAVY                            

      Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.  

      Sec. 2202. Family housing.                                              

      Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units.               

      Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.                       

            Sec. 2205. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 1997
      project at Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia. 
                                   TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE                         

            Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition 
      projects.                                                               
      Sec. 2302. Family housing.                                              

      Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units.               

      Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.                  

                                TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES                      

            Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land      
      acquisition projects.                                                   
      Sec. 2402. Energy conservation projects.                                

      Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.           

            Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal  
      year 1990 project.                                                      
             TITLE XXV--NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT    
                                     PROGRAM                                      
      Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.  

      Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.                       

                       TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES            

            Sec. 2601. Authorized Guard and Reserve construction and land     
      acquisition projects.                                                   
            Sec. 2602. Authority to contribute to construction of airport     
      tower, Cheyenne Airport, Cheyenne, Wyoming.                             
                   TITLE XXVII--EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS        

            Sec. 2701. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be
      specified by law.                                                       
            Sec. 2702. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 1998
      projects.                                                               
            Sec. 2703. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 1997
      projects.                                                               
      Sec. 2704. Effective date.                                              

                              TITLE XXVIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS                    

           SUBTITLE A--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING  
                                     CHANGES                                      
      Sec. 2801. Joint use military construction projects.                    

            Sec. 2802. Exclusion of certain costs from determination of       
      applicability of limitation on use of funds for improvement of family   
      housing.                                                                
      Sec. 2803. Revision of space limitations for military family housing.   

            Sec. 2804. Modification of lease authority for high-cost military 
      family housing.                                                         
            Sec. 2805. Provision of utilities and services under alternative  
      authority for acquisition and improvement of military housing.          
            Sec. 2806. Extension of alternative authority for acquisition and 
      improvement of military housing.                                        
            Sec. 2807. Expansion of definition of armory to include readiness 
      centers.                                                                
                   SUBTITLE B--REAL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION        

            Sec. 2811. Increase in threshold for notice and wait requirements 
      for real property transactions.                                         

            Sec. 2812. Enhancement of authority of military departments to    
      lease non-excess property.                                              
            Sec. 2813. Conveyance authority regarding utility systems of      
      military departments.                                                   
            Sec. 2814. Permanent conveyance authority to improve property     
      management.                                                             
                      SUBTITLE C--DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT            

            Sec. 2821. Scope of agreements to transfer property to            
      redevelopment authorities without consideration under the base closure  
      laws.                                                                   
                                SUBTITLE D--LAND CONVEYANCES                      

                                  PART I--ARMY CONVEYANCES                        

      Sec. 2831. Transfer of jurisdiction, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.     

      Sec. 2832. Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Galesburg, Illinois.   

            Sec. 2833. Land conveyance, Charles Melvin Price Support Center,  
      Illinois.                                                               
      Sec. 2834. Land conveyance, Fort Riley, Kansas.                         

      Sec. 2835. Land conveyance, Fort Polk, Louisiana.                       

      Sec. 2836. Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Winona, Minnesota.     

      Sec. 2837. Land conveyance, Fort Dix, New Jersey.                       

      Sec. 2838. Land conveyance, Nike Site 43, Elrama, Pennsylvania.         

            Sec. 2839. Land exchange, Army Reserve Local Training Center,     
      Chattanooga, Tennessee.                                                 
      Sec. 2840. Land exchange, Fort Hood, Texas.                             

      Sec. 2841. Land conveyance, Fort Pickett, Virginia.                     

      Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Fort Lawton, Washington.                    

      Sec. 2843. Land conveyance, Vancouver Barracks, Washington.             

                                 PART II--NAVY CONVEYANCES                        

            Sec. 2846. Modification of land conveyance, Marine Corps Air      
      Station, El Toro, California.                                           
            Sec. 2847. Modification of authority for Oxnard Harbor District,  
      Port Hueneme, California, to use certain Navy property.                 
            Sec. 2848. Transfer of jurisdiction, Marine Corps Air Station,    
      Miramar, California.                                                    
            Sec. 2849. Land exchange, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego,  
      California.                                                             
      Sec. 2850. Lease of property, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida.    

      Sec. 2851. Land conveyance, Naval Reserve Center, Tampa, Florida.       

            Sec. 2852. Modification of land conveyance, Defense Fuel Supply   
      Point, Casco Bay, Maine.                                                
            Sec. 2853. Land conveyance, Naval Computer and Telecommunications 
      Station, Cutler, Maine.                                                 
            Sec. 2854. Modification of land conveyance authority, former Naval
      Training Center, Bainbridge, Cecil County, Maryland.                    
            Sec. 2855. Land conveyance, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North
      Carolina.                                                               
      Sec. 2856. Land exchange, Naval Air Reserve Center, Columbus, Ohio.     

      Sec. 2857. Land conveyance, Naval Station, Bremerton, Washington.       

                              PART III--AIR FORCE CONVEYANCES                     

      Sec. 2861. Land conveyance, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California.     

      Sec. 2862. Land conveyance, Point Arena Air Force Station, California.  

      Sec. 2863. Land conveyance, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado.             

      Sec. 2864. Land conveyance, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.      

            Sec. 2865. Modification of land conveyance, Ellsworth Air Force   
      Base, South Dakota.                                                     
      Sec. 2866. Land conveyance, Mukilteo Tank Farm, Everett, Washington.    

                                 PART IV--OTHER CONVEYANCES                       

            Sec. 2871. Land conveyance, Army and Air Force Exchange Service   
      property, Farmers Branch, Texas.                                        
            Sec. 2872. Land conveyance, former National Ground Intelligence   
      Center, Charlottesville, Virginia.                                      
                                  SUBTITLE E--OTHER MATTERS                       

            Sec. 2881. Relation of easement authority to leased parkland,     
      Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California.                          
            Sec. 2882. Extension of demonstration project for purchase of     
      fire, security, police, public works, and utility services from local   
      government agencies.                                                    
            Sec. 2883. Acceptance and use of gifts for construction of third  
      building at United States Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson Air Force  
      Base, Ohio.                                                             
            Sec. 2884. Development of Marine Corps Heritage Center at Marine  
      Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia.                                         
            Sec. 2885. Activities relating to greenbelt at Fallon Naval Air   
      Station, Nevada.                                                        
      Sec. 2886. Establishment of World War II memorial on Guam.              

            Sec. 2887. Naming of Army missile testing range at Kwajalein Atoll
      as the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site at Kwajalein   
      Atoll.                                                                  
            Sec. 2888. Designation of building at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in  
      honor of Andrew T. McNamara.                                            
            Sec. 2889. Designation of Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego,       
      California, in honor of Bob Wilson, a former member of the House of     
      Representatives.                                                        
            Sec. 2890. Sense of Congress regarding importance of expansion of 
      National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California.                       
            Sec. 2891. Sense of Congress regarding land transfers at Melrose  
      Range, New Mexico, and Yakima Training Center, Washington.              

           DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND  
                              OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS                                
                 TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS      

                    SUBTITLE A--NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS AUTHORIZATIONS         

      Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.                    

      Sec. 3102. Defense environmental restoration and waste management.      

      Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.                                    

      Sec. 3104. Defense environmental management privatization.              

      Sec. 3105. Defense nuclear waste disposal.                              

                          SUBTITLE B--RECURRING GENERAL PROVISIONS                

      Sec. 3121. Reprogramming.                                               

      Sec. 3122. Limits on general plant projects.                            

      Sec. 3123. Limits on construction projects.                             

      Sec. 3124. Fund transfer authority.                                     

      Sec. 3125. Authority for conceptual and construction design.            

            Sec. 3126. Authority for emergency planning, design, and          
      construction activities.                                                
            Sec. 3127. Funds available for all national security programs of  
      the Department of Energy.                                               
      Sec. 3128. Availability of funds.                                       

      Sec. 3129. Transfers of defense environmental management funds.         

              SUBTITLE C--PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS   

            Sec. 3131. Funding for termination costs of River Protection      
      Project, Richland, Washington.                                          
            Sec. 3132. Enhanced cooperation between National Nuclear Security 
      Administration and Ballistic Missile Defense Organization.              
            Sec. 3133. Reprogramming of funds available for infrastructure    
      upgrades or maintenance in certain accounts of the National Nuclear     
      Security Administration.                                                
            Sec. 3134. Adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels 
      for post-shipment verification reports on advanced supercomputer sales  
      to certain foreign nations.                                             
      Sec. 3135. Modification of counterintelligence polygraph program.       

            Sec. 3136. Employee incentives for employees at closure project   
      facilities.                                                             
            Sec. 3137. Continuation of processing, treatment, and disposition 
      of legacy nuclear materials.                                            
            Sec. 3138. Limitation on use of certain funds pending             
      certification of compliance with Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action
      Program funding prohibition.                                            
            Sec. 3139. Conceptual design for Subsurface Geosciences Laboratory
      at Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls,
      Idaho.                                                                  
            Sec. 3140. Report on National Ignition Facility, Lawrence         
      Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California.                   
      Sec. 3141. River Protection Project, Richland, Washington.              

            Sec. 3142. Report on tank waste remediation system, Hanford       
      Reservation, Richland, Washington.                                      
           SUBTITLE D--MATTERS RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY
                                 ADMINISTRATION                                   
            Sec. 3151. Term of office of person first appointed as Under      
      Secretary for Nuclear Security of the Department of Energy.             
            Sec. 3152. Membership of Under Secretary for Nuclear Security on  
      the Joint Nuclear Weapons Council.                                      
            Sec. 3153. Organization plan for field offices of the National    
      Nuclear Security Administration.                                        
      Sec. 3154. Required contents of future-years nuclear security program.  

      Sec. 3155. Future-years nuclear security program for fiscal year 2001.  

            Sec. 3156. Engineering and manufacturing research, development,   
      and demonstration by plant managers of certain nuclear weapons          
      production plants.                                                      
            Sec. 3157. Prohibition on individuals engaging in concurrent      
      service or duties within National Nuclear Security Administration and   
      outside that Administration but within Department of Energy.            
            Sec. 3158. Annual plan for obligation of funds of the National    
      Nuclear Security Administration.                                        
            Sec. 3159. Authority to reorganize National Nuclear Security      
      Administration.                                                         
                  SUBTITLE E--NATIONAL LABORATORIES PARTNERSHIP IMPROVEMENT       

      Sec. 3161. Technology Infrastructure Pilot Program.                     

            Sec. 3162. Report on small business participation in National     
      Nuclear Security Administration activities.                             
            Sec. 3163. Study and report related to improving mission          
      effectiveness, partnerships, and technology transfer at national        
      security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities.        
            Sec. 3164. Report on effectiveness of National Nuclear Security   
      Administration technology development partnerships with non-Federal     
      entities.                                                               
      Sec. 3165. Definitions.                                                 

              SUBTITLE F--MATTERS RELATING TO DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION    

            Sec. 3171. Annual report on status of nuclear materials           
      protection, control, and accounting program.                            
      Sec. 3172. Nuclear Cities Initiative.                                   

      Sec. 3173. Department of Energy nonproliferation monitoring.            

            Sec. 3174. Sense of Congress on the need for coordination of      
      nonproliferation programs.                                              
            Sec. 3175. Limitation on use of funds for International Nuclear   
      Safety Program.                                                         
                                  SUBTITLE G--OTHER MATTERS                       

            Sec. 3191. Extension of authority for appointment of certain      
      scientific, engineering, and technical personnel.                       
            Sec. 3192. Biennial report containing update on nuclear test      
      readiness postures.                                                     
            Sec. 3193. Frequency of reports on inadvertent releases of        
      Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data.                           
            Sec. 3194. Form of certifications regarding the safety or         
      reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.                           
            Sec. 3195. Authority to provide certificate of commendation to    
      Department of Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service in  
      stockpile stewardship and security.                                     
            Sec. 3196. Cooperative research and development agreements for    
      government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories.                     
      Sec. 3197. Office of Arctic Energy.                                     

                    TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD          

      Sec. 3201. Authorization.                                               

                          TITLE XXXIII--NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE                

      Sec. 3301. Authorized uses of stockpile funds.                          

      Sec. 3302. Increased receipts under prior disposal authority.           

      Sec. 3303. Disposal of titanium.                                        

                            TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES                 

            Sec. 3401. Minimum price of petroleum sold from certain naval     
      petroleum reserves.                                                     

            Sec. 3402. Repeal of authority to contract for cooperative or unit
      plans affecting Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1.                     
      Sec. 3403. Disposal of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2.                    

                             TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION                  

      Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2001.        

      Sec. 3502. Scrapping of National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels.         

            Sec. 3503. Authority to convey National Defense Reserve Fleet     
      vessel, Glacier.                                                        
      Sec. 3504. Maritime intermodal research.                                

      Sec. 3505. Maritime research and technology development.                

      Sec. 3506. Reporting of administered and oversight funds.               

           TITLE XXXVI--ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM

      Sec. 3601. Short title.                                                 

      Sec. 3602. Findings; sense of Congress.                                 

           SUBTITLE A--ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND COMPENSATION FUND

            Sec. 3611. Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
      Compensation Program.                                                   
            Sec. 3612. Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
      Compensation Fund.                                                      
      Sec. 3613. Legislative proposal.                                        

      Sec. 3614. Authorization of appropriations.                             

                             SUBTITLE B--PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION                   

      Sec. 3621. Definitions for program administration.                      

      Sec. 3622. Expansion of list of beryllium vendors.                      

      Sec. 3623. Exposure in the performance of duty.                         

      Sec. 3624. Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health.               

      Sec. 3625. Responsibilities of Secretary of Health and Human Services.  

      Sec. 3626. Designation of additional members of Special Exposure Cohort.

      Sec. 3627. Separate treatment of chronic silicosis.                     

      Sec. 3628. Compensation and benefits to be provided.                    

      Sec. 3629. Medical benefits.                                            

      Sec. 3630. Separate treatment of certain uranium employees.             

      Sec. 3631. Assistance for claimants and potential claimants.            

           SUBTITLE C--TREATMENT, COORDINATION, AND FORFEITURE OF COMPENSATION AND
                                    BENEFITS                                      
      Sec. 3641. Offset for certain payments.                                 

      Sec. 3642. Subrogation of the United States.                            

      Sec. 3643. Payment in full settlement of claims.                        

            Sec. 3644. Exclusivity of remedy against the United States and    
      against contractors and subcontractors.                                 
            Sec. 3645. Election of remedy for beryllium employees and atomic  
      weapons employees.                                                      
      Sec. 3646. Certification of treatment of payments under other laws.     

      Sec. 3647. Claims not assignable or transferable; choice of remedies.   

      Sec. 3648. Attorney fees.                                               

      Sec. 3649. Certain claims not affected by awards of damages.            

      Sec. 3650. Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons.                  

      Sec. 3651. Coordination with other Federal radiation compensation laws. 

              SUBTITLE D--ASSISTANCE IN STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROCEEDINGS   

      Sec. 3661. Agreements with States.                                      


          SEC. . CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES DEFINED.                        

     For purposes of this Act, the term ``congressional defense           
  committees'' means--                                                    
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on            
   Appropriations of the Senate; and                                       
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on            
   Appropriations of the House of Representatives.                         

           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. 

      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.      

           Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations                             

          SEC. 101. ARMY.                                                         

     Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2001  
  for procurement for the Army as follows:                                
     (1) For aircraft, $1,550,012,000.                                     

     (2) For missiles, $1,320,681,000.                                     

     (3) For weapons and tracked combat vehicles, $2,436,324,000.          

     (4) For ammunition, $1,179,916,000.                                   

     (5) For other procurement, $4,235,719,000.                            

     (6) For chemical agents and munitions destruction, $980,100,000, for--

       (A) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions in      
   accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization 
   Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and                                         
       (B) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the United      
   States that is not covered by section 1412 of such Act.                 

          SEC. 102. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.                                        

     (a) Navy.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
  year 2001 for procurement for the Navy as follows:                      
     (1) For aircraft, $8,394,338,000.                                     

     (2) For weapons, including missiles and torpedoes, $1,443,600,000.    

     (3) For shipbuilding and conversion, $12,826,919,000.                 

     (4) For other procurement, $3,380,680,000.                            

     (b) Marine Corps.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for
  fiscal year 2001 for procurement for the Marine Corps in the amount of  
  $1,212,768,000.                                                         
     (c) Navy and Marine Corps Ammunition.--Funds are hereby authorized to
  be appropriated for fiscal year 2001 for procurement of ammunition for  
  the Navy and the Marine Corps in the amount of $487,749,000.            

          SEC. 103. AIR FORCE.                                                    

     Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2001  
  for procurement for the Air Force as follows:                           
     (1) For aircraft, $9,923,868,000.                                     

     (2) For missiles, $2,863,778,000.                                     

     (3) For ammunition, $646,808,000.                                     

     (4) For other procurement, $7,711,647,000.                            


          SEC. 104. DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES.                                      

     (a) Amount Authorized.--Funds are hereby authorized to be            
  appropriated for fiscal year 2001 for Defense-wide procurement in the   
  amount of $2,278,408,000.                                               
     (b) Amount for National Missile Defense.--Of the funds authorized to 
  be appropriated in subsection (a), $74,530,000 shall be available for   
  the National Missile Defense program.                                   

          SEC. 105. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.                                    

     Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2001  
  for procurement for the Inspector General of the Department of Defense  
  in the amount of $3,300,000.                                            
          SEC. 106. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAMS.                                      

     Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2001  
  for the Department of Defense for procurement for carrying out health   
  care programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Defense in 
  the total amount of $290,006,000.                                       
           Subtitle B--Army Programs                                               

          SEC. 111. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.                              

     (a) M 2 A 3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle.--(1) Beginning with the fiscal 
  year 2001 program year, the Secretary of the Army may, in accordance    
  with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, enter into one or   
  more multiyear contracts for procurement of M2A3 Bradley fighting       
  vehicles.                                                               
     (2) The Secretary of the Army may execute a contract authorized by   
  paragraph (1) only after--                                              
       (A) there is a successful completion of a M2A3 Bradley initial      
   operational test and evaluation (IOT&E); and                            
       (B) the Secretary certifies in writing to the congressional defense 
   committees that the vehicle met all required test parameters.           
     (b) Utility Helicopters.--Beginning with the fiscal year 2002 program
  year, the Secretary of the Army may, in accordance with section 2306b of
  title 10, United States Code, enter into one or more multiyear contracts
  for procurement of UH 60 Blackhawk utility helicopters and, acting as   
  executive agent for the Department of the Navy, CH 60 Knighthawk utility
  helicopters.                                                            

                    SEC. 112. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF BUNKER DEFEAT   
          MUNITIONS THAT MAY BE ACQUIRED.                                         
     Section 116(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal  
  Year 1995 (Public Law 103 337; 108 Stat. 2682) is amended by striking   
  ``6,000'' and inserting ``8,500''.                                      

          SEC. 113. REPORTS AND LIMITATIONS RELATING TO ARMY TRANSFORMATION.      

     (a) Secretary of the Army Report on Objective Force Development      
  Process.--The Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional   
  defense committees a report on the process for developing the objective 
  force in the transformation of the Army. The report shall include the   
  following:                                                              
     (1) The operational environments envisioned for the objective force.  

       (2) The threat assumptions on which research and development efforts
   for transformation of the Army into the objective force are based.      
       (3) The potential operational and organizational concepts for the   
   objective force.                                                        
       (4) The operational requirements anticipated for the operational    
   requirements document of the objective force.                           
       (5) The anticipated schedule of Army transformation activities      
   through fiscal year 2012, together with--                               
       (A) the projected funding requirements through that fiscal year for 
   research and development activities and procurement activities related  
   to transition to the objective force; and                               
       (B) a summary of the anticipated investments of the Defense Advanced
   Research Projects Agency in programs designed to lead to the fielding of
   future combat systems for the objective force.                          
     (6) A proposed plan for the comparison referred to in subsection (c). 

    If any of the information required by paragraphs (1) through (5) is   
  not available at the time the report is submitted, the Secretary shall  
  include in the report the anticipated schedule for the availability of  
  that information.                                                       
     (b) Secretary of Defense Report on Objective Force Development       
  Process.--Not later than March 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall  
  submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the process  
  for developing the objective force in the transformation of the Army.   
  The report shall include the following:                                 
       (1) The joint warfighting requirements that will be supported by the
   fielding of the objective force, together with a description of the     
   adjustments that are planned to be made in the war plans of the         
   commanders of the unified combatant commands in relation to the fielding
   of the objective force.                                                 
       (2) The changes in lift requirements that may result from the       
   establishment and fielding of the combat brigades of the objective      
   force.                                                                  
       (3) The evaluation process that will be used to support             
   decisionmaking on the course of the Army transformation, including a    
   description of the operational evaluations and experimentation that will
   be used to validate the operational requirements for the operational    
   requirements document of the objective force.                           
    If any of the information required by paragraphs (1) through (3) is   
  not available at the time the report is submitted, the Secretary shall  
  include in the report the anticipated schedule for the availability of  
  that information.                                                       
     (c) Costs and Effectiveness of Medium Armored Combat Vehicles for the
  Interim Brigade Combat Teams.--(1) The Secretary of the Army shall      
  develop a plan for comparing--                                          
       (A) the costs and operational effectiveness of the infantry carrier 
   variant of the interim armored vehicles selected for the infantry       
   battalions of the interim brigade combat teams; and                     
       (B) the costs and operational effectiveness of the troop-carrying   
   medium armored vehicles currently in the Army inventory for the use of  
   infantry battalions.                                                    
     (2) The Secretary of the Army may not carry out the comparison       
  described in paragraph (1) until the Director of Operational Test and   
  Evaluation of the Department of Defense approves the plan for that      
  comparison developed under that paragraph.                              
     (d) Limitation Pending Receipt of Secretary of the Army Report.--Not 
  more than 80 percent of the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2001 for
  the procurement of armored vehicles in the family of new medium armored 
  vehicles may be obligated until--                                       
       (1) the Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense  
   committees the report required under subsection (a); and                
       (2) a period of 30 days has elapsed from the date of the submittal  
   of such report.                                                         
     (e) Limitation Pending Comparison and Certification.--No funds       
  appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of the Army  
  for any fiscal year may be obligated for acquisition of medium armored  
  combat vehicles to equip a third interim brigade combat team until--    
       (1) the plan for a comparison of costs and operational effectiveness
   developed under subsection (c)(1), as approved under subsection (c)(2), 
   is carried out;                                                         
       (2) the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense   
   committees, after the completion of the comparison referred to in       
   paragraph (1), a certification that--                                   
       (A) the Secretary approves of the obligation of funds for that      
   purpose; and                                                            
       (B) the force structure resulting from the acquisition and          
   subsequent operational capability of interim brigade combat teams will  
   not diminish the combat power of the Army; and                          
       (3) a period of 30 days has elapsed from the date of the            
   certification under paragraph (2).                                      
    (f)  Definitions.--In this section:                                   

       (1) The term ``transformation'', with respect to the Army, means the
   actions being undertaken to transform the Army, as it is constituted in 
   terms of organization, equipment, and doctrine in 2000, into the        
   objective force.                                                        
       (2) The term ``objective force'' means the Army that has the        
   organizational structure, the most advanced equipment that early        
   twenty-first century science and technology can provide, and the        
   appropriate doctrine to ensure that the Army is responsive, deployable, 
   agile, versatile, lethal, survivable, and sustainable for the full      
   spectrum of the operations anticipated to be required of the Army during
   the early years of the twenty-first century following 2010.             
       (3) The term ``interim brigade combat team'' means an Army brigade  
   that is designated by the Secretary of the Army as a brigade combat team
   and is reorganized and equipped with currently available equipment in a 
   configuration that effectuates an evolutionary advancement toward       
   transformation of the Army to the objective force.                      

           Subtitle C--Navy Programs                                               

          SEC. 121. CVNX 1 NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROGRAM.                      

     (a) Authorization of Ship.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized  
  to procure the aircraft carrier to be designated CVNX 1.                
     (b) Advance Procurement and Construction.--The Secretary may enter   
  into one or more contracts for the advance procurement and advance      
  construction of components for the ship authorized under subsection (a).
     (c) Amount Authorized From SCN Account.--Of the amounts authorized to
  be appropriated under section 102(a)(3) for fiscal year 2001,           
  $21,869,000 is available for the advance procurement and advance        
  construction of components (including nuclear components) for the CVNX 1
  aircraft carrier program.                                               

          SEC. 122. ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYER PROGRAM.                        

     (a) Economical Multiyear Procurement of Previously Authorized Vessels
  and One Additional Vessel.--(1) Subsection (b) of section 122 of the    
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104 
  201; 110 Stat. 2446), as amended by section 122(a) of Public Law 106 65 
  (113 Stat. 534), is further amended by striking ``a total of 18 Arleigh 
  Burke class destroyers'' in the first sentence and all that follows     
  through the period at the end of that sentence and inserting ``Arleigh  
  Burke class destroyers in accordance with this subsection and subsection
  (a)(4) at procurement rates not in excess of three ships in each of the 
  fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1998, and before October 1,  
  2005. The authority under the preceding sentence is subject to the      
  availability of appropriations for such destroyers.''.                  
    (2) The heading for such subsection is amended by striking ``18''.    

     (b) Economical Rate of Procurement.--It is the sense of Congress     
  that, for the procurement of the Arleigh Burke class destroyers to be   
  procured after fiscal year 2001 under multiyear contracts authorized    
  under section 122(b) of Public Law 104 201, as amended by subsection    
  (a)--                                                                   
     (1) the Secretary of the Navy should--                                

     (A) achieve the most economical rate of procurement; and              

       (B) enter into such contracts for advance procurement as may be     
   necessary to achieve that rate of procurement;                          
       (2) the most economical rate of procurement would be achieved by    
   procuring three of those vessels in each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003  
   and procuring another vessel in fiscal year 2004; and                   
       (3) the Secretary has the authority under section 122(b) of Public  
   Law 104 201 (110 Stat. 2446) and subsections (b) and (c) of section 122 
   of Public Law 106 65 (113 Stat. 534) to provide for procurement at the  
   most economical rate, as described in paragraph (2).                    
     (c) Update of 1993 Report on DDG 51 Class Ships.--(1) The Secretary  
  of the Navy shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the     
  Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than November 1,     
  2000, a report that updates the information provided in the report of   
  the Secretary of the Navy entitled the ``Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Class   
  Industrial Base Study of 1993''. The Secretary shall transmit a copy of 
  the updated report to the Comptroller General not later than the date on
  which the Secretary submits the report to the committees.               
     (2) The Comptroller General shall review the updated report submitted
  under paragraph (1) and, not later than December 1, 2000, submit to the 
  Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
  the Comptroller General's comments on the updated report.               

          SEC. 123. VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAM.                             

     (a) Amounts Authorized From SCN Account.--Of the amounts authorized  
  to be appropriated by section 102(a)(3) for fiscal year 2001,           
  $1,706,234,000 is available for the Virginia class submarine program.   
     (b) Contract Authority.--(1) The Secretary of the Navy is authorized 
  to enter into a contract for the procurement of up to five Virginia     
  class submarines, including the procurement of material in economic     
  order quantities when cost savings are achievable, during fiscal years  
  2003 through 2006. The submarines authorized under the preceding        
  sentence are in addition to the submarines authorized under section     
  121(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998   
  (Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 1648).                                    
     (2) A contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that   
  any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract
  is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose.      
     (c) Shipbuilder Teaming.--Paragraphs (2)(A), (3), and (4) of section 
  121(b) of Public Law 105 85 apply to the procurement of submarines under
  this section.                                                           
     (d) Limitation of Liability.--If a contract entered into under this  
  section is terminated, the United States shall not be liable for        
  termination costs in excess of the total of the amounts appropriated for
  the Virginia class submarine program that remain available for the      
  program.                                                                
     (e) Report Requirement.--At that same time that the President submits
  the budget for fiscal year 2002 to Congress under section 1105(a) of    
  title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to  
  the congressional defense committees a report on the Navy's fleet of    
  fast attack submarines. The report shall include the following:         
       (1) A plan for maintaining at least 55 fast attack submarines in    
   commissioned service through 2015, including, by 2015, 18 Virginia class
   submarines.                                                             
       (2) Two assessments of the potential savings that would be achieved 
   under the Virginia class submarine program if the production rate for   
   that program were at least two submarines each fiscal year, as follows: 
       (A) An assessment if that were the production rate beginning in     
   fiscal year 2004.                                                       
       (B) An assessment if that were the production rate beginning in     
   fiscal year 2006.                                                       
       (3) An analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of various      
   contracting strategies for the Virginia class submarine program,        
   including one or more multiyear procurement strategies and one or more  
   strategies for block buy with economic order quantity.                  

                    SEC. 124. LIMITATION DURING FISCAL YEAR 2001 ON CHANGES IN    
          SUBMARINE FORCE STRUCTURE.                                              
     (a) Limitation on Retirement of Submarines.--During fiscal year 2001,
  the Secretary of the Navy may not retire from the active force structure
  of the Navy any Los Angeles class nuclear-powered attack submarine or   
  any Ohio class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine unless the   
  Secretary of the Navy certifies to Congress in writing that he cannot   
  assure the continued safe and militarily effective operation of that    
  submarine.                                                              
     (b) Report.--Not later than April 15, 2001, the President shall      
  submit to Congress a report on the required force structure for         
  nuclear-powered submarines, including attack submarines (SSNs),         
  ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), and cruise missile submarines     
  (SSGNs), to support the national military strategy through 2020. The    
  report shall include a detailed discussion of the acquisition strategy  
  and fleet maintenance requirements to achieve and maintain that force   
  structure through--                                                     
     (1) the procurement of new construction submarines;                   

       (2) the refueling of Los Angeles class attack submarines (SSNs) to  
   achieve the maximum amount of operational useful service; and           
       (3) the conversion of Ohio class submarines that are no longer      
   required for the strategic deterrence mission from their current        
   ballistic missile (SSBN) configuration to a cruise-missile (SSGN)       
   configuration.                                                          

          SEC. 125. ADC(X) SHIP PROGRAM.                                          

     The Secretary of the Navy may procure the construction of all ADC(X) 
  class ships in one shipyard if the Secretary determines that it is more 
  cost effective to do so than to procure the construction of such ships  
  from more than one shipyard.                                            
                    SEC. 126. REFUELING AND COMPLEX OVERHAUL PROGRAM OF THE U.S.S.
          DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER.                                                   
     (a) Amount Authorized From SCN Account.--Of the amount authorized to 
  be appropriated by section 102(a)(3) for fiscal year 2001, $698,441,000 
  is available for the commencement of the nuclear refueling and complex  
  overhaul of the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during fiscal year 
  2001. The amount made available in the preceding sentence is the first  
  increment in the incremental funding planned for the nuclear refueling  
  and complex overhaul of that vessel.                                    
     (b) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to  
  enter into a contract during fiscal year 2001 for the nuclear refueling 
  and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower.                
     (c) Condition for Out-Year Contract Payments.--A contract entered    
  into under subsection (b) shall provide that any obligation of the      
  United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year    
  after fiscal year 2001 is subject to the availability of appropriations 
  for that purpose for that later fiscal year.                            

          SEC. 127. ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.                    

     (a) Alternative Funding Analysis.--The Secretary of the Navy shall   
  conduct an analysis on the potential benefits and risks associated with 
  alternative funding mechanisms for the procurement of various classes of
  naval vessels and other naval capabilities beginning in fiscal year     
  2002.                                                                   
     (b) Alternative Funding Mechanisms.--For purposes of this section,   
  the term ``alternative funding mechanism'' means any of the following:  
     (1) The use of multiyear procurement.                                 

       (2) The use of advance procurement for block buys of materials in   
   economic order quantities.                                              
       (3) The use of advance procurement and advance construction required
   in the number of years appropriate to minimize the cost of ship         
   construction.                                                           
       (4) The use of advance procurement and advance construction         
   apportioned roughly evenly across some number of fiscal years.          
       (5) The use of resources from the National Defense Sealift Fund to  
   budget for auxiliary ships and strategic lift ships.                    
       (6) The use of the resources from the National Defense Sealift Fund 
   to provide advance payments for national defense features to establish  
   an active Ready Reserve Force.                                          

     (c) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
  committees a report providing the results of the analysis under         
  subsection (a). The report shall be submitted concurrently with the     
  submission of the President's budget for fiscal year 2002, but in no    
  event later than February 5, 2001. The report shall include the         
  following:                                                              
     (1) A detailed description of the funding mechanisms considered.      

       (2) The potential savings or costs associated with each such funding
   mechanism.                                                              
       (3) The year-to-year effect of each such funding mechanism on       
   production stability of other shipbuilding programs funded within the   
   Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, account, given the current           
   acquisition plan of the Navy through fiscal year 2010.                  
       (4) The variables and constants used in the analysis which should   
   include economic, industrial base, and budget realities.                
       (5) A description and discussion of any statutory or regulatory     
   restrictions that would preclude the use of any of the funding          
   mechanisms considered.                                                  

          SEC. 128. HELICOPTER SUPPORT OF FFG 7 FRIGATES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2001. 

     During fiscal year 2001, the Secretary of the Navy shall operate one 
  squadron of six SH 2G helicopters to provide organic helicopter assets  
  for operational support of missions that are to be carried out by FFG 7 
  Flight I and Flight II frigates during that fiscal year.                
          SEC. 129. V 22 COCKPIT AIRCRAFT VOICE AND FLIGHT DATA RECORDERS.        

     The Secretary of Defense shall require that all V 22 Osprey aircraft 
  be equipped with a state-of-the-art cockpit voice recorder and a        
  state-of-the-art flight data recorder each of which meets, at a minimum,
  the standards for such devices recommended by the National              
  Transportation Safety Board.                                            
           Subtitle D--Air Force Programs                                          


          SEC. 131. ANNUAL REPORT ON B 2 BOMBER.                                  

     (a) In General.--(1) Chapter 136 of title 10, United States Code, is 
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 
          ``2282. B 2 bomber: annual report                                       

     ``Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall
  submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the         
  Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on 
  the B 2 bomber aircraft. Each such report shall include the following:  
       ``(1) Identification of the average full-mission capable rate of B 2
   aircraft for the preceding fiscal year and the Secretary's overall      
   assessment of the implications of that full-mission capable rate on     
   mission accomplishment for the B 2 aircraft, together with the          
   Secretary's determination as to whether that rate is adequate for the   
   accomplishment of each of the missions assigned to the B 2 aircraft as  
   of the date of the assessment.                                          
       ``(2) An assessment of the technical capabilities of the B 2        
   aircraft and whether these capabilities are adequate to accomplish each 
   of the missions assigned to that aircraft as of the date of the         
   assessment.                                                             
       ``(3) Identification of all ongoing and planned development of      
   technologies to enhance the capabilities of that aircraft.              
       ``(4) Identification and assessment of additional technologies that 
   would make that aircraft more capable or survivable against known and   
   evolving threats.                                                       
       ``(5) A fiscally phased program for each technology identified in   
   paragraphs (3) and (4) for the budget year and the future-years defense 
   program, based on the following three funding situations:               
     ``(A) The President's current budget.                                 

       ``(B) The President's current budget and the current Department of  
   Defense unfunded priority list.                                         
       ``(C) The maximum executable funding for the B 2 aircraft given the 
   requirement to maintain enough operationally ready aircraft to          
   accomplish missions assigned to the B-2 aircraft.''.                    
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end the following new item:                            


      ``2282. B 2 bomber: annual report.''.                                   



     (b) Repeal of Superseded Reporting Requirement.--Section 112 of the  
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991       
  (Public Law 101 189) is repealed.                                       
          SEC. 132. REPORT ON MODERNIZATION OF AIR NATIONAL GUARD F 16A UNITS.    

     The Secretary of the Air Force shall, not later than February 1,     
  2001, submit to Congress a plan to modernize and upgrade the combat     
  capabilities of those Air National Guard units that, as of the date of  
  the enactment of this Act, are assigned F 16A aircraft so that those    
  units can be deployed as part of Air Expeditionary Forces.              
           Subtitle E--Joint Programs                                              

                    SEC. 141. STUDY OF FINAL ASSEMBLY AND CHECKOUT ALTERNATIVES   
          FOR THE JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM.                                   
     (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the  
  award of a contract for engineering and manufacturing development for   
  the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft program, the Secretary of Defense     
  shall submit to Congress a report providing the results of a study of   
  final assembly and checkout alternatives for that aircraft.             
     (b) Matters To Be Included.--The report under subsection (a) shall   
  include the following:                                                  
       (1) Examination of alternative final assembly and checkout          
   strategies for the program, including--                                 
       (A) final assembly and checkout of all aircraft under the program at
   one location;                                                           
     (B) final assembly and checkout at dual locations; and                

     (C) final assembly and checkout at multiple locations.                

       (2) Identification of each Government and industry facility that is 
   a potential location for such final assembly and checkout.              
       (3) Identification of the anticipated costs of final assembly and   
   checkout at each facility identified pursuant to paragraph (2), based   
   upon a reasonable profile for the annual procurement of that aircraft   
   once it enters production.                                              
       (4) A comparison of the anticipated costs of carrying out such final
   assembly and checkout at each such location.                            
     (c) Cost Comparison.--In identifying costs under subsection (b)(3)   
  and carrying out the cost comparisons required by subsection (b)(4), the
  Secretary shall include consideration of each of the following factors: 
     (1) State tax credits.                                                

     (2) State and local incentives.                                       

     (3) Skilled resident workforce.                                       

     (4) Supplier and technical support bases.                             

     (5) Available stealth production facilities.                          

     (6) Environmental standards.                                          


           Subtitle F--Chemical Demilitarization                                   

                    SEC. 151. PUEBLO CHEMICAL DEPOT CHEMICAL AGENT AND MUNITIONS  
          DESTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES.                                               
     (a) Limitation.--In determining the technologies to be used for the  
  destruction of the stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions at 
  Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, whether under the assessment required  
  by section 141(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal  
  Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 537; 50 U.S.C. 1521 note), the  
  Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment, or any other assessment, the     
  Secretary of Defense may consider only the following technologies:      
     (1) Incineration.                                                     

       (2) Any technologies demonstrated under the Assembled Chemical      
   Weapons Assessment on or before May 1, 2000.                            
     (b) Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment Defined.--As used in       
  subsection (a), the term ``Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment'' means
  the pilot program carried out under section 8065 of the Department of   
  Defense Appropriations Act, 1997 (as contained in section 101(b) of     
  Public Law 104 208; 110 Stat. 3009 101; 50 U.S.C. 1521 note).           

                    SEC. 152. REPORT ON ASSESSMENT OF NEED FOR FEDERAL ECONOMIC   
          ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION        
          ACTIVITIES.                                                             
     (a) Report Required.--Not later than April 1, 2001, the Secretary of 
  Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate  
  and of the House of Representatives a report on the impact of the       
  Department of Defense chemical agents and munitions destruction program 
  on the communities in the vicinity of the chemical weapons stockpile    
  storage sites and associated chemical agent demilitarization activities 
  at the following facilities:                                            
     (1) Anniston Chemical Activity, Alabama.                              

     (2) Blue Grass Chemical Activity, Kentucky.                           

     (3) Deseret Chemical Depot, Utah.                                     

     (4) Edgewood Chemical Activity, Maryland.                             

     (5) Newport Chemical Activity, Indiana.                               

     (6) Pine Bluff Chemical Activity, Arkansas.                           

     (7) Pueblo Chemical Activity, Colorado.                               

     (8) Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon.                                  

     (b) Recommendation.--The Secretary shall include in the report a     
  recommendation regarding whether Federal economic assistance for any or 
  all of those communities to assist in meeting the impact of that program
  is needed and appropriate. If the Secretary's recommendation is that    
  such economic assistance is needed and appropriate for any or all of    
  such communities, the Secretary shall include in the report criteria for
  determining the amount of such economic assistance.                     

     (c) Matters To Be Considered in Assessing Impact.--In assessing the  
  impact of the program referred to in subsection (a) for purposes of     
  preparing the report required by that subsection and the recommendation 
  required by subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider the following: 
       (1) The impact that any change in population as a result of chemical
   agent demilitarization activities would have on the community.          
       (2) The possible temporary nature of such a change in population and
   the long-range financial impact of such a change in population on the   
   permanent residents of the community.                                   
       (3) The initial capitalization required for the services,           
   facilities, or infrastructure to support any increase in population.    
       (4) The operating costs for sustaining or upgrading the services,   
   facilities, or infrastructure to support any increase in population.    
       (5) The costs incurred by local government entities for improvements
   to emergency evacuation routes required by the chemical demilitarization
   activities.                                                             
     (6) Such other factors as the Secretary considers appropriate.        

                    SEC. 153. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISPOSAL OF NON-STOCKPILE       
          CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL AT ANNISTON CHEMICAL STOCKPILE DISPOSAL       
          FACILITY.                                                               
     No funds authorized to be made available under this or any other Act 
  may be used to facilitate the disposal using the chemical stockpile     
  disposal facility at Anniston, Alabama, of any non-stockpile chemical   
  warfare material that is not stored (as of the date of the enactment of 
  this Act) at the Anniston Army Depot.                                   

           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.                                                    

           Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations                             

          SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.                              

     Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2001  
  for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development,     
  test, and evaluation as follows:                                        
     (1) For the Army, $5,568,482,000.                                     

     (2) For the Navy, $8,715,335,000.                                     

     (3) For the Air Force, $13,779,144,000.                               

       (4) For Defense-wide activities, $10,873,712,000, of which          
   $192,060,000 is authorized for the Director of Operational Test and     
   Evaluation.                                                             
          SEC. 202. AMOUNT FOR BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH.                        

     (a) Fiscal Year 2001.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated  
  by section 201, $4,557,188,000 shall be available for basic research and
  applied research projects.                                              
     (b) Basic Research and Applied Research Defined.--For purposes of    
  this section, the term ``basic research and applied research'' means    
  work funded in program elements for defense research and development    
  under Department of Defense category 6.1 or 6.2.                        

           Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations         

          SEC. 211. MANAGEMENT OF SPACE-BASED INFRARED SYSTEM--LOW.               

     Not later than October 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall direct
  that the Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization shall   
  have authority for program management for the ballistic missile defense 
  program known on the date of the enactment of this Act as the           
  Space-Based Infrared System--Low.                                       
          SEC. 212. JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM.                                 

     (a) Report.--Not later than December 15, 2000, the Secretary of      
  Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
  the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft program describing the criteria for   
  exit of the program from the demonstration and validation phase, and    
  entry of the program into the engineering and manufacturing development 
  phase, of the acquisition process.                                      
     (b) Certification.--The Joint Strike Fighter program may not be      
  approved for entry into the engineering and manufacturing development   
  phase of the acquisition process until the Secretary of Defense         
  certifies to the congressional defense committees that--                
       (1) the exit criteria established in the report submitted under     
   subsection (a) have been accomplished;                                  
       (2) the technological maturity of key technologies for the program  
   is sufficient to warrant entry of the program into the engineering and  
   manufacturing development phase; and                                    
       (3) the short take-off, vertical-landing aircraft variant selected  
   for engineering and manufacturing development has successfully flown at 
   least 20 hours.                                                         
     (c) Transfers Within the Joint Strike Fighter Navy and Air Force     
  Accounts.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may, subject to established     
  congressional notification and reprogramming procedures, transfer within
  the Joint Strike Fighter program the following amounts:                 
       (A) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for PE 64800N, up to 
   $100,000,000 to PE 63800N.                                              
       (B) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for PE 64800F, up to 
   $100,000,000 to PE 63800F.                                              
     (2) The transfer authority authorized in paragraph (1) is in addition
  to the transfer authority provided in section 1001.                     
          SEC. 213. FISCAL YEAR 2002 JOINT FIELD EXPERIMENT.                      

     (a) Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a joint  
  field experiment in fiscal year 2002. The Secretary shall ensure that   
  the planning for the joint field experiment is carried out in fiscal    
  year 2001.                                                              
     (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the joint field experiment is to explore
  critical war fighting challenges at the operational level of war that   
  will confront United States joint military forces after 2010.           

     (c) Participating Forces.--(1) The joint field experiment shall      
  involve elements of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, and    
  shall include special operations forces.                                
     (2) The forces designated to participate in the joint field          
  experiment shall exemplify the concepts for organization, equipment, and
  doctrine that are conceived for the forces after 2010 under Joint Vision
  2010 and Joint Vision 2020 (issued by the Joint Chiefs of Staff) and the
  current vision statements of the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief  
  of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Chief  
  of Staff of the Air Force, including the following concepts:            
     (A) Army medium weight brigades.                                      

     (B) Navy Forward-From-The-Sea.                                        

     (C) Air Force expeditionary aerospace forces.                         

     (d) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2001, the Secretary shall submit
  to the congressional defense committees a report on the concept plan for
  the joint field experiment required under subsection (a). The report    
  shall include the following:                                            
     (1) The objectives of the experiment.                                 

     (2) The forces participating in the experiment.                       

     (3) The schedule and location of the experiment.                      

       (4) For each joint command, defense agency, and service component   
   participating in the experiment, an identification of--                 
       (A) the funding required for the experiment by that command, agency,
   or component; and                                                       
       (B) any shortfall in the budget request for the Department of       
   Defense for fiscal year 2002 for that funding for that command, agency, 
   or component.                                                           
          SEC. 214. NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER DESIGN AND PRODUCTION MODELING.      

     (a) Assessment Required.--The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct an 
  assessment of the cost-effectiveness of--                               
       (1) converting design data for the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier    
   from non-electronic to electronic form; and                             
       (2) developing an electronic, three-dimensional design product model
   for the CVNX class aircraft carrier.                                    
     (b) Conduct of the Assessment.--The Secretary of the Navy shall carry
  out the assessment in a manner that ensures the participation of the    
  nuclear aircraft carrier shipbuilding industry.                         
     (c) Report.--The Secretary of the Navy shall submit a report to the  
  congressional defense committees on the assessment. The report shall    
  include the results of the assessment and plans and funding requirements
  for developing the model specified in subsection (a)(2). The report     
  shall be submitted with the submission of the budget request for the    
  Department of Defense for fiscal year 2002.                             
     (d) Funding.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under      
  section 201(2) for research, development, test, and evaluation for the  
  Navy, $8,000,000 shall be available to initiate the conversion and      
  development of nuclear aircraft carrier design data into an electronic, 
  three-dimensional product model.                                        
          SEC. 215. DD 21 CLASS DESTROYER PROGRAM.                                

     (a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to pursue a  
  technology insertion approach for the construction of the DD 21         
  destroyer that is based on the assumption of the following schedule:    
       (1) Award of a contract for advance procurement for construction of 
   components for the DD 21 destroyer during fiscal year 2004.             
     (2) Delivery of the completed ship during fiscal year 2009.           

    (b)  Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--           

       (1) there are compelling reasons for starting the program for       
   constructing the DD 21 destroyer during fiscal year 2004 with available 
   procurement funds and continuing with sequential construction of DD 21  
   class destroyers during the ensuing fiscal years until 32 DD 21 class   
   destroyers have been constructed; and                                   
       (2) the Secretary of the Navy, in providing for the acquisition of  
   DD 21 class destroyers, should consider that--                          
       (A) the Marine Corps needs the surface fire-support capabilities of 
   the DD 21 class destroyers as soon as possible in order to mitigate the 
   inadequacies of the surface fire-support capabilities that are currently
   available;                                                              
       (B) the Navy and Marine Corps need to resolve whether there is a    
   requirement for surface fire-support missile weapon systems to be easily
   sustainable by means of replenishment while under way;                  
       (C) the technology insertion approach has been successful for other 
   ship construction programs and is being pursued for the CVNX aircraft   
   carrier program and the Virginia class submarine program;               
       (D) the establishment of a stable configuration for the first 10 DD 
   21 class destroyers should enable the construction of those ships with  
   the greatest capabilities at the lowest cost; and                       
       (E) action to acquire DD 21 class destroyers should be taken as soon
   as possible in order to realize fully the cost savings that can be      
   derived from the construction and operation of DD 21 class destroyers,  
   including--                                                             
       (i) savings in construction costs that would result from achievement
   of the Navy's target per-ship cost of $750,000,000 by the fifth ship    
   constructed in each construction yard;                                  
       (ii) savings that would result from the estimated reduction of the  
   crews of destroyers by 200 or more personnel for each ship; and         
       (iii) savings that would result from a reduction in the operating   
   costs for destroyers by an estimated 70 percent.                        
     (c) Navy Plan for Use of Technology Insertion Approach for           
  Construction of the DD 21 Ship.--The Secretary of the Navy shall submit 
  to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of      
  Representatives, not later than April 18, 2001, a plan for pursuing a   
  technology insertion approach for the construction of the DD 21         
  destroyer as authorized under subsection (a). The plan shall include    
  estimates of the resources necessary to carry out the plan.             
     (d) Report on Acquisition and Maintenance Plan for DD 21 Class       
  Ships.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
  Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than 
  April 18, 2001, a report on the Navy's plan for the acquisition and     
  maintenance of DD 21 class destroyers. The report shall include a       
  discussion of each of the following matters:                            
       (1) The technical feasibility of contracting for, and commencing    
   construction of, the first destroyer in that class during fiscal year   
   2004 and achieving delivery of the completed ship during fiscal year    
   2009.                                                                   
       (2) An analysis of alternative contracting strategies for the       
   construction of the first 10 destroyers in that class, including one or 
   more multiyear procurement strategies and one or more strategies for    
   block buy in economic order quantity.                                   
       (3) A comparison of the effects on the destroyer industrial base and
   on costs to other Navy shipbuilding programs of the following two       
   options:                                                                
       (A) Commencing construction of the first destroyer in that class    
   during fiscal year 2004, with delivery of the completed ship during     
   fiscal year 2009, and delaying commencement of construction of the next 
   destroyer in that class until fiscal year 2006.                         
       (B) Commencing construction of the first destroyer in that class    
   during fiscal year 2005 (rather than fiscal year 2004), with advance    
   procurement during fiscal year 2004 and delivery of the completed ship  
   during fiscal year 2010, and delaying commencement of construction of   
   the next destroyer in that class until fiscal year 2007 (rather than    
   fiscal year 2006).                                                      
       (4) The effects on the fleet maintenance strategies of Navy fleet   
   commanders, on commercial maintenance facilities in fleet concentration 
   areas, and on the administration of funds in compliance with section    
   2466 of title 10, United States Code, of awarding to a contractor for   
   the construction of a destroyer in that class all maintenance workloads 
   for destroyers in that class that are below depot-level maintenance and 
   above ship-level maintenance.                                           

          SEC. 216. LIMITATION ON RUSSIAN AMERICAN OBSERVATION SATELLITES PROGRAM.

     None of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 201(4) 
  for the Russian American Observation Satellites program may be obligated
  or expended until 30 days after the Secretary of Defense submits to     
  Congress a report explaining how the Secretary plans to protect United  
  States advanced military technology that may be associated with the     
  Russian American Observation Satellites program.                        
          SEC. 217. JOINT BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM.                             

     (a) Limitation.--Subject to subsection (c), funds authorized to be   
  appropriated by this Act may not be obligated for the procurement of a  
  vaccine for the biological agent anthrax until the Secretary of Defense 
  has submitted to the congressional defense committees each of the       
  following:                                                              
       (1) A written notification that the Food and Drug Administration has
   approved the current manufacturer for production of the vaccine.        
       (2) A report on the contingencies associated with continuing to rely
   on the current manufacturer to supply the vaccine.                      
     (b) Content of Report.--The report required under subsection (a)(2)  
  shall include each of the following:                                    
       (1) Recommended strategies to mitigate the risk to the Department of
   Defense of losing the current manufacturer as a source of anthrax       
   vaccine, together with a discussion of the criteria to be applied in    
   determining whether to carry out any of the strategies and which        
   strategy to carry out.                                                  

       (2) Recommended strategies to ensure that the Department of Defense 
   can procure, from one or more sources other than the current            
   manufacturer, an anthrax vaccine approved by the Food and Drug          
   Administration that meets the requirements of the Department if--       
       (A) the Food and Drug Administration does not approve the release of
   the anthrax vaccine available from the current manufacturer; or         
       (B) the current manufacturer terminates the production of anthrax   
   vaccine permanently.                                                    
       (3) A five-year budget to support each strategy recommended under   
   paragraph (1) or (2).                                                   
     (c) Permissible Obligations.--(1) This section does not limit the    
  obligation of funds for any of the following purposes:                  
       (A) The support of any action that is necessary for the current     
   manufacturer to comply with standards of the Food and Drug              
   Administration (including those purposes necessary to obtain or maintain
   a biological license application) applicable to anthrax vaccine.        
       (B) Establishing an additional source (other than or in conjunction 
   with the current manufacturer) for the production of anthrax vaccine.   
       (C) Any action that the Secretary determines necessary to ensure    
   production of anthrax vaccine for meeting an urgent and immediate       
   national defense requirement.                                           
     (2) Not later than seven days after the total amount of the funds    
  obligated (or obligated and expended) for purposes specified in         
  paragraph (1) exceeds $5,000,000, the Secretary shall submit to Congress
  a notification that the total obligations exceed that amount, together  
  with a written justification for the obligation of funds in excess of   
  that amount.                                                            
     (d) Current Manufacturer.--In this section, the term ``current       
  manufacturer'' means the manufacturing source from which the Department 
  of Defense is procuring anthrax vaccine as of the date of the enactment 
  of this Act.                                                            
                    SEC. 218. REPORT ON BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE VACCINE        
          RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.                                      
     (a) Report Required.--Not later than February 1, 2001, the Secretary 
  of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
  on the acquisition of biological warfare defense vaccines for the       
  Department of Defense.                                                  
    (b)  Contents.--The report shall include the following:               

       (1) The Secretary's evaluation of the implications of reliance on   
   the commercial sector to meet the requirements of the Department of     
   Defense for biological warfare defense vaccines.                        
       (2) A design for a government-owned, contractor-operated facility   
   for the production of biological warfare defense vaccines that meets the
   requirements of the Department for such vaccines, and the assumptions on
   which that design is based.                                             
       (3) A preliminary cost estimate of, and schedule for, establishing  
   and bringing into operation such a facility, and the estimated annual   
   cost of operating such a facility thereafter.                           
       (4) A determination, developed in consultation with the Surgeon     
   General, of the utility of such a facility to support the production of 
   vaccines for the civilian sector, and a discussion of the effects that  
   the use of such a facility for that purpose might have on--             
     (A) the production of vaccines for the Armed Forces; and              

     (B) the annual cost of operating such a facility.                     

       (5) An analysis of the effects that international requirements for  
   vaccines, and the production of vaccines in response to those           
   requirements, might have on--                                           
     (A) the production of vaccines for the Armed Forces; and              

     (B) the annual cost of operating such a facility.                     

     (c) Biological Warfare Defense Vaccine Defined.--In this section, the
  term ``biological warfare defense vaccine'' means a vaccine useful for  
  the immunization of military personnel to protect against biological    
  agents on the Validated Threat List issued by the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
  whether such vaccine is in production or is being developed.            

          SEC. 219. COST LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO F 22 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.         

     (a) Flexibility in Engineering and Manufacturing Development Cost    
  Cap.--Section 217(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for      
  Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 1660) is amended by      
  adding at the end the following new paragraph:                          
       ``(3) With respect to the limitation in subsection (a), an increase 
   by an amount that does not exceed 1\1/2\ percent of the total amount of 
   that limitation (taking into account the increases and decreases, if    
   any, under paragraphs (1) and (2)) if the Director of Operational Test  
   and Evaluation, after consulting with the Under Secretary of Defense for
   Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, determines that the increase is 
   necessary in order to ensure adequate testing.''.                       
     (b) Reestablishment of Separate Engineering and Manufacturing        
  Development Cost Cap and Production Cost Cap.--The provisions of        
  subsections (a) and (b) of section 217 of the National Defense          
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat.    
  1660) shall continue to apply with respect to amounts obligated and     
  expended for engineering and manufacturing development, and for         
  production, respectively, for the F 22 aircraft program without regard  
  to any provision of law establishing a single limitation on amounts     
  obligated and expended for engineering and manufacturing development and
  for production for that program.                                        

                    SEC. 220. UNMANNED ADVANCED CAPABILITY COMBAT AIRCRAFT AND    
          GROUND COMBAT VEHICLES.                                                 
     (a) Goal.--It shall be a goal of the Armed Forces to achieve the     
  fielding of unmanned, remotely controlled technology such that--        
       (1) by 2010, one-third of the aircraft in the operational deep      
   strike force aircraft fleet are unmanned; and                           
       (2) by 2015, one-third of the operational ground combat vehicles are
   unmanned.                                                               
     (b) Report on Unmanned Advanced Capability Combat Aircraft and Ground
  Combat Vehicles.--(1) Not later than January 31, 2001, the Secretary of 
  Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
  the programs to demonstrate unmanned advanced capability combat aircraft
  and ground combat vehicles undertaken jointly between the Director of   
  the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and any of the following: 
     (A) The Secretary of the Army.                                        

     (B) The Secretary of the Navy.                                        

     (C) The Secretary of the Air Force.                                   

     (2) The report shall include, for each program referred to in        
  paragraph (1), the following:                                           
       (A) A schedule for the demonstration to be carried out under that   
   program.                                                                
       (B) An identification of the funding required for fiscal year 2002  
   and for the future-years defense program to carry out that program and  
   for the demonstration to be carried out under that program.             
       (C) In the case of the program relating to the Army, the plan for   
   modification of the existing memorandum of agreement with the Defense   
   Advanced Research Projects Agency for demonstration and development of  
   the Future Combat System to reflect an increase in unmanned, remotely   
   controlled enabling technologies.                                       
     (3) The report shall also include, for each Secretary referred to in 
  paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(B), and (1)(C), a description and assessment of  
  the acquisition strategy for unmanned advanced capability combat        
  aircraft and ground combat vehicles planned by that Secretary, which    
  shall include a detailed estimate of all research and development,      
  procurement, operation, support, ownership, and other costs required to 
  carry out such strategy through the year 2030, and--                    
       (A) in the case of the acquisition strategy relating to the Army,   
   the transition from the planned acquisition strategy for the Future     
   Combat System to an acquisition strategy capable of meeting the goal    
   specified in subsection (a)(2);                                         
     (B) in the case of the acquisition strategy relating to the Navy--    

       (i) the plan to implement a program that examines the ongoing Air   
   Force unmanned combat air vehicle program and identifies an approach to 
   develop a Navy unmanned combat air vehicle program that has the goal of 
   developing an aircraft that is suitable for aircraft carrier use and has
   maximum commonality with the aircraft under the Air Force program; and  
       (ii) an analysis of alternatives between the operational deep strike
   force aircraft fleet and that fleet together with an additional 10 to 20
   unmanned advanced capability combat aircraft that are suitable for      
   aircraft carrier use and capable of penetrating fully operational enemy 
   air defense systems; and                                                
       (C) in the case of the acquisition strategy relating to the Air     
   Force--                                                                 
       (i) the schedule for evaluation of demonstration results for the    
   ongoing unmanned combat air vehicle program and the earliest possible   
   transition of that program into engineering and manufacturing           
   development and procurement; and                                        
       (ii) an analysis of alternatives between the currently planned deep 
   strike force aircraft fleet and the operational deep strike force       
   aircraft fleet that could be acquired by fiscal year 2010 to meet the   
   goal specified in subsection (a)(1).                                    
     (c) Funds.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for          
  Defense-wide activities under section 201(4) for the Defense Advanced   
  Research Projects Agency, $100,000,000 shall be available only to carry 
  out the programs referred to in subsection (b)(1).                      

    (d)  Definitions.--For purposes of this section:                      

       (1) An aircraft or ground combat vehicle has ``unmanned advanced    
   capability'' if it is an autonomous, semi-autonomous, or remotely       
   controlled system that can be deployed, re-tasked, recovered, and       
   re-deployed.                                                            
       (2) The term ``currently planned deep strike force aircraft fleet'' 
   means the early entry, deep strike aircraft fleet (composed of F 117    
   stealth aircraft and B 2 stealth aircraft) that is currently planned for
   fiscal year 2010.                                                       
       (3) The term ``operational deep strike force aircraft fleet'' means 
   the currently planned deep strike force aircraft fleet, together with at
   least 30 unmanned advanced capability combat aircraft that are capable  
   of penetrating fully operational enemy air defense systems.             
       (4) The term ``operational ground combat vehicles'' means ground    
   combat vehicles acquired through the Future Combat System acquisition   
   program of the Army to equip the future objective force, as outlined in 
   the vision statement of the Chief of Staff of the Army.                 
          SEC. 221. GLOBAL HAWK HIGH ALTITUDE ENDURANCE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE.  

     (a) Concept Demonstration Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall  
  require and coordinate a concept demonstration of the Global Hawk high  
  altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle.                             
     (b) Purpose of Demonstration.--The purpose of the concept            
  demonstration is to demonstrate the capability of the Global Hawk high  
  altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle to operate in an airborne    
  surveillance mode, using available, non-developmental technology.       
     (c) Time for Demonstration.--The Secretary shall initiate the        
  demonstration not later than March 1, 2001.                             
     (d) Participation by CINCs.--The Secretary shall require the         
  commander of the United States Joint Forces Command and the commander of
  the United States Southern Command jointly to provide guidance for the  
  demonstration and otherwise to participate in the demonstration.        
     (e) Scenario for Demonstration.--The demonstration shall be conducted
  in a counter-drug surveillance scenario that is designed to replicate   
  factual conditions typically encountered in the performance of the      
  counter-drug surveillance mission of the commander of the United States 
  Southern Command within that commander's area of responsibility.        
     (f) Report.--Not later than 45 days after the demonstration is       
  completed, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the       
  results of the demonstration. The report shall include the following:   
       (1) The Secretary's assessment of the technical feasibility of using
   the Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle for     
   airborne air surveillance.                                              
       (2) A discussion of the operational concept for the use of the      
   vehicle for that purpose.                                               
     (g) Funding.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by section  
  301(20) for Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities, Defense-wide,
  $18,000,000 shall be available for the concept demonstration required by
  subsection (a), including initiation of concurrent development for an   
  improved surveillance radar.                                            
          SEC. 222. ARMY SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.                    

     Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 201(1) for  
  Army space control technology, $3,000,000 shall be available for the    
  kinetic energy anti-satellite technology program.                       

           Subtitle C--Ballistic Missile Defense                                   

          SEC. 231. FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.                                 

     Of the funds authorized to be appropriated in section 201(4),        
  $1,875,238,000 shall be available for the National Missile Defense      
  program.                                                                
          SEC. 232. REPORTS ON BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT POSED BY NORTH KOREA.     

     (a) Report on Ballistic Missile Threat.--Not later than two weeks    
  after the next flight test by North Korea of a long-range ballistic     
  missile, the President shall submit to Congress, in classified and      
  unclassified form, a report on the North Korean ballistic missile threat
  to the United States. The report shall include the following:           
       (1) An assessment of the current North Korean missile threat to the 
   United States.                                                          
       (2) An assessment of whether the United States is capable of        
   defeating the North Korean long-range missile threat to the United      
   States as of the date of the report.                                    
       (3) An assessment of when the United States will be capable of      
   defeating the North Korean missile threat to the United States.         
       (4) An assessment of the potential for proliferation of North Korean
   missile technologies to other states and whether such proliferation will
   accelerate the development of additional long-range ballistic missile   
   threats to the United States.                                           
     (b) Report on Reducing Vulnerability.--Not later than two weeks after
  the next flight test by North Korea of a long-range ballistic missile,  
  the President shall submit to Congress a report providing the following:
       (1) Any additional steps the President intends to take to reduce the
   period of time during which the Nation is vulnerable to the North Korean
   long-range ballistic missile threat.                                    
       (2) The technical and programmatic viability of testing any other   
   missile defense systems against targets with flight characteristics     
   similar to the North Korean long-range missile threat, and plans to do  
   so if such tests are considered to be a viable alternative.             
     (c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``United     
  States'', when used in a geographic sense, means the 50 States, the     
  District of Columbia, and any Commonwealth, territory, or possession of 
  the United States.                                                      

          SEC. 233. PLAN TO MODIFY BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ARCHITECTURE.        

     (a) Plan.--The Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
  shall develop a plan to adapt ballistic missile defense systems and     
  architectures to counter potential threats to the United States, United 
  States forces deployed outside the United States, and other United      
  States national security interests that are posed by longer range       
  medium-range ballistic missiles and intermediate-range ballistic        
  missiles.                                                               
    (b)  Use of Space-Based Sensors Included.--The plan shall include--   

       (1) potential use of space-based sensors, including the Space-Based 
   Infrared System (SBIRS) Low and Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS)     
   High, Navy theater missile defense assets, upgrades of land-based       
   theater missile defenses, the airborne laser, and other assets available
   in the European theater; and                                            
       (2) a schedule for ground and flight testing against the identified 
   threats.                                                                
     (c) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess the plan and, not 
  later than February 15, 2001, shall submit to the congressional defense 
  committees a report on the results of the assessment.                   

          SEC. 234. MANAGEMENT OF AIRBORNE LASER PROGRAM.                         

     (a) Oversight of Funding, Schedule, and Technical Requirements.--With
  respect to the program known as of the date of the enactment of this Act
  as the ``Airborne Laser'' program, the Secretary of Defense shall       
  require that the Secretary of the Air Force obtain the concurrence of   
  the Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization before the   
  Secretary--                                                             
       (1) makes any change to the funding plan or schedule for that       
   program that would delay to a date later than September 30, 2003, the   
   first test of the airborne laser that is intended to destroy a ballistic
   missile in flight;                                                      
       (2) makes any change to the funding plan for that program in the    
   future-years defense program that would delay the initial operational   
   capability of the airborne laser; and                                   
       (3) makes any change to the technical requirements of the airborne  
   laser that would significantly reduce its ballistic missile defense     
   capabilities.                                                           
     (b) Report.--Not later than February 15, 2001, the Director of the   
  Ballistic Missile Defense Organization shall submit to the congressional
  defense committees a report, to be prepared in coordination with the    
  Secretary of the Air Force, on the role of the airborne laser in the    
  family of systems missile defense architecture developed by the Director
  of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization and the Director of the   
  Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense Organization. The report shall be 
  submitted in unclassified and, if necessary, classified form. The report
  shall include the following:                                            
       (1) An assessment by the Secretary of the Air Force and the Director
   of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization of the funding plan for   
   that program required to achieve the schedule identified in paragraphs  
   (1) and (2) of subsection (a).                                          
     (2) Potential future airborne laser roles in that architecture.       

       (3) An assessment of the effect of deployment of the airborne laser 
   on requirements for theater ballistic missile defense systems.          
       (4) An assessment of the cost effectiveness of the airborne laser   
   compared to other ballistic missile defense systems.                    
       (5) An assessment of the relative significance of the airborne laser
   in the family of systems missile defense architecture.                  

           Subtitle D--High Energy Laser Programs                                  

          SEC. 241. FUNDING.                                                      

     (a) Funding for Fiscal Year 2001.--(1) Of the amount authorized to be
  appropriated by section 201(4), $30,000,000 is authorized for high      
  energy laser development.                                               

     (2) Funds available under this subsection are available to supplement
  the high energy laser programs of the military departments and Defense  
  Agencies, as determined by the official designated under section 243.   
    (b)  Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--           

       (1) the Department of Defense should establish funding for high     
   energy laser programs within the science and technology programs of each
   of the military departments and the Ballistic Missile Defense           
   Organization; and                                                       
       (2) the Secretary of Defense should establish a goal that basic,    
   applied, and advanced research in high energy laser technology should   
   constitute at least 4.5 percent of the total science and technology     
   budget of the Department of Defense by fiscal year 2004.                
          SEC. 242. IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH ENERGY LASER MASTER PLAN.              

     The Secretary of Defense shall implement the management and          
  organizational structure specified in the Department of Defense High    
  Energy Laser Master Plan of March 24, 2000.                             
          SEC. 243. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL FOR HIGH ENERGY LASER PROGRAMS.

     (a) Designation.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate a single  
  senior civilian official in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (in  
  this subtitle referred to as the ``designated official'') to chair the  
  High Energy Laser Technology Council called for in the master plan      
  referred to in section 242 and to carry out responsibilities for the    
  programs for which funds are provided under this subtitle. The          
  designated official shall report directly to the Under Secretary of     
  Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics for matters          
  concerning the responsibilities specified in subsection (b).            
     (b) Responsibilities.--The primary responsibilities of the designated
  official shall include the following:                                   
       (1) Establishment of priorities for the high energy laser programs  
   of the military departments and the Defense Agencies.                   
       (2) Coordination of high energy laser programs among the military   
   departments and the Defense Agencies.                                   
       (3) Identification of promising high energy laser technologies for  
   which funding should be a high priority for the Department of Defense   
   and establishment of priority for funding among those technologies.     
       (4) Preparation, in coordination with the Secretaries of the        
   military departments and the Directors of the Defense Agencies, of a    
   detailed technology plan to develop and mature high energy laser        
   technologies.                                                           
       (5) Planning and programming appropriate to rapid evolution of high 
   energy laser technology.                                                
       (6) Ensuring that high energy laser programs of each military       
   department and the Defense Agencies are initiated and managed           
   effectively and are complementary with programs managed by the other    
   military departments and Defense Agencies and by the Office of the      
   Secretary of Defense.                                                   
       (7) Ensuring that the high energy laser programs of the military    
   departments and the Defense Agencies comply with the requirements       
   specified in subsection (c).                                            
     (c) Coordination and Funding Balance.--In carrying out the           
  responsibilities specified in subsection (b), the designated official   
  shall ensure that--                                                     
       (1) high energy laser programs of each military department and of   
   the Defense Agencies are consistent with the priorities identified in   
   the designated official's planning and programming activities;          
       (2) funding provided by the Office of the Secretary of Defense for  
   high energy laser research and development complements high energy laser
   programs for which funds are provided by the military departments and   
   the Defense Agencies;                                                   
       (3) programs, projects, and activities to be carried out by the     
   recipients of such funds are selected on the basis of appropriate       
   competitive procedures or Department of Defense peer review process;    
       (4) beginning with fiscal year 2002, funding from the Office of the 
   Secretary of Defense in applied research and advanced technology        
   development program elements is not applied to technology efforts in    
   support of high energy laser programs that are not funded by a military 
   department or the Defense Agencies; and                                 
       (5) funding from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to          
   complement an applied research or advanced technology development high  
   energy laser program for which funds are provided by one of the military
   departments or the Defense Agencies do not exceed the amount provided by
   the military department or the Defense Agencies for that program.       
          SEC. 244. SITE FOR JOINT TECHNOLOGY OFFICE.                             

     (a) Deadline for Selection of Site.--The Secretary of Defense shall  
  locate the Joint Technology Office called for in the High Energy Laser  
  Master Plan referred to in section 242 at a location determined         
  appropriate by the Secretary not later than 30 days after the date of   
  the enactment of this Act.                                              
     (b) Consideration of Site.--In determining the location of the Joint 
  Technology Office, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Deputy 
  Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology, assess--         
     (1) cost;                                                             

       (2) accessibility between the Office and the Armed Forces and senior
   Department of Defense leaders; and                                      
       (3) the advantages and disadvantages of locating the Office at a    
   site at which occurs a substantial proportion of the directed energy    
   research, development, test, and evaluation activities of the Department
   of Defense.                                                             
          SEC. 245. HIGH ENERGY LASER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.                

     (a) Enhancement of Industrial Base.--The Secretary of Defense shall  
  consider, evaluate, and undertake to the extent appropriate initiatives,
  including investment initiatives, to enhance the industrial base to     
  support military applications of high energy laser technologies and     
  systems.                                                                
     (b) Enhancement of Test and Evaluation Capabilities.--The Secretary  
  of Defense shall consider modernizing the High Energy Laser Test        
  Facility at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, in order to enhance  
  the test and evaluation capabilities of the Department of Defense with  
  respect to high energy laser weapons.                                   
          SEC. 246. COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.                          

     (a) Memorandum of Agreement With NNSA.--(1) The Secretary of Defense 
  and the Administrator for Nuclear Security of the Department of Energy  
  shall enter into a memorandum of agreement to conduct joint research and
  development on military applications of high energy lasers.             
    (2) The projects pursued under the memorandum of agreement--          

       (A) shall be of mutual benefit to the national security programs of 
   the Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security             
   Administration of the Department of Energy;                             
       (B) shall be prioritized jointly by officials designated to do so by
   the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator; and                     
       (C) shall be consistent with the technology plan prepared pursuant  
   to section 243(b)(4) and the requirements identified in section 243(c). 
     (3) The costs of each project pursued under the memorandum of        
  agreement shall be shared equally by the Department of Defense and the  
  National Nuclear Security Administration.                               
     (4) The memorandum of agreement shall provide for appropriate peer   
  review of projects pursued under the memorandum of agreement.           
     (b) Evaluation of Other Cooperative Programs and Activities.--The    
  Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the feasibility and advisability of 
  entering into cooperative programs or activities with other Federal     
  agencies, institutions of higher education, and the private sector for  
  the purpose of enhancing the programs, projects, and activities of the  
  Department of Defense relating to high energy laser technologies,       
  systems, and weapons.                                                   
          SEC. 247. TECHNOLOGY PLAN.                                              

     The designated official shall submit to the congressional defense    
  committees by February 15, 2001, the technology plan prepared pursuant  
  to section 243(b)(4). The report shall be submitted in unclassified and,
  if necessary, classified form.                                          
          SEC. 248. ANNUAL REPORT.                                                

     Not later than February 15 of 2001, 2002, and 2003, the Secretary of 
  Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
  the high energy laser programs of the Department of Defense. Each report
  shall include an assessment of the following:                           
       (1) The adequacy of the management structure of the Department of   
   Defense for the high energy laser programs.                             
     (2) The funding available for the high energy laser programs.         

       (3) The technical progress achieved for the high energy laser       
   programs.                                                               
       (4) The extent to which goals and objectives of the high energy     
   laser technology plan have been met.                                    
          SEC. 249. DEFINITION.                                                   

     For purposes of this subtitle, the term ``high energy laser'' means a
  laser that has average power in excess of one kilowatt and that has     
  potential weapons applications.                                         

          SEC. 250. REVIEW OF DEFENSE-WIDE DIRECTED ENERGY PROGRAMS.              

     (a) Evaluation.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the  
  Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology, shall     
  evaluate expansion of the High Energy Laser management structure        
  specified in section 242 for possible inclusion in that management      
  structure of science and technology programs in related areas, including
  the following:                                                          
     (1) High power microwave technologies.                                

     (2) Low energy and nonlethal laser technologies.                      

     (3) Other directed energy technologies.                               

     (b) Consideration of Prior Study.--The evaluation under subsection   
  (a) shall take into consideration the July 1999 Department of Defense   
  study on streamlining and coordinating science and technology and       
  research, development, test, and evaluation within the Department of    
  Defense.                                                                
     (c) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the            
  congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the        
  evaluation under subsection (a). The report shall be submitted not later
  than March 15, 2001.                                                    

           Subtitle E--Other Matters                                               

                    SEC. 251. REPORTS ON MOBILE OFFSHORE BASE CONCEPT AND         
          POTENTIAL USE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES OF TECHNOLOGIES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT 
          CONCEPT.                                                                
     (a) Report on Merits of Mobile Offshore Base Concept.--Not later than
  March 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the             
  congressional defense committees a report on the mobile offshore base   
  concept. The report shall include the following:                        
       (1) A cost-benefit analysis of the mobile offshore base, using      
   operational concepts that would support the National Military Strategy. 
       (2) A recommendation regarding whether to proceed with the mobile   
   offshore base as a program and, if so--                                 
       (A) a statement regarding which of the Armed Forces is to be        
   designated to have the lead responsibility for the program; and         
     (B) a schedule for the program.                                       

     (b) Report on Potential Use for Certain Purposes of Associated       
  Technologies.--Not later than March 1, 2001, the Secretary of the Navy  
  shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the    
  potential use of technologies associated with the mobile offshore base  
  concept. The report shall include an assessment of the potential        
  application and feasibility of using existing technologies, including   
  those technologies associated with the mobile offshore base concept, to 
  a sea-based landing platform for support of naval aviation training.    
          SEC. 252. AIR FORCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PLANNING.                    

     (a) Requirement for Review.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall    
  conduct a review of the long-term challenges and short-term objectives  
  of the Air Force science and technology programs. The Secretary shall   
  complete the review not later than one year after the date of the       
  enactment of this Act.                                                  
    (b)  Matters To Be Reviewed.--The review shall include the following: 

       (1) An assessment of the budgetary resources that are being used for
   fiscal year 2001 for addressing the long-term challenges and the        
   short-term objectives of the Air Force science and technology programs. 
       (2) The budgetary resources that are necessary to address those     
   challenges and objectives adequately.                                   
       (3) A course of action for each projected or ongoing Air Force      
   science and technology program that does not address either the         
   long-term challenges or the short-term objectives.                      
     (4) The matters required under subsection (c)(5) and (d)(6).          

     (c) Long-Term Challenges.--(1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall  
  establish an integrated product team to identify high-risk, high-payoff 
  challenges that will provide a long-term focus and motivation for the   
  Air Force science and technology programs over the next 20 to 50 years  
  following the enactment of this Act. The integrated product team shall  
  include representatives of the Office of Scientific Research and        
  personnel from the Air Force Research Laboratory.                       
     (2) The team shall solicit views from the entire Air Force science   
  and technology community on the matters under consideration by the team.
    (3) The team--                                                        

       (A) shall select for consideration science and technology challenges
   that involve--                                                          
     (i) compelling requirements of the Air Force;                         

     (ii) high-risk, high-payoff areas of exploration; and                 

     (iii) very difficult, but probably achievable, results; and           

       (B) should not select a linear extension of any ongoing Air Force   
   science and technology program for consideration as a science and       
   technology challenge under subparagraph (A).                            
     (4) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science,     
  Technology, and Engineering shall designate a technical coordinator and 
  a management coordinator for each science and technology challenge      
  identified pursuant to this subsection. Each technical coordinator shall
  have sufficient expertise in fields related to the challenge to be able 
  to identify other experts in such fields and to affirm the credibility  
  of the challenge. The coordinator for a science and technology challenge
  shall conduct workshops within the relevant scientific and technological
  community to obtain suggestions for possible approaches to addressing   
  the challenge and to identify ongoing work that addresses the challenge,
  deficiencies in current work relating to the challenge, and promising   
  areas of research.                                                      
     (5) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force   
  shall review the science and technology challenges identified pursuant  
  to this subsection and, for each such challenge, at a minimum--         
       (A) consider the results of the workshops conducted pursuant to     
   paragraph (4); and                                                      
       (B) identify any work not currently funded by the Air Force that    
   should be performed to meet the challenge.                              
     (d) Short-Term Objectives.--(1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
  establish a task force to identify short-term technological objectives  
  of the Air Force science and technology programs. The task force shall  
  be chaired by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for       
  Science, Technology, and Engineering and shall include representatives  
  of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the specified combatant      
  commands of the Air Force.                                              
     (2) The task force shall solicit views from the entire Air Force     
  requirements community, user community, and acquisition community.      
     (3) The task force shall select for consideration short-term         
  objectives that involve--                                               
     (A) compelling requirements of the Air Force;                         

     (B) support in the user community; and                                

       (C) likely attainment of the desired benefits within a five-year    
   period.                                                                 
     (4) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science,     
  Technology, and Engineering shall establish an integrated product team  
  for each short-term objective identified pursuant to this subsection.   
  Each integrated product team shall include representatives of the       
  requirements community, the user community, and the science and         
  technology community with relevant expertise.                           
     (5) The integrated product team for a short-term objective shall be  
  responsible for--                                                       
       (A) identifying, defining, and prioritizing the enabling            
   capabilities that are necessary for achieving the objective;            
       (B) identifying deficiencies in the enabling capabilities that must 
   be addressed if the short-term objective is to be achieved; and         
       (C) working with the Air Force science and technology community to  
   identify science and technology projects and programs that should be    
   undertaken to eliminate each deficiency in an enabling capability.      
     (6) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force   
  shall review the short-term science and technology objectives identified
  pursuant to this subsection and, for each such objective, at a minimum--
       (A) consider the work of the integrated product team conducted      
   pursuant to paragraph (5); and                                          
       (B) identify the science and technology work of the Air Force that  
   should be undertaken to eliminate each deficiency in enabling           
   capabilities that is identified by the integrated product team pursuant 
   to subparagraph (B) of that paragraph.                                  
     (e) Comptroller General Review.--(1) Not later than 90 days after the
  Secretary of the Air Force completes the review required by subsection  
  (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the   
  results of the review. The report shall include the Comptroller         
  General's assessment regarding the extent to which the review was       
  conducted in compliance with the requirements of this section.          
     (2) Immediately upon completing the review required by subsection    
  (a), the Secretary of Defense shall notify the Comptroller General of   
  the completion of the review. For the purposes of paragraph (1), the    
  date of the notification shall be considered the date of the completion 
  of the review.                                                          
                    SEC. 253. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITIES REGARDING EDUCATION      
          PARTNERSHIPS FOR PURPOSES OF ENCOURAGING SCIENTIFIC STUDY.              
     (a) Assistance in Support of Partnerships.--Subsection (b) of section
  2194 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--                      
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and is  
   encouraged to provide,'' after ``may provide'';                         
       (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the semicolon the         
   following: ``for any purpose and duration in support of such agreement  
   that the director considers appropriate''; and                          

       (3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new       
   paragraph (2):                                                          
       ``(2) notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Property and    
   Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.) or any      
   provision of law or regulation relating to transfers of surplus         
   property, transferring to the institution any computer equipment, or    
   other scientific equipment, that is--                                   
     ``(A) commonly used by educational institutions;                      

     ``(B) surplus to the needs of the defense laboratory; and             

       ``(C) determined by the director to be appropriate for support of   
   such agreement;''.                                                      
     (b) Defense Laboratory Defined.--Subsection (e) of that section is   
  amended to read as follows:                                             
    ``(e) In this section:                                                

       ``(1) The term `defense laboratory' means any laboratory, product   
   center, test center, depot, training and educational organization, or   
   operational command under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.
       ``(2) The term `local educational agency' has the meaning given such
   term in section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of  
   1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).''.                                               
                    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.                                        
    (a)  Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:                

       (1) The contributions of the Nation's scientific community and of   
   science research to the victory of the United States and its allies in  
   World War II resulted in the understanding that science and technology  
   are of critical importance to the future security of the Nation.        
       (2) Academic institutions and oceanographers provided vital support 
   to the Navy and the Marine Corps during World War II.                   
       (3) Congress created the Office of Naval Research in the Department 
   of the Navy in 1946 to ensure the availability of resources for research
   in oceanography and other fields related to the missions of the Navy and
   Marine Corps.                                                           
       (4) The Office of Naval Research of the Department of the Navy, in  
   addition to its support of naval research within the Federal Government,
   has also supported the conduct of oceanographic and scientific research 
   through partnerships with educational and scientific institutions       
   throughout the Nation.                                                  
       (5) These partnerships have long been recognized as among the most  
   innovative and productive research partnerships ever established by the 
   Federal Government and have resulted in a vast improvement in           
   understanding of basic ocean processes and the development of new       
   technologies critical to the security and defense of the Nation.        
    (b)  Congressional Recognition and Appreciation.--Congress--          

       (1) applauds the commitment and dedication of the officers,         
   scientists, researchers, students, and administrators who were          
   instrumental to the program of partnerships for oceanographic and       
   scientific research between the Federal Government and academic         
   institutions, including those individuals who helped forge that program 
   before World War II, implement it during World War II, and improve it   
   throughout the Cold War;                                                
       (2) recognizes that the Nation, in ultimately prevailing in the Cold
   War, relied to a significant extent on research supported by, and       
   technologies developed through, those partnerships and, in particular,  
   on the superior understanding of the ocean environment generated through
   that research;                                                          
       (3) supports efforts by the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of  
   Naval Research to honor those individuals, who contributed so greatly   
   and unselfishly to the naval mission and the national defense, through  
   those partnerships during the period beginning before World War II and  
   continuing through the end of the Cold War; and                         
       (4) expresses appreciation for the ongoing efforts of the Office of 
   Naval Research to support oceanographic and scientific research and the 
   development of researchers in those fields, to ensure that such         
   partnerships will continue to make important contributions to the       
   defense and the general welfare of the Nation.                          

           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.                                                
            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.                                                  

           Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations                             

          SEC. 301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING.                            

     Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2001  
  for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the
  Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for     
  operation and maintenance, in amounts as follows:                       
     (1) For the Army, $19,280,381,000.                                    

     (2) For the Navy, $23,766,610,000.                                    

     (3) For the Marine Corps, $2,826,291,000.                             

     (4) For the Air Force, $22,395,221,000.                               

     (5) For Defense-wide activities, $11,740,569,000.                     

     (6) For the Army Reserve, $1,561,418,000.                             

     (7) For the Naval Reserve, $978,946,000.                              

     (8) For the Marine Corps Reserve, $144,159,000.                       

     (9) For the Air Force Reserve, $1,903,859,000.                        

     (10) For the Army National Guard, $3,233,835,000.                     

     (11) For the Air National Guard, $3,468,375,000.                      

     (12) For the Defense Inspector General, $144,245,000.                 

       (13) For the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces,   
   $8,574,000.                                                             
     (14) For Environmental Restoration, Army, $389,932,000.               

     (15) For Environmental Restoration, Navy, $294,038,000.               

     (16) For Environmental Restoration, Air Force, $376,300,000.          

     (17) For Environmental Restoration, Defense-wide, $21,412,000.        

       (18) For Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites,    
   $231,499,000.                                                           
       (19) For Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid programs,   
   $55,900,000.                                                            
       (20) For Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities,             
   Defense-wide, $869,000,000.                                             
       (21) For the Kaho'olawe Island Conveyance, Remediation, and         
   Environmental Restoration Trust Fund, $25,000,000.                      
     (22) For Defense Health Program, $11,480,123,000.                     

     (23) For Cooperative Threat Reduction programs, $443,400,000.         

       (24) For Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund,             
   $4,100,577,000.                                                         
     (25) For Quality of Life Enhancements, Defense-Wide, $10,500,000.     


          SEC. 302. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.                                        

     Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2001  
  for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the
  Department of Defense for providing capital for working capital and     
  revolving funds in amounts as follows:                                  
     (1) For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $916,276,000.              

     (2) For the National Defense Sealift Fund, $388,158,000.              

          SEC. 303. ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME.                                 

     There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2001   
  from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum of $69,832,000 
  for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, including the    
  United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home and the Naval Home.           

          SEC. 304. TRANSFER FROM NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND.    

     (a) Transfer Authority.--To the extent provided in appropriations    
  Acts, not more than $150,000,000 is authorized to be transferred from   
  the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund to operation and        
  maintenance accounts for fiscal year 2001 in amounts as follows:        
     (1) For the Army, $50,000,000.                                        

     (2) For the Navy, $50,000,000.                                        

     (3) For the Air Force, $50,000,000.                                   

    (b)  Treatment of Transfers.--Amounts transferred under this section--

       (1) shall be merged with, and be available for the same purposes and
   the same period as, the amounts in the accounts to which transferred;   
   and                                                                     
       (2) may not be expended for an item that has been denied            
   authorization of appropriations by Congress.                            
     (c) Relationship to Other Transfer Authority.--The transfer authority
  provided in this section is in addition to the transfer authority       
  provided in section 1001.                                               

          SEC. 305. JOINT WARFIGHTING CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT TEAMS.              

     Of the total amount authorized to be appropriated under section      
  301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities for the
  Joint Staff, $4,000,000 is available only for the improvement of the    
  performance of analyses by the joint warfighting capabilities assessment
  teams of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.                      
           Subtitle B--Environmental Provisions                                    

                    SEC. 311. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL           
          RESTORATION ACCOUNT AND USE OF ACCOUNTS FOR OPERATION AND MONITORING OF 
          ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIES.                                                 
     (a) Account for Formerly Used Defense Sites.--Subsection (a) of      
  section 2703 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at   
  the end the following new paragraph:                                    

       ``(5) An account to be known as the `Environmental Restoration      
   Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites'.''.                               
     (b) Operation and Monitoring of Environmental Remedies.--Such section
  is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:   
     ``(f) Sole Source of Funds for Operation and Monitoring of           
  Environmental Remedies.--(1) The sole source of funds for all phases of 
  an environmental remedy at a site under the jurisdiction of the         
  Department of Defense or a formerly used defense site shall be the      
  applicable environmental restoration account established under          
  subsection (a).                                                         
     ``(2) In this subsection, the term `environmental remedy' has the    
  meaning given the term `remedy' in section 101 of CERCLA (42 U.S.C.     
  9601).''.                                                               
          SEC. 312. CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION ACTIVITIES.                 

     Subsection (b) of section 2703 of title 10, United States Code, is   
  amended to read as follows:                                             
     ``(b) Obligation of Authorized Amounts.--(1) Funds authorized for    
  deposit in an account under subsection (a) may be obligated or expended 
  from the account only--                                                 
       ``(A) to carry out the environmental restoration functions of the   
   Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments    
   under this chapter and under any other provision of law; and            
       ``(B) to pay for the costs of permanently relocating a facility     
   because of a release or threatened release of hazardous substances,     
   pollutants, or contaminants from--                                      
       ``(i) real property on which the facility is located and that is    
   currently under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or the     
   Secretary of a military department; or                                  
       ``(ii) real property on which the facility is located and that was  
   under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a
   military department at the time of the actions leading to the release or
   threatened release.                                                     
     ``(2) The authority provided by paragraph (1)(B) expires September   
  30, 2003. The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military       
  department may not pay the costs of permanently relocating a facility   
  under such paragraph unless the Secretary--                             
     ``(A) determines that permanent relocation--                          

       ``(i) is the most cost effective method of responding to the release
   or threatened release of hazardous substances, pollutants, or           
   contaminants from the real property on which the facility is located;   
     ``(ii) has the approval of relevant regulatory agencies; and          

     ``(iii) is supported by the affected community; and                   

       ``(B) submits to Congress written notice of the determination before
   undertaking the permanent relocation of the facility, including a       
   description of the response action taken or to be taken in connection   
   with the permanent relocation and a statement of the costs incurred or  
   to be incurred in connection with the permanent relocation.             
     ``(3) If relocation costs are to be paid under paragraph (1)(B) with 
  respect to a facility located on real property described in clause (ii) 
  of such paragraph, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the     
  military department concerned may use only fund transfer mechanisms     
  otherwise available to the Secretary.                                   
     ``(4) Funds authorized for deposit in an account under subsection (a)
  shall remain available until expended. Not more than 5 percent of the   
  funds deposited in an account under subsection (a) for a fiscal year may
  be used to pay relocation costs under paragraph (1)(B).''.              
                    SEC. 313. ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL        
          RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.                                       
     (a) Repeal of Requirement for Annual Report From Scientific Advisory 
  Board.--Section 2904 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--      
     (1) by striking subsection (h); and                                   

     (2) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h).                

     (b) Inclusion of Actions of Board in Annual Reports of               
  Council.--Section 2902(d)(3) of such title is amended by adding at the  
  end the following new subparagraph:                                     
       ``(D) A summary of the actions of the Strategic Environmental       
   Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory Board during the   
   year preceding the year in which the report is submitted and any        
   recommendations, including recommendations on program direction and     
   legislation, that the Advisory Board considers appropriate regarding the
   program.''.                                                             

                    SEC. 314. PAYMENT OF FINES AND PENALTIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL    
          COMPLIANCE AT FORT WAINWRIGHT, ALASKA.                                  
     The Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of the Army, may pay, as  
  part of a settlement of liability, a fine or penalty of not more than   
  $2,000,000 for matters addressed in the Notice of Violation issued on   
  March 5, 1999, by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection     
  Agency to Fort Wainwright, Alaska.                                      
                    SEC. 315. PAYMENT OF FINES OR PENALTIES IMPOSED FOR           
          ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE VIOLATIONS AT OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE      
          FACILITIES.                                                             
     (a) Army Violations.--Using amounts authorized to be appropriated by 
  section 301(1) for operation and maintenance for the Army, the Secretary
  of the Army may pay the following amounts in connection with            
  environmental compliance violations at the following locations:         
       (1) $993,000 for a supplemental environmental project to implement  
   an installation-wide hazardous substance management system at Walter    
   Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, in          
   satisfaction of a fine imposed by Environmental Protection Agency Region
   3 under the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).          
       (2) $377,250 for a supplemental environmental project to install new
   parts washers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in satisfaction of a fine     
   imposed by Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 under the Solid     
   Waste Disposal Act.                                                     
       (3) $20,701 for a supplemental environmental project to upgrade the 
   wastewater treatment plant at Fort Gordon, Georgia, in satisfaction of a
   fine imposed by the State of Georgia under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
       (4) $78,500 for supplemental environmental projects to reduce the   
   generation of hazardous waste at Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, in    
   satisfaction of a fine imposed by the State of Colorado under the Solid 
   Waste Disposal Act.                                                     
       (5) $20,000 for a supplemental environmental project to repair      
   cracks in floors of igloos used to store munitions hazardous waste at   
   Deseret Chemical Depot, Utah, in satisfaction of a fine imposed by the  
   State of Utah under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.                       
       (6) $7,975 for payment to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation   
   Commission of a cash penalty for permit violations assessed with respect
   to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.         
     (b) Navy Violations.--Using amounts authorized to be appropriated by 
  section 301(2) for operation and maintenance for the Navy, the Secretary
  of the Navy may pay the following amounts in connection with            
  environmental compliance violations at the following locations:         
       (1) $108,800 for payment to the West Virginia Division of           
   Environmental Protection of a cash penalty with respect to Allegany     
   Ballistics Laboratory, West Virginia, under the Solid Waste Disposal    
   Act.                                                                    
       (2) $5,000 for payment to Environmental Protection Agency Region 6  
   of a cash penalty with respect to Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi,    
   Texas, under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401).                        
       (3) $1,650 for payment to Environmental Protection Agency Region 3  
   of a cash penalty with respect to Marine Corps Combat Development       
   Command, Quantico, Virginia, under the Clean Air Act.                   

                    SEC. 316. REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH  
          THE FORMER NANSEMOND ORDNANCE DEPOT SITE, SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA.            
     (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may pay, using funds        
  described in subsection (b), not more than $98,210 to the Former        
  Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site Special Account within the Hazardous      
  Substance Superfund established by section 9507 of the Internal Revenue 
  Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9507) to reimburse the Environmental Protection 
  Agency for costs incurred by the agency in overseeing a time critical   
  removal action under CERCLA being performed by the Department of Defense
  under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for ordnance and    
  explosive safety hazards at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site,   
  Suffolk, Virginia, pursuant to an Interagency Agreement entered into by 
  the Department of the Army and the Environmental Protection Agency on   
  January 3, 2000.                                                        
     (b) Source of Funds.--Any payment under subsection (a) shall be made 
  using amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301 to the       
  Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites,         
  established by paragraph (5) of section 2703(a) of title 10, United     
  States Code, as added by section 311(a) of this Act.                    
    (c)  Definitions.--In this section:                                   

       (1) The term ``CERCLA'' means the Comprehensive Environmental       
   Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et    
   seq.).                                                                  
       (2) The term ``Defense Environmental Restoration Program'' means the
   program of environmental restoration carried out under chapter 160 of   
   title 10, United States Code.                                           

                    SEC. 317. NECESSITY OF MILITARY LOW-LEVEL FLIGHT TRAINING TO  
          PROTECT NATIONAL SECURITY AND ENHANCE MILITARY READINESS.               
     Nothing in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.  
  4321 et seq.) or the regulations implementing such law shall require the
  Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of                                

                    a military department to prepare a programmatic, nation-wide  
          environmental impact statement for low-level flight training as a       
          precondition to the use by the Armed Forces of an airspace for the      
          performance of low-level training flights.                              
          SEC. 318. SHIP DISPOSAL PROJECT.                                        

     (a) Continuation of Project; Purpose.--During fiscal year 2001, the  
  Secretary of the Navy shall continue to carry out the ship disposal     
  project within the United States to permit the Secretary to assemble    
  appropriate data on the cost of scrapping naval vessels.                
     (b) Use of Competitive Procedures.--The Secretary shall use          
  competitive procedures to award all task orders under the primary       
  contracts under the ship disposal project.                              
     (c) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2000, the Secretary shall   
  submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the ship     
  disposal project. The report shall contain the following:               
       (1) A description of the competitive procedures used for the        
   solicitation and award of all task orders under the project.            
     (2) A description of the task orders awarded under the project.       

       (3) An assessment of the results of the project as of the date of   
   the report, including the performance of contractors under the project. 
       (4) The proposed strategy of the Navy for future procurement of ship
   scrapping activities.                                                   

                    SEC. 319. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY CORPORATE INFORMATION
          MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.                                                     
     (a) Management and Oversight of Program.--The Chief Information      
  Officer of the Department of Defense shall ensure that management and   
  oversight of the Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information   
  Management Program is consistent with the requirements of the           
  Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (divisions D and E of Public Law 104 106),    
  section 2223 of title 10, United States Code, Department of Defense     
  Directives 5000.1, 5000.2 R, and 5137.1, and all other laws, directives,
  regulations, and management controls applicable to investment in        
  information technology and related services.                            
     (b) Program Report Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date  
  of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to  
  the congressional defense committees a report on the Defense            
  Environmental Security Corporate Information Management Program.        
     (c) Mission.--The report shall include a mission statement and       
  strategic objectives for the Defense Environmental Security Corporate   
  Information Management Program, including the recommendations of the    
  Secretary for the future mission and objectives of the Program.         
     (d) Personnel, Organization, and Oversight.--The report shall        
  include--                                                               
       (1) the personnel requirements and organizational structure of the  
   Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information Management Program 
   to carry out the mission statement; and                                 
     (2) a discussion of--                                                 

       (A) the means by which the Program will ensure program              
   accountability, including accountability for all past, current, and     
   future activities funded under the Program; and                         
       (B) the role of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of  
   Defense in ensuring program accountability as required by subsection    
   (a).                                                                    
     (e) Program Activities.--The report shall include a discussion of the
  means by which the Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information 
  Management Program will address or provide--                            
       (1) information access procedures that keep pace with current and   
   evolving requirements for information access;                           
     (2) data standardization and systems integration;                     

     (3) product failures and cost-effective results;                      

     (4) user confidence and utilization; and                              

     (5) program continuity.                                               


          SEC. 320. REPORT ON PLASMA ENERGY PYROLYSIS SYSTEM.                     

     (a) Report Required.--Not later than February 1, 2001, the Secretary 
  of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a      
  report on the Plasma Energy Pyrolysis System.                           
     (b) Report Elements.--The report on the Plasma Energy Pyrolysis      
  System shall include the following:                                     
       (1) An analysis of available information and data on the            
   fixed-transportable unit demonstration phase of the System and on the   
   mobile unit demonstration phase of the System.                          
       (2) Recommendations regarding future applications for each phase of 
   the System described in paragraph (1).                                  
     (3) A statement of the projected funding for such future applications.

                    SEC. 321. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL           
          RESTORATION OF FORMER DEFENSE MANUFACTURING SITE, SANTA CLARITA,        
          CALIFORNIA.                                                             
    It is the sense of the Congress that--                                

       (1) there exists a 1,000-acre former defense manufacturing site in  
   Santa Clarita, California (known as the ``Santa Clarita site''), that   
   could be environmentally restored to serve a future role in the         
   community, and every effort should be made to apply all known public and
   private sector innovative technologies to restore the Santa Clarita site
   to productive use for the benefit of the community; and                 
       (2) the experience gained from environmental restoration at the     
   Santa Clarita site by private and public sector partnerships has the    
   potential to benefit not only the community of Santa Clarita, but all   
   sites in need of environmental restoration.                             

           Subtitle C--Commissaries and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities     

                    SEC. 331. USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO COVER OPERATING        
          EXPENSES OF COMMISSARY STORES.                                          
     (a) In General.--(1) Section 2484 of title 10, United States Code, is
  amended to read as follows:                                             
                    ``2484. Commissary stores: use of appropriated funds to cover 
          operating expenses                                                      
     ``(a) Operation of Agency and System.--Except as otherwise provided  
  in this title, the operation of the Defense Commissary Agency and the   
  defense commissary system may be funded using such amounts as are       
  appropriated for such purpose.                                          
     ``(b) Operating Expenses of Commissary Stores.--Appropriated funds   
  may be used to cover the expenses of operating commissary stores and    
  central product processing facilities of the defense commissary system. 
  For purposes of this subsection, operating expenses include the         
  following:                                                              
       ``(1) Salaries and wages of employees of the United States, host    
   nations, and contractors supporting commissary store operations.        
     ``(2) Utilities.                                                      

     ``(3) Communications.                                                 

     ``(4) Operating supplies and services.                                

       ``(5) Second destination transportation costs within or outside the 
   United States.                                                          
       ``(6) Any cost associated with above-store-level management or other
   indirect support of a commissary store or a central product processing  
   facility, including equipment maintenance and information technology    
   costs.''.                                                               

     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 147 of such    
  title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2484 and      
  inserting the following new item:                                       


            ``2484. Commissary stores: use of appropriated funds to cover     
      operating expenses.''.                                                  


     (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take  
  effect on October 1, 2001.                                              
                    SEC. 332. ADJUSTMENT OF SALES PRICES OF COMMISSARY STORE GOODS
          AND SERVICES TO COVER CERTAIN EXPENSES.                                 
     (a) Adjustment Required.--Section 2486 of title 10, United States    
  Code, is amended--                                                      
       (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``section 2484(b) or'' and       
   inserting ``subsection (d) or section''; and                            
     (2) in subsection (d)--                                               

       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``sections 2484 and'' and         
   inserting ``section''; and                                              
     (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:                 

     ``(3) The sales price of merchandise and services sold in, at, or by 
  commissary stores shall be adjusted to cover the following:             
       ``(A) The cost of first destination commercial transportation of the
   merchandise in the United States to the place of sale.                  
       ``(B) The actual or estimated cost of shrinkage, spoilage, and      
   pilferage of merchandise under the control of commissary stores.''.     
     (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take  
  effect on October 1, 2001.                                              
                    SEC. 333. USE OF SURCHARGES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT  
          OF COMMISSARY STORES.                                                   
     (a) Expansion of Authorized Uses.--Subsection (b) of section 2685 of 
  title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:            
     ``(b) Use for Construction, Repair, Improvement, and                 
  Maintenance.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may use the proceeds from the
  adjustments or surcharges authorized by subsection (a) only--           
       ``(A) to acquire (including acquisition by lease), construct,       
   convert, expand, improve, repair, maintain, and equip the physical      
   infrastructure of commissary stores and central product processing      
   facilities of the defense commissary system; and                        
       ``(B) to cover environmental evaluation and construction costs      
   related to activities described in paragraph (1), including costs for   
   surveys, administration, overhead, planning, and design.                
     ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `physical infrastructure' includes  
  real property, utilities, and equipment (installed and free standing and
  including computer equipment), necessary to provide a complete and      
  usable commissary store or central product processing facility.''.      
     (b) Authority of Secretary of Defense.--Such section is further      
  amended--                                                               
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary of a military        
   department, under regulations established by him and approved by the    
   Secretary of Defense,'' and inserting ``Secretary of Defense'';         
     (2) in subsection (c)--                                               

       (A) by striking ``Secretary of a military department, with the      
   approval of the Secretary of Defense and'' and inserting ``Secretary of 
   Defense, with the approval of''; and                                    
       (B) by striking ``Secretary of the military department determines'' 
   and inserting ``Secretary determines''; and                             
       (3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``Secretary of a military     
   department'' and inserting ``Secretary of Defense''.                    
     (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
  effect on October 1, 2001.                                              
                    SEC. 334. INCLUSION OF MAGAZINES AND OTHER PERIODICALS AS AN  
          AUTHORIZED COMMISSARY MERCHANDISE CATEGORY.                             
     (a) Additional Authorized Category.--Subsection (b) of section 2486  
  of title 10, United States Code, is amended--                           
     (1) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and            


     (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph:    

     ``(11) Magazines and other periodicals.''.                            

     (b) Conforming Amendments.--Subsection (f) of such section is        
  amended--                                                               
     (1) by striking ``(1)'' before ``Notwithstanding'';                   

       (2) by striking ``items in the merchandise categories specified in  
   paragraph (2)'' and inserting ``tobacco products''; and                 
     (3) by striking paragraph (2).                                        

                    SEC. 335. USE OF MOST ECONOMICAL DISTRIBUTION METHOD FOR      
          DISTILLED SPIRITS.                                                      
    Section 2488(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--         

     (1) by striking paragraph (2); and                                    

     (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).                  


                    SEC. 336. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF AVAILABILITY OF SLOT MACHINES  
          ON UNITED STATES MILITARY INSTALLATIONS OVERSEAS.                       
     (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 31, 2001, the Secretary of
  Defense shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the effect that the
  ready availability of slot machines as a morale, welfare, and recreation
  activity on United States military installations outside of the United  
  States has on members of the Armed Forces, their dependents, and other  
  persons who use such slot machines, the morale of military communities  
  overseas, and the personal financial stability of members of the Armed  
  Forces.                                                                 
     (b) Matters To Be Included.--The Secretary shall include in the      
  report--                                                                
       (1) an estimate of the number of persons who used such slot machines
   during the preceding two years and, of such persons, the percentage who 
   were enlisted members (shown both in the aggregate and by pay grade),   
   officers (shown both in the aggregate and by pay grade), Department of  
   Defense civilians, other United States persons, and foreign nationals;  
       (2) to the extent feasible, information with respect to military    
   personnel referred to in paragraph (1) showing the number (as a         
   percentage and by pay grade) who have--                                 
       (A) sought financial services counseling at least partially due to  
   the use of such slot machines;                                          
       (B) qualified for Government financial assistance at least partially
   due to the use of such slot machines; or                                
       (C) had a personal check returned for insufficient funds or received
   any other nonpayment notification from a creditor at least partially due
   to the use of such slot machines; and                                   
       (3) to the extent feasible, information with respect to the average 
   amount expended by each category of persons referred to in paragraph (1)
   in using such slot machines per visit, to be shown by pay grade in the  
   case of military personnel.                                             

           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.                                                           
     (a) Designation Method.--Subsection (a) of section 2474 of title 10, 
  United States Code, is amended--                                        
     (1) in paragraph (1)--                                                

       (A) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense'' and inserting ``The    
   Secretary concerned, or the Secretary of Defense in the case of a       
   Defense Agency,''; and                                                  
     (B) by striking ``of the activity'' and inserting ``of the designee'';

     (2) in paragraph (2)--                                                

     (A) by inserting ``of Defense'' after ``The Secretary''; and          

       (B) by striking ``depot-level activities'' and inserting ``Centers  
   of Industrial and Technical Excellence''; and                           
     (3) in paragraph (3)--                                                

       (A) by striking ``depot-level operations'' and inserting            
   ``operations at Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence'';       
       (B) by striking ``depot-level activities'' and inserting ``the      
   Centers''; and                                                          
     (C) by striking ``such activities'' and inserting ``the Centers''.    

     (b) Public-Private Partnerships.--Subsection (b) of such section is  
  amended to read as follows:                                             
     ``(b) Public-Private Partnerships.--(1) To achieve one or more       
  objectives set forth in paragraph (2), the Secretary designating a      
  Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence under subsection (a) may  
  authorize and encourage the head of the Center to enter into            
  public-private cooperative arrangements (in this section referred to as 
  a `public-private partnership') to provide for any of the following:    
       ``(A) For employees of the Center, private industry, or other       
   entities outside the Department of Defense to perform (under contract,  
   subcontract, or otherwise) work related to the core competencies of the 
   Center, including any depot-level maintenance and repair work that      
   involves one or more core competencies of the Center.                   
       ``(B) For private industry or other entities outside the Department 
   of Defense to use, for any period of time determined to be consistent   
   with the needs of the Department of Defense, any facilities or equipment
   of the Center that are not fully utilized for a military department's   
   own production or maintenance requirements.                             
     ``(2) The objectives for exercising the authority provided in        
  paragraph (1) are as follows:                                           
       ``(A) To maximize the utilization of the capacity of a Center of    
   Industrial and Technical Excellence.                                    
       ``(B) To reduce or eliminate the cost of ownership of a Center by   
   the Department of Defense in such areas of responsibility as operations 
   and maintenance and environmental remediation.                          
       ``(C) To reduce the cost of products of the Department of Defense   
   produced or maintained at a Center.                                     
     ``(D) To leverage private sector investment in--                      

       ``(i) such efforts as plant and equipment recapitalization for a    
   Center; and                                                             
       ``(ii) the promotion of the undertaking of commercial business      
   ventures at a Center.                                                   
       ``(E) To foster cooperation between the armed forces and private    
   industry.                                                               
     ``(3) If the Secretary concerned, or the Secretary of Defense in the 
  case of a Defense Agency, authorizes the use of public-private          
  partnerships under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to       
  Congress a report evaluating the need for loan guarantee authority,     
  similar to the ARMS Initiative loan guarantee program under section 4555
  of this title, to facilitate the establishment of public-private        
  partnerships and the achievement of the objectives set forth in         
  paragraph (2).''.                                                       
     (c) Private Sector Use of Excess Capacity.--Such section is further  
  amended--                                                               
     (1) by striking subsection (d);                                       

     (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and            

       (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection  
   (c):                                                                    
     ``(c) Private Sector Use of Excess Capacity.--Any facilities or      
  equipment of a Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence made       
  available to private industry may be used to perform maintenance or to  
  produce goods in order to make more efficient and economical use of     
  Government-owned industrial plants and encourage the creation and       
  preservation of jobs to ensure the availability of a workforce with the 
  necessary manufacturing and maintenance skills to meet the needs of the 
  armed forces.''.                                                        
     (d) Crediting of Amounts for Performance.--Subsection (d) of such    
  section, as redesignated by subsection (c)(2), is amended by adding at  
  the end the following new sentences: ``Consideration in the form of     
  rental payments or (notwithstanding section 3302(b) of title 31) in     
  other forms may be accepted for a use of property accountable under a   
  contract performed pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding section    
  2667(d) of this title, revenues generated pursuant to this section shall
  be available for facility operations, maintenance, and environmental    
  restoration at the Center where the leased property is located.''.      
     (e) Availability of Excess Equipment to Private-Sector               
  Partners.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the     
  following new subsections:                                              
     ``(e) Availability of Excess Equipment to Private-Sector             
  Partners.--Equipment or facilities of a Center of Industrial and        
  Technical Excellence may be made available for use by a private-sector  
  entity under this section only if--                                     
       ``(1) the use of the equipment or facilities will not have a        
   significant adverse effect on the readiness of the armed forces, as     
   determined by the Secretary concerned or, in the case of a Center in a  
   Defense Agency, by the Secretary of Defense; and                        
     ``(2) the private-sector entity agrees--                              

       ``(A) to reimburse the Department of Defense for the direct and     
   indirect costs (including any rental costs) that are attributable to the
   entity's use of the equipment or facilities, as determined by that      
   Secretary; and                                                          
     ``(B) to hold harmless and indemnify the United States from--         

       ``(i) any claim for damages or injury to any person or property     
   arising out of the use of the equipment or facilities, except in a case 
   of willful conduct or gross negligence; and                             
       ``(ii) any liability or claim for damages or injury to any person or
   property arising out of a decision by the Secretary concerned or the    
   Secretary of Defense to suspend or terminate that use of equipment or   
   facilities during a war or national emergency.                          

     ``(f) Construction of Provision.--Nothing in this section may be     
  construed to authorize a change, otherwise prohibited by law, from the  
  performance of work at a Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence  
  by Department of Defense personnel to performance by a contractor.''.   
     (f) Use of Working Capital-Funded Facilities.--Section 2208(j)(1) of 
  title 10, United States Code, is amended--                              
       (1) by striking ``contract; and'' at the end of subparagraph (A) and
   all that follows through ``(B) the solicitation'' and inserting         
   ``contract, and the solicitation'';                                     
     (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and     

     (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:              

       ``(B) the Secretary would advance the objectives set forth in       
   section 2474(b)(2) of this title by authorizing the facility to do      
   so.''.                                                                  
     (g) Repeal of General Authority To Lease Excess Depot-Level Equipment
  and Facilities to Outside Tenants.--(1) Section 2471 of title 10, United
  States Code, is repealed.                                               
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 146 of such    
  title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2471.         

                    SEC. 342. UNUTILIZED AND UNDERUTILIZED PLANT-CAPACITY COSTS OF
          UNITED STATES ARSENALS.                                                 
     (a) Treatment of Unutilized and Underutilized Plant-Capacity         
  Costs.--Chapter 433 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by      
  inserting after section 4540 the following new section:                 
                    ``4541. Army arsenals: treatment of unutilized or             
          underutilized plant-capacity costs                                      
     ``(a) Estimate of Costs.--The Secretary of the Army shall include in 
  the budget justification documents submitted to Congress in support of  
  the President's budget for a fiscal year submitted under section 1105 of
  title 31 an estimate of the funds to be required in that fiscal year to 
  cover unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity costs at Army         
  arsenals.                                                               
     ``(b) Use of Funds.--Funds appropriated to the Secretary of the Army 
  for a fiscal year to cover unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity  
  costs at Army arsenals shall be used in such fiscal year only for such  
  costs.                                                                  
     ``(c) Treatment of Costs.--(1) The Secretary of the Army shall not   
  include unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity costs when          
  evaluating the bid of an Army arsenal for purposes of the arsenal's     
  contracting to provide a good or service to a Government agency.        
     ``(2) When an Army arsenal is serving as a subcontractor to a        
  private-sector entity with respect to a good or service to be provided  
  to a Government agency, the cost charged by the arsenal shall not       
  include unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity costs that are      
  funded by a direct appropriation.                                       
    ``(d)  Definitions.--In this section:                                 

       ``(1) The term `Army arsenal' means a Government-owned,             
   Government-operated defense plant of the Department of the Army that    
   manufactures weapons, weapon components, or both.                       
       ``(2) The term `unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity costs'  
   means the costs associated with operating and maintaining the facilities
   and equipment of an Army arsenal that the Secretary of the Army         
   determines are required to be kept for mobilization needs, in those     
   months in which the facilities and equipment are not used or are used   
   only 20 percent or less of available work days.''.                      
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
  4540 the following new item:                                            


            ``4541. Army arsenals: treatment of unutilized or underutilized   
      plant-capacity costs.''.                                                

          SEC. 343. ARSENAL SUPPORT PROGRAM INITIATIVE.                           

     (a) Demonstration Program Required.--To help maintain the viability  
  of the Army manufacturing arsenals and the unique capabilities of these 
  arsenals to support the national security interests of the United       
  States, the Secretary of the Army shall carry out a demonstration       
  program under this section during fiscal years 2001 and 2002 at each    
  manufacturing arsenal of the Department of the Army.                    
     (b) Purposes of Demonstration Program.--The purposes of the          
  demonstration program are as follows:                                   
       (1) To provide for the utilization of the existing skilled workforce
   at the Army manufacturing arsenals by commercial firms.                 
       (2) To provide for the reemployment and retraining of skilled       
   workers who, as a result of declining workload and reduced Army spending
   on arsenal production requirements at these Army arsenals, are idled or 
   underemployed.                                                          
       (3) To encourage commercial firms, to the maximum extent            
   practicable, to use these Army arsenals for commercial purposes.        
       (4) To increase the opportunities for small businesses (including   
   socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and new 
   small businesses) to use these Army arsenals for those purposes.        
       (5) To maintain in the United States a work force having the skills 
   in manufacturing processes that are necessary to meet industrial        
   emergency planned requirements for national security purposes.          
       (6) To demonstrate innovative business practices, to support        
   Department of Defense acquisition reform, and to serve as both a model  
   and a laboratory for future defense conversion initiatives of the       
   Department of Defense.                                                  
       (7) To the maximum extent practicable, to allow the operation of    
   these Army arsenals to be rapidly responsive to the forces of free      
   market competition.                                                     
       (8) To reduce or eliminate the cost of Government ownership of these
   Army arsenals, including the costs of operations and maintenance, the   
   costs of environmental remediation, and other costs.                    
       (9) To reduce the cost of products of the Department of Defense     
   produced at these Army arsenals.                                        
       (10) To leverage private investment at these Army arsenals through  
   long-term facility use contracts, property management contracts, leases,
   or other agreements that support and advance the demonstration program  
   for the following activities:                                           
     (A) Recapitalization of plant and equipment.                          

     (B) Environmental remediation.                                        

     (C) Promotion of commercial business ventures.                        

     (D) Other activities approved by the Secretary of the Army.           

       (11) To foster cooperation between the Department of the Army,      
   property managers, commercial interests, and State and local agencies in
   the implementation of sustainable development strategies and investment 
   in these Army arsenals.                                                 
     (c) Contract Authority.--(1) In the case of each Army manufacturing  
  arsenal, the Secretary of the Army may enter into contracts with        
  commercial firms to authorize the contractors, consistent with section  
  4543 of title 10, United States Code--                                  
       (A) to use the arsenal, or a portion of the arsenal, and the skilled
   workforce at the arsenal to manufacture weapons, weapon components, or  
   related products consistent with the purposes of the program; and       
       (B) to enter into subcontracts for the commercial use of the arsenal
   consistent with such purposes.                                          
     (2) A contract under paragraph (1) shall require the contractor to   
  contribute toward the operation and maintenance of the Army             
  manufacturing arsenal covered by the contract.                          
     (3) In the event an Army manufacturing arsenal is converted to       
  contractor operation, the Secretary may enter into a contract with the  
  contractor to authorize the contractor, consistent with section 4543 of 
  title 10, United States Code--                                          
       (A) to use the facility during the period of the program in a manner
   consistent with the purposes of the program; and                        
       (B) to enter into subcontracts for the commercial use of the        
   facility consistent with such purposes.                                 
     (d) Loan Guarantees.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of 
  the Army may guarantee the repayment of any loan made to a commercial   
  firm to fund, in whole or in part, the establishment of a commercial    
  activity at an Army manufacturing arsenal under this section.           
     (2) Loan guarantees under this subsection may not be committed except
  to the extent that appropriations of budget authority to cover their    
  costs are made in advance, as required by section 504 of the Federal    
  Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661c).                              
     (3) The Secretary of the Army may enter into agreements with the     
  Administrator of the Small Business Administration or the Administrator 
  of the Farmers Home Administration, the Administrator of the Rural      
  Development Administration, or the head of other appropriate agencies of
  the Department of Agriculture, under which such Administrators may,     
  under this subsection--                                                 
     (A) process applications for loan guarantees;                         

     (B) guarantee repayment of loans; and                                 

       (C) provide any other services to the Secretary of the Army to      
   administer this subsection.                                             
     (4) An Administrator referred to in paragraph (3) may guarantee loans
  under this section to commercial firms of any size, notwithstanding any 
  limitations on the size of applicants imposed on other loan guarantee   
  programs that the Administrator administers. To the extent practicable, 
  each Administrator shall use the same procedures for processing loan    
  guarantee applications under this subsection as the Administrator uses  
  for processing loan guarantee applications under other loan guarantee   
  programs that the Administrator administers.                            

     (e) Loan Limits.--The maximum amount of loan principal guaranteed    
  during a fiscal year under subsection (d) may not exceed--              
     (1) $20,000,000, with respect to any single borrower; and             

     (2) $320,000,000 with respect to all borrowers.                       

     (f) Transfer of Funds.--The Secretary of the Army may transfer to an 
  Administrator providing services under subsection (d), and the          
  Administrator may accept, such funds as may be necessary to administer  
  loan guarantees under such subsection.                                  
     (g) Reporting Requirements.--(1) Not later than July 1 of each year  
  in which a guarantee issued under subsection (d) is in effect, the      
  Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a report specifying the  
  amounts of loans guaranteed under such subsection during the preceding  
  calendar year. No report is required after fiscal year 2002.            
     (2) Not later than July 1, 2001, the Secretary of the Army shall     
  submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the          
  implementation of the demonstration program. The report shall contain a 
  comprehensive review of contracting at the Army manufacturing arsenals  
  covered by the program and such recommendations as the Secretary        
  considers appropriate regarding changes to the program.                 

                    SEC. 344. CODIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF ARMAMENT RETOOLING  
          AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT PROGRAMS.                                     
     (a) In General.--(1) Part IV of subtitle B of title 10, United States
  Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 433 the following new       
  chapter:                                                                

                          ``CHAPTER 434--ARMAMENTS INDUSTRIAL BASE                

  ``Sec.                                                                 

      ``4551. Definitions.                                                    

      ``4552. Policy.                                                         

      ``4553. Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Initiative.        

      ``4554. Property management contracts and leases.                       

      ``4555. ARMS Initiative loan guarantee program.                         


          ``4551. Definitions                                                     

    ``In this chapter:                                                    

       ``(1) The term `ARMS Initiative' means the Armament Retooling and   
   Manufacturing Support Initiative authorized by this chapter.            
       ``(2) The term `eligible facility' means a Government-owned,        
   contractor-operated ammunition manufacturing facility of the Department 
   of the Army that is in an active, inactive, layaway, or caretaker       
   status.                                                                 
       ``(3) The term `property manager' includes any person or entity     
   managing an eligible facility made available under the ARMS Initiative  
   through a property management contract.                                 
       ``(4) The term `property management contract' includes facility use 
   contracts, site management contracts, leases, and other agreements      
   entered into under the authority of this chapter.                       
     ``(5) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Army.           

          ``4552. Policy                                                          

    ``It is the policy of the United States--                             

       ``(1) to encourage, to the maximum extent practicable, commercial   
   firms to use Government-owned, contractor-operated ammunition           
   manufacturing facilities of the Department of the Army;                 
       ``(2) to use such facilities for supporting programs, projects,     
   policies, and initiatives that promote competition in the private sector
   of the United States economy and that advance United States interests in
   the global marketplace;                                                 
       ``(3) to increase the manufacture of products inside the United     
   States;                                                                 
       ``(4) to support policies and programs that provide manufacturers   
   with incentives to assist the United States in making more efficient and
   economical use of eligible facilities for commercial purposes;          
       ``(5) to provide, as appropriate, small businesses (including       
   socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and new 
   small businesses) with incentives that encourage those businesses to    
   undertake manufacturing and other industrial processing activities that 
   contribute to the prosperity of the United States;                      
       ``(6) to encourage the creation of jobs through increased investment
   in the private sector of the United States economy;                     
       ``(7) to foster a more efficient, cost-effective, and adaptable     
   armaments industry in the United States;                                
       ``(8) to achieve, with respect to armaments manufacturing capacity, 
   an optimum level of readiness of the national technology and industrial 
   base within the United States that is consistent with the projected     
   threats to the national security of the United States and the projected 
   emergency requirements of the armed forces; and                         
     ``(9) to encourage facility use contracting where feasible.           

          ``4553. Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Initiative         

     ``(a) Authority for Initiative.--The Secretary may carry out a       
  program to be known as the `Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support
  Initiative'.                                                            
    ``(b)  Purposes.--The purposes of the ARMS Initiative are as follows: 

       ``(1) To encourage commercial firms, to the maximum extent          
   practicable, to use eligible facilities for commercial purposes.        
       ``(2) To increase the opportunities for small businesses (including 
   socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and new 
   small businesses) to use eligible facilities for those purposes.        
       ``(3) To maintain in the United States a work force having the      
   skills in manufacturing processes that are necessary to meet industrial 
   emergency planned requirements for national security purposes.          
       ``(4) To demonstrate innovative business practices, to support      
   Department of Defense acquisition reform, and to serve as both a model  
   and a laboratory for future defense conversion initiatives of the       
   Department of Defense.                                                  
       ``(5) To the maximum extent practicable, to allow the operation of  
   eligible facilities to be rapidly responsive to the forces of free      
   market competition.                                                     
       ``(6) To reduce or eliminate the cost of Government ownership of    
   eligible facilities, including the costs of operations and maintenance, 
   the costs of environmental remediation, and other costs.                
       ``(7) To reduce the cost of products of the Department of Defense   
   produced at eligible facilities.                                        
       ``(8) To leverage private investment at eligible facilities through 
   long-term facility use contracts, property management contracts, leases,
   or other agreements that support and advance the policies and purposes  
   of this chapter, for the following activities:                          
     ``(A) Recapitalization of plant and equipment.                        

     ``(B) Environmental remediation.                                      

     ``(C) Promotion of commercial business ventures.                      

     ``(D) Other activities approved by the Secretary.                     

       ``(9) To foster cooperation between the Department of the Army,     
   property managers, commercial interests, and State and local agencies in
   the implementation of sustainable development strategies and investment 
   in eligible facilities made available for purposes of the ARMS          
   Initiative.                                                             
       ``(10) To reduce or eliminate the cost of asset disposal that would 
   be incurred if property at an eligible facility was declared excess to  
   the needs of the Department of the Army.                                
     ``(c) Availability of Facilities.--The Secretary may make any        
  eligible facility available for the purposes of the ARMS Initiative.    
     ``(d) Consideration for Leases.--Section 321 of the Act of June 30,  
  1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b), shall not apply to uses of property or facilities
  in accordance with the ARMS Initiative.                                 
     ``(e) Program Support.--(1) Funds appropriated for purposes of the   
  ARMS Initiative may be used for administrative support and management.  
     ``(2) A full annual accounting of such expenses for each fiscal year 
  shall be provided to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee  
  on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and 
  the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives not     
  later than March 30 of the following fiscal year.                       
          ``4554. Property management contracts and leases                        

     ``(a) In General.--In the case of each eligible facility that is made
  available for the ARMS Initiative, the Secretary--                      
       ``(1) shall make full use of facility use contracts, leases, and    
   other such commercial contractual instruments as may be appropriate;    
       ``(2) shall evaluate, on the basis of efficiency, cost, emergency   
   mobilization requirements, and the goals and purposes of the ARMS       
   Initiative, the procurement of services from the property manager,      
   including maintenance, operation, modification, infrastructure,         
   environmental restoration and remediation, and disposal of ammunition   
   manufacturing assets, and other services; and                           
     ``(3) may, in carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2)--                   

       ``(A) enter into contracts, and provide for subcontracts, for terms 
   up to 25 years, as the Secretary considers appropriate and consistent   
   with the needs of the Department of the Army and the goals and purposes 
   of the ARMS Initiative; and                                             
       ``(B) use procedures that are authorized to be used under section   
   2304(c)(5) of this title when the contractor or subcontractor is a      
   source specified in law.                                                
     ``(b) Consideration for Use.--(1) To the extent provided in a        
  contract entered into under this section for the use of property at an  
  eligible facility that is accountable under the contract, the Secretary 
  may accept consideration for such use that is, in whole or in part, in a
  form other than--                                                       

     ``(A) rental payments; or                                             

     ``(B) revenue generated at the facility.                              

     ``(2) Forms of consideration acceptable under paragraph (1) for a use
  of an eligible facility or any property at an eligible facility include 
  the following:                                                          
       ``(A) The improvement, maintenance, protection, repair, and         
   restoration of the facility, the property, or any property within the   
   boundaries of the installation where the facility is located.           
     ``(B) Reductions in overhead costs.                                   

     ``(C) Reductions in product cost.                                     

     ``(3) The authority under paragraph (1) may be exercised without     
  regard to section 3302(b) of title 31 and any other provision of law.   
          ``4555. ARMS Initiative loan guarantee program                          

     ``(a) Program Authorized.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary  
  may carry out a loan guarantee program to encourage commercial firms to 
  use eligible facilities under this chapter. Under any such program, the 
  Secretary may guarantee the repayment of any loan made to a commercial  
  firm to fund, in whole or in part, the establishment of a commercial    
  activity to use an eligible facility under this chapter.                
     ``(b) Advanced Budget Authority.--Loan guarantees under this section 
  may not be committed except to the extent that appropriations of budget 
  authority to cover their costs are made in advance, as required by      
  section 504 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661c).   
     ``(c) Program Administration.--(1) The Secretary may enter into an   
  agreement with any of the officials named in paragraph (2) under which  
  that official may, for the purposes of this section--                   
     ``(A) process applications for loan guarantees;                       

     ``(B) guarantee repayment of loans; and                               

       ``(C) provide any other services to the Secretary to administer the 
   loan guarantee program.                                                 
    ``(2) The officials referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows:      

     ``(A) The Administrator of the Small Business Administration.         

       ``(B) The head of any appropriate agency in the Department of       
   Agriculture, including--                                                
     ``(i) the Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration; and       

     ``(ii) the Administrator of the Rural Development Administration.     

     ``(3) Each official authorized to do so under an agreement entered   
  into under paragraph (1) may guarantee loans under this section to      
  commercial firms of any size, notwithstanding any limitations on the    
  size of applicants imposed on other loan guarantee programs that the    
  official administers.                                                   
     ``(4) To the extent practicable, each official processing loan       
  guarantee applications under this section pursuant to an agreement      
  entered into under paragraph (1) shall use the same processing          
  procedures as the official uses for processing loan guarantee           
  applications under other loan guarantee programs that the official      
  administers.                                                            
     ``(d) Loan Limits.--The maximum amount of loan principal guaranteed  
  during a fiscal year under this section may not exceed--                
     ``(1) $20,000,000, with respect to any single borrower; and           

     ``(2) $320,000,000 with respect to all borrowers.                     

     ``(e) Transfer of Funds.--The Secretary may transfer to an official  
  providing services under subsection (c), and that official may accept,  
  such funds as may be necessary to administer the loan guarantee program 
  under this section.''.                                                  
     (2) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle B of such    
  title and at the beginning of part IV of such subtitle are amended by   
  inserting after the item relating to chapter 433 the following new item:


         ``434. Armaments Industrial Base                                       

        4551''.                                                                



     (b) Implementation Report.--Not later than July 1, 2001, the         
  Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense          
  committees a report on the procedures and controls implemented to carry 
  out section 4554 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
  (a).                                                                    
     (c) Relationship to National Defense Technology and Industrial       
  Base.--(1) Subchapter IV of chapter 148 of title 10, United States Code,
  is amended--                                                            
     (A) by redesignating section 2525 as section 2521; and                

     (B) by adding at the end the following new section:                   

          ``2522. Armament retooling and manufacturing                            

     ``The Secretary of the Army is authorized by chapter 434 of this     
  title to carry out programs for the support of armaments retooling and  
  manufacturing in the national defense industrial and technology base.''.
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is     
  amended by striking the item relating to section 2525 and inserting the 
  following new items:                                                    


      ``2521. Manufacturing Technology Program.                               

      ``2522. Armament retooling and manufacturing.''.                        



     (d) Repeal of Superseded Law.--The Armament Retooling and            
  Manufacturing Support Act of 1992 (subtitle H of title I of Public Law  
  102 484; 10 U.S.C. 2501 note) is repealed.                              
           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.                                    
     (a) Information Required Before Commencement of Conversion           
  Analysis.--Subsection (b)(1)(D) of section 2461 of title 10, United     
  States Code, is amended by inserting before the period the following:   
  ``, and a specific identification of the budgetary line item from which 
  funds will be used to cover the cost of the analysis''.                 
     (b) Information Required in Notification of Decision.--Subsection    
  (c)(1) of such section is amended--                                     
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) as   
   subparagraphs (B), (C), (F), (H), and (I), respectively;                
       (2) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the   
   following new subparagraph:                                             
       ``(A) The date when the analysis of that commercial or industrial   
   type function for possible change to performance by the private sector  
   was commenced.'';                                                       
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, the    
   following new subparagraphs:                                            
       ``(D) The number of Department of Defense civilian employees who    
   were performing the function when the analysis was commenced, the number
   of such employees whose employment was terminated or otherwise affected 
   in implementing the most efficient organization of the function, and the
   number of such employees whose employment would be terminated or        
   otherwise affected by changing to performance of the function by the    
   private sector.                                                         
       ``(E) The Secretary's certification that the factors considered in  
   the examinations performed under subsection (b)(3), and in the making of
   the decision to change performance, did not include any predetermined   
   personnel constraint or limitation in terms of man years, end strength, 
   full-time equivalent positions, or maximum number of employees.''; and  
       (4) by inserting after subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, the    
   following new subparagraph:                                             
       ``(G) A statement of the potential economic effect of the change on 
   each affected local community, as determined in the examination under   
   subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii).''.                                            

                    SEC. 352. EFFECTS OF OUTSOURCING ON OVERHEAD COSTS OF CENTERS 
          OF INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE AND ARMY AMMUNITION PLANTS.      
    Section 2461(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--         

     (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and              

     (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:     

     ``(2) If the commercial or industrial type function to be changed to 
  performance by the private sector is performed at a Center of Industrial
  and Technical Excellence designated under section 2474(a) of this title 
  or an Army ammunition plant--                                           
       ``(A) the report required by this subsection shall also include a   
   description of the effect that the performance and administration of the
   resulting contract will have on the overhead costs of the center or     
   ammunition plant, as the case may be; and                               
       ``(B) notwithstanding paragraph (3), the change of the function to  
   contractor performance may not begin until at least 60 days after the   
   submission of the report.''.                                            

                    SEC. 353. CONSOLIDATION, RESTRUCTURING, OR REENGINEERING OF   
          DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS, FUNCTIONS, OR ACTIVITIES.          
     (a) In General.--Chapter 146 of title 10, United States Code, is     
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 
                    ``2475. Consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering of     
          organizations, functions, or activities: notification requirements      
     ``(a) Requirement To Submit Plan Annually. --Concurrently with the   
  submission of the President's annual budget request under section 1105  
  of title 31, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress each     
  Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action for the Department of Defense (as     
  identified in the Department of Defense Interim Guidance dated February 
  29, 2000, or any successor Department of Defense guidance or directive),
  for the following year.                                                 
     ``(b) Notification of Decision To Execute Plan.--If a decision is    
  made to consolidate, restructure, or reengineer an organization,        
  function, or activity of the Department of Defense pursuant to a        
  Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action described in subsection (a), and such 
  consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering would result in a        
  manpower reduction affecting 50 or more personnel of the Department of  
  Defense (including military and civilian personnel)--                   
       ``(1) the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on    
   Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report  
   describing that decision, including--                                   
       ``(A) a projection of the savings that will be realized as a result 
   of the consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering, compared with the
   cost incurred by the Department of Defense to perform the function or to
   operate the organization or activity prior to such proposed             
   consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering;                         
       ``(B) a description of all missions, duties, or military            
   requirements that will be affected as a result of the decision to       
   consolidate, restructure, or reengineer the organization, function, or  
   activity that was analyzed;                                             
       ``(C) the Secretary's certification that the consolidation,         
   restructuring, or reengineering will not result in any diminution of    
   military readiness;                                                     
       ``(D) a schedule for performing the consolidation, restructuring, or
   reengineering; and                                                      
       ``(E) the Secretary's certification that the entire analysis for the
   consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering is available for         
   examination; and                                                        
       ``(2) the head of the Defense Agency or the Secretary of the        
   military department concerned may not implement the plan until 30 days  
   after the date that the agency head or Secretary submits notification to
   the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of             
   Representatives of the intent to carry out such plan.''.                
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:    


            ``2475. Consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering of         
      organizations, functions, or activities: notification requirements.''.  

                    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.                         
     (a) Requirement for a Monitoring System.--Chapter 146 of title 10,   
  United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2461 the      
  following new section:                                                  
                    ``2461a. Development of system for monitoring cost savings    
          resulting from workforce reductions                                     
     ``(a) Workforce Review Defined.--In this section, the term `workforce
  review', with respect to a function of the Department of Defense        
  performed by Department of Defense civilian employees, means a review   
  conducted under Office of Management and Budget Circular A 76 (or any   
  successor administrative regulation or policy), the Strategic Sourcing  
  Program Plan of Action (or any successor Department of Defense guidance 
  or directive), or any other authority to determine whether the          
  function--                                                              
       ``(1) should be performed by a workforce composed of Department of  
   Defense civilian employees or by a private sector workforce; or         
       ``(2) should be reorganized or otherwise reengineered to improve the
   effeciency or effectiveness of the performance of the function, with a  
   resulting decrease in the number of Department of Defense civilian      
   employees performing the function.                                      
     ``(b) System for Monitoring Performance.--(1) The Secretary of       
  Defense shall establish a system for monitoring the performance,        
  including the cost of performance, of each function of the Department of
  Defense that, after the date of the enactment of this section, is the   
  subject of a workforce review.                                          
     ``(2) The monitoring system shall be designed to compare the         
  following:                                                              
       ``(A) The costs to perform a function before the workforce review to
   the costs actually incurred to perform the function after implementing  
   the conversion, reorganization, or reengineering actions recommended by 
   the workforce review.                                                   
       ``(B) The anticipated savings to the actual savings, if any,        
   resulting from conversion, reorganization, or reengineering actions     
   undertaken in response to the workforce review.                         
     ``(3) The monitoring of a function shall continue under this section 
  for at least five years after the conversion, reorganization, or        
  reengineering of the function.                                          
     ``(c) Waiver for Certain Workforce Reviews.--Subsection (b) shall not
  apply to a workforce review that would result in a manpower reduction   
  affecting fewer than 50 Department of Defense civilian employees.       
     ``(d) Annual Report.--Not later than February 1 of each fiscal year, 
  the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the       
  results of the monitoring performed under the system established under  
  subsection (b). For each function subject to monitoring during the      
  previous fiscal year, the report shall indicate the following:          
     ``(1) The cost of the workforce review.                               

       ``(2) The cost of performing the function before the workforce      
   review compared to the costs incurred after implementing the conversion,
   reorganization, or reengineering actions recommended by the workforce   
   review.                                                                 
       ``(3) The actual savings derived from the implementation of the     
   recommendations of the workforce review, if any, compared to the        
   anticipated savings that were to result from the conversion,            
   reorganization, or reengineering actions.                               
     ``(e) Consideration in Preparation of Future-Years Defense           
  Program.--In preparing the future-years defense program under section   
  221 of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall, for the fiscal years 
  covered by the program, estimate and take into account the costs to be  
  incurred and the savings to be derived from the performance of functions
  by workforces selected in workforce reviews. The Secretary shall        
  consider the results of the monitoring under this section in making the 
  estimates.''.                                                           
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
  2461 the following new item:                                            


            ``2461a. Development of system for monitoring cost savings        
      resulting from workforce reductions.''.                                 

                    SEC. 355. PERFORMANCE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUNCTIONS AT      
          CHEMICAL WEAPONS STORAGE INSTALLATIONS.                                 
     (a) Restriction on Conversion.--The Secretary of the Army may not    
  convert to contractor performance the emergency response functions of   
  any chemical weapons storage installation that, as of the date of the   
  enactment of this Act, are performed for that installation by employees 
  of the United States until the certification required by subsection (c) 
  has been submitted in accordance with that subsection.                  
     (b) Covered Installations.--For the purposes of this section, a      
  chemical weapons storage installation is any installation of the        
  Department of Defense on which lethal chemical agents or munitions are  
  stored.                                                                 
     (c) Certification Requirement.--The Secretary of the Army shall      
  certify in writing to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and 
  the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives that, to
  ensure that there will be no lapse of capability to perform the chemical
  weapon emergency response mission at a chemical weapons storage         
  installation during any transition to contractor performance of those   
  functions at the installation, the plan for conversion of the           
  performance of those functions--                                        
       (1) is consistent with the recommendation contained in General      
   Accounting Office Report NSIAD 00 88, entitled ``DoD Competitive        
   Sourcing'', dated March 2000;                                           
       (2) provides for a transition to contractor performance of emergency
   response functions which ensures an adequate transfer of the relevant   
   knowledge and expertise regarding chemical weapon emergency response to 
   the contractor personnel; and                                           
     (3) complies with section 2465 of title 10, United States Code.       


                    SEC. 356. SUSPENSION OF REORGANIZATION OR RELOCATION OF NAVAL 
          AUDIT SERVICE.                                                          
     (a) Suspension.--During the period specified in subsection (b), the  
  Secretary of the Navy may not commence or continue any consolidation,   
  involuntary transfer, buy-out, or other reduction in force of the       
  workforce of auditors and administrative support personnel of the Naval 
  Audit Service if the consolidation, involuntary transfer, buy-out, or   
  other reduction in force is associated with the reorganization or       
  relocation of the performance of the auditing functions of the Naval    
  Audit Service.                                                          
     (b) Duration.--Subsection (a) applies during the period beginning on 
  the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 180 days after the date
  on which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a
  report that sets forth in detail the Navy's plans and justification for 
  the reorganization or relocation of the performance of the auditing     
  functions of the Naval Audit Service, as the case may be.               

           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.                                                 
     Section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at
  the end the following new subsection:                                   
     ``(i) American Red Cross Employee Dependents in Puerto Rico.--(1) The
  Secretary may authorize the dependent of an American Red Cross employee 
  described in paragraph (2) to enroll in an education program provided by
  the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) in Puerto Rico if the American 
  Red Cross agrees to reimburse the Secretary for the educational services
  so provided.                                                            
     ``(2) An employee referred to in paragraph (1) is an American Red    
  Cross employee who--                                                    
     ``(A) resides in Puerto Rico; and                                     

       ``(B) performs, on a full-time basis, emergency services on behalf  
   of members of the armed forces.                                         
     ``(3) In determining the dependency status of any person for the     
  purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall apply the same           
  definitions as apply to the determination of such status with respect to
  Federal employees in the administration of this section.                
     ``(4) Subsection (g) shall apply with respect to determining the     
  reimbursement rates for educational services provided pursuant to this  
  subsection. Amounts received as reimbursement for such educational      
  services shall be treated in the same manner as amounts received under  
  subsection (g).''.                                                      
                    SEC. 362. ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT       
          BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF     
          DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.                                             
     (a) Continuation of Department of Defense Program for Fiscal Year    
  2001.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301(5) for
  operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, $35,000,000 shall
  be available only for the purpose of providing educational agencies     
  assistance (as defined in subsection (d)(1)) to local educational       
  agencies.                                                               
     (b) Notification.--Not later than June 30, 2001, the Secretary of    
  Defense shall notify each local educational agency that is eligible for 
  educational agencies assistance for fiscal year 2001 of--               
     (1) that agency's eligibility for educational agencies assistance; and

       (2) the amount of the educational agencies assistance for which that
   agency is eligible.                                                     
     (c) Disbursement of Funds.--The Secretary of Defense shall disburse  
  funds made available under subsection (a) not later than 30 days after  
  the date on which notification to the eligible local educational        
  agencies is provided pursuant to subsection (b).                        
    (d)  Definitions.--In this section:                                   

       (1) The term ``educational agencies assistance'' means assistance   
   authorized under section 386(b) of the National Defense Authorization   
   Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102 484; 20 U.S.C. 7703 note).     
       (2) The term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given that
   term in section 8013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
   1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).                                               

          SEC. 363. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES.             

     (a) Payments.--Subject to subsection (f), the Secretary of Defense   
  shall make a payment for fiscal years after fiscal year 2001, to each   
  local educational agency eligible to receive a payment for a child      
  described in subparagraph (A)(ii), (B), (D)(i) or (D)(ii) of section    
  8003(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20    
  U.S.C. 7703(a)(1)) that serves two or more such children with severe    
  disabilities, for costs incurred in providing a free appropriate public 
  education to each such child.                                           
     (b) Payment Amount.--The amount of the payment under subsection (a)  
  to a local educational agency for a fiscal year for each child referred 
  to in such subsection with a severe disability shall be--               
       (1) the payment made on behalf of the child with a severe disability
   that is in excess of the average per pupil expenditure in the State in  
   which the local educational agency is located; less                     
     (2) the sum of the funds received by the local educational agency--   

       (A) from the State in which the child resides to defray the         
   educational and related services for such child;                        
       (B) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
   1400 et seq.) to defray the educational and related services for such   
   child; and                                                              
       (C) from any other source to defray the costs of providing          
   educational and related services to the child which are received due to 
   the presence of a severe disabling condition of such child.             
     (c) Exclusions.--No payment shall be made under subsection (a) on    
  behalf of a child with a severe disability whose individual cost of     
  educational and related services does not exceed--                      
       (1) five times the national or State average per pupil expenditure  
   (whichever is lower), for a child who is provided educational and       
   related services under a program that is located outside the boundaries 
   of the school district of the local educational agency that pays for the
   free appropriate public education of the student; or                    
       (2) three times the State average per pupil expenditure, for a child
   who is provided educational and related services under a program offered
   by the local educational agency, or within the boundaries of the school 
   district served by the local educational agency.                        
     (d) Ratable reduction.--If the amount available for a fiscal year for
  payments under subsection (a) is insufficient to pay the full amount all
  local educational agencies are eligible to receive under such           
  subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall ratably reduce the amounts of
  the payments made under such subsection to all local educational        
  agencies by an equal percentage.                                        
     (e) Report.--Each local educational agency desiring a payment under  
  subsection (a) shall report to the Secretary of Defense--               
       (1) the number of severely disabled children for which a payment may
   be made under this section; and                                         
       (2) a breakdown of the average cost, by placement (inside or outside
   the boundaries of the school district of the local educational agency), 
   of providing education and related services to such children.           
     (f) Payments Subject to Appropriation.--Payments shall be made for   
  any period in a fiscal year under this section only to the extent that  
  funds are appropriated specifically for making such payments for that   
  fiscal year.                                                            
     (g) Local Educational Agency Defined.--In this section, the term     
  ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given that term in section 
  8013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
  7713(9)).                                                               

                    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.                    
     (a) Repair and Renovation Assistance.--(1) During fiscal year 2001,  
  the Secretary of Defense may make a grant to an eligible local          
  educational agency to assist the agency to repair and renovate--        
       (A) an impacted school facility that is used by significant numbers 
   of military dependent students; or                                      
       (B) a school facility that was a former Department of Defense       
   domestic dependent elementary or secondary school.                      
     (2) Authorized repair and renovation projects may include repairs and
  improvements to an impacted school facility (including the grounds of   
  the facility) designed to ensure compliance with the requirements of the
  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or    
  local health and safety ordinances, to meet classroom size requirements,
  or to accommodate school population increases.                          
     (3) The total amount of assistance provided under this subsection to 
  an eligible local educational agency may not exceed $2,500,000 during   
  fiscal year 2001.                                                       
     (b) Maintenance Assistance.--(1) During fiscal year 2001, the        
  Secretary of Defense may make a grant to an eligible local educational  
  agency whose boundaries are the same as a military installation to      
  assist the agency to maintain an impacted school facility, including the
  grounds of such a facility.                                             
     (2) The total amount of assistance provided under this subsection to 
  an eligible local educational agency may not exceed $250,000 during     
  fiscal year 2001.                                                       
     (c) Determination of Eligible Local Educational Agencies.--(1) A     
  local educational agency is an eligible local educational agency under  
  this section only if the Secretary of Defense determines that the local 
  educational agency has--                                                
     (A) one or more federally impacted school facilities; and             

     (B) satisfies at least one of the following eligibility requirements: 

       (i) The local educational agency is eligible to receive assistance  
   under subsection (f) of section 8003 of the Elementary and Secondary    
   Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703) and at least 10 percent of the   
   students who were in average daily attendance in the schools of such    
   agency during the preceding school year were students described under   
   paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(B) of section 8003(a) of the Elementary and     
   Secondary Education Act of 1965.                                        
       (ii) At least 35 percent of the students who were in average daily  
   attendance in the schools of the local educational agency during the    
   preceding school year were students described under paragraph (1)(A) or 

                    (1)(B) of section 8003(a) of the Elementary and Secondary     
          Education Act of 1965.                                                  
       (iii) The State education system and the local educational agency   
   are one and the same.                                                   
     (2) A local educational agency is also an eligible local educational 
  agency under this section if the local educational agency has a school  
  facility that was a former Department of Defense domestic dependent     
  elementary or secondary school, but assistance provided under subsection
  (a) may only be used to repair and renovate that specific facility.     
     (d) Notification of Eligibility.--Not later than April 30, 2001, the 
  Secretary of Defense shall notify each local educational agency         
  identified under subsection (c) that the local educational agency is    
  eligible to apply for a grant under subsection (a), subsection (b), or  
  both subsections.                                                       
     (e) Relation to Impact Aid Construction Assistance.--A local         
  education agency that receives a grant under subsection (a) to repair   
  and renovate a school facility may not also receive a payment for school
  construction under section 8007 of the Elementary and Secondary         
  Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707) for fiscal year 2001.            
     (f) Grant Considerations.--In determining which eligible local       
  educational agencies will receive a grant under this section, the       
  Secretary of Defense shall take into consideration the following        
  conditions and needs at impacted school facilities of eligible local    
  educational agencies:                                                   
       (1) The repair or renovation of facilities is needed to meet State  
   mandated class size requirements, including student-teacher ratios and  
   instructional space size requirements.                                  
       (2) There is an increase in the number of military dependent        
   students in facilities of the agency due to increases in unit strength  
   as part of military readiness.                                          
       (3) There are unhoused students on a military installation due to   
   other strength adjustments at military installations.                   
       (4) The repair or renovation of facilities is needed to address any 
   of the following conditions:                                            
       (A) The condition of the facility poses a threat to the safety and  
   well-being of students.                                                 
     (B) The requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.  

       (C) The cost associated with asbestos removal, energy conservation, 
   or technology upgrades.                                                 
       (D) Overcrowding conditions as evidenced by the use of trailers and 
   portable buildings and the potential for future overcrowding because of 
   increased enrollment.                                                   
       (5) The repair or renovation of facilities is needed to meet any    
   other Federal or State mandate.                                         
       (6) The number of military dependent students as a percentage of the
   total student population in the particular school facility.             
     (7) The age of facility to be repaired or renovated.                  

    (g)  Definitions.--In this section:                                   

       (1) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational agency''
   has the meaning given that term in section 8013(9) of the Elementary and
   Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).                    
       (2) Impacted school facility.--The term ``impacted school facility''
   means a facility of a local educational agency--                        
       (A) that is used to provide elementary or secondary education at or 
   near a military installation; and                                       
       (B) at which the average annual enrollment of military dependent    
   students is a high percentage of the total student enrollment at the    
   facility, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.                    
       (3) Military dependent students.--The term ``military dependent     
   students'' means students who are dependents of members of the armed    
   forces or Department of Defense civilian employees.                     
       (4) Military installation.--The term ``military installation'' has  
   the meaning given that term in section 2687(e) of title 10, United      
   States Code.                                                            
     (h) Funding Source.--The amount authorized to be appropriated under  
  section 301(25) for Quality of Life Enhancements, Defense-Wide, shall be
  available to the Secretary of Defense to make grants under this section.

           Subtitle G--Military Readiness Issues                                   

                    SEC. 371. MEASURING CANNIBALIZATION OF PARTS, SUPPLIES, AND   
          EQUIPMENT UNDER READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM.                             
     Section 117(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
  at the end the following new paragraph:                                 
       ``(7) Measure, on a quarterly basis, the extent to which units of   
   the armed forces remove serviceable parts, supplies, or equipment from  
   one vehicle, vessel, or aircraft in order to render a different vehicle,
   vessel, or aircraft operational.''.                                     
                    SEC. 372. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING TRANSFERS FROM     
          HIGH-PRIORITY READINESS APPROPRIATIONS.                                 
     (a) Continuation of Reporting Requirements.--Section 483 of title 10,
  United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (e).              
     (b) Level of Detail.--Subsection (c)(2) of such section is amended by
  inserting before the period the following: ``, including identification 
  of the sources from which funds were transferred into that activity and 
  identification of the recipients of the funds transferred out of that   
  activity''.                                                             
     (c) Additional Covered Budget Activities.--Subsection (d)(5) of such 
  section is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
     ``(G) Combat Enhancement Forces.                                      

     ``(H) Combat Communications.''.                                       

                    SEC. 373. EFFECTS OF WORLDWIDE CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ON      
          READINESS OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT.                           
     (a) Requirement for Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date  
  of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to  
  Congress a report assessing the effects of worldwide contingency        
  operations on--                                                         
       (1) the readiness of aircraft and ground equipment of the Armed     
   Forces; and                                                             
       (2) the capability of the Armed Forces to maintain a high level of  
   equipment readiness and to manage a high operating tempo for the        
   aircraft and ground equipment.                                          
     (b) Effects on Aircraft.--With respect to aircraft, the assessment   
  contained in the report shall address the following effects:            
       (1) The effects of the contingency operations carried out during    
   fiscal years 1995 through 2000 on the aircraft of each of the Armed     
   Forces in each category of aircraft, as follows:                        
     (A) Combat tactical aircraft.                                         

     (B) Strategic aircraft.                                               

     (C) Combat support aircraft.                                          

     (D) Combat service support aircraft.                                  

       (2) The types of adverse effects on the aircraft of each of the     
   Armed Forces in each category of aircraft specified in paragraph (1)    
   resulting from contingency operations, as follows:                      
       (A) Patrolling in no-fly zones over Iraq in Operation Northern Watch
   and Operation Southern Watch and over the Balkans in Operation Allied   
   Force.                                                                  
       (B) Air operations in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization air war
   against Serbia in Operation Sky Anvil, Operation Noble Anvil, and       
   Operation Allied Force.                                                 
     (C) Air operations in Operation Shining Hope in Kosovo.               

       (D) All other activities within the general context of worldwide    
   contingency operations.                                                 
       (3) Any other effects that the Secretary of Defense considers       
   appropriate in carrying out subsection (a).                             
     (c) Effects on Ground Equipment.--With respect to ground equipment,  
  the assessment contained in the report shall address following effects: 
       (1) The effects of the contingency operations carried out during    
   fiscal years 1995 through 2000 on the ground equipment of each of the   
   Armed Forces.                                                           
       (2) Any other effects that the Secretary of Defense considers       
   appropriate in carrying out subsection (a).                             
    (d)  Definitions.--In this section:                                   

       (1) The term ``Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,   
   and Air Force.                                                          
       (2) The term ``contingency operation'' has the meaning given the    
   term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.             

                    SEC. 374. IDENTIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS TO REDUCE BACKLOG IN 
          MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF DEFENSE FACILITIES.                           
     (a) Report To Address Maintenance and Repair Backlog.--Not later than
  March 15, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a     
  report identifying a list of requirements to reduce the backlog in      
  maintenance and repair needs of facilities and infrastructure under the 
  jurisdiction of the Department of Defense or a military department.     
     (b) Elements of Report.--At a minimum, the report shall include or   
  address the following:                                                  
       (1) The extent of the work necessary to repair and revitalize       
   facilities and infrastructure, or to demolish and replace unusable      
   facilities, carried as backlog by the Secretary of Defense or the       
   Secretary of a military department.                                     
       (2) Measurable goals, over specified time frames, for addressing all
   of the identified requirements.                                         

       (3) Expected funding for each military department and Defense Agency
   to address the identified requirements during the period covered by the 
   most recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress pursuant 
   to section 221 of title 10, United States Code.                         
       (4) The cost of the current backlog in maintenance and repair for   
   each military department and Defense Agency, which shall be determined  
   using the standard costs to standard facility categories in the         
   Department of Defense Facilities Cost Factors Handbook, shown both in   
   the aggregate and individually for each major military installation.    
       (5) The total number of square feet of building space of each       
   military department and Defense Agency to be demolished or proposed for 
   demolition, shown both in the aggregate and individually for each major 
   military installation.                                                  
       (6) The initiatives underway to identify facility and infrastructure
   requirements at military installation to accommodate new and developing 
   weapons systems and to prepare installations to accommodate these       
   systems.                                                                
     (c) Annual Updates.--The Secretary of Defense shall update the report
  required under subsection (a) annually. The annual updates shall be     
  submitted to Congress at or about the time that the budget is submitted 
  to Congress for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
  States Code.                                                            

                    SEC. 375. NEW METHODOLOGY FOR PREPARING BUDGET REQUESTS TO    
          SATISFY ARMY READINESS REQUIREMENTS.                                    
     (a) Requirement for New Methodology.--The Secretary of the Army shall
  develop a new methodology for preparing budget requests for operation   
  and maintenance for the Army that can be used to ensure that the budget 
  requests for operation and maintenance for future fiscal years more     
  accurately reflect the Army's requirements than did the budget requests 
  submitted to Congress for fiscal year 2001 and preceding fiscal years.  
     (b) Sense of Congress Regarding New Methodology.--It is the sense of 
  Congress that--                                                         
       (1) the methodology required by subsection (a) should provide for   
   the determination of the budget levels to request for operation and     
   maintenance for the Army to be based on--                               
       (A) the level of training that must be conducted in order for the   
   Army to execute successfully the full range of missions called for in   
   the national defense strategy delineated pursuant to section 118 of     
   title 10, United States Code, at a low-to-moderate level of risk;       
       (B) the cost of conducting training at the level of training        
   described in subparagraph (A); and                                      
       (C) the costs of all other Army operations, including the cost of   
   meeting infrastructure requirements; and                                
       (2) the Secretary of the Army should use the new methodology in the 
   preparation of the budget requests for operation and maintenance for the
   Army for fiscal years after fiscal year 2001.                           

          SEC. 376. REVIEW OF AH 64 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.                             

     (a) Requirement for Review.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a 
  review of the Army's AH 64 aircraft program to determine--              
       (1) whether obsolete spare parts, rather than spare parts for the   
   latest aircraft configuration, are being procured;                      
     (2) whether there is insufficient sustaining system technical support;

     (3) whether technical data packages and manuals are obsolete;         

       (4) whether there are unfunded requirements for airframe and        
   component upgrades; and                                                 
       (5) if one or more of the conditions described in the preceding     
   paragraphs exist, whether the readiness of the aircraft is impaired by  
   the conditions.                                                         
     (b) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2001, the Comptroller General   
  shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the    
  results of the review under subsection (a).                             

                    SEC. 377. REPORT ON AIR FORCE SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS PROGRAM  
          FOR C 5 AIRCRAFT.                                                       
    (a)  Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:                

       (1) There exists a significant shortfall in the Nation's current    
   strategic airlift requirement, even though strategic airlift remains    
   critical to the national security strategy of the United States.        
       (2) This shortfall results from the slow phase-out of C 141 aircraft
   and their replacement with C 17 aircraft and from lower than optimal    
   reliability rates for the C 5 aircraft.                                 
       (3) One of the primary causes of these reliability rates for C 5    
   aircraft, and especially for operational unit aircraft, is the shortage 
   of spare repair parts. Over the past 5 years, this shortage has been    
   particularly evident in the C 5 fleet.                                  
       (4) Not Mission Capable for Supply rates for C 5 aircraft have      
   increased significantly in the period between 1997 and 1999. At Dover   
   Air Force Base, Delaware, for example, an average of 7 to 9 C 5 aircraft
   were not available during that period because of a lack of parts.       
       (5) Average rates of cannibalization of C 5 aircraft per 100 sorties
   of such aircraft have also increased during that period and are well    
   above the Air Mobility Command standard. In any given month, this means 
   devoting additional manhours to cannibalization of C 5 aircraft. At     
   Dover Air Force Base, for example, an average of 800 to 1,000 additional
   manhours were required for cannibalization of C 5 aircraft during that  
   period. Cannibalization is often required for aircraft that transit     
   through a base such as Dover Air Force Base, as well as those that are  
   based there.                                                            
       (6) High cannibalization rates indicate a significant problem in    
   delivering spare parts in a timely manner and systemic problems within  
   the repair and maintenance process, and also demoralize overworked      
   maintenance crews.                                                      
       (7) The C 5 aircraft remains an absolutely critical asset in air    
   mobility and airlifting heavy equipment and personnel to both military  
   contingencies and humanitarian relief efforts around the world.         
       (8) Despite increased funding for spare and repair parts and other  
   efforts by the Air Force to mitigate the parts shortage problem,        
   Congress continues to receive reports of significant cannibalization to 
   airworthy C 5 aircraft and parts backlogs.                              
     (b) Report Required.--Not later than January 1, 2001, and September  
  30, 2001, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to Congress a     
  report on the overall status of the spare and repair parts program of   
  the Air Force for the C 5 aircraft.                                     
    (c)  Elements of Report.--Each report shall include the following:    

       (1) A statement of the funds currently allocated to the acquisition 
   of spare and repair parts for the C 5 aircraft and the adequacy of such 
   funds to meet current and future repair and maintenance requirements for
   that aircraft.                                                          
       (2) A description of current efforts to address shortfalls in the   
   availability of spare and repair parts for the C 5 aircraft, including  
   an assessment of potential short-term and long-term effects of such     
   efforts.                                                                
       (3) An assessment of the effects of such parts shortfalls on        
   readiness and reliability ratings for the C 5 aircraft.                 
       (4) A description of rates at which spare and repair parts for one C
   5 aircraft are taken from another C 5 aircraft (known as parts          
   cannibalization) and the manhours devoted to part cannibalization of    
   such aircraft.                                                          
       (5) An assessment of the effects of parts shortfalls and parts      
   cannibalization with respect to C 5 aircraft on readiness and retention.

           Subtitle H--Other Matters                                               

                    SEC. 381. ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC SALE OF CERTAIN MILITARY    
          EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIED ON UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.                   
     (a) Annual Report Required.--Chapter 153 of title 10, United States  
  Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:        
                    ``2582. Military equipment identified on United States        
          munitions list: annual report of public sales                           
     ``(a) Report Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall prepare an    
  annual report identifying each public sale conducted by a military      
  department or Defense Agency of military items that are--               
       ``(1) identified on the United States Munitions List maintained     
   under section 121.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations; and       
     ``(2) assigned a demilitarization code of `B' or its equivalent.      

     ``(b) Elements of Report.--(1) A report under this section shall     
  cover all public sales described in subsection (a) that were conducted  
  during the preceding fiscal year.                                       
    ``(2) The report shall specify the following for each sale:           

     ``(A) The date of the sale.                                           

     ``(B) The military department or Defense Agency conducting the sale.  

     ``(C) The manner in which the sale was conducted.                     

       ``(D) The military items described in subsection (a) that were sold 
   or offered for sale.                                                    
     ``(E) The purchaser of each item.                                     

     ``(F) The stated end-use of each item sold.                           

     ``(c) Submission of Report.--Not later than March 31 of each year,   
  the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services
  of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of  
  the Senate the report required by this section for the preceding fiscal 
  year.''.                                                                

     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:    


            ``2582. Military equipment identified on United States munitions  
      list: annual report of public sales.''.                                 

          SEC. 382. RESALE OF ARMOR-PIERCING AMMUNITION DISPOSED OF BY THE ARMY.  

     (a) Restriction.--(1) Chapter 443 of title 10, United States Code, is
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 
          ``4688. Armor-piercing ammunition and components: condition on disposal 

     ``(a) Limitation on Resale or Other Transfer.--Except as provided in 
  subsection (b), whenever the Secretary of the Army carries out a        
  disposal (by sale or otherwise) of armor-piercing ammunition, or a      
  component of armor-piercing ammunition, the Secretary shall require as a
  condition of the disposal that the recipient agree in writing not to    
  sell or otherwise transfer any of the ammunition (reconditioned or      
  otherwise), or any armor-piercing component of that ammunition, to any  
  purchaser in the United States other than a law enforcement or other    
  governmental agency.                                                    
     ``(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply to a transfer of a   
  component of armor-piercing ammunition solely for the purpose of metal  
  reclamation by means of a destructive process such as melting, crushing,
  or shredding.                                                           
     ``(c) Special Rule for Non-Armor-Piercing Components.--A component of
  the armor-piercing ammunition that is not itself armor-piercing and is  
  not subjected to metal reclamation as described in subsection (b) may   
  not be used as a component in the production of new or remanufactured   
  armor-piercing ammunition other than for sale to a law enforcement or   
  other governmental agency or for a government-to-government sale or     
  commercial export to a foreign government under the Arms Export Control 
  Act (22 U.S.C. 2751).                                                   
     ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `armor-piercing         
  ammunition' means a center-fire cartridge the military designation of   
  which includes the term `armor penetrator' or `armor-piercing',         
  including a center-fire cartridge designated as armor-piercing          
  incendiary (API) or armor-piercing incendiary-tracer (API T).''.        
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end the following new item:                            


            ``4688. Armor-piercing ammunition and components: condition on    
      disposal.''.                                                            


     (b) Applicability.--Section 4688 of title 10, United States Code, as 
  added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to any disposal of    
  ammunition or components referred to in that section after the date of  
  the enactment of this Act.                                              
                    SEC. 383. REIMBURSEMENT BY CIVIL AIR CARRIERS FOR SUPPORT     
          PROVIDED AT JOHNSTON ATOLL.                                             
     (a) In General.--Chapter 949 of title 10, United States Code, is     
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 
                    ``9783. Johnston Atoll: reimbursement for support provided to 
          civil air carriers                                                      
     ``(a) Authority of the Secretary.--The Secretary of the Air Force    
  may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, require payment by a
  civil air carrier for support provided by the United States to the      
  carrier at Johnston Atoll that is either--                              
     ``(1) requested by the civil air carrier; or                          

       ``(2) determined under the regulations as being necessary to        
   accommodate the civil air carrier's use of Johnston Atoll.              
     ``(b) Amount of Charges.--Any amount charged an air carrier under    
  subsection (a) for support shall be equal to the total amount of the    
  actual costs to the United States of providing the support. The amount  
  charged may not include any amount for an item of support that does not 
  satisfy a condition described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a).
     ``(c) Relationship to Landing Fees.--No landing fee shall be charged 
  an air carrier for a landing of an aircraft of the air carrier at       
  Johnston Atoll if the air carrier is charged under subsection (a) for   
  support provided to the air carrier.                                    
     ``(d) Disposition of Payments.--(1) Amounts collected from an air    
  carrier under this section shall be credited to appropriations available
  for the fiscal year in which collected, as follows:                     
       ``(A) For support provided by the Air Force, to appropriations      
   available for the Air Force for operation and maintenance.              
       ``(B) For support provided by the Army, to appropriations available 
   for the Army for chemical demilitarization.                             
     ``(2) Amounts credited to an appropriation under paragraph (1) shall 
  be merged with funds in that appropriation and shall be available,      
  without further appropriation, for the purposes and period for which the
  appropriation is available.                                             
    ``(e)  Definitions.--In this section:                                 

       ``(1) The term `civil air carrier' means an air carrier (as defined 
   in section 40101(a)(2) of title 49) that is issued a certificate of     
   public convenience and necessity under section 41102 of such title.     
       ``(2) The term `support' includes fuel, fire rescue, use of         
   facilities, improvements necessary to accommodate use by civil air      
   carriers, police, safety, housing, food, air traffic control, suspension
   of military operations on the island (including operations at the       
   Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Demilitarization System), repairs, and any
   other construction, services, or supplies.''.                           
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:    


            ``9783. Johnston Atoll: reimbursement for support provided to     
      civil air carriers.''.                                                  

          SEC. 384. TRAVEL BY RESERVES ON MILITARY AIRCRAFT.                      

     (a) Space-Required Travel for Travel to Duty Stations.--Subsection   
  (a) of section 18505 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read
  as follows:                                                             
     ``(a) A member of a reserve component traveling for annual training  
  duty or inactive-duty training (including a place other than the place  
  of the member's unit training assembly if the member is performing      
  annual training duty or inactive-duty training in another location) may 
  travel in a space-required status on aircraft of the armed forces       
  between the member's home and the place of the annual training duty or  
  inactive-duty training.''.                                              
     (b) Clerical Amendments.--(1) The heading of such section is amended 
  to read as follows:                                                     
                    ``18505. Reserves traveling for annual training duty or       
          inactive-duty training: space-required travel on military aircraft''.   
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1805 of such   
  title is amended by striking the item relating to section 18505 and     
  inserting the following new item:                                       


            ``18505. Reserves traveling for annual training duty or           
      inactive-duty training: space-required travel on military aircraft.''.  

          SEC. 385. OVERSEAS AIRLIFT SERVICE ON CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET AIRCRAFT. 

     (a) In General.--Section 41106 of title 49, United States Code, is   
  amended--                                                               
     (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``of at least 31 days'';        

     (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (d); and            

     (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsections:  

     ``(b) Transportation Between the United States and Foreign           
  Locations.--Except as provided in subsection (d), the transportation of 
  passengers or property by transport category aircraft between a place in
  the United States and a place outside the United States obtained by the 
  Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department through a
  contract for airlift service shall be provided by an air carrier        
  referred to in subsection (a).                                          
     ``(c) Transportation Between Foreign Locations.--The transportation  
  of passengers or property by transport category aircraft between two    
  places outside the United States obtained by the Secretary of Defense or
  the Secretary of a military department through a contract for airlift   
  service shall be provided by an air carrier that has aircraft in the    
  civil reserve air fleet whenever transportation by such an air carrier  
  is reasonably available.''.                                             
     (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (a) of such section is further 
  amended by striking `` General.--(1) Except as provided in subsection   
  (b) of this section,'' and inserting `` Interstate Transportation.--(1) 
  Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section,''.                
     (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take  
  effect on October 1, 2000.                                              

                    SEC. 386. ADDITIONS TO PLAN FOR ENSURING VISIBILITY OVER ALL  
          IN-TRANSIT END ITEMS AND SECONDARY ITEMS.                               
     (a) Required Additions.--Subsection (d) of section 349 of the Strom  
  Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public
  Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 1981; 10 U.S.C. 2458 note) is amended--          
       (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the end the 
   following: ``, including specific actions to address underlying         
   weaknesses in the controls over items being shipped''; and              
     (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:                 

       ``(5) The key management elements for monitoring, and for measuring 
   the progress achieved in, the implementation of the plan, including--   
       ``(A) the assignment of oversight responsibility for each action    
   identified pursuant to paragraph (1);                                   
     ``(B) a description of the resources required for oversight; and      

     ``(C) an estimate of the annual cost of oversight.''.                 

     (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Subsection (a) of such section is    
  amended by striking ``Not later than'' and all                          

                    that follows through ``Congress'' and inserting ``The         
          Secretary of Defense shall prescribe and carry out''.                   
     (2) Such section is further amended by adding at the end the         
  following new subsection:                                               
     ``(f) Submissions to Congress.--The Secretary shall submit to        
  Congress any revisions made to the plan that are required by any law    
  enacted after October 17, 1998. The revisions so made shall be submitted
  not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the law      
  requiring the revisions.''.                                             
     (3) Subsection (e)(1) of such section is amended by striking         
  ``submits the plan'' and inserting ``submits the initial plan''.        

                    SEC. 387. REAUTHORIZATION OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR ACCEPTANCE AND 
          USE OF LANDING FEES CHARGED FOR USE OF DOMESTIC MILITARY AIRFIELDS BY   
          CIVIL AIRCRAFT.                                                         
     (a) Reauthorization.--Section 377 of the Strom Thurmond National     
  Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261; 112 
  Stat. 1993; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--                            
     (1) in subsection (a)--                                               

     (A) by striking ``during fiscal years 1999 and 2000''; and            

     (B) by striking the second sentence; and                              

     (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:                

     ``(e) Duration of Pilot Program.--The pilot program under this       
  section may not be carried out after September 30, 2010.''.             
     (b) Fees Collected.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended to    
  read as follows:                                                        
     ``(b) Landing Fee Defined.--In this section, the term `landing fee'  
  means any fee that is established under or in accordance with           
  regulations of the military department concerned (whether prescribed in 
  a fee schedule or imposed under a joint-use agreement) to recover costs 
  incurred for use by civil aircraft of an airfield of the military       
  department in the United States or in a territory or possession of the  
  United States.''.                                                       
     (c) Use of Proceeds.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended by   
  striking ``Amounts received for a fiscal year in payment of landing fees
  imposed under the pilot program for use of a military airfield'' and    
  inserting ``Amounts received in payment of landing fees for use of a    
  military airfield in a fiscal year of the pilot program''.              
    (d)  Report.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended--             

       (1) by striking ``March 31, 2000,'' and inserting ``March 31,       
   2003,''; and                                                            
       (2) by striking ``December 31, 1999'' and inserting ``December 31,  
   2002''.                                                                 

                    SEC. 388. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SELL CERTAIN AIRCRAFT FOR 
          USE IN WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION.                                            
     Section 2 of the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996  
  (Public Law 104 307; 10 U.S.C. 2576 note) is amended--                  
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``September 30, 2000'' and    
   inserting ``September 30, 2005'';                                       
     (2) in subsection (d)(1)--                                            

       (A) by striking ``the date of the enactment of this Act'' and       
   inserting ``October 14, 1996''; and                                     
       (B) by adding at the end the following: ``The regulations prescribed
   under this paragraph shall be effective until the end of the period     
   specified in subsection (a)(1).''; and                                  
       (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``March 31, 2000'' and inserting 
   ``March 31, 2005''.                                                     

                    SEC. 389. DAMAGE TO AVIATION FACILITIES CAUSED BY ALKALI      
          SILICA REACTIVITY.                                                      
     (a) Assessment of Damage and Prevention and Mitigation               
  Technology.--The Secretary of Defense shall require the Secretaries of  
  the military departments to assess--                                    
       (1) the damage caused to aviation facilities of the Armed Forces by 
   alkali silica reactivity; and                                           
       (2) the availability of technologies capable of preventing,         
   treating, or mitigating alkali silica reactivity in hardened concrete   
   structures and pavements.                                               
     (b) Evaluation of Technologies.--(1) Taking into consideration the   
  assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary of each military         
  department may conduct a demonstration project at a location selected by
  the Secretary concerned to test and evaluate the effectiveness of       
  technologies intended to prevent, treat, or mitigate alkali silica      
  reactivity in hardened concrete structures and pavements.               
     (2) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the locations selected
  for the demonstration projects represent the diverse operating          
  environments of the Armed Forces.                                       
     (c) New Construction.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop        
  specific guidelines for appropriate testing and use of lithium salts to 
  prevent alkali silica reactivity in new construction of the Department  
  of Defense.                                                             
     (d) Completion of Assessment and Demonstration.--The assessment      
  conducted under subsection (a) and the demonstration projects, if any,  
  conducted under subsection (b) shall be completed not later than        
  September 30, 2006.                                                     
     (e) Delegation of Authority.--The authority to conduct the assessment
  under subsection (a) may be delegated only to the Chief of Engineers of 
  the Army, the Commander of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and
  the Civil Engineer of the Air Force.                                    
     (f) Limitation on Expenditures.--The Secretary of Defense and the    
  Secretaries of the military departments may not expend more than a total
  of $5,000,000 to conduct both the assessment under subsection (a) and   
  all of the demonstration projects under subsection (b).                 

                    SEC. 390. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO INCREASE RESERVE COMPONENT 
          INTERNET ACCESS AND SERVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.                      
     (a) Authorization and Purpose of Project.--The Secretary of the Army,
  acting through the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, may carry out a  
  demonstration project in rural communities that are unserved or         
  underserved by the telecommunications medium known as the Internet to   
  provide or increase Internet access and services to units and members of
  the National Guard and other reserve components located in these        
  communities.                                                            
     (b) Project Elements.--In carrying out the demonstration project, the
  Secretary may--                                                         
       (1) establish and operate distance learning classrooms in           
   communities described in subsection (a), including any support systems  
   required for such classrooms; and                                       
       (2) provide Internet access and services in such classrooms through 
   GuardNet, the telecommunications infrastructure of the National Guard.  
     (c) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2005, the Secretary shall    
  submit to Congress a report on the demonstration project. The report    
  shall describe the activities conducted under the demonstration project 
  and include any recommendations for the improvement or expansion of the 
  demonstration project that the Secretary considers appropriate.         

                    SEC. 391. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DEFENSE  
          JOINT ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.                                                
     (a) Report on Deployment of System.--The proposed Defense Joint      
  Accounting System is not prohibited, but the Secretary of Defense may   
  not grant a Milestone III decision for the system unless and until the  
  Secretary of Defense submits to the Committee on Armed Services of the  
  Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of              
  Representatives a report--                                              
       (1) explaining the reasons for the withdrawal of the Department of  
   the Air Force from the proposed Defense Joint Accounting System and the 
   effect of the withdrawal on the development of the system;              
       (2) explaining the reasons why the Department of the Navy is not    
   required to participate in the system;                                  
       (3) identifying business process reengineering initiatives reviewed,
   considered, or undertaken by the Department of the Air Force and the    
   Department of the Navy before the decisions were made to exclude the    
   Department of the Navy from the system and to allow the Department of   
   the Air Force to withdraw from the system; and                          
       (4) containing an analysis, prepared with the participation of the  
   Secretaries of the military departments, of alternatives to the system  
   to determine whether the system warrants deployment.                    
     (b) Certification.--If the Secretary of Defense determines that the  
  proposed Defense Joint Accounting System warrants a Milestone III       
  decision, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services 
  of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of       
  Representatives a certification that the system will meet--             
     (1) the required functionality for users of the system;               

     (2) Department of Defense acquisition standards;                      

     (3) the applicable requirements for Milestones I, II and III; and     

       (4) the applicable requirements of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996    
   (divisions D and E of Public Law 104 106).                              

          SEC. 392. REPORT ON DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM.                              

     (a) Requirement for Report.--Not later than November 30, 2000, the   
  Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense          
  committees a report on the Defense Travel System.                       
    (b)  Content of Report.--The report shall include the following:      

       (1) A detailed discussion of the development, testing, and fielding 
   of the system, including the performance requirements, the evaluation   
   criteria, the funding that has been provided for the development,       
   testing, and fielding of the system, and the funding that is projected  
   to be required for completing the development, testing, and fielding of 
   the system.                                                             
       (2) The schedule for the testing of the system, including the       
   initial operational test and evaluation and the final                   

                    operational testing and evaluation, together with the results 
          of the testing.                                                         
       (3) The cost savings expected to result from the deployment of the  
   system and from the completed implementation of the system, together    
   with a discussion of how the savings are estimated and the expected     
   schedule for the realization of the savings.                            
       (4) An analysis of the costs and benefits of fielding the front-end 
   software for the system throughout all 18 geographical areas selected   
   for the original fielding of the system.                                

                    SEC. 393. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COSTS OF MAINTAINING
          HISTORICAL PROPERTIES.                                                  
     (a) Requirement for Review.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a 
  review of the annual costs incurred by the Department of Defense to     
  comply with the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act  
  (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).                                                
     (b) Report.--Not later than February 28, 2001, the Comptroller       
  General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
  the results of the review. The report shall contain the following:      
       (1) For each military department and Defense Agency and for the     
   Department of Defense in the aggregate, the cost for fiscal year 2000   
   and the projected costs for the ensuing 10 fiscal years to comply with  
   the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act.             
       (2) Of the costs referred to in paragraph (1), the portion of such  
   costs related to maintenance of those properties that qualified as      
   historic properties under the National Historic Preservation Act when   
   such Act was originally enacted in 1966.                                
       (3) The accounts used for paying the costs of complying with the    
   requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act.                 
       (4) For each military department and Defense Agency, the identity of
   all properties that must be maintained in order to comply with the      
   requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act.                 
           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.       


           Subtitle A--Active Forces                                               

          SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.                              

     The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel  
  as of September 30, 2001, as follows:                                   
     (1) The Army, 480,000.                                                

     (2) The Navy, 372,642.                                                

     (3) The Marine Corps, 172,600.                                        

     (4) The Air Force, 357,000.                                           

          SEC. 402. REVISION IN PERMANENT END STRENGTH MINIMUM LEVELS.            

     (a) Revised End Strength Floors.--Section 691(b) of title 10, United 
  States Code, is amended--                                               
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``371,781'' and inserting         
   ``372,000'';                                                            
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``172,148'' and inserting         
   ``172,600''; and                                                        
       (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``360,877'' and inserting         
   ``357,000''.                                                            
     (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take
  effect on October 1, 2000.                                              
          SEC. 403. ADJUSTMENT TO END STRENGTH FLEXIBILITY AUTHORITY.             

     Section 691(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by        
  inserting ``or greater than'' after ``identical to''.                   
           Subtitle B--Reserve Forces                                              

          SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.                           

     (a) In General.--The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for       
  Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September 30,
  2001, as follows:                                                       
     (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 350,526.            

     (2) The Army Reserve, 205,300.                                        

     (3) The Naval Reserve, 88,900.                                        

     (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 39,558.                                 

     (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 108,022.             

     (6) The Air Force Reserve, 74,358.                                    

     (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 8,000.                                   

     (b) Adjustments.--The end strengths prescribed by subsection (a) for 
  the Selected Reserve of any reserve component shall be proportionately  
  reduced by--                                                            
       (1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve as    
   units of the Selected Reserve of such component which are on active duty
   (other than for training) at the end of the fiscal year; and            
       (2) the total number of individual members not in units organized to
   serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component who are on     
   active duty (other than for training or for unsatisfactory participation
   in training) without their consent at the end of the fiscal year.       
    Whenever such units or such individual members are released from      
  active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength prescribed for such
  fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be 
  proportionately increased by the total authorized strengths of such     
  units and by the total number of such individual members.               
                    SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT
          OF THE RESERVES.                                                        
     Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the reserve   
  components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of September 30, 2001,
  the following number of Reserves to be serving on full-time active duty 
  or full-time duty, in the case of members of the National Guard, for the
  purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or       
  training the reserve components:                                        
     (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 22,974.             

     (2) The Army Reserve, 13,106.                                         

     (3) The Naval Reserve, 14,649.                                        

     (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261.                                  

     (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 11,170.              

     (6) The Air Force Reserve, 1,336.                                     

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

     The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) as of the   
  last day of fiscal year 2001 for the reserve components of the Army and 
  the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 of title 10, United States   
  Code) shall be the following:                                           
     (1) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 23,128.         

     (2) For the Army Reserve, 5,921.                                      

     (3) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 22,247.          

     (4) For the Air Force Reserve, 9,785.                                 


          SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2001 LIMITATION ON NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS.   

     (a) Limitation.--The number of non-dual status technicians employed  
  by the reserve components of the Army and the Air Force as of September 
  30, 2001, may not exceed the following:                                 
     (1) For the Army Reserve, 1,195.                                      

     (2) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 1,600.          

     (3) For the Air Force Reserve, 10.                                    

     (4) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 326.             

     (b) Non-Dual Status Technicians Defined.--In this section, the term  
  ``non-dual status technician'' has the meaning given that term in       
  section 10217(a) of title 10, United States Code.                       
     (c) Postponement of Permanent Limitation.--Section 10217(c)(2) of    
  title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``October 1, 2001''
  and inserting ``October 1, 2002''.                                      

                    SEC. 415. INCREASE IN NUMBERS OF MEMBERS IN CERTAIN GRADES    
          AUTHORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES.             
     (a) Officers.--The table in section 12011(a) of title 10, United     
  States Code, is amended to read as follows:                             
                                                                                 


                                                                               

                                      Army     Navy    Air Force    Marine Corps  

Major or Lieutenant Commander        3,316    1,071          948           14012  
Lieutenant Colonel or Commander      1,759      520          852            9012  
Colonel or Navy Captain                529      188          317           30''.  

     (b) Senior Enlisted Members.--The table in section 12012(a) of such  
  title is amended to read as follows:                                    
                                                                                 


                                                                               

         Army    Navy    Air Force    Marine Corps  

 9        764     202          502            2012  
 8      2,821     429        1,117           94''.  


     (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take  
  effect on October 1, 2000.                                              
     (d) Report.--(1) Not later than March 31, 2001, the Secretary shall  
  submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the         
  Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on 
  management of the grade structure for reserve-component officers who are
  subject to section 12011 of title 10, United States Code, and on the    
  grade structure of enlisted members who are subject to section 12012 of 
  that title. The Secretary of Defense shall include in the report        
  recommendations for a permanent solution for managing the grade         
  structures for those officers and enlisted members without requirement  
  for frequent statutory adjustments to the limitations in those sections.
     (2) In developing recommendations for the report under paragraph (1),
  the Secretary shall consider the following areas:                       
       (A) The grade structure authorized for field-grade officers in the  
   active-duty forces and the reasons why the grade structure for          
   field-grade reserve officers on active duty in support of the reserves  
   is different.                                                           
       (B) The grade structure authorized for senior enlisted members in   
   the active-duty forces and the reasons why the grade structure for      
   senior enlisted reserve members on active duty in support of the        
   reserves is different.                                                  
       (C) The need for independent grade limits for each reserve component
   under sections 12011 and 12012 of title 10, United States Code.         
       (D) The advantages and disadvantage of replacing management by the  
   current grade tables in those sections with management through a system 
   based on the grade authorized for the position occupied by the member.  
       (E) The current mix within each reserve component, for each         
   controlled grade, of (i) traditional reservists, (ii) military          
   technicians, (iii) regular component members, and (iv) reserve members  
   on active duty in support of the reserves, and how that mix, for each   
   component, would shift over time under the Secretary's recommended      
   solution as specified in paragraph (1).                                 
           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.
     (a) Senior Enlisted Members on Active Duty.--Section 517 of title 10,
  United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new   
  subsection:                                                             
     ``(c) Whenever under section 527 of this title the President may     
  suspend the operation of any provision of section 523, 525, or 526 of   
  this title, the Secretary of Defense may suspend the operation of any   
  provision of this section. Any such suspension shall, if not sooner     
  ended, end in the manner specified in section 527 for a suspension under
  that section.''.                                                        
     (b) Field Grade Reserve Component Officers.--Section 12011 of such   
  title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:     
     ``(c) Whenever under section 527 of this title the President may     
  suspend the operation of any provision of section 523, 525, or 526 of   
  this title, the Secretary of Defense may suspend the operation of any   
  provision of this section. Any such suspension shall, if not sooner     
  ended, end in the manner specified in section 527 for a suspension under
  that section.''.                                                        
     (c) Senior Enlisted Member in Reserve Components.--Section 12012 of  
  such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
     ``(c) Whenever under section 527 of this title the President may     
  suspend the operation of any provision of section 523, 525, or 526 of   
  this title, the Secretary of Defense may suspend the operation of any   
  provision of this section. Any such suspension shall, if not sooner     
  ended, end in the manner specified in section 527 for a suspension under
  that section.''.                                                        

                    SEC. 422. EXCLUSION FROM ACTIVE COMPONENT END STRENGTHS OF    
          CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE      
          COMBATANT COMMANDS.                                                     
     Section 115(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
  at the end the following new paragraph:                                 
       ``(9) Members of reserve components (not described in paragraph (8))
   on active duty for more than 180 days but less than 271 days to perform 
   special work in support of the combatant commands, except that--        
       ``(A) general and flag officers may not be excluded under this      
   paragraph; and                                                          
       ``(B) the number of members of any of the armed forces excluded     
   under this paragraph may not exceed the number equal to 0.2 percent of  
   the end strength authorized for active-duty personnel of that armed     
   force under subsection (a)(1)(A).''.                                    

                    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.                                      
     Section 12005(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by      
  adding at the end the following new paragraph:                          
     ``(3) Medical officers and dental officers shall not be counted for  
  the purposes of this subsection.''.                                     
                    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.                                           
     (a) Field Grade Officers.--Section 12011 of title 10, United States  
  Code, as amended by section 421(b), is amended by adding at the end the 
  following new subsection:                                               
     ``(d) Upon increasing under subsection (c)(2) of section 115 of this 
  title the end strength that is authorized under subsection (a)(1)(B) of 
  that section for a fiscal year for active-duty personnel and full-time  
  National Guard duty personnel of an armed force who are to be paid from 
  funds appropriated for reserve personnel, the Secretary of Defense may  
  increase for that fiscal year the limitation that is set forth in       
  subsection (a) of this section for the number of officers of that armed 
  force serving in any grade if the Secretary determines that such action 
  is in the national interest. The percent of the increase may not exceed 
  the percent by which the Secretary increases that end strength.''.      
     (b) Senior Enlisted Personnel.--Section 12012 of such title, as      
  amended by section 421(c), is amended by adding at the end the following
  new subsection:                                                         
     ``(d) Upon increasing under subsection (c)(2) of section 115 of this 
  title the end strength that is authorized under subsection (a)(1)(B) of 
  that section for a fiscal year for active-duty personnel and full-time  
  National Guard duty personnel of an armed force who are to be paid from 
  funds appropriated for reserve personnel, the Secretary of Defense may  
  increase for that fiscal year the limitation that is set forth in       
  subsection (a) of this section for the number of enlisted members of    
  that armed force serving in any grade if the Secretary determines that  
  such action is in the national interest. The percent of the increase may
  not exceed the percent by which the Secretary increases that end        
  strength.''.                                                            
           Subtitle D--Authorization of Appropriations                             

          SEC. 431. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL.       

     There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of   
  Defense for military personnel for fiscal year 2001 a total of          
  $75,801,666,000. The authorization in the preceding sentence supersedes 
  any other authorization of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for  
  such purpose for fiscal year 2001.                                      

           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.                  

           Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy                                    

                    SEC. 501. ELIGIBILITY OF ARMY AND AIR FORCE RESERVE COLONELS  
          AND BRIGADIER GENERALS FOR POSITION VACANCY PROMOTIONS.                 
    Section 14315(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--        

       (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``(A) is assigned to the   
   duties of a general officer of the next higher reserve grade in the Army
   Reserve'' the following: ``or is recommended for such an assignment     
   under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army''; and        
       (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``(A) is assigned to the   
   duties of a general officer of the next higher reserve grade'' the      
   following: ``or is recommended for such an assignment under regulations 
   prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force''.                         

                    SEC. 502. FLEXIBILITY IN ESTABLISHING PROMOTION ZONES FOR     
          COAST GUARD RESERVE OFFICERS.                                           
     (a) Coast Guard Reserve Officer Promotion System Based on DOD ROPMA  
  System.--Section 729(d) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to  
  read as follows:                                                        
     ``(d)(1) Before convening a selection board to recommend Reserve     
  officers for promotion, the Secretary shall establish a promotion zone  
  for officers serving in each grade to be considered by the board. The   
  Secretary shall determine the number of officers in the promotion zone  
  for officers serving in any grade from among officers who are eligible  
  for promotion in that grade.                                            
     ``(2)(A) Before convening a selection board to recommend Reserve     
  officers for promotion to a grade (other than the grade of lieutenant   
  (junior grade)), the Secretary shall determine the maximum number of    
  officers in that grade that the board may recommend for promotion.      
     ``(B) The Secretary shall make the determination under subparagraph  
  (A) of the maximum number that may be recommended with a view to having 
  in an active status a sufficient number of Reserve officers in each     
  grade to meet the needs of the Coast Guard for Reserve officers in an   
  active status.                                                          
     ``(C) In order to make the determination under subparagraph (B), the 
  Secretary shall determine the following:                                
       ``(i) The number of positions needed to accomplish mission          
   objectives that require officers in the grade to which the board will   
   recommend officers for promotion.                                       
       ``(ii) The estimated number of officers needed to fill vacancies in 
   such positions during the period in which it is anticipated that        
   officers selected for promotion will be promoted.                       
       ``(iii) The number of officers authorized by the Secretary to serve 
   in an active status in the grade under consideration.                   
       ``(iv) Any statutory limitation on the number of officers in any    
   grade authorized to be in an active status.                             
     ``(3)(A) The Secretary may, when the needs of the Coast Guard        
  require, authorize the consideration of officers in a grade above       
  lieutenant (junior grade) for promotion to the next higher grade from   
  below the promotion zone.                                               
     ``(B) When selection from below the promotion zone is authorized, the
  Secretary shall establish the number of officers that may be recommended
  for promotion from below the promotion zone. That number may not exceed 
  the number equal to 10 percent of the maximum number of officers that   
  the board is authorized to recommend for promotion, except that the     
  Secretary may authorize a greater number, not to exceed 15 percent of   
  the total number of officers that the board is authorized to recommend  
  for promotion, if the Secretary determines that the needs of the Coast  
  Guard so require. If the maximum number determined under this           
  subparagraph is less than one, the board may recommend one officer for  
  promotion from below the promotion zone.                                
     ``(C) The number of officers recommended for promotion from below the
  promotion zone does not increase the maximum number of officers that the
  board is authorized to recommend for promotion under paragraph (2).''.  
     (b) Running Mate System Made Optional.--(1) Section 731 of such title
  is amended--                                                            
     (A) by designating the text of such section as subsection (b);        

     (B) by inserting after the section heading the following:             

     ``(a) Authority To Use Running Mate System.--The Secretary may by    
  regulation implement section 729(d)(1) of this title by requiring that  
  the promotion zone for consideration of Reserve officers in an active   
  status for promotion to the next higher grade be determined in          
  accordance with a running mate system as provided in subsection (b).''; 
       (C) in subsection (b), as designated by subparagraph (A), by        
   striking ``Subject to the eligibility requirements of this subchapter, a
   Reserve officer shall'' and inserting the following: `` Consideration   
   for Promotion.--If promotion zones are determined as authorized under   
   subsection (a), a Reserve officer shall, subject to the eligibility     
   requirements of this subchapter,''; and                                 
     (D) by adding at the end the following:                               

     ``(c) Consideration of Officers Below the Zone.--If the Secretary    
  authorizes the selection of officers for promotion from below the       
  promotion zone in accordance with section 729(d)(3) of this title, the  
  number of officers to be considered from below the zone may be          
  established through the application of the running mate system under    
  this subchapter or otherwise as the Secretary determines to be          
  appropriate to meet the needs of the Coast Guard.''.                    
    (2)(A) The heading for such section is amended to read as follows:    


          ``731. Establishment of promotion zones under running mate system''.    

     (B) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the
  beginning of chapter 21 of such title is amended to read as follows:    


      ``731. Establishment of promotion zones under running mate system.''.   



     (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply 
  with respect to selection boards convened under section 730 of title 14,
  United States Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.  
                    SEC. 503. TIME FOR RELEASE OF REPORTS OF OFFICER PROMOTION    
          SELECTION BOARDS.                                                       
     (a) Active-Duty List Officer Boards.--Section 618(e) of title 10,    
  United States Code, is amended to read as follows:                      
     ``(e)(1) The names of the officers recommended for promotion in the  
  report of a selection board shall be disseminated to the armed force    
  concerned as follows:                                                   
       ``(A) In the case of officers recommended for promotion to a grade  
   below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half), such names may be 
   disseminated upon, or at any time after, the transmittal of the report  
   to the President.                                                       
       ``(B) In the case of officers recommended for promotion to a grade  
   above colonel or, in the case of the Navy, captain, such names may be   
   disseminated upon, or at any time after, the approval of the report by  
   the President.                                                          
       ``(C) In the case of officers whose names have not been sooner      
   disseminated, such names shall be promptly disseminated upon            
   confirmation by the Senate.                                             
     ``(2) A list of names of officers disseminated under paragraph (1)   
  may not include--                                                       
       ``(A) any name removed by the President from the report of the      
   selection board containing that name, if dissemination is under the     
   authority of subparagraph (B) of such paragraph; or                     
       ``(B) the name of any officer whose promotion the Senate failed to  
   confirm, if dissemination is under the authority of subparagraph (C) of 
   such paragraph.''.                                                      
     (b) Reserve Active-Status List Officer Boards.--The text of section  
  14112 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:   
     ``(a) Time for Dissemination.--The names of the officers recommended 
  for promotion in the report of a selection board shall be disseminated  
  to the armed force concerned as follows:                                
       ``(1) In the case of officers recommended for promotion to a grade  
   below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half), such names may be 
   disseminated upon, or at any time after, the transmittal of the report  
   to the President.                                                       
       ``(2) In the case of officers recommended for promotion to a grade  
   above colonel or, in the case of the Navy, captain, such names may be   
   disseminated upon, or at any time after, the approval of the report by  
   the President.                                                          
       ``(3) In the case of officers whose names have not been sooner      
   disseminated, such names shall be promptly disseminated--               
       ``(A) upon confirmation of the promotion of the officers by the     
   Senate (in the case of promotions required to be submitted to the Senate
   for confirmation); or                                                   
       ``(B) upon the approval of the report by the President (in the case 
   of promotions not required to be submitted to the Senate for            
   confirmation).                                                          
     ``(b) Names Not Disseminated.--A list of names of officers           
  disseminated under subsection (a) may not include--                     
       ``(1) any name removed by the President from the report of the      
   selection board containing that name, if dissemination is under the     
   authority of paragraph (2) or (3)(B) of that subsection; or             
       ``(2) the name of any officer whose promotion the Senate failed to  
   confirm, if dissemination is under the authority of paragraph (3)(A) of 
   that subsection.''.                                                     

                    SEC. 504. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSITION OF    
          ACTIVE-DUTY LIST SELECTION BOARDS WHEN RESERVE OFFICERS ARE UNDER       
          CONSIDERATION.                                                          
     (a) Clarification.--Section 612(a) of title 10, United States Code,  
  is amended--                                                            
     (1) in paragraph (1)--                                                

       (A) by striking ``who are on the active-duty list'' in the second   
   sentence; and                                                           
       (B) by inserting after the second sentence the following new        
   sentence: ``Each member of a selection board (except as provided in     
   paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)) shall be an officer on the active-duty    
   list.''; and                                                            
     (2) in paragraph (3)--                                                

       (A) by striking ``of that armed force, with the exact number of     
   reserve officers to be'' and inserting ``of that armed force on active  
   duty (whether or not on the active-duty list). The actual number of     
   reserve officers shall be''; and                                        
       (B) by striking ``his discretion, except that'' and inserting ``the 
   Secretary's discretion. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this      
   paragraph,''.                                                           
     (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall     
  apply to any selection board convened under section 611(a) of title 10, 
  United States Code, on or after August 1, 1981.                         

                    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.                           
     (a) Repeal of Limitation to Deaths Occurring After Secretarial       
  Approval.--Subsection (a)(3) of section 1521 of title 10, United States 
  Code, is amended by striking ``and the recommendation for whose         
  appointment or promotion was approved by the Secretary concerned''.     
     (b) Effective Date of Commission.--Subsection (b) of such section is 
  amended by striking ``approval'' both places it appears and inserting   
  ``official recommendation''.                                            

                    SEC. 506. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO RETIRED GRADE OF  
          RESERVE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.                                          
     (a) Army.--Section 3961(a) of title 10, United States Code, is       
  amended by striking ``or for nonregular service under chapter 1223 of   
  this title''.                                                           
     (b) Air Force.--Section 8961(a) of title 10, United States Code, is  
  amended by striking ``or for nonregular service under chapter 1223 of   
  this title''.                                                           
     (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)  
  shall apply to Reserve commissioned officers who are promoted to a      
  higher grade as a result of selection for promotion by a board convened 
  under chapter 36 or 1403 of title 10, United States Code, or having been
  found qualified for Federal recognition in a higher grade under chapter 
  3 of title 32, United States Code, after October 1, 1996.               

                    SEC. 507. GRADE OF CHIEFS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS AND DIRECTORS 
          OF NATIONAL GUARD COMPONENTS.                                           
     (a) Chief of Army Reserve.--Subsections (b) and (c) of section 3038  
  of title 10, United States Code, are amended to read as follows:        
     ``(b) Appointment.--(1) The President, by and with the advice and    
  consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Chief of Army Reserve from     
  general officers of the Army Reserve who have had at least 10 years of  
  commissioned service in the Army Reserve.                               
     ``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not recommend an officer to the   
  President for appointment as Chief of Army Reserve unless the officer-- 
     ``(A) is recommended by the Secretary of the Army; and                

       ``(B) is determined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in
   accordance with criteria and as a result                                

                     of a process established by the Chairman, to have significant
          joint duty experience.                                                  
     ``(3) An officer on active duty for service as the Chief of Army     
  Reserve shall be counted for purposes of the grade limitations under    
  sections 525 and 526 of this title.                                     
     ``(4) Until October 1, 2003, the Secretary of Defense may waive      
  subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) with respect to the appointment of an 
  officer as Chief of Army Reserve if the Secretary of the Army requests  
  the waiver and, in the judgment of the Secretary of Defense--           
     ``(A) the officer is qualified for service in the position; and       

     ``(B) the waiver is necessary for the good of the service.            

  Any such waiver shall be made on a case-by-case basis.                  

     ``(c) Term; Reappointment; Grade.--(1) The Chief of Army Reserve is  
  appointed for a period of four years, but may be removed for cause at   
  any time. An officer serving as Chief of Army Reserve may be reappointed
  for one additional four-year period.                                    
     ``(2) The Chief of Army Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade of
  lieutenant general.''.                                                  
     (b) Chief of Naval Reserve.--Subsections (b) and (c) of section 5143 
  of such title are amended to read as follows:                           
     ``(b) Appointment.--(1) The President, by and with the advice and    
  consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Chief of Naval Reserve from    
  flag officers of the Navy (as defined in section 5001(1)) who have had  
  at least 10 years of commissioned service.                              
     ``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not recommend an officer to the   
  President for appointment as Chief of Naval Reserve unless the officer--
     ``(A) is recommended by the Secretary of the Navy; and                

       ``(B) is determined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in
   accordance with criteria and as a result of a process established by the
   Chairman, to have significant joint duty experience.                    
     ``(3) An officer on active duty for service as the Chief of Naval    
  Reserve shall be counted for purposes of the grade limitations under    
  sections 525 and 526 of this title.                                     
     ``(4) Until October 1, 2003, the Secretary of Defense may waive      
  subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) with respect to the appointment of an 
  officer as Chief of Naval Reserve if the Secretary of the Navy requests 
  the waiver and, in the judgment of the Secretary of Defense--           
     ``(A) the officer is qualified for service in the position; and       

     ``(B) the waiver is necessary for the good of the service.            

  Any such waiver shall be made on a case-by-case basis.                  

     ``(c) Term; Reappointment; Grade.--(1) The Chief of Naval Reserve is 
  appointed for a term determined by the Chief of Naval Operations,       
  normally four years, but may be removed for cause at any time. An       
  officer serving as Chief of Naval Reserve may be reappointed for one    
  additional term of up to four years.                                    
     ``(2) The Chief of Naval Reserve, while so serving, holds the grade  
  of vice admiral.''.                                                     
     (c) Commander, Marine Forces Reserve.--Subsections (b) and (c) of    
  section 5144 of such title are amended to read as follows:              
     ``(b) Appointment.--(1) The President, by and with the advice and    
  consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Commander, Marine Forces       
  Reserve, from general officers of the Marine Corps (as defined in       
  section 5001(2)) who have had at least 10 years of commissioned service.
     ``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not recommend an officer to the   
  President for appointment as Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, unless   
  the officer--                                                           
     ``(A) is recommended by the Secretary of the Navy; and                

       ``(B) is determined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in
   accordance with criteria and as a result of a process established by the
   Chairman, to have significant joint duty experience.                    
     ``(3) An officer on active duty for service as the Commander, Marine 
  Forces Reserve, shall be counted for purposes of the grade limitations  
  under sections 525 and 526 of this title.                               
     ``(4) Until October 1, 2003, the Secretary of Defense may waive      
  subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) with respect to the appointment of an 
  officer as Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, if the Secretary of the    
  Navy requests the waiver and, in the judgment of the Secretary of       
  Defense--                                                               
     ``(A) the officer is qualified for service in the position; and       

     ``(B) the waiver is necessary for the good of the service.            

  Any such waiver shall be made on a case-by-case basis.                  

     ``(c) Term; Reappointment; Grade.--(1) The Commander, Marine Forces  
  Reserve, is appointed for a term determined by the Commandant of the    
  Marine Corps, normally four years, but may be removed for cause at any  
  time. An officer serving as Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, may be    
  reappointed for one additional term of up to four years.                
     ``(2) The Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, while so serving, holds  
  the grade of lieutenant general.''.                                     
     (d) Chief of Air Force Reserve.--Subsections (b) and (c) of section  
  8038 of such title are amended to read as follows:                      
     ``(b) Appointment.--(1) The President, by and with the advice and    
  consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Chief of Air Force Reserve from
  general officers of the Air Force Reserve who have had at least 10 years
  of commissioned service in the Air Force.                               
     ``(2) The Secretary of Defense may not recommend an officer to the   
  President for appointment as Chief of Air Force Reserve unless the      
  officer--                                                               
     ``(A) is recommended by the Secretary of the Air Force; and           

       ``(B) is determined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in
   accordance with criteria and as a result of a process established by the
   Chairman, to have significant joint duty experience.                    
     ``(3) An officer on active duty for service as the Chief of Air Force
  Reserve shall be counted for purposes of the grade limitations under    
  sections 525 and 526 of this title.                                     
     ``(4) Until October 1, 2003, the Secretary of Defense may waive      
  subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) with respect to the appointment of an 
  officer as Chief of Air Force Reserve if the Secretary of the Air Force 
  requests the waiver and, in the judgment of the Secretary of Defense--  
     ``(A) the officer is qualified for service in the position; and       

     ``(B) the waiver is necessary for the good of the service.            

  Any such waiver shall be made on a case-by-case basis.                  

     ``(c) Term; Reappointment; Grade.--(1) The Chief of Air Force Reserve
  is appointed for a period of four years, but may be removed for cause at
  any time. An officer serving as Chief of Air Force Reserve may be       
  reappointed for one additional four-year period.                        
     ``(2) The Chief of Air Force Reserve, while so serving, holds the    
  grade of lieutenant general.''.                                         
     (e) Directors in the National Guard Bureau.--Section 10506(a) of such
  title is amended--                                                      
       (1) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), by striking      
   ``while so serving shall hold the grade of major general or, if         
   appointed to that position in accordance with section 12505(a)(2) of    
   this title, the grade of lieutenant general, and'' and inserting ``shall
   be appointed in accordance with paragraph (3), shall hold the grade of  
   lieutenant general while so serving, and shall''; and                   
     (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:                 

     ``(3)(A) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the    
  Senate, shall appoint the Director, Army National Guard, from general   
  officers of the Army National Guard of the United States and shall      
  appoint the Director, Air National Guard, from general officers of the  
  Air National Guard of the United States.                                
     ``(B) The Secretary of Defense may not recommend an officer to the   
  President for appointment as Director, Army National Guard, or as       
  Director, Air National Guard, unless the officer--                      
       ``(i) is recommended by the Secretary of the military department    
   concerned; and                                                          
       ``(ii) is determined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,  
   in accordance with criteria and as a result of a process established by 
   the Chairman, to have significant joint duty experience.                
     ``(C) An officer on active duty for service as the Director, Army    
  National Guard, or the Director, Air National Guard, shall be counted   
  for purposes of the grade limitations under sections 525 and 526 of this
  title.                                                                  
     ``(D) Until October 1, 2003, the Secretary of Defense may waive      
  clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) with respect to the appointment of an   
  officer as Director, Army National Guard, or as Director, Air National  
  Guard, if the Secretary of the military department concerned requests   
  the waiver and, in the judgment of the Secretary of Defense--           
     ``(i) the officer is qualified for service in the position; and       

     ``(ii) the waiver is necessary for the good of the service.           

  Any such waiver shall be made on a case-by-case basis.                  

     ``(E) The Director, Army National Guard, and the Director, Air       
  National Guard, are appointed for a period of four years, but may be    
  removed for cause at any time. An officer serving as either Director may
  be reappointed for one additional four-year period.''.                  

     (f) Repeal of Superseded Section.--(1) Section 12505 of such title is
  repealed.                                                               
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1213 is amended
  by striking the item relating to section 12505.                         
     (g) Conforming Increase in Authorized Number of O 9                  
  Positions.--Section 525(b) of such title is amended--                   
     (1) in paragraph (1)--                                                

       (A) by striking ``Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps'' in the first   
   sentence and inserting ``Army or Air Force'';                           
       (B) by striking ``15 percent'' both places it appears and inserting 
   ``15.7 percent'';                                                       
       (C) by striking ``In the case of the Army and Air Force, of'' at the
   beginning of the second sentence and inserting ``Of''; and              
       (D) by inserting ``of the Army or Air Force'' in the second sentence
   after ``general officers''; and                                         
     (2) in paragraph (2)--                                                

     (A) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(2)'';                               

       (B) by striking ``15 percent'' both places it appears and inserting 
   ``15.7 percent''; and                                                   
     (C) by adding at the end the following:                               

     ``(B) No appointment may be made in a grade above major general in   
  the Marine Corps if that appointment would result in more than 16.2     
  percent of the general officers of the Marine Corps on active duty being
  in grades above major general.''.                                       
     (h) Study of Increase in Grade for Vice Chief of National Guard      
  Bureau.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of the      
  advisability of changing the grade authorized for the Vice Chief of the 
  National Guard Bureau from major general to lieutenant general.         
     (2) As part of the study, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau     
  shall submit to the Secretary of Defense an analysis of the functions   
  and responsibilities of the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau and 
  the Chief's recommendation as to whether the grade for the Vice Chief   
  should be changed from major general to lieutenant general.             
     (3) Not later than February 1, 2001, the Secretary shall submit to   
  the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of             
  Representatives a report on the study. The report shall include the     
  following--                                                             
       (A) the recommendation of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and
   any other information provided by the Chief to the Secretary of Defense 
   pursuant to paragraph (2);                                              
     (B) the conclusions resulting from the study; and                     

       (C) the Secretary's recommendations regarding whether the grade     
   authorized for the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau should be    
   changed to lieutenant general.                                          

     (i) Implementation.--(1) An appointment or reappointment, in the case
  of the incumbent in a reserve component chief position, shall be made to
  each of the reserve component chief positions not later than 12 months  
  after the date of the enactment of this Act, in accordance with the     
  amendments made by subsections (a) through (e).                         
     (2) An officer serving in a reserve component chief position on the  
  date of the enactment of this Act may be reappointed to that position   
  under the amendments made by subsection (a) through (e), if eligible and
  otherwise qualified in accordance with those amendments. If such an     
  officer is so reappointed, the appointment may be made for the remainder
  of the officer's original term or for a full new term, as specified at  
  the time of the appointment.                                            
     (3) An officer serving on the date of the enactment of this Act in a 
  reserve component chief position may continue to serve in that position 
  in accordance with the provisions of law in effect immediately before   
  the amendments made by this section until a successor is appointed under
  paragraph (1) (or that officer is reappointed under paragraph (1)).     
     (4) The amendments made by subsection (g) shall be implemented so    
  that each increase authorized by those amendments in the number of      
  officers in the grades of lieutenant general and vice admiral is        
  implemented on a case-by-case basis with an initial appointment made    
  after the date of the enactment of this Act, as specified in paragraph  
  (1), to a reserve component chief position.                             
     (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term ``reserve component    
  chief position'' means a position specified in section 3038, 5143, 5144,
  or 8038 of title 10, United States Code, or the position of Director,   
  Army National Guard or Director, Air National Guard under section       
  10506(a)(1) of such title.                                              

                    SEC. 508. REVISION TO RULES FOR ENTITLEMENT TO SEPARATION PAY 
          FOR REGULAR AND RESERVE OFFICERS.                                       
     (a) Regular Officers.--Subsection (a) of section 1174 of title 10,   
  United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new   
  paragraph:                                                              
     ``(4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), an officer who is      
  subject to discharge under any provision of chapter 36 of this title or 
  under section 580 or 6383 of this title by reason of having twice failed
  of selection for promotion to the next higher grade is not entitled to  
  separation pay under this section if that officer, after such second    
  failure of selection for promotion, is selected for, and declines,      
  continuation on active duty for a period that is equal to or more than  
  the amount of service required to qualify the officer for retirement.''.
     (b) Reserve Officers.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended by  
  adding at the end the following new paragraph:                          
     ``(4) In the case of an officer who is subject to discharge or       
  release from active duty under a law or regulation requiring that an    
  officer who has failed of selection for promotion to the next higher    
  grade for the second time be discharged or released from active duty and
  who, after such second failure of selection for promotion, is selected  
  for, and declines, continuation on active duty--                        
       ``(A) if the period of time for which the officer was selected for  
   continuation on active duty is less than the amount of service that     
   would be required to qualify the officer for retirement, the officer's  
   discharge or release from active duty shall be considered to be         
   involuntary for purposes of paragraph (1)(A); and                       
       ``(B) if the period of time for which the officer was selected for  
   continuation on active duty is equal to or more than the amount of      
   service that would be required to qualify the officer for retirement,   
   the officer's discharge or release from active duty shall not be        
   considered to be involuntary for the purposes of paragraph (1)(A).''.   
     (c) Effective Date.--Paragraph (4) of section 1174(a) of title 10,   
  United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and paragraph (4) of    
  section 1174(c) of such title, as added by subsection (b), shall apply  
  with respect to any offer of selective continuation on active duty that 
  is declined on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.          

           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.                     
    Section 641(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--          

       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as subparagraphs 
   (E) through (H), respectively; and                                      
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new           
   subparagraph:                                                           
       ``(D) on the reserve active-status list who are on active duty under
   section 12301(d) of this title, other than as provided in subparagraph  
   (C), under a call or order to active duty specifying 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.                                                                   
     Section 14701(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by   
  striking ``Upon application, a reserve officer'' and inserting ``A      
  reserve officer''.                                                      
                    SEC. 523. AUTHORITY TO RETAIN AIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICERS IN   
          ALL MEDICAL SPECIALTIES UNTIL SPECIFIED AGE.                            
     Section 14703(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by   
  striking ``veterinary officer'' and all that follows through the period 
  and inserting ``Air Force nurse, Medical Service Corps officer,         
  biomedical sciences officer, or chaplain.''.                            

                    SEC. 524. AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES TO RESERVE
          COMPONENT MEMBERS FOLLOWING RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY.                   
     (a) Legal Services.--Section 1044(a) of title 10, United States Code,
  is amended--                                                            
     (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and              

     (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4): 

       ``(4) Members of reserve components not covered by paragraph (1) or 
   (2) following release from active duty under a call or order to active  
   duty for more than 30 days issued under a mobilization authority (as    
   determined by the Secretary of Defense), for a period of time,          
   prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, that begins on the date of the  
   release and is not less than twice the length of the period served on   
   active duty under that call or order to active duty.''.                 
     (b) Dependents.--Paragraph (5) of such section, as redesignated by   
  subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking ``and (3)'' and inserting     
  ``(3), and (4)''.                                                       
     (c) Implementing Regulations.--Regulations to implement the          
  amendments made by this section shall be prescribed not later than 180  
  days after the date of the enactment of this Act.                       

                    SEC. 525. EXTENSION OF INVOLUNTARY CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT   
          DATE FOR CERTAIN RESERVE TECHNICIANS.                                   
     (a) Mandatory Retirement Not Applicable Until Age 60.--Section 10218 
  of title 10, United States Code, is amended--                           

     (1) in subsection (a)--                                               

       (A) by inserting ``and is age 60 or older at that time'' after      
   ``unreduced annuity'' in paragraph (2);                                 
       (B) by inserting ``or is under age 60 at that time'' after          
   ``unreduced annuity'' in paragraph (3)(A); and                          
       (C) by inserting ``and becoming 60 years of age'' after ``unreduced 
   annuity'' in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)(I); and                               
     (2) in subsection (b)--                                               

       (A) by inserting ``and is age 60 or older'' after ``unreduced       
   annuity'' in paragraph (1);                                             
       (B) by inserting ``or is under age 60'' after ``unreduced annuity'' 
   in paragraph (2)(A); and                                                
       (C) by inserting ``and becoming 60 years of age'' after ``unreduced 
   annuity'' in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(I).                                   
     (b) Transition Provision.--(1) An individual who before the date of  
  the enactment of this Act was involuntarily separated or retired from   
  employment as an Army Reserve or Air Force Reserve technician under     
  section 10218 of title 10, United States Code, and who would not have   
  been so separated if the provisions of subsection (c) of that section,  
  as amended by subsection (a), had been in effect at the time of such    
  separation may, with the approval of the Secretary concerned, be        
  reinstated to the technician status held by that individual immediately 
  before that separation. The effective date of any such reinstatement is 
  the date the employee resumes technician status.                        
     (2) The authority under paragraph (1) applies only to reinstatement  
  for which an application is received by the Secretary concerned before  
  the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of
  this Act.                                                               

           Subtitle C--Education and Training                                      

                    SEC. 531. ELIGIBILITY OF CHILDREN OF RESERVES FOR PRESIDENTIAL
          APPOINTMENT TO SERVICE ACADEMIES.                                       
     (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 4342(b)(1) of title 10, 
  United States Code, is amended--                                        
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, other than those granted   
   retired pay under section 12731 of this title (or under section 1331 of 
   this title as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer
   Personnel Management Act)''; and                                        
     (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:                

       ``(C) are serving as members of reserve components and are credited 
   with at least eight years of service computed under section 12733 of    
   this title; or                                                          
       ``(D) would be, or who died while they would have been, entitled to 
   retired pay under chapter 1223 of this title except for not having      
   attained 60 years of age;''.                                            
     (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 6954(b)(1) of such title is
  amended--                                                               
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, other than those granted   
   retired pay under section 12731 of this title (or under section 1331 of 
   this title as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer
   Personnel Management Act)''; and                                        
     (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:                

       ``(C) are serving as members of reserve components and are credited 
   with at least eight years of service computed under section 12733 of    
   this title; or                                                          
       ``(D) would be, or who died while they would have been, entitled to 
   retired pay under chapter 1223 of this title except for not having      
   attained 60 years of age;''.                                            
     (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9342(b)(1) of such     
  title is amended--                                                      
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, other than those granted   
   retired pay under section 12731 of this title (or under section 1331 of 
   this title as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer
   Personnel Management Act)''; and                                        
     (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:                

       ``(C) are serving as members of reserve components and are credited 
   with at least eight years of service computed under section 12733 of    
   this title; or                                                          
       ``(D) would be, or who died while they would have been, entitled to 
   retired pay under chapter 1223 of this title except for not having      
   attained 60 years of age;''.                                            

                    SEC. 532. SELECTION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTION
          AT SERVICE ACADEMIES.                                                   
     (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 4344(a) of title 10,    
  United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new   
  paragraph:                                                              
     ``(3) In selecting persons to receive instruction under this section 
  from among applicants from the countries approved under paragraph (2),  
  the Secretary of the Army shall give a priority to persons who have a   
  national service obligation to their countries upon graduation from the 
  Academy.''.                                                             
     (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 6957(a) of such title is   
  amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:               
     ``(3) In selecting persons to receive instruction under this section 
  from among applicants from the countries approved under paragraph (2),  
  the Secretary of the Navy shall give a priority to persons who have a   
  national service obligation to their countries upon graduation from the 
  Academy.''.                                                             
     (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9344(a) of such title  
  is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:            
     ``(3) In selecting persons to receive instruction under this section 
  from among applicants from the countries approved under paragraph (2),  
  the Secretary of the Air Force shall give a priority to persons who have
  a national service obligation to their countries upon graduation from   
  the Academy.''.                                                         
     (d) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall apply  
  with respect to academic years that begin after October 1, 2000.        

                    SEC. 533. REVISION OF COLLEGE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR  
          MEMBERS OF MARINE CORPS PLATOON LEADERS CLASS PROGRAM.                  
     (a) Eligibility of Officers.--Section 16401 of title 10, United      
  States Code, is amended--                                               
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``enlisted'' in the matter       
   preceding paragraph (1); and                                            
     (2) in subsection (b)(1)--                                            

       (A) by striking ``an enlisted member'' in the matter preceding      
   subparagraph (A) and inserting ``a member''; and                        
       (B) by striking ``an officer candidate in'' in subparagraph (A) and 
   inserting ``a member of''.                                              
     (b) Repeal of Age Limitations.--Subsection (b) of such section is    
  amended--                                                               
     (1) in paragraph (1)--                                                

     (A) by striking subparagraph (B);                                     

       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) 
   and (C), respectively; and                                              
       (C) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking ``paragraph
   (3)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)'';                                  
     (2) by striking paragraph (2);                                        

     (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and              

       (4) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking ``paragraph   
   (1)(D)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(C)''.                            
     (c) Candidates for Law Degrees.--Subsection (a)(2) of such section is
  amended by striking ``three'' and inserting ``four''.                   
     (d) Sanctions; Exceptions.--Subsection (f) of such section is        
  amended--                                                               
     (1) in paragraph (1)--                                                

       (A) by striking ``A member who'' and inserting ``An enlisted member 
   who'';                                                                  
       (B) by inserting ``and an officer who receives financial assistance 
   under this section may be required to repay the full amount of financial
   assistance,'' after ``for more than four years,''; and                  
       (C) by inserting ``or, if already a commissioned officer in the     
   Marine Corps, refuses to accept an assignment on active duty when       
   offered'' in subparagraph (A) after ``when offered''; and               
     (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:            

     ``(2) The Secretary of the Navy may waive the requirements of        
  paragraph (1) in the case of a person who--                             
       ``(A) becomes unqualified to serve on active duty as an officer due 
   to a circumstance not within the control of the person;                 
       ``(B) is not physically qualified for appointment under section 532 
   of this title and later is determined by the Secretary of the Navy under
   section 505 of this title to be unqualified for service as an enlisted  
   member of the Marine Corps due to a physical or medical condition that  
   was not the result of misconduct or grossly negligent conduct; or       
       ``(C) fails to complete the military or academic requirements of the
   Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class program due to a circumstance not    
   within the control of the person.''.                                    

     (e) Clarification of Service Excluded in Computation of Creditable   
  Service as a Marine Corps Officer.--(1) Section 205(f) of title 37,     
  United States Code, is amended by striking ``that the officer performed 
  concurrently as a member'' and inserting ``that the officer performed   
  concurrently as an enlisted member''.                                   
     (2) Such section is further amended by striking ``section 12209'' and
  inserting ``section 12203''.                                            
     (f) Amendments of Headings.--(1) The heading of section 16401 of     
  title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:            
                    ``16401. Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class: college tuition  
          assistance program''.                                                   
     (2) The heading for subsection (a) of such section is amended by     
  striking `` for Financial Assistance Program''.                         
     (g) Clerical Amendment.--The item relating to such section in the    
  table of chapters at the beginning of chapter                           

           1611 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:   



            ``16401. Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class: college tuition      
      assistance program.''.                                                  

                    SEC. 534. REVIEW OF ALLOCATION OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS     
          TRAINING CORPS UNITS AMONG THE SERVICES.                                
     (a) Reallocation of JROTC Units.--Not later than March 31, 2001, the 
  Secretary of Defense shall--                                            
       (1) review the allocation among the military departments of the     
   statutory maximum number of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps     
   (JROTC) units; and                                                      
       (2) redistribute the allocation of those units planned (as of the   
   date of the enactment of this Act) for fiscal years 2001 through 2006 so
   as to increase the number of units for a military department that       
   proposes to more quickly eliminate the current waiting list for such    
   units and to commit the necessary resources for that purpose.           
     (b) Proposal for Increase in Statutory Maximum.--If, based on the    
  review under subsection (a) and the redistribution of the allocation of 
  JROTC units under that subsection, the Secretary determines that an     
  increase in the statutory maximum number of such units is warranted, the
  Secretary shall include a proposal for such an increase in the budget   
  proposal of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2002.             

                    SEC. 535. AUTHORITY FOR NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL TO ENROLL   
          CERTAIN DEFENSE INDUSTRY CIVILIANS IN SPECIFIED PROGRAMS RELATING TO    
          DEFENSE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.                                            
     (a) In General.--(1) Chapter 605 of title 10, United States Code, is 
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 
                    ``7049. Defense industry civilians: admission to defense      
          product development program                                             
     ``(a) Authority for Admission.--The Secretary of the Navy may permit 
  eligible defense industry employees to receive instruction at the Naval 
  Postgraduate School in accordance with this section. Any such defense   
  industry employee may only be enrolled in, and may only be provided     
  instruction in, a program leading to a masters's degree in a curriculum 
  related to defense product development. No more than 10 such defense    
  industry employees may be enrolled at any one time. Upon successful     
  completion of the course of instruction in which enrolled, any such     
  defense industry employee may be awarded an appropriate degree under    
  section 7048 of this title.                                             
     ``(b) Eligible Defense Industry Employees.--For purposes of this     
  section, an eligible defense industry employee is an individual employed
  by a private firm that is engaged in providing to the Department of     
  Defense significant and substantial defense-related systems, products,  
  or services. A defense industry employee admitted for instruction at the
  school remains eligible for such instruction only so long at that person
  remains employed by the same firm.                                      
     ``(c) Annual Certification by the Secretary of the Navy.--Defense    
  industry employees may receive instruction at the school during any     
  academic year only if, before the start of that academic year, the      
  Secretary of the Navy determines, and certifies to the Committee on     
  Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
  House of Representatives, that providing instruction to defense industry
  employees under this section during that year--                         
     ``(1) will further the military mission of the school;                

       ``(2) will enhance the ability of the Department of Defense and     
   defense-oriented private sector contractors engaged in the design and   
   development of defense systems to reduce the product and project lead   
   times required to bring such systems to initial operational capability; 
   and                                                                     
       ``(3) will be done on a space-available basis and not require an    
   increase in the size of the faculty of the school, an increase in the   
   course offerings of the school, or an increase in the laboratory        
   facilities or other infrastructure of the school.                       
     ``(d) Program Requirements.--The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure  
  that--                                                                  
       ``(1) the curriculum for the defense product development program in 
   which defense industry employees may be enrolled under this section is  
   not readily available through other schools and concentrates on defense 
   product development functions that are conducted by military            
   organizations and defense contractors working in close cooperation; and 
       ``(2) the course offerings at the school continue to be determined  
   solely by the needs of the Department of Defense.                       
     ``(e) Tuition.--The Superintendent of the school shall charge tuition
  for students enrolled under this section at a rate not less than the    
  rate charged for employees of the United States outside the Department  
  of the Navy.                                                            
     ``(f) Standards of Conduct.--While receiving instruction at the      
  school, students enrolled under this section, to the extent practicable,
  are subject to the same regulations governing academic performance,     
  attendance, norms of behavior, and enrollment as apply to Government    
  civilian employees receiving instruction at the school.                 
     ``(g) Use of Funds.--Amounts received by the school for instruction  
  of students enrolled under this section shall be retained by the school 
  to defray the costs of such instruction. The source, and the            
  disposition, of such funds shall be specifically identified in records  
  of the school.''.                                                       

     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end the following new item:                            


            ``7049. Defense industry civilians: admission to defense product  
      development program.''.                                                 


     (b) Program Evaluation and Report.--(1) Before the start of the      
  fourth year of instruction, but no earlier than the start of the third  
  year of instruction, of defense industry employees at the Naval         
  Postgraduate School under section 7049 of title 10, United States Code, 
  as added by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall conduct an  
  evaluation of the admission of such students under that section. The    
  evaluation shall include the following:                                 
       (A) An assessment of whether the authority for instruction of       
   nongovernment civilians at the school has resulted in a discernible     
   benefit for the Government.                                             
       (B) Determination of whether the receipt and disposition of funds   
   received by the school as tuition for instruction of such civilians at  
   the school have been properly identified in records of the school.      
     (C) A summary of the disposition and uses made of those funds.        

       (D) An assessment of whether instruction of such civilians at the   
   school is in the best interests of the Government.                      
     (2) Not later than 30 days after completing the evaluation referred  
  to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the      
  Secretary of Defense a report on the program under such section. The    
  report shall include--                                                  
     (A) the results of the evaluation under paragraph (1);                

       (B) the Secretary's conclusions and recommendation with respect to  
   continuing to allow nongovernment civilians to receive instruction at   
   the Naval Postgraduate School as part of a program related to defense   
   product development; and                                                
       (C) any proposals for legislative changes recommended by the        
   Secretary.                                                              
     (3) Not later than 60 days after receiving the report of the         
  Secretary of the Navy under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense     
  shall submit the report, together with any comments that the Secretary  
  considers appropriate, to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 
  and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.    

           Subtitle D--Decorations, Awards, and Commendations                      

                    SEC. 541. LIMITATION ON AWARD OF BRONZE STAR TO MEMBERS IN    
          RECEIPT OF IMMINENT DANGER PAY.                                         
     (a) In General.--Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is      
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 
          ``1133. Bronze Star: limitation to members receiving imminent danger pay

     ``The decoration known as the `Bronze Star' may only be awarded to a 
  member of the armed forces who is in receipt of special pay under       
  section 310 of title 37 at the time of the events for which the         
  decoration is to be awarded or who receives such pay as a result of     
  those events.''.                                                        

     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:    


            ``1133. Bronze star: limitation to members receiving 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.                               
     (a) In General.--Chapter 80 of title 10, United States Code, is      
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 
                    ``1563. Consideration of proposals for posthumous and honorary
          promotions and appointments: procedures for review and recommendation   
     ``(a) Review by Secretary Concerned.--Upon request of a Member of    
  Congress, the Secretary concerned shall review a proposal for the       
  posthumous or honorary promotion or appointment of a member or former   
  member of the armed forces, or any other person considered qualified,   
  that is not otherwise authorized by law. Based upon such review, the    
  Secretary shall make a determination as to the merits of approving the  
  posthumous or honorary promotion or appointment and the other           
  determinations necessary to comply with subsection (b).                 
     ``(b) Notice of Results of Review.--Upon making a determination under
  subsection (a) as to the merits of approving the posthumous or honorary 
  promotion or appointment, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the   
  Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed    
  Services of the House of Representatives and to the requesting Member of
  Congress notice in writing of one of the following:                     
       ``(1) The posthumous or honorary promotion or appointment does not  
   warrant approval on the merits.                                         
       ``(2) The posthumous or honorary promotion or appointment warrants  
   approval and authorization by law for the promotion or appointment is   
   recommended.                                                            
       ``(3) The posthumous or honorary promotion or appointment warrants  
   approval on the merits and has been recommended to the President as an  
   exception to policy.                                                    
       ``(4) The posthumous or honorary promotion or appointment warrants  
   approval on the merits and authorization by law for the promotion or    
   appointment is required but is not recommended.                         
    A notice under paragraph (1) or (4) shall be accompanied by a         
  statement of the reasons for the decision of the Secretary.             
     ``(c) Definition.--In this section, the term `Member of Congress'    
  means--                                                                 
     ``(1) a Senator; or                                                   

       ``(2) a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner   
   to, Congress.''.                                                        
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:    


            ``1563. Consideration of proposals for posthumous and honorary    
      promotions and appointments: procedures for review and                  
      recommendation.''.                                                      

                    SEC. 543. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS FOR AWARD OF CERTAIN     
          DECORATIONS TO CERTAIN PERSONS.                                         
     (a) Waiver.--Any limitation established by law or policy for the time
  within which a recommendation for the award of a military decoration or 
  award must be submitted shall not apply to awards of decorations        
  described in this section, the award of each such decoration having been
  determined by the Secretary concerned to be warranted in accordance with
  section 1130 of title 10, United States Code.                           
     (b) Silver Star.--Subsection (a) applies to the award of the Silver  
  Star to Louis Rickler, of Rochester, New York, for gallantry in action  
  from August 18 to November 18, 1918, while serving as a member of the   
  Army.                                                                   
     (c) Distinguished Flying Cross.--Subsection (a) applies to the award 
  of the Distinguished Flying Cross for service during World War II or    
  Korea (including multiple awards to the same individual) in the case of 
  each individual concerning whom the Secretary of the Navy (or an officer
  of the Navy acting on behalf of the Secretary) submitted to the         
  Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the     
  Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, during the period beginning  
  on October 5, 1999, and ending on the day before the date of the        
  enactment of this Act, a notice as provided in section 1130(b) of title 
  10, United States Code, that the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross
  to that individual is warranted and that a waiver of time restrictions  
  prescribed by law for recommendation for such award is recommended.     

                    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.             
     (a) Information To Be Provided Secretary of Veterans Affairs.--The   
  Secretary of the Army shall provide to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
  certain information, as specified in subsection (b), pertaining to the  
  remains of certain unknown persons that are interred in the National    
  Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii. The Secretary of    
  Veterans Affairs shall add to the inscriptions on the markers on the    
  graves containing those remains the information provided.               
     (b) Information To Be Added--The information to be added to grave    
  markers under subsection (a)--                                          
       (1) shall be determined by the Secretary of the Army, based on a    
   review of the information that, as of the date of the enactment of this 
   Act, has been authenticated by the director of the Naval Historical     
   Center, Washington, D.C., pertaining to the interment of remains of     
   certain unknown casualties from the U.S.S. Arizona who died as a result 
   of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; and         
       (2) shall, at a minimum, indicate that the interred remains are from
   the U.S.S. Arizona.                                                     
     (c) Limitation of Scope of Section.--This section does not impose any
  requirement on the Secretary of the Army to undertake a review of any   
  information pertaining to the interred remains of any unknown person    
  other than as provided in subsection (b).                               

                    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.                   
    (a)  Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:                

       (1) Shortly after midnight on the morning of July 30, 1945, during  
   the closing days of World War II, the United States Navy heavy cruiser  
   U.S.S. Indianapolis (CA 35) was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese      
   submarine I 58 in what became the worst sea disaster in the history of  
   the United States Navy.                                                 
       (2) Although approximately 900 of the ship's crew of 1,196 survived 
   the actual sinking, only 316 of those courageous sailors survived when  
   rescued after four and a half days adrift in the open sea, the remainder
   having perishing from battle wounds, drowning, predatory shark attacks, 
   exposure to the elements, and lack of food and potable water.           
       (3) Rescue for the remaining 316 sailors came only when they were   
   spotted by chance by Navy Lieutenant Wilbur C. Gwinn while flying a     
   routine naval air patrol mission.                                       
       (4) After the end of World War II, the commanding officer of the    
   U.S.S. Indianapolis, Captain Charles Butler McVay, III, who was rescued 
   with the other survivors, was court-martialed for ``suffering a vessel  
   to be hazarded through negligence'' by failing to zigzag (a naval tactic
   employed to help evade submarine attacks) and was convicted even        
   though--                                                                
       (A) the choice to zigzag was left to Captain McVay's discretion in  
   his orders; and                                                         
       (B) Motchisura Hashimoto, the commander of the Japanese submarine   
   that sank the U.S.S. Indianapolis, and Glynn R. Donaho, a United States 
   Navy submarine commander highly decorated for his service during World  
   War II, both testified at Captain McVay's court-martial trial that the  
   Japanese submarine could have sunk the U.S.S. Indianapolis whether or   
   not it had been zigzagging, an assertion that has since been reaffirmed 
   in a letter to the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the   
   Senate dated November 24, 1999.                                         
       (5) Although not argued by Captain McVay's defense counsel in the   
   court-martial trial, poor visibility on the night of the sinking (as    
   attested in surviving crew members' handwritten accounts recently       
   discovered at the National Archives) justified Captain McVay's choice   
   not to zigzag as that choice was consistent with the applicable Navy    
   directives in force in 1945, which stated that, ``During thick weather  
   and at night, except on very clear nights or during bright moonlight,   
   vessels normally cease zig-zagging.''.                                  

       (6) Before the U.S.S. Indianapolis sailed from Guam on what became  
   her final voyage, Naval officials failed to provide Captain McVay with  
   available support that was critical to the safety of the U.S.S.         
   Indianapolis and her crew by--                                          
       (A) disapproving a request made by Captain McVay for a destroyer    
   escort for the U.S.S. Indianapolis across the Philippine Sea as being   
   ``not necessary'';                                                      
       (B) not informing Captain McVay that naval intelligence sources,    
   through signal intelligence (the Japanese code having been broken       
   earlier in World War II), had become aware that the Japanese submarine I
   58 was operating in the area of the U.S.S. Indianapolis' course (as     
   disclosed in evidence presented in a hearing of the Committee on Armed  
   Services of the Senate conducted September 14, 1999); and               
       (C) not informing Captain McVay of the sinking of the destroyer     
   escort U.S.S. Underhill by a Japanese submarine within range of the     
   course of the U.S.S. Indianapolis four days before the U.S.S.           
   Indianapolis departed Guam for the Philippine Islands.                  
       (7) Captain McVay's court-martial initially was opposed by his      
   immediate command superiors, Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz (CINCPAC) and 
   Vice Admiral Raymond Spruance of the 5th fleet, for whom the U.S.S.     
   Indianapolis had served as flagship, but, despite their recommendations,
   Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal ordered the court-martial, largely
   on the basis of the recommendation of Fleet Admiral Ernest King, Chief  
   of Naval Operations.                                                    
       (8) There is no explanation on the public record for the overruling 
   by Secretary Forrestal of the recommendations made by Admirals Nimitz   
   and Spruance.                                                           
       (9) Captain McVay was the only commander of a United States Navy    
   vessel lost in combat to enemy action during World War II who was       
   subjected to a court-martial trial for such a loss, even though several 
   hundred United States Navy ships were lost in combat to enemy action    
   during World War II.                                                    
       (10) The survivors of the U.S.S. Indianapolis overwhelmingly        
   conclude that Captain McVay was not at fault in the loss of the         
   Indianapolis and have dedicated their lives to vindicating their Captain
   McVay.                                                                  
       (11) Although promoted to the grade of rear admiral in accordance   
   with then-applicable law upon retirement from the Navy in 1949, Captain 
   McVay never recovered from the stigma of his post-war court-martial and 
   in 1968, tragically, took his own life.                                 
     (12) Charles Butler McVay, III--                                      

     (A) was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy;                

       (B) was an exemplary career naval officer with an outstanding record
   (including participation in the amphibious invasions of North Africa,   
   the assault on Iwo Jima, and the assault on Okinawa where the U.S.S.    
   Indianapolis under his command survived a fierce kamikaze attack);      
       (C) was a recipient of the Silver Star earned for courage under fire
   during the Solomon Islands campaign; and                                
       (D) with the crew of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, had so thoroughly     
   demonstrated proficiency in naval warfare that the Navy entrusted him   
   and the crew of the U.S.S. Indianapolis with transporting to the Pacific
   theater components necessary for assembling the atomic bombs that were  
   exploded over Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end the war with Japan (delivery
   of such components to the island of Tinian having been accomplished on  
   July 25, 1945).                                                         
     (b) Sense of Congress Concerning Charles Butler McVay, III.--With    
  respect to the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (CA 35) on July 30,   
  1945, and the subsequent court-martial conviction of the ship's         
  commanding officer, Captain Charles Butler McVay, III, arising from that
  sinking, it is the sense of Congress, based on the review of evidence by
  the Senate and the House of Representatives--                           
       (1) that, in light of the remission by the Secretary of the Navy of 
   the sentence of the court-martial and the restoration of Captain McVay  
   to active duty by the Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Admiral Chester  
   Nimitz, the American people should now recognize Captain McVay's lack of
   culpability for the tragic loss of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the lives
   of the men who died as a result of the sinking of that vessel; and      
       (2) that, in light of the fact that certain exculpatory information 
   was not available to the court-martial board and that Captain McVay's   
   conviction resulted therefrom, Captain McVay's military record should   
   now reflect that he is exonerated for the loss of the U.S.S.            
   Indianapolis and so many of her crew.                                   
     (c) Unit Citation for Final Crew of U.S.S. Indianapolis.--The        
  Secretary of the Navy should award a Navy Unit Commendation to the      
  U.S.S. Indianapolis (CA 35) and her final crew.                         

                    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.                      
    (a)  Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:                

       (1) The late Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, while serving in the   
   temporary grade of admiral, was the Commander in Chief of the United    
   States Fleet and the Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, at
   the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 
   1941, with an excellent and unassailable record throughout his career in
   the United States Navy before that date.                                
       (2) The late Major General Walter C. Short, while serving in the    
   temporary grade of lieutenant general, was the Commander of the United  
   States Army Hawaiian Department, at the time of the Japanese attack on  
   Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, with an excellent and        
   unassailable record throughout his career in the United States Army     
   before that date.                                                       
       (3) Numerous investigations following the attack on Pearl Harbor    
   have documented that Admiral Kimmel and Lieutenant General Short were   
   not provided necessary and critical intelligence that was available,    
   that foretold of war with Japan, that warned of imminent attack, and    
   that would have alerted them to prepare for the attack, including such  
   essential communiques as the Japanese Pearl Harbor Bomb Plot message of 
   September 24, 1941, and the message sent from the Imperial Japanese     
   Foreign Ministry to the Japanese Ambassador in the United States from   
   December 6 to 7, 1941, known as the Fourteen-Part Message.              
       (4) On December 16, 1941, Admiral Kimmel and Lieutenant General     
   Short were relieved of their commands and returned to their permanent   
   grades of rear admiral and major general, respectively.                 
       (5) Admiral William Harrison Standley, who served as a member of the
   investigating commission known as the Roberts Commission that accused   
   Admiral Kimmel and Lieutenant General Short of ``dereliction of duty''  
   only six weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, later disavowed the    
   report, maintaining that ``these two officers were martyred'' and ``if  
   they had been brought to trial, both would have been cleared of the     
   charge''.                                                               
     (6) On October 19, 1944, a Naval Court of Inquiry--                   

       (A) exonerated Admiral Kimmel on the grounds that his military      
   decisions and the disposition of his forces at the time of the December 
   7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor were proper ``by virtue of the          
   information that Admiral Kimmel had at hand which indicated neither the 
   probability nor the imminence of an air attack on Pearl Harbor'';       
       (B) criticized the higher command for not sharing with Admiral      
   Kimmel ``during the very critical period of November 26 to December 7,  
   1941, important information . . . regarding the Japanese situation'';   
   and                                                                     
       (C) concluded that the Japanese attack and its outcome was          
   attributable to no serious fault on the part of anyone in the naval     
   service.                                                                
       (7) On June 15, 1944, an investigation conducted by Admiral T. C.   
   Hart at the direction of the Secretary of the Navy produced evidence,   
   subsequently confirmed, that essential intelligence concerning Japanese 
   intentions and war plans was available in Washington but was not shared 
   with Admiral Kimmel.                                                    
       (8) On October 20, 1944, the Army Pearl Harbor Board of             
   Investigation determined that--                                         
       (A) Lieutenant General Short had not been kept ``fully advised of   
   the growing tenseness of the Japanese situation which indicated an      
   increasing necessity for better preparation for war'';                  
       (B) detailed information and intelligence about Japanese intentions 
   and war plans were available in ``abundance'' but were not shared with  
   Lieutenant General Short's Hawaii command; and                          
       (C) Lieutenant General Short was not provided ``on the evening of   
   December 6th and the early morning of December 7th, the critical        
   information indicating an almost immediate break with Japan, though     
   there was ample time to have accomplished this''.                       
       (9) The reports by both the Naval Court of Inquiry and the Army     
   Pearl Harbor Board of Investigation were kept secret, and Rear Admiral  
   Kimmel and Major General Short were denied their requests to defend     
   themselves through trial by court-martial.                              
       (10) The joint committee of Congress that was established to        
   investigate the conduct of Admiral Kimmel and Lieutenant General Short  
   completed, on May 31, 1946, a 1,075-page report which included the      
   conclusions of the committee that the two officers had not been guilty  
   of dereliction of duty.                                                 

       (11) On April 27, 1954, the Chief of Naval Personnel, Admiral J. L. 
   Holloway, Jr., recommended that Rear Admiral Kimmel be advanced in rank 
   in accordance with the provisions of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947. 
       (12) On November 13, 1991, a majority of the members of the Board   
   for the Correction of Military Records of the Department of the Army    
   found that Major General Short ``was unjustly held responsible for the  
   Pearl Harbor disaster'' and that ``it would be equitable and just'' to  
   advance him to the rank of lieutenant general on the retired list.      
       (13) In October 1994, the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral        
   Carlisle Trost, withdrew his 1988 recommendation against the advancement
   of Rear Admiral Kimmel and recommended that his case be reopened.       
       (14) Although the Dorn Report, a report on the results of a         
   Department of Defense study that was issued on December 15, 1995, did   
   not provide support for an advancement of Rear Admiral Kimmel or Major  
   General Short in grade, it did set forth as a conclusion of the study   
   that ``responsibility for the Pearl Harbor disaster should not fall     
   solely on the shoulders of Admiral Kimmel and Lieutenant General Short, 
   it should be broadly shared''.                                          
     (15) The Dorn Report found--                                          

       (A) that ``Army and Navy officials in Washington were privy to      
   intercepted Japanese diplomatic communications . . . which provided     
   crucial confirmation of the imminence of war'';                         
       (B) that ``the evidence of the handling of these messages in        
   Washington reveals some ineptitude, some unwarranted assumptions and    
   misestimations, limited coordination, ambiguous language, and lack of   
   clarification and followup at higher levels''; and                      
       (C) that ``together, these characteristics resulted in failure . . .
   to appreciate fully and to convey to the commanders in Hawaii the sense 
   of focus and urgency that these intercepts should have engendered''.    
       (16) On July 21, 1997, Vice Admiral David C. Richardson (United     
   States Navy, retired) responded to the Dorn Report with his own study   
   which confirmed findings of the Naval Court of Inquiry and the Army     
   Pearl Harbor Board of Investigation and established, among other facts, 
   that the war effort in 1941 was undermined by a restrictive intelligence
   distribution policy, and the degree to which the commanders of the      
   United States forces in Hawaii were not alerted about the impending     
   attack on Hawaii was directly attributable to the withholding of        
   intelligence from Admiral Kimmel and Lieutenant General Short.          
       (17) The Officer Personnel Act of 1947, in establishing a promotion 
   system for the Navy and the Army, provided a legal basis for the        
   President to honor any officer of the Armed Forces of the United States 
   who served his country as a senior commander during World War II with a 
   placement of that officer, with the advice and consent of the Senate, on
   the retired list with the highest grade held while on the active duty   
   list.                                                                   
       (18) Rear Admiral Kimmel and Major General Short are the only two   
   officers eligible for advancement under the Officer Personnel Act of    
   1947 as senior World War II commanders who were excluded from the list  
   of retired officers presented for advancement on the retired lists to   
   their highest wartime grades under that Act.                            
       (19) This singular exclusion of those two officers from advancement 
   on the retired list serves only to perpetuate the myth that the senior  
   commanders in Hawaii were derelict in their duty and responsible for the
   success of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a distinct and unacceptable      
   expression of dishonor toward two of the finest officers who have served
   in the Armed Forces of the United States.                               
       (20) Major General Walter Short died on September 23, 1949, and Rear
   Admiral Husband Kimmel died on May 14, 1968, without the honor of having
   been returned to their wartime grades as were their fellow commanders of
   World War II.                                                           
       (21) The Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Pearl Harbor Survivors       
   Association, the Admiral Nimitz Foundation, the Naval Academy Alumni    
   Association, the Retired Officers Association, and the Pearl Harbor     
   Commemorative Committee, and other associations and numerous retired    
   military officers have called for the rehabilitation of the reputations 
   and honor of Admiral Kimmel and Lieutenant General Short through their  
   posthumous advancement on the retired lists to their highest wartime    
   grades.                                                                 
     (b) Advancement of Rear Admiral Kimmel and Major General Short on    
  Retired Lists.--(1) The President is requested--                        
       (A) to advance the late Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, United      
   States Navy (retired), to the grade of admiral on the retired list of   
   the Navy; and                                                           
       (B) to advance the late Major General Walter C. Short, United States
   Army (retired), to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list  
   of the Army.                                                            
     (2) Any advancement in grade on a retired list requested under       
  paragraph (1) shall not increase or change the compensation or benefits 
  from the United States to which any person is now or may in the future  
  be entitled based upon the military service of the officer advanced.    
     (c) Sense of Congress Regarding the Professional Performance of      
  Admiral Kimmel and Lieutenant General Short.--It is the sense of        
  Congress--                                                              
       (1) that the late Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel performed his      
   duties as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, competently  
   and professionally and, therefore, that the losses incurred by the      
   United States in the attacks on the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 
   and other targets on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941,   
   were not a result of dereliction in the performance of those duties by  
   then Admiral Kimmel; and                                                
       (2) that the late Major General Walter C. Short performed his duties
   as Commanding General, Hawaiian Department, competently and             
   professionally and, therefore, that the losses incurred by the United   
   States in the attacks on Hickam Army Air Field and Schofield Barracks,  
   Hawaii, and other targets on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 
   1941, were not a result of dereliction in the performance of those      
   duties by then Lieutenant General Short.                                

                    SEC. 547. COMMENDATION OF CITIZENS OF REMY, FRANCE, FOR WORLD 
          WAR II ACTIONS.                                                         
    (a)  Findings.--The Congress finds the following:                     

       (1) On August 2, 1944, a squadron of P 51s from the United States   
   364th Fighter Group strafed a German munitions train in Remy, France.   
       (2) The resulting explosion killed Lieutenant Houston Braly, one of 
   the attacking pilots, and destroyed much of the village of Remy,        
   including seven stained glass windows in the 13th century church.       
       (3) Despite threats of reprisals from the occupying German          
   authorities, the citizens of Remy recovered Lieutenant Braly's body from
   the wreckage, buried his body with dignity and honor in the church's    
   cemetery, and decorated the grave site daily with fresh flowers.        
       (4) On Armistice Day, 1995, the village of Remy renamed the         
   crossroads near the site of Lieutenant Braly's death in his honor.      
       (5) The surviving members of the 364th Fighter Group desire to      
   express their gratitude to the brave citizens of Remy.                  
       (6) To express their gratitude, the surviving members of the 364th  
   Fighter Group have organized a nonprofit corporation to raise funds,    
   through its project ``Windows for Remy'', to restore the church's       
   stained glass windows.                                                  
     (b) Commendation and Recognition.--The Congress commends the bravery 
  and honor of the citizens of Remy, France, for their actions with       
  respect to the American fighter pilot Lieutenant Houston Braly during   
  and after August 1944, and recognizes the efforts of the surviving      
  members of the United States 364th Fighter Group to raise funds to      
  restore the stained glass windows of Remy's 13th century church.        

                    SEC. 548. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO WILLIAM
          H. PITSENBARGER FOR VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.                       
     (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the period of       
  limitations specified in section 8744 of title 10, United States Code,  
  or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain    
  medals to persons who served in the Air Force, the President may award  
  the Medal of Honor under section 8741 of that title, posthumously, to   
  William H. Pitsenbarger of Piqua, Ohio, for the acts of valor referred  
  to in subsection (b).                                                   
     (b) Action Defined.--The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) 
  are the actions of William H. Pitsenbarger on April 11, 1966, as an Air 
  Force pararescue crew member, serving in the grade of Airman First Class
  at Cam My, Republic of Vietnam, with Detachment 6, 38th Aerospace Rescue
  and Recovery Helicopter Squadron, in support of the combat mission known
  as ``Operations Abilene''.                                              

           Subtitle E--Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters               

          SEC. 551. RECOGNITION BY STATES OF MILITARY TESTAMENTARY INSTRUMENTS.   

     (a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, is      
  amended by inserting after section 1044c the following new section:     
                    ``1044d. Military testamentary instruments: requirement for   
          recognition by States                                                   
     ``(a) Testamentary Instruments To Be Given Legal Effect.--A military 
  testamentary instrument--                                               
       ``(1) is exempt from any requirement of form, formality, or         
   recording before probate that is provided for testamentary instruments  
   under the laws of a State; and                                          
       ``(2) has the same legal effect as a testamentary instrument        
   prepared and executed in accordance with the laws of the State in which 
   it is presented for probate.                                            

     ``(b) Military Testamentary Instruments.--For purposes of this       
  section, a military testamentary instrument is an instrument that is    
  prepared with testamentary intent in accordance with regulations        
  prescribed under this section and that--                                
       ``(1) is executed in accordance with subsection (c) by (or on behalf
   of) a person, as a testator, who is eligible for military legal         
   assistance;                                                             
     ``(2) makes a disposition of property of the testator; and            

     ``(3) takes effect upon the death of the testator.                    

     ``(c) Requirements for Execution of Military Testamentary            
  Instruments.--An instrument is valid as a military testamentary         
  instrument only if--                                                    
       ``(1) the instrument is executed by the testator (or, if the        
   testator is unable to execute the instrument personally, the instrument 
   is executed in the presence of, by the direction of, and on behalf of   
   the testator);                                                          
       ``(2) the instrument is executed in the presence of a military legal
   assistance counsel acting as presiding attorney;                        
       ``(3) the instrument is executed in the presence of at least two    
   disinterested witnesses (in addition to the presiding attorney), each of
   whom attests to witnessing the testator's execution of the instrument by
   signing it; and                                                         
       ``(4) the instrument is executed in accordance with such additional 
   requirements as may be provided in regulations prescribed under this    
   section.                                                                
     ``(d) Self-Proving Military Testamentary Instruments.--(1) If the    
  document setting forth a military testamentary instrument meets the     
  requirements of paragraph (2), then the signature of a person on the    
  document as the testator, an attesting witness, a notary, or the        
  presiding attorney, together with a written representation of the       
  person's status as such and the person's military grade (if any) or     
  other title, is prima facie evidence of the following:                  
     ``(A) That the signature is genuine.                                  

       ``(B) That the signatory had the represented status and title at the
   time of the execution of the will.                                      
       ``(C) That the signature was executed in compliance with the        
   procedures required under the regulations prescribed under subsection   
   (f).                                                                    
     ``(2) A document setting forth a military testamentary instrument    
  meets the requirements of this paragraph if it includes (or has attached
  to it), in a form and content required under the regulations prescribed 
  under subsection (f), each of the following:                            
       ``(A) A certificate, executed by the testator, that includes the    
   testator's acknowledgment of the testamentary instrument.               
       ``(B) An affidavit, executed by each witness signing the            
   testamentary instrument, that attests to the circumstances under which  
   the testamentary instrument was executed.                               
       ``(C) A notarization, including a certificate of any administration 
   of an oath required under the regulations, that is signed by the notary 
   or other official administering the oath.                               
     ``(e) Statement To Be Included.--(1) Under regulations prescribed    
  under this section, each military testamentary instrument shall contain 
  a statement that sets forth the provisions of subsection (a).           
     ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to make inapplicable the  
  provisions of subsection (a) to a testamentary instrument that does not 
  include a statement described in that paragraph.                        

     ``(f) Regulations.--Regulations for the purposes of this section     
  shall be prescribed jointly by the Secretary of Defense and by the      
  Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is  
  not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy.               
    ``(g)  Definitions.--In this section:                                 

       ``(1) The term `person eligible for military legal assistance' means
   a person who is eligible for legal assistance under section 1044 of this
   title.                                                                  
     ``(2) The term `military legal assistance counsel' means--            

       ``(A) a judge advocate (as defined in section 801(13) of this       
   title); or                                                              
       ``(B) a civilian attorney serving as a legal assistance officer     
   under the provisions of section 1044 of this title.                     
       ``(3) The term `State' includes the District of Columbia, the       
   Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana   
   Islands, and each possession of the United States.''.                   
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
  1044c the following new item:                                           


            ``1044d. Military testamentary instruments: requirement for       
      recognition by States.''.                                               

                    SEC. 552. POLICY CONCERNING RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHOSE NAMES 
          HAVE BEEN ENTERED INTO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICIAL CRIMINAL          
          INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS.                                                  
     (a) Policy Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a  
  policy creating a uniform process within the Department of Defense      
  that--                                                                  
       (1) affords any individual who, in connection with the investigation
   of a reported crime, is designated (by name or by any other identifying 
   information) as a suspect in the case in any official investigative     
   report, or in a central index for potential retrieval and analysis by   
   law enforcement organizations, an opportunity to obtain a review of that
   designation; and                                                        
       (2) requires the expungement of the name and other identifying      
   information of any such individual from such report or index in any case
   in which it is determined the entry of such identifying information on  
   that individual was made contrary to Department of Defense requirements.
     (b) Effective Date.--The policy required by subsection (a) shall be  
  established not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of  
  this Act.                                                               

                    SEC. 553. LIMITATION ON SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY TO GRANT        
          CLEMENCY FOR MILITARY PRISONERS SERVING SENTENCE OF CONFINEMENT FOR LIFE
          WITHOUT ELIGIBILITY FOR PAROLE.                                         
     (a) Limitation.--Section 874(a) of title 10, United States Code      
  (article 74(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by  
  adding at the end the following new sentence: ``However, in the case of 
  a sentence of confinement for life without eligibility for parole, after
  the sentence is ordered executed, the authority of the Secretary        
  concerned under the preceding sentence (1) may not be delegated, and (2)
  may be exercised only after the service of a period of confinement of   
  not less than 20 years.''.                                              
     (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not  
  apply with respect to a sentence of confinement for life without        
  eligibility for parole that is adjudged for an offense committed before 
  the date of the enactment of this Act.                                  

                    SEC. 554. AUTHORITY FOR CIVILIAN SPECIAL AGENTS OF MILITARY   
          DEPARTMENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO EXECUTE WARRANTS AND 
          MAKE ARRESTS.                                                           
     (a) Department of the Army.--(1) Chapter 373 of title 10, United     
  States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
                    ``4027. Civilian special agents of the Criminal Investigation 
          Command: authority to execute warrants and make arrests                 
     ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Army may authorize any        
  Department of the Army civilian employee described in subsection (b) to 
  have the same authority to execute and serve warrants and other         
  processes issued under the authority of the United States and to make   
  arrests without a warrant as may be authorized under section 1585a of   
  this title for special agents of the Defense Criminal Investigative     
  Service.                                                                
     ``(b) Agents To Have Authority.--Subsection (a) applies to any       
  employee of the Department of the Army who is a special agent of the    
  Army Criminal Investigation Command (or a successor to that command)    
  whose duties include conducting, supervising, or coordinating           
  investigations of criminal activity in programs and operations of the   
  Department of the Army.                                                 
     ``(c) Guidelines for Exercise of Authority.--The authority provided  
  under subsection (a) shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines   
  prescribed by the Secretary of the Army and approved by the Secretary of
  Defense and the Attorney General and any other applicable guidelines    
  prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of Defense, or   
  the Attorney General.''.                                                
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end following new item:                                


            ``4027. Civilian special agents of the Criminal Investigation     
      Command: authority to execute warrants and make arrests.''.             


     (b) Department of the Navy.--(1) Chapter 643 of title 10, United     
  States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
                    ``7480. Special agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative    
          Service: authority to execute warrants and make arrests                 
     ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may authorize any        
  Department of the Navy civilian employee described in subsection (b) to 
  have the same authority to execute and serve warrants and other         
  processes issued under the authority of the United States and to make   
  arrests without a warrant as may be authorized under section 1585a of   
  this title for special agents of the Defense Criminal Investigative     
  Service.                                                                
     ``(b) Agents To Have Authority.--Subsection (a) applies to any       
  employee of the Department of the Navy who is a special agent of the    
  Naval Criminal Investigative Service (or                                

                     any successor to that service) whose duties include          
          conducting, supervising, or coordinating investigations of criminal     
          activity in programs and operations of the Department of the Navy.      
     ``(c) Guidelines for Exercise of Authority.--The authority provided  
  under subsection (a) shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines   
  prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy and approved by the Secretary of
  Defense and the Attorney General and any other applicable guidelines    
  prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of Defense, or   
  the Attorney General.''.                                                
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end following new item:                                


            ``7480. Special agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative        
      Service: authority to execute warrants and make arrests.''.             


     (c) Department of the Air Force.--(1) Chapter 873 of title 10, United
  States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
                    ``9027. Civilian special agents of the Office of Special      
          Investigations: authority to execute warrants and make arrests          
     ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize any   
  Department of the Air Force civilian employee described in subsection   
  (b) to have the same authority to execute and serve warrants and other  
  processes issued under the authority of the United States and to make   
  arrests without a warrant as may be authorized under section 1585a of   
  this title for special agents of the Defense Criminal Investigative     
  Service.                                                                
     ``(b) Agents To Have Authority.--Subsection (a) applies to any       
  employee of the Department of the Air Force who is a special agent of   
  the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (or a successor to that  
  office) whose duties include conducting, supervising, or coordinating   
  investigations of criminal activity in programs and operations of the   
  Department of the Air Force.                                            
     ``(c) Guidelines for Exercise of Authority.--The authority provided  
  under subsection (a) shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines   
  prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force and approved by the        
  Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General and any other applicable  
  guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary  
  of Defense, or the Attorney General.''.                                 
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end following new item:                                


            ``9027. Civilian special agents of the Office of Special          
      Investigations: authority to execute warrants and make arrests.''.      

                    SEC. 555. REQUIREMENT FOR VERBATIM RECORD IN CERTAIN SPECIAL  
          COURT-MARTIAL CASES.                                                    
     (a) When Required.--Subsection (c)(1)(B) of section 854 of title 10, 
  United States Code (article 54 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice),
  is amended by inserting after ``bad-conduct discharge'' the following:  
  ``, confinement for more than six months, or forfeiture of pay for more 
  than six months''.                                                      
     (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
  effect as of April 1, 2000, and shall apply with respect to charges     
  referred on or after that date to trial by special court-martial.       

                    SEC. 556. COMMEMORATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIFORM
          CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.                                               
    (a)  Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:                

       (1) The American military justice system predates the United States 
   itself, having had a continuous existence since the enactment of the    
   first American Articles of War by the Continental Congress in 1775.     
       (2) Pursuant to article I of the Constitution, which explicitly     
   empowers Congress ``To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of  
   the land and naval Forces'', Congress enacted the Articles of War and an
   Act to Govern the Navy, which were revised on several occasions between 
   the ratification of the Constitution and the end of World War II.       
       (3) Dissatisfaction with the administration of military justice     
   during World War I and World War II (including dissatisfaction arising  
   from separate systems of justice for the Army and for the Navy and      
   Marine Corps) led both to significant statutory reforms in the Articles 
   of War and to the convening of a committee, under Department of Defense 
   auspices, to draft a single code of military justice applicable         
   uniformly to all of the Armed Forces.                                   
       (4) The committee, chaired by Professor Edmund M. Morgan of Harvard 
   Law School, made recommendations that formed the basis of bills         
   introduced in Congress to establish such a uniform code of military     
   justice.                                                                
       (5) After lengthy hearings and debate on the congressional          
   proposals, the Uniform Code of Military Justice was enacted into law on 
   May 5, 1950, when President Harry S Truman signed the legislation.      
       (6) President Truman then issued a revised Manual for Courts-Martial
   implementing the new code, and the code became effective on May 31,     
   1951.                                                                   
       (7) One of the greatest innovations of the Uniform Code of Military 
   Justice (now codified as chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code) was
   the establishment of a civilian court of appeals within the military    
   justice system. That court, the United States Court of Military Appeals 
   (now the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces), held its 
   first session on July 25, 1951.                                         
       (8) Congress enacted major revisions of the Uniform Code of Military
   Justice in 1968 and 1983 and, in addition, has amended the code from    
   time to time over the years as practice under the code indicated a need 
   for updating the substance or procedure of the law of military justice. 
       (9) The evolution of the system of military justice under the       
   Uniform Code of Military Justice may be traced in the decisions of the  
   Courts of Criminal Appeals of each of the Armed Forces and the decisions
   of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. These courts
   have produced a unique body of jurisprudence upon which commanders and  
   judge advocates rely in the performance of their duties.                
       (10) It is altogether fitting that the 50th anniversary of the      
   Uniform Code of Military Justice be duly commemorated.                  
    (b)  Commemoration.--The Congress--                                   

       (1) requests the President to issue a proclamation commemorating the
   50th anniversary of the Uniform Code of Military Justice; and           
       (2) calls upon the Department of Defense, the Armed Forces, and the 
   United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and interested      
   organizations and members of the bar and the public to commemorate the  
   occasion of that anniversary with ceremonies and activities befitting   
   its importance.                                                         

           Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Recruiting                              

          SEC. 561. ARMY RECRUITING PILOT PROGRAMS.                               

     (a) Requirement for Programs.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry 
  out pilot programs to test various recruiting approaches under this     
  section for the following purposes:                                     
       (1) To assess the effectiveness of the recruiting approaches for    
   creating enhanced opportunities for recruiters to make direct, personal 
   contact with potential recruits.                                        
       (2) To improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of Army     
   recruiting activities.                                                  
     (b) Outreach Through Motor Sports.--(1) One of the pilot programs    
  shall be a pilot program of public outreach that associates the Army    
  with motor sports competitions to achieve the objectives set forth in   
  paragraph (2).                                                          
     (2) The events and activities undertaken under the pilot program     
  shall be designed to provide opportunities for Army recruiters to make  
  direct, personal contact with high school students to achieve the       
  following objectives:                                                   
     (A) To increase enlistments by students graduating from high school.  

       (B) To reduce attrition in the Delayed Entry Program of the Army by 
   sustaining the personal commitment of students who have elected delayed 
   entry into the Army under the program.                                  
     (3) Under the pilot program, the Secretary of the Army shall provide 
  for the following:                                                      
     (A) For Army recruiters or other Army personnel--                     

       (i) to organize Army sponsored career day events in association with
   national motor sports competitions; and                                 
       (ii) to arrange for or encourage attendance at the competitions by  
   high school students, teachers, guidance counselors, and administrators 
   of high schools located near the competitions.                          
       (B) For Army recruiters and other soldiers to attend national motor 
   sports competitions--                                                   
       (i) to display exhibits depicting the contemporary Army and career  
   opportunities in the Army; and                                          
     (ii) to discuss those opportunities with potential recruits.          

       (C) For the Army to sponsor a motor sports racing team as part of an
   integrated program of recruitment and publicity for the Army.           
       (D) For the Army to sponsor motor sports competitions for high      
   school students at which recruiters meet with potential recruits.       
       (E) For Army recruiters or other Army personnel to compile in an    
   Internet accessible database the names, addresses, telephone numbers,   
   and electronic mail addresses of persons who are identified as potential
   recruits through activities under the pilot program.                    
       (F) Any other activities associated with motor sports competition   
   that the Secretary determines appropriate for Army recruitment purposes.
     (c) Outreach at Vocational Schools and Community Colleges.--(1) One  
  of the pilot programs shall be a pilot program under which Army         
  recruiters are assigned, as their primary responsibility, at            
  postsecondary vocational institutions and community colleges for the    
  purpose of recruiting students graduating from those institutions and   
  colleges, recent graduates of those institutions and colleges, and      
  students withdrawing from enrollments in those institutions and         
  colleges.                                                               
     (2) The Secretary of the Army shall select the institutions and      
  colleges to be invited to participate in the pilot program.             
     (3) The conduct of the pilot program at an institution or college    
  shall be subject to an agreement which the Secretary shall enter into   
  with the governing body or authorized official of the institution or    
  college, as the case may be.                                            
     (4) Under the pilot program, the Secretary shall provide for the     
  following:                                                              
       (A) For Army recruiters to be placed in postsecondary vocational    
   institutions and community colleges to serve as a resource for guidance 
   counselors and to recruit for the Army.                                 
       (B) For Army recruiters to recruit from among students and graduates
   described in paragraph (1).                                             
       (C) For the use of telemarketing, direct mail, interactive voice    
   response systems, and Internet website capabilities to assist the       
   recruiters in the postsecondary vocational institutions and community   
   colleges.                                                               
       (D) For any other activities that the Secretary determines          
   appropriate for recruitment activities in postsecondary vocational      
   institutions and community colleges.                                    
     (5) In this subsection, the term ``postsecondary vocational          
  institution'' has the meaning given the term in section 102(c) of the   
  Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c)).                       
     (d) Contract Recruiting Initiatives.--(1) One of the pilot programs  
  shall be a program that expands in accordance with this subsection the  
  scope of the Army's contract recruiting initiatives that are ongoing as 
  of the date of the enactment of this Act. Under the pilot program, the  
  Secretary of the Army shall select at least 10 recruiting companies to  
  apply the initiatives in efforts to recruit personnel for the Army.     
     (2) Under the pilot program, the Secretary shall provide for the     
  following:                                                              

       (A) For replacement of the Regular Army recruiters by contract      
   recruiters in the 10 recruiting companies selected under paragraph (1). 
       (B) For operation of the 10 companies under the same rules and chain
   of command as the other Army recruiting companies.                      
       (C) For use of the offices, facilities, and equipment of the 10     
   companies by the contract recruiters.                                   
       (D) For reversion to performance of the recruiting activities by    
   Regular Army soldiers in the 10 companies upon termination of the pilot 
   program.                                                                
       (E) For any other uses of contractor personnel for Army recruiting  
   activities that the Secretary determines appropriate.                   
     (e) Duration of Pilot Programs.--The pilot programs required by this 
  section shall be carried out during the period beginning on October 1,  
  2000, and, subject to subsection (f), ending on December 31, 2005.      
     (f) Authority To Expand or Extend Pilot Programs.--The Secretary may 
  expand the scope of any of the pilot programs (under subsection         
  (b)(3)(F), (c)(4)(D), (d)(2)(E), or otherwise) or extend the period for 
  any of the pilot programs. Before doing so in the case of a pilot       
  program, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committee on     
  Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
  House of Representatives a written notification of the expansion of the 
  pilot program (together with the scope of the expansion) or the         
  continuation of the pilot program (together with the period of the      
  extension), as the case may be.                                         
     (g) Reports.--Not later than February 1, 2006, the Secretary of the  
  Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
  the House of Representatives a separate report on each of the pilot     
  programs carried out under this section. The report on a pilot program  
  shall include the following:                                            
       (1) The Secretary's assessment of the value of the actions taken in 
   the administration of the pilot program for increasing the effectiveness
   and efficiency of Army recruiting.                                      
       (2) Any recommendations for legislation or other action that the    
   Secretary considers appropriate to increase the effectiveness and       
   efficiency of Army recruiting.                                          

                    SEC. 562. ENHANCEMENT OF RECRUITMENT MARKET RESEARCH AND      
          ADVERTISING PROGRAMS.                                                   
    Section 503(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--          

     (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)''; and                           

     (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:                 

     ``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall act on a continuing basis to    
  enhance the effectiveness of recruitment programs of the Department of  
  Defense (including programs conducted jointly and programs conducted by 
  the separate armed forces) through an aggressive program of advertising 
  and market research targeted at prospective recruits for the armed      
  forces and those who may influence prospective recruits. Subchapter I of
  chapter 35 of title 44 shall not apply to actions taken as part of that 
  program.''.                                                             

          SEC. 563. ACCESS TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR MILITARY RECRUITING PURPOSES. 

     (a) Requirement for Access.--Subsection (c) of section 503 of title  
  10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:                  
     ``(c) Access to Secondary Schools.--(1) Each local educational agency
  shall (except as provided under paragraph (5)) provide to the Department
  of Defense, upon a request made for military recruiting purposes, the   
  same access to secondary school students, and to directory information  
  concerning such students, as is provided generally to post-secondary    
  educational institutions or to prospective employers of those students. 
     ``(2) If a local educational agency denies a request by the          
  Department of Defense for recruiting access, the Secretary of Defense,  
  in cooperation with the Secretary of the military department concerned, 
  shall designate an officer in a grade not below the grade of colonel or,
  in the case of the Navy, captain, or a senior executive of that military
  department to meet with representatives of that local educational agency
  in person, at the offices of that agency, for the purpose of arranging  
  for recruiting access. The designated officer or senior executive shall 
  seek to have that meeting within 120 days of the date of the denial of  
  the request for recruiting access.                                      
     ``(3) If, after a meeting under paragraph (2) with representatives of
  a local educational agency that has denied a request for recruiting     
  access or (if the educational agency declines a request for the meeting)
  after the end of such 120-day period, the Secretary of Defense          
  determines that the agency continues to deny recruiting access, the     
  Secretary shall transmit to the chief executive of the State in which   
  the agency is located a notification of the denial of recruiting access 
  and a request for assistance in obtaining that access. The notification 
  shall be transmitted within 60 days after the date of the determination.
  The Secretary shall provide to the Secretary of Education a copy of such
  notification and any other communication between the Secretary and that 
  chief executive with respect to such access.                            
     ``(4) If a local educational agency continues to deny recruiting     
  access one year after the date of the transmittal of a notification     
  regarding that agency under paragraph (3), the Secretary--              
       ``(A) shall determine whether the agency denies recruiting access to
   at least two of the armed forces (other than the Coast Guard when it is 
   not operating as a service in the Navy); and                            
       ``(B) upon making an affirmative determination under subparagraph   
   (A), shall transmit a notification of the denial of recruiting access   
   to--                                                                    
     ``(i) the specified congressional committees;                         

       ``(ii) the Senators of the State in which the local educational     
   agency is located; and                                                  
       ``(iii) the member of the House of Representatives who represents   
   the district in which the local educational agency is located.          

    ``(5) The requirements of this subsection do not apply to--           

       ``(A) a local educational agency with respect to access to secondary
   school students or access to directory information concerning such      
   students for any period during which there is in effect a policy of that
   agency, established by majority vote of the governing body of the       
   agency, to deny recruiting access to those students or to that directory
   information, respectively; or                                           
       ``(B) a private secondary school which maintains a religious        
   objection to service in the armed forces and which objection is         
   verifiable through the corporate or other organizational documents or   
   materials of that school.                                               
    ``(6) In this subsection:                                             

     ``(A) The term `local educational agency' means--                     

       ``(i) a local educational agency, within the meaning of that term in
   section 14101(18) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
   (20 U.S.C. 8801(18)); and                                               
     ``(ii) a private secondary school.                                    

       ``(B) The term `recruiting access' means access requested as        
   described in paragraph (1).                                             
       ``(C) The term `senior executive' has the meaning given that term in
   section 3132(a)(3) of title 5.                                          
       ``(D) The term `State' includes the District of Columbia, the       
   Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana   
   Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States 
   of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of
   Palau.                                                                  

       ``(E) The term `specified congressional committees' means the       
   following:                                                              
       ``(i) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Health,  
   Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.                           
       ``(ii) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on         
   Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives.            
       ``(F) The term `member of the House of Representatives' includes a  
   Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress.''.                       
     (b) Definition of Directory Information.--Such section is further    
  amended--                                                               
     (1) by striking paragraph (7) of subsection (b); and                  

     (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:                

     ``(d) Directory Information Defined.--In this section, the term      
  `directory information' has the meaning given that term in subsection   
  (a)(5)(A) of section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20    
  U.S.C. 1232g).''.                                                       
    (c)  Technical Amendments.--Such section is further amended--         

       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting `` Recruiting Campaigns.--''    
   after ``(a)''; and                                                      
       (2) in subsection (b), by inserting `` Compilation of Directory     
   Information.--'' after ``(b)''.                                         
     (d) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
  effect on July 1, 2002.                                                 

                    SEC. 564. PILOT PROGRAM TO ENHANCE MILITARY RECRUITING BY     
          IMPROVING MILITARY AWARENESS OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND EDUCATORS.        
     (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a pilot      
  program to determine if cooperation with military recruiters by local   
  educational agencies and by institutions of higher education could be   
  enhanced by improving the understanding of school counselors and        
  educators about military recruiting and military career opportunities.  
  The pilot program shall be conducted during a three-year period         
  beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of    
  this Act.                                                               
     (b) Conduct of Pilot Program Through Participation in Interactive    
  Internet Site.--(1) The pilot program                                   

                     shall be conducted by means of participation by the          
          Department of Defense in a qualifying interactive Internet site.        
     (2) For purposes of this section, a qualifying interactive Internet  
  site is an Internet site in existence as of the date of the enactment of
  this Act that is designed to provide to employees of local educational  
  agencies and institutions of higher education participating in the      
  Internet site--                                                         
     (A) systems for communicating;                                        

     (B) resources for individual professional development;                

     (C) resources to enhance individual on-the-job effectiveness; and     

     (D) resources to improve organizational effectiveness.                

     (3) Participation in an Internet site by the Department of Defense   
  for purposes of this section shall include--                            
     (A) funding;                                                          

     (B) assistance; and                                                   

       (C) access by other Internet site participants to Department of     
   Defense aptitude testing programs, career development information, and  
   other resources, in addition to information on military recruiting and  
   career opportunities.                                                   
     (c) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee  
  on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of  
  the House of Representatives a report providing the Secretary's findings
  and conclusions on the pilot program not later than 180 days after the  
  end of the three-year program period.                                   

           Subtitle G--Other Matters                                               

                    SEC. 571. EXTENSION TO END OF CALENDAR YEAR OF EXPIRATION DATE
          FOR CERTAIN FORCE DRAWDOWN TRANSITION AUTHORITIES.                      
     (a) Early Retirement Authority for Active Force Members.--Section    
  4403 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 
  U.S.C. 1293 note) is amended--                                          
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``through fiscal year 1999'' and 
   inserting ``during the active force drawdown period''; and              
       (2) in subsection (i), by striking ``October 1, 2001'' and inserting
   ``December 31, 2001''.                                                  
     (b) SSB and VSI.--Sections 1174a(h)(1) and 1175(d)(3) of title 10,   
  United States Code, are amended by striking ``September 30, 2001'' and  
  inserting ``December 31, 2001''.                                        
     (c) Selective Early Retirement Boards.--Section 638a(a) of such title
  is amended by striking ``September 30, 2001'' and inserting ``December  
  31, 2001''.                                                             
     (d) Time-in-Grade Requirement for Retention of Grade Upon Voluntary  
  Retirement.--Section 1370 of such title is amended by striking          
  ``September 30, 2001'' in subsections (a)(2)(A) and (d)(5) and inserting
  ``December 31, 2001''.                                                  
     (e) Minimum Commissioned Service for Voluntary Retirement as an      
  Officer.--Sections 3911(b), 6323(a)(2), and 8911(b) of such title are   
  amended by striking ``September 30, 2001'' and inserting ``December 31, 
  2001''.                                                                 
     (f) Travel, Transportation, and Storage Benefits.--Sections          
  404(c)(1)(C), 404(f)(2)(B)(v), 406(a)(2)(B)(v), and 406(g)(1)(C) of     
  title 37, United States Code, and section 503(c)(1) of the National     
  Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (37 U.S.C. 406 note) are 
  amended by striking ``September 30, 2001'' and inserting ``December 31, 
  2001''.                                                                 
     (g) Educational Leave for Public and Community Service.--Section     
  4463(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993  
  (10 U.S.C. 1143a note) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2001'' and
  inserting ``December 31, 2001''.                                        
     (h) Transitional Health Benefits.--Subsections (a)(1), (c)(1), and   
  (e) of section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, are amended by     
  striking ``September 30, 2001'' and inserting ``December 31, 2001''.    
     (i) Transitional Commissary and Exchange Benefits.--Section 1146 of  
  such title is amended by striking ``September 30, 2001'' both places it 
  appears and inserting ``December 31, 2001''.                            
     (j) Transitional Use of Military Housing.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
  section 1147(a) of such title are amended by striking ``September 30,   
  2001'' and inserting ``December 31, 2001''.                             
     (k) Continued Enrollment of Dependents in Defense Dependents'        
  Education System.--Section 1407(c)(1) of the Defense Dependents'        
  Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 926(c)(1)) is amended by striking      
  ``September 30, 2001'' and inserting ``December 31, 2001''.             
     (l) Force Reduction Transition Period Defined for Certain Guard and  
  Reserve Benefits.--Section 4411 of the National Defense Authorization   
  Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 12681 note) is amended by striking  
  ``September 30, 2001'' and inserting ``December 31, 2001''.             
     (m) Temporary Special Authority for Force Reduction Period           
  Retirements.--Section 4416(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization  
  Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 12681 note) is amended by striking  
  ``October 1, 2001'' and inserting ``the end of the force reduction      
  period''.                                                               
     (n) Retired Pay for Non-Regular Service.--(1) Section 12731(f) of    
  title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``September 30,    
  2001'' and inserting ``December 31, 2001''.                             
    (2) Section 12731a of such title is amended--                         

       (A) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking ``October 1, 2001'' and    
   inserting ``the end of the period described in subsection (b)''; and    
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``October 1, 2001'' and inserting
   ``December 31, 2001''.                                                  
     (o) Affiliation With Guard and Reserve Units; Waiver of Certain      
  Limitations.--Section 1150(a) of such title is amended by striking      
  ``September 30, 2001'' and inserting ``December 31, 2001''.             
     (p) Reserve Montgomery GI Bill.--Section 16133(b)(1)(B) of such title
  is amended by striking ``September 30, 2001'' and inserting ``December  
  31, 2001''.                                                             

          SEC. 572. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE.                               

     (a) Authority for Termination Upon Entitlement to Retired            
  Pay.--Section 1175(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--  
     (1) inserting ``(A)'' after ``(3)''; and                              

     (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:              

     ``(B) If a member is receiving simultaneous voluntary separation     
  incentive payments and retired or retainer pay, the member may elect to 
  terminate the receipt of voluntary separation incentive payments. Any   
  such election is permanent and irrevocable. The rate of monthly         
  recoupment from retired or retainer pay of voluntary separation         
  incentive payments received after such an election shall be reduced by a
  percentage that is equal to a fraction with a denominator equal to the  
  number of months that the voluntary separation incentive payments were  
  scheduled to be paid and a numerator equal to the number of months that 
  would not be paid as a result of the member's decision to terminate the 
  voluntary separation incentive.''.                                      
     (b) Effective Date.--Subparagraph (B) of section 1175(e)(3) of title 
  10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with    
  respect to decisions by members to terminate voluntary separation       
  incentive payments under section 1175 of title 10, United States Code,  
  to be effective after September 30, 2000.                               

                    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.                          
     (a) In General.--(1) Chapter 555 of title 10, United States Code, is 
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 
                    ``6035. Female members: congressional review period for       
          assignment to duty on submarines or for reconfiguration of submarines   
     ``(a) No change in the Department of the Navy policy limiting service
  on submarines to males, as in effect on May 10, 2000, may take effect   
  until--                                                                 
       ``(1) the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress written notice of
   the proposed change; and                                                
       ``(2) a period of 30 days of continuous session of Congress         
   (excluding any day on which either House of Congress is not in session) 
   expires following the date on which the notice is received.             
     ``(b) No funds available to the Department of the Navy may be        
  expended to reconfigure any existing submarine, or to design any new    
  submarine, to accommodate female crew members until--                   
       ``(1) the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress written notice of
   the proposed reconfiguration or design; and                             
       ``(2) a period of 30 days of continuous session of Congress         
   (excluding any day on which either House of Congress is not in session) 
   expires following the date on which the notice is received.             
     ``(c) For purposes of this section, the continuity of a session of   
  Congress is broken only by an adjournment of the Congress sine die.''.  
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end the following new item:                            


            ``6035. Female members: congressional review period for assignment
      to duty on submarines or for reconfiguration of submarines.''.          


     (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 542(a)(1) of the National Defense 
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended  
  by inserting ``or by section 6035 of title 10, United States Code''     
  after ``Except in a case covered by subsection (b)''.                   

                    SEC. 574. MANAGEMENT AND PER DIEM REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS    
          SUBJECT TO LENGTHY OR NUMEROUS DEPLOYMENTS.                             
     (a) Approving Authority for Lengthy Deployments of                   
  Members.--Subsection (a) of section 991 of title 10, United States Code,
  is amended--                                                            
       (1) by striking ``unless an officer'' in the second sentence of     
   paragraph (1) and all that follows through the period at the end of that
   sentence and inserting a period and the following: ``However, the member
   may be deployed, or continued in a deployment, without regard to the    
   preceding sentence if such deployment, or continued deployment, is      
   approved--                                                              
       ``(A) in the case of a member who is assigned to a combatant command
   in a position under the operational control of the officer in that      
   combatant command who is the service component commander for the members
   of that member's armed force in that combatant command, by that officer;
   and                                                                     
       ``(B) in the case of a member not assigned as described in          
   subparagraph (A), by the service chief of that member's armed force (or,
   if so designated by that service chief, by an officer of the same armed 
   force on active duty who is in the grade of general or admiral or who is
   the personnel chief for that armed force).''; and                       
     (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:                 

     ``(3) In paragraph (1)(B), the term `service chief' means the Chief  
  of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff 
  of the Air Force, or the Commandant of the Marine Corps.''.             

     (b) Clarification of Definition of Deployment.--Subsection (b) of    
  such section is amended--                                               
       (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or homeport, as the case may   
   be'' before the period at the end;                                      
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and   
   (4), respectively;                                                      
     (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): 

     ``(2) In the case of a member of a reserve component performing      
  active service, the member shall be considered deployed or in a         
  deployment for the purposes of paragraph (1) on any day on which,       
  pursuant to orders that do not establish a permanent change of station, 
  the member is performing the active service at a location that--        
     ``(A) is not the member's permanent training site; and                

     ``(B) is--                                                            

     ``(i) at least 100 miles from the member's permanent residence; or    

       ``(ii) a lesser distance from the member's permanent residence that,
   under the circumstances applicable to the member's travel, is a distance
   that requires at least three hours of travel to traverse.''; and        
       (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this      
   subsection--                                                            
     (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (A);                

       (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and       
   inserting ``; or''; and                                                 
     (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:              

     ``(C) unavailable solely because of--                                 

       ``(i) a hospitalization of the member at the member's permanent duty
   station or homeport or in the immediate vicinity of the member's        
   permanent residence; or                                                 
     ``(ii) a disciplinary action taken against the member.''.             

     (c) Associated Per Diem Allowance.--Section 435 of title 37, United  
  States Code (as added to that title effective October 1, 2001, by       
  section 586(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
  2000 (Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 638)) is amended--                   
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``251 days or more out of the    
   preceding 365 days'' and inserting ``401 or more days out of the        
   preceding 730 days''; and                                               
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``prescribed under paragraph     
   (3)'' and inserting ``prescribed under paragraph (4)''.                 
     (d) Review of Management of Deployments of Individual Members.--Not  
  later than March 31, 2002, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
  Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of             
  Representatives a report on the administration of section 991 of title  
  10, United States Code, during fiscal year 2001. The report shall       
  include--                                                               
       (1) a discussion of the experience in tracking and recording the    
   deployments of members of the Armed Forces; and                         
       (2) any recommendations for revision of such section that the       
   Secretary considers appropriate.                                        
     (e) Effective Date.--If this Act is enacted before October 1, 2000,  
  the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on     
  October 1, 2000, immediately after the amendment made by section 586(a) 
  of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public  
  Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 637) adding section 991 of title 10, United States
  Code, to such title.                                                    

          SEC. 575. PAY IN LIEU OF ALLOWANCE FOR FUNERAL HONORS DUTY.             

     (a) Compensation at Rate for Inactive-Duty Training.--(1) Section    
  115(b)(2) of title 32, United States Code, is amended to read as        
  follows:                                                                
     ``(2) as directed by the Secretary concerned, either--                

     ``(A) the allowance under section 435 of title 37; or                 

     ``(B) compensation under section 206 of title 37.''.                  

     (2) Section 12503(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended  
  to read as follows:                                                     
     ``(2) as directed by the Secretary concerned, either--                

     ``(A) the allowance under section 435 of title 37; or                 

     ``(B) compensation under section 206 of title 37.''.                  

     (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 435 of title 37, United States Code, 
  is amended by striking subsection (c).                                  
     (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall apply  
  with respect to funeral honors duty performed on or after October 1,    
  2000.                                                                   

                    SEC. 576. TEST OF ABILITY OF RESERVE COMPONENT INTELLIGENCE   
          UNITS AND PERSONNEL TO MEET CURRENT AND EMERGING DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE   
          NEEDS.                                                                  
     (a) Test Program Required.--(1) Beginning not later than June 1,     
  2001, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a three-year test program  
  of reserve component intelligence units and personnel. The purpose of   
  the test program shall be--                                             
       (A) to determine the most effective peacetime structure and         
   operational employment of reserve component intelligence assets for     
   meeting current and future Department of Defense peacetime operational  
   intelligence requirements; and                                          
       (B) to establish a means to coordinate and transition that peacetime
   intelligence operational support network into use for meeting wartime   
   requirements.                                                           
     (2) The test program shall be carried out using the Joint Reserve    
  Intelligence Program and appropriate reserve component intelligence     
  units and personnel.                                                    
     (3) In conducting the test program, the Secretary of Defense shall   
  expand the current Joint Reserve Intelligence Program as needed to meet 
  the objectives of the test program.                                     
     (b) Oversight Panel.--The Secretary shall establish an oversight     
  panel to structure the test program so as to achieve the objectives of  
  the test program, ensure proper funding for the test program, and       
  oversee the conduct and evaluation of the test program. The panel       
  members shall include--                                                 
       (1) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control,        
   Communications and Intelligence;                                        
     (2) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs; and       

       (3) representatives from the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Army, 
   Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, the Joint Staff, and the combatant   
   commands.                                                               
     (c) Test Program Objectives.--The test program shall have the        
  following objectives:                                                   
       (1) To identify the range of peacetime roles and missions that are  
   appropriate for reserve component intelligence units and personnel,     
   including the following missions: counterdrug, counterintelligence,     
   counterterrorism, information operations, information warfare, and other
   emerging threats.                                                       
       (2) To recommend a process for justifying and validating reserve    
   component intelligence force structure and manpower to support the      
   peacetime roles and missions identified under paragraph (1) and to      
   establish a means to coordinate and transition that peacetime           
   operational support network and structure into wartime requirements.    
       (3) To provide, pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), the basis for   
   new or revised intelligence and reserve component policy guidelines for 
   the peacetime use, organization, management, infrastructure, and funding
   of reserve component intelligence units and personnel.                  
       (4) To determine the most effective structure, organization,        
   manning, and management of Joint Reserve Intelligence Centers to enable 
   them to be both reserve training facilities and virtual collaborative   
   production facilities in support of Department of Defense peacetime     
   operational intelligence requirements.                                  
       (5) To determine the most effective uses of technology for virtual  
   collaborative intelligence operational support during peacetime and     
   wartime.                                                                
       (6) To determine personnel and career management initiatives or     
   modifications that are required to improve the recruiting and retention 
   of personnel in the reserve component intelligence specialties and      
   occupational skills.                                                    

       (7) To identify and make recommendations for the elimination of     
   statutory prohibitions and barriers to using reserve component          
   intelligence units and individuals to carry out peacetime operational   
   requirements.                                                           
    (d)  Reports.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress--    

       (1) interim reports on the status of the test program not later than
   July 1, 2002, and July 1, 2003; and                                     
       (2) a final report, with such recommendations for changes as the    
   Secretary considers necessary, not later than December 1, 2004.         

          SEC. 577. NATIONAL GUARD CHALLENGE PROGRAM.                             

     (a) Responsibility of Secretary of Defense.--Subsection (a) of       
  section 509 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking ``, 
  acting through the Chief of the National Guard Bureau,''.               
     (b) Sources of Federal Support.--Subsection (b) of such section is   
  amended--                                                               
     (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary of Defense'';         

       (2) by striking ``, except that Federal expenditures under the      
   program may not exceed $62,500,000 for any fiscal year''; and           
     (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:                

     ``(2) The Secretary shall carry out the National Guard Challenge     
  Program using--                                                         
       ``(A) funds appropriated directly to the Secretary of Defense for   
   the program, except that the amount of funds appropriated directly to   
   the Secretary and expended for the program in a fiscal year may not     
   exceed $62,500,000; and                                                 
       ``(B) nondefense funds made available or transferred to the         
   Secretary of Defense by other Federal agencies to support the program.  
     ``(3) Federal funds made available or transferred to the Secretary of
  Defense under paragraph (2)(B) by other Federal agencies to support the 
  National Guard Challenge Program may be expended for the program in     
  excess of the fiscal year limitation specified in paragraph (2)(A).''.  
     (c) Regulations.--Such section is further amended by adding at the   
  end the following new subsection:                                       
     ``(m) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe         
  regulations to carry out the National Guard Challenge Program. The      
  regulations shall address at a minimum the following:                   
       ``(1) The terms to be included in the program agreements required by
   subsection (c).                                                         
       ``(2) The qualifications for persons to participate in the program, 
   as required by subsection (e).                                          
       ``(3) The benefits authorized for program participants, as required 
   by subsection (f).                                                      
       ``(4) The status of National Guard personnel assigned to duty in    
   support of the program under subsection (g).                            
       ``(5) The conditions for the use of National Guard facilities and   
   equipment to carry out the program, as required by subsection (h).      
       ``(6) The status of program participants, as described in subsection
   (i).                                                                    
       ``(7) The procedures to be used by the Secretary when communicating 
   with States about the program.''.                                       
     (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2033 of title 10, United States   
  Code, is amended by striking ``appropriated for'' and inserting         
  ``appropriated directly to the Secretary of Defense for''.              

                    SEC. 578. STUDY OF USE OF CIVILIAN CONTRACTOR PILOTS FOR      
          OPERATIONAL SUPPORT MISSIONS.                                           
     (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to        
  determine the feasibility and cost, as well as the advantages and       
  disadvantages, of using civilian contractor personnel as pilots and     
  other air crew members to fly nonmilitary Government aircraft (referred 
  to as ``operational support aircraft'') to perform non-combat personnel 
  transportation missions worldwide. In carrying out the study, the       
  Secretary shall consider the views and recommendations of the Chairman  
  of the Joint Chiefs and the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
    (b)  Matters to Be Included.--The study shall, as a minimum--         

       (1) determine whether use of civilian contractor personnel as pilots
   and other air crew members for such operational support missions would  
   be a cost effective means of freeing for duty in units with combat and  
   combat support missions those military pilots and other personnel who   
   now perform such operational support missions; and                      
       (2) the effect on retention of military pilots and other personnel  
   if they are no longer required to fly operational support missions.     
     (c) Submission of Report.--The Secretary shall submit a report       
  containing the results of the study to the Committee on Armed Services  
  of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of       
  Representatives not later than six months after the date of the         
  enactment of this Act.                                                  

                    SEC. 579. REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY MEMBERS IN   
          CONNECTION WITH CANCELLATION OF LEAVE ON SHORT NOTICE.                  
     (a) Reimbursement Authorized.--Chapter 53 of title 10, United States 
  Code, is amended by inserting after section 1053 the following new      
  section:                                                                
                    ``1053a. Expenses incurred in connection with leave canceled  
          due to contingency operations: reimbursement                            
     ``(a) Authorization To Reimburse.--The Secretary concerned may       
  reimburse a member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the    
  Secretary for travel and related expenses (to the extent not otherwise  
  reimbursable under law) incurred by the member as a result of the       
  cancellation of previously approved leave when the leave is canceled in 
  connection with the member's participation in a contingency operation   
  and the cancellation occurs within 48 hours of the time the leave would 
  have commenced.                                                         
     ``(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe         
  regulations to establish the criteria for the applicability of          
  subsection (a).                                                         
     ``(c) Conclusiveness of Settlement.--The settlement of an application
  for reimbursement under subsection (a) is final and conclusive.''.      

     (b) Effective Date.--Section 1053a of title 10, United States Code,  
  as added by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any travel and   
  related expenses incurred by a member in connection with leave canceled 
  after the date of the enactment of this Act.                            
     (c) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--(1) The heading of section  
  1052 of such title is amended to read as follows:                       
          ``1052. Adoption expenses: reimbursement''.                             

     (2) The heading of section 1053 of such title is amended to read as  
  follows:                                                                
                    ``1053. Financial institution charges incurred because of     
          Government error in direct deposit of pay: reimbursement''.             
     (3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 53 of such     
  title is amended by striking the items relating to sections 1052 and    
  1053 and inserting the following:                                       


      ``1052. Adoption expenses: reimbursement.                               

            ``1053. Financial institution charges incurred because of         
      Government error in direct deposit of pay: reimbursement.               
            ``1053a. Expenses incurred in connection with leave canceled due  
      to contingency operations: reimbursement.''.                            

           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.                                                     
            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.  


           Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances                                          

          SEC. 601. INCREASE IN BASIC PAY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.                   

     (a) Waiver of Section 1009 Adjustment.--The adjustment to become     
  effective during fiscal year 2001 required by section 1009 of title 37, 
  United States Code, in the rates of monthly basic pay authorized members
  of the uniformed services shall not be made.                            
     (b) Increase in Basic Pay.--Effective on January 1, 2001, the rates  
  of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services are increased
  by 3.7 percent.                                                         
                    SEC. 602. ADDITIONAL RESTRUCTURING OF BASIC PAY RATES FOR     
          ENLISTED MEMBERS.                                                       
     (a) Minimum Pay Increases for Mid-Level Enlisted Grades.--(1) Subject
  to paragraph (2), effective on July 1, 2001, the rates of monthly basic 
  pay for enlisted members of the Armed Forces in the pay grades E 7, E 6,
  and E 5 shall be as follows:                                            
                                                                                 


                                ENLISTED MEMBERS                               
  Years of service computed under section 205 of title 37, United States Code  

Pay Grade      2 or less       Over 2       Over 3       Over 4       Over 6  

 7              1,831.20     1,999.20     2,075.10     2,149.80     2,228.10  
 6              1,575.00     1,740.30     1,817.40     1,891.80     1,969.80  
 5              1,381.80     1,549.20     1,623.90     1,701.00     1,779.30  
             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  
                     Over 8      Over 10      Over 12      Over 14      Over 16  
             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  
 7              2,362.20     2,437.80     2,512.80     2,588.10     2,666.10  
 6              2,097.30     2,174.10     2,248.80     2,325.00     2,379.60  
 5              1,888.50     1,962.90     2,040.30     2,040.30     2,040.30  
             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  
                    Over 18      Over 20      Over 22      Over 24      Over 26  
             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  
 7              2,742.00     2,817.90     2,949.60     3,034.80     3,250.50  
 6              2,421.30     2,421.30     2,421.30     2,421.30     2,421.30  
 5              2,040.30     2,040.30     2,040.30     2,040.30     2,040.30  


     (2) The amounts specified in the table in paragraph (1) are subject  
  to such revision as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of       
  Transportation may prescribe under subsection (b)(1)(A).                
     (b) Secretarial Authority to Further Revise.--(1) To ensure the      
  efficient and effective operation of the military pay system, the       
  Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Transportation with regard to
  the Coast Guard, may--                                                  
       (A) further increase any of the amounts specified in the table in   
   subsection (a) for enlisted members of the Armed Forces in the pay      
   grades E 7, E 6, and E 5; and                                           
       (B) increase any of the amounts specified for other enlisted members
   in the table under the heading ``ENLISTED MEMBERS'' in section 601(c) of
   the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 
   106 65; 113 Stat. 648), as adjusted on January 1, 2001, pursuant to     
   section 601(b) of this Act.                                             
     (2) The revisions in monthly basic pay made by the Secretary of      
  Defense and the Secretary of Transportation under paragraph (1) shall   
  take effect on July 1, 2001, but only if the Secretaries also comply    
  with paragraph (3).                                                     
     (3) If the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Transportation   
  exercises the authority provided by paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall
  include, in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in 
  support of the President's budget submitted under section 1105 of title 
  31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2002--                          
       (A) a revised pay table for enlisted members of the Armed Forces to 
   reflect the increases in monthly basic pay to take effect on July 1,    
   2001; and                                                               
       (B) a description of the various increases made and the reasons     
   therefor.                                                               

                    SEC. 603. REVISED METHOD FOR CALCULATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE   
          FOR SUBSISTENCE.                                                        
     (a) Annual Revision of Rate.--Subsection (b) of section 402 of title 
  37, United States Code, is amended--                                    
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The monthly rate'' and inserting
   ``Through December 31, 2001, the monthly rate'';                        
     (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and              

     (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:     

     ``(2) On and after January 1, 2002, the monthly rate of basic        
  allowance for subsistence to be in effect for an enlisted member for a  
  year (beginning on January 1 of that year) shall be equal to the sum    
  of--                                                                    
       ``(A) the monthly rate of basic allowance for subsistence that was  
   in effect for an enlisted member for the preceding year; plus           
       ``(B) the product of the monthly rate under subparagraph (A) and the
   percentage increase in the monthly cost of a liberal food plan for a    
   male in the United States who is between 20 and 50 years of age over the
   preceding fiscal year, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture    
   each October 1.''.                                                      
     (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (d)(1) of such section is      
  amended by striking ``established under subsection (b)(1)'' and         
  inserting ``in effect under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b)''.   
     (c) Early Termination of BAS Transitional Authority.--Effective      
  October 1, 2001, subsections (c) through (f) of section 602 of the      
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 
  85; 37 U.S.C. 402 note) are repealed.                                   

                    SEC. 604. FAMILY SUBSISTENCE SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE FOR       
          LOW-INCOME MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.                                 
     (a) Supplemental Allowance Required.--(1) Chapter 7 of title 37,     
  United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 402 the       
  following new section:                                                  
                    ``402a. Supplemental subsistence allowance for low-income     
          members with dependents                                                 
     ``(a) Supplemental Allowance Required.--(1) The Secretary concerned  
  shall increase the basic allowance for subsistence to which a member of 
  the armed forces described in subsection (b) is otherwise entitled under
  section 402 of this title by an amount (in this section referred to as  
  the `supplemental subsistence allowance') designed to remove the        
  member's household from eligibility for benefits under the food stamp   
  program.                                                                
     ``(2) The supplemental subsistence allowance may not exceed $500 per 
  month. In establishing the amount of the supplemental subsistence       
  allowance to be paid an eligible member under this paragraph, the       
  Secretary shall take into consideration the amount of the basic         
  allowance for housing that the member receives under section 403 of this
  title or would otherwise receive under such section, in the case of a   
  member who is not entitled to that allowance as a result of assignment  
  to quarters of the United States or a housing facility under the        
  jurisdiction of a uniformed service.                                    
     ``(3) In the case of a member described in subsection (b) who        
  establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary concerned that the     
  allotment of the member's household under the food stamp program,       
  calculated in the absence of the supplemental subsistence allowance,    
  would exceed the amount established by the Secretary concerned under    
  paragraph (2), the amount of the supplemental subsistence allowance for 
  the member shall be equal to the lesser of the following:               
     ``(A) The value of that allotment.                                    

     ``(B) $500.                                                           

     ``(b) Members Entitled to Allowance.--(1) Subject to subsection (d), 
  a member of the armed forces is entitled to receive the supplemental    
  subsistence allowance if the Secretary concerned determines that the    
  member's income, together with the income of the rest of the member's   
  household (if any), is within the highest income standard of            
  eligibility, as then in effect under section 5(c) of the Food Stamp Act 
  of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(c)) and without regard to paragraph (1) of such  
  section, for participation in the food stamp program.                   
     ``(2) In determining whether a member meets the eligibility criteria 
  under paragraph (1), the Secretary--                                    
       ``(A) shall not take into consideration the amount of the           
   supplemental subsistence allowance payable under this section; but      
       ``(B) shall take into consideration the amount of the basic         
   allowance for housing that the member receives under section 403 of this
   title or would otherwise receive under such section, in the case of a   
   member who is not entitled to that allowance as a result of assignment  
   to quarters of the United States or a housing facility under the        
   jurisdiction of a uniformed service.                                    
     ``(c) Application for Allowance.--To request the supplemental        
  subsistence allowance, a member shall submit an application to the      
  Secretary concerned in such form and containing such information as the 
  Secretary concerned may prescribe. A member applying for the            
  supplemental subsistence allowance shall furnish such evidence regarding
  the member's satisfaction of the eligibility criteria under subsection  
  (b) as the Secretary concerned may require.                             
     ``(d) Effective Period.--The entitlement of a member to receive the  
  supplemental subsistence allowance terminates upon the occurrence of any
  of the following events, even though the member continues to meet the   
  eligibility criteria described in subsection (b):                       
       ``(1) Payment of the supplemental subsistence allowance for 12      
   consecutive months.                                                     
     ``(2) Promotion of the member to a higher grade.                      

     ``(3) Transfer of the member in a permanent change of station.        

     ``(e) Reapplication.--Upon the termination of the effective period of
  the supplemental subsistence allowance for a member, or in anticipation 
  of the imminent termination of the allowance, a member may reapply for  
  the allowance under subsection (c), and the Secretary concerned shall   
  approve the application and resume payment of the allowance to the      
  member, if the member continues to meet, or once again meets, the       
  eligibility criteria described in subsection (b).                       
     ``(f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than March 1 of each year    
  after 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report  
  specifying the number of members of the armed forces who received, at   
  any time during the preceding year, the supplemental subsistence        
  allowance. In preparing the report, the Secretary of Defense shall      
  consult with the Secretary of Transportation. No report is required     
  under this subsection after March 1, 2006.                              
    ``(g)  Definitions.--In this section:                                 

     ``(1) The term `Secretary concerned' means--                          

     ``(A) the Secretary of Defense; and                                   


       ``(B) the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast    
   Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy.                
       ``(2) The terms `allotment' and `household' have the meanings given 
   those terms in section 3 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012). 
       ``(3) The term `food stamp program' means the program established   
   pursuant to section 4 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2013).    
     ``(h) Termination of Authority.--No supplemental subsistence         
  allowance may be provided under this section after September 30,        
  2006.''.                                                                
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following:      


            ``402a. Supplemental subsistence allowance for low-income members 
      with dependents.''.                                                     


     (b) Effective Date.--Section 402a of title 37, United States Code, as
  added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the first day of the first
  month that begins not less than 180 days after the date of the enactment
  of this Act.                                                            
          SEC. 605. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.                                  

     (a) Calculation of Rates.--Subsection (b) of section 403 of title 37,
  United States Code, is amended--                                        
     (1) by striking paragraph (2);                                        

     (2) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2); and              

       (3) by inserting after the subsection heading the following: ``(1)  
   The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the rates of the basic         
   allowance for housing that are applicable for the various military      
   housing areas in the United States. The rates for an area shall be based
   on the costs of adequate housing determined for the area under paragraph
   (2).''.                                                                 
     (b) Minimum Annual Amount Available for Housing                      
  Allowances.--Subsection (b) of such section is further amended--        
     (1) by striking paragraphs (3) and (5); and                           

     (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:     

     ``(3) The total amount that may be paid for a fiscal year for the    
  basic allowance for housing under this subsection may not be less than  
  the product of--                                                        
       ``(A) the total amount authorized to be paid for such allowance for 
   the preceding fiscal year; and                                          
     ``(B) a fraction--                                                    

       ``(i) the numerator of which is the index of the national average   
   monthly cost of housing for June of the preceding fiscal year; and      
       ``(ii) the denominator of which is the index of the national average
   monthly cost of housing for June of the second preceding fiscal year.''.
     (c) Limitations on Reduction in Member's Allowance.--(1) Paragraph   
  (6) of such subsection is amended by striking ``, changes in the        
  national average monthly cost of housing,''.                            
     (2) Paragraph (7) of such subsection is amended by striking ``without
  dependents''.                                                           
     (d) Allowance When Dependents Are Unable To Accompany                
  Members.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking         
  paragraph (3) and inserting the following new paragraph:                
     ``(3) If a member with dependents is assigned to duty in an area that
  is different from the area in which the member's dependents reside, the 
  member is entitled to a basic allowance for housing as provided in      
  subsection (b) or (c), whichever applies to the member, subject to the  
  following:                                                              
       ``(A) If the member's assignment to duty in that area, or the       
   circumstances of that assignment, require the member's dependents to    
   reside in a different area, as determined by the Secretary concerned,   
   the amount of the basic allowance for housing for the member shall be   
   based on the area in which the dependents reside or the member's last   
   duty station, whichever the Secretary concerned determines to be most   
   equitable.                                                              
       ``(B) If the member's assignment to duty in that area is under the  
   conditions of a low-cost or no-cost permanent change of station or      
   permanent change of assignment, the amount of the basic allowance for   
   housing for the member shall be based on the member's last duty station 
   if the Secretary concerned determines that it would be inequitable to   
   base the allowance on the cost of housing in the area to which the      
   member is reassigned.''.                                                
     (e) Extension of Transition Period.--Section 603(b) of the National  
  Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85; 37   
  U.S.C. 403 note) is amended by striking ``six years'' and inserting     
  ``eight years''.                                                        
     (f) Effective Date; Application.--(1) The amendments made by this    
  section shall take effect on October 1, 2000.                           
     (2) In the case of the amendment made by subsection (c)(2), the      
  amendment shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on and after
  October 1, 2000, for a member of the uniformed services covered by the  
  provision of law so amended regardless of the date on which the member  
  was first reassigned to duty under the conditions of a low-cost or      
  no-cost permanent change of station or permanent change of assignment.  
     (3) In the case of the amendment made by subsection (d), the         
  amendment shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on and after
  October 1, 2000, for a member of the uniformed services covered by the  
  provision of law so amended regardless of the date on which the member  
  was first assigned to duty in an area that is different from the area in
  which the member's dependents reside.                                   

                    SEC. 606. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001    
          INCREASE IN BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.       
     In addition to the amount determined by the Secretary of Defense     
  under section 403(b)(3) of title 37, United States Code, as amended by  
  section 605(b), to be the total amount to be paid during fiscal year    
  2001 for the basic allowance for housing for military housing areas     
  inside the United States, $30,000,000 of the amount authorized to be    
  appropriated by section 421 for military personnel shall be used by the 
  Secretary to further increase the total amount available for the basic  
  allowance for housing for military housing areas inside the United      
  States.                                                                 

                    SEC. 607. EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF JUNIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS IN   
          COMPUTATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.                             
     (a) Determination of Costs of Adequate Housing.--Paragraph (2) of    
  subsection (b) of section 403 of title 37, United States Code, as       
  redesignated by section 605(a)(2), is amended by adding at the end the  
  following new sentence: ``After June 30, 2001, the Secretary may not    
  differentiate between members with dependents in pay grades E 1 through 
  E 4 in determining what constitutes adequate housing for members.''.    
     (b) Single Rate; Minimum.--Subsection (b) of such section, as amended
  by section 605(b)(1), is amended by inserting after paragraph (4) the   
  following new paragraph:                                                
     ``(5) On and after July 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall      
  establish a single monthly rate for members of the uniformed services   
  with dependents in pay grades E 1 through E 4 in the same military      
  housing area. The rate shall be consistent with the rates paid to       
  members in pay grades other than pay grades E 1 through E 4 and shall be
  based on the following:                                                 
       ``(A) The average cost of a two-bedroom apartment in that military  
   housing area.                                                           
       ``(B) One-half of the difference between the average cost of a      
   two-bedroom townhouse in that area and the amount determined in         
   subparagraph (A).''.                                                    

                    SEC. 608. ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS IN GRADE E 4 TO RECEIVE BASIC
          ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING WHILE ON SEA DUTY.                                
     (a) Payment Authorized.--Subsection (f)(2)(B) of section 403 of title
  37, United States Code, is amended--                                    
       (1) by striking ``E 5'' in the first sentence and inserting ``E 4 or
   E 5''; and                                                              
       (2) by striking ``grade E 5'' in the second sentence and inserting  
   ``grades E 4 and E 5''.                                                 
     (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (m)(1)(B) of such section is   
  amended by striking ``E 4'' and inserting ``E 3''.                      

                    SEC. 609. PERSONAL MONEY ALLOWANCE FOR SENIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS
          OF THE ARMED FORCES.                                                    
     (a) Authority.--Section 414 of title 37, United States Code, is      
  amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:              
     ``(c) Allowance for Senior Enlisted Members.--In addition to other   
  pay or allowances authorized by this title, a noncommissioned officer is
  entitled to a personal money allowance of $2,000 a year while serving as
  the Sergeant Major of the Army, the Master Chief Petty Officer of the   
  Navy, the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, the Sergeant Major of 
  the Marine Corps, or the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast        
  Guard.''.                                                               
    (b)  Stylistic Amendments.--Such section is further amended--         

       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting `` Allowance for Officers       
   Serving in Certain Ranks or Positions.--'' after ``(a)''; and           
       (2) in subsection (b), by inserting `` Allowance for Certain Naval  
   Officers.--'' after ``(b)''.                                            
     (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take  
  effect on October 1, 2000.                                              

          SEC. 610. INCREASED UNIFORM ALLOWANCES FOR OFFICERS.                    

     (a) Initial Allowance.--Section 415(a) of title 37, United States    
  Code, is amended by striking ``$200'' and inserting ``$400''.           
     (b) Additional Allowance.--Section 416(a) of such title is amended by
  striking ``$100'' and inserting ``$200''.                               
     (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take  
  effect on October 1, 2000.                                              
                    SEC. 611. CABINET-LEVEL AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE REQUIREMENTS   
          AND ALLOWANCE FOR CLOTHING OF ENLISTED MEMBERS.                         
    Section 418 of title 37, United States Code, is amended--             

       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``The President'' and inserting  
   ``The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation, with    
   respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the 
   Navy,''; and                                                            
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``the President'' and inserting  
   ``the Secretary of Defense''.                                           

                    SEC. 612. INCREASE IN MONTHLY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE FOR       
          MEMBERS OF PRECOMMISSIONING PROGRAMS.                                   
     (a) Pay Rates for Cadets and Midshipmen.--Section 203(c) of title 37,
  United States Code, is amended by striking ``at the rate of $600.00.''  
  and inserting ``at the monthly rate equal to 35 percent of the basic pay
  of a commissioned officer in the pay grade O 1 with less than two years 
  of service.''.                                                          
     (b) Subsistence Allowance Rates.--Subsection (a) of section 209 of   
  such title is amended--                                                 
     (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Except'';                           

       (2) by striking ``subsistence allowance of $200 a month'' and       
   inserting ``monthly subsistence allowance at a rate prescribed under    
   paragraph (2)'';                                                        
     (3) by striking ``Subsistence'' and inserting the following:          

    ``(3) A subsistence''; and                                            

     (4) by inserting after the first sentence the following:              

     ``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe by regulation the     
  monthly rates for subsistence allowances provided under this section.   
  The rate may not be less than $250 per month, but may not exceed $674   
  per month.''.                                                           
     (c) Conforming and Stylistic Amendments.--Section 209 of such title  
  is further amended--                                                    
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting `` Senior ROTC Members in       
   Advanced Training.--'' after ``(a)'';                                   
     (2) in subsection (b)--                                               

       (A) by inserting `` Senior ROTC Members Appointed in Reserves.--''  
   after ``(b)''; and                                                      
       (B) by striking ``in the amount provided in subsection (a)'' and    
   inserting ``at a rate prescribed under subsection (a)'';                
       (3) in subsection (c), by inserting `` Pay While Attending Training 
   or Practice Cruise.--'' after ``(c)'' the first place it appears; and   
     (4) in subsection (d)--                                               

       (A) by inserting `` Members of Marine Corps Officer Candidate       
   Program.--'' after ``(d)''; and                                         
       (B) by striking ``the same rate as that prescribed by subsection    
   (a),'' and inserting ``a monthly rate prescribed under subsection (a)''.
     (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)  
  shall take effect October 1, 2001.                                      
           Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays                      


                    SEC. 621. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAY        
          AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE FORCES.                                         
     (a) Special Pay for Health Professionals in Critically Short Wartime 
  Specialties.--Section 302g(f) of title 37, United States Code, is       
  amended by striking ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting ``December 31,  
  2001''.                                                                 
     (b) Selected Reserve Reenlistment Bonus.--Section 308b(f) of such    
  title is amended by striking ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting        
  ``December 31, 2001''.                                                  
     (c) Selected Reserve Enlistment Bonus.--Section 308c(e) of such title
  is amended by striking ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting ``December   
  31, 2001''.                                                             
     (d) Special Pay for Enlisted Members Assigned to Certain High        
  Priority Units.--Section 308d(c) of such title is amended by striking   
  ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting ``December 31, 2001''.              
     (e) Selected Reserve Affiliation Bonus.--Section 308e(e) of such     
  title is amended by striking ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting        
  ``December 31, 2001''.                                                  
     (f) Ready Reserve Enlistment and Reenlistment Bonus.--Section 308h(g)
  of such title is amended by striking ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting
  ``December 31, 2001''.                                                  
     (g) Prior Service Enlistment Bonus.--Section 308i(f) of such title is
  amended by striking ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting ``December 31,  
  2001''.                                                                 
     (h) Repayment of Education Loans for Certain Health Professionals Who
  Serve in the Selected Reserve.--Section 16302(d) of title 10, United    
  States Code, is amended by striking ``January 1, 2001'' and inserting   
  ``January 1, 2002''.                                                    

                    SEC. 622. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAY        
          AUTHORITIES FOR NURSE OFFICER CANDIDATES, REGISTERED NURSES, AND NURSE  
          ANESTHETISTS.                                                           
     (a) Nurse Officer Candidate Accession Program.--Section 2130a(a)(1)  
  of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``December 31,  
  2000'' and inserting ``December 31, 2001''.                             
     (b) Accession Bonus for Registered Nurses.--Section 302d(a)(1) of    
  title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``December 31,     
  2000'' and inserting ``December 31, 2001''.                             
     (c) Incentive Special Pay for Nurse Anesthetists.--Section 302e(a)(1)
  of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``December 31,  
  2000'' and inserting ``December 31, 2001''.                             

                    SEC. 623. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAYMENT OF     
          OTHER BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS.                                         
     (a) Aviation Officer Retention Bonus.--Section 301b(a) of title 37,  
  United States Code, is amended by striking ``December 31, 2000,'' and   
  inserting ``December 31, 2001,''.                                       
     (b) Reenlistment Bonus for Active Members.--Section 308(g) of such   
  title is amended by striking ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting        
  ``December 31, 2001''.                                                  
     (c) Special Pay for Nuclear-Qualified Officers Extending Period of   
  Active Service.--Section 312(e) of such title is amended by striking    
  ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting ``December 31, 2001''.              
     (d) Nuclear Career Accession Bonus.--Section 312b(c) of such title is
  amended by striking ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting ``December 31,  
  2001''.                                                                 
     (e) Nuclear Career Annual Incentive Bonus.--Section 312c(d) of such  
  title is amended by striking ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting        
  ``December 31, 2001''.                                                  

          SEC. 624. REVISION OF ENLISTMENT BONUS AUTHORITY.                       

     (a) Bonus Authorized.--(1) Title 37, United States Code, is amended  
  by inserting after section 308i the following new section:              
          ``309. Special pay: enlistment bonus                                    

     ``(a) Bonus Authorized; Bonus Amount.--A person who enlists in an    
  armed force for a period of at least 2 years may be paid a bonus in an  
  amount not to exceed $20,000. The bonus may be paid in a single lump sum
  or in periodic installments.                                            
     ``(b) Repayment of Bonus.--(1) A member of the armed forces who      
  voluntarily, or because of the member's misconduct, does not complete   
  the term of enlistment for which a bonus was paid under this section, or
  a member who is not technically qualified in the skill for which the    
  bonus was paid, if any (other than a member who is not qualified because
  of injury, illness, or other impairment not the result of the member's  
  misconduct), shall refund to the United States that percentage of the   
  bonus that the unexpired part of member's enlistment is of the total    
  enlistment period for which the bonus was paid.                         
     ``(2) An obligation to reimburse the United States imposed under     
  paragraph (1) is for all purposes a debt owed to the United States.     
     ``(3) A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 that is entered less  
  than 5 years after the termination of an enlistment for which a bonus   
  was paid under this section does not discharge the person receiving the 
  bonus from the debt arising under paragraph (1).                        
     ``(c) Relation to Prohibition on Bounties.--The enlistment bonus     
  authorized by this section is not a bounty for purposes of section      
  514(a) of title 10.                                                     
     ``(d) Regulations.--This section shall be administered under         
  regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the armed forces 
  under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense and by the Secretary 
  of Transportation for the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not       
  operating as a service in the Navy.                                     
     ``(e) Duration of Authority.--No bonus shall be paid under this      
  section with respect to any enlistment in the armed forces made after   
  December 31, 2001.''.                                                   
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title
  is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 308i the     
  following new item:                                                     


      ``309. Special pay: enlistment bonus.''.                                



     (b) Repeal of Superseded Enlistment Bonus Authorities.--(1) Sections 
  308a and 308f of title 37, United States Code, are repealed.            
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title
  is amended by striking the items relating to such sections.             
     (c) Effective Date.--(1) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
  take effect on October 1, 2000, and apply                               

                    with respect to enlistments in the Armed Forces made on or    
          after that date.                                                        
     (2) The amendments made by subsection (b) shall take effect on       
  October 1, 2000. The repeal of sections 308a and 308f of title 37,      
  United States Code, by such subsection shall not affect the validity or 
  terms of any bonus provided under such sections for enlistments in the  
  Armed Forces made before that date.                                     

                    SEC. 625. CONSISTENCY OF AUTHORITIES FOR SPECIAL PAY FOR      
          RESERVE MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICERS.                                    
     (a) Consistent Descriptions of Active Duty.--Section 302(h)(1) of    
  title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period 
  at the end the following: ``, including active duty in the form of      
  annual training, active duty for training, and active duty for special  
  work''.                                                                 
     (b) Relation to Other Special Pay Authorities.--Subsection (d) of    
  section 302f of such title is amended to read as follows:               
     ``(d) Special Rule for Reserve Medical and Dental Officers.--While a 
  reserve medical or dental officer receives a special pay under section  
  302 or 302b of this title by reason of subsection (a), the officer shall
  not be entitled to special pay under section 302(h) or 302b(h) of this  
  title.''.                                                               

                    SEC. 626. ELIMINATION OF REQUIRED CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION  
          BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITY.                 
     (a) Retention Special Pay for Optometrists.--(1) Section 302a(b)(1)  
  of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``an officer    
  described in paragraph (2) may be paid'' and inserting ``the Secretary  
  concerned may pay an officer described in paragraph (2) a''.            
     (2) Section 617 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
  Year 1991 (Public Law 101 510; 10 U.S.C. 302a note) is amended by       
  striking subsection (b).                                                
     (b) Special Pay for Officers in Nursing Specialties.--(1) Section    
  302e(b)(2)(A) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking   
  ``the Secretary'' and inserting ``the Secretary of the military         
  department concerned''.                                                 
     (2) Section 614 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
  Year 1991 (Public Law 101 510; 10 U.S.C. 302e note) is amended by       
  striking subsection (c).                                                

          SEC. 627. SPECIAL PAY FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS OF THE COAST GUARD.      

     Section 302c(d)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by    
  inserting after ``nurse,'' the following: ``an officer of the Coast     
  Guard or Coast Guard Reserve designated as a physician assistant,''.    
                    SEC. 628. AUTHORIZATION OF SPECIAL PAY AND ACCESSION BONUS FOR
          PHARMACY OFFICERS.                                                      
     (a) Authorization of Special Pay and Bonus.--Chapter 5 of title 37,  
  United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 302h the      
  following new sections:                                                 
          ``302i. Special pay: pharmacy officers                                  

     ``(a) Army, Navy, and Air Force Pharmacy Officers.--Under regulations
  prescribed pursuant to section 303a of this title, the Secretary of the 
  military department concerned may, subject to subsection (c), pay       
  special pay at the rates specified in subsection (d) to an officer who--
       ``(1) is a pharmacy officer in the Medical Service Corps of the Army
   or Navy or the Biomedical Sciences Corps of the Air Force; and          
       ``(2) is on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a  
   period of not less than one year.                                       
     ``(b) Public Health Service Corps.--Subject to subsection (c), the   
  Secretary of Health and Human Services may pay special pay at the rates 
  specified in subsection (d) to an officer who--                         
       ``(1) is an officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public   
   Health Service and is designated as a pharmacy officer; and             
       ``(2) is on active duty under a call or order to active duty for a  
   period of not less than one year.                                       
     ``(c) Limitation.--Special pay may not be paid under this section to 
  an officer serving in a pay grade above pay grade O 6.                  
     ``(d) Rate of Special Pay.--The rate of special pay paid to an       
  officer under subsection (a) or (b) is as follows:                      
       ``(1) $3,000 per year, if the officer is undergoing pharmacy        
   internship training or has less than 3 years of creditable service.     
       ``(2) $7,000 per year, if the officer has at least 3 but less than 6
   years of creditable service and is not undergoing pharmacy internship   
   training.                                                               
       ``(3) $7,000 per year, if the officer has at least 6 but less than 8
   years of creditable service.                                            
       ``(4) $12,000 per year, if the officer has at least 8 but less than 
   12 years of creditable service.                                         
       ``(5) $10,000 per year, if the officer has at least 12 but less than
   14 years of creditable service.                                         
       ``(6) $9,000 per year, if the officer has at least 14 but less than 
   18 years of creditable service.                                         
       ``(7) $8,000 per year, if the officer has 18 or more years of       
   creditable service.                                                     
          ``302j. Special pay: accession bonus for pharmacy officers              

     ``(a) Accession Bonus Authorized.--A person who is a graduate of an  
  accredited pharmacy school and who, during the period beginning on the  
  date of the enactment of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense           
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 and ending on September 30, 2004,
  executes a written agreement described in subsection (c) to accept a    
  commission as an officer of a uniformed service and remain on active    
  duty for a period of not less than 4 years may, upon acceptance of the  
  agreement by the Secretary concerned, be paid an accession bonus in an  
  amount determined by the Secretary concerned.                           
     ``(b) Limitation on Amount of Bonus.--The amount of an accession     
  bonus under subsection (a) may not exceed $30,000.                      
     ``(c) Limitation on Eligibility for Bonus.--A person may not be paid 
  a bonus under subsection (a) if--                                       
       ``(1) the person, in exchange for an agreement to accept an         
   appointment as a warrant or commissioned officer, received financial    
   assistance from the Department of Defense or the Department of Health   
   and Human Services to pursue a course of study in pharmacy; or          
       ``(2) the Secretary concerned determines that the person is not     
   qualified to become and remain licensed as a pharmacist.                
     ``(d) Agreement.--The agreement referred to in subsection (a) shall  
  provide that, consistent with the needs of the uniformed service        
  concerned, the person executing the agreement shall be assigned to duty,
  for the period of obligated service covered by the agreement, as a      
  pharmacy officer in the Medical Service Corps of the Army or Navy, a    
  biomedical sciences officer in the Air Force designated as a pharmacy   
  officer, or a pharmacy officer of the Public Health Service.            
     ``(e) Repayment.--(1) An officer who receives a payment under        
  subsection (a) and who fails to become and remain licensed as a         
  pharmacist during the period for which the payment is made shall refund 
  to the United States an amount equal to the full amount of such payment.
     ``(2) An officer who voluntarily terminates service on active duty   
  before the end of the period agreed to be served under subsection (a)   
  shall refund to the United States an amount that bears the same ratio to
  the amount paid to the officer as the unserved part of such period bears
  to the total period agreed to be served.                                
     ``(3) An obligation to reimburse the United States under paragraph   
  (1) or (2) is for all purposes a debt owed to the United States.        
     ``(4) A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 that is entered less  
  than 5 years after the termination of an agreement under this section   
  does not discharge the person signing such agreement from a debt arising
  under such agreement or this subsection. This paragraph applies to any  
  case commenced under title 11 after the date of the enactment of the    
  Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year      
  2001.''.                                                                
     (b) Administration.--Section 303a of title 37, United States Code, is
  amended by striking ``302h'' each place it appears and inserting        
  ``302j''.                                                               
     (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  chapter 5 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating 
  to section 302h the following new items:                                


      ``302i. Special pay: pharmacy officers.                                 

      ``302j. Special pay: accession bonus for pharmacy officers.''.          


          SEC. 629. CORRECTION OF REFERENCES TO AIR FORCE VETERINARIANS.          

    Section 303(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--          

       (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``who is designated as a       
   veterinary officer'' and inserting ``who is an officer in the Biomedical
   Sciences Corps and holds a degree in veterinary medicine''; and         
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
   following:                                                              
       ``(B) of a reserve component of the Air Force, of the Army or the   
   Air Force without specification of component, or of the National Guard, 
   who--                                                                   
     ``(i) is designated as a veterinary officer; or                       

       ``(ii) is an officer in the Biomedical Sciences Corps of the Air    
   Force and holds a degree in veterinary medicine; or''.                  

          SEC. 630. CAREER SEA PAY.                                               

     (a) Reform of Authorities.--Section 305a of title 37, United States  
  Code, is amended--                                                      
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a) Under regulations          
   prescribed by the President, a member'' and inserting ``(a) Availability
   of Special Pay.--A member'';                                            
     (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and            


       (3) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following 
   new subsections:                                                        
     ``(b) Rates; Maximum.--The Secretary concerned shall prescribe the   
  monthly rates for special pay applicable to members of each armed force 
  under the Secretary's jurisdiction. No monthly rate may exceed $750.    
     ``(c) Premium.--A member of a uniformed service entitled to career   
  sea pay under this section who has served 36 consecutive months of sea  
  duty is also entitled to a career sea pay premium for the thirty-seventh
  consecutive month and each subsequent consecutive month of sea duty     
  served by such member. The monthly amount of the premium shall be       
  prescribed by the Secretary concerned, but may not exceed $350.         
     ``(d) Regulations.--The Secretary concerned shall prescribe          
  regulations for the administration of this section for the armed force  
  or armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. The            
  entitlements under this section shall be subject to the regulations.''. 
     (b) Stylistic Amendment.--Subsection (e) of such section, as         
  redesignated by subsection (a)(2), is amended by inserting before       
  ``(1)'' in paragraph (1) the following: `` Definition of Sea Duty.--''. 
     (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take  
  effect on October 1, 2000, and shall apply with respect to months       
  beginning on or after that date.                                        

          SEC. 631. INCREASED MAXIMUM RATE OF SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY.        

    Section 307(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--          

     (1) by striking ``$275'' and inserting ``$600''; and                  

     (2) by striking the second sentence.                                  

                    SEC. 632. ENTITLEMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND    
          OTHER RESERVES NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY TO RECEIVE SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT    
          PAY.                                                                    
     (a) Authority.--Section 307 of title 37, United States Code, is      
  amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:              
     ``(d)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned and 
  to the extent provided for by appropriations, when an enlisted member of
  the National Guard or a reserve component of a uniformed service who is 
  entitled to compensation under section 206 of this title performs duty  
  for which a member described in subsection (a) is entitled to special   
  pay under such subsection, the member of the National Guard or reserve  
  component is entitled to an increase in compensation equal to \1/30\ of 
  the monthly special duty assignment pay prescribed by the Secretary     
  concerned for the performance of that same duty by members described in 
  subsection (a).                                                         
     ``(2) A member of the National Guard or a reserve component entitled 
  to an increase in compensation under paragraph (1) is entitled to the   
  increase--                                                              
       ``(A) for each regular period of instruction, or period of          
   appropriate duty, at which the member is engaged for at least two hours,
   including that performed on a Sunday or holiday; or                     
       ``(B) for the performance of such other equivalent training,        
   instruction, duty, or appropriate duties, as the Secretary may prescribe
   under section 206(a) of this title.                                     
     ``(3) This subsection does not apply to a member of the National     
  Guard or a reserve component who is entitled to basic pay under section 
  204 of this title.''.                                                   
     (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
  effect October 1, 2000.                                                 

                    SEC. 633. AUTHORIZATION OF RETENTION BONUS FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
          ARMED FORCES QUALIFIED IN A CRITICAL MILITARY SKILL.                    
     (a) Bonus Authorized.--(1) Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code,
  is amended by adding at the end the following new section:              
                    ``323. Special pay: retention incentives for members qualified
          in a critical military skill                                            
     ``(a) Retention Bonus Authorized.--An officer or enlisted member of  
  the armed forces who is serving on active duty and is qualified in a    
  designated critical military skill may be paid a retention bonus as     
  provided in this section if--                                           
       ``(1) in the case of an officer, the member executes a written      
   agreement to remain on active duty for at least 1 year; or              
       ``(2) in the case of an enlisted member, the member reenlists or    
   voluntarily extends the member's enlistment for a period of at least 1  
   year.                                                                   
     ``(b) Designation of Critical Skills.--(1) A designated critical     
  military skill referred to in subsection (a) is a military skill        
  designated as critical by the Secretary of Defense, or by the Secretary 
  of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not        
  operating as a service in the Navy.                                     
     ``(2) The Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Transportation  
  with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in
  the Navy, shall notify Congress, in advance, of each military skill to  
  be designated by the Secretary as critical for purposes of this section.
  The notice shall be submitted at least 90 days before any bonus with    
  regard to that critical skill is offered under subsection (a) and shall 
  include a discussion of the necessity for the bonus, the amount and     
  method of payment of the bonus, and the retention results that the bonus
  is expected to achieve.                                                 
     ``(c) Payment Methods.--A bonus under this section may be paid in a  
  single lump sum or in periodic installments.                            
     ``(d) Maximum Bonus Amount.--A member may enter into an agreement    
  under this section, or reenlist or voluntarily extend the member's      
  enlistment, more than once to receive a bonus under this section.       
  However, a member may not receive a total of more than $200,000 in      
  payments under this section.                                            
     ``(e) Certain Members Ineligible.--A retention bonus may not be      
  provided under subsection (a) to a member of the armed forces who--     
     ``(1) has completed more than 25 years of active duty; or             

       ``(2) will complete the member's twenty-fifth year of active duty   
   before the end of the period of active duty for which the bonus is being
   offered.                                                                
     ``(f) Relationship to Other Incentives.--A retention bonus paid under
  this section is in addition to any other pay and allowances to which a  
  member is entitled.                                                     
     ``(g) Repayment of Bonus.--(1) If an officer who has entered into a  
  written agreement under subsection (a) fails to complete the total      
  period of active duty specified in the agreement, or an enlisted member 
  who voluntarily or because of misconduct does not complete the term of  
  enlistment for which a bonus was paid under this section, the Secretary 
  of Defense, and the Secretary of Transportation with respect to members 
  of the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy,   
  may require the member to repay the United States, on a pro rata basis  
  and to the extent that the Secretary determines conditions and          
  circumstances warrant, all sums paid under this section.                
     ``(2) An obligation to repay the United States imposed under         
  paragraph (1) is for all purposes a debt owed to the United States.     
     ``(3) A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 that is entered less  
  than 5 years after the termination of a written agreement entered into  
  under subsection (a) does not discharge the member from a debt arising  
  under paragraph (2).                                                    
     ``(h) Annual Report.--Not later than February 15 of each year, the   
  Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to
  Congress a report--                                                     
       ``(1) analyzing the effect, during the preceding fiscal year, of the
   provision of bonuses under this section on the retention of members     
   qualified in the critical military skills for which the bonuses were    
   offered; and                                                            
       ``(2) describing the intentions of the Secretary regarding the      
   continued use of the bonus authority during the current and next fiscal 
   years.                                                                  
     ``(i) Termination of Bonus Authority.--No bonus may be paid under    
  this section with respect to any reenlistment, or voluntary extension of
  an enlistment, in the armed forces entered into after December 31, 2001,
  and no agreement under this section may be entered into after that      
  date.''.                                                                

     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end the following new item:                            


            ``323. Special pay: retention incentives for members qualified in 
      a critical military skill.''.                                           


     (b) Effective Date.--Section 323 of title 10, United States Code, as 
  added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2000.          
                    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.                                           
     (a) In General.--Section 303a of title 37, United States Code, is    
  amended--                                                               
       (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and 
   (d); and                                                                
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection  
   (b):                                                                    
     ``(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) or as otherwise provided
  under a provision of this chapter, a commissioned officer in the Regular
  or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service is entitled to special pay
  under a provision of this chapter in the same amounts, and under the    
  same terms and conditions, as a commissioned officer of the armed forces
  is entitled to special pay under that provision.                        
     ``(2) A commissioned medical officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps 
  of the Public Health Service (other than an officer serving in the      
  Indian Health Service) may not receive additional special pay under     
  section 302(a)(4) of this title for any period during which the officer 
  is providing obligated service under the following provisions of law:   
       ``(A) Section 338B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254 l
   1).                                                                     
       ``(B) Section 225(e) of the Public Health Service Act, as that      
   section was in effect before October 1, 1977.                           

       ``(C) Section 752 of the Public Health Service Act, as that section 
   was in effect between October 1, 1977, and August 13, 1981.''.          
     (b) Repeal of Superseded Provisions.--Section 208(a) of the Public   
  Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 210(a)) is amended--                      
     (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and                           

     (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): 

     ``(2) For provisions relating to the receipt of special pay by       
  commissioned officers of the Regular and Reserve Corps while on active  
  duty, see section 303a(b) of title 37, United States Code.''.           

           Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances                        

                    SEC. 641. ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR TEMPORARY LODGING OF MEMBERS   
          AND DEPENDENTS.                                                         
     (a) Subsistence Expenses.-- 7E 7E 7E 7ESection 404a of title 37,     
  United States Code, is amended--                                        
       (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (d) and 
   (e), respectively; and                                                  
     (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:           

     ``(a) Payment or Reimbursement of Subsistence Expenses.--(1) Under   
  regulations prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, a member of a      
  uniformed service who is ordered to make a change of permanent station  
  described in paragraph (2) shall be paid or reimbursed for subsistence  
  expenses of the member and the member's dependents for the period       
  (subject to subsection (c)) for which the member and dependents occupy  
  temporary quarters incident to that change of permanent station.        
    ``(2) Paragraph (1) applies to the following:                         

       ``(A) A permanent change of station from any duty station to a duty 
   station in the United States (other than Hawaii or Alaska).             
       ``(B) A permanent change of station from a duty station in the      
   United States (other than Hawaii or Alaska) to a duty station outside   
   the United States or in Hawaii or Alaska.                               
       ``(C) In the case of an enlisted member who is reporting to the     
   member's first permanent duty station, the change from the member's home
   of record or initial technical school to that first permanent duty      
   station.                                                                
     ``(b) Payment in Advance.--The Secretary concerned may make any      
  payment for subsistence expenses to a member under this section in      
  advance of the member actually incurring the expenses. The amount of an 
  advance payment made to a member shall be computed on the basis of the  
  Secretary's determination of the average number of days that members and
  their dependents occupy temporary quarters under the circumstances      
  applicable to the member and the member's dependents.                   
     ``(c) Maximum Payment Period.--(1) In the case of a change of        
  permanent station described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of subsection    
  (a)(2), the period for which subsistence expenses are to be paid or     
  reimbursed under this section may not exceed 10 days.                   
     ``(2) In the case of a change of permanent station described in      
  subsection (a)(2)(B)--                                                  
       ``(A) the period for which such expenses are to be paid or          
   reimbursed under this section may not exceed five days; and             
       ``(B) such payment or reimbursement may be provided only for        
   expenses incurred before leaving the United States (other than Hawaii or
   Alaska).''.                                                             
     (b) Per Diem.--Section 405 of such title is amended to read as       
  follows:                                                                
                    ``405. Travel and transportation allowances: per diem while on
          duty outside the United States or in Hawaii or Alaska                   
     ``(a) Per Diem Authorized.--Without regard to the monetary limitation
  of this title, the Secretary concerned may pay a per diem to a member of
  the uniformed services who is on duty outside of the United States or in
  Hawaii or Alaska, whether or not the member is in a travel status. The  
  Secretary may pay the per diem in advance of the accrual of the per     
  diem.                                                                   
     ``(b) Determination of Per Diem.--In determining the per diem to be  
  paid under this section, the Secretary concerned shall consider all     
  elements of the cost of living to members of the uniformed services     
  under the Secretary's jurisdiction and their dependents, including the  
  cost of quarters, subsistence, and other necessary incidental expenses. 
  However, dependents may not be considered in determining the per diem   
  allowance for a member in a travel status.                              
     ``(c) Treatment of Housing Cost and Allowance.--Housing cost and     
  allowance may be disregarded in prescribing a station cost of living    
  allowance under this section.''.                                        
     (c) Stylistic Amendments.--Section 404a of such title is further     
  amended--                                                               
       (1) in subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection (a), by        
   striking ``(d)'' and inserting ``(d) Daily Subsistence Rates.--''; and  
       (2) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subsection (a), by        
   striking ``(e)'' and inserting ``(e) Maximum Daily Payment.--''.        

                    SEC. 642. ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE REGARDING       
          BAGGAGE AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS.                                          
     (a) Pet Quarantine Fees.--Section 406(a)(1) of title 37, United      
  States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
  ``The Secretary concerned may also reimburse the member for mandatory   
  pet quarantine fees for household pets, but not to exceed $275 per      
  change of station, when the member incurs the fees incident to such     
  change of station.''.                                                   
     (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
  effect October 1, 2000.                                                 

                    SEC. 643. INCENTIVE FOR SHIPPING AND STORING HOUSEHOLD GOODS  
          IN LESS THAN AVERAGE WEIGHTS.                                           
     Section 406(b)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by     
  adding at the end the following new subparagraph:                       
     ``(G) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the  
  Secretary concerned may pay a member a share (determined pursuant to    
  such regulations) of the savings resulting to the United States when the
  total weights of the member's baggage and household effects shipped and 
  stored under subparagraph (A) are less than the average weights of the  
  baggage and household effects that are shipped and stored, respectively,
  by other members in the same grade and with the same dependents status  
  as the member in connection with changes of station that are comparable 
  to the member's change of station. The total savings shall be equal to  
  the difference between the cost of shipping and cost of storing such    
  average weights of baggage and household effects, respectively, and the 
  corresponding costs associated with the weights of the member's baggage 
  and household effects. For the administration of this subparagraph, the 
  Secretary of Defense shall annually determine the average weights of    
  baggage and household effects shipped and stored in connection with a   
  change of temporary or permanent station.''.                            

          SEC. 644. EQUITABLE DISLOCATION ALLOWANCES FOR JUNIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS. 

     Section 407(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by     
  inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that   
  the Secretary concerned may not differentiate between members with      
  dependents in pay grades E 1 through E 5''.                             
                    SEC. 645. AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE MILITARY RECRUITERS, SENIOR  
          ROTC CADRE, AND MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING PERSONNEL FOR CERTAIN      
          PARKING EXPENSES.                                                       
     (a) Reimbursement Authority.--Chapter 7 of title 37, United States   
  Code, is amended by inserting after section 411h the following new      
  section:                                                                
          ``411i. Travel and transportation allowances: parking expenses          

     ``(a) Reimbursement Authority.--Under regulations prescribed by the  
  Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department may        
  reimburse eligible Department of Defense personnel for expenses incurred
  after October 1, 2001, for parking a privately owned vehicle at a place 
  of duty described in subsection (b).                                    
     ``(b) Eligibility.--A member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine 
  Corps or an employee of the Department of Defense may be reimbursed     
  under subsection (a) for parking expenses while--                       
     ``(1) assigned to duty as a recruiter for any of the armed forces;    

       ``(2) assigned to duty at a military entrance processing facility of
   the armed forces; or                                                    
       ``(3) detailed for instructional and administrative duties at any   
   institution where a unit of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps 
   is maintained.''.                                                       
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
  411h the following new item:                                            


      ``411i. Travel and transportation allowances: parking expenses.''.      


          SEC. 646. EXPANSION OF FUNDED STUDENT TRAVEL FOR DEPENDENTS.            

    Section 430 of title 37, United States Code, is amended--             

       (1) in subsections (a)(3) and (b)(1), by striking ``for the purpose 
   of obtaining a secondary or undergraduate college education'' and       
   inserting ``for the purpose of obtaining a formal education''; and      
     (2) in subsection (f)--                                               

       (A) by striking ``In this section, the term'' and inserting the     
   following:                                                              
    ``In this section:                                                    

     ``(1) The term''; and                                                 

     (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:              

     ``(2) The term `formal education' means the following:                

     ``(A) A secondary education.                                          

     ``(B) An undergraduate college education.                             

       ``(C) A graduate education pursued on a full-time basis at an       
   institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher
   Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)).                                
       ``(D) Vocational education pursued on a full-time basis at a        
   post-secondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c) of  
   the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c))).''.               

           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.        
    Section 1407 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--            

       (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``The retired pay base'' and     
   inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (f), the retired pay       
   base''; and                                                             
     (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:                

     ``(f) Exception for Enlisted Members Reduced in Grade and Officers   
  Who Do Not Serve Satisfactorily in Highest Grade Held.--                
       ``(1) Computation based on pre-high-three rules.--In the case of a  
   member or former member described in paragraph (2), the retired pay base
   or retainer pay base is determined under section 1406 of this title in  
   the same manner as if the member or former member first became a member 
   of a uniformed service before September 8, 1980.                        
       ``(2) Affected members.--A member or former member referred to in   
   paragraph (1) is a member or former member who by reason of conduct     
   occurring after the date of the enactment of this subsection--          

       ``(A) in the case of a member retired in an enlisted grade or       
   transferred to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, was at  
   any time reduced in grade as the result of a court-martial sentence,    
   nonjudicial punishment, or an administrative action, unless the member  
   was subsequently promoted to a higher enlisted grade or appointed to a  
   commissioned or warrant grade; and                                      
       ``(B) in the case of an officer, is retired in a grade lower than   
   the highest grade in which served by reason of denial of a determination
   or certification under section 1370 of this title that the officer      
   served on active duty satisfactorily in that grade.                     
       ``(3) Special rule for enlisted members.--In the case of a member   
   who retires within three years after having been reduced in grade as    
   described in paragraph (2)(A), who retires in an enlisted grade that is 
   lower than the grade from which reduced, and who would be subject to    
   paragraph (1) but for a subsequent promotion to a higher enlisted grade 
   or a subsequent appointment to a warrant or commissioned grade, the     
   rates of basic pay used in the computation of the member's high-36      
   average for the period of the member's service in a grade higher than   
   the grade in which retired shall be the rates of pay that would apply if
   the member had been serving for that period in the grade in which       
   retired.''.                                                             

                    SEC. 652. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE RETIREMENT    
          POINTS THAT MAY BE CREDITED IN ANY YEAR.                                
     Section 12733(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by      
  striking ``but not more than'' and all that follows and inserting ``but 
  not more than--                                                         
       ``(A) 60 days in any one year of service before the year of service 
   that includes September 23, 1996;                                       
       ``(B) 75 days in the year of service that includes September 23,    
   1996, and in any subsequent year of service before the year of service  
   that includes the date of the enactment of the Floyd D. Spence National 
   Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001; and                     
       ``(C) 90 days in the year of service that includes the date of the  
   enactment of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 
   Fiscal Year 2001 and in any subsequent year of service.''.              

                    SEC. 653. RETIREMENT FROM ACTIVE RESERVE SERVICE AFTER REGULAR
          RETIREMENT.                                                             
     (a) Conversion to Reserve Retirement.--(1) Chapter 1223 of title 10, 
  United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new   
  section:                                                                
                    ``12741. Retirement from active reserve service performed     
          after regular retirement                                                
     ``(a) Election of Reserve Retired Pay.--A person who, after becoming 
  entitled to retired or retainer pay under chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867  
  of this title, serves in an active status in a reserve component is     
  entitled to retired pay under this chapter if--                         
       ``(1) the person would, but for paragraphs (3) and (4) of section   
   12731(a) of this title, otherwise be entitled to retired pay under this 
   chapter;                                                                
       ``(2) the person elects under this section to receive retired pay   
   under this chapter; and                                                 
       ``(3) the person's service in an active status after having become  
   entitled to retired or retainer pay under that chapter is determined by 
   the Secretary concerned to have been satisfactory.                      
     ``(b) Actions To Effectuate Election.--As of the effective date of an
  election made by a person under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned 
  shall--                                                                 
       ``(1) terminate the person's entitlement to retired or retainer pay 
   under the applicable chapter of this title referred to in subsection    
   (a); and                                                                
       ``(2) in the case of a reserve commissioned officer, transfer the   
   officer to the Retired Reserve.                                         
     ``(c) Time and Form of Election.--An election under subsection (b)   
  shall be made within such time and in such form as the Secretary        
  concerned requires.                                                     
     ``(d) Effective Date of Election.--An election made by a person under
  subsection (b) shall be effective--                                     
       ``(1) except as provided in paragraph (2)(B), as of the date on     
   which the person attains 60 years of age, if the Secretary concerned    
   receives the election in accordance with this section within 180 days   
   after that date; or                                                     
       ``(2) on the first day of the first month that begins after the date
   on which the Secretary concerned receives the election in accordance    
   with this section, if--                                                 
       ``(A) the date of the receipt of the election is more than 180 days 
   after the date on which the person attains 60 years of age; or          
       ``(B) the person retires from service in an active status within    
   that 180-day period.''.                                                 
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end the following new item:                            


            ``12741. Retirement from active service performed after regular   
      retirement.''.                                                          


     (b) Effective Date.--Section 12741 of title 10, United States Code,  
  as added by subsection (a), shall take effect 180 days after the date of
  the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to retired pay   
  payable for months beginning on of after that effective date.           
                    SEC. 654. SAME TREATMENT FOR FEDERAL JUDGES AS FOR OTHER      
          FEDERAL OFFICIALS REGARDING PAYMENT OF MILITARY RETIRED PAY.            
     (a) Article III Judges.--(1) Section 371 of title 28, United States  
  Code, is amended--                                                      
     (A) by striking subsection (e); and                                   

     (B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).                

     (2) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking            
  ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection     
  (e)''.                                                                  
     (b) Judges of United States Court of Federal Claims.--(1) Section 180
  of title 28, United States Code, is repealed.                           
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title
  is amended by striking the item relating to section 180.                
     (c) Retroactive Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
  shall take effect as of October 1, 1999.                                

                    SEC. 655. RESERVE COMPONENT SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN SPOUSAL     
          CONSENT REQUIREMENT.                                                    
     (a) Eligible Participants.--Subsection (a)(2)(B) of section 1448 of  
  title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:            
       ``(B) Reserve-component annuity participants.--A person who (i) is  
   eligible to participate in the Plan under paragraph (1)(B), and (ii) is 
   married or has a dependent child when he is notified under section      
   12731(d) of this title that he has completed the years of service       
   required for eligibility for reserve-component retired pay, unless the  
   person elects (with his spouse's concurrence, if required under         
   paragraph (3)) not to participate in the Plan before the end of the     
   90-day period beginning on the date on which he receives that           
   notification.''.                                                        
     (b) Subsequent Election To Participate.--Subsection (a)(3)(B) of such
  section is amended--                                                    
       (1) by striking ``who elects to provide'' and inserting ``who is    
   eligible to provide'';                                                  
       (2) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as clauses (iii) and (iv),
   respectively; and                                                       
       (3) by inserting before clause (iii) (as so redesignated) the       
   following new clauses:                                                  
     ``(i) not to participate in the Plan;                                 

       ``(ii) to designate under subsection (e)(2) the effective date for  
   commencement of annuity payments under the Plan in the event that the   
   member dies before becoming 60 years of age to be the 60th anniversary  
   of the member's birth (rather than the day after the date of the        
   member's death);''.                                                     
     (c) Conforming Amendments.--Subchapter II of chapter 73 of such title
  is further amended--                                                    
       (1) in section 1448(a)(2), by striking ``described in clauses (i)   
   and (ii)'' in the sentence following subparagraph (B) (as amended by    
   subsection (a)) and all that follows through ``that clause'' and        
   inserting ``who elects under subparagraph (B) not to participate in the 
   Plan'';                                                                 
     (2) in section 1448(a)(4)--                                           

       (A) by striking ``not to participate in the Plan'' in subparagraph  
   (A); and                                                                
     (B) by striking ``to participate in the Plan'' in subparagraph (B);   

       (3) in section 1448(e), by striking ``a person electing to          
   participate'' and all that follows through ``making such election'' and 
   inserting ``a person is required to make a designation under this       
   subsection, the person''; and                                           
       (4) in section 1450(j)(1), by striking ``An annuity'' and all that  
   follows through the period and inserting ``A reserve-component annuity  
   shall be effective in accordance with the designation made under section
   1448(e) of this title by the person providing the annuity.''.           
     (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section apply only  
  with respect to a notification under section 12731(d) of title 10,      
  United States Code, made after January 1, 2001, that a member of a      
  reserve component has completed the years of service required for       
  eligibility for reserve-component retired pay.                          

                    SEC. 656. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INCREASING SURVIVOR BENEFIT    
          PLAN ANNUITIES FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AGE 62 OR OLDER.                   
     (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, subject to 
  the requirements and limitations of congressional budget procedures     
  relating to the enactment of new (or increased) entitlement authority,  
  there should be enacted legislation that increases the annuities        
  provided under the Survivor Benefit Plan program for surviving spouses  
  who are 62 years of age or older in order to reduce (and eventually     
  eliminate) the different levels of annuities under that program for     
  surviving spouses who are under age 62 and those who are 62 years of age
  and older.                                                              
     (b) Survivor Benefit Plan.--For purposes of this section, the term   
  ``Survivor Benefit Plan program'' means the program of annuities for    
  survivors of members of the uniformed services provided under subchapter
  II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code.                       
                    SEC. 657. REVISION TO SPECIAL COMPENSATION AUTHORITY TO REPEAL
          EXCLUSION OF UNIFORMED SERVICES RETIREES IN RECEIPT OF DISABILITY       
          RETIRED PAY.                                                            
     (a) Eligibility for Chapter 61 Retirees.--Section 1413(c) of title   
  10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(other than a member   
  who is retired under chapter 61 of this title)''.                       
     (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
  effect on October 1, 2001, and shall apply to months that begin on or   
  after that date. No benefit may be paid under section 1413 of title 10, 
  United States Code, to any person by reason of the amendment made by    
  subsection (a) for any period before that date.                         
           Subtitle E--Other Matters                                               


          SEC. 661. PARTICIPATION IN THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.                         

     (a) Effective Date of Authority To Participate.--Section 663 of the  
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 
  65; 113 Stat. 673; 5 U.S.C. 8440 note) is amended to read as follows:   
          ``SEC. 663. EFFECTIVE DATE.                                             

     ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the         
  amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect 180 days after the   
  date of the enactment of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense           
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001.                                 

     ``(b) Postponement Authority.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may      
  postpone by up to 180 days after the date that would otherwise apply    
  under subsection (a)--                                                  
       ``(A) the date as of which the amendments made by this subtitle     
   shall take effect; or                                                   
       ``(B) the date as of which section 211(a)(2) of title 37, United    
   States Code (as added by this subtitle) shall take effect.              
     ``(2) Postponement authority under this subsection may be exercised  
  only to the extent that the failure to do so would prevent the Federal  
  Retirement Thrift Investment Board from being able to provide timely and
  accurate services to investors or would place an excessive burden on the
  administrative capacity of the Board to accommodate participants in the 
  Thrift Savings Plan, as determined by the Secretary of Defense after    
  consultation with the Executive Director (appointed by the Board).      
     ``(3) Paragraph (1) includes the authority to postpone the effective 
  date of the amendments made by this subtitle (apart from section        
  211(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code), and the effective date of   
  such section 211(a)(2), by different lengths of time.                   
     ``(4) The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense           
  committees, the Committee on Government Reform of the House of          
  Representatives, and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate
  of any determination made under this subsection.''.                     
     (b) Regulations.--Section 661(b) of such Act (113 Stat. 672; 5 U.S.C.
  8440e note) is amended by striking ``the date on which'' and all that   
  follows through ``later,'' and inserting ``the 180th day after the date 
  of the enactment of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization  
  Act for Fiscal Year 2001,''.                                            
     (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 8440e(b)(2)(B)(i) of title 5,     
  United States Code, is amended by striking ``as of'' and all that       
  follows through ``thereof)'' and inserting ``as of the effective date   
  that applies with respect to such individual under section 663 of the   
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000''.              

                    SEC. 662. DETERMINATIONS OF INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL    
          SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM.                                              
     Section 1060a(c)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
  striking the second sentence and inserting the following new sentence:  
  ``In the application of such criterion, the Secretary shall exclude from
  income any basic allowance for housing as permitted under section       
  17(d)(2)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.               
  1786(d)(2)(B)).''.                                                      
                    SEC. 663. BILLETING SERVICES FOR RESERVE MEMBERS TRAVELING FOR
          INACTIVE-DUTY TRAINING.                                                 
     (a) In General.--(1) Chapter 1217 of title 10, United States Code, is
  amended by inserting after section 12603 the following new section:     
                    ``12604. Billeting in Department of Defense facilities:       
          Reserves attending inactive-duty training                               
     ``(a) Authority for Billeting on Same Basis as Active Duty Members   
  Traveling Under Orders.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe       
  regulations authorizing a Reserve traveling to inactive-duty training at
  a location more than 50 miles from that Reserve's residence to be       
  eligible for billeting in Department of Defense facilities on the same  
  basis and to the same extent as a member of the armed forces on active  
  duty who is traveling under orders away from the member's permanent duty
  station.                                                                
     ``(b) Proof of Reason for Travel.--The Secretary shall include in the
  regulations the means for confirming a Reserve's eligibility for        
  billeting under subsection (a).''.                                      
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by inserting after the item relating to section 12603 the following new 
  item:                                                                   


            ``12604. Billeting in Department of Defense facilities: Reserves  
      attending inactive-duty training.''.                                    


     (b) Effective Date.--Section 12604 of title 10, United States Code,  
  as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to periods of      
  inactive-duty training beginning more than 180 days after the date of   
  the enactment of this Act.                                              
                    SEC. 664. SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENTS FOR UNUSED ACCRUED
          LEAVE AND FOR RETIRED PAY.                                              
     (a) Claims for Payments for Unused Accrued Leave.--Subsection        
  (a)(1)(A) of section 3702 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by
  inserting ``payments for unused accrued leave,'' after                  
  ``transportation,''.                                                    
     (b) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Subsection (e)(1) of such section is
  amended by striking ``claim for pay or allowances provided under title  
  37'' and inserting ``claim for pay, allowances, or payment for unused   
  accrued leave under title 37 or a claim for retired pay under title     
  10''.                                                                   

                    SEC. 665. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PROTECTIONS FOR PERSONNEL   
          INCURRING INJURY, ILLNESS, OR DISEASE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF FUNERAL     
          HONORS DUTY.                                                            
     (a) Incapacitation Pay.--Section 204 of title 37, United States Code,
  is amended--                                                            
     (1) in subsection (g)(1)--                                            

     (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C);                

       (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and       
   inserting ``; or''; and                                                 
     (C) by adding at the end the following:                               

     ``(E) in line of duty while--                                         

       ``(i) serving on funeral honors duty under section 12503 of title 10
   or section 115 of title 32;                                             
       ``(ii) traveling to or from the place at which the duty was to be   
   performed; or                                                           
       ``(iii) remaining overnight at or in the vicinity of that place     
   immediately before so serving, if the place is outside reasonable       
   commuting distance from the member's residence.''; and                  
     (2) in subsection (h)(1)--                                            

     (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C);                

       (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and       
   inserting ``; or''; and                                                 
     (C) by adding at the end the following:                               

     ``(E) in line of duty while--                                         

       ``(i) serving on funeral honors duty under section 12503 of title 10
   or section 115 of title 32;                                             
       ``(ii) traveling to or from the place at which the duty was to be   
   performed; or                                                           
       ``(iii) remaining overnight at or in the vicinity of that place     
   immediately before so serving, if the place is outside reasonable       
   commuting distance from the member's residence.''.                      
     (b) Tort Claims.--Section 2671 of title 28, United States Code, is   
  amended by inserting ``115,'' in the second paragraph after ``members of
  the National Guard while engaged in training or duty under section''.   
     (c) Applicability.--(1) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall  
  apply with respect to months beginning on or after the date of the      
  enactment of this Act.                                                  
     (2) The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply with respect to 
  acts and omissions occurring before, on, or after the date of the       
  enactment of this Act.                                                  

                    SEC. 666. AUTHORITY FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR FILING      
          CLAIMS ASSOCIATED WITH CAPTURE AND INTERNMENT OF CERTAIN PERSONS BY     
          NORTH VIETNAM.                                                          
     Section 657(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for      
  Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat. 2585) is amended by     
  adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The Secretary may, in   
  the case of any claim under this section, extend the time limitation    
  under the preceding sentence by up to 18 months if the Secretary        
  determines that such an extension in the case of that claim is necessary
  to prevent an injustice or that failure of the claimant to file the     
  claim within that time limitation is due to excusable neglect.''.       

                    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.                                                                 
     (a) Entitlement of Former Prisoners of War.--Upon receipt of a claim 
  made in accordance with this section, the Secretary of the Navy shall   
  pay, from any appropriation currently available to the Secretary, back  
  pay to any person who, by reason of being interned as a prisoner of war 
  while serving as a member of the Navy or the Marine Corps during World  
  War II, was not available to accept a promotion for which the person had
  been selected.                                                          
     (b) Payment to Surviving Spouse of Deceased Former Member.--In the   
  case of a person described in subsection (a) who is deceased, the back  
  pay for that person under this section shall be paid to the living      
  surviving spouse of that person, if any. If there is no living surviving
  spouse, no claim may be paid under this section with respect to that    
  person.                                                                 
     (c) Amount of Back Pay.--(1) The amount of back pay payable to or for
  a person described in subsection (a) is the amount equal to the         
  difference between--                                                    
       (A) the total amount of basic pay that would have been paid to that 
   person for service in the Navy or the Marine Corps for the back-pay     
   computation period if the person had been promoted to the grade to which
   selected to be promoted; and                                            
       (B) the total amount of basic pay that was actually paid to or for  
   that person for such service for the back-pay computation period.       
     (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the back-pay computation period   
  for a person covered by subsection (a) is the period--                  
       (A) beginning on the date (as determined by the Secretary of the    
   Navy) as of when that person's promotion would have been effective for  
   pay purposes but for the person's internment as a prisoner of war; and  
     (B) ending on the earliest of--                                       


     (i) the date of the person's discharge or release from active duty;   

       (ii) the date on which the person's promotion to that grade in fact 
   became effective for pay purposes; and                                  
     (iii) the end of World War II.                                        

     (d) Time Limitations.--(1) To be eligible for a payment under this   
  section, a claimant must file a claim for such payment with the         
  Secretary of the Navy within two years after the effective date of the  
  regulations prescribed to carry out this section.                       
     (2) Not later than 18 months after receiving a claim for payment     
  under this section, the Secretary shall determine the eligibility of the
  claimant for payment of the claim. Subject to subsection (f), if the    
  Secretary determines that the claimant is eligible for the payment, the 
  Secretary shall promptly pay the claim.                                 
     (e) Regulations.--Not later than six months after the date of the    
  enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe        
  regulations to carry out this section. Such regulations shall include   
  procedures by which persons may submit claims for payment under this    
  section.                                                                
     (f) Limitation on Disbursement.--(1) Notwithstanding any power of    
  attorney, assignment of interest, contract, or other agreement, the     
  actual disbursement of a payment of back pay under this section may be  
  made only to a person who is eligible for the payment under subsection  
  (a) or (b).                                                             
     (2) In the case of a claim approved for payment but not disbursed as 
  a result of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall hold the funds in trust  
  for the person in an interest bearing account until such time as the    
  person makes an election under such paragraph.                          
     (g) Attorney Fees.--Notwithstanding any contract, the representative 
  of a person may not receive, for services rendered in connection with   
  the claim of, or with respect to, a person under this section, more than
  10 percent of the amount of a payment made under this section on that   
  claim.                                                                  
     (h) Outreach.--The Secretary of the Navy shall take such actions as  
  are necessary to ensure that the benefits and eligibility for benefits  
  under this section are widely publicized by means designed to provide   
  actual notice of the availability of the benefits in a timely manner to 
  the maximum number of eligible persons practicable.                     
     (i) Definition.--In this section, the term ``World War II'' has the  
  meaning given that term in section 101(8) of title 38, United States    
  Code.                                                                   
          SEC. 668. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING FUNDING FOR RESERVE COMPONENTS.  

     It is the sense of Congress that it is in the national interest for  
  the President, in the President's Budget for each fiscal year, to       
  provide funds for the reserve components of the Armed Forces at a level 
  sufficient to ensure that the reserve components are able to meet the   
  requirements, including training requirements, specified for them in the
  National Military Strategy.                                             

                              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.                                             

           Subtitle A--Health Care Services                                        

                    SEC. 701. PROVISION OF DOMICILIARY AND CUSTODIAL CARE FOR     
          CHAMPUS BENEFICIARIES AND CERTAIN FORMER CHAMPUS BENEFICIARIES.         
     (a) Continuation of Care for Certain CHAMPUS Beneficiaries.--Section 
  703(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
  (Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 682; 10 U.S.C. 1077 note) is amended by   
  inserting before the period at the end the following: ``or by the       
  prohibition in section 1086(d)(1) of such title''.                      
     (b) Reimbursement for Services Provided.--Section 703(a) of such Act 
  is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:    
     ``(4) The Secretary may provide payment for domiciliary or custodial 
  care services provided to an eligible beneficiary for which payment was 
  discontinued by reason of section 1086(d) of title 10, United States    
  Code, and subsequently reestablished under other legal authority. Such  
  payment is authorized for the period beginning on the date of           
  discontinuation of payment for domiciliary or custodial care services   
  and ending on the date of reestablishment of payment for such           
  services.''.                                                            
     (c) Cost Limitation for Individual Case Management Program.--(1)     
  Section 1079(a)(17) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--       
     (A) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(17)''; and                          

     (B) by adding at the end the following:                               

       ``(B) The total amount expended under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal 
   year may not exceed $100,000,000.''.                                    
     (2) Section 703 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
  Year 2000 is further amended by adding at the end the following:        
     ``(e) Cost Limitation.--The total amount paid for services for       
  eligible beneficiaries under subsection (a) for a fiscal year (together 
  with the costs of administering the authority under that subsection)    
  shall be included in the expenditures limited by section 1079(a)(17)(B) 
  of title 10, United States Code.''.                                     
     (3) The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to     
  fiscal years after fiscal year 1999.                                    
     (d) Study Required.--(1) Not later than the date that is three months
  after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
  the United States shall undertake a study to evaluate the coordination  
  and effectiveness of the supplemental disability health care programs of
  the Department of Defense, the Program for Persons with Disabilities and
  the Individual Case Management Program for Persons with Disabilities, as
  such programs relate to other elements of the TRICARE program in meeting
  the health care needs of disabled dependents of members of the Armed    
  Forces on active duty. The Comptroller General shall examine--          
       (A) the number of such dependents who receive services under the    
   Program for Persons with Disabilities, and the number of beneficiaries  
   receiving care under the Individual Case Management Program for Persons 
   with Disabilities, and a description of the patterns of use and         
   expenditures for services provided under such programs;                 
       (B) the effectiveness of the existing system for coordinating the   
   provision of services under the TRICARE program and the supplemental    
   disability programs of the Department of Defense, including the         
   comprehensiveness of services and the cost effectiveness of providing   
   services;                                                               

       (C) the extent to which the monthly maximum benefit imposed under   
   current law under the Program for Persons with Disabilities affects the 
   ability of beneficiaries to obtain needed health care services;         
       (D) the number of beneficiaries who are receiving services that     
   supplement services to the TRICARE program under the Program for Persons
   with Disabilities and the Individual Case Management Program for Persons
   with Disabilities; and                                                  
       (E) the extent to which costs or lack of coverage for health care   
   services for disabled dependents of members of the Armed Forces on      
   active duty under existing military health care programs has caused     
   increased enrollment of such dependents in medicaid programs.           
     (2) Not later than April 16, 2001, the Comptroller General shall     
  submit to Congress a report on the results of the study under this      
  section, including recommendations for legislative or administrative    
  changes for providing a comprehensive, efficient, and complete system of
  health care services for disabled dependents of members of the Armed    
  Forces on active duty.                                                  
          SEC. 702. CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CARE FOR MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY.          

     (a) Plan Required.--(1) Not later than March 31, 2001, the Secretary 
  of Defense shall complete development of a plan to provide chiropractic 
  health care services and benefits, as a permanent part of the Defense   
  Health Program (including the TRICARE program), for all members of the  
  uniformed services who are entitled to care under section 1074(a) of    
  title 10, United States Code.                                           
    (2) The plan shall provide for the following:                         

       (A) Access, at designated military medical treatment facilities, to 
   the scope of chiropractic services as determined by the Secretary, which
   includes, at a minimum, care for neuro-musculoskeletal conditions       
   typical among military personnel on active duty.                        
       (B) A detailed analysis of the projected costs of fully integrating 
   chiropractic health care services into the military health care system. 
       (C) An examination of the proposed military medical treatment       
   facilities at which such services would be provided.                    
       (D) An examination of the military readiness requirements for       
   chiropractors who would provide such services.                          
       (E) An examination of any other relevant factors that the Secretary 
   considers appropriate.                                                  
       (F) Phased-in implementation of the plan over a 5-year period,      
   beginning on October 1, 2001.                                           
     (b) Consultation Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense shall       
  consult with the other administering Secretaries described in section   
  1073 of title 10, United States Code, and the oversight advisory        
  committee established under section 731 of the National Defense         
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103 337; 10 U.S.C.   
  1092 note) regarding the following:                                     
       (1) The development and implementation of the plan required under   
   subsection (a).                                                         
       (2) Each report that the Secretary is required to submit to Congress
   regarding the plan.                                                     
       (3) The selection of the military medical treatment facilities at   
   which the chiropractic services described in subsection (a)(2)(A) are to
   be provided.                                                            
     (c) Continuation of Current Services.--Until the plan required under 
  subsection (a) is implemented, the Secretary shall continue to furnish  
  the same level of chiropractic health care services and benefits under  
  the Defense Health Program that is provided during fiscal year 2000 at  
  military medical treatment facilities that provide such services and    
  benefits.                                                               
     (d) Report Required.--Not later than January 31, 2001, the Secretary 
  of Defense shall submit a report on the plan required under subsection  
  (a), together with appropriate appendices and attachments, to the       
  Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of             
  Representatives.                                                        
     (e) GAO Reports.--The Comptroller General shall monitor the          
  development and implementation of the plan required under subsection    
  (a), including the administration of services and benefits under the    
  plan, and periodically submit to the committees referred to in          
  subsection (d) written reports on such development and implementation.  
                    SEC. 703. SCHOOL-REQUIRED PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN   
          MINOR DEPENDENTS.                                                       
     Section 1076 of title 10, United States Code is amended by adding at 
  the end the following:                                                  
     ``(f)(1) The administering Secretaries shall furnish an eligible     
  dependent a physical examination that is required by a school in        
  connection with the enrollment of the dependent as a student in that    
  school.                                                                 
     ``(2) A dependent is eligible for a physical examination under       
  paragraph (1) if the dependent--                                        
       ``(A) is entitled to receive medical care under subsection (a) or is
   authorized to receive medical care under subsection (b); and            
     ``(B) is at least 5 years of age and less than 12 years of age.       

     ``(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) may be construed to prohibit the      
  furnishing of a school-required physical examination to any dependent   
  who, except for not satisfying the age requirement under that paragraph,
  would otherwise be eligible for a physical examination required to be   
  furnished under this subsection.''.                                     
                    SEC. 704. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF DENTAL AND MEDICAL BENEFITS   
          FOR SURVIVING DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN DECEASED MEMBERS.                   
     (a) Dental Benefits.--Section 1076a(k)(2) of title 10, United States 
  Code, is amended by striking ``one-year period'' and inserting          
  ``three-year period''.                                                  
     (b) Medical Benefits.--Section 1079(g) of title 10, United States    
  Code, is amended by striking ``one-year period'' in the second sentence 
  and inserting ``three-year period''.                                    
                    SEC. 705. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR USE OF CONTRACT 
          PHYSICIANS AT MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING STATIONS AND ELSEWHERE       
          OUTSIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.                                   
     Section 1091(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by    
  striking ``December 31, 2000'' in the second sentence and inserting     
  ``December 31, 2002''.                                                  
          SEC. 706. MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.        

     (a) In General.--(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is  
  amended by inserting after section 1074g the following new section:     
          ``1074h. Medical and dental care: medal of honor recipients; dependents 

     ``(a) Medal of Honor Recipients.--A former member of the armed forces
  who is a Medal of Honor recipient and who is not otherwise entitled to  
  medical and dental benefits under this chapter may, upon request, be    
  given medical and dental care provided by the administering Secretaries 
  in the same manner as if entitled to retired pay.                       
     ``(b) Immediate Dependents.--A person who is an immediate dependent  
  of a Medal of Honor recipient and who is not otherwise entitled to      
  medical and dental benefits under this chapter may, upon request, be    
  given medical and dental care provided by the administering Secretaries 
  in the same manner as if the Medal of Honor recipient were, or (if      
  deceased) was at the time of death, entitled to retired pay.            
    ``(c)  Definitions --In this section:                                 

       ``(1) The term `Medal of Honor recipient' means a person who has    
   been awarded a medal of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of this 
   title or section 491 of title 14.                                       
       ``(2) The term `immediate dependent' means a dependent described in 
   subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 1072(2) of this title.''. 
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by inserting after the item relating to section 1074g the following new 
  item:                                                                   


            ``1074h. Medical and dental care: medal of honor recipients;      
      dependents.''.                                                          


     (b) Effective Date.--Section 1074h of title 10, United States Code,  
  shall apply with respect to medical and dental care provided on or after
  the date of the enactment of this Act.                                  
           Subtitle B--Senior Health Care                                          

          SEC. 711.  IMPLEMENTATION OF TRICARE SENIOR PHARMACY PROGRAM.           

     (a) Expansion of TRICARE Senior Pharmacy Program.--Section 723 of the
  Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999  
  (Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 2068; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended--  
     (1) in subsection (a)--                                               

       (A) by striking ``October 1, 1999'' and inserting ``April 1, 2001'';
   and                                                                     
       (B) by striking ``who reside in an area selected under subsection   
   (f)'';                                                                  
     (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:                    

     ``(b) Program Requirements.--The same coverage for pharmacy services 
  and the same requirements for cost sharing and reimbursement as are     
  applicable under section 1086 of title 10, United States Code, shall    
  apply with respect to the program required by subsection (a).'';        
     (3) in subsection (d)--                                               

       (A) by striking ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting ``December 31,  
   2001''; and                                                             
       (B) by striking ``December 31, 2002'' and inserting ``December 31,  
   2003'';                                                                 
     (4) in subsection (e)--                                               

     (A) in paragraph (1)--                                                


     (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon;    

       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a     
   period; and                                                             
     (iii) by striking subparagraph (D); and                               

       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``at the time'' and all that      
   follows through ``facility'' and inserting ``, before April 1, 2001, has
   attained the age of 65 and did not enroll in the program described in   
   such paragraph''; and                                                   
     (5) by striking subsection (f).                                       

     (b) Termination of Demonstration Project and Retail Pharmacy Network 
  Requirements.--Section 702 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
  Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102 484; 10 U.S.C. 1079 note) is amended by
  adding at the end the following:                                        
     ``(h) Termination.--This section shall cease to apply to the         
  Secretary of Defense on the date after the implementation of section 711
  of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal    
  Year 2001 that the Secretary determines appropriate, with a view to     
  minimizing instability with respect to the provision of pharmacy        
  benefits, but in no case later than the date that is one year after the 
  date of the enactment of such Act.''.                                   
                    SEC. 712. CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR CHAMPUS AND TRICARE  
          UPON THE ATTAINMENT OF AGE 65; EXPANSION AND MODIFICATION OF MEDICARE   
          SUBVENTION PROJECT.                                                     
     (a) Eligibility of Medicare Eligible Persons.--(1) Section 1086(d) of
  title 10, United States Code, is amended--                              
     (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:            

     ``(2) The prohibition contained in paragraph (1) shall not apply to a
  person referred to in subsection (c) who--                              
       ``(A) is enrolled in the supplementary medical insurance program    
   under part B of such title (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.); and               
       ``(B) in the case of a person under 65 years of age, is entitled to 
   hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social   
   Security Act pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 226(b)(2) of
   such Act (42 U.S.C. 426(b)(2)) or section 226A(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
   426 1(a)).''; and                                                       
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``paragraph (1) who satisfy only  
   the criteria specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2),   
   but not subparagraph (C) of such paragraph,'' and inserting             
   ``subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) who do not satisfy the condition    
   specified in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph''.                      
     (2) Subsection (a)(4)(A) of section 1896 of the Social Security Act  
  (42 U.S.C. 1395ggg) is amended to read as follows:                      
       ``(A) is eligible for health benefits under section 1086 of such    
   title by reason of subsection (c)(1) of such section;''.                
     (3) The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall take effect  
  on October 1, 2001.                                                     

     (b) 1- Year Extension of Medicare Subvention Project.--Section 1896  
  of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ggg) is amended--             
       (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``3-year period'' and         
   inserting ``4-year period''; and                                        
     (2) in subsection (i)(4)--                                            

     (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B);               

       (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and       
   inserting ``; and''; and                                                
     (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:              

     ``(D) $70,000,000 for calendar year 2001.''.                          


     (c) Further Extension of Medicare Subvention Project.--(1) Subsection
  (b)(4) of section 1896 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ggg) is
  amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following:  
  ``, except that the administering Secretaries may negotiate and (subject
  to section 701(f) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization 
  Act for Fiscal Year 2001) enter into a new or revised agreement under   
  paragraph (1)(A) to continue the project after the end of such period.  
  If the project is so continued, the administering Secretaries may       
  terminate the agreement under which the program operates after providing
  notice to Congress in accordance with subsection (k)(2)(B)(v).''.       
    (2) Such section is further amended--                                 

       (A) in the heading, by striking `` demonstration project'' and      
   inserting `` program'';                                                 
     (B) by amending paragraph (2) of subsection (a) to read as follows:   

     ``(2) Program.--The term `program' means the program carried out     
  under this section.'';                                                  
       (C) by striking `` Demonstration Project'' and ``demonstration      
   project'' and ``project'' each place each appears and inserting ``      
   Program'', ``program'', and ``program'' respectively; and               
       (D) by striking `` demonstration'' in the heading of subsection     
   (j)(1).                                                                 
    (3) Subsection (i)(4) of such section is amended to read as follows:  

       ``(4) Cap on amount.--The maximum aggregate expenditures from the   
   trust funds under this subsection pursuant to the agreement entered into
   between the administering Secretaries under subsection (b) for a fiscal 
   year (before fiscal year 2006) shall not exceed the amount agreed by the
   Secretaries to be the amount that would have been expended from the     
   trust funds on beneficiaries who enroll in the program, had the program 
   not been established, plus the following:                               
     ``(A) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.                               

     ``(B) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.                               

     ``(C) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.                               

     ``(D) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.''.                           

     (d) Authorizing Program Expansion and Modifications.--(1) Paragraph  
  (2) of subsection (b) of such section 1896 is amended to read as        
  follows:                                                                
       ``(2) Location of sites.--Subject to subsection (k)(2)(B), the      
   program shall be conducted in any site that is designated jointly by the
   administering Secretaries.''.                                           
     (2) Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended by inserting ``, or 
  (subject to subsection (k)(2)(B)) such comparable requirements as are   
  included in the agreement under subsection (b)(1)(A)'' after ``the      
  following areas''.                                                      
    (3) Subsection (i) of such section is amended--                       

       (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``subject to paragraph (4),''    
   after ``paragraph (1)''; and                                            
     (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:            

       ``(4) Modification of payment methodology.--The administering       
   Secretaries may, subject to subsection (k)(2)(B), modify the payment    
   methodology provided under paragraphs (1) and (2) so long as the amount 
   of the reimbursement provided to the Secretary of Defense fully         
   reimburses the Department of Defense for its cost of providing services 
   under the program but does not exceed an amount that is estimated to be 
   equivalent to the amount that otherwise would have been expended under  
   this title for such services if provided other than under the program   
   (not including amounts described in paragraph (2)). Such limiting amount
   may be based for any site on the amount that would be payable to        
   Medicare+Choice organizations under part C for the area of the site or  
   the amounts that would be payable under parts A and B.''.               
     (e) Change in Reports.--Paragraph (2) of subsection (k) of such      
  section 1896 is amended to read as follows:                             
     ``(2)  Reports on program operation and changes.--                    

       ``(A) Annual report.--The administering Secretaries shall submit to 
   the Committees on Armed Services and Finance of the Senate and the      
   Committees on Armed Services and Ways and Means of the House of         
   Representatives an annual report on the program and its impact on costs 
   and the provision of health services under this title and title 10,     
   United States Code.                                                     
       ``(B) Before making certain program changes.--The administering     
   Secretaries shall submit to such Committees a report at least 60 days   
   before--                                                                
     ``(i) changing the designation of a site under subsection (b)(2);     

     ``(ii) applying comparable requirements under subsection (d)(2);      

       ``(iii) making significant changes in payment methodology or amounts
   under subsection (i)(4);                                                
       ``(iv) making other significant changes in the operation of the     
   program; or                                                             
       ``(v) terminating the agreement under the second sentence of        
   subsection (b)(4).                                                      
       ``(C) Explanation.--Each report under subparagraph (B) shall include
   justifications for the changes or termination to which the report       
   refers.''.                                                              
     (f) Conditional Effective Date.--(1) Upon negotiating an agreement   
  under the amendment made by subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of Defense 
  and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly transmit a 
  notification of the proposed agreement to the Committee on Armed        
  Services and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on
  Armed Services and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of      
  Representatives, and shall include with the transmittal a copy of the   
  proposed agreement and all related agreements and supporting documents. 
     (2) Such proposed agreement shall take effect, and the amendments    
  made by subsections (c)(2), (c)(3), (d), and (e) shall take effect, on  
  such date as is provided for in such agreement and in an Act enacted    
  after the date of the enactment of this Act.                            

                    SEC. 713. ACCRUAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CARE FOR                 
          MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE RETIREES AND DEPENDENTS.                              
     (a) Establishment of Fund.--(1) Part II of subtitle A of title 10,   
  United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 55 the        
  following new chapter:                                                  
           `` CHAPTER 56--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE RETIREE HEALTH  
                                    CARE FUND                                     

      ``Sec.                                                                  

      ``1111. Establishment and purpose of Fund; definitions.                 

      ``1112. Assets of Fund.                                                 

      ``1113. Payments from the Fund.                                         

      ``1114. Board of Actuaries.                                             

      ``1115. Determination of contributions to the Fund.                     

      ``1116. Payments into the Fund.                                         

      ``1117. Investment of assets of Fund.                                   


          ``1111. Establishment and purpose of Fund; definitions                  

     ``(a) There is established on the books of the Treasury a fund to be 
  known as the Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care
  Fund (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the ``Fund''), which   
  shall be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Fund shall  
  be used for the accumulation of funds in order to finance on an         
  actuarially sound basis liabilities of the Department of Defense under  
  Department of Defense retiree health care programs for medicare-eligible
  beneficiaries.                                                          
    ``(b) In this chapter:                                                

       ``(1) The term `Department of Defense retiree health care programs  
   for medicare-eligible beneficiaries' means the provisions of this title 
   or any other provision of law creating entitlement to health care for a 
   medicare-eligible member or former member of the uniformed services     
   entitled to retired or retainer pay, or a medicare-eligible dependent of
   a member or former member of the uniformed services entitled to retired 
   or retainer pay.                                                        
       ``(2) The term `medicare-eligible' means entitled to benefits under 
   part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et    
   seq.).                                                                  
       ``(3) The term `dependent' means a dependent (as such term is       
   defined in section 1072 of this title) described in section 1076(b)(1)  
   of this title.                                                          
          ``1112. Assets of Fund                                                  

     ``There shall be deposited into the Fund the following, which shall  
  constitute the assets of the Fund:                                      
     ``(1) Amounts paid into the Fund under section 1116 of this title.    

     ``(2) Any amount appropriated to the Fund.                            

     ``(3) Any return on investment of the assets of the Fund.             

          ``1113. Payments from the Fund                                          

     ``(a) There shall be paid from the Fund amounts payable for          
  Department of Defense retiree health care programs for medicare-eligible
  beneficiaries.                                                          
     ``(b) The assets of the Fund are hereby made available for payments  
  under subsection (a).                                                   
          ``1114. Board of Actuaries                                              

     ``(a)(1) There is established in the Department of Defense a         
  Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of    
  Actuaries (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the ``Board'').   
  The Board shall consist of three members who shall be appointed by the  
  Secretary of Defense from among qualified professional actuaries who are
  members of the Society of Actuaries.                                    
     ``(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the members of the  
  Board shall serve for a term of 15 years, except that a member of the   
  Board appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the end of the term  
  for which his predecessor was appointed shall only serve until the end  
  of such term. A member may serve after the end of his term until his    
  successor has taken office. A member of the Board may be removed by the 
  Secretary of Defense for misconduct or failure to perform functions     
  vested in the Board, and for no other reason.                           
     ``(B) Of the members of the Board who are first appointed under this 
  paragraph, one each shall be appointed for terms ending five, ten, and  
  15 years, respectively, after the date of appointment, as designated by 
  the Secretary of Defense at the time of appointment.                    
     ``(3) A member of the Board who is not otherwise an employee of the  
  United States is entitled to receive pay at the daily equivalent of the 
  annual rate of basic pay of the highest rate of basic pay under the     
  General Schedule of subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, for each   
  day the member is engaged in the performance of duties vested in the    
  Board, and is entitled to travel expenses, including a per diem         
  allowance, in accordance with section 5703 of title 5.                  
     ``(b) The Board shall report to the Secretary of Defense annually on 
  the actuarial status of the Fund and shall furnish its advice and       
  opinion on matters referred to it by the Secretary.                     
     ``(c) The Board shall review valuations of the Fund under section    
  1115(c) of this title and shall report periodically, not less than once 
  every four years, to the President and Congress on the status of the    
  Fund. The Board shall include in such reports recommendations for such  
  changes as in the Board's judgment are necessary to protect the public  
  interest and maintain the Fund on a sound actuarial basis.              
          ``1115. Determination of contributions to the Fund                      

     ``(a) The Board shall determine the amount that is the present value 
  (as of October 1, 2002) of future benefits payable from the Fund that   
  are attributable to service in the uniformed services performed before  
  October 1, 2002. That amount is the original unfunded liability of the  
  Fund. The Board shall determine the period of time over which the       
  original unfunded liability should be liquidated and shall determine an 
  amortization schedule for the liquidation of such liability over that   
  period. Contributions to the Fund for the liquidation of the original   
  unfunded liability in accordance with such schedule shall be made as    
  provided in section 1116(b) of this title.                              
     ``(b)(1) The Secretary of Defense shall determine each year, in      
  sufficient time for inclusion in budget requests for the following      
  fiscal year, the total amount of Department of Defense contributions to 
  be made to the Fund during that fiscal year under section 1116(a) of    
  this title. That amount shall be the sum of the following:              
     ``(A) The product of--                                                

       ``(i) the current estimate of the value of the single level dollar  
   amount to be determined under subsection (c)(1)(A) at the time of the   
   next actuarial valuation under subsection (c); and                      
       ``(ii) the expected average force strength during that fiscal year  
   for members of the uniformed services on active duty (other than active 
   duty for training) and full-time National Guard duty (other than        
   full-time National Guard duty for training only).                       
     ``(B) The product of--                                                

       ``(i) the current estimate of the value of the single level dollar  
   amount to be determined under subsection (c)(1)(B) at the time of the   
   next actuarial valuation under subsection (c); and                      
       ``(ii) the expected average force strength during that fiscal year  
   for members of the Ready Reserve of the uniformed services other than   
   members on full-time National Guard duty other than for training) who   
   are not otherwise described in subparagraph (A)(ii).                    
     ``(2) The amount determined under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year  
  is the amount needed to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for
  that fiscal year for payments to be made to the Fund during that year   
  under section 1116(a) of this title. The President shall include not    
  less than the full amount so determined in the budget transmitted to    
  Congress for that fiscal year under section 1105 of title 31. The       
  President may comment and make recommendations concerning any such      
  amount.                                                                 
     ``(c)(1) Not less often than every four years, the Secretary of      
  Defense shall carry out an actuarial valuation of the Fund. Each such   
  actuarial valuation shall include--                                     
       ``(A) a determination (using the aggregate entry-age normal cost    
   method) of a single level dollar amount for members of the uniformed    
   services on active duty (other than active duty for training) or        
   full-time National Guard duty (other than full-time National Guard duty 
   for training only); and                                                 
       ``(B) a determination (using the aggregate entry-age normal cost    
   method) of a single level dollar amount for members of the Ready Reserve
   of the uniformed services and other than members on full-time National  
   Guard duty other than for training) who are not otherwise described by  
   subparagraph (A).                                                       
    Such single level dollar amounts shall be used for the purposes of    
  subsection (b) and section 1116(a) of this title.                       
     ``(2) If at the time of any such valuation there has been a change in
  benefits under the Department of Defense retiree health care programs   
  for medicare-eligible beneficiaries that has been made since the last   
  such valuation and such change in benefits increases or decreases the   
  present value of amounts payable from the Fund, the Secretary of Defense
  shall determine an amortization methodology and schedule for the        
  amortization of the cumulative unfunded liability (or actuarial gain to 
  the Fund) created by such change and any previous such changes so that  
  the present value of the sum of the amortization payments (or reductions
  in payments that would otherwise be made) equals the cumulative increase
  (or decrease) in the present value of such amounts.                     
     ``(3) If at the time of any such valuation the Secretary of Defense  
  determines that, based upon changes in actuarial assumptions since the  
  last valuation, there has been an actuarial gain or loss to the Fund,   
  the Secretary shall determine an amortization methodology and schedule  
  for the amortization of the cumulative gain or loss to the Fund created 
  by such change in assumptions and any previous such changes in          
  assumptions                                                             

                    through an increase or decrease in the payments that would    
          otherwise be made to the Fund.                                          
     ``(4) If at the time of any such valuation the Secretary of Defense  
  determines that, based upon the Fund's actuarial experience (other than 
  resulting from changes in benefits or actuarial assumptions) since the  
  last valuation, there has been an actuarial gain or loss to the Fund,   
  the Secretary shall determine an amortization methodology and schedule  
  for the amortization of the cumulative gain or loss to the Fund created 
  by such actuarial experience and any previous actuarial experience      
  through an increase or decrease in the payments that would otherwise be 
  made to the Fund.                                                       
     ``(5) Contributions to the Fund in accordance with amortization      
  schedules under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) shall be made as provided  
  in section 1116(b) of this title.                                       
     ``(d) All determinations under this section shall be made using      
  methods and assumptions approved by the Board of Actuaries (including   
  assumptions of interest rates and medical inflation) and in accordance  
  with generally accepted actuarial principles and practices.             
     ``(e) The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the keeping of such 
  records as are necessary for determining the actuarial status of the    
  Fund.                                                                   
          ``1116. Payments into the Fund                                          

     ``(a) The Secretary of Defense shall pay into the Fund at the end of 
  each month as the Department of Defense contribution to the Fund for    
  that month the amount that is the sum of the following:                 
     ``(1) The product of--                                                

       ``(A) the monthly dollar amount determined using all the methods and
   assumptions approved for the most recent (as of the first day of the    
   current fiscal year) actuarial valuation under section 1115(c)(1)(A) of 
   this title (except that any statutory change in the Department of       
   Defense retiree health care programs for medicare-eligible beneficiaries
   that is effective after the date of that valuation and on or before the 
   first day of the current fiscal year shall be used in such              
   determination); and                                                     
       ``(B) the total end strength for that month for members of the      
   uniformed services on active duty (other than active duty for training) 
   and full-time National Guard duty (other than full-time National Guard  
   duty for training only).                                                
     ``(2) The product of--                                                

       ``(A) the level monthly dollar amount determined using all the      
   methods and assumptions approved for the most recent (as of the first   
   day of the current fiscal year) actuarial valuation under section       
   1115(c)(1)(B) of this title (except that any statutory change in the    
   Department of Defense retiree health care programs for medicare-eligible
   beneficiaries that is effective after the date of that valuation and on 
   or before the first day of the current fiscal year shall be used in such
   determination); and                                                     
       ``(B) the total end strength for that month for members of the Ready
   Reserve of the uniformed services other than members on full-time       
   National Guard duty other than for training) who are not otherwise      
   described in paragraph (1)(B). Amounts paid into the Fund under this    
   subsection shall be paid from funds available for the Defense Health    
   Program.                                                                
     ``(b)(1) At the beginning of each fiscal year the Secretary of the   
  Treasury shall promptly pay into the Fund from the General Fund of the  
  Treasury the amount certified to the Secretary by the Secretary of      
  Defense under paragraph (3). Such payment shall be the contribution to  
  the Fund for that fiscal year required by sections 1115(a) and 1115(c)  
  of this title.                                                          
     ``(2) At the beginning of each fiscal year the Secretary of Defense  
  shall determine the sum of the following:                               
       ``(A) The amount of the payment for that year under the amortization
   schedule determined by the Board of Actuaries under section 1115(a) of  
   this title for the amortization of the original unfunded liability of   
   the Fund.                                                               
       ``(B) The amount (including any negative amount) for that year under
   the most recent amortization schedule determined by the Secretary of    
   Defense under section 1115(c)(2) of this title for the amortization of  
   any cumulative unfunded liability (or any gain) to the Fund resulting   
   from changes in benefits.                                               
       ``(C) The amount (including any negative amount) for that year under
   the most recent amortization schedule determined by the Secretary of    
   Defense under section 1115(c)(3) of this title for the amortization of  
   any cumulative actuarial gain or loss to the Fund resulting from        
   actuarial assumption changes.                                           
       ``(D) The amount (including any negative amount) for that year under
   the most recent amortization schedule determined by the Secretary of    
   Defense under section 111(c)(4) of this title for the amortization of   
   any cumulative actuarial gain or loss to the Fund resulting from        
   actuarial experience.                                                   
     ``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall promptly certify the amount     
  determined under paragraph (2) each year to the Secretary of the        
  Treasury.                                                               
          ``1117. Investment of assets of Fund                                    

     ``The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund
  as is not in the judgment of the Secretary of Defense required to meet  
  current withdrawals. Such investments shall be in public debt securities
  with maturities suitable to the needs of the Fund, as determined by the 
  Secretary of Defense, and bearing interest at rates determined by the   
  Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market     
  yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of    
  comparable maturities. The income on such investments shall be credited 
  to and form a part of the Fund.''.                                      
     (2) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A, and at the
  beginning of part II of subtitle A, of title 10, United States Code, are
  amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 55 the following
  new item:                                                               


  ``56. Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund  

 1111.''.                                                                



     (b) Delayed Effective Dates for Certain Provisions.--(1) Sections    
  1113 and 1116 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection   
  (a)), shall take effect on October 1, 2002.                             
     (2) Section 1115 of such title (as added by such subsection) shall   
  take effect on October 1, 2001.                                         
           Subtitle C--TRICARE Program                                             

                    SEC. 721. IMPROVEMENT OF ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE UNDER THE      
          TRICARE PROGRAM.                                                        
     (a) Waiver of Nonavailability Statement or Preauthorization.--In the 
  case of a covered beneficiary under chapter 55 of title 10, United      
  States Code, who is enrolled in TRICARE Standard, the Secretary of      
  Defense may not require with regard to authorized health care services  
  (other than mental health services) under any new contract for the      
  provision of health care services under such chapter that the           
  beneficiary--                                                           
       (1) obtain a nonavailability statement or preauthorization from a   
   military medical treatment facility in order to receive the services    
   from a civilian provider; or                                            
       (2) obtain a nonavailability statement for care in specialized      
   treatment facilities outside the 200-mile radius of a military medical  
   treatment facility.                                                     
     (b) Notice.--The Secretary may require that the covered beneficiary  
  inform the primary care manager of the beneficiary of any health care   
  received from a civilian provider or in a specialized treatment         
  facility.                                                               
    (c)  Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply if--                 

       (1) the Secretary demonstrates significant costs would be avoided by
   performing specific procedures at the affected military medical         
   treatment facilities;                                                   
       (2) the Secretary determines that a specific procedure must be      
   provided at the affected military medical treatment facility to ensure  
   the proficiency levels of the practitioners at the facility; or         
       (3) the lack of nonavailability statement data would significantly  
   interfere with TRICARE contract administration.                         
     (d) Effective Date --This section shall take effect on October 1,    
  2001.                                                                   

                    SEC. 722. ADDITIONAL BENEFICIARIES UNDER TRICARE PRIME REMOTE 
          PROGRAM IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.                               
     (a) Coverage of Other Uniformed Services.--(1) Section 1074(c) of    
  title 10, United States Code, is amended--                              
       (A) by striking ``armed forces'' each place it appears, except in   
   paragraph (3)(A), and inserting ``uniformed services'';                 
       (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``military department'' in 
   the first sentence the following: ``, the Department of Transportation  
   (with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service  
   in the Navy), or the Department of Health and Human Services (with      
   respect to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the  
   Public Health Service)'';                                               
     (C) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:             

     ``(C) The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the other          
  administering Secretaries in the administration of this paragraph.'';   
  and                                                                     
       (D) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``The Secretary of Defense may 
   not require a member of the armed forces described in subparagraph (B)''
   and inserting ``A member of the uniformed services described in         
   subparagraph (B) may not be required''.                                 
     (2)(A) Subsections (b), (c), and (d)(3) of section 731 of the        
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 
  85; 111 Stat. 1811; 10 U.S.C. 1074 note) are amended by striking ``Armed
  Forces'' and inserting ``uniformed services''.                          
     (B) Subsection (b) of such section is further amended by adding at   
  the end the following:                                                  

     ``(4) The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the other          
  administering Secretaries in the administration of this subsection.''.  
     (C) Subsection (f) of such section is amended by adding at the end   
  the following:                                                          
       ``(3) The terms `uniformed services' and `administering Secretaries'
   have the meanings given those terms in section 1072 of title 10, United 
   States Code.''.                                                         
     (3) Section 706(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for     
  Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 684) is amended by       
  striking ``Armed Forces'' and inserting ``uniformed services (as defined
  in section 1072(1) of title 10, United States Code)''.                  
     (b) Coverage of Immediate Family.--(1) Section 1079 of title 10,     
  United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:      
     ``(p)(1) Subject to such exceptions as the Secretary of Defense      
  considers necessary, coverage for medical care under this section for   
  the dependents referred to in subsection (a) of a member of the         
  uniformed services referred to in section 1074(c)(3) of this title who  
  are residing with the member, and standards with respect to timely      
  access to such care, shall be comparable to coverage for medical care   
  and standards for timely access to such care under the managed care     
  option of the TRICARE program known as TRICARE Prime.                   
     ``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall enter into arrangements with    
  contractors under the TRICARE program or with other appropriate         
  contractors for the timely and efficient processing of claims under this
  subsection.                                                             
     ``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the other          
  administering Secretaries in the administration of this subsection.''.  

     (2) Section 731(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for     
  Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 1811; 10 U.S.C. 1074     
  note) is amended--                                                      
       (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``A       
   dependent of the member, as described in subparagraph (A), (D), or (I)  
   of section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code, who is residing with
   the member shall have the same entitlement to care and to waiver of     
   charges as the member.''; and                                           
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or dependent of the member, as 
   the case may be,'' after ``(2) A member''.                              
     (c) Effective Dates; Applicability.--(1) The amendments made by      
  subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) shall take effect on October 1, 2001.     
     (2) The amendments made by subsection (a)(2), with respect to members
  of the uniformed services, and the amendments made by subsection (b)(2),
  with respect to dependents of members, shall take effect on the date of 
  the enactment of this Act and shall expire with respect to a member or  
  the dependents of a member, respectively, on the later of the following:
       (A) The date that is one year after the date of the enactment of    
   this Act.                                                               
       (B) The date on which the policies required by the amendments made  
   by subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1) are implemented with respect to the      
   coverage of medical care for and provision of such care to the member or
   dependents, respectively.                                               
     (3) Section 731(b)(3) of Public Law 105 85 does not apply to a member
  of the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
  or the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, or to a         
  dependent of a member of a uniformed service.                           
                    SEC. 723. MODERNIZATION OF TRICARE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND     
          INCREASE OF USE OF MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES.                       
     (a) Requirement To Implement Internet-Based System.--Not later than  
  October 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall implement a system to   
  simplify and make accessible through the use of the Internet, through   
  commercially available systems and products, critical administrative    
  processes within the military health care system and the TRICARE        
  program. The purposes of the system shall be to enhance efficiency,     
  improve service, and achieve commercially recognized standards of       
  performance.                                                            
    (b)  Elements of System.--The system required by subsection (a)--     

       (1) shall comply with patient confidentiality and security          
   requirements, and incorporate data requirements, that are currently     
   widely used by insurers under medicare and commercial insurers;         
     (2) shall be designed to achieve improvements with respect to--       

     (A) the availability and scheduling of appointments;                  

     (B) the filing, processing, and payment of claims;                    

     (C) marketing and information initiatives;                            

     (D) the continuation of enrollments without expiration;               

     (E) the portability of enrollments nationwide;                        

       (F) education of beneficiaries regarding the military health care   
   system and the TRICARE program; and                                     
       (G) education of health care providers regarding such system and    
   program; and                                                            
     (3) may be implemented through a contractor under TRICARE Prime.      

     (c) Areas of Implementation.--The Secretary shall implement the      
  system required by subsection (a) in at least one region under the      
  TRICARE program.                                                        
     (d) Plan for Improved Portability of Benefits.--Not later than March 
  15, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on    
  Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan to 
  provide portability and reciprocity of benefits for all enrollees under 
  the TRICARE program throughout all TRICARE regions.                     
     (e) Increase of Use of Military Medical Treatment Facilities.--The   
  Secretary shall initiate a program to maximize the use of military      
  medical treatment facilities by improving the efficiency of health care 
  operations in such facilities.                                          
     (f) Definition.--In this section the term ``TRICARE program'' has the
  meaning given such term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

          SEC. 724. EXTENSION OF TRICARE MANAGED CARE SUPPORT CONTRACTS.          

     (a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and       
  subject to subsection (b), any TRICARE managed care support contract in 
  effect, or in the final stages of acquisition, on September 30, 1999,   
  may be extended for four years.                                         
    (b)  Conditions.--Any extension of a contract under subsection (a)--  

       (1) may be made only if the Secretary of Defense determines that it 
   is in the best interest of the United States to do so; and              
       (2) shall be based on the price in the final best and final offer   
   for the last year of the existing contract as adjusted for inflation and
   other factors mutually agreed to by the contractor and the Federal      
   Government.                                                             
                    SEC. 725. REPORT ON PROTECTIONS AGAINST HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS 
          SEEKING DIRECT REIMBURSEMENT FROM MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.    
     Not later than January 31, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall      
  submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House  
  of Representatives a report recommending practices to discourage or     
  prohibit health care providers under the TRICARE program, and           
  individuals or entities working on behalf of such providers, from       
  seeking direct reimbursement from members of the uniformed services or  
  their dependents for health care received by such members or dependents.
                    SEC. 726. VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF ENROLLMENT IN TRICARE      
          RETIREE DENTAL PROGRAM.                                                 
     (a) Procedures.--Section 1076c of title 10, United States Code, is   
  amended--                                                               
     (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and            

       (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection  
   (i):                                                                    

     ``(i) Voluntary Disenrollment.--(1) With respect to enrollment in the
  dental insurance plan established under subsection (a), the Secretary of
  Defense--                                                               
       ``(A) shall allow for a period of up to 30 days at the beginning of 
   the prescribed minimum enrollment period during which an enrollee may   
   disenroll; and                                                          
       ``(B) shall provide for limited circumstances under which           
   disenrollment shall be permitted during the prescribed enrollment       
   period, without jeopardizing the fiscal integrity of the dental program.
    ``(2) The circumstances described in paragraph (1)(B) shall include-- 

       ``(A) a case in which a retired member, surviving spouse, or        
   dependent of a retired member who is also a Federal employee is assigned
   to a location outside the jurisdiction of the dental insurance plan     
   established under subsection (a) that prevents utilization of dental    
   benefits under the plan;                                                
       ``(B) a case in which a retired member, surviving spouse, or        
   dependent of a retired member is prevented by a serious medical         
   condition from being able to obtain benefits under the plan;            
     ``(C) a case in which severe financial hardship would result; and     

       ``(D) any other circumstances which the Secretary considers         
   appropriate.                                                            
     ``(3) The Secretary shall establish procedures for timely decisions  
  on requests for disenrollment under this section and for appeal to the  
  TRICARE Management Activity of adverse decisions.''                     
     (b) Clarifying Amendment.--The heading for subsection (f) is amended 
  by striking `` Termination'' and inserting `` Required Terminations''.  

          SEC. 727. CLAIMS PROCESSING IMPROVEMENTS.                               

     Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
  Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take all necessary    
  actions to implement the following improvements with respect to         
  processing of claims under the TRICARE program:                         
       (1) Use of the TRICARE encounter data information system rather than
   the health care service record in maintaining information on covered    
   beneficiaries under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code.         
       (2) Elimination of all delays in payment of claims to health care   
   providers that may result from the development of the health care       
   service record or TRICARE encounter data information.                   
       (3) Requiring all health care providers under the TRICARE program   
   that the Secretary determines are high-volume providers to submit claims
   electronically.                                                         
       (4) Processing 50 percent of all claims by health care providers and
   institutions under the TRICARE program by electronic means.             
       (5) Authorizing managed care support contractors under the TRICARE  
   program to require providers to access information on the status of     
   claims through the use of telephone automated voice response units.     

                    SEC. 728. PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CERTAIN REFERRALS AND      
          NONAVAILABILITY-OF-HEALTH-CARE STATEMENTS.                              
     (a) Prohibition Regarding Prior Authorization for Referrals.--(1)    
  Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting     
  after section 1095e the following new section:                          
          ``1095f.  TRICARE program:  referrals for specialty health care         

     ``The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that no contract for managed 
  care support under the TRICARE program includes any requirement that a  
  managed care support contractor require a primary care or specialty care
  provider to obtain prior authorization before referring a patient to a  
  specialty care provider that is part of the network of health care      
  providers or institutions of the contractor.''.                         

     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by inserting after the item relating to section 1095e the following new 
  item:                                                                   


      ``1095f.  TRICARE program:  referrals for specialty health care.''.     



     (b) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2001, the Comptroller General
  shall submit to Congress a report on the financial and management       
  implications of eliminating the requirement to obtain                   
  nonavailability-of-health-care statements under section 1080 of title   
  10, United States Code.                                                 
     (c) Effective Date.--Section 1095f of title 10, United States Code,  
  as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to a TRICARE       
  managed care support contract entered into by the Department of Defense 
  after the date of the enactment of this Act.                            
           Subtitle D--Demonstration Projects                                      

                    SEC. 731. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR EXPANDED ACCESS TO MENTAL 
          HEALTH COUNSELORS.                                                      
     (a) Requirement To Conduct Demonstration Project.--The Secretary of  
  Defense shall conduct a demonstration project under which licensed and  
  certified professional mental health counselors who meet eligibility    
  requirements for participation as providers under the Civilian Health   
  and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (hereafter in this section
  referred to as ``CHAMPUS'') or the TRICARE program may provide services 
  to covered beneficiaries under chapter 55 of title 10, United States    
  Code, without referral by physicians or adherence to supervision        
  requirements.                                                           
     (b) Duration and Location of Project.--The Secretary shall conduct   
  the demonstration project required by subsection (a)--                  
     (1) during the 2-year period beginning October 1, 2001; and           

     (2) in one established TRICARE region.                                

     (c) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe regulations regarding
  participation in the demonstration project required by subsection (a).  
     (d) Plan for Project.--Not later than March 31, 2001, the Secretary  
  shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the  
  House of Representatives a plan to carry out the demonstration project. 
  The plan shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the     
  following:                                                              
     (1) The TRICARE region in which the project will be conducted.        

       (2) The estimated funds required to carry out the demonstration     
   project.                                                                
       (3) The criteria for determining which professional mental health   
   counselors will be authorized to participate under the demonstration    
   project.                                                                
       (4) The plan of action, including critical milestone dates, for     
   carrying out the demonstration project.                                 
     (e) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2003, the Secretary shall    
  submit to Congress a report on the demonstration project carried out    
  under this section. The report shall include the following:             
       (1) A description of the extent to which expenditures for           
   reimbursement of licensed or certified professional mental health       
   counselors change as a result of allowing the independent practice of   
   such counselors.                                                        
       (2) Data on utilization and reimbursement regarding non-physician   
   mental health professionals other than licensed or certified            
   professional mental health counselors under CHAMPUS and the TRICARE     
   program.                                                                
       (3) Data on utilization and reimbursement regarding physicians who  
   make referrals to, and supervise, mental health counselors.             
       (4) A description of the administrative costs incurred as a result  
   of the requirement for documentation of referral to mental health       
   counselors and supervision activities for such counselors.              
       (5) For each of the categories described in paragraphs (1) through  
   (4), a comparison of data for a 1-year period for the area in which the 
   demonstration project is being implemented with corresponding data for a
   similar area in which the demonstration project is not being            
   implemented.                                                            
       (6) A description of the ways in which allowing for independent     
   reimbursement of licensed or certified professional mental health       
   counselors affects the confidentiality of mental health and substance   
   abuse services for covered beneficiaries under CHAMPUS and the TRICARE  
   program.                                                                
       (7) A description of the effect, if any, of changing reimbursement  
   policies on the health and treatment of covered beneficiaries under     
   CHAMPUS and the TRICARE program, including a comparison of the treatment
   outcomes of covered beneficiaries who receive mental health services    
   from licensed or certified professional mental health counselors acting 
   under physician referral and supervision, other non-physician mental    
   health providers recognized under CHAMPUS and the TRICARE program, and  
   physicians, with treatment outcomes under the demonstration project     
   allowing independent practice of professional counselors on the same    
   basis as other non-physician mental health providers.                   
       (8) The effect of policies of the Department of Defense on the      
   willingness of licensed or certified professional mental health         
   counselors to participate as health care providers in CHAMPUS and the   
   TRICARE program.                                                        
       (9) Any policy requests or recommendations regarding mental health  
   counselors made by health care plans and managed care organizations     
   participating in CHAMPUS or the TRICARE program.                        

          SEC. 732. TELERADIOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.                          

     (a) Authority To Conduct Project.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may  
  conduct a demonstration project for the purposes of increasing          
  efficiency of operations with respect to teleradiology at military      
  medical treatment facilities, supporting remote clinics, and increasing 
  coordination with respect to teleradiology between such facilities and  
  clinics. Under the project, a military medical treatment facility and   
  each clinic supported by such facility shall be linked by a digital     
  radiology network through which digital radiology X-rays may be sent    
  electronically from clinics to the military medical treatment facility. 
     (2) The demonstration project may be conducted at several            
  multispecialty tertiary-care military medical treatment facilities      
  affiliated with a university medical school. One of such facilities     
  shall be supported by at least 5 geographically dispersed remote clinics
  of the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and clinics of the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs and the Coast Guard. Another of such     
  facilities shall be in an underserved rural geographic region served    
  under established telemedicine contracts between the Department of      
  Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and a local university.    
     (b) Duration of Project.--The Secretary shall conduct the project    
  during the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
  Act.                                                                    
          SEC. 733. HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.                 

     (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a       
  demonstration program on health care management to explore opportunities
  for improving the planning, programming, budgeting systems, and         
  management of the Department of Defense health care system.             
     (b) Test Models.--Under the demonstration program, the Secretary     
  shall test the use of the following planning and management models:     
       (1) A health care simulation model for studying alternative delivery
   policies, processes, organizations, and technologies.                   
       (2) A health care simulation model for studying long term disease   
   management.                                                             
     (c) Demonstration Sites.--The Secretary shall test each model        
  separately at one or more sites.                                        

     (d) Period for Program.--The demonstration program shall begin not   
  later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and     
  shall terminate on December 31, 2001.                                   
     (e) Reports.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit a report on the  
  demonstration program to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
  and the House of Representatives not later than March 15, 2002. The     
  report shall include the Secretary's assessment of the value of         
  incorporating the use of the tested planning and management models      
  throughout the planning, programming, budgeting systems, and management 
  of the Department of Defense health care system.                        
     (f) Funding.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under      
  section 301(22), $6,000,000 shall be available for the demonstration    
  program under this section.                                             
           Subtitle E--Joint Initiatives With Department of Veterans Affairs       

          SEC. 741. VA-DOD SHARING AGREEMENTS FOR HEALTH SERVICES.                

    (a)  Primacy of Sharing Agreements.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- 

       (1) give full force and effect to any agreement into which the      
   Secretary or the Secretary of a military department entered under       
   section 8111 of title 38, United States Code, or under section 1535 of  
   title 31, United States Code, which was in effect on September 30, 1999;
   and                                                                     
       (2) ensure that the Secretary of the military department concerned  
   directly reimburses the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for any services  
   or resources provided under such agreement in accordance with the terms 
   of such agreement, including terms providing for reimbursement from     
   funds available for that military department.                           
     (b) Modification or Termination.--Any agreement described in         
  subsection (a) shall remain in effect in accordance with such subsection
  unless, during the 12-month period following the date of the enactment  
  of this Act, such agreement is modified or terminated in accordance with
  the terms of such agreement.                                            
                    SEC. 742. PROCESSES FOR PATIENT SAFETY IN MILITARY AND        
          VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS.                                           
     (a) Error Tracking Process.--The Secretary of Defense shall implement
  a centralized process for reporting, compilation, and analysis of errors
  in the provision of health care under the defense health program that   
  endanger patients beyond the normal risks associated with the care and  
  treatment of such patients. To the extent practicable, that process     
  shall emulate the system established by the Secretary of Veterans       
  Affairs for reporting, compilation, and analysis of errors in the       
  provision of health care under the Department of Veterans Affairs health
  care system that endanger patients beyond such risks.                   
     (b) Sharing of Information.--The Secretary of Defense and the        
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs--                                         
       (1) shall share information regarding the designs of systems or     
   protocols established to reduce errors in the provision of health care  
   described in subsection (a); and                                        
       (2) shall develop such protocols as the Secretaries consider        
   necessary for the establishment and administration of effective         
   processes for the reporting, compilation, and analysis of such errors.  
                    SEC. 743. COOPERATION IN DEVELOPING PHARMACEUTICAL            
          IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY.                                              
     The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
  cooperate in developing systems for the use of bar codes for the        
  identification of pharmaceuticals in the health care programs of the    
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. In any    
  case in which a common pharmaceutical is used in such programs, the bar 
  codes for those pharmaceuticals shall, to the maximum extent            
  practicable, be identical.                                              
           Subtitle F--Other Matters                                               

          SEC. 751.  MANAGEMENT OF ANTHRAX VACCINE IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM.          

     (a) System and Procedures for Tracking Separations.--(1) Chapter 59  
  of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the    
  following new section:                                                  

                    ``1178. System and procedures for tracking separations        
          resulting from refusal to participate in anthrax vaccine immunization   
          program                                                                 
     ``(a) Requirement To Establish System.--The Secretary of each        
  military department shall establish a system for tracking, recording,   
  and reporting separations of members of the armed forces under the      
  Secretary's jurisdiction that result from procedures initiated as a     
  result of a refusal to participate in the anthrax vaccine immunization  
  program.                                                                
     ``(b) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall consolidate the        
  information recorded under the system described in subsection (a) and   
  shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the  
  House of Representatives not later than April 1 of each year a report on
  such information. Each such report shall include a description of--     
       ``(1) the number of members separated, categorized by military      
   department, grade, and active-duty or reserve status; and               
       ``(2) any other information determined appropriate by the           
   Secretary.''.                                                           
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end the following new item:                            


            ``1178. System and procedures for tracking separations resulting  
      from refusal to participate in anthrax vaccine immunization program.''. 


     (b) Procedures for Exemptions; Monitoring Adverse Reactions.--(1)    
  Chapter 55 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following  
  new section:                                                            
                    ``1110. Anthrax vaccine immunization program; procedures for  
          exemptions and monitoring reactions                                     
     ``(a) Procedures for Medical and Administrative Exemptions.--(1) The 
  Secretary of Defense shall establish uniform procedures under which     
  members of the armed forces may be exempted from participating in the   
  anthrax vaccine immunization program for either administrative or       
  medical reasons.                                                        
     ``(2) The Secretaries of the military departments shall provide for  
  notification of all members of the armed forces of the procedures       
  established pursuant to paragraph (1).                                  
     ``(b) System for Monitoring Adverse Reactions.--(1) The Secretary    
  shall establish a system for monitoring adverse reactions of members of 
  the armed forces to the anthrax vaccine. That system shall include the  
  following:                                                              
       ``(A) Independent review of Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System  
   reports.                                                                
       ``(B) Periodic surveys of personnel to whom the vaccine is          
   administered.                                                           
       ``(C) A continuing longitudinal study of a pre-identified group of  
   members of the armed forces (including men and women and members from   
   all services).                                                          
       ``(D) Active surveillance of a sample of members to whom the anthrax
   vaccine has been administered that is sufficient to identify, at the    
   earliest opportunity, any patterns of adverse reactions, the discovery  
   of which might be delayed by reliance solely on the Vaccine Adverse     
   Event Reporting System.                                                 
     ``(2) The Secretary may extend or expand any ongoing or planned study
  or analysis of trends in adverse reactions of members of the armed      
  forces to the anthrax vaccine in order to meet any of the requirements  
  in paragraph (1).                                                       
     ``(3) The Secretary shall establish guidelines under which members of
  the armed forces who are determined by an independent expert panel to be
  experiencing unexplained adverse reactions may obtain access to a       
  Department of Defense Center of Excellence treatment facility for       
  expedited treatment and follow up.''.                                   
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end the following new item:                            


            ``1110. Anthrax vaccine immunization program; procedures for      
      exemptions and monitoring reactions.''.                                 


     (c) Emergency Essential Employees.--(1) Chapter 81 of such title is  
  amended by inserting after section 1580 the following new section:      
                    ``1580a. Emergency essential employees: notification of       
          required participation in anthrax vaccine immunization program          
    ``The Secretary of Defense shall--                                    

       ``(1) prescribe regulations for the purpose of ensuring that any    
   civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is determined to be  
   an emergency essential employee and who is required to participate in   
   the anthrax vaccine immunization program is notified of the requirement 
   to participate in the program and the consequences of a decision not to 
   participate; and                                                        
       ``(2) ensure that any individual who is being considered for a      
   position as such an employee is notified of the obligation to           
   participate in the program before being offered employment in such      
   position.''.                                                            
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by inserting after the item relating to section 1580 the following new  
  item:                                                                   


            ``1580a. Emergency essential employees: notification of required  
      participation in anthrax vaccine immunization program.''.               


     (d) Comptroller General Report.--(1) Not later than April 1, 2002,   
  the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
  of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the effect of
  the Department of Defense anthrax vaccine immunization program on the   
  recruitment and retention of active duty and reserve military personnel 
  and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense. The study shall    
  cover the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and 
  ending on December 31, 2001.                                            
     (2) The Comptroller General shall include in the report required by  
  paragraph (1) a description of any personnel actions (including         
  transfer, termination, or reassignment of any personnel) taken as a     
  result of the refusal of any civilian employee of the Department of     
  Defense to participate in the anthrax vaccine immunization program.     
     (e) Deadlines for Establishment and Implementation.--The Secretary of
  Defense shall--                                                         
       (1) not later than April 1, 2001, establish the uniform procedures  
   for exemption from participation in the anthrax vaccine immunization    
   program of the Department of Defense required under subsection (a) of   
   section 1110 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection    
   (b));                                                                   
       (2) not later than July 1, 2001, establish the system for monitoring
   adverse reactions of members of the Armed Forces to the anthrax vaccine 
   required under subsection (b)(1) of such section;                       
       (3) not later than April 1, 2001, establish the guidelines under    
   which members of the Armed Forces may obtain access to a Department of  
   Defense Center of Excellence treatment facility for expedited treatment 
   and follow up required under subsection (b)(3) of such section; and     
       (4) not later than July 1, 2001, prescribe the regulations regarding
   emergency essential employees of the Department of Defense required     
   under subsection (a) of section 1580a of such title (as added by        
   subsection(c)).                                                         
          SEC. 752. ELIMINATION OF COPAYMENTS FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY.               

     (a) No Copayment for Immediate Family.--Section 1097a of title 10,   
  United States Code, is amended--                                        
     (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and            

       (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection  
   (e):                                                                    

     ``(e) No Copayment for Immediate Family.--No copayment shall be      
  charged a member for care provided under TRICARE Prime to a dependent of
  a member of the uniformed services described in subparagraph (A), (D),  
  or (I) of section 1072 of this title.''.                                
     (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take
  effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall  
  apply with respect to care provided on or after that date.              

          SEC. 753. MEDICAL INFORMATICS.                                          

     (a) Additional Matters for Annual Report on Medical Informatics      
  Advisory Committee.--Section 723(d)(5) of the National Defense          
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat.    
  697; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended to read as follows:                
     ``(5) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress an annual    
  report on medical informatics. The report shall include a discussion of 
  the following matters:                                                  
     ``(A) The activities of the Committee.                                

       ``(B) The coordination of development, deployment, and maintenance  
   of health care informatics systems within the Federal Government, and   
   between the Federal Government and the private sector.                  
     ``(C) The progress or growth occurring in medical informatics.        

       ``(D) How the TRICARE program and the Department of Veterans Affairs
   health care system can use the advancement of knowledge in medical      
   informatics to raise the standards of health care and treatment and the 
   expectations for improving health care and treatment.''.                
     (b) Limitation on Fiscal Year 2001 Funding for                       
  Pharmaceuticals-Related Medical Informatics.--Of the funds authorized to
  be appropriated under section 301(22), any amounts used for             
  pharmaceuticals-related informatics may be used only for the following: 
       (1) Commencement of the implementation of a new computerized medical
   record, including an automated entry order system for pharmaceuticals   
   and an infrastructure network that is compliant with the provisions     
   enacted in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of   
   1996 (Public Law 104 191; 110 Stat. 1936), to make all relevant clinical
   information on beneficiaries under the Defense Health Program available 
   when needed.                                                            
       (2) An integrated pharmacy system under the Defense Health Program  
   that creates a single profile for all pharmaceuticals for such          
   beneficiaries prescribed at military medical treatment facilities or    
   private pharmacies that are part of the Department of Defense pharmacy  
   network.                                                                

          SEC. 754. PATIENT CARE REPORTING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.                 

     (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a       
  patient care error reporting and management system.                     
    (b)  Purposes of System.--The purposes of the system are as follows:  

       (1) To study the occurrences of errors in the patient care provided 
   under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code.                       
       (2) To identify the systemic factors that are associated with such  
   occurrences.                                                            
       (3) To provide for action to be taken to correct the identified     
   systemic factors.                                                       
     (c) Requirements for System.--The patient care error reporting and   
  management system shall include the following:                          
       (1) A hospital-level patient safety center, within the quality      
   assurance department of each health care organization of the Department 
   of Defense, to collect, assess, and report on the nature and frequency  
   of errors related to patient care.                                      
       (2) For each health care organization of the Department of Defense  
   and for the entire Defense health program, patient safety standards that
   are necessary for the development of a full understanding of patient    
   safety issues in each such organization and the entire program,         
   including the nature and types of errors and the systemic causes of the 
   errors.                                                                 
       (3) Establishment of a Department of Defense Patient Safety Center  
   within the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, which shall have the    
   following missions:                                                     
       (A) To analyze information on patient care errors that is submitted 
   to the Center by each military health care organization.                
       (B) To develop action plans for addressing patterns of patient care 
   errors.                                                                 
       (C) To execute those action plans to mitigate and control errors in 
   patient care with a goal of ensuring that the health care organizations 
   of the Department of Defense provide highly reliable patient care with  
   virtually no error.                                                     
       (D) To provide, through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for      
   Health Affairs, to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the
   Department of Health and Human Services any reports that the Assistant  
   Secretary determines appropriate.                                       
       (E) To review and integrate processes for reducing errors associated
   with patient care and for enhancing patient safety.                     
       (F) To contract with a qualified and objective external organization
   to manage the national patient safety database of the Department of     
   Defense.                                                                
     (d) MedTeams Program.--The Secretary shall expand the health care    
  team coordination program to integrate that program into all Department 
  of Defense health care operations. In carrying out this subsection, the 
  Secretary shall take the following actions:                             
       (1) Establish not less than two Centers of Excellence for the       
   development, validation, proliferation, and sustainment of the health   
   care team coordination program, one of which shall support all fixed    
   military health care organizations, the other of which shall support all
   combat casualty care organizations.                                     
       (2) Deploy the program to all fixed and combat casualty care        
   organizations of each of the Armed Forces, at the rate of not less than 
   10 organizations in each fiscal year.                                   
       (3) Expand the scope of the health care team coordination program   
   from a focus on emergency department care to a coverage that includes   
   care in all major medical specialties, at the rate of not less than one 
   specialty in each fiscal year.                                          
       (4) Continue research and development investments to improve        
   communication, coordination, and team work in the provision of health   
   care.                                                                   
     (e) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the other        
  administering Secretaries (as defined in section 1072(3) of title 10,   
  United States Code) in carrying out this section.                       

                    SEC. 755. AUGMENTATION OF ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT BY DETAILING
          RESERVE OFFICERS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.                          
     (a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Health
  and Human Services may jointly conduct a program to augment the Army    
  Medical Department by exercising any authorities provided to those      
  officials in law for the detailing of reserve commissioned officers of  
  the Public Health Service not in an active status to the Army Medical   
  Department for that purpose.                                            
     (b) Agreement.--The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Health
  and Human Services shall enter into an agreement governing any program  
  conducted under subsection (a).                                         
     (c) Assessment.--(1) The Secretary of the Army shall review the laws 
  providing the authorities described in subsection (a) and assess the    
  adequacy of those laws for authorizing--                                
       (A) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to detail reserve    
   commissioned officers of the Public Health Service not in an active     
   status to the Army Medical Department to augment that department; and   

       (B) the Secretary of the Army to accept the detail of such officers 
   for that purpose.                                                       
     (2) The Secretary shall complete the review and assessment under     
  paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
  this Act.                                                               
     (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than March 1, 2001, the Secretary 
  of the Army shall submit a report on the results of the review and      
  assessment under subsection (c) to the Committees on Armed Services of  
  the Senate and the House of Representatives. The report shall include   
  the following:                                                          
     (1) The findings resulting from the review and assessment.            

       (2) Any proposal for legislation that the Secretary recommends to   
   strengthen the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services  
   and the authority of the Secretary of the Army to take the actions      
   described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, of subsection     
   (c)(1).                                                                 
     (e) Consultation Requirement.--The Secretary of the Army shall       
  consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services in carrying out 
  the review and assessment under subsection (c) and in preparing the     
  report (including making recommendations) under subsection (d).         

          SEC. 756. PRIVACY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MEDICAL RECORDS.             

     (a) Comprehensive Plan.--Not later than April 1, 2001, the Secretary 
  of Defense shall submit to Congress a comprehensive plan to improve     
  privacy protections for medical records maintained by the Department of 
  Defense. Such plan shall be consistent with the regulations promulgated 
  under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and            
  Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104 191; 42 U.S.C. 1320d 2 note).
     (b) Interim Regulations.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
  law, the Secretary shall prescribe interim regulations, pending full    
  implementation of the comprehensive plan described in subsection (a), to
  improve privacy protections for medical records maintained by the       
  Department of Defense.                                                  
     (2) The regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) shall provide     
  maximum protections for privacy consistent with such actions that the   
  Secretary determines are necessary for purposes of national security,   
  law enforcement, patient treatment, public health reporting,            
  accreditation and licensure review activities, external peer review and 
  other quality assurance program activities, payment for health care     
  services, fraud and abuse prevention, judicial and administrative       
  proceedings, research consistent with regulations on Governmentwide     
  protection of human subjects, Department of Veterans Affairs benefit    
  programs, and any other purposes identified by the Secretary for the    
  responsible management of the military health care system.              
                    SEC. 757. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL LOCALITY-BASED       
          REIMBURSEMENT RATES; REPORTS.                                           
     (a) In General.--Section 1079(h) of title 10, United States Code, is 
  amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:               
     ``(5) To assure access to care for all covered beneficiaries, the    
  Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the other administering      
  Secretaries, shall designate specific rates for reimbursement for       
  services in certain localities if the Secretary determines that without 
  payment of such rates access to health care services would be severely  
  impaired. Such a determination shall be based on consideration of the   
  number of providers in a locality who provide the services, the number  
  of such providers who are CHAMPUS participating providers, the number of
  covered beneficiaries under CHAMPUS in the locality, the availability of
  military providers in the location or a nearby location, and any other  
  factors determined to be relevant by the Secretary.''.                  
     (b) Reports.--(1) Not later than March 31, 2001, the Secretary of    
  Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate  
  and the House of Representatives and the General Accounting Office a    
  report on actions taken to carry out section 1079(h)(5) of title 10,    
  United States Code (as added by subsection (a)) and section 1097b of    
  such title.                                                             
     (2) Not later than May 1, 2001, the Comptroller General shall submit 
  to Congress a report analyzing the utility of--                         
       (A) increased reimbursement authorities with respect to ensuring the
   availability of network providers and nonnetwork providers under the    
   TRICARE program to covered beneficiaries under chapter 55 of such title;
   and                                                                     
       (B) requiring a reimbursement limitation of 70 percent of usual and 
   customary rates rather than 115 percent of maximum allowable charges    
   under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services.
     (3)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of    
  this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on    
  Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report  
  on the extent to which physicians are choosing not to participate in    
  contracts for the furnishing of health care in rural States under       
  chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code. The report shall include the
  following:                                                              
       (i) The number of physicians in rural States who are withdrawing    
   from participation, or otherwise refusing to participate, in the health 
   care contracts.                                                         
     (ii) The reasons for the withdrawals and refusals.                    

       (iii) The actions that the Secretary of Defense can take to         
   encourage more physicians to participate in the health care contracts.  
       (iv) Any recommendations for legislation that the Secretary         
   considers necessary to encourage more physicians to participate in the  
   health care contracts.                                                  
     (B) In this paragraph, the term ``rural State'' means a State that   
  has, on average, as determined by the Bureau of the Census in the latest
  decennial census--                                                      
     (i) fewer than 76 residents per square mile; and                      

       (ii) fewer than 211 actively practicing physicians (not counting    
   physicians employed by the United States) per 100,000 residents.        
          SEC. 758. REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN TRAVEL EXPENSES.                    

     (a) In General.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is      
  amended by inserting after section 1074h (as added by section 706) the  
  following new section:                                                  

          ``1074i.  Reimbursement for certain travel expenses                     

     ``In any case in which a covered beneficiary is referred by a primary
  care physician to a specialty care provider who provides services more  
  than 100 miles from the location in which the primary care provider     
  provides services to the covered beneficiary, the Secretary shall       
  provide reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses for the covered    
  beneficiary.''.                                                         
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
  1074g the following new item:                                           


      ``1074i. Reimbursement for certain travel expenses.''.                  


          SEC. 759. REDUCTION OF CAP ON PAYMENTS.                                 

     Section 1086(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by    
  striking ``$7,500'' and inserting ``$3,000''.                           
          SEC. 760. TRAINING IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.        

     (a) Expansion of Program.--Section 715(a) of the National Defense    
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104 106; 110 Stat    
  375; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended--                                  
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Not later  
   than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the'' and  
   inserting ``The'';                                                      
     (2) in paragraph (1)--                                                

       (A) by inserting ``, deputy commander, and managed care             
   coordinator'' after ``commander''; and                                  
     (B) by inserting ``, and any other person,'' after ``Defense''; and   

     (3) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:                    

     ``(b) Limitation on Assignment Until Completion of Training.--No     
  person may be assigned as the commander, deputy commander, or managed   
  care coordinator of a military medical treatment facility or as a       
  TRICARE lead agent or senior member of the staff of a TRICARE lead agent
  office until the Secretary of the military department concerned submits 
  a certification to the Secretary of Defense that such person has        
  completed the training described in subsection (a).''.                  
     (b) Report Requirement.--(1) Not later than 18 months after the date 
  of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to  
  Congress a report on progress in meeting the requirements of section 715
  of such Act (as amended by subsection (a)) by implementing a            
  professional educational program to provide appropriate training in     
  health care management and administration.                              
    (2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

       (A) A survey of professional civilian certifications and credentials
   which demonstrate achievement of the requirements of such section.      
       (B) A description of the continuing education activities required to
   obtain initial certification and periodic required recertification.     
       (C) A description of the prominence of such credentials or          
   certifications among senior civilian health care executives.            
     (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) to section 
  715 of such Act--                                                       
       (1) shall apply to a deputy commander, a managed care coordinator of
   a military medical treatment facility, or a lead agent for coordinating 
   the delivery of health care by military and civilian providers under the
   TRICARE program, who is assigned to such position on or after the date  
   that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and       
       (2) may apply, in the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, to a  
   deputy commander, a managed care coordinator of such a facility, or a   
   lead agent for coordinating the delivery of such health care, who is    
   assigned to such position before the date that is one year after the    
   date of the enactment of this Act.                                      
                    SEC. 761. STUDIES ON FEASIBILITY OF SHARING BIOMEDICAL        
          RESEARCH FACILITY.                                                      
     (a) Studies Required.--(1) The Secretary of the Army shall conduct a 
  study on the feasibility of the Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii,    
  sharing a biomedical research facility with the Department of Veterans  
  Affairs and the School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii for the  
  purpose of making more efficient use of funding for biomedical research.
     (2) The Secretary of the Air Force shall conduct a study on the      
  feasibility of the Little Rock Medical Facility, Arkansas, sharing a    
  biomedical research facility with the Department of Veterans Affairs and
  the School of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for the purpose of 
  making more efficient use of funding for biomedical research.           
     (3) The biomedical research facilities described in paragraphs (1)   
  and (2) would include a clinical research center and facilities for     
  educational, academic, and laboratory research.                         
    (b)  Reports.--Not later than March 1, 2001--                         

       (1) the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on     
   Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report  
   on the study conducted under subsection (a)(1); and                     
       (2) the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to such committees a
   report on the study conducted under subsection (a)(2).                  

                    SEC. 762. STUDY ON COMPARABILITY OF COVERAGE FOR PHYSICAL,    
          SPEECH, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIES.                                     
     (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study  
  comparing coverage and reimbursement for covered beneficiaries under    
  chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, for physical, speech, and   
  occupational therapies under the TRICARE program and the Civilian Health
  and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services to coverage and           
  reimbursement for such therapies by insurers under Medicare             

                    and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. The study  
          shall examine the following:                                            
     (1) Types of services covered.                                        

     (2) Whether prior authorization is required to receive such services. 

     (3) Reimbursement limits for services covered.                        

       (4) Whether services are covered on both an inpatient and outpatient
   basis.                                                                  
     (b) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2001, the Secretary shall      
  submit a report on the findings of the study conducted under this       
  section to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
  of Representatives.                                                     

                      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.                               
            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.            


                      Subtitle A--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities,   
           Procedures, and Limitations                                             
          SEC. 801. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION PILOT PROGRAMS.             

     (a) Extension of Authority.--Section 5064(d)(2) of the Federal       
  Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103 355; 108 Stat.     
  3361; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended by striking ``45 days after the   
  date of the enactment of this Act and ends on September 30, 1998'' and  
  inserting ``on October 13, 1994, and ends on October 1, 2007''.         
     (b) Expansion of JDAM Program.--Section 5064(a)(2) of such Act is    
  amended by striking ``1000-pound and 2000-pound bombs'' and inserting   
  ``500-pound, 1000-pound, and 2000-pound bombs''.                        
     (c) Report Required.--(1) Not later than January 1, 2001, the        
  Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
  the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the acquisition 
  pilot programs of the Department of Defense. The report shall describe, 
  for each acquisition program identified in section 5064(a) of the       
  Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, the following:            
       (A) Each quantitative measure and goal established for each item    
   described in paragraph (2), which of such goals have been achieved, and 
   the extent to which the use of the authorities in section 809 of the    
   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101 
   510; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) and section 5064 of the Federal Acquisition   
   Streamlining Act of 1994 was a factor in achieving each of such goals.  
       (B) Recommended revisions to statutes or the Federal Acquisition    
   Regulation as a result of participation in the pilot program.           
       (C) Any innovative business practices developed as a result of      
   participation in the pilot program, whether such business practices     
   could be applied to other acquisition programs, and any impediments to  
   application of such practices to other programs.                        
       (D) Technological changes to the program, and to what extent those  
   changes affected the items in paragraph (2).                            
     (E) Any other information determined appropriate by the Secretary.    

     (2) The items under this paragraph are, with respect to defense      
  acquisition programs, the following:                                    
     (A) The acquisition management costs.                                 

     (B) The unit cost of the items procured.                              

     (C) The acquisition cycle.                                            

     (D) The total cost of carrying out the contract.                      

     (E) Staffing necessary to carry out the program.                      

          SEC. 802.  MULTIYEAR SERVICES CONTRACTS.                                

     (a) In General.--(1) Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, is 
  amended by inserting after section 2306b the following:                 
          ``2306c. Multiyear contracts: acquisition of services                   

     ``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsections (d) and (e), the head of an 
  agency may enter into contracts for periods of not more than five years 
  for services described in subsection (b), and for items of supply       
  related to such services, for which funds would otherwise be available  
  for obligation only within the fiscal year for which appropriated       
  whenever the head of the agency finds that--                            
       ``(1) there will be a continuing requirement for the services       
   consonant with current plans for the proposed contract period;          
       ``(2) the furnishing of such services will require a substantial    
   initial investment in plant or equipment, or the incurrence of          
   substantial contingent liabilities for the assembly, training, or       
   transportation of a specialized work force; and                         
       ``(3) the use of such a contract will promote the best interests of 
   the United States by encouraging effective competition and promoting    
   economies in operation.                                                 
     ``(b) Covered Services.--The authority under subsection (a) applies  
  to the following types of services:                                     
       ``(1) Operation, maintenance, and support of facilities and         
   installations.                                                          
       ``(2) Maintenance or modification of aircraft, ships, vehicles, and 
   other highly complex military equipment.                                
       ``(3) Specialized training necessitating high quality instructor    
   skills (for example, pilot and air crew members; foreign language       
   training).                                                              
       ``(4) Base services (for example, ground maintenance; in-plane      
   refueling; bus transportation; refuse collection and disposal).         
     ``(c) Applicable Principles.--In entering into multiyear contracts   
  for services under the authority of this section, the head of the agency
  shall be guided by the following principles:                            
       ``(1) The portion of the cost of any plant or equipment amortized as
   a cost of contract performance should not exceed the ratio between the  
   period of contract performance and the anticipated useful commercial    
   life of such plant or equipment. Useful commercial life, for this       
   purpose, means the commercial utility of the facilities rather than the 
   physical life thereof, with due consideration given to such factors as  
   location of facilities, specialized nature thereof, and obsolescence.   
       ``(2) Consideration shall be given to the desirability of obtaining 
   an option to renew the contract for a reasonable period not to exceed   
   three years, at prices not to include charges for plant, equipment and  
   other nonrecurring costs, already amortized.                            
       ``(3) Consideration shall be given to the desirability of reserving 
   in the agency the right, upon payment of the                            

                    unamortized portion of the cost of the plant or equipment, to 
          take title thereto under appropriate circumstances.                     
     ``(d) Restrictions Applicable Generally.--(1) The head of an agency  
  may not initiate under this section a contract for services that        
  includes an unfunded contingent liability in excess of $20,000,000      
  unless the committees of Congress named in paragraph (5) are notified of
  the proposed contract at least 30 days in advance of the award of the   
  proposed contract.                                                      
     ``(2) The head of an agency may not initiate a multiyear contract for
  services under this section if the value of the multiyear contract would
  exceed $500,000,000 unless authority for the contract is specifically   
  provided by law.                                                        
     ``(3) The head of an agency may not terminate a multiyear procurement
  contract for services until 10 days after the date on which notice of   
  the proposed termination is provided to the committees of Congress named
  in paragraph (5).                                                       
     ``(4) Before any contract described in subsection (a) that contains a
  clause setting forth a cancellation ceiling in excess of $100,000,000   
  may be awarded, the head of the agency concerned shall give written     
  notification of the proposed contract and of the proposed cancellation  
  ceiling for that contract to the committees of Congress named in        
  paragraph (5), and such contract may not then be awarded until the end  
  of a period of 30 days beginning on the date of such notification.      
     ``(5) The committees of Congress referred to in paragraphs (1), (3), 
  and (4) are as follows:                                                 
       ``(A) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on          
   Appropriations of the Senate.                                           
       ``(B) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on          
   Appropriations of the House of Representatives.                         
     ``(e) Cancellation or Termination for Insufficient Funding After     
  First Year.--In the event that funds are not made available for the     
  continuation of a multiyear contract for services into a subsequent     
  fiscal year, the contract shall be canceled or terminated, and the costs
  of cancellation or termination may be paid from--                       
       ``(1) appropriations originally available for the performance of the
   contract concerned;                                                     
       ``(2) appropriations currently available for procurement of the type
   of services concerned, and not otherwise obligated; or                  
     ``(3) funds appropriated for those payments.                          

     ``(f) Multiyear Contract Defined.--For the purposes of this section, 
  a multiyear contract is a contract for the purchase of services for more
  than one, but not more than five, program years. Such a contract may    
  provide that performance under the contract during the second and       
  subsequent years of the contract is contingent upon the appropriation of
  funds and (if it does so provide) may provide for a cancellation payment
  to be made to the contractor if such appropriations are not made.''.    
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by inserting after the item relating to section 2306b the following:    


      ``2306c. Multiyear contracts: acquisition of services.''.               



     (b) Reference to Relocated Authority.--Subsection (g) of section 2306
  of such title is amended to read as follows:                            
     ``(g) Multiyear contracting authority for the acquisition of services
  is provided in section 2306c of this title.''.                          
     (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2306b(k) of title 10, United      
  States Code, is amended by striking ``or services''.                    
     (d) Applicability.--Section 2306c of title 10, United States Code (as
  added by subsection (a)), shall apply with respect to contracts for     
  which solicitations of offers are issued after the date of the enactment
  of this Act.                                                            
                    SEC. 803. CLARIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY   
          OUT CERTAIN PROTOTYPE PROJECTS.                                         
     (a) Amendments to Authority.--Section 845 of the National Defense    
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103 160; 10 U.S.C.   
  2371 note) is amended--                                                 
     (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and            

     (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsections:  

     ``(d) Appropriate Use of Authority.--(1) The Secretary of Defense    
  shall ensure that no official of an agency enters into a transaction    
  (other than a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement) for a prototype
  project under the authority of this section unless--                    
       ``(A) there is at least one nontraditional defense contractor       
   participating to a significant extent in the prototype project; or      
       ``(B) no nontraditional defense contractor is participating to a    
   significant extent in the prototype project, but at least one of the    
   following circumstances exists:                                         
       ``(i) At least one third of the total cost of the prototype project 
   is to be paid out of funds provided by parties to the transaction other 
   than the Federal Government.                                            
       ``(ii) The senior procurement executive for the agency (as          
   designated for the purposes of section 16(3) of the Office of Federal   
   Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 414(3)) determines in writing that    
   exceptional circumstances justify the use of a transaction that provides
   for innovative business arrangements or structures that would not be    
   feasible or appropriate under a contract.                               
     ``(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amounts counted 
  for the purposes of this subsection as being provided, or to be         
  provided, by a party to a transaction with respect to a prototype       
  project that is entered into under this section other than the Federal  
  Government do not include costs that were incurred before the date on   
  which the transaction becomes effective.                                
     ``(B) Costs that were incurred for a prototype project by a party    
  after the beginning of negotiations resulting in a transaction (other   
  than a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement) with respect to the   
  project before the date on which the transaction becomes effective may  
  be counted for purposes of this subsection as being provided, or to be  
  provided, by the party to the transaction if and to the extent that the 
  official responsible for entering into the transaction determines in    
  writing that--                                                          
       ``(i) the party incurred the costs in anticipation of entering into 
   the transaction; and                                                    
       ``(ii) it was appropriate for the party to incur the costs before   
   the transaction became effective in order to ensure the successful      
   implementation of the transaction.                                      
     ``(e) Nontraditional Defense Contractor Defined.--In this section,   
  the term `nontraditional defense contractor' means an entity that has   
  not, for a period of at least one year prior to the date that a         
  transaction (other than a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement) for
  a prototype project under the authority of this section is entered into,
  entered into or performed with respect to--                             
       ``(1) any contract that is subject to full coverage under the cost  
   accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 26 of the Office of 
   Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 422) and the regulations      
   implementing such section; or                                           
       ``(2) any other contract in excess of $500,000 to carry out         
   prototype projects or to perform basic, applied, or advanced research   
   projects for a Federal agency, that is subject to the Federal           
   Acquisition Regulation.''.                                              
     (b) Extension of Authority.--Subsection (f) of such section, as      
  redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking ``September   
  30, 2001'' and inserting ``September 30, 2004''.                        
                    SEC. 804. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL TO
          REVIEW RECORDS OF PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN PROTOTYPE PROJECTS.           
     (a) Comptroller General Review.--Section 845(c) of the National      
  Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 2371 note) is 
  amended--                                                               
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and   
   (5), respectively; and                                                  
     (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3): 

     ``(3)(A) The right provided to the Comptroller General in a clause of
  an agreement under paragraph (1) is limited as provided in subparagraph 
  (B) in the case of a party to the agreement, an entity that participates
  in the performance of the agreement, or a subordinate element of that   
  party or entity if the only agreements or other transactions that the   
  party, entity, or subordinate element entered into with Government      
  entities in the year prior to the date of that agreement are cooperative
  agreements or transactions that were entered into under this section or 
  section 2371 of title 10, United States Code.                           
     ``(B) The only records of a party, other entity, or subordinate      
  element referred to in subparagraph (A) that the Comptroller General may
  examine in the exercise of the right referred to in that subparagraph   
  are records of the same type as the records that the Government has had 
  the right to examine under the audit access clauses of the previous     
  agreements or transactions referred to in such subparagraph that were   
  entered into by that particular party, entity, or subordinate           
  element.''.                                                             
                    SEC. 805. EXTENSION OF TIME PERIOD OF LIMITATION ON           
          PROCUREMENT OF BALL BEARINGS AND ROLLER BEARINGS.                       
     Section 2534(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by    
  striking ``October 1, 2000'' and inserting ``October 1, 2005''.         
          SEC. 806. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS.       

    Section 2306b(l) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--        

     (1) in paragraph (4)--                                                

       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``The head
   of an agency'' and all that follows through ``following information''   
   and inserting ``Not later than the date of the submission of the        
   President's budget request under section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary
   of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees
   each year, providing the following information with respect to each     
   multiyear contract (and each extension of an existing multiyear         
   contract) entered into, or planned to be entered into, by the head of an
   agency during the current or preceding year''; and                      
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``in effect immediately before 
   the contract (or contract extension) is entered into'' and inserting    
   ``in effect at the time the report is submitted'';                      
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as paragraphs (6)   
   through (10), respectively; and                                         
     (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5): 

     ``(5) The head of an agency may not enter into a multiyear contract  
  (or extend an existing multiyear contract), the value of which would    
  exceed $500,000,000 (when entered into or when extended, as the case may
  be), until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense
  committees a report containing the information described in paragraph   
  (4) with respect to the contract (or contract extension).''.            
                    SEC. 807. ELIGIBILITY OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND    
          CONTROLLED BY WOMEN FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.    
     Section 831(m)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for      
  Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101 510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended-- 
     (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C);                

       (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and       
   inserting ``; or''; and                                                 
     (3) by adding at the end the following:                               


       ``(E) a small business concern owned and controlled by women, as    
   defined in section 8(d)(3)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.      
   637(d)(3)(D)).''.                                                       
                    SEC. 808. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT AND          
          ASSIGNMENT IN CONTRACTING POSITIONS.                                    
     (a) Applicability of Requirements to Members of the Armed            
  Forces.--Section 1724 of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the
  first sentence of subsection (d)--                                      
       (1) by striking ``employee of'' and inserting ``employee or member  
   of''; and                                                               
       (2) by striking ``employee possesses'' and inserting ``employee or  
   member possesses''.                                                     
     (b) Mandatory Academic Qualifications.--(1) Subsection (a)(3) of such
  section is amended--                                                    
     (A) by inserting ``and'' before ``(B)''; and                          

       (B) by striking ``, or (C)'' and all that follows through ``listed  
   in subparagraph (B)''.                                                  
    (2) Subsection (b) of such section is amended to read as follows:     

     ``(b) GS 1102 Series Positions and Similar Military Positions.--The  
  Secretary of Defense shall require that a person meet the requirements  
  set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection (a), but not the other         
  requirements set forth in that subsection, in order to qualify to serve 
  in a position in the Department of Defense in--                         
     ``(1) the GS 1102 occupational series; or                             

       ``(2) a similar occupational specialty if the position is to be     
   filled by a member of the armed forces.''.                              
     (c) Exception.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended to read as 
  follows:                                                                
     ``(c) Exception.--The requirements imposed under subsection (a) or   
  (b) shall not apply to a person for the purpose of qualifying to serve  
  in a position in which the person is serving on September 30, 2000.''.  
     (d) Deletion of Unnecessary Cross References.--Subsection (a) of such
  section is amended by striking ``(except as provided in subsections (c) 
  and (d))'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1).                       
     (e) Effective Date.--This section, and the amendments made by this   
  section, shall take effect on October 1, 2000, and shall apply to       
  appointments and assignments to contracting positions made on or after  
  that date.                                                              

                    SEC. 809. REVISION OF AUTHORITY FOR SOLUTIONS-BASED           
          CONTRACTING PILOT PROGRAM.                                              
     (a) Pilot Projects Under the Program.--Section 5312 of the           
  Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1492) is amended--                 
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)'' and        
   inserting ``subsection (d)''; and                                       
     (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:           

     ``(d) Pilot Program Projects.--The Administrator shall authorize to  
  be carried out under the pilot program--                                
       ``(1) not more than 10 projects, each of which has an estimated cost
   of at least $25,000,000 and not more than $100,000,000; and             
       ``(2) not more than 10 projects for small business concerns, each of
   which has an estimated cost of at least $1,000,000 and not more than    
   $5,000,000.''.                                                          
     (b) Elimination of Requirement for Federal Funding of Program        
  Definition Phase.--Subsection (c)(9)(B) of such section is amended by   
  striking ``program definition phase (funded, in the case of the source  
  ultimately awarded the contract, by the Federal Government)--'' and     
  inserting ``program definition phase--''.                               
                    SEC. 810. PROCUREMENT NOTICE OF CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES     
          THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS.                                               
     (a) Publication by Electronic Means.--Subsection (a) of section 18 of
  the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 416) is         
  amended--                                                               
       (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``furnish for publication by   
   the Secretary of Commerce'' and inserting ``publish'';                  
     (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:            

     ``(2)(A) A notice of solicitation required to be published under     
  paragraph (1) may be published--                                        
       ``(i) by electronic means that meets the requirements for           
   accessibility under paragraph (7); or                                   
     ``(ii) by the Secretary of Commerce in the Commerce Business Daily.   

     ``(B) The Secretary of Commerce shall promptly publish in the        
  Commerce Business Daily each notice or announcement received under this 
  subsection for publication by that means.''; and                        
     (3) by adding at the end the following:                               

     ``(7) A publication of a notice of solicitation by electronic means  
  meets the requirements for accessibility under this paragraph if the    
  notice is electronically accessible in a form that allows convenient and
  universal user access through the single Government-wide point of entry 
  designated in the Federal Acquisition Regulation.''.                    
     (b) Waiting Period for Issuance of Solicitation.--Paragraph (3) of   
  such subsection is amended--                                            
       (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``furnish 
   a notice to the Secretary of Commerce'' and inserting ``publish a notice
   of solicitation''; and                                                  
     (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``by the Secretary of Commerce''.

     (c) Conforming Amendments To Small Business Act.--Subsection (e) of  
  section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) is amended--        
       (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``furnish for publication by   
   the Secretary of Commerce'' and inserting ``publish'';                  
     (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:            

     ``(2)(A) A notice of solicitation required to be published under     
  paragraph (1) may be published--                                        
       ``(i) by electronic means that meet the accessibility requirements  
   under section 18(a)(7) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act  
   (41 U.S.C. 416(a)(7)); or                                               
     ``(ii) by the Secretary of Commerce in the Commerce Business Daily.   

     ``(B) The Secretary of Commerce shall promptly publish in the        
  Commerce Business Daily each notice or announcement received under this 
  subsection for publication by that means.''; and                        
     (3) in paragraph (3)--                                                

       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``furnish 
   a notice to the Secretary of Commerce'' and inserting ``publish a notice
   of solicitation''; and                                                  
     (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``by the Secretary of Commerce''.

     (d) Periodic Reports on Implementation of Electronic Commerce in     
  Federal Procurement.--Section 30(e) of the Office of Federal Procurement
  Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 426(e)) is amended--                              
       (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``Not later than March 1,    
   1998, and every year afterward through 2003'' and inserting ``Not later 
   than March 1 of each even-numbered year through 2004''; and             
     (2) in paragraph (4)--                                                

       (A) by striking ``Beginning with the report submitted on March 1,   
   1999, an'' and inserting ``An''; and                                    
     (B) by striking ``calendar year'' and inserting ``two fiscal years''. 

     (e) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by this      
  section shall take effect on October 1, 2000. The amendments made by    
  subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply with respect to solicitations 
  issued on or after that date.                                           
           Subtitle B--Information Technology                                      


          SEC. 811. ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.         

     (a) Responsibility of DOD Chief Information Officer Relating to      
  Mission Critical and Mission Essential Information Technology           
  Systems.--Section 2223(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- 
     (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);                  

       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting
   ``; and''; and                                                          
     (3) by adding at the end the following:                               

       ``(5) maintain a consolidated inventory of Department of Defense    
   mission critical and mission essential information systems, identify    
   interfaces between those systems and other information systems, and     
   develop and maintain contingency plans for responding to a disruption in
   the operation of any of those information systems.''.                   
     (b) Minimum Planning Requirements for the Acquisition of Information 
  Technology Systems.--(1) Not later than 60 days after the date of the   
  enactment of this Act, Department of Defense Directive 5000.1 shall be  
  revised to establish minimum planning requirements for the acquisition  
  of information technology systems.                                      
    (2) The revised directive required by (1) shall--                     

       (A) include definitions of the terms ``mission critical information 
   system'' and ``mission essential information system'';                  
       (B) prohibit the award of any contract for the acquisition of a     
   mission critical or mission essential information technology system     
   until--                                                                 
       (i) the system has been registered with the Chief Information       
   Officer of the Department of Defense;                                   
       (ii) the Chief Information Officer has received all information on  
   the system that is required under the directive to be provided to that  
   official; and                                                           

       (iii) the Chief Information Officer has determined that there is in 
   place for the system an appropriate information assurance strategy; and 
       (C) require that, in the case of each system registered pursuant to 
   subparagraph (B)(i), the information required under subparagraph (B)(ii)
   to be submitted as part of the registration shall be updated on not less
   than a quarterly basis.                                                 
     (c) Milestone Approval for Major Automated Information Systems.--The 
  revised directive required by subsection (b) shall prohibit Milestone I 
  approval, Milestone II approval, or Milestone III approval (or the      
  equivalent) of a major automated information system within the          
  Department of Defense until the Chief Information Officer has determined
  that--                                                                  
       (1) the system is being developed in accordance with the            
   requirements of division E of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C.  
   1401 et seq.);                                                          
       (2) appropriate actions have been taken with respect to the system  
   in the areas of business process reengineering, analysis of             
   alternatives, economic analysis, and performance measures; and          
       (3) the system has been registered as described in subsection       
   (b)(2)(B).                                                              
     (d) Notice of Redesignation of Systems.--(1) Whenever during fiscal  
  year 2001, 2002, or 2003 the Chief Information Officer designates a     
  system previously designated as a major automated information system to 
  be in a designation category other than a major automated information   
  system, the Chief Information Officer shall notify the congressional    
  defense committees of that designation. The notice shall be provided not
  later than 30 days after the date of that designation. Any such notice  
  shall include the rationale for the decision to make the designation and
  a description of the program management oversight that will be          
  implemented for the system so designated.                               
     (2) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this   
  Act, the Chief Information Officer shall submit to the congressional    
  defense committees a report specifying each information system of the   
  Department of Defense previously designated as a major automated        
  information system that is currently designated in a designation        
  category other than a major automated information system including      
  designation as a ``special interest major technology initiative''. The  
  report shall include for each such system the information specified in  
  the third sentence of paragraph (1).                                    
     (e) Annual Implementation Report.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall
  submit to the congressional defense committees, not later than April 1  
  of each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003, a report on the           
  implementation of the requirements of this section during the preceding 
  fiscal year.                                                            
     (2) The report for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) shall include,  
  at a minimum, for each major automated information system that was      
  approved during such preceding fiscal year under Department of Defense  
  Directive 5000.1 (as revised pursuant to subsection (b)), the following:
     (A) The funding baseline.                                             

     (B) The milestone schedule.                                           

       (C) The actions that have been taken to ensure compliance with the  
   requirements of this section and the directive.                         
     (3) The first report shall include, in addition to the information   
  required by paragraph (2), an explanation of the manner in which the    
  responsible officials within the Department of Defense have addressed,  
  or intend to address, the following acquisition issues for each major   
  automated information system planned to be acquired after that fiscal   
  year:                                                                   
     (A) Requirements definition.                                          

       (B) Presentation of a business case analysis, including an analysis 
   of alternatives and a calculation of return on investment.              
     (C) Performance measurement.                                          

     (D) Test and evaluation.                                              

     (E) Interoperability.                                                 

     (F) Cost, schedule, and performance baselines.                        

     (G) Information assurance.                                            

     (H) Incremental fielding and implementation.                          

     (I) Risk mitigation.                                                  

     (J) The role of integrated product teams.                             

       (K) Issues arising from implementation of the Command, Control,     
   Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and              
   Reconnaissance Plan required by Department of Defense Directive 5000.1  
   and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 3170.01.          
       (L) Oversight, including the Chief Information Officer's oversight  
   of decision reviews.                                                    
    (f)  Definitions.--In this section:                                   

       (1) The term ``Chief Information Officer'' means the senior official
   of the Department of Defense designated by the Secretary of Defense     
   pursuant to section 3506 of title 44, United States Code.               
       (2) The term ``information technology system'' has the meaning given
   the term ``information technology'' in section 5002 of the Clinger-Cohen
   Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1401).                                           
       (3) The term ``major automated information system'' has the meaning 
   given that term in Department of Defense Directive 5000.1.              
          SEC. 812. TRACKING AND MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES.  

     (a) In General.--(1) Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is 
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 
          ``2225. Information technology purchases: tracking and management       

     ``(a) Collection of Data Required.--To improve tracking and          
  management of information technology products and services by the       
  Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall provide for the   
  collection of the data described in subsection (b) for each purchase of 
  such products or services made by a military department or Defense      
  Agency in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, regardless of 
  whether such a purchase is made in the form of a contract, task order,  
  delivery order, military interdepartmental purchase request, or any     
  other form of interagency agreement.                                    
     ``(b) Data To Be Collected.--The data required to be collected under 
  subsection (a) includes the following:                                  
     ``(1) The products or services purchased.                             

       ``(2) Whether the products or services are categorized as           
   commercially available off-the-shelf items, other commercial items,     
   nondevelopmental items other than commercial items, other noncommercial 
   items, or services.                                                     
     ``(3) The total dollar amount of the purchase.                        

     ``(4) The form of contracting action used to make the purchase.       

       ``(5) In the case of a purchase made through an agency other than   
   the Department of Defense--                                             
     ``(A) the agency through which the purchase is made; and              

     ``(B) the reasons for making the purchase through that agency.        

       ``(6) The type of pricing used to make the purchase (whether fixed  
   price or another type of pricing).                                      
     ``(7) The extent of competition provided in making the purchase.      

     ``(8) A statement regarding whether the purchase was made from--      

     ``(A) a small business concern;                                       

       ``(B) a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and 
   economically disadvantaged individuals; or                              
     ``(C) a small business concern owned and controlled by women.         

       ``(9) A statement regarding whether the purchase was made in        
   compliance with the planning requirements under sections 5122 and 5123  
   of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1422, 1423).                
     ``(c) Responsibility To Ensure Fairness of Certain Prices.--The head 
  of each contracting activity in the Department of Defense shall have    
  responsibility for ensuring the fairness and reasonableness of unit     
  prices paid by the contracting activity for information technology      
  products and services that are frequently purchased commercially        
  available off-the-shelf items.                                          
     ``(d) Limitation on Certain Purchases.--No purchase of information   
  technology products or services in excess of the simplified acquisition 
  threshold shall be made for the Department of Defense from a Federal    
  agency outside the Department of Defense unless--                       
       ``(1) the purchase data is collected in accordance with subsection  
   (a); or                                                                 
       ``(2)(A) in the case of a purchase by a Defense Agency, the purchase
   is approved by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,          
   Technology, and Logistics; or                                           
       ``(B) in the case of a purchase by a military department, the       
   purchase is approved by the senior procurement executive of the military
   department.                                                             
     ``(e) Annual Report.--Not later than March 15 of each year, the      
  Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
  the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing a       
  summary of the data collected in accordance with subsection (a).        
    ``(f)  Definitions.--In this section:                                 

       ``(1) The term `senior procurement executive', with respect to a    
   military department, means the official designated as the senior        
   procurement executive for the military department for the purposes of   
   section 16(3) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.
   414(3)).                                                                
       ``(2) The term `simplified acquisition threshold' has the meaning   
   given the term in section 4(11) of the Office of Federal Procurement    
   Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11)).                                         
       ``(3) The term `small business concern' means a business concern    
   that meets the applicable size standards prescribed pursuant to section 
   3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).                      

       ``(4) The term `small business concern owned and controlled by      
   socially and economically disadvantaged individuals' has the meaning    
   given that term in section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15     
   U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)).                                                   
       ``(5) The term `small business concern owned and controlled by      
   women' has the meaning given that term in section 8(d)(3)(D) of the     
   Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(D)).''.                         
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end the following:                                     


      ``2225. Information technology purchases: tracking and management.''.   



     (b) Time for Implementation; Applicability.--(1) The Secretary of    
  Defense shall collect data as required under section 2225 of title 10,  
  United States Code (as added by subsection (a)) for all contractual     
  actions covered by such section entered into on or after the date that  
  is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.                
     (2) Subsection (d) of such section shall apply with respect to       
  purchases described in that subsection for which solicitations of offers
  are issued on or after the date that is one year after the date of the  
  enactment of this Act.                                                  
     (c) GAO Report.--Not later than 15 months after the date of the      
  enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the      
  congressional defense committees a report on the collection of data     
  under such section 2225. The report shall include the Comptroller       
  General's assessment of the extent to which the collection of data meets
  the requirements of that section.                                       

                    SEC. 813. APPROPRIATE USE OF REQUIREMENTS REGARDING EXPERIENCE
          AND EDUCATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL IN THE PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION 
          TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.                                                    
     (a) Amendment of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.--Not later than 
  180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal       
  Acquisition Regulation issued in accordance with sections 6 and 25 of   
  the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 405 and 421)    
  shall be amended to address the use, in the procurement of information  
  technology services, of requirements regarding the experience and       
  education of contractor personnel.                                      
     (b) Content of Amendment.--The amendment issued pursuant to          
  subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, provide that solicitations for the  
  procurement of information technology services shall not set forth any  
  minimum experience or educational requirement for proposed contractor   
  personnel in order for a bidder to be eligible for award of a contract  
  unless--                                                                
       (1) the contracting officer first determines that the needs of the  
   executive agency cannot be met without any such requirement; or         
       (2) the needs of the executive agency require the use of a type of  
   contract other than a performance-based contract.                       
     (c) GAO Report.--Not later than one year after the date on which the 
  regulations required by subsection (a) are published in the Federal     
  Register, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress an evaluation
  of--                                                                    
     (1) executive agency compliance with the regulations; and             

       (2) conformance of the regulations with existing law, together with 
   any recommendations that the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 
    (d)  Definitions.--In this section:                                   

       (1) The term ``executive agency'' has the meaning given that term in
   section 4(1) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
   403(1)).                                                                
       (2) The term ``information technology'' has the meaning given that  
   term in section 5002(3) of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C.     
   1401(3)).                                                               
       (3) The term ``performance-based'', with respect to a contract,     
   means that the contract includes the use of performance work statements 
   that set forth contract requirements in clear, specific, and objective  
   terms with measurable outcomes.                                         
          SEC. 814. NAVY-MARINE CORPS INTRANET.                                   

     (a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated for 
  the Department of the Navy may be obligated or expended to carry out a  
  Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract before--                            
       (1) the Comptroller of the Department of Defense and the Director of
   the Office of Management and Budget--                                   
     (A) have reviewed--                                                   

       (i) the Report to Congress on the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet        
   submitted by the Department of the Navy on June 30, 2000; and           
       (ii) the Business Case Analysis Supplement for the Report to        
   Congress on the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet submitted by the Department  
   of the Navy on July 15, 2000; and                                       
       (B) have provided their written comments to the Secretary of the    
   Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations; and                             
       (2) the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations have
   submitted to Congress a joint certification that they have reviewed the 
   business case for the contract and the comments provided by the         
   Comptroller of the Department of Defense and the Director of the Office 
   of Management and Budget and that they have determined that the         
   implementation of the contract is in the best interest of the Department
   of the Navy.                                                            
     (b) Phased Implementation--(1) Upon the submission of the            
  certification under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of the Navy may    
  commence a phased implementation of a Navy-Marine Corps Intranet        
  contract.                                                               
     (2) Not more than 15 percent of the total number of work stations to 
  be provided under the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet program may be provided
  in the first increment of implementation of the Navy-Marine Corps       
  Intranet contract.                                                      
     (3) No work stations in excess of the number permitted by paragraph  
  (2) may be provided under the program until--                           
       (A) the Secretary of the Navy has conducted operational testing and 
   cost review of the increment covered by that paragraph;                 
       (B) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense has  
   certified to the Secretary of the Navy that the results of the          
   operational testing of the Intranet are acceptable;                     
       (C) the Comptroller of the Department of Defense has certified to   
   the Secretary of the Navy that the cost review provides a reliable basis
   for forecasting the cost impact of continued implementation; and        
       (D) the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations have
   submitted to Congress a joint certification that they have reviewed the 
   certifications submitted under subparagraphs (B) and (C) and have       
   determined that the continued implementation of the contract is in the  
   best interest of the Department of the Navy.                            
     (4) No increment of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet that is           
  implemented during fiscal year 2001 may include any activities of the   
  Marine Corps, the naval shipyards, or the naval aviation depots. Funds  
  available for fiscal year 2001 for activities of the Marine Corps, the  
  naval shipyards, or the naval aviation depots may not be expended for   
  any contract for the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.                        
     (c) Prohibition on Increase of Rates Charged.--The Secretary of the  
  Navy shall ensure that rates charged by a working capital funded        
  industrial facility of the Department of the Navy for goods or services 
  provided by such facility are not increased during fiscal year 2001 for 
  the purpose of funding the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract.         
     (d) Applicability of Statutory and Regulatory Requirements.--The     
  acquisition of a Navy-Marine Corps Intranet shall be managed by the     
  Department of the Navy in accordance with the requirements of--         
       (1) the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (divisions D and E of Public Law  
   104 106), including the requirement for utilizing modular contracting in
   accordance with section 38 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy  
   Act (41 U.S.C. 434); and                                                
       (2) Department of Defense Directives 5000.1 and 5000.2 R and all    
   other directives, regulations, and management controls that are         
   applicable to major investments in information technology and related   
   services.                                                               
     (e) Impact on Federal Employees.--The Secretary shall mitigate any   
  adverse impact of the implementation of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet  
  on civilian employees of the Department of the Navy who, as of the date 
  of the enactment of this Act, are performing functions that are included
  in the scope of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet program by--             
       (1) developing a comprehensive plan for the transition of such      
   employees to the performance of other functions within the Department of
   the Navy;                                                               
       (2) taking full advantage of transition authorities available for   
   the benefit of employees;                                               
       (3) encouraging the retraining of employees who express a desire to 
   qualify for reassignment to the performance of other functions within   
   the Department of the Navy; and                                         
       (4) including a provision in the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract
   that requires the contractor to provide a preference for hiring         
   employees of the Department of the Navy who, as of the date of the      
   enactment of this Act, are performing functions that are included in the
   scope of the contract.                                                  
     (f) Navy-Marine Corps Intranet Contract Defined.--In this section,   
  the term ``Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract'' means a contract       
  providing for a long-term arrangement of the Department of the Navy with
  the commercial sector that imposes on the contractor a responsibility   
  for, and transfers to the contractor the risk of, providing and managing
  the significant majority of desktop, server, infrastructure, and        
  communication assets and services of the Department of the Navy.        

                    SEC. 815. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
          SYSTEMS FOR GUARD AND RESERVE COMPONENTS.                               
    It is the sense of Congress--                                         

       (1) that the Secretary of Defense should take appropriate steps to  
   provide for upgrading information technology systems of the reserve     
   components to ensure that those systems are capable, as required for    
   mission purposes, of communicating with other relevant information      
   technology systems of the military department concerned and of the      
   Department of Defense in general; and                                   
       (2) that the Secretary of each military department should ensure    
   that communications systems for the reserve components under the        
   Secretary's jurisdiction receive appropriate funding for information    
   technology systems in order to achieve the capability referred to in    
   paragraph (1).                                                          
                        SUBTITLE C--OTHER ACQUISITION-RELATED MATTERS             


          SEC. 821. IMPROVEMENTS IN PROCUREMENTS OF SERVICES.                     

     (a) Preference for Performance-Based Service Contracting.--Not later 
  than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal  
  Acquisition Regulation issued in accordance with sections 6 and 25 of   
  the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 405 and 421)    
  shall be revised to establish a preference for use of contracts and task
  orders for the purchase of services in the following order of           
  precedence:                                                             
       (1) A performance-based contract or performance-based task order    
   that contains firm fixed prices for the specific tasks to be performed. 
       (2) Any other performance-based contract or performance-based task  
   order.                                                                  
       (3) Any contract or task order that is not a performance-based      
   contract or a performance-based task order.                             
     (b) Incentive for Use of Performance-Based Service Contracts.--(1) A 
  Department of Defense performance-based service contract or             
  performance-based task order may be treated as a contract for the       
  procurement of commercial items if--                                    
     (A) the contract or task order is valued at $5,000,000 or less;       

       (B) the contract or task order sets forth specifically each task to 
   be performed and, for each task--                                       
     (i) defines the task in measurable, mission-related terms;            

       (ii) identifies the specific end products or output to be achieved; 
   and                                                                     
     (iii) contains a firm fixed price; and                                

       (C) the source of the services provides similar services            
   contemporaneously to the general public under terms and conditions      
   similar to those offered to the Federal Government.                     
     (2) The special simplified procedures provided in the Federal        
  Acquisition Regulation pursuant to section 2304(g)(1)(B) of title 10,   
  United States Code, shall not apply to a performance-based service      
  contract or performance-based task order that is treated as a contract  
  for the procurement of commercial items under paragraph (1).            
     (3) Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this   
  Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the implementation
  of this subsection to the congressional defense committees.             
     (4) The authority under this subsection shall not apply to contracts 
  entered into or task orders issued more than 3 years after the date of  
  the enactment of this Act.                                              
     (c) Centers of Excellence in Service Contracting.--Not later than 180
  days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of each 
  military department shall establish at least one center of excellence in
  contracting for services. Each center of excellence shall assist the    
  acquisition community by identifying, and serving as a clearinghouse    
  for, best practices in contracting for services in the public and       
  private sectors.                                                        
     (d) Enhanced Training in Service Contracting.--(1) The Secretary of  
  Defense shall ensure that classes focusing specifically on contracting  
  for services are offered by the Defense Acquisition University and the  
  Defense Systems Management College and are otherwise available to       
  contracting personnel throughout the Department of Defense.             
     (2) The Secretary of each military department and the head of each   
  Defense Agency shall ensure that the personnel of the department or     
  agency, as the case may be, who are responsible for the awarding and    
  management of contracts for services receive appropriate training that  
  is focused specifically on contracting for services.                    
    (e)  Definitions.--In this section:                                   

       (1) The term ``performance-based'', with respect to a contract, a   
   task order, or contracting, means that the contract, task order, or     
   contracting, respectively, includes the use of performance work         
   statements that set forth contract requirements in clear, specific, and 
   objective terms with measurable outcomes.                               
       (2) The term ``commercial item'' has the meaning given the term in  
   section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.
   403(12)).                                                               
       (3) The term ``Defense Agency'' has the meaning given the term in   
   section 101(a)(11) of title 10, United States Code.                     

                    SEC. 822. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF USE OF DUAL RATES FOR         
          QUANTIFYING OVERHEAD COSTS AT ARMY AMMUNITION PLANTS.                   
     (a) Requirement for Analysis.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry 
  out a financial analysis of the costs that would be incurred and the    
  benefits that would be derived from the implementation of a policy of   
  using--                                                                 
       (1) one set of rates for quantifying the overhead costs associated  
   with Government-owned ammunition plants of the Department of the Army   
   when allocating those costs to contractors operating the plants; and    
       (2) another set of rates for quantifying the overhead costs to be   
   allocated to the operation of such plants by employees of the United    
   States.                                                                 
     (b) Report.--Not later than February 15, 2001, the Secretary shall   
  submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results  
  of the analysis carried out under subsection (a). The report shall      
  include the following:                                                  
       (1) The costs and benefits identified in the analysis under         
   subsection (a).                                                         
       (2) The risks to the United States of implementing a dual-rate      
   policy described in subsection (a).                                     
       (3) The effects that a use of dual rates under such a policy would  
   have on the defense industrial base of the United States.               
                    SEC. 823. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEPARTMENT OF       
          DEFENSE FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF NUCLEAR-CAPABLE SHIPYARD CRANE FROM A  
          FOREIGN SOURCE.                                                         
     Section 8093 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000   
  (Public Law 106 79; 113 Stat. 1253), is amended by striking subsection  
  (d), relating to a prohibition on the use of Department of Defense funds
  to procure a 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.                                                               
     (a) Existing Waiver Period Not Applicable.--Section 2366(c)(1) of    
  title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to           
  survivability and lethality tests for the MH 47E and MH 60K helicopter  
  modification programs. Except as provided in the previous sentence, the 
  provisions and requirements in section 2366(c) of such title shall apply
  with respect to such programs, and the certification required by        
  subsection (b) shall comply with the requirements in paragraph (3) of   
  such section.                                                           
     (b) Extended Period for Waiver.--With respect to the MH 47E and MH   
  60K helicopter modification programs, the Secretary of Defense may waive
  the application of the survivability and lethality tests described in   
  section 2366(a) of title 10, United States Code, if the Secretary,      
  before full materiel release of the MH 47E and MH 60K helicopters for   
  operational use, certifies to Congress that live-fire testing of the    
  programs would be unreasonably expensive and impracticable.             
     (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 142(a) of the National Defense    
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102 484; 106 Stat.   
  2338) is amended by striking ``and survivability testing'' in paragraphs
  (1) and (2).                                                            

                    SEC. 825. COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING LAW REGARDING PURCHASES OF 
          EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS.                                                 
     (a) Sense of Congress Regarding Purchase by the Department of Defense
  of Equipment and Products.--It is the sense of Congress that any entity 
  of the Department of Defense, in expending funds authorized by this Act 
  for the purchase of equipment or products, should fully comply with the 
  Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.) and section 2533 of title 10,  
  United States Code.                                                     
     (b) Debarment of Persons Convicted of Fraudulent Use of ``Made in    
  America'' Labels.--If the Secretary of Defense determines that a person 
  has been convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing a ``Made in
  America'' inscription, or another inscription with the same meaning, to 
  any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in 
  the United States, the Secretary shall determine, in accordance with    
  section 2410f of title 10, United States Code, whether the person should
  be debarred from contracting with the Department of Defense.            

                    SEC. 826. REQUIREMENT TO DISREGARD CERTAIN AGREEMENTS IN      
          AWARDING CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION.          
     In accordance with the requirements contained in the amendments      
  enacted in the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (title VII of     
  division B of Public Law 98 369; 98 Stat. 1175), the Secretary of       
  Defense may not, in awarding a contract for the purchase of firearms or 
  ammunition, take into account whether a manufacturer or vendor of       
  firearms or ammunition is a party to an agreement under which the       
  manufacturer or vendor agrees to adopt limitations with respect to      
  importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms or ammunition in the   
  commercial market.                                                      
           Subtitle D--Studies and Reports                                         

                    SEC. 831. STUDY ON IMPACT OF FOREIGN SOURCING OF SYSTEMS ON   
          LONG-TERM MILITARY READINESS AND RELATED INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE.     
     (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study  
  analyzing in detail--                                                   
       (1) the amount and sources of parts, components, and materials of   
   the systems described in subsection (b) that are obtained from foreign  
   sources;                                                                
       (2) the impact of obtaining such parts, components, and materials   
   from foreign sources on the long-term readiness of the Armed Forces and 
   on the economic viability of the national technology and industrial     
   base;                                                                   
       (3) the impact on military readiness that would result from the loss
   of the ability to obtain parts, components, and materials identified    
   pursuant to paragraph (1) from foreign sources; and                     
       (4) the availability of domestic sources for parts, components, and 
   materials identified as being obtained from foreign sources pursuant to 
   paragraph (1).                                                          
     (b) Systems.--The systems referred to in subsection (a) are the      
  following:                                                              
     (1) AH 64D Apache helicopter.                                         

     (2) F/A 18 E/F aircraft.                                              

     (3) M1A2 Abrams tank.                                                 

     (4) AIM 120 AMRAAM missile.                                           

     (5) Patriot missile ground station.                                   

     (6) Hellfire missile.                                                 

     (c) Source of Information.--The Secretary shall collect information  
  to be analyzed under the study from prime contractors and first and     
  second tier subcontractors.                                             

     (d) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the date of the  
  enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report  
  describing the results of the study required by this section.           
    (e)  Definitions.--In this section:                                   

       (1) The term ``domestic source'' means a person or organization that
   falls within the term ``national technology and industrial base'', as   
   defined in section 2500(1) of title 10, United States Code.             
       (2) The term ``foreign source'' means a person or organization that 
   does not fall within the meaning of the term ``national technology and  
   industrial base'', as defined in such section.                          
       (3) The term ``national technology and industrial base'' has the    
   meaning given that term in such section.                                
                    SEC. 832. STUDY OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFER OF    
          COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES.                                                  
     (a) GAO-Convened Panel.--The Comptroller General shall convene a     
  panel of experts to study the policies and procedures governing the     
  transfer of commercial activities for the Federal Government from       
  Government personnel to a Federal contractor, including--               
       (1) procedures for determining whether functions should continue to 
   be performed by Government personnel;                                   
       (2) procedures for comparing the costs of performance of functions  
   by Government personnel and the costs of performance of such functions  
   by Federal contractors;                                                 
       (3) implementation by the Department of Defense of the Federal      
   Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105 270; 31 U.S.C.  
   501 note); and                                                          
       (4) procedures of the Department of Defense for public-private      
   competitions pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget Circular A 
   76.                                                                     
     (b) Composition of Panel.--(1) The Comptroller General shall appoint 
  highly qualified and knowledgeable persons to serve on the panel and    
  shall ensure that the following entities receive fair representation on 
  the panel:                                                              
     (A) The Department of Defense.                                        

     (B) Persons in private industry.                                      

     (C) Federal labor organizations.                                      

     (D) The Office of Management and Budget.                              

     (2) For the purposes of the requirement for fair representation under
  paragraph (1), persons serving on the panel under subparagraph (C) of   
  that paragraph shall not be counted as persons serving on the panel     
  under subparagraph (A), (B), or (D) of that paragraph.                  
     (c) Chairman.--The Comptroller General, or an individual within the  
  General Accounting Office designated by the Comptroller General, shall  
  be the chairman of the panel.                                           
     (d) Participation by Other Interested Parties.--The chairman shall   
  ensure that all interested parties, including individuals who are not   
  represented on the panel who are officers or employees of the United    
  States, persons in private industry, or representatives of Federal labor
  organizations, have the opportunity to submit information and views on  
  the matters being studied by the panel.                                 
     (e) Information From Agencies.--The panel may request directly from  
  any department or agency of the United States any information that the  
  panel considers necessary to carry out a meaningful study of the        
  policies and procedures described in subsection (a), including the      
  Office of Management and Budget Circular A 76 process. To the extent    
  consistent with applicable laws and regulations, the head of such       
  department or agency shall furnish the requested information to the     
  panel.                                                                  
     (f) Report.--Not later than May 1, 2002, the Comptroller General     
  shall submit the report of the panel on the results of the study to     
  Congress, including recommended changes with respect to implementation  
  of policies and enactment of legislation.                               
     (g) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Federal labor           
  organization'' has the meaning given the term ``labor organization'' in 
  section 7103(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code.                      
                    SEC. 833. STUDY AND REPORT ON PRACTICE OF CONTRACT BUNDLING IN
          MILITARY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.                                        
     (a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General of the United States    
  shall conduct a study regarding the use of the practice known as        
  ``contract bundling'' with respect to military construction contracts.  
     (b) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2001, the Comptroller General
  shall submit to the committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the  
  House of Representatives a report on the results of the study conducted 
  under subsection (a).                                                   

          SEC. 834. REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT STUDY ON CONTRACT BUNDLING.            

     (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a            
  comprehensive study on the practice known as ``contract bundling'' by   
  the Department of Defense, and the effects of such practice on small    
  business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by      
  socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, small business     
  concerns owned and controlled by women, and historically underutilized  
  business zones (as such terms are used in the Small Business Act (15    
  U.S.C. 631 et seq.)).                                                   
     (b) Deadline.--The Secretary shall submit the results of the study to
  the Committees on Armed Services and Small Business of the Senate and   
  the House of Representatives before submission of the budget request of 
  the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2002.                         

           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.                                         

           Subtitle A--Duties and Functions of Department of Defense Officers      

                    SEC. 901. OVERALL SUPERVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE        
          ACTIVITIES FOR COMBATING TERRORISM.                                     
     Section 138(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
  at the end the following new paragraph:                                 
     ``(6)(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries, as designated by the      
  Secretary of Defense from among those Assistant Secretaries with        
  responsibilities that include responsibilities related to combating     
  terrorism, shall have, among that Assistant Secretary's duties, the duty
  to provide overall direction and supervision for policy, program        
  planning and execution, and allocation and use of resources for the     
  activities of the Department of Defense for combating terrorism,        
  including antiterrorism activities, counterterrorism activities,        
  terrorism consequences management activities, and terrorism-related     
  intelligence support activities.                                        
     ``(B) The Assistant Secretary designated under subparagraph (A) shall
  be the principal civilian adviser to the Secretary of Defense on        
  combating terrorism and (after the Secretary and Deputy Secretary) shall
  be the principal official within the senior management of the Department
  of Defense responsible for combating terrorism.                         
     ``(C) If the Secretary of Defense designates under subparagraph (A)  
  an Assistant Secretary other than the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
  Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, then the responsibilities
  of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low    
  Intensity Conflict related to combating terrorism shall be exercised    
  subject to subparagraph (B).''.                                         

                    SEC. 902. CHANGE OF TITLE OF CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE         
          HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS.                                             
     (a) Institution of Positions as Deputy Commandants.--Section 5041(b) 
  of title 10, United States Code, is amended--                           

       (1) by striking paragraphs (3) through (5) and inserting the        
   following:                                                              
     ``(3) The Deputy Commandants.''; and                                  

       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (4) and   
   (5), respectively.                                                      
     (b) Designation of Deputy Commandants.--(1) Section 5045 of such     
  title is amended to read as follows:                                    
          ``5045. Deputy Commandants                                              

     ``There are in the Headquarters, Marine Corps, not more than five    
  Deputy Commandants, detailed by the Secretary of the Navy from officers 
  on the active-duty list of the Marine Corps.''.                         
     (2) The item relating to section 5045 in the table of sections at the
  beginning of chapter 506 of such title is amended to read as follows:   


      ``5045. Deputy Commandants.''.                                          



     (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1502(7)(D) of the Armed Forces    
  Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 401) is amended to read as       
  follows:                                                                
       ``(D) the Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps with responsibility 
   for personnel matters.''.                                               
                    SEC. 903. CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL         
          AUTHORITIES UNDER MILITARY WHISTLEBLOWER LAW.                           
     (a) Clarification of Responsibilities.--Subsection (c)(3)(A) of      
  section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting   
  ``, in accordance with regulations prescribed under subsection (h),''   
  after ``shall expeditiously determine''.                                
     (b) Redefinition of Inspector General.--Subsection (i)(2) of such    
  section is amended--                                                    
       (1) by inserting ``any of'' in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)
   after ``means'';                                                        
     (2) by striking subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G); and         

       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new           
   subparagraph (C):                                                       
       ``(C) Any officer of the armed forces or employee of the Department 
   of Defense who is assigned or detailed to serve as an Inspector General 
   at any level in the Department of Defense.''.                           

                    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.           
     (a) In General.--(1) Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is 
  amended by inserting after section 2358 the following new section:      
                    ``2359. Science and technology programs to be conducted so as 
          to foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of  
          research, development, test, and evaluation                             
     ``(a) Policy.--Each official specified in subsection (b) shall ensure
  that the management and conduct of the science and technology programs  
  under the authority of that official are carried out in a manner that   
  will foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of
  research, development, test, and evaluation.                            
     ``(b) Covered Officials.--Subsection (a) applies to the following    
  officials of the Department of Defense:                                 
       ``(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology,   
   and Logistics.                                                          
     ``(2) The Secretary of each military department.                      

     ``(3) The Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.  

       ``(4) The directors and heads of other offices and agencies of the  
   Department of Defense with assigned research, development, test, and    
   evaluation responsibilities.''.                                         
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by inserting after the item relating to section 2358 the following new  
  item:                                                                   


            ``2359. Science and technology programs to be conducted so as to  
      foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of     
      research, development, test, and evaluation.''.                         


     (b) Office of Naval Research.--Section 5022(b) of title 10, United   
  States Code, is amended--                                               
     (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);                  

       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting
   ``; and''; and                                                          
     (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:                 

       ``(4) the execution of, and management responsibility for, programs 
   for which funds are provided in the basic and applied research and      
   advanced technology categories of the Department of the Navy research,  
   development, test, and evaluation budget in such a manner that will     
   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.        
     (a) Additional Components.--Section 153(d)(1) of title 10, United    
  States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new          
  subparagraphs:                                                          
       ``(C) A description of the extent to which the most recent          
   future-years defense program (under section 221 of this title) addresses
   the requirements on the consolidated lists.                             
       ``(D) A description of the funding proposed in the President's      
   budget for the next fiscal year, and for the subsequent fiscal years    
   covered by the most recent future-years defense program, to address each
   deficiency in readiness identified during the joint readiness review    
   conducted under section 117 of this title for the first quarter of the  
   current fiscal year.''.                                                 
     (b) Time for Submission.--Such section is further amended by striking
  ``Not later than August 15 of each year,'' and inserting ``At or about  
  the time that the budget is submitted to Congress for a fiscal year     
  under section 1105(a) of title 31,''.                                   
           Subtitle B--Department of Defense Organizations                         


          SEC. 911. WESTERN HEMISPHERE INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY COOPERATION.        

     (a) In General.--Chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is     
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 
          ``2166. Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation           

     ``(a) Establishment and Administration.--(1) The Secretary of Defense
  may operate an education and training facility for the purpose set forth
  in subsection (b). The facility shall be known as the `Western          
  Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation'.                         
     ``(2) The Secretary may designate the Secretary of a military        
  department as the Department of Defense executive agent for carrying out
  the responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense under this section.    
     ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Institute is to provide           
  professional education and training to eligible personnel of nations of 
  the Western Hemisphere within the context of the democratic principles  
  set forth in the Charter of the Organization of American States (such   
  charter being a treaty to which the United States is a party), while    
  fostering mutual knowledge, transparency, confidence, and cooperation   
  among the participating nations and promoting democratic values, respect
  for human rights, and knowledge and understanding of United States      
  customs and traditions.                                                 
     ``(c) Eligible Personnel.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), personnel of
  nations of the Western Hemisphere are eligible for education and        
  training at the Institute as follows:                                   
     ``(A) Military personnel.                                             

     ``(B) Law enforcement personnel.                                      

     ``(C) Civilian personnel.                                             

     ``(2) The Secretary of State shall be consulted in the selection of  
  foreign personnel for education or training at the Institute.           
     ``(d) Curriculum.--(1) The curriculum of the Institute shall include 
  mandatory instruction for each student, for at least 8 hours, on human  
  rights, the rule of law, due process, civilian control of the military, 
  and the role of the military in a democratic society.                   
     ``(2) The curriculum may include instruction and other educational   
  and training activities on the following:                               
     ``(A) Leadership development.                                         

     ``(B) Counterdrug operations.                                         

     ``(C) Peace support operations.                                       

     ``(D) Disaster relief.                                                

     ``(E) Any other matter that the Secretary determines appropriate.     

     ``(e) Board of Visitors.--(1) There shall be a Board of Visitors for 
  the Institute. The Board shall be composed of the following:            
       ``(A) The chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on  
   Armed Services of the Senate, or a designee of either of them.          
       ``(B) The chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on  
   Armed Services of the House of Representatives, or a designee of either 
   of them.                                                                
       ``(C) Six persons designated by the Secretary of Defense including, 
   to the extent practicable, persons from academia and the religious and  
   human rights communities.                                               
     ``(D) One person designated by the Secretary of State.                

       ``(E) The senior military officer responsible for training and      
   doctrine for the Army or, if the Secretary of the Navy or the Secretary 
   of the Air Force is designated as the executive agent of the Secretary  
   of Defense under subsection (a)(2), the senior military officer         
   responsible for training and doctrine for the Navy or Marine Corps or   
   for the Air Force, respectively, or a designee of the senior military   
   officer concerned.                                                      

       ``(F) The commander of the unified combatant command having         
   geographic responsibility for Latin America, or a designee of that      
   officer.                                                                
     ``(2) A vacancy in a position on the Board shall be filled in the    
  same manner as the position was originally filled.                      
    ``(3) The Board shall meet at least once each year.                   

     ``(4)(A) The Board shall inquire into the curriculum, instruction,   
  physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and academic methods of the         
  Institute, other matters relating to the Institute that the Board       
  decides to consider, and any other matter that the Secretary of Defense 
  determines appropriate.                                                 
     ``(B) The Board shall review the curriculum of the Institute to      
  determine whether--                                                     
       ``(i) the curriculum complies with applicable United States laws and
   regulations;                                                            
       ``(ii) the curriculum is consistent with United States policy goals 
   toward Latin America and the Caribbean;                                 
     ``(iii) the curriculum adheres to current United States doctrine; and 

       ``(iv) the instruction under the curriculum appropriately emphasizes
   the matters specified in subsection (d)(1).                             
     ``(5) Not later than 60 days after its annual meeting, the Board     
  shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a written report of its        
  activities and of its views and recommendations pertaining to the       
  Institute.                                                              
     ``(6) Members of the Board shall not be compensated by reason of     
  service on the Board.                                                   
     ``(7) With the approval of the Secretary of Defense, the Board may   
  accept and use the services of voluntary and uncompensated advisers     
  appropriate to the duties of the Board without regard to section 1342 of
  title 31.                                                               
     ``(8) Members of the Board and advisers whose services are accepted  
  under paragraph (7) shall be allowed travel and transportation expenses,
  including per diem in lieu of subsistence, while away from their homes  
  or regular places of business in the performance of services for the    
  Board. Allowances under this paragraph shall be computed--              
       ``(A) in the case of members of the Board who are officers or       
   employees of the United States, at rates authorized for employees of    
   agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5; and               
       ``(B) in the case of other members of the Board and advisers, as    
   authorized under section 5703 of title 5 for employees serving without  
   pay.                                                                    
     ``(9) The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), other    
  than section 14 (relating to termination after two years), shall apply  
  to the Board.                                                           
     ``(f) Fixed Costs.--The fixed costs of operating and maintaining the 
  Institute for a fiscal year may be paid from--                          
       ``(1) any funds available for that fiscal year for operation and    
   maintenance for the executive agent designated under subsection (a)(2); 
   or                                                                      
       ``(2) if no executive agent is designated under subsection (a)(2),  
   any funds available for that fiscal year for the Department of Defense  
   for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities.              
     ``(g) Tuition.--Tuition fees charged for persons who attend the      
  Institute may not include the fixed costs of operating and maintaining  
  the Institute.                                                          
     ``(h) Annual Report.--Not later than March 15 of each year, the      
  Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a detailed report on the  
  activities of the Institute during the preceding year. The report shall 
  be prepared in consultation with the Secretary of State.''.             
     (b) Repeal of Authority for United States Army School of the         
  Americas.--Section 4415 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.   
     (c) Clerical Amendments.--(1) The table of sections at the beginning 
  of chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
  after the item relating to section 2165 the following new item:         


      ``2166. Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.''.       



     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 407 of such    
  title is amended by striking the item relating to section 4415.         
          SEC. 912. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REGIONAL CENTERS FOR SECURITY STUDIES.  

     (a) Requirement for Annual Report.--(1) Chapter 7 of title 10, United
  States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
          ``184. Department of Defense regional centers for security studies      

     ``(a) Advance Notification to Congress of the Establishment of New   
  Regional Centers.--After the date of the enactment of this section, a   
  regional center for security studies may not be established in the      
  Department of Defense until--                                           
       ``(1) the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress a notification of
   the intent of the Secretary to establish the center, including a        
   description of the mission and functions of the proposed center and a   
   justification for the proposed center; and                              
       ``(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on which that  
   notification is submitted.                                              
     ``(b) Requirement for Annual Report.--Not later than February 1 of   
  each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on    
  Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
  House of Representatives a report on the operation of the Department of 
  Defense regional centers for security studies during the preceding      
  fiscal year. The annual report shall include, for each regional center, 
  the following information:                                              
     ``(1) The status and objectives of the center.                        

       ``(2) The budget of the center, including the costs of operating the
   center.                                                                 
       ``(3) A description of the extent of the international participation
   in the programs of the center, including the costs incurred by the      
   United States for the participation of each foreign nation.             
       ``(4) A description of the foreign gifts and donations, if any,     
   accepted under any of the following provisions of law:                  
     ``(A) Section 2611 of this title.                                     

       ``(B) Section 1306 of the National Defense Authorization Act for    
   Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103 337; 108 Stat. 2892).                  
       ``(C) Section 1065 of the National Defense Authorization Act for    
   Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat. 2653; 10 U.S.C. 113     
   note).                                                                  
     ``(c) Regional Center for Security Studies Defined.--For the purposes
  of this section, a regional center for security studies is any center   
  within the Department of Defense that--                                 
       ``(1) is operated, and designated as such, by the Secretary of      
   Defense for the study of security issues relating to a specified        
   geographic region of the world; and                                     
       ``(2) serves as a forum for bilateral and multilateral communication
   and military and civilian exchanges with nations in that region.''.     
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title
  is amended by adding at the end the following new item:                 


      ``184. Department of Defense regional centers for security studies.''.  



     (b) First Annual Report.--In the first annual report on Department of
  Defense regional centers for security studies under section 184(b) of   
  title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), to be        
  submitted not later than February 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense     
  shall include any recommendation for legislation that the Secretary     
  considers appropriate for the operation of Department of Defense        
  regional centers for security studies, together with a detailed         
  justification for the recommended legislation.                          

                    SEC. 913. CHANGE IN NAME OF ARMED FORCES STAFF COLLEGE TO     
          JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE.                                             
     (a) Change in Name.--The Armed Forces Staff College of the Department
  of Defense is hereby renamed the ``Joint Forces Staff College''.        
     (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2165(b)(3) of title 10, United    
  States Code, is amended by striking ``Armed Forces Staff College'' and  
  inserting ``Joint Forces Staff College''.                               
     (c) References.--Any reference to the Armed Forces Staff College in  
  any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United
  States shall be considered to be a reference to the Joint Forces Staff  
  College.                                                                

          SEC. 914. SPECIAL AUTHORITY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF NAVY FISHER HOUSES.   

     (a) Base Operating Support.--Section 2493 of title 10, United States 
  Code, is amended--                                                      
     (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and            

       (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection  
   (f):                                                                    
     ``(f) Special Authority for Navy.--The Secretary of the Navy shall   
  provide base operating support for Fisher Houses associated with health 
  care facilities of the Navy. The level of the support shall be          
  equivalent to the base operating support that the Secretary provides for
  morale, welfare, and recreation category B community activities (as     
  defined in regulations, prescribed by the Secretary, that govern morale,
  welfare, and recreation activities associated with Navy                 
  installations).''.                                                      
     (b) Savings Provisions for Certain Navy Employees.--(1) The Secretary
  of the Navy may continue to employ, and pay out of appropriated funds,  
  any employee of the Navy in the competitive service who, as of October  
  17, 1998, was employed by the Navy in a position at a Fisher House      
  administered by the Navy, but only for so long as the employee is       
  continuously employed in that position.                                 
     (2) After a person vacates a position in which the person was        
  continued to be employed under the authority of paragraph (1), a person 
  employed in that position shall be employed as an employee of a         
  nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the United States and may not be
  paid for services in that position out of appropriated funds.           
    (3) In this subsection:                                               

       (A) The term ``Fisher House'' has the meaning given the term in     
   section 2493(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code.                     
       (B) The term ``competitive service'' has the meaning given the term 
   in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code.                         
     (c) Effective Date.--(1) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
  be effective as of October 17, 1998, as if included in section 2493 of  
  title 10, United States Code, as enacted by section 906(a) of Public Law
  105 261.                                                                
     (2) Subsection (b) applies with respect to the pay period that       
  includes October 17, 1998, and subsequent pay periods.                  

                    SEC. 915. SUPERVISORY CONTROL OF ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
          BOARD BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.                                          
     The Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (title XV of Public Law 
  101 510; 24 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section   
  1523 the following new section:                                         
                    ``SEC. 1524. CONDITIONAL SUPERVISORY CONTROL OF RETIREMENT    
          HOME BOARD BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.                                     
     ``(a) Applicability.--This section shall apply only when the         
  deduction authorized by section 1007(i)(1) of title 37, United States   
  Code, to be made from the monthly pay of certain members of the armed   
  forces is equal to $1.00 for each enlisted member, warrant officer, and 
  limited duty officer of the armed forces on active duty.                

     ``(b) Board Authority Subject to Secretary's Control.--The Retirement
  Home Board shall be subject to the authority, direction, and control of 
  the Secretary of Defense in the performance of the Board's duties under 
  section 1516.                                                           
     ``(c) Appointment of Board Members.--When an appointment of a member 
  of the Retirement Home Board under section 1515 is not made by the      
  Secretary of Defense, the appointment shall be subject to the approval  
  of the Secretary of Defense.                                            
     ``(d) Terms of Board Members.--(1) Notwithstanding section           
  1515(e)(3), only the Secretary of Defense may appoint a member of the   
  Retirement Home Board for a second consecutive term.                    
     ``(2) The Secretary of Defense may terminate the appointment of a    
  member of the Retirement Home Board at the pleasure of the Secretary.   
     ``(e) Responsibility of Chairman to the Secretary.--Notwithstanding  
  section 1515(d)(1)(B), the chairman of the Retirement Home Board shall  
  be responsible to the Secretary of Defense, but not to the Secretaries  
  of the military departments, for direction and management of the        
  Retirement Home or each facility maintained as a separate facility of   
  the Retirement Home.''.                                                 

                    SEC. 916. SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT   
          COUNCIL REFORM INITIATIVE.                                              
     (a) Semiannual Report.--The Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff   
  shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the   
  Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a series of 
  five semiannual reports, as prescribed by subsection (b), on the        
  activities of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council. The principal   
  focus of each such report shall be on the progress made on the          
  initiative of the Chairman to reform and refocus the Joint Requirements 
  Oversight Council.                                                      
     (b) Submission of Reports.--Reports under this section shall be      
  submitted not later than March 1, 2001, September 1, 2001, March 1,     
  2002, September 1, 2002, and March 1, 2003. Each report shall cover the 
  half of a fiscal year that ends five months before the date on which the
  report is due.                                                          
     (c) Content.--In the case of any report under this section after the 
  first such report, if any matter to be included is unchanged from the   
  preceding report, that matter may be included by reference to the       
  preceding report. Each such report shall include, to the extent         
  practicable, the following:                                             
       (1) A listing of each of the capability areas designated by the     
   Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff as being within the principal    
   domain of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council and a justification  
   for each such designation.                                              
       (2) A listing of the joint requirements developed, considered, or   
   approved within each of the capability areas listed pursuant to         
   paragraph (1).                                                          
       (3) A listing and explanation of the decisions made by the Joint    
   Requirements Oversight Council and, to the extent appropriate, a listing
   of each of the recommendations to the Council made by the commander of  
   the United States Joint Forces Command.                                 
     (4) An assessment of--                                                

       (A) the progress made in shifting the Joint Requirements Oversight  
   Council to having a more strategic focus on future war fighting         
   requirements;                                                           
     (B) the progress made on integration of requirements; and             

       (C) the progress made on development of overarching common          
   architectures for defense information systems to ensure that common     
   defense information systems are fully interoperable.                    
       (5) A description of any actions that have been taken to improve the
   Joint Requirements Oversight Council.                                   

                    SEC. 917. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF OPERATIONS OF DEFENSE 
          LOGISTICS AGENCY.                                                       
     (a) Comptroller General Review Required.--The Comptroller General    
  shall review the operations of the Defense Logistics Agency--           
     (1) to assess--                                                       

     (A) the efficiency of those operations;                               

       (B) the effectiveness of those operations in meeting customer       
   requirements; and                                                       
       (C) the flexibility of those operation to adopt best business       
   practices; and                                                          
       (2) to identify alternative approaches for improving the operations 
   of that agency.                                                         
     (b) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2002, the Comptroller General
  shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the  
  House of Representatives one or more reports setting forth the          
  Comptroller General's findings resulting from the review under          
  subsection (a).                                                         

                    SEC. 918. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF OPERATIONS OF DEFENSE 
          INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY.                                             
     (a) Comptroller General Review Required.--The Comptroller General    
  shall review the operations of the Defense Information Systems Agency-- 
     (1) to assess--                                                       

     (A) the efficiency of those operations;                               

       (B) the effectiveness of those operations in meeting customer       
   requirements; and                                                       
       (C) the flexibility of those operations to adopt best business      
   practices; and                                                          
       (2) to identify alternative approaches for improving the operations 
   of that agency.                                                         
     (b) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2002, the Comptroller General
  shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the  
  House of Representatives one or more reports setting forth the          
  Comptroller General's findings resulting from the review under          
  subsection (a).                                                         

           Subtitle C--Information Security                                        

                    SEC. 921. INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE COMPUTER SECURITY AND         
          INFORMATION PROTECTION.                                                 
     (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish an      
  Institute for Defense Computer Security and Information Protection.     
    (b)  Mission.--The Secretary shall require the institute--            

       (1) to conduct research and technology development that is relevant 
   to foreseeable computer and network security requirements and           
   information assurance requirements of the Department of Defense with a  
   principal focus on areas not being carried out by other organizations in
   the private or public sector; and                                       
       (2) to facilitate the exchange of information regarding             
   cyberthreats, technology, tools, and other relevant issues.             
     (c) Contractor Operation.--The Secretary shall enter into a contract 
  with a not-for-profit entity, or a consortium of not-for-profit         
  entities, to organize and operate the institute. The Secretary shall use
  competitive procedures for the selection of the contractor to the extent
  determined necessary by the Secretary.                                  
     (d) Funding.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 
  301(5), $5,000,000 shall be available for the Institute for Defense     
  Computer Security and Information Protection.                           
     (e) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2001, the Secretary shall submit
  to the congressional defense committees the Secretary's plan for        
  implementing this section.                                              
          SEC. 922. INFORMATION SECURITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.                     

     (a) Establishment of Program.--(1) Part III of subtitle A of title   
  10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following   
  new chapter:                                                            
                   ``CHAPTER 112--INFORMATION SECURITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM        


 ``Sec.                                                                  

      ``2200.  Programs; purpose.                                             

      ``2200a. Scholarship program.                                           

      ``2200b. Grant program.                                                 

            ``2200c. Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance  
      Education.                                                              
      ``2200d. Regulations.                                                   

      ``2200e. Definitions.                                                   

      ``2200f. Inapplicability to Coast Guard.                                


          ``2200. Programs; purpose                                               

     ``(a) In General.--To encourage the recruitment and retention of     
  Department of Defense personnel who have the computer and network       
  security skills necessary to meet Department of Defense information     
  assurance requirements, the Secretary of Defense may carry out programs 
  in accordance with this chapter to provide financial support for        
  education in disciplines relevant to those requirements at institutions 
  of higher education.                                                    
     ``(b) Types of Programs.--The programs authorized under this chapter 
  are as follows:                                                         
       ``(1) Scholarships for pursuit of programs of education in          
   information assurance at institutions of higher education.              
     ``(2) Grants to institutions of higher education.                     

          ``2200a. Scholarship program                                            

     ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may, subject to subsection
  (g), provide financial assistance in accordance with this section to a  
  person--                                                                
       ``(1) who is pursuing an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced      
   degree, or a certification, in an information assurance discipline      
   referred to in section 2200(a) of this title at an institution of higher
   education; and                                                          
       ``(2) who enters into an agreement with the Secretary as described  
   in subsection (b).                                                      
     ``(b) Service Agreement for Scholarship Recipients.--(1) To receive  
  financial assistance under this section--                               
       ``(A) a member of the armed forces shall enter into an agreement to 
   serve on active duty in the member's armed force for the period of      
   obligated service determined under paragraph (2);                       

       ``(B) an employee of the Department of Defense shall enter into an  
   agreement to continue in the employment of the department for the period
   of obligated service determined under paragraph (2); and                
       ``(C) a person not referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) shall     
   enter into an agreement--                                               
       ``(i) to enlist or accept a commission in one of the armed forces   
   and to serve on active duty in that armed force for the period of       
   obligated service determined under paragraph (2); or                    
       ``(ii) to accept and continue employment in the Department of       
   Defense for the period of obligated service determined under paragraph  
   (2).                                                                    
     ``(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the period of obligated   
  service for a recipient of financial assistance under this section shall
  be the period determined by the Secretary of Defense as being           
  appropriate to obtain adequate service in exchange for the financial    
  assistance and otherwise to achieve the goals set forth in section      
  2200(a) of this title. In no event may the period of service required of
  a recipient be less than the period equal to three-fourths of the total 
  period of pursuit of a degree for which the Secretary agrees to provide 
  the recipient with financial assistance under this section. The period  
  of obligated service is in addition to any other period for which the   
  recipient is obligated to serve on active duty or in the civil service, 
  as the case may be.                                                     
     ``(3) An agreement entered into under this section by a person       
  pursuing an academic degree shall include terms that provide the        
  following:                                                              
       ``(A) That the period of obligated service begins on a date after   
   the award of the degree that is determined under the regulations        
   prescribed under section 2200d of this title.                           
       ``(B) That the person will maintain satisfactory academic progress, 
   as determined in accordance with those regulations, and that failure to 
   maintain such progress constitutes grounds for termination of the       
   financial assistance for the person under this section.                 
       ``(C) Any other terms and conditions that the Secretary of Defense  
   determines appropriate for carrying out this section.                   
     ``(c) Amount of Assistance.--The amount of the financial assistance  
  provided for a person under this section shall be the amount determined 
  by the Secretary of Defense as being necessary to pay all educational   
  expenses incurred by that person, including tuition, fees, cost of      
  books, laboratory expenses, and expenses of room and board. The expenses
  paid, however, shall be limited to those educational expenses normally  
  incurred by students at the institution of higher education involved.   
     ``(d) Use of Assistance for Support of Internships.--The financial   
  assistance for a person under this section may also be provided to      
  support internship activities of the person at the Department of Defense
  in periods between the academic years leading to the degree for which   
  assistance is provided the person under this section.                   
     ``(e) Refund for Period of Unserved Obligated Service.--(1) A person 
  who voluntarily terminates service before the end of the period of      
  obligated service required under an agreement entered into under        
  subsection (b) shall refund to the United States an amount determined by
  the Secretary of Defense as being appropriate to obtain adequate service
  in exchange for financial assistance and otherwise to achieve the goals 
  set forth in section 2200(a) of this title.                             
     ``(2) An obligation to reimburse the United States imposed under     
  paragraph (1) is for all purposes a debt owed to the United States.     
     ``(3) The Secretary of Defense may waive, in whole or in part, a     
  refund required under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that    
  recovery would be against equity and good conscience or would be        
  contrary to the best interests of the United States.                    
     ``(f) Effect of Discharge in Bankruptcy.--A discharge in bankruptcy  
  under title 11 that is entered less than five years after the           
  termination of an agreement under this section does not discharge the   
  person signing such agreement from a debt arising under such agreement  
  or under subsection (e).                                                
     ``(g) Allocation of Funding.--Not less than 50 percent of the amount 
  available for financial assistance under this section for a fiscal year 
  shall be available only for providing financial assistance for the      
  pursuit of degrees referred to in subsection (a) at institutions of     
  higher education that have established, improved, or are administering  
  programs of education in information assurance under the grant program  
  established in section 2200b of this title, as determined by the        
  Secretary of Defense.                                                   
          ``2200b. Grant program                                                  

     ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may provide grants of     
  financial assistance to institutions of higher education to support the 
  establishment, improvement, or administration of programs of education  
  in information assurance disciplines referred to in section 2200(a) of  
  this title.                                                             
     ``(b) Purposes.--The proceeds of grants under this section may be    
  used by an institution of higher education for the following purposes:  
     ``(1) Faculty development.                                            

     ``(2) Curriculum development.                                         

     ``(3) Laboratory improvements.                                        

     ``(4) Faculty research in information security.                       

                    ``2200c. Centers of Academic Excellence in Information        
          Assurance Education                                                     
     ``In the selection of a recipient for the award of a scholarship or  
  grant under this chapter, consideration shall be given to whether--     
       ``(1) in the case of a scholarship, the institution at which the    
   recipient pursues a degree is a Center of Academic Excellence in        
   Information Assurance Education; and                                    
       ``(2) in the case of a grant, the recipient is a Center of Academic 
   Excellence in Information Assurance Education.                          
          ``2200d. Regulations                                                    

     ``The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations for the       
  administration of this chapter.                                         
          ``2200e. Definitions                                                    

    ``In this chapter:                                                    

     ``(1) The term `information assurance' includes the following:        

     ``(A) Computer security.                                              

     ``(B) Network security.                                               

       ``(C) Any other information technology that the Secretary of Defense
   considers related to information assurance.                             
       ``(2) The term `institution of higher education' has the meaning    
   given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20   
   U.S.C. 1001).                                                           
       ``(3) The term `Center of Academic Excellence in Information        
   Assurance Education' means an institution of higher education that is   
   designated by the Director of the National Security Agency as a Center  
   of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.              
          ``2200f. Inapplicability to Coast Guard                                 

     ``This chapter does not apply to the Coast Guard when it is not      
  operating as a service in the Navy.''.                                  
     (2) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A of title   
  10, United States Code, and the beginning of part III of such subtitle  
  are amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 111 the     
  following new item:                                                     


        ``112. Information Security Scholarship Program                         

        2200''.                                                                



     (b) Funding.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 
  301(5), $15,000,000 shall be available for carrying out chapter 112 of  
  title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).              
     (c) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense  
  shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for         
  implementing the programs under chapter 112 of title 10, United States  
  Code.                                                                   
           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.                            
     Section 10543(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by      
  adding at the end the following new paragraph:                          
     ``(3) A report required under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall  
  be submitted not later than 15 days after the date on which the         
  President submits to Congress the budget for such fiscal year under     
  section 1105(a) of title 31.''.                                         

                    SEC. 932. REPORT ON NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO           
          LEGISLATIVE LIAISON FUNCTIONS.                                          
     (a) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2000, the Secretary of       
  Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate   
  and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a   
  report setting forth the number of personnel of the Department of       
  Defense performing legislative liaison functions as of April 1, 2000.   
    (b)  Matters To Be Included.--The report shall include the following: 

       (1) The number of military and civilian personnel of the Department 
   of Defense assigned to full-time legislative liaison functions, shown by
   organizational entity and by pay grade.                                 
       (2) The number of military and civilian personnel of the Department 
   not covered by paragraph (1) (other than personnel described in         
   subsection (e)) who perform legislative liaison functions as part of    
   their assigned duties, shown by organizational entity and by pay grade. 
     (c) Legislative Liaison Functions.--For purposes of this section, a  
  legislative liaison function is a function (regardless of how           
  characterized within the Department of Defense) that has been           
  established or designated to principally provide advice, information,   
  and assistance to the legislative branch on Department of Defense       
  policies, plans, and programs.                                          

     (d) Organizational Entities.--The display of information under       
  subsection (b) by organizational entity shall be for the Department of  
  Defense and for each military department as a whole and separately for  
  each organization at the level of major command or Defense Agency or    
  higher.                                                                 
     (e) Personnel Not Covered.--Subsection (b)(2) does not apply to      
  civilian officers appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
  consent of the Senate, or to general or flag officers.                  

                    SEC. 933. JOINT REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL           
          COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION ANALYSIS CAPABILITY.                          
     (a) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2000, the Secretary of Defense  
  and the Director of Central Intelligence shall submit to the            
  congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence     
  committees a joint report assessing alternatives for the establishment  
  of a national collaborative information analysis capability. The report 
  shall include the following:                                            
       (1) An assessment of alternative architectures to establish a       
   national collaborative information analysis capability to conduct data  
   mining and profiling of information from a wide array of electronic data
   sources.                                                                
       (2) Identification, from among the various architectures assessed   
   under paragraph (1), of the preferred architecture and a detailed       
   description of that architecture and of a program to acquire and        
   implement the capability that would be provided through that            
   architecture.                                                           
       (3) A detailed explanation of how the personal information resulting
   from the data mining and profiling capability developed under the       
   preferred architecture will be employed consistent with the requirements
   of section 552a of title 5, United States Code                          
     (b) Completion and Use of Army Land Information Warfare              
  Activity.--The Secretary of Defense--                                   
       (1) shall ensure that the data mining, profiling, and analysis      
   capability of the Army's Land Information Warfare Activity is completed 
   and is fully operational as soon as possible; and                       
       (2) shall make appropriate use of that capability to provide support
   to all appropriate national defense components.                         

          SEC. 934. NETWORK CENTRIC WARFARE.                                      

    (a)  Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:                

       (1) Joint Vision 2020 set the goal for the Department of Defense to 
   pursue information superiority in order that joint forces may possess   
   superior knowledge and attain decision superiority during operations    
   across the spectrum of conflict.                                        
       (2) One concept being pursued to attain information superiority is  
   known as Network Centric Warfare. The concept of Network Centric Warfare
   links sensors, communications systems and weapons systems in an         
   interconnected grid that allows for a seamless information flow to      
   warfighters, policy makers, and support personnel.                      
       (3) The Joint Staff, the Defense Agencies, and the military         
   departments are all pursuing various concepts related to Network Centric
   Warfare.                                                                
     (b) Goal.--It shall be the goal of Department of Defense to fully    
  coordinate various efforts being pursued by the Joint Staff, the Defense
  Agencies, and the military departments as they develop the concept of   
  Network Centric Warfare.                                                
     (c) Report on Network Centric Warfare.--(1) The Secretary of Defense 
  shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the    
  development and implementation of network centric warfare concepts      
  within the Department of Defense. The report shall be prepared in       
  consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.            
    (2) The report shall include the following:                           

       (A) A clear definition and terminology to describe the set of       
   operational concepts referred to as ``network centric warfare''.        
       (B) An identification and description of the current and planned    
   activities by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs  
   of Staff, and the United States Joint Forces Command relating to network
   centric warfare.                                                        
       (C) A discussion of how the concept of network centric warfare is   
   related to the strategy of transformation as outlined in the document   
   entitled ``Joint Vision 2020'', along with the advantages and           
   disadvantages of pursing that concept.                                  
       (D) A discussion on how the Department is implementing the concepts 
   of network centric warfare as it relates to information superiority and 
   decision superiority articulated in ``Joint Vision 2020.''              
       (E) An identification and description of the current and planned    
   activities of each of the Armed Forces relating to network centric      
   warfare.                                                                
       (F) A discussion on how the Department plans to attain a fully      
   integrated, joint command, control, communications, computers,          
   intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C 4ISR) capability.     
       (G) A description of the joint requirements under development that  
   will lead to the acquisition of technologies for enabling network       
   centric warfare and whether those joint requirements are modifying      
   existing service requirements and vision statements.                    
       (H) A discussion of how Department of Defense activities to         
   establish a joint network centric capability are coordinated with other 
   departments and agencies of the United States and with United States    
   allies.                                                                 
       (I) A discussion of the coordination of the science and technology  
   investments of the military departments and Defense Agencies in the     
   development of future joint network centric warfare capabilities.       
       (J) The methodology being used to measure progress toward stated    
   goals.                                                                  
     (d) Study on the Use of Joint Experimentation for Developing Network 
  Centric Warfare Concepts.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
  study on the present and future use of the joint experimentation program
  of the Department of Defense in the development of network centric      
  warfare concepts.                                                       
     (2) The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense          
  committees a report on the results of the study. The report shall       
  include the following:                                                  
       (A) A survey of and description of how experimentation under the    
   joint experimentation at United States Joint Forces Command is being    
   used for evaluating emerging concepts in network centric warfare.       
       (B) A survey of and description of how experimentation under the    
   joint experimentation of each of the armed services are being used for  
   evaluating emerging concepts in network centric warfare.                
       (C) A description of any emerging concepts and recommendations      
   developed by those experiments, with special emphasis on force structure
   implications.                                                           
     (3) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chairman of the     
  Joint Chief of Staff, shall designate the Commander in Chief of the     
  United States Joint Forces Command to carry out the study and prepare   
  the report required under this subsection.                              
     (e) Time for Submission of Reports.--Each report required under this 
  section shall be submitted not later than March 1, 2001.                

          SEC. 935. REPORT ON AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.                  

     (a) Report Required.--Not later than September 30, 2001, the         
  Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committee on Armed       
  Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
  of Representatives a report on the roles and missions, organizational   
  structure, funding, and operations of the Air Force Institute of        
  Technology as projected through 2010.                                   
    (b)  Matters To Be Included.--The report shall provide--              


       (1) a statement of the Institute's roles and missions through 2010  
   in meeting the critical scientific and educational requirements of the  
   Air Force;                                                              
       (2) a statement of the strategic priorities for the Institute in    
   meeting long-term core science and technology educational needs of the  
   Air Force; and                                                          
       (3) a plan for the near-term increase in the production by the      
   Institute of masters and doctoral degree graduates.                     
     (c) Recommendations To Be Provided.--Based on the matters determined 
  for purposes of subsection (b), the report shall include recommendations
  of the Secretary of the Air Force with respect to the following:        
     (1) The grade of the Commandant of the Institute.                     

     (2) The chain of command of the Commandant within the Air Force.      

       (3) The employment and compensation of civilian professors at the   
   Institute.                                                              
       (4) The processes for the identification of requirements for        
   personnel with advanced degrees within the Air Force and identification 
   and selection of candidates for annual enrollment at the Institute.     
       (5) Postgraduation opportunities within the Air Force for graduates 
   of the Institute.                                                       
       (6) The policies and practices regarding the admission to the       
   Institute of--                                                          
     (A) officers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard;        

       (B) employees of the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy,
   and Department of Transportation;                                       
     (C) personnel of the military forces of foreign countries;            

     (D) enlisted members of the Armed Forces; and                         

     (E) other persons eligible for admission.                             

     (7) Near- and long-term funding of the institute.                     

       (8) Opportunities for cooperation, collaboration, and joint         
   endeavors with other military and civilian scientific and technical     
   educational institutions for the production of qualified personnel to   
   meet Department of Defense scientific and technical requirements.       
     (d) Consultation.--The report shall be prepared in consultation with 
  the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Commander of the Air Force  
  Materiel Command.                                                       
           Subtitle E--Other Matters                                               


                    SEC. 941. FLEXIBILITY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF LIMITATION ON MAJOR
          DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES PERSONNEL.                
     Section 130a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at
  the end the following new subsection:                                   
     ``(g) Flexibility.--(1) If during fiscal year 2001 or fiscal year    
  2002 the Secretary of Defense determines, and certifies to Congress,    
  that the limitation under subsection (a), or a limitation under         
  subsection (b), would adversely affect United States national security, 
  the Secretary may take any of the following actions:                    
       ``(A) Increase the percentage specified in subsection (b)(1) by such
   amount as the Secretary determines necessary or waive the limitation    
   under that subsection.                                                  
       ``(B) Increase the percentage specified in subsection (b)(2) by such
   amount as the Secretary determines necessary, not to exceed a cumulative
   increase of 7.5 percentage points.                                      
       ``(C) Increase the percentage specified in subsection (a) by such   
   amount as the Secretary determines necessary, not to exceed a cumulative
   increase of 7.5 percentage points.                                      
     ``(2) Any certification under paragraph (1) shall include notice of  
  the specific waiver or increases made pursuant to the authority provided
  in that paragraph.''.                                                   

          SEC. 942. CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN NAVY GIFT FUNDS.                     

     (a) Merger of Naval Historical Center Fund Into Department of the    
  Navy General Gift Fund.--(1) The Secretary of the Navy shall transfer   
  all amounts in the Naval Historical Center Fund maintained under section
  7222 of title 10, United States Code, to the Department of the Navy     
  General Gift Fund maintained under section 2601 of such title. Upon     
  completing the transfer, the Secretary shall close the Naval Historical 
  Center Fund.                                                            
     (2) Amounts transferred to the Department of the Navy General Gift   
  Fund under this subsection shall be merged with other amounts in that   
  Fund and shall be available for the purposes for which amounts in that  
  Fund are available.                                                     
     (b) Consolidation of Naval Academy General Gift Fund and Naval       
  Academy Museum Fund.--(1) The Secretary of the Navy shall transfer all  
  amounts in the United States Naval Academy Museum Fund established by   
  section 6974 of title 10, United States Code, to the gift fund          
  maintained for the benefit and use of the United States Naval Academy   
  under section 6973 of such title. Upon completing the transfer, the     
  Secretary shall close the United States Naval Academy Museum Fund.      
     (2) Amounts transferred under this subsection shall be merged with   
  other amounts in the gift fund to which transferred and shall be        
  available for the purposes for which amounts in that gift fund are      
  available.                                                              
     (c) Consolidation and Revision of Authorities for Acceptance of      
  Gifts, Bequests, and Loans for the United States Naval Academy.--(1)    
  Subsection (a) of section 6973 of title 10, United States Code, is      
  amended--                                                               
     (A) in the first sentence--                                           

       (i) by striking ``gifts and bequests of personal property'' and     
   inserting ``any gift or bequest of personal property, and may accept,   
   hold, and administer any loan of personal property other than money,    
   that is''; and                                                          
       (ii) by inserting ``or the Naval Academy Museum, its collection, or 
   its services'' before the period at the end;                            
       (B) in the second sentence, by striking ```United States Naval      
   Academy general gift fund''' and inserting ```United States Naval       
   Academy Gift and Museum Fund'''; and                                    
       (C) in the third sentence, by inserting ``(including the Naval      
   Academy Museum)'' after ``the Naval Academy''.                          
    (2) Such section is further amended--                                 

       (A) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and 
   (d), respectively; and                                                  
       (B) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection  
   (b):                                                                    
     ``(b) The Secretary shall prescribe written guidelines to be used for
  determinations of whether the acceptance of money, any personal         
  property, or any loan of personal property under subsection (a) would   
  reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Department of the Navy or any 
  officer or employee of the Department of the Navy to carry out          
  responsibilities or duties in a fair and objective manner, or would     
  compromise either the integrity or the appearance of the integrity of   
  any program of the Department of the Navy or any officer or employee of 
  the Department of the Navy who is involved in any such program.''.      
     (3) Subsection (d) of such section, as redesignated by paragraph     
  (2)(A), is amended by striking ``United States Naval Academy general    
  gift fund'' both places it appears and inserting ``United States Naval  
  Academy Gift and Museum Fund''.                                         
    (4) The heading for such section is amended to read as follows:       

                    ``6973. Gifts, bequests, and loans of property: acceptance for
          benefit and use of Naval Academy''.                                     
     (d) References to Closed Gift Funds.--(1) Section 6974 of title 10,  
  United States Code, is amended to read as follows:                      
          ``6974. United States Naval Academy Museum Fund: references to Fund     

     ``Any reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or other      
  record of the United States to the United States Naval Academy Museum   
  Fund formerly maintained under this section shall be deemed to refer to 
  the United States Naval Academy Gift and Museum Fund maintained under   
  section 6973 of this title.''.                                          
    (2) Section 7222 of such title is amended to read as follows:         

          ``7222. Naval Historical Center Fund: references to Fund                

     ``Any reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or other      
  record of the United States to the Naval Historical Center Fund formerly
  maintained under this section shall be deemed to refer to the Department
  of the Navy General Gift Fund maintained under section 2601 of this     
  title.''.                                                               
     (e) Clerical Amendments.--(1) The table of sections at the beginning 
  of chapter 603 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking  
  the items relating to sections 6973 and 6974 and inserting the          
  following:                                                              


            ``6973. Gifts, bequests, and loans of property: acceptance for    
      benefit and use of Naval Academy.                                       
      ``6974. United States Naval Academy Museum Fund: references to Fund.''. 



     (2) The item relating to section 7222 of such title in the table of  
  sections at the beginning of chapter 631 of such title is amended to    
  read as follows:                                                        


      ``7222. Naval Historical Center Fund: references to Fund.''.            


                    SEC. 943. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF A GIFT PREVIOUSLY 
          ACCEPTED FOR THE NAVAL ACADEMY.                                         
     Notwithstanding section 6973 of title 10, United States Code, during 
  fiscal year 2001 the Secretary of the Navy may dispose of a gift        
  accepted before the date of the enactment of this Act for the United    
  States Naval Academy by disbursing from the United States Naval Academy 
  general gift fund to an entity designated by the donor of the gift the  
  amount equal to the current cash value of that gift.                    

           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.                                 
            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.                                    


           Subtitle A--Financial Matters                                           

          SEC. 1001. TRANSFER AUTHORITY.                                          

     (a) Authority To Transfer Authorizations.--(1) Upon determination by 
  the Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national  
  interest, the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made     
  available to the Department of Defense in this division for fiscal year 
  2001 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year (or any       
  subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations so transferred shall be
  merged with and be available for the same purposes as the authorization 
  to which transferred.                                                   
     (2) The total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may        
  transfer under the authority of this section may not exceed             
  $2,000,000,000.                                                         
     (b) Limitations.--The authority provided by this section to transfer 
  authorizations--                                                        
       (1) may only be used to provide authority for items that have a     
   higher priority than the items from which authority is transferred; and 
       (2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that has been  
   denied authorization by Congress.                                       
     (c) Effect on Authorization Amounts.--A transfer made from one       
  account to another under the authority of this section shall be deemed  
  to increase the amount authorized for the account to which the amount is
  transferred by an amount equal to the amount transferred.               
     (d) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary shall promptly notify Congress
  of each transfer made under subsection (a).                             

          SEC. 1002. INCORPORATION OF CLASSIFIED ANNEX.                           

     (a) Status of Classified Annex.--The Classified Annex prepared by the
  committee of conference to accompany the conference report on the bill  
  H.R. 4205 of the One Hundred Sixth Congress and transmitted to the      
  President is hereby incorporated into this Act.                         
     (b) Construction With Other Provisions of Act.--The amounts specified
  in the Classified Annex are not in addition to amounts authorized to be 
  appropriated by other provisions of this Act.                           
     (c) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Funds appropriated pursuant to an   
  authorization contained in this Act that are made available for a       
  program, project, or activity referred to in the Classified Annex may   
  only be expended for such program, project, or activity in accordance   
  with such terms, conditions, limitations, restrictions, and requirements
  as are set out for that program, project, or activity in the Classified 
  Annex.                                                                  
     (d) Distribution of Classified Annex.--The President shall provide   
  for appropriate distribution of the Classified Annex, or of appropriate 
  portions of the annex, within the executive branch of the Government.   

                    SEC. 1003. AUTHORIZATION OF EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL            
          APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000.                                    
     Amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense   
  for fiscal year 2000 in the National Defense Authorization Act for      
  Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) are hereby adjusted, with respect  
  to any such authorized amount, by the amount by which appropriations    
  pursuant to such authorization were increased (by a supplemental        
  appropriation) or decreased (by a rescission), or both, in the Emergency
  Supplemental Act, 2000 (division B of Public Law 106 246) or in title IX
  of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106   
  259).                                                                   

                    SEC. 1004. UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO NATO COMMON-FUNDED   
          BUDGETS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001.                                            
     (a) Fiscal Year 2001 Limitation.--The total amount contributed by the
  Secretary of Defense in fiscal year 2001 for the common-funded budgets  
  of NATO may be any amount up to, but not in excess of, the amount       
  specified in subsection (b) (rather than the maximum amount that would  
  otherwise be applicable to those contributions under the fiscal year    
  1998 baseline limitation).                                              
     (b) Total Amount.--The amount of the limitation applicable under     
  subsection (a) is the sum of the following:                             
       (1) The amounts of unexpended balances, as of the end of fiscal year
   2000, of funds appropriated for fiscal years before fiscal year 2001 for
   payments for those budgets.                                             
     (2) The amount specified in subsection (c)(1).                        

     (3) The amount specified in subsection (c)(2).                        

       (4) The total amount of the contributions authorized to be made     
   under section 2501.                                                     
     (c) Authorized Amounts.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated by    
  titles II and III of this Act are available for contributions for the   
  common-funded budgets of NATO as follows:                               
       (1) Of the amount provided in section 201(1), $743,000 for the Civil
   Budget.                                                                 
       (2) Of the amount provided in section 301(1), $181,981,000 for the  
   Military Budget.                                                        
    (d)  Definitions.--For purposes of this section:                      

       (1) Common-funded budgets of nato.--The term ``common-funded budgets
   of NATO'' means the Military Budget, the Security Investment Program,   
   and the Civil Budget of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (and any 
   successor or additional account or program of NATO).                    
       (2) Fiscal year 1998 baseline limitation.--The term ``fiscal year   
   1998 baseline limitation'' means the maximum annual amount of Department
   of Defense contributions for common-funded budgets of NATO that is set  
   forth as the annual limitation in section 3(2)(C)(ii) of the resolution 
   of the Senate giving the advice and consent of the Senate to the        
   ratification of the Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on   
   the Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic (as defined in 
   section 4(7) of that resolution), approved by the Senate on April 30,   
   1998.                                                                   

                    SEC. 1005. LIMITATION ON FUNDS FOR BOSNIA AND KOSOVO          
          PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.                           
     (a) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by     
  section 301(24) for the Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund-- 
       (1) no more than $1,387,800,000 may be obligated for incremental    
   costs of the Armed Forces for Bosnia peacekeeping operations; and       
       (2) no more than $1,650,400,000 may be obligated for incremental    
   costs of the Armed Forces for Kosovo peacekeeping operations.           
     (b) Presidential Waiver.--The President may waive the limitation in  
  subsection (a)(1), or the limitation in subsection (a)(2), after        
  submitting to Congress the following:                                   
       (1) The President's written certification that the waiver is        
   necessary in the national security interests of the United States.      
       (2) The President's written certification that exercising the waiver
   will not adversely affect the readiness of United States military       
   forces.                                                                 
     (3) A report setting forth the following:                             

       (A) The reasons that the waiver is necessary in the national        
   security interests of the United States.                                
       (B) The specific reasons that additional funding is required for the
   continued presence of United States military forces participating in, or
   supporting, Bosnia peacekeeping operations, or Kosovo peacekeeping      
   operations, as the case may be, for fiscal year 2001.                   
       (C) A discussion of the impact on the military readiness of United  
   States Armed Forces of the continuing deployment of United States       
   military forces participating in, or supporting, Bosnia peacekeeping    
   operations, or Kosovo peacekeeping operations, as the case may be.      
       (4) A supplemental appropriations request for the Department of     
   Defense for such amounts as are necessary for the additional fiscal year
   2001 costs associated with United States military forces participating  
   in, or supporting, Bosnia or Kosovo peacekeeping operations.            
     (c) Peacekeeping Operations Defined.--For the purposes of this       
  section:                                                                
       (1) The term ``Bosnia peacekeeping operations'' has the meaning     
   given such term in section 1004(e) of the Strom Thurmond National       
   Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261; 112 
   Stat. 2112).                                                            
     (2) The term ``Kosovo peacekeeping operations''--                     

       (A) means the operation designated as Operation Joint Guardian and  
   any other operation involving the participation of any of the Armed     
   Forces in peacekeeping or peace enforcement activities in and around    
   Kosovo; and                                                             
       (B) includes, with respect to Operation Joint Guardian or any such  
   other operation, each activity that is directly related to the support  
   of the operation.                                                       

          SEC. 1006. REQUIREMENT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT OF CONTRACT VOUCHERS.         

     (a) Requirement.--(1) Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is
  amended by adding after section 2225, as added by section 812(a)(1), the
  following new section:                                                  
          ``2226. Contracted property and services: prompt payment of vouchers    

     ``(a) Requirement.--Of the contract vouchers that are received by the
  Defense Finance and Accounting Service by means of the mechanization of 
  contract administration services system, the number of such vouchers    
  that remain unpaid for more than 30 days as of the last day of each     
  month may not exceed 5 percent of the total number of the contract      
  vouchers so received that remain unpaid on that day.                    
     ``(b) Contract Voucher Defined.--In this section, the term `contract 
  voucher' means a voucher or invoice for the payment to a contractor for 
  services, commercial items (as defined in section 4(12) of the Office of
  Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))), or other           
  deliverable items provided by the contractor under a contract funded by 
  the Department of Defense.''.                                           
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding after the item relating to section 2225, as added by section  
  812(a)(2), the following new item:                                      


      ``2226. Contracted property and services: prompt payment of vouchers.''.



     (b) Effective Date.--Section 2226 of title 10, United States Code (as
  added by subsection (a)), shall take effect on December 1, 2000.        
     (c) Conditional Requirement for Report.--(1) If for any month of the 
  noncompliance reporting period the requirement in section 2226 of title 
  10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), is not met, the    
  Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of 
  the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of          
  Representatives a report on the magnitude of the unpaid contract        
  vouchers. The report for a month shall be submitted not later than 30   
  days after the end of that month.                                       
     (2) A report for a month under paragraph (1) shall include           
  information current as of the last day of the month as follows:         
       (A) The number of the vouchers received by the Defense Finance and  
   Accounting Service by means of the mechanization of contract            
   administration services system during each month.                       
       (B) The number of the vouchers so received, whenever received by the
   Defense Finance and Accounting Service, that remain unpaid for each of  
   the following periods:                                                  
     (i) Over 30 days and not more than 60 days.                           

     (ii) Over 60 days and not more than 90 days.                          

     (iii) More than 90 days.                                              

       (C) The number of the vouchers so received that remain unpaid for   
   the major categories of procurements, as defined by the Secretary of    
   Defense.                                                                
       (D) The corrective actions that are necessary, and those that are   
   being taken, to ensure compliance with the requirement in subsection    
   (a).                                                                    
    (3) For purposes of this subsection:                                  

       (A) The term ``noncompliance reporting period'' means the period    
   beginning on December 1, 2000, and ending on November 30, 2004.         
       (B) The term ``contract voucher'' has the meaning given that term in
   section 2226(b) of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection 
   (a)).                                                                   

                    SEC. 1007. PLAN FOR PROMPT RECORDING OF OBLIGATIONS OF FUNDS  
          FOR CONTRACTUAL TRANSACTIONS.                                           
     (a) Requirement for Plan.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to  
  the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of         
  Representatives, not later than November 15, 2000, a plan for ensuring  
  that each obligation of the Department of Defense under a transaction   
  described in subsection (c) be recorded in the appropriate financial    
  administration systems of the Department of Defense not later than 10   
  days after the date on which the obligation is incurred.                
     (b) Content of Plan.--The plan under subsection (a) shall provide for
  the following:                                                          
       (1) The recording of obligations in accordance with requirements    
   that apply uniformly throughout the Department of Defense, including    
   requirements for the recording of detailed data on each such obligation.
       (2) A system of accounting classification reference numbers for the 
   recording of obligations that applies uniformly throughout the          
   Department of Defense.                                                  
       (3) A discussion of how the plan is to be implemented, including a  
   schedule for implementation.                                            
     (c) Covered Transactions.--The plan shall apply to each obligation   
  under any of the following transactions of the Department of Defense:   
     (1) A contract.                                                       

     (2) A grant.                                                          


     (3) A cooperative agreement.                                          

       (4) A transaction authorized under section 2371 of title 10, United 
   States Code.                                                            
                    SEC. 1008. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND PROCESSING OF CLAIMS FOR 
          CONTRACT PAYMENTS.                                                      
     (a) Requirements.--(1) Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code,  
  is amended by adding after section 2226, as added by section 1006(a)(1),
  the following new section:                                              
                    ``2227. Electronic submission and processing of claims for    
          contract payments                                                       
     ``(a) Submission of Claims.--The Secretary of Defense shall require  
  that any claim for payment under a Department of Defense contract shall 
  be submitted to the Department of Defense in electronic form.           
     ``(b) Processing.--A contracting officer, contract administrator,    
  certifying official, or other officer or employee of the Department of  
  Defense who receives a claim for payment in electronic form in          
  accordance with subsection (a) and is required to transmit the claim to 
  any other officer or employee of the Department of Defense for          
  processing under procedures of the department shall transmit the claim  
  and any additional documentation necessary to support the determination 
  and payment of the claim to such other officer or employee              
  electronically.                                                         
     ``(c) Waiver Authority.--If the Secretary of Defense determines that 
  the requirement for using electronic means for submitting claims under  
  subsection (a), or for transmitting claims and supporting documentation 
  under subsection (b), is unduly burdensome in any category of cases, the
  Secretary may exempt the cases in that category from the application of 
  the requirement.                                                        
     ``(d) Implementation of Requirements.--In implementing subsections   
  (a) and (b), the Secretary of Defense shall provide for the following:  
       ``(1) Policies, requirements, and procedures for using electronic   
   means for the submission of claims for payment to the Department of     
   Defense and for the transmission, between Department of Defense         
   officials, of claims for payment received in electronic form, together  
   with supporting documentation (such as receiving reports, contracts and 
   contract modifications, and required certifications).                   
       ``(2) The format in which information can be accepted by the        
   corporate database of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.       
       ``(3) The requirements to be included in contracts regarding the    
   electronic submission of claims for payment by contractors.             
     ``(e) Claim for Payment Defined.--In this section, the term `claim   
  for payment' means an invoice or any other demand or request for        
  payment.''.                                                             
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding after the item relating to section 2226, as added by section  
  1006(a)(2), the following new item:                                     


            ``2227. Electronic submission and processing of claims for        
      contract payments.''.                                                   


     (b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than March 30, 2001, the         
  Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
  the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan for the              
  implementation of the requirements imposed under section 2227 of title  
  10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)). The plan shall     
  provide for each of the matters specified in subsection (d) of that     
  section.                                                                
     (c) Applicability.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of   
  Defense shall apply section 2227 of title 10, United States Code (as    
  added by subsection (a)), with respect to contracts for which           
  solicitations of offers are issued after June 30, 2001.                 
     (2)(A) The Secretary may delay the implementation of section 2227 to 
  a date after June 30, 2001, upon a finding that it is impracticable to  
  implement that section until that later date. In no event, however, may 
  the implementation be delayed to a date after October 1, 2002.          
     (B) Upon determining to delay the implementation of such section 2227
  to a later date under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall promptly    
  publish a notice of the delay in the Federal Register. The notice shall 
  include a specification of the later date on which the implementation of
  that section is to begin. Not later than 30 days before the later       
  implementation date, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register
  another notice that such section is being implemented beginning on that 
  date.                                                                   

                    SEC. 1009. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFSETS FOR OVERPAYMENT OF          
          TRANSPORTATION COSTS.                                                   
     (a) Offsets for Overpayments or Liquidated Damages.--(1) Section 2636
  of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:         
          ``2636. Deductions from amounts due carriers                            

     ``(a) Amounts for Loss or Damage.--An amount deducted from an amount 
  due a carrier shall be credited as follows:                             
       ``(1) If deducted because of loss of or damage to material in       
   transit for a military department, the amount shall be credited to the  
   proper appropriation, account, or fund from which the same or similar   
   material may be replaced.                                               
       ``(2) If deducted as an administrative offset for an overpayment    
   previously made to the carrier under any Department of Defense contract 
   for transportation services or as liquidated damages due under any such 
   contract, the amount shall be credited to the appropriation or account  
   from which payments for the transportation services were made.          
     ``(b) Simplified Offset for Collection of Claims Not in Excess of the
  Simplified Acquisition Threshold.--(1) In any case in which the total   
  amount of a claim for the recovery of overpayments or liquidated damages
  under a contract described in subsection (a)(2) does not exceed the     
  simplified acquisition threshold, the Secretary of Defense or the       
  Secretary concerned, in exercising the authority to collect the claim by
  administrative offset under section 3716 of title 31, may apply         
  paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of that section with respect to
  that collection after (rather than before) the claim is so collected.   
     ``(2) Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense under       
  subsection (b) of section 3716 of title 31--                            
     ``(A) shall include provisions to carry out paragraph (1); and        

       ``(B) shall provide the carrier for a claim subject to paragraph (1)
   with an opportunity to offer an alternative method of repaying the claim
   (rather than by administrative offset) if the collection of the claim by
   administrative offset has not already been made.                        
     ``(3) In this subsection, the term `simplified acquisition threshold'
  has the meaning given that term in section 4(11) of the Office of       
  Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11)).''.                  
     (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the
  beginning of chapter 157 of such title is amended to read as follows:   


      ``2636. Deductions from amounts due carriers.''.                        



     (b) Effective Date.--Subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section 2636 of   
  title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), shall apply
  with respect to contracts entered into after the date of the enactment  
  of this Act.                                                            
                    SEC. 1010. INTEREST PENALTIES FOR LATE PAYMENT OF INTERIM     
          PAYMENTS DUE UNDER GOVERNMENT SERVICE CONTRACTS.                        
     (a) Prompt Payment Requirement for Interim Payments.--Under          
  regulations prescribed under subsection (c), the head of an agency      
  acquiring services from a business concern under a cost reimbursement   
  contract requiring interim payments who does not pay the concern a      
  required interim payment by the date that is 30 days after the date of  
  the receipt of a proper invoice shall pay an interest penalty to the    
  concern on the amount of the payment due. The interest shall be computed
  as provided in section 3902(a) of title 31, United States Code.         

     (b) Regulations.--The Director of the Office of Management and Budget
  shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. Such regulations 
  shall be prescribed as part of the regulations prescribed under section 
  3903 of title 31, United States Code.                                   
     (c) Incorporation of Certain Provisions of Law.--The provisions of   
  chapter 39 of title 31, United States Code, shall apply to this section 
  in the same manner as if this section were enacted as part of such      
  chapter.                                                                
     (d) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on December 15,
  2000. No interest shall accrue by reason of that subsection for any     
  period before that date.                                                

           Subtitle B--Naval Vessels and Shipyards                                 

          SEC. 1011. REVISIONS TO NATIONAL DEFENSE FEATURES PROGRAM.              

    Section 2218(k) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--         

       (1) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the following new         
   sentence: ``As consideration for a contract with the head of an agency  
   under this subsection, the company entering into the contract shall     
   agree with the Secretary of Defense to make any vessel covered by the   
   contract available to the Secretary, fully crewed and ready for sea, at 
   any time at any port determined by the Secretary, and for whatever      
   duration the Secretary determines necessary.'';                         
       (2) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the following new         
   subparagraph:                                                           
       ``(E) Payments of such sums as the Government would otherwise       
   expend, if the vessel were placed in the Ready Reserve Fleet, for       
   maintaining the vessel in the status designated as `ROS 4 status' in the
   Ready Reserve Fleet for 25 years.''; and                                
     (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:                 

     ``(6) The head of an agency may not enter into a contract under      
  paragraph (1) that would provide for payments to the contractor as      
  authorized in paragraph (2)(E) until notice of the proposed contract is 
  submitted to the congressional defense committees and a period of 90    
  days has elapsed.''.                                                    

                    SEC. 1012. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE NAMING OF THE CVN 77      
          AIRCRAFT CARRIER.                                                       
    (a)  Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:                

       (1) Over the last three decades Congress has authorized and         
   appropriated funds for a total of 10 Nimitz class aircraft carriers.    
       (2) The last vessel in the Nimitz class of aircraft carriers, CVN   
   77, is currently under construction and will be delivered in 2008.      
       (3) The first nine vessels in this class bear the following proud   
   names:                                                                  
     (A) U.S.S. Nimitz (CVN 68).                                           

     (B) U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).                             

     (C) U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70).                                      

     (D) U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).                               

     (E) U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).                                  

     (F) U.S.S. George Washington (CVN 73).                                

     (G) U.S.S. John C. Stennis (CVN 74).                                  

     (H) U.S.S. Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).                                  

     (I) U.S.S. Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).                                    

       (4) It is appropriate for Congress to recommend to the President, as
   Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, an appropriate name for the     
   final vessel in the Nimitz class of aircraft carriers.                  
       (5) Over the last 25 years the vessels in the Nimitz class of       
   aircraft carriers have served as one of the principal means of United   
   States diplomacy and as one of the principal means for the defense of   
   the United States and its allies around the world.                      
       (6) The name bestowed upon the aircraft carrier CVN 77 should embody
   the American spirit and provide a lasting symbol of the American        
   commitment to freedom.                                                  
       (7) The name ``Lexington'' has been a symbol of freedom from the    
   first battle of the American Revolution.                                
       (8) The two aircraft carriers previously named U.S.S. Lexington (the
   CV 2 and the CV 16) served the Nation for 64 years, served in World War 
   II, and earned a total of 13 battle stars.                              
       (9) One of those honored vessels, the CV 2, was lost at the Battle  
   of the Coral Sea on May 8, 1942.                                        
     (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the CVN 77  
  aircraft carrier should be named the ``U.S.S. Lexington''--             
       (1) in order to honor the men and women who served in the Armed     
   Forces of the United States during World War II and the incalculable    
   number of United States citizens on the home front during that war who  
   mobilized in the name of freedom; and                                   
       (2) as a special tribute to the 16,000,000 veterans of the Armed    
   Forces who served on land, sea, and air during World War II (of whom    
   fewer than 6,000,000 remain alive today) and a lasting symbol of their  
   commitment to freedom as they pass on having proudly taken their place  
   in history.                                                             

                    SEC. 1013. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER NAVAL VESSELS TO CERTAIN     
          FOREIGN COUNTRIES.                                                      
     (a) Transfers by Grant.--The President is authorized to transfer     
  vessels to foreign countries on a grant basis under section 516 of the  
  Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j) as follows:            
     (1)  Brazil.--To the Government of Brazil--                           

       (A) the Thomaston class dock landing ships Alamo (LSD 33) and       
   Hermitage (LSD 34); and                                                 
       (B) the Garcia class frigates Bradley (FF 1041), Davidson (FF 1045),
   Sample (FF 1048) and Albert David (FF 1050).                            
       (2) Greece.--To the Government of Greece, the Knox class frigates   
   Vreeland (FF 1068) and Trippe (FF 1075).                                
     (b) Transfers on a Combined Lease-Sale Basis.--(1) The President is  
  authorized to transfer vessels to foreign countries on a combined       
  lease-sale basis under sections 61 and 21 of the Arms Export Control Act
  (22 U.S.C. 2796 and 2761) and in accordance with subsection (c) as      
  follows:                                                                
       (A) Chile.--To the Government of Chile, the Oliver Hazard Perry     
   class guided missile frigates Wadsworth (FFG 9), and Estocin (FFG 15).  
       (B) Turkey.--To the Government of Turkey, the Oliver Hazard Perry   
   class guided missile frigates John A. Moore (FFG 19) and Flatley (FFG   
   21).                                                                    
     (2) The authority provided under paragraph (1)(B) is in addition to  
  the authority provided under section 1018(a)(9) of the National Defense 
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat.    
  745) for the transfer of those vessels to the Government of Turkey on a 
  sale basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.   
  2761).                                                                  
     (c) Conditions Relating to Combined Lease-Sale Transfers.--A transfer
  of a vessel on a combined lease-sale basis authorized by subsection (b) 
  shall be made in accordance with the following requirements:            
       (1) The President may initially transfer the vessel by lease, with  
   lease payments suspended for the term of the lease, if the country      
   entering into the lease for the vessel simultaneously enters into a     
   foreign military sales agreement for the transfer of title to the       
   vessel.                                                                 
       (2) The President may not deliver to the purchasing country title to
   the vessel until the purchase price of the vessel under such a foreign  
   military sales agreement is paid in full.                               
       (3) Upon payment of the purchase price in full under such a sales   
   agreement and delivery of title to the recipient country, the President 
   shall terminate the lease.                                              
       (4) If the purchasing country fails to make full payment of the     
   purchase price in accordance with the sales agreement by the date       
   required under the sales agreement--                                    
     (A) the sales agreement shall be immediately terminated;              

       (B) the suspension of lease payments under the lease shall be       
   vacated; and                                                            
       (C) the United States shall be entitled to retain all funds received
   on or before the date of the termination under the sales agreement, up  
   to the amount of the lease payments due and payable under the lease and 
   all other costs required by the lease to be paid to that date.          
       (5) If a sales agreement is terminated pursuant to paragraph (4),   
   the United States shall not be required to pay any interest to the      
   recipient country on any amount paid to the United States by the        
   recipient country under the sales agreement and not retained by the     
   United States under the lease.                                          
     (d) Authorization of Appropriations for Costs of Lease-Sale          
  Transfers.--There is hereby authorized to be appropriated into the      
  Defense Vessels Transfer Program Account such sums as may be necessary  
  for paying the costs (as defined in section 502 of the Congressional    
  Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) of the lease-sale transfers         
  authorized by subsection (b). Amounts so appropriated shall be available
  only for the purpose of paying those costs.                             
     (e) Grants Not Counted in Annual Total of Transferred Excess Defense 
  Articles.--The value of a vessel transferred to another country on a    
  grant basis under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
  U.S.C. 2321j) pursuant to authority provided by subsection (a) shall not
  be counted for the purposes of subsection (g) of that section in the    
  aggregate value of excess defense articles transferred to countries     
  under that section in any fiscal year.                                  
     (f) Costs of Transfers.--Any expense incurred by the United States in
  connection with a transfer authorized by this section shall be charged  
  to the recipient (notwithstanding section 516(e)(1) of the Foreign      
  Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(e)(1))) in the case of a        
  transfer authorized to be made on a grant basis under subsection (a)).  

     (g) Repair and Refurbishment in United States Shipyards.--To the     
  maximum extent practicable, the President shall require, as a condition 
  of the transfer of a vessel under this section, that the country to     
  which the vessel is transferred have such repair or refurbishment of the
  vessel as is needed, before the vessel joins the naval forces of that   
  country, performed at a shipyard located in the United States, including
  a United States Navy shipyard.                                          
     (h) Expiration of Authority.--The authority to transfer a vessel     
  under this section shall expire at the end of the two-year period       
  beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.                     
     (i) Coordination of Provisions.--(1) If the Security Assistance Act  
  of 2000 is enacted before this Act, the provisions of this section shall
  not take effect.                                                        
     (2) If the Security Assistance Act of 2000 is enacted after this Act,
  this section shall cease to be in effect upon the enactment of that Act.

                    SEC. 1014. AUTHORITY TO CONSENT TO RETRANSFER OF ALTERNATIVE  
          FORMER NAVAL VESSEL BY GOVERNMENT OF GREECE.                            
     (a) Authority for Retransfer of Alternative Vessel.--Section 1012 of 
  the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 
  106 65; 113 Stat. 740) is amended--                                     
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``HS Rodos (ex-U.S.S.     
   Bowman County (LST 391))'' the following: ``, LST 325, or any other     
   former United States LST previously transferred to the Government of    
   Greece that is excess to the needs of that government''; and            
       (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``retransferred under        
   subsection (a)'' after ``the vessel''.                                  
     (b) Repeal.--Section 1305 of the Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and 
  Security Assistance Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 1501A 511) is repealed.      

           Subtitle C--Counter-Drug Activities                                     

                    SEC. 1021. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR      
          COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES OF COLOMBIA.                                    
     (a) Extension of Authority.--Section 1033 of the National Defense    
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat.    
  1881) is amended--                                                      
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``during fiscal years 1998       
   through 2002,''; and                                                    
     (2) in subsection (b)--                                               

       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the end the 
   following: ``, for fiscal years 1998 through 2002''; and                
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at the end the 
   following: ``, for fiscal years 1998 through 2006''.                    
     (b) Maximum Annual Amount of Support.--Subsection (e)(2) of such     
  section is amended by striking ``2002'' and inserting ``2006''.         

                    SEC. 1022. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXPENDITURES TO    
          SUPPORT FOREIGN COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES.                                
     Not later than January 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
  to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the          
  expenditure of funds by the Secretary during fiscal year 2000 in direct 
  or indirect support of the counter-drug activities of foreign           
  governments. The report shall include the following for each foreign    
  government:                                                             
       (1) The total amount of assistance provided to, or expended on      
   behalf of, the foreign government.                                      
       (2) A description of the types of counter-drug activities conducted 
   using the assistance.                                                   
       (3) An explanation of the legal authority under which the assistance
   was provided.                                                           
                    SEC. 1023. RECOMMENDATIONS ON EXPANSION OF SUPPORT FOR        
          COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES.                                                
     (a) Requirement for Submittal of Recommendations.--Not later than    
  February 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the          
  Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of             
  Representatives the recommendations of the Secretary regarding whether  
  expanded support for counter-drug activities should be authorized under 
  section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
  1998 (Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 1881) for the region that includes   
  the countries that are covered by that authority on the date of the     
  enactment of this Act.                                                  
     (b) Content of Submission.--The submission under subsection (a) shall
  include the following:                                                  
     (1) What, if any, additional countries should be covered.             

       (2) What, if any, additional support should be provided to covered  
   countries, together with the reasons for recommending the additional    
   support.                                                                
       (3) For each country recommended under paragraph (1), a plan for    
   providing support, including the counter-drug activities proposed to be 
   supported.                                                              
          SEC. 1024. REVIEW OF RIVERINE COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM.                     

     (a) Requirement for Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall review   
  the riverine counter-drug program supported under section 1033 of the   
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 
  85; 111 Stat. 1881).                                                    
     (b) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2001, the Secretary shall    
  submit a report on the riverine counter-drug program to the Committees  
  on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The   
  report shall include, for each country receiving support under the      
  riverine counter-drug program, the following:                           
       (1) The Assistant Secretary's assessment of the effectiveness of the
   program.                                                                
       (2) A recommendation regarding which of the Armed Forces, units of  
   the Armed Forces, or other organizations within the Department of       
   Defense should be responsible for managing the program.                 
     (c) Delegation of Authority.--The Secretary shall require the        
  Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity 
  Conflict to carry out the responsibilities under this section.          

          SEC. 1025. REPORT ON TETHERED AEROSTAT RADAR SYSTEM.                    

     (a) Report Required.--Not later than May 1, 2001, The Secretary of   
  Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the Tethered 
  Aerostat Radar System used to conduct counter-drug detection and        
  monitoring and border security and air sovereignty operations. The      
  report shall include the following:                                     
       (1) The status and operational availability of each of the existing 
   sites of the Tethered Aerostat Radar System.                            
       (2) A discussion of any plans to close, during the next 5 years,    
   currently operational sites, including a review of the justification for
   each proposed closure.                                                  
       (3) A review of the requirements of other agencies, especially the  
   United States Customs Service, for data derived from the Tethered       
   Aerostat Radar System.                                                  
       (4) A assessment of the value of the Tethered Aerostat Radar System 
   in the conduct of counter-drug detection and monitoring and border      
   security and air sovereignty operations compared to other surveillance  
   systems available for such operations.                                  
       (5) The costs associated with the planned standardization of the    
   Tethered Aerostat Radar System and the Secretary's analysis of that     
   standardization.                                                        
     (b) Consultation.--The Secretary of Defense shall prepare the report 
  in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury.                     

                    SEC. 1026. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING USE OF ARMED FORCES FOR
          COUNTER-DRUG AND COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTIVITIES.                          
     It is the sense of Congress that the President should be able to use 
  members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps to assist law    
  enforcement agencies, to the full extent consistent with section 1385 of
  title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Posse Comitatus     
  Act), section 375 of title 10, United States Code, and other applicable 
  law, in preventing the entry into the United States of terrorists and   
  drug traffickers, weapons of mass destruction, components of weapons of 
  mass destruction, and prohibited narcotics and drugs.                   

           Subtitle D--Counterterrorism and Domestic Preparedness                  

                    SEC. 1031. PREPAREDNESS OF MILITARY INSTALLATION FIRST        
          RESPONDERS FOR INCIDENTS INVOLVING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.         
     (a) Requirement for Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
  the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to     
  Congress a report on the program of the Department of Defense to ensure 
  the preparedness of the first responders of the Department of Defense   
  for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction on installations of 
  the Department of Defense.                                              
    (b)  Content of Report.--The report shall include the following:      

     (1) A detailed description of the overall preparedness program.       

       (2) A detailed description of the deficiencies in the preparedness  
   of Department of Defense installations to respond to an incident        
   involving a weapon of mass destruction, together with a discussion of   
   the actions planned to be taken by the Department of Defense to correct 
   the deficiencies.                                                       
       (3) The schedule and costs associated with the implementation of the
   preparedness program.                                                   

       (4) The Department's plan for coordinating the preparedness program 
   with responders in the communities in the localities of the             
   installations.                                                          
       (5) The Department's plan for promoting the interoperability of the 
   equipment used by the installation first responders referred to in      
   subsection (a) with the equipment used by the first responders in those 
   communities.                                                            
     (c) Form of Report.--The report shall be submitted in an unclassified
  form, but may include a classified annex.                               
    (d)  Definitions.--In this section:                                   

       (1) The term ``first responder'' means an organization responsible  
   for responding to an incident involving a weapon of mass destruction.   
       (2) The term ``weapon of mass destruction'' has the meaning given   
   that term in section 1403(1) of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass     
   Destruction Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2302(1)).                            

          SEC. 1032. ADDITIONAL WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION CIVIL SUPPORT TEAMS.  

     During fiscal year 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall establish    
  five additional teams designated as Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil   
  Support Teams (for a total of 32 such teams).                           
                    SEC. 1033. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE LOAN GUARANTEES TO IMPROVE    
          DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS TO COMBAT CYBERTERRORISM.                         
     (a) Establishment of Program.--(1) Chapter 148 of title 10, United   
  States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new          
  subchapter:                                                             
            ``SUBCHAPTER VII--CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION LOAN GUARANTEES  


 ``Sec.                                                                  

      ``2541. Establishment of loan guarantee program.                        

      ``2541a. Fees charged and collected.                                    

      ``2541b. Administration.                                                

      ``2541c. Transferability, additional limitations, and definition.       

      ``2541d. Reports.                                                       


          ``2541. Establishment of loan guarantee program                         

     ``(a) Establishment.--In order to meet the national security         
  objectives in section 2501(a) of this title, the Secretary of Defense   
  shall establish a program under which the Secretary may issue guarantees
  assuring lenders against losses of principal or interest, or both       
  principal and interest, for loans made to qualified commercial firms to 
  fund, in whole or in part, any of the following activities:             
       (1) The improvement of the protection of the critical infrastructure
   of the commercial firms.                                                
       (2) The refinancing of improvements previously made to the          
   protection of the critical infrastructure of the commercial firms.      
     ``(b) Qualified Commercial Firms.--For purposes of this section, a   
  qualified commercial firm is a company or other business entity         
  (including a consortium of such companies or other business entities, as
  determined by the Secretary) that the Secretary determines--            
       ``(1) conducts a significant level of its research, development,    
   engineering, and manufacturing activities in the United States;         
       ``(2) is a company or other business entity the majority ownership  
   or control of which is by United States citizens or is a company or     
   other business of a parent company that is incorporated in a country the
   government of which--                                                   
       ``(A) encourages the participation of firms so owned or controlled  
   in research and development consortia to which the government of that   
   country provides funding directly or provides funding indirectly through
   international organizations or agreements; and                          
       ``(B) affords adequate and effective protection for the intellectual
   property rights of companies incorporated in the United States;         
       ``(3) provides technology products or services critical to the      
   operations of the Department of Defense;                                
       ``(4) meets standards of prevention of cyberterrorism applicable to 
   the Department of Defense; and                                          
       ``(5) agrees to submit the report required under section 2541d of   
   this title.                                                             
     ``(c) Loan Limits.--The maximum amount of loan principal guaranteed  
  during a fiscal year under this section may not exceed $10,000,000, with
  respect to all borrowers.                                               
     ``(d) Goals and Standards.--The Secretary shall prescribe regulations
  setting forth goals for the use of the loan guarantees provided under   
  this section and standards for evaluating whether those goals are met by
  each entity receiving such loan guarantees.                             
     ``(e) Authority Subject to Provisions of Appropriations.--The        
  Secretary may guarantee a loan under this subchapter only to such extent
  or in such amounts as may be provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
          ``2541a. Fees charged and collected                                     

     ``(a) Fee Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess a fee for 
  providing a loan guarantee under this subchapter.                       
     ``(b) Amount of Fee.--The amount of the fee shall be not less than 75
  percent of the amount incurred by the Secretary to provide the loan     
  guarantee.                                                              
     ``(c) Special Account.--(1) Such fees shall be credited to a special 
  account in the Treasury.                                                
     ``(2) Amounts in the special account shall be available, to the      
  extent and in amounts provided in appropriations Acts, for paying the   
  costs of administrative expenses of the Department of Defense that are  
  attributable to the loan guarantee program under this subchapter.       
     ``(3)(A) If for any fiscal year amounts in the special account       
  established under paragraph (1) are not available (or are not           
  anticipated to be available) in a sufficient amount for administrative  
  expenses of the Department of Defense for that fiscal year that are     
  directly attributable to the administration of the program under this   
  subchapter, the Secretary may use amounts currently available for       
  operations and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, not to exceed   
  $500,000 in any fiscal year, for those expenses.                        
     ``(B) The Secretary shall, from funds in the special account         
  established under paragraph (1), replenish operations and maintenance   
  accounts for amounts expended under subparagraph (A).                   
          ``2541b. Administration                                                 

     ``(a) Agreements Required.--The Secretary of Defense may enter into  
  one or more agreements, each with an appropriate Federal or private     
  entity, under which such entity may, under this subchapter--            
     ``(1) process applications for loan guarantees;                       

     ``(2) administer repayment of loans; and                              

       ``(3) provide any other services to the Secretary to administer this
   subchapter.                                                             
     ``(b) Treatment of Costs.--The costs of such agreements shall be     
  considered, for purposes of the special account established under       
  section 2541a(c), to be costs of administrative expenses of the         
  Department of Defense that are attributable to the loan guarantee       
  program under this subchapter.                                          
          ``2541c. Transferability, additional limitations, and definition        

     ``The following provisions of subtitle VI of this chapter apply to   
  guarantees issued under this subtitle:                                  
     ``(1) Section 2540a, relating to transferability of guarantees.       

     ``(2) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 2540b, providing limitations.

     ``(3) Section 2540d(2), providing a definition of the term `cost'.    

          ``2541d. Reports                                                        

     ``(a) Report by Commercial Firms to Secretary of Defense.--The       
  Secretary of Defense shall require each qualified commercial firm for   
  which a loan is guaranteed under this subchapter to submit to the       
  Secretary a report on the improvements financed or refinanced with the  
  loan. The report shall include an assessment of the value of the        
  improvements for the protection of the critical infrastructure of that  
  commercial firm. The Secretary shall prescribe the time for submitting  
  the report.                                                             
     ``(b) Annual Report by Secretary of Defense to Congress.--Not later  
  than March 1 of each year in which guarantees are made under this       
  subchapter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report  
  on the loan guarantee program under this subchapter. The report shall   
  include the following:                                                  
       ``(1) The amounts of the loans for which guarantees were issued     
   during the year preceding the year of the report.                       
       ``(2) The success of the program in improving the protection of the 
   critical infrastructure of the commercial firms covered by the          
   guarantees.                                                             
       ``(3) The relationship of the loan guarantee program to the critical
   infrastructure protection program of the Department of Defense, together
   with an assessment of the extent to which the loan guarantee program    
   supports the critical infrastructure protection program.                
       ``(4) Any other information on the loan guarantee program that the  
   Secretary considers appropriate to include in the report.''.            
     (2) The table of subchapters at the beginning of such chapter is     
  amended by adding at the end the following new item:                    


        ``VII. Critical Infrastructure Protection Loan Guarantees               

       2541''.                                                                 



     (b) Redesignation of Displaced Sections.--(1) Sections 2541 through  
  2554 of chapter 152 of title 10, United States Code, are redesignated as
  sections 2551 through 2564, respectively.                               
     (2) The items in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter   
  152 of such title are revised to reflect the redesignations made by     
  paragraph (1).                                                          
     (c) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Subsection (c)(3)(C) of section 2561 
  of such title, as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by striking
  ``section 2547'' and inserting ``section 2557''.                        
     (2) Subsection (b) of section 2562 of such title, as so redesignated,
  is amended by striking ``section 2547'' and inserting ``section 2557''. 
     (3) Section 7300 of such title is amended by striking ``section      
  2553'' and inserting ``section 2563''.                                  

                    SEC. 1034. REPORT ON THE STATUS OF DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS      
          AGAINST THE THREAT OF BIOLOGICAL TERRORISM.                             
     (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 31, 2001, the President   
  shall submit to Congress a report on domestic preparedness against the  
  threat of biological terrorism.                                         
    (b)  Report Elements.--The report shall address the following:        

       (1) The current state of United States preparedness to defend       
   against a biologic attack.                                              
       (2) The roles that various Federal agencies currently play, and     
   should play, in preparing for, and defending against, such an attack.   
       (3) The roles that State and local agencies and public health       
   facilities currently play, and should play, in preparing for, and       
   defending against, such an attack.                                      
       (4) The advisability of establishing an intergovernmental task force
   to assist in preparations for such an attack.                           
       (5) The potential role of advanced communications systems in aiding 
   domestic preparedness against such an attack.                           
       (6) The potential for additional research and development in        
   biotechnology to aid domestic preparedness against such an attack.      
       (7) Other measures that should be taken to aid domestic preparedness
   against such an attack.                                                 
       (8) The financial resources necessary to support efforts for        
   domestic preparedness against such an attack.                           

       (9) The deficiencies and vulnerabilities in the United States public
   health system for dealing with the consequences of a biological         
   terrorist attack on the United States, and current plans to address     
   those deficiencies and vulnerabilities.                                 
     (c) Intelligence Estimate.--(1) Not later than March 1, 2001, the    
  Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress an intelligence estimate, 
  prepared in consultation with the Director of Central Intelligence,     
  containing--                                                            
       (A) an assessment of the threat to the United States posed by a     
   terrorist using a biological weapon; and                                
       (B) an assessment of the relative consequences of an attack against 
   the United States by a terrorist using a biological weapon compared with
   the consequences of an attack against the United States by a terrorist  
   using a weapon that is a weapon of mass destruction other than a        
   biological weapon or that is a conventional weapon.                     
     (2) The intelligence estimate submitted under paragraph (1) shall    
  include a comparison of--                                               
       (A) the likelihood of the threat of a terrorist attack against the  
   United States through the use of a biological weapon, with              
       (B) the likelihood of the threat of a terrorist attack against the  
   United States through the use of a weapon that is a weapon of mass      
   destruction other than a biological weapon or that is a conventional    
   weapon.                                                                 

                    SEC. 1035. REPORT ON STRATEGY, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS TO      
          COMBAT DOMESTIC TERRORISM.                                              
     Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
  the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the        
  Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of             
  Representatives a report on the strategy, policies, and programs of the 
  United States for combating domestic terrorism, and in particular       
  domestic terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction. The report    
  shall document the progress and problems experienced by the Federal     
  Government in organizing and preparing to respond to domestic terrorist 
  incidents.                                                              

           Subtitle E--Strategic Forces                                            

          SEC. 1041. REVISED NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW.                              

     (a) Requirement for Comprehensive Review.--In order to clarify United
  States nuclear deterrence policy and strategy for the near term, the    
  Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive review of the nuclear
  posture of the United States for the next 5 to 10 years. The Secretary  
  shall conduct the review in consultation with the Secretary of Energy.  
     (b) Elements of Review.--The nuclear posture review shall include the
  following elements:                                                     
       (1) The role of nuclear forces in United States military strategy,  
   planning, and programming.                                              
       (2) The policy requirements and objectives for the United States to 
   maintain a safe, reliable, and credible nuclear deterrence posture.     
       (3) The relationship among United States nuclear deterrence policy, 
   targeting strategy, and arms control objectives.                        
       (4) The levels and composition of the nuclear delivery systems that 
   will be required for implementing the United States national and        
   military strategy, including any plans for replacing or modifying       
   existing systems.                                                       
       (5) The nuclear weapons complex that will be required for           
   implementing the United States national and military strategy, including
   any plans to modernize or modify the complex.                           
       (6) The active and inactive nuclear weapons stockpile that will be  
   required for implementing the United States national and military       
   strategy, including any plans for replacing or modifying warheads.      
     (c) Report to Congress.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to    
  Congress, in unclassified and classified forms as necessary, a report on
  the results of the nuclear posture review conducted under this section. 
  The report shall be submitted concurrently with the Quadrennial Defense 
  Review report due in December 2001.                                     
     (d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the nuclear 
  posture review conducted under this section should be used as the basis 
  for establishing future United States arms control objectives and       
  negotiating positions.                                                  

                    SEC. 1042. PLAN FOR THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINMENT AND             
          MODERNIZATION OF UNITED STATES STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCES.                
     (a) Requirement for Plan.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
  with the Secretary of Energy, shall develop a long-range plan for the   
  sustainment and modernization of United States strategic nuclear forces 
  to counter emerging threats and satisfy the evolving requirements of    
  deterrence.                                                             
     (b) Elements of Plan.--The plan specified under subsection (a) shall 
  include the Secretary's plans, if any, for the sustainment and          
  modernization of the following:                                         
       (1) Land-based and sea-based strategic ballistic missiles, including
   any plans for developing replacements for the Minuteman III             
   intercontinental ballistic missile and the Trident II sea-launched      
   ballistic missile and plans for common ballistic missile technology     
   development.                                                            
       (2) Strategic nuclear bombers, including any plans for a B 2        
   follow-on, a B 52 replacement, and any new air-launched weapon systems. 
       (3) Appropriate warheads to outfit the strategic nuclear delivery   
   systems referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) to satisfy evolving       
   military requirements.                                                  
     (c) Submittal of Plan.--The plan specified under subsection (a) shall
  be submitted to Congress not later than April 15, 2001. The plan shall  
  be submitted in unclassified and classified forms, as necessary.        

                    SEC. 1043. MODIFICATION OF SCOPE OF WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR      
          LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OR DISMANTLEMENT OF STRATEGIC NUCLEAR DELIVERY 
          SYSTEMS.                                                                
     Section 1302(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
  Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 1948), as amended by section    
  1501(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000  
  (Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 806), is further amended by striking ``the
  application of the limitation in effect under paragraph (1)(B) or (3) of
  subsection (a), as the case may be,'' and inserting ``the application of
  the limitation in effect under subsection (a) to a strategic nuclear    
  delivery system''.                                                      

          SEC. 1044. REPORT ON THE DEFEAT OF HARDENED AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGETS.  

     (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in conjunction with the  
  Secretary of Energy, conduct a study relating to the defeat of hardened 
  and deeply buried targets. Under the study, the Secretaries shall--     
     (1) review--                                                          

       (A) the requirements of the United States to defeat hardened and    
   deeply buried targets and stockpiles of chemical and biological agents  
   and related capabilities; and                                           
     (B) current and future plans to meet those requirements;              

     (2) determine if those plans adequately address all such requirements;

       (3) identify potential future hardened and deeply buried targets and
   other related targets;                                                  
       (4) determine what resources and research and development efforts   
   are needed to defeat the targets identified under paragraph (3) as well 
   as other requirements to defeat stockpiles of chemical and biological   
   agents and related capabilities;                                        
       (5) assess both current and future options to defeat hardened and   
   deeply buried targets as well as concepts to defeat stockpiles of       
   chemical and biological agents and related capabilities; and            
       (6) determine the capability and cost of each option assessed under 
   paragraph (5).                                                          
     (b) Conduct of Assessments.--In conducting the study under subsection
  (a), the Secretaries may, in order to perform the assessments required  
  by paragraph (5) of that subsection, conduct any limited research and   
  development that may be necessary to perform those assessments.         
     (c) Report.--(1) Not later than July 1, 2001, the Secretary of       
  Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate   
  and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a   
  report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). The  
  report shall be prepared in conjunction with the Secretary of Energy.   
     (2) The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified
  form, together with a classified annex if necessary.                    

                    SEC. 1045. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE MAINTENANCE OF THE        
          STRATEGIC NUCLEAR TRIAD.                                                
     It is the sense of Congress that, in light of the potential for      
  further arms control agreements with the Russian Federation limiting    
  strategic forces--                                                      
       (1) it is in the national interest of the United States to maintain 
   a robust and balanced triad of strategic nuclear delivery vehicles,     
   including (A) long-range bombers, (B) land-based intercontinental       
   ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and (C) ballistic missile submarines; and   
       (2) reductions to United States conventional bomber capability are  
   not in the national interest of the United States.                      

           Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements                        

          SEC. 1051. MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF WORKING-CAPITAL FUND ACTIVITIES.        

     (a) Comptroller General Review Required.--The Comptroller General    
  shall conduct a review of the working-capital fund activities of the    
  Department of Defense to identify any potential changes in current      
  management processes or policies that, if made, would result in a more  
  efficient and economical operation of those activities.                 
     (b) Review To Include Carryover Policy.--The review shall include a  
  review of practices under the Department of Defense policy that         
  authorizes funds available for working-capital fund activities for one  
  fiscal year to be obligated for work to be performed at such activities 
  within the first 90 days of the next fiscal year (known as              
  ``carryover''). On the basis of the review, the Comptroller General     
  shall determine the following:                                          
       (1) The extent to which the working-capital fund activities of the  
   Department of Defense have complied with the 90-day carryover policy.   
       (2) The reasons for the carryover authority under the policy to     
   apply to as much as a 90-day quantity of work.                          
       (3) Whether applying the carryover authority to not more than a     
   30-day quantity of work would be sufficient to ensure uninterrupted     
   operations at the working-capital fund activities early in a fiscal     
   year.                                                                   
       (4) What, if any, savings could be achieved by restricting the      
   carryover authority so as to apply to a 30-day quantity of work.        

          SEC. 1052. REPORT ON SUBMARINE RESCUE SUPPORT VESSELS.                  

     (a) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to Congress,
  together with the submission of the budget of the President for fiscal  
  year 2002 under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, a report  
  on the plan of the Navy for providing for submarine rescue support      
  vessels through fiscal year 2007.                                       
    (b)  Content.--The report shall include a discussion of the following:

       (1) The requirement for submarine rescue support vessels through    
   fiscal year 2007, including experience in changing from the provision of
   such vessels from dedicated platforms to the provision of such vessels  
   through vessel of opportunity services and charter vessels.             
       (2) The resources required, the risks to submariners, and the       
   operational impacts of the following:                                   
       (A) Chartering submarine rescue support vessels for terms of up to  
   five years, with options to extend the charters for two additional      
   five-year periods.                                                      

       (B) Providing submarine rescue support vessels using vessel of      
   opportunity services.                                                   
       (C) Providing submarine rescue support services through other means 
   considered by the Navy.                                                 

                    SEC. 1053. REPORT ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRESS IN DEVELOPING
          INFORMATION ASSURANCE STRATEGIES.                                       
     Not later than January 15, 2001, the President shall submit to       
  Congress a comprehensive report detailing the specific steps taken by   
  the Federal Government as of the date of the report to develop critical 
  infrastructure assurance strategies as outlined by Presidential Decision
  Directive No. 63 (PDD 63). The report shall include the following:      
       (1) A detailed summary of the progress of each Federal agency in    
   developing an internal information assurance plan.                      
       (2) The progress of Federal agencies in establishing partnerships   
   with relevant private sector industries to address critical             
   infrastructure vulnerabilities.                                         

                    SEC. 1054. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCESS FOR DECISIONMAKING IN
          CASES OF FALSE CLAIMS.                                                  
     Not later than February 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall      
  submit to Congress a report describing the policies and procedures for  
  Department of Defense decisionmaking on issues arising under sections   
  3729 through 3733 of title 31, United States Code, in cases of claims   
  submitted to the Department of Defense that are suspected or alleged to 
  be false. The report shall include a discussion of any changes that have
  been made in the policies and procedures since January 1, 2000, and how 
  such procedures are being implemented.                                  
           Subtitle G--Government Information Security Reform                      


          SEC. 1061. COORDINATION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY.                  

     Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by inserting  
  at the end the following new subchapter:                                
                            ``SUBCHAPTER II--INFORMATION SECURITY                 

          ``3531. Purposes                                                        

    ``The purposes of this subchapter are the following:                  

       ``(1) To provide a comprehensive framework for establishing and     
   ensuring the effectiveness of controls over information resources that  
   support Federal operations and assets.                                  
       ``(2)(A) To recognize the highly networked nature of the Federal    
   computing environment including the need for Federal Government         
   interoperability and, in the implementation of improved security        
   management measures, assure that opportunities for interoperability are 
   not adversely affected.                                                 
       ``(B) To provide effective Government-wide management and oversight 
   of the related information security risks, including coordination of    
   information security efforts throughout the civilian, national security,
   and law enforcement communities.                                        
       ``(3) To provide for development and maintenance of minimum controls
   required to protect Federal information and information systems.        
       ``(4) To provide a mechanism for improved oversight of Federal      
   agency information security programs.                                   
          ``3532. Definitions                                                     

     ``(a) Except as provided under subsection (b), the definitions under 
  section 3502 shall apply to this subchapter.                            
    ``(b) In this subchapter:                                             

       ``(1) The term `information technology' has the meaning given that  
   term in section 5002 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1401). 
       ``(2) The term `mission critical system' means any                  
   telecommunications or information system used or operated by an agency  
   or by a contractor of an agency, or other organization on behalf of an  
   agency, that--                                                          
       ``(A) is defined as a national security system under section 5142 of
   the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1452);                         
       ``(B) is protected at all times by procedures established for       
   information which has been specifically authorized under criteria       
   established by an Executive order or an Act of Congress to be classified
   in the interest of national defense or foreign policy; or               
       ``(C) processes any information, the loss, misuse, disclosure, or   
   unauthorized access to or modification of, would have a debilitating    
   impact on the mission of an agency.                                     
          ``3533. Authority and functions of the Director                         

     ``(a)(1) The Director shall establish Government-wide policies for   
  the management of programs that--                                       
       ``(A) support the cost-effective security of Federal information    
   systems by promoting security as an integral component of each agency's 
   business operations; and                                                
       ``(B) include information technology architectures as defined under 
   section 5125 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1425).         
    ``(2) Policies under this subsection shall--                          

       ``(A) be founded on a continuing risk management cycle that         
   recognizes the need to--                                                
     ``(i) identify, assess, and understand risk; and                      

     ``(ii) determine security needs commensurate with the level of risk;  

     ``(B) implement controls that adequately address the risk;            

     ``(C) promote continuing awareness of information security risk; and  

       ``(D) continually monitor and evaluate policy and control           
   effectiveness of information security practices.                        
    ``(b) The authority under subsection (a) includes the authority to--  

       ``(1) oversee and develop policies, principles, standards, and      
   guidelines for the handling of Federal information and information      
   resources to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of governmental   
   operations, including principles, policies, and guidelines for the      
   implementation of agency responsibilities under applicable law for      
   ensuring the privacy, confidentiality, and security of Federal          
   information;                                                            
       ``(2) consistent with the standards and guidelines promulgated under
   section 5131 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1441) and      
   sections 5 and 6 of the Computer Security Act of 1987 (40 U.S.C. 1441   
   note; Public Law 100 235; 101 Stat. 1729), require Federal agencies to  
   identify and afford security protections commensurate with the risk and 
   magnitude of the harm resulting from the loss, misuse, or unauthorized  
   access to or modification of information collected or maintained by or  
   on behalf of an agency;                                                 
     ``(3) direct the heads of agencies to--                               

     ``(A) identify, use, and share best security practices;               

     ``(B) develop an agency-wide information security plan;               

       ``(C) incorporate information security principles and practices     
   throughout the life cycles of the agency's information systems; and     
       ``(D) ensure that the agency's information security plan is         
   practiced throughout all life cycles of the agency's information        
   systems;                                                                
       ``(4) oversee the development and implementation of standards and   
   guidelines relating to security controls for Federal computer systems by
   the Secretary of Commerce through the National Institute of Standards   
   and Technology under section 5131 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40  
   U.S.C. 1441) and section 20 of the National Institute of Standards and  
   Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g 3);                                      
       ``(5) oversee and coordinate compliance with this section in a      
   manner consistent with--                                                
     ``(A) sections 552 and 552a of title 5;                               


       ``(B) sections 20 and 21 of the National Institute of Standards and 
   Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g 3 and 278g 4);                           
     ``(C) section 5131 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1441); 

       ``(D) sections 5 and 6 of the Computer Security Act of 1987 (40     
   U.S.C. 1441 note; Public Law 100 235; 101 Stat. 1729); and              
     ``(E) related information management laws; and                        

       ``(6) take any authorized action under section 5113(b)(5) of the    
   Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1413(b)(5)) that the Director      
   considers appropriate, including any action involving the budgetary     
   process or appropriations management process, to enforce accountability 
   of the head of an agency for information resources management, including
   the requirements of this subchapter, and for the investments made by the
   agency in information technology, including--                           
       ``(A) recommending a reduction or an increase in any amount for     
   information resources that the head of the agency proposes for the      
   budget submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31;         
       ``(B) reducing or otherwise adjusting apportionments and            
   reapportionments of appropriations for information resources; and       
       ``(C) using other authorized administrative controls over           
   appropriations to restrict the availability of funds for information    
   resources.                                                              
     ``(c) The authorities of the Director under this section (other than 
  the authority described in subsection (b)(6))--                         
       ``(1) shall be delegated to the Secretary of Defense, the Director  
   of Central Intelligence, and another agency head as designated by the   
   President in the case of systems described under subparagraphs (A) and  
   (B) of section 3532(b)(2);                                              
       ``(2) shall be delegated to the Secretary of Defense in the case of 
   systems described under subparagraph (C) of section 3532(b)(2) that are 
   operated by the Department of Defense, a contractor of the Department of
   Defense, or another entity on behalf of the Department of Defense; and  
       ``(3) in the case of all other Federal information systems, may be  
   delegated only to the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of   
   Management and Budget.                                                  
          ``3534. Federal agency responsibilities                                 

    ``(a) The head of each agency shall--                                 

     ``(1) be responsible for--                                            

       ``(A) adequately ensuring the integrity, confidentiality,           
   authenticity, availability, and nonrepudiation of information and       
   information systems supporting agency operations and assets;            
       ``(B) developing and implementing information security policies,    
   procedures, and control techniques sufficient to afford security        
   protections commensurate with the risk and magnitude of the harm        
   resulting from unauthorized disclosure, disruption, modification, or    
   destruction of information collected or maintained by or for the agency;
   and                                                                     
       ``(C) ensuring that the agency's information security plan is       
   practiced throughout the life cycle of each agency system;              
       ``(2) ensure that appropriate senior agency officials are           
   responsible for--                                                       
       ``(A) assessing the information security risks associated with the  
   operations and assets for programs and systems over which such officials
   have control;                                                           
       ``(B) determining the levels of information security appropriate to 
   protect such operations and assets; and                                 
       ``(C) periodically testing and evaluating information security      
   controls and techniques;                                                
       ``(3) delegate to the agency Chief Information Officer established  
   under section 3506, or a comparable official in an agency not covered by
   such section, the authority to administer all functions under this      
   subchapter including--                                                  
       ``(A) designating a senior agency information security official who 
   shall report to the Chief Information Officer or a comparable official; 
       ``(B) developing and maintaining an agencywide information security 
   program as required under subsection (b);                               
       ``(C) ensuring that the agency effectively implements and maintains 
   information security policies, procedures, and control techniques;      
       ``(D) training and overseeing personnel with significant            
   responsibilities for information security with respect to such          
   responsibilities; and                                                   
       ``(E) assisting senior agency officials concerning responsibilities 
   under paragraph (2);                                                    
       ``(4) ensure that the agency has trained personnel sufficient to    
   assist the agency in complying with the requirements of this subchapter 
   and related policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines; and        
       ``(5) ensure that the agency Chief Information Officer, in          
   coordination with senior agency officials, periodically--               
       ``(A)(i) evaluates the effectiveness of the agency information      
   security program, including testing control techniques; and             
       ``(ii) implements appropriate remedial actions based on that        
   evaluation; and                                                         
     ``(B) reports to the agency head on--                                 

     ``(i) the results of such tests and evaluations; and                  

     ``(ii) the progress of remedial actions.                              

     ``(b)(1) Each agency shall develop and implement an agencywide       
  information security program to provide information security for the    
  operations and assets of the agency, including operations and assets    
  provided or managed by another agency.                                  
    ``(2) Each program under this subsection shall include--              

       ``(A) periodic risk assessments that consider internal and external 
   threats to--                                                            
     ``(i) the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of systems; and

     ``(ii) data supporting critical operations and assets;                

     ``(B) policies and procedures that--                                  

       ``(i) are based on the risk assessments required under subparagraph 
   (A) that cost-effectively reduce information security risks to an       
   acceptable level; and                                                   
     ``(ii) ensure compliance with--                                       

     ``(I) the requirements of this subchapter;                            

       ``(II) policies and procedures as may be prescribed by the Director;
   and                                                                     
     ``(III) any other applicable requirements;                            

     ``(C) security awareness training to inform personnel of--            

       ``(i) information security risks associated with the activities of  
   personnel; and                                                          
       ``(ii) responsibilities of personnel in complying with agency       
   policies and procedures designed to reduce such risks;                  
       ``(D) periodic management testing and evaluation of the             
   effectiveness of information security policies and procedures;          
       ``(E) a process for ensuring remedial action to address any         
   significant deficiencies; and                                           
       ``(F) procedures for detecting, reporting, and responding to        
   security incidents, including--                                         
       ``(i) mitigating risks associated with such incidents before        
   substantial damage occurs;                                              
       ``(ii) notifying and consulting with law enforcement officials and  
   other offices and authorities;                                          
       ``(iii) notifying and consulting with an office designated by the   
   Administrator of General Services within the General Services           
   Administration; and                                                     
       ``(iv) notifying and consulting with an office designated by the    
   Secretary of Defense, the Director of Central Intelligence, and another 
   agency head as designated by the President for incidents involving      
   systems described under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 3532(b)(2).
     ``(3) Each program under this subsection is subject to the approval  
  of the Director and is required to be reviewed at least annually by     
  agency program officials in consultation with the Chief Information     
  Officer. In the case of systems described under subparagraphs (A) and   
  (B) of section 3532(b)(2), the Director shall delegate approval         
  authority under this paragraph to the Secretary of Defense, the Director
  of Central Intelligence, and another agency head as designated by the   
  President.                                                              
     ``(c)(1) Each agency shall examine the adequacy and effectiveness of 
  information security policies, procedures, and practices in plans and   
  reports relating to--                                                   
     ``(A) annual agency budgets;                                          

       ``(B) information resources management under subchapter I of this   
   chapter;                                                                
       ``(C) performance and results based management under the            
   Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.);                     
       ``(D) program performance under sections 1105 and 1115 through 1119 
   of title 31, and sections 2801 through 2805 of title 39; and            
     ``(E) financial management under--                                    

       ``(i) chapter 9 of title 31, United States Code, and the Chief      
   Financial Officers Act of 1990 (31 U.S.C. 501 note; Public Law 101 576) 
   (and the amendments made by that Act);                                  
       ``(ii) the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (31 
   U.S.C. 3512 note) (and the amendments made by that Act); and            
       ``(iii) the internal controls conducted under section 3512 of title 
   31.                                                                     
     ``(2) Any significant deficiency in a policy, procedure, or practice 
  identified under paragraph (1) shall be reported as a material weakness 
  in reporting required under the applicable provision of law under       
  paragraph (1).                                                          
     ``(d)(1) In addition to the requirements of subsection (c), each     
  agency, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, shall       
  include as part of the performance plan required under section 1115 of  
  title 31 a description of--                                             
     ``(A) the time periods, and                                           

     ``(B) the resources, including budget, staffing, and training,        

    which are necessary to implement the program required under subsection
  (b)(1).                                                                 
     ``(2) The description under paragraph (1) shall be based on the risk 
  assessment required under subsection (b)(2)(A).                         
          ``3535. Annual independent evaluation                                   

     ``(a)(1) Each year each agency shall have performed an independent   
  evaluation of the information security program and practices of that    
  agency.                                                                 
    ``(2) Each evaluation by an agency under this section shall include-- 

       ``(A) testing of the effectiveness of information security control  
   techniques for an appropriate subset of the agency's information        
   systems; and                                                            
       ``(B) an assessment (made on the basis of the results of the        
   testing) of the compliance with--                                       
     ``(i) the requirements of this subchapter; and                        

       ``(ii) related information security policies, procedures, standards,
   and guidelines.                                                         
     ``(3) The Inspector General or the independent evaluator performing  
  an evaluation under this section may use an audit, evaluation, or report
  relating to programs or practices of the applicable agency.             
     ``(b)(1)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), for agencies with Inspectors
  General appointed under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.     
  App.) or any other law, the annual evaluation required under this       
  section or, in the case of systems described under subparagraphs (A) and
  (B) of section 3532(b)(2), an audit of the annual evaluation required   
  under this section, shall be performed by the Inspector General or by an
  independent evaluator, as determined by the Inspector General of the    
  agency.                                                                 
     ``(B) For systems described under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of       
  section 3532(b)(2), the evaluation required under this section shall be 
  performed only by an entity designated by the Secretary of Defense, the 
  Director of Central Intelligence, or another agency head as designated  
  by the President.                                                       
     ``(2) For any agency to which paragraph (1) does not apply, the head 
  of the agency shall contract with an independent evaluator to perform   
  the evaluation.                                                         
     ``(c) Each year, not later than the anniversary of the date of the   
  enactment of this subchapter, the applicable agency head shall submit to
  the Director--                                                          
       ``(1) the results of each evaluation required under this section,   
   other than an evaluation of a system described under subparagraph (A) or
   (B) of section 3532(b)(2); and                                          
       ``(2) the results of each audit of an evaluation required under this
   section of a system described under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section  
   3532(b)(2).                                                             
     ``(d)(1) The Director shall submit to Congress each year a report    
  summarizing the materials received from agencies pursuant to subsection 
  (c) in that year.                                                       
     ``(2) Evaluations and audits of evaluations of systems under the     
  authority and control of the Director of Central Intelligence and       
  evaluations and audits of evaluation of National Foreign Intelligence   
  Programs systems under the authority and control of the Secretary of    
  Defense shall be made available only to the appropriate oversight       
  committees of Congress, in accordance with applicable laws.             
     ``(e) Agencies and evaluators shall take appropriate actions to      
  ensure the protection of information, the disclosure of which may       
  adversely affect information security. Such protections shall be        
  commensurate with the risk and comply with all applicable laws.         
          ``3536. Expiration                                                      

     ``This subchapter shall not be in effect after the date that is two  
  years after the date on which this subchapter takes effect.''.          
          SEC. 1062. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CERTAIN AGENCIES.                        

     (a) Department of Commerce.--Notwithstanding section 20 of the       
  National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g 3)   
  and except as provided under subsection (b), the Secretary of Commerce, 
  through the National Institute of Standards and Technology and with     
  technical assistance from the National Security Agency, as required or  
  when requested, shall--                                                 
       (1) develop, issue, review, and update standards and guidance for   
   the security of Federal information systems, including development of   
   methods and techniques for security systems and validation programs;    
       (2) develop, issue, review, and update guidelines for training in   
   computer security awareness and accepted computer security practices,   
   with assistance from the Office of Personnel Management;                
       (3) provide agencies with guidance for security planning to assist  
   in the development of applications and system security plans for such   
   agencies;                                                               
       (4) provide guidance and assistance to agencies concerning          
   cost-effective controls when interconnecting with other systems; and    
       (5) evaluate information technologies to assess security            
   vulnerabilities and alert Federal agencies of such vulnerabilities as   
   soon as those vulnerabilities are known.                                
    (b)  Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.--          

       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this        
   subtitle (including any amendment made by this subtitle)--              
       (A) the Secretary of Defense, the Director of Central Intelligence, 
   and another agency head as designated by the President, shall,          
   consistent with their respective authorities--                          
       (i) develop and issue information security policies, standards, and 
   guidelines for systems described under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of     
   section 3532(b)(2) of title 44, United States Code (as added by section 
   1061 of this Act), that provide more stringent protection, to the       
   maximum extent practicable, than the policies, principles, standards,   
   and guidelines required under section 353 of such title (as added by    
   such section 1061); and                                                 
       (ii) ensure the implementation of the information security policies,
   principles, standards, and guidelines described under clause (i); and   
     (B) the Secretary of Defense shall, consistent with his authority--   

       (i) develop and issue information security policies, standards, and 
   guidelines for systems described under subparagraph (C) of section      
   3532(b)(2) of title 44, United States Code (as added by section 1061 of 
   this Act), that are operated by the Department of Defense, a contractor 
   of the Department of Defense, or another entity on behalf of the        
   Department of Defense that provide more stringent protection, to the    
   maximum extent practicable, than the policies, principles, standards,   
   and guidelines required under section 3533 of such title (as added by   
   such section 1061); and                                                 
       (ii) ensure the implementation of the information security policies,
   principles, standards, and guidelines described under clause (i).       
       (2) Measures addressed.--The policies, principles, standards, and   
   guidelines developed by the Secretary of Defense and the Director of    
   Central Intelligence under paragraph (1) shall address the full range of
   information assurance measures needed to protect and defend Federal     
   information and information systems by ensuring their integrity,        
   confidentiality, authenticity, availability, and nonrepudiation.        
     (c) Department of Justice.--The Attorney General shall review and    
  update guidance to agencies on--                                        
       (1) legal remedies regarding security incidents and ways to report  
   to and work with law enforcement agencies concerning such incidents; and
     (2) lawful uses of security techniques and technologies.              

     (d) General Services Administration.--The Administrator of General   
  Services shall--                                                        
       (1) review and update General Services Administration guidance to   
   agencies on addressing security considerations when acquiring           
   information technology; and                                             
     (2) assist agencies in--                                              

       (A) fulfilling agency responsibilities under section 3534(b)(2)(F)  
   of title 44, United States Code (as added by section 1061 of this Act); 
   and                                                                     
       (B) the acquisition of cost-effective security products, services,  
   and incident response capabilities.                                     
     (e) Office of Personnel Management.--The Director of the Office of   
  Personnel Management shall--                                            
       (1) review and update Office of Personnel Management regulations    
   concerning computer security training for Federal civilian employees;   
       (2) assist the Department of Commerce in updating and maintaining   
   guidelines for training in computer security awareness and computer     
   security best practices; and                                            
       (3) work with the National Science Foundation and other agencies on 
   personnel and training initiatives (including scholarships and          
   fellowships, as authorized by law) as necessary to ensure that the      
   Federal Government--                                                    
       (A) has adequate sources of continuing information security         
   education and training available for employees; and                     
       (B) has an adequate supply of qualified information security        
   professionals to meet agency needs.                                     

     (f) Information Security Policies, Principles, Standards, and        
  Guidelines.--                                                           
       (1) Adoption of policies, principles, standards, and guidelines of  
   other agencies.--The policies, principles, standards, and guidelines    
   developed under subsection (b) by the Secretary of Defense, the Director
   of Central Intelligence, and another agency head as designated by the   
   President may be adopted, to the extent that such policies are          
   consistent with policies and guidance developed by the Director of the  
   Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of Commerce--         
       (A) by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, as      
   appropriate, for application to the mission critical systems of all     
   agencies; or                                                            
       (B) by an agency head, as appropriate, for application to the       
   mission critical systems of that agency.                                
       (2) Development of more stringent policies, principles, standards,  
   and guidelines.--To the extent that such policies are consistent with   
   policies and guidance developed by the Director of the Office of        
   Management and Budget and the Secretary of Commerce, an agency may      
   develop and implement information security policies, principles,        
   standards, and guidelines that provide more stringent protection than   
   those required under section 3533 of title 44, United States Code (as   
   added by section 1061 of this Act), or subsection (a) of this section.  
     (g) Atomic Energy Act of 1954.--Nothing in this subtitle (including  
  any amendment made by this subtitle) shall supersede any requirement    
  made by, or under, the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et     
  seq.). Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data shall be handled,    
  protected, classified, downgraded, and declassified in conformity with  
  the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).                 
                    SEC. 1063. RELATIONSHIP OF DEFENSE INFORMATION ASSURANCE      
          PROGRAM TO GOVERNMENT-WIDE INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM.                
     (a) Consistency of Requirements.--Subsection (b) of section 2224 of  
  title 10, United States Code, is amended--                              
       (1) by striking ``(b) Objectives of the Program.--'' and inserting  
   ``(b) Objectives and Minimum Requirements.--(1)''; and                  
     (2) by adding at the end the following:                               

     ``(2) The program shall at a minimum meet the requirements of        
  sections 3534 and 3535 of title 44.''.                                  
     (b) Addition to Annual Report.--Subsection (e) of such section is    
  amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:               
       ``(7) A summary of the actions taken in the administration of       
   sections 3534 and 3535 of title 44 within the Department of Defense.''. 
          SEC. 1064. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.                         

     (a) Table of Sections.--Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code,  
  is amended--                                                            
     (1) in the table of sections--                                        

     (A) by inserting after the chapter heading the following:             



                       ``SUBCHAPTER I--FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY'';              


   and                                                                     

       (B) by inserting after the item relating to section 3520 the        
   following:                                                              


                           ``SUBCHAPTER II--INFORMATION SECURITY                  

 ``Sec.                                                                  

      ``3531. Purposes.                                                       

      ``3532. Definitions.                                                    

      ``3533. Authority and functions of the Director.                        

      ``3534. Federal agency responsibilities.                                

      ``3535. Annual independent evaluation.                                  

      ``3536. Expiration.'';                                                  


   and                                                                     

     (2) by inserting before section 3501 the following:                   

                        ``SUBCHAPTER I--FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY''.             

     (b) References to Chapter 35 .--Sections 3501 through 3520 of title  
  44, United States Code, are amended by striking ``chapter'' each place  
  it appears and inserting ``subchapter'', except in section 3507(i)(1) of
  such title.                                                             
          SEC. 1065. EFFECTIVE DATE.                                              

     This subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take    
  effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.                 

           Subtitle H--Security Matters                                            

          SEC. 1071. LIMITATION ON GRANTING OF SECURITY CLEARANCES.               

     (a) In General.--Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is      
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 
          ``986. Security clearances: limitations                                 

     ``(a) Prohibition.--After the date of the enactment of this section, 
  the Department of Defense may not grant or renew a security clearance   
  for a person to whom this section applies who is described in subsection
  (c).                                                                    
     ``(b) Covered Persons.--This section applies to the following        
  persons:                                                                
     ``(1) An officer or employee of the Department of Defense.            

       ``(2) A member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps who is 
   on active duty or is in an active status.                               
       ``(3) An officer or employee of a contractor of the Department of   
   Defense.                                                                
     ``(c) Persons Disqualified From Being Granted Security Clearances.--A
  person is described in this subsection if any of the following applies  
  to that person:                                                         
       ``(1) The person has been convicted in any court of the United      
   States of a crime and sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding one
   year.                                                                   
       ``(2) The person is an unlawful user of, or is addicted to, a       
   controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled       
   Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)).                                        
       ``(3) The person is mentally incompetent, as determined by a mental 
   health professional approved by the Department of Defense.              
       ``(4) The person has been discharged or dismissed from the Armed    
   Forces under dishonorable conditions.                                   
     ``(d) Waiver Authority.--In a meritorious case, the Secretary of     
  Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned may       
  authorize an exception to the prohibition in subsection (a) for a person
  described in paragraph (1) or (4) of subsection (c). The authority under
  the preceding sentence may not be delegated.                            
     ``(e) Annual Report.--Not later than February 1 each year, the       
  Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
  the Senate and House of Representatives a report identifying each waiver
  issued under subsection (d) during the preceding year with an           
  explanation for each case of the disqualifying factor in subsection (c) 
  that applied, and the reason for the waiver of the disqualification.''. 
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:    


      ``986. Security clearances: limitations.''.                             



                    SEC. 1072. PROCESS FOR PRIORITIZING BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS 
          FOR SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL AND DEFENSE 
          CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL.                                                   
     (a) Establishment of Process.--Chapter 80 of title 10, United States 
  Code, is amended by adding after section 1563, as added by section      
  542(a), the following new section:                                      
          ``1564. Security clearance investigations                               

     ``(a) Expedited Process.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a 
  process for expediting the completion of the background investigations  
  necessary for granting security clearances for Department of Defense    
  personnel and Department of Defense contractor personnel who are engaged
  in sensitive duties that are critical to the national security.         
     ``(b) Required Features.--The process developed under subsection (a) 
  shall provide for the following:                                        
       ``(1) Quantification of the requirements for background             
   investigations necessary for grants of security clearances for          
   Department of Defense personnel and Department of Defense contractor    
   personnel.                                                              
       ``(2) Categorization of personnel on the basis of the degree of     
   sensitivity of their duties and the extent to which those duties are    
   critical to the national security.                                      
       ``(3) Prioritization of the processing of background investigations 
   on the basis of the categories of personnel determined under paragraph  
   (2).                                                                    
     ``(c) Annual Review.--The Secretary shall conduct an annual review of
  the process prescribed under subsection (a) and shall revise that       
  process as determined necessary in relation to ongoing Department of    
  Defense missions.                                                       
     ``(d) Consultation Requirement.--The Secretary shall consult with the
  Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of Defense        
  Agencies in carrying out this section.                                  
     ``(e) Sensitive Duties.--For the purposes of this section, it is not 
  necessary for the performance of duties to involve classified activities
  or classified matters in order for the duties to be considered sensitive
  and critical to the national security.''.                               
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section    
  1563, as added by section 542(b), the following new item:               


      ``1564. Security clearance investigations.''.                           



     (c) Deadline for Prescribing Process for Prioritizing Background     
  Investigations for Security Clearances.--The process required by section
  1564(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), for
  expediting the completion of the background investigations necessary for
  granting security clearances for certain persons shall be prescribed not
  later than January 1, 2001.                                             

                    SEC. 1073. AUTHORITY TO WITHHOLD CERTAIN SENSITIVE INFORMATION
          FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.                                                 
     (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, is       
  amended by inserting after section 130b the following new section:      
                    ``130c. Nondisclosure of information: certain sensitive       
          information of foreign governments and international organizations      
     ``(a) Exemption From Disclosure.--The national security official     
  concerned (as defined in subsection (h)) may withhold from public       
  disclosure otherwise required by law sensitive information of foreign   
  governments in accordance with this section.                            
     ``(b) Information Eligible for Exemption.--For the purposes of this  
  section, information is sensitive information of a foreign government   
  only if the national security official concerned makes each of the      
  following determinations with respect to the information:               
       ``(1) That the information was provided by, otherwise made available
   by, or produced in cooperation with, a foreign government or            
   international organization.                                             
       ``(2) That the foreign government or international organization is  
   withholding the information from public disclosure (relying for that    
   determination on the written representation of the foreign government or
   international organization to that effect).                             
     ``(3) That any of the following conditions are met:                   

       ``(A) The foreign government or international organization requests,
   in writing, that the information be withheld.                           
       ``(B) The information was provided or made available to the United  
   States Government on the condition that it not be released to the       
   public.                                                                 
       ``(C) The information is an item of information, or is in a category
   of information, that the national security official concerned has       
   specified in regulations prescribed under subsection (f) as being       
   information the release of which would have an adverse effect on the    
   ability of the United States Government to obtain the same or similar   
   information in the future.                                              
     ``(c) Information of Other Agencies.--If the national security       
  official concerned provides to the head of another agency sensitive     
  information of a foreign government, as determined by that national     
  security official under subsection (b), and informs the head of the     
  other agency of that determination, then the head of the other agency   
  shall withhold the information from any public disclosure unless that   
  national security official specifically authorizes the disclosure.      
     ``(d) Limitations.--(1) If a request for disclosure covers any       
  sensitive information of a foreign government (as described in          
  subsection (b)) that came into the possession or under the control of   
  the United States Government before the date of the enactment of the    
  Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 
  and more than 25 years before the request is received by an agency, the 
  information may be withheld only as set forth in paragraph (3).         
     ``(2)(A) If a request for disclosure covers any sensitive information
  of a foreign government (as described in subsection (b)) that came into 
  the possession or under the control of the United States Government on  
  or after the date referred to in paragraph (1), the authority to        
  withhold the information under this section is subject to the provisions
  of subparagraphs (B) and (C).                                           
     ``(B) Information referred to in subparagraph (A) may not be withheld
  under this section after--                                              
       ``(i) the date that is specified by a foreign government or         
   international organization in a request or expression of a condition    
   described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) that is made by the 
   foreign government or international organization concerning the         
   information; or                                                         
       ``(ii) if there are more than one such foreign governments or       
   international organizations, the latest date so specified by any of     
   them.                                                                   
     ``(C) If no date is applicable under subparagraph (B) to a request   
  referred to in subparagraph (A) and the information referred to in that 
  subparagraph came into possession or under the control of the United    
  States more than 10 years before the date on which the request is       
  received by an agency, the information may be withheld under this       
  section only as set forth in paragraph (3).                             
     ``(3) Information referred to in paragraph (1) or (2)(C) may be      
  withheld under this section in the case of a request for disclosure only
  if, upon the notification of each foreign government and international  
  organization concerned in accordance with the regulations prescribed    
  under subsection (g)(2), any such government or organization requests in
  writing that the information not be disclosed for an additional period  
  stated in the request of that government or organization. After the     
  national security official concerned considers the request of the       
  foreign government or international organization, the official shall    
  designate a later date as the date after which the information is not to
  be withheld under this section. The later date may be extended in       
  accordance with a later request of any such foreign government or       
  international organization under this paragraph.                        
     ``(e) Information Protected Under Other Authority.--This section does
  not apply to information or matters that are specifically required in   
  the interest of national defense or foreign policy to be protected      
  against unauthorized disclosure under criteria established by an        
  Executive order and are classified, properly, at the confidential,      
  secret, or top secret level pursuant to such Executive order.           
     ``(f) Disclosures Not Affected.--Nothing in this section shall be    
  construed to authorize any official to withhold, or to authorize the    
  withholding of, information from the following:                         
     ``(1) Congress.                                                       

       ``(2) The Comptroller General, unless the information relates to    
   activities that the President designates as foreign intelligence or     
   counterintelligence activities.                                         
     ``(g) Regulations.--(1) The national security officials referred to  
  in subsection (h)(1) shall each prescribe regulations to carry out this 
  section. The regulations shall include criteria for making the          
  determinations required under subsection (b). The regulations may       
  provide for controls on access to and use of, and special markings and  
  specific safeguards for, a category or categories of information subject
  to this section.                                                        
     ``(2) The regulations shall include procedures for notifying and     
  consulting with each foreign government or international organization   
  concerned about requests for disclosure of information to which this    
  section applies.                                                        
    ``(h)  Definitions.--In this section:                                 

       ``(1) The term `national security official concerned' means the     
   following:                                                              
       ``(A) The Secretary of Defense, with respect to information of      
   concern to the Department of Defense, as determined by the Secretary.   
       ``(B) The Secretary of Transportation, with respect to information  
   of concern to the Coast Guard, as determined by the Secretary, but only 
   while the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy.        
       ``(C) The Secretary of Energy, with respect to information          
   concerning the national security programs of the Department of Energy,  
   as determined by the Secretary.                                         
       ``(2) The term `agency' has the meaning given that term in section  
   552(f) of title 5.                                                      
     ``(3) The term `international organization' means the following:      

       ``(A) A public international organization designated pursuant to    
   section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat.   
   669; 22 U.S.C. 288) as being entitled to enjoy the privileges,          
   exemptions, and immunities provided in such Act.                        
       ``(B) A public international organization created pursuant to a     
   treaty or other international agreement as an instrument through or by  
   which two or more foreign governments engage in some aspect of their    
   conduct of international affairs.                                       
       ``(C) An official mission, except a United States mission, to a     
   public international organization referred to in subparagraph (A) or    
   (B).''.                                                                 
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
  130b the following new item:                                            


            ``130c. Nondisclosure of information: certain sensitive           
      information of foreign governments and international organizations.''.  

                    SEC. 1074. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT GEODETIC PRODUCTS 
          OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.                    
     Section 455(b)(1)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by  
  striking ``or reveal military operational or contingency plans'' and    
  inserting ``, reveal military operational or contingency plans, or      
  reveal, jeopardize, or compromise military or intelligence              
  capabilities''.                                                         
          SEC. 1075. EXPENDITURES FOR DECLASSIFICATION ACTIVITIES.                

     (a) Identification in Budget Materials of Amounts for                
  Declassification Activities.--Section 230 of title 10, United States    
  Code, is amended--                                                      
     (1) by striking ``, as a budgetary line item,''; and                  

       (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence:                
   ``Identification of such amounts in such budget justification materials 
   shall be in a single display that shows the total amount for the        
   Department of Defense and the amount for each military department and   
   Defense Agency.''.                                                      
     (b) Limitation on Expenditures.--The total amount expended by the    
  Department of Defense during fiscal year 2001 to carry out              
  declassification activities under the provisions of sections 3.4, 3.5,  
  and 3.6 of Executive Order 12958 (50 U.S.C. 435 note) and for special   
  searches (including costs for document search, copying, and review and  
  imagery analysis) may not exceed $30,000,000.                           

     (c) Compilation and Organization of Records.--The Department of      
  Defense may not be required, when conducting a special search, to       
  compile or organize records that have already been declassified and     
  placed into the public domain.                                          
     (d) Special Searches.--For the purpose of this section, the term     
  ``special search'' means the response of the Department of Defense to   
  any of the following:                                                   
       (1) A statutory requirement to conduct a declassification review on 
   a specified set of agency records.                                      
       (2) An Executive order to conduct a declassification review on a    
   specified set of agency records.                                        
       (3) An order from the President or an official with delegated       
   authority from the President to conduct a declassification review on a  
   specified set of agency records.                                        

                    SEC. 1076. ENHANCED ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD         
          INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND OTHER PURPOSES.                   
     (a) Coverage of Department of Transportation.--Section 9101 of title 
  5, United States Code, is amended--                                     
       (1) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following new        
   paragraph:                                                              
     ``(6) The term `covered agency' means any of the following:           

     ``(A) The Department of Defense.                                      

     ``(B) The Department of State.                                        

     ``(C) The Department of Transportation.                               

     ``(D) The Office of Personnel Management.                             

     ``(E) The Central Intelligence Agency.                                

     ``(F) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.'';                         

     (2) in subsection (b)(1)--                                            

       (A) by striking ``by the Department of Defense'' and all that       
   follows through ``Federal Bureau of Investigation'' and inserting ``by  
   the head of a covered agency''; and                                     
       (B) by striking ``such department, office, agency, or bureau'' and  
   inserting ``that covered agency''; and                                  
       (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``The Department of Defense'' and
   all that follows through ``Federal Bureau of Investigation'' and        
   inserting ``A covered agency''.                                         
     (b) Repeal of Expired Provision.--Subsection (b) of such section is  
  amended by striking paragraph (3).                                      
     (c) Expanded Purposes for Access to Criminal History                 
  Information.--Subsection (b) of such section is further amended--       
     (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4);                  

     (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (1)--                          

       (A) by inserting ``any of the following:'' after ``eligibility      
   for''; and                                                              
       (B) by striking ``(A) access to classified information'' and all    
   that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting the          
   following:                                                              
     ``(A) Access to classified information.                               

       ``(B) Assignment to or retention in sensitive national security     
   duties.                                                                 
     ``(C) Acceptance or retention in the armed forces.                    

       ``(D) Appointment, retention, or assignment to a position of public 
   trust or a critical or sensitive position while either employed by the  
   Government or performing a Government contract.'';                      
       (3) by designating the second sentence of paragraph (1) as paragraph
   (2); and                                                                
       (4) by designating the third sentence of paragraph (1) as paragraph 
   (3) and in that sentence by striking ``, nor shall'' and all that       
   follows through the end of the sentence and inserting a period.         
     (d) Use of Automated Information Delivery Systems.--Such section is  
  further amended--                                                       
     (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and            

       (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection  
   (e):                                                                    
     ``(e)(1) Automated information delivery systems shall be used to     
  provide criminal history record information to a covered agency under   
  subsection (b) whenever available.                                      
     ``(2) Fees, if any, charged for automated access through such systems
  may not exceed the reasonable cost of providing such access.            
     ``(3) The criminal justice agency providing the criminal history     
  record information through such systems may not limit disclosure on the 
  basis that the repository is accessed from outside the State.           
     ``(4) Information provided through such systems shall be the full and
  complete criminal history record.                                       
     ``(5) Criminal justice agencies shall accept and respond to requests 
  for criminal history record information through such systems with       
  printed or photocopied records when requested.''.                       
     (e) Technical Amendments.--Subsection (a) of such section is         
  amended--                                                               
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``includes'' and all that follows 
   through ``thereof which'' and inserting ``means (A) any Federal, State, 
   or local court, and (B) any Federal, State, or local agency, or any     
   subunit thereof, which''; and                                           
     (2) in paragraph (4)--                                                

       (A) by inserting ``the Commonwealth of'' before ``the Northern      
   Mariana Islands''; and                                                  
     (B) by striking ``the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,'.       

     (f) Conforming Amendments.--(1)(A) The heading for chapter 91 of     
  title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:             
           ``CHAPTER 91--ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY 
                              AND OTHER PURPOSES''.                               
     (B) The item relating to chapter 91 in the table of chapters at the  
  beginning of part III of such title is amended to read as follows:      


                ``91. Access to Criminal History Records for National Security  
        and Other Purposes                                                      
       9101''.                                                                 



     (2)(A) The heading of section 9101 of such title is amended to read  
  as follows:                                                             
                    ``9101. Access to criminal history records for national       
          security and other purposes''.                                          
     (B) The item relating to that section in the table of sections at the
  beginning of chapter 91 of such title is amended to read as follows:    


            ``9101. Access to criminal history records for national security  
      and other purposes.''.                                                  

     (g) Repeal of Superseded Provision.--(1) Section 520a of title 10,   
  United States Code, is repealed.                                        
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 31 of such     
  title is amended by striking the item relating to section 520a.         
                    SEC. 1077. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN       
          COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AS SECURITY FOR INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION           
          ACTIVITIES.                                                             
     Section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the    
  second sentence by striking ``December 31, 2000'' and inserting         
  ``December 31, 2002''.                                                  
                    SEC. 1078. COORDINATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS SECRECY POLICIES   
          AND CONSIDERATION OF HEALTH OF WORKERS AT FORMER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE  
          NUCLEAR FACILITIES.                                                     
     (a) Review of Secrecy Policies.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall  
  review classification and security policies of the Department of Defense
  in order to ensure that, within appropriate national security           
  constraints, those policies do not prevent or discourage former defense 
  nuclear weapons facility employees who may have been exposed to         
  radioactive or other hazardous substances associated with nuclear       
  weapons from discussing such exposures with appropriate health care     
  providers and with other appropriate officials.                         
     (2) The policies reviewed under paragraph (1) shall include the      
  policy to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons as   
  that policy is applied to former defense nuclear weapons facilities.    
    (b)  Definitions.--For purposes of this section:                      

       (1) The term ``former defense nuclear weapons facility employees''  
   means employees and former employees of the Department of Defense who   
   are or were employed at a site that, as of the date of the enactment of 
   this Act, is a former defense nuclear weapons facility.                 
       (2) The term ``former defense nuclear weapons facility'' means a    
   current or former Department of Defense site in the United States which 
   at one time was a defense nuclear weapons facility but which no longer  
   contains nuclear weapons or materials and otherwise is no longer used   
   for such purpose.                                                       
       (3) The term ``defense nuclear weapons facility'' means a Department
   of Defense site in the United States at which nuclear weapons or        
   materials are stored, assembled, disassembled, or maintained.           
     (c) Notification of Affected Employees.--(1) The Secretary of Defense
  shall seek to identify individuals--                                    
     (A) who are former defense nuclear weapons facility employees; and    

       (B) who, while employed at a defense nuclear weapons facility, may  
   have been exposed to radioactive or hazardous substances associated with
   nuclear weapons.                                                        
     (2) Upon identification of any individual under paragraph (1), the   
  Secretary of Defense shall notify that individual, by mail or other     
  individual means, of any such exposure to radioactive or hazardous      
  substances associated with nuclear weapons that has been identified by  
  the Secretary. The notification shall include an explanation of how (or 
  the degree to which) that individual can discuss any such exposure with 
  a health care provider who does not hold a security clearance without   
  violating security or classification procedures and, if necessary,      
  provide guidance to facilitate the ability of that individual to contact
  a health care provider with appropriate security clearances or otherwise
  to discuss such exposures with other officials who are determined by the
  Secretary of Defense to be appropriate.                                 
     (d) Report.--Not later than May 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense    
  shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the   
  Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report    
  setting forth--                                                         
       (1) the results of the review conducted under subsection (a),       
   including any changes made or recommendations for legislation; and      
       (2) the status of the notifications required by subsection (b) and  
   an anticipated date by which the identification and notification of     
   individuals under that subsection will be completed.                    
     (e) Consultation With Secretary of Energy.--The Secretary of Defense 
  shall carry out the review under subsection (a) and the identification  
  of individuals under subsection (b), and shall prepare the report under 
  subsection (c), in consultation with the Secretary of Energy.           
           Subtitle I--Other Matters                                               

                    SEC. 1081. FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES UNDER DEFENSE    
          EXPORT LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.                                          
     (a) Authority To Use Operation and Maintenance Funds on an Interim   
  Basis.--Section 2540c(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--  
     (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after `` Fees.--''; and                      

     (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:                 

     ``(2)(A) If for any fiscal year amounts in the special account       
  established under paragraph (1) are not available (or are not           
  anticipated to be available) in a sufficient amount for administrative  
  expenses of the Department of Defense for that fiscal year that are     
  directly attributable to the administration of the program under this   
  subchapter, the Secretary may use amounts currently available for       
  operations and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, not to exceed   
  $500,000 in any fiscal year, for those expenses.                        

     ``(B) The Secretary shall, from funds in the special account         
  established under paragraph (1), replenish operations and maintenance   
  accounts for amounts expended under subparagraph (A) as soon as the     
  Secretary determines practicable.''.                                    
     (b) Effective Date.--Paragraph (2) of section 2540c(d) of title 10,  
  United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on    
  October 1, 2000.                                                        
     (c) Limitation Pending Submission of Report.--The Secretary of       
  Defense may not exercise the authority provided by paragraph (2) of     
  section 2540c(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
  (a), until the Secretary submits to Congress a report on the operation  
  of the Defense Export Loan Guarantee Program under subchapter V of      
  chapter 148 of title 10, United States Code. The report shall include   
  the following:                                                          
       (1) A discussion of the effectiveness of the loan guarantee program 
   in furthering the sale of United States defense articles, defense       
   services, and design and construction services to nations that are      
   specified in section 2540(b) of such title, to include a comparison of  
   the loan guarantee program with other United States Government programs 
   that are intended to contribute to the sale of United States defense    
   articles, defense services, and design and construction services and    
   other comparisons the Secretary determines to be appropriate.           
       (2) A discussion of the requirements and resources (including       
   personnel and funds) for continued administration of the loan guarantee 
   program by the Defense Department, to include--                         
       (A) an itemization of the requirements necessary and resources      
   available (or that could be made available) to administer the loan      
   guarantee program for each of the following entities: the Defense       
   Security Cooperation Agency, the Department of Defense International    
   Cooperation Office, and other Defense Department agencies, offices, or  
   activities as the Secretary may specify; and                            
       (B) for each such activity, agency, or office, a comparison of the  
   use of Defense Department personnel exclusively to administer, manage,  
   and oversee the program with the use of contracted commercial entities  
   to administer and manage the program.                                   
       (3) Any legislative recommendations that the Secretary believes     
   could improve the effectiveness of the program.                         
       (4) A determination made by the Secretary of Defense indicating     
   which Defense Department agency, office, or other activity should       
   administer, manage, and oversee the loan guarantee program to increase  
   sales of United States defense articles, defense services, and design   
   and construction services, such determination to be made based on the   
   information and analysis provided in the report.                        

                    SEC. 1082. TRANSIT PASS PROGRAM FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE     
          PERSONNEL IN POOR AIR QUALITY AREAS.                                    
     (a) In General.--(1) Chapter 134 of title 10, United States Code, is 
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 
          ``2259. Transit pass program: personnel in poor air quality areas       

     ``(a) Establishment of Program.--To encourage Department of Defense  
  personnel assigned to duty, or employed, in poor air quality areas to   
  use means other than single-occupancy motor vehicles to commute to or   
  from the location of their duty assignments, the Secretary of Defense   
  shall exercise the authority provided in section 7905 of title 5 to     
  establish a program to provide a transit pass benefit under subsection  
  (b)(2)(A) of that section for members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and 
  Marine Corps who are assigned to duty, and to Department of Defense     
  civilian officers and employees who are employed, in a poor air quality 
  area.                                                                   
     ``(b) Poor Air Quality Areas.--In this section, the term `poor air   
  quality area' means an area--                                           
       ``(1) that is subject to the national ambient air quality standards 
   promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
   under section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409); and            
       ``(2) that, as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental 
   Protection Agency, is a nonattainment area with respect to any of those 
   standards.''.                                                           

     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of such  
  chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:         


      ``2259. Transit pass program: personnel in poor air quality areas.''.   



     (b) Time for Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall         
  prescribe the effective date for the transit pass program required under
  section 2259 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection    
  (a). The effective date so prescribed may not be later than the first   
  day of the first month that begins on or after the date that is 180 days
  after the date of the enactment of this Act.                            

                    SEC. 1083. TRANSFER OF VIETNAM ERA TA 4 AIRCRAFT TO NONPROFIT 
          FOUNDATION.                                                             
     (a) Authority to Convey.--The Secretary of the Navy may convey,      
  without consideration, to the nonprofit Collings Foundation of Stow,    
  Massachusetts (in this section referred to as the ``foundation''), all  
  right, title, and interest of the United States in and to one surplus TA
  4 aircraft that is flyable or that can be readily restored to flyable   
  condition. The conveyance shall be made by means of a conditional deed  
  of gift.                                                                
     (b) Condition of Aircraft.--(1) The Secretary may not convey         
  ownership of an aircraft under subsection (a) until the Secretary       
  determines that the foundation has altered the aircraft in such manner  
  as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure that the aircraft does  
  not have any capability for use as a platform for launching or releasing
  munitions or any other combat capability that it was designed to have.  
  The foundation shall complete any such alteration within one year after 
  the date of the enactment of this Act.                                  
     (2) The Secretary is not required to repair or alter the condition of
  the aircraft before conveying ownership of the aircraft.                
     (c) Reverter Upon Breach of Conditions.--The Secretary shall include 
  in the instrument of conveyance of the aircraft--                       
       (1) a condition that the foundation not convey any ownership        
   interest in, or transfer possession of, the aircraft to any other party 
   without the prior approval of the Secretary;                            
       (2) a condition that the foundation operate and maintain the        
   aircraft in compliance with all applicable limitations and maintenance  
   requirements imposed by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation       
   Administration; and                                                     
       (3) a condition that if the Secretary determines at any time that   
   the foundation has conveyed an ownership interest in, or transferred    
   possession of, the aircraft to any other party without the prior        
   approval of the Secretary, or has failed to comply with the condition   
   set forth in paragraph (2), all right, title, and interest in and to the
   aircraft, including any repair or alteration of the aircraft, shall     
   revert to the United States, and the United States shall have the right 
   of immediate possession of the aircraft.                                
     (d) Conveyance at No Cost to the United States.--The conveyance of   
  the aircraft under subsection (a) shall be made at no cost to the United
  States. Any costs associated with the conveyance, costs of determining  
  compliance with subsection (b), and costs of operation and maintenance  
  of the aircraft conveyed shall be borne by the foundation.              
     (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance under   
  this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the      
  interests of the United States.                                         

     (f) Clarification of Liability.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
  of law, upon the conveyance of ownership of a TA 4 aircraft to the      
  foundation under subsection (a), the United States shall not be liable  
  for any death, injury, loss, or damage that results from any use of that
  aircraft by any person other than the United States.                    

          SEC. 1084. TRANSFER OF 19TH CENTURY CANNON TO MUSEUM.                   

     (a) Donation Required.--The Secretary of the Army shall convey,      
  without consideration, to the Friends of the Cannonball House,          
  Incorporated (in this section referred to as the ``recipient''), which  
  is a nonprofit corporation that operates the Cannonball House Museum in 
  Macon, Georgia, all right, title, and interest of the United States in  
  and to a 12-pounder Napoleon cannon bearing the following markings:     
     (1) On the top ``CS''.                                                

     (2) On the face of the muzzle: ``Macon Arsenal, 1864/No.41/1164 ET''. 

       (3) On the right trunnion: ``Macon Arsenal                          
   GEO/1864/No.41/WT.1164/E.T.''.                                          
     (b) Additional Terms and Conditions on Conveyance.--The Secretary of 
  the Army shall include in the instrument of conveyance of the cannon    
  under subsection (a)--                                                  
       (1) a condition that the recipient not convey any ownership interest
   in, or transfer possession of, the cannon to any other party without the
   prior approval of the Secretary; and                                    
       (2) a condition that if the Secretary determines at any time that   
   the recipient has conveyed an ownership interest in, or transferred     
   possession of, the cannon to any other party without the prior approval 
   of the Secretary, all right, title, and interest in and to the cannon   
   shall revert to the United States, and the United States shall have the 
   right of immediate possession of the cannon.                            
     (c) Relationship to Other Law.--The conveyance required under this   
  section may be carried out without regard to the Act entitled ``An Act  
  for the preservation of American antiquities'', approved June 8, 1906   
  (16 U.S.C. 431 et seq.), popularly referred to as the ``Antiquities Act 
  of 1906''.                                                              
     (d) Acquisition of Replacement Macon Cannon.--If the Secretary of the
  Army determines that the Army's inventory of Civil War era cannons      
  should include an additional cannon documented as having been           
  manufactured in Macon, Georgia, to replace the cannon conveyed under    
  subsection (a), the Secretary may acquire such a cannon by donation or  
  purchase with funds made available for this purpose.                    

          SEC. 1085. FEES FOR PROVIDING HISTORICAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC.     

     (a) Army.--(1) Chapter 437 of title 10, United States Code, is       
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 
                    ``4595. Army Military History Institute: fee for providing    
          historical information to the public                                    
     ``(a) Authority.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary
  of the Army may charge a person a fee for providing the person with     
  information from the United States Army Military History Institute that 
  is requested by that person.                                            
    ``(b)  Exceptions.--A fee may not be charged under this section--     

       ``(1) to a person for information that the person requests to carry 
   out a duty as a member of the armed forces or an officer or employee of 
   the United States; or                                                   
     ``(2) for a release of information under section 552 of title 5.      

     ``(c) Limitation on Amount.--A fee charged for providing information 
  under this section may not exceed the cost of providing the information.
     ``(d) Retention of Fees.--Amounts received under subsection (a) for  
  providing information in any fiscal year shall be credited to the       
  appropriation or appropriations charged the costs of providing          
  information to the public from the United States Army Military History  
  Institute during that fiscal year.                                      
    ``(e)  Definitions.--In this section:                                 

       ``(1) The term `United States Army Military History Institute' means
   the archive for historical records and materials of the Army that the   
   Secretary of the Army designates as the primary archive for such records
   and materials.                                                          
       ``(2) The terms `officer of the United States' and `employee of the 
   United States' have the meanings given the terms `officer' and          
   `employee', respectively, in sections 2104 and 2105, respectively, of   
   title 5.''.                                                             
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end the following new item:                            


            ``4595. Army Military History Institute: fee for providing        
      historical information to the public.''.                                


     (b) Navy.--(1) Chapter 649 of such title is amended by adding at the 
  end the following new section:                                          
                    ``7582. Naval and Marine Corps Historical Centers: fee for    
          providing historical information to the public                          
     ``(a) Authority.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary
  of the Navy may charge a person a fee for providing the person with     
  information from the United States Naval Historical Center or the Marine
  Corps Historical Center that is requested by that person.               
    ``(b)  Exceptions.--A fee may not be charged under this section--     

       ``(1) to a person for information that the person requests to carry 
   out a duty as a member of the armed forces or an officer or employee of 
   the United States; or                                                   
     ``(2) for a release of information under section 552 of title 5.      

     ``(c) Limitation on Amount.--A fee charged for providing information 
  under this section may not exceed the cost of providing the information.
     ``(d) Retention of Fees.--Amounts received under subsection (a) for  
  providing information from the United States Naval Historical Center or 
  the Marine Corps Historical Center in any fiscal year shall be credited 
  to the appropriation or appropriations charged the costs of providing   
  information to the public from that historical center during that fiscal
  year.                                                                   
    ``(e)  Definitions.--In this section:                                 

       ``(1) The term `United States Naval Historical Center' means the    
   archive for historical records and materials of the Navy that the       
   Secretary of the Navy designates as the primary archive for such records
   and materials.                                                          
       ``(2) The term `Marine Corps Historical Center' means the archive   
   for historical records and materials of the Marine Corps that the       
   Secretary of the Navy designates as the primary archive for such records
   and materials.                                                          
       ``(3) The terms `officer of the United States' and `employee of the 
   United States' have the meanings given the terms `officer' and          
   `employee', respectively, in sections 2104 and 2105, respectively, of   
   title 5.''.                                                             
    (2) The heading of such chapter is amended by striking `` RELATED''.  

     (3)(A) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is     
  amended by adding at the end the following new item:                    


            ``7582. Naval and Marine Corps Historical Centers: fee for        
      providing historical information to the public.''.                      


     (B) The item relating to such chapter in the tables of chapters at   
  the beginning of subtitle C of such title and the beginning of part IV  
  of such subtitle is amended by striking out ``Related''.                
     (c) Air Force.--(1) Chapter 937 of such title is amended by adding at
  the end the following new section:                                      
                    ``9594. Air Force Military History Institute: fee for         
          providing historical information to the public                          
     ``(a) Authority.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary
  of the Air Force may charge a person a fee for providing the person with
  information from the United States Air Force Military History Institute 
  that is requested by that person.                                       

    ``(b)  Exceptions.--A fee may not be charged under this section--     

       ``(1) to a person for information that the person requests to carry 
   out a duty as a member of the armed forces or an officer or employee of 
   the United States; or                                                   
     ``(2) for a release of information under section 552 of title 5.      

     ``(c) Limitation on Amount.--A fee charged for providing information 
  under this section may not exceed the cost of providing the information.
     ``(d) Retention of Fees.--Amounts received under subsection (a) for  
  providing information in any fiscal year shall be credited to the       
  appropriation or appropriations charged the costs of providing          
  information to the public from the United States Air Force Military     
  History Institute during that fiscal year.                              
    ``(e)  Definitions.--In this section:                                 

       ``(1) The term `United States Air Force Military History Institute' 
   means the archive for historical records and materials of the Air Force 
   that the Secretary of the Air Force designates as the primary archive   
   for such records and materials.                                         
       ``(2) The terms `officer of the United States' and `employee of the 
   United States' have the meanings given the terms `officer' and          
   `employee', respectively, in sections 2104 and 2105, respectively, of   
   title 5.''.                                                             
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
  by adding at the end the following new item:                            


            ``9594. Air Force Military History Institute: fee for providing   
      historical information to the public.''.                                

                    SEC. 1086. GRANTS TO AMERICAN RED CROSS FOR ARMED FORCES      
          EMERGENCY SERVICES.                                                     
     (a) Grants Authorized.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of  
  Defense may make a grant to the American Red Cross in an amount not to  
  exceed $9,400,000 in each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003 for the  
  support of the Armed Forces Emergency Services program of the American  
  Red Cross.                                                              
     (b) Matching Requirement.--The grant under subsection (a) for a      
  fiscal year may not be made until after the American Red Cross          
  Incorporated, certifies to the Secretary of Defense that the American   
  Red Cross will expend for the Armed Forces Emergency Services program   
  for that fiscal year funds, derived from non-Federal sources, in a total
  amount that equals or exceeds the amount of the grant.                  

          SEC. 1087. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.                           

     (a) Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10, United States Code, is  
  amended as follows:                                                     
       (1) Section 180(d) is amended by striking ``section 5376'' and      
   inserting ``section 5315''.                                             
       (2) Section 628(c)(2) is amended by striking ``section'' in the     
   second sentence after ``rather than the provisions of'' and inserting   
   ``sections''.                                                           
       (3) Section 702(b)(2) is amended by striking ``section 230(c)'' and 
   inserting ``section 203(c)''.                                           
     (4) Section 706(c) is amended--                                       

     (A) by striking ``(1)'' after ``(c)''; and                            

     (B) by striking paragraph (2).                                        

     (5) Section 1074g is amended--                                        

       (A) in subsection (a)(6), by striking ``as part of the regulations  
   established'' and inserting ``in the regulations prescribed'';          
       (B) in subsection (a)(7), by striking ``not included on the uniform 
   formulary, but,'' and inserting ``that are not included on the uniform  
   formulary but that are'';                                               
       (C) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``required by'' in the last   
   sentence and inserting ``prescribed under'';                            
       (D) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``Not later than'' and all    
   that follows through ``utilize'' and inserting ``Effective not later    
   than April 5, 2000, the Secretary shall use'';                          
     (E) in subsection (e)--                                               

       (i) by striking ``Not later than April 1, 2000, the'' and inserting 
   ``The''; and                                                            
       (ii) by inserting ``in'' before ``the TRICARE'' and before ``the    
   national'';                                                             
     (F) in subsection (f)--                                               

       (i) by striking ``As used in this section--'' and inserting ``In    
   this section:'';                                                        
       (ii) by striking ``the'' at the beginning of paragraphs (1) and (2) 
   and inserting ``The''; and                                              
       (iii) by striking ``; and'' at the end of paragraph (1) and         
   inserting a period; and                                                 
       (G) in subsection (g), by striking ``promulgate'' and inserting     
   ``prescribe''.                                                          
       (6) Section 1076c(b)(5)(C) is amended by striking ``pursuant to     
   subsection (i)(2) of such section''.                                    
       (7) Section 1095d(b) is amended by striking ``subparagraphs'' and   
   inserting ``subparagraph''.                                             
       (8) Section 1109(b) is amended by striking ``(1)'' before ``The     
   Secretaries''.                                                          
       (9) Section 1142(b)(4) is amended by striking ``sections 1151, 1152,
   and 1153 of this title'' and inserting ``sections 1152 and 1153 of this 
   title and the Troops-to-Teachers Program Act of 1999 (20 U.S.C. 9301 et 
   seq.)''.                                                                
       (10) Section 1448(b)(3)(E)(ii) is amended by striking the second    
   comma after ``October 16, 1998''.                                       
     (11) Section 1598 is amended--                                        

       (A) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ``as in effect on October 4, 
   1999,'' after ``of this title,'' both places it appears; and            
       (B) in subsection (f), by inserting ``, as in effect on October 4,  
   1999,'' after ``of this title''.                                        
     (12) Section 2113(f) is amended--                                     

     (A) by striking paragraph (2);                                        

     (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and              

       (C) by designating the penultimate sentence and the last sentence of
   paragraph (1) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.                  
       (13) Section 2401(b)(1)(B) is amended by striking ``Committees on   
   Appropriations'' and inserting ``Committee on Appropriations''.         
     (14) Section 2410j is amended--                                       

       (A) in subsection (f)(2), by inserting ``as in effect on October 4, 
   1999,'' after ``of this title,'' both places it appears; and            
       (B) in subsection (h), by inserting ``, as in effect on October 4,  
   1999,'' after ``of this title''.                                        
       (15) Section 2688 is amended by redesignating subsections (i) and   
   (j) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively.                           
       (16) Section 2814(k) is amended by inserting ``and'' after          
   ``Balanced Budget''.                                                    
       (17) Sections 4357(e)(5), 6975(e)(5), and 9356(e)(5) are amended by 
   inserting a close parenthesis after ``80b 2)''.                         
       (18) Section 5143(c)(2) is amended by striking ``has a grade'' and  
   inserting ``has the grade of''.                                         
       (19) Section 5144(c)(2) is amended by striking ``has a grade'' and  
   inserting ``has the grade of''.                                         
     (20) Section 10218 is amended--                                       

       (A) in subsections (a)(1), (b)(1), (b)(2)(A), and (b)(2)(B)(ii), by 
   striking ``the date of the enactment of this section'' each place it    
   appears and inserting ``October 5, 1999,'';                             
       (B) in subsections (a)(3)(B)(i) and (b)(2)(B)(i), by striking ``the 
   end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of    
   this subsection'' and inserting ``October 5, 2000'';                    
       (C) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``six months after the date of
   the enactment of this section'' and inserting ``April 5, 2000''; and    
       (D) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``within six months of the    
   date of the enactment of this section'' and inserting ``during the      
   period beginning on October 5, 1999, and ending on April 5, 2000,''.    
     (21) Section 12552 is amended by inserting a period at the end.       

     (22) Section 18233a(b) is amended--                                   

       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 2805(c)(1)'' and        
   inserting ``section 2805(c)(1)(A)''; and                                
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 2805(c)(2)'' and        
   inserting ``section 2805(c)(1)(B)''.                                    
     (b) Title 37, United States Code.--Title 37, United States Code, is  
  amended as follows:                                                     
       (1) Section 301b(j)(2) is amended by striking ``section             
   301a(a)(6)(A)'' and inserting ``section 301a(a)(6)(B)''.                
       (2) Section 403(f)(3) is amended by striking ``regulation'' and     
   inserting ``regulations''.                                              
       (3) Section 404(b)(2) is amended by striking ``section 402(e)'' and 
   inserting ``section 403(f)(3)''.                                        
       (4) The section 435 added by section 586(b) of the National Defense 
   Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat.    
   638) is redesignated as section 436, and the item relating to that      
   section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 is       
   revised to conform to such redesignation.                               
       (5) Section 1012 is amended by striking ``section 402(b)(3)'' and   
   inserting ``section 402(e)''.                                           
     (c) Public Law 106 65.--(1) Effective as of October 5, 1999, and as  
  if included therein as enacted, the National Defense Authorization Act  
  for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 512 et seq) is       
  amended as follows:                                                     
     (A) Section 578 is amended--                                          

       (i) in subsection (j) (113 Stat. 630), by striking ``Chapter 4'' and
   inserting ``Chapter 7''; and                                            
       (ii) in subsection (k)(4) (113 Stat. 631), by striking ``chapter 4''
   and inserting ``chapter 7''.                                            

       (B) Section 586(c)(2) (113 Stat. 639) is amended by striking        
   ``relating to section 434'' and inserting ``added by section            
   578(k)(4)''.                                                            
     (C) Section 601(c) (113 Stat. 645; 37 U.S.C. 1009 note) is amended--  

       (i) in the first table, relating to commissioned officers, by       
   striking ``$12,441.00'' in footnote 2 and inserting ``$12,488.70''; and 
       (ii) in the fourth table, relating to enlisted members, by striking 
   ``$4,701.00'' in footnote 2 and inserting ``$4,719.00''.                
       (D) Section 657(a)(1)(A) (113 Stat. 668; 10 U.S.C. 1450 note) is    
   amended by striking ``August 21, 1983'' and inserting ``August 19,      
   1983''.                                                                 
     (2) In the case of any former spouse to whom paragraph (3) of section
  1450(f) of title 10, United States Code, applies by reason of the       
  amendment made by paragraph (1)(D), the provisions of subsection (b) of 
  section 657 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year   
  2000 shall be applied by using the date of the enactment of this Act,   
  rather than the date of the enactment of that Act.                      
     (d) Public Law 105 261.--Effective as of October 17, 1998, and as if 
  included therein as enacted, the Strom Thurmond National Defense        
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat.   
  1920 et seq.) is amended as follows:                                    
     (1) Section 142 (112 Stat. 1943; 50 U.S.C. 1521 note) is amended--    

       (A) in subsection (e), by striking ``1521(f))'' and inserting ``1521
   note)''; and                                                            
     (B) by redesignating the second subsection (f) as subsection (g).     

       (2) Section 503(b)(1) (112 Stat. 2003) is amended by inserting      
   ``its'' after ``record of'' in the first quoted matter therein.         
       (3) Section 645(b) (112 Stat. 2050) is amended by striking ``a      
   member'' and inserting ``member'' in the quoted matter therein.         
     (4) Section 701 (112 Stat. 2056) is amended--                         

       (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Section        
   1076a(b)(2)''; and                                                      
     (B) in subsection (b), by inserting ``of such title'' after ``1076a''.

       (5) Section 802(b) (112 Stat. 2081) is amended by striking          
   ``Administrative'' in the first quoted matter therein and inserting     
   ``Administration''.                                                     
       (6) Section 1101(e)(2)(C) (112 Stat. 2140; 5 U.S.C. 3104 note) is   
   amended by striking ``subsection (c)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection    
   (c)(2)''.                                                               
       (7) Section 1405(k)(2) (112 Stat. 2170; 50 U.S.C. 2301 note) is     
   amended by striking ``subchapter'' and inserting ``chapter''.           
     (e) Public Law 105 85.--The National Defense Authorization Act for   
  Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85) is amended as follows:             
       (1) Section 602(d)(1)(A) (111 Stat. 1773; 37 U.S.C. 402 note) is    
   amended by striking ``of'' the first place it appears in the matter     
   preceding clause (i).                                                   
       (2) Section 1221(a)(3) (22 U.S.C. 1928 note), as amended by section 
   1233(a)(2)(A) of Public Law 105 261 (112 Stat. 2156), is amended by     
   striking the second close parenthesis after ``relief efforts''.         

     (f) Title 5, United States Code.--Title 5, United States Code, is    
  amended as follows:                                                     
     (1) Section 3329 is amended--                                         

       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``such term'' and inserting ``the
   term `military technician (dual status)'''; and                         
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``section 1332 of title 10'' and 
   inserting ``section 12732 of title 10''.                                
       (2) Section 5531 is amended by striking ``sections 5532 and'' in the
   matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ``section''.               
       (3) Section 8116(a)(4) is amended by striking ``, subject to'' and  
   all that follows through ``United States Code''.                        
       (4) Section 8339(g) is amended by striking ``the application of the 
   limitation in section 5532 of this title, or'' in the third sentence.   
       (5) Section 8344(h)(1) is amended by inserting ``(as in effect      
   before the repeal of that section by section 651(a) of Public Law 106   
   65)'' after ``section 5532(f)(2) of this title''.                       
    (g)  Other Laws.--                                                    

       (1) Section 834(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for    
   Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (15 U.S.C. 637 note) is amended by striking  
   the second period after ``2005''.                                       
       (2) Section 2905(b)(4) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment  
   Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101 510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 
   note) is amended by transferring subparagraph (G) so as to appear       
   immediately before subparagraph (H), as added by section 2821(a) of the 
   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 
   65; 113 Stat. 853).                                                     
     (3) Section 686(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended--      

       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 403(b)'' and inserting  
   ``section 403(e)''; and                                                 
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a basic allowance for quarters  
   under section 403 of title 37, and, if in a high housing cost area, a   
   variable housing allowance under section 403a of that title'' and       
   inserting ``a basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title    
   37''.                                                                   
       (4) Chapter 701 of title 36, United States Code, relating to the    
   Federal charter of the Fleet Reserve Association, is amended in sections
   70102(a) and 70108(a) by striking ``Delaware'' and inserting            
   ``Pennsylvania''.                                                       
       (5) Section 7426 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by     
   striking subsection (c).                                                
       (6) The item relating to chapter 112 in the table of chapters at the
   beginning of subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
   revising the second and third words so that the initial letter of each  
   of those words is lower case.                                           
       (7) Section 405(f)(6)(B) of the Departments of Labor, Health and    
   Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
   1999 (as contained in section 101(f) of division A of Public Law 105    
   277; 112 Stat. 2681 430), is amended by striking ``Act of title'' in the
   first quoted matter therein and inserting ``Act or title''.             
       (8) Section 1403(c)(6) of the Defense Dependents' Education Act of  
   1978 (20 U.S.C. 922(c)(6)) is amended by striking ``the'' before        
   ``Assistant Secretary of Defense''.                                     
       (9) Effective as of October 5, 1999, section 224 b. of the Atomic   
   Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2274(b)) is amended by striking           
   ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$50,000''.                                 
     (h) Coordination With Other Amendments.--For purposes of applying    
  amendments made by provisions of this Act other than provisions of this 
  section, this section shall be treated as having been enacted           
  immediately before the other provisions of this Act.                    

                    SEC. 1088. MAXIMUM SIZE OF PARCEL POST PACKAGES TRANSPORTED   
          OVERSEAS FOR ARMED FORCES POST OFFICES.                                 
     Section 3401(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by       
  striking ``100 inches in length and girth combined'' in paragraphs (2)  
  and (3) and inserting ``the maximum size allowed by the Postal Service  
  for fourth class parcel post (known as `Standard Mail (B)')''.          
                    SEC. 1089. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING TAX TREATMENT OF       
          MEMBERS RECEIVING SPECIAL PAY FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE FIRE OR       
          IMMINENT DANGER.                                                        
     It is the sense of Congress that members of the Armed Forces who     
  receive special pay under section 310 of title 37, United States Code,  
  for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger should receive the  
  same treatment under Federal income tax laws as members serving in      
  combat zones.                                                           

          SEC. 1090. ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CIVIL AIR PATROL.             

     (a) In General.--Chapter 909 of title 10, United States Code, is     
  amended to read as follows:                                             
                               ``CHAPTER 909--CIVIL AIR PATROL                    


      ``Sec.                                                                  

      ``9441. Status as federally chartered corporation; purposes.            

      ``9442. Status as volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force.        

            ``9443. Activities performed as federally chartered nonprofit     
      corporation.                                                            
      ``9444. Activities performed as auxiliary of the Air Force.             

      ``9445. Funds appropriated for the Civil Air Patrol.                    

      ``9446. Miscellaneous personnel authorities.                            

      ``9447. Board of Governors.                                             

      ``9448. Regulations.                                                    


          ``9441. Status as federally chartered corporation; purposes             

     ``(a) Status.--(1) The Civil Air Patrol is a nonprofit corporation   
  that is federally chartered under section 40301 of title 36.            
     ``(2) Except as provided in section 9442(b)(2) of this title, the    
  Civil Air Patrol is not an instrumentality of the Federal Government for
  any purpose.                                                            
     ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Civil Air Patrol are set forth  
  in section 40302 of title 36.                                           
          ``9442. Status as volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force         

     ``(a) Volunteer Civilian Auxiliary.--The Civil Air Patrol is a       
  volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force when the services of the  
  Civil Air Patrol are used by any department or agency in any branch of  
  the Federal Government.                                                 

     ``(b) Use by Air Force.--(1) The Secretary of the Air Force may use  
  the services of the Civil Air Patrol to fulfill the noncombat programs  
  and missions of the Department of the Air Force.                        
     ``(2) The Civil Air Patrol shall be deemed to be an instrumentality  
  of the United States with respect to any act or omission of the Civil   
  Air Patrol, including any member of the Civil Air Patrol, in carrying   
  out a mission assigned by the Secretary of the Air Force.               
                    ``9443. Activities performed as federally chartered nonprofit 
          corporation                                                             
     ``(a) Use of Federally Provided Resources.--In its status as a       
  federally chartered nonprofit corporation, the Civil Air Patrol may use 
  equipment, supplies, and other resources, including aircraft, motor     
  vehicles, computers, and communications equipment, provided to the Civil
  Air Patrol by a department or agency of the Federal Government or       
  acquired by or for the Civil Air Patrol with appropriated funds (or with
  funds of the Civil Air Patrol, but reimbursed from appropriated funds)--
       ``(1) to provide assistance requested by State or local governmental
   authorities to perform disaster relief missions and activities, other   
   emergency missions and activities, and nonemergency missions and        
   activities; and                                                         
       ``(2) to fulfill its other purposes set forth in section 40302 of   
   title 36.                                                               
     ``(b) Use Subject to Applicable Laws.--The use of equipment,         
  supplies, or other resources under subsection (a) is subject to the laws
  and regulations that govern the use by nonprofit corporations of        
  federally provided assets or of assets purchased with appropriated      
  funds, as the case may be.                                              
     ``(c) Authority Not Contingent on Reimbursement.--The authority for  
  the Civil Air Patrol to provide assistance under subsection (a)(1) is   
  not contingent on the Civil Air Patrol being reimbursed for the cost of 
  providing the assistance. If the Civil Air Patrol elects to require     
  reimbursement for the provision of assistance under such subsection, the
  Civil Air Patrol may establish the reimbursement rate at a rate less    
  than the rates charged by private sector sources for equivalent         
  services.                                                               
     ``(d) Liability Insurance.--The Secretary of the Air Force may       
  provide the Civil Air Patrol with funds for paying the cost of liability
  insurance to cover missions and activities carried out under this       
  section.                                                                
          ``9444. Activities performed as auxiliary of the Air Force              

     ``(a) Air Force Support for Activities.--The Secretary of the Air    
  Force may furnish to the Civil Air Patrol in accordance with this       
  section any equipment, supplies, and other resources that the Secretary 
  determines necessary to enable the Civil Air Patrol to fulfill the      
  missions assigned by the Secretary to the Civil Air Patrol as an        
  auxiliary of the Air Force.                                             
     ``(b) Forms of Air Force Support.--The Secretary of the Air Force    
  may, under subsection (a)--                                             
       ``(1) give, lend, or sell to the Civil Air Patrol without regard to 
   the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 
   471 et seq.)--                                                          
       ``(A) major items of equipment (including aircraft, motor vehicles, 
   computers, and communications equipment) that are excess to the military
   departments; and                                                        
       ``(B) necessary related supplies and training aids that are excess  
   to the military departments;                                            
       ``(2) permit the use, with or without charge, of services and       
   facilities of the Air Force;                                            
       ``(3) furnish supplies (including fuel, lubricants, and other items 
   required for vehicle and aircraft operations) or provide funds for the  
   acquisition of supplies;                                                
       ``(4) establish, maintain, and supply liaison officers of the Air   
   Force at the national, regional, State, and territorial headquarters of 
   the Civil Air Patrol;                                                   
       ``(5) detail or assign any member of the Air Force or any officer,  
   employee, or contractor of the Department of the Air Force to any       
   liaison office at the national, regional, State, or territorial         
   headquarters of the Civil Air Patrol;                                   
       ``(6) detail any member of the Air Force or any officer, employee,  
   or contractor of the Department of the Air Force to any unit or         
   installation of the Civil Air Patrol to assist in the training programs 
   of the Civil Air Patrol;                                                
       ``(7) authorize the payment of travel expenses and allowances, at   
   rates not to exceed those paid to employees of the United States under  
   subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, to members of the Civil Air      
   Patrol while the members are carrying out programs or missions          
   specifically assigned by the Air Force;                                 
       ``(8) provide funds for the national headquarters of the Civil Air  
   Patrol, including--                                                     
       ``(A) funds for the payment of staff compensation and benefits,     
   administrative expenses, travel, per diem and allowances, rent,         
   utilities, other operational expenses of the national headquarters; and 
       ``(B) to the extent considered necessary by the Secretary of the Air
   Force to fulfill Air Force requirements, funds for the payment of       
   compensation and benefits for key staff at regional, State, or          
   territorial headquarters;                                               
       ``(9) authorize the payment of expenses of placing into serviceable 
   condition, improving, and maintaining equipment (including aircraft,    
   motor vehicles, computers, and communications equipment) owned or leased
   by the Civil Air Patrol;                                                
       ``(10) provide funds for the lease or purchase of items of equipment
   that the Secretary determines necessary for the Civil Air Patrol;       
     ``(11) support the Civil Air Patrol cadet program by furnishing--     

     ``(A) articles of the Air Force uniform to cadets without cost; and   

       ``(B) any other support that the Secretary of the Air Force         
   determines is consistent with Air Force missions and objectives; and    
       ``(12) provide support, including appropriated funds, for the Civil 
   Air Patrol aerospace education program to the extent that the Secretary 
   of the Air Force determines appropriate for furthering the fulfillment  
   of Air Force missions and objectives.                                   
     ``(c) Assistance by Other Agencies.--(1) The Secretary of the Air    
  Force may arrange for the use by the Civil Air Patrol of such facilities
  and services under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army, the   
  Secretary of the Navy, or the head of any other department or agency of 
  the United States as the Secretary of the Air Force considers to be     
  needed by the Civil Air Patrol to carry out its mission.                
     ``(2) An arrangement for use of facilities or services of a military 
  department or other department or agency under this subsection shall be 
  subject to the agreement of the Secretary of the military department or 
  head of the other department or agency, as the case may be.             
     ``(3) Each arrangement under this subsection shall be made in        
  accordance with regulations prescribed under section 9448 of this title.
          ``9445. Funds appropriated for the Civil Air Patrol                     

     ``Funds appropriated for the Civil Air Patrol shall be available only
  for the exclusive use of the Civil Air Patrol.                          
          ``9446. Miscellaneous personnel authorities                             

     ``(a) Use of Retired Air Force Personnel.--(1) Upon the request of a 
  person retired from service in the Air Force, the Secretary of the Air  
  Force may enter into a personal services contract with that person      
  providing for the person to serve as an administrator or liaison officer
  for the Civil Air Patrol. The qualifications of a person to provide the 
  services shall be determined and approved in accordance with regulations
  prescribed under section 9448 of this title.                            
     ``(2) To the extent provided in a contract under paragraph (1), a    
  person providing services under the contract may accept services on     
  behalf of the Air Force.                                                

     ``(3) A person, while providing services under a contract authorized 
  under paragraph (1), may not be considered to be on active duty or      
  inactive-duty training for any purpose.                                 
     ``(b) Use of Civil Air Patrol Chaplains.--The Secretary of the Air   
  Force may use the services of Civil Air Patrol chaplains in support of  
  the Air Force active duty and reserve component forces to the extent and
  under conditions that the Secretary determines appropriate.             
          ``9447. Board of Governors                                              

     ``(a) Governing Body.--The Board of Governors of the Civil Air Patrol
  is the governing body of the Civil Air Patrol.                          
     ``(b) Composition.--The Board of Governors is composed of 11 members 
  as follows:                                                             
       ``(1) Four members appointed by the Secretary of the Air Force, who 
   may be active or retired officers of the Air Force (including reserve   
   components of the Air Force), employees of the United States, or private
   citizens.                                                               
       ``(2) Four members of the Civil Air Patrol, selected in accordance  
   with the constitution and bylaws of the Civil Air Patrol.               
       ``(3) Three members appointed or selected as provided in subsection 
   (c) from among personnel of any Federal Government agencies, public     
   corporations, nonprofit associations, and other organizations that have 
   an interest and expertise in civil aviation and the Civil Air Patrol    
   mission.                                                                
     ``(c) Appointments From Interested Organizations.--(1) Subject to    
  paragraph (2), the members of the Board of Governors referred to in     
  subsection (b)(3) shall be appointed jointly by the Secretary of the Air
  Force and the National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol.               
     ``(2) Any vacancy in the position of a member referred to in         
  paragraph (1) that is not filled under that paragraph within 90 days    
  shall be filled by majority vote of the other members of the Board.     
     ``(d) Chairman.--The Chairman of the Board of Governors shall be     
  chosen by the members of the Board of Governors from among the members  
  of the Board referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) and
  shall serve for a term of two years. The position of Chairman shall be  
  held on a rotating basis between members of the Board appointed by the  
  Secretary of the Air Force under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) and    
  members of the Board selected under paragraph (2) of that subsection.   
     ``(e) Powers.--(1) The Board of Governors shall, subject to          
  paragraphs (2) and (3), exercise the powers granted to the Civil Air    
  Patrol under section 40304 of title 36.                                 
     ``(2) Any exercise by the Board of the power to amend the            
  constitution or bylaws of the Civil Air Patrol or to adopt a new        
  constitution or bylaws shall be subject to approval by a majority of the
  members of the Board.                                                   
     ``(3) Neither the Board of Governors nor any other component of the  
  Civil Air Patrol may modify or terminate any requirement or authority   
  set forth in this section.                                              
     ``(f) Personal Liability for Breach of a Fiduciary Duty.--(1) Subject
  to paragraph (2), the Board of Governors may take such action as is     
  necessary to limit the personal liability of a member of the Board of   
  Governors to the Civil Air Patrol, or to any of its members, for        
  monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty while serving as a      
  member of the Board.                                                    
     ``(2) The Board may not limit the liability of a member of the Board 
  of Governors to the Civil Air Patrol, or to any of its members, for     
  monetary damages for any of the following:                              
       ``(A) A breach of the member's duty of loyalty to the Civil Air     
   Patrol or its members.                                                  
       ``(B) Any act or omission that is not in good faith or that involves
   intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law.                   
       ``(C) Participation in any transaction from which the member        
   directly or indirectly derives an improper personal benefit.            
     ``(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as rendering     
  section 207 or 208 of title 18 inapplicable in any respect to a member  
  of the Board of Governors who is a member of the Air Force on active    
  duty, an officer on a retired list of the Air Force, or an employee of  
  the United States.                                                      
     ``(g) Personal Liability for Breach of a Fiduciary Duty.--(1) Except 
  as provided in paragraph (2), no member of the Board of Governors or    
  officer of the Civil Air Patrol shall be personally liable for damages  
  for any injury or death or loss or damage of property resulting from a  
  tortious act or omission of an employee or member of the Civil Air      
  Patrol.                                                                 
     ``(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a member of the Board of       
  Governors or officer of the Civil Air Patrol for a tortious act or      
  omission in which the member or officer, as the case may be, was        
  personally involved, whether in breach of a civil duty or in commission 
  of a criminal offense.                                                  
     ``(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the  
  applicability of common law protections and rights that a member of the 
  Board of Governors or officer of the Civil Air Patrol may have.         
     ``(4) The protections provided under this subsection are in addition 
  to the protections provided under subsection (f).                       
          ``9448. Regulations                                                     

     ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe     
  regulations for the administration of this chapter.                     
     ``(b) Required Regulations.--The regulations shall include the       
  following:                                                              
       ``(1) Regulations governing the conduct of the activities of the    
   Civil Air Patrol when it is performing its duties as a volunteer        
   civilian auxiliary of the Air Force under section 9442 of this title.   
       ``(2) Regulations for providing support by the Air Force and for    
   arranging assistance by other agencies under section 9444 of this title.
       ``(3) Regulations governing the qualifications of retired Air Force 
   personnel to serve as an administrator or liaison officer for the Civil 
   Air Patrol under a personal services contract entered into under section
   9446(a) of this title.                                                  
     ``(c) Approval by Secretary of Defense.--The regulations required by 
  subsection (b)(2) shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of  
  Defense.''.                                                             
     (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 40302 of title 36, United    
  States Code, is amended--                                               
       (A) by striking ``to--'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and  
   inserting ``as follows:'';                                              
       (B) by inserting ``To'' after the paragraph designation in each of  
   paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4);                                      
       (C) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraphs (1)(B) and   
   (2) and inserting a period;                                             
       (D) by striking ``; and'' at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting 
   a period; and                                                           
     (E) by adding at the end the following:                               

       ``(5) To assist the Department of the Air Force in fulfilling its   
   noncombat programs and missions.''.                                     
    (2)(A) Section 40303 of such title is amended--                       

     (i) by inserting ``(a)  Membership.--'' before ``Eligibility''; and   

     (ii) by adding at the end the following:                              

     ``(b) Governing Body.--The Civil Air Patrol has a Board of Governors.
  The composition and responsibilities of the Board of Governors are set  
  forth in section 9447 of title 10.''.                                   
    (B) The heading for such section is amended to read as follows:       

          ``40303. Membership and governing body''.                               

     (C) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the
  beginning of chapter 403 of title 36, United States Code, is amended to 
  read as follows:                                                        


      ``40303. Membership and governing body.''.                              



     (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take  
  effect 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.            
                    SEC. 1091. ADDITIONAL DUTIES FOR COMMISSION TO ASSESS UNITED  
          STATES NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION.             
     Section 1622(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
  Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 814; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is     
  amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:               
     ``(6) The advisability of--                                           

       ``(A) various actions to eliminate the de facto requirement that    
   specified officers in the United States Space Command be flight rated   
   that results from the dual assignment of officers to that command and to
   one or more other commands in positions in which such officers are      
   expressly required to be flight rated;                                  
       ``(B) the establishment of a requirement that, as a condition of the
   assignment of a general or flag officer to the United States Space      
   Command, the officer have experience in space, missile, or information  
   operations that was gained through either acquisition or operational    
   experience; and                                                         
       ``(C) rotating the command of the United States Space Command among 
   the Armed Forces.''.                                                    

                    SEC. 1092. COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES      
          AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.                                                     
     (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known as 
  the ``Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry''
  (in this section referred to as the ``Commission'').                    
     (b) Membership.--(1) The Commission shall be composed of 12 members  
  appointed, not later than March 1, 2001, as follows:                    
     (A) Up to six members shall be appointed by the President.            

       (B) Two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of   
   Representatives.                                                        
       (C) Two members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the    
   Senate.                                                                 

       (D) One member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the     
   Senate.                                                                 
       (E) One member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the     
   House of Representatives.                                               
     (2) The members of the Commission shall be appointed from among      
  persons with extensive experience and national reputations in aerospace 
  manufacturing, economics, finance, national security, international     
  trade, or foreign policy and persons who are representative of labor    
  organizations associated with the aerospace industry.                   
     (3) Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. A     
  vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be     
  filled in the same manner as the original appointment.                  
     (4) The President shall designate one member of the Commission to    
  serve as the chairman of the Commission.                                
     (5) The Commission shall meet at the call of the chairman. A majority
  of the members shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold  
  hearings.                                                               
    (c)  Duties.--(1) The Commission shall--                              

       (A) study the issues associated with the future of the United States
   aerospace industry in the global economy, particularly in relationship  
   to United States national security; and                                 
       (B) assess the future importance of the domestic aerospace industry 
   for the economic and national security of the United States.            
     (2) In order to fulfill its responsibilities, the Commission shall   
  study the following:                                                    
       (A) The budget process of the United States Government, particularly
   with a view to assessing the adequacy of projected budgets of the       
   federal departments and agencies for aerospace research and development 
   and procurement.                                                        
       (B) The acquisition process of the Government, particularly with a  
   view to assessing--                                                     
       (i) the adequacy of the current acquisition process of federal      
   departments and agencies; and                                           
       (ii) the procedures for developing and fielding aerospace systems   
   incorporating new technologies in a timely fashion.                     
       (C) The policies, procedures, and methods for the financing and     
   payment of government contracts.                                        
       (D) Statutes and regulations governing international trade and the  
   export of technology, particularly with a view to assessing--           
       (i) the extent to which the current system for controlling the      
   export of aerospace goods, services, and technologies reflects an       
   adequate balance between the need to protect national security and the  
   need to ensure unhindered access to the global marketplace; and         
       (ii) the adequacy of United States and multilateral trade laws and  
   policies for maintaining the international competitiveness of the United
   States aerospace industry.                                              
       (E) Policies governing taxation, particularly with a view to        
   assessing the impact of current tax laws and practices on the           
   international competitiveness of the aerospace industry.                
       (F) Programs for the maintenance of the national space launch       
   infrastructure, particularly with a view to assessing the adequacy of   
   current and projected programs for maintaining the national space launch
   infrastructure.                                                         
       (G) Programs for the support of science and engineering education,  
   including current programs for supporting aerospace science and         
   engineering efforts at institutions of higher learning, with a view to  
   determining the adequacy of those programs.                             
     (d) Report.--(1) Not later than March 1, 2002, the Commission shall  
  submit a report on its activities to the President and Congress.        
    (2) The report shall include the following:                           

     (A) The Commission's findings and conclusions.                        

       (B) The Commission's recommendations for actions by federal         
   departments and agencies to support the maintenance of a robust         
   aerospace industry in the United States in the 21st century and any     
   recommendations for statutory and regulatory changes to support the     
   implementation of the Commission's findings.                            
       (C) A discussion of the appropriate means for implementing the      
   Commission's recommendations.                                           
     (e) Administrative Requirements and Authorities.--(1) The Director of
  the Office of Management and Budget shall ensure that the Commission is 
  provided such administrative services, facilities, staff, and other     
  support services as may be necessary. Any expenses of the Commission    
  shall be paid from funds available to the Director.                     
     (2) The Commission may hold hearings, sit and act at times and       
  places, take testimony, and receive evidence that the Commission        
  considers advisable to carry out the purposes of this section.          
     (3) The Commission may request directly from any department or agency
  of the United States any information that the Commission considers      
  necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. To the extent    
  consistent with applicable requirements of law and regulations, the head
  of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the      
  Commission.                                                             
     (4) The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner
  and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the  
  United States.                                                          
     (f) Commission Personnel Matters.--(1) Members of the Commission     
  shall serve without additional compensation for their service on the    
  Commission, except that members appointed from among private citizens   
  may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of           
  subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in 
  government service under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United  
  States Code, while away from their homes and places of business in the  
  performance of services for the Commission.                             
     (2) The chairman of the Commission may appoint staff of the          
  Commission, request the detail of Federal employees, and accept         
  temporary and intermittent services in accordance with section 3161 of  
  title 5, United States Code (as added by section 1101 of this Act).     
     (g) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate 30 days after the   
  date of the submission of its report under subsection (d).              

          SEC. 1093. DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT.                                    

     (a) In General.--Section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
  U.S.C. 823(g)) is amended--                                             
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(A) security'' and inserting    
   ``(i) security'', and by striking ``(B) the maintenance'' and inserting 
   ``(ii) the maintenance'';                                               
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A)
   through (C), respectively;                                              
     (3) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(g)'';                               

       (4) by striking ``Practitioners who dispense'' and inserting        
   ``Except as provided in paragraph (2), practitioners who dispense''; and
     (5) by adding at the end the following paragraph:                     

     ``(2)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (D) and (J), the requirements of   
  paragraph (1) are waived in the case of the dispensing (including the   
  prescribing), by a practitioner, of narcotic drugs in schedule III, IV, 
  or V or combinations of such drugs if the practitioner meets the        
  conditions specified in subparagraph (B) and the narcotic drugs or      
  combinations of such drugs meet the conditions specified in subparagraph
  (C).                                                                    
     ``(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the conditions specified in  
  this subparagraph with respect to a practitioner are that, before the   
  initial dispensing of narcotic drugs in schedule III, IV, or V or       
  combinations of such drugs to patients for maintenance or detoxification
  treatment, the practitioner submit to the Secretary a notification of   
  the intent of the practitioner to begin dispensing the drugs or         
  combinations for such purpose, and that the notification contain the    
  following certifications by the practitioner:                           
       ``(i) The practitioner is a qualifying physician (as defined in     
   subparagraph (G)).                                                      
       ``(ii) With respect to patients to whom the practitioner will       
   provide such drugs or combinations of drugs, the practitioner has the   
   capacity to refer the patients for appropriate counseling and other     
   appropriate ancillary services.                                         
       ``(iii) In any case in which the practitioner is not in a group     
   practice, the total number of such patients of the practitioner at any  
   one time will not exceed the applicable number. For purposes of this    
   clause, the applicable number is 30, except that the Secretary may by   
   regulation change such total number.                                    
       ``(iv) In any case in which the practitioner is in a group practice,
   the total number of such patients of the group practice at any one time 
   will not exceed the applicable number. For purposes of this clause, the 
   applicable number is 30, except that the Secretary may by regulation    
   change such total number, and the Secretary for such purposes may by    
   regulation establish different categories on the basis of the number of 
   practitioners in a group practice and establish for the various         
   categories different numerical limitations on the number of such        
   patients that the group practice may have.                              
     ``(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the conditions specified in  
  this subparagraph with respect to narcotic drugs in schedule III, IV, or
  V or combinations of such drugs are as follows:                         
       ``(i) The drugs or combinations of drugs have, under the Federal    
   Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or section 351 of the Public Health Service
   Act, been approved for use in maintenance or detoxification treatment.  
       ``(ii) The drugs or combinations of drugs have not been the subject 
   of an adverse determination. For purposes of this clause, an adverse    
   determination is a determination published in the Federal Register and  
   made by the Secretary, after consultation with the Attorney General,    
   that the use of the drugs or combinations of drugs for maintenance or   
   detoxification treatment requires additional standards respecting the   
   qualifications of practitioners to provide                              

                     such treatment, or requires standards respecting the         
          quantities of the drugs that may be provided for unsupervised use.      
     ``(D)(i) A waiver under subparagraph (A) with respect to a           
  practitioner is not in effect unless (in addition to conditions under   
  subparagraphs (B) and (C)) the following conditions are met:            
       ``(I) The notification under subparagraph (B) is in writing and     
   states the name of the practitioner.                                    
       ``(II) The notification identifies the registration issued for the  
   practitioner pursuant to subsection (f).                                
       ``(III) If the practitioner is a member of a group practice, the    
   notification states the names of the other practitioners in the practice
   and identifies the registrations issued for the other practitioners     
   pursuant to subsection (f).                                             
     ``(ii) Upon receiving a notification under subparagraph (B), the     
  Attorney General shall assign the practitioner involved an              
  identification number under this paragraph for inclusion with the       
  registration issued for the practitioner pursuant to subsection (f). The
  identification number so assigned shall be appropriate to preserve the  
  confidentiality of patients for whom the practitioner has dispensed     
  narcotic drugs under a waiver under subparagraph (A).                   
     ``(iii) Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary 
  receives a notification under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall make
  a determination of whether the practitioner involved meets all          
  requirements for a waiver under subparagraph (B). If the Secretary fails
  to make such determination by the end of the such 45-day period, the    
  Attorney General shall assign the physician an identification number    
  described in clause (ii) at the end of such period.                     
     ``(E)(i) If a practitioner is not registered under paragraph (1) and,
  in violation of the conditions specified in subparagraphs (B) through   
  (D), dispenses narcotic drugs in schedule III, IV, or V or combinations 
  of such drugs for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment, the
  Attorney General may, for purposes of section 304(a)(4), consider the   
  practitioner to have committed an act that renders the registration of  
  the practitioner pursuant to subsection (f) to be inconsistent with the 
  public interest.                                                        
     ``(ii)(I) Upon the expiration of 45 days from the date on which the  
  Secretary receives a notification under subparagraph (B), a practitioner
  who in good faith submits a notification under subparagraph (B) and     
  reasonably believes that the conditions specified in subparagraphs (B)  
  through (D) have been met shall, in dispensing narcotic drugs in        
  schedule III, IV, or V or combinations of such drugs for maintenance    
  treatment or detoxification treatment, be considered to have a waiver   
  under subparagraph (A) until notified otherwise by the Secretary, except
  that such a practitioner may commence to prescribe or dispense such     
  narcotic drugs for such purposes prior to the expiration of such 45-day 
  period if it facilitates the treatment of an individual patient and both
  the Secretary and the Attorney General are notified by the practitioner 
  of the intent to commence prescribing or dispensing such narcotic drugs.
     ``(II) For purposes of subclause (I), the publication in the Federal 
  Register of an adverse determination by the Secretary pursuant to       
  subparagraph (C)(ii) shall (with respect to the narcotic drug or        
  combination involved) be considered to be a notification provided by the
  Secretary to practitioners, effective upon the expiration of the 30-day 
  period beginning on the date on which the adverse determination is so   
  published.                                                              
     ``(F)(i) With respect to the dispensing of narcotic drugs in schedule
  III, IV, or V or combinations of such drugs to patients for maintenance 
  or detoxification treatment, a practitioner may, in his or her          
  discretion, dispense such drugs or combinations for such treatment under
  a registration under paragraph (1) or a waiver under subparagraph (A)   
  (subject to meeting the applicable conditions).                         
     ``(ii) This paragraph may not be construed as having any legal effect
  on the conditions for obtaining a registration under paragraph (1),     
  including with respect to the number of patients who may be served under
  such a registration.                                                    
    ``(G) For purposes of this paragraph:                                 

       ``(i) The term `group practice' has the meaning given such term in  
   section 1877(h)(4) of the Social Security Act.                          
       ``(ii) The term `qualifying physician' means a physician who is     
   licensed under State law and who meets one or more of the following     
   conditions:                                                             
       ``(I) The physician holds a subspecialty board certification in     
   addiction psychiatry from the American Board of Medical Specialties.    
       ``(II) The physician holds an addiction certification from the      
   American Society of Addiction Medicine.                                 
       ``(III) The physician holds a subspecialty board certification in   
   addiction medicine from the American Osteopathic Association.           
       ``(IV) The physician has, with respect to the treatment and         
   management of opiate-dependent patients, completed not less than eight  
   hours of training (through classroom situations, seminars at            
   professional society meetings, electronic communications, or otherwise) 
   that is provided by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the     
   American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, the American Medical          
   Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the American         
   Psychiatric Association, or any other organization that the Secretary   
   determines is appropriate for purposes of this subclause.               
       ``(V) The physician has participated as an investigator in one or   
   more clinical trials leading to the approval of a narcotic drug in      
   schedule III, IV, or V for maintenance or detoxification treatment, as  
   demonstrated by a statement submitted to the Secretary by the sponsor of
   such approved drug.                                                     
       ``(VI) The physician has such other training or experience as the   
   State medical licensing board (of the State in which the physician will 
   provide maintenance or detoxification treatment) considers to           
   demonstrate the ability of the physician to treat and manage            
   opiate-dependent patients.                                              
       ``(VII) The physician has such other training or experience as the  
   Secretary considers to demonstrate the ability of the physician to treat
   and manage opiate-dependent patients. Any criteria of the Secretary     
   under this subclause shall be established by regulation. Any such       
   criteria are effective only for 3 years after the date on which the     
   criteria are promulgated, but may be extended for such additional       
   discrete 3-year periods as the Secretary considers appropriate for      
   purposes of this subclause. Such an extension of criteria may only be   
   effectuated through a statement published in the Federal Register by the
   Secretary during the 30-day period preceding the end of the 3-year      
   period involved.                                                        
     ``(H)(i) In consultation with the Administrator of the Drug          
  Enforcement Administration, the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and
  Mental Health Services Administration, the Director of the National     
  Institute on Drug Abuse, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the    
  Secretary shall issue regulations (through notice and comment           
  rulemaking) or issue practice guidelines to address the following:      
       ``(I) Approval of additional credentialing bodies and the           
   responsibilities of additional credentialing bodies.                    
       ``(II) Additional exemptions from the requirements of this paragraph
   and any regulations under this paragraph.                               
    Nothing in such regulations or practice guidelines may authorize any  
  Federal official or employee to exercise supervision or control over the
  practice of medicine or the manner in which medical services are        
  provided.                                                               
     ``(ii) Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the
  Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001,
  the Secretary shall issue a treatment improvement protocol containing   
  best practice guidelines for the treatment and maintenance of           
  opiate-dependent patients. The Secretary shall develop the protocol in  
  consultation with the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 
  the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the           
  Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Administrator of the Substance Abuse
  and Mental Health Services Administration, and other substance abuse    
  disorder professionals. The protocol shall be guided by science.        
     ``(I) During the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment
  of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal    
  Year 2001, a State may not preclude a practitioner from dispensing or   
  prescribing drugs in schedule III, IV, or V, or combinations of such    
  drugs, to patients for maintenance or detoxification treatment in       
  accordance with this paragraph unless, before the expiration of that    
  3-year period, the State enacts a law prohibiting a practitioner from   
  dispensing such drugs or combinations of drug.                          
     ``(J)(i) This paragraph takes effect on the date of the enactment of 
  the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
  2001, and remains in effect thereafter except as provided in clause     
  (iii) (relating to a decision by the Secretary or the Attorney General  
  that this paragraph should not remain in effect).                       
     ``(ii) For purposes relating to clause (iii), the Secretary and the  
  Attorney General may, during the 3-year period beginning on the date of 
  the enactment of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act 
  for Fiscal Year 2001, make determinations in accordance with the        
  following:                                                              
       ``(I) The Secretary may make a determination of whether treatments  
   provided under waivers under subparagraph (A) have been effective forms 
   of maintenance treatment and detoxification treatment in clinical       
   settings; may make a determination of whether such waivers have         
   significantly increased (relative to the beginning of such period) the  
   availability of maintenance treatment and detoxification treatment; and 
   may make a determination of whether such waivers have adverse           
   consequences for the public health.                                     
       ``(II) The Attorney General may make a determination of the extent  
   to which there have been violations of the numerical limitations        
   established under subparagraph (B) for the number of individuals to whom
   a practitioner may provide treatment; may make a determination of       
   whether waivers under subparagraph (A) have increased (relative to the  
   beginning of such period) the extent to which narcotic drugs in schedule
   III, IV, or V or combinations of such drugs are being dispensed or      
   possessed in violation of this Act; and may make a determination of     
   whether such waivers have adverse consequences for the public health.   
     ``(iii) If, before the expiration of the period specified in clause  
  (ii), the Secretary or the Attorney General publishes in the Federal    
  Register a decision, made on the basis of determinations under such     
  clause, that this paragraph should not remain in effect, this paragraph 
  ceases to be in effect 60 days after the date on which the decision is  
  so published. The Secretary shall in making any such decision consult   
  with the Attorney General, and shall in publishing the decision in the  
  Federal Register include any comments received from the Attorney General
  for inclusion in the publication. The Attorney General shall in making  
  any such decision consult with the Secretary, and shall in publishing   
  the decision in the Federal Register include any comments received from 
  the Secretary for inclusion in the publication.''.                      
     (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 304 of the Controlled Substances 
  Act (21 U.S.C. 824) is amended--                                        
       (1) in subsection (a), in the matter after and below paragraph (5), 
   by striking ``section 303(g)'' each place such term appears and         
   inserting ``section 303(g)(1)''; and                                    
       (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``section 303(g)'' and inserting 
   ``section 303(g)(1)''.                                                  
     (c) Additional Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of  
  assisting the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the additional
  duties established for the Secretary pursuant to the amendments made by 
  this section, there are authorized to be appropriated, in addition to   
  other authorizations of appropriations that are available for such      
  purpose, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2001    
  through 2003.                                                           

     (d) Coordination of Provisions.--(1) If the Drug Addiction Treatment 
  Act of 2000 is enacted before this Act, the provisions of this section  
  shall not take effect.                                                  
     (2) If the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 is enacted after this
  Act, the amendments made by this section shall be deemed for all        
  purposes to have been made by section 3502 of that Act and this section 
  shall cease to be in effect as of that enactment.                       

           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.                                                 


           Subtitle A--Civilian Personnel Management Generally                     

                    SEC. 1101. EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES FOR       
          TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHED BY LAW OR EXECUTIVE ORDER.          
     (a) In General.--Chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, is       
  amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter:              
               ``SUBCHAPTER IV--TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHED BY LAW OR     
                                 EXECUTIVE ORDER                                  
          ``3161. Employment and compensation of employees                        

     ``(a) Definition of Temporary Organization.--For the purposes of this
  subchapter, the term `temporary organization' means a commission,       
  committee, board, or other organization that--                          
       ``(1) is established by law or Executive order for a specific period
   not in excess of three years for the purpose of performing a specific   
   study or other project; and                                             
       ``(2) is terminated upon the completion of the study or project or  
   upon the occurrence of a condition related to the completion of the     
   study or project.                                                       
     ``(b) Employment Authority.--(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of   
  chapter 51 of this title, the head of a temporary organization may      
  appoint persons to positions of employment in a temporary organization  
  in such numbers and with such skills as are necessary for the           
  performance of the functions required of a temporary organization.      
     ``(2) The period of an appointment under paragraph (1) may not exceed
  three years, except that under regulations prescribed by the Office of  
  Personnel Management the period of appointment may be extended for up to
  an additional two years.                                                
     ``(3) The positions of employment in a temporary organization are in 
  the excepted service of the civil service.                              
     ``(c) Detail Authority.--Upon the request of the head of a temporary 
  organization, the head of any department or agency of the Government may
  detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of the department or  
  agency to that organization to assist in carrying out its duties.       
     ``(d) Compensation.--(1) The rate of basic pay for an employee       
  appointed under subsection (b) shall be established under regulations   
  prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management without regard to the  
  provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title.
     ``(2) The rate of basic pay for the chairman, a member, an executive 
  director, a staff director, or another executive level position of a    
  temporary organization may not exceed the maximum rate of basic pay     
  established for the Senior Executive Service under section 5382 of this 
  title.                                                                  
     ``(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4), the rate of basic pay for 
  other positions in a temporary organization may not exceed the maximum  
  rate of basic pay for grade GS 15 of the General Schedule under section 
  5332 of this title.                                                     
     ``(4) The rate of basic pay for a senior staff position of a         
  temporary organization may, in a case determined by the head of the     
  temporary organization as exceptional, exceed the maximum rate of basic 
  pay authorized under paragraph (3), but may not exceed the maximum rate 
  of basic pay authorized for an executive level position under paragraph 
  (2).                                                                    
     ``(5) In this subsection, the term `basic pay' includes locality pay 
  provided for under section 5304 of this title.                          
     ``(e) Travel Expenses.--An employee of a temporary organization,     
  whether employed on a full-time or part-time basis, may be allowed      
  travel and transportation expenses, including per diem in lieu of       
  subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under        
  subchapter I of chapter 57 of this title, while traveling away from the 
  employee's regular place of business in the performance of services for 
  the temporary organization.                                             
     ``(f) Benefits.--An employee appointed under subsection (b) shall be 
  afforded the same benefits and entitlements as are provided temporary   
  employees under this title.                                             
     ``(g) Return Rights.--An employee serving under a career or career   
  conditional appointment or the equivalent in an agency who transfers to 
  or converts to an appointment in a temporary organization with the      
  consent of the head of the agency is entitled to be returned to the     
  employee's former position or a position of like seniority, status, and 
  pay without grade or pay retention in the agency if the employee--      
       ``(1) is being separated from the temporary organization for reasons
   other than misconduct, neglect of duty, or malfeasance; and             
       ``(2) applies for return not later than 30 days before the earlier  
   of--                                                                    
       ``(A) the date of the termination of the employment in the temporary
   organization; or                                                        
     ``(B) the date of the termination of the temporary organization.      

     ``(h) Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The head of a temporary  
  organization may procure for the organization temporary and intermittent
  services under section 3109(b) of this title.                           
     ``(i) Acceptance of Volunteer Services.--(1) The head of a temporary 
  organization may accept volunteer services appropriate to the duties of 
  the organization without regard to section 1342 of title 31.            
     ``(2) Donors of voluntary services accepted for a temporary          
  organization under this subsection may include the following:           
     ``(A) Advisors.                                                       

     ``(B) Experts.                                                        

       ``(C) Members of the commission, committee, board, or other         
   temporary organization, as the case may be.                             
       ``(D) A person performing services in any other capacity determined 
   appropriate by the head of the temporary organization.                  

    ``(3) The head of the temporary organization--                        

       ``(A) shall ensure that each person performing voluntary services   
   accepted under this subsection is notified of the scope of the voluntary
   services accepted;                                                      
       ``(B) shall supervise the volunteer to the same extent as employees 
   receiving compensation for similar services; and                        
       ``(C) shall ensure that the volunteer has appropriate credentials or
   is otherwise qualified to perform in each capacity for which the        
   volunteer's services are accepted.                                      
     ``(4) A person providing volunteer services accepted under this      
  subsection shall be considered an employee of the Federal Government in 
  the performance of those services for the purposes of the following     
  provisions of law:                                                      
       ``(A) Chapter 81 of this title, relating to compensation for        
   work-related injuries.                                                  
     ``(B) Chapter 171 of title 28, relating to tort claims.               

     ``(C) Chapter 11 of title 18, relating to conflicts of interest.''.   

     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:             

          ``SUBCHAPTER IV--TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHED BY LAW OR EXECUTIVE
                                      ORDER                                       
      ``Sec.                                                                  

      ``3161. Employment and compensation of employees.''.                    


          SEC. 1102. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACCOMMODATIONS PROGRAM.                 

     (a) Authority To Provide Technology, Devices, and Services.--Chapter 
  81 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after       
  section 1581 the following new section:                                 
                    ``1582. Assistive technology, assistive technology devices,   
          and assistive technology services                                       
     ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may provide assistive     
  technology, assistive technology devices, and assistive technology      
  services to the following:                                              
     ``(1) Department of Defense employees with disabilities.              

       ``(2) Organizations within the Department that have requirements to 
   make programs or facilities accessible to, and usable by, persons with  
   disabilities.                                                           
       ``(3) Any other department or agency of the Federal Government, upon
   the request of the head of that department or agency, for its employees 
   with disabilities or for satisfying a requirement to make its programs  
   or facilities accessible to, and usable by, persons with disabilities.  
     ``(b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `assistive            
  technology', `assistive technology device', `assistive technology       
  service', and `disability' have the meanings given those terms in       
  section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002).''.  
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
  1581 the following new item:                                            


            ``1582. Assistive technology, assistive technology devices, and   
      assistive technology services.''.                                       

                    SEC. 1103. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS IN
          REDUCTIONS IN FORCE.                                                    
     Section 3502(f)(5) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by     
  striking ``September 30, 2001'' and inserting ``September 30, 2005''.   
          SEC. 1104. ELECTRONIC MAINTENANCE OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEMS.     

     Section 4302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
  the end the following new subsection:                                   
     ``(c) In accordance with regulations which the Office shall          
  prescribe, the head of an agency may administer and maintain a          
  performance appraisal system electronically.''.                         

          SEC. 1105. STUDY ON CIVILIAN PERSONNEL SERVICES.                        

     (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess the manner
  in which personnel services are provided for civilian personnel in the  
  Department of Defense and determine whether--                           
       (1) administration of such services should continue to be           
   centralized in individual military services and Defense Agencies or     
   whether such services should be centralized within designated           
   geographical areas to provide services to all Department of Defense     
   elements;                                                               
       (2) offices that perform such services should be established to     
   perform specific functions rather than cover an established geographical
   area;                                                                   
       (3) processes and functions of civilian personnel offices should be 
   reengineered to provide greater efficiency and better service to        
   management and employees of the Department of Defense; and              
       (4) efficiencies could be gained by public-private competition of   
   the delivery of any of the personnel services for civilian personnel of 
   the Department of Defense.                                              
     (b) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2002, the Secretary of Defense
  shall submit a report on the study, including recommendations, to the   
  Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of             
  Representatives. The report shall include the Secretary's assessment of 
  the items described in subsection (a), and, if appropriate, a proposal  
  for a demonstration program to test the concepts developed under the    
  study. The Secretary may also include any recommendations for           
  legislation or other actions that the Secretary considers appropriate to
  increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the delivery of personnel  
  services with respect to civilian personnel of the Department of        
  Defense.                                                                
           Subtitle B--Demonstration and Pilot Programs                            


                    SEC. 1111. PILOT PROGRAM FOR REENGINEERING THE EQUAL          
          EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLAINT PROCESS.                               
     (a) Pilot Program.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a   
  pilot program to improve processes for the resolution of equal          
  employment opportunity complaints by civilian employees of the          
  Department of Defense. Complaints processed under the pilot program     
  shall be subject to the procedural requirements established for the     
  pilot program and shall not be subject to the procedural requirements of
  part 1614 of title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations or other       
  regulations, directives, or regulatory restrictions prescribed by the   
  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.                                
     (2) The pilot program shall include procedures to reduce processing  
  time and eliminate redundancy with respect to processes for the         
  resolution of equal employment opportunity complaints, reinforce local  
  management and chain-of-command accountability, and provide the parties 
  involved with early opportunity for resolution.                         
     (3) The Secretary may carry out the pilot program for a period of    
  three years, beginning on January 1, 2001.                              
     (4)(A) Participation in the pilot program shall be voluntary on the  
  part of the complainant. Complainants who participate in the pilot      
  program shall retain the right to appeal a final agency decision to the 
  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and to file suit in district    
  court. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall not reverse a  
  final agency decision on the grounds that the agency did not comply with
  the regulatory requirements promulgated by the Commission.              
    (B) Subparagraph (A) shall apply to all cases--                       

       (i) pending as of January 1, 2001, before the Equal Employment      
   Opportunity Commission involving a civilian employee who filed a        
   complaint under the pilot program of the Department of the Navy to      
   improve processes for the resolution of equal employment opportunity    
   complaints; and                                                         
       (ii) hereinafter filed with the Commission under the pilot program  
   established by this section.                                            
     (5) The pilot program shall be carried out in at least one military  
  department and two Defense Agencies.                                    
     (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days following the end of the first   
  and last full or partial fiscal years during which the pilot program is 
  implemented, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report  
  on the pilot program. Such report shall contain the following:          
     (1) A description of the processes tested by the pilot program.       

     (2) The results of such testing.                                      

       (3) Recommendations for changes to the processes for the resolution 
   of equal employment opportunity complaints as a result of such pilot    
   program.                                                                
       (4) A comparison of the processes used, and results obtained, under 
   the pilot program to traditional and alternative dispute resolution     
   processes used in the government or private industry.                   
          SEC. 1112. WORK SAFETY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.                           

     (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a       
  defense employees work safety demonstration program.                    
     (b) Private Sector Work Safety Models.--Under the demonstration      
  program, the Secretary shall--                                          
       (1) adopt for use in the workplace of civilian employees of the     
   Department of Defense such work safety models used by employers in the  
   private sector that the Secretary considers as being representative of  
   the best work safety practices in use by private sector employers; and  
       (2) determine whether the use of those practices in the Department  
   of Defense improves the work safety record of Department of Defense     
   employees.                                                              
     (c) Sites.--(1) The Secretary shall carry out the demonstration      
  program--                                                               
       (A) at not fewer than two installations of each of the Armed Forces 
   (other than the Coast Guard), for employees of the military department  
   concerned; and                                                          
       (B) in at least two Defense Agencies (as defined in section         
   101(a)(11) of title 10, United States Code).                            
     (2) The Secretary shall select the installations and Defense Agencies
  from among the installations and Defense Agencies listed in the Federal 
  Worker 2000 Presidential Initiative.                                    
     (d) Period for Program.--The demonstration program shall begin not   
  later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and     
  shall terminate on September 30, 2002.                                  

     (e) Reports.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit an interim   
  report on the demonstration program to the Committees on Armed Services 
  of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than December  
  1, 2001. The interim report shall contain, at a minimum, for each site  
  of the demonstration program the following:                             
     (A) A baseline assessment of the lost workday injury rate.            

       (B) A comparison of the lost workday injury rate for fiscal year    
   2000 with the lost workday injury rate for fiscal year 1999.            
       (C) The direct and indirect costs associated with all lost workday  
   injuries.                                                               
     (2) The Secretary of Defense shall submit a final report on the      
  demonstration program to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
  and the House of Representatives not later than December 1, 2002. The   
  final report shall contain, at a minimum, for each site of the          
  demonstration program the following:                                    
       (A) The Secretary's determination on the issue described in         
   subsection (b)(2).                                                      
       (B) A comparison of the lost workday injury rate under the program  
   with the baseline assessment of the lost workday injury rate.           
     (C) The lost workday injury rate for fiscal year 2002.                

       (D) A comparison of the direct and indirect costs associated with   
   all lost workday injuries for fiscal year 2002 with the direct and      
   indirect costs associated with all lost workday injuries for fiscal year
   2001.                                                                   
     (f) Funding.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under      
  section 301(5), $5,000,000 shall be available for the demonstration     
  program under this section.                                             
                    SEC. 1113. EXTENSION, EXPANSION, AND REVISION OF AUTHORITY FOR
          EXPERIMENTAL PERSONNEL PROGRAM FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.  
     (a) Extension of Program.--Section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond        
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 
  261; 112 Stat. 2139; 5 U.S.C. 3104 note) is amended--                   
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the 5-year period beginning on 
   the date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``the program     
   period specified in subsection (e)(1)'';                                
       (2) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the  
   following:                                                              

    ``(1) The period for carrying out the program authorized under this   
  section begins on October 17, 1998, and ends on October 16, 2005.''; and
       (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``on the day before the          
   termination of the program'' and inserting ``on the last day of the     
   program period specified in subsection (e)(1)''.                        
     (b) Expansion of Scope.--Subsection (a) of such section, as amended  
  by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is further amended by inserting   
  before the period at the end the following: ``and research and          
  development projects administered by laboratories designated for the    
  program by the Secretary from among the laboratories of each of the     
  military departments''.                                                 
     (c) Limitation on Number of Appointments.--Subsection (b)(1) of such 
  section is amended to read as follows:                                  
       ``(1) without regard to any provision of title 5, United States     
   Code, governing the appointment of employees in the civil service,      
   appoint scientists and engineers from outside the civil service and     
   uniformed services (as such terms are defined in section 2101 of such   
   title) to--                                                             
       ``(A) not more than 40 scientific and engineering positions in the  
   Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency;                              
       ``(B) not more than 40 scientific and engineering positions in the  
   designated laboratories of each of the military services; and           
       ``(C) not more than a total of 10 scientific and engineering        
   positions in the National Imagery and Mapping Agency and the National   
   Security Agency;''.                                                     
     (d) Rates of Pay for Appointees.--Subsection (b)(2) of such section  
  is amended by inserting after ``United States Code,'' the following:    
  ``as increased by locality-based comparability payments under section   
  5304 of such title,''.                                                  
     (e) Commensurate Extension of Requirement for Annual                 
  Report.--Subsection (g) of such section is amended by striking ``2004'' 
  and inserting ``2006''.                                                 
     (f) Amendment of Section Heading.--The heading for such section is   
  amended to read as follows:                                             
                    ``SEC. 1101. EXPERIMENTAL PERSONNEL PROGRAM FOR SCIENTIFIC AND
          TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.''.                                                 

                    SEC. 1114. CLARIFICATION OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY    
          UNDER PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.                                  
     (a) Elimination of Requirement for OPM Review and Approval.--Section 
  342 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995      
  (Public Law 103 337; 108 Stat. 2721) is amended--                       
       (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``, with the approval of the  
   Director of the Office of Personnel Management,''; and                  
     (2) in subsection (b)(3)--                                            

     (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);               

       (B) by striking ``section 4703.'' and inserting ``section 4703;     
   and'' at the end of subparagraph (B); and                               
     (C)  by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph (C):      

       ``(C) the Secretary shall exercise the authorities granted to the   
   Office of Personnel Management under such section 4703.''.              
     (b) Increase in Level of Authorized Pay.--Section 342(b) of such Act 
  is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:    
     ``(5) The limitations in section 5373 of title 5, United States Code,
  do not apply to the authority of the Secretary under this section to    
  prescribe salary schedules and other related benefits.''.               
           Subtitle C--Educational Assistance                                      

          SEC. 1121. RESTRUCTURING THE RESTRICTION ON DEGREE TRAINING.            

    Section 4107 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--             

       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (b)'' and inserting 
   ``subsections (b) and (c)'';                                            
       (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``subsection (a)'' and        
   inserting ``subsection (a) or (c)''; and                                
     (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:                

    ``(c) With respect to an employee of the Department of Defense--      

       ``(1) this chapter does not authorize, except as provided in        
   subsection (b) of this section, the selection and assignment of the     
   employee for training, or the payment or reimbursement of the costs of  
   training, for--                                                         
       ``(A) the purpose of providing an opportunity to the employee to    
   obtain an academic degree in order to qualify for appointment to a      
   particular position for which the academic degree is a basic            
   requirement; or                                                         
       ``(B) the sole purpose of providing an opportunity to the employee  
   to obtain one or more academic degrees, unless such opportunity is part 
   of a planned, systematic, and coordinated program of professional       
   development endorsed by the Department of Defense; and                  
       ``(2) any course of post-secondary education delivered through      
   classroom, electronic, or other means shall be administered or conducted
   by an institution recognized under standards implemented by a national  
   or regional accrediting body, except in a case in which such standards  
   do not exist or the use of such standards would not be appropriate.''.  
          SEC. 1122. STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS.                             

     (a) Covered Student Loans.--Section 5379(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United 
  States Code, is amended--                                               
       (1) in clause (i), by inserting ``(20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.)'' before 
   the semicolon;                                                          
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``part E of title IV of the Higher  
   Education Act of 1965'' and inserting ``part D or E of title IV of the  
   Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq., 1087aa et        
   seq.)''; and                                                            
       (3) in clause (iii), by striking ``part C of title VII of Public    
   Health Service Act or under part B of title VIII of such Act'' and      
   inserting ``part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42    
   U.S.C. 292 et seq.) or under part E of title VIII of such Act (42 U.S.C.
   297a et seq.)''.                                                        
     (b) Personnel Covered.--(1) Section 5379(a)(2) of title 5, United    
  States Code, is amended to read as follows:                             
     ``(2) An employee shall be ineligible for benefits under this section
  if the employee occupies a position that is excepted from the           
  competitive service because of its confidential, policy-determining,    
  policy-making, or policy-advocating character.''.                       
     (2) Section 5379(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
  striking ``professional, technical, or administrative''.                
     (c) Regulations.--(1) Not later than 60 days after the date of       
  enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel          
  Management shall issue proposed regulations under section 5379(g) of    
  title 5, United States Code. The Director shall provide for a period of 
  not less than 60 days for public comment on the regulations.            
     (2) Not later than 240 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
  the Director shall issue final regulations.                             
     (d) Annual Reports.--Section 5379 of title 5, United States Code, is 
  amended by adding at the end the following:                             

     ``(h)(1) Each head of an agency shall maintain, and annually submit  
  to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, information with 
  respect to the agency on--                                              
       ``(A) the number of Federal employees selected to receive benefits  
   under this section;                                                     
     ``(B) the job classifications for the recipients; and                 

     ``(C) the cost to the Federal Government of providing the benefits.   

     ``(2) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall       
  prepare, and annually submit to Congress, a report containing the       
  information submitted under paragraph (1), and information identifying  
  the agencies that have provided benefits under this section.''.         
                    SEC. 1123. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TUITION REIMBURSEMENT   
          AND TRAINING FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION          
          WORKFORCE.                                                              
     Section 1745(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by    
  striking ``September 30, 2001'' and inserting ``September 30, 2010''.   
           Subtitle D--Other Benefits                                              

                    SEC. 1131. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PAY FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE        
          PROFICIENCY BENEFICIAL FOR UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS.   
     (a) In General.--Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is      
  amended by inserting after section 1596 the following new section:      
                    ``1596a. Foreign language proficiency: special pay for        
          proficiency beneficial for other national security interests            
     ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may pay special pay under 
  this section to an employee of the Department of Defense who--          
       ``(1) has been certified by the Secretary to be proficient in a     
   foreign language identified by the Secretary as being a language in     
   which proficiency by civilian personnel of the Department is necessary  
   because of national security interests;                                 
       ``(2) is assigned duties requiring proficiency in that foreign      
   language during a contingency operation supported by the armed forces;  
   and                                                                     
     ``(3) is not receiving special pay under section 1596 of this title.  

     ``(b) Rate.--The rate of special pay for an employee under this      
  section shall be prescribed by the Secretary, but may not exceed five   
  percent of the employee's rate of basic pay.                            
     ``(c) Relationship to Other Pay and Allowances.--Special pay under   
  this section is in addition to any other pay or allowances to which the 
  employee is entitled.                                                   
     ``(d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe         
  regulations to carry out this section.''.                               
     (b) Amendment To Distinguish Other Foreign Language Proficiency      
  Special Pay.--The heading for section 1596 of title 10, United States   
  Code, is amended to read as follows:                                    
                    ``1596. Foreign language proficiency: special pay for         
          proficiency beneficial for intelligence interests''.                    
     (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  chapter 81 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to    
  section 1596 and inserting the following new items:                     


            ``1596. Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency 
      beneficial for intelligence interests.                                  
            ``1596a. Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency
      beneficial for other national security interests.''.                    

          SEC. 1132. APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR CASH AWARDS IN EXCESS OF $10,000.     

     Section 4502 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
  the end the following:                                                  
     ``(f) The Secretary of Defense may grant a cash award under          
  subsection (b) of this section without regard to the requirements for   
  certification and approval provided in that subsection.''.              
          SEC. 1133. LEAVE FOR CREWS OF CERTAIN VESSELS.                          

     Section 6305(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read
  as follows:                                                             
       ``(2) may not be made the basis for a lump-sum payment, except that 
   civil service mariners of the Military Sealift Command on temporary     
   promotion aboard ship may be paid the difference between their temporary
   and permanent rates of pay for leave accrued under this section and     
   section 6303 and not otherwise used during the temporary promotion upon 
   the expiration or termination of the temporary promotion; and''.        
                    SEC. 1134. LIFE INSURANCE FOR EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL DEPARTMENT  
          OF DEFENSE EMPLOYEES.                                                   
     (a) In General.--Section 8702 of title 5, United States Code, is     
  amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:              
     ``(c) Notwithstanding a notice previously given under subsection (b),
  an employee of the Department of Defense who is designated as an        
  emergency essential employee under section 1580 of title 10 shall be    
  insured if the employee, within 60 days after the date of the           
  designation, elects to be insured under a policy of insurance under this
  chapter. An election under the preceding sentence shall be effective    
  when provided to the Office in writing, in the form prescribed by the   
  Office, within such 60-day period.''.                                   
     (b) Applicability.--For purposes of section 8702(c) of title 5,      
  United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), an employee of the     
  Department of Defense who is designated as an emergency essential       
  employee under section 1580 of title 10, United States Code, before the 
  date of the enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be so designated on
  the date of the enactment of this Act.                                  
           Subtitle E--Intelligence Civilian Personnel                             


                    SEC. 1141. EXPANSION OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE         
          PERSONNEL SYSTEM POSITIONS.                                             
     (a) Authority for Senior DOD Intelligence Positions Throughout       
  Department of Defense.--Section 1601(a)(1) of title 10, United States   
  Code, is amended--                                                      
       (1) by striking ``in the intelligence components of the Department  
   of Defense and the military departments'' and inserting ``in the        
   Department of Defense''; and                                            
       (2) by striking ``of those components and departments'' and         
   inserting ``of the Department''.                                        
     (b) Conforming Amendment for Persons Eligible for Postemployment     
  Assistance.--Section 1611 of such title is amended--                    
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``an intelligence component of
   the Department of Defense'' and inserting ``a defense intelligence      
   position'';                                                             
     (2) in subsection (b)--                                               

       (A) by striking ``sensitive position in an intelligence component of
   the Department of Defense'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and   
   inserting ``sensitive defense intelligence position''; and              
       (B) by striking ``with the intelligence component'' in paragraphs   
   (1) and (2) and inserting ``in a defense intelligence position'';       
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``an intelligence component of   
   the Department of Defense'' and inserting ``in a defense intelligence   
   position''; and                                                         
     (4) by striking subsection (f).                                       

     (c) Conforming Amendment for Definition of Defense Intelligence      
  Position.--Section 1614(1) of such title is amended by striking ``of an 
  intelligence component of the Department of Defense or of a military    
  department'' and inserting ``of the Department of Defense''.            

                    SEC. 1142. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF POSITIONS AUTHORIZED FOR THE 
          DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE.                          
     Section 1606(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by       
  striking ``492'' and inserting ``517''.                                 
                      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.                                                             
     (a) Revision and Addition of Purposes for Department of Defense      
  VSIP.--Subsection (b) of section 5597 of title 5, United States Code, is
  amended by inserting after ``transfer of function,'' the following:     
  ``workforce restructuring (to meet mission needs, achieve one or more   
  strength reductions, correct skill imbalances, or reduce the number of  
  high-grade, managerial, or supervisory positions),''.                   
    (b)  Eligibility.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended--        

       (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``objective and nonpersonal''    
   after ``similar''; and                                                  
     (2) by adding at the end the following:                               

    ``A determination of which employees are within the scope of an offer 
  of separation pay shall be made only on the basis of consistent and     
  well-documented application of the relevant criteria.''.                
     (c) Installment Payments.--Subsection (d) of such section is         
  amended--                                                               
     (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:            

     ``(1) shall be paid in a lump-sum or in installments;'';              

     (2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);                  

       (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting
   ``; and''; and                                                          
     (4) by adding at the end the following:                               


       ``(5) if paid in installments, shall cease to be paid upon the      
   recipient's acceptance of employment by the Federal Government, or      
   commencement of work under a personal services contract, as described in
   subsection (g)(1).''.                                                   
     (d) Applicability of Repayment Requirement to Reemployment Under     
  Personal Services Contracts.--Subsection (g)(1) of such section is      
  amended by inserting after ``employment with the Government of the      
  United States'' the following: ``, or who commences work for an agency  
  of the United States through a personal services contract with the      
  United States,''.                                                       
                    SEC. 1152. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARY EARLY     
          RETIREMENT AUTHORITY.                                                   
     (a) Civil Service Retirement System.--Section 8336 of title 5, United
  States Code, is amended--                                               
       (1) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ``except in the case of an   
   employee who is separated from the service under a program carried out  
   under subsection (o),'' after ``(2)''; and                              
     (2) by adding at the end the following:                               

     ``(o)(1) The Secretary of Defense may, during fiscal years 2002 and  
  2003, carry out a program under which an employee of the Department of  
  Defense may be separated from the service entitled to an immediate      
  annuity under this subchapter if the employee--                         
     ``(A) has--                                                           

     ``(i) completed 25 years of service; or                               

     ``(ii) become 50 years of age and completed 20 years of service; and  

     ``(B) is eligible for the annuity under paragraph (2) or (3).         

     ``(2)(A) For the purposes of paragraph (1), an employee referred to  
  in that paragraph is eligible for an immediate annuity under this       
  paragraph if the employee--                                             
       ``(i) is separated from the service involuntarily other than for    
   cause; and                                                              
       ``(ii) has not declined a reasonable offer of another position in   
   the Department of Defense for which the employee is qualified, which is 
   not lower than 2 grades (or pay levels) below the employee's grade (or  
   pay level), and which is within the employee's commuting area.          
     ``(B) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(A)(i), a separation for      
  failure to accept a directed reassignment to a position outside the     
  commuting area of the employee concerned or to accompany a position     
  outside of such area pursuant to a transfer of function may not be      
  considered to be a removal for cause.                                   
     ``(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), an employee referred to in  
  that paragraph is eligible for an immediate annuity under this paragraph
  if the employee satisfies all of the following conditions:              
       ``(A) The employee is separated from the service voluntarily during 
   a period in which the organization within the Department of Defense in  
   which the employee is serving is undergoing a major organizational      
   adjustment.                                                             
       ``(B) The employee has been employed continuously by the Department 
   of Defense for more than 30 days before the date on which the head of   
   the employee's organization requests the determinations required under  
   subparagraph (A).                                                       
       ``(C) The employee is serving under an appointment that is not      
   limited by time.                                                        
       ``(D) The employee is not in receipt of a decision notice of        
   involuntary separation for misconduct or unacceptable performance.      
       ``(E) The employee is within the scope of an offer of voluntary     
   early retirement, as defined on the basis of one or more of the         
   following objective criteria:                                           
     ``(i) One or more organizational units.                               

     ``(ii) One or more occupational groups, series, or levels.            

     ``(iii) One or more geographical locations.                           

       ``(iv) Any other similar objective and nonpersonal criteria that the
   Office of Personnel Management determines appropriate.                  
     ``(4) Under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel        
  Management, the determinations of whether an employee meets--           
       ``(A) the requirements of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) shall be
   made by the Office, upon the request of the Secretary of Defense; and   
       ``(B) the requirements of subparagraph (E) of such paragraph shall  
   be made by the Secretary of Defense.                                    
     ``(5) A determination of which employees are within the scope of an  
  offer of early retirement shall be made only on the basis of consistent 
  and well-documented application of the relevant criteria.               
     ``(6) In this subsection, the term `major organizational adjustment' 
  means any of the following:                                             
     ``(A) A major reorganization.                                         

     ``(B) A major reduction in force.                                     

     ``(C) A major transfer of function.                                   

     ``(D) A workforce restructuring--                                     

     ``(i) to meet mission needs;                                          

     ``(ii) to achieve one or more reductions in strength;                 

     ``(iii) to correct skill imbalances; or                               

       ``(iv) to reduce the number of high-grade, managerial, supervisory, 
   or similar positions.''.                                                
     (b) Federal Employees' Retirement System.--Section 8414 of such title
  is amended--                                                            
       (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by inserting ``except in the case of an
   employee who is separated from the service under a program carried out  
   under subsection (d),'' after ``(B)''; and                              
     (2) by adding at the end the following:                               

     ``(d)(1) The Secretary of Defense may, during fiscal years 2002 and  
  2003, carry out a program under which an employee of the Department of  
  Defense may be separated from the service entitled to an immediate      
  annuity under this subchapter if the employee--                         
     ``(A) has--                                                           

     ``(i) completed 25 years of service; or                               

     ``(ii) become 50 years of age and completed 20 years of service; and  

     ``(B) is eligible for the annuity under paragraph (2) or (3).         

     ``(2)(A) For the purposes of paragraph (1), an employee referred to  
  in that paragraph is eligible for an immediate annuity under this       
  paragraph if the employee--                                             
       ``(i) is separated from the service involuntarily other than for    
   cause; and                                                              
       ``(ii) has not declined a reasonable offer of another position in   
   the Department of Defense for which the employee is qualified, which is 
   not lower than 2 grades (or pay levels) below the employee's grade (or  
   pay level), and which is within the employee's commuting area.          
     ``(B) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(A)(i), a separation for      
  failure to accept a directed reassignment to a position outside the     
  commuting area of the employee concerned or to accompany a position     
  outside of such area pursuant to a transfer of function may not be      
  considered to be a removal for cause.                                   
     ``(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), an employee referred to in  
  that paragraph is eligible for an immediate annuity under this paragraph
  if the employee satisfies all of the following conditions:              
       ``(A) The employee is separated from the service voluntarily during 
   a period in which the organization within the Department of Defense in  
   which the employee is serving is undergoing a major organizational      
   adjustment.                                                             
       ``(B) The employee has been employed continuously by the Department 
   of Defense for more than 30 days before the date on which the head of   
   the employee's organization requests the determinations required under  
   subparagraph (A).                                                       
       ``(C) The employee is serving under an appointment that is not      
   limited by time.                                                        
       ``(D) The employee is not in receipt of a decision notice of        
   involuntary separation for misconduct or unacceptable performance.      
       ``(E) The employee is within the scope of an offer of voluntary     
   early retirement, as defined on the basis of one or more of the         
   following objective criteria:                                           
     ``(i) One or more organizational units.                               

     ``(ii) One or more occupational groups, series, or levels.            

     ``(iii) One or more geographical locations.                           

       ``(iv) Any other similar objective and nonpersonal criteria that the
   Office of Personnel Management determines appropriate.                  
     ``(4) Under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel        
  Management, the determinations of whether an employee meets--           
       ``(A) the requirements of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) shall be
   made by the Office upon the request of the Secretary of Defense; and    
       ``(B) the requirements of subparagraph (E) of such paragraph shall  
   be made by the Secretary of Defense.                                    
     ``(5) A determination of which employees are within the scope of an  
  offer of early retirement shall be made only on the basis of consistent 
  and well-documented application of the relevant criteria.               
     ``(6) In this subsection, the term `major organizational adjustment' 
  means any of the following:                                             
     ``(A) A major reorganization.                                         

     ``(B) A major reduction in force.                                     

     ``(C) A major transfer of function.                                   

     ``(D) A workforce restructuring--                                     

     ``(i) to meet mission needs;                                          

     ``(ii) to achieve one or more reductions in strength;                 

     ``(iii) to correct skill imbalances; or                               


       ``(iv) to reduce the number of high-grade, managerial, supervisory, 
   or similar positions.''.                                                
     (c) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 8339(h) of such title is     
  amended by striking out ``or (j)'' in the first sentence and inserting  
  ``(j), or (o)''.                                                        
     (2) Section 8464(a)(1)(A)(i) of such title is amended by striking out
  ``or (b)(1)(B)'' and ``, (b)(1)(B), or (d)''.                           
          SEC. 1153. LIMITATIONS.                                                 

     (a) Fiscal Year 2001 Limitations on VSIP.--Section 5597 of title 5,  
  United States Code, as amended by section 1151, is further amended by   
  adding at the end the following new subsection:                         
     ``(i)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, during 
  fiscal year 2001, separation pay may be offered under the program       
  carried out under this section with respect to workforce restructuring  
  only to persons who, upon separation, are entitled to an immediate      
  annuity under section 8336, 8412, or 8414 of this title and are         
  otherwise eligible for the separation pay under this section.           
     ``(2) In the administration of the program under this section during 
  fiscal year 2001, the Secretary shall ensure that not more than 1,000   
  employees are, as a result of workforce restructuring, separated from   
  service in that fiscal year entitled to separation pay under this       
  section.                                                                
     ``(3) Separation pay may not be offered as a result of workforce     
  restructuring under the program carried out under this section after    
  fiscal year 2003.''.                                                    
     (b) Limitations for Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003 on VSIP and VERA.--(1)
  Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, in
  each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003, not more than 4,000 employees of the
  Department of Defense are, as a result of workforce restructuring,      
  separated from service entitled to one or more of the following         
  benefits:                                                               
       (A) Voluntary separation incentive pay under section 5597 of title  
   5, United States Code.                                                  
     (B) Immediate annuity under section 8336(o) or 8414(d) of such title. 

     (2) Notwithstanding sections 5597(e), 8336(o), and 8414(d) of title  
  5, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may carry out the       
  programs authorized in those sections during fiscal years 2002 and 2003 
  with respect to workforce restructuring only to the extent provided in a
  law enacted by the One Hundred Seventh Congress.                        

           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.              


           Subtitle A--Matters Related to Arms Control                             

                    SEC. 1201. SUPPORT OF UNITED NATIONS-SPONSORED EFFORTS TO     
          INSPECT AND MONITOR IRAQI WEAPONS ACTIVITIES.                           
     (a) Limitation on Amount of Assistance in Fiscal Year 2001--The total
  amount of the assistance for fiscal year 2001 that is provided by the   
  Secretary of Defense under section 1505 of the Weapons of Mass          
  Destruction Control Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5859a) as activities of the  
  Department of Defense in support of activities under that Act may not   
  exceed $15,000,000.                                                     
     (b) Extension of Authority To Provide Assistance.--Subsection (f) of 
  section 1505 of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Control Act of 1992 (22 
  U.S.C. 5859a) is amended by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2001''.   

                    SEC. 1202. SUPPORT OF CONSULTATIONS ON ARAB AND ISRAELI ARMS  
          CONTROL AND REGIONAL SECURITY ISSUES.                                   
     Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301(5), up to 
  $1,000,000 is available for the support of programs to promote formal   
  and informal region-wide consultations among Arab, Israeli, and United  
  States officials and experts on arms control and security issues        
  concerning the Middle East region.                                      
                    SEC. 1203. FURNISHING OF NUCLEAR TEST MONITORING EQUIPMENT TO 
          FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.                                                    
     (a) In General.--Chapter 152 of title 10, United States Code, is     
  amended by adding at the end the following new section:                 

                    ``2555. Nuclear test monitoring equipment: furnishing to      
          foreign governments                                                     
     ``(a) Authority To Convey or Provide Nuclear Test Monitoring         
  Equipment.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may--   
       ``(1) convey or otherwise provide to a foreign government (A)       
   equipment for the monitoring of nuclear test explosions, and (B)        
   associated equipment; and                                               
       ``(2) as part of any such conveyance or provision of equipment,     
   install such equipment on foreign territory or in international waters. 
     ``(b) Agreement Required.--Nuclear test explosion monitoring         
  equipment may be conveyed or otherwise provided under subsection (a)    
  only pursuant to the terms of an agreement between the United States and
  the foreign government receiving the equipment in which the recipient   
  foreign government agrees--                                             
       ``(1) to provide the United States with timely access to the data   
   produced, collected, or generated by the equipment;                     
       ``(2) to permit the Secretary of Defense to take such measures as   
   the Secretary considers necessary to inspect, test, maintain, repair, or
   replace that equipment, including access for purposes of such measures; 
   and                                                                     
       ``(3) to return such equipment to the United States (or allow the   
   United States to recover such equipment) if either party determines that
   the agreement no longer serves its interests.                           
     ``(c) Report.--Promptly after entering into any agreement under      
  subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a     
  report on the agreement. The report shall identify the country with     
  which the agreement was made, the anticipated costs to the United States
  to be incurred under the agreement, and the national interest of the    
  United States that is furthered by the agreement.                       
     ``(d) Limitation on Delegation.--The Secretary of Defense may        
  delegate the authority of the Secretary to carry out this section only  
  to the Secretary of the Air Force. Such a delegation may be             
  redelegated.''.                                                         
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:    

            ``2555. Nuclear test monitoring equipment: furnishing to foreign  
      governments.''.                                                         

                    SEC. 1204. ADDITIONAL MATTERS FOR ANNUAL REPORT ON TRANSFERS  
          OF MILITARILY SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGY TO COUNTRIES AND ENTITIES OF CONCERN.
     Section 1402(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
  Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 798) is amended by adding at the
  end the following new paragraph:                                        

       ``(4) The status of the implementation or other disposition of      
   recommendations included in reports of audits by Inspectors General that
   have been set forth in a previous annual report under this section      
   pursuant to paragraph (3).''.                                           
           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.                                                      
     Section 1035 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal    
  Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 753) is amended--               
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Not later than 180 days after  
   the date of the enactment of this Act,'' and inserting ``Not later than 
   April 1 each year (but subject to subsection (e)),'';                   
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The report'' in the matter     
   preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ``Each report'';                  
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``the report'' and inserting ``a 
   report''; and                                                           
     (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:                

     ``(e) Termination When United States Military Operations End.--(1) No
  report is required under this section after United States military      
  operations in the Balkans region have ended.                            
     ``(2) After the requirement for an annual report under this section  
  is terminated by operation of paragraph (1), but not later than the     
  latest date on which the next annual report under this section would,   
  except for paragraph (1), otherwise be due, the Secretary of Defense    
  shall transmit to Congress a notification of the termination of the     
  reporting requirement.''.                                               

          SEC. 1212. SITUATION IN THE BALKANS.                                    

     (a) Establishment of NATO Benchmarks for Withdrawal of Forces From   
  Kosovo.-- The President shall develop, not later than May 31, 2001,     
  militarily significant benchmarks for conditions that would achieve a   
  sustainable peace in Kosovo and ultimately allow for the withdrawal of  
  the United States military presence in Kosovo. Congress urges the       
  President to seek concurrence among member nations of the North Atlantic
  Treaty Organization in the development of those benchmarks.             
    (b)  Comprehensive Political-Military Strategy.--(1) The President--  

       (A) shall develop a comprehensive political-military strategy for   
   addressing the political, economic, humanitarian, and military issues in
   the Balkans; and                                                        
       (B) shall establish near-term, mid-term, and long-term objectives in
   the region.                                                             
     (2) In developing that strategy and those objectives, the President  
  shall take into consideration--                                         
       (A) the benchmarks relating to Kosovo developed as described in     
   subsection (a); and                                                     
       (B) the benchmarks relating to Bosnia that were detailed in the     
   report accompanying the certification by the President to Congress on   
   March 3, 1998 (printed as House Document 105 223), with respect to the  
   continued presence of United States Armed Forces, after June 30, 1998,  
   in Bosnia and Herzegovina, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 7  
   of title I of the 1998 Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act  
   (Public Law 105 174; 112 Stat. 63).                                     
     (3) That strategy and those objectives shall be developed in         
  consultation with appropriate regional and international entities.      
     (c) Semiannual Report on Benchmarks.--Not later than June 30, 2001,  
  and every six months thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress 
  a report on the progress made in achieving the benchmarks developed     
  pursuant to subsection (a). The President may submit a single report    
  covering these benchmarks and the benchmarks relating to Bosnia referred
  to in subsection (b)(2)(B).                                             
     (d) Semiannual Report on Comprehensive Strategy.--Not later than June
  30, 2001, and every six months thereafter so long as United States      
  forces are in the Balkans, the President shall submit to Congress a     
  report on the progress being made in developing and implementing a      
  comprehensive political-military strategy as described in subsection    
  (b)(1)(A).                                                              

          SEC. 1213. SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON KOSOVO PEACEKEEPING.                    

     (a) Requirement for Periodic Report.--The President shall submit to  
  the specified congressional committees a semiannual report on the       
  contributions of European nations and organizations to the peacekeeping 
  operations in Kosovo. The first such report shall be submitted not later
  than December 1, 2000.                                                  
     (b) Content of Report.--Each report shall contain detailed           
  information on the following:                                           
       (1) The commitments and pledges made by the European Commission, the
   member nations of the European Union, and the European member nations of
   the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for--                            
     (A) reconstruction assistance in Kosovo;                              

     (B) humanitarian assistance in Kosovo;                                

     (C) the Kosovo Consolidated Budget;                                   

       (D) police (including special police) for the United Nations        
   international police force for Kosovo; and                              
     (E) military personnel for peacekeeping operations in Kosovo.         

       (2) The amount of the assistance that has been provided in each     
   category, and the number of police and military personnel that have been
   deployed to Kosovo, by each organization or nation referred to in       
   paragraph (1).                                                          
       (3) The full range of commitments and responsibilities that have    
   been undertaken for Kosovo by the United Nations, the European Union,   
   and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the 
   progress made by those organizations in fulfilling those commitments and
   responsibilities, an assessment of the tasks that remain to be          
   accomplished, and an anticipated schedule for completing those tasks.   
     (d) Specified Congressional Committees.--In the section, the term    
  ``specified congressional committees'' means--                          
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign       
   Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and       
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on International 
   Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of          
   Representatives.                                                        
                      Subtitle C--North Atlantic Treaty Organization and United    
           States Forces in Europe                                                 

          SEC. 1221. NATO FAIR BURDENSHARING.                                     

     (a) Report on Costs of Operation Allied Force.--The Secretary of     
  Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate   
  and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a   
  report on the costs to the United States of the 78-day air campaign     
  known as Operation Allied Force conducted against the Federal Republic  
  of Yugoslavia during the period from March 24 through June 9, 1999. The 
  report shall include the following:                                     
     (1) The costs of ordnance expended, fuel consumed, and personnel.     

       (2) The estimated cost of the reduced service life of United States 
   aircraft and other systems participating in the operation.              
     (b) Report on Burdensharing of Future NATO Operations.--Whenever the 
  North Atlantic Treaty Organization undertakes a military operation, the 
  Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of 
  the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of          
  Representatives a report describing--                                   
       (1) the contributions to that operation made by each of the member  
   nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization during that operation;
   and                                                                     
       (2) the contributions that each of the member nations of the North  
   Atlantic Treaty Organization are making or have pledged to make during  
   any follow-on operation.                                                
     (c) Time for Submission of Report.--A report under subsection (b)    
  shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the completion of the   
  military operation.                                                     
     (d) Applicability.--Subsection (b) shall apply only with respect to  
  military operations begun after the date of the enactment of this Act.  

                    SEC. 1222. REPEAL OF RESTRICTION PREVENTING COOPERATIVE       
          AIRLIFT SUPPORT THROUGH ACQUISITION AND CROSS-SERVICING AGREEMENTS.     
    Section 2350c of title 10, United States Code, is amended--           

     (1) by striking subsection (d); and                                   

     (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).                


                    SEC. 1223. GAO STUDY ON THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF UNITED      
          STATES MILITARY ENGAGEMENT IN EUROPE.                                   
     (a) Comptroller General Study.--The Comptroller General shall conduct
  a study assessing the benefits and costs to the United States and United
  States national security interests of the engagement of United States   
  forces in Europe and of United States military strategies used to shape 
  the international security environment in Europe.                       
     (b) Matters To Be Included.--The study shall include an assessment of
  the following matters:                                                  
       (1) The benefits and costs to the United States of having forces    
   stationed in Europe and assigned to areas of regional conflict such as  
   Bosnia and Kosovo.                                                      
       (2) The benefits and costs associated with stationing United States 
   forces in Europe and with assigning those forces to areas of regional   
   conflict, including an analysis of the benefits and costs of deploying  
   United States forces with the forces of European allies.                

       (3) The amount and type of the following kinds of contributions to  
   European security made by European allies in 1999 and 2000:             
     (A) Financial contributions.                                          

     (B) Contributions of military personnel and units.                    

       (C) Contributions of nonmilitary personnel, such as medical         
   personnel, police officers, judicial officers, and other civic          
   officials.                                                              
       (D) Contributions, including contributions in kind, for humanitarian
   and reconstruction assistance and infrastructure building or activities 
   that contribute to regional stability, whether in lieu of or in addition
   to military-related contributions.                                      
       (4) The extent to which a forward United States military presence   
   compensates for existing shortfalls of air and sea lift capability in   
   the event of regional conflict in Europe or the Middle East.            
     (c) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees  
  on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on
  the results of the study not later than December 1, 2001.               
           Subtitle D--Other Matters                                               


                    SEC. 1231. JOINT DATA EXCHANGE CENTER WITH RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
          ON EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS AND NOTIFICATION OF BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCHES.
     (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense is authorized to establish, 
  in conjunction with the Government of the Russian Federation, a United  
  States-Russian Federation joint center for the exchange of data from    
  systems to provide early warning of launches of ballistic missiles and  
  for notification of launches of such missiles.                          
     (b) Specific Actions.--The actions that the Secretary undertakes for 
  the establishment of the center may include--                           
       (1) subject to subsection (d), participating in the renovation of a 
   mutually agreed upon facility to be made available by the Russian       
   Federation; and                                                         
       (2) the furnishing of such equipment and supplies as may be         
   necessary to begin the operation of the center.                         
     (c) Report Required.--(1) Not later than 30 days after the date of   
  the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee  
  on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of  
  the House of Representatives a report on plans for the joint data       
  exchange center.                                                        
    (2) The report shall include the following:                           

       (A) A detailed explanation as to why the particular facility        
   intended to house the center was chosen.                                
       (B) An estimate of the total cost of renovating that facility for   
   use by the center.                                                      
       (C) A description of the manner by which the United States proposes 
   to meet its share of the costs of such renovation.                      
     (d) Limitation.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may participate under  
  subsection (b) in the renovation of the facility identified in the      
  report under subsection (c) only if the United States and the Russian   
  Federation enter into a cost-sharing arrangement that provides for an   
  equal sharing between the two nations of the cost of establishing the   
  center, including the costs of renovating and operating the facility.   
     (2) Not more than $4,000,000 of funds appropriated for fiscal year   
  2001 may be obligated or expended after the date of the enactment of    
  this Act by the Secretary of Defense for the renovation of such facility
  until 30 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the      
  Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed    
  Services of the House of Representatives a copy of a written agreement  
  between the United States and the Russian Federation that provides      
  details of the cost-sharing arrangement specified in paragraph (1), in  
  accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between the two nations     
  signed in Moscow in June 2000.                                          

                    SEC. 1232. REPORT ON SHARING AND EXCHANGE OF BALLISTIC MISSILE
          LAUNCH EARLY WARNING DATA.                                              
     Not later than March 15, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
  to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on   
  Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on current and  
  planned activities of the Department of Defense with respect to the     
  sharing and exchange with other countries of early warning data         
  concerning ballistic missile launches. The report shall include the     
  Secretary's assessment of the benefits and risks of sharing such data   
  with other countries on a bilateral or multilateral basis.              

                    SEC. 1233. ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMUNIST CHINESE MILITARY        
          COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES.                               
     Section 1237(b) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization 
  Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--             
       (1) by striking `` Publication'' in the subsection heading and      
   inserting `` Reporting''; and                                           
     (2) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:   

       ``(1) Initial determination and reporting.--Not later than March 1, 
   2001, the Secretary of Defense shall make a determination of those      
   persons operating directly or indirectly in the United States or any of 
   its territories and possessions that are Communist Chinese military     
   companies and shall submit a list of those persons in classified and    
   unclassified form to the following:                                     
     ``(A) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.

     ``(B) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.                  

     ``(C) The Secretary of State.                                         

     ``(D) The Secretary of the Treasury.                                  

     ``(E) The Attorney General.                                           

     ``(F) The Secretary of Commerce.                                      

     ``(G) The Secretary of Energy.                                        

     ``(H) The Director of Central Intelligence.                           

       ``(2) Annual revisions to the list.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
   make additions or deletions to the list submitted under paragraph (1) on
   an annual basis based on the latest information available and shall     
   submit the updated list not later than February 1, each year to the     
   committees and officers specified in paragraph (1).''.                  

                    SEC. 1234. ADJUSTMENT OF COMPOSITE THEORETICAL PERFORMANCE    
          LEVELS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTERS.                                   
     (a) Layover Period for New Performance Levels.--Section 1211 of the  
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (50 U.S.C. App. 
  2404 note) is amended--                                                 
       (1) in the second sentence of subsection (d), by striking ``180''   
   and inserting ``60''; and                                               
     (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:                

     ``(h) Calculation of 60- Day Period.--The 60-day period referred to  
  in subsection (d) shall be calculated by excluding the days on which    
  either House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of 
  the Congress sine die.''.                                               
     (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall     
  apply to any new composite theoretical performance level established for
  purposes of section 1211(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act   
  for Fiscal Year 1998 that is submitted by the President pursuant to     
  section 1211(d) of that Act on or after the date of the enactment of    
  this Act.                                                               

                    SEC. 1235. INCREASED AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES
          AS HUMANITARIAN AND CIVIC ASSISTANCE.                                   
     Section 401(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by     
  striking ``rural areas of a country'' and inserting ``areas of a country
  that are rural or are underserved by medical, dental, and veterinary    
  professionals, respectively''.                                          
          SEC. 1236. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE USE OF CHILDREN AS SOLDIERS. 

    (a)  Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:                

       (1) In the year 2000, approximately 300,000 individuals under the   
   age of 18 are participating in armed conflict in more than 30 countries 
   worldwide.                                                              
       (2) Many children participating in armed conflict in various        
   countries around the world are forcibly conscripted through kidnapping  
   or coercion, while others join military units due to economic necessity,
   to avenge the loss of a family member, or for their own personal safety.
       (3) Many military commanders frequently force child soldiers to     
   commit gruesome acts of ritual killings or torture against their        
   enemies, including against other children.                              
       (4) Many military commanders separate children from their families  
   in order to foster dependence on military units and leaders, leaving    
   children vulnerable to manipulation, deep traumatization, and in need of
   psychological counseling and rehabilitation.                            
       (5) Child soldiers are exposed to hazardous conditions and risk     
   physical injuries, sexually transmitted diseases, malnutrition, deformed
   backs and shoulders from carrying overweight loads, and respiratory and 
   skin infections.                                                        
       (6) Many young female soldiers face the additional psychological and
   physical horrors of rape and sexual abuse, being enslaved for sexual    
   purposes by militia commanders, and forced to endure severe social      
   stigma should they return home.                                         
       (7) Children in northern Uganda continue to be kidnapped by the     
   Lords Resistance Army (LRA), which is supported and funded by the       
   Government of Sudan and which has committed and continues to commit     
   gross human rights violations in Uganda.                                
       (8) Children in Sri Lanka have been forcibly recruited by the       
   opposition Tamil Tigers movement and forced to kill or be killed in the 
   armed conflict in that country.                                         
       (9) An estimated 7,000 child soldiers have been involved in the     
   conflict in Sierra Leone, some as young as age 10, with many being      
   forced to commit extrajudicial executions, torture, rape, and           
   amputations for the rebel Revolutionary United Front.                   
       (10) On January 21, 2000, in Geneva, a United Nations Working Group,
   including representatives from more than 80 governments including the   
   United States, reached consensus on an international agreement, referred
   to in this case as an ``optional protocol'', on the use of child        
   soldiers.                                                               
     (11) This optional protocol, upon entry into force, will--            

       (A) raise the international minimum age for conscription and will   
   require governments to take all feasible measures to ensure that members
   of their armed forces under age 18 do not participate directly in       
   combat;                                                                 
       (B) prohibit the recruitment and use in armed conflict of persons   
   under the age of 18 by non-governmental armed forces;                   
       (C) encourage governments to raise the minimum legal age for        
   voluntary recruits above the current standard of 15, and                
       (D) commit governments to support the demobilization and            
   rehabilitation of child soldiers and, when possible, to allocate        
   resources to this purpose.                                              

       (12) On October 29, 1998, United Nations Secretary General Kofi     
   Annan set minimum age requirements for United Nations peacekeeping      
   personnel that are made available by member nations of the United       
   Nations.                                                                
       (13) The United Nations Under-Secretary General for Peace-keeping,  
   Bernard Miyet, announced in the Fourth Committee of the General Assembly
   that contributing governments of member nations were asked not to send  
   civilian police and military observers under the age of 25 and that     
   troops in national contingents should preferably be at least 21 years of
   age but in no case should they be younger than 18 years of age.         

       (14) On August 25, 1999, the United Nations Security Council        
   unanimously passed Resolution 1261 (1999) condemning the use of children
   in armed conflicts.                                                     
       (15) In addressing the Security Council on August 26, 1999, the     
   Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed  
   Conflict, Olara Otunnu, urged the adoption of a global three-pronged    
   approach to combatting the use of children in armed conflict that       
   would--                                                                 
       (A) first, raise the age limit for recruitment and participation in 
   armed conflict from the present age of 15 to the age of 18;             
       (B) second, increase international pressure on armed groups which   
   currently abuse children; and                                           
       (C) third, address the political, social, and economic factors that 
   create an environment in which children are induced by appeal of        
   ideology or by socio-economic collapse to become child soldiers.        
       (16) The United States delegation to the United Nations working     
   group relating to child soldiers, which included representatives from   
   the Department of Defense, supported the Geneva agreement on the        
   optional protocol.                                                      
       (17) On May 25, 2000, the United Nations General Assembly           
   unanimously adopted the optional protocol on the use of child soldiers. 
     (18) The optional protocol was opened for signature on June 5, 2000.  

       (19) The President signed the optional protocol on behalf of the    
   United States on July 5, 2000.                                          
     (b) Congressional Statements on Child Soldiers.--Congress joins the  
  international community in--                                            
       (1) condemning the use of children as soldiers by governmental and  
   nongovernmental armed forces worldwide; and                             
       (2) welcoming the optional protocol on the use of child soldiers    
   adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on May 25, 2000, as a    
   critical first step in ending the use of children as soldiers.          
     (c) Sense of Congress on Further Actions.--It is the sense of        
  Congress that--                                                         
       (1) it is essential that the President consult closely with the     
   Senate with the objective of building support for ratification by the   
   United States of the optional protocol and that the Senate move forward 
   as expeditiously as possible;                                           
       (2) the United States should provide assistance, through a new fund 
   to be established by law, for the rehabilitation and reintegration into 
   their respective civilian societies of child soldiers of other nations; 
   and                                                                     
       (3) the President, acting through the Secretaries of State and      
   Defense and other appropriate officials, should undertake all possible  
   efforts to persuade and encourage other governments to ratify and       
   endorse the optional protocol on the use of child soldiers.             

          SEC. 1237. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNDERSEA RESCUE AND RECOVERY.    

    (a)  Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:                

       (1) The tragic loss in August 2000 of the Russian submarine Kursk   
   resulted in the death of all 118 members of the submarine's crew.       
       (2) The Kursk is the third vessel of the submarine fleet of the     
   Russian Federation and its predecessor, the Union of Soviet Socialist   
   Republics, to be lost in an accident at sea with considerable loss of   
   life of the officers and crews of those submarines.                     
       (3) The United States submarines USS Thresher and USS Scorpion, with
   their officers and crews, were also lost at sea in tragic accidents, in 
   1963 and 1968, respectively.                                            
       (4) The United States, the Russian Federation, and other maritime   
   nations possess extensive capabilities consisting of naval and research 
   vessels and other assets that could be used to respond to accidents or  
   incidents involving submarines or other undersea vessels.               
       (5) The United States Navy has rescue agreements with the navies of 
   14 countries from Europe, the Western Pacific, and the Americas, but not
   including the Russian Federation, and exercises regularly to train crews
   and practice submarine rescue procedures with the navies of             
   participating nations.                                                  
     (b) Expression of Sympathy.--Congress expresses its sympathy and the 
  sympathy of the American people to the people of the Russian Federation 
  and joins the Russian people in mourning the death of the crewmen of the
  submarine Kursk.                                                        
     (c) Sense of Congress Concerning International Cooperation.--It is   
  the sense of Congress that when undersea accidents or incidents         
  involving submarines or other undersea vessels occur, it is in the best 
  interests of all nations to work together to respond promptly to the    
  accident or incident, rescue and recover the crew of the vessel,        
  minimize the loss of life, and prevent damage to the oceans.            
     (d) Establishment of Plan for Responding to Undersea Accidents or    
  Incidents.--Congress urges the President of the United States and the   
  President of the Russian Federation, in coordination with the leaders of
  other maritime nations that possess undersea naval and research vessels 
  and undersea rescue capabilities, to cooperate in establishing a plan   
  for--                                                                   
       (1) responding to accidents or incidents involving submarines or    
   other undersea vessels; and                                             
       (2) rescue and recovery of the crew of the vessels involved in such 
   accidents or incidents.                                                 

          SEC. 1238. UNITED STATES-CHINA SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION.              

    (a)  Purposes.--The purposes of this section are as follows:          

       (1) To establish the United States-China Security Review Commission 
   to review the national security implications of trade and economic ties 
   between the United States and the People's Republic of China.           
       (2) To facilitate the assumption by the United States-China Security
   Review Commission of its duties regarding the review referred to in     
   paragraph (1) by providing for the transfer to that Commission of staff,
   materials, and infrastructure (including leased premises) of the Trade  
   Deficit Review Commission that are appropriate for the review upon the  
   submittal of the final report of the Trade Deficit Review Commission.   
     (b) Establishment of United States-China Security Review             
  Commission.--                                                           
       (1) In general.--There is hereby established a commission to be     
   known as the United States-China Security Review Commission (in this    
   section referred to as the ``Commission'').                             
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Commission is to monitor,          
   investigate, and report to Congress on the national security            
   implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between   
   the United States and the People's Republic of China.                   
       (3) Membership.--The United States-China Security Review Commission 
   shall be composed of 12 members, who shall be appointed in the same     
   manner provided for the appointment of members of the Trade Deficit     
   Review Commission under section 127(c)(3) of the Trade Deficit Review   
   Commission Act (19 U.S.C. 2213 note), except that--                     
       (A) appointment of members by the Speaker of the House of           
   Representatives shall be made after consultation with the chairman of   
   the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, in     
   addition to consultation with the chairman of the Committee on Ways and 
   Means of the House of Representatives provided for under clause (iii) of
   subparagraph (A) of that section;                                       
       (B) appointment of members by the President pro tempore of the      
   Senate upon the recommendation of the majority leader of the Senate     
   shall be made after consultation with the chairman of the Committee on  
   Armed Services of the Senate, in addition to consultation with the      
   chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Senate provided for under   
   clause (i) of that subparagraph;                                        
       (C) appointment of members by the President pro tempore of the      
   Senate upon the recommendation of the minority leader of the Senate     
   shall be made after consultation with the ranking minority member of the
   Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, in addition to consultation  
   with the ranking minority member of the Committee on Finance of the     
   Senate provided for under clause (ii) of that subparagraph;             
       (D) appointment of members by the minority leader of the House of   
   Representatives shall be made after consultation with the ranking       
   minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of      
   Representatives, in addition to consultation with the ranking minority  
   member of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of               
   Representatives provided for under clause (iv) of that subparagraph;    
       (E) persons appointed to the Commission shall have expertise in     
   national security matters and United States-China relations, in addition
   to the expertise provided for under subparagraph (B)(i)(I) of that      
   section;                                                                
       (F) members shall be appointed to the Commission not later than 30  
   days after the date on which each new Congress convenes;                
       (G) members of the Commission may be reappointed for additional     
   terms of service as members of the Commission; and                      
       (H) members of the Trade Deficit Review Commission as of the date of
   the enactment of this Act shall serve as members of the United          
   States-China Security Review Commission until such time as members are  
   first appointed to the United States-China Security Review Commission   
   under this paragraph.                                                   
       (4) Retention of support.--The United States-China Security Review  
   Commission shall retain and make use of such staff, materials, and      
   infrastructure (including                                               

                    leased premises) of the Trade Deficit Review Commission as the
          United States-China Security Review Commission determines, in the       
          judgment of the members of the United States-China Security Review      
          Commission, are required to facilitate the ready commencement of        
          activities of the United States-China Security Review Commission under  
          subsection (c) or to carry out such activities after the commencement of
          such activities.                                                        
       (5) Chairman and vice chairman.--The members of the Commission shall
   select a Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Commission from among the    
   members of the Commission.                                              
     (6)  Meetings.--                                                      

       (A) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman
   of the Commission.                                                      
       (B) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall      
   constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Commission.  
       (7) Voting.--Each member of the Commission shall be entitled to one 
   vote, which shall be equal to the vote of every other member of the     
   Commission.                                                             
    (c)  Duties.--                                                        

       (1) Annual report.--Not later than March 1 each year (beginning in  
   2002), the Commission shall submit to Congress a report, in both        
   unclassified and classified form, regarding the national security       
   implications and impact of the bilateral trade and economic relationship
   between the United States and the People's Republic of China. The report
   shall include a full analysis, along with conclusions and               
   recommendations for legislative and administrative actions, if any, of  
   the national security implications for the United States of the trade   
   and current balances with the People's Republic of China in goods and   
   services, financial transactions, and technology transfers. The         
   Commission shall also take into account patterns of trade and transfers 
   through third countries to the extent practicable.                      
       (2) Contents of report.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall      
   include, at a minimum, a full discussion of the following:              
       (A) The portion of trade in goods and services with the United      
   States that the People's Republic of China dedicates to military systems
   or systems of a dual nature that could be used for military purposes.   
       (B) The acquisition by the People's Republic of China of advanced   
   military or dual-use technologies from the United States by trade       
   (including procurement) and other technology transfers, especially those
   transfers, if any, that contribute to the proliferation of weapons of   
   mass destruction or their delivery systems, or that undermine           
   international agreements or United States laws with respect to          
   nonproliferation.                                                       
       (C) Any transfers, other than those identified under subparagraph   
   (B), to the military systems of the People's Republic of China made by  
   United States firms and United States-based multinational corporations. 
       (D) An analysis of the statements and writing of the People's       
   Republic of China officials and officially-sanctioned writings that bear
   on the intentions, if any, of the Government of the People's Republic of
   China regarding the pursuit of military competition with, and leverage  
   over, or cooperation with, the United States and the Asian allies of the
   United States.                                                          
       (E) The military actions taken by the Government of the People's    
   Republic of China during the preceding year that bear on the national   
   security of the United States and the regional stability of the Asian   
   allies of the United States.                                            
       (F) The effects, if any, on the national security interests of the  
   United States of the use by the People's Republic of China of financial 
   transactions and capital flow and currency manipulations.               
       (G) Any action taken by the Government of the People's Republic of  
   China in the context of the World Trade Organization that is adverse or 
   favorable to the United States national security interests.             
       (H) Patterns of trade and investment between the People's Republic  
   of China and its major trading partners, other than the United States,  
   that appear to be substantively different from trade and investment     
   patterns with the United States and whether the differences have any    
   national security implications for the United States.                   
       (I) The extent to which the trade surplus of the People's Republic  
   of China with the United States enhances the military budget of the     
   People's Republic of China.                                             
       (J) An overall assessment of the state of the security challenges   
   presented by the People's Republic of China to the United States and    
   whether the security challenges are increasing or decreasing from       
   previous years.                                                         
       (3) Recommendations of report.--Each report under paragraph (1)     
   shall also include recommendations for action by Congress or the        
   President, or both, including specific recommendations for the United   
   States to invoke Article XXI (relating to security exceptions) of the   
   General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 with respect to the People's
   Republic of China, as a result of any adverse impact on the national    
   security interests of the United States.                                
    (d)  Hearings.--                                                      

       (1) In general.--The Commission or, at its direction, any panel or  
   member of the Commission, may for the purpose of carrying out the       
   provisions of this section, hold hearings, sit and act at times and     
   places, take testimony, receive evidence, and administer oaths to the   
   extent that the Commission or any panel or member considers advisable.  
       (2) Information.--The Commission may secure directly from the       
   Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency, and any other   
   Federal department or agency information that the Commission considers  
   necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its duties under this   
   section, except the provision of intelligence information to the        
   Commission shall be made with due regard for the protection from        
   unauthorized disclosure of classified information relating to sensitive 
   intelligence sources and methods or other exceptionally sensitive       
   matters, under procedures approved by the Director of Central           
   Intelligence.                                                           
     (3)  Security.--The Office of Senate Security shall--                 

       (A) provide classified storage and meeting and hearing spaces, when 
   necessary, for the Commission; and                                      
       (B) assist members and staff of the Commission in obtaining security
   clearances.                                                             
       (4) Security clearances.--All members of the Commission and         
   appropriate staff shall be sworn and hold appropriate security          
   clearances.                                                             
    (e)  Commission Personnel Matters.--                                  

       (1) Compensation of members.--Members of the United States-China    
   Security Review Commission shall be compensated in the same manner      
   provided for the compensation of members of the Trade Deficit Review    
   Commission under section 127(g)(1) and section 127(g)(6) of the Trade   
   Deficit Review Commission Act (19 U.S.C. 2213 note).                    
       (2) Travel expenses.--Travel expenses of the United States-China    
   Security Review Commission shall be allowed in the same manner provided 
   for the allowance of the travel expenses of the Trade Deficit Review    
   Commission under section 127(g)(2) of the Trade Deficit Review          
   Commission Act.                                                         
       (3) Staff.--An executive director and other additional personnel for
   the United States-China Security Review Commission shall be appointed,  
   compensated, and terminated in the same manner provided for the         
   appointment, compensation, and termination of the executive director and
   other personnel of the Trade Deficit Review Commission under section    
   127(g)(3) and section 127(g)(6) of the Trade Deficit Review Commission  
   Act.                                                                    
       (4) Detail of government employees.--Federal Government employees   
   may be detailed to the United States-China Security Review Commission in
   the same manner provided for the detail of Federal Government employees 
   to the Trade Deficit Review Commission under section 127(g)(4) of the   
   Trade Deficit Review Commission Act.                                    
       (5) Foreign travel for official purposes.--Foreign travel for       
   official purposes by members and staff of the Commission may be         
   authorized by either the Chairman or the Vice Chairman of the           
   Commission.                                                             
       (6) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services.--The        
   Chairman of the United States-China Security Review Commission may      
   procure temporary and intermittent services for the United States-China 
   Security Review Commission in the same manner provided for the          
   procurement of temporary and intermittent services for the Trade Deficit
   Review Commission under section 127(g)(5) of the Trade Deficit Review   
   Commission Act.                                                         
    (f)  Authorization of Appropriations.--                               

       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the      
   Commission for fiscal year 2001, and for each fiscal year thereafter,   
   such sums as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its 
   functions under this section.                                           
       (2) Availability.--Amounts appropriated to the Commission shall     
   remain available until expended.                                        
     (g) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The provisions of the Federal   
  Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the           
  Commission.                                                             
     (h) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the first day 
  of the 107th Congress.                                                  

                      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.   


                    SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION      
          PROGRAMS AND FUNDS.                                                     
     (a) Specification of CTR Programs.--For purposes of section 301 and  
  other provisions of this Act, Cooperative Threat Reduction programs are 
  the programs specified in section 1501(b) of the National Defense       
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat.   
  2731; 50 U.S.C. 2362 note).                                             
     (b) Fiscal Year 2001 Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds Defined.--As 
  used in this title, the term ``fiscal year 2001 Cooperative Threat      
  Reduction funds'' means the funds appropriated pursuant to the          
  authorization of appropriations in section 301 for Cooperative Threat   
  Reduction programs.                                                     
     (c) Availability of Funds.--Funds appropriated pursuant to the       
  authorization of appropriations in section 301 for Cooperative Threat   
  Reduction programs shall be available for obligation for three fiscal   
  years.                                                                  
          SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS.                                         

     (a) Funding for Specific Purposes.--Of the $443,400,000 authorized to
  be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2001 in    
  section 301(23) for Cooperative Threat Reduction programs, not more than
  the following amounts may be obligated for the purposes specified:      
     (1) For strategic offensive arms elimination in Russia, $177,800,000. 

     (2) For strategic nuclear arms elimination in Ukraine, $29,100,000.   

       (3) For activities to support warhead dismantlement processing in   
   Russia, $9,300,000.                                                     
     (4) For weapons transportation security in Russia, $14,000,000.       

       (5) For planning, design, and construction of a storage facility for
   Russian fissile material, $57,400,000.                                  
     (6) For weapons storage security in Russia, $89,700,000.              

       (7) For development of a cooperative program with the Government of 
   Russia to eliminate the production of weapons grade plutonium at Russian
   reactors, $32,100,000.                                                  
       (8) For biological weapons proliferation prevention activities in   
   the former Soviet Union, $12,000,000.                                   
       (9) For activities designated as Other Assessments/Administrative   
   Support, $13,000,000.                                                   
     (10) For defense and military contacts, $9,000,000.                   

     (b) Report on Obligation or Expenditure of Funds for Other           
  Purposes.--No fiscal year 2001 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds may be
  obligated or expended for a purpose other than a purpose listed in      
  paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection (a) until 30 days after the   
  date that the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress a report on the  
  purpose for which the funds will be obligated or expended and the amount
  of funds to be obligated or expended. Nothing in the preceding sentence 
  shall be construed as authorizing the obligation or expenditure of      
  fiscal year 2001 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a purpose for   
  which the obligation or expenditure of such funds is specifically       
  prohibited under this title or any other provision of law.              
     (c) Limited Authority To Vary Individual Amounts.--(1) Subject to    
  paragraphs (2) and (3), in any case in which the Secretary of Defense   
  determines that it is necessary to do so in the national interest, the  
  Secretary may obligate amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2001 for a  
  purpose listed in any of the paragraphs in subsection (a) in excess of  
  the amount specifically authorized for such purpose.                    
     (2) An obligation of funds for a purpose stated in any of the        
  paragraphs in subsection (a) in excess of the specific amount authorized
  for such purpose may be made using the authority provided in paragraph  
  (1) only after--                                                        
       (A) the Secretary submits to Congress notification of the intent to 
   do so together with a complete discussion of the justification for doing
   so; and                                                                 
     (B) 15 days have elapsed following the date of the notification.      

     (3) The Secretary may not, under the authority provided in paragraph 
  (1), obligate amounts for the purposes stated in any of paragraphs (4), 
  (5), (7), (9), or (10) of subsection (a) in excess of 115 percent of the
  amount specifically authorized for such purposes.                       
                    SEC. 1303. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ELIMINATION OF     
          CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS.                                                   
     No fiscal year 2001 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds, and no funds 
  appropriated for Cooperative Threat Reduction programs for any other    
  fiscal year, may be obligated or expended for elimination of            
  conventional weapons or the delivery vehicles primarily intended to     
  deliver such weapons.                                                   
                    SEC. 1304. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS FOR FISSILE MATERIAL   
          STORAGE FACILITY.                                                       
     (a) Limitations.--No fiscal year 2001 Cooperative Threat Reduction   
  funds may be used--                                                     
       (1) for construction of a second wing for the storage facility for  
   Russian fissile material referred to in section 1302(a)(5); or          
       (2) for design or planning with respect to such facility until 15   
   days after the date that the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress   
   notification that Russia and the United States have signed a written    
   transparency agreement that provides for verification that material     
   stored at the facility is of weapons origin.                            
     (b) Establishment of Funding Cap for First Wing of Storage           
  Facility.--Out of funds authorized to be appropriated for Cooperative   
  Threat Reduction programs for fiscal year 2001 or any other fiscal year,
  not more than $412,600,000 may be used for planning, design, or         
  construction of the first wing for the storage facility for Russian     
  fissile material referred to in section 1302(a)(5).                     
                    SEC. 1305. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT WARHEAD      
          DISMANTLEMENT PROCESSING.                                               
     No fiscal year 2001 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds may be used   
  for activities to support warhead dismantlement processing in Russia    
  until 15 days after the date that the Secretary of Defense submits to   
  Congress notification that the United States has reached an agreement   
  with Russia, which shall provide for appropriate transparency measures, 
  regarding assistance by the United States with respect to such          
  processing.                                                             
          SEC. 1306. AGREEMENT ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS STORAGE SITES.                  

     The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with  
  Russia regarding procedures to allow the United States appropriate      
  access to nuclear weapons storage sites for which assistance under      
  Cooperative Threat Reduction programs is provided.                      

                    SEC. 1307. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF     
          FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY PLANTS; REPORT.                                      
     (a) In General.--No fiscal year 2001 Cooperative Threat Reduction    
  funds may be used for the construction of a fossil fuel energy plant    
  intended to provide power to local communities that already receive     
  power from nuclear energy plants that produce plutonium.                
     (b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment  
  of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing  
  options for assisting Russia in the development of alternative energy   
  sources to the three plutonium production reactors remaining in         
  operation in Russia. The report shall include--                         
       (1) an assessment of the costs of building fossil fuel plants in    
   Russia to replace the existing plutonium production reactors; and       
       (2) an identification of funding sources, other than Cooperative    
   Threat Reduction funds, that could possibly be used for the construction
   of such plants in the event that the option to use fossil fuel energy is
   chosen as part of a plan to shut down Russia's nuclear plutonium        
   production reactors at Seversk and Zelenogorsk.                         

                    SEC. 1308. REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES AND ASSISTANCE UNDER         
          COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAMS.                                  
     (a) Annual Report.--In any year in which the budget of the President 
  under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for the fiscal year 
  beginning in such year requests funds for the Department of Defense for 
  assistance or activities under Cooperative Threat Reduction programs    
  with the states of the former Soviet Union, the Secretary of Defense    
  shall submit to Congress a report on activities and assistance during   
  the preceding fiscal year under Cooperative Threat Reduction programs   
  setting forth the matters in subsection (c).                            
     (b) Deadline for Report.--The report under subsection (a) shall be   
  submitted not later than the first Monday in February of a year.        
     (c) Matters To Be Included.--The report under subsection (a) in a    
  year shall set forth the following:                                     
       (1) An estimate of the total amount that will be required to be     
   expended by the United States in order to achieve the objectives of the 
   Cooperative Threat Reduction programs.                                  

       (2) A five-year plan setting forth the amount of funds and other    
   resources proposed to be provided by the United States for Cooperative  
   Threat Reduction programs over the term of the plan, including the      
   purpose for which such funds and resources will be used, and to provide 
   guidance for the preparation of annual budget submissions with respect  
   to Cooperative Threat Reduction programs.                               
       (3) A description of the Cooperative Threat Reduction activities    
   carried out during the fiscal year ending in the year preceding the year
   of the report, including--                                              
       (A) the amounts notified, obligated, and expended for such          
   activities and the purposes for which such amounts were notified,       
   obligated, and expended for such fiscal year and cumulatively for       
   Cooperative Threat Reduction programs;                                  
       (B) a description of the participation, if any, of each department  
   and agency of the United States Government in such activities;          
       (C) a description of such activities, including the forms of        
   assistance provided;                                                    
       (D) a description of the United States private sector participation 
   in the portion of such activities that were supported by the obligation 
   and expenditure of funds for Cooperative Threat Reduction programs; and 
       (E) such other information as the Secretary of Defense considers    
   appropriate to inform Congress fully of the operation of Cooperative    
   Threat Reduction programs and activities, including with respect to     
   proposed demilitarization or conversion projects, information on the    
   progress toward demilitarization of facilities and the conversion of the
   demilitarized facilities to civilian activities.                        
       (4) A description of the audits, examinations, and other efforts,   
   such as on-site inspections, conducted by the United States during the  
   fiscal year ending in the year preceding the year of the report to      
   ensure that assistance provided under Cooperative Threat Reduction      
   programs is fully accounted for and that such assistance is being used  
   for its intended purpose, including--                                   
       (A) if such assistance consisted of equipment, a description of the 
   current location of such equipment and the current condition of such    
   equipment;                                                              
       (B) if such assistance consisted of contracts or other services, a  
   description of the status of such contracts or services and the methods 
   used to ensure that such contracts and services are being used for their
   intended purpose;                                                       
       (C) a determination whether the assistance described in             
   subparagraphs (A) and (B) has been used for its intended purpose; and   
       (D) a description of the audits, examinations, and other efforts    
   planned to be carried out during the fiscal year beginning in the year  
   of the report to ensure that Cooperative Threat Reduction assistance    
   provided during such fiscal year is fully accounted for and is used for 
   its intended purpose.                                                   
       (5) A current description of the tactical nuclear weapons arsenal of
   Russia, including--                                                     
       (A) an estimate of the current types, numbers, yields, viability,   
   locations, and deployment status of the nuclear warheads in that        
   arsenal;                                                                
     (B) an assessment of the strategic relevance of such warheads;        

       (C) an assessment of the current and projected threat of theft,     
   sale, or unauthorized use of such warheads; and                         
       (D) a summary of past, current, and planned United States efforts to
   work cooperatively with Russia to account for, secure, and reduce       
   Russia's stockpile of tactical nuclear warheads and associated fissile  
   materials.                                                              
     (d) Input of DCI.--The Director of Central Intelligence shall submit 
  to the Secretary of Defense the views of the Director on any matters    
  covered by subsection (c)(5) in a report under subsection (a). Such     
  views shall be included in such report as a classified annex to such    
  report.                                                                 
     (e) Comptroller General Assessment.--Not later than 90 days after the
  date on which a report is submitted to Congress under subsection (a),   
  the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report setting forth 
  the Comptroller General's assessment of the information described in    
  paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (c).                               
     (f) First Report.--The first report submitted under subsection (a)   
  shall be submitted in 2001.                                             
     (g) Repeal of Superseded Reporting Requirements.--(1) The following  
  provisions of law are repealed:                                         
       (A) Section 1207 of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1994    
   (title XII of Public Law 103 160; 107 Stat. 1782; 22 U.S.C. 5956),      
   relating to semiannual reports on Cooperative Threat Reduction.         
       (B) Section 1203 of the National Defense Authorization Act for      
   Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103 337; 108 Stat. 2882), relating to a    
   report accounting for United States assistance for Cooperative Threat   
   Reduction.                                                              
       (C) Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for      
   Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104 106; 22 U.S.C. 5955 note), relating to 
   accounting for United States assistance for Cooperative Threat          
   Reduction.                                                              
       (D) Section 1307 of the National Defense Authorization Act for      
   Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 795), relating to a      
   limitation on use of funds for Cooperative Threat Reduction pending     
   submittal of a multiyear plan.                                          
     (2) Effective on the date the Secretary of Defense submits to        
  Congress an updated version of the multiyear plan for fiscal year 2001  
  as described in subsection (h), section 1205 of the National Defense    
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (108 Stat. 2883; 10 U.S.C. 5952  
  note), relating to multiyear planning and Allied support for Cooperative
  Threat Reduction, is repealed.                                          
     (3) Section 1312 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
  Year 2000 (113 Stat. 796; 22 U.S.C. 5955 note), relating to Russian     
  nonstrategic nuclear arms, is amended--                                 
     (A) by striking ``(a)  Sense of Congress.--''; and                    

     (B) by striking subsections (b) and (c).                              

     (h) Limitation on Use of Funds Until Submission of Multiyear         
  Plan.--Not more than 10 percent of fiscal year 2001 Cooperative Threat  
  Reduction funds may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of     
  Defense submits to Congress an updated version of the multiyear plan for
  fiscal year 2001 required to be submitted under section 1205 of the     
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103 
  337; 22 U.S.C. 5952 note).                                              
     (i) Report on Russian Nonstrategic Nuclear Arms.--Not later than 30  
  days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of      
  Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the following regarding    
  Russia's arsenal of tactical nuclear warheads:                          
       (1) Estimates regarding current types, numbers, yields, viability,  
   locations, and deployment status of the warheads.                       
     (2) An assessment of the strategic relevance of the warheads.         

       (3) An assessment of the current and projected threat of theft,     
   sale, or unauthorized use of the warheads.                              
       (4) A summary of past, current, and planned United States efforts to
   work cooperatively with Russia to account for, secure, and reduce       
   Russia's stockpile of tactical nuclear warheads and associated fissile  
   material.                                                               

          SEC. 1309. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL WEAPONS ELIMINATION.                        

     (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the         
  international community should, when practicable, assist Russia in      
  eliminating its chemical weapons stockpile in accordance with Russia's  
  obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention, and that the level of
  such assistance should be based on--                                    
       (1) full and accurate disclosure by Russia of the size of its       
   existing chemical weapons stockpile;                                    
       (2) a demonstrated annual commitment by Russia to allocate at least 
   $25,000,000 to chemical weapons elimination;                            
       (3) development by Russia of a practical plan for destroying its    
   stockpile of nerve agents;                                              
       (4) enactment of a law by Russia that provides for the elimination  
   of all nerve agents at a single site; and                               
       (5) an agreement by Russia to destroy its chemical weapons          
   production facilities at Volgograd and Novocheboksark.                  
     (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment  
  of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
  Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report  
  that identifies--                                                       
       (1) the amount spent by Russia for chemical weapons elimination     
   during fiscal year 2000;                                                
       (2) the specific assistance being provided to Russia by the         
   international community for the safe storage and elimination of Russia's
   stockpile of nerve agents, including those nerve agents located at the  
   Shchuch'ye depot;                                                       
       (3) the countries providing the assistance identified in paragraph  
   (2); and                                                                
       (4) the value of the assistance that the international community has
   already provided and has committed to provide in future years for the   
   purpose described in paragraph (2).                                     
     (c) Chemical Weapons Convention Defined.--In this section, the term  
  ``Chemical Weapons Convention'' means the Convention on the Prohibition 
  of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons 
  and on Their Destruction, opened for signature on January 13, 1993.     

                    SEC. 1310. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ELIMINATION OF      
          WEAPONS GRADE PLUTONIUM PROGRAM.                                        
     Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal  
  year 2001 for the Elimination of Weapons Grade Plutonium Program, not   
  more than 50 percent of such amounts may be obligated or expended for   
  the program in fiscal year 2001 until 30 days after the date on which   
  the Secretary of Defense submits to the Committees on Armed Services of 
  the Senate and House of Representatives a report on an agreement between
  the United States Government and the Government of the Russian          
  Federation regarding a new option selected for the shut down or         
  conversion of the reactors of the Russian Federation that produce       
  weapons grade plutonium, including--                                    
       (1) the new date on which such reactors will cease production of    
   weapons grade plutonium under such agreement by reason of the shut down 
   or conversion of such reactors; and                                     
       (2) any cost-sharing arrangements between the United States         
   Government and the Government of the Russian Federation in undertaking  
   activities under such agreement.                                        

          SEC. 1311. REPORT ON AUDITS OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAMS.   

     Not later than March 31, 2001, the Comptroller General shall submit  
  to Congress a report examining the procedures and mechanisms with       
  respect to audits by the Department of Defense of the use of funds for  
  Cooperative Threat Reduction programs. The report shall examine the     
  following:                                                              
       (1) Whether the audits being conducted by the Department of Defense 
   are producing necessary information regarding whether assistance under  
   such programs, including equipment provided and services furnished, is  
   being used as intended.                                                 
       (2) Whether the audit procedures of the Department of Defense are   
   adequate, including whether random samplings are used.                  

                      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.                               


          SEC. 1401. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.                                 

     (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a commission to be   
  known as the ``Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from
  Electromagnetic Pulse Attack'' (hereinafter in this title referred to as
  the ``Commission'').                                                    
     (b) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of nine members.  
  Seven of the members shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense and 
  two of the members shall be appointed by the Director of the Federal    
  Emergency Management Agency. In selecting individuals for appointment to
  the Commission, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the chairmen
  and ranking minority members of the Committees on Armed Services of the 
  Senate and House of Representatives.                                    
     (c) Qualifications.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed    
  from among private United States citizens with knowledge and expertise  
  in the scientific, technical, and military aspects of electromagnetic   
  pulse (hereinafter in this title referred to as ``EMP'') effects        
  resulting from the detonation of a nuclear weapon or weapons at high    
  altitude, sometimes referred to as high-altitude electromagnetic pulse  
  effects (HEMP).                                                         
     (d) Chairman of Commission.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate
  one of the members of the Commission to serve as chairman of the        
  Commission.                                                             
     (e) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--Members shall be appointed for
  the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall be      
  filled in the same manner as the original appointment.                  
     (f) Security Clearances.--All members of the Commission shall hold   
  appropriate security clearances.                                        
     (g) Initial Organization Requirements.--All appointments to the      
  Commission shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of the   
  enactment of this Act. The Commission shall convene its first meeting   
  not later than 60 days after the date as of which all members of the    
  Commission have been appointed.                                         

          SEC. 1402. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.                                        

    (a)  Review of EMP Threat.--The Commission shall assess--             

       (1) the nature and magnitude of potential high-altitude EMP threats 
   to the United States from all potentially hostile states or non-state   
   actors that have or could acquire nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles
   enabling them to perform a high-altitude EMP attack against the United  
   States within the next 15 years;                                        
       (2) the vulnerability of United States military and especially      
   civilian systems to an EMP attack, giving special attention to          
   vulnerability of the civilian infrastructure as a matter of emergency   
   preparedness;                                                           
       (3) the capability of the United States to repair and recover from  
   damage inflicted on United States military and civilian systems by an   
   EMP attack; and                                                         
       (4) the feasibility and cost of hardening select military and       
   civilian systems against EMP attack.                                    
     (b) Recommendation.--The Commission shall recommend any steps it     
  believes should be taken by the United States to better protect its     
  military and civilian systems from EMP attack.                          
     (c) Cooperation From Government Officials.--In carrying out its      
  duties, the Commission should receive the full and timely cooperation of
  the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Federal Emergency         
  Management Agency, and any other United States Government official      
  serving in the Department of Defense or Armed Forces in providing the   
  Commission with analyses, briefings, and other information necessary for
  the fulfillment of its responsibilities.                                

          SEC. 1403. REPORTS.                                                     

     (a) Commission Report.--The Commission shall, not later than one year
  after the date of its first meeting, submit to Congress, the Secretary  
  of Defense, and the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
  a report on the Commission's findings and conclusions.                  
     (b) Secretary of Defense Report.--Not later than one year after the  
  date of the Commission's report under subsection (a), the Secretary of  
  Defense shall submit to Congress a report--                             
     (1) commenting on the Commission's findings and conclusions;          

       (2) describing political-military scenarios that could possibly lead
   to an EMP attack against the United States;                             
       (3) evaluating the relative likelihood of an EMP attack against the 
   United States compared to other threats involving nuclear weapons; and  
       (4) explaining what actions, if any, the Secretary intends to take  
   to implement the recommendations of the Commission and the Secretary's  
   reasons for doing so.                                                   

          SEC. 1404. POWERS.                                                      

     (a) Hearings.--The Commission or, at its direction, any panel or     
  member of the Commission, may, for the purpose of carrying out the      
  provisions of this title, hold hearings, take testimony, receive        
  evidence, and administer oaths to the extent that the Commission or any 
  panel or member considers advisable.                                    
     (b) Information.--The Commission may secure directly from the        
  Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency, and any other   
  Federal department or agency information that the Commission considers  
  necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its responsibilities    
  under this title.                                                       

          SEC. 1405. COMMISSION PROCEDURES.                                       

    (a)  Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman.

     (b) Quorum.--(1) Five members of the Commission shall constitute a   
  quorum other than for the purpose of holding hearings.                  
     (2) The Commission shall act by resolution agreed to by a majority of
  the members of the Commission.                                          
     (c) Commission.--The Commission may establish panels composed of less
  than full membership of the Commission for the purpose of carrying out  
  the Commission's duties. The actions of each such panel shall be subject
  to the review and control of the Commission. Any findings and           
  determinations made by such a panel shall not be considered the findings
  and determinations of the Commission unless approved by the Commission. 
     (d) Authority of Individuals To Act for Commission.--Any agent or    
  member of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any 
  action which the Commission is authorized to take under this title.     

          SEC. 1406. PERSONNEL MATTERS.                                           

     (a) Pay of Members.--Members of the Commission shall serve without   
  pay by reason of their work on the Commission.                          
     (b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Commission shall be allowed 
  travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates    
  authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of
  title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular     
  places of business in the performance of services for the Commission.   
     (c) Staff.--(1) The chairman of the Commission may, without regard to
  the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in
  the competitive service, appoint a staff director and such additional   
  personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its   
  duties. The appointment of a staff director shall be subject to the     
  approval of the Commission.                                             

     (2) The chairman of the Commission may fix the pay of the staff      
  director and other personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter
  51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code,     
  relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, 
  except that the rate of pay fixed under this paragraph for the staff    
  director may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive   
  Schedule under section 5316 of such title and the rate of pay for other 
  personnel may not exceed the maximum rate payable for grade GS 15 of the
  General Schedule.                                                       
     (d) Detail of Government Employees.--Upon request of the chairman of 
  the Commission, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail,
  on a nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of that department or agency  
  to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties.              
     (e) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The chairman
  of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under 
  section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals
  which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay
  payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such
  title.                                                                  

          SEC. 1407. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.                     

     (a) Postal and Printing Services.--The Commission may use the United 
  States mails and obtain printing and binding services in the same manner
  and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the  
  Federal Government.                                                     
     (b) Miscellaneous Administrative and Support Services.--The Secretary
  of Defense shall furnish the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, any   
  administrative and support services requested by the Commission.        
          SEC. 1408. FUNDING.                                                     

     Funds for activities of the Commission shall be provided from amounts
  appropriated for the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance
  for Defense-wide activities for fiscal year 2001. Upon receipt of a     
  written certification from the Chairman of the Commission specifying the
  funds required for the activities of the Commission, the Secretary of   
  Defense shall promptly disburse to the Commission, from such amounts,   
  the funds required by the Commission as stated in such certification.   
          SEC. 1409. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.                               

     The Commission shall terminate 60 days after the date of the         
  submission of its report under section 1403(a).                         

           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.               


          SEC. 1501. ASSISTANCE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH ON VIEQUES.                   

     (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be      
  appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2000,          
  $40,000,000 to be used to provide economic assistance for the people and
  communities of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, in accordance with   
  the terms and conditions of the Vieques supplemental appropriation.     
     (b) Transfer Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may transfer       
  amounts of authorizations made available to the Department of Defense in
  subsection (a) to any agency or office of the United States Government  
  in order to implement the projects for which the Vieques supplemental   
  appropriation is made available. The transfer authority under this      
  section is in addition to any transfer authority provided in Public Law 
  106 65 or any other Act.                                                
     (c) Notice to Congress.-- The advance notice required by the Vieques 
  supplemental appropriation of each proposed transfer shall also be      
  submitted to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the      
  Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.            
     (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Vieques supplemental    
  appropriation'' means the paragraph under the heading `` Operation and  
  Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' in chapter 1 of title I of the Emergency    
  Supplemental Act, 2000 (division B of Public Law 106 246; 114 Stat.     
  525).                                                                   
                    SEC. 1502. CONVEYANCE OF NAVAL AMMUNITION SUPPORT DETACHMENT, 
          VIEQUES ISLAND.                                                         
    (a)  Conveyance Required.--                                           

       (1) Property to be conveyed.--The Secretary of the Navy shall       
   convey, without consideration, to the Municipality of Vieques, Puerto   
   Rico, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
   land constituting the Naval Ammunition Support Detachment located on the
   western end of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, except for--         
     (A) the property that is exempt from conveyance under section 1506;   

       (B) the property that is required to be transferred to the Secretary
   of the Interior under section 1508(a); and                              
     (C) any property that is conveyed pursuant to section 1508(b).        

       (2) Time for conveyance.--The Secretary of the Navy shall complete  
   the conveyance required by paragraph (1) not later than May 1, 2001.    
     (b) Description of Property.--The Secretary of the Navy, in          
  consultation with the Secretary of the Interior on issues relating to   
  natural resource protection under section 1508, shall determine the     
  exact acreage and legal description of the property required to be      
  conveyed pursuant to subsection (a), including the legal description of 
  any easements, rights of way, and other interests that are retained     
  pursuant to section 1506.                                               
    (c)  Environmental Restoration.--                                     

       (1) Objective of conveyance.--An important objective of the         
   conveyance required by this section is to promote timely redevelopment  
   of the conveyed property in a manner that enhances employment           
   opportunities and economic redevelopment, consistent with all applicable
   environmental requirements and in full consultation with the Governor of
   Puerto Rico, for the benefit of the residents of the island of Vieques. 

       (2) Conveyance despite response need.--If the Secretary of the Navy,
   by May 1, 2001, is unable to provide the covenant required by           
   subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive       
   Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42     
   U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)) with respect to the property to be conveyed, the     
   Secretary shall still complete the conveyance by that date, as required 
   by subsection (a)(2). The Secretary shall remain responsible for        
   completing all response actions required under such Act. Upon completion
   of such response actions, the Secretary shall execute and deliver to the
   transferee the warranty referred to in subparagraph (C)(iii) of such    
   section. The completion of the response actions shall not be delayed on 
   account of the conveyance.                                              
       (3) Continued navy responsibility.--Consistent with existing Navy   
   and legal requirements, the Secretary of the Navy shall remain          
   responsible for the environmental condition of the property, and neither
   the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico nor the Municipality of Vieques shall be
   responsible for such condition existing at the time of the conveyance.  
       (4) Savings clause.--All response actions with respect to the       
   property to be conveyed shall take place in compliance with current law.
     (d) Control of Conveyed Property.--The government of the Municipality
  of Vieques, acting through the elected officials of that government,    
  shall have the power to administer, manage, and control the property    
  conveyed under subsection (a) in any manner determined by the government
  of the Municipality of Vieques as being most advantageous to the        
  majority of the residents of the island of Vieques (consistent with the 
  laws of the United States).                                             
    (e)  Indemnification.--                                               

       (1) Entities and persons covered; extent.--(A) Except as provided in
   subparagraph (C), and subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense
   shall hold harmless, defend, and indemnify in full the persons and      
   entities described in subparagraph (B) from and against any suit, claim,
   demand or action, liability, judgment, cost or other fee arising out of 
   any claim for personal injury or property damage (including death,      
   illness, or loss of or damage to property or economic loss) that results
   from, or is in any manner predicated upon, the release or threatened    
   release (after the conveyance is made under subsection (a)) of any      
   hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant as a result of          
   Department of Defense activities at those parts of the Naval Ammunition 
   Support Detachment conveyed pursuant to subsection (a).                 
       (B) The persons and entities described in this paragraph are the    
   following:                                                              
       (i) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (including any officer, agent,  
   or employee of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico).                        
       (ii) The Municipality of Vieques, Puerto Rico, and any other        
   political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that acquires  
   such ownership or control (including any officer, agent, or employee of 
   that Municipality or other political subdivision).                      
       (iii) Any other person or entity that acquires such ownership or    
   control.                                                                
       (iv) Any successor, assignee, transferee, lender, or lessee of a    
   person or entity described in clauses (i) through (iii).                
       (C) To the extent the persons and entities described in subparagraph
   (B) contributed to any such release or threatened release, subparagraph 
   (A) shall not apply.                                                    
       (2) Conditions on indemnification.--No indemnification may be       
   afforded under this subsection unless the person or entity making a     
   claim for indemnification--                                             
       (A) notifies the Secretary of Defense in writing within two years   
   after such claim accrues or begins action within six months after the   
   date of mailing, by certified or registered mail, of notice of final    
   denial of the claim by the Secretary of Defense;                        
       (B) furnishes to the Secretary of Defense copies of pertinent papers
   the entity receives;                                                    
       (C) furnishes evidence of proof of any claim, loss, or damage       
   covered by this subsection; and                                         
       (D) provides, upon request by the Secretary of Defense, access to   
   the records and personnel of the entity for purposes of defending or    
   settling the claim or action.                                           
       (3) Responsibilities of secretary of defense.--(A) In any case in   
   which the Secretary of Defense determines that the Department of Defense
   may be required to make indemnification payments to a person under this 
   subsection for any suit, claim, demand or action, liability, judgment,  
   cost or other fee arising out of any claim for personal injury or       
   property damage referred to in paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary may      
   settle or defend, on behalf of that person, the claim for personal      
   injury or property damage.                                              
       (B) In any case described in subparagraph (A), if the person to whom
   the Department of Defense may be required to make indemnification       
   payments does not allow the Secretary of Defense to settle or defend the
   claim, the person may not be afforded indemnification with respect to   
   that claim under this subsection.                                       
       (4) Accrual of action.--For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the date  
   on which a claim accrues is the date on which the plaintiff knew (or    
   reasonably should have known) that the personal injury or property      
   damage referred to in paragraph (1) was caused or contributed to by the 
   release or threatened release of a hazardous substance or pollutant or  
   contaminant as a result of Department of Defense activities at any part 
   of the Naval Ammunition Support Detachment conveyed pursuant to         
   subsection (a).                                                         
       (5) Relationship to other laws.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
   construed as affecting or modifying in any way subsection 120(h) of the 
   Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
   1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).                                               
       (6) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms ``hazardous         
   substance'', ``release'', and ``pollutant or contaminant'' have the     
   meanings given such terms under paragraphs (9), (14), (22), and (33) of 
   section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,  
   and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601).                             
          SEC. 1503. DETERMINATION REGARDING CONTINUATION OF NAVY TRAINING.       

    (a)  Referendum.--                                                    

       (1) Requirement.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the President
   shall provide for a referendum to be conducted on the island of Vieques,
   Puerto Rico, to determine by a majority of the votes cast in the        
   referendum by the Vieques electorate whether the people of Vieques      
   approve or disapprove of the continuation of the conduct of live-fire   
   training, and any other types of training, by the Armed Forces at the   
   Navy's training sites on the island under the conditions described in   
   subsection (d).                                                         
       (2) Exception.--If the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant 
   of the Marine Corps jointly submit to the congressional defense         
   committees, after the date of the enactment of this Act and before the  
   date set forth in subsection (c), their certification that the Vieques  
   Naval Training Range is no longer needed for training by the Navy and   
   the Marine Corps, then the requirement for a referendum under paragraph 
   (1) shall cease to be effective on the date on which the certification  
   is submitted.                                                           
     (b) Prohibition of Other Propositions.--In the referendum under this 
  section, no proposition or option may be presented as an alternative to 
  the propositions of approval and of disapproval of the continuation of  
  the conduct of training as described in subsection (a)(1).              
     (c) Time for Referendum.--The referendum required under this section 
  shall be held on May 1, 2001, or within 270 days before such date or 270
  days after such date. The Secretary of the Navy shall publicize the date
  set for the referendum 90 days before that date.                        
     (d) Required Training Conditions.--For the purposes of the referendum
  under this section, the conditions for the continuation of the conduct  
  of training are those that are proposed by the Secretary of the Navy and
  publicized on the island of Vieques in connection with, and for a       
  reasonable period in advance of, the referendum. The conditions shall   
  include the following:                                                  
       (1) Live-fire training.--A condition that the training may include  
   live-fire training.                                                     
       (2) Maximum annual days of use.--A condition that the training may  
   be conducted on not more than 90 days each year.                        
     (e) Proclamation of Outcome.--Promptly after the referendum is       
  completed under this section, the President shall determine, and issue a
  proclamation declaring, the outcome of the referendum. The President's  
  determination shall be final, and the outcome of the referendum (as so  
  determined) shall be binding.                                           
    (f)  Vieques Electorate Defined.--                                    

       (1) Registered voters.--In this section, the term ``Vieques         
   electorate'', with respect to a referendum under this section, means the
   residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, who, on both dates     
   specified in paragraph (2), are registered to vote in a general election
   held for casting ballots for the election of the Resident Commissioner  
   of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.                                     
       (2) Registration dates.--The dates referred to in paragraph (1) are 
   as follows:                                                             
     (A) November 7, 2000.                                                 

       (B) The date that is 180 days before the date of the referendum     
   under this section.                                                     
          SEC. 1504. ACTIONS IF TRAINING IS APPROVED.                             

     (a) Condition for Effectiveness.--This section shall take effect on  
  the date on which the President issues a proclamation under subsection  
  (e) of section 1503 declaring that the                                  

                    continuation of the conduct of training (including live-fire  
          training) by the Armed Forces at the Navy's training sites on the island
          of Vieques, Puerto Rico, under the conditions described in subsection   
          (d) of such section, has been approved in the referendum conducted under
          such section.                                                           
     (b) Authorization of Appropriations for Additional Economic          
  Assistance.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the President    
  $50,000,000 to provide economic assistance for the people and           
  communities of the island of Vieques. This authorization of             
  appropriations is in addition to the amount authorized to be            
  appropriated to provide economic assistance under section 1501.         
     (c) Training Range To Remain Open.--The Vieques Naval Training Range 
  shall remain available for the use of the Armed Forces, including for   
  live-fire training.                                                     
                    SEC. 1505. REQUIREMENTS IF TRAINING IS NOT APPROVED OR MANDATE
          FOR REFERENDUM IS VITIATED.                                             
     (a) Conditions for Effectiveness.--This section shall take effect on 
  the date on which either of the following occurs:                       
       (1) The President issues a proclamation under subsection (e) of     
   section 1503 declaring that the continuation of the conduct of training 
   (including live-fire training) by the Armed Forces at the Navy's        
   training sites on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, under the         
   conditions described in subsection (d) of such section, has not been    
   approved in the referendum conducted under such section.                
       (2) The requirement for a referendum under section 1503 ceases to be
   effective pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of such section.                
    (b)  Actions Required of Secretary of Defense.--                      

       (1) Termination of operation.--Not later than May 1, 2003, the      
   Secretary of Defense shall--                                            
       (A) terminate all Navy and Marine Corps training operations on the  
   island of Vieques; and                                                  
       (B) terminate all Navy and Marine Corps operations at Naval Station 
   Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, that are related exclusively to the use of
   the training range on the island of Vieques by the Navy and the Marine  
   Corps.                                                                  
       (2) Relocation of units.--The Secretary of Defense may relocate the 
   units of the Armed Forces (other than those of the reserve components)  
   and activities of the Department of Defense (including nonappropriated  
   fund activities) at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, to Naval Station        
   Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, to ensure maximum utilization of capacity.
       (3) Closure of installations and facilities.--The Secretary of      
   Defense shall close the Department of Defense installations and         
   facilities on the island of Vieques, other than properties exempt from  
   conveyance and transfer under section 1506.                             
     (c) Actions Required of Secretary of the Navy.--The Secretary of the 
  Navy shall transfer, without reimbursement, to the administrative       
  jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior--                         
     (1) the Live Impact Area on the island of Vieques;                    

       (2) all Department of Defense real properties on the eastern side of
   the island that are identified as conservation zones; and               
       (3) all other Department of Defense real properties on the eastern  
   side of the island.                                                     
    (d)  Actions Required of Secretary of the Interior.--                 

       (1) Retention and administration.--The Secretary of the Interior    
   shall retain, and may not dispose of any of, the properties transferred 
   under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (c) and shall administer such
   properties as wildlife refuges under the National Wildlife Refuge System
   Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) pending the        
   enactment of a law that addresses the disposition of such properties.   
       (2) Responsibility for live impact area.--Upon a termination of Navy
   and Marine Corps training operations on the island of Vieques under     
   subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of the Interior shall assume           
   responsibility for the administration of the Live Impact Area,          
   administer that area as a wilderness area under the Wilderness Act (16  
   U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and deny public access to the area.               
       (3) Live impact area defined.--In this section, the term ``Live     
   Impact Area'' means the parcel of real property, consisting of          
   approximately 900 acres (more or less), on the island of Vieques that is
   designated by the Secretary of the Navy for targeting by live ordnance  
   in the training of forces of the Navy and Marine Corps.                 
    (e)  GAO Review.--                                                    

       (1) Requirement for review.--The Comptroller General shall review   
   the requirement for the continued use of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, by 
   active Army forces and shall submit to the congressional defense        
   committees a report containing--                                        
     (A) the findings resulting from the review; and                       

       (B) recommendations regarding the closure of Fort Buchanan and the  
   consolidation of units of the Armed Forces to Naval Station Roosevelt   
   Roads, Puerto Rico.                                                     
       (2) Time for submittal of report.--The Comptroller General shall    
   submit the report under paragraph (1) not later than one year after the 
   date on which the referendum under section 1503 is conducted or one year
   after the date on which a certification is submitted to the             
   congressional defense committees under subsection (a)(2) of such        
   section, as the case may be.                                            
          SEC. 1506. CERTAIN PROPERTIES EXEMPT FROM CONVEYANCE OR TRANSFER.       

     (a) Exempt Property.--The Department of Defense properties and       
  property interests described in subsection (b) may not be conveyed or   
  transferred out of the Department of Defense under this title.          
     (b) Properties Described.--The exemption under subsection (a) applies
  to the following Department of Defense properties and property interests
  on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico:                                  
     (1)  ROTHR site.--The site for relocatable over-the-horizon radar.    

       (2) Telecommunications sites.--The Mount Pirata telecommunications  
   sites.                                                                  
       (3) Associated interests.--Any easements, rights-of-way, and other  
   interests in property that the Secretary of the Navy determines         
   necessary for--                                                         
       (A) ensuring access to the properties referred to in paragraphs (1) 
   and (2);                                                                
     (B) providing utilities for such properties;                          

     (C) ensuring the security of such properties; and                     

     (D) ensuring effective maintenance and operations on such properties. 

       (4) Remediation activities.--Any easements, rights-of-way, and other
   interests in property that the Secretary of the Navy determines         
   necessary for protecting human health and the environment in the        
   discharge of the Secretary's responsibilities for environmental         
   remediation under section 1502(c), until such time as these             
   responsibilities are completed.                                         
          SEC. 1507. MORATORIUM ON IMPROVEMENTS AT FORT BUCHANAN.                 

     (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no            
  acquisition, construction, conversion, rehabilitation, extension, or    
  improvement of any facility at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, may be       
  initiated or continued on or after the date of the enactment of this    
  Act.                                                                    
     (b) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to 
  the following:                                                          
       (1) Actions necessary to maintain the existing facilities (including
   utilities) at Fort Buchanan.                                            
       (2) The construction of reserve component and nonappropriated fund  
   facilities authorized before the date of the enactment of this Act.     
     (c) Termination.--This section shall cease to be effective upon the  
  issuance of a proclamation described in section 1504(a) or the enactment
  of a law, after the date of the enactment of this Act, that authorizes  
  any acquisition, construction, conversion, rehabilitation, extension, or
  improvement of any facility at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.              
          SEC. 1508. TRANSFER AND MANAGEMENT OF CONSERVATION ZONES.               

    (a)  Transfer to Secretary of the Interior.--                         

       (1) Transfer required.--Except as provided in section 1506, the     
   Secretary of the Navy shall transfer, without reimbursement, to the     
   administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior all        
   Department of Defense real properties on the western end of the Vieques 
   Island, consisting of a total of approximately 3,100 acres, that are    
   designated as Conservation Zones in section IV of the 1983 Memorandum of
   Understanding between the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Secretary 
   of the Navy.                                                            
       (2) Time for transfer.--The Secretary of the Navy shall complete the
   transfer required by paragraph (1) not later than May 1, 2001.          
    (b)  Conveyance to Conservation Trust.--                              

       (1) Conveyance required.--Except as provided in section 1506 and    
   subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Navy shall convey,       
   without consideration, to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust the        
   additional Conservation Zones, consisting of a total of approximately   
   800 acres, identified in Alternative 1 in the Draft Environmental       
   Assessment for the proposed transfer of Naval Ammunition Support        
   Detachment property, Vieques, Puerto Rico, prepared by the Department of
   the Navy, as described in the Federal Register of August 28, 2000 (65   
   Fed. Reg. 52100).                                                       
       (2) Time for conveyance.--The Secretary of the Navy shall complete  
   the conveyance required by paragraph (1) not later than May 1, 2001,    
   except that paragraph (1) shall apply only to those portions of the     
   lands described in such paragraph that the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
   the Secretary of the Interior, and the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust   
   mutually agree, before that date, to--                                  
     (A) include in the cooperative agreement under subsection (d)(2); and 

       (B) manage under standards consistent with the standards in         
   subsection (c) applicable to the lands transferred under subsection (a).
     (c) Administration of Properties as Wildlife Refuges.--The Secretary 
  of the Interior shall administer as wildlife refuges under the National 
  Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et   
  seq.) the Conservation Zones transferred to the Secretary under         
  subsection (a).                                                         
    (d)  Cooperative Agreement.--                                         

       (1) Required; parties.--The Secretary of the Interior shall manage  
   the Conservation Zones transferred under subsection (a) pursuant to a   
   cooperative agreement among the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Puerto 
   Rico Conservation Trust, and the Secretary of the Interior.             
       (2) Inclusion of adjacent areas.--Areas adjacent to the Conservation
   Zones transferred under subsection (a) shall be considered for inclusion
   under the cooperative agreement. Subject to the mutual agreement of the 
   Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Secretary of the Interior, and the     
   Puerto Rico Conservation Trust, such adjacent areas may be included     
   under the cooperative agreement, except that the total acreage so       
   included under this paragraph may not exceed 800 acres. This            
   determination of inclusion of lands shall be incorporated into the      
   cooperative agreement process as set forth in paragraph (4).            
       (3) Sea grass area.--The Sea Grass Area west of Mosquito Pier, as   
   identified in the 1983 Memorandum of Understanding between the          
   Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Secretary of the Navy, shall be     
   included in the cooperative agreement to be protected under the laws of 
   the United States and the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.      

       (4) Management purposes.--All lands covered by the cooperative      
   agreement shall be managed to protect and preserve the natural resources
   of the lands in perpetuity. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Puerto 
   Rico Conservation Trust, and the Secretary of the Interior shall follow 
   all applicable Federal environmental laws during the creation and any   
   subsequent amendment of the cooperative agreement, including the        
   National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the 
   Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the        
   National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).             
       (5) Completion and implementation.--The cooperative agreement shall 
   be completed not later than May 1, 2001. The Secretary of the Interior  
   shall implement the terms and conditions of the cooperative agreement,  
   which can only be amended by agreement of the Commonwealth of Puerto    
   Rico, the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust, and the Secretary of the      
   Interior.                                                               

           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.                                                                 

           Subtitle A--Veterans Education Benefits                                 

                    SEC. 1601. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CERTAIN VEAP            
          PARTICIPANTS TO ENROLL IN BASIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MONTGOMERY 
          GI BILL.                                                                
     (a) Special Enrollment Period.--Section 3018C of title 38, United    
  States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new          
  subsection:                                                             
     ``(e)(1) A qualified individual (described in paragraph (2)) may make
  an irrevocable election under this subsection, during the one-year      
  period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection, to    
  become entitled to basic educational assistance under this chapter. Such
  an election shall be made in the same manner as elections made under    
  subsection (a)(5).                                                      
     ``(2) A qualified individual referred to in paragraph (1) is an      
  individual who meets each of the following requirements:                
       ``(A) The individual was a participant in the educational benefits  
   program under chapter 32 of this title on or before October 9, 1996.    
       ``(B) The individual has continuously served on active duty since   
   October 9, 1996 (excluding the periods referred to in section 3202(1)(C)
   of this title), through at least April, 1, 2000.                        
     ``(C) The individual meets the requirements of subsection (a)(3).     

       ``(D) The individual, when discharged or released from active duty, 
   is discharged or released therefrom with an honorable discharge.        
     ``(3)(A) Subject to the succeeding provisions of this paragraph, with
  respect to a qualified individual who makes an election under paragraph 
  (1) to become entitled to basic education assistance under this         
  chapter--                                                               
       ``(i) the basic pay of the qualified individual shall be reduced (in
   a manner determined by the Secretary concerned) until the total amount  
   by which such basic pay is reduced is $2,700; and                       
       ``(ii) to the extent that basic pay is not so reduced before the    
   qualified individual's discharge or release from active duty as         
   specified in subsection (a)(4), at the election of the qualified        
   individual--                                                            
       ``(I) the Secretary concerned shall collect from the qualified      
   individual, or                                                          
       ``(II) the Secretary concerned shall reduce the retired or retainer 
   pay of the qualified individual by,                                     
      an amount equal to the difference between $2,700 and the total amount
   of reductions under clause (i), which shall be paid into the Treasury of
   the United States as miscellaneous receipts.                            
     ``(B)(i) The Secretary concerned shall provide for an 18-month       
  period, beginning on the date the qualified individual makes an election
  under paragraph (1), for the qualified individual to pay that Secretary 
  the amount due under subparagraph (A).                                  
     ``(ii) Nothing in clause (i) shall be construed as modifying the     
  period of eligibility for and entitlement to basic education assistance 
  under this chapter applicable under section 3031 of this title.         
     ``(C) The provisions of subsection (c) shall apply to individuals    
  making elections under this subsection in the same manner as they       
  applied to individuals making elections under subsection (a)(5).        
     ``(4) With respect to qualified individuals referred to in paragraph 
  (3)(A)(ii), no amount of educational assistance allowance under this    
  chapter shall be paid to the qualified individual until the earlier of  
  the date on which--                                                     
       ``(A) the Secretary concerned collects the applicable amount under  
   subparagraph (I) of such paragraph, or                                  
       ``(B) the retired or retainer pay of the qualified individual is    
   first reduced under subparagraph (II) of such paragraph.                
     ``(5) The Secretary, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense,   
  shall provide for notice to participants in the educational benefits    
  program under chapter 32 of this title of the opportunity under this    
  section to elect to become entitled to basic educational assistance     
  under this chapter.''.                                                  
     (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3018C(b) of such title is amended 
  by striking ``subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subsection (a) or (e)''. 

                    SEC. 1602. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PAY TUITION FOR       
          OFF-DUTY TRAINING AND EDUCATION.                                        
     (a) Authority To Pay All Charges.--Section 2007 of title 10, United  
  States Code, is amended--                                               
       (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following 
   new subsections:                                                        
     ``(a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of a military         
  department may pay all or a portion of the charges of an educational    
  institution for the tuition or expenses of a member of the armed forces 
  enrolled in such educational institution for education or training      
  during the member's off-duty periods.                                   
     ``(b) In the case of a commissioned officer on active duty, the      
  Secretary of the military department concerned may not pay charges under
  subsection (a) unless the officer agrees to remain on active duty for a 
  period of at least two years after the completion of the training or    
  education for which the charges are paid.''; and                        
     (2) in subsection (d)--                                               

       (A) by striking ``(within the limits set forth in subsection (a))'' 
   in the matter preceding paragraph (1); and                              
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (a)(3)'' and         
   inserting ``subsection (b)''.                                           
     (b) Use of Entitlement to Assistance Under Montgomery GI Bill for    
  Payment of Charges.--(1) That section is further amended by adding at   
  the end the following new subsection:                                   
     ``(e)(1) A member of the armed forces who is entitled to basic       
  educational assistance under chapter 30 of title 38 may use such        
  entitlement for purposes of paying any portion of the charges described 
  in subsection (a) or (c) that are not paid for by the Secretary of the  
  military department concerned under such subsection.                    
     ``(2) The use of entitlement under paragraph (1) shall be governed by
  the provisions of section 3014(b) of title 38.''.                       
    (2) Section 3014 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--        

     (A) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``The Secretary''; and                

     (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection:                

     ``(b)(1) In the case of an individual entitled to basic educational  
  assistance who is pursuing education or training described in subsection
  (a) or (c) of section 2007 of title 10, the Secretary shall, at the     
  election of the individual, pay the individual a basic educational      
  assistance allowance to meet all or a portion of the charges of the     
  educational institution for the education or training that are not paid 
  by the Secretary of the military department concerned under such        
  subsection.                                                             
     ``(2)(A) The amount of the basic educational assistance allowance    
  payable to an individual under this subsection for a month shall be the 
  amount of the basic educational assistance allowance to which the       
  individual would be entitled for the month under section 3015 of this   
  title (without regard to subsection (g) of that section) were payment   
  made under that section instead of under this subsection.               

     ``(B) The maximum number of months for which an individual may be    
  paid a basic educational assistance allowance under paragraph (1) is    
  36.''.                                                                  
    (3) Section 3015 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--        

       (A) by striking ``subsection (g)'' each place it appears in         
   subsections (a) and (b);                                                
     (B) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and            

       (C) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection  
   (g):                                                                    
     ``(g) In the case of an individual who has been paid a basic         
  educational assistance allowance under section 3014(b) of this title,   
  the rate of the basic educational assistance allowance applicable to the
  individual under this section shall be the rate otherwise applicable to 
  the individual under this section reduced by an amount equal to--       
       ``(1) the aggregate amount of such allowances paid the individual   
   under such section 3014(b); divided by                                  
     ``(2) 36.''.                                                          


           Subtitle B--Veterans Claims Assistance                                  

                    SEC. 1611. CLARIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS    
          DUTY TO ASSIST.                                                         
     (a) In General.--Section 5107 of title 38, United States Code, is    
  amended to read as follows:                                             
          ``5107 Assistance to claimants; benefit of the doubt; burden of proof   

     ``(a) The Secretary shall assist a claimant in developing all facts  
  pertinent to a claim for benefits under this title. Such assistance     
  shall include requesting information as described in section 5106 of    
  this title. The Secretary shall provide a medical examination when such 
  examination may substantiate entitlement to the benefits sought. The    
  Secretary may decide a claim without providing assistance under this    
  subsection when no reasonable possibility exists that such assistance   
  will aid in the establishment of entitlement.                           
     ``(b) The Secretary shall consider all evidence and material of      
  record in a case before the Department with respect to benefits under   
  laws administered by the Secretary and shall give the claimant the      
  benefit of the doubt when there is an approximate balance of positive   
  and negative evidence regarding any issue material to the determination 
  of the matter.                                                          
     ``(c) Except when otherwise provided by this title or by the         
  Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this title, a person who 
  submits a claim for benefits under a law administered by the Secretary  
  shall have the burden of proof.''.                                      
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  chapter 51 of that title is amended by striking the item relating to    
  section 5017 and inserting the following new item:                      


            ``5107 Assistance to claimants; benefit of the doubt; burden of   
      proof.''.                                                               

           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     
      services.                                                               

          SEC. 1701. FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE.                                      

     (a) In General.--The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
  (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following  
  new section:                                                            
          ``SEC. 33. FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE.                                      

     ``(a) Definition of Firefighting Personnel.--In this section, the    
  term `firefighting personnel' means individuals, including volunteers,  
  who are firefighters, officers of fire departments, or emergency medical
  service personnel of fire departments.                                  
    ``(b)  Assistance Program.--                                          

     ``(1)  Authority.--In accordance with this section, the Director may--

       ``(A) make grants on a competitive basis directly to fire           
   departments of a State, in consultation with the chief executive of the 
   State, for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of the public
   and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards; and   
       ``(B) provide assistance for fire prevention programs in accordance 
   with paragraph (4).                                                     
     ``(2)  Office for administration of assistance.--                     

       ``(A) Establishment.--Before providing assistance under paragraph   
   (1), the Director shall establish an office in the Federal Emergency    
   Management Agency to administer the assistance under this section.      
       ``(B) Included duties.--The duties of the office shall include the  
   following:                                                              
       ``(i) Recipient selection criteria.--To establish specific criteria 
   for the selection of recipients of the assistance under this section.   
       ``(ii) Grant-writing assistance.--To provide grant-writing          
   assistance to applicants.                                               
       ``(3) Use of fire department grant funds.--The Director may make a  
   grant under paragraph (1)(A) only if the applicant for the grant agrees 
   to use the grant funds--                                                
     ``(A) to hire additional firefighting personnel;                      

       ``(B) to train firefighting personnel in firefighting, emergency    
   response, arson prevention and detection, or the handling of hazardous  
   materials, or to train firefighting personnel to provide any of the     
   training described in this subparagraph;                                
       ``(C) to fund the creation of rapid intervention teams to protect   
   firefighting personnel at the scenes of fires and other emergencies;    
     ``(D) to certify fire inspectors;                                     

       ``(E) to establish wellness and fitness programs for firefighting   
   personnel to ensure that the firefighting personnel can carry out their 
   duties;                                                                 
     ``(F) to fund emergency medical services provided by fire departments;

       ``(G) to acquire additional firefighting vehicles, including fire   
   trucks;                                                                 
       ``(H) to acquire additional firefighting equipment, including       
   equipment for communications and monitoring;                            
       ``(I) to acquire personal protective equipment required for         
   firefighting personnel by the Occupational Safety and Health            
   Administration, and other personal protective equipment for firefighting
   personnel;                                                              
       ``(J) to modify fire stations, fire training facilities, and other  
   facilities to protect the health and safety of firefighting personnel;  
     ``(K) to enforce fire codes;                                          

     ``(L) to fund fire prevention programs;                               

     ``(M) to educate the public about arson prevention and detection; or  

       ``(N) to provide incentives for the recruitment and retention of    
   volunteer firefighting personnel for volunteer firefighting departments 
   and other firefighting departments that utilize volunteers.             
     ``(4)  Fire prevention programs.--                                    

       ``(A) In general.--For each fiscal year, the Director shall use not 
   less than 5 percent of the funds made available under subsection (e)--  
       ``(i) to make grants to fire departments for the purpose described  
   in paragraph (3)(L); and                                                
       ``(ii) to make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative    
   agreements with, national, State, local, or community organizations that
   are recognized for their experience and expertise with respect to fire  
   prevention or fire safety programs and activities, for the purpose of   
   carrying out fire prevention programs.                                  
       ``(B) Priority.--In selecting organizations described in            
   subparagraph (A)(ii) to receive assistance under this paragraph, the    
   Director shall give priority to organizations that focus on prevention  
   of injuries to children from fire.                                      
       ``(5) Application.--The Director may provide assistance to a fire   
   department or organization under this subsection only if the fire       
   department or organization seeking the assistance submits to the        
   Director an application that meets the following requirements:          
       ``(A) Form.--The application shall be in such form as the Director  
   may require.                                                            

       ``(B) Information.--The application shall include the following     
   information:                                                            
       ``(i) Financial need.--Information that demonstrates the financial  
   need of the applicant for the assistance for which applied.             
       ``(ii) Cost-benefit analysis.--An analysis of the costs and         
   benefits, with respect to public safety, of the use of the assistance.  
       ``(iii) Reporting systems data.--An agreement to provide information
   to the national fire incident reporting system for the period covered by
   the assistance.                                                         
       ``(iv) Other information.--Any other information that the Director  
   may require.                                                            
     ``(6)  Matching requirement.--                                        

       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Director may    
   provide assistance under this subsection only if the applicant for the  
   assistance agrees to match with an equal amount of non-Federal funds 30 
   percent of the assistance received under this subsection for any fiscal 
   year.                                                                   
       ``(B) Requirement for small community organizations.--In the case of
   an applicant whose personnel serve jurisdictions of 50,000 or fewer     
   residents, the percent applied under the matching requirement of        
   subparagraph (A) shall be 10 percent.                                   
       ``(7) Maintenance of expenditures--The Director may provide         
   assistance under this subsection only if the applicant for the          
   assistance agrees to maintain in the fiscal year for which the          
   assistance will be received the applicant's aggregate expenditures for  
   the uses described in paragraph (3) or (4) at or above the average level
   of such expenditures in the two fiscal years preceding the fiscal year  
   for which the assistance will be received.                              
       ``(8) Report to the director.--The Director may provide assistance  
   under this subsection only if the applicant for the assistance agrees to
   submit to the Director a report, including a description of how the     
   assistance was used, with respect to each fiscal year for which the     
   assistance was received.                                                
       ``(9) Variety of fire department grant recipients.--The Director    
   shall ensure that grants under paragraph (1)(A) for a fiscal year are   
   made to a variety of fire departments, including, to the extent that    
   there are eligible applicants--                                         
     ``(A) paid, volunteer, and combination fire departments;              

     ``(B) fire departments located in communities of varying sizes; and   

       ``(C) fire departments located in urban, suburban, and rural        
   communities.                                                            
     ``(10)  Grant Limitations.--                                          

       ``(A) Recipient limitation.--A grant recipient under this section   
   may not receive more than $750,000 under this section for any fiscal    
   year.                                                                   
       ``(B) Limitation on expenditures for firefighting vehicles.--Not    
   more than 25 percent of the funds appropriated to provide grants under  
   this section for a fiscal year may be used to assist grant recipients to
   purchase vehicles, as authorized by paragraph (3)(G).                   
       ``(11) Reservation of grant funds for volunteer departments.--In    
   making grants to firefighting departments, the Director shall ensure    
   that those firefighting departments that have either all-volunteer      
   forces of firefighting personnel or combined forces of volunteer and    
   professional firefighting personnel receive a proportion of the total   
   grant funding that is not less than the proportion of the United States 
   population that those firefighting departments protect.                 
     ``(c) Audits.--A recipient of a grant under this section shall be    
  subject to audits to ensure that the grant proceeds are expended for the
  intended purposes and that the grant recipient complies with the        
  requirements of paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (b).               
     ``(d) State Defined.--In this section, the term `State' includes the 
  District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.               
     ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be   
  appropriated for the purposes of this section amounts as follows:       
     ``(1) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.                              

     ``(2) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.''.                           

     (b) Study on Need for Federal Assistance to State and Local          
  Communities To Fund Firefighting and Emergency Response Activities.--   
       (1) Requirement for study.--The Director of the Federal Emergency   
   Management Agency shall conduct a study in conjunction with the National
   Fire Protection Association to--                                        
       (A) define the current role and activities associated with the fire 
   services;                                                               
     (B) determine the adequacy of current levels of funding; and          

     (C) provide a needs assessment to identify shortfalls.                

       (2) Time for completion of study; report.--The Director shall       
   complete the study under paragraph (1), and submit a report on the      
   results of the study to Congress, within 18 months after the date of the
   enactment of this Act.                                                  
       (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be    
   appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency $300,000 for    
   fiscal year 2001 to carry out the study required by paragraph (1).      
          SEC. 1702. VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.                           

     (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the      
  Secretary of Agriculture for carrying out paragraphs (1) through (3) of 
  section 10(b) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16    
  U.S.C. 2106(b)(1)-(3)) amounts as follows:                              
     (1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.                                 

     (2) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.                                 

    (b)  Report.--                                                        

       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a report 
   to Congress on the results of the assistance provided under the         
   provisions of law for which funds are authorized for appropriations     
   under subsection (a).                                                   
     (2)  Content.--The report shall contain the following:                

       (A) A list of the organizations that received funds authorized for  
   appropriations under subsection (a) and the purpose for which those     
   organizations were provided the funds.                                  
       (B) Efforts taken to ensure that potential recipients are provided  
   with information necessary to develop an effective application.         
       (C) The Secretary's assessment regarding the appropriate level of   
   funding that should be provided annually through the assistance program.
       (D) The Secretary's assessment regarding the appropriate purposes   
   for such assistance.                                                    
     (E) Any other information the Secretary determines necessary.         

       (3) Submission date.--The report shall be submitted not later than  
   February 1, 2002.                                                       
          SEC. 1703. BURN RESEARCH.                                               

     (a) Office.--The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
  shall establish an office in the Agency to establish specific criteria  
  of grant recipients and to administer grants under this section.        
     (b) Safety Organization Grants.--The Director may make grants, on a  
  competitive basis, to safety organizations that have experience in      
  conducting burn safety programs for the purpose of assisting those      
  organizations in conducting burn prevention programs or augmenting      
  existing burn prevention programs.                                      
     (c) Hospital Grants.--The Director may make grants, on a competitive 
  basis, to hospitals that serve as regional burn centers to conduct acute
  burn care research.                                                     
     (d) Other Grants.--The Director may make grants, on a competitive    
  basis, to governmental and nongovernmental entities to provide          
  after-burn treatment and counseling to individuals that are burn        
  victims.                                                                
    (e)  Report.--                                                        

       (1) In general.--The Director of the Federal Emergency Management   
   Agency shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
   Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and    
   Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the results of the    
   grants provided under this section.                                     
     (2)  Content.--The report shall contain the following:                

       (A) A list of the organizations, hospitals, or other entities to    
   which the grants were provided and the purpose for which those entities 
   were provided grants.                                                   
       (B) Efforts taken to ensure that potential grant applicants are     
   provided with information necessary to develop an effective application.
       (C) The Director's assessment regarding the appropriate level of    
   funding that should be provided annually through the grant program.     
       (D) The Director's assessment regarding the appropriate purposes for
   such grants.                                                            
     (E) Any other information the Director determines necessary.          

       (3) Submission date.--The report shall be submitted not later than  
   February 1, 2002.                                                       
     (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be     
  appropriated for the purposes of this section amounts as follows:       
     (1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.                                 

     (2) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.                                 


                    SEC. 1704. STUDY AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS REGARDING CASES OF
          HEPATITIS C AMONG CERTAIN EMERGENCY RESPONSE EMPLOYEES.                 
     (a) Study Regarding Prevalence Among Certain Emergency Response      
  Employees.--                                                            
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services         
   (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with
   the Secretary of Labor, shall conduct a study to determine--            
       (A) an estimate of the prevalence of hepatitis C among designated   
   emergency response employees in the United States; and                  
       (B) the likely means through which such employees become infected   
   with such disease in the course of performing their duties as such      
   employees.                                                              
       (2) Designated emergency response employees.--For purposes of this  
   section, the term ``designated emergency response employees'' means     
   firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians who are     
   employees or volunteers of units of local government.                   
       (3) Date certain for completion; report to congress.--The Secretary 
   shall commence the study under paragraph (1) not later than 90 days     
   after the date of the enactment of this Act. Not later that one year    
   after such date, the Secretary shall complete the study and submit to   
   the Congress a report describing the findings of the study.             
    (b)  Demonstration Projects Regarding Training and Treatment.--       

       (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary  
   of Labor, shall make grants to qualifying local governments for the     
   purpose of carrying out demonstration projects that (directly or through
   arrangements with nonprofit private entities) carry out each of the     
   following activities:                                                   
       (A) Training designated emergency response employees in minimizing  
   the risk of infection with hepatitis C in performing their duties as    
   such employees.                                                         
     (B) Testing such employees for infection with the disease.            

     (C) Treating the employees for the disease.                           

       (2) Qualifying local governments.--For purposes of this section, the
   term ``qualifying local government'' means a unit of local government   
   whose population of designated emergency response employees has a       
   prevalence of hepatitis C that is not less than 200 percent of the      
   national average for the prevalence of such disease in such populations.
       (3) Confidentiality.--A grant may be made under paragraph (1) only  
   if the qualifying local government involved agrees to ensure that       
   information regarding the testing or treatment of designated emergency  
   response employees pursuant to the grant is maintained confidentially in
   a manner not inconsistent with applicable law.                          
       (4) Evaluations.--The Secretary shall provide for an evaluation of  
   each demonstration project under paragraph (1) in order to determine the
   extent to which the project has been effective in carry out the         
   activities described in such paragraph.                                 
       (5) Report to congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date on  
   which all grants under paragraph (1) have been expended, the Secretary  
   shall submit to Congress a report providing--                           
     (A) a summary of evaluations under paragraph (4); and                 

       (B) the recommendations of the Secretary for administrative or      
   legislative initiatives regarding the activities described in paragraph 
   (1).                                                                    
     (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying out
  this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Department  
  of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor $10,000,000 for
  fiscal year 2001.                                                       
          SEC. 1705. REPORT ON PROGRESS ON SPECTRUM SHARING.                      

     (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with  
  the Attorney General and the Secretary of Commerce, shall provide for   
  the conduct of an engineering study to identify--                       
       (1) any portion of the 138 144 megahertz band that the Department of
   Defense can share in various geographic regions with public safety radio
   services;                                                               
       (2) any measures required to prevent harmful interference between   
   Department of Defense systems and the public safety systems proposed for
   operation on those frequencies; and                                     
       (3) a reasonable schedule for implementation of such sharing of     
   frequencies.                                                            
     (b) Submission of Interim Report.--Within one year after the date of 
  enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the     
  Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed    
  Services of the House of Representatives an interim report on the       
  progress of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a).             
     (c) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2002, the Secretary of        
  Commerce and the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission shall
  jointly submit a report to Congress on alternative frequencies available
  for use by public safety systems.                                       
                    SEC. 1706. SALE OR DONATION OF EXCESS DEFENSE PROPERTY TO     
          ASSIST FIREFIGHTING AGENCIES.                                           
     (a) Transfer Authorized.--Chapter 153 of title 10, United States     
  Code, is amended by inserting after section 2576a the following new     
  section:                                                                

                    ``2576b. Excess personal property: sale or donation to assist 
          firefighting agencies                                                   
     ``(a) Transfer Authorized.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary 
  of Defense may transfer to a firefighting agency in a State any personal
  property of the Department of Defense that the Secretary determines is--
     ``(1) excess to the needs of the Department of Defense; and           

       ``(2) suitable for use in providing fire and emergency medical      
   services, including personal protective equipment and equipment for     
   communication and monitoring.                                           
     ``(b) Conditions for Transfer.--The Secretary of Defense may transfer
  personal property under this section only if--                          
       ``(1) the property is drawn from existing stocks of the Department  
   of Defense;                                                             
       ``(2) the recipient firefighting agency accepts the property on an  
   as-is, where-is basis;                                                  
       ``(3) the transfer is made without the expenditure of any funds     
   available to the Department of Defense for the procurement of defense   
   equipment; and                                                          
       ``(4) all costs incurred subsequent to the transfer of the property 
   are borne or reimbursed by the recipient.                               
     ``(c) Consideration.--Subject to subsection (b)(4), the Secretary may
  transfer personal property under this section without charge to the     
  recipient firefighting agency.                                          
    ``(d)  Definitions.--In this section:                                 

       ``(1) State.--The term `State' includes the District of Columbia,   
   the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern       
   Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States.  
       ``(2) Firefighting agency.--The term `firefighting agency' means any
   volunteer, paid, or combined departments that provide fire and emergency
   medical services.''.                                                    

     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
  2576a the following new item:                                           


            ``2576b. Excess personal property: sale or donation to assist     
      firefighting agencies.''.                                               

                    SEC. 1707. IDENTIFICATION OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES SUITABLE FOR
          USE, OR CONVERSION FOR USE, IN PROVIDING FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL     
          SERVICES.                                                               
     (a) Appointment of Task Force; Purpose.--The Secretary of Defense    
  shall appoint a task force consisting of representatives from the       
  Department of Defense and each of the seven major fire organizations    
  identified in subsection (b) to identify defense technologies and       
  equipment that--                                                        
       (1) can be readily put to civilian use by fire service and the      
   emergency response agencies; and                                        
       (2) can be transferred to these agencies using the authority        
   provided by section 2576b of title 10, United States Code, as added by  
   section 1706 of this Act.                                               
     (b) Participating Major Fire Organizations.--Members of the task     
  force shall be appointed from each of the following:                    
     (1) The International Association of Fire Chiefs.                     

     (2) The International Association of Fire Fighters.                   

     (3) The National Volunteer Fire Council.                              

     (4) The International Association of Arson Investigators.             

     (5) The International Society of Fire Service Instructors.            

     (6) The National Association of State Fire Marshals.                  

     (7) The National Fire Protection Association.                         

     (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be     
  appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for activities of the task     
  force $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.                                  

           TITLE XVIII--IMPACT AID                                                 

      Sec. 1801. Short title.                                                 

      Sec. 1802. Purpose.                                                     

      Sec. 1803. Payments relating to Federal acquisition of real property.   

      Sec. 1804. Payments for eligible federally connected children.          

      Sec. 1805. Maximum amount of basic support payments.                    

            Sec. 1806. Basic support payments for heavily impacted local      
      educational agencies.                                                   
            Sec. 1807. Basic support payments for local educational agencies  
      affected by removal of Federal property.                                
            Sec. 1808. Additional payments for local educational agencies with
      high concentrations of children with severe disabilities.               
      Sec. 1809. Application for payments under sections 8002 and 8003.       

            Sec. 1810. Payments for sudden and substantial increases in       
      attendance of military dependents.                                      
      Sec. 1811. Construction.                                                

      Sec. 1812. State consideration of payments in providing State aid.      

      Sec. 1813. Federal administration.                                      

      Sec. 1814. Administrative hearings and judicial review.                 

      Sec. 1815. Forgiveness of overpayments.                                 

      Sec. 1816. Definitions.                                                 

      Sec. 1817. Authorization of appropriations.                             

      Sec. 1818. Effective date.                                              


          SEC. 1801. SHORT TITLE.                                                 

     This title may be cited as the ``Impact Aid Reauthorization Act of   
  2000''.                                                                 
          SEC. 1802. PURPOSE.                                                     

     Section 8001 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965   
  (20 U.S.C. 7701) is amended--                                           
     (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--                           

       (A) by inserting after ``educational services to federally connected
   children'' the following: ``in a manner that promotes control by local  
   educational agencies with little or no Federal or State involvement'';  
   and                                                                     
       (B) by inserting after ``certain activities of the Federal          
   Government'' the following: ``, such as activities to fulfill the       
   responsibilities of the Federal Government with respect to Indian tribes
   and activities under section 514 of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil    
   Relief Act of 1940 (50 U.S.C. App. 574),'';                             
     (2) in paragraph (4), by adding ``or'' at the end;                    

     (3) by striking paragraph (5);                                        

     (4) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5); and              

       (5) in paragraph (5) (as redesignated), by inserting before the     
   period at the end the following: ``and because of the difficulty of     
   raising local revenue through bond referendums for capital projects due 
   to the inability to tax Federal property''.                             
          SEC. 1803. PAYMENTS RELATING TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.   

     (a) Fiscal Year Requirement.--Section 8002(a) of the Elementary and  
  Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702(a)) is amended in the   
  matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``1999'' and inserting       
  ``2003''.                                                               
    (b)  Amount.--                                                        

       (1) Prohibition on reduction in amount of payment.--Section         
   8002(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965  
   (20 U.S.C. 7702(b)(1)(A)(i)) is amended--                               
       (A) by striking ``(i) The amount'' and inserting ``(i)(I) Subject to
   subclauses (II) and (III), the amount'';                                
       (B) by striking ``, except that'' and all that follows through      
   ``Federal property''; and                                               
     (C) by adding at the end the following:                               

       ``(II) Except as provided in subclause (III), the Secretary may not 
   reduce the amount of a payment under this section to a local educational
   agency for a fiscal year by (aa) the amount equal to the amount of      
   revenue, if any, the agency received during the previous fiscal year    
   from activities conducted on Federal property eligible under this       
   section and located in a school district served by the agency, including
   amounts received from any Federal department or agency (other than the  
   Department of Education) from such activities, by reason of receipt of  
   such revenue, or (bb) any other amount by reason of receipt of such     
   revenue.                                                                
       ``(III) If the amount equal to the sum of (aa) the proposed payment 
   under this section to a local educational agency for a fiscal year and  
   (bb) the amount of revenue described in subclause (II)(aa) received by  
   the agency during the previous fiscal year, exceeds the maximum amount  
   the agency is eligible to receive under this section for the fiscal year
   involved, then the Secretary shall reduce the amount of the proposed    
   payment under this section by an amount equal to such excess amount.''. 
       (2) Insufficient funds.--Section 8002(b)(1)(B) of the Elementary and
   Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702(b)(1)(B)) is amended by 
   striking ``shall ratably reduce the payment to each eligible local      
   educational agency'' and inserting ``shall calculate the payment for    
   each eligible local educational agency in accordance with subsection    
   (h)''.                                                                  
       (3) Maximum amount.--Section 8002(b)(1)(C) of the Elementary and    
   Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702(b)(1)(C)) is amended by 
   adding at the end before the period the following: ``, or the maximum   
   amount that such agency is eligible to receive for such fiscal year     
   under this section, whichever is greater''.                             
     (c) Payments With Respect to Fiscal Years in Which Insufficient Funds
  Are Appropriated.--Section 8002(h) of the Elementary and Secondary      
  Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702(h)) is amended to read as follows:
     ``(h) Payments With Respect to Fiscal Years in Which Insufficient    
  Funds Are Appropriated.--For any fiscal year for which the amount       
  appropriated under section 8014(a) is insufficient to pay to each       
  eligible local educational agency the full amount determined under      
  subsection (b), the Secretary shall make payments to each local         
  educational agency under this section as follows:                       
     ``(1)  Foundation payments for pre-1995 recipients.--                 

       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall first make a foundation      
   payment to each local educational agency that is eligible to receive a  
   payment under this section for the fiscal year involved and was eligible
   to receive a payment under section 2 of the Act of September 30, 1950   
   (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) (as such section was in effect on the   
   day preceding the date of the enactment of the Improving America's      
   Schools Act of 1994) for any of the fiscal years 1989 through 1994.     
       ``(B) Amount.--The amount of a payment under subparagraph (A) for a 
   local educational agency shall be equal to 38 percent of the local      
   educational agency's maximum entitlement amount under section 2 of the  
   Act of September 30, 1950, for fiscal year 1994 (or if the local        
   educational agency was not eligible to receive a payment under such     
   section 2 for fiscal year 1994, the local educational agency's maximum  
   entitlement amount under such section 2 for the most recent fiscal year 
   preceding 1994).                                                        
       ``(C) Insufficient appropriations.--If the amount appropriated under
   section 8014(a) is insufficient to pay the full amount determined under 
   this paragraph for all eligible local educational agencies for the      
   fiscal year, then the Secretary shall ratably reduce the payment to each
   local educational agency under this paragraph.                          
     ``(2)  Payments for 1995 recipients.--                                

       ``(A) In general.--From any amounts remaining after making payments 
   under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year involved, the Secretary shall   
   make a payment to each eligible local educational agency that received a
   payment under this section for fiscal year 1995.                        
       ``(B) Amount.--The amount of a payment under subparagraph (A) for a 
   local educational agency shall be determined as follows:                
       ``(i) Calculate the difference between the amount appropriated to   
   carry out this section for fiscal year 1995 and the total amount of     
   foundation payments made under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year.       
       ``(ii) Determine the percentage share for each local educational    
   agency that received a payment under this section for fiscal year 1995  
   by dividing the assessed value of the Federal property of the local     
   educational agency for fiscal year 1995 determined in accordance with   
   subsection (b)(3), by the total eligible national assessed value of the 
   eligible Federal property of all such local educational agencies for    
   fiscal year 1995, as so determined.                                     
       ``(iii) Multiply the percentage share described in clause (ii) for  
   the local educational agency by the amount determined under clause (i). 
       ``(3) Subsection (i) recipients.--From any funds remaining after    
   making payments under paragraphs (1) and (2) for the fiscal year        
   involved, the Secretary shall make payments in accordance with          
   subsection (i).                                                         
       ``(4) Remaining funds.--From any funds remaining after making       
   payments under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) for the fiscal year         
   involved--                                                              
       ``(A) the Secretary shall make a payment to each local educational  
   agency that received a foundation payment under paragraph (1) for the   
   fiscal year involved in an amount that bears the same relation to 25    
   percent of the remainder as the amount the local educational agency     
   received under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year involved bears to the  
   amount all local educational agencies received under paragraph (1) for  
   the fiscal year involved; and                                           
       ``(B) the Secretary shall make a payment to each local educational  
   agency that is eligible to receive a payment under this section for the 
   fiscal year involved in an amount that bears the same relation to 75    
   percent of the remainder as a percentage share determined for the local 
   educational agency (in the same manner as percentage shares are         
   determined for local educational agencies under paragraph (2)(B)(ii))   
   bears to the percentage share determined (in the same manner) for all   
   local educational agencies eligible to receive a payment under this     
   section for the fiscal year involved, except that for the purpose of    
   calculating a local educational agency's assessed value of the Federal  
   property, data from the most current fiscal year shall be used.''.      
    (d)  Special Payments.--                                              

       (1) In general.--Section 8002(i)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary 
   Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702(i)(1)) is amended to read as      
   follows:                                                                
       ``(1) In general.--For any fiscal year beginning with fiscal year   
   2000 for which the amount appropriated to carry out this section exceeds
   the amount so appropriated for fiscal year 1996 and for which subsection
   (b)(1)(B) applies, the Secretary shall use the remainder described in   
   subsection (h)(3) for the fiscal year involved (not to exceed the amount
   equal to the difference between (A) the amount appropriated to carry out
   this section for fiscal year 1997 and (B) the amount appropriated to    
   carry out this section for fiscal year 1996) to increase the payment    
   that would otherwise be made under this section to not more than 50     
   percent of the maximum amount determined under subsection (b) for any   
   local educational agency described in paragraph (2).''.                 
       (2) Conforming amendment.--The heading of section 8002(i) of the    
   Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702(i)) is   
   amended by striking `` Priority'' and inserting Special''.              
     (e) Additional Assistance for Certain Local Educational Agencies     
  Impacted by Federal Property Acquisition.--Section 8002(j)(2) of the    
  Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702(j)(2)) is
  amended--                                                               
       (1) by striking ``(A) A local educational agency'' and inserting ``A
   local educational agency'';                                             

       (2) by redesignating clauses (i) through (v) as subparagraphs (A)   
   through (E), respectively; and                                          
       (3) in subparagraph (C) (as redesignated), by adding at the end     
   before the semicolon the following: ``and, at the time at which the     
   agency is applying for a payment under this subsection, the agency does 
   not have a military installation located within its geographic          
   boundaries''.                                                           
     (f) Prior Year Data.--Section 8002 of the Elementary and Secondary   
  Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702) is amended by adding at the end  
  the following:                                                          
     ``(l) Prior Year Data.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this  
  section, in determining the eligibility of a local educational agency   
  for a payment under subsection (b) or (h)(4)(B) of this section for a   
  fiscal year, and in calculating the amount of such payment, the         
  Secretary--                                                             
       ``(1) shall use data from the prior fiscal year with respect to the 
   Federal property involved, including data with respect to the assessed  
   value of the property and the real property tax rate for current        
   expenditures levied against or imputed to the property; and             
       ``(2) shall use data from the second prior fiscal year with respect 
   to determining the amount of revenue referred to in subsection          
   (b)(1)(A)(i).''.                                                        
     (g) Eligibility.--Section 8002 of the Elementary and Secondary       
  Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702), as amended by this section, is  
  further amended by adding at the end the following:                     
    ``(m)  Eligibility.--                                                 

       ``(1) Old federal property.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
   local educational agency that is eligible to receive a payment under    
   this section for Federal property acquired by the Federal Government    
   before the date of enactment of the Impact Aid Reauthorization Act of   
   2000 shall be eligible to receive the payment only if the local         
   educational agency submits an application for a payment under this      
   section not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of such  
   Act.                                                                    
       ``(2) Combined federal property.--A local educational agency that is
   eligible to receive a payment under this section for Federal property   
   acquired by the Federal Government before the date of enactment of the  
   Impact Aid Reauthorization Act of 2000 shall be eligible to receive the 
   payment if--                                                            
       ``(A) the Federal property, when combined with other Federal        
   property in the school district served by the local educational agency  
   acquired by the Federal Government after the date of the enactment of   
   such Act, meets the requirements of subsection (a); and                 
       ``(B) the local educational agency submits an application for a     
   payment under this section not later than 5 years after the date of     
   acquisition of the Federal property acquired after the date of the      
   enactment of such Act.                                                  
       ``(3) New federal property.--A local educational agency that is     
   eligible to receive a payment under this section for Federal property   
   acquired by the Federal Government after the date of enactment of the   
   Impact Aid Reauthorization Act of 2000 shall be eligible to receive the 
   payment only if the local educational agency submits an application for 
   a payment under this section not later than 5 years after the date of   
   acquisition.''.                                                         
          SEC. 1804. PAYMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE FEDERALLY CONNECTED CHILDREN.          

     (a) General Amendments.--Section 8003 of the Elementary and Secondary
  Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703) is amended--                     
     (1) in subsection (a)(2)--                                            

     (A) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);            

       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``subparagraphs (D) and (E) of 
   paragraph (1) by a factor of .10'' and inserting ``subparagraph (D) of  
   paragraph (1) by a factor of .20''; and                                 
     (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:                

       ``(E) Multiply the number of children described in subparagraph (E) 
   of paragraph (1) by a factor of .10.'';                                 
     (2) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the following:         

       ``(D) Data.--If satisfactory data from the third preceding fiscal   
   year are not available for any of the expenditures described in clause  
   (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall use data from the  
   most recent fiscal year for which data that are satisfactory to the     
   Secretary are available.                                                
       ``(E) Special rule.--For purposes of determining the comparable     
   local contribution rate under subparagraph (C)(iii) for a local         
   educational agency described in section 222.39(c)(3) of title 34, Code  
   of Federal Regulations, that had its comparable local contribution rate 
   for fiscal year 1998 calculated pursuant to section 222.39 of title 34, 
   Code of Federal Regulations, the Secretary shall determine such         
   comparable local contribution rate as the rate upon which payments under
   this subsection for fiscal year 2000 were made to the local educational 
   agency adjusted by the percentage increase or decrease in the per pupil 
   expenditure in the State serving the local educational agency calculated
   on the basis of the second most recent preceding school year compared to
   the third most recent preceding school year for which school year data  
   are available.''; and                                                   
     (3) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:                    

    ``(e)  Hold Harmless.--                                               

       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the total     
   amount the Secretary shall pay a local educational agency under         
   subsection (b)--                                                        
       ``(A) for fiscal year 2001 shall not be less than 85 percent of the 
   total amount that the local educational agency received under           
   subsections (b) and (f) for fiscal year 2000; and                       
       ``(B) for fiscal year 2002 shall not be less than 70 percent of the 
   total amount that the local educational agency received under           
   subsections (b) and (f) for fiscal year 2000.                           
       ``(2) Maximum amount.--The total amount provided to a local         
   educational agency under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) for a 
   fiscal year shall not exceed the maximum basic support payment amount   
   for such agency determined under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b),
   as the case may be.                                                     
     ``(3)  Ratable reductions.--                                          

       ``(A) In general.--If the sums made available under this title for  
   any fiscal year are insufficient to pay the full amounts that all local 
   educational agencies in all States are eligible to receive under        
   paragraph (1) for such year, then the Secretary shall ratably reduce the
   payments to all such agencies for such year.                            
       ``(B) Additional funds.--If additional funds become available for   
   making payments under paragraph (1) for such fiscal year, payments that 
   were reduced under subparagraph (A) shall be increased on the same basis
   as such payments were reduced.''.                                       
     (b) Military Installation and Indian Housing Undergoing Renovation or
  Rebuilding.--                                                           
       (1) In general.--Section 8003(a)(4) of the Elementary and Secondary 
   Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)) is amended--                  
     (A) in the heading--                                                  

     (i) by inserting `` and indian'' after `` Military installation''; and

     (ii) by inserting `` or rebuilding'' after `` renovation'';           

     (B) by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the following:         

     ``(A)  In general.--(i) For purposes'';                               

       (C) in subparagraph (A)(i) (as designated by subparagraph (B)), by  
   inserting ``or rebuilding'' after ``undergoing renovation''; and        
     (D) by adding at the end the following:                               

       ``(ii) For purposes of computing the amount of a payment for a local
   educational agency that received a payment for children that resided on 
   Indian lands in accordance with paragraph (1)(C) for the fiscal year    
   prior to the fiscal year for which the local educational agency is      
   making an application, the Secretary shall consider such children to be 
   children described in paragraph (1)(C) if the Secretary determines, on  
   the basis of a certification provided to the Secretary by a designated  
   representative of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of     
   Housing and Urban Development, that such children would have resided in 
   housing on Indian lands in accordance with paragraph (1)(C) except that 
   such housing was undergoing renovation or rebuilding on the date for    
   which the Secretary determines the number of children under paragraph   
   (1).                                                                    
       ``(B) Limitations.--(i)(I) Children described in paragraph (1)(D)(i)
   may be deemed to be children described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect 
   to housing on Federal property undergoing renovation or rebuilding in   
   accordance with subparagraph (A)(i) for a period not to exceed 3 fiscal 
   years.                                                                  
       ``(II) The number of children described in paragraph (1)(D)(i) who  
   are deemed to be children described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to 
   housing on Federal property undergoing renovation or rebuilding in      
   accordance with subparagraph (A)(i) for any fiscal year may not exceed  
   the maximum number of children who are expected to occupy that housing  
   upon completion of the renovation or rebuilding.                        
       ``(ii)(I) Children that resided on Indian lands in accordance with  
   paragraph (1)(C) for the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year for which 
   the local educational                                                   

                     agency is making an application may be deemed to be children 
          described in paragraph (1)(C) with respect to housing on Indian lands   
          undergoing renovation or rebuilding in accordance with subparagraph     
          (A)(ii) for a period not to exceed 3 fiscal years.                      
       ``(II) The number of children that resided on Indian lands in       
   accordance with paragraph (1)(C) for the fiscal year prior to the fiscal
   year for which the local educational agency is making an application who
   are deemed to be children described in paragraph (1)(C) with respect to 
   housing on Indian lands undergoing renovation or rebuilding in          
   accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii) for any fiscal year may not exceed 
   the maximum number of children who are expected to occupy that housing  
   upon completion of the renovation or rebuilding.''.                     
       (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall     
   apply with respect to payments to a local educational agency for fiscal 
   years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this  
   Act.                                                                    
     (c) Military ``Build to Lease'' Program Housing.--Section 8003(a) of 
  the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a))  
  is amended by adding at the end the following:                          
     ``(5)  Military `build to lease' program housing.--                   

       ``(A) In general.--For purposes of computing the amount of payment  
   for a local educational agency for children identified under paragraph  
   (1), the Secretary shall consider children residing in housing initially
   acquired or constructed under the former section 2828(g) of title 10,   
   United States Code (commonly known as the `Build to Lease' program), as 
   added by section 801 of the Military Construction Authorization Act,    
   1984, to be children described under paragraph (1)(B) if the property   
   described is within the fenced security perimeter of the military       
   facility upon which such housing is situated.                           
       ``(B) Additional requirements.--If the property described in        
   subparagraph (A) is not owned by the Federal Government, is subject to  
   taxation by a State or political subdivision of a State, and thereby    
   generates revenues for a local educational agency that is applying to   
   receive a payment under this section, then the Secretary--              
       ``(i) shall require the local educational agency to provide         
   certification from an appropriate official of the Department of Defense 
   that the property is being used to provide military housing; and        
       ``(ii) shall reduce the amount of the payment under this section by 
   an amount equal to the amount of revenue from such taxation received in 
   the second preceding fiscal year by such local educational agency,      
   unless the amount of such revenue was taken into account by the State   
   for such second preceding fiscal year and already resulted in a         
   reduction in the amount of State aid paid to such local educational     
   agency.''.                                                              
          SEC. 1805. MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF BASIC SUPPORT PAYMENTS.                    

     Section 8003(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of  
  1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(1)), as amended by this Act, is further amended 
  by adding at the end the following:                                     
       ``(F) Increase in local contribution rate due to unusual geographic 
   factors.--If the current expenditures in those local educational        
   agencies which the Secretary has determined to be generally comparable  
   to the local educational agency for which a computation is made under   
   subparagraph (C) are not reasonably comparable because of unusual       
   geographical factors which affect the current expenditures necessary to 
   maintain, in such agency, a level of education equivalent to that       
   maintained in such other agencies, then the Secretary shall increase the
   local contribution rate for such agency under subparagraph (C)(iii) by  
   such an amount which the Secretary determines will compensate such      
   agency for the increase in current expenditures necessitated by such    
   unusual geographical factors. The amount of any such supplementary      
   payment may not exceed the per-pupil share (computed with regard to all 
   children in average daily attendance), as determined by the Secretary,  
   of the increased current expenditures necessitated by such unusual      
   geographic factors.''.                                                  
                    SEC. 1806. BASIC SUPPORT PAYMENTS FOR HEAVILY IMPACTED LOCAL  
          EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.                                                   
     (a) In General.--Section 8003(b) of the Elementary and Secondary     
  Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)) is amended--                  
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and   
   (4), respectively; and                                                  
     (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:                   

       ``(2) Basic support payments for heavily impacted local educational 
   agencies.--                                                             
       ``(A) In general.--(i) From the amount appropriated under section   
   8014(b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary is authorized to make basic    
   support payments to eligible heavily impacted local educational agencies
   with children described in subsection (a).                              
       ``(ii) A local educational agency that receives a basic support     
   payment under this paragraph for a fiscal year shall not be eligible to 
   receive a basic support payment under paragraph (1) for that fiscal     
   year.                                                                   
       ``(B) Eligibility for continuing heavily impacted local educational 
   agencies.--                                                             
       ``(i) In general.--A heavily impacted local educational agency is   
   eligible to receive a basic support payment under subparagraph (A) with 
   respect to a number of children determined under subsection (a)(1) if   
   the agency--                                                            
         (I) received an additional assistance payment under subsection (f) 
    (as such subsection was in effect on the day before the date of the     
    enactment of the Impact Aid Reauthorization Act of 2000) for fiscal year
    2000; and                                                               
         ``(II)(aa) is a local educational agency whose boundaries are the  
    same as a Federal military installation;                                
         ``(bb) has an enrollment of children described in subsection (a)(1)
    that constitutes a percentage of the total student enrollment of the    
    agency which is not less than 35 percent, has a per-pupil expenditure   
    that is less than the average per-pupil expenditure of the State in     
    which the agency is located or the average per-pupil expenditure of all 
    States (whichever average per-pupil expenditure is greater), except that
    a local educational agency with a total student enrollment of less than 
    350 students shall be deemed to have satisfied such per-pupil           
    expenditure requirement, and has a tax rate for general fund purposes   
    which is not less than 95 percent of the average tax rate for general   
    fund purposes of local educational agencies in the State;               
         ``(cc) has an enrollment of children described in subsection (a)(1)
    that constitutes a percentage of the total student enrollment of the    
    agency which is not less than 30 percent, and has a tax rate for general
    fund purposes which is not less than 125 percent of the average tax rate
    for general fund purposes for comparable local educational agencies in  
    the State;                                                              
         ``(dd) has a total student enrollment of not less than 25,000      
    students, of which not less than 50 percent are children described in   
    subsection (a)(1) and not less than 6,000 of such children are children 
    described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1); or         
         ``(ee) meets the requirements of subsection (f)(2) applying the    
    data requirements of subsection (f)(4) (as such subsections were in     
    effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Impact Aid    
    Reauthorization Act of 2000).                                           
       ``(ii) Loss of eligibility.--A heavily impacted local educational   
   agency that met the requirements of clause (i) for a fiscal year shall  
   be ineligible to receive a basic support payment under subparagraph (A) 
   if the agency fails to meet the requirements of clause (i) for a        
   subsequent fiscal year, except that such agency shall continue to       
   receive a basic support payment under this paragraph for the fiscal year
   for which the ineligibility determination is made.                      
       ``(iii) Resumption of eligibility.--A heavily impacted local        
   educational agency described in clause (i) that becomes ineligible under
   such clause for 1 or more fiscal years may resume eligibility for a     
   basic support payment under this paragraph for a subsequent fiscal year 
   only if the agency meets the requirements of clause (i) for that        
   subsequent fiscal year, except that such agency shall not receive a     
   basic support payment under this paragraph until the fiscal year        
   succeeding the fiscal year for which the eligibility determination is   
   made.                                                                   
       ``(C) Eligibility for new heavily impacted local educational        
   agencies.--                                                             
       ``(i) In general.--A heavily impacted local educational agency that 
   did not receive an additional assistance payment under subsection (f)   
   (as such subsection was in effect on the day before the date of the     
   enactment of the Impact Aid Reauthorization Act of 2000) for fiscal year
   2000 is eligible                                                        

                     to receive a basic support payment under subparagraph (A) for
          fiscal year 2002 and any subsequent fiscal year with respect to a number
          of children determined under subsection (a)(1) only if the agency is a  
          local educational agency whose boundaries are the same as a Federal     
          military installation, or the agency--                                  
         ``(I) has an enrollment of children described in subsection (a)(1) 
    that constitutes a percentage of the total student enrollment of the    
    agency that--                                                           
         ``(aa) is not less than 50 percent if such agency receives a       
    payment on behalf of children described in subparagraphs (F) and (G) of 
    such subsection; or                                                     
         ``(bb) is not less than 40 percent if such agency does not receive 
    a payment on behalf of such children;                                   
         ``(II)(aa) for a local educational agency that has a total student 
    enrollment of 350 or more students, has a per-pupil expenditure that is 
    less than the average per-pupil expenditure of the State in which the   
    agency is located; or                                                   
         ``(bb) for a local educational agency that has a total student     
    enrollment of less than 350 students, has a per-pupil expenditure that  
    is less than the average per-pupil expenditure of a comparable local    
    educational agency in the State in which the agency is located; and     
         ``(III) has a tax rate for general fund purposes that is at least  
    95 percent of the average tax rate for general fund purposes of         
    comparable local educational agencies in the State.                     
       ``(ii) Resumption of eligibility.--A heavily impacted local         
   educational agency described in clause (i) that becomes ineligible under
   such clause for 1 or more fiscal years may resume eligibility for a     
   basic support payment under this paragraph for a subsequent fiscal year 
   only if the agency is a local educational agency whose boundaries are   
   the same as a Federal military installation, or meets the requirements  
   of clause (i), for that subsequent fiscal year, except that such agency 
   shall continue to receive a basic support payment under this paragraph  
   for the fiscal year for which the ineligibility determination is made.  
       ``(iii) Application.--With respect to the first fiscal year for     
   which a heavily impacted local educational agency described in clause   
   (i) applies for a basic support payment under subparagraph (A), or with 
   respect to the first fiscal year for which a heavily impacted local     
   educational agency applies for a basic support payment under            
   subparagraph (A) after becoming ineligible under clause (i) for 1 or    
   more preceding fiscal years, the agency shall apply for such payment at 
   least 1 year prior to the start of that first fiscal year.              
       ``(D) Maximum amount for regular heavily impacted local educational 
   agencies.--(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (E), the maximum      
   amount that a heavily impacted local educational agency is eligible to  
   receive under this paragraph for any fiscal year is the sum of the total
   weighted student units, as computed under subsection (a)(2) and subject 
   to clause (ii), multiplied by the greater of--                          
       ``(I) four-fifths of the average per-pupil expenditure of the State 
   in which the local educational agency is located for the third fiscal   
   year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made; or  
       ``(II) four-fifths of the average per-pupil expenditure of all of   
   the States for the third fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which
   the determination is made.                                              
       ``(ii)(I) For a local educational agency with respect to which 35   
   percent or more of the total student enrollment of the schools of the   
   agency are children described in subparagraph (D) or (E) (or a          
   combination thereof) of subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall calculate
   the weighted student units of such children for purposes of subsection  
   (a)(2) by multiplying the number of such children by a factor of 0.55.  
       ``(II) For a local educational agency that has an enrollment of 100 
   or fewer children described in subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall   
   calculate the total number of weighted student units for purposes of    
   subsection (a)(2) by multiplying the number of such children by a factor
   of 1.75.                                                                
       ``(III) For a local educational agency that has an enrollment of    
   more than 100 but not more than 750 children described in subsection    
   (a)(1), the Secretary shall calculate the total number of weighted      
   student units for purposes of subsection (a)(2) by multiplying the      
   number of such children by a factor of 1.25.                            
       ``(E) Maximum amount for large heavily impacted local educational   
   agencies.--(i)(I) Subject to clause (ii), the maximum amount that a     
   heavily impacted local educational agency described in subclause (II) is
   eligible to receive under this paragraph for any fiscal year shall be   
   determined in accordance with the formula described in paragraph (1)(C).
       ``(II) A heavily impacted local educational agency described in this
   subclause is a local educational agency that has a total student        
   enrollment of not less than 25,000 students, of which not less than 50  
   percent are children described in subsection (a)(1) and not less than   
   6,000 of such children are children described in subparagraphs (A) and  
   (B) of subsection (a)(1).                                               
       ``(ii) For purposes of calculating the maximum amount described in  
   clause (i), the factor used in determining the weighted student units   
   under subsection (a)(2) with respect to children described in           
   subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1) shall be 1.35.           
       ``(F) Data.--For purposes of providing assistance under this        
   paragraph the Secretary shall use student, revenue, expenditure, and tax
   data from the third fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the 
   local educational agency is applying for assistance under this          
   paragraph.''.                                                           
     (b) Payments With Respect to Fiscal Years in Which Insufficient Funds
  Are Appropriated.--Section 8003(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary   
  Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(3)) (as so redesignated) is    
  amended--                                                               
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting
   ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'';                                             
     (2) in subparagraph (B)--                                             

       (A) in the heading, by inserting after `` payments'' the following: 
   `` in lieu of payments under paragraph (1)'';                           
     (B) in clause (i)--                                                   

       (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting before ``by 
   multiplying'' the following: ``in lieu of basic support payments under  
   paragraph (1)''; and                                                    
       (ii) in subclause (II), by striking ``(not including amounts        
   received under subsection (f))''; and                                   
     (C) by adding at the end the following:                               

       ``(iv) In the case of a local educational agency that has a total   
   student enrollment of fewer than 1,000 students and that has a per-pupil
   expenditure that is less than the average per-pupil expenditure of the  
   State in which the agency is located, the total percentage used to      
   calculate threshold payments under clause (i) shall not be less than 40 
   percent.'';                                                             
     (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);            

     (4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:                

       ``(C) Learning opportunity threshold payments in lieu of payments   
   under paragraph (2).--For fiscal years described in subparagraph (A),   
   the learning opportunity threshold payment in lieu of basic support     
   payments under paragraph (2) shall be equal to the amount obtained under
   subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (2), as the case may be.''; and    
       (5) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by striking           
   ``computation made under subparagraph (B)'' and inserting ``computations
   made under subparagraphs (B) and (C)''.                                 
     (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 8003 of the Elementary and       
  Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703) is amended--           
       (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of subsection (a)(1),  
   by striking ``subsection (b), (d), or (f)'' and inserting ``subsection  
   (b) or (d)'';                                                           
     (2) in subsection (b)--                                               

       (A) in paragraph (1)(C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by     
   striking ``this subsection'' and inserting ``this paragraph''; and      
     (B) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--                           

       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraphs (1)(B), (1)(C),   
   and (2) of this subsection'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (B) and (C)  
   of paragraph (1) or subparagraphs (B) through (D) of paragraph (2), as  
   the case may be, paragraph (3) of this subsection''; and                
     (ii) in subparagraph (B)--                                            

         (I) by inserting after ``paragraph (1)(C)'' the following: ``or    
    subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (2), as the case may be,''; and    
         (II) by striking ``paragraph (2)(B)'' and inserting ``subparagraph 
    (B) or (C) of paragraph (3), as the case may be,'';                     

       (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``paragraph (2) and subsection
   (f)'' and inserting ``subsections (b)(1)(D), (b)(2), and paragraph      
   (2)'';                                                                  
     (4) by striking subsection (f); and                                   

       (5) in subsection (h), by striking ``section 6'' and all that       
   follows through ``1994)'' and inserting ``section 386 of the National   
   Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993''.                       
                    SEC. 1807. BASIC SUPPORT PAYMENTS FOR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL       
          AGENCIES AFFECTED BY REMOVAL OF FEDERAL PROPERTY.                       
     Section 8003(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
  (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)), as amended by this Act, is further amended by      
  adding at the end the following:                                        
       ``(5) Local educational agencies affected by removal of federal     
   property.--                                                             
       ``(A) In general.--In computing the amount of a basic support       
   payment under this subsection for a fiscal year for a local educational 
   agency described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall meet the      
   additional requirements described in subparagraph (C).                  
       ``(B) Local educational agency described.--A local educational      
   agency described in this subparagraph is a local educational agency with
   respect to which Federal property (i) located within the boundaries of  
   the agency, and (ii) on which one or more children reside who are       
   receiving a free public education at a school of the agency, is         
   transferred by the Federal Government to another entity in any fiscal   
   year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of the Impact Aid  
   Reauthorization Act of 2000 so that the property is subject to taxation 
   by the State or a political subdivision of the State.                   
       ``(C) Additional requirements.--The additional requirements         
   described in this subparagraph are the following:                       
       ``(i) For each fiscal year beginning after the date on which the    
   Federal property is transferred, a child described in subparagraph (B)  
   who continues to reside on such property and who continues to receive a 
   free public education at a school of the agency shall be deemed to be a 
   child who resides on Federal property for purposes of computing under   
   the applicable subparagraph of subsection (a)(1) the amount that the    
   agency is eligible to receive under this subsection.                    
       ``(ii)(I) For the third fiscal year beginning after the date on     
   which the Federal property is transferred, and for each fiscal year     
   thereafter, the Secretary shall, after computing the amount that the    
   agency is otherwise eligible to receive under this subsection for the   
   fiscal year involved, deduct from such amount an amount equal to the    
   revenue received by the agency for the immediately preceding fiscal year
   as a result of the taxable status of the former Federal property.       
       ``(II) For purposes of determining the amount of revenue to be      
   deducted in accordance with subclause (I), the local educational        
   agency--                                                                
         ``(aa) shall provide for a review and certification of such amount 
    by an appropriate local tax authority; and                              
         ``(bb) shall submit to the Secretary a report containing the amount
    certified under item (aa).''.                                           
                    SEC. 1808. ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS FOR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES 
          WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES.          
     (a) Repeal.--Subsection (g) of section 8003 of the Elementary and    
  Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(g)) is repealed.        
     (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 8003 of the Elementary and   
  Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703) is amended by          
  redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (f) and (g),       
  respectively.                                                           
     (2) Section 426 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C.   
  1228) is amended by striking ``subsections (d) and (g) of section 8003  
  of such Act'' and inserting ``section 8003(d) of such Act''.            
          SEC. 1809. APPLICATION FOR PAYMENTS UNDER SECTIONS 8002 AND 8003.       

     Section 8005(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
  (20 U.S.C. 7705(d)) is amended--                                        
       (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``not more than 60 days    
   after a deadline established under subsection (c)'' the following: ``,  
   or not more than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary sends    
   written notice to the local educational agency pursuant to paragraph    
   (3)(A), as the case may be,''; and                                      
     (2) in paragraph (3) to read as follows:                              

     ``(3)  Late applications.--                                           

       ``(A) Notice.--The Secretary shall, as soon as practicable after the
   deadline established under subsection (c), provide to each local        
   educational agency that applied for a payment under section 8002 or 8003
   for the prior fiscal year, and with respect to which the Secretary has  
   not received an application for a payment under either such section (as 
   the case may be) for the fiscal year in question, written notice of the 
   failure to comply with the deadline and instruction to ensure that the  
   application is filed not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
   Secretary sends the notice.                                             
       ``(B) Acceptance and approval of late applications.--The Secretary  
   shall not accept or approve any application of a local educational      
   agency that is filed more than 60 days after the date on which the      
   Secretary sends written notice to the local educational agency pursuant 
   to subparagraph (A).''.                                                 
                    SEC. 1810. PAYMENTS FOR SUDDEN AND SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN   
          ATTENDANCE OF MILITARY DEPENDENTS.                                      
     Section 8006 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965   
  (20 U.S.C. 7706) is repealed.                                           
          SEC. 1811. CONSTRUCTION.                                                

     Section 8007 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965   
  (20 U.S.C. 7707) is amended to read as follows:                         
          ``SEC. 8007. CONSTRUCTION.                                              

    ``(a)  Construction Payments Authorized.--                            

       ``(1) In general.--From 40 percent of the amount appropriated for   
   each fiscal year under section 8014(e), the Secretary shall make        
   payments in accordance with this subsection to each local educational   
   agency that receives a basic support payment under section 8003(b) for  
   that fiscal year.                                                       
       ``(2) Additional requirements.--A local educational agency that     
   receives a basic support payment under section 8003(b)(1) shall also    
   meet at least one of the following requirements:                        
       ``(A) The number of children determined under section 8003(a)(1)(C) 
   for the agency for the preceding school year constituted at least 50    
   percent of the total student enrollment in the schools of the agency    
   during the preceding school year.                                       
       ``(B) The number of children determined under subparagraphs (B) and 
   (D)(i) of section 8003(a)(1) for the agency for the preceding school    
   year constituted at least 50 percent of the total student enrollment in 
   the schools of the agency during the preceding school year.             
     ``(3)  Amount of payments.--                                          

       ``(A) Local educational agencies impacted by military dependent     
   children.--The amount of a payment to each local educational agency     
   described in this subsection that is impacted by military dependent     
   children for a fiscal year shall be equal to--                          
       ``(i)(I) 20 percent of the amount appropriated under section 8014(e)
   for such fiscal year; divided by                                        
       ``(II) the total number of weighted student units of children       
   described in subparagraphs (B) and (D)(i) of section 8003(a)(1) for all 
   local educational agencies described in this subsection (as calculated  
   under section 8003(a)(2)), including the number of weighted student     
   units of such children attending a school facility described in section 
   8008(a) if the Secretary does not provide assistance for the school     
   facility under that section for the prior fiscal year; multiplied by    
     ``(ii) the total number of such weighted student units for the agency.

       ``(B) Local educational agencies impacted by children who reside on 
   indian lands.--The amount of a payment to each local educational agency 
   described in this subsection that is impacted by children who reside on 
   Indian lands for a fiscal year shall be equal to--                      
       ``(i)(I) 20 percent of the amount appropriated under section 8014(e)
   for such fiscal year; divided by                                        
       ``(II) the total number of weighted student units of children       
   described in section 8003(a)(1)(C) for all local educational agencies   
   described in this subsection (as calculated under section 8003(a)(2));  
   multiplied by                                                           
     ``(ii) the total number of such weighted student units for the agency.

       ``(4) Use of funds.--Any local educational agency that receives     
   funds under this subsection shall use such funds for construction, as   
   defined in section 8013(3).                                             
    ``(b)  School Facility Modernization Grants Authorized.--             


       ``(1) In general.--From 60 percent of the amount appropriated for   
   each fiscal year under section 8014(e), the Secretary shall award grants
   in accordance with this subsection to eligible local educational        
   agencies to enable the local educational agencies to carry out          
   modernization of school facilities.                                     
       ``(2) Eligibility requirements.--A local educational agency is      
   eligible to receive funds under this subsection only if--               
       ``(A) such agency (or in the case of a local educational agency that
   does not have the authority to tax or issue bonds, such agency's fiscal 
   agent) has no capacity to issue bonds or is at such agency's limit in   
   bonded indebtedness for the purposes of generating funds for capital    
   expenditures, except that a local educational agency that is eligible to
   receive funds under section 8003(b)(2) shall be deemed to meet the      
   requirements of this subparagraph; and                                  
       ``(B)(i) such agency received assistance under section 8002(a) for  
   the fiscal year and has an assessed value of taxable property per       
   student in the school district that is less than the average of the     
   assessed value of taxable property per student in the State in which the
   local educational agency is located; or                                 
       ``(ii) such agency received assistance under subsection (a) for the 
   fiscal year and has a school facility emergency, as determined by the   
   Secretary, that poses a health or safety hazard to the students and     
   school personnel assigned to the school facility.                       
       ``(3) Award criteria.--In awarding grants under this subsection the 
   Secretary shall consider one or more of the following factors:          
       ``(A) The extent to which the local educational agency lacks the    
   fiscal capacity to undertake the modernization project without Federal  
   assistance.                                                             
       ``(B) The extent to which property in the local educational agency  
   is nontaxable due to the presence of the Federal Government.            
       ``(C) The extent to which the local educational agency serves high  
   numbers or percentages of children described in subparagraphs (A), (B), 
   (C), and (D) of section 8003(a)(1).                                     
     ``(D) The need for modernization to meet--                            

       ``(i) the threat that the condition of the school facility poses to 
   the health, safety, and well-being of students;                         
       ``(ii) overcrowding conditions as evidenced by the use of trailers  
   and portable buildings and the potential for future overcrowding because
   of increased enrollment; and                                            
       ``(iii) facility needs resulting from actions of the Federal        
   Government.                                                             
     ``(E) The age of the school facility to be modernized.                

     ``(4)  Other award provisions.--                                      

       ``(A) Federal share.--The Federal funds provided under this         
   subsection to a local educational agency described in subparagraph (C)  
   shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the project to be      
   assisted under this subsection. A local educational agency may use      
   in-kind contributions to meet the matching requirement of the preceding 
   sentence.                                                               
       ``(B) Maximum grant.--A local educational agency described in       
   subparagraph (C) may not receive a grant under this subsection in an    
   amount that exceeds $3,000,000 during any 5-year period.                
       ``(C) Local educational agency described.--A local educational      
   agency described in this subparagraph is a local educational agency that
   has the authority to issue bonds but is at such agency's limit in bonded
   indebtedness for the purposes of generating funds for capital           
   expenditures.                                                           
       ``(5) Applications.--A local educational agency that desires to     
   receive a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the
   Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such         
   information as the Secretary may require. Each application shall        
   contain--                                                               
     ``(A) documentation certifying such agency's lack of bonding capacity;

       ``(B) a listing of the school facilities to be modernized, including
   the number and percentage of children determined under section          
   8003(a)(1) in average daily attendance in each school facility;         
       ``(C) a description of the ownership of the property on which the   
   current school facility is located or on which the planned school       
   facility will be located;                                               
       ``(D) a description of any school facility deficiency that poses a  
   health or safety hazard to the occupants of the school facility and a   
   description of how that deficiency will be repaired;                    
       ``(E) a description of the modernization to be supported with funds 
   provided under this subsection;                                         
     ``(F) a cost estimate of the proposed modernization; and              

       ``(G) such other information and assurances as the Secretary may    
   reasonably require.                                                     
     ``(6)  Emergency grants.--                                            

       ``(A) Applications.--Each local educational agency described in     
   paragraph (2)(B)(ii) that desires a grant under this subsection shall   
   include in the application submitted under paragraph (5) a signed       
   statement from an appropriate local official certifying that a health or
   safety deficiency exists.                                               
       ``(B) Priority.--If the Secretary receives more than one application
   from local educational agencies described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) for   
   grants under this subsection for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall   
   give priority to local educational agencies based on the severity of the
   emergency, as determined by the Secretary, and when the application was 
   received.                                                               
     ``(C)  Allocation; reporting requirement.--                           

       ``(i) Allocation.--In awarding grants under this subsection to local
   educational agencies described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), the Secretary   
   shall consider all applications received from local educational agencies
   that meet the requirement of subsection (a)(2)(A) and local educational 
   agencies that meet the requirement of subsection (a)(2)(B).             
     ``(ii)  Reporting requirement.--                                      

         ``(I) In general.--Not later than January 1 of each year, the      
    Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional     
    committees a report that contains a justification for each grant awarded
    under this subsection for the prior fiscal year.                        
         ``(II) Definition .--In this clause, the term `appropriate         
    congressional committees' means the Committee on Appropriations and the 
    Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives
    and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Health,        
    Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.                           
       ``(D) Consideration for following year.--A local educational agency 
   described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) that applies for a grant under this   
   subsection for any fiscal year and does not receive the grant shall have
   the application for the grant considered for the following fiscal year, 
   subject to the priority described in subparagraph (B).                  
       ``(7) Supplement not supplant.--An eligible local educational agency
   shall use funds received under this subsection only to supplement the   
   amount of funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be    
   made available from non-Federal sources for the modernization of school 
   facilities used for educational purposes, and not to supplant such      
   funds.''.                                                               
          SEC. 1812. STATE CONSIDERATION OF PAYMENTS IN PROVIDING STATE AID.      

     Section 8009 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965   
  (20 U.S.C. 7709) is amended--                                           
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``or under'' and all that     
   follows through ``of 1994)'';                                           
     (2) by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows:                 

       ``(1) In general.--A State may reduce State aid to a local          
   educational agency that receives a payment under section 8002 or 8003(b)
   (except the amount calculated in excess of 1.0 under section            
   8003(a)(2)(B)) for any fiscal year if the Secretary determines, and     
   certifies under subsection (c)(3)(A), that the State has in effect a    
   program of State aid that equalizes expenditures for free public        
   education among local educational agencies in the State.''; and         
     (3) in subsection (d)--                                               

     (A) in paragraph (1)--                                                

       (i) in the matter proceeding subparagraph (A), by striking ``or     
   under'' and all that follows through ``of 1994)''; and                  
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or under'' and all that     
   follows through ``of 1994)''; and                                       
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or under'' and all that follows 
   through ``of 1994)''.                                                   
          SEC. 1813. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION.                                      

     Section 8010(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
  (20 U.S.C. 7710(c)) is amended--                                        
     (1) by striking paragraph (1);                                        

       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and   
   (2), respectively; and                                                  
     (3) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated)--                              

       (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``section 5(d)(2) of the Act of
   September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) (as such section was 
   in effect on the day preceding the date of enactment of the Improving   
   America's Schools Act of 1994) or''; and                                
     (B) in subparagraph (E)--                                             

     (i) by striking ``1994'' and inserting ``1999'';                      

     (ii) by striking ``(or such section's predecessor authority)''; and   

     (iii) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''.  

          SEC. 1814. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW.                 

    (a)  Administrative Hearings.--                                       

       (1) In general.--Section 8011(a) of the Elementary and Secondary    
   Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7711) is amended by adding at the end  
   before the period the following: ``if the local educational agency or   
   State, as the case may be, submits to the Secretary a request for the   
   hearing not later than 60 days after the date of the action of the      
   Secretary under this title''.                                           
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply
   with respect to an action of the Secretary under title VIII of the      
   Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) 
   initiated on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.            
     (b) Judicial Review of Secretarial Action.--Section 8011(b)(1) of the
  Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7711(b)(1)) is
  amended by striking ``60 days'' and inserting ``30 working days (as     
  determined by the local educational agency or State)''.                 
          SEC. 1815. FORGIVENESS OF OVERPAYMENTS.                                 

     The matter preceding paragraph (1) of section 8012 of the Elementary 
  and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7712) is amended by      
  striking ``under the Act'' and all that follows through ``of 1994)'' and
  inserting ``under this title's predecessor authorities''.               
          SEC. 1816. DEFINITIONS.                                                 

     Section 8013 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965   
  (20 U.S.C. 7713) is amended--                                           

     (1) in paragraph (5)--                                                

     (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii)--                                        

      (I) in subclause (I), by striking ``or'' after the semicolon; and     

      (II) by adding at the end the following:                              

         ``(III) used for affordable housing assisted under the Native      
    American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996; or'';   
    and                                                                     
       (B) in subparagraph (F)(i), by striking ``the mutual'' and all that 
   follows through ``1937'' and inserting ``or authorized by the Native    
   American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996'';       
       (2) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking ``all States'' and inserting   
   ``the 50 States and the District of Columbia'';                         
       (3) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (12) and
   (13), respectively; and                                                 
     (4) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:                  

       ``(11) Modernization.--The term `modernization' means repair,       
   renovation, alteration, or construction, including--                    
     ``(A) the concurrent installation of equipment; and                   

       ``(B) the complete or partial replacement of an existing school     
   facility, but only if such replacement is less expensive and more       
   cost-effective than repair, renovation, or alteration of the school     
   facility.''.                                                            
          SEC. 1817. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.                             

     (a) Payments for Federal Acquisition of Real Property.--Section      
  8014(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
  7714(a)) is amended--                                                   
       (1) by striking ``$16,750,000 for fiscal year 1995'' and inserting  
   ``$32,000,000 for fiscal year 2000''; and                               
     (2) by striking ``four'' and inserting ``three''.                     

     (b) Basic Payments.--Section 8014(b) of the Elementary and Secondary 
  Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7714(b)) is amended--                  
       (1) by striking ``subsections (b) and (f) of section 8003'' and     
   inserting ``section 8003(b)'';                                          
       (2) by striking ``$775,000,000 for fiscal year 1995'' and inserting 
   ``$809,400,000 for fiscal year 2000'';                                  
     (3) by striking ``four'' and inserting ``three''; and                 

       (4) by striking ``, of which 6 percent'' and all that follows and   
   inserting a period.                                                     
     (c) Payments for Children With Disabilities.--Section 8014(c) of the 
  Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7714(c)) is   
  amended--                                                               
       (1) by striking ``$45,000,000 for fiscal year 1995'' and inserting  
   ``$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2000''; and                               
     (2) by striking ``four'' and inserting ``three''.                     

     (d) Payments for Increases in Military Children.--Subsection (d) of  
  section 8014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20  
  U.S.C. 7714) is repealed.                                               
     (e) Construction.--Section 8014(e) of the Elementary and Secondary   
  Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7714(e)) is amended--                  
       (1) by striking ``$25,000,000 for fiscal year 1995'' and inserting  
   ``$10,052,000 for fiscal year 2000''; and                               
     (2) by striking ``four'' and inserting ``three''.                     

     (f) Facilities Maintenance.--Section 8014(f) of the Elementary and   
  Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7714(f)) is amended--        
       (1) by striking ``$2,000,000 for fiscal year 1995'' and inserting   
   ``$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2000''; and                                
     (2) by striking ``four'' and inserting ``three''.                     

     (g) Additional Assistance for Certain Local Educational Agencies     
  Impacted by Federal Property Acquisition.--Section 8014(g) of the       
  Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7714(g)) is   
  amended--                                                               
       (1) in the heading, by striking `` Federal Property Local           
   Educational Agencies'' and inserting `` Local Educational Agencies      
   Impacted by Federal Property Acquisition''; and                         
       (2) by striking ``such sums as are necessary beginning in fiscal    
   year 1998 and for each succeeding fiscal year'' and inserting           
   ``$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may be necessary for 
   each of the three succeeding fiscal years''.                            
          SEC. 1818. EFFECTIVE DATE.                                              

     This title, and the amendments made by this title, shall take effect 
  on October 1, 2000, or the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever 
  occurs later.                                                           

           DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS                        

          SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.                                                 

     This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction            
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001''.                               
           TITLE XXI--ARMY                                                         


      Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.  

      Sec. 2102. Family housing.                                              

      Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units.               

      Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army.                       

            Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal  
      year 2000 projects.                                                     
            Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal  
      year 1999 projects.                                                     
            Sec. 2107. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 1998
      project.                                                                
            Sec. 2108. Authority to accept funds for realignment of certain   
      military construction project, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.                 

          SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.  

     (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to
  the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a)(1), the Secretary
  of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military            
  construction projects for the installations and locations inside the    
  United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:    

                         Army: Inside the United States                        

 State              Installation or location              Amount  

Alabama            Redstone Arsenal                  $39,000,000  
Alaska             Fort Richardson                     3,000,000  
Arizona            Fort Huachuca                       4,600,000  
Arkansas           Pine Bluff Arsenal                  2,750,000  
California         Fort Irwin                         31,000,000  
                      Presidio, Monterey                  2,600,000  
Georgia            Fort Benning                       15,800,000  
                      Fort Gordon                         2,600,000  
Hawaii             Pohakoula Training Facility        32,000,000  
                      Schofield Barracks                 43,800,000  
Kansas             Fort Riley                         22,000,000  
Kentucky           Fort Knox                             550,000  
Maryland           Fort Meade                         19,000,000  
Missouri           Fort Leonard Wood                  65,400,000  
New Jersey         Picatinny Arsenal                   5,600,000  
New York           Fort Drum                          18,000,000  
North Carolina     Fort Bragg                        222,200,000  
                      Sunny Point Army Terminal           2,300,000  
Ohio               Columbus                            1,832,000  
Pennsylvania       Carlisle Barracks                  10,500,000  
                      New Cumberland Army Depot           3,700,000  
Texas              Fort Bliss                         26,000,000  
                      Fort Hood                          36,492,000  
                      Red River Army Depot                  800,000  
Virginia           Fort Evans                          4,450,000  
                                                   -------------  
xl                  Total                            615,974,000  


     (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant  
  to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a)(2), the       
  Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military  
  construction projects for the locations outside the United States, and  
  in the amounts, set forth in the following table:                       

                         Army: Outside the United States                       

 Country         Installation or location                 Amount  

Germany         lArea Support Group, Bamberg         $11,650,000  
                   lArea Support Group, Darmstadt        11,300,000  
                   Kaiserslautern                         3,400,000  
                   Mannheim                               4,050,000  
Korea           Camp Carroll                          10,000,000  
                   Camp Hovey                            30,200,000  
                   Camp Humphreys                        14,200,000  
                   Camp Page                             19,500,000  
                   Yongpyong                             11,850,000  
Puerto Rico     Fort Buchanan                          3,700,000  
                                                   -------------  
xl               Total                               119,850,000  



     (c) Unspecified Worldwide.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to   
  the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a)(3), the Secretary
  of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military            
  construction projects for the installation and location, and in the     
  amount, set forth in the following table:                               

                           Army: Unspecified Worldwide                         

 Location                  Installation                 Amount  

Unspecified Worldwide     Classified Location      $11,000,000  


          SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING.                                              

     (a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts appropriated        
  pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section              
  2104(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Army may construct or acquire family
  housing units (including land acquisition) at the installations, for the
  purposes, and in the amounts set forth in the following table:          

                              Army: Family Housing                             

 State or Country     Installation or location     Purpose             Amount  

Alaska               Fort Wainwright              75 Units        $24,000,000  
Arizona              Fort Huachuca                110 Units        16,224,000  
California           Fort Irwin                   24 Units          4,700,000  
Hawaii               Schofield Barracks           72 Units         15,500,000  
Kentucky             Fort Campbell                184 Units        27,800,000  
Maryland             Fort Detrick                 48 Units          5,600,000  
Missouri             Fort Leonard Wood            24 Units          4,150,000  
North Carolina       Fort Bragg                   160 Units        22,000,000  
South Carolina       Fort Jackson                 1 Unit              250,000  
Texas                Fort Bliss                   64 Units         10,200,000  
Virginia             Fort Lee                     52 Units          8,600,000  
Korea                Camp Humphreys               60 Units         21,800,000  
Puerto Rico          Fort Buchanan                31 Units          5,000,000  
                                                                -------------  
xl                    Total                                       165,824,000  


     (b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 
  authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a)(6)(A), the Secretary 
  of the Army may carry out architectural and engineering services and    
  construction design activities with respect to the construction or      
  improvement of family housing units in an amount not to exceed          
  $6,542,000.                                                             

          SEC. 2103. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.               

     Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using   
  amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 
  section 2104(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Army may improve existing   
  military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $63,590,000.   
          SEC. 2104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.                       

     (a) In General.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for  
  fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2000, for military           
  construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of
  the Department of the Army in the total amount of $1,925,344,000, as    
  follows:                                                                
       (1) For military construction projects inside the United States     
   authorized by section 2101(a), $419,374,000.                            
       (2) For military construction projects outside the United States    
   authorized by section 2101(b), $119,850,000.                            
       (3) For a military construction project at an unspecified worldwide 
   location authorized by section 2101(c), $11,000,000.                    
       (4) For unspecified minor construction projects authorized by       
   section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, $20,700,000.              
       (5) For architectural and engineering services and construction     
   design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, $109,306,000.
     (6) For military family housing functions:                            

       (A) For construction and acquisition, planning and design, and      
   improvement of military family housing and facilities, $235,956,000.    
       (B) For support of military family housing (including the functions 
   described in section 2833 of title 10, United States Code),             
   $971,704,000.                                                           
       (7) For the construction of phase 1C of a barracks complex, Infantry
   Drive, Fort Riley, Kansas, authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military
   Construction Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (division B of Public Law 105 261;
   112 Stat. 2182), $10,000,000.                                           
       (8) For the construction of a railhead facility, Fort Hood, Texas,  
   authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
   Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (112 Stat. 2182), as amended by section 2106 of
   this Act, $9,800,000.                                                   
       (9) For the construction of a chemical defense qualification        
   facility, Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas, authorized by section 2101(a) of
   the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000        
   (division B of Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 825), $2,592,000.           
       (10) For the construction of phase 1B of a barracks complex, Wilson 
   Street, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, authorized by section 2101(a) of the
   Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (113 Stat. 
   825), $22,400,000.                                                      
       (11) For the construction of phase 2B of a barracks complex,        
   Tagaytay Street, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, authorized by section      
   2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
   2000 (113 Stat. 825), $3,108,000.                                       
       (12) For the construction of phase 2 of a tactical equipment shop,  
   Fort Sill, Oklahoma, authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military      
   Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (113 Stat. 825),    
   $10,100,000.                                                            
     (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction                         
  Projects.--Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section    
  2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variations     
  authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under     
  section 2101 of this Act may not exceed--                               
       (1) the total amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraphs 
   (1) and (2) of subsection (a);                                          
       (2) $22,600,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 
   2101(a) for the construction of a Basic Training Complex at Fort Leonard
   Wood, Missouri);                                                        
       (3) $10,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 
   2101(a) for construction of a Multipurpose Digital Training Range at    
   Fort Hood, Texas);                                                      
       (4) $34,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 
   2101(a) for construction of phase I of a barracks complex, Longstreet   
   Road, Fort Bragg, North Carolina);                                      
       (5) $104,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section
   2101(a) for the construction phase I of a barracks complex, Bunter Road,
   Fort Bragg, North Carolina);                                            
       (6) $6,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section  
   2101(a) for the construction of a battle simulation center at Fort Drum,
   New York); and                                                          
       (7) $20,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 
   2101(a) for the construction of Saddle Access Road, Pohakuloa Training  
   Facility, Hawaii).                                                      
     (c) Adjustment.--The total amount authorized to be appropriated      
  pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (12) of subsection (a) is the sum of 
  the amounts authorized to be appropriated in such paragraphs, reduced   
  by--                                                                    
       (1) $635,000, which represents the combination of savings resulting 
   from adjustments to foreign currency exchange rates for military        
   construction outside the United States; and                             
       (2) $19,911,000 which represents the combination of savings         
   resulting from adjustments to foreign currency exchange rates for       
   military family housing construction and military family housing support
   outside the United States.                                              
                    SEC. 2105. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN     
          FISCAL YEAR 2000 PROJECTS.                                              
     (a) Construction Projects Inside the United States.--The table in    
  section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for      
  Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 825) is    
  amended--                                                               
       (1) in the item relating to Fort Stewart, Georgia, by striking      
   ``$71,700,000'' in the amount column and inserting ``$25,700,000'';     
     (2) by striking the item relating to Fort Riley, Kansas;              


       (3) in the item relating to CONUS Various, by striking              
   ``$36,400,000'' in the amount column and inserting ``$138,900,000''; and
       (4) by striking the amount identified as the total in the amount    
   column and inserting ``$1,059,250,000''.                                
     (b) Unspecified Minor Construction Projects.--Subsection (a)(3) of   
  section 2104 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal  
  Year 2000 (113 Stat. 826) is amended by striking ``$9,500,000'' and     
  inserting ``$14,600,000''.                                              
     (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2104 of the Military Construction
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 is further amended--             
       (1) in the matter preceding subsection (a), by striking             
   ``$2,353,231,000'' and inserting ``$2,358,331,000''; and                
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the  
   following new paragraph:                                                
       ``(7) $102,500,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under      
   section 2101(a) for Army construction and land acquisition projects     
   covered under the item relating to CONUS Various, as amended by section 
   2105 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year     
   2001).                                                                  

                    SEC. 2106. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN     
          FISCAL YEAR 1999 PROJECTS.                                              
     (a) Modification.--The table in section 2101 of the Military         
  Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (division B of      
  Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 2182) is amended--                        
       (1) in the item relating to Fort Hood, Texas, by striking           
   ``$32,500,000'' in the amount column and inserting ``$45,300,000'';     
       (2) in the item relating to Fort Riley, Kansas, by striking         
   ``$41,000,000'' in the amount column and inserting ``$44,500,000''; and 
       (3) by striking the amount identified as the total in the amount    
   column and inserting ``$785,081,000''.                                  
     (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2104 of that Act (112 Stat. 2184)
  is amended--                                                            
     (1) in subsection (a)--                                               

       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking              
   ``$2,098,713,000'' and inserting ``$2,111,513,000''; and                
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$609,781,000'' and inserting    
   ``$622,581,000''; and                                                   
       (2) in subsection (b)(7), by striking ``$24,500,000'' and inserting 
   ``$28,000,000''.                                                        
                    SEC. 2107. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 
          1998 PROJECT.                                                           
     (a) Modification.--The table in section 2101(a) of the Military      
  Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (division B of      
  Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 1967), as amended by section 2105(a) of the
  Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (division B
  of Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 2185), is amended--                    
       (1) in the item relating to Hunter Army Airfield, Fort Stewart,     
   Georgia, by striking ``$54,000,000'' in the amount column and inserting 
   ``$57,500,000''; and                                                    
       (2) by striking the amount identified as the total in the amount    
   column and inserting ``$606,250,000''.                                  
     (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2104(b)(5) of the Military        
  Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (111 Stat. 1969) is 
  amended by striking ``$42,500,000'' and inserting ``$46,000,000''.      
                    SEC. 2108. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT FUNDS FOR REALIGNMENT OF       
          CERTAIN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY.         
     (a) Authority To Accept Funds.--(1) The Secretary of the Army may    
  accept funds from the Federal Highway Administration or the Commonwealth
  of Kentucky for purposes of funding all costs associated with the       
  realignment of the military construction project involving a rail       
  connector located at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, as authorized in section  
  2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
  1997 (division B of Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat. 2763).                
     (2) Any funds accepted under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the  
  account of the Department of the Army from which the costs of the       
  realignment of the military construction project described in that      
  paragraph are to be paid.                                               
     (b) Use of Funds.--(1) The Secretary may use funds accepted under    
  subsection (a) for any costs associated with the realignment of the     
  military construction project described in that subsection in addition  
  to any amounts authorized and appropriated for the military construction
  project.                                                                
     (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the costs associated with the     
  realignment of the military construction project described in subsection
  (a) include redesign costs, additional construction costs, additional   
  costs due to construction delays related to the realignment, and        
  additional real estate costs.                                           
     (3) Funds accepted under subsection (a) shall remain available for   
  use under paragraph (1) until expended.                                 

           TITLE XXII--NAVY                                                        

      Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.  

      Sec. 2202. Family housing.                                              

      Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units.               

      Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.                       

            Sec. 2205. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 1997
      project at Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia. 

          SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.  

     (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to
  the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a)(1), the Secretary
  of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military            
  construction projects for the installations and locations inside the    
  United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:    

                                             Navy: Inside the United States                                            

 State                   Installation or location                                                                   Amount  

Arizona                 Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma                                                          $8,200,000  
 xl                     Navy Detachment, Camp Navajo                                                             2,940,000  
California              lMarine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms                                23,870,000  
 xl                     lMarine Corps Air Station, Miramar                                                      13,740,000  
 xl                     lMarine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton                                                       8,100,000  
 xl                     lMarine Corps Logistics Base, Barstow                                                    6,660,000  
 xl                     Naval Air Station, Lemoore                                                              12,050,000  
 xl                     lNaval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu                                  11,400,000  
  xl                     lNaval Aviation Depot, North Island                                                      4,340,000  
  xl                     lNaval Facility, San Clemente Island                                                     8,860,000  
  xl                     lNaval Postgraduate School, Monterey                                                     5,280,000  
  xl                     lNaval Ship Weapons Systems Engineering Station, Port Hueneme                           10,200,000  
  xl                     Naval Station, San Diego                                                                53,200,000  
Connecticut             lNaval Submarine Base, New London                                                        3,100,000  
CONUS Various           CONUS Various                                                                           11,500,000  
District of Columbia    Marine Corps Barracks                                                                   24,597,000  
 xl                     Naval District, Washington                                                               2,450,000  
 xl                     lNaval Research Laboratory, Washington                                                  12,390,000  
Florida                 Naval Air Station, Whiting Field                                                         5,130,000  
 xl                     lNaval Surface Warfare Center Wastal Systems Station, Panama City                        9,960,000  
 xl                     Naval Station, Mayport                                                                   6,830,000  
 xl                     lNaval Surface Warfare Center Detachment, Ft. Lauderdale                                 3,570,000  
Georgia                 lMarine Corps Logistics Base, Albany                                                     1,100,000  
 xl                     lNavy Supply Corps School, Athens                                                        2,950,000  
 xl                     Trident Refit Facility, Kings Bay                                                        5,200,000  
Hawaii                  lFleet Industrial Supply Center, Pearl Harbor                                           12,000,000  
 xl                     lNaval Undersea Weapons Station Detachment, Lualualei                                    2,100,000  
 xl                     lMarine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe                                                      18,400,000  
 xl                     Naval Station, Pearl Harbor                                                             37,600,000  
Illinois                lNaval Training Center, Great Lakes                                                    121,400,000  
Maine                   Naval Air Station, Brunswick                                                             2,450,000  
 xl                     Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth                                                               4,960,000  
Maryland                lNaval Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technology Center, Indian Head                       6,430,000  
 xl                     lNaval Air Station, Patuxent River                                                       8,240,000  
Mississippi             Naval Air Station, Meridian                                                              4,700,000  
 xl                     lNaval Oceanographic Office, Stennis Space Center                                        6,950,000  
Nevada                  Naval Air Station, Fallon                                                                6,280,000  
New Jersey              Naval Weapons Station, Earle                                                             2,420,000  
North Carolina          lMarine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point                                                  8,480,000  
 xl                     lMarine Corps Air Station, New River                                                     3,400,000  
 xl                     lMarine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune                                                        45,870,000  
 xl                     lNaval Aviation Depot, Cherry Point                                                      7,540,000  
Pennsylvania            lNaval Surface Warfare Center Shipyard Systems Engineering Station, Philadelphia        10,680,000  
Rhode Island            lNaval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport                                         4,150,000  
South Carolina          lMarine Corps Air Station, Beaufort                                                      3,140,000  
 xl                     lMarine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island                                               2,660,000  
Texas                   lNaval Air Station, Corpus Christi                                                       4,850,000  
 xl                     Naval Air Station, Kingsville                                                            2,670,000  
 xl                     Naval Station, Ingleside                                                                 2,420,000  
Virginia                lAEGIS Combat Systems Center, Wallops Island                                             3,300,000  
 xl                     lMarine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico                                       8,590,000  
 xl                     Naval Air Station, Norfolk                                                              31,450,000  
 xl                     Naval Air Station, Oceana                                                                5,250,000  
 xl                     lNaval Amphibious Base, Little Creek                                                     2,830,000  
 xl                     lNaval Shipyard, Norfolk, Portsmouth                                                    16,100,000  
 xl                     Naval Station, Norfolk                                                                   4,700,000  
 xl                     lNaval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren                                                 30,700,000  
Washington              lNaval Shipyard, Bremerton, Puget Sound                                                100,740,000  
 xl                     lNaval Station, Bremerton                                                               11,930,000  
 xl                     lNaval Station, Everett                                                                  5,500,000  
 xl                     lNaval Submarine Base, Bangor                                                            4,600,000  
 xl                     lStrategic Weapons Facility Pacific, Bremerton                                           1,400,000  
                                                                                                             -------------  
xl                       Total:                                                                                811,497,000  


     (b) Outside the United States.-- 7E 7EUsing amounts appropriated     
  pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a)(2),  
  the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out       
  military construction projects for the locations outside the United     
  States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:           

                         Navy: Outside the United States                       

 Country              Installation or location                      Amount  

Bahrain              Administrative Support Unit               $19,400,000  
Italy                Naval Air Station, Sigonella               32,969,000  
 xl                  Naval Support Activity, Naples             15,000,000  
Various Locations    lHost Nation Infrastructure Support           142,000  
                                                             -------------  
xl                    Total:                                    67,511,000  


          SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.                                              

     (a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts appropriated        
  pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section              
  2204(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the Navy may construct or acquire family
  housing units (including land acquisition) at the installations, for the
  purposes, and in the amounts set forth in the following table:          

                                        Navy: Family Housing                                       

 State           Installation or location                                     Purpose             Amount  

California      lMarine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms     79 Units        $13,923,000  
 xl             lNaval Air Station, Lemoore                                  260 Units        47,871,000  
Hawaii          lCommander Naval Base, Pearl Harbor                          112 Units        23,654,000  
 xl             lCommander Naval Base, Pearl Harbor                          62 Units         14,237,000  
 xl             lCommander Naval Base, Pearl Harbor                          98 Units         22,230,000  
 xl             lMarine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay                       84 Units         21,910,000  
Louisiana       lNaval Air Station, New Orleans                              34 Units          5,000,000  
Maine           lNaval Air Station, Brunswick                                168 Units        18,722,000  
Mississippi     lNaval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport               157 Units        20,700,000  
Washington      lNaval Air Station, Whidbey Island                           98 Units         16,873,000  
                                                                                           -------------  
xl              xl                                                            Total:         205,120,000  


     (b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 
  authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a)(5)(A), the Secretary 
  of the Navy may carry out architectural and engineering services and    
  construction design activities with respect to the construction or      
  improvement of military family housing units in an amount not to exceed 
  $19,958,000.                                                            
          SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.               

     Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using   
  amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 
  section 2204(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the Navy may improve existing   
  military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $193,077,000.  
          SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.                       

     (a) In General.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for  
  fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2000, for military           
  construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of
  the Department of the Navy in the total amount of $2,227,995,000, as    
  follows:                                                                
       (1) For military construction projects inside the United States     
   authorized by section 2201(a), $750,257,000.                            
       (2) For military construction projects outside the United States    
   authorized by section 2201(b), $67,511,000.                             
       (3) For unspecified minor construction projects authorized by       
   section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, $11,659,000.              

       (4) For architectural and engineering services and construction     
   design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, $73,335,000. 
     (5) For military family housing functions:                            

       (A) For construction and acquisition, planning and design, and      
   improvement of military family housing and facilities, $418,155,000.    
       (B) For support of military housing (including functions described  
   in section 2833 of title 10, United States Code), $882,638,000.         
       (6) For construction of a berthing wharf at Naval Air Station, North
   Island, California, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military       
   Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of      
   Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 828), $12,800,000.                         
       (7) For construction of the Commander-in-Chief Headquarters, Pacific
   Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, authorized by section 2201(a) of the  
   Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000,           
   $35,600,000.                                                            

     (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction                         
  Projects.--Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section    
  2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation      
  authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under     
  section 2201 of this Act may not exceed--                               
       (1) the total amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraphs 
   (1) and (2) of subsection (a);                                          
       (2) $17,500,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 
   2201(a) for repair of a pier at Naval Station, San Diego, California);  
       (3) $24,460,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 
   2201(a) for replacement of a pier at Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Puget   
   Sound, Washington); and                                                 
       (4) $10,280,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 
   2201(a) for construction of an industrial skills center at Naval        
   Shipyard, Bremerton, Puget Sound, Washington).                          
     (c) Adjustments.--The total amount authorized to be appropriated     
  pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a) is the sum of  
  the amounts authorized to be appropriated in such paragraphs, reduced   
  by--                                                                    
       (1) $2,889,000, which represents the combination of savings         
   resulting from adjustments to foreign currency exchange rates for       
   military construction outside the United States;                        
       (2) $20,000,000, which represents the combination of project savings
   in military construction resulting from favorable bids, reduced overhead
   charges, and cancellations due to force structure changes; and          
       (3) $1,071,000, which represents the combination of savings         
   resulting from adjustments to foreign currency exchange rates for       
   military family housing support outside the United States.              
                    SEC. 2205. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 
          1997 PROJECT AT MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, QUANTICO,      
          VIRGINIA.                                                               
     The Secretary of the Navy may carry out a military construction      
  project involving infrastructure development at the Marine Corps Combat 
  Development Command, Quantico, Virginia, in the amount of $8,900,000,   
  using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of             
  appropriations in section 2204(a)(1) of the Military Construction       
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (division B of Public Law 104    
  201; 110 Stat. 2769) for a military construction project involving a    
  sanitary landfill at that installation, as authorized by section 2201(a)
  of that Act (110 Stat. 2767) and extended by section 2702 of the        
  Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B
  of Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 842) and section 2703 of this Act.      

           TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE                                                  

            Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition 
      projects.                                                               
      Sec. 2302. Family housing.                                              

      Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units.               

      Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.                  


                    SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND         
          ACQUISITION PROJECTS.                                                   
     (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to
  the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(1), the Secretary
  of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military       
  construction projects for the installations and locations inside the    
  United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:    

                       Air Force: Inside the United States                     

 State                    Installation or location                      Amount  

Alabama                  Maxwell Air Force Base                     $3,825,000  
Alaska                   Cape Romanzof                               3,900,000  
                            Eielson Air Force Base                     40,990,000  
                            Elmendorf Air Force Base                   35,186,000  
Arizona                  lDavis-Monthan Air Force Base               7,900,000  
Arkansas                 lLittle Rock Air Force Base                18,319,000  
California               Beale Air Force Base                       10,099,000  
                            Los Angeles Air Force Base                  6,580,000  
                            Vandenberg Air Force Base                   4,650,000  
Colorado                 lBuckley Air National Guard Base            2,750,000  
                            Peterson Air Force Base                    22,396,000  
                            Schriever Air Force Base                    8,450,000  
                            lUnited States Air Force Academy           18,960,000  
CONUS Classified         Classified Location                         1,810,000  
District of Columbia     Bolling Air Force Base                      4,520,000  
Florida                  Eglin Air Force Base                        8,940,000  
                            Eglin Auxiliary Field 9                     7,960,000  
                            Patrick Air Force Base                     12,970,000  
                            Tyndall Air Force Base                     31,495,000  
Georgia                  lFort Stewart/Hunter Army Air Field         4,920,000  
                            Moody Air Force Base                       11,318,000  
                            Robins Air Force Base                      15,857,000  
Hawaii                   Hickam Air Force Base                       4,620,000  
Idaho                    lMountain Home Air Force Base              10,125,000  
Illinois                 Scott Air Force Base                        3,830,000  
Kansas                   McConnell Air Force Base                   11,864,000  
Louisiana                Barksdale Air Force Base                   20,464,000  
Massachusetts            Hanscom Air Force Base                     12,000,000  
Mississippi              Columbus Air Force Base                     4,828,000  
                            Keesler Air Force Base                     15,040,000  
Missouri                 Whiteman Air Force Base                    12,050,000  
Montana                  Malmstrom Air Force Base                   11,179,000  
New Jersey               McGuire Air Force Base                     29,772,000  
New Mexico               Cannon Air Force Base                       4,934,000  
                            Holloman Air Force Base                    18,380,000  
                            Kirtland Air Force Base                     7,350,000  
North Carolina           Pope Air Force Base                        24,570,000  
                            lSeymour Johnson Air Force Base             7,141,000  
Ohio                     lWright-Patterson Air Force Base           37,508,000  
Oklahoma                 Altus Air Force Base                        2,939,000  
                            Tinker Air Force Base                      26,895,000  
                            Vance Air Force Base                       10,504,000  
South Carolina           Charleston Air Force Base                  22,238,000  
                            Shaw Air Force Base                         8,102,000  
South Dakota             Ellsworth Air Force Base                   10,290,000  
Texas                    Dyess Air Force Base                       24,988,000  
                            Lackland Air Force Base                    10,330,000  
                            Laughlin Air Force Base                    11,973,000  
                            Sheppard Air Force Base                     6,450,000  
Utah                     Hill Air Force Base                        28,050,000  
Virginia                 Langley Air Force Base                     19,650,000  
Washington               Fairchild Air Force Base                    7,926,000  
                            McChord Air Force Base                     10,250,000  
Wyoming                  F.E. Warren Air Force Base                 25,720,000  
                                                                 -------------  
xl                        Total:                                   745,755,000  


     (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant  
  to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(2), the       
  Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out      
  military construction projects for the installations and locations      
  outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the         
  following table:                                                        

                      Air Force: Outside the United States                     

 Country          Installation or location           Amount  

Diego Garcia     Diego Garcia                    $5,475,000  
Italy            Aviano Air Base                  8,000,000  
Korea            Kunsan Air Base                  6,400,000  
                    Osan Air Base                   21,948,000  
Spain            Naval Station, Rota              5,052,000  
Turkey           Incirlik Air Base                1,000,000  
                                               ------------  
xl                Total:                         47,875,000  


          SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING.                                              

     (a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts appropriated        
  pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section              
  2304(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the Air Force may construct or acquire  
  family housing units (including land acquisition) at the installations, 
  for the purposes, and in the amounts set forth in the following table:  



                            Air Force: Family Housing                           

 State                    Installation or location          Purpose            Amount  

California               lEdwards Air Force Base           57 Units        $9,870,000  
                            Travis Air Force Base             64 Units         9,870,000  
District of Columbia     Bolling Air Force Base            136 Units       17,137,000  
Idaho                    lMountain Home Air Force Base     119 Units       10,598,000  
Nevada                   Nellis Air Force Base             26 Units         5,000,000  
North Dakota             lCavalier Air Force Station       2 Units            443,000  
                            Minot Air Force Base              134 Units       19,097,000  
                                                                         ------------  
xl                       xl                                 Total:         72,015,000  


     (b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 
  authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(5)(A), the Secretary 
  of the Air Force may carry out architectural and engineering services   
  and construction design activities with respect to the construction or  
  improvement of military family housing units in an amount not to exceed 
  $12,760,000.                                                            
          SEC. 2303. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.               

     Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using   
  amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 
  section 2304(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the Air Force may improve       
  existing military family housing units in an amount not to exceed       
  $174,046,000.                                                           
          SEC. 2304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.                  

     (a) In General.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for  
  fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2000, for military           
  construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of
  the Department of the Air Force in the total amount of $1,943,069,000,  
  as follows:                                                             
       (1) For military construction projects inside the United States     
   authorized by section 2301(a), $736,355,000.                            
       (2) For military construction projects outside the United States    
   authorized by section 2301(b), $47,875,000.                             
       (3) For unspecified minor construction projects authorized by       
   section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, $11,350,000.              
       (4) For architectural and engineering services and construction     
   design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, $74,628,000. 
     (5) For military housing functions:                                   

       (A) For construction and acquisition, planning and design, and      
   improvement of military family housing and facilities, $258,821,000.    
       (B) For support of military family housing (including functions     
   described in section 2833 of title 10, United States Code),             
   $826,271,000.                                                           
     (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction                         
  Projects.--Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section    
  2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation      
  authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under     
  section 2301 of this Act may not exceed--                               
       (1) the total amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraphs 
   (1) and (2) of subsection (a); and                                      
       (2) $9,400,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section  
   2301(a) for the construction of an air freight terminal and base supply 
   complex at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey).                         
     (c) Adjustment.--The total amount authorized to be appropriated      
  pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) is the sum of  
  the amounts authorized to be appropriated in such paragraphs, reduced by
  $12,231,000, which represents the combination of savings resulting from 
  adjustments to foreign currency exchange rates for military family      
  housing construction and military family housing support outside the    
  United States.                                                          

           TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES                                            

            Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land      
      acquisition projects.                                                   
      Sec. 2402. Energy conservation projects.                                

      Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.           

            Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal  
      year 1990 project.                                                      

                    SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND  
          ACQUISITION PROJECTS.                                                   
     (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to
  the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a)(1), the Secretary
  of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military construction
  projects for the installations and locations inside the United States,  
  and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:                   

                                      Defense Agencies: Inside the United States                                    

 Agency                           Installation or location                                                       Amount  

lChemical Demilitarization       lAberdeen Proving Ground                                                    $3,100,000  
lDefense Education Activity      lCamp Lejeune, North Carolina                                                5,914,000  
xl                               lLaurel Bay, South Carolina                                                    804,000  
lDefense Logistics Agency        lDefense Distribution Depot Susquehanna, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania       17,700,000  
xl                               lDefense Fuel Support Point, Cherry Point, North Carolina                    5,700,000  
xl                               lDefense Fuel Support Point, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida                16,956,000  
xl                               lDefense Fuel Support Point, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas               11,000,000  
xl                               lDefense Fuel Support Point, Naval Air Station, Fallon, Nevada               5,000,000  
xl                               lDefense Fuel Support Point, North Island, California                        5,900,000  
xl                               lDefense Fuel Support Point, Oceana Naval Air Station, Virginia              2,000,000  
xl                               lDefense Fuel Support Point, Patuxent River, Maryland                        8,300,000  
xl                               lDefense Fuel Support Point, Twentynine Palms, California                    2,200,000  
xl                               lDefense Supply Center, Richmond, Virginia                                   4,500,000  
lNational Security Agency        lFort Meade, Maryland                                                        4,228,000  
lSpecial Operations Command      lEglin Auxiliary Field 9, Florida                                           23,204,000  
xl                               lFleet Combat Training Center, Dam Neck, Virginia                            5,500,000  
xl                               lFort Bragg, North Carolina                                                  8,600,000  
xl                               lFort Campbell, Kentucky                                                    16,300,000  
xl                               lNaval Air Station, North Island, California                                 1,350,000  
xl                               lNaval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia                                         3,400,000  
xl                               lNaval Amphibious Base, Coronado, California                                 4,300,000  
xl                               lNaval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia                               5,400,000  
xl                               lPearl Harbor, Hawaii                                                        9,900,000  
lTRICARE Management Activity     lEdwards Air Force Base, California                                         17,900,000  
xl                               lMarine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California                              14,150,000  
xl                               lEglin Air Force Base, Florida                                              37,600,000  
xl                               lFort Drum, New York                                                         1,400,000  
xl                               lPatrick Air Force Base, Florida                                             2,700,000  
xl                               lTyndall Air Force Base, Florida                                             7,700,000  
xl                               lWilliam Beaumont Medical Center, Texas                                      4,200,000  
                                                                                                          -------------  
xl                                Total:                                                                    256,906,000  

     (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant  
  to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a)(2), the       
  Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military   
  construction projects for the installations and locations outside the   
  United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:    

                                             Defense Agencies: Outside the United States                                           

 Agency                                      Installation or location                                                           Amount  

lDefense Education Activity                 lHanau, Germany                                                                 $2,030,000  
 xl                                         lHohenfels, Germany                                                             13,774,000  
 xl                                         lOsan, Korea                                                                       892,000  
 xl                                         lRoyal Air Force, Feltwell, United Kingdom                                       1,800,000  
 xl                                         lRoyal Air Force, Lakenheath, United Kingdom                                     5,650,000  
 xl                                         lSchweinfurt, Germany                                                            1,750,000  
 xl                                         lSeoul, Korea                                                                    2,451,000  
 xl                                         lSigonella, Italy                                                                3,450,000  
 xl                                         lTaegu, Korea                                                                      806,000  
 xl                                         lWuerzburg, Germany                                                              2,635,000  
lDefense Finance and Accounting Service     Kleber Kaserne, Germany                                                          7,500,000  
lDefense Logistics Agency                   lDefense Fuel Support Point, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam                      36,000,000  
 xl                                         lDefense Fuel Support Point, Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan           22,400,000  
 xl                                         lDefense Fuel Support Point, Misawa Air Base, Japan                             26,400,000  
 xl                                         lDefense Fuel Support Point, Royal Air Force, Mildenhall, United Kingdom        10,000,000  
 xl                                         lDefense Fuel Support Point, Sigonella, Italy                                   16,300,000  
lDefense Threat Reduction Agency            lDarmstadt, Germany                                                              2,450,000  
lSpecial Operations Command                 lRoosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico                                                    1,241,000  
 xl                                         lTaegu, Korea                                                                    1,450,000  
lTRICARE Management Agency                  lKitzingen, Germany                                                              1,400,000  
 xl                                         lWiesbaden Air Base, Germany                                                     7,187,000  
                                                                                                                         -------------  
xl                                           Total:                                                                        167,566,000  

     (c) Unspecified Worldwide.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to   
  the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a)(3), the Secretary
  of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military construction
  projects for the installations and locations, and in the amounts, set   
  forth in the following table:                                           

                     Defense Agencies: Unspecified Worldwide                   

 Location                  Installation                     Amount  

Unspecified Worldwide     lUnspecified Worldwide      $451,135,000  

          SEC. 2402. ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS.                                

     Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of          
  appropriations in section 2403(a)(7), the Secretary of Defense may carry
  out energy conservation projects under section 2865 of title 10, United 
  States Code, in the amount of $15,000,000.                              
          SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.           

     (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (c), funds are hereby         
  authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning                

                     after September 30, 2000, for military construction, land    
          acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of 
          Defense (other than the military departments), in the total amount of   
          $1,883,902,000 as follows:                                              
       (1) For military construction projects inside the United States     
   authorized by section 2401(a), $256,906,000.                            
       (2) For military construction projects outside the United States    
   authorized by section 2401(b), $167,566,000.                            
       (3) For military construction projects at unspecified worldwide     
   locations authorized by section 2401(c), $85,095,000.                   
       (4) For unspecified minor construction projects under section 2805  
   of title 10, United States Code, $17,390,000.                           
       (5) For contingency construction projects of the Secretary of       
   Defense under section 2804 of title 10, United States Code, $6,000,000. 
       (6) For architectural and engineering services and construction     
   design under section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, $77,505,000. 
       (7) For energy conservation projects authorized by section 2402 of  
   this Act, $15,000,000.                                                  
       (8) For base closure and realignment activities as authorized by the
   Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX  
   of Public Law 101 510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $1,024,369,000.            
       (9) For military family housing functions, for support of military  
   housing (including functions described in section 2833 of title 10,     
   United States Code), $44,886,000 of which not more than $38,478,000 may 
   be obligated or expended for the leasing of military family housing     
   units worldwide.                                                        
       (10) For the construction of an ammunition demilitarization         
   facility, Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas, authorized by section 2401(a) of
   the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995        
   (division B of Public Law 103 337; 108 Stat. 3040), as amended by       
   section 2407 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal  
   Year 1996 (division B of Public Law 104 106; 110 Stat. 539), section    
   2408 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
   (division B of Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 1982), and section 2406 of  
   the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999        
   (division B of Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 2197), $43,600,000.        
       (11) For the construction of phase 6 of an ammunition               
   demilitarization facility, Umatilla Army Depot, Oregon, authorized by   
   section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for      
   Fiscal Year 1995, as amended by section 2407 of the Military            
   Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996, section 2408 of the
   Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, and       
   section 2406 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal  
   Year 1999, $9,400,000.                                                  
       (12) For the construction of phase 2 of an ammunition               
   demilitarization facility, Pueblo Army Depot, Colorado, authorized by   
   section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for      
   Fiscal Year 1997 (division B of Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat. 2775), as 
   amended by section 2406 of the Military Construction Authorization Act  
   for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 839),  
   $10,700,000.                                                            
       (13) For the construction of phase 3 of an ammunition               
   demilitarization facility, Newport Army Depot, Indiana, authorized by   
   section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for      
   Fiscal Year 1999 (112 Stat. 2193), $54,400,000.                         
       (14) For the construction of phase 3 of an ammunition               
   demilitarization facility, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, authorized
   by section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for   
   Fiscal Year 1999, $45,700,000.                                          
       (15) For construction of a replacement hospital at Fort Wainwright, 
   Alaska, authorized by section 2401(a) of the Military Construction      
   Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (113 Stat. 836), $44,000,000.    
       (16) For the construction of the Ammunition Demilitarization Support
   Phase 2, Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky, authorized by section 2401(a) 
   of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2000, $8,500,000.      
     (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction                         
  Projects.--Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section    
  2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variations     
  authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under     
  section 2401 of this Act may not exceed--                               
       (1) the total amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraphs 
   (1) and (2) of subsection (a); and                                      
       (2) $366,040,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section
   2401(c) for construction of National Missile Defense Initial Deployment 
   Facilities, Unspecified Worldwide locations).                           
     (c) Adjustment.--The total amount authorized to be appropriated      
  pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (16) of subsection (a) is the sum of 
  the amounts authorized to be appropriated by such paragraphs, reduced   
  by--                                                                    
       (1) $7,115,000, which represents the combination of savings         
   resulting from adjustments to foreign currency exchange rates for       
   military construction outside the United States; and                    
       (2) $20,000,000, which represents the combination of project savings
   in military construction for chemical demilitarization resulting from   
   favorable bids, reduced overhead charges, and cancellations due to force
   structure changes.                                                      
                    SEC. 2404. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN     
          FISCAL YEAR 1990 PROJECT.                                               
     (a) Modification.--Section 2401(a) of the Military Construction      
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (division B of Public  
  Law 101 189), as amended by section 2407 of the Military Construction   
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (division B of Public Law 105    
  261; 112 Stat. 2197), is amended in the item relating to Portsmouth     
  Naval Hospital, Virginia, by striking ``$351,354,000'' and inserting    
  ``$359,854,000''.                                                       
     (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2405(b)(2) of the Military        
  Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, as       
  amended by section 2407 of the Military Construction Authorization Act  
  for Fiscal Year 1999, is amended by striking ``$342,854,000'' and       
  inserting ``$351,354,000''.                                             

                      TITLE XXV--NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY       
           INVESTMENT PROGRAM                                                      
      Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.  

      Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.                       


          SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.  

     The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North        
  Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program as provided in 
  section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount not to exceed
  the sum of the amount authorized to be appropriated for this purpose in 
  section 2502 and the amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty    
  Organization as a result of construction previously financed by the     
  United States.                                                          
          SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.                       

     Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years      
  beginning after September 30, 2000, for contributions by the Secretary  
  of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, for the  
  share of the United States of the cost of projects for the North        
  Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program authorized by  
  section 2501, in the amount of $172,000,000.                            

           TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FACILITIES                                

            Sec. 2601. Authorized Guard and Reserve construction and land     
      acquisition projects.                                                   
            Sec. 2602. Authority to contribute to construction of airport     
      tower, Cheyenne Airport, Cheyenne, Wyoming.                             

                    SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED GUARD AND RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
          ACQUISITION PROJECTS.                                                   
     There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning   
  after September 30, 2000, for the costs of acquisition, architectural   
  and engineering services, and construction of facilities for the Guard  
  and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, under chapter 1803  
  of title 10, United States Code (including the cost of acquisition of   
  land for those facilities), the following amounts:                      
     (1) For the Department of the Army--                                  

       (A) for the Army National Guard of the United States, $266,531,000; 
   and                                                                     
     (B) for the Army Reserve, $108,738,000.                               

       (2) For the Department of the Navy, for the Naval and Marine Corps  
   Reserve, $62,073,000.                                                   
     (3) For the Department of the Air Force--                             

     (A) for the Air National Guard of the United States, $194,929,000; and

     (B) for the Air Force Reserve, $36,591,000.                           

                    SEC. 2602. AUTHORITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPORT 
          TOWER, CHEYENNE AIRPORT, CHEYENNE, WYOMING.                             
     The Secretary of the Air Force may use up to $1,450,000 of the       
  amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 
  section 2601(3)(A) to make a contribution to the Cheyenne Airport       
  Authority, consistent with applicable agreements, to the costs of       
  construction of a new airport tower at Cheyenne Airport, Cheyenne,      
  Wyoming.                                                                

           TITLE XXVII--EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS                 

            Sec. 2701. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be
      specified by law.                                                       
            Sec. 2702. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 1998
      projects.                                                               
            Sec. 2703. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 1997
      projects.                                                               
      Sec. 2704. Effective date.                                              


                    SEC. 2701. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS REQUIRED  
          TO BE SPECIFIED BY LAW.                                                 
     (a) Expiration of Authorizations After Three Years.--Except as       
  provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in titles XXI  
  through XXVI for military construction projects, land acquisition,      
  family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North  
  Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program (and           
  authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later    
  of--                                                                    
     (1) October 1, 2003; or                                               

       (2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for       
   military construction for fiscal year 2004.                             
     (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations for 
  military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing        
  projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty 
  Organization Security Investment program (and authorizations of         
  appropriations therefor) for which appropriated funds have been         
  obligated before the later of--                                         
     (1) October 1, 2003; or                                               

       (2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for fiscal
   year 2004 for military construction projects, land acquisition, family  
   housing projects and facilities, or contributions to the North Atlantic 
   Treaty Organization Security Investment program.                        
                    SEC. 2702. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 
          1998 PROJECTS.                                                          
     (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2701 of the Military         
  Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (division B of      
  Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 1984), authorizations set forth in the     
  tables in subsection (b), as provided in section 2102, 2202, or 2302 of 
  that Act, shall remain in effect until October 1, 2001, or the date of  
  the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for 
  fiscal year 2002, whichever is later.                                   
    (b)  Tables.--The tables referred to in subsection (a) are as follows:



                         Army: Extension of 1998 Project Authorizations                       

 State        Installation or location     Project                                           Amount  

Maryland     Fort Meade                   lFamily Housing Construction (56 units)        $7,900,000  
Texas        Fort Hood                    lFamily Housing Construction (130 units)       18,800,000  



                                                Navy: Extension of 1998 Project Authorizations                                               

 State          Installation or location                                     Project                                                        Amount  

California     lNaval Complex, San Diego                                    lReplacement Family Housing Construction (94 units)        $13,500,000  
California     lMarine Corps Air Station, Miramar                           lFamily Housing Construction (166 units)                    28,881,000  
California     lMarine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms     lReplacement Family Housing Construction (132 units)        23,891,000  
Louisiana      lNaval Complex, New Orleans                                  lReplacement Family Housing Construction (100 units)        11,930,000  
Texas          lNaval Air Station, Corpus Christi                           lFamily Housing Construction (212 units)                    22,250,000  
Washington     lNaval Air Station, Whidbey Island                           lReplacement Family Housing Construction (102 units)        16,000,000  



                        Air Force: Extension of 1998 Project Authorizations                      

 State          Installation or location          Project                                       Amount  

Georgia        lRobins Air Force Base            lReplace Family Housing (60 units)         $6,800,000  
Idaho          lMountain Home Air Force Base     lReplace Family Housing (60 units)         11,032,000  
New Mexico     lKirtland Air Force Base          lReplace Family Housing (180 units)        20,900,000  
Texas          lDyess Air Force Base             lConstruct Family Housing (70 units)       10,503,000  

                    SEC. 2703. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 
          1997 PROJECTS.                                                          
     (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2701 of the Military         
  Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (division B of      
  Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat. 2782), authorizations set forth in the    
  tables in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201, 2202, or 2601 of 
  that Act and extended by section 2702 of the Military Construction      
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106 65;
  113 Stat. 842), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2001, or the    
  date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military          
  construction for fiscal year 2002, whichever is later.                  
    (b)  Tables.--The tables referred to in subsection (a) are as follows:



                                         Navy: Extension of 1997 Project Authorizations                                        

 State              Installation or location                               Project                                            Amount  

Florida            lNavy Station, Mayport                                 lFamily Housing Construction (100 units)       $10,000,000  
North Carolina     lMarine Corps Base, Camp Lejuene                       lFamily Housing Construction (94 units)         10,110,000  
South Carolina     lMarine Corps Air Station, Beaufort                    lFamily Housing Construction (140 units)        14,000,000  
Texas              lNaval Complex, Corpus Christi                         lFamily Housing Replacement (104 units)         11,675,000  
                      lNaval Air Station, Kingsville                         lFamily Housing Replacement (48 units)           7,550,000  
Virginia           lMarine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico     lSanitary landfill                               8,900,000  
Washington         lNaval Station, Everett                                lFamily Housing Construction (100 units)        15,015,000  



                  Army National Guard: Extension of 1997 Project Authorization                 

 State           Installation or location     Project                                         Amount  

Mississippi     Camp Shelby                  lMultipurpose Range Complex (Phase II)       $5,000,000  

          SEC. 2704. EFFECTIVE DATE.                                              

     Titles XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXV, and XXVI shall take effect on the
  later of--                                                              
     (1) October 1, 2000; or                                               

     (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.                            


           TITLE XXVIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS                                        

           SUBTITLE A--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING  
                                     CHANGES                                      
      Sec. 2801. Joint use military construction projects.                    

            Sec. 2802. Exclusion of certain costs from determination of       
      applicability of limitation on use of funds for improvement of family   
      housing.                                                                
      Sec. 2803. Revision of space limitations for military family housing.   

            Sec. 2804. Modification of lease authority for high-cost military 
      family housing.                                                         
            Sec. 2805. Provision of utilities and services under alternative  
      authority for acquisition and improvement of military housing.          
            Sec. 2806. Extension of alternative authority for acquisition and 
      improvement of military housing.                                        
            Sec. 2807. Expansion of definition of armory to include readiness 
      centers.                                                                
                   SUBTITLE B--REAL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION        

            Sec. 2811. Increase in threshold for notice and wait requirements 
      for real property transactions.                                         
            Sec. 2812. Enhancement of authority of military departments to    
      lease non-excess property.                                              
            Sec. 2813. Conveyance authority regarding utility systems of      
      military departments.                                                   
            Sec. 2814. Permanent conveyance authority to improve property     
      management.                                                             
                      SUBTITLE C--DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT            

            Sec. 2821. Scope of agreements to transfer property to            
      redevelopment authorities without consideration under the base closure  
      laws.                                                                   
                                SUBTITLE D--LAND CONVEYANCES                      

                                  PART I--ARMY CONVEYANCES                        

      Sec. 2831. Transfer of jurisdiction, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.     

      Sec. 2832. Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Galesburg, Illinois.   

            Sec. 2833. Land conveyance, Charles Melvin Price Support Center,  
      Illinois.                                                               
      Sec. 2834. Land conveyance, Fort Riley, Kansas.                         

      Sec. 2835. Land conveyance, Fort Polk, Louisiana.                       

      Sec. 2836. Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Winona, Minnesota.     

      Sec. 2837. Land conveyance, Fort Dix, New Jersey.                       

      Sec. 2838. Land conveyance, Nike Site 43, Elrama, Pennsylvania.         

            Sec. 2839. Land exchange, Army Reserve Local Training Center,     
      Chattanooga, Tennessee.                                                 
      Sec. 2840. Land exchange, Fort Hood, Texas.                             

      Sec. 2841. Land conveyance, Fort Pickett, Virginia.                     

      Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Fort Lawton, Washington.                    

      Sec. 2843. Land conveyance, Vancouver Barracks, Washington.             

                                 PART II--NAVY CONVEYANCES                        

            Sec. 2846. Modification of land conveyance, Marine Corps Air      
      Station, El Toro, California.                                           
            Sec. 2847. Modification of authority for Oxnard Harbor District,  
      Port Hueneme, California, to use certain Navy property.                 
            Sec. 2848. Transfer of jurisdiction, Marine Corps Air Station,    
      Miramar, California.                                                    
            Sec. 2849. Land exchange, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego,  
      California.                                                             
      Sec. 2850. Lease of property, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida.    

      Sec. 2851. Land conveyance, Naval Reserve Center, Tampa, Florida.       

            Sec. 2852. Modification of land conveyance, Defense Fuel Supply   
      Point, Casco Bay, Maine.                                                
            Sec. 2853. Land conveyance, Naval Computer and Telecommunications 
      Station, Cutler, Maine.                                                 
            Sec. 2854. Modification of land conveyance authority, former Naval
      Training Center, Bainbridge, Cecil County, Maryland.                    
            Sec. 2855. Land conveyance, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North
      Carolina.                                                               
      Sec. 2856. Land exchange, Naval Air Reserve Center, Columbus, Ohio.     

      Sec. 2857. Land conveyance, Naval Station, Bremerton, Washington.       

                              PART III--AIR FORCE CONVEYANCES                     

      Sec. 2861. Land conveyance, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California.     

      Sec. 2862. Land conveyance, Point Arena Air Force Station, California.  

      Sec. 2863. Land conveyance, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado.             

      Sec. 2864. Land conveyance, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.      

            Sec. 2865. Modification of land conveyance, Ellsworth Air Force   
      Base, South Dakota.                                                     
      Sec. 2866. Land conveyance, Mukilteo Tank Farm, Everett, Washington.    

                                 PART IV--OTHER CONVEYANCES                       

            Sec. 2871. Land conveyance, Army and Air Force Exchange Service   
      property, Farmers Branch, Texas.                                        
            Sec. 2872. Land conveyance, former National Ground Intelligence   
      Center, Charlottesville, Virginia.                                      
                                  SUBTITLE E--OTHER MATTERS                       

            Sec. 2881. Relation of easement authority to leased parkland,     
      Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California.                          
            Sec. 2882. Extension of demonstration project for purchase of     
      fire, security, police, public works, and utility services from local   
      government agencies.                                                    
            Sec. 2883. Acceptance and use of gifts for construction of third  
      building at United States Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson Air Force  
      Base, Ohio.                                                             
            Sec. 2884. Development of Marine Corps Heritage Center at Marine  
      Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia.                                         
            Sec. 2885. Activities relating to greenbelt at Fallon Naval Air   
      Station, Nevada.                                                        
      Sec. 2886. Establishment of World War II memorial on Guam.              

            Sec. 2887. Naming of Army missile testing range at Kwajalein Atoll
      as the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site at Kwajalein   
      Atoll.                                                                  
            Sec. 2888. Designation of building at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in  
      honor of Andrew T. McNamara.                                            
            Sec. 2889. Designation of Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego,       
      California, in honor of Bob Wilson, a former member of the House of     
      Representatives.                                                        
            Sec. 2890. Sense of Congress regarding importance of expansion of 
      National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California.                       
            Sec. 2891. Sense of Congress regarding land transfers at Melrose  
      Range, New Mexico, and Yakima Training Center, Washington.              

                      Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and Military Family
           Housing Changes                                                         
          SEC. 2801. JOINT USE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.                    

     (a) Sense of Congress on Joint Use Projects.--It is the sense of     
  Congress that when the Secretary of Defense assists the President in    
  preparing the budget for the Department of Defense for a fiscal year for
  submission to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States    
  Code, the Secretary of Defense should--                                 
       (1) seek to identify military construction projects that are        
   suitable as joint use military construction projects;                   
       (2) specify in the budget for the fiscal year the military          
   construction projects that are identified under paragraph (1); and      
       (3) give priority in the budget for the fiscal year to the military 
   construction projects specified under paragraph (2).                    
     (b) Annual Evaluation of Joint Use Projects.--(1) Subchapter I of    
  chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
  end the following new section:                                          
          ``2815. Joint use military construction projects: annual evaluation     

     ``(a) Joint Use Military Construction Project Defined.--In this      
  section, the term `joint use military construction project' means a     
  military construction project for a facility intended to be used by--   
       ``(1) both the active and a reserve component of a single armed     
   force; or                                                               
       ``(2) two or more components (whether active or reserve components) 
   of the armed forces.                                                    
     ``(b) Annual Evaluation.--In the case of the budget submitted under  
  section 1105 of title 31 for fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year      
  thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall include in the budget        
  justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget a
  certification by each Secretary concerned that, in evaluating military  
  construction projects for inclusion in the budget for that fiscal year, 
  the Secretary concerned evaluated the feasibility of carrying out the   
  projects as joint use military construction projects.''.                
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is     
  amended by adding at the end the following new item:                    


      ``2815. Joint use military construction projects: annual evaluation.''. 


                    SEC. 2802. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN COSTS FROM DETERMINATION OF   
          APPLICABILITY OF LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF FAMILY   
          HOUSING.                                                                
    Section 2825(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--         

     (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and              

     (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3): 

     ``(3) In determining the applicability of the limitation contained in
  paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall not include as part of the 
  cost of the improvement of the unit or units concerned the following:   
       ``(A) The cost of the installation of communications, security, or  
   antiterrorism equipment required by an occupant of the unit or units to 
   perform duties assigned to the occupant as a member of the armed forces.
       ``(B) The cost of the maintenance or repair of equipment described  
   in subparagraph (A) installed for the purpose specified in such         
   subparagraph.''.                                                        
          SEC. 2803. REVISION OF SPACE LIMITATIONS FOR MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING.   

     (a) In General.--(1) Section 2826 of title 10, United States Code, is
  amended to read as follows:                                             
                    ``2826. Military family housing: local comparability of room  
          patterns and floor areas                                                

     ``(a) Local Comparability.--In the construction, acquisition, and    
  improvement of military family housing, the Secretary concerned shall   
  ensure that the room patterns and floor areas of military family housing
  in a particular locality (as designated by the Secretary concerned for  
  purposes of this section) are similar to room patterns and floor areas  
  of similar housing in the private sector in that locality.              
     ``(b) Requests for Authority for Military Family Housing.--(1) In    
  submitting to Congress a request for authority to carry out the         
  construction, acquisition, or improvement of military family housing,   
  the Secretary concerned shall include in the request information on the 
  net floor area of each unit of military family housing to be            
  constructed, acquired, or improved under the authority.                 
     ``(2) In this subsection, the term `net floor area', in the case of a
  military family housing unit, means the total number of square feet of  
  the floor space inside the exterior walls of the unit, excluding the    
  floor area of an unfinished basement, an unfinished attic, a utility    
  space, a garage, a carport, an open or insect-screened porch, a         
  stairwell, and any space used for a solar-energy system.''.             
     (2) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of       
  chapter 169 of that title is amended by striking the item relating to   
  section 2826 and inserting the following new item:                      


            ``2826. Military family housing: local comparability of room      
      patterns and floor areas.''.                                            

     (b) Effective Date.--(1) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
  take effect on October 1, 2001, but the Secretary of Defense shall      
  anticipate the requirements of section 2826 of title 10, United States  
  Code, as added by such subsection, when preparing the budget request for
  new construction, acquisition, or improvement of military family housing
  for fiscal year 2002.                                                   

     (2) Section 2826 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on    
  September 30, 2001, shall continue to apply with respect to the         
  construction, acquisition, or improvement of military family housing    
  commenced on or before that date.                                       
                    SEC. 2804. MODIFICATION OF LEASE AUTHORITY FOR HIGH-COST      
          MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING.                                                
     (a) Leases for United States Southern Command.--Paragraph (4) of     
  section 2828(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--           
     (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(4)'';                               

     (2) by striking the second sentence; and                              

     (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:             

     ``(B) The amount of all leases under this paragraph may not exceed   
  $280,000 per year, as adjusted from time to time under paragraph (6).   
     ``(C) The term of any lease under this paragraph may not exceed 5    
  years.''.                                                               
     (b) Annual Adjustment of Maximum Lease Amounts.--Such section is     
  further amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following   
  new paragraphs:                                                         
     ``(5) At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Secretary concerned  
  shall adjust the maximum lease amount provided for leases under         
  paragraphs (2) and (3) for the previous fiscal year by the percentage   
  (if any) by which the national average monthly cost of housing (as      
  calculated for purposes of determining rates of basic allowance for     
  housing under section 403 of title 37) for the preceding fiscal year    
  exceeds the national average monthly cost of housing (as so calculated) 
  for the fiscal year before such preceding fiscal year.                  
     ``(6) At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Army
  shall adjust the maximum aggregate amount for leases under paragraph (4)
  for the previous fiscal year by the percentage (if any) by which the    
  annual average cost of housing for the Miami Military Housing Area (as  
  calculated for purposes of determining rates of basic allowance for     
  housing under section 403 of title 37) for the preceding fiscal year    
  exceeds the annual average cost of housing for the Miami Military       
  Housing Area (as so calculated) for the fiscal year before such         
  preceding fiscal year.''.                                               
    (c)  Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further amended--        

       (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``per year'' the following:
   ``, as adjusted from time to under paragraph (5)''; and                 
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$12,000 per unit per year but   
   does not exceed $14,000 per unit per year'' and inserting ``the maximum 
   amount per unit per year in effect under paragraph (2) but does not     
   exceed $14,000 per unit per year, as adjusted from time to time under   
   paragraph (5)''.                                                        
                    SEC. 2805. PROVISION OF UTILITIES AND SERVICES UNDER          
          ALTERNATIVE AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF MILITARY       
          HOUSING.                                                                
     (a) Authority To Furnish on Reimbursable Basis.--Subchapter IV of    
  chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting    
  after section 2872 the following new section:                           
          ``2872a. Utilities and services                                         

     ``(a) Authority To Furnish.--The Secretary concerned may furnish     
  utilities and services referred to in subsection (b) in connection with 
  any military housing acquired or constructed pursuant to the exercise of
  any authority or combination of authorities under this subchapter if the
  military housing is located on a military installation.                 
     ``(b) Covered Utilities and Services.--The utilities and services    
  that may be furnished under subsection (a) are the following:           
     ``(1) Electric power.                                                 

     ``(2) Steam.                                                          

     ``(3) Compressed air.                                                 

     ``(4) Water.                                                          

     ``(5) Sewage and garbage disposal.                                    

     ``(6) Natural gas.                                                    

     ``(7) Pest control.                                                   

     ``(8) Snow and ice removal.                                           

     ``(9) Mechanical refrigeration.                                       

     ``(10) Telecommunications service.                                    

     ``(c) Reimbursement.--(1) The Secretary concerned shall be reimbursed
  for any utilities or services furnished under subsection (a).           
     ``(2) The amount of any cash payment received under paragraph (1)    
  shall be credited to the appropriation or working capital account from  
  which the cost of furnishing the utilities or services concerned was    
  paid. Amounts so credited to an appropriation or account shall be merged
  with funds in such appropriation or account, and shall be available to  
  the same extent, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as such  
  funds.''.                                                               
     (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of   
  such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to      
  section 2872 the following new item:                                    


      ``2872a. Utilities and services.''.                                     


                    SEC. 2806. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION 
          AND IMPROVEMENT OF MILITARY HOUSING.                                    
     Section 2885 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
  ``February 10, 2001'' and inserting ``December 31, 2004''.              
                    SEC. 2807. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF ARMORY TO INCLUDE       
          READINESS CENTERS.                                                      
     (a) Definition.--Section 18232(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
  amended--                                                               
       (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``The term `armory' means''  
   and inserting ``The terms `armory' and `readiness center' mean''; and   
       (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``It includes'' and         
   inserting ``Such terms include''.                                       
     (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 18232(2) of such title is    
  amended by striking ``armory or other structure'' and inserting         
  ``armory, readiness center, or other structure''.                       
     (2) Section 18236(b) of such title by inserting ``or readiness       
  center'' after ``armory''.                                              

           Subtitle B--Real Property and Facilities Administration                 

                    SEC. 2811. INCREASE IN THRESHOLD FOR NOTICE AND WAIT          
          REQUIREMENTS FOR REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.                            
     (a) Increased Threshold.--Section 2662 of title 10, United States    
  Code, is amended by striking ``$200,000'' each place it appears and     
  inserting ``$500,000''.                                                 
     (b) Reference to Simplified Acquisition Threshold.--Subsection (b) of
  such section is amended by striking ``under section 2304(g) of this     
  title'' and inserting ``specified in section 4(11) of the Office of     
  Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11)),''.                  

                    SEC. 2812. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO
          LEASE NON-EXCESS PROPERTY.                                              
     (a) Property Available for Lease.--Subsection (a) of section 2667 of 
  title 10, United States Code, is amended--                              
     (1) by inserting ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);                 

     (2) by striking paragraph (2); and                                    

     (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).                  

     (b) Acceptance of In-Kind Consideration.--Such section is further    
  amended--                                                               
     (1) in subsection (b)(5)--                                            

       (A) by striking ``improvement, maintenance, protection, repair, or  
   restoration,'' and inserting ``alteration, repair, or improvement,'';   
   and                                                                     
       (B) by striking ``, or of the entire unit or installation where a   
   substantial part of it is leased,'';                                    
       (2) by transferring subsection (c) to the end of the section and    
   redesignating such subsection, as so transferred, as subsection (i);    
       (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection  
   (c):                                                                    
     ``(c)(1) In addition to any in-kind consideration accepted under     
  subsection (b)(5), in-kind consideration accepted with respect to a     
  lease under this section may include the following:                     
       ``(A) Maintenance, protection, alteration, repair, improvement, or  
   restoration (including environmental restoration) of property or        
   facilities under the control of the Secretary concerned.                
     ``(B) Construction of new facilities for the Secretary concerned.     

     ``(C) Provision of facilities for use by the Secretary concerned.     

     ``(D) Facilities operation support for the Secretary concerned.       

       ``(E) Provision of such other services relating to activities that  
   will occur on the leased property as the Secretary concerned considers  
   appropriate.                                                            
     ``(2) In-kind consideration under paragraph (1) may be accepted at   
  any property or facilities under the control of the Secretary concerned 
  that are selected for that purpose by the Secretary concerned.          
     ``(3) Sections 2662 and 2802 of this title shall not apply to any new
  facilities whose construction is accepted as in-kind consideration under
  this subsection.                                                        
     ``(4) In the case of a lease for which all or part of the            
  consideration proposed to be accepted by the Secretary concerned under  
  this subsection is in-kind consideration with a value in excess of      
  $500,000, the Secretary concerned may not enter into the lease until 30 
  days after the date on which a report on the facts of the lease is      
  submitted to the congressional defense committees.''; and               
     (4) in subsection (f)--                                               

     (A) by striking paragraph (4); and                                    

     (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).                  


     (c) Use of Proceeds.--Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended to
  read as follows:                                                        
     ``(d)(1)(A) The Secretary of a military department shall deposit in a
  special account in the Treasury established for such military department
  the following:                                                          
       ``(i) All money rentals received pursuant to leases entered into by 
   that Secretary under this section.                                      
       ``(ii) All proceeds received pursuant to the granting of easements  
   by that Secretary under sections 2668 and 2669 of this title.           
       ``(iii) All proceeds received by that Secretary from authorizing the
   temporary use of other property under the control of that military      
   department.                                                             
    ``(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to the following proceeds:      

       ``(i) Amounts paid for utilities and services furnished lessees by  
   the Secretary of a military department pursuant to leases entered into  
   under this section.                                                     
     ``(ii) Money rentals referred to in paragraph (4) or (5).             

     ``(C) Subject to subparagraphs (D) and (E), the proceeds deposited in
  the special account of a military department pursuant to subparagraph   
  (A) shall be available to the Secretary of that military department, in 
  such amounts as provided in appropriation Acts, for the following:      
       ``(i) Maintenance, protection, alteration, repair, improvement, or  
   restoration (including environmental restoration) of property or        
   facilities.                                                             
     ``(ii) Construction or acquisition of new facilities.                 

     ``(iii) Lease of facilities.                                          

     ``(iv) Facilities operation support.                                  

     ``(D) At least 50 percent of the proceeds deposited in the special   
  account of a military department under subparagraph (A) shall be        
  available for activities described in subparagraph (C) only at the      
  military installation where the proceeds were derived.                  
     ``(E) The Secretary concerned may not expend under subparagraph (C)  
  an amount in excess of $500,000 at a single installation until 30 days  
  after the date on which a report on the facts of the proposed           
  expenditure is submitted to the congressional defense committees.''.    
     (d) Congressional Notification.--Subsection (d)(3) of such section is
  amended--                                                               
       (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``As      
   part'' and all that follows through ``Secretary of Defense'' and        
   inserting ``Not later than March 15 each year, the Secretary of Defense 
   shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report which'';  
   and                                                                     
       (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``request'' and inserting      
   ``report''.                                                             
     (e) Definitions.--Subsection (h) of such section is amended to read  
  as follows:                                                             
    ``(h) In this section:                                                

     ``(1) The term `congressional defense committees' means:              

       ``(A) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on          
   Appropriations of the Senate.                                           
       ``(B) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on          
   Appropriations of the House of Representatives.                         
     ``(2) The term `base closure law' means the following:                

     ``(A) Section 2687 of this title.                                     

       ``(B) The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A  
   of title XXIX of Public Law 101 510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).              
       ``(C) Title II of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base     
   Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100 526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).  
       ``(3) The term `military installation' has the meaning given such   
   term in section 2687(e)(1) of this title.''.                            
     (f) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 2668 of such title is amended
  by adding at the end the following new subsection:                      
     ``(e) Subsection (d) of section 2667 of this title shall apply with  
  respect to proceeds received by the Secretary of a military department  
  in connection with an easement granted under this section in the same   
  manner as such subsection applies to money rentals received pursuant to 
  leases entered into by that Secretary under such section.''.            
     (2) Section 2669 of such title is amended by adding at the end the   
  following new subsection:                                               
     ``(e) Subsection (d) of section 2667 of this title shall apply with  
  respect to proceeds received by the Secretary of a military department  
  in connection with an easement granted under this section in the same   
  manner as such subsection applies to money rentals received pursuant to 
  leases entered into by that Secretary under such section.''.            

                    SEC. 2813. CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY REGARDING UTILITY SYSTEMS OF  
          MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.                                                   
     (a) Selection of Conveyee.--Subsection (b) of section 2688 of title  
  10, United States Code, is amended--                                    
     (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``If more than one''; and             

     (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:                

     ``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned may use 
  procedures other than competitive procedures, but only in accordance    
  with subsections (c) through (f) of section 2304 of this title, to      
  select the conveyee of a utility system (or part of a utility system)   
  under subsection (a).                                                   
     ``(3) With respect to the solicitation process used in connection    
  with the conveyance of a utility system (or part of a utility system)   
  under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall ensure that the     
  process is conducted in a manner consistent with the laws and           
  regulations of the State in which the utility system is located to the  
  extent necessary to ensure that all interested regulated and unregulated
  utility companies and other interested entities receive an opportunity  
  to acquire and operate the utility system to be conveyed.''.            
     (b) Applicability of Regulatory Requirements.--Subsection (f) of such
  section is amended--                                                    
     (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary''; and                

     (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:                 

     ``(2) The Secretary concerned shall require in any contract for the  
  conveyance of a utility system (or part of a utility system) under      
  subsection (a) that the conveyee manage and operate the utility system  
  in a manner consistent with applicable Federal and State regulations    
  pertaining to health, safety, fire, and environmental requirements.''.  
                    SEC. 2814. PERMANENT CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY TO IMPROVE PROPERTY 
          MANAGEMENT.                                                             
     Section 203(p)(1) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services
  Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484(p)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph   
  (B) and inserting the following new subparagraph:                       
     ``(B) The Administrator may exercise the authority under subparagraph
  (A) with respect to such surplus real and related property needed by the
  transferee or grantee for--                                             
       ``(i) law enforcement purposes, as determined by the Attorney       
   General; or                                                             
       ``(ii) emergency management response purposes, including fire and   
   rescue services, as determined by the Director of the Federal Emergency 
   Management Agency.''.                                                   

           Subtitle C--Defense Base Closure and Realignment                        

                    SEC. 2821. SCOPE OF AGREEMENTS TO TRANSFER PROPERTY TO        
          REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES WITHOUT CONSIDERATION UNDER THE BASE CLOSURE  
          LAWS.                                                                   
     (a) 1990 Law.--Section 2905(b)(4)(B)(i) of the Defense Base Closure  
  and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101 510;
  10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended by striking ``the transfer'' and        
  inserting ``the initial transfer of property''.                         
     (b) 1988 Law.--Section 204(b)(4)(B)(i) of the Defense Authorization  
  Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100 526; 10 
  U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended by striking ``the transfer'' and inserting 
  ``the initial transfer of property''.                                   

           Subtitle D--Land Conveyances                                            

           PART I--ARMY CONVEYANCES                                                

          SEC. 2831. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION, ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, ILLINOIS.     

     (a) Transfer Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may transfer,    
  without reimbursement, to the administrative jurisdiction of the        
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs a parcel of real property, including any  
  improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 23 acres and          
  comprising a portion of the Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.              
     (b) Use of Land.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall include the
  real property transferred under subsection (a) in the Rock Island       
  National Cemetery and use the transferred property as a national        
  cemetery under chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code.              
     (c) Legal Description.--The exact acreage and legal description of   
  the real property to be transferred under this section shall be         
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army. The   
  cost of the survey shall be borne by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
     (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the Army may  
  require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the     
  transfer under this section as the Secretary of the Army considers      
  appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.              
          SEC. 2832. LAND CONVEYANCE, ARMY RESERVE CENTER, GALESBURG, ILLINOIS.   

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,    
  without consideration, to Knox County, Illinois (in this section        
  referred to as the ``County''), all right, title, and interest of the   
  United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any        
  improvements thereon, in Galesburg, Illinois, consisting of             
  approximately 4.65 acres and containing an Army Reserve Center for the  
  purpose of permitting the County to use the parcel for municipal office 
  space.                                                                  

     (b) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the   
  survey shall be borne by the County.                                    
     (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         
                    SEC. 2833. LAND CONVEYANCE, CHARLES MELVIN PRICE SUPPORT      
          CENTER, ILLINOIS.                                                       
     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--(1) The Secretary of the Army may convey 
  to the Tri-City Regional Port District of Granite City, Illinois (in    
  this section referred to as the ``Port District''), all right, title,   
  and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property,  
  including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 752     
  acres and known as the Charles Melvin Price Support Center, for the     
  purpose of permitting the Port District to use the parcel for           
  development of a port facility and for other public purposes.           
     (2) The property to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall include 158
  units of military family housing at the Charles Melvin Price Support    
  Center for the purpose of permitting the Port District to use the       
  housing to provide affordable housing, but only if the Port District    
  agrees to provide members of the Armed Forces first priority in leasing 
  the housing at a rental rate not to exceed the member's basic allowance 
  for housing.                                                            
     (3) The Secretary of the Army may include as part of the conveyance  
  under paragraph (1) personal property of the Army at the Charles Melvin 
  Price Support Center that the Secretary of Transportation recommends is 
  appropriate for the development or operation of the port facility and   
  the Secretary of the Army agrees is excess to the needs of the Army.    
     (b) Interim Lease.--Until such time as the real property described in
  subsection (a) is conveyed by deed, the Secretary of the Army may lease 
  the property to the Port District.                                      
     (c) Consideration.--(1) The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be 
  made without consideration as a public benefit conveyance for port      
  development if the Secretary of the Army determines that the Port       
  District satisfies the criteria specified in section 203(q) of the      
  Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.     
  484(q)) and regulations prescribed to implement such section. If the    
  Secretary determines that the Port District fails to qualify for a      
  public benefit conveyance, but still desires to acquire the property,   
  the Port District shall pay to the United States an amount equal to the 
  fair market value of the property to be conveyed. The fair market value 
  of the property shall be determined by the Secretary of the Army.       
     (2) The Secretary of the Army may accept as consideration for a lease
  of the property under subsection (b) an amount that is less than fair   
  market value if the Secretary determines that the public interest will  
  be served as a result of the lease.                                     
     (d) Army Reserve Activities.--(1) Notwithstanding the total acreage  
  of the parcel authorized for conveyance under subsection (a), the       
  Secretary of the Army may retain up to 50 acres of the parcel for use by
  the Army Reserve. The acreage selected for retention shall be mutually  
  agreeable to the Secretary and the Port District.                       
     (2) At such time as the Secretary of the Army determines that the    
  property retained under this subsection is no longer needed for Army    
  Reserve activities, the Secretary shall convey the property to the Port 
  District. The consideration for the conveyance shall be determined in   
  the manner provided in subsection (c).                                  
     (e) Federal Lease of Facilities.--(1) As a condition for the         
  conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army may require  
  that the Port District lease to the Department of Defense or any other  
  Federal agency facilities for use by the agency on the property being   
  conveyed. Any lease under this subsection shall be made under terms and 
  conditions satisfactory to the Secretary and the Port District.         
     (2) The agency leasing a facility under this subsection shall provide
  for the maintenance of the facility or pay the Port District to maintain
  the facility. Maintenance of the leased facilities performed by the Port
  District shall be to the reasonable satisfaction of the United States,  
  or as required by all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and     
  ordinances.                                                             
     (3) At the end of a lease under this subsection, the facility covered
  by the lease shall revert to the Port District.                         
     (f) Flood Control Easement.--The Port District shall grant to the    
  Secretary of the Army an easement on the property conveyed under        
  subsection (a) for the purpose of permitting the Secretary to implement 
  and maintain flood control projects. The Secretary of the Army, acting  
  through the Corps of Engineers, shall be responsible for the maintenance
  of any flood control project built on the property pursuant to the      
  easement.                                                               
     (g) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined 
  by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army and the Port      
  District. The cost of such survey shall be borne by the Port District.  
     (h) Additional Terms.--The Secretary of the Army may require such    
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance as the
  Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United  
  States.                                                                 
          SEC. 2834. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT RILEY, KANSAS.                         

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,    
  without consideration, to the State of Kansas (in this section referred 
  to as the ``State''), all right, title, and interest of the United      
  States in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements  
  thereon, consisting of approximately 70 acres at Fort Riley Military    
  Reservation, Fort Riley, Kansas. The preferred site is adjacent to the  
  Fort Riley Military Reservation boundary, along the north side of       
  Huebner Road across from the First Territorial Capitol of Kansas        
  Historical Site Museum.                                                 
     (b) Conditions of Conveyance.--The conveyance under subsection (a)   
  shall be subject to the conditions that--                               
       (1) the State use the property conveyed solely for purposes of      
   establishing and maintaining a State-operated veterans cemetery; and    
       (2) all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of 
   relocating water and electric utilities should the Secretary determine  
   that such relocations are necessary, be borne by the State.             
     (c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary and the Director of
  the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs.                              
     (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance       
  required by subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to    
  protect the interests of the United States.                             
          SEC. 2835. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT POLK, LOUISIANA.                       

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,    
  without consideration, to the State of Louisiana (in this section       
  referred to as the ``State''), all right, title, and interest of the    
  United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any        
  improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 200 acres at Fort     
  Polk, Louisiana, for the purpose of permitting the State to establish a 
  State-run cemetery for veterans.                                        
     (b) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the   
  survey shall be borne by the State.                                     
     (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         

          SEC. 2836. LAND CONVEYANCE, ARMY RESERVE CENTER, WINONA, MINNESOTA.     

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,    
  without consideration, to the Winona State University Foundation of     
  Winona, Minnesota (in this section referred to as the ``Foundation''),  
  all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel  
  of real property, including any improvements thereon, in Winona,        
  Minnesota, containing an Army Reserve Center for the purpose of         
  permitting the Foundation to use the parcel for educational purposes.   
     (b) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the   
  survey shall be borne by the Foundation.                                
     (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         

          SEC. 2837. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY.                       

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,    
  without consideration, to Pemberton Township, New Jersey (in this       
  section referred to as the ``Township''), all right, title, and interest
  of the United States in and to a parcel of real property at Fort Dix,   
  New Jersey, consisting of approximately 2 acres and containing a parking
  lot inadvertently constructed on the parcel by the Township.            
     (b) Conditions of Conveyance.--The conveyance authorized under       
  subsection (a) shall be subject to the conditions that--                
     (1) the Township accept the property as is; and                       

       (2) the Township assume responsibility for any environmental        
   restoration or remediation required with respect to the property under  
   applicable law.                                                         
     (c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the   
  survey shall be borne by the Township.                                  
     (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         
          SEC. 2838. LAND CONVEYANCE, NIKE SITE 43, ELRAMA, PENNSYLVANIA.         

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,    
  without consideration, to the Board of Supervisors of Union Township,   
  Pennsylvania (in this section referred to as the ``Township''), all     
  right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of   
  real property, including any improvements thereon, in Elrama,           
  Pennsylvania, consisting of approximately 160 acres, which is known as  
  Nike Site 43 and was more recently used by the Pennsylvania Army        
  National Guard, for the purpose of permitting the Township to use the   
  parcel for municipal storage and other public purposes.                 
     (b) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the   
  survey shall be borne by the Township.                                  
     (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         

                    SEC. 2839. LAND CONVEYANCE, ARMY RESERVE LOCAL TRAINING       
          CENTER, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.                                         
     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,    
  without consideration, to the Medal of Honor Museum, Inc., a nonprofit  
  corporation organized in the State of Tennessee (in this section        
  referred to as the ``Corporation''), all right, title, and interest of  
  the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any    
  improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 15 acres at the Army  
  Reserve Local Training Center located on Bonny Oaks Drive, Chattanooga, 
  Tennessee, for the purpose of permitting the Corporation to develop and 
  use the parcel as a museum and for other educational purposes.          
     (b) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the   
  survey shall be borne by the Corporation.                               
     (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         
          SEC. 2840. LAND EXCHANGE, FORT HOOD, TEXAS.                             

     (a) Exchange Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey to the
  City of Copperas Cove, Texas (in this section referred to as the        
  ``City''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
  a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon,          
  consisting of approximately 100 acres at Fort Hood, Texas, in exchange  
  for the City's conveyance to the Secretary of all right, title, and     
  interest of the City in and to one or more parcels of real property that
  are acceptable to the Secretary and consist of a total of approximately 
  300 acres.                                                              
     (b) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the parcels of real property to be exchanged under subsection (a)    
  shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost  
  of the surveys shall be borne by the City.                              
     (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the exchange under   
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         
          SEC. 2841. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT PICKETT, VIRGINIA.                     

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,    
  without consideration, to the Commonwealth of Virginia (in this section 
  referred to as the ``Commonwealth''), all right, title, and interest of 
  the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any    
  improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 700 acres at Fort     
  Pickett, Virginia, for the purpose of permitting the Commonwealth to    
  develop and operate a public safety training facility.                  
     (b) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the   
  survey shall be borne by the Commonwealth.                              
     (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         
          SEC. 2842. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT LAWTON, WASHINGTON.                    

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,    
  without consideration, to the City of Seattle, Washington (in this      
  section referred to as the ``City''), all right, title, and interest of 
  the United States in and to the real property at Fort Lawton,           
  Washington, consisting of Area 500 and Government Way from 36th Avenue  
  to Area 500, for purposes of the inclusion of the property in Discovery 
  Park, Seattle, Washington.                                              
     (b) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined 
  by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall 
  be borne by the City.                                                   
     (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         
          SEC. 2843. LAND CONVEYANCE, VANCOUVER BARRACKS, WASHINGTON.             

     (a) Conveyance of West Barracks Authorized.--The Secretary of the    
  Army may convey, without consideration, to the City of Vancouver,       
  Washington (in this section referred to as the ``City''), all right,    
  title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real     
  property, including any improvements thereon, encompassing 19 structures
  at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, which are identified by the Army     
  using numbers between 602 and 676, and are known as the west barracks.  
     (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the conveyance authorized by subsection 
  (a) shall be to include the property described in that subsection in the
  Vancouver National Historic Reserve, Washington.                        
     (c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the   
  survey shall be borne by the City.                                      
     (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance       
  authorized by subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to  
  protect the interests of the United States.                             

          PART II--NAVY CONVEYANCES                                               

                    SEC. 2846. MODIFICATION OF LAND CONVEYANCE, MARINE CORPS AIR  
          STATION, EL TORO, CALIFORNIA.                                           
     (a) Use of Consideration.--Subsection (a)(2) of section 2811 of the  
  Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991  
  (division B of Public Law 101 189; 103 Stat. 1650) is amended by        
  striking ``of additional military family housing units at Marine Corps  
  Air Station, Tustin, California.'' and inserting ``and repair of roads  
  and development of Aerial Port of Embarkation facilities at Marine Corps
  Air Station, Miramar, California.''.                                    
     (b) Conforming Amendment.--The section heading of such section is    
  amended by striking ``, AND CONSTRUCTION OF FAMILY HOUSING AT MARINE    
  CORPS AIR STATION, TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA''.                                

                    SEC. 2847. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR OXNARD HARBOR        
          DISTRICT, PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA, TO USE CERTAIN NAVY PROPERTY.       
     (a) Additional Restrictions on Joint Use.--Subsection (c) of section 
  2843 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995
  (division B of Public Law 103 337; 108 Stat. 3067) is amended to read as
  follows:                                                                
     ``(c) Restrictions on Use.--The District's use of the property       
  covered by an agreement under subsection (a) is subject to the following
  conditions:                                                             
       ``(1) The District shall suspend operations under the agreement upon
   notification by the commanding officer of the Center that the property  
   is needed to support mission essential naval vessel support requirements
   or Navy contingency operations, including combat missions, natural      
   disasters, and humanitarian missions.                                   
       ``(2) The District shall use the property covered by the agreement  
   in a manner consistent with Navy operations at the Center, including    
   cooperating with the Navy for the purpose of assisting the Navy to meet 
   its through-put requirements at the Center for the expeditious movement 
   of military cargo.                                                      
       ``(3) The commanding officer of the Center may require the District 
   to remove any of its personal property at the Center that the commanding
   officer determines may interfere with military operations at the Center.
   If the District cannot expeditiously remove the property, the commanding
   officer may provide for the removal of the property at District         
   expense.''.                                                             
     (b) Consideration.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended to read
  as follows:                                                             

     ``(d) Consideration.--(1) As consideration for the use of the        
  property covered by an agreement under subsection (a), the District     
  shall pay to the Navy an amount that is mutually agreeable to the       
  parties to the agreement, taking into account the nature and extent of  
  the District's use of the property.                                     
     ``(2) The Secretary may accept in-kind consideration under paragraph 
  (1), including consideration in the form of--                           
       ``(A) the District's maintenance, preservation, improvement,        
   protection, repair, or restoration of all or any portion of the property
   covered by the agreement;                                               
       ``(B) the construction of new facilities, the modification of       
   existing facilities, or the replacement of facilities vacated by the    
   Navy on account of the agreement; and                                   
       ``(C) covering the cost of relocation of the operations of the Navy 
   from the vacated facilities to the replacement facilities.              
     ``(3) All cash consideration received under paragraph (1) shall be   
  deposited in the special account in the Treasury established for the    
  Navy under section 2667(d) of title 10, United States Code. The amounts 
  deposited in the special account pursuant to this paragraph shall be    
  available, as provided in appropriation Acts, for general supervision,  
  administration, overhead expenses, and Center operations and for the    
  maintenance preservation, improvement, protection, repair, or           
  restoration of property at the Center.''.                               
    (c)  Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further amended--        

     (1) by striking subsection (f); and                                   

       (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and 
   (g), respectively.                                                      

                    SEC. 2848. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION,
          MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA.                                                    
     (a) Transfer Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may transfer,    
  without reimbursement, to the administrative jurisdiction of the        
  Secretary of the Interior a parcel of real property, including any      
  improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 250 acres and known as
  the Teacup Parcel, which comprises a portion of the Marine Corps Air    
  Station, Miramar, California.                                           
     (b) Use of Land.--The Secretary of the Interior shall include the    
  real property transferred under subsection (a) in the Vernal Pool Unit  
  of the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge and administer the property   
  for the conservation of fish and wildlife. All current and future       
  military aviation and related activities at the Marine Corps Air        
  Station, Miramar, are deemed to be compatible with the refuge purposes  
  for which the property is transferred, and with any secondary uses that 
  may be established on the transferred property.                         
     (c) Condition on Transfer.--The transfer authorized under subsection 
  (a) shall be subject to the condition that the Secretary of the Interior
  make the transferred property available to the Secretary of the Navy for
  any habitat restoration or preservation project that may be required for
  mitigation of military activities occurring at the Marine Corps Air     
  Station, Miramar, unless the Secretary of the Interior determines that  
  the project will adversely affect the property's sensitive wildlife and 
  habitat resource values.                                                
     (d) Legal Description.--The exact acreage and legal description of   
  the real property to be transferred under this section shall be         
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy. The   
  cost of the survey shall be borne by the Secretary of the Interior.     
     (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the Navy may  
  require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the     
  transfer under this section as the Secretary of the Navy considers      
  appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.              

                    SEC. 2849. LAND EXCHANGE, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN     
          DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.                                                      
     (a) Exchange Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may convey to the
  San Diego Unified Port District of San Diego, California (in this       
  section referred to as the ``Port District''), all right, title, and    
  interest of the United States in and to three parcels of real property, 
  including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 44.5    
  acres and comprising a portion of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San   
  Diego, California, in exchange for the Port District's--                
       (1) conveyance to the Secretary of all right, title, and interest of
   Port District in and to a parcel of real property that is acceptable to 
   the Secretary and contiguous to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot; and     
       (2) construction of suitable replacement facilities and necessary   
   supporting structures on the parcel or other property comprising the    
   Marine Corps Recruit Depot, as determined necessary by the Secretary.   
     (b) Time for Conveyance.--The Secretary may not make the conveyance  
  to the Port District authorized by subsection (a) until the Secretary   
  determines that the replacement facilities have been constructed and are
  ready for occupancy.                                                    
     (c) Administrative Expenses.--The Port District shall reimburse the  
  Secretary for administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary in      
  carrying out the exchange under subsection (a), including expenses      
  related to the planning, design, survey, environmental compliance, and  
  supervision and inspection of construction of the replacement           
  facilities. Section 2695(c) of title 10, United States Code, shall apply
  to the amounts received by the Secretary.                               
     (d) Construction Schedule.--The Port District shall construct the    
  replacement facilitates pursuant to such schedule and in such a manner  
  so as to not interrupt or adversely affect the capability of the Marine 
  Corps Recruit Depot to accomplish its mission.                          
     (e) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the parcels of real property to be exchanged under subsection (a)    
  shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost  
  of the surveys shall be borne by the Port District.                     
     (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the exchange under   
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         

          SEC. 2850. LEASE OF PROPERTY, NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.    

     (a) Authority To Lease.--The Secretary of the Navy may lease, without
  consideration, to the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation (in this section 
  referred to as the ``Foundation'') real property improvements           
  constructed by the Foundation at the National Museum of Naval Aviation  
  at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, for the purpose of permitting 
  the Foundation to operate a National Flight Academy to encourage and    
  assist American young people to develop an interest in naval aviation   
  and to preserve and enhance the image and heritage of naval aviation.   
     (b) Construction.--The Foundation shall be solely responsible for the
  design and construction of the real property improvements referred to in
  subsection (a). Upon completion, the improvements shall be donated to   
  and become the property of the United States, subject to the terms of   
  the lease under subsection (a).                                         
     (c) Term of Lease.--(1) The lease authorized by subsection (a) may be
  for a term of up to 50 years, with an option to renew for an additional 
  50 years.                                                               
     (2) In the event that the National Flight Academy ceases operation   
  for a period in excess of 1 year during the leasehold period, or any    
  extension thereof, the lease shall immediately terminate without cost or
  future liability to the United States.                                  
     (d) Use by Navy.--The Secretary may use all or a portion of the      
  leased property when the National Flight Academy is not in session or   
  whenever the use of the property would not conflict with operation of   
  the Academy. The Foundation shall permit such use at no cost to the     
  Navy.                                                                   
     (e) Maintenance and Repair.--The Foundation shall be solely          
  responsible during the leasehold period, and any extension thereof, for 
  the operation, maintenance, and repair or replacement of the real       
  property improvements authorized for lease under this section.          
     (f) Assistance.--(1) Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary may    
  assist the Foundation in implementing the National Flight Academy by    
  furnishing facilities, utilities, maintenance, and other services within
  the boundaries of Naval Air Station, Pensacola. The Secretary may       
  require the Foundation to reimburse the Secretary for the facilities,   
  utilities, maintenance, or other services so provided or may provide the
  facilities, utilities, maintenance, or other services without           
  reimbursement by the Foundation.                                        
     (2) Any assistance provided the Foundation pursuant to paragraph (1) 
  may be terminated by the Secretary without notice, cause, or liability  
  to the United States.                                                   
     (g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the lease under      
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         

          SEC. 2851. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL RESERVE CENTER, TAMPA, FLORIDA.       

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may convey to  
  the Tampa Port Authority of Tampa, Florida (in this section referred to 
  as the ``Port Authority''), all right, title, and interest of the United
  States in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements  
  thereon, consisting of approximately 2.18 acres and comprising the Naval
  Reserve Center, Tampa, Florida, for the purpose of permitting the Port  
  Authority to use the parcel to facilitate the expansion of the Port of  
  Tampa.                                                                  
     (b) Conditions of Conveyance.--The conveyance authorized under       
  subsection (a) shall be subject to the following conditions:            
     (1) The Port Authority will accept the Naval Reserve Center as is.    

       (2) The Port Authority will provide a replacement facility for the  
   Naval Reserve Center on a site of comparable size and consisting of     
   comparable improvements on port property or other public land acceptable
   to the Secretary. In the event that a federally owned site acceptable to
   the Secretary is not available for the construction of the replacement  
   facility, the Port Authority will provide a site for the replacement    
   facility acceptable to the Secretary and convey it in fee title to the  
   United States.                                                          
       (3) The Port Authority will procure all necessary funding and the   
   planning and design necessary to construct a replacement facility that  
   is fully operational and satisfies the Base Facilities Requirements     
   plan, as provided by the Naval Reserve.                                 
       (4) The Port Authority will bear all reasonable costs that the Navy 
   may incur in the relocating to the replacement facility.                
     (c) Time for Conveyance.--The Secretary may not make the conveyance  
  authorized under subsection (a) until all of the conditions specified in
  subsection (b) have been met to the satisfaction of the Secretary.      
     (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the   
  survey shall be borne by the Port Authority.                            
     (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         
                    SEC. 2852. MODIFICATION OF LAND CONVEYANCE, DEFENSE FUEL      
          SUPPLY POINT, CASCO BAY, MAINE.                                         
     Section 2839 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for      
  Fiscal Year 1995 (division B of Public Law 103 337; 108 Stat. 3065) is  
  amended--                                                               
       (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and 
   (e), respectively; and                                                  
     (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:   


     ``(c) Replacement of Removed Electric Utility Service.--(1) The      
  Secretary of Defense shall replace the electric utility service removed 
  during the course of environmental remediation carried out with respect 
  to the property to be conveyed under subsection (a), including the      
  procurement and installation of electrical cables, switch cabinets, and 
  transformers associated with the service.                               
     ``(2) As part of the replacement of the electric utility service     
  under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense may, at the request of the
  Town, improve the electric utility service and install                  
  telecommunications service. The Secretary shall determine, in           
  consultation with the Town, the additional costs that would be          
  associated with the improvement of the electric utility service and the 
  installation of telecommunications service under this paragraph, and the
  Town shall be responsible for the payment of such costs.''.             
                    SEC. 2853. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL COMPUTER AND                
          TELECOMMUNICATIONS STATION, CUTLER, MAINE.                              
     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may convey,    
  without consideration, to the State of Maine, any political subdivision 
  of the State of Maine, or any tax-supported agency in the State of      
  Maine, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a  
  parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting 
  of approximately 263 acres located in Washington County, Maine, and     
  known as the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Cutler,     
  Maine.                                                                  
     (b) Reimbursement for Environmental and Other Assessments.--(1) The  
  Secretary may require the recipient of the property conveyed under this 
  section to reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred by the        
  Secretary for any environmental assessments and other studies and       
  analyses carried out by the Secretary with respect to the property to be
  conveyed under this section before the conveyance of the property under 
  this section.                                                           
     (2) The amount of any reimbursement required under paragraph (1)     
  shall be determined by the Secretary and may not exceed the cost of the 
  assessments, studies, and analyses for which reimbursement is required  
  under that paragraph.                                                   
     (3) Section 2695(c) of title 10, United States Code, shall apply to  
  the amounts received by the Secretary.                                  
     (c) Lease of Property Pending Conveyance.--(1) Pending the conveyance
  by deed of the property authorized to be conveyed by subsection (a), the
  Secretary may enter into one or more leases of the property.            
     (2) The Secretary shall deposit any amounts paid under a lease under 
  paragraph (1) in the appropriation or account providing funds for the   
  protection, maintenance, or repair of the property, or for the provision
  of utility services for the property. Amounts so deposited shall be     
  merged with funds in the appropriation or account in which deposited,   
  and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same   
  conditions and limitations, as the funds with which merged.             
     (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined 
  by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall 
  be borne by the recipient of the property.                              
     (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         
                    SEC. 2854. MODIFICATION OF LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY, FORMER  
          NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, BAINBRIDGE, CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND.              
    Section 1 of Public Law 99 596 (100 Stat. 3349) is amended--          

       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsections (b) through (f)''  
   and inserting ``subsections (b) through (e)'';                          
       (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new      
   subsection:                                                             
     ``(b) Consideration.--(1) In the event of the transfer of the        
  property under subsection (a) to the State of Maryland, the transfer    
  shall be with consideration or without consideration from the State of  
  Maryland, at the election of the Secretary.                             
     ``(2) If the Secretary elects to receive consideration from the State
  of Maryland under paragraph (1), the Secretary may reduce the amount of 
  consideration to be received from the State of Maryland under that      
  paragraph by an amount equal to the cost, estimated as of the time of   
  the transfer of the property under this section, of the restoration of  
  the historic buildings on the property. The total amount of the         
  reduction of consideration under this paragraph may not exceed          
  $500,000.'';                                                            
     (3) by striking subsection (d); and                                   

       (4) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and 
   (e), respectively.                                                      
                    SEC. 2855. LAND CONVEYANCE, MARINE CORPS BASE, CAMP LEJEUNE,  
          NORTH CAROLINA.                                                         
     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may convey to  
  the City of Jacksonville, North Carolina (in this section referred to as
  the ``City''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in   
  and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon,   
  that is currently leased to Norfolk Southern Corporation and consists of
  approximately 50 acres, known as the railroad right-of-way, lying within
  the City between Highway 24 and Highway 17, at the Marine Corps Base,   
  Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for the purpose of permitting the City to 
  develop the parcel for initial use as a bike/green way trail.           
     (b) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance under        
  subsection (a), the City shall reimburse the Secretary (in such amounts 
  as the Secretary may determine) for the expenses incurred by the        
  Secretary in making the conveyance, including costs related to planning,
  design, surveys, environmental assessment and compliance, supervision   
  and inspection of construction, severing and realigning utility systems,
  and other prudent and necessary actions. Section 2695(c) of title 10,   
  United States Code, shall apply to the amounts received by the          
  Secretary.                                                              
     (c) Condition of Conveyance.--The Secretary may retain such          
  easements, rights-of-way, and other interests in the property to be     
  conveyed under subsection (a) and impose such restrictions on the use of
  the conveyed property as the Secretary considers necessary to ensure the
  effective security, maintenance, and operations of the Marine Corps     
  Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and to protect human health and the 
  environment.                                                            
     (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.                   
     (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         

          SEC. 2856. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVAL AIR RESERVE CENTER, COLUMBUS, OHIO.     

     (a) Exchange Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may convey to the
  Rickenbacker Port Authority of Columbus, Ohio (in this section referred 
  to as the ``Authority''), all right, title, and interest of the United  
  States in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements  
  thereon, consisting of approximately 24 acres comprising the civilian   
  facilities of the Naval Air Reserve at Rickenbacker International       
  Airport in Franklin County, Ohio, in exchange for the Authority's       
  conveyance to the Secretary of all right, title, and interest of the    
  Authority in and to a parcel of real property consisting of             
  approximately 10 to 15 acres acceptable to the Secretary at Rickenbacker
  International Airport.                                                  
     (b) Use of Acquired Property.--The Secretary shall use the real      
  property acquired from the Authority in the exchange as the site for a  
  replacement facility that will house both the Naval Air Reserve Center  
  at Rickenbacker International Airport and the Naval and Marine Corps    
  Reserve Center currently located in Columbus, Ohio.                     
     (c) Time for Conveyance.--The Secretary may not make the conveyance  
  to the Authority authorized by subsection (a) until the Secretary       
  determines that the replacement facility described in subsection (b) has
  been constructed and is ready for occupancy.                            
     (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the parcels of real property to be exchanged under subsection (a)    
  shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost  
  of the surveys shall be borne by the Authority.                         
     (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the exchange under   
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         
          SEC. 2857. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL STATION, BREMERTON, WASHINGTON.       

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may convey to  
  the City of Bremerton, Washington (in this section referred to as the   
  ``City''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
  a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon,          
  consisting of approximately 45.8 acres and comprising the former East   
  Park Transient Family Accommodations, which was an off-site housing     
  facility for Naval Station, Bremerton, Washington.                      
     (b) Consideration.--(1) The conveyance under subsection (a) may be   
  made without consideration to the extent the real property to be        
  conveyed will be used by the City, directly or through an agreement with
  a public or private entity, for public health, public safety, education,
  affordable housing, or public recreation.                               
     (2) If the City intends to use a portion of the conveyed property for
  a purpose not specified in paragraph (1), the City shall pay to the     
  United States an amount equal to the fair market value of that portion  
  of the property. The fair market value shall be determined by an        
  appraisal acceptable to the Secretary.                                  
     (c) Administrative Expenses.--The City shall reimburse the Secretary 
  for administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary in carrying out   
  the conveyance under subsection (a), including expenses related to      
  planning, design, survey, environmental compliance, and other prudent   
  and necessary actions. Section 2695(c) of title 10, United States Code, 
  shall apply to the amounts received by the Secretary.                   
     (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.                   
     (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         

          PART III--AIR FORCE CONVEYANCES                                         

          SEC. 2861. LAND CONVEYANCE, LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA.     

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Air Force may       
  convey, by sale or lease upon such terms as the Secretary considers     
  appropriate, all or any portion of the following parcels of real        
  property, including any improvements thereon, at Los Angeles Air Force  
  Base, California:                                                       
       (1) Approximately 42 acres in El Segundo, California, commonly known
   as Area A.                                                              
       (2) Approximately 52 acres in El Segundo, California, commonly known
   as Area B.                                                              
       (3) Approximately 13 acres in Hawthorne, California, commonly known 
   as the Lawndale Annex.                                                  
       (4) Approximately 3.7 acres in Sun Valley, California, commonly     
   known as the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service Broadcast Center.

     (b) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance of real      
  property under subsection (a), the recipient of the property shall      
  provide for the design and construction on real property acceptable to  
  the Secretary of one or more facilities to consolidate the mission and  
  support functions at Los Angeles Air Force Base. Any such facility must 
  comply with the seismic and safety design standards for Los Angeles     
  County, California, in effect at the time the Secretary takes possession
  of the facility.                                                        
     (c) Leaseback Authority.--If the fair market value of a facility to  
  be provided as consideration for the conveyance of real property under  
  subsection (a) exceeds the fair market value of the conveyed property,  
  the Secretary may enter into a lease for the facility for a period not  
  to exceed 10 years. Rental payments under the lease shall be established
  at the rate necessary to permit the lessor to recover, by the end of the
  lease term, the difference between the fair market value of a facility  
  and the fair market value of the conveyed property. At the end of the   
  lease, all right, title, and interest in the facility shall vest in the 
  United States.                                                          
     (d) Appraisal of Property.--The Secretary shall obtain an appraisal  
  of the fair market value of all property and facilities to be sold,     
  leased, or acquired under this section. An appraisal shall be made by a 
  qualified appraiser familiar with the type of property to be appraised. 
  The Secretary shall consider the appraisals in determining whether a    
  proposed conveyance accomplishes the purpose of this section and is in  
  the interest of the United States. Appraisal reports shall not be       
  released outside of the Federal Government, other than to the other     
  party to a conveyance.                                                  
     (e) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) or acquired under  
  subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the      
  Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the recipient of the
  property.                                                               
     (f) Exemption.--Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, does   
  not apply to the conveyance authorized by subsection (a).               
     (g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance under   
  subsection (a) or a lease under subsection (c) as the Secretary         
  considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.    
          SEC. 2862. LAND CONVEYANCE, POINT ARENA AIR FORCE STATION, CALIFORNIA.  

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Air Force may       
  convey, without consideration, to Mendocino County, California (in this 
  section referred to as the ``County''), all right, title, and interest  
  of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any 
  improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 82 acres at the Point 
  Arena Air Force Station, California, for the purpose of permitting the  
  County to use the parcel for municipal and other public purposes.       
     (b) Conditions of Conveyance.--The conveyance under subsection (a)   
  shall be subject to the condition that the County--                     
       (1) use the conveyed property, directly or through an agreement with
   a public or private entity, for municipal and other public purposes;    
       (2) convey the property to an appropriate public or private entity  
   that will use the conveyed property for such purposes; or               
     (3) convey the property by sale or exchange and--                     

       (A) if conveyed by exchange, use the property acquired in the       
   exchange for such purposes; or                                          
       (B) if conveyed by sale, use the proceeds to acquire property that  
   will be used for such purposes.                                         
     (c) Consideration.--If the Secretary determines at any time that the 
  County, or a public or private entity to which the property is          
  reconveyed as authorized by paragraph (2) of subsection (b), has failed 
  to comply with the conditions specified in such subsection, the County  
  shall pay the United States an amount equal to the fair market value of 
  the property conveyed under subsection (a), as determined by an         
  appraisal satisfactory to the Secretary.                                
     (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the   
  survey shall be borne by the County.                                    
     (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         

          SEC. 2863. LAND CONVEYANCE, LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO.             

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Air Force may       
  convey, without consideration, or lease upon such terms as the Secretary
  considers appropriate, to the Lowry Redevelopment Authority (in this    
  section referred to as the ``Authority'') all right, title, and interest
  of the United States in and to seven parcels of real property, including
  any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 23 acres at the   
  former Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, for the purpose of permitting the
  Authority to use the property in furtherance of economic development and
  other public purposes.                                                  
     (b) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of real property to be conveyed or leased under subsection (a) shall be 
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the   
  survey shall be borne by the Authority.                                 
     (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance or lease
  under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect  
  the interests of the United States.                                     
          SEC. 2864. LAND CONVEYANCE, WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO.      

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Air Force may       
  convey, without consideration, to Greene County, Ohio (in this section  
  referred to as the ``County''), all right, title, and interest of the   
  United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any        
  improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 92 acres comprising   
  the communications test annex at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 
  for the purpose of permitting the County to use the parcel for          
  recreational purposes.                                                  
     (b) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the   
  survey shall be borne by the County.                                    
     (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         
                    SEC. 2865. MODIFICATION OF LAND CONVEYANCE, ELLSWORTH AIR     
          FORCE BASE, SOUTH DAKOTA.                                               
     (a) Change in Recipient.--Subsection (a) of section 2863 of the      
  Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (division B
  of Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat. 2010) is amended by striking ``Greater  
  Box Elder Area Economic Development Corporation, Box Elder, South Dakota
  (in this section referred to as the `Corporation')'' and inserting      
  ``West River Foundation for Economic and Community Development, Sturgis,
  South Dakota (in this section referred to as the `Foundation')''.       
     (b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further amended by       
  striking ``Corporation'' each place it appears in subsections (c) and   
  (e) and inserting ``Foundation''.                                       
          SEC. 2866. LAND CONVEYANCE, MUKILTEO TANK FARM, EVERETT, WASHINGTON.    

     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Air Force may       
  convey, without consideration, to the Port of Everett, Washington (in   
  this section referred to as the ``Port''), all right, title, and        
  interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property,      
  including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 22 acres
  and known as the Mukilteo Tank Farm for the purpose of permitting the   
  Port to use the parcel for the development and operation of a port      
  facility and for other public purposes.                                 
     (b) Personal Property.--The Secretary of the Air Force may include as
  part of the conveyance authorized by subsection (a) any personal        
  property at the Mukilteo Tank Farm that is excess to the needs of the   
  Air Force if the Secretary of Transportation determines that such       
  personal property is appropriate for the development or operation of the
  Mukilteo Tank Farm as a port facility.                                  
     (c) Interim Lease.--(1) Until such time as the real property         
  described in subsection (a) is conveyed by deed, the Secretary of the   
  Air Force may lease all or part of the real property to the Port if the 
  Secretary determines that the real property is suitable for lease and   
  the lease of the property under this subsection will not interfere with 
  any environmental remediation activities or schedules under applicable  
  law or agreements.                                                      
     (2) The determination under paragraph (1) whether the lease of the   
  real property will interfere with environmental remediation activities  
  or schedules referred to in that paragraph shall be based upon an       
  environmental baseline survey conducted in accordance with applicable   
  Air Force regulations and policy.                                       
     (3) Except as provided by paragraph (4), as consideration for the    
  lease under this subsection, the Port shall pay the Secretary an amount 
  equal to the fair market of the lease, as determined by the Secretary.  

     (4) The amount of consideration paid by the Port for the lease under 
  this subsection may be an amount, as determined by the Secretary, less  
  than the fair market value of the lease if the Secretary determines     
  that--                                                                  
       (A) the public interest will be served by an amount of consideration
   for the lease that is less than the fair market value of the lease; and 
       (B) payment of an amount equal to the fair market value of the lease
   is unobtainable.                                                        
     (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined 
  by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Port.
     (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the Air Force,
  in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, may require such  
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary of the Air Force considers appropriate  
  to protect the interests of the United States.                          

           PART IV--OTHER CONVEYANCES                                             

                    SEC. 2871. LAND CONVEYANCE, ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXCHANGE       
          SERVICE PROPERTY, FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS.                                
     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may authorize   
  the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, which is a nonappropriated fund
  instrumentality of the United States, to sell all right, title, and     
  interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property,      
  including improvements thereon, that is located at 2727 LBJ Freeway in  
  Farmers Branch, Texas.                                                  
     (b) Consideration.--As consideration for conveyance under subsection 
  (a), the purchaser shall pay, in a single lump sum payment, an amount   
  equal to the fair market value of the real property conveyed, as        
  determined by the Secretary. The payment shall be handled in the manner 
  provided in section 204(c) of the Federal Property and Administrative   
  Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 485(c)).                                
     (c) Congressional Report.--Within 30 days after the sale of the      
  property under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
  report detailing the particulars of the sale.                           
     (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the   
  survey shall be borne by the purchaser.                                 
     (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under 
  subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the    
  interests of the United States.                                         

                    SEC. 2872. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER NATIONAL GROUND            
          INTELLIGENCE CENTER, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA.                         
     (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Administrator of General Services may
  convey, without consideration, to the City of Charlottesville, Virginia 
  (in this section referred to as the ``City''), all right, title, and    
  interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property,      
  including any improvements thereon, formerly occupied by the National   
  Ground Intelligence Center and known as the Jefferson Street Property,  
  for the purpose of permitting the City to use the parcel, directly or   
  through an agreement with a public or private entity, for economic      
  development purposes.                                                   
     (b) Authority To Convey Without Consideration.--The conveyance       
  authorized by subsection (a) may be made without consideration if the   
  Administrator determines that conveyance on that basis would be in the  
  best interests of the United States.                                    
     (c) Reversionary Interest.--During the five-year period beginning on 
  the date the Administrator makes the conveyance authorized by subsection
  (a), if the Administrator determines that the conveyed real property is 
  not being used in accordance with the purpose specified in such         
  subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to the property,      
  including any improvements thereon, may upon the election of the        
  Administrator revert to the United States, and upon such reversion the  
  United States shall have the right of immediate entry onto the property.
     (d) Limitation on Certain Subsequent Conveyances.--(1) Subject to    
  paragraph (2), if at any time after the Administrator makes the         
  conveyance authorized by subsection (a) the City conveys any portion of 
  the parcel conveyed under that subsection to a private entity, the City 
  shall pay to the United States an amount equal to--                     
       (A) the fair market value (as determined by the Administrator) of   
   the portion conveyed at the time of the conveyance; less                
     (B) the cost of any improvements to the property made by the City.    

     (2) Paragraph (1) applies to a conveyance described in such paragraph
  only if the Administrator makes the conveyance authorized by subsection 
  (a) without consideration.                                              
     (3) The Administrator shall deposit any amounts paid the United      
  States under this subsection into the fund established by section 210(f)
  of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40     
  U.S.C. 490(f)). Any amounts so deposited shall be available to the      
  Administrator for real property management and related activities as    
  provided for under paragraph (2) of such section.                       
     (e) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal description
  of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be       
  determined by a survey satisfactory to the Administrator. The cost of   
  the survey shall be borne by the City.                                  
     (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Administrator may require  
  such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance  
  under subsection (a) as the Administrator considers appropriate to      
  protect the interests of the United States.                             

           Subtitle E--Other Matters                                               

                    SEC. 2881. RELATION OF EASEMENT AUTHORITY TO LEASED PARKLAND, 
          MARINE CORPS BASE, CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA.                          
     Section 2851 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for      
  Fiscal Year 1999 (division B of Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 2219) is  
  amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:              
     ``(f) Exemption for Certain Leased Lands.--(1) Section 303 of title  
  49, and section 138 of title 23, United States Code, shall not apply to 
  any approval by the Secretary of Transportation of the use by State     
  Route 241 of parkland within Camp Pendleton that is leased by the State 
  of California, where the lease reserved to the United States the right  
  to establish rights-of-way.                                             
     ``(2) The Agency shall be responsible for the implementation of any  
  measures required by the Secretary of Transportation to mitigate the    
  impact of the Agency's use of parkland within Camp Pendleton for State  
  Route 241. With the exception of those mitigation measures directly     
  related to park functions, the measures shall be located outside the    
  boundaries of Camp Pendleton. The required mitigation measures related  
  to park functions shall be implemented in accordance with the terms of  
  the lease referred to in paragraph (1).''.                              

                    SEC. 2882. EXTENSION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR PURCHASE OF 
          FIRE, SECURITY, POLICE, PUBLIC WORKS, AND UTILITY SERVICES FROM LOCAL   
          GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.                                                    
     Section 816(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal  
  Year 1995 (Public Law 103 337; 108 Stat. 2820), as added by section 2873
  of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
  1999 (Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat. 2225), is amended by striking       
  ``2000'' and inserting ``2001''.                                        
                    SEC. 2883. ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF GIFTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF    
          THIRD BUILDING AT UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MUSEUM, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR  
          FORCE BASE, OHIO.                                                       
     (a) Acceptance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Air Force may accept
  from the Air Force Museum Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation,   
  gifts in the form of cash, Treasury instruments, or comparable United   
  States Government securities for the purpose of paying the costs of     
  design and construction of a third building for the United States Air   
  Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The terms of the 
  gift may specify that all or a part of the amount of the gift be        
  utilized solely for purposes of the design and construction of a        
  particular portion of the building.                                     
     (b) Deposit in Escrow Account.--The Secretary, acting through the    
  Comptroller of the Air Force Materiel Command, shall deposit the amount 
  of any cash, instruments, or securities accepted as a gift under        
  subsection (a) in an escrow account established for that purpose.       
     (c) Investment.--Amounts in the escrow account under subsection (b)  
  not required to meet current requirements of the account shall be       
  invested in public debt securities with maturities suitable to the needs
  of the account, as determined by the Comptroller of the Air Force       
  Materiel Command, and bearing interest at rates that take into          
  consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable           
  obligations of the United States of comparable maturities. The income on
  such investments shall be credited to and form a part of the account.   
     (d) Utilization.--(1) Amounts in the escrow account under subsection 
  (b), including any income on investments of such amounts under          
  subsection (c), that are attributable to a particular portion of the    
  building described in subsection (a) shall be utilized by the           
  Comptroller of the Air Force Materiel Command to pay the costs of the   
  design and construction of such portion of the building, including      
  progress payments for such design and construction.                     

     (2) Subject to paragraph (3), amounts shall be payable under         
  paragraph (1) upon receipt by the Comptroller of the Air Force Materiel 
  Command of a notification from an appropriate officer or employee of the
  Corps of Engineers that such amounts are required for the timely payment
  of an invoice or claim for the performance of design or construction    
  activities for which such amounts are payable under paragraph (1).      
     (3) The Comptroller of the Air Force Materiel Command shall, to the  
  maximum extent practicable consistent with good business practice, limit
  payment of amounts from the account in order to maximize the return on  
  investment of amounts in the account.                                   
     (e) Limitation on Contracts.--The Corps of Engineers may not enter   
  into a contract for the design or construction of a particular portion  
  of the building described in subsection (a) until amounts in the escrow 
  account under subsection (b), including any income on investments of    
  such amounts under subsection (c), that are attributable to such portion
  of the building are sufficient to cover the amount of such contract.    
     (f) Liquidation of Escrow Account.--Upon final payment of all        
  invoices and claims associated with the design and construction of the  
  building described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force    
  shall terminate the escrow account under subsection (b). Any amounts in 
  the account upon final payment of invoices and claims shall be available
  to the Secretary for such purposes as the Secretary considers           
  appropriate.                                                            
                    SEC. 2884. DEVELOPMENT OF MARINE CORPS HERITAGE CENTER AT     
          MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA.                                  
     (a) Authority To Enter into Joint Venture for Development.--The      
  Secretary of the Navy may enter into a joint venture with the Marine    
  Corps Heritage Foundation, a not-for-profit entity, for the design and  
  construction of a multipurpose facility to be used for historical       
  displays for public viewing, curation, and storage of artifacts,        
  research facilities, classrooms, offices, and associated activities     
  consistent with the mission of the Marine Corps University. The facility
  shall be known as the Marine Corps Heritage Center.                     
     (b) Authority To Accept Certain Land.--(1) The Secretary may, if the 
  Secretary determines it to be necessary for the facility described in   
  subsection (a), accept without compensation any portion of the land     
  known as Locust Shade Park which is now offered by the Park Authority of
  the County of Prince William, Virginia, as a potential site for the     
  facility.                                                               
     (2) The Park Authority may convey the land described in paragraph (1)
  to the Secretary under this section without regard to any limitation on 
  its use, or requirement for its replacement upon conveyance, under      
  section 6(f)(3) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 
  U.S.C. 460 l 8(f)(3)) or under any other provision of law.              
     (c) Design and Construction.--For each phase of development of the   
  facility described in subsection (a), the Secretary may--               
       (1) permit the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation to contract for the 
   design, construction, or both of such phase of development; or          
       (2) accept funds from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation for the  
   design, construction, or both of such phase of development.             
     (d) Acceptance Authority.--Upon completion of construction of any    
  phase of development of the facility described in subsection (a) by the 
  Marine Corps Heritage Foundation to the satisfaction of the Secretary,  
  and the satisfaction of any financial obligations incident thereto by   
  the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the facility shall become the     
  property of the Department of the Navy with all right, title, and       
  interest in and to facility being in the United States.                 
     (e) Lease of Facility.--(1) The Secretary may lease, under such terms
  and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate for the joint     
  venture authorized by subsection (a), portions of the facility developed
  under that subsection to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation for use in
  generating revenue for activities of the facility and for such          
  administrative purposes as may be necessary for support of the facility.
     (2) The amount of consideration paid the Secretary by the Marine     
  Corps Heritage Foundation for the lease under paragraph (1) may not     
  exceed an amount equal to the actual cost (as determined by the         
  Secretary) of the operation of the facility.                            
     (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall  
  use amounts paid under paragraph (2) to cover the costs of operation of 
  the facility.                                                           
     (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such 
  additional terms and conditions in connection with the joint venture    
  authorized by subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to  
  protect the interests of the United States.                             
                    SEC. 2885. ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE GREENBELT AT FALLON     
          NAVAL AIR STATION, NEVADA.                                              
     (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall, in consultation    
  with the Secretary of the Army acting through the Chief of Engineers,   
  carry out appropriate activities after examination of the potential     
  environmental and flight safety ramifications for irrigation that has   
  been eliminated, or will be eliminated, for the greenbelt at Fallon     
  Naval Air Station, Nevada. Any activities carried out under the         
  preceding sentence shall be consistent with aircrew safety at Fallon    
  Naval Air Station.                                                      
     (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is hereby authorized to  
  be appropriated for operation and maintenance for the Navy such sums as 
  may be necessary to carry out the activities required by subsection (a).

          SEC. 2886. ESTABLISHMENT OF WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL ON GUAM.              

     (a) Establishment Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
  on Federal lands near the Fena Caves in Guam a suitable memorial        
  intended to honor those Guamanian civilians who were killed during the  
  occupation of Guam during World War II and to commemorate the liberation
  of Guam by the United States Armed Forces in 1944.                      
     (b) Maintenance of Memorial.--The Secretary of Defense shall be      
  responsible for the maintenance of the memorial established pursuant to 
  subsection (a).                                                         
     (c) Consultation.--In designing and building the memorial and        
  selecting the specific location for the memorial, the Secretary of      
  Defense shall consult with the American Battle Monuments Commission     
  established under chapter 21 of title 36, United States Code.           

                    SEC. 2887. NAMING OF ARMY MISSILE TESTING RANGE AT KWAJALEIN  
          ATOLL AS THE RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE AT       
          KWAJALEIN ATOLL.                                                        
     The United States Army missile testing range located at Kwajalein    
  Atoll in the Marshall Islands shall after the date of the enactment of  
  this Act be known and designated as the ``Ronald Reagan Ballistic       
  Missile Defense Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll''. Any reference to that   
  range in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of  
  the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Ronald   
  Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll.          
                    SEC. 2888. DESIGNATION OF BUILDING AT FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA, 
          IN HONOR OF ANDREW T. McNAMARA.                                         
     The building at 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, Virginia,   
  shall be known and designated as the ``Andrew T. McNamara Building''.   
  Any reference to that building in any law, regulation, map, document,   
  record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a 
  reference to the Andrew T. McNamara Building.                           

                    SEC. 2889. DESIGNATION OF BALBOA NAVAL HOSPITAL, SAN DIEGO,   
          CALIFORNIA, IN HONOR OF BOB WILSON, A FORMER MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF     
          REPRESENTATIVES.                                                        
     The Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, California, shall be known   
  and designated as the ``Bob Wilson Naval Hospital''. Any reference to   
  the Balboa Naval Hospital in any law, regulation, map, document, record,
  or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a         
  reference to the Bob Wilson Naval Hospital.                             
                    SEC. 2890. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING IMPORTANCE OF EXPANSION
          OF NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA.                    
    (a)  Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:                

       (1) The National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, is the  
   Army's premier warfare training center.                                 
       (2) The National Training Center was cited by General Norman        
   Schwarzkopf as being instrumental to the success of the allied victory  
   in the Persian Gulf conflict.                                           
       (3) The National Training Center gives a military unit the          
   opportunity to use high-tech equipment and confront realistic opposing  
   forces in order to accurately discover the unit's strengths and         
   weaknesses.                                                             
       (4) The current size of the National Training Center is insufficient
   in light of the advanced equipment and technology required for modern   
   warfare training.                                                       
       (5) The expansion of the National Training Center to include        
   additional lands would permit military units and members of the Armed   
   Forces to adequately prepare for future conflicts and various warfare   
   scenarios they may encounter throughout the world.                      
       (6) Additional lands for the expansion of the National Training     
   Center are presently available in the California desert.                
       (7) The expansion of the National Training Center is a top priority 
   of the Army and the Office of the Secretary of Defense.                 
     (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the prompt  
  expansion of the National Training Center is vital to the national      
  security interests of the United States.                                
                    SEC. 2891. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING LAND TRANSFERS AT      
          MELROSE RANGE, NEW MEXICO, AND YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, WASHINGTON.      
    (a)  Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:                


       (1) The Secretary of the Air Force seeks the transfer of 6,713 acres
   of public domain land within the Melrose Range, New Mexico, from the    
   Department of the Interior to the Department of the Air Force for the   
   continued use of these lands as a military range.                       
       (2) The Secretary of the Army seeks the transfer of 6,640 acres of  
   public domain land within the Yakima Training Center, Washington, from  
   the Department of the Interior to the Department of the Army for        
   military training purposes.                                             
       (3) The transfers provide the Department of the Air Force and the   
   Department of the Army with complete land management control of these   
   public domain lands to allow for effective land management, minimize    
   safety concerns, and ensure meaningful training.                        
       (4) The Department of the Interior concurs with the land transfers  
   at Melrose Range and Yakima Training Center.                            
     (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the land    
  transfers at Melrose Range, New Mexico, and Yakima Training Center,     
  Washington, will support military training, safety, and land management 
  concerns on the lands subject to transfer.                              

                      DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY           
           AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS                                 
           TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS             

                    SUBTITLE A--NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS AUTHORIZATIONS         

      Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.                    

      Sec. 3102. Defense environmental restoration and waste management.      

      Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.                                    

      Sec. 3104. Defense environmental management privatization.              

      Sec. 3105. Defense nuclear waste disposal.                              

                          SUBTITLE B--RECURRING GENERAL PROVISIONS                

      Sec. 3121. Reprogramming.                                               

      Sec. 3122. Limits on general plant projects.                            

      Sec. 3123. Limits on construction projects.                             

      Sec. 3124. Fund transfer authority.                                     

      Sec. 3125. Authority for conceptual and construction design.            

            Sec. 3126. Authority for emergency planning, design, and          
      construction activities.                                                
            Sec. 3127. Funds available for all national security programs of  
      the Department of Energy.                                               
      Sec. 3128. Availability of funds.                                       

      Sec. 3129. Transfers of defense environmental management funds.         

              SUBTITLE C--PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS   

            Sec. 3131. Funding for termination costs of River Protection      
      Project, Richland, Washington.                                          
            Sec. 3132. Enhanced cooperation between National Nuclear Security 
      Administration and Ballistic Missile Defense Organization.              
            Sec. 3133. Reprogramming of funds available for infrastructure    
      upgrades or maintenance in certain accounts of the National Nuclear     
      Security Administration.                                                
            Sec. 3134. Adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels 
      for post-shipment verification reports on advanced supercomputer sales  
      to certain foreign nations.                                             
      Sec. 3135. Modification of counterintelligence polygraph program.       

            Sec. 3136. Employee incentives for employees at closure project   
      facilities.                                                             
            Sec. 3137. Continuation of processing, treatment, and disposition 
      of legacy nuclear materials.                                            
            Sec. 3138. Contingent limitation on use of certain funds pending  
      certifications of compliance with Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial      
      Action Program funding prohibition.                                     
            Sec. 3139. Conceptual design for Subsurface Geosciences Laboratory
      at Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls,
      Idaho.                                                                  
            Sec. 3140. Report on National Ignition Facility, Lawrence         
      Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California.                   
      Sec. 3141. River Protection Project, Richland, Washington.              

            Sec. 3142. Report on tank waste remediation system, Hanford       
      Reservation, Richland, Washington.                                      
           SUBTITLE D--MATTERS RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY
                                 ADMINISTRATION                                   
            Sec. 3151. Term of office of person first appointed as Under      
      Secretary for Nuclear Security of the Department of Energy.             
            Sec. 3152. Membership of Under Secretary for Nuclear Security on  
      the Joint Nuclear Weapons Council.                                      
            Sec. 3153. Organization plan for field offices of the National    
      Nuclear Security Administration.                                        
      Sec. 3154. Required contents of future-years nuclear security program.  

      Sec. 3155. Future-years nuclear security program for fiscal year 2001.  

            Sec. 3156. Engineering and manufacturing research, development,   
      and demonstration by plant managers of certain nuclear weapons          
      production plants.                                                      
            Sec. 3157. Prohibition on individuals engaging in concurrent      
      service or duties within National Nuclear Security Administration and   
      outside that Administration but within Department of Energy.            
            Sec. 3158. Annual plan for obligation of funds of the National    
      Nuclear Security Administration.                                        
            Sec. 3159. Authority to reorganize National Nuclear Security      
      Administration.                                                         
                  SUBTITLE E--NATIONAL LABORATORIES PARTNERSHIP IMPROVEMENT       

      Sec. 3161. Technology Infrastructure Pilot Program.                     

            Sec. 3162. Report on small business participation in National     
      Nuclear Security Administration activities.                             
            Sec. 3163. Study and report related to improving mission          
      effectiveness, partnerships, and technology transfer at national        
      security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities.        
            Sec. 3164. Report on effectiveness of National Nuclear Security   
      Administration technology development partnerships with non-Federal     
      entities.                                                               
      Sec. 3165. Definitions.                                                 

              SUBTITLE F--MATTERS RELATING TO DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION    

            Sec. 3171. Annual report on status of Nuclear Materials           
      Protection, Control, and Accounting Program.                            
      Sec. 3172. Nuclear Cities Initiative.                                   

      Sec. 3173. Department of Energy nonproliferation monitoring.            

            Sec. 3174. Sense of Congress on the need for coordination of      
      nonproliferation programs.                                              
            Sec. 3175. Limitation on use of funds for International Nuclear   
      Safety Program.                                                         
                                  SUBTITLE G--OTHER MATTERS                       

            Sec. 3191. Extension of authority for appointment of certain      
      scientific, engineering, and technical personnel.                       
            Sec. 3192. Biennial report containing update on nuclear test      
      readiness postures.                                                     
            Sec. 3193. Frequency of reports on inadvertent releases of        
      Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data.                           
            Sec. 3194. Form of certifications regarding the safety or         
      reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.                           
            Sec. 3195. Authority to provide certificate of commendation to    
      Department of Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service in  
      stockpile stewardship and security.                                     
            Sec. 3196. Cooperative research and development agreements for    
      government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories.                     
      Sec. 3197. Office of Arctic Energy.                                     


           Subtitle A--National Security Programs Authorizations                   

          SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.                    

     Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of  
  Energy for fiscal year 2001 for the activities of the National Nuclear  
  Security Administration in carrying out programs necessary for national 
  security in the amount of $6,422,356,000, to be allocated as follows:   
       (1) Weapons activities.--For weapons activities, $4,840,289,000, to 
   be allocated as follows:                                                
     (A) For stewardship, $4,505,545,000, to be allocated as follows:      

     (i) For directed stockpile work, $862,603,000.                        

     (ii) For campaigns, $2,054,014,000, to be allocated as follows:       

      (I) For operation and maintenance, $1,639,682,000.                    

      (II) For construction, $414,332,000, to be allocated as follows:      

         Project 01 D 101, distributed information systems laboratory,      
    Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California, $2,300,000.        
         Project 00 D 103, terascale simulation facility, Lawrence Livermore
    National Laboratory, Livermore, California, $5,000,000.                 
         Project 00 D 105, strategic computing complex, Los Alamos National 
    Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $56,000,000.                        
         Project 00 D 107, joint computational engineering laboratory,      
    Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, $6,700,000.      
         Project 98 D 125, tritium extraction facility, Savannah River      
    Plant, Aiken, South Carolina, $75,000,000.                              
         Project 98 D 126, accelerator production of tritium, various       
    locations, $25,000,000.                                                 
         Project 97 D 102, dual-axis radiographic hydrotest facility, Los   
    Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $35,232,000.        
         Project 96 D 111, national ignition facility (NIF), Lawrence       
    Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, $209,100,000.     
       (iii) For readiness in technical base and facilities,               
   $1,588,928,000, to be allocated as follows:                             
      (I) For operation and maintenance, $1,429,087,000.                    

         (II) For plant projects (including maintenance, restoration,       
    planning, construction, acquisition, modification of facilities, and the
    continuation of projects authorized in prior years, and land acquisition
    related thereto), $159,841,000, to be allocated as follows:             
         Project 01 D 103, preliminary project design and engineering,      
    various locations, $14,500,000.                                         
         Project 01 D 124, highly enriched uranium (HEU) materials storage  
    facility, Y 12 Plant, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, $17,800,000.                

         Project 01 D 126, weapons evaluation test laboratory, Pantex Plant,
    Amarillo, Texas, $3,000,000.                                            
         Project 99 D 103, isotope sciences facilities, Lawrence Livermore  
    National Laboratory, Livermore, California, $5,000,000.                 
         Project 99 D 104, protection of real property (roof reconstruction,
    phase II), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore,           
    California, $2,800,000.                                                 
         Project 99 D 106, model validation and system certification center,
    Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, $5,200,000.      
         Project 99 D 108, renovate existing roadways, Nevada Test Site,    
    Nevada, $2,000,000.                                                     
         Project 99 D 125, replace boilers and controls, Kansas City Plant, 
    Kansas City, Missouri, $13,000,000.                                     
         Project 99 D 127, stockpile management restructuring initiative,   
    Kansas City plant, Kansas City, Missouri, $23,765,000.                  
         Project 99 D 128, stockpile management restructuring initiative,   
    Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas, $4,998,000.                              
         Project 99 D 132, stockpile management restructuring initiative,   
    nuclear material safeguards and security upgrades project, Los Alamos   
    National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $18,043,000.               
         Project 98 D 123, stockpile management restructuring initiative,   
    tritium facility modernization and consolidation, Savannah River Plant, 
    Aiken, South Carolina, $30,767,000.                                     
         Project 97 D 123, structural upgrades, Kansas City Plant, Kansas   
    City, Missouri, $2,918,000.                                             
         Project 95 D 102, chemistry and metallurgy research (CMR) upgrades 
    project, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico,        
    $13,337,000.                                                            
         Project 88 D 123, security enhancements, Pantex Plant, Amarillo,   
    Texas, $2,713,000.                                                      
       (B) For secure transportation asset, $115,673,000, to be allocated  
   as follows:                                                             
     (i) For operation and maintenance, $79,357,000.                       

     (ii) For program direction, $36,316,000.                              

     (C) For program direction, $219,071,000.                              

       (2) Defense nuclear nonproliferation.--For other nuclear security   
   activities, $877,467,000, to be allocated as follows:                   
       (A) For nonproliferation and verification research and development, 
   $252,990,000, to be allocated as follows:                               
     (i) For operation and maintenance, $245,990,000.                      

       (ii) For plant projects (including maintenance, restoration,        
   planning, construction, acquisition, modification of facilities, and the
   continuation of projects authorized in prior years, and land acquisition
   related thereto), $7,000,000, to be allocated as follows:               
         Project 00 D 192, nonproliferation and international security      
    center (NISC), Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico,  
    $7,000,000.                                                             
     (B) For arms control, $320,560,000, to be allocated as follows:       

     (i) For arms control operations, $285,370,000.                        

       (ii) For highly enriched uranium transparency implementation,       
   $15,190,000.                                                            
     (iii) For international nuclear safety, $20,000,000.                  

       (C) For fissile materials control and disposition, $252,449,000, to 
   be allocated as follows:                                                
     (i) For operation and maintenance, $175,517,000.                      

       (ii) For plant projects (including maintenance, restoration,        
   planning, construction, acquisition, modification of facilities, and the
   continuation of projects authorized in prior years, and land acquisition
   related thereto), $76,932,000, to be allocated as follows:              
         Project 01 D 407, highly enriched uranium blend-down, Savannah     
    River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $27,932,000.                         
         Project 00 D 142, immobilization and associated processing facility
    (Title I and II design), Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina,    
    $3,000,000.                                                             
         Project 99 D 141, pit disassembly and conversion facility (Title I 
    and II design), Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $20,000,000.
         Project 99 D 143, mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility (Title I   
    and II design), Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $26,000,000.
     (D) For program direction, $51,468,000.                               

       (3) Naval reactors.--For naval reactors, $694,600,000, to be        
   allocated as follows:                                                   
       (A) For naval reactors development, $673,200,000, to be allocated as
   follows:                                                                
     (i) For operation and maintenance, $644,500,000.                      

     (ii) For general plant projects, $11,400,000.                         

       (iii) For plant projects (including maintenance, restoration,       
   planning, construction, acquisition, modification of facilities, and the
   continuation of projects authorized in prior years, and land acquisition
   related thereto), $17,300,000, to be allocated as follows:              
         Project 01 D 200, major office replacement building, Schenectady,  
    New York, $1,300,000.                                                   
         Project 90 N 102, expended core facility dry cell project, Naval   
    Reactors Facility, Idaho, $16,000,000.                                  
     (B) For program direction, $21,400,000.                               

       (4) Office of Administrator for Nuclear Security.--For the Office of
   the Administrator for Nuclear Security, for program direction,          
   $10,000,000.                                                            

          SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT.      

     (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), funds are hereby         
  authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal    
  year 2001 for environmental restoration and waste management activities 
  in carrying out programs necessary for national security in the amount  
  of $6,058,009,000, to be allocated as follows:                          
       (1) Closure projects.--For closure projects carried out in          
   accordance with section 3143 of the National Defense Authorization Act  
   for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104 201; 110 Stat. 2836; 42 U.S.C.     
   7277n), $1,082,297,000.                                                 
       (2) Site/project completion.--For site completion and project       
   completion in carrying out environmental management activities necessary
   for national security programs, $941,719,000, to be allocated as        
   follows:                                                                
     (A) For operation and maintenance, $900,175,000.                      

       (B) For plant projects (including maintenance, restoration,         
   planning, construction, acquisition, modification of facilities, and the
   continuation of projects authorized in prior years, and land acquisition
   related thereto), $41,544,000, to be allocated as follows:              
       Project 01 D 402, Intec cathodic protection system expansion, Idaho 
   National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho,  
   $500,000.                                                               
       Project 99 D 402, tank farm support services, F&H areas, Savannah   
   River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $7,714,000.                          
       Project 99 D 404, health physics instrumentation laboratory, Idaho  
   National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho,  
   $4,300,000.                                                             
       Project 98 D 453, plutonium stabilization and handling system for   
   plutonium finishing plant, Richland, Washington, $1,690,000.            
       Project 97 D 470, regulatory monitoring and bioassay laboratory,    
   Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $3,949,000.                 
       Project 96 D 471, chlorofluorocarbon heating, ventilation, and air  
   conditioning and chiller retrofit, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South    
   Carolina, $12,512,000.                                                  
       Project 92 D 140, F&H canyon exhaust upgrades, Savannah River Site, 
   Aiken, South Carolina, $8,879,000.                                      
       Project 86 D 103, decontamination and waste treatment facility,     
   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California,          
   $2,000,000.                                                             
       (3) Post-2006 completion.--For post-2006 completion in carrying out 
   environmental restoration and waste management activities necessary for 
   national security programs, $3,432,457,000, to be allocated as follows: 
     (A) For operation and maintenance, $2,691,106,000.                    


       (B) For plant projects (including maintenance, restoration,         
   planning, construction, acquisition, modification of facilities, and the
   continuation of projects authorized in prior years, and land acquisition
   related thereto), $27,212,000, to be allocated as follows:              
       Project 93 D 187, high-level waste removal from filled waste tanks, 
   Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $27,212,000.                
       (C) For the Office of River Protection in carrying out environmental
   restoration and waste management activities necessary for national      
   security programs, $714,139,000, to be allocated as follows:            
     (i) For operation and maintenance, $309,619,000.                      

       (ii) For plant projects (including maintenance, restoration,        
   planning, construction, acquisition, modification of facilities, and the
   continuation of projects authorized in prior years, and land acquisition
   related thereto), $404,520,000, to be allocated as follows:             
         Project 01 D 416, Tank Waste Remediation System privatization phase
    I, Richland, Washington, $332,000,000.                                  
         Project 01 D 403, immobilized high-level waste interim storage     
    facility, Richland, Washington, $1,300,000.                             
         Project 99 D 403, privatization phase I infrastructure support,    
    Richland, Washington, $7,812,000.                                       
         Project 97 D 402, tank farm restoration and safe operations,       
    Richland, Washington, $46,023,000.                                      
         Project 94 D 407, initial tank retrieval systems, Richland,        
    Washington, $17,385,000.                                                
       (4) Science and technology development.--For science and technology 
   development in carrying out environmental restoration and waste         
   management activities necessary for national security programs,         
   $246,548,000.                                                           
       (5) Program direction.--For program direction in carrying out       
   environmental restoration and waste management activities necessary for 
   national security programs, $354,988,000.                               
     (b) Adjustment.--The total amount authorized to be appropriated by   
  subsection (a) is the sum of the amounts authorized to be appropriated  
  by paragraphs (1) through (5) of that subsection, reduced by            
  $84,317,000, to be derived from offsets and use of prior year balances. 

          SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.                                    

     (a) In General.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to   
  the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2001 for other defense         
  activities in carrying out programs necessary for national security in  
  the amount of $543,822,000, to be allocated as follows:                 
       (1) Intelligence.--For intelligence, $38,059,000, to be allocated as
   follows:                                                                
     (A) For operation and maintenance, $36,059,000.                       

       (B) For plant projects (including maintenance, restoration,         
   planning, construction, acquisition, modification of facilities, and the
   continuation of projects authorized in prior years, and land acquisition
   related thereto), $2,000,000, to be allocated as follows:               
       Project 01 D 800, Sensitive compartmented information facility,     
   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California,          
   $2,000,000.                                                             
     (2)  Counterintelligence.--For counterintelligence, $45,200,000.      

       (3) Security and emergency operations.--For security and emergency  
   operations, $284,076,000, to be allocated as follows:                   
     (A) For nuclear safeguards and security, $124,409,000.                

     (B) For security investigations, $33,000,000.                         

     (C) For emergency management, $37,300,000.                            

     (D) For program direction, $89,367,000.                               

       (4) Independent oversight and performance assurance.--For           
   independent oversight and performance assurance, $14,937,000.           
       (5) Environment, safety, and health.--For the Office of Environment,
   Safety, and Health, $134,050,000, to be allocated as follows:           
     (A) For environment, safety, and health (defense), $86,446,000.       

       (B) For the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation      
   initiative, $25,000,000.                                                
     (C) For program direction, $22,604,000.                               

       (6) Worker and community transition assistance.--For worker and     
   community transition assistance, $24,500,000, to be allocated as        
   follows:                                                                
     (A) For worker and community transition, $21,500,000.                 

     (B) For program direction, $3,000,000.                                

       (7) Office of hearings and appeals.--For the Office of Hearings and 
   Appeals, $3,000,000.                                                    
     (b) Adjustments.--The amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant  
  to subsection (a)(3)(B) is reduced by $20,000,000 to reflect an offset  
  provided by user organizations for security investigations.             

          SEC. 3104. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRIVATIZATION.              

     (a) In General.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to   
  the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2001 for privatization         
  initiatives in carrying out environmental restoration and waste         
  management activities necessary for national security programs in the   
  amount of $90,092,000, to be allocated as follows:                      
       Project 98 PVT 2, spent nuclear fuel dry storage, Idaho Falls,      
   Idaho, $25,092,000.                                                     
       Project 97 PVT 2, advanced mixed waste treatment project Idaho      
   Falls, Idaho, $65,000,000.                                              
     (b) Explanation of Adjustment.--The amount authorized to be          
  appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) is the sum of the amounts       
  authorized to be appropriated for the projects in that subsection       
  reduced by $90,092,000 for use of prior year balances of funds for      
  defense environmental management privatization.                         

          SEC. 3105. DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL.                              

     Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of  
  Energy for fiscal year 2001 for payment to the Nuclear Waste Fund       
  established in section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982   
  (42 U.S.C. 10222(c)) in the amount of $112,000,000.                     
           Subtitle B--Recurring General Provisions                                

          SEC. 3121. REPROGRAMMING.                                               

     (a) In General.--Until the Secretary of Energy submits to the        
  congressional defense committees the report referred to in subsection   
  (b) and a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on which such    
  committees receive the report, the Secretary may not use amounts        
  appropriated pursuant to this title for any program--                   
     (1) in amounts that exceed, in a fiscal year--                        

       (A) 110 percent of the amount authorized for that program by this   
   title; or                                                               
       (B) $1,000,000 more than the amount authorized for that program by  
   this title; or                                                          
     (2) which has not been presented to, or requested of, Congress.       

     (b) Report.--(1) The report referred to in subsection (a) is a report
  containing a full and complete statement of the action proposed to be   
  taken and the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of the     
  proposed action.                                                        
     (2) In the computation of the 30-day period under subsection (a),    
  there shall be excluded any day on which either House of Congress is not
  in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day       
  certain.                                                                
     (c) Limitations.--(1) In no event may the total amount of funds      
  obligated pursuant to this title exceed the total amount authorized to  
  be appropriated by this title.                                          
     (2) Funds appropriated pursuant to this title may not be used for an 
  item for which Congress has specifically denied funds.                  
          SEC. 3122. LIMITS ON GENERAL PLANT PROJECTS.                            

     (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy may carry out any           
  construction project under the general plant projects authorized by this
  title if the total estimated cost of the construction project does not  
  exceed $5,000,000.                                                      
     (b) Report to Congress.--If, at any time during the construction of  
  any general plant project authorized by this title, the estimated cost  
  of the project is revised because of unforeseen cost variations and the 
  revised cost of the project exceeds $5,000,000, the Secretary shall     
  immediately furnish a report to the congressional defense committees    
  explaining the reasons for the cost variation.                          
          SEC. 3123. LIMITS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.                             

     (a) In General.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2),            
  construction on a construction project may not be started or additional 
  obligations incurred in connection with the project above the total     
  estimated cost, whenever the current estimated cost of the construction 
  project, authorized by 3101, 3102, or 3103, or which is in support of   
  national security programs of the Department of Energy and was          
  authorized by any previous Act, exceeds by more than 25 percent the     
  higher of--                                                             
     (A) the amount authorized for the project; or                         

       (B) the amount of the total estimated cost for the project as shown 
   in the most recent budget justification data submitted to Congress.     
    (2) An action described in paragraph (1) may be taken if--            

       (A) the Secretary of Energy has submitted to the congressional      
   defense committees a report on the actions and the circumstances making 
   such action necessary; and                                              

       (B) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on which the     
   report is received by the committees.                                   
     (3) In the computation of the 30-day period under paragraph (2),     
  there shall be excluded any day on which either House of Congress is not
  in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day       
  certain.                                                                
     (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply to a construction      
  project with a current estimated cost of less than $5,000,000.          
          SEC. 3124. FUND TRANSFER AUTHORITY.                                     

     (a) Transfer to Other Federal Agencies.--The Secretary of Energy may 
  transfer funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy
  pursuant to this title to other Federal agencies for the performance of 
  work for which the funds were authorized. Funds so transferred may be   
  merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time
  period as the authorizations of the Federal agency to which the amounts 
  are transferred.                                                        
     (b) Transfer Within Department of Energy.--(1) Subject to paragraph  
  (2), the Secretary of Energy may transfer funds authorized to be        
  appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to this title between 
  any such authorizations. Amounts of authorizations so transferred may be
  merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same     
  period as the authorization to which the amounts are transferred.       
     (2) Not more than 5 percent of any such authorization may be         
  transferred between authorizations under paragraph (1). No such         
  authorization may be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent by a 
  transfer under such paragraph.                                          
     (c) Limitations.--The authority provided by this section to transfer 
  authorizations--                                                        
       (1) may be used only to provide funds for items relating to         
   activities necessary for national security programs that have a higher  
   priority than the items from which the funds are transferred; and       
       (2) may not be used to provide funds for an item for which Congress 
   has specifically denied funds.                                          
     (d) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary of Energy shall promptly      
  notify the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of      
  Representatives of any transfer of funds to or from authorizations under
  this title.                                                             
          SEC. 3125. AUTHORITY FOR CONCEPTUAL AND CONSTRUCTION DESIGN.            

     (a) Requirement of Conceptual Design.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2)  
  and except as provided in paragraph (3), before submitting to Congress a
  request for funds for a construction project that is in support of a    
  national security program of the Department of Energy, the Secretary of 
  Energy shall complete a conceptual design for that project.             
     (2) If the estimated cost of completing a conceptual design for a    
  construction project exceeds $3,000,000, the Secretary shall submit to  
  Congress a request for funds for the conceptual design before submitting
  a request for funds for the construction project.                       
     (3) The requirement in paragraph (1) does not apply to a request for 
  funds--                                                                 
       (A) for a construction project the total estimated cost of which is 
   less than $5,000,000; or                                                
       (B) for emergency planning, design, and construction activities     
   under section 3126.                                                     
     (b) Authority for Construction Design.--(1) Within the amounts       
  authorized by this title, the Secretary of Energy may carry out         
  construction design (including architectural and engineering services)  
  in connection with any proposed construction project if the total       
  estimated cost for such design does not exceed $600,000.                
     (2) If the total estimated cost for construction design in connection
  with any construction project exceeds $600,000, funds for that design   
  must be specifically authorized by law.                                 
                    SEC. 3126. AUTHORITY FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING, DESIGN, AND      
          CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.                                                
     (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Energy may use any funds available  
  to the Department of Energy pursuant to an authorization in this title, 
  including funds authorized to be appropriated for advance planning and  
  construction design under sections 3101, 3102, and 3103, to perform     
  planning, design, and construction activities for any Department of     
  Energy national security program construction project that, as          
  determined by the Secretary, must proceed expeditiously in order to     
  protect public health and safety, to meet the needs of national defense,
  or to protect property.                                                 
     (b) Limitation.--The Secretary may not exercise the authority under  
  subsection (a) in the case of any construction project until the        
  Secretary has submitted to the congressional defense committees a report
  on the activities that the Secretary intends to carry out under this    
  section and the circumstances making those activities necessary.        
     (c) Specific Authority.--The requirement of section 3125(b)(2) does  
  not apply to emergency planning, design, and construction activities    
  conducted under this section.                                           

                    SEC. 3127. FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ALL NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
          OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.                                            
     Subject to the provisions of appropriation Acts and section 3121,    
  amounts appropriated pursuant to this title for management and support  
  activities and for general plant projects are available for use, when   
  necessary, in connection with all national security programs of the     
  Department of Energy.                                                   
          SEC. 3128. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.                                       

     (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), when so       
  specified in an appropriations Act, amounts appropriated for operation  
  and maintenance or for plant projects may remain available until        
  expended.                                                               
     (b) Exception for Program Direction Funds.--Amounts appropriated for 
  program direction pursuant to an authorization of appropriations in     
  subtitle A shall remain available to be expended only until the end of  
  fiscal year 2002.                                                       

          SEC. 3129. TRANSFERS OF DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS.         

     (a) Transfer Authority for Defense Environmental Management          
  Funds.--The Secretary of Energy shall provide the manager of each field 
  office of the Department of Energy with the authority to transfer       
  defense environmental management funds from a program or project under  
  the jurisdiction of the office to another such program or project.      
     (b) Limitations.--(1) Only one transfer may be made to or from any   
  program or project under subsection (a) in a fiscal year.               
     (2) The amount transferred to or from a program or project under     
  subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000,000 in a fiscal year.              
     (3) A transfer may not be carried out by a manager of a field office 
  under subsection (a) unless the manager determines that the transfer is 
  necessary to address a risk to health, safety, or the environment or to 
  assure the most efficient use of defense environmental management funds 
  at the field office.                                                    
     (4) Funds transferred pursuant to subsection (a) may not be used for 
  an item for which Congress has specifically denied funds or for a new   
  program or project that has not been authorized by Congress.            
     (c) Exemption From Reprogramming Requirements.--The requirements of  
  section 3121 shall not apply to transfers of funds pursuant to          
  subsection (a).                                                         
     (d) Notification.--The Secretary, acting through the Assistant       
  Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management, shall notify Congress 
  of any transfer of funds pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 30   
  days after such transfer occurs.                                        
    (e)  Definitions.--In this section:                                   

       (1) The term ``program or project'' means, with respect to a field  
   office of the Department of Energy, any of the following:               
       (A) A program referred to or a project listed in paragraph (2) or   
   (3) of section 3102.                                                    
       (B) A program or project not described in subparagraph (A) that is  
   for environmental restoration or waste management activities necessary  
   for national security programs of the Department, that is being carried 
   out by the office, and for which defense environmental management funds 
   have been authorized and appropriated before the date of the enactment  
   of this Act.                                                            
       (2) The term ``defense environmental management funds'' means funds 
   appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to an authorization   
   for carrying out environmental restoration and waste management         
   activities necessary for national security programs.                    
     (f) Duration of Authority.--The managers of the field offices of the 
  Department may exercise the authority provided under subsection (a)     
  during the period beginning on October 1, 2000, and ending on September 
  30, 2001.                                                               

           Subtitle C--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations       

                    SEC. 3131. FUNDING FOR TERMINATION COSTS OF RIVER PROTECTION  
          PROJECT, RICHLAND, WASHINGTON.                                          
     The Secretary of Energy may not use appropriated funds to establish a
  reserve for the payment of any costs of termination of any contract     
  relating to the River Protection Project, Richland, Washington (as      
  designated by section 3141), that is terminated after the date of the   
  enactment of this Act. Such costs may be paid from--                    
       (1) appropriations originally available for the performance of the  
   contract concerned;                                                     
       (2) appropriations currently available for privatization initiatives
   in carrying out environmental restoration and waste management          
   activities necessary for national security programs, and not otherwise  
   obligated; or                                                           
     (3) funds appropriated specifically for the payment of such costs.    

                    SEC. 3132. ENHANCED COOPERATION BETWEEN NATIONAL NUCLEAR      
          SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AND BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION.     
     (a) Jointly Funded Projects.--The Secretary of Energy and the        
  Secretary of Defense shall modify the memorandum of understanding for   
  the use of the national laboratories for ballistic missile defense      
  programs, entered into under section 3131 of the National Defense       
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85; 111 Stat.    
  2034; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note), to provide for jointly funded projects.     
     (b) Requirements for Projects.--The projects referred to in          
  subsection (a) shall--                                                  
       (1) be carried out by the National Nuclear Security Administration  
   and the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization; and                     
     (2) contribute to sustaining--                                        

       (A) the expertise necessary for the viability of such laboratories; 
   and                                                                     
     (B) the capabilities required to sustain the nuclear stockpile.       

     (c) Participation by NNSA in Certain BMDO Activities.--The           
  Administrator for Nuclear Security and the Director of the Ballistic    
  Missile Defense Organization shall implement mechanisms that increase   
  the cooperative relationship between those organizations. Those         
  mechanisms may include participation by personnel of the National       
  Nuclear Security Administration in the following activities of the      
  Ballistic Missile Defense Organization:                                 
     (1) Peer reviews of technical efforts.                                

     (2) Activities of so-called ``red teams''.                            

                    SEC. 3133. REPROGRAMMING OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
          UPGRADES OR MAINTENANCE IN CERTAIN ACCOUNTS OF THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR     
          SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.                                                
     (a) Limitation.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the        
  Secretary of Energy may not use amounts appropriated or otherwise made  
  available to the Secretary for fiscal year 2001 for the purpose of      
  infrastructure upgrades or maintenance in an account specified in       
  subsection (b) for any other purpose.                                   

     (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a particular amount for the      
  purpose of a particular infrastructure upgrade or maintenance project if
  the Secretary--                                                         
       (A) determines that that project is not needed by reason of a change
   to, or cancellation of, a program for which that project was intended to
   be used; and                                                            
       (B) submits to the congressional defense committees the report      
   referred to in subsection (c) and a period of 45 days elapses after the 
   date on which such committees receive such report.                      
     (b) Covered Accounts.--An account referred to in subsection (a) is   
  any Construction account or Readiness in Technical Base and Facilities  
  account within any National Nuclear Security Administration budget      
  account.                                                                
     (c) Report.--(1) The report referred to in subsection (a)(2)(B) is a 
  report containing a full and complete statement of--                    
     (A) the determination of the Secretary under subsection (a)(2)(A); and

       (B) the action proposed to be taken with the particular amount      
   concerned and the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of such
   proposed action.                                                        
     (2) In the computation of the 45-day period under subsection         
  (a)(2)(B), there shall be excluded any day on which either House of     
  Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three 
  days to a day certain.                                                  
     (d) Coordination With General Reprogramming Report.--If the          
  Secretary, in accordance with this section, submits a report referred to
  in subsection (c) for the use of a particular amount, that report shall 
  be treated, for purposes of section 3121, as the report referred to in  
  subsection (b) of that section for that use of that amount.             
                    SEC. 3134. ADJUSTMENT OF COMPOSITE THEORETICAL PERFORMANCE    
          LEVELS FOR POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION REPORTS ON ADVANCED SUPERCOMPUTER 
          SALES TO CERTAIN FOREIGN NATIONS.                                       
     Section 3157 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal    
  Year 1998 (50 U.S.C. App. 2404 note) is amended by adding at the end the
  following new subsection:                                               
     ``(e) Adjustment of Performance Levels.--Whenever a new composite    
  theoretical performance level is established under section 1211(d), that
  level shall apply for the purposes of subsection (a) of this section in 
  lieu of the level set forth in subsection (a).''.                       

          SEC. 3135. MODIFICATION OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE POLYGRAPH PROGRAM.       

     (a) Covered Persons.--Subsection (b) of section 3154 of the          
  Department of Energy Facilities Safeguards, Security, and               
  Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 1999 (subtitle D of title XXXI of
  Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 941; 42 U.S.C. 7383h) is amended to read as
  follows:                                                                
     ``(b) Covered Persons.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for purposes of
  this section, a covered person is one of the following:                 
     ``(A) An officer or employee of the Department.                       

     ``(B) An expert or consultant under contract to the Department.       

     ``(C) An officer or employee of a contractor of the Department.       

     ``(D) An individual assigned or detailed to the Department.           

     ``(E) An applicant for a position in the Department.                  

     ``(2) A person described in paragraph (1) is a covered person for    
  purposes of this section only if the position of the person, or for     
  which the person is applying, under that paragraph is a position in one 
  of the categories of positions listed in section 709.4(a) of title 10,  
  Code of Federal Regulations.''.                                         
     (b) High-Risk Programs.--Subsection (c) of that section is amended to
  read as follows:                                                        
     ``(c) High-Risk Programs.--For purposes of this section, high-risk   
  programs are the following:                                             
       ``(1) Programs using information known as Sensitive Compartmented   
   Information.                                                            
       ``(2) The programs known as Special Access Programs and Personnel   
   Security and Assurance Programs.                                        
       ``(3) Any other program or position category specified in section   
   709.4(a) of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.''.                   
     (c) Authority To Waive Examination Requirement.--Subsection (d) of   
  that section is amended--                                               
     (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary''; and                

     (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:                

     ``(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary may, after consultation
  with appropriate security personnel, waive the applicability of         
  paragraph (1) to a covered person--                                     
     ``(A) if--                                                            

       ``(i) the Secretary determines that the waiver is important to the  
   national security interests of the United States;                       
     ``(ii) the covered person has an active security clearance; and       

       ``(iii) the covered person acknowledges in a signed writing that the
   capacity of the covered person to perform duties under a high-risk      
   program after the expiration of the waiver is conditional upon meeting  
   the requirements of paragraph (1) within the effective period of the    
   waiver;                                                                 
       ``(B) if another Federal agency certifies to the Secretary that the 
   covered person has completed successfully a full-scope or               
   counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination during the 5-year period
   ending on the date of the certification; or                             
       ``(C) if the Secretary determines, after consultation with the      
   covered person and appropriate medical personnel, that the treatment of 
   a medical or psychological condition of the covered person should       
   preclude the administration of the examination.                         
     ``(3)(A) The Secretary may not commence the exercise of the authority
  under paragraph (2) to waive the applicability of paragraph (1) to any  
  covered persons until 15 days after the date on which the Secretary     
  submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth
  the criteria to be used by the Secretary for determining when a waiver  
  under paragraph (2)(A) is important to the national security interests  
  of the United States. The criteria shall not include the need to        
  maintain the scientific vitality of the laboratory. The criteria shall  
  include an assessment of counterintelligence risks and programmatic     
  impacts.                                                                
     ``(B) Any waiver under paragraph (2)(A) shall be effective for not   
  more than 120 days, and a person who is subject to a waiver under       
  paragraph (2)(A) may not ever be subject to another waiver under        
  paragraph (2)(A).                                                       
     ``(C) Any waiver under paragraph (2)(C) shall be effective for the   
  duration of the treatment on which such waiver is based.                
     ``(4) The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of    
  Congress on a semi-annual basis a report on any determinations made     
  under paragraph (2)(A) during the 6-month period ending on the date of  
  such report. The report shall include a national security justification 
  for each waiver resulting from such determinations.                     
     ``(5) In this subsection, the term `appropriate committees of        
  Congress' means the following:                                          
       ``(A) The Committee on Armed Services and the Select Committee on   
   Intelligence of the Senate.                                             
       ``(B) The Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent Select      
   Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.              
     ``(6) It is the sense of Congress that the waiver authority in       
  paragraph (2) not be used by the Secretary to exempt from the           
  applicability of paragraph (1) any covered persons in the highest risk  
  categories, such as persons who have access to the most sensitive       
  weapons design information and other highly sensitive programs,         
  including special access programs.                                      
     ``(7) The authority under paragraph (2) to waive the applicability of
  paragraph (1) to a covered person shall expire on September 30, 2002.''.
     (d) Scope of Counterintelligence Polygraph Examination.--Subsection  
  (f) of that section is amended--                                        
     (1) by inserting ``terrorism,'' after ``sabotage,''; and              

       (2) by inserting ``deliberate damage to or malicious misuse of a    
   United States Government information or defense system,'' before        
   ``and''.                                                                
                    SEC. 3136. EMPLOYEE INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYEES AT CLOSURE       
          PROJECT FACILITIES.                                                     
     (a) Authority to Provide Incentives.--Notwithstanding any other      
  provision of law, the Secretary of Energy may provide to any eligible   
  employee of the Department of Energy one or more of the incentives      
  described in subsection (d).                                            
     (b) Eligible Employees.--An individual is an eligible employee of the
  Department of Energy for purposes of this section if the individual--   
       (1) has worked continuously at a closure facility for at least two  
   years;                                                                  
       (2) is an employee (as that term is defined in section 2105(a) of   
   title 5, United States Code);                                           
       (3) has a fully satisfactory or equivalent performance rating during
   the most recent performance period and is not subject to an adverse     
   notice regarding conduct; and                                           
       (4) meets any other requirement or condition under subsection (d)   
   for the incentive which is provided the employee under this section.    
     (c) Closure Facility Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term
  ``closure facility'' means a Department of Energy facility at which the 
  Secretary is carrying out a closure project selected under section 3143 
  of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (42      
  U.S.C. 7274n).                                                          
     (d) Incentives.--The incentives that the Secretary may provide under 
  this section are the following:                                         

       (1) The right to accumulate annual leave provided by section 6303 of
   title 5, United States Code, for use in succeeding years until it totals
   not more than 90 days, or not more than 720 hours based on a standard   
   work week, at the beginning of the first full biweekly pay period, or   
   corresponding period for an employee who is not paid on the basis of    
   biweekly pay periods, occurring in a year, except that--                
       (A) any annual leave that remains unused when an employee transfers 
   to a position in a department or agency of the Federal Government shall 
   be liquidated upon the transfer by payment to the employee of a lump sum
   for leave in excess of 30 days, or in excess of 240 hours based on a    
   standard work week; and                                                 
       (B) upon separation from service, annual leave accumulated under    
   this paragraph shall be treated as any other accumulated annual leave is
   treated.                                                                
       (2) The right to be paid a retention allowance in a lump sum in     
   compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 5754(b) of title 5,   
   United States Code, if the employee meets the requirements of section   
   5754(a) of that title, except that the retention allowance may exceed 25
   percent, but may not be more than 30 percent, of the employee's rate of 
   basic pay.                                                              
     (e) Agreement.--An eligible employee of the Department of Energy     
  provided an incentive under this section shall enter into an agreement  
  with the Secretary to remain employed at the closure facility at which  
  the employee is employed as of the date of the agreement until a        
  specific date or for a specific period of time.                         
     (f) Violation of Agreement.--(1) Except as provided under paragraph  
  (3), an eligible employee of the Department of Energy who violates an   
  agreement under subsection (e), or is dismissed for cause, shall forfeit
  eligibility for any incentives under this section as of the date of the 
  violation or dismissal, as the case may be.                             
     (2) Except as provided under paragraph (3), an eligible employee of  
  the Department of Energy who is paid a retention allowance under        
  subsection (d)(2) and who violates an agreement under subsection (e), or
  is dismissed for cause, before the end of the period or date of         
  employment agreed upon under such agreement shall refund to the United  
  States an amount that bears the same ratio to the aggregate amount so   
  paid to or received by the employee as the unserved part of such        
  employment bears to the total period of employment agreed upon under    
  such agreement.                                                         
     (3) The Secretary may waive the applicability of paragraph (1) or (2)
  to an employee otherwise covered by such paragraph if the Secretary     
  determines that there is good and sufficient reason for the waiver.     
     (g) Report.--The Secretary shall include in each report on a closure 
  project under section 3143(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
  for Fiscal Year 1997 a report on the incentives, if any, provided under 
  this section with respect to the project for the period covered by such 
  report.                                                                 
     (h) Authority With Respect to Health Coverage.--Section              
  8905a(d)(5)(A) of title 5, United States Code (as added by section 1106 
  of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Public Law 106 
  117; 113 Stat. 1598)), is amended by inserting after ``readjustment''   
  the following: ``, or a voluntary or involuntary separation from a      
  Department of Energy position at a Department of Energy facility at     
  which the Secretary is carrying out a closure project selected under    
  section 3143 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
  1997 (42 U.S.C. 7274n)''.                                               
     (i) Authority With Respect to Voluntary Separations.--(1) The        
  Secretary may--                                                         
       (A) separate from service any employee at a Department of Energy    
   facility at which the Secretary is carrying out a closure project       
   selected under section 3143 of the National Defense Authorization Act   
   for Fiscal Year 1997 (42 U.S.C. 7274n) who volunteers to be separated   
   under this subparagraph even though the employee is not otherwise       
   subject to separation due to a reduction in force; and                  
       (B) for each employee voluntarily separated under subparagraph (A), 
   retain an employee in a similar position who would otherwise be         
   separated due to a reduction in force.                                  
     (2) The separation of an employee under paragraph (1)(A) shall be    
  treated as an involuntary separation due to a reduction in force.       
     (3) An employee with critical knowledge and skills (as defined by the
  Secretary) may not participate in a voluntary separation under paragraph
  (1)(A) if the Secretary determines that such participation would impair 
  the performance of the mission of the Department of Energy.             
     (j) Termination.--The authority to provide incentives under this     
  section terminates on March 31, 2007.                                   

                    SEC. 3137. CONTINUATION OF PROCESSING, TREATMENT, AND         
          DISPOSITION OF LEGACY NUCLEAR MATERIALS.                                
     (a) Continuation.--The Secretary of Energy shall continue operations 
  and maintain a high state of readiness at the F-canyon and H-canyon     
  facilities at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, and shall 
  provide technical staff necessary to operate and so maintain such       
  facilities.                                                             
     (b) Limitation on Use of Funds for Decommissioning of F-Canyon       
  Facility.--No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made   
  available for the Department of Energy by this or any other Act may be  
  obligated or expended for purposes of commencing the decommissioning of 
  the F canyon facility at the Savannah River Site until the Secretary and
  the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board jointly submit to the       
  Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed    
  Services of the House of Representatives the following:                 
       (1) A certification that all materials present in the F-canyon      
   facility as of the date of the certification are safely stabilized.     
       (2) A certification whether or not the requirements applicable to   
   the F-canyon facility to meet the future needs of the United States for 
   fissile materials disposition can be met through full use of the        
   H-canyon facility at the Savannah River Site.                           
       (3) If the certification required by paragraph (2) is that such     
   requirements cannot be met through such use of the H-canyon facility--  
       (A) an identification by the Secretary of each such requirement that
   cannot be met through such use of the H-canyon facility; and            
       (B) for each requirement identified in subparagraph (A), the reasons
   why that requirement cannot be met through such use of the H-canyon     
   facility and a description of the alternative capability for fissile    
   materials disposition that is needed to meet that requirement.          
     (c) Plan for Transfer of Long-Term Chemical Separation               
  Activities.--Not later than February 15, 2001, the Secretary shall      
  submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the         
  Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a plan for  
  the transfer of all long-term chemical separation activities at the     
  Savannah River Site from the F-canyon facility to the H-canyon facility 
  commencing in fiscal year 2002.                                         

                    SEC. 3138. CONTINGENT LIMITATION ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS      
          PENDING CERTIFICATIONS OF COMPLIANCE WITH FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES       
          REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM FUNDING PROHIBITION.                            
     (a) Contingent Limitation on Availability of Funds for Certain Travel
  Expenses.--Effective November 1, 2001, but subject to subsection (b), no
  funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
  or any other Act for the Department of Energy or the Department of the  
  Army may be obligated or expended for travel by--                       
       (1) the Secretary of Energy or any officer or employee of the Office
   of the Secretary of Energy; or                                          
     (2) the Chief of Engineers.                                           

     (b) Effective Date.--The limitation in subsection (a) shall not take 
  effect if before November 1, 2001, both of the following certifications 
  are submitted to the congressional defense committees:                  
       (1) A certification by the Secretary of Energy that the Department  
   of Energy is in compliance with the requirements of section 3131 of the 
   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 
   65; 113 Stat. 925; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note).                                
       (2) A certification by the Chief of Engineers that the Corps of     
   Engineers is in compliance with the requirements of that section.       
     (c) Termination.--If the limitation in subsection (a) takes effect,  
  the limitation shall cease to be in effect when both certifications     
  referred to in subsection (b) have been submitted to the congressional  
  defense committees.                                                     
                    SEC. 3139. CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR SUBSURFACE GEOSCIENCES       
          LABORATORY AT IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY,  
          IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO.                                                     
     (a) Authorization.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by  
  paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 3102(a), not more than $400,000 may be
  available to the Secretary of Energy for purposes of carrying out a     
  conceptual design for a Subsurface Geosciences Laboratory at Idaho      
  National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho.  
     (b) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by  
  subsection (a) may be obligated until 60 days after the date on which   
  the Secretary submits the report required by subsection (c).            
     (c) Report.--The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the             
  congressional defense committees a report on the proposed Subsurface    
  Geosciences Laboratory. The report shall include the following:         

       (1) Whether there is a need to conduct mesoscale experiments to meet
   long-term clean-up requirements at Department of Energy sites.          
       (2) The possibility of using or modifying an existing structure or  
   facility to house a new capability for conducting mesoscale experiments.
     (3) The estimated construction cost of the facility.                  

     (4) The estimated annual operating cost of the facility.              

       (5) How the facility will use, integrate, and support the technical 
   expertise, capabilities, and requirements at other Department of Energy 
   and non-Department of Energy facilities.                                
       (6) An analysis of costs, savings, and benefits which are unique to 
   the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory.            
                    SEC. 3140. REPORT ON NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY, LAWRENCE     
          LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY, LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA.                   
     (a) New Baseline.--(1) Not more than 50 percent of the funds         
  available for the national ignition facility (Project 96 D 111) may be  
  obligated or expended until the Administrator for Nuclear Security      
  submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of  
  Representatives a report setting forth a new baseline plan for the      
  completion of the national ignition facility.                           
    (2) The report shall include--                                        

       (A) the funding required for completion of the facility, set forth  
   in detail, year by year; and                                            
       (B) projected dates for the completion of program milestones,       
   including the date on which the first laser beams are expected to become
   operational.                                                            
     (b) Comptroller General Review of NIF Program.--(1) The Comptroller  
  General shall conduct a thorough review of the national ignition        
  facility program.                                                       
     (2) Not later than March 31, 2001, the Comptroller General shall     
  submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of   
  Representatives a report on the review conducted under paragraph (1).   
  The report shall include the following:                                 
     (A) An analysis of--                                                  

       (i) the role of the national ignition facility in ensuring the      
   safety and reliability of the nuclear stockpile of the United States;   
       (ii) the relationship of the national ignition facility program to  
   other significant programs to sustain the nuclear stockpile of the      
   United States; and                                                      
       (iii) the potential effect of delays in the national ignition       
   facility program, and of a failure to complete significant program      
   objectives of the program, on the other significant programs to sustain 
   the nuclear stockpile of the United States, such as the Accelerated     
   Strategic Computing Initiative Program.                                 
       (B) A detailed description and analysis of the funds spent as of the
   date of the report on the national ignition facility program.           
       (C) An assessment whether the new baseline plan for the national    
   ignition facility program submitted under subsection (a) includes clear 
   goals for that program, adequate and sustainable funding, and achievable
   milestones for that program.                                            

          SEC. 3141.  RIVER PROTECTION PROJECT, RICHLAND, WASHINGTON.             

     (a) Redesignation of Project.--The tank waste remediation system     
  environmental project, Richland, Washington, including all programs     
  relating to the retrieval and treatment of tank waste at the site at    
  Hanford, Washington, under the management of the Office of River        
  Protection, shall be known and designated as the ``River Protection     
  Project''. Any reference to that project in any law, regulation, map,   
  document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be          
  considered to be a reference to the River Protection Project.           
     (b) Management and Responsibility of Office of River                 
  Protection.--Subsection (b) of section 3139 of the Strom Thurmond       
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 
  261; 112 Stat. 2250) is amended--                                       
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``managing all aspects of the''   
   and all that follows through the period and inserting ``managing,       
   consistent with the policy direction established by the Department, all 
   aspects of the River Protection Project, Richland, Washington.''; and   
     (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:                 

     ``(3)(A) The Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental         
  Management shall delegate in writing responsibility for the management  
  of the River Protection Project, Richland, Washington, to the head of   
  the Office.                                                             
     ``(B) Such delegation shall include, at a minimum, authorities for   
  contracting, financial management, safety, and general program          
  management that are equivalent to the authorities of managers of other  
  operations offices of the Department of Energy.                         
     ``(C) The head of the Office shall, to the maximum extent possible,  
  coordinate all activities of the Office with the manager of the Richland
  Operations Office of the Department of Energy.''.                       
     (c) Department Responsibilities.--Subsection (c) of such section is  
  amended--                                                               
     (1) by striking ``manager'' and inserting ``head''; and               

       (2) by striking ``to manage'' and all that follows through the      
   period and inserting ``to carry out the responsibilities specified in   
   subsection (b)(2).''.                                                   
     (d) Reporting to Congress.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended
  to read as follows:                                                     
     ``(d) Report.--The Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental   
  Management shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate
  and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, not
  later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Floyd D.      
  Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, a copy  
  of the delegation of authority required by subsection (b)(3).''.        

                    SEC. 3142. REPORT ON TANK WASTE REMEDIATION SYSTEM, HANFORD   
          RESERVATION, RICHLAND, WASHINGTON.                                      
     Not later than December 15, 2000, the Secretary of Energy shall      
  submit to Congress a report on the Tank Waste Remediation System        
  project, Hanford Reservation, Richland, Washington. The report shall    
  include the following:                                                  
       (1) A proposed plan for processing and stabilizing all nuclear waste
   located in the Hanford Tank Farm.                                       
     (2) A proposed schedule for carrying out that proposed plan.          

     (3) The total estimated cost of carrying out that proposed plan.      

       (4) A description of any alternative options to that proposed plan  
   and a description of the costs and benefits of each such option.        
       (5) A description of the volumes and characteristics of any wastes  
   or materials that are not to be treated during phase 1(B) of the        
   project.                                                                
       (6) A plan for developing, demonstrating, and implementing advanced 
   vitrification system technologies that can be used to treat and         
   stabilize any out-of-specification wastes or materials (such as         
   polychlorinated biphenyls) that cannot be treated and stabilized with   
   the technologies that are to be used during phase 1(B) of the project.  

                      Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Management of National       
           Nuclear Security Administration                                         
                    SEC. 3151. TERM OF OFFICE OF PERSON FIRST APPOINTED AS UNDER  
          SECRETARY FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.             
     (a) Length of Term.--The term of office as Under Secretary for       
  Nuclear Security of the Department of Energy of the person first        
  appointed to that position shall be three years.                        
     (b) Exclusive Reasons for Removal.--The exclusive reasons for removal
  from office as Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the person       
  described in subsection (a) shall be inefficiency, neglect of duty, or  
  malfeasance in office.                                                  
     (c) Position Described.--The position of Under Secretary for Nuclear 
  Security of the Department of Energy referred to in this section is the 
  position established by subsection (c) of section 202 of the Department 
  of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7132), as added by section 3202 of
  the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (title XXXII of Public 
  Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 954).                                             
                    SEC. 3152. MEMBERSHIP OF UNDER SECRETARY FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY 
          ON THE JOINT NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL.                                   
     (a) Membership.--Section 179 of title 10, United States Code, is     
  amended--                                                               
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the  
   following new paragraph (3):                                            
       ``(3) The Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the Department of 
   Energy.''; and                                                          
       (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``the representative          
   designated under subsection (a)(3)'' and inserting ``the Under Secretary
   for Nuclear Security of the Department of Energy''.                     
     (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3212 of the National Nuclear      
  Security Administration Act (title XXXII of Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat.
  957; 50 U.S.C. 2402) is amended by adding at the end the following new  
  subsection:                                                             
     ``(e) Membership on Joint Nuclear Weapons Council.--The Administrator
  serves as a member of the Joint Nuclear Weapons Council under section   
  179 of title 10, United States Code.''.                                 
                    SEC. 3153. ORGANIZATION PLAN FOR FIELD OFFICES OF THE NATIONAL
          NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.                                        
     (a) Plan Required.--Not later than May 1, 2001, the Administrator for
  Nuclear Security shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the 
  Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of              
  Representatives a plan for assigning roles and responsibilities to and  
  among the headquarters and field organizational units of the National   
  Nuclear Security Administration.                                        
    (b)  Plan Elements.--The plan shall include the following:            

       (1) A general description of the organizational structure of the    
   administrative functions of the National Nuclear Security Administration
   under the plan, including the authorities and responsibilities to be    
   vested in the units of the headquarters, operations offices, and area   
   offices of the Administration.                                          
       (2) A description of any downsizing, elimination, or consolidation  
   of units of the headquarters, operations offices, and area offices of   
   the Administration that may be necessary to enhance the efficiency of   
   the Administration.                                                     
       (3) A description of the modifications of staffing levels of the    
   headquarters, operations offices, and area offices of the               
   Administration, including any reductions in force, employment of        
   additional personnel, or realignments of personnel, that are necessary  
   to implement the plan.                                                  
     (4) A schedule for the implementation of the plan.                    

     (c) Included Facilities.--The plan shall address any administrative  
  units in the National Nuclear Security Administration, including units  
  in and under the following:                                             
       (1) The Department of Energy Headquarters, Washington, District of  
   Columbia, metropolitan area.                                            
     (2) The Albuquerque Operations Office, Albuquerque, New Mexico.       

     (3) The Nevada Operations Office, Las Vegas, Nevada.                  

     (4) The Oak Ridge Operations Office, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.            

     (5) The Oakland Operations Office, Oakland, California.               

     (6) The Savannah River Operations Office, Aiken, South Carolina.      

     (7) The Los Alamos Area Office, Los Alamos, New Mexico.               


     (8) The Kirtland Area Office, Albuquerque, New Mexico.                

     (9) The Amarillo Area Office, Amarillo, Texas.                        

     (10) The Kansas City Area Office, Kansas City, Missouri.              


          SEC. 3154. REQUIRED CONTENTS OF FUTURE-YEARS NUCLEAR SECURITY PROGRAM.  

     (a) Contents Required.--Subsection (b) of section 3253 of the        
  National Nuclear Security Administration Act (title XXXII of Public Law 
  106 65; 113 Stat. 966; 50 U.S.C. 2453) is amended--                     
     (1) by striking paragraph (1);                                        

     (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and              

       (3) by inserting before paragraph (4) (as redesignated by paragraph 
   (2)) the following new paragraphs:                                      
       ``(1) A detailed description of the program elements (and the       
   projects, activities, and construction projects associated with each    
   such program element) during the applicable five-fiscal year period for 
   at least each of the following:                                         
     ``(A) For defense programs--                                          

     ``(i) directed stockpile work;                                        

     ``(ii) campaigns;                                                     

     ``(iii) readiness in technical base and facilities; and               

     ``(iv) secure transportation asset.                                   

     ``(B) For defense nuclear nonproliferation--                          

     ``(i) nonproliferation and verification, research, and development;   

     ``(ii) arms control; and                                              

     ``(iii) fissile materials disposition.                                

     ``(C) For naval reactors, naval reactors operations and maintenance.  

       ``(2) A statement of proposed budget authority, estimated           
   expenditures, and proposed appropriations necessary to support each     
   program element specified pursuant to paragraph (1).                    
       ``(3) A detailed description of how the funds identified for each   
   program element specified pursuant to paragraph (1) in the budget for   
   the Administration for each fiscal year during that five-fiscal year    
   period will help ensure that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe and  
   reliable, as determined in accordance with the criteria established     
   under section 3158 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization 
   Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (42 U.S.C. 2121 note).''.                      
    (b)  Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further amended--        

     (1) by striking subsection (c);                                       

       (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and 
   (d), respectively; and                                                  
       (3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking ``subsection 
   (d)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)''.                                 
          SEC. 3155. FUTURE-YEARS NUCLEAR SECURITY PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.  

     (a) Program Required.--(1) Without regard to any future-years nuclear
  security program submitted before the date of the enactment of this Act,
  the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional
  defense committees a future-years nuclear security program (including   
  associated annexes) for fiscal year 2001 and the five succeeding fiscal 
  years.                                                                  
     (2) The program shall reflect the estimated expenditures and proposed
  appropriations included in the budget for fiscal year 2001 that was     
  submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States  
  Code.                                                                   
     (b) Program Detail.--The level of detail of the program submitted    
  under subsection (a) shall be equivalent to the level of detail in the  
  Project Baseline Summary system of the Department of Energy, if         
  practicable, but in no event below the following:                       
     (1) In the case of directed stockpile work, detail as follows:        

     (A) Stockpile research and development.                               

     (B) Stockpile maintenance.                                            

     (C) Stockpile evaluation.                                             

     (D) Dismantlement and disposal.                                       

     (E) Production support.                                               

     (F) Field engineering, training, and manuals.                         

     (2) In the case of campaigns, detail as follows:                      

     (A) Primary certification.                                            

     (B) Dynamic materials properties.                                     

     (C) Advanced radiography.                                             

     (D) Secondary certification and nuclear system margins.               

     (E) Enhanced surety.                                                  

     (F) Weapons system engineering certification.                         

     (G) Certification in hostile environments.                            

     (H) Enhanced surveillance.                                            

     (I) Advanced design and production technologies.                      

     (J) Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) ignition and high yield.        

     (K) Defense computing and modeling.                                   

     (L) Pit manufacturing readiness.                                      

     (M) Secondary readiness.                                              

     (N) High explosive readiness.                                         

     (O) Nonnuclear readiness.                                             

     (P) Materials readiness.                                              

     (Q) Tritium readiness.                                                

       (3) In the case of readiness in technical base and facilities,      
   detail as follows:                                                      
     (A) Operation of facilities.                                          

     (B) Program readiness.                                                

     (C) Special projects.                                                 

     (D) Materials recycle and recovery.                                   

     (E) Containers.                                                       

     (F) Storage.                                                          

     (4) In the case of secure transportation assets, detail as follows:   

     (A) Operation and maintenance.                                        

     (B) Program direction relating to transportation.                     

     (5) Program direction.                                                

     (6) Construction (listed by project number).                          

     (7) In the case of safeguards and security, detail as follows:        

     (A) Operation and maintenance.                                        

     (B) Construction.                                                     

     (c) Deadline for Submittal.--The future-years nuclear security       
  program required by subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than    
  November 1, 2000.                                                       
     (d) Limitation on Use of Funds Pending Submittal.--Not more than 65  
  percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of      
  appropriations in section 3101(a)(1)(C) or otherwise made available to  
  the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2001 for program direction in  
  carrying out weapons activities may be obligated or expended until 45   
  days after the date on which the Administrator for Nuclear Security     
  submits to the congressional defense committees the program required by 
  subsection (a).                                                         

                    SEC. 3156. ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING RESEARCH,            
          DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION BY PLANT MANAGERS OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR     
          WEAPONS PRODUCTION PLANTS.                                              
     (a) Authority for Programs at Nuclear Weapons Productions            
  Facilities.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall authorize the 
  head of each nuclear weapons production facility to establish an        
  Engineering and Manufacturing Research, Development, and Demonstration  
  Program under this section.                                             
     (b) Projects and Activities.--The projects and activities carried out
  through the program at a nuclear weapons production facility under this 
  section shall support innovative or high-risk design and manufacturing  
  concepts and technologies with potentially high payoff for the nuclear  
  weapons complex. Those projects and activities may include--            
       (1) replacement of obsolete or aging design and manufacturing       
   technologies;                                                           
       (2) development of innovative agile manufacturing techniques and    
   processes; and                                                          
       (3) training, recruitment, or retention of essential personnel in   
   critical engineering and manufacturing disciplines.                     
     (c) Funding.--The Administrator may authorize the head of each       
  nuclear weapons production facility to obligate up to $3,000,000 of     
  funds within the Advanced Design and Production Technologies Campaign   
  available for such facility during fiscal year 2001 to carry out        
  projects and activities of the program under this section at that       
  facility.                                                               
     (d) Report.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to  
  the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
  Services of the House of Representatives, not later than September 15,  
  2001, a report describing, for each nuclear weapons production facility,
  each project or activity for which funds were obligated under the       
  program, the criteria used in the selection of each such project or     
  activity, the potential benefits of each such project or activity, and  
  the Administrator's recommendation concerning whether the program should
  be continued.                                                           
     (e) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``nuclear    
  weapons production facility'' has the meaning given that term in section
  3281(2) of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (title XXXII
  of Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 968; 50 U.S.C. 2471(2)).                

                    SEC. 3157. PROHIBITION ON INDIVIDUALS ENGAGING IN CONCURRENT  
          SERVICE OR DUTIES WITHIN NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AND   
          OUTSIDE THAT ADMINISTRATION BUT WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.            
     Section 3213 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act     
  (title XXXII of Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 958; 50 U.S.C. 2403) is    
  amended--                                                               
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Administration,'' and all that 
   follows through ``function of the'';                                    
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``, in carrying out any function 
   of the Administration,''; and                                           
     (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:                


     ``(d) Prohibition on Dual Office Holding.--Except in accordance with 
  sections 3212(a)(2) and 3216(a)(1):                                     
       ``(1) An individual may not concurrently hold or carry out the      
   responsibilities of--                                                   
     ``(A) a position within the Administration; and                       

       ``(B) a position within the Department of Energy not within the     
   Administration.                                                         
       ``(2) No funds appropriated or otherwise made available for any     
   fiscal year may be used to pay, to an individual who concurrently holds 
   or carries out the responsibilities of a position specified in paragraph
   (1)(A) and a position specified in paragraph (1)(B), the basic pay,     
   salary, or other compensation relating to any such position.''.         

                    SEC. 3158. ANNUAL PLAN FOR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS OF THE NATIONAL
          NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.                                        
     (a) Plan Required.--Section 3252 of the National Nuclear Security    
  Administration Act (title XXXII of Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 966; 50 
  U.S.C. 2452) is amended--                                               
       (1) by inserting ``(a) Procedures Required.--'' before ``The        
   Administrator shall''; and                                              
     (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:               

     ``(b) Annual Plan for Obligation of Funds.--(1) Each year, the       
  Administrator shall prepare a plan for the obligation of the amounts    
  that, in the President's budget submitted to Congress that year under   
  section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, are proposed to be     
  appropriated for the Administration for the fiscal year that begins in  
  that year (in this section referred to as the `budget year') and the two
  succeeding fiscal years.                                                
     ``(2) For each program element and construction line item of the     
  Administration, the plan shall provide the goal of the Administration   
  for the obligation of those amounts for that element or item for each   
  fiscal year of the plan, expressed as a percentage of the total amount  
  proposed to be appropriated in that budget for that element or item.    
     ``(c) Submission of Plan and Report.--The Administrator shall submit 
  to Congress each year, at or about the time that the President's budget 
  is submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United      
  States Code, each of the following:                                     
       ``(1) The plan required by subsection (b) prepared with respect to  
   that budget.                                                            
       ``(2) A report on the plans prepared with respect to the preceding  
   years' budgets, which shall include, for each goal provided in those    
   plans--                                                                 
       ``(A) the assessment of the Administrator as to whether or not that 
   goal was met; and                                                       
     ``(B) if that assessment is that the goal was not met--               

     ``(i) the reasons why that goal was not met; and                      

       ``(ii) the plan of the Administrator for meeting or, if necessary,  
   adjusting that goal.''.                                                 
     (b) Effective Date of Requirement to Assess Prior Plan.--The first   
  report submitted under paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of such section  
  (as added by subsection (a)) shall be the report on the plan prepared   
  with respect to the budget submitted in calendar year 2001.             
     (c) GAO Report.--Not later than March 15, 2001, the Comptroller      
  General shall submit to the congressional defense committees an         
  assessment of the adequacy of the planning, programming, and budgeting  
  processes of the National Nuclear Security Administration.              
                    SEC. 3159. AUTHORITY TO REORGANIZE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY  
          ADMINISTRATION.                                                         
     (a) Reorganization Authority.--Section 3212 of the National Nuclear  
  Security Administration Act (title XXXII of Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat.
  957; 50 U.S.C. 2402) is amended by adding at the end the following new  
  subsection:                                                             
     ``(e) Reorganization Authority.--Except as provided by subsections   
  (b) and (c) of section 3291:                                            
       ``(1) The Administrator may establish, abolish, alter, consolidate, 
   or discontinue any organizational unit or component of the              
   Administration, or transfer any function of the Administration.         
       ``(2) Such authority does not apply to the abolition of             
   organizational units or components established by law or the transfer of
   functions vested by law in any organizational unit or component.''.     
     (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 643 of the Department of Energy  
  Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7253) is amended--                          
       (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) Except as     
   provided in subsection (b), the Secretary''; and                        
     (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:                

     ``(b) The authority of the Secretary under subsection (a) does not   
  apply to the National Nuclear Security Administration. The corresponding
  authority that applies to the Administration is set forth in section    
  3212(e) of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act.''.         

           Subtitle E--National Laboratories Partnership Improvement               

          SEC. 3161. TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT PROGRAM.                     

     (a) Establishment.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall     
  establish a Technology Infrastructure Pilot Program in accordance with  
  this section.                                                           
     (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program shall be to explore new     
  methods of collaboration and improvements in the management and         
  effectiveness of collaborative programs carried out by the national     
  security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities in      
  partnership with private industry and institutions of higher education  
  and to improve the ability of those laboratories and facilities to      
  support missions of the Administration.                                 
     (c) Funding.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), funding shall 
  be available for the pilot program only to the extent of specific       
  authorizations and appropriations enacted after the date of the         
  enactment of this Act.                                                  
     (2) From amounts available in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 for         
  technology partnership programs of the Administration, the Administrator
  may allocate to carry out the pilot program not more than $5,000,000.   
     (d) Project Requirements.--A project may not be approved for the     
  pilot program unless the project meets the following requirements:      
     (1) The participants in the project include--                         

       (A) a national security laboratory or nuclear weapons production    
   facility; and                                                           
     (B) one or more of the following:                                     

     (i) A business.                                                       

     (ii) An institution of higher education.                              

     (iii) A nonprofit institution.                                        

     (iv) An agency of a State, local, or tribal government.               

       (2)(A) Not less than 50 percent of the costs of the project are to  
   be provided by non-Federal sources.                                     
       (B)(i) The calculation of the amount of the costs of the project    
   provided by non-Federal sources shall include cash, personnel, services,
   equipment, and other resources expended on the project.                 
       (ii) No funds or other resources expended before the start of the   
   project or outside the project's scope of work may be credited toward   
   the costs provided by non-Federal sources to the project.               
       (3) The project (other than in the case of a project under which the
   participating laboratory or facility receives funding under this        
   section) shall be competitively selected by that laboratory or facility 
   using procedures determined to be appropriate by the Administrator.     
     (4) No Federal funds shall be made available under this section for-- 

     (A) construction; or                                                  

     (B) any project for more than five years.                             


     (e) Selection Criteria.--(1) The projects selected for the pilot     
  program shall--                                                         
       (A) stimulate the development of technology expertise and           
   capabilities in private industry and institutions of higher education   
   that can support the nuclear weapons and nuclear nonproliferation       
   missions of the national security laboratories and nuclear weapons      
   production facilities on a continuing basis;                            
       (B) improve the ability of those laboratories and facilities benefit
   from commercial research, technology, products, processes, and services 
   that can support the nuclear weapons and nuclear nonproliferation       
   missions of those laboratories and facilities on a continuing basis; and
       (C) encourage the exchange of scientific and technological expertise
   between those laboratories and facilities and--                         
     (i) institutions of higher education;                                 

     (ii) technology-related business concerns;                            

     (iii) nonprofit institutions; and                                     

     (iv) agencies of State, tribal, or local governments;                 

   that can support the missions of those laboratories and facilities.     

     (2) The Administrator may authorize the provision of Federal funds   
  for a project under this section only if the director of the laboratory 
  or facility managing the project determines that the project is likely  
  to improve the ability of that laboratory or facility to achieve        
  technical success in meeting nuclear weapons and nuclear                
  nonproliferation missions of the Administration.                        
     (3) The Administrator shall require the director of the laboratory or
  facility to consider the following criteria in selecting a project to   
  receive Federal funds:                                                  
       (A) The potential of the project to succeed, based on its technical 
   merit, team members, management approach, resources, and project plan.  
       (B) The potential of the project to promote the development of a    
   commercially sustainable technology, determined by considering whether  
   the project will derive sufficient demand for its products or services  
   from the private sector to support the nuclear weapons and nuclear      
   nonproliferation missions of the participating laboratory or facility on
   a continuing basis.                                                     
       (C) The potential of the project to promote the use of commercial   
   research, technology, products, processes, and services by the          
   participating laboratory or facility to achieve its nuclear weapons and 
   nuclear nonproliferation missions.                                      
       (D) The commitment shown by non-Federal organizations to the        
   project, based primarily on the nature and amount of the financial and  
   other resources they will risk on the project.                          
       (E) The extent to which the project involves a wide variety and     
   number of institutions of higher education, nonprofit institutions, and 
   technology-related business concerns that can support the nuclear       
   weapons and nuclear nonproliferation missions of the participating      
   laboratory or facility on a continuing basis and that will make         
   substantive contributions to achieving the goals of the project.        
       (F) The extent of participation in the project by agencies of State,
   tribal, or local governments that will make substantive contributions to
   achieving the goals of the project.                                     
       (G) The extent to which the project focuses on promoting the        
   development of technology-related business concerns that are small      
   business concerns or involves small business concerns substantively in  
   the project.                                                            
     (f) Implementation Plan.--No funds may be allocated for the pilot    
  program until 30 days after the date on which the Administrator submits 
  to the congressional defense committees a plan for the implementation of
  the pilot program. The plan shall, at a minimum--                       
       (1) identify the national security laboratories and nuclear weapons 
   production facilities that have been designated by the Administrator to 
   participate in the pilot program; and                                   
       (2) with respect to each laboratory or facility identified under    
   paragraph (1)--                                                         
       (A) identify the businesses, institutions of higher education,      
   nonprofit institutions, and agencies of State, local, or tribal         
   government that are expected to participate in the pilot program at that
   laboratory or facility;                                                 
       (B) identify the technology areas to be addressed by the pilot      
   program at that laboratory or facility and the manner in which the pilot
   program will support high-priority missions of that laboratory or       
   facility on a continuing basis; and                                     
       (C) describe the management controls that have been put into place  
   to ensure that the pilot program as conducted at that laboratory or     
   facility is conducted in a cost-effective manner consistent with the    
   objectives of the pilot program.                                        
     (g) Report on Implementation.--(1) Not later than February 1, 2002,  
  the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
  report on the implementation and management of the pilot program. The   
  report shall take into consideration the results of the pilot program to
  date and the views of the directors of the participating laboratories   
  and facilities. The report shall include any recommendations the        
  Administrator may have concerning the future of the pilot program.      
     (2) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Administrator 
  submits the report required by paragraph (1), the Comptroller General   
  shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing
  the Comptroller General's assessment of that report.                    

                    SEC. 3162. REPORT ON SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL 
          NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES.                             
     (a) Report Required.--Not later than February 15, 2001, the          
  Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional    
  defense committees a report on small business participation in the      
  activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration.             
    (b)  Contents of Report.--The report shall include the following:     

       (1) A description of the scope and nature of the efforts of the     
   National Nuclear Security Administration as of the date of the enactment
   of this Act to encourage or increase participation of small business    
   concerns in procurements, collaborative research, technology licensing, 
   and technology transfer activities carried out by the national security 
   laboratories or nuclear weapons production facilities.                  
       (2) An assessment of the effectiveness of those efforts in securing 
   products and services of value to those laboratories and facilities.    
     (3) Recommendations on how to improve those efforts.                  

       (4) An identification of legislative changes required to implement  
   those recommendations.                                                  

                    SEC. 3163. STUDY AND REPORT RELATED TO IMPROVING MISSION      
          EFFECTIVENESS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AT NATIONAL        
          SECURITY LABORATORIES AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITIES.        
     (a) Study and Report Required.--The Secretary of Energy shall direct 
  the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board to study and to submit to the    
  Secretary not later than one year after the date of the enactment of    
  this Act a report regarding the following topics:                       
       (1) The advantages and disadvantages of providing the Administrator 
   for Nuclear Security with authority, notwithstanding the limitations    
   otherwise imposed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation, to enter into  
   transactions with public agencies, private organizations, or individuals
   on terms the Administrator considers appropriate to the furtherance of  
   basic, applied, and advanced research functions. The Advisory Board     
   shall consider, in its assessment of this authority, the management     
   history of the Department of Energy and the effect of this authority on 
   the National Nuclear Security Administration's use of contractors to    
   operate the national security laboratories.                             
       (2) The advantages and disadvantages of establishing and            
   implementing policies and procedures to facilitate the transfer of      
   scientific, technical, and professional personnel among national        
   security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities.        
     (3) The advantages and disadvantages of making changes in--           

       (A) the indemnification requirements for patents or other           
   intellectual property licensed from a national security laboratory or   
   nuclear weapons production facility;                                    
       (B) the royalty and fee schedules and types of compensation that may
   be used for patents or other intellectual property licensed to a small  
   business concern from a national security laboratory or nuclear weapons 
   production facility;                                                    
       (C) the licensing procedures and requirements for patents and other 
   intellectual property;                                                  
       (D) the rights given to a small business concern that has licensed a
   patent or other intellectual property from a national security          
   laboratory or nuclear weapons production facility to bring suit against 
   third parties infringing such intellectual property;                    
       (E) the advance funding requirements for a small business concern   
   funding a project at a national security laboratory or nuclear weapons  
   production facility through a funds-in agreement;                       
       (F) the intellectual property rights allocated to a business when it
   is funding a project at a national security laboratory or nuclear       
   weapons production facility through a funds-in agreement; and           
       (G) policies on royalty payments to inventors employed by a         
   contractor operating a national security laboratory or nuclear weapons  
   production facility, including those for inventions made under a        
   funds-in agreement.                                                     
     (b) Definition of Funds-In Agreement.--For the purposes of this      
  section, the term ``funds-in agreement'' means a contract between the   
  Department and a non-Federal organization under which that organization 
  pays the Department to provide a service or material not otherwise      
  available in the domestic private sector.                               
     (c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than one month after receiving
  the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
  that report, along with the Secretary's recommendations for action and  
  proposals for legislation to implement the recommendations.             

                    SEC. 3164. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR        
          SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH        
          NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES.                                                   
     (a) Report Required.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall   
  submit to Congress, not later than March 1, 2001, a report on the       
  efficiency and effectiveness with which the National Nuclear Security   
  Administration and its laboratories and facilities carry out technology 
  development activities in partnership with non-Federal entities,        
  including cooperative research and development agreements. The report   
  shall include an examination of the following matters with respect to   
  the carrying out of those activities:                                   
     (1) Funding sources available to and used by the Administration.      

       (2) Types of legal instruments used by the Administration, and the  
   extent to which they are used.                                          
     (3) Procedures used for selection of participants.                    

     (4) Intellectual property licensing and royalty provisions.           

     (5) New technologies developed.                                       

     (6) The extent to which those new technologies have--                 

     (A) commercial utility; and                                           


       (B) utility to the nuclear weapons and nuclear nonproliferation     
   missions of the Administration.                                         
     (b) Additional Requirements for Cooperative Research and Development 
  Agreements.--(1) The report required by subsection (a) shall include a  
  section providing the following with respect to cooperative research and
  development agreements:                                                 
       (A) An assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of such       
   agreements.                                                             
       (B) Any recommendations of the Administrator regarding the use of   
   such agreements by the Administration in the future, including any      
   appropriate funding levels.                                             
       (C) Any recommendations of the Administrator regarding legislation  
   to make such agreements more effective in supporting the                
   Administration's core nuclear weapons and nuclear non-proliferation     
   missions.                                                               
     (2) In this subsection, the term ``cooperative research and          
  development agreement'' has the meaning given such term in section      
  12(d)(1) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15  
  U.S.C. 3710a(d)(1)).                                                    
     (c) GAO Review.--The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress,   
  within 30 days after the submission of the report required by subsection
  (a), a report containing the Comptroller General's assessment of that   
  report.                                                                 
          SEC. 3165. DEFINITIONS.                                                 

     For purposes of this subtitle, the terms ``national security         
  laboratory'' and ``nuclear weapons production facility'' have the       
  meanings given such terms in section 3281 of the National Nuclear       
  Security Administration Act (title XXXII of Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat.
  968; 50 U.S.C. 2471).                                                   

           Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation        

                    SEC. 3171. ANNUAL REPORT ON STATUS OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS       
          PROTECTION, CONTROL, AND ACCOUNTING PROGRAM.                            
     (a) Report Required.--Not later than January 1 of each year, the     
  Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of  
  the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of          
  Representatives a report on the status of efforts during the preceding  
  fiscal year under the Nuclear Materials Protection, Control, and        
  Accounting Program of the Department of Energy to secure weapons-usable 
  nuclear materials in Russia that have been identified as being at risk  
  for theft or diversion.                                                 
     (b) Contents.--Each report under subsection (a) shall include the    
  following:                                                              
       (1) The number of buildings, including building locations, that     
   received complete and integrated materials protection, control, and     
   accounting systems for nuclear materials described in subsection (a)    
   during the year covered by such report.                                 
       (2) The amounts of highly enriched uranium and plutonium in Russia  
   that have been secured under systems described in paragraph (1) as of   
   the date of such report.                                                
       (3) The amount of nuclear materials described in subsection (a) that
   continues to require securing under systems described in paragraph (1)  
   as of the date of such report.                                          
       (4) A plan for actions to secure the nuclear materials identified in
   paragraph (3) under systems described in paragraph (1), including an    
   estimate of the cost of such actions.                                   
       (5) The amounts expended through the fiscal year preceding the date 
   of such report to secure nuclear materials described in subsection (a)  
   under systems described in paragraph (1), set forth by total amount and 
   by amount per fiscal year.                                              
     (c) Limitation on Use of Certain Funds.--(1) No amounts authorized to
  be appropriated for the Department of Energy by this Act or any other   
  Act for purposes of the Nuclear Materials Protection, Control, and      
  Accounting Program may be obligated or expended after September 30,     
  2000, for any project under the program at a site controlled by the     
  Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy (MINATOM) in Russia until the         
  Secretary submits to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and  
  the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report
  on the access policy established with respect to such project, including
  a certification that the access policy has been implemented.            
     (2) The access policy with respect to a project under this subsection
  shall--                                                                 
       (A) permit appropriate determinations by United States officials    
   regarding security requirements, including security upgrades, for the   
   project; and                                                            
       (B) ensure verification by United States officials that Department  
   of Energy assistance at the project is being used for the purposes      
   intended.                                                               

          SEC. 3172. NUCLEAR CITIES INITIATIVE.                                   

     (a) In General.--(1) The Secretary of Energy may, in accordance with 
  the provisions of this section, expand and enhance the activities of the
  Department of Energy under the Nuclear Cities Initiative.               
     (2) In this section, the term ``Nuclear Cities Initiative'' means the
  initiative arising pursuant to the joint statement dated July 24, 1998, 
  signed by the Vice President of the United States and the Prime Minister
  of the Russian Federation and the agreement dated September 22, 1998,   
  between the United States and the Russian Federation.                   
     (b) Funding for Fiscal Year 2001.--There is hereby authorized to be  
  appropriated for the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2001          
  $30,000,000 for purposes of the Nuclear Cities Initiative.              
     (c) Limitation Pending Submission of Agreement.--No amount authorized
  to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of    
  Energy for fiscal year 2001 for the Nuclear Cities Initiative may be    
  obligated or expended to provide assistance under the Initiative for    
  more than three nuclear cities in Russia and two serial production      
  facilities in Russia until 30 days after the date on which the Secretary
  of Energy submits to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and  
  the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a copy  
  of a written agreement between the United States Government and the     
  Government of the Russian Federation which provides that Russia will    
  close some of its facilities engaged in nuclear weapons assembly and    
  disassembly work.                                                       
     (d) Limitation Pending Implementation of Project Review              
  Procedures.--(1) Not more than $8,750,000 of the amounts referred to in 
  subsection (b) may be obligated or expended for purposes of the         
  Initiative until the Secretary of Energy establishes and implements     
  project review procedures for projects under the Initiative and submits 
  to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on   
  Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the project  
  review procedures so established and implemented.                       
     (2) The project review procedures established under paragraph (1)    
  shall ensure that any scientific, technical, or commercial project      
  initiated under the Initiative--                                        
       (A) will not enhance the military or weapons of mass destruction    
   capabilities of Russia;                                                 
       (B) will not result in the inadvertent transfer or utilization of   
   products or activities under such project for military purposes;        
     (C) will be commercially viable; and                                  

       (D) will be carried out in conjunction with an appropriate          
   commercial, industrial, or nonprofit entity as partner.                 
     (e) Limitation Pending Certification and Report.--No amount in excess
  of $17,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the Department of      
  Energy for fiscal year 2001 for the Nuclear Cities Initiative may be    
  obligated or expended for purposes of providing assistance under the    
  Initiative until 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy
  submits to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the        
  Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the         
  following:                                                              
       (1) A copy of the written agreement between the United States and   
   the Russian Federation which provides that Russia will close some of its
   facilities engaged in nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly work     
   within five years of the date of the agreement in exchange for receiving
   assistance through the Initiative.                                      
     (2) A certification by the Secretary--                                

       (A) that project review procedures for all projects under the       
   Initiative have been established and are being implemented; and         
       (B) that those procedures will ensure that any scientific,          
   technical, or commercial project initiated under the Initiative--       
       (i) will not enhance the military or weapons of mass destruction    
   capabilities of Russia;                                                 
       (ii) will not result in the inadvertent transfer or utilization of  
   products or activities under such project for military purposes;        
       (iii) will be commercially viable within three years after the date 
   of the initiation of the project; and                                   
       (iv) will be carried out in conjunction with an appropriate         
   commercial, industrial, or other nonprofit entity as partner.           
     (3) A report setting forth the following:                             

     (A) A description of the project review procedures process.           

       (B) A list of the projects under the Initiative that have been      
   reviewed under such project review procedures.                          
       (C) A description for each project listed under subparagraph (B) of 
   the purpose, expected life-cycle costs, out-year budget costs,          
   participants, commercial viability, expected time for income generation,
   and number of Russian jobs created.                                     
     (f) Plan for Restructuring the Russian Nuclear Complex.--(1) The     
  President, acting through the Secretary of Energy, is urged to enter    
  into discussions with the Russian Federation for purposes of the        
  development by the Russian Federation of a plan to restructure the      
  Russian nuclear complex in order to meet changes in the national        
  security requirements of Russia by 2010.                                
    (2) The plan under paragraph (1) should include the following:        

       (A) Mechanisms to consolidate the nuclear weapons production        
   capacity in Russia to a capacity that is consistent with the obligations
   of Russia under current and future arms control agreements.             
       (B) Mechanisms to increase transparency regarding the restructuring 
   of the Russian nuclear complex and weapons-surplus nuclear materials    
   inventories in Russia to the levels of transparency for such matters in 
   the United States, including the participation of Department of Energy  
   officials with expertise in transparency of such matters.               
       (C) Measurable milestones that will permit the United States and the
   Russian Federation to monitor progress under the plan.                  
     (g) Encouragement of Careers in Nonproliferation.--(1) In carrying   
  out actions under this section, the Secretary of Energy may carry out a 
  program to encourage students in the United States and in the Russian   
  Federation to pursue careers in areas relating to nonproliferation.     
     (2) Of the amounts made available under the Initiative for fiscal    
  year 2001 in excess of $17,500,000, up to $2,000,000 shall be available 
  for purposes of the program under paragraph (1).                        
     (3) The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall notify the Committee
  on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of  
  the House of Representatives before any funds are expended pursuant to  
  paragraph (2). Any such notification shall include--                    
       (A) an identification of the amount to be expended under paragraph  
   (2) during fiscal year 2001;                                            
     (B) the recipients of the funds; and                                  


       (C) specific information on the activities that will be conducted   
   using those funds.                                                      
    (h)  Definitions.--In this section:                                   

       (1) The term ``nuclear city'' means any of the closed nuclear cities
   within the complex of the Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy as follows: 
     (A) Sarov (Arzamas 16).                                               

     (B) Zarechnyy (Penza 19).                                             

     (C) Novoural'sk (Sverdlovsk 44).                                      

     (D) Lesnoy (Sverdlovsk 45).                                           

     (E) Ozersk (Chelyabinsk 65).                                          

     (F) Snezhinsk (Chelyabinsk 70).                                       

     (G) Trechgornyy (Zlatoust 36).                                        

     (H) Seversk (Tomsk 7).                                                

     (I) Zheleznogorsk (Krasnoyarsk 26).                                   

     (J) Zelenogorsk (Krasnoyarsk 45).                                     

       (2) The term ``Russian nuclear complex'' means all of the nuclear   
   cities.                                                                 
       (3) The term ``serial production facilities'' means the facilities  
   in Russia that are located at the following cities:                     
     (A) Avangard.                                                         

     (B) Lesnoy (Sverdlovsk 45).                                           

     (C) Trechgornyy (Zlatoust 36).                                        

     (D) Zarechnyy (Penza 19).                                             

          SEC. 3173. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NONPROLIFERATION MONITORING.            

     (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2001, the Secretary of 
  Energy shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and
  the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report
  on the efforts of the Department of Energy to ensure adequate oversight 
  and accountability of the Department's nonproliferation programs in     
  Russia and the potential costs and effects of the use of on-the-ground  
  monitoring for the Department's significant nonproliferation programs in
  Russia. The report shall include the following:                         
       (1) A detailed discussion of the current management and oversight   
   mechanisms used to ensure that Federal funds are expended for the       
   intended purposes of those programs and that the projects are achieving 
   their intended objectives.                                              
     (2) An evaluation of whether those mechanisms are adequate.           

       (3) A discussion of whether there is a need for additional employees
   of the Department, or of contractors of the Department, to be stationed 
   in Russia, or to visit nonproliferation project sites in Russia on a    
   regular basis, to monitor the programs carried out at those sites, and  
   an estimate of the practical considerations and costs of such           
   monitoring.                                                             
       (4) An identification of each nonproliferation program and each site
   at which an employee referred to in paragraph (3) would be placed to    
   monitor that program.                                                   
       (5) A description of the costs associated with continued            
   on-the-ground monitoring of those programs, including the costs         
   associated with placing those employees in Russia.                      
       (6) Recommendations regarding the most cost-effective option for the
   Department to pursue to ensure that Federal funds for those programs are
   expended for the intended purposes of those programs.                   
       (7) Any recommendations of the Secretary for further improvements in
   the oversight and accountability of those programs, including any       
   proposed legislation.                                                   
     (b) GAO Report.--Not later than April 15, 2001, the Comptroller      
  General shall submit to the committees referred to in subsection (a) a  
  report setting forth the assessment of the Comptroller General          
  concerning the information contained in the report required by that     
  subsection.                                                             
                    SEC. 3174. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE NEED FOR COORDINATION OF  
          NONPROLIFERATION PROGRAMS.                                              
     It is the sense of Congress that there should be clear and effective 
  coordination among--                                                    
     (1) the Nuclear Cities Initiative;                                    

     (2) the Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention program;             

     (3) the Cooperative Threat Reduction programs;                        

       (4) the Nuclear Materials Protection, Control, and Accounting       
   Program; and                                                            
     (5) the International Science and Technology Center program.          

                    SEC. 3175. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL       
          NUCLEAR SAFETY PROGRAM.                                                 
     Amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available by 
  this title for the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2001 for the    
  International Nuclear Safety Program in the former Soviet Union and     
  Eastern Europe shall be available only for purposes of reactor safety   
  upgrades and training relating to nuclear operator and reactor safety.  

           Subtitle G--Other Matters                                               

                    SEC. 3191. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN  
          SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.                       
     Section 3161(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for     
  Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103 337; 42 U.S.C. 7231 note) is amended by
  striking ``September 30, 2000'' and inserting ``September 30, 2002''.   
                    SEC. 3192. BIENNIAL REPORT CONTAINING UPDATE ON NUCLEAR TEST  
          READINESS POSTURES.                                                     
     Section 3152 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal    
  Year 1996 (Public Law 104 106; 110 Stat. 623) is amended--              
       (1) by inserting ``(a) Report.--'' before ``Not later than February 
   15, 1996,''; and                                                        
     (2) by adding at the end the following:                               

     ``(b) Biennial Update Report.--(1) Not later than February 15 of each
  odd-numbered year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional      
  defense committees a report containing an update of the report required 
  under subsection (a), as updated by any report previously submitted     
  under this paragraph.                                                   
     ``(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, as of the date  
  of such report, the following:                                          
       ``(A) A list and description of the workforce skills and            
   capabilities that are essential to carry out underground nuclear tests  
   at the Nevada Test Site.                                                
       ``(B) A list and description of the infrastructure and physical     
   plant that are essential to carry out underground nuclear tests at the  
   Nevada Test Site.                                                       
       ``(C) A description of the readiness status of the skills and       
   capabilities described in subparagraph (A) and of the infrastructure and
   physical plant described in subparagraph (B).                           
     ``(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in          
  unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.''.               
                    SEC. 3193. FREQUENCY OF REPORTS ON INADVERTENT RELEASES OF    
          RESTRICTED DATA AND FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA.                           
     (a) Frequency of Reports.--Section 3161(f)(2) of the Strom Thurmond  
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 
  261; 112 Stat. 2261; 50 U.S.C. 435 note) is amended to read as follows: 
     ``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall, on a quarterly basis, submit a  
  report to the committees and Assistant to the President specified in    
  subsection (d). The report shall state whether any inadvertent releases 
  described in paragraph (1) occurred during the immediately preceding    
  quarter and, if so, shall identify each such release.''.                
     (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) apply with 
  respect to inadvertent releases of Restricted Data and Formerly         
  Restricted Data that are discovered on or after the date of the         
  enactment of this Act.                                                  
                    SEC. 3194. FORM OF CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING THE SAFETY OR     
          RELIABILITY OF THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE.                           
     Any certification submitted to the President by the Secretary of     
  Defense or the Secretary of Energy regarding confidence in the safety or
  reliability of a nuclear weapon type in the United States nuclear       
  weapons stockpile shall be submitted in classified form only.           
                    SEC. 3195. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION TO
          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE IN  
          STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP AND SECURITY.                                     
     (a) Authority To Present Certificate of Commendation.--The Secretary 
  of Energy may present a certificate of commendation to any current or   
  former employee of the Department of Energy, and any current or former  
  employee of a Department contractor, whose service to the Department in 
  matters relating to stockpile stewardship and security assisted the     
  Department in furthering the national security interests of the United  
  States.                                                                 
     (b) Certificate.--The certificate of commendation presented to a     
  current or former employee under subsection (a) shall include an        
  appropriate citation of the service of the current or former employee   
  described in that subsection, including a citation for dedication,      
  intellect, and sacrifice in furthering the national security interests  
  of the United States by maintaining a strong, safe, and viable United   
  States nuclear deterrent during the Cold War or thereafter.             
     (c) Department of Energy Defined.--For purposes of this section, the 
  term ``Department of Energy'' includes any predecessor agency of the    
  Department of Energy.                                                   

                    SEC. 3196. COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS FOR
          GOVERNMENT-OWNED, CONTRACTOR-OPERATED LABORATORIES.                     
     (a) Strategic Plans.--Subsection (a) of section 12 of the            
  Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a) is 
  amended by striking ``joint work statement,'' and inserting ``joint work
  statement or, if permitted by the agency, in an agency-approved annual  
  strategic plan,''.                                                      

     (b) Experimental Federal Waivers.--Subsection (b) of that section is 
  amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:               
     ``(6)(A) In the case of a laboratory that is part of the National    
  Nuclear Security Administration, a designated official of that          
  Administration may waive any license retained by the Government under   
  paragraph (1)(A), (2), or (3)(D), in whole or in part and according to  
  negotiated terms and conditions, if the designated official finds that  
  the retention of the license by the Government would substantially      
  inhibit the commercialization of an invention that would otherwise serve
  an important national security mission.                                 
     ``(B) The authority to grant a waiver under subparagraph (A) shall   
  expire on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of
  the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
  2001. The expiration under the preceding sentence of authority to grant 
  a waiver under subparagraph (A) shall not affect any waiver granted     
  under that subparagraph before the expiration of such authority.        
     ``(C) Not later than February 15 of each year, the Administrator for 
  Nuclear Security shall submit to Congress a report on any waivers       
  granted under this paragraph during the preceding year.''.              
     (c) Time Required for Approval.--Subsection (c)(5) of that section is
  amended--                                                               
     (1) by striking subparagraph (C);                                     

     (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and        

     (3) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated--                         

     (A) in clause (i)--                                                   

     (i) by striking ``with a small business firm''; and                   

     (ii) by inserting ``if'' after ``statement''; and                     

     (B) by adding at the end the following new clauses:                   

     ``(iv) Any agency that has contracted with a non-Federal entity to   
  operate a laboratory may develop and provide to such laboratory one or  
  more model cooperative research and development agreements for purposes 
  of standardizing practices and procedures, resolving common legal       
  issues, and enabling review of cooperative research and development     
  agreements to be carried out in a routine and prompt manner.            
     ``(v) A Federal agency may waive the requirements of clause (i) or   
  (ii) under such circumstances as the agency considers appropriate.''.   

          SEC. 3197. OFFICE OF ARCTIC ENERGY.                                     

     (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy may establish within the 
  Department of Energy an Office of Arctic Energy.                        
    (b)  Purposes.--The purposes of such office shall be as follows:      

       (1) To promote research, development, and deployment of electric    
   power technology that is cost-effective and especially well suited to   
   meet the needs of rural and remote regions of the United States,        
   especially where permafrost is present or located nearby.               
       (2) To promote research, development, and deployment in such regions
   of--                                                                    
       (A) enhanced oil recovery technology, including heavy oil recovery, 
   reinjection of carbon, and extended reach drilling technologies;        
       (B) gas-to-liquids technology and liquified natural gas (including  
   associated transportation systems);                                     
     (C) small hydroelectric facilities, river turbines, and tidal power;  

       (D) natural gas hydrates, coal bed methane, and shallow bed natural 
   gas; and                                                                
     (E) alternative energy, including wind, geothermal, and fuel cells.   

     (c) Location.--The Secretary shall locate such office at a university
  with expertise and experience in the matters specified in subsection    
  (b).                                                                    

           TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD                    

          SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.                                               

     There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2001,        
  $18,500,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety  
  Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 
  et seq.).                                                               

           TITLE XXXIII--NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE                                

      Sec. 3301. Authorized uses of stockpile funds.                          

      Sec. 3302. Increased receipts under prior disposal authority.           

      Sec. 3303. Disposal of titanium.                                        


          SEC. 3301. AUTHORIZED USES OF STOCKPILE FUNDS.                          

     (a) Obligation of Stockpile Funds.--During fiscal year 2001, the     
  National Defense Stockpile Manager may obligate up to $71,000,000 of the
  funds in the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund established    
  under subsection (a) of section 9 of the Strategic and Critical         
  Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h) for the authorized uses of   
  such funds under subsection (b)(2) of such section, including the       
  disposal of hazardous materials that are environmentally sensitive.     
     (b) Additional Obligations.--The National Defense Stockpile Manager  
  may obligate amounts in excess of the amount specified in subsection (a)
  if the National Defense Stockpile Manager notifies Congress that        
  extraordinary or emergency conditions necessitate the additional        
  obligations. The National Defense Stockpile Manager may make the        
  additional obligations described in the notification after the end of   
  the 45-day period beginning on the date on which Congress receives the  
  notification.                                                           
     (c) Limitations.--The authorities provided by this section shall be  
  subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations Acts.  

          SEC. 3302. INCREASED RECEIPTS UNDER PRIOR DISPOSAL AUTHORITY.           

     Section 3303(a)(4) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense            
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261; 112 Stat.   
  2263; 50 U.S.C. 98d note) is amended by striking ``$590,000,000'' and   
  inserting ``$720,000,000''.                                             
          SEC. 3303. DISPOSAL OF TITANIUM.                                        

     (a) Disposal Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,  
  the President shall, by September 30, 2010, dispose of 30,000 short tons
  of titanium contained in the National Defense Stockpile.                
     (b) Treatment of Receipts.--Notwithstanding section 9 of the         
  Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h), of   
  the funds received as a result of the disposal of titanium under        
  subsection (a), $6,000,000 shall be transferred to the American Battle  
  Monuments Commission for deposit in the fund established under section  
  2113 of title 36, United States Code, for the World War II memorial     
  authorized by section 1 of Public Law 103 32 (107 Stat. 90), and the    
  remainder shall be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous         
  receipts.                                                               
     (c) World War II Memorial.--(1) The amount transferred to the        
  American Battle Monuments Commission under subsection (b) shall be used 
  to complete all necessary requirements for the design of, ground        
  breaking for, construction of, maintenance of, and dedication of the    
  World War II memorial. The Commission shall determine how the amount    
  shall be apportioned among such purposes.                               
     (2) Any funds not necessary for the purposes set forth in paragraph  
  (1) shall be transferred to and deposited in the general fund of the    
  Treasury.                                                               
     (d) Relationship to Other Disposal Authority.--The disposal authority
  provided in subsection (a) is new disposal authority and is in addition 
  to, and shall not affect, any other disposal authority provided by law  
  regarding materials in the National Defense Stockpile.                  

           TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES                                   

            Sec. 3401. Minimum price of petroleum sold from certain naval     
      petroleum reserves.                                                     
            Sec. 3402. Repeal of authority to contract for cooperative or unit
      plans affecting naval petroleum reserve numbered 1.                     
      Sec. 3403. Disposal of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2.                    


                    SEC. 3401. MINIMUM PRICE OF PETROLEUM SOLD FROM CERTAIN NAVAL 
          PETROLEUM RESERVES.                                                     
    Section 7430(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--      

       (1) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking ``Naval      
   Petroleum Reserves Numbered 1, 2, and 3'' and inserting ``Naval         
   Petroleum Reserves Numbered 2 and 3''; and                              
     (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``90 percent of''.               

                    SEC. 3402. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR COOPERATIVE OR 
          UNIT PLANS AFFECTING NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVE NUMBERED 1.                
     (a) Repeal.--Section 7426 of title 10, United States Code, is        
  repealed.                                                               
     (b) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--(1) Section 7425 of such    
  title is amended by striking ``for--'' and all that follows through ``he
  may acquire'' and inserting ``for exchanges of land or agreements for   
  conservation authorized by section 7424 of this title, the Secretary may
  acquire''.                                                              
     (2) Section 7428 of such title is amended by striking ``, except a   
  plan authorized by section 7426 of this title,''.                       
     (3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 641 of such    
  title is amended by striking the item relating to section 7426.         
     (c) Savings Provision.--The repeal of section 7426 of title 10,      
  United States Code, shall not affect the validity of contracts that are 
  in effect under such section on the day before the date of the enactment
  of this Act. No such contract may be extended or renewed on or after the
  date of the enactment of this Act.                                      

          SEC. 3403. DISPOSAL OF OIL SHALE RESERVE NUMBERED 2.                    

     (a) Transfer to Indian Tribe.--Section 3405 of the Strom Thurmond    
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (10 U.S.C. 7420 
  note; Public Law 105 261) is amended to read as follows:                
          ``SEC. 3405. DISPOSAL OF OIL SHALE RESERVE NUMBERED 2.                  

    ``(a)  Definitions.--In this section:                                 

       ``(1) NOSR 2.--The term `NOSR 2' means Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2,
   as identified on a map on file in the Office of the Secretary of the    
   Interior.                                                               
       ``(2) Moab site.--The term `Moab site' means the Moab uranium       
   milling site located approximately three miles northwest of Moab, Utah, 
   and identified in the Final Environmental Impact Statement issued by the
   Nuclear Regulatory Commission in March 1996 in conjunction with Source  
   Materials License No. SUA 917.                                          
       ``(3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map depicting the boundaries 
   of NOSR 2, to be kept on file and available for public inspection in the
   offices of the Department of the Interior.                              
       ``(4) Tribe.--The term `Tribe' means the Ute Indian Tribe of the    
   Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation.                                    
       ``(5) Trustee.--The term `Trustee' means the Trustee of the Moab    
   Mill Reclamation Trust.                                                 
     ``(b) Conveyance.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and       
  subsection (e), all right, title, and interest of the United States in  
  and to all Federal lands within the exterior boundaries of NOSR 2       
  (including surface and mineral rights) are hereby conveyed to the Tribe 
  in fee simple. The Secretary of Energy shall execute and file in the    
  appropriate office a deed or other instrument effectuating the          
  conveyance made by this section.                                        
     ``(2) The conveyance under paragraph (1) does not include the        
  following:                                                              
       ``(A) The portion of the bed of Green River contained entirely      
   within NOSR 2, as depicted on the map.                                  
       ``(B) The land (including surface and mineral rights) to the west of
   the Green River within NOSR 2, as depicted on the map.                  
       ``(C) A \1/4\ mile scenic easement on the east side of the Green    
   River within NOSR 2.                                                    
     ``(c) Conditions on Conveyance.--(1) The conveyance under subsection 
  (b) is subject to valid existing rights in effect on the day before the 
  date of the enactment of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense           
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001.                                 
     ``(2) On completion of the conveyance under subsection (b), the      
  United States relinquishes all management authority over the conveyed   
  land, including tribal activities conducted on the land.                
     ``(3) The land conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (b) shall not  
  revert to the United States for management in trust status.             
     ``(4) The reservation of the easement under subsection (b)(2)(C)     
  shall not affect the right of the Tribe to use and maintain access to   
  the Green River through the use of the road within the easement, as     
  depicted on the map.                                                    
     ``(5) Each withdrawal that applies to NOSR 2 and that is in effect on
  the date of the enactment of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense       
  Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 is revoked to the extent that the
  withdrawal applies to NOSR 2.                                           
     ``(6) Notwithstanding that the land conveyed to the Tribe under      
  subsection (b) shall not be part of the reservation of the Tribe, such  
  land shall be deemed to be part of the reservation of the Tribe for the 
  purposes of criminal and civil jurisdiction.                            
     ``(d) Administration of Unconveyed Land and Interests in Land.--(1)  
  The land and interests in land excluded by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
  subsection (b)(2) from conveyance under subsection (b) shall be         
  administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the    
  Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
     ``(2) Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of  
  the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
  2001, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a land use 
  plan for the management of the land and interests in land referred to in
  paragraph (1).                                                          
     ``(3) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the
  Interior such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection.       
     ``(e) Royalty.--(1) Notwithstanding the conveyance under subsection  
  (b), the United States retains a nine percent royalty interest in the   
  value of any oil, gas, other hydrocarbons, and all other minerals that  
  are produced, saved, and sold from the conveyed land during the period  
  beginning on the date of the conveyance and ending on the date the      
  Secretary of Energy releases the royalty interest under subsection (i). 
     ``(2) The royalty payments shall be made by the Tribe or its designee
  to the Secretary of Energy during the period that the oil, gas,         
  hydrocarbons, or minerals are being produced, saved, sold, or extracted.
  The Secretary of Energy shall retain and use the payments in the manner 
  provided in subsection (i)(3).                                          
     ``(3) The royalty interest retained by the United States under this  
  subsection does not include any development, production, marketing, and 
  operating expenses.                                                     
     ``(4) The Tribe shall submit to the Secretary of Energy and to       
  Congress an annual report on resource development and other activities  
  of the Tribe concerning the conveyance under subsection (b).            
     ``(5) Not later than five years after the date of the enactment of   
  the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
  2001, and every five years thereafter, the Tribe shall obtain an audit  
  of all resource development activities of the Tribe concerning the      
  conveyance under subsection (b), as provided under chapter 75 of title  
  31, United States Code. The results of each audit under this paragraph  
  shall be included in the next annual report submitted under paragraph   
  (4).                                                                    
     ``(f) River Management.--(1) The Tribe shall manage, under Tribal    
  jurisdiction and in accordance with ordinances adopted by the Tribe,    
  land of the Tribe that is adjacent to, and within \1/4\ mile of, the    
  Green River in a manner that--                                          
     ``(A) maintains the protected status of the land; and                 

       ``(B) is consistent with the government-to-government agreement and 
   in the memorandum of understanding dated February 11, 2000, as agreed to
   by the Tribe and the Secretary of the Interior.                         
     ``(2) An ordinance referred to in paragraph (1) shall not impair,    
  limit, or otherwise restrict the management and use of any land that is 
  not owned, controlled, or subject to the jurisdiction of the Tribe.     
     ``(3) An ordinance adopted by the Tribe and referenced in the        
  government-to-government agreement may not be repealed or amended       
  without the written approval of both the Tribe and the Secretary of the 
  Interior.                                                               
     ``(g) Plant Species.--(1) In accordance with a                       
  government-to-government agreement between the Tribe and the Secretary  
  of the Interior, in a manner consistent with levels of legal protection 
  in effect on the date of the enactment of the Floyd D. Spence National  
  Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, the Tribe shall protect,
  under ordinances adopted by the Tribe, any plant species that is--      
       ``(A) listed as an endangered species or threatened species under   
   section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533); and   
     ``(B) located or found on the NOSR 2 land conveyed to the Tribe.      

     ``(2) The protection described in paragraph (1) shall be performed   
  solely under tribal jurisdiction.                                       
     ``(h) Horses.--(1) The Tribe shall manage, protect, and assert       
  control over any horse not owned by the Tribe or tribal members that is 
  located or found on the NOSR 2 land conveyed to the Tribe in a manner   
  that is consistent with Federal                                         

                    law governing the management, protection, and control of      
          horses in effect on the date of the enactment of the Floyd D. Spence    
          National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001.                
     ``(2) The management, control, and protection of horses described in 
  paragraph (1) shall be performed solely--                               
     ``(A) under tribal jurisdiction; and                                  

       ``(B) in accordance with a government-to-government agreement       
   between the Tribe and the Secretary of the Interior.                    
     ``(i) Remedial Action at Moab Site.--(1)(A) The Secretary of Energy  
  shall prepare a plan for remediation, including ground water            
  restoration, of the Moab site in accordance with title I of the Uranium 
  Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7911 et seq.).   
  The Secretary of Energy shall enter into arrangements with the National 
  Academy of Sciences to obtain the technical advice, assistance, and     
  recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences in objectively      
  evaluating the costs, benefits, and risks associated with various       
  remediation alternatives, including removal or treatment of radioactive 
  or other hazardous materials at the site, ground water restoration, and 
  long-term management of residual contaminants. If the Secretary prepares
  a remediation plan that is not consistent with the recommendations of   
  the National Academy of Sciences, the Secretary shall submit to Congress
  a report explaining the reasons for deviation from the National Academy 
  of Sciences' recommendations.                                           
     ``(B) The remediation plan required by subparagraph (A) shall be     
  completed not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the
  Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001,
  and the Secretary of Energy shall commence remedial action at the Moab  
  site as soon as practicable after the completion of the plan.           
     ``(C) The license for the materials at the Moab site issued by the   
  Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall terminate one year after the date of
  the enactment of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act 
  for Fiscal Year 2001, unless the Secretary of Energy determines that the
  license may be terminated earlier. Until the license is terminated, the 
  Trustee, subject to the availability of funds appropriated specifically 
  for a purpose described in clauses (i) through (iii) or made available  
  by the Trustee from the Moab Mill Reclamation Trust, may carry out--    
       ``(i) interim measures to reduce or eliminate localized high ammonia
   concentrations in the Colorado River, identified by the United States   
   Geological Survey in a report dated March 27, 2000;                     
     ``(ii) activities to dewater the mill tailings at the Moab site; and  

       ``(iii) other activities related to the Moab site, subject to the   
   authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and in consultation with 
   the Secretary of Energy.                                                
     ``(D) As part of the remediation plan for the Moab site required by  
  subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Energy shall develop, in consultation
  with the Trustee, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the State of   
  Utah, an efficient and legal means for transferring all responsibilities
  and title to the Moab site and all the materials therein from the       
  Trustee to the Department of Energy.                                    
     ``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall limit the amounts expended in    
  carrying out the remedial action under paragraph (1) to--               
       ``(A) amounts specifically appropriated for the remedial action in  
   an appropriation Act; and                                               
       ``(B) other amounts made available for the remedial action under    
   this subsection.                                                        
     ``(3)(A) The royalty payments received by the Secretary of Energy    
  under subsection (e) shall be available to the Secretary, without       
  further appropriation, to carry out the remedial action under paragraph 
  (1) until such time as the Secretary determines that all costs incurred 
  by the United States to carry out the remedial action (other than costs 
  associated with long-term monitoring) have been paid.                   
     ``(B) Upon making the determination referred to in subparagraph (A), 
  the Secretary of Energy shall transfer all remaining royalty amounts to 
  the general fund of the Treasury and release to the Tribe the royalty   
  interest retained by the United States under subsection (e).            
     ``(4)(A) Funds made available to the Department of Energy for        
  national security activities shall not be used to carry out the remedial
  action under paragraph (1), except that the Secretary of Energy may use 
  such funds for program direction directly related to the remedial       
  action.                                                                 
     ``(B) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of    
  Energy to carry out the remedial action under paragraph (1) such sums as
  are necessary.                                                          
     ``(5) If the Moab site is sold after the date on which the Secretary 
  of Energy completes the remedial action under paragraph (1), the seller 
  shall pay to the Secretary of Energy, for deposit in the general fund of
  the Treasury, the portion of the sale price that the Secretary          
  determines resulted from the enhancement of the value of the Moab site  
  as a result of the remedial action. The enhanced value of the Moab site 
  shall be equal to the difference between--                              
       ``(A) the fair market value of the Moab site on the date of         
   enactment of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 
   Fiscal Year 2001, based on information available on that date; and      
       ``(B) the fair market value of the Moab site, as appraised on       
   completion of the remedial action.''.                                   
     (b) Uranium Mill Tailings.--Section 102 of the Uranium Mill Tailings 
  Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7912) is amended by adding at  
  the end the following new subsection:                                   
    ``(f)  Designation of Moab Site as Processing Site.--                 

       ``(1) Designation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
   Moab uranium milling site (referred to in this subsection as the `Moab  
   site') located approximately three miles northwest of Moab, Utah, and   
   identified in the Final Environmental Impact Statement issued by the    
   Nuclear Regulatory Commission in March 1996 in conjunction with Source  
   Materials License No. SUA 917, is designated as a processing site.      
       ``(2) Applicability.--This title applies to the Moab site in the    
   same manner and to the same extent as to other processing sites         
   designated under subsection (a), except that--                          
       ``(A) sections 103, 104(b), 107(a), 112(a), and 115(a) of this title
   shall not apply; and                                                    
       ``(B) a reference in this title to the date of the enactment of this
   Act shall be treated as a reference to the date of the enactment of this
   subsection.                                                             
       ``(3) Remediation.--Subject to the availability of appropriations   
   for this purpose, the Secretary shall conduct remediation at the Moab   
   site in a safe and environmentally sound manner that takes into         
   consideration the remedial action plan prepared pursuant to section     
   3405(i) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for    
   Fiscal Year 1999 (10 U.S.C. 7420 note; Public Law 105 261), including-- 
     ``(A) ground water restoration; and                                   

       ``(B) the removal, to a site in the State of Utah, for permanent    
   disposition and any necessary stabilization, of residual radioactive    
   material and other contaminated material from the Moab site and the     
   floodplain of the Colorado River.''.                                    
     (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3406 of the Strom Thurmond        
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (10 U.S.C. 7420 
  note; Public Law 105 261) is amended by adding at the end the following 
  new subsection:                                                         
     ``(f) Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2.--This section does not apply to  
  the transfer of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2 under section 3405.''.     

           TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION                                     

      Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2001.        

      Sec. 3502. Scrapping of National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels.         

            Sec. 3503. Authority to convey National Defense Reserve Fleet     
      vessel, GLACIER.                                                        
      Sec. 3504. Maritime intermodal research.                                

      Sec. 3505. Maritime research and technology development.                

      Sec. 3506. Reporting of administered and oversight funds.               


          SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.        

     Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2001, 
  to be available without fiscal year limitation if so provided in        
  appropriations Acts, for the use of the Department of Transportation for
  the Maritime Administration as follows:                                 
       (1) For expenses necessary for operations and training activities,  
   $94,260,000.                                                            
       (2) For expenses under the loan guarantee program authorized by     
   title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.),
   $54,179,000, of which--                                                 
       (A) $50,000,000 is for the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the
   Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan guarantees
   under the program; and                                                  
       (B) $4,179,000 is for administrative expenses related to loan       
   guarantee commitments under the program.                                
          SEC. 3502. SCRAPPING OF NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE FLEET VESSELS.         

     (a) Extension of Scrapping Authority Under National Maritime Heritage
  Act of 1994.--Section 6(c)(1) of the National Maritime Heritage Act of  
  1994 (16 U.S.C. 5405(c)(1)) is amended--                                
       (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``2001'' and inserting ``2006'';
   and                                                                     
     (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:         


       ``(B) in the manner that provides the best value to the Government, 
   except in any case in which obtaining the best value would require      
   towing a vessel and such towing poses a serious threat to the           
   environment; and''.                                                     
     (b) Selection of Scrapping Facilities.--The Secretary of             
  Transportation may scrap obsolete vessels pursuant to section 6(c)(1) of
  the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5405(c)(1))       
  through qualified scrapping facilities, using the most expeditious      
  scrapping methodology and location practicable. Scrapping facilities    
  shall be selected under that section on a best value basis consistent   
  with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as in effect on the date of the
  enactment of this Act, without any predisposition toward foreign or     
  domestic facilities taking into consideration, among other things, the  
  ability of facilities to scrap vessels--                                
     (1) at least cost to the Government;                                  

     (2) in a timely manner;                                               

     (3) giving consideration to worker safety and the environment; and    

       (4) in a manner that minimizes the geographic distance that a vessel
   must be towed when towing a vessel poses a serious threat to the        
   environment.                                                            
    (c)  Limitation on Scrapping Before Program.--                        

       (1) In general.--Until the report required by subsection (d)(1) is  
   transmitted to the congressional committees referred to in that         
   subsection, the Secretary may not proceed with the scrapping of any     
   vessel in the National Defense Reserve Fleet except the following:      
     (A) Donner.                                                           

     (B) Export Commerce.                                                  

     (C) Builder.                                                          

     (D) Albert E. Watts.                                                  

     (E) Wayne Victory.                                                    

     (F) Mormacdawn.                                                       

     (G) Mormacmoon.                                                       

     (H) Santa Elena.                                                      

     (I) Santa Isabel.                                                     

     (J) Santa Cruz.                                                       

     (K) Protector.                                                        

     (L) Lauderdale.                                                       

     (N) PVT. Fred C. Murphy.                                              

     (M) Beaujolais.                                                       

     (O) Meacham.                                                          

     (P) Neaco.                                                            

     (Q) Wabash.                                                           

     (R) Nemasket.                                                         

     (S) Mirfak.                                                           

     (T) GEN. Alex M. Patch.                                               

     (U) Arthur M. Huddell.                                                

     (V) Washington.                                                       

     (W) Suffolk County.                                                   

     (X) Crandall.                                                         

     (Y) Crilley.                                                          

     (Z) Rigel.                                                            

     (AA) Vega.                                                            

     (BB) Compass Island.                                                  

     (CC) Export Challenger.                                               

     (DD) Preserver.                                                       

     (EE) Marine Fiddler.                                                  

     (FF) Wood County.                                                     

     (GG) Catawba Victory.                                                 

     (HH) Gen. Nelson M. Walker.                                           

     (II) Lorain County.                                                   

     (JJ) Lynch.                                                           

     (KK) Mission Santa Ynez.                                              

     (LL) Caloosahatchee.                                                  

     (MM) Canisteo.                                                        

       (2) Prioritization.--The Secretary shall exercise discretion to     
   prioritize for scrapping those vessels identified in paragraph (1) that 
   pose the most immediate threat to the environment.                      
     (d) Scrapping Program for Obsolete National Defense Reserve Fleet    
  Vessels.--                                                              
       (1) Development of program; report.--The Secretary of               
   Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy and the  
   Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall within 6    
   months after the date of the enactment of this Act--                    
       (A) develop a program for the scrapping of obsolete National Defense
   Reserve Fleet vessels; and                                              
       (B) submit a report on the program to the Committee on              
   Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Resources of the 
   House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and       
   Transportation of the Senate, and the Committees on Armed Services of   
   the House of Representatives and the Senate.                            
       (2) Contents of report.--The report shall include information       
   concerning the initial determination of scrapping capacity, both        
   domestically and abroad, appropriate proposed regulations to implement  
   the program, funding and staffing requirements, milestone dates for the 
   disposal of each obsolete vessel, and longterm cost estimates for the   
   program.                                                                
       (3) Alternatives.--In developing the program, the Secretary of      
   Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy and the  
   Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall consider all
   alternatives and available information, including--                     
     (A) alternative scrapping sites;                                      

     (B) vessel donations;                                                 

     (C) sinking of vessels in deep water;                                 

     (D) sinking vessels for development of artificial reefs;              

     (E) sales of vessels before they become obsolete;                     

       (F) results from the Navy Ship Disposal Program under section 8124  
   of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1999; and              
       (G) the Report of the Department of Defense's Interagency Panel on  
   Ship Scrapping issued in April 1998.                                    
     (e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
  this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary of               
  Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, shall   
  report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the    
  Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on
  Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committees 
  on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the 
  progress of the vessel scrapping program developed under subsection     
  (d)(1) and on the progress of any other scrapping of obsolete           
  Government-owned vessels.                                               
     (f) Presidential Recommendation.--The President shall transmit with  
  the report required by subsection (d)(1) a recommendation on--          
       (1) whether it is necessary to amend the Toxic Substances Control   
   Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) or any other environmental statute or      
   regulatory requirements relevant to the disposal of vessels described in
   section 6(c)(2) of the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C.
   5405(c)(2)) by September 30, 2006; and                                  
       (2) any proposed changes to those requirements to carry out such    
   disposals.                                                              
                    SEC. 3503. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE FLEET 
          VESSEL, GLACIER.                                                        
     (a) Authority To Convey.--The Secretary of Transportation (in this   
  section referred to as ``the Secretary'') may, subject to subsection    
  (b), convey all right, title, and interest of the United States         
  Government in and to the vessel in the National Defense Reserve Fleet   
  that was formerly the U.S.S. Glacier (United States official number AGB 
  4) to the Glacier Society, Inc., a corporation established under the    
  laws of the State of Connecticut that is located in Bridgeport,         
  Connecticut (in this section referred to as the ``recipient'').         
    (b)  Terms of Conveyance.--                                           

       (1) Required conditions.--The Secretary may not convey a vessel     
   under this section unless the recipient--                               
       (A) agrees to use the vessel for the purpose of a monument to the   
   accomplishments of members of the Armed Forces of the United States,    
   civilians, scientists, and diplomats in exploration of the Arctic and   
   the Antarctic;                                                          
     (B) agrees that the vessel will not be used for commercial purposes;  

       (C) agrees to make the vessel available to the Government if the    
   Secretary requires use of the vessel by the Government for war or       
   national emergency;                                                     
       (D) agrees to hold the Government harmless for any claims arising   
   from exposure to asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, or lead paint     
   after the conveyance of the vessel, except for claims arising from use  
   of the vessel by the Government pursuant to the agreement under         
   subparagraph (C); and                                                   
       (E) provides sufficient evidence to the Secretary that it has       
   available for use to restore the vessel, in the form of cash, liquid    
   assets, or a written loan commitment, financial resources of at least   
   $100,000.                                                               
       (2) Delivery of vessel.--If the Secretary conveys the vessel under  
   this section, the Secretary shall deliver the vessel--                  
       (A) at the place where the vessel is located on the date of         
   conveyance;                                                             
     (B) in its condition on that date; and                                

     (C) at no cost to the United States Government.                       

       (3) Additional terms.--The Secretary may require such additional    
   terms in connection with the conveyance authorized by this section as   
   the Secretary considers appropriate.                                    
     (c) Other Unneeded Equipment.--If the Secretary conveys the vessel   
  under this section, the Secretary may also convey to the recipient any  
  unneeded equipment from other vessels in the National Defense Reserve   
  Fleet or Government                                                     

                    storage facilities for use to restore the vessel to museum    
          quality or to its original configuration (or both).                     
     (d) Retention of Vessel in NDRF.--The Secretary shall retain in the  
  National Defense Reserve Fleet the vessel authorized to be conveyed     
  under this section until the earlier of--                               
     (1) 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or           

     (2) the date of the conveyance of the vessel under this section.      

          SEC. 3504. MARITIME INTERMODAL RESEARCH.                                

     Section 8 of Public Law 101 115 (46 U.S.C. App. 1121 2) is amended by
  adding at the end thereof the following:                                
    ``(f)  University Transportation Research Funds.--                    

       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make a grant under section 5505
   of title 49, United States Code, to an institute designated under       
   subsection (a) for maritime and maritime intermodal research under that 
   section as if the institute were a university transportation center.    
       ``(2) Advice and consultation of marad.--In making a grant under the
   authority of paragraph (1), the Secretary, through the Research and     
   Special Programs Administration, shall advise the Maritime              
   Administration concerning the availability of funds for the grants, and 
   consult with the Administration on the making of the grants.''.         
          SEC. 3505. MARITIME RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.                

     (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a     
  study of maritime research and technology development, and report its   
  findings and conclusions, together with any recommendations it finds    
  appropriate, to the Congress within 9 months after the date of enactment
  of this Act.                                                            
     (b) Required Areas of Study.--The Secretary shall include the        
  following items in the report required by subsection (a):               
       (1) The approximate dollar values appropriated by the Congress for  
   each of the 5 fiscal years ending before the study is commenced for each
   of the following modes of transportation:                               
     (A) Highway.                                                          

     (B) Rail.                                                             

     (C) Aviation.                                                         

     (D) Public transit.                                                   

     (E) Maritime.                                                         

       (2) A description of how Federal funds appropriated for research in 
   the different transportation modes are utilized.                        
       (3) A summary and description of current research and technology    
   development funds appropriated for each of those fiscal years for       
   maritime research initiatives, with separate categories for funds       
   provided to the Coast Guard for marine safety research purposes.        
       (4) A description of cooperative mechanisms that could be used to   
   attract and leverage non-federal investments in United States maritime  
   research and technology development and application programs, including 
   the potential for the creation of maritime transportation research      
   centers and the benefits of cooperating with existing surface           
   transportation research centers.                                        
       (5) Proposals for research and technology development funding to    
   facilitate the evolution of Maritime Transportation System.             
     (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts authorized to be
  appropriated under section 3401 for operations and training, $100,000 is
  authorized to carry out this section.                                   
          SEC. 3506. REPORTING OF ADMINISTERED AND OVERSIGHT FUNDS.               

     The Maritime Administration, in its annual report to the Congress    
  under section 208 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App.      
  1118), and in its annual budget estimate submitted to the Congress,     
  shall state separately the amount, source, intended use, and nature of  
  any funds (other than funds appropriated to the Administration or to the
  Secretary of Transportation for use by the Administration) administered,
  or subject to oversight, by the Administration.                         

           TITLE XXXVI--ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM 

      Sec. 3601. Short title.                                                 

      Sec. 3602. Findings; sense of Congress.                                 

           SUBTITLE A--ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND COMPENSATION FUND

            Sec. 3611. Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
      Compensation Program.                                                   
            Sec. 3612. Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
      Compensation Fund.                                                      
      Sec. 3613. Legislative proposal.                                        

      Sec. 3614. Authorization of appropriations.                             

                             SUBTITLE B--PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION                   

      Sec. 3621. Definitions for program administration.                      

      Sec. 3622. Expansion of list of beryllium vendors.                      

      Sec. 3623. Exposure in the performance of duty.                         

      Sec. 3624. Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health.               

      Sec. 3625. Responsibilities of Secretary of Health and Human Services.  

      Sec. 3626. Designation of additional members of Special Exposure Cohort.

      Sec. 3627. Separate treatment of chronic silicosis.                     

      Sec. 3628. Compensation and benefits to be provided.                    

      Sec. 3629. Medical benefits.                                            

      Sec. 3630. Separate treatment of certain uranium employees.             

      Sec. 3631. Assistance for claimants and potential claimants.            

           SUBTITLE C--TREATMENT, COORDINATION, AND FORFEITURE OF COMPENSATION AND
                                    BENEFITS                                      
      Sec. 3641. Offset for certain payments.                                 

      Sec. 3642. Subrogation of the United States.                            

      Sec. 3643. Payment in full settlement of claims.                        

            Sec. 3644. Exclusivity of remedy against the United States and    
      against contractors and subcontractors.                                 
            Sec. 3645. Election of remedy for beryllium employees and atomic  
      weapons employees.                                                      
      Sec. 3646. Certification of treatment of payments under other laws.     

      Sec. 3647. Claims not assignable or transferable; choice of remedies.   

      Sec. 3648. Attorney fees.                                               

      Sec. 3649. Certain claims not affected by awards of damages.            

      Sec. 3650. Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons.                  

      Sec. 3651. Coordination with other Federal radiation compensation laws. 

              SUBTITLE D--ASSISTANCE IN STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROCEEDINGS   

      Sec. 3661. Agreements with States.                                      


          SEC. 3601. SHORT TITLE.                                                 

     This title may be cited as the ``Energy Employees Occupational       
  Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000''.                             
          SEC. 3602. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.                                 

    (a)  Findings.--The Congress finds the following:                     

       (1) Since World War II, Federal nuclear activities have been        
   explicitly recognized under Federal law as activities that are          
   ultra-hazardous. Nuclear weapons production and testing have involved   
   unique dangers, including potential catastrophic nuclear accidents that 
   private insurance carriers have not covered and recurring exposures to  
   radioactive substances and beryllium that, even in small amounts, can   
   cause medical harm.                                                     
       (2) Since the inception of the nuclear weapons program and for      
   several decades afterwards, a large number of nuclear weapons workers at
   sites of the Department of Energy and at sites of vendors who supplied  
   the Cold War effort were put at risk without their knowledge and consent
   for reasons that, documents reveal, were driven by fears of adverse     
   publicity, liability, and employee demands for hazardous duty pay.      
       (3) Many previously secret records have documented unmonitored      
   exposures to radiation and beryllium and continuing problems at these   
   sites across the Nation, at which the Department of Energy and its      
   predecessor agencies have been, since World War II, self-regulating with
   respect to nuclear safety and occupational safety and health. No other  
   hazardous Federal activity has been permitted to be carried out under   
   such sweeping powers of self-regulation.                                
       (4) The policy of the Department of Energy has been to litigate     
   occupational illness claims, which has deterred workers from filing     
   workers' compensation claims and has imposed major financial burdens for
   such employees who have sought compensation. Contractors of the         
   Department have been held harmless and the employees have been denied   
   workers' compensation coverage for occupational disease.                
       (5) Over the past 20 years, more than two dozen scientific findings 
   have emerged that indicate that certain of such employees are           
   experiencing increased risks of dying from cancer and non-malignant     
   diseases. Several of these studies have also established a correlation  
   between excess diseases and exposure to radiation and beryllium.        
       (6) While linking exposure to occupational hazards with the         
   development of occupational disease is sometimes difficult, scientific  
   evidence supports the conclusion that occupational exposure to dust     
   particles or vapor of beryllium can cause beryllium sensitivity and     
   chronic beryllium disease. Furthermore, studies indicate than 98 percent
   of radiation-induced cancers within the nuclear weapons complex have    
   occurred at dose levels below existing maximum safe thresholds.         
       (7) Existing information indicates that State workers' compensation 
   programs do not provide a uniform means of ensuring adequate            
   compensation for the types of occupational illnesses and diseases that  
   relate to the employees at those sites.                                 
       (8) To ensure fairness and equity, the civilian men and women who,  
   over the past 50 years, have performed duties uniquely related to the   
   nuclear weapons production and testing programs of the Department of    
   Energy and its predecessor agencies should have efficient, uniform, and 
   adequate compensation for beryllium-related health conditions and       
   radiation-related health conditions.                                    
       (9) On April 12, 2000, the Secretary of Energy announced that the   
   Administration intended to seek compensation for individuals with a     
   broad range of work-related illnesses throughout the Department of      
   Energy's nuclear weapons complex.                                       
       (10) However, as of October 2, 2000, the Administration has failed  
   to provide Congress with the necessary legislative and budget proposals 
   to enact the promised compensation program.                             
    (b)  Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--           

       (1) a program should be established to provide compensation to      
   covered employees;                                                      

       (2) a fund for payment of such compensation should be established on
   the books of the Treasury;                                              
     (3) payments from that fund should be made only after--               

       (A) the identification of employees of the Department of Energy     
   (including its predecessor agencies), and of contractors of the         
   Department, who may be members of the group of covered employees;       
       (B) the establishment of a process to receive and administer claims 
   for compensation for disability or death of covered employees;          
       (C) the submittal by the President of a legislative proposal for    
   compensation of such employees that includes the estimated annual budget
   resources for that compensation; and                                    
       (D) consideration by the Congress of the legislative proposal       
   submitted by the President; and                                         
       (4) payments from that fund should commence not later than fiscal   
   year 2002.                                                              
           Subtitle A--Establishment of Compensation Program and Compensation Fund 

                    SEC. 3611. ESTABLISHMENT OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL     
          ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM.                                           
     (a) Program Established.--There is hereby established a program to be
  known as the ``Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation       
  Program'' (in this title referred to as the ``compensation program'').  
  The President shall carry out the compensation program through one or   
  more Federal agencies or officials, as designated by the President.     
     (b) Purpose of Program.--The purpose of the compensation program is  
  to provide for timely, uniform, and adequate compensation of covered    
  employees and, where applicable, survivors of such employees, suffering 
  from illnesses incurred by such employees in the performance of duty for
  the Department of Energy and certain of its contractors and             
  subcontractors.                                                         
     (c) Eligibility for Compensation.--The eligibility of covered        
  employees for compensation under the compensation program shall be      
  determined in accordance with the provisions of subtitle B as may be    
  modified by a law enacted after the date of the submittal of the        
  proposal for legislation required by section 3613.                      

                    SEC. 3612. ESTABLISHMENT OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL     
          ILLNESS COMPENSATION FUND.                                              
     (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established on the books of the  
  Treasury a fund to be known as the ``Energy Employees Occupational      
  Illness Compensation Fund'' (in this title referred to as the           
  ``compensation fund'').                                                 
     (b) Amounts in Compensation Fund.--The compensation fund shall       
  consist of the following amounts:                                       
       (1) Amounts appropriated to the compensation fund pursuant to the   
   authorization of appropriations in section 3614(b).                     
     (2) Amounts transferred to the compensation fund under subsection (c).

     (c) Financing of Compensation Fund.--Upon the exhaustion of amounts  
  in the compensation fund attributable to the authorization of           
  appropriations in section 3614(b), the Secretary of the Treasury shall  
  transfer directly to the compensation fund from the General Fund of the 
  Treasury, without further appropriation, such amounts as are further    
  necessary to carry out the compensation program.                        
     (d) Use of Compensation Fund.--Subject to subsection (e), amounts in 
  the compensation fund shall be used to carry out the compensation       
  program.                                                                
     (e) Administrative Costs Not Paid From Compensation Fund.--No cost   
  incurred in carrying out the compensation program, or in administering  
  the compensation fund, shall be paid from the compensation fund or set  
  off against or otherwise deducted from any payment to any individual    
  under the compensation program.                                         
     (f) Investment of Amounts in Compensation Fund.--Amounts in the      
  compensation fund shall be invested in accordance with section 9702 of  
  title 31, United States Code, and any interest on, and proceeds from,   
  any such investment shall be credited to and become a part of the       
  compensation fund.                                                      
          SEC. 3613. LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL.                                        

     (a) Legislative Proposal Required.--Not later than March 15, 2001,   
  the President shall submit to Congress a proposal for legislation to    
  implement the compensation program. The proposal for legislation shall  
  include, at a minimum, the specific recommendations (including draft    
  legislation) of the President for the following:                        
       (1) The types of compensation and benefits, including lost wages,   
   medical benefits, and any lump-sum settlement payments, to be provided  
   under the compensation program.                                         
       (2) Any adjustments or modifications necessary to appropriately     
   administer the compensation program under subtitle B.                   
       (3) Whether to expand the compensation program to include other     
   illnesses associated with exposure to toxic substances.                 
       (4) Whether to expand the class of individuals who are members of   
   the Special Exposure Cohort (as defined in section 3621(14)).           
     (b) Assessment of Potential Covered Employees and Required           
  Amounts.--The President shall include with the proposal for legislation 
  under subsection (a) the following:                                     
       (1) An estimate of the number of covered employees that the         
   President determines were exposed in the performance of duty.           
       (2) An estimate, for each fiscal year of the compensation program,  
   of the amounts to be required for compensation and benefits anticipated 
   to be provided in such fiscal year under the compensation program.      
          SEC. 3614. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.                             

     (a) In General.--Pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in  
  section 3103(a), $25,000,000 may be used for purposes of carrying out   
  this title.                                                             
     (b) Compensation Fund.--There is hereby authorized to be appropriated
  $250,000,000 to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation  
  Fund established by section 3612.                                       
           Subtitle B--Program Administration                                      

          SEC. 3621. DEFINITIONS FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.                      

    In this title:                                                        

     (1) The term ``covered employee'' means any of the following:         

     (A) A covered beryllium employee.                                     

     (B) A covered employee with cancer.                                   

       (C) To the extent provided in section 3627, a covered employee with 
   chronic silicosis (as defined in that section).                         
       (2) The term ``atomic weapon'' has the meaning given that term in   
   section 11 d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(d)).     
       (3) The term ``atomic weapons employee'' means an individual        
   employed by an atomic weapons employer during a period when the employer
   was processing or producing, for the use by the United States, material 
   that emitted radiation and was used in the production of an atomic      
   weapon, excluding uranium mining and milling.                           
       (4) The term ``atomic weapons employer'' means an entity, other than
   the United States, that--                                               
       (A) processed or produced, for use by the United States, material   
   that emitted radiation and was used in the production of an atomic      
   weapon, excluding uranium mining and milling; and                       
       (B) is designated by the Secretary of Energy as an atomic weapons   
   employer for purposes of the compensation program.                      

       (5) The term ``atomic weapons employer facility'' means a facility, 
   owned by an atomic weapons employer, that is or was used to process or  
   produce, for use by the United States, material that emitted radiation  
   and was used in the production of an atomic weapon, excluding uranium   
   mining or milling.                                                      
     (6) The term ``beryllium vendor'' means any of the following:         

     (A) Atomics International.                                            

       (B) Brush Wellman, Incorporated, and its predecessor, Brush         
   Beryllium Company.                                                      
     (C) General Atomics.                                                  

     (D) General Electric Company.                                         

       (E) NGK Metals Corporation and its predecessors, Kawecki-Berylco,   
   Cabot Corporation, BerylCo, and Beryllium Corporation of America.       
     (F) Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation.                      

       (G) StarMet Corporation and its predecessor, Nuclear Metals,        
   Incorporated.                                                           
     (H) Wyman Gordan, Incorporated.                                       

       (I) Any other vendor, processor, or producer of beryllium or related
   products designated as a beryllium vendor for purposes of the           
   compensation program under section 3622.                                
       (7) The term ``covered beryllium employee'' means the following, if 
   and only if the employee is determined to have been exposed to beryllium
   in the performance of duty in accordance with section 3623(a):          
       (A) A current or former employee (as that term is defined in section
   8101(1) of title 5, United States Code) who may have been exposed to    
   beryllium at a Department of Energy facility or at a facility owned,    
   operated, or occupied by a beryllium vendor.                            
     (B) A current or former employee of--                                 

       (i) any entity that contracted with the Department of Energy to     
   provide management and operation, management and integration, or        
   environmental remediation of a Department of Energy facility; or        
       (ii) any contractor or subcontractor that provided services,        
   including construction and maintenance, at such a facility.             
       (C) A current or former employee of a beryllium vendor, or of a     
   contractor or subcontractor of a beryllium vendor, during a period when 
   the vendor was engaged in activities related to the production or       
   processing of beryllium for sale to, or use by, the Department of       
   Energy.                                                                 
     (8) The term ``covered beryllium illness'' means any of the following:

       (A) Beryllium sensitivity as established by an abnormal beryllium   
   lymphocyte proliferation test performed on either blood or lung lavage  
   cells.                                                                  
     (B) Established chronic beryllium disease.                            

       (C) Any injury, illness, impairment, or disability sustained as a   
   consequence of a covered beryllium illness referred to in subparagraph  
   (A) or (B).                                                             
       (9) The term ``covered employee with cancer'' means any of the      
   following:                                                              
       (A) An individual with a specified cancer who is a member of the    
   Special Exposure Cohort, if and only if that individual contracted that 
   specified cancer after beginning employment at a Department of Energy   
   facility (in the case of a Department of Energy employee or Department  
   of Energy contractor employee) or at an atomic weapons employer facility
   (in the case of an atomic weapons employee).                            
       (B)(i) An individual with cancer specified in subclause (I), (II),  
   or (III) of clause (ii), if and only if that individual is determined to
   have sustained that cancer in the performance of duty in accordance with
   section 3623(b).                                                        
     (ii) Clause (i) applies to any of the following:                      

       (I) A Department of Energy employee who contracted that cancer after
   beginning employment at a Department of Energy facility.                
       (II) A Department of Energy contractor employee who contracted that 
   cancer after beginning employment at a Department of Energy facility.   
       (III) An atomic weapons employee who contracted that cancer after   
   beginning employment at an atomic weapons employer facility.            
       (10) The term ``Department of Energy'' includes the predecessor     
   agencies of the Department of Energy, including the Manhattan           
   Engineering District.                                                   
       (11) The term ``Department of Energy contractor employee'' means any
   of the following:                                                       
       (A) An individual who is or was in residence at a Department of     
   Energy facility as a researcher for one or more periods aggregating at  
   least 24 months.                                                        
       (B) An individual who is or was employed at a Department of Energy  
   facility by--                                                           
       (i) an entity that contracted with the Department of Energy to      
   provide management and operating, management and integration, or        
   environmental remediation at the facility; or                           
       (ii) a contractor or subcontractor that provided services, including
   construction and maintenance, at the facility.                          
       (12) The term ``Department of Energy facility'' means any building, 
   structure, or premise, including the grounds upon which such building,  
   structure, or premise is located--                                      
       (A) in which operations are, or have been, conducted by, or on      
   behalf of, the Department of Energy (except for buildings, structures,  
   premises, grounds, or operations covered by Executive Order No. 12344,  
   dated February 1, 1982 (42 U.S.C. 7158 note), pertaining to the Naval   
   Nuclear Propulsion Program); and                                        
     (B) with regard to which the Department of Energy has or had--        

     (i) a proprietary interest; or                                        

       (ii) entered into a contract with an entity to provide management   
   and operation, management and integration, environmental remediation    
   services, construction, or maintenance services.                        
       (13) The term ``established chronic beryllium disease'' means       
   chronic beryllium disease as established by the following:              
       (A) For diagnoses on or after January 1, 1993, beryllium sensitivity
   (as established in accordance with paragraph (8)(A)), together with lung
   pathology consistent with chronic beryllium disease, including--        
       (i) a lung biopsy showing granulomas or a lymphocytic process       
   consistent with chronic beryllium disease;                              
       (ii) a computerized axial tomography scan showing changes consistent
   with chronic beryllium disease; or                                      
       (iii) pulmonary function or exercise testing showing pulmonary      
   deficits consistent with chronic beryllium disease.                     
     (B) For diagnoses before January 1, 1993, the presence of--           

       (i) occupational or environmental history, or epidemiologic evidence
   of beryllium exposure; and                                              
     (ii) any three of the following criteria:                             

         (I) Characteristic chest radiographic (or computed tomography (CT))
    abnormalities.                                                          
         (II) Restrictive or obstructive lung physiology testing or         
    diffusing lung capacity defect.                                         
      (III) Lung pathology consistent with chronic beryllium disease.       

      (IV) Clinical course consistent with a chronic respiratory disorder.  

         (V) Immunologic tests showing beryllium sensitivity (skin patch    
    test or beryllium blood test preferred).                                
       (14) The term ``member of the Special Exposure Cohort'' means a     
   Department of Energy employee, Department of Energy contractor employee,
   or atomic weapons employee who meets any of the following requirements: 
       (A) The employee was so employed for a number of work days          
   aggregating at least 250 work days before February 1, 1992, at a gaseous
   diffusion plant located in Paducah, Kentucky, Portsmouth, Ohio, or Oak  
   Ridge, Tennessee, and, during such employment--                         
       (i) was monitored through the use of dosimetry badges for exposure  
   at the plant of the external parts of employee's body to radiation; or  
       (ii) worked in a job that had exposures comparable to a job that is 
   or was monitored through the use of dosimetry badges.                   
       (B) The employee was so employed before January 1, 1974, by the     
   Department of Energy or a Department of Energy contractor or            
   subcontractor on Amchitka Island, Alaska, and was exposed to ionizing   
   radiation in the performance of duty related to the Long Shot, Milrow,  
   or Cannikin underground nuclear tests.                                  
       (C)(i) Subject to clause (ii), the employee is an individual        
   designated as a member of the Special Exposure Cohort by the President  
   for purposes of the compensation program under section 3626.            
       (ii) A designation under clause (i) shall, unless Congress otherwise
   provides, take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date on    
   which the President submits to Congress a report identifying the        
   individuals covered by the designation and describing the criteria used 
   in designating those individuals.                                       
       (15) The term ``occupational illness'' means a covered beryllium    
   illness, cancer referred to in section 3621(9)(B), specified cancer, or 
   chronic silicosis, as the case may be.                                  

     (16) The term ``radiation'' means ionizing radiation in the form of-- 

     (A) alpha particles;                                                  

     (B) beta particles;                                                   

     (C) neutrons;                                                         

     (D) gamma rays; or                                                    

     (E) accelerated ions or subatomic particles from accelerator machines.

     (17) The term ``specified cancer'' means any of the following:        

       (A) A specified disease, as that term is defined in section 4(b)(2) 
   of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note).       
     (B) Bone cancer.                                                      

       (18) The term ``survivor'' means any individual or individuals      
   eligible to receive compensation pursuant to section 8133 of title 5,   
   United States Code.                                                     
          SEC. 3622. EXPANSION OF LIST OF BERYLLIUM VENDORS.                      

     Not later than December 31, 2002, the President may, in consultation 
  with the Secretary of Energy, designate as a beryllium vendor for       
  purposes of section 3621(6) any vendor, processor, or producer of       
  beryllium or related products not previously listed under or designated 
  for purposes of such section 3621(6) if the President finds that such   
  vendor, processor, or producer has been engaged in activities related to
  the production or processing of beryllium for sale to, or use by, the   
  Department of Energy in a manner similar to the entities listed in such 
  section 3621(6).                                                        
          SEC. 3623. EXPOSURE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.                         

     (a) Beryllium.--A covered beryllium employee shall, in the absence of
  substantial evidence to the contrary, be determined to have been exposed
  to beryllium in the performance of duty for the purposes of the         
  compensation program if, and only if, the covered beryllium employee    
  was--                                                                   
     (1) employed at a Department of Energy facility; or                   

       (2) present at a Department of Energy facility, or a facility owned 
   and operated by a beryllium vendor, because of employment by the United 
   States, a beryllium vendor, or a contractor or subcontractor of the     
   Department of Energy;                                                   
    during a period when beryllium dust, particles, or vapor may have been
  present at such facility.                                               
     (b) Cancer.--An individual with cancer specified in subclause (I),   
  (II), or (III) of section 3621(9)(B)(ii) shall be determined to have    
  sustained that cancer in the performance of duty for purposes of the    
  compensation program if, and only if, the cancer specified in that      
  subclause was at least as likely as not related to employment at the    
  facility specified in that subclause, as determined in accordance with  
  the guidelines established under subsection (c).                        
     (c) Guidelines.--(1) For purposes of the compensation program, the   
  President shall by regulation establish guidelines for making the       
  determinations required by subsection (b).                              
     (2) The President shall establish such guidelines after technical    
  review by the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health under       
  section 3624.                                                           
    (3) Such guidelines shall--                                           

       (A) be based on the radiation dose received by the employee (or a   
   group of employees performing similar work) at such facility and the    
   upper 99 percent confidence interval of the probability of causation in 
   the radioepidemiological tables published under section 7(b) of the     
   Orphan Drug Act (42 U.S.C. 241 note), as such tables may be updated     
   under section 7(b)(3) of such Act from time to time;                    
     (B) incorporate the methods established under subsection (d); and     

       (C) take into consideration the type of cancer, past health-related 
   activities (such as smoking), information on the risk of developing a   
   radiation-related cancer from workplace exposure, and other relevant    
   factors.                                                                
     (d) Methods for Radiation Dose Reconstructions.--(1) The President   
  shall, through any Federal agency (other than the Department of Energy) 
  or official (other than the Secretary of Energy or any other official   
  within the Department of Energy) that the President may designate,      
  establish by regulation methods for arriving at reasonable estimates of 
  the radiation doses received by an individual specified in subparagraph 
  (B) of section 3621(9) at a facility specified in that subparagraph by  
  each of the following employees:                                        
       (A) An employee who was not monitored for exposure to radiation at  
   such facility.                                                          
       (B) An employee who was monitored inadequately for exposure to      
   radiation at such facility.                                             
       (C) An employee whose records of exposure to radiation at such      
   facility are missing or incomplete.                                     
     (2) The President shall establish an independent review process using
  the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health to--                  
     (A) assess the methods established under paragraph (1); and           

       (B) verify a reasonable sample of the doses established under       
   paragraph (1).                                                          
     (e) Information on Radiation Doses.--(1) The Secretary of Energy     
  shall provide, to each covered employee with cancer specified in section
  3621(9)(B), information specifying the estimated radiation dose of that 
  employee during each employment specified in section 3621(9)(B), whether
  established by a dosimetry reading, by a method established under       
  subsection (d), or by both a dosimetry reading and such method.         
     (2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of  
  Energy shall each make available to researchers and the general public  
  information on the assumptions, methodology, and data used in           
  establishing radiation doses under subsection (d). The actions taken    
  under this paragraph shall be consistent with the protection of private 
  medical records.                                                        
          SEC. 3624. ADVISORY BOARD ON RADIATION AND WORKER HEALTH.               

     (a) Establishment.--(1) Not later than 120 days after the date of the
  enactment of this Act, the President shall establish and appoint an     
  Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (in this section referred 
  to as the ``Board'').                                                   
     (2) The President shall make appointments to the Board in            
  consultation with organizations with expertise on worker health issues  
  in order to ensure that the membership of the Board reflects a balance  
  of scientific, medical, and worker perspectives.                        
     (3) The President shall designate a Chair for the Board from among   
  its members.                                                            
    (b)  Duties.--The Board shall advise the President on--               

     (1) the development of guidelines under section 3623(c);              

       (2) the scientific validity and quality of dose estimation and      
   reconstruction efforts being performed for purposes of the compensation 
   program; and                                                            
       (3) such other matters related to radiation and worker health in    
   Department of Energy facilities as the President considers appropriate. 
     (c) Staff.--(1) The President shall appoint a staff to facilitate the
  work of the Board. The staff shall be headed by a Director who shall be 
  appointed under subchapter VIII of chapter 33 of title 5, United States 
  Code.                                                                   
     (2) The President may accept as staff of the Board personnel on      
  detail from other Federal agencies. The detail of personnel under this  
  paragraph may be on a nonreimbursable basis.                            
     (d) Expenses.--Members of the Board, other than full-time employees  
  of the United States, while attending meetings of the Board or while    
  otherwise serving at the request of the President, while serving away   
  from their homes or regular places of business, shall be allowed travel 
  and meal expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as        
  authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for          
  individuals in the Government serving without pay.                      
          SEC. 3625. RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.  

     The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall carry out that      
  Secretary's responsibilities with respect to the compensation program   
  with the assistance of the Director of the National Institute for       
  Occupational Safety and Health.                                         
          SEC. 3626. DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF SPECIAL EXPOSURE COHORT.

     (a) Advice on Additional Members.--(1) The Advisory Board on         
  Radiation and Worker Health under section 3624 shall advise the         
  President whether there is a class of employees at any Department of    
  Energy facility who likely were exposed to radiation at that facility   
  but for whom it is not feasible to estimate with sufficient accuracy the
  radiation dose they received.                                           
     (2) The advice of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health  
  under paragraph (1) shall be based on exposure assessments by radiation 
  health professionals, information provided by the Department of Energy, 
  and such other information as the Advisory Board considers appropriate. 
     (3) The President shall request advice under paragraph (1) after     
  consideration of petitions by classes of employees described in that    
  paragraph for such advice. The President shall consider such petitions  
  pursuant to procedures established by the President.                    
     (b) Designation of Additional Members.--Subject to the provisions of 
  section 3621(14)(C), the members of a class of employees at a Department
  of Energy facility may be treated as members of the Special Exposure    
  Cohort for purposes of the compensation program if the President, upon  
  recommendation of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health,    
  determines that--                                                       
       (1) it is not feasible to estimate with sufficient accuracy the     
   radiation dose that the class received; and                             
       (2) there is a reasonable likelihood that such radiation dose may   
   have endangered the health of members of the class.                     

     (c) Access to Information.--The Secretary of Energy shall provide, in
  accordance with law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the 
  members and staff of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health  
  access to relevant information on worker exposures, including access to 
  Restricted Data (as defined in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of
  1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(y)).                                               
          SEC. 3627. SEPARATE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC SILICOSIS.                     

     (a) Sense of Congress.--The Congress finds that employees who worked 
  in Department of Energy test sites and later contracted chronic         
  silicosis should also be considered for inclusion in the compensation   
  program. Recognizing that chronic silicosis resulting from exposure to  
  silica is not a condition unique to the nuclear weapons industry, it is 
  not the intent of Congress with this title to establish a precedent on  
  the question of chronic silicosis as a compensable occupational disease.
  Consequently, it is the sense of Congress that a further determination  
  by the President is appropriate before these workers are included in the
  compensation program.                                                   
     (b) Certification by President.--A covered employee with chronic     
  silicosis shall be treated as a covered employee (as defined in section 
  3621(1)) for the purposes of the compensation program required by       
  section 3611 unless the President submits to Congress not later than 180
  days after the date of the enactment of this Act the certification of   
  the President that there is insufficient basis to include such          
  employees. The President shall submit with the certification any        
  recommendations about the compensation program with respect to covered  
  employees with chronic silicosis as the President considers appropriate.
     (c) Exposure to Silica in the Performance of Duty.--A covered        
  employee shall, in the absence of substantial evidence to the contrary, 
  be determined to have been exposed to silica in the performance of duty 
  for the purposes of the compensation program if, and only if, the       
  employee was present for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 
  work days during the mining of tunnels at a Department of Energy        
  facility located in Nevada or Alaska for tests or experiments related to
  an atomic weapon.                                                       
     (d) Covered Employee With Chronic Silicosis.--For purposes of this   
  title, the term ``covered employee with chronic silicosis'' means a     
  Department of Energy employee, or a Department of Energy contractor     
  employee, with chronic silicosis who was exposed to silica in the       
  performance of duty as determined under subsection (c).                 
     (e) Chronic Silicosis.--For purposes of this title, the term         
  ``chronic silicosis'' means a non-malignant lung disease if--           
       (1) the initial occupational exposure to silica dust preceded the   
   onset of silicosis by at least 10 years; and                            
       (2) a written diagnosis of silicosis is made by a medical doctor and
   is accompanied by--                                                     
       (A) a chest radiograph, interpreted by an individual certified by   
   the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health as a B reader,
   classifying the existence of pneumoconioses of category 1/1 or higher;  
       (B) results from a computer assisted tomograph or other imaging     
   technique that are consistent with silicosis; or                        
     (C) lung biopsy findings consistent with silicosis.                   

          SEC. 3628. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS TO BE PROVIDED.                    

     (a) Compensation Provided.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
  a covered employee, or the survivor of that covered employee if the     
  employee is deceased, shall receive compensation for the disability or  
  death of that employee from that employee's occupational illness in the 
  amount of $150,000.                                                     
     (2) A covered employee shall, to the extent that employee's          
  occupational illness is established beryllium sensitivity, receive      
  beryllium sensitivity monitoring under subsection (c) in lieu of        
  compensation under paragraph (1).                                       
     (b) Medical Benefits.--A covered employee shall receive medical      
  benefits under section 3629 for that employee's occupational illness.   
     (c) Beryllium Sensitivity Monitoring.--An individual receiving       
  beryllium sensitivity monitoring under this subsection shall receive the
  following:                                                              
       (1) A thorough medical examination to confirm the nature and extent 
   of the individual's established beryllium sensitivity.                  
       (2) Regular medical examinations thereafter to determine whether    
   that individual has developed established chronic beryllium disease.    
     (d) Payment from Compensation Fund.--The compensation provided under 
  this section, when authorized or approved by the President, shall be    
  paid from the compensation fund established under section 3612.         
     (e) Survivors.--(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, if a  
  covered employee dies before the effective date specified in subsection 
  (f), whether or not the death is a result of that employee's            
  occupational illness, a survivor of that employee may, on behalf of that
  survivor and any other survivors of that employee, receive the          
  compensation provided for under this section.                           
     (2) The right to receive compensation under this section shall be    
  afforded to survivors in the same order of precedence as that set forth 
  in section 8109 of title 5, United States Code.                         
     (f) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on July 31, 2001,
  unless Congress otherwise provides in an Act enacted before that date.  
          SEC. 3629. MEDICAL BENEFITS.                                            

     (a) Medical Benefits Provided.--The United States shall furnish, to  
  an individual receiving medical benefits under this section for an      
  illness, the services, appliances, and supplies prescribed or           
  recommended by a qualified physician for that illness, which the        
  President considers likely to cure, give relief, or reduce the degree or
  the period of that illness.                                             
     (b) Persons Furnishing Benefits.--(1) These services, appliances, and
  supplies shall be furnished by or on the order of United States medical 
  officers and hospitals, or, at the individual's option, by or on the    
  order of physicians and hospitals designated or approved by the         
  President.                                                              
     (2) The individual may initially select a physician to provide       
  medical services, appliances, and supplies under this section in        
  accordance with such regulations and instructions as the President      
  considers necessary.                                                    
     (c) Transportation and Expenses.--The individual may be furnished    
  necessary and reasonable transportation and expenses incident to the    
  securing of such services, appliances, and supplies.                    
     (d) Commencement of Benefits.--An individual receiving benefits under
  this section shall be furnished those benefits as of the date on which  
  that individual submitted the claim for those benefits in accordance    
  with this title.                                                        
     (e) Payment from Compensation Fund.--The benefits provided under this
  section, when authorized or approved by the President, shall be paid    
  from the compensation fund established under section 3612.              
     (f) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on July 31, 2001,
  unless Congress otherwise provides in an Act enacted before that date.  
          SEC. 3630. SEPARATE TREATMENT OF CERTAIN URANIUM EMPLOYEES.             

     (a) Compensation Provided.--An individual who receives, or has       
  received, $100,000 under section 5 of the Radiation Exposure            
  Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) for a claim made under that Act  
  (hereinafter in this section referred to as a ``covered uranium         
  employee''), or the survivor of that covered uranium employee if the    
  employee is deceased, shall receive compensation under this section in  
  the amount of $50,000.                                                  
     (b) Medical Benefits.--A covered uranium employee shall receive      
  medical benefits under section 3629 for the illness for which that      
  employee received $100,000 under section 5 of that Act.                 
     (c) Coordination With RECA.--The compensation and benefits provided  
  in subsections (a) and (b) are separate from any compensation or        
  benefits provided under that Act.                                       
     (d) Payment from Compensation Fund.--The compensation provided under 
  this section, when authorized or approved by the President, shall be    
  paid from the compensation fund established under section 3612.         
     (e) Survivors.--(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, if a  
  covered uranium employee dies before the effective date specified in    
  subsection (g), whether or not the death is a result of the illness     
  specified in subsection (b), a survivor of that employee may, on behalf 
  of that survivor and any other survivors of that employee, receive the  
  compensation provided for under this section.                           
     (2) The right to receive compensation under this section shall be    
  afforded to survivors in the same order of precedence as that set forth 
  in section 8109 of title 5, United States Code.                         
     (f) Procedures Required.--The President shall establish procedures to
  identify and notify each covered uranium employee, or the survivor of   
  that covered uranium employee if that employee is deceased, of the      
  availability of compensation and benefits under this section.           
     (g) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on July 31, 2001,
  unless Congress otherwise provides in an Act enacted before that date.  
          SEC. 3631. ASSISTANCE FOR CLAIMANTS AND POTENTIAL CLAIMANTS.            

     (a) Assistance for Claimants.--The President shall, upon the receipt 
  of a request for assistance from a claimant under the compensation      
  program, provide assistance to the claimant in connection with the      
  claim, including--                                                      
       (1) assistance in securing medical testing and diagnostic services  
   necessary to establish the existence of a covered beryllium illness,    
   chronic silicosis, or cancer; and                                       

       (2) such other assistance as may be required to develop facts       
   pertinent to the claim.                                                 
     (b) Assistance for Potential Claimants.--The President shall take    
  appropriate actions to inform and assist covered employees who are      
  potential claimants under the compensation program, and other potential 
  claimants under the compensation program, of the availability of        
  compensation under the compensation program, including actions to--     
       (1) ensure the ready availability, in paper and electronic format,  
   of forms necessary for making claims;                                   
       (2) provide such covered employees and other potential claimants    
   with information and other support necessary for making claims,         
   including--                                                             
       (A) medical protocols for medical testing and diagnosis to establish
   the existence of a covered beryllium illness, chronic silicosis, or     
   cancer; and                                                             
       (B) lists of vendors approved for providing laboratory services     
   related to such medical testing and diagnosis; and                      
       (3) provide such additional assistance to such covered employees and
   other potential claimants as may be required for the development of     
   facts pertinent to a claim.                                             
     (c) Information From Beryllium Vendors and Other Contractors.--As    
  part of the assistance program provided under subsections (a) and (b),  
  and as permitted by law, the Secretary of Energy shall, upon the request
  of the President, require a beryllium vendor or other Department of     
  Energy contractor or subcontractor to provide information relevant to a 
  claim or potential claim under the compensation program to the          
  President.                                                              
                      Subtitle C--Treatment, Coordination, and Forfeiture of       
           Compensation and Benefits                                               
          SEC. 3641. OFFSET FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS.                                 

     A payment of compensation to an individual, or to a survivor of that 
  individual, under subtitle B shall be offset by the amount of any       
  payment made pursuant to a final award or settlement on a claim (other  
  than a claim for worker's compensation), against any person, that is    
  based on injuries incurred by that individual on account of the exposure
  of a covered beryllium employee, covered employee with cancer, covered  
  employee with chronic silicosis (as defined in section 3627), or covered
  uranium employee (as defined in section 3630), while so employed, to    
  beryllium, radiation, silica, or radiation, respectively.               
          SEC. 3642. SUBROGATION OF THE UNITED STATES.                            

     Upon payment of compensation under subtitle B, the United States is  
  subrogated for the amount of the payment to a right or claim that the   
  individual to whom the payment was made may have against any person on  
  account of injuries referred to in section 3641.                        
          SEC. 3643. PAYMENT IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.                        

     The acceptance by an individual of payment of compensation under     
  subtitle B with respect to a covered employee shall be in full          
  satisfaction of all claims of or on behalf of that individual against   
  the United States, against a Department of Energy contractor or         
  subcontractor, beryllium vendor, or atomic weapons employer, or against 
  any person with respect to that person's performance of a contract with 
  the United States, that arise out of an exposure referred to in section 
  3641.                                                                   
                    SEC. 3644. EXCLUSIVITY OF REMEDY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES AND
          AGAINST CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS.                                 
     (a) In General.--The liability of the United States or an            
  instrumentality of the United States under this title with respect to a 
  cancer (including a specified cancer), chronic silicosis, covered       
  beryllium illness, or death related thereto of a covered employee is    
  exclusive and instead of all other liability--                          
     (1) of--                                                              

     (A) the United States;                                                

     (B) any instrumentality of the United States;                         

       (C) a contractor that contracted with the Department of Energy to   
   provide management and operation, management and integration, or        
   environmental remediation of a Department of Energy facility (in its    
   capacity as a contractor);                                              
       (D) a subcontractor that provided services, including construction, 
   at a Department of Energy facility (in its capacity as a subcontractor);
   and                                                                     
       (E) an employee, agent, or assign of an entity specified in         
   subparagraphs (A) through (D);                                          
     (2) to--                                                              

     (A) the covered employee;                                             

       (B) the covered employee's legal representative, spouse, dependents,
   survivors and next of kin; and                                          
       (C) any other person, including any third party as to whom the      
   covered employee, or the covered employee's legal representative,       
   spouse, dependents, survivors, or next of kin, has a cause of action    
   relating to the cancer (including a specified cancer), chronic          
   silicosis, covered beryllium illness, or death, otherwise entitled to   
   recover damages from the United States, the instrumentality, the        
   contractor, the subcontractor, or the employee, agent, or assign of one 
   of them;                                                                

    because of the cancer (including a specified cancer), chronic         
  silicosis, covered beryllium illness, or death in any proceeding or     
  action including a direct judicial proceeding, a civil action, a        
  proceeding in admiralty, or a proceeding under a tort liability statute 
  or the common law.                                                      
     (b) Applicability.--This section applies to all cases filed on or    
  after the date of the enactment of this Act.                            
     (c) Workers' Compensation.--This section does not apply to an        
  administrative or judicial proceeding under a State or Federal workers' 
  compensation law.                                                       
                    SEC. 3645. ELECTION OF REMEDY FOR BERYLLIUM EMPLOYEES AND     
          ATOMIC WEAPONS EMPLOYEES.                                               
     (a) Election To File Suit.--If a tort case is filed after the date of
  the enactment of this Act, alleging a claim referred to in section 3643 
  against a beryllium vendor or atomic weapons employer, the plaintiff    
  shall not be eligible for compensation or benefits under subtitle B     
  unless the plaintiff files such case within the applicable time limits  
  in subsection (b).                                                      
     (b) Applicable Time Limits.--A case described in subsection (a) shall
  be filed not later than the later of--                                  
       (1) the date that is 30 months after the date of the enactment of   
   this Act; or                                                            
       (2) the date that is 30 months after the date the plaintiff first   
   becomes aware that an illness covered by subtitle B of a covered        
   employee may be connected to the exposure of the covered employee in the
   performance of duty.                                                    
     (c) Dismissal of Claims.--Unless a case filed under subsection (a) is
  dismissed prior to the time limits in subsection (b), the plaintiff     
  shall not be eligible for compensation under subtitle B.                
     (d) Dismissal of Pending Suit.--If a tort case was filed on or before
  the date of the enactment of this Act, alleging a claim referred to in  
  section 3643 against a beryllium vendor or atomic weapons employer, the 
  plaintiff shall not be eligible for compensation or benefits under      
  subtitle B unless the plaintiff dismisses such case not later than      
  December 31, 2003.                                                      
     (e) Workers' Compensation.--This section does not apply to an        
  administrative or judicial proceeding under a State or Federal workers' 
  compensation law.                                                       
          SEC. 3646. CERTIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS UNDER OTHER LAWS.     

    Compensation or benefits provided to an individual under subtitle B-- 

       (1) shall be treated for purposes of the internal revenue laws of   
   the United States as damages for human suffering; and                   
       (2) shall not be included as income or resources for purposes of    
   determining eligibility to receive benefits described in section        
   3803(c)(2)(C) of title 31, United States Code, or the amount of such    
   benefits.                                                               

          SEC. 3647. CLAIMS NOT ASSIGNABLE OR TRANSFERABLE; CHOICE OF REMEDIES.   

     (a) Claims Not Assignable or Transferable.--No claim cognizable under
  subtitle B shall be assignable or transferable.                         
     (b) Choice of Remedies.--No individual may receive more than one     
  payment of compensation under subtitle B.                               
          SEC. 3648. ATTORNEY FEES.                                               

     (a) General Rule.--Notwithstanding any contract, the representative  
  of an individual may not receive, for services rendered in connection   
  with the claim of an individual under subtitle B, more than that        
  percentage specified in subsection (b) of a payment made under subtitle 
  B on such claim.                                                        
     (b) Applicable Percentage Limitations.--The percentage referred to in
  subsection (a) is--                                                     
     (1) 2 percent for the filing of an initial claim; and                 

       (2) 10 percent with respect to any claim with respect to which a    
   representative has made a contract for services before the date of the  
   enactment of this Act.                                                  
     (c) Penalty.--Any such representative who violates this section shall
  be fined not more than $5,000.                                          
          SEC. 3649. CERTAIN CLAIMS NOT AFFECTED BY AWARDS OF DAMAGES.            

     A payment under subtitle B shall not be considered as any form of    
  compensation or reimbursement for a loss for purposes of imposing       
  liability on any individual receiving such payment, on the basis of such
  receipt, to repay any insurance carrier for insurance payments, or to   
  repay any person on account of worker's compensation payments; and a    
  payment under subtitle B shall not affect any claim against an insurance
  carrier with respect to insurance or against any person with respect to 
  worker's compensation.                                                  
          SEC. 3650. FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS BY CONVICTED FELONS.                  

     (a) Forfeiture of Compensation.--Any individual convicted of a       
  violation of section 1920 of title 18, United States Code, or any other 
  Federal or State criminal statute relating to fraud in the application  
  for or receipt of any benefit under subtitle B or under any other       
  Federal or State workers' compensation law, shall forfeit (as of the    
  date of such conviction) any entitlement to any compensation or benefit 
  under subtitle B such individual would otherwise be awarded for any     
  injury, illness or death covered by subtitle B for which the time of    
  injury was on or before the date of the conviction.                     
     (b) Information.--Notwithstanding section 552a of title 5, United    
  States Code, or any other Federal or State law, an agency of the United 
  States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State shall make       
  available to the President, upon written request from the President and 
  if the President requires the information to carry out this section, the
  names and Social Security account numbers of individuals confined, for  
  conviction of a felony, in a jail, prison, or other penal institution or
  correctional facility under the jurisdiction of that agency.            
          SEC. 3651. COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL RADIATION COMPENSATION LAWS. 

     Except in accordance with section 3630, an individual may not receive
  compensation or benefits under the compensation program for cancer and  
  also receive compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act 
  (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) or section 1112(c) of title 38, United States     
  Code.                                                                   
           Subtitle D--Assistance in State Workers' Compensation Proceedings       

          SEC. 3661. AGREEMENTS WITH STATES.                                      

     (a) Agreements Authorized.--The Secretary of Energy (hereinafter in  
  this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') may enter into agreements
  with the chief executive officer of a State to provide assistance to a  
  Department of Energy contractor employee in filing a claim under the    
  appropriate State workers' compensation system.                         
     (b) Procedure.--Pursuant to agreements under subsection (a), the     
  Secretary may--                                                         
       (1) establish procedures under which an individual may submit an    
   application for review and assistance under this section; and           
       (2) review an application submitted under this section and determine
   whether the applicant submitted reasonable evidence that--              
       (A) the application was filed by or on behalf of a Department of    
   Energy contractor employee or employee's estate; and                    
       (B) the illness or death of the Department of Energy contractor     
   employee may have been related to employment at a Department of Energy  
   facility.                                                               
     (c) Submittal of Applications to Panels.--If provided in an agreement
  under subsection (a), and if the Secretary determines that the applicant
  submitted reasonable evidence under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary    
  shall submit the application to a physicians panel established under    
  subsection (d). The Secretary shall assist the employee in obtaining    
  additional evidence within the control of the Department of Energy and  
  relevant to the panel's deliberations.                                  
     (d) Composition and Operation of Panels.--(1) The Secretary shall    
  inform the Secretary of Health and Human Services of the number of      
  physicians panels the Secretary has determined to be appropriate to     
  administer this section, the number of physicians needed for each panel,
  and the area of jurisdiction of each panel. The Secretary may determine 
  to have only one panel.                                                 
     (2)(A) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall appoint panel
  members with experience and competency in diagnosing occupational       
  illnesses under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code.            
     (B) Each member of a panel shall be paid at the rate of pay payable  
  for level III of the Executive Schedule for each day (including travel  
  time) the member is engaged in the work of a panel.                     
     (3) A panel shall review an application submitted to it by the       
  Secretary and determine, under guidelines established by the Secretary, 
  by regulation, whether the illness or death that is the subject of the  
  application arose out of and in the course of employment by the         
  Department of Energy and exposure to a toxic substance at a Department  
  of Energy facility.                                                     
     (4) At the request of a panel, the Secretary and a contractor who    
  employed a Department of Energy contractor employee shall provide       
  additional information relevant to the panel's deliberations. A panel   
  may consult specialists in relevant fields as it determines necessary.  
     (5) Once a panel has made a determination under paragraph (3), it    
  shall report to the Secretary its determination and the basis for the   
  determination.                                                          
     (6) A panel established under this subsection shall not be subject to
  the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).                     
    (e)  Assistance.--If provided in an agreement under subsection (a)--  

       (1) the Secretary shall review a panel's determination made under   
   subsection (d), information the panel considered in reaching its        
   determination, any relevant new information not reasonably available at 
   the time of the panel's deliberations, and the basis for the panel's    
   determination;                                                          
       (2) as a result of the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary    
   shall accept the panel's determination in the absence of significant    
   evidence to the contrary; and                                           
       (3) if the panel has made a positive determination under subsection 
   (d) and the Secretary accepts the determination under paragraph (2), or 
   the panel has made a negative determination under subsection (d) and the
   Secretary finds significant evidence to the contrary--                  
       (A) the Secretary shall assist the applicant to file a claim under  
   the appropriate State workers' compensation system based on the health  
   condition that was the subject of the determination;                    
     (B) the Secretary thereafter--                                        

     (i) may not contest such claim;                                       

     (ii) may not contest an award made regarding such claim; and          

       (iii) may, to the extent permitted by law, direct the Department of 
   Energy contractor who employed the applicant not to contest such claim  
   or such award,                                                          
      unless the Secretary finds significant new evidence to justify such  
   contest; and                                                            
       (C) any costs of contesting a claim or an award regarding the claim 
   incurred by the contractor who employed the Department of Energy        
   contractor employee who is the subject of the claim shall not be an     
   allowable cost under a Department of Energy contract.                   
     (f) Information.--At the request of the Secretary, a contractor who  
  employed a Department of Energy contractor employee shall make available
  to the Secretary and the employee information relevant to deliberations 
  under this section.                                                     
     (g) GAO Report.--Not later than February 1, 2002, the Comptroller    
  General shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation by the  
  Department of Energy of the provisions of this section and of the       
  effectiveness of the program under this section in assisting Department 
  of Energy contractor employees in obtaining compensation for            
  occupational illness.                                                   

       Following is explanatory language on H.R. 5408, as introduced on    
   October 6, 2000.                                                        
       References in the following to a provision of the conference        
   agreement refer to that provision in H.R. 5408.                         
                           SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONFERENCE ACTION                 

       The conferees recommend authorization for the Department of Defense 
   for procurement, research, and development, test and evaluation,        
   operation and maintenance, working capital funds, military construction 
   and family housing, weapons programs of the Department of Energy, and   
   the civil defense that have budget authority implications of $309.9     
   billion.                                                                
                              SUMMARY TABLE OF AUTHORIZATIONS                     

       The defense authorization act provides authorizations for           
   appropriations but does not generally provide budget authority. Budget  
   authority is provided in appropriations acts.                           
       In order to relate the conference recommendations to the Budget     
   Resolution, matter in addition to the dollar authorizations contained in
   this bill must be taken into account. A number of programs in the       
   defense function are authorized permanently or, in certain instances,   
   authorized in other annual legislation. In addition, this authorization 
   bill would establish personnel levels and include a number of           
   legislative provisions affecting military compensation.                 
       The following table summarizes authorizations included in the bill  
   for fiscal year 2001 and, in addition, summarizes the implications of   
   the conference action for the budget totals for national defense (budget
   function 050).                                                          

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                              CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES                    

       The term ``congressional defense committees'' is often used in this 
   statement of managers. It means the Defense Authorization and           
   Appropriations Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives.    
                      DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS            

                                    TITLE I--PROCUREMENT                          

           Procurement Overview                                                    

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $60,563.4 million for Procurement in the Department of Defense.         
    The House bill would authorize $62,593.1 million.                      

    The Senate amendment would authorize $63,560.6 million.                

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $63,166.6 million. The
   conference agreement reflects reductions reflected in the fiscal year   
   2001 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (Public Law 106 259).     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 


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           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $1,323.3 million for Aircraft Procurement, Army in the Department of    
   Defense.                                                                
    The House bill would authorize $1,542.8 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $1,749.7 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $1,550.0 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 


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           UH 60 Blackhawk                                                         

       The budget request included $81.2 million to procure six UH 60L     
   Blackhawk helicopters for the Army National Guard (ARNG).               
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $27.9 million to      
   procure an additional three UH 60L Blackhawks, $40.2 million to procure 
   three UH 60Q medical evacuation helicopters, and $3.0 million to procure
   two Firehawk conversion kits, a total increase of $71.1 million to meet 
   additional UH 60 Blackhawk requirements for the ARNG.                   
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $196.3 million  
   to procure an additional 20 UH 60L Blackhawk aircraft identified on the 
   Army's unfunded requirements list.                                      
       The conferees agree to authorize $179.4 million for 16 UH 60L       
   aircraft for the reserve components and $26.8 million for two UH 60Q    
   aircraft for the ARNG, a total authorization of $206.2 million for UH 60
   Blackhawk helicopters.                                                  
           TH 67 training helicopter                                               

       The budget request included no funding for TH 67 training helicopter
   requirements.                                                           
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $24.0 million to      
   procure 19 TH 67 training helicopters.                                  
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $35.0 million to
   procure 19 TH 67 aircraft.                                              
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $24.0 million to    
   procure 19 TH 67 aircraft.                                              
           Longbow                                                                 

       The budget request included $744.8 million for AH 64 Apache Longbow 
   modifications.                                                          
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $141.1 million  
   for Apache recapitalization requirements.                               
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $17.5 million, a    
   total authorization of $762.3 million to address AH 64 Apache           
   recapitalization requirements.                                          
           AH 64 modifications                                                     

       The budget request included $18.5 million for AH 64 modifications,  
   but included no funding to continue procurement of the oil debris       
   detection system (ODDS) or the vibration management enhancement program 
   (VMEP).                                                                 
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $5.0 million to       
   continue procurement of ODDS and $7.0 million for the procurement of    
   VMEP for the Army National Guard (ARNG) AH 64 fleet, a total increase of
   $12.0 million to meet outstanding AH 64 modification requirements.      
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $5.0 million for    
   ODDS, $5.0 million for VMEP for the ARNG AH 64 fleet, and $7.5 million  
   to support critical component upgrades, as identified in the Army's     
   unfunded requirements list, a total authorization of $36.0 million to   
   address AH 64 modification requirements.                                
           UH 60 modifications                                                     

    The budget request included $3.0 million for UH 60 modifications.      

       The House bill would authorize an increase of $9.0 million for      
   extended range fuel system modifications for Army National Guard (ARNG) 
   UH 60 Blackhawks.                                                       
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $6.0 million for UH 
   60 modifications, including $3.0 million for extended range fuel system 
   modifications and $3.0 million for Firehawk kits, both for the ARNG.    
           Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE)                                  

       The budget request contained no funding for the procurement of      
   Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE).                                 
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $8.0 million to       
   upgrade the Aircraft Survivability Equipment Trainer (ASET) IV systems  
   with current IR SAM threat simulators.                                  
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $10.0 million for   
   aircraft survivability equipment. Of this amount, $4.0 million is for   
   ASET IV systems upgrades and $6.0 million is for laser detection kits.  
           Aircrew integrated systems                                              

       The budget request included $3.5 million for aircrew integrated     
   system equipment requirements.                                          
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $5.9 million for
   aircrew integrated systems to procure 12,640 advanced laser eye         
   protection visors.                                                      
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $2.4 million for    
   aircrew laser eye protection requirements, a total authorization of $5.9
   million for aircrew system equipment requirements.                      
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $1,295.7 million for Missile Procurement, Army in the Department of     
   Defense.                                                                
    The House bill would authorize $1,367.7 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $1,382.3 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $1,320.7 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           Army tactical missile system                                            

       The budget request included $15.0 million for Army tactical missile 
   system (ATACMS) fielding and production line shutdown.                  
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $10.0 million for the 
   procurement of 51 ATACMS Block IV missiles.                             
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $77.4 million to
   procure 100 ATACMS block IA missiles.                                   
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $83.0 million, of   
   which $6.0 million is for ATACMS block IV missiles and $77.0 million is 
   to procure 100 ATACMS block IA missiles, a total authorization of $98.0 
   million.                                                                
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $1,874.6 million for Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles Procurement,   
   Army in the Department of Defense.                                      
    The House bill would authorize $2,167.9 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $2,115.1 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $2,436.3 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           Bradley base sustainment                                                

       The budget request included $359.4 million for the procurement of   
   Bradley A3 fighting vehicle upgrades, of which $6.1 million was included
   for fielding Army National Guard (ARNG) A2 Operation Desert Storm (ODS) 
   variants.                                                               
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $81.3 million for     
   upgrading an additional 65 Bradley A0 vehicles to the A2ODS variant for 
   ARNG.                                                                   
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $72.3 million for   
   ARNG Bradley A2ODS conversions.                                         
           Improved recovery vehicle                                               

       The budget request included $68.4 million to procure improved       
   recovery vehicles (IRVs) but included no funding for the procurement of 
   IRVs for the Army Reserve.                                              
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $8.3 million for      
   additional M88A2 IRV upgrades for the Army Reserve.                     
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $6.0 million for    
   additional M88A2 IRV upgrades for the Army Reserve, a total             
   authorization of $74.4 million.                                         
           Heavy assault bridge system modifications                               

       The budget request included no funding to continue procurement of   
   the heavy assault bridge system (HAB).                                  
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $59.2 million for 12  
   vehicles and an increase of $13.1 million in advanced procurement for   
   fiscal year 2002 to maintain HAB production.                            
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $77.0 million to
   restore the Wolverine heavy assault bridge program and a corresponding  
   decrease of $15.2 million to the AVLB SLEP program.                     
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $77.0 million for   
   the heavy assault bridge program, a total authorization of $77.0        
   million. Accordingly, the conferees expect the Secretary of the Army to 
   budget for the HAB through the future years defense program.            
           Army Transformation                                                     

       The budget request included $537.1 million, sufficient funds to     
   procure equipment and to field the first interim brigade combat team as 
   part of the Army transformation initiative.                             
    The House bill and Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.

       The conferees agree to authorize a total increase of $600.0 million 
   for the Army transformation initiative, which includes:                 
     (1) $100.0 million for medium armored vehicle procurement;            

       (2) $300.0 million for medium armored vehicles for a second interim 
   brigade combat team; and                                                
       (3) $200.0 million for other support equipment for a second interim 
   brigade combat team.                                                    
           Machine gun, squad automatic weapon                                     

       The budget request included no funding for the squad automatic      
   weapon (SAW).                                                           
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $18.3 million to      
   complete the procurement of the M249 SAW system.                        
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $18.3 million to
   procure 4,280 weapons and complete the acquisition of the SAW system.   
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $17.0 million for   
   the procurement of 4,280 weapons and complete the acquisition of the SAW
   system, a total authorization of $17.0 million.                         
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $1,131.3 million for Ammunition Procurement, Army in the Department of  
   Defense.                                                                
    The House bill would authorize $1,199.3 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $1,224.3 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $1,179.9 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           155MM Sense and Destroy Armor Munition M898                             

       The budget request included $14.9 million for the Sense and Destroy 
   Armor Munition.                                                         
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request for this program.                                               
       Consistent with the outcome of the Department of Defense            
   Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106 259), the conferees agree to   
   authorize a decrease of $14.9 million for this program.                 
       If the Secretary of the Army determines that it is important for the
   Army to continue this program, the conferees encourage the Secretary to 
   submit a reprogramming request.                                         
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $3,795.9 million for Other Procurement, Army in the Department of       
   Defense.                                                                
    The House bill would authorize $4,095.3 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $4,027.2 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $4,235.7 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           Tactical trailers/dolly sets                                            

       The budget request included no funding for tactical trailers and    
   dolly sets.                                                             
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $3.8 million for heavy
   tactical vehicle requirements for Army National Guard (ARNG) multiple   
   launch rocket system (MLRS) battalion conversions.                      
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $3.8 million for    
   heavy expanded mobility ammunition trailers for ARNG MLRS battalion     
   conversions.                                                            
           High mobility multipurpose-wheeled vehicle                              

       The budget request included $110.7 million for 1,002 A2 model high  
   mobility multipurpose-wheeled vehicle (HMMWVA2s), which incorporates    
   upgraded electrical, braking, engine and transmission improvements, as  
   well as a 15-year corrosion prevention program, but included no funding 
   for HMMWVs to fill critical shortages in Army Reserve combat support and
   combat service support units.                                           
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $5.0 million for 100  
   Army Reserve HMMWVA2s.                                                  
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $3.0 million for the
   procurement of 60 HMMWVA2s for the Army Reserve, a total authorization  
   of $113.7 million for 1,062 HMMWVs.                                     
           Family of medium tactical vehicles                                      

       The budget request included $438.3 million to procure family of     
   medium tactical vehicle (FMTV) trucks to replace an aging fleet of      
   medium trucks found in the Army today.                                  
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $35.0 million for     
   additional Army Reserve trucks.                                         
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $43.0 million to
   procure additional FMTV trucks necessary to accelerate the fielding of  
   these trucks to reserve component units.                                
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $37.3 million to    
   procure additional FMTV trucks for the reserve components, a total      
   authorization of $475.6 million.                                        
           Fire trucks and associated firefighting equipment                       

       The budget request included $14.8 million for fire trucks and       
   associated firefighting equipment.                                      
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $1.2 million for heavy
   expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMTT) fire trucks for the Army       
   Reserve.                                                                
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $1.2 million for    
   procurement of additional HEMTT fire trucks for the Army Reserve, a     
   total authorization of $16.0 million.                                   
           M915/M916 line haul truck tractor                                       

       The budget request included $43.0 million for M915A3 line haul      
   tractors, of which $3.4 million was included for M915A3s for the Army   
   Reserve.                                                                
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $1.6 million for the  
   procurement of 12 additional upgraded M915A3 tractors for the Army      
   Reserve.                                                                
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $1.0 million for the
   procurement of additional upgraded M915A3 tractors for the Army Reserve,
   a total authorization of $44.0 million.                                 
           Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams                         

       The budget request included $76.4 million to sustain 27 Weapons of  
   Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD CSTs).                        
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $25.0 million   
   for the WMD CST program. This funding would establish five additional   
   WMD CSTs and provide additional equipment for the WMD CST program, as   
   follows: $3.2 million in military personnel; $7.5 million in Operations 
   and Maintenance, Army; $1.8 million in Contamination Avoidance, Chemical
   Biological Defense Program, Procurement, Defense-Wide; and $12.5 million
   in Special Purpose Vehicles, Other Procurement, Army. Of the amounts    
   included in the categories specified, $4.0 million of the $12.5 million 
   in Special Purpose Vehicles, Other Procurement, Army would be for the   
   purchase of two additional Unified Command Suites (UCS) and Mobile      
   Analytical Labs (MALS) and for the purchase of 35 tactical mobility     
   systems for use by the WMD CSTs. The remainder of the funding would be  
   for the five additional WMD CSTs.                                       
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $15.7 million for   
   the establishment of five additional WMD CSTs, as follows: $3.2 million 
   in military personnel; $5.9 million in Operations and Maintenance, Army;
   $900,000 in Contamination Avoidance, Chemical Biological Defense        
   Program, Procurement, Defense-Wide; and $5.7 million in Special Purpose 
   Vehicles, Other Procurement, Army.                                      
           Army data distribution system                                           

       The budget request included $32.7 million for Army data distribution
   system (ADDS) requirements.                                             

       The House bill would authorize an increase of $18.5 million to      
   procure Enhanced Position Reporting System (EPLRS) radios for an Army   
   National Guard (ARNG) enhanced brigade.                                 
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $5.3 million to 
   support EPLRS software development requirements and $27.3 million to    
   procure 634 EPLRS systems and accelerate efforts to meet the Army       
   acquisition objective for this system, a total increase of $32.6        
   million.                                                                
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $37.5 million for   
   ADDS requirements, including $24.2 million for the procurement of EPLRS 
   to be allocated according to Army priorities, $8.0 million for ARNG     
   EPLRS, and $5.3 million for EPLRS software development, a total         
   authorization of $70.2 million for ADDS requirements.                   
           Single channel ground and airborne radio systems family                 

       The budget request included $18.3 million for the procurement and   
   the fielding of airborne single channel ground and airborne radio       
   systems (SINCGARS), but included no funding to procure SINCGARS advanced
   system improvement program (ASIP) radios for the Army National Guard    
   (ARNG).                                                                 
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $30.7 million to      
   procure SINCGARS ASIP radios for one ARNG division.                     
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $20.0 million for   
   ARNG requirements and $10.0 million for active Army requirements, a     
   total authorization of $48.3 million for the procurement of SINCGARS.   
           Area common user system modification program                            

       The budget request included $114.0 million for area common user     
   system (ACUS) modification program requirements.                        
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $60.0 million to
   procure 27 down-sized communications switches and 229 high mobility DGM 
   assemblages (HMDA) devices and an increase of $14.0 million to          
   accelerate the fielding of 2,901 TS 21 Blackjack secure facsimile       
   machines.                                                               
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $60.0 million for   
   ACUS, a total authorization of $174.0 million. Of this amount, $51.0    
   million is for down-sized communications switches and HMDA equipment and
   $9.0 million is for TS 21 Blackjack secure facsimile machines.          
           Night vision devices                                                    

       The budget request included $34.1 million for Army night vision     
   devices, of which $29.5 million was included for AN/PVS 7 night vision  
   goggles. However, no funding was included for third generation, 25      
   millimeter (mm) image intensification tube upgrades.                    
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $12.0 million for     
   AN/PVS 7 night vision goggles. Of this amount, $400,000 would be used to
   procure goggles for Army Reserve combat support units and $8.4 million  
   would be used to procure third generation, 25mm image intensification   
   tube upgrades.                                                          
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $48.0 million   
   for the procurement of night vision devices, as follows:                
       (1) an increase of $18.1 million to procure 5,000 AN/PEQ 2A and     
   10,000 AN/PAC 4C target pointer/aiming lights;                          
       (2) an increase of $14.9 million to procure 18,600 AN/PVS 7 night   
   vision binoculars; and                                                  
       (3) an increase of $15.0 million to procure 25mm image              
   intensification tubes for AN/PVS 4 and AN/TVS 5 night vision weapon     
   scopes.                                                                 
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $32.0 million for   
   night vision devices, as follows:                                       
    (1) an increase of $8.0 million to procure AN/PVS 7;                   

       (2) an increase of $6.0 million to procure 25mm image               
   intensification tubes;                                                  
       (3) an increase of $15.0 million to procure AN/PEQ 2A and AN/PAC 4C;
   and                                                                     
    (4) an increase of $3.0 million to procure miniature eyesafe lasers.   

           Combat identification/aiming light                                      

       The budget request included $8.0 million for combat                 
   identification/aiming light requirements.                               
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $3.0 million for      
   combat identification/aiming light engineering and manufacturing        
   development requirements.                                               
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $3.0 million to     
   support outstanding combat identification/aiming light requirements.    
           Standard integrated command post system                                 

       The budget request included $36.0 million to procure standard       
   integrated command post systems (SICPS), of which $1.3 million was      
   included for modular command post system (MCPS) tents.                  
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $2.0 million and $3.0 
   million respectively, to procure MCPS for active and Army National Guard
   units.                                                                  
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $17.5 million to
   procure additional SICPS.                                               
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $11.5 million, a    
   total authorization of $47.5 million for SICPS/MCPS procurement.        

           Automated data processing equipment                                     

       The budget request included $172.1 million for procurement of       
   automated data processing equipment (ADPE), of which $485,000 was       
   included for automatic identification technology (AIT).                 
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $6.0 million for      
   maintenance AIT implementation.                                         
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.0 million for    
   Army National Guard distance learning courseware and an increase of $4.0
   million for maintenance AIT implementation, a total authorization of    
   $180.1 million for ADPE.                                                
           Ribbon bridge                                                           

       The budget request included $15.7 million for ribbon bridge         
   equipment but included no funding to procure this equipment for Army    
   National Guard (ARNG) multi-role bridge companies (MRBC).               
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $27.0 million to      
   accelerate the fielding of two ARNG MRBC.                               
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $14.5 million to    
   procure ribbon bridge equipment for reserve component requirements, a   
   total authorization of $30.2 million.                                   
           Laundries, showers, and latrines                                        

       The budget request included $12.6 million to procure the laundry    
   advanced system (LADS).                                                 
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $9.0 million to       
   accelerate procurement of LADS.                                         
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.0 million for    
   LADS, a total authorization of $16.6 million.                           
           Combat support medical                                                  

       The budget request included $31.6 million to procure deployable     
   medical systems and field medical equipment, but included no funding for
   rapid intravenous (IV) infusion pumps or for life support trauma and    
   transport (LSTAT) units. The budget request also contained $6.3 million 
   in PE 64807A, but included no funds for LSTAT.                          
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $18.0 million for the 
   procurement of combat support medical, as follows:                      
    (1) an increase of $8.0 million to procure rapid IV infusion pumps;    

       (2) an increase of $6.0 million to begin procurement of LSTAT units;
   and                                                                     
       (3) an increase of $4.0 million in PE64807A for development of      
   expanded LSTAT capabilities.                                            
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $6.0 million for
   rapid IV pumps.                                                         
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $5.0 million for    
   rapid IV pumps, a total authorization of $36.6 million for combat       
   support medical equipment.                                              
           Roller, vibratory, self-propelled                                       

       The budget request included $4.7 million for self-propelled         
   vibratory roller systems.                                               
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $7.0 million to       
   procure 96 additional vibratory self-propelled rollers, including $3.0  
   million for active Army units and $4.0 million for Army Reserve units.  
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $5.0 million to 
   procure 80 vehicles necessary to meet the requirements of Army engineer 
   units.                                                                  
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.0 million for    
   Army Reserve units and an increase of $3.0 million for active component 
   units, a total authorization of $11.7 million for the procurement of    
   roller, vibratory, self-propelled vehicles.                             
           Hydraulic excavator                                                     

       The budget request included $8.3 million for procurement of         
   hydraulic excavator (HYEX) equipment.                                   
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $2.3 million for 13   
   additional Type I HYEX systems for the Army Reserve.                    
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $1.5 million for the
   procurement of HYEX systems for the Army Reserve, a total authorization 
   of $9.8 million.                                                        
           Deployable universal combat earth mover                                 

       The budget request included $14.1 million to procure deployable     
   universal combat earth mover (DEUCE) equipment.                         
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $10.2 million to begin
   fielding DEUCE systems for the Army's interim brigade.                  
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $7.0 million to 
   procure 18 DEUCE vehicles.                                              
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $10.2 million for   
   the procurement of 30 additional DEUCE vehicles, a total authorization  
   of $24.3 million.                                                       
           Construction equipment service life extension program                   

       The budget request included $2.0 million for service life extensions
   to various types of construction equipment, but included no funding to  
   conduct an Army National Guard (ARNG) D 7 dozer and Army Reserve heavy  
   grader and scraper service life extension program (SLEP).               
    The House bill would authorize an increase of $10.0 million,           


                    of which $5.0 million is for an ARNG D 7 dozer SLEP and $5.0  
          million is for an Army Reserve heavy scraper and grader SLEP.           
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $10.0 million, of   
   which $5.0 million is for an ARNG D 7 dozer SLEP and $5.0 million is for
   an Army Reserve heavy scraper and grader SLEP, a total authorization of 
   $12.0 million.                                                          
           Small tug                                                               

       The budget request included no funding to procure small tugs for the
   Army to tow general cargo barges in harbors, inland waterways and along 
   coastlines.                                                             
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $9.0 million to       
   accelerate procurement of three vessels towards completion of the       
   requirement of 15 small tugs.                                           
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $9.0 million for the
   procurement of three vessels towards completion of the requirement of 15
   small tugs.                                                             
           Combat training center instrumentation support                          

       The budget request included $81.8 million for combat training center
   support, but included no funding for either the Army National Guard     
   (ARNG) deployable force-on-force instrumented range system (DFIRST) or  
   the multi-purpose range complex-heavy (MPRC H).                         
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $3.2 million for MPRC 
   H targetry electronic upgrades and $10.5 million for three additional   
   DFIRST systems to continue force-on-force simulation-based training at  
   regional training centers, a total increase of $12.7 million.           
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $11.6 million for   
   combat training centers. Of this amount, $9.6 million would be for      
   additional DFIRST systems for the ARNG and $2.0 million would be for    
   MPRC H upgrades, a total authorization of $93.4 million.                
           Nonsystem training devices                                              

       The budget request included $91.9 million for procurement of        
   training device and range modernization requirements.                   
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $8.0 million to       
   procure 30 engagement skills trainer (EST) 2000 systems and an increase 
   of $9.0 million for the first increment of a three-year Abrams full-crew
   interactive skills trainer (A FIST) XXI conversion program, both for the
   Army National Guard (ARNG), a total increase of $17.0 million for       
   non-system training devices.                                            
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $9.0 million for the
   procurement of training device and range modernization requirements. Of 
   this amount, $5.0 million would be for the procurement of ARNG EST 2000 
   systems and $4.0 million would be for the first increment of a three    
   year ARNG A FIST XXI conversion program, a total authorization of $100.9
   million.                                                                
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $1,003.5 million for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Army.   
       The House bill would authorize no funding for Chemical Agents and   
   Munitions Destruction, Army, but would transfer the authorization of    
   $877.1 million for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense.  
       The Senate amendment would authorize no funding for Chemical Agents 
   and Munitions Destruction, Army but would transfer the authorization of 
   $1,003.5 million for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense.
       The conferees agree to authorize $980.1 million for Chemical Agents 
   and Munitions Destruction, Army. Unless noted explicitly in the         
   conference agreement, all changes are made without prejudice.           

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           Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Army                         

       The budget request for the Army included $1.0 billion for Chemical  
   Agents and Munitions Destruction, Army.                                 
       The House bill would authorize no funding for Chemical Agents and   
   Munitions Destruction, Army, but contained a provision (sec. 106) that  
   would authorize $877.1 million for Chemical Agents and Munitions        
   Destruction, Defense, for destruction of the lethal chemical agents and 
   munitions stockpile pursuant to section 1412 of the Department of       
   Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986 (Public Law 99 45) and   
   destruction of chemical warfare materiel not covered by section 1412 of 
   the Act, a decrease of $126.4 million.                                  
       The Senate amendment would authorize no funding for Chemical Agents 
   and Munitions Destruction, Army, but contained a provision (sec. 106)   
   that would authorize $1.0 billion for Chemical Agents and Munitions     
   Destruction, Defense.                                                   
       The conferees agree to authorize $980.1 million for Chemical Agents 
   and Munitions Destruction, Army, including $274.4 million for research  
   and development, $105.7 million for procurement, and $600.0 million for 
   operations and maintenance.                                             
       Section 1521(f) of title 50, United States Code, requires that      
   funding for the chemical agents and munitions destruction program,      
   including funds for military construction projects, shall be set forth  
   in the budget of the Department of Defense as a separate account, and   
   shall not be included in the budget accounts for any military           
   department. The conferees expect that the Secretary of Defense will     
   comply with these requirements in any future budget request for the     
   chemical agents and munitions destruction program.                      
       The conferees recognize that uncertainties in program requirements  
   and execution create the potential for additional funding requirements  
   that may have to be addressed during fiscal year 2001. The conferees    
   encourage the Secretary to identify requirements for additional funds   
   that may be required in fiscal year 2001 to ensure execution of the     
   program and to make appropriate recommendations for reprogramming or    
   other actions necessary to provide those funds at the earliest          
   opportunity.                                                            
            Chemical stockpile emergency preparedness project                       

       The budget request for the chemical agents and munitions destruction
   program included $600,000 in procurement funds for minor equipment      
   replacement and $66.7 million for chemical stockpile emergency          
   preparedness program (CSEPP) operations and maintenance. The conferees  
   note that funds provided for CSEPP in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 were   
   subject to a decrease of approximately nine percent and eight percent,  
   respectively, as a pro-rata share of the decrease to the chemical agents
   and munitions destruction account. Because of the potential impact of   
   such reductions on the safety of those living and working near or on the
   chemical stockpile storage and destructions sites, the conferees direct 
   that funding for CSEPP shall be at the requested level.                 
            Non-stockpile chemical materiel project                                 

       The House report accompanying H.R. 4205 (H. Rept. 106 616) noted    
   that an independent assessment of the non-stockpile project had raised  
   several issues with respect to the project and recommended examination  
   of project schedule and cost risks to quantify the potential risks,     
   ultimate costs, and time required to complete the project. The report   
   expressed the belief that these issues must be addressed before         
   proceeding further with development and acquisition of integrated       
   transportable treatment systems for non-stockpile chemical materiel. The
   conferees note that following submission of the fiscal year 2001 budget 
   request, the project manager for chemical demilitarization, conducted a 
   major review of the non-stockpile project, rebaselined the current      
   project, and is considering the results of on-going analysis and        
   non-stockpile cost containment efforts that could result in significant 
   further changes to the project that would have both cost and schedule   
   implications. The conferees direct that these issues, and planned and   
   recommended changes to the non-stockpile chemical materiel project,     
   schedule, and funding requirements be addressed in an addendum to the   
   fiscal year 2000 annual report to Congress on the chemical              
   demilitarization program to be submitted with the fiscal year 2002      
   budget request.                                                         
            Destruction of non-stockpile chemical materiel in stockpile facilities  

       Section 141 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal    
   Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) amended subsection 1412(c) of the National
   Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986 (Public Law 99 45) to    
   allow non-stockpile chemical agents, munitions, or related materials    
   specifically designated by the Secretary of Defense to be destroyed at  
   stockpile facilities if the affected states have issued the appropriate 
   permits. In the statement of managers accompanying the National Defense 
   Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, the conferees stated the        
   expectation that site specific decisions relative to the issue of such  
   permits would be arrived at in accordance with review processes that    
   permit the views of the local jurisdictions to be considered.           
       The conferees note that federal, state, and local environmental laws
   and regulations require the Army to obtain permits for construction and 
   the conduct of operations at each of the chemical weapons destruction   
   facilities that are specific to the particular disposal site and the    
   proposed chemical destruction operations to be conducted at the site.   
   The conferees also note that established procedures for the review and  
   approval of such statements, assessments, and permits provide for       
   periods of public review and comment, and opportunities for             

          consideration of the views of the local jurisdictions.                  

       The conferees further note that the Environmental Protection Agency 
   has delegated to the individual states the authority to administer and  
   enforce the hazardous waste disposal requirements relative to those     
   sites, and consequently decisions to approve permits required for the   
   construction and operation of the chemical stockpile demilitarization   
   facilities and for destruction of non-stockpile material are reserved to
   the states in which those sites are located. The conferees reiterate    
   that it is the intent of Congress that the views of local jurisdictions 
   in which the sites are located are a major factor to be considered in   
   the permit and review process and in any decision by state authorities  
   regarding such permits.                                                 
            Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $7,963.9 million for Aircraft Procurement, Navy in the Department of    
   Defense.                                                                
    The House bill would authorize $8,205.8 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $8,686.0 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $8,394.3 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           F/A 18E/F aircraft                                                      

       The budget request included $2.819 billion for the procurement of 42
   F/A 18E/F aircraft on a multiyear contract.                             
       The House bill would authorize a decrease of $205.8 million, a total
   authorization of $2.613 billion for the procurement of 39 F/A 18E/F     
   aircraft.                                                               
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $13.0 million due to 
   production engineering support cost growth, a total authorization of    
   $2.806 billion for the procurement of 42 F/A 18E/F aircraft.            
           SH 60R helicopter                                                       

       The budget request included $162.3 million for the procurement of   
   four remanufactured SH 60R helicopters, including the airborne low      
   frequency sonar system (ALFS).                                          
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $82.1 million   
   for the procurement of three additional remanufactured SH 60R           
   helicopters and an increase of $6.0 million for ALFS, a total increase  
   of $88.1 million.                                                       
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $47.3 million, as   
   follows:                                                                
       (1) an increase of $52.4 million for the procurement of two         
   additional remanufactured SH 60R helicopters;                           
     (2) an increase of $4.9 million for ALFS;                             

       (3) a decrease of $5.0 million due to cost growth in non-recurring  
   items; and                                                              
       (4) a decrease of $5.0 million due to avionics support equipment    
   that can be deferred.                                                   
           UC 35 aircraft                                                          

       The budget request included no funding for the procurement of UC 35 
   medium range operational support aircraft.                              
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $15.2 million for the 
   procurement of two UC 35 aircraft.                                      
    The Senate amendment would authorize an identical increase.            

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $7.6 million for the
   procurement of one UC 35 aircraft for the Marine Corps.                 
            18 series modifications                                                

    The budget request included $212.6 million for F 18 modifications.     

       The House bill would authorize an increase of $103.7 million for F  
   18 modifications, as follows:                                           
       (1) an increase of $86.9 million to procure additional ECP 583      
   upgrade kits for Marine Corps F/A 18A active and reserve component      
   aircraft;                                                               
       (2) an increase of $31.0 million to procure ECP 560 upgrade kits for
   Naval Reserve F/A 18A aircraft;                                         
       (3) an increase of $9.6 million to procure advanced targeting       
   forward-looking infrared (ATFLIR) pods for the Marine Corps Reserve F/A 
   18 aircraft; and                                                        
       (4) a decrease of $23.8 million due to test results of the advanced 
   tactical airborne reconnaissance system (ATARS).                        
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $46.0 million to
   upgrade F/A 18A aircraft with ECP 583.                                  
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $51.6 million for F 
   18 modifications, as follows:                                           
       (1) $46.0 million for ECP 583 for the Marine Corps active and       
   reserve components;                                                     
     (2) $7.0 million for ATFLIR for the Marine Corps Reserve;             

       (3) $3.0 million for tactical aircraft moving map capability        
   (TAMMAC); and                                                           
       (4) a decrease of $4.4 million for premature ATFLIR modifications   
   and installation equipment.                                             
           AH 1 series modifications                                               

       The budget request included $9.8 million for Marine Corps AH 1      
   aircraft modifications.                                                 
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $4.0 million to 
   procure four night targeting systems (NTS) for reserve component AH 1   
   series aircraft.                                                        
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.0 million to     
   procure four night targeting systems for AH 1 aircraft.                 
           H 53 series modifications                                               

       The budget request included $19.9 million for Marine Corps H 53     
   aircraft modification requirements.                                     
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $15.0 million for     
   AN/AAQ 29 forward looking infrared (FLIR) system modifications. Of this 
   amount, $12.4 million would be for modifying active component H 53      
   aircraft and $2.6 million would be for modifying Marine Corps Reserve H 
   53 aircraft.                                                            
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $1.8 million, a     
   total authorization of $21.7 million for AN/AAQ 29 FLIR modifications   
   for Marine Corps Reserve aircraft.                                      
           H 1 series modifications                                                


       The budget request included $2.6 million for Marine Corps H 1       
   aircraft requirements.                                                  
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $17.5 million for the 
   H 1 reclamation and conversion program.                                 
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $27.5 million   
   for H 1 aircraft requirements. Of this amount, $10.0 million would be   
   for thermal imaging systems for fielded aircraft to support flight      
   operations at night and $17.5 million would be for the H 1 reclamation  
   and conversion program.                                                 
       The conferees agree to authorize a total of $15.6 million for H 1   
   series aircraft requirements. This includes an increase of $7.0 million 
   for thermal imaging systems and an increase of $6.0 million for the H 1 
   reclamation and conversion program.                                     
           EP 3 aircraft modifications                                             

       The budget request included $25.8 million for modifications to the  
   EP 3 aircraft.                                                          
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request.                                                                
       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $25.3 million to     
   reflect funds that were provided for EP 3 modifications to the          
   Department of Defense in the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2000 (division 
   B of Public Law 106 246), a total authorization of $533,000.            
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $1,434.3 million for Weapons Procurement, Navy in the Department of     
   Defense.                                                                
    The House bill would authorize $1,562.3 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $1,540.0 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $1,443.6 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           Trident II advance procurement                                          

       The budget request included $28.8 million for Trident II advance    
   procurement.                                                            
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request.                                                                
       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $19.3 million for    
   Trident II advance procurement, a total authorization of $9.5 million.  
       The conferees note that a significant part of the budget request was
   for the purchase of missile parts that will not be needed until the     
   later years of the current Future Years Defense Program. However, the   
   conferees are aware that the supplier base for the Trident II ballistic 
   missile program is rapidly declining and that certain suppliers may no  
   longer be available in the outyears. Therefore, the conferees direct the
   Secretary of the Navy to evaluate the Trident II supplier base to       
   determine if any additional advance procurement funds are required in   
   fiscal year 2001. If the Secretary determines that additional advance   
   procurement funds are necessary during fiscal year 2001 to purchase     
   parts that will not be available in subsequent years, the conferees     
   invite the Secretary to seek a reprogramming for this purpose.          
           Drones and decoys                                                       

    The budget request included no funding for drones and decoys.          

       The House bill would authorize an increase of $10.0 million for     
   aerial targets for the procurement of improved tactical air-launched    
   decoys (ITALDs).                                                        
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize $10.0 million in drones and decoys 
   for the procurement of ITALDs.                                          
           Weapons industrial facilities                                           

       The budget request included $21.3 million for various activities at 
   government-owned and contractor-operated weapons industrial facilities. 
       The House bill would authorize a decrease of $1.0 million for       
   weapons industrial facilities.                                          
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $7.7 million to 
   accelerate the facilities restoration program at the Allegany Ballistics
   Laboratory.                                                             
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $7.7 million for the
   facilities restoration program at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory.   
           Mark 48 advanced capability torpedo modifications                       


       The budget request included $16.4 million for Mark 48 advanced      
   capability (ADCAP) torpedo modifications.                               
       The House bill would authorize a decrease of $1.0 million for Mark  
   48 ADCAP torpedo.                                                       
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $2.0 million for
   Mark 48 ADCAP modifications to field improved capability for littoral   
   operations in the submarine fleet as soon as possible.                  
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $2.0 million for    
   Mark 48 ADCAP modifications.                                            
           Close-in weapons system modifications                                   

       The budget request included $964,000 for modifications to the       
   close-in weapons system (CIWS) for surface ships.                       
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $30.0 million   
   for the procurement and modification of CIWS mounts to the block 1B     
   configuration.                                                          
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $25.0 million for   
   CIWS block 1B modifications.                                            
           Gun mount modifications                                                 

       The budget request included $4.8 million for the procurement and    
   installation of modifications to surface ship gun mounts.               
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $30.0 million   
   for the procurement of modifications to five inch 54 caliber guns for   
   surface ships.                                                          
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $25.0 million for   
   modifications to five inch 54 caliber guns for surface ships.           
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $429.6 million for Ammunition Procurement, Navy and Marine Corps in the 
   Department of Defense.                                                  
    The House bill would authorize $481.3 million.                         

    The Senate amendment would authorize $500.7 million.                   

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $487.7 million. Unless
   noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are made     
   without prejudice.                                                      

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           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $12,296.9 million for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy in the          
   Department of Defense.                                                  
    The House bill would authorize $11,982.0 million.                      

    The Senate amendment would authorize $12,900.1 million.                

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $12,826.9 million.    
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 


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           DDG 51 destroyers                                                       

       The budget request included $2.7 billion for the procurement of     
   three Arleigh Burke -class DDG 51 destroyers.                           
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request.                                                                
       The conferees note recent developments that indicate basic          
   construction cost growth for DDG 51 destroyers. Therefore, the conferees
   agree to authorize a decrease of $10.0 million for the procurement of   
   three DDG 51 destroyers.                                                
           LHD 8 advance procurement                                               

       The Future Year Defense Program (FYDP) accompanying the budget      
   request included LHD 8 advance procurement in fiscal year 2004 and full 
   funding in fiscal year 2005.                                            
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $10.0 million for     
   advance procurement of LHD 8.                                           
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $460.0 million  
   to continue the advance procurement and advance construction of         
   components for the LHD 8 amphibious ship.                               
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $460.0 million to   
   continue the advance procurement and advance construction of components 
   for the LHD 8 amphibious ship.                                          
           Ship outfitting                                                         

       The budget request included $301.1 million for outfitting new       
   construction ships with initial on board repair parts and equipage.     
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request.                                                                
       The conferees agree to a $10.0 million decrease for ship outfitting 
   resulting from recent adjustments to the LPD 17 procurement.            
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $3,334.6 million for Other Procurement, Navy in the Department of       
   Defense.                                                                
    The House bill would authorize $3,432.0 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $3,378.3 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $3,380.7 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 


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           Surveillance and security for military sealift ships                    

       The budget request included no funding for thermal imaging          
   surveillance and security for military sealift ships.                   
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $4.0 million for
   thermal imaging surveillance and security procurement and installation  
   on Military Sealift Command (MSC) ships.                                
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.0 million for    
   thermal imaging surveillance and security procurement and installation  
   on MSC ships.                                                           
           AN/WSN 7 inertial navigation system                                     

       The budget request included $7.3 million for procurement of AN/WSN 7
   ring laser inertial navigation systems.                                 
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $12.0 million for     
   AN/WSN 7 navigation sets.                                               
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $7.0 million for
   the procurement and installation of additional AN/WSN 7 navigation sets.
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $10.0 million for   
   the procurement and installation of additional AN/WSN 7 navigation sets.
           Integrated condition assessment system                                  

       The budget request included $11.3 million for the integrated        
   condition assessment system (ICAS) for ships. The ICAS is a system that 
   electronically monitors the operating parameters of machinery and       
   electronic systems, thus reducing man-hours spent taking readings on    
   equipment.                                                              
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $5.0 million for
   procurement and installation of ICAS equipment for surface ships.       
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.0 million for    
   procurement and installation of ICAS equipment for surface ships.       
           AN/SPS 73(V) surface search radar                                       

       The budget request included no funding for procurement and          
   installation of AN/SPS 73(V) surface search radars which would replace a
   number of aging radars on surface ships with one radar.                 
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $14.0 million for the 
   procurement and installation of AN/SPS 73(V) radars.                    
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $8.0 million for
   the procurement and installation of AN/SPS 73(V) radars.                
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $14.0 million for   
   the procurement and installation of AN/SPS 73(V) radars.                
           Nuclear attack submarine acoustics                                      

       The budget request included $106.6 million for nuclear attack       
   submarine (SSN) acoustics but included no funding for the refurbishment 
   and upgrade of TB 23 submarine towed arrays.                            
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $8.0 million to       
   sustain the TB 23 array refurbishment and upgrade program.              
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $6.0 million for the
   TB 23 array refurbishment and upgrades.                                 
       Conferees note that the Navy intends to upgrade all submarine towed 
   acoustics arrays with the TB 29A array beginning in fiscal year 2002 but
   at a rate that will require the TB 23 array to remain in service for at 
   least the next decade.                                                  
           Sonar support equipment                                                 

       The budget request included no funding for sonar support equipment  
   and included no funding for surface sonar windows and domes.            
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $5.0 million in       
   undersea warfare support equipment to complete development of production
   tooling and fabrication of the first production sonar dome with a new   
   material system.                                                        
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $5.0 million for    
   completing development and validation of a new sonar dome material      
   fabrication process including production tooling and fabrication of the 
   first production sonar dome.                                            
           Shipboard indications and warnings exploit                              

       The budget request included $61.5 million for shipboard equipment to
   exploit indications and warnings (IW) from sources outside the ship.    
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request.                                                                
       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $500,000 for         
   shipboard IW exploit due to recent contract savings.                    
           Side-scanning sonar for forward deployed minesweepers                   

       The budget request included no funding for side-scanning sonar for  
   forward deployed minesweepers.                                          
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $5.0 million for
   the procurement and installation of a side-scanning sonar in a forward  
   deployed minesweeper to enhance the ability to detect and classify      
   bottom mines.                                                           
    The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.0 million           


                    for the procurement and installation of a commercial          
          off-the-shelf side-scanning sonar in a forward deployed minesweeper.    
           Shallow water mine countermeasures                                      

       The budget request included $16.9 million for shallow water mine    
   countermeasures equipment.                                              
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request.                                                                
       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $500,000 for shallow 
   water mine countermeasures due to recent contract savings.              
           Other training equipment                                                

       The budget request included $21.4 million for other training        
   equipment, including $16.4 million for the procurement of equipment to  
   support battle force tactical training (BFTT) programs.                 
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $4.0 million to       
   upgrade the BFTT system in order to provide an air traffic control (ATC)
   training capability for aircraft carrier crews.                         
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.0 million to     
   upgrade the BFTT system for ATC training aboard aircraft carriers.      
           Joint tactical terminal                                                 

       The budget request included $32,000 for program support for tactical
   terminals including the joint tactical terminal (JTT).                  
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $6.0 million for      
   procurement and installation of additional JTT.                         
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $6.0 million for    
   procurement and installation of additional JTT.                         
           Joint engineering data management and information control system        

       The budget request included no funding for the joint engineering    
   data management and information control system (JEDMICS), the designated
   Department of Defense standard system for management, control and       
   storage of engineering drawings.                                        
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $4.0 million for
   procurement, integration and accreditation surveys to ensure JEDMICS is 
   fully compliant with the joint technical data environment.              
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.0 million for    
   procurement, integration and accreditation surveys to ensure JEDMICS is 
   fully compliant with the joint technical data environment.              
       The conferees note that this system is designed as an open,         
   client-server architecture and is nearing full deployment for global    
   access to the data in its repositories. However, the JEDMICS data       
   available is not fully accessible to all clients using the joint        
   technical data environment.                                             
           Naval shore communications equipment                                    

       The budget request included $176.1 million for procurement and      
   installation of naval shore communications equipment.                   
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request.                                                                
       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $10.0 million for    
   naval shore communications equipment as a result of budgeting for       
   redundant systems.                                                      
           Sonobuoys                                                               

       The budget request included $49.5 million for the procurement of    
   sonobuoys, including AN/SSQ 36, AN/SSQ 53E, AN/SSQ 57, AN/SSQ 62E,      
   AN/SSQ 77, AN/SSQ 101, and Signal Underwater Sound (SUS) buoys.         
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $18.0 million to      
   address the sonobuoy shortfall, including $3.0 million for the AN/SSQ   
   53E, $5.0 million for the AN/SSQ 62E, and $10.0 million for the AN/SSQ  
   77.                                                                     
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $3.0 million for    
   non-beam forming passive sonobuoys and an increase of $3.0 million for  
   the AN/SSQ 62 (DICASS) sonobuoy.                                        
           Weapons range support equipment                                         

       The budget request included $15.1 million for weapons range support 
   equipment, including $2.7 million for procurement of ten underwater     
   acoustic telemetry modems, $1.2 million for a Gulf of Mexico portable   
   mine warfare range, and no funding to procure mobile remote emitter     
   simulator (MRES) systems.                                               
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $7.5 million for the  
   procurement and installation of one MRES system.                        
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $7.5 million for    
   MRES, a decrease of $2.7 million for underwater acoustic telemetry      
   modems, and a decrease of $1.2 million for Gulf of Mexico mine warfare  
   range.                                                                  
           Rolling airframe guided missile launcher                                

       The budget request included $37.3 million for procurement and       
   installation of rolling airframe (RAM) guided missile launchers.        
    The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the            


          budget request.                                                         

       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $500,000 for         
   procurement and installation of RAM launchers as a result of recent     
   contract savings.                                                       
           Cruiser smart ship                                                      

       The budget request included $47.9 million for programs referred to  
   as ``smart ship'' programs. Of this amount, $22.5 million would be for  
   smart ship equipment procurement and logistics for Ticonderoga -class   
   cruisers.                                                               
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate bill would authorize a decrease of $17.5 million for     
   procurement of smart ship equipment.                                    
       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $10.0 million for    
   procurement of smart ship equipment.                                    
           NULKA anti-ship missile decoy system                                    

       The budget request included $33.8 million for procurement and       
   installation of the NULKA anti-ship missile decoy program.              
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $4.3 million for
   the procurement of NULKA launcher systems and decoys to outfit the fleet
   with this key self-defense equipment and an increase of $4.3 million in 
   the Navy operations and maintenance account for critical training on the
   NULKA system.                                                           
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.3 million for the
   procurement of NULKA launcher systems and decoys and an increase of $4.3
   million in the Navy operations and maintenance account for critical     
   training on the NULKA system, a proven decoy for anti-ship missiles.    
           SSN combat control systems                                              

       The budget request included $20.9 million nuclear fast attack       
   submarine (SSN) combat control systems.                                 
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request.                                                                
       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $1.3 million for     
   AN/BSG 1 weapons launching system as a result of an operational testing 
   delay.                                                                  
           Civil engineering support equipment                                     

       The budget request included $10.5 million for light and medium duty 
   tactical equipment used mostly by the Naval Construction Force (NCF),   
   Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF), Naval Beach Group (NBG), and other 
   special operating units.                                                
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $10.0 million   
   for the procurement of civil engineering support equipment for the NCF. 
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $10.0 million for   
   the procurement of civil engineering support equipment for the NCF.     
           Education support equipment                                             

       The budget request included $2.1 million for the virtual recruiting 
   program which utilizes computer-based recruiting kiosks.                
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $2.0 million for      
   procurement of 150 armed forces recruiting kiosks.                      
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $2.0 million for    
   procurement of 150 armed forces recruiting kiosks.                      
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $1,171.9 million for Marine Corps Procurement, Navy in the Department of
   Defense.                                                                
    The House bill would authorize $1,254.7 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $1,191.0 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $1,212.8 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           Communications and electronic infrastructure support                    

       The budget request included $80.6 million for Marine Corps          
   communications and electronic infrastructure support requirements.      
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $2.0 million for      
   common end-user equipment requirements for the Marine Corps Reserve in  
   another line.                                                           
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $2.0 million for    
   common end-user equipment requirements for the Marine Corps Reserve, a  
   total authorization of $82.6 million for communications and electronic  
   infrastructure support.                                                 
           Night vision equipment                                                  

       The budget request included $14.4 million for Marine Corps night    
   vision equipment.                                                       
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $2.7 million for
   improved night/day fire-control observation devices (INOD) for Marine   
   Corps ground forces and an increase of $2.0 million to procure M203     
   tilting brackets.                                                       
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $2.0 million for    
   INOD systems to support improvements to Marine Corps fire control       
   requirements and an increase of $2.0 million for M203 tilting brackets. 
           Radio systems                                                           

       The budget request included $3.1 million for Marine Corps radio     
   system requirements.                                                    
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $12.0 million for     
   tactical handheld radios.                                               
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $6.4 million for
   additional enhanced position location reporting system (EPLRS)          
   equipment.                                                              
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $13.4 million for a 
   total authorization of $16.5 million. Of this amount, $7.0 million is   
   for tactical handheld radio requirements and $6.4 million is for EPLRS. 
           5/4 ton truck high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles               

       The budget request included $124.4 million for Marine Corps high    
   mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV).                         
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $23.0 million for     
   HMMWVA2 vehicles.                                                       
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $2.0 million for
   additional HMMWV's necessary to field recruiter vehicle requirements.   
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $15.0 million for   
   HMMWVA2 vehicles for the Marine Corps.                                  
           Material handling equipment                                             

       The budget request included $36.3 million for material handling     
   equipment requirements.                                                 
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $12.1 million for D 7G
   bulldozer and scraper remanufacture requirements.                       
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $12.1 million for D 
   7G bulldozer and scraper remanufacture requirements.                    
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $9,539.6 million for Aircraft Procurement, Air Force in the Department  
   of Defense.                                                             
    The House bill would authorize $10,267.2 million.                      

    The Senate amendment would authorize $9,966.3 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $9,923.9 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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            16C aircraft                                                           

       The budget request included no funding for the procurement of F 16C 
   aircraft.                                                               
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $51.7 million for the 
   procurement of three block 50/52 F 16C aircraft, and would require the  
   Department to combine $24.0 million of advance procurement funds        
   appropriated in fiscal year 2000 for this purpose. The House report     
   accompanying H.R. 4205 (H. Rept. 106 616) directed the Secretary of the 
   Air Force to assign block 40 or later F 16 aircraft to Air National     
   Guard fighter units whose capabilities have been downgraded as a result 
   of the substitution of older block F 16 aircraft.                       
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $51.7 million for   
   the procurement of two F 16 block 50/52 aircraft, recognizing that the  
   fiscal year 2000 funds were rescinded. The conferees agree to accept the
   Air Force proposal to upgrade the capability of Air National Guard      
   fighter units, whose capabilities have been downgraded, with F 16C block
   30 or better aircraft equipped with advanced targeting pods. The        
   conferees understand that these advanced targeting pods are necessary to
   enable the aircraft to accomplish precision strike missions. The        
   conferees expect the Air Force will provide an adequate number of these 
   advanced targeting pods for Air National Guard units to support         
   peacetime training and, when tasked, operational deployments.           
           C 17 aircraft                                                           

       The budget request included $2.212 billion for the procurement of 12
   C 17 aircraft under a multi-year program.                               
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request.                                                                
       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $41.0 million in     
   response to an Air Force request for transfer to advance procurement, a 
   total authorization of $2.171 billion.                                  
           C 17 advance procurement                                                

       The budget request included $266.8 million for advance procurement  
   for the C 17 multi-year program.                                        
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request.                                                                
       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $9.0 million, as     
   follows:                                                                
       (1) an increase of $41.0 million transferred from the C 17 aircraft 
   program; and                                                            
       (2) a decrease of $50.0 million due to a revision of advance        
   procurement funding requirements.                                       
           EC 130J aircraft                                                        

       The budget request included no funding for the procurement of the EC
   130J aircraft.                                                          
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $90.0 million   
   for the procurement of one EC 130J aircraft.                            
       The conferees agree to authorize $90.0 million for the procurement  
   of one EC 130J aircraft. The conferees expect the Department of the Air 
   Force to utilize these funds in the most effective manner for EC 130    
   fleet modernization in the event that EC 130J procurement contract      
   savings for this aircraft materialize.                                  
           B 52 aircraft modifications                                             

       The budget request included $8.4 million for modifications to the B 
   52 aircraft.                                                            
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $12.0 million   
   for improved electronic countermeasures.                                
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $9.0 million for    
   improved electronic countermeasures for the B 52 aircraft, a total      
   authorization of $17.4 million.                                         
           A 10 aircraft integrated flight and fire control computer               

       The budget request included $33.9 million for modifications to the A
   10 aircraft, but included no funding for procurement of the integrated  
   flight and fire control computer (IFFCC).                               
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $6.8 million for      
   IFFCCs and an increase of $8.6 million for situational awareness data   
   link (SADL) upgrades for Air National Guard aircraft, a total increase  
   of $15.4 million.                                                       
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $11.2 million   
   for the procurement of IFFCCs.                                          
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $6.8 million for A  
   10 IFFCCs, a total authorization of $40.7 million.                      
            15 modifications                                                       

    The budget request included $258.2 million for F 15 modifications.     

       The House bill would authorize an increase of $100.0 million for F  
   15 modifications, as follows:                                           
       (1) an increase of $70.0 million for upgrading F 15 engines from the
   F100 PW 100 to the F100 PW 220E configuration for the Air National      
   Guard; and                                                              
       (2) an increase of $30.0 million to integrate the BOL countermeasure
   dispenser system on Air National Guard (ANG)                            

           15A and F 15B aircraft.                                                

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $74.9 million,  
   as follows:                                                             
       (1) an increase of $48.0 million for additional F 15 engine         
   upgrades; and                                                           
       (2) an increase of $26.9 million for the procurement of BOL systems 
   and countermeasures for the F 15 aircraft.                              
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $52.0 million for F 
   15 modifications, as follows:                                           
       (1) an increase of $36.0 million for F 15 engine upgrades to the    
   F100 PW 220E configuration;                                             
       (2) an increase of $26.4 million for the procurement of BOL systems 
   and countermeasures for integration on ANG F 15A and F 15B aircraft; and
       (3) a decrease of $10.4 million due to delays and technical problems
   with the ALQ 135.                                                       
            16 aircraft modifications                                              

       The budget request included $248.8 million for modifications to the 
   F 16 aircraft.                                                          
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $49.3 million, for F  
   16 modifications, as follows:                                           
       (1) an increase of $25.0 million to procure additional F 16         
   precision targeting pods for the Air National Guard;                    
       (2) an increase of $12.3 million to accelerate the procurement of   
   ALE 50 towed decoy pylons; and                                          
       (3) an increase of $12.0 million to improve reliability and reduce  
   costs for the F 16 airborne video tape recorder.                        
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $119.5 million  
   for F 16 modifications, as follows:                                     
       (1) an increase of $16.5 million for the procurement of the digital 
   terrain system;                                                         
       (2) an increase of $34.0 million for the procurement of precision   
   targeting pods; and                                                     
       (3) an increase of $69.0 million for the retrofit of Air National   
   Guard block 42 F 16 aircraft with F100 PW 229 engines.                  
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $56.7 million for F 
   16 aircraft modifications, as follows:                                  
       (1) an increase of $12.0 million for the procurement of digital     
   terrain systems;                                                        
       (2) an increase of $48.7 million for the retrofit of Air National   
   Guard block 42 F 16 aircraft with F100 PW 229 engines; and              
       (3) a decrease of $4.0 due to delays with the Joint Helmet Mounted  
   Cueing System.                                                          
           Defense airborne reconnaissance program modifications                   

       The budget request included $165.5 million for the defense airborne 
   reconnaissance program (DARP) for modifying various reconnaissance      
   aircraft, including the RC 135 and U 2 aircraft.                        
       The House bill would consolidate all RC 135 DARP items in this      
   funding line, and transfer U 2 DARP items to the DARP aircraft support  
   equipment funding line. The House bill would also authorize an increase 
   of $78.2 million for DARP modifications, as follows:                    
       (1) an increase of $44.0 million to convert two C 135 aircraft into 
   RC 135 training aircraft configurations;                                
       (2) an increase of $9.0 million for a motion-capable operational    
   flight trainer;                                                         
       (3) an increase of $28.4 million for equipment associated with      
   meeting the requirements of global air traffic management (GATM);       
       (4) an increase of $10.0 million for the theater airborne warning   
   system (TAWS);                                                          
       (5) an increase of $5.1 million for RC 135 modifications transferred
   from the DARP aircraft support equipment line; and                      
       (6) a decrease of $18.3 million for U 2 modifications transferred to
   the DARP aircraft support equipment line for consolidation.             
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $3.0 million for
   the procurement of Senior Year electro-optic reconnaissance system      
   (SYERS) equipment for the U 2 aircraft.                                 
       The conferees agree to consolidate all RC 135 aircraft DARP         
   modifications in this line and transfer U 2 aircraft DARP modifications 
   to the DARP aircraft support equipment line. The conferees acknowledge  
   that funds for the RC 135 operational flight trainer were provided in   
   the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2000 (division B of Public Law 106 246).
   The conferees agree to a decrease of $13.2 million for RC 135 DARP for a
   total authorization of $152.3 million, as follows:                      
       (1) an increase of $5.1 million for transfer of RC 135 aircraft DARP
   modifications from DARP aircraft support equipment; and                 
       (2) a decrease of $18.3 million for transfer of U 2 aircraft DARP   
   modifications to the DARP aircraft support equipment DARP line for      
   consolidation.                                                          
           Other aircraft modifications                                            

       The budget request included $28.2 million for other aircraft        
   modifications.                                                          
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $7.0 million for light
   weight environmentally sealed parachute assemblies and an increase of   
   $20.6 million for the situational awareness data link (SADL) for Air    
   National Guard (ANG) A 10, C 130, and C 135                             

          aircraft.                                                               

    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $5.5 million for the
   ANG SADL for A 10, C 130, and C 135 aircraft, a total authorization of  
   $33.7 million for other aircraft modifications.                         
           Defense airborne reconnaissance program aircraft support equipment      

       The budget request included $98.4 million for the defense airborne  
   reconnaissance program for modifying various reconnaissance aircraft,   
   including U 2 and RC 135 aircraft.                                      
       The House bill would consolidate all U 2 DARP items in this funding 
   line, and transfer all RC 135 DARP items to the DARP modification       
   funding line. The House bill would authorize an increase of $30.2       
   million for DARP, as follows:                                           
       (1) an increase of $3.0 million for the procurement of additional   
   Senior Year electro-optic reconnaissance system (SYERS) equipment;      
       (2) an increase of $4.0 million for procurement of additional joint 
   signals intelligence avionics family (JSAF) equipment;                  
       (3) an increase of $10.0 million to convert one U 2S aircraft to a U
   2ST trainer aircraft configuration;                                     
       (4) an increase of $18.3 million for U 2 aircraft DARP modifications
   transferred from elsewhere, consisting of increases of $9.9 million for 
   a power upgrades and $8.4 million for dual data links; and              
       (5) a decrease of $5.1 million due to the transfer of RC 135        
   aircraft modifications to the DARP modifications funding line.          
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $8.0 million in 
   DARP aircraft support equipment for JSAF, specifically the U 2, and an  
   increase of $3.0 million for SYERS, specifically the U 2 in the DARP    
   modifications line.                                                     
       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $87.3 million in DARP
   aircraft support equipment, as follows:                                 
     (1) an increase of $3.0 million for SYERS equipment;                  

     (2) an increase of $8.0 million for JSAF;                             

       (3) an increase of $18.3 million for U 2 aircraft DARP modifications
   transferred from elsewhere, consisting of increases of $9.9 million for 
   power upgrades and $8.4 million for dual data links;                    
       (4) a decrease of $5.1 million for transfer of RC 135 aircraft      
   modifications to the DARP modifications line; and                       
       (5) a decrease of $111.6 million for U 2 DARP modifications. These  
   funds were provided in the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2000 (division B 
   of Public Law 106 246). Overview                                        
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $638.8 million for Ammunition Procurement, Air Force in the Department  
   of Defense.                                                             
    The House bill would authorize $638.8 million.                         

    The Senate amendment would authorize $666.8 million.                   

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $646.8 million. Unless
   noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are made     
   without prejudice.                                                      

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           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $3,061.7 million for Missile Procurement, Air Force in the Department of
   Defense.                                                                
    The House bill would authorize $3,046.7 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $3,008.0 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $2,863.8 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $7,699.1 million for Other Procurement, Air Force in the Department of  
   Defense.                                                                
    The House bill would authorize $7,869.9 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $7,717.5 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $7,711.6 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           Intelligence communications equipment                                   

       The budget request included $5.5 million for intelligence           
   communications equipment.                                               
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $5.0 million for Eagle
   Vision and an increase of $4.0 million for secure terminal equipment.   
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $9.0 million in     
   intelligence communications equipment, including an increase of $5.0    
   million for Eagle Vision and $4.0 million for secure terminal equipment,
   a total authorization of $14.5 million.                                 
           Combat training ranges                                                  

       The budget request included $26.0 million for the procurement of    
   equipment for combat training ranges, of which $18.4 million is for     
   advanced threat upgrades.                                               
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $1.0 million for the  
   advanced message-oriented data security module (AMODSM).                
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $20.0 million to
   procure additional advanced threat emitters for combat training ranges. 
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $20.0 million to    
   procure additional advanced threat emitters for combat training ranges, 
   a total authorization of $46.0 million.                                 
           Items less than $5.0 million                                            

       The budget request included $6.7 million for the procurement of     
   items less than $5.0 million.                                           
       The House bill would authorize $7.0 million in other aircraft       
   modifications for the procurement of lightweight environmentally-sealed 
   parachute assemblies (LESPAs).                                          
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $3.0 million for the
   procurement of LESPAs, a total authorization of $9.7 million.           
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included an authorization of
   $2,275.3 million for Defense-wide Procurement in the Department of      
   Defense.                                                                
    The House bill would authorize $2,309.1 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $2,210.5 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $2,278.4 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           MH 60 aerial refueling probes and 200 gallon fuel tanks                 

       The budget request included $68.5 million for Procurement,          
   Defense-wide, Special Operations Forces (SOF) rotary wing upgrades, but 
   included no funding to continue the effort to upgrade the entire MH 60  
   fleet with aerial refueling probes and new, internal fuel tanks.        
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $18.9 million to
   procure and install the aerial refueling probes and 200 gallon fuel     
   tanks required to complete the upgrade of the SOF MH 60 fleet.          
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $10.0 million in    
   Procurement, Defense-wide, for SOF rotary wing upgrades for the purpose 
   of procuring and installing aerial refueling probes and 200 gallon fuel 
   tanks to continue the upgrade of the SOF MH 60 fleet.                   
           Special operations forces small arms and support equipment              

       The budget request included $11.8 million for Procurement,          
   Defense-wide, Special Operations Forces (SOF) small arms and support    
   equipment, but included no funding to continue the procurement of SOF   
   body armor load carriage systems (BALCS), the modular integrated        
   communications helmet (MICH), or the SOF peculiar modifications to the M
   4 carbine (SOPMOD).                                                     
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $21.7 million to
   procure approximately half of the equipment required to fully equip all 
   SOF operators.                                                          
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $12.4 million in    
   Procurement, Defense-wide, SOF small arms and support equipment,        
   including $4.9 million for BALCS, $2.5 million for MICH, and $5.0       
   million for SOPMOD.                                                     
                                  ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST                       

           Air Mobility Command                                                    

       The conferees are aware that regional commanders in chief (CINCs)   
   continue to highlight a requirement for improved strategic lift         
   capabilities, which remains the most compelling deficiency that our     
   CINCs face in meeting their responsibility to execute the National      
   Military Strategy. The conferees are also concerned to note the recent  
   statements that confirm our total airlift capability is insufficient to 
   execute the National Military Strategy. The conferees note that the     
   Joint Chiefs of Staff Mobility Requirements Study of Fiscal Year 2005   
   (MRS 05) will not take into account certain fact-of-life changes in     
   airlift requirements, specifically the transformation by the Army. The  
   conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force to deliver an analysis  
   to the congressional defense committees by                              

                    March 15, 2001. This analysis should use MRS 05 results and   
          fiscal year 2000 readiness statistics for the C 141, C 5, and C 17      
          fleets. The analysis should determine readiness levels that are required
          to execute the National Military Strategy, and should explore           
          alternatives to existing aircraft stationing plans for both active and  
          reserve component airlift forces that are available to support existing 
          lift requirements.                                                      
           Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs                  

       It is clear to the conferees that the Department of Defense (DoD)   
   will place increasing reliance upon intelligence, surveillance and      
   reconnaissance (ISR) programs in future operations. Experience in       
   supporting DoD operations, including recent experience in the Balkans,  
   has shown that relatively small numbers of ISR forces will be in high   
   demand to provide information superiority. DoD has identified this      
   information superiority as a ``critical enabler'' in the ongoing        
   transformation of the Department.                                       
       The Department has identified shortages of some of these ``high     
   demand/low density'' assets in various reports. The conferees are also  
   aware that the Department has conducted and has underway studies on     
   various pieces of the ISR puzzle, many at request of Congress.          
       The various reports of ``lessons learned'' from Kosovo operations,  
   the fiscal year 2001 budget request, and the unfunded priority lists for
   fiscal year 2001 identified some specific fixes to specific problems.   
   What is less clear is whether the Department, in view of these ``lessons
   learned'', has attempted to provide an overarching vision for ISR       
   forces, to include sustaining and modernizing the current force, and    
   improving ISR capabilities in the future.                               
       Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide 
   an analysis concurrent with the submission of the fiscal year 2002      
   budget request, that:                                                   
     (1) evaluates the current ISR capability and forces;                  

       (2) identifies those ISR capabilities and forces that need to be    
   sustained and modernized;                                               
       (3) enumerates those capabilities that need to be created or        
   enhanced to ensure that ISR forces can contribute to achieving the      
   information superiority for the transformed military forces; and        
       (4) itemizes how the budget and the Future Years Defense Program    
   supports these needs.                                                   
           LPD 17 amphibious ships                                                 

       The budget request included $1.5 billion for procurement of two San 
   Antonio -class LPD 17 amphibious ships: LPD 21 and LPD 22. In addition, 
   the budget request included $20.7 million for advance procurement for   
   two San Antonio -class LPD 17 amphibious ships.                         
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request.                                                                
       The conferees fully support the LPD 17 program and recognize the    
   requirement to deliver these ships to the Navy and Marine Corps as soon 
   as possible to support a key element of split amphibious ready group    
   operations and the Marine Corps operational maneuver from the sea       
   (OMFTS) concept.                                                        
       Concerns regarding LPD 17 first ship design completion prior to     
   transition to production led to congressional reassessment of the LPD 17
   procurement request. The reassessment centered on the question of       
   whether delays in the start of production of the lead ship would        
   translate into schedule delays for subsequent ships, LPD 21 and LPD 22. 
   This reassessment, in light of overall national defense budget          
   realities, led to a shift in appropriations procurement strategy for LPD
   21 and LPD 22.                                                          
       However, subsequent to passage of the Department of Defense         
   Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001, the following significant      
   actions occurred which led authorization conferees to conduct a further 
   review of the progress of the LPD 17 program:                           
       (1) The Navy commenced full rate construction of the lead ship, LPD 
   17, based on an extensive Production Readiness Review;                  
       (2) Unprecedented levels of design completion were achieved prior   
   commencing full production of LPD 17; and                               
       (3) The Secretary of the Navy stated that fiscal year 2001 full     
   funding for the LPD 21 and LPD 22 will permit the Navy to execute       
   construction on schedule due to the achievement of 75 percent total ship
   design completion and 95 percent individual ship unit design completion 
   prior to initial construction.                                          
       Based on this new information regarding significant program actions,
   the conferees agree to authorize the budget request.                    
       The conferees expect the Navy to submit budget requests that include
   full funding for future San Antonio-class LPD 17 ships and adequate     
   advance procurement to ensure that production continues at an efficient 
   level and without interruption.                                         
       The conferees note with concern the adverse impact that reducing    
   ship procurement has on the requirement for annual investment of $10.0  
   to $12.0 billion for ship construction necessary to maintain a Naval    
   force structure of 300 ships. Therefore, the conferees support          
   appropriation of additional procurement funds for LPD 17 in fiscal year 
   2001 should additional appropriations for the Department of Defense     
   become available.                                                       
           Multipurpose individual munition                                        

       The conferees believe the capabilities represented by the           
   multipurpose individual munition (MPIM) system are critical to future   
   requirements associated with the national military strategy. The        
   conferees are concerned with recent actions taken by the Secretary of   
   the Army to begin termination of the MPIM                               

                    program after a significant investment and an extensive       
          research and development effort. The Army has noted that the system has 
          not met specified weight requirements and has historically suffered from
          technical and performance difficulties. While the conferees believe that
          most of the technical issues can be resolved, weapon system weight      
          appears to be the compelling reason for program termination. The        
          conferees believe, however, in light of the fact there is no other      
          system in the inventory to fulfill MPIM requirements, no clarity on the 
          final weight alternatives, and no program exists to meet these          
          requirements, the Army should not terminate the MPIM program until these
          facts are reviewed.                                                     
       The conferees agree with Army requirements documents that suggest   
   there are clear and compelling needs to field a system, such as MPIM, to
   support soldiers for either combat or peacekeeping missions. Therefore, 
   the conferees expect the Secretary of the Army to conduct a final,      
   thorough review of the status of this program, alternatives to the      
   status quo, and provide a plan to the congressional defense committees, 
   no later than January 30, 2001, on how these requirements will be met as
   soon as practicable.                                                    
           Shipbuilding overview                                                   

       The conferees note that on June 26, 2000, the Secretary of Defense  
   delivered to Congress the long-range shipbuilding report required by    
   section 1013 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
   2000 (Public Law 106 65).                                               
       The conferees agree that the report provides a framework for        
   discussion of new ship construction plans necessary to maintain the     
   number of ships required to carry out the national security strategy    
   through fiscal year 2030. The report of the Secretary concludes that a  
   steady state building rate of 8.7 ships annually is required to maintain
   at least 306 ships. The Secretary's report states that, ``. . . the     
   annual funding required to sustain the force . . . will require an      
   average of $14 billion per year.'' The report of the Secretary also     
   acknowledges the discrepancy between: (1) the requirement to buy 8.7 new
   construction ships annually to maintain at least 306 ships; and (2)     
   according to the Secretary's report, ``. . . the President's Budget for 
   FY 2001 2005 which funds an average of 7.8 ships.''                     
       The conferees note two deficiencies in the report of the Secretary. 
   Consistent with the 1999 attack submarine study developed by the        
   Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the report of the Secretary uses 
   a larger nuclear attack submarine (SSN) force structure of 55 SSNs,     
   versus the original Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) goal of 50 SSNs.   
   However, the shipbuilding plan in the report does not achieve a force   
   level of 18 Virginia -class SSNs that the CJCS report states is required
   in fiscal year 2015 to counter the technologically pacing threat. The   
   shipbuilding plan in the report would only provide 16 Virginia -class   
   submarines by fiscal year 2015.                                         
       The second flaw in the report of the Secretary is its supposition   
   that a delay in required annual investments is possible due to the size 
   of the fleet and the average age of the ships in the fleet.             
       The Secretary's report fails to assess the risks associated with    
   having to ramp-up to a higher level of investment later in the planning 
   period. The report discusses risks associated with deviation from the   
   long-range shipbuilding plan, but focuses primarily on the shipbuilding 
   industrial base. There is no discussion of the risks associated with    
   pursuing the shipbuilding plan's uneven investment strategy,            
   particularly a plan that defers near-term investment and requires that  
   the Navy double the annual shipbuilding procurement rate by fiscal year 
   2013 just to support the currently envisioned force structure. Whereas  
   the report acknowledges that there may be additional future requirements
   for ships (i.e., for ballistic missile defense and sea-based land       
   attack), it does not include an evaluation of the risks of not including
   the additional ships in the shipbuilding plan.                          
       The conferees are concerned with the gap between the requirement    
   stated in the long-range shipbuilding plan and the ships included in    
   recent budget requests submitted to Congress by the President.          
   Unfortunately, the Secretary's long-range shipbuilding report does not  
   provide a clear plan to maintain the force structure recommended in the 
   report, required to carry out the national security strategy. The       
   conferees expect the Secretary of Defense to address these concerns in  
   the fiscal year 2002 budget request.                                    
                               LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                         SUBTITLE A--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS              

           Authorization of appropriations (secs. 101 106)                         

       The House bill contained provisions (secs. 101 107) that would      
   authorize the recommended fiscal year 2001 funding levels for           
   procurement for the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, Air Force,            
   Defense-Wide Activities, Defense Inspector General, Chemical            
   Demilitarization Program, and the Defense Health Program.               
    The Senate amendment contained similar provisions.                     

    The conference agreement includes these provisions.                    

                                  SUBTITLE B--ARMY PROGRAMS                       

           Multiyear procurement authority (sec. 111)                              


       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 111) that would authorize
   the Secretary of the Army to enter into a multiyear procurement contract
   for the M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicle, the UH 60 Blackhawk helicopter,  
   and, acting as executive agent for the Department of the Navy, the CH 60
   Knighthawk helicopter.                                                  
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 111).         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees agree that the Secretary of the Army shall certify    
   that the M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicle has successfully completed the   
   initial operational test and evaluation and milestone III review prior  
   to awarding the multiyear contract.                                     
                      Increase in limitation on number of bunker defeat munitions  
           that may be acquired (sec. 112)                                         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 112) that would amend    
   section 116 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year   
   1995 (Public Law 103 337) to increase the quantity of bunker defeat     
   munitions by 2,500 that the Army is authorized to procure.              
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Reports and limitations relating to Army transformation (sec. 113)      

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 112) that would    
   require the Secretary of the Army to provide reports on the process     
   associated with the development of an objective force and the fielding  
   of an interim force for the Army transformation initiative. The         
   provision also required the Secretary of the Army to conduct a          
   comparative evaluation of interim armored vehicles (IAV) to be selected 
   for the fielding of interim brigade combat teams (IBCT) with equipment  
   already in the Army inventory.                                          
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of the Army to conduct an evaluation, as described in the conference    
   agreement, at a level to be determined in conjunction with the Director 
   of Operational Test and Evaluation prior to the obligation of funding   
   for a third IBCT.                                                       
       The conferees strongly support efforts designed by the Chief of     
   Staff of the Army to transform the service into a lighter, more lethal, 
   and survivable force able to deal effectively with the wide range of    
   national security challenges that will face our nation in the 21st      
   Century. The conferees look forward to receiving a well-defined road map
   that lays out the course of the Army transformation initiative through  
   fiscal year 2012. The conferees continue to be concerned about the level
   of funding provided to the Army by the Department of Defense in support 
   of the transformation initiative. The conferees do not understand how   
   the Secretary of Defense can assert his support for the Army initiative 
   while providing inadequate funding to facilitate the transformation     
   process.                                                                
       The conferees would expect the evaluation called for in the         
   conference agreement to illustrate differences in capabilities that new 
   IAVs may provide when compared to vehicles the Army currently has       
   fielded. The conferees expect the Army to provide a plan to conduct a   
   comparative evaluation, which will be subject to the approval of the    
   Director of Operational Test and Evaluation prior to execution.         
       The conferees understand the IBCT force is designed to operate      
   across the full spectrum of conflict. Current Army plans call for the   
   first IBCT to be evaluated at the Joint Readiness Training Center in a  
   range of environments largely focused on low intensity conflict and     
   peacekeeping. The conferees believe it is important that the Army also  
   plan and conduct an operational evaluation of these forces in a high    
   intensity conflict environment. The Chief of Staff of the Army has      
   highlighted a critical requirement for a new force that is able to      
   quickly deploy with greater lethality and survivability than our light  
   forces possessed during Operation Desert Shield when the 82nd Airborne  
   Division was quickly deployed in response to Iraqi forces moving south  
   toward Saudi Arabia. An operational evaluation of IBCTs in this type of 
   an environment would facilitate an understanding of the overall         
   capabilities that these forces possess to meet this type of challenge.  
   The conferees, therefore, direct the Army to evaluate the capabilities  
   of IBCTs in a high intensity combat environment and provide a report on 
   the demonstrated combat capabilities these forces possess.              
                                  SUBTITLE C--NAVY PROGRAMS                       

           CVNX 1 nuclear aircraft carrier program (sec. 121)                      

       The budget request included $21.9 million for advance procurement   
   and advance construction of long lead time components for CVNX 1.       
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 121) that would    
   authorize the budget request, authorize the Secretary of the Navy to    
   procure the nuclear aircraft carrier designated CVNX 1, and to enter    
   into a contract for the advance procurement and advance construction of 
   that ship.                                                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Arleigh Burke class destroyer program (sec. 122)                        

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 124) that would authorize
   an extension of the existing multiyear procurement contract for the DDG 
   51 destroyer program through fiscal year 2005. The provision would also 
   authorize the procurement of                                            

                    three ships per year through fiscal year 2001 and the         
          procurement of up to three ships per year from fiscal year 2002 through 
          2005.                                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 122) that would    
   authorize an increase of $143.2 million in advance procurement for DDG  
   51. In addition, the provision would provide the following: (1)         
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to extend the 1997 multiyear        
   contract to include the fiscal year 2004 and fiscal year 2005 DDG 51    
   procurements; (2) express the sense of Congress that the most economical
   rate for procurement is three ships per year; and (3) direct the        
   Secretary to update the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Class Industrial Base    
   Study of 1993 and further direct the Comptroller General to review the  
   update performed by the Secretary.                                      
       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize an increase
   of $100.0 million in advance procurement for DDG 51.                    
           Virginia class submarine program (sec. 123)                             

       The budget request included $1,711.2 million for the Virginia class 
   submarine program including the procurement of material in economic     
   order quantities when cost savings are achievable.                      
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 122) that would authorize
   the Navy to enter into a contract for the procurement of five Virginia  
   class submarines during fiscal years 2003 through 2006.                 
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 123) which 
   would authorize the budget request and would require the Secretary of   
   Defense to submit a fast attack submarine force structure report to the 
   congressional defense committees.                                       
       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize $1,706.2   
   million for Virginia class submarines, including the procurement of     
   material in economic order quantities when cost savings are achievable. 
                      Limitation during fiscal year 2001 on changes in submarine   
           force structure (sec. 124)                                              
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 121) that would prohibit 
   the retirement of any Los Angeles -class nuclear powered attack         
   submarine with less than 30 years of active commissioned service. This  
   provision would also require the President to report to Congress on the 
   submarine force structure required to support the national military     
   strategy and the acquisition and overhaul requirements necessary to     
   achieve and maintain such a force.                                      
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit to fiscal year
   2001 the prohibition on retirement of Los Angeles -class submarines and 
   would extend the prohibition on fiscal year 2001 retirements to Ohio    
   -class submarines.                                                      
           ADC(X) ship program (sec. 125)                                          

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 124) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to procure ADC(X)-class ships using 
   the contracting authority that is most cost effective.                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Refueling and complex overhaul program of the U.S.S. Dwight  
           D. Eisenhower (sec. 126)                                                
       The budget request included $703.4 million to commence the overhaul 
   of CVN 69.                                                              
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 125) that would    
   authorize the budget request and authorize the Secretary of the Navy to 
   enter into a contract and commence overhaul of the U.S.S. Dwight D.     
   Eisenhower (CVN 69) nuclear aircraft carrier during fiscal year 2001.   
       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize $698.4     
   million for CVN 69 overhaul.                                            
           Analysis of certain shipbuilding programs (sec. 127)                    

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 125) that would require  
   an economic analysis of procurement mechanisms for funding large        
   aviation-capable naval vessels.                                         
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would broaden the         
   reporting requirement to include various vessel classes and additional  
   considerations other than economic issues in evaluating funding         
   mechanisms.                                                             
           Helicopter support of FFG 7 frigates during fiscal year 2001 (sec. 128) 

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 123) that would require  
   the Secretary of the Navy to configure and equip the Naval Reserve FFG 7
   Flight I and II frigates remaining in active service with the complete  
   organic weapon system for those vessels as specified in the operational 
   requirements document of the Navy and to retain operational assets      
   integral to the FFG 7 weapons system in their current locations.        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the         
   Secretary to operate one squadron of SH 2G aircraft in the Navy in      
   fiscal year 2001. The conferees direct that the Navy fully man and equip
   the SH 2G aircraft in a manner consistent with normal fleet operations. 
           V 22 cockpit aircraft voice and flight data recorders (sec. 129)        


       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1037) that would require 
   the Secretary of Defense to require all V 22 aircraft to be equipped    
   with state-of-the-art cockpit voice and flight data recorders.          
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees recommend that appropriate measures be taken to ensure
   that the design, integration, and use of these recorders take into      
   account the security of potentially sensitive tactical information.     
                               SUBTITLE D--AIR FORCE PROGRAMS                     

           Annual Report on the B 2 bomber (sec. 131)                              

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 131) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to provide an annual report on the operational 
   status and technology insertion plans for the B 2 bomber and would      
   repeal the requirement for an annual report on B 2 production contained 
   in section 112 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal     
   Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101 189).                               
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 131) that would    
   repeal the requirement for an annual report on B 2 production contained 
   in section 112 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal     
   Years 1990 and 1991.                                                    
       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the         
   Secretary of Defense to provide an annual report on: (1) the capability 
   of the B 2 bomber to carry out assigned missions; (2) ongoing and       
   planned technology efforts to improve B 2 capabilities; (3) new         
   technologies to meet any expanded threats; and (4) a fiscally-phased    
   program for each of these technology efforts in three funding scenarios.
   The funding scenarios include the President's budget, the President's   
   budget plus funding for the Department of Defense unfunded priority     
   list, and maximum executable funding consistent with the need to        
   maintain the B 2 in an operationally ready status. The provision would  
   also repeal the requirement for an annual report on B 2 production      
   contained in section 112 of the National Defense Authorization Act for  
   Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991.                                             
           Report on modernization of Air National Guard F 16A units (sec. 132)    

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1070) that would   
   express the sense of the Senate that certain Air National Guard units   
   were flying F 16A aircraft without the upgrades that would allow them to
   be effectively deployed to contingency theaters of operation, and that  
   the Air Force should provide a plan to Congress on how these units could
   be modernized.                                                          
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of the Air Force to submit a report to Congress on how Air National     
   Guard units flying F 16A aircraft will be modernized and upgraded.      
                                 SUBTITLE E--JOINT PROGRAMS                       

                      Study of final assembly and checkout alternatives for the    
           joint strike fighter program (sec. 141)                                 
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 141) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to provide a report on various production      
   alternatives for the joint strike fighter.                              
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would defer submission of 
   the report until after the ongoing competition for the engineering and  
   manufacturing development phase of the joint strike fighter program is  
   completed.                                                              
                            SUBTITLE F--CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION                 

                      Pueblo Chemical Depot chemical agent ammunitions destruction 
           technologies (sec. 151)                                                 
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 141) that would    
   provide for the destruction of the stockpile of lethal chemical agents  
   at the Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, either by incineration or by any
   technology demonstrated by the Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment on,
   or before, May 1, 2000.                                                 
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Report on assessment of need for Federal economic assistance 
           for communities impacted by chemical demilitarization activities (sec.  
           152)                                                                    
       The conferees agree to include a provision that would direct the    
   Secretary of Defense to submit, by April 1, 2001, a report to the Armed 
   Services Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives on   
   the assessment of the need for community economic assistance as a result
   of chemical weapons stockpile demilitarization activities.              
                      Prohibition against disposal of non-stockpile chemical       
           warfare material at Anniston chemical stockpile disposal facility (sec. 
           153)                                                                    

       The conferees note that Section 141 of the National Defense         
   Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) authorized   
   the destruction of non-stockpile chemical agents, munitions, or related 
   materials specifically designated by the Secretary of Defense at        
   chemical stockpile disposal facilities if the states in which those     
   facilities reside have issued the appropriate permits.                  
       The conferees agree to a provision that would prohibit use of the   
   chemical stockpile disposal facility at Anniston, Alabama, for disposal 
   of non-stockpile chemical warfare material that is not currently stored 
   on the Anniston Army Depot.                                             
                             LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

           AGM 65 modifications                                                    

       The budget request included $2.0 million to convert 200 AGM 65G     
   missiles to the AGM 65K configuration.                                  
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $5.0 million for the  
   conversion to both the AGM 65H and K configurations, of which some      
   missiles would be procured for Air National Guard pilot training.       
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 132) that would    
   authorize an increase of $2.1 million for AGM 65 modifications.         
    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.0 million for AGM
   65 modifications, a total authorization of $6.0 million for the active  
   and reserve components.                                                 
           Anti-personnel obstacle breaching system                                

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 127) that would    
   provide $4.0 million for the procurement of the anti-personnel obstacle 
   breaching system.                                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize $4.0 million in the Procurement    
   Marine Corps Ammunition account for the purchase of the anti-personnel  
   obstacle breaching system.                                              
           C 135 modifications                                                     

    The budget request included $328.2 million for C 135 modifications.    

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 132) that would authorize
   an increase of $52.0 million for reengining two KC 135 aircraft for the 
   Air Force Reserve Command. The House bill would also authorize an       
   increase of $6.0 million for the situational awareness data link (SADL).
       The Senate amendment contained no similar provision, and would      
   authorize the budget request.                                           
    The House recedes on the provision.                                    

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $52.0 million for   
   reengining two KC 135 aircraft for the Air Force Reserve Command, a     
   total authorization of $380.2 million for C 135 modifications.          
                      Integrated bridge system for Naval systems special warfare   
           rigid inflatable boats and high-speed assault craft                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 142) that would    
   authorize an increase of $7.0 million in Procurement, Defense-wide for  
   the purpose of procuring and installing an integrated bridge system     
   (IBS) for Special Operations Forces (SOF), Naval special warfare rigid  
   inflatable boats and high-speed assault craft.                          
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.0 million in     
   Procurement, Defense-wide, SOF combatant craft systems for the          
   procurement and installation of IBS on SOF combatant watercraft.        
           Rapid intravenous infusion pumps                                        

       The budget request included no funding for rapid intravenous        
   infusion pumps.                                                         
       The House bill included an increase of $8.0 million to procure rapid
   intravenous infusion pumps.                                             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 113) that would    
   authorize an increase of $6.0 million to procure rapid intravenous      
   infusion pumps.                                                         
    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $5.0 million for    
   rapid intravenous infusion pumps.                                       
           Remanufactured AV 8B aircraft                                           

       The budget request included $282.1 million for the procurement of 10
   remanufactured AV 8B aircraft.                                          
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 126) that would    
   authorize an increase of $92.0 million for the procurement of four AV 8B
   aircraft.                                                               
    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $35.6 million for AV
   8B aircraft, as follows:                                                

       (1) an increase of $52.0 million for the procurement of two         
   additional remanufactured AV 8B aircraft;                               
     (2) a decrease of $12.0 million for non-recurring cost; and           

       (3) a decrease of $4.4 million for cost growth in production        
   engineering support.                                                    
                   TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION          

           Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Overview                    

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 contained an authorization  
   of $37,862.4 million for Research and Development in the Department of  
   Defense.                                                                
    The House bill would authorize $39,309.2 million.                      

    The Senate amendment would authorize $39,330.8 million.                

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $38,936.7 million. The
   conference agreement reflects reductions reflected in the fiscal year   
   2001 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (Public Law 106 259).     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 contained an authorization  
   of $5,260.3 million for Army, Research and Development in the Department
   of Defense.                                                             
    The House bill would authorize $5,500.2 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $5,501.4 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $5,568.5 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           Tactical High Energy Laser                                              

       The budget request included no funding to complete development and  
   testing of the Tactical High Energy Laser (THEL) program.               
       The House bill would authorize $5.0 million in PE 63308A for mobile 
   THEL development.                                                       
       The Senate amendment would authorize $15.0 million in PE 63308A to  
   support continued THEL testing and deployment preparation activities.   
       The conferees agree to authorize $15.0 million in PE 63308A to      
   support continued THEL development and testing.                         
       The conferees note that the current THEL configuration lacks the    
   mobility to be a truly effective operational system. Therefore, the     
   conferees agree that, of the funds authorized to be appropriated for    
   THEL, up to $5.0 million may be made available to evaluate and develop  
   technologies that would support eventual development of a mobile THEL   
   system.                                                                 
           Emergency preparedness training                                         

       The budget request included no funding in PE 23610A for domestic    
   preparedness against weapons of mass destruction.                       
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $3.0 million in PE    
   23610A to continue the development for Selected Reserve component forces
   of training programs for response to, and management of, the            
   consequences of potential terrorism involving weapons of mass           
   destruction.                                                            
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $3.0 million in PE  
   23610A.                                                                 
           High energy laser research and development                              

       The budget request included no funding in defense-wide science and  
   technology accounts for high energy laser (HEL) research and            
   development, no funding in PE 62307A for solid state laser research,    
   $10.5 million in PE 62605F for solid state laser research, no funding in
   the Navy science and technology accounts for solid state laser research,
   no funding in PE 62111N for free electron laser (FEL) research, and     
   $14.5 million in PE 65803A for the High Energy Laser System Test        
   Facility (HELSTF).                                                      
       The House bill included approval of the Department of Defense Laser 
   Master Plan of March 24, 2000, and emphasized greater attention to, and 
   priority for, HEL research and development (R&D) investments.           
   Consequently, the House bill would authorize $10.0 million in PE 61108D 
   and $25.0 million in PE 62890D8Z for HEL research and development, an   
   increase of                                                             

                    $10.0 million in PE 62307A for solid state laser research, the
          budget request in PE 62605F, an increase of $5.0 million in PE 62111N   
          for FEL development, and an increase of $5.0 million in PE 65803A for   
          research and development activities at HELSTF.                          
       The Senate bill would authorize the budget request in PE 62307A, the
   budget request in PE 65803A for HELSTF, an increase of $5.0 million in  
   PE 62111N for FEL development, the budget request in PE 62605F, and no  
   funding in defense-wide science and technology accounts for HEL research
   and development. As described elsewhere in this report, the Senate bill 
   also included approval of the Department of Defense Laser Master plan.  
       The conferees agree to authorize $30.0 million in PE 62890D8Z for   
   HEL research and development, the budget request in PE 62307A, the      
   budget request in PE 62605F, an increase of $5.0 million in PE 62111N   
   for FEL development, an increase of $13.0 million in PE 65803A at       
   HELSTF, of which $10.0 million is for solid state laser research and    
   $3.0 million is for research and development activity at HELSTF. The    
   conferees, as described elsewhere in this report, endorse the           
   implementation of the management plan developed by the Secretary of     
   Defense and submitted to Congress on March 24, 2000. The conferees      
   continue to support service management of laser programs, but recognize 
   the central role of the Office of the Secretary of Defense in developing
   and implementing an overall strategy to manage laser research           
   effectively.                                                            
       Funding actions related to the Tactical High Energy Laser, the      
   Airborne Laser, and Space Based Laser are described elsewhere in this   
   report.                                                                 
           Advanced tank armament system                                           

       The budget request included $118.1 million for advanced tank        
   armament system research and development requirements.                  
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $40.0 million to
   support Army transformation initiative test and evaluation requirements.
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $150.0 million for  
   Army transformation research and development requirements.              
           Defense manufacturing technology program                                

       The budget request contained a total of $149.1 million for the      
   Department of Defense manufacturing technology (ManTech) program,       
   including $29.3 million in PE 78045A for the Army ManTech program, $59.6
   million in PE 78011N for the Navy program, $53.1 million in PE 78011F   
   for the Air Force program, and $7.1 million in PE 78011S for the Defense
   Logistics Agency's ManTech program.                                     
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $10.0 in PE 78045A for
   the Army manufacturing technology program, an increase of 10.0 million  
   for the Navy ManTech program, and an increase of $4.5 million in PE     
   78011F in the Air Force program.                                        
    The Senate would authorize the budget request.                         

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $10.0 million in PE 
   78045A for the Army ManTech program, an increase of $10.0 million in PE 
   78011N for the Navy ManTech program, and an increase of $3.8 million in 
   PE 78011F for the Air Force ManTech program, as recommended in the House
   report accompanying H.R. 4205 (H. Rept. 106 616).                       
       Section 217 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal    
   Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) established as the overall purpose of the 
   Department of Defense ManTech program the development and application of
   advanced manufacturing technologies and processes to reduce acquisition 
   and support costs, and manufacturing and repair cycle times for defense 
   weapons systems. Section 217 emphasized the program's focus on the      
   development and application of advanced manufacturing technology and    
   processes that are essential to national defense, including repair and  
   re-manufacturing operations, in support of systems commands, depots, air
   logistics centers, and shipyards. Section 217 also required the         
   participation of the prospective users of the technology in the         
   establishment of requirements for, and the periodic review of advanced  
   manufacturing technologies or processes. Finally, Section 217 also      
   included the requirement for an assessment of program effectiveness,    
   cost sharing, and technology and process implementation plans in the    
   annual update of the program's five-year plan. In the statement of      
   managers accompanying the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization 
   Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (H. Rept. 105 736), the conferees expressed the
   expectation that additional funds provided for the manufacturing        
   technology program would be awarded using competitive procedures        
   established by the military departments for their respective            
   manufacturing technology programs.                                      
       The conferees direct the Comptroller General to conduct an          
   assessment of the implementation of the manufacturing technology program
   within the Department of Defense with regard to the achievement of the  
   goals established for the program and execution of the program in       
   accordance with the provisions of the public law and the intent of      
   Congress, as stated in the statement of manager's language with regard  
   to competitive award procedures. The conferees direct the Comptroller   
   General to submit the results of that assessment to the congressional   
   defense committees by March 31, 2001.                                   
           Overview                                                                


       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 contained an authorization  
   of $8,476.7 million for Navy, Research and Development in the Department
   of Defense.                                                             
    The House bill would authorize $8,834.5 million.                       

    The Senate amendment would authorize $8,665.9 million.                 

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $8,715.3 million.     
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           Biodegradable polymers                                                  

       The budget request included no funding for biodegradable polymers   
   (PE 62121N).                                                            
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $1.25 million in
   PE 62121N to aid in the development of polymer membrane methods for     
   treating graywater (kitchen, shower, and cleaning solution), blackwater 
   (sewage), and bilge water (oily contaminants) to acceptable levels prior
   to shipboard release.                                                   
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $1.25 million in PE 
   62121N for biodegradable polymers.                                      
           Torpedoes and unmanned undersea vehicles                                

       The budget request included $35.0 million in PE 62633N for undersea 
   warfare weapons technology development.                                 
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request for improvements to torpedoes and unmanned undersea vehicles.   
       The conferees agree to an increase of $2.0 million in PE 62633N for 
   development of improvements for current and future torpedoes and        
   unmanned undersea vehicles.                                             
           DP 2 thrust vectoring system proof-of-concept demonstration             

       The budget request included $39.7 million in PE 63217N for air      
   systems and weapons advanced technology development and $9.0 million for
   NATO research and development. The budget request did not include funds 
   for continuation of the DP 2 thrust vectoring system proof-of-concept   
   demonstration. The budget request did include $6.4 million for the      
   vectoring extremely short takeoff and landing (ESTOL) control tailless  
   operation research (VECTOR) program, an international cooperative       
   research program between the United States and the Federal Republic of  
   Germany, as follows: $4.1 million in PE 63217N and $2.3 million in PE   
   63790N.                                                                 
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $9.5 million in PE    
   63217N to continue the DP 2 development program leading to a            
   proof-of-concept demonstration of a one-half scale flight test vehicle. 
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.5 million for DP 
   2 demonstration in PE 63790N.                                           
       The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to provide an        
   assessment of the program progress, plans and funding requirements for  
   completion of the flight-test demonstration to the congressional defense
   committees with the submission of the fiscal year 2002 budget request.  
       The conferees are aware that a funding shortfall has developed in   
   the VECTOR program. Given the cooperative nature of this program, along 
   with the substantial benefits to future carrier aviation development,   
   the conferees urge the Secretary of the Navy to review the program      
   funding deficiencies and, if necessary, request a reprogramming action. 
           Virtual test bed for reconfigurable ship                                

       The budget request included no funding for a virtual test bed for a 
   reconfigurable ship.                                                    
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $3.0 million in PE    
   63508N for a virtual test bed for advanced electrical ship systems.     
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $2.0 million in 
   PE 63508N for a virtual test bed for a reconfigurable ship.             
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $2.0 million in PE  
   63508N for a virtual test bed for a reconfigurable ship, as recommended 
   in the House report accompanying H.R. 4205 (H. Rept. 106 616) and the   
   Senate report accompanying S. 2549 (S. Rept. 106 292).                  
           Fleet health technology and occupational lung disease                   

       The budget request included $10.1 million in PE 63706N for medical  
   development, including $4.8 million for the fleet health technology     
   program.                                                                
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $3.0 million in PE    
   63706N, including $500,000 to establish an occupational lung disease    
   assessment program to determine if the incidence of sarcoidosis among   
   naval personnel could be attributable to service aboard Navy ships. The 
   House bill also noted and expressed concern about the reduction in the  
   Department of the Navy's fleet health technology program from previous  
   years' funding levels and in the priority given to the medical and      
   occupational health and safety of Navy and Marine Corps personnel.      
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees note that recent developments of immune therapies by  
   investigators at the Naval Medical Research Center have been shown to   
   prevent the rejection of transplants without the need for continuous    
   immunosuppressive drugs. The ability to transplant massive tissue       
   segments without rejection could revolutionize the treatment of combat  
   casualties who suffer significant tissue loss or organ damage from      
   blast, missile fragments, or burns. Results obtained from testing in the
   laboratory show promise and the Chief of Naval Research has initiated a 
   program to capitalize on these newly developed methods of treatment. The
   conferees believe that the further development of these therapies and   
   confirmation of these therapies in definitive clinical trials could have
   profound effects upon the treatment of combat casualties and of         
   civilians with organ failure.                                           

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $3.0 million in PE  
   63706N for fleet health technology for the Navy's program for the       
   development of new immune strategies and procedures for tissue          
   transplantation for the treatment of combat casualties with massive     
   tissue loss.                                                            
       The conferees also agree to authorize an increase of $500,000 in PE 
   63738D for the conduct of the occupational lung disease assessment as   
   discussed in the House report accompanying H.R. 4205 (H. Rept. 106 616).
           Common towed array                                                      

       The budget request included $113.3 million in PE 63561N for advanced
   submarine systems development, including $4.5 million for the           
   development of advanced towed array technology for submarines and       
   surface ships.                                                          
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $10.2 million in PE   
   63561N to accelerate the development and demonstration of advanced towed
   array systems for surface ships and submarines. The House report        
   accompanying H.R. 4205 (H. Rept. 106 616) indicated that these          
   additional funds were to be particularly focused on developing          
   multiple-line and fiber optic affordable towed array technology that    
   could result in high gain, volumetric towed arrays with significantly   
   improved sonar system performance for both submarines and surface       
   vessels.                                                                
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $6.0 million in PE  
   63561N to accelerate the development and demonstration of advanced towed
   array systems for surface ships and submarines. The conferees agree that
   these funds are not being designated for a specific program effort or   
   contractor program, but that the Navy should use the additional funds to
   continue the efforts as described in the House report accompanying H.R. 
   4205 (H. Rept. 106 616).                                                
           Advanced land attack missile                                            

       The budget request included $19.8 million for research and          
   development of the advanced land attack missile (ALAM) in PE 63795N.    
       The House bill and the Senate amendment would authorize the budget  
   request.                                                                
       The conferees note that the House report accompanying H.R. 1401 (H. 
   Rept. 106 162) directed the Secretary of the Navy to report to the      
   congressional defense committees the program plan and funding           
   requirements for development of an advanced land attack missile (ALAM)  
   system for the DD 21 land attack destroyer and other Naval combatants   
   with the submission of the fiscal year 2001 budget request. The         
   conferees also note the letter from the Under Secretary of Defense      
   (Acquisition and Technology) to the Chairman, House Armed Services      
   Committee, dated August 25, 1999, which stated that the Navy would      
   pursue a multi-team industry competition for development of ALAM, and   
   the Milestone 0 Acquisition Decision Memorandum, dated February 22,     
   2000, that designated the ALAM as a major defense acquisition program.  
   The conferees further note that the Navy's ALAM program plan and funding
   included in the fiscal year 2001 budget request provide for completion  
   of an ALAM analysis of alternatives and entry into the program risk and 
   reduction phase in fiscal year 2001, competition and early prototyping  
   by three to four contractors leading to an ALAM down-select/``fly-off'' 
   by the end of fiscal year 2003, engineering and manufacturing           
   development, initial procurement, and delivery of the ALAM system to the
   fleet in early fiscal year 2009 for the DD 21 Zumwalt -class destroyer. 
       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $10.8 million in PE  
   63795N for ALAM based on information made available to the conferees    
   subsequent to passage of the House bill and the Senate amendment. The   
   conferees place a high priority on completing the analysis of           
   alternatives to determine the appropriate course of action for providing
   Naval fire support. The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to   
   report to the congressional defense committees concurrent with the      
   submission of the fiscal year 2002 budget request on recommended        
   revisions to the ALAM program plan and the funding required to deploy a 
   system as soon as technically feasible.                                 
           Joint strike fighter                                                    

       The budget request included $131.6 million in PE 63800N and $129.5  
   million in PE 63800F to complete the demonstration and validation       
   (DEMVAL) phase for the joint strike fighter (JSF) program. The budget   
   request also included $296.0 million in PE 64800N and $299.5 million in 
   PE 64800F to initiate the engineering and manufacturing development     
   (EMD) phase for the JSF.                                                
       The House bill would authorize the budget request and contained     
   several provisions related to JSF discussed elsewhere in this conference
   agreement.                                                              
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $212.1 million  
   in PE 63800N and an increase of $212.1 million in PE 63800F to extend   
   the DEMVAL phase. The Senate amendment would also authorize a decrease  
   of all funding requested for the EMD phase, $296.0 million in PE 64800N 
   and $299.5 million in PE 64800F, due to slips in program schedule. The  
   Senate amendment contained a JSF provision discussed elsewhere in this  
   conference agreement.                                                   
       The conferees agree to authorize an overall decrease of $168.0      
   million in the JSF program, as follows:                                 
     (1) an increase of $111.5 million in PE 63800N;                       

     (2) an increase of $113.5 million in PE 63800F;                       

     (3) a decrease of $194.7 million in PE 64800N; and                    

     (4) a decrease of $198.3 million in PE 64800F.                        

       The conferees remain concerned about the readiness of the JSF       
   program to enter the EMD phase, and note that significant               

                    delays in the schedule, particularly the flight program for   
          the short take-off, vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the JSF, further
          increase the technical risk for entry into the EMD phase. A JSF         
          provision discussed elsewhere in this conference agreement addresses    
          conferee concerns surrounding the technical risk of premature entry into
          EMD.                                                                    
       The conferees are also concerned about the apparent pattern of      
   additional contractor funding required to sustain the current DEMVAL    
   activities of the program. Since the JSF program is potentially one of  
   the largest acquisition programs in the Department of Defense, both     
   competing contractors in this winner-take-all competition realize the   
   significance of winner selection. However, the conferees are opposed to 
   the requirement for industry to make additional, unreimbursed           
   investments in the JSF program beyond existing contractual agreements.  
   The conferees view the additional DEMVAL funding as necessary to provide
   for the execution of those projects presented in the budget request on  
   the extended schedule. The conferees expect that risk mitigation        
   projects, including the alternate engine, will be funded to the levels  
   presented in the budget request.                                        
           Nonlethal research and technologies                                     

       The budget request included no funding for nonlethal research and   
   technologies in PE 63851M.                                              
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $8.0 million for
   nonlethal research and technologies in PE 63851M.                       
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $4.0 million in PE  
   63851M. Of the increased amount, $2.0 million will be used to develop a 
   program in nonlethal environmental effects and remediation as           
   recommended in the Senate report accompanying S. 2549 (S. Rept. 106     
   292).                                                                   
           Power node control centers                                              

       The budget request included no funding for power node control       
   centers (PNCC) for integrating shipboard power functions such as        
   switching, conversion, distribution, and system operation and           
   protection.                                                             
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $3.0 million in PE    
   63508N for PNCC.                                                        
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $3.0 million in 
   PE 64300N for PNCC.                                                     
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $3.0 million in PE  
   64300N for PNCC.                                                        
           Advanced food service technology                                        

       The budget request included no funding for research and development 
   of technologies that could lead to manpower reductions resulting from   
   altering food service operations on ships.                              
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $2.0 million in 
   PE 64300N for advanced food service technology testing.                 
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $2.0 million in PE  
   64307N for advanced food service technology testing.                    
            14 tactical reconnaissance                                             

       The budget request included $1.2 million for operational systems    
   development of the F 14 aircraft.                                       
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $7.0 million in       
   aircraft procurement for the integration and demonstration of a         
   commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) in the F 14 tactical airborne 
   reconnaissance pod system (TARPS). This demonstration was intended to   
   mitigate the risk associated with the development of a SAR capability   
   for the shared airborne reconnaissance program (SHARP).                 
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $9.0 million in 
   PE 25667N for a similar purpose.                                        
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $9.0 million in PE  
   25677N to demonstrate the military utility of a tactical SAR            
   reconnaissance capability by modifying and integrating non-developmental
   SAR technology into the F 14 TARPS.                                     
       The conferees note that this effort is specifically intended to     
   mitigate the risk associated with providing an all-weather capability   
   for SHARP. The conferees agree that these funds are not being designated
   for a specific contractor's program. The conferees also agree that, if  
   the technology proves attractive during the risk mitigation program, the
   Navy should select SAR technology for the SHARP application using       
   appropriate competitive procedures.                                     
           Marine Corps ground combat/supporting arms systems                      

       The budget request included $22.1 million for Marine Corps ground   
   combat and supporting arms systems research and development             
   requirements.                                                           
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $17.3 million in PE   
   63635M to support efforts by the Marine Corps to evaluate the potential 
   that the high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) might have to   
   meet critical Marine Corps fire support requirements.                   
    The Senate amendment would authorize an identical increase.            

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $17.3 million in PE 
   26623M to support Marine Corps plans to evaluate the ability of HIMARS  
   to address deficiencies in organic fire support for Marine Corps forces 
   ashore.                                                                 

           Tactical unmanned aerial vehicles                                       

       The budget request included $113.1 million for tactical unmanned    
   aerial vehicles (TUAVs).                                                
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $1.0 million for the  
   joint operational test bed (JOTB), and an increase of $7.0 million for  
   TUAV multi-function, self-aligned gate array (MSAG) technology.         
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $1.0 million for the
   JOTB and an increase of $7.0 million for TUAV MSAG technology, a total  
   authorization of $121.1 million in PE 35204N.                           
       The conferees note that the Joint Forces Command is tasked with     
   ensuring interoperability among military forces. The conferees are aware
   that the Joint Requirements Oversight Council endorsed the tactical     
   control system (TCS) to provide this interoperability among unmmanned   
   aerial vehicles (UAVs), and that the Joint Forces Command has recently  
   established the JOTB to develop this capability, using a TCS and two    
   Predator UAVs. The conferees strongly support UAV interoperability, the 
   establishment of the JOTB, and the use of TCS and Predator UAVs to      
   achieve this goal.                                                      
       The conferees are also encouraged by results of MSAG antenna        
   technology testing, and reaffirm their support for the ongoing MSAG     
   advanced concept technology demonstration (ACTD). The JROC approved this
   ACTD based on the recommendation of the operational commanders in chief,
   who rated the MSAG effort number one of twelve candidates. The conferees
   are aware that the Navy may consider withdrawing its sponsorship of the 
   ACTD. The conferees believe that the MSAG ACTD program should move      
   forward. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that no
   change in the ACTD content or schedule will be effected by a change in  
   sponsorship of the program.                                             
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 contained an authorization  
   of $13,685.6 million for Air Force, Research and Development in the     
   Department of Defense.                                                  
    The House bill would authorize $13,677.1 million.                      

    The Senate amendment would authorize $13,897.3 million.                

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $13,779.1 million.    
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           XSS 10 micro-satellite technology demonstration                         

       The budget request included no funding to complete and launch the   
   XSS 10 micro-satellite technology demonstration.                        
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize $12.0 million in PE 63401F to  
   complete, launch, and operate the XSS 10 technology demonstration       
   satellite.                                                              
       The conferees agree to authorize $8.0 million in PE 62602F to       
   complete the XSS 10 technology demonstration satellite. The conferees   
   are aware that additional funds may be required to fully fund the launch
   and operation of the XSS 10. Therefore, the conferees direct the        
   Secretary of the Air Force to reallocate the funds to complete the XSS  
   10 satellite and support its launch and operation from within funds     
   authorized to be appropriated in PE 62601F and PE 63401F, as necessary. 
           Specialty aerospace metals                                              

       The budget request included $72.8 million for PE 62102F for applied 
   research, $21.7 million in PE 63112F for advanced development of        
   materials technologies for aerospace systems, and $53.1 million in PE   
   78011F for the Air Force's manufacturing technology program. The budget 
   request included $57.7 million in 62601F for space technology.          
       The House bill would authorize a total increase of $15.0 million as 
   follows: $5.25 million in PE 62102F; $5.25 million in PE 63112F; and    
   $4.5 million in PE 78011F to establish an integrated program for the    
   development and demonstration of special aerospace materials and        
   materials manufacturing processes. The House bill would also encourage  
   the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a continuing program for    
   special aerospace metals and alloys as an integral part of the Air      
   Force's science and technology and manufacturing technology programs.   
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $3.0 million in 
   PE 62601F for the aluminum aerostructures initiative.                   
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $1.8 million in PE  
   62601F for the aluminum aerostructures and an increase of $12.8 million 
   for aerospace specialty metals, of which $1.2 million would be used for 
   the aluminum aerostructures initiative. The $12.8 million would be      
   distributed as follows: $4.5 million in PE 62102F; $4.5 million in PE   
   63112F; and, $3.8 million in PE 78011F.                                 
       The conferees note the continuing need for advances in special      
   aerospace metals and metal alloys for aircraft and space vehicle        
   structures, propulsion, components, and weapon systems. Both the Navy   
   and the Air Force are seeking access to materials that are lightweight, 
   high strength, high performance, and                                    

                    capable of withstanding the stressing environments that are   
          experienced by aerospace systems, and for the development and           
          optimization of manufacturing processes for these materials. The        
          conferees support the Air Force's efforts to develop and demonstrate a  
          methodology for producing advanced aluminum aerostructures generating   
          improved affordability, maintainability, and enhanced performance of    
          current and future Air Force systems within the Advanced Aluminum       
          Aerostructures initiative.                                              
       The conferees request that the Secretary of the Air Force assess    
   requirements for advanced special aerospace metals and alloys and to    
   report to the congressional defense committees on the plan for meeting  
   those requirements with the submission of the fiscal year 2002 budget   
   request.                                                                
           Space-based radar                                                       

       The budget request included $129.0 million for the Discoverer II    
   space-based radar (SBR) program.                                        
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize $30.0 million for continued SBR    
   risk reduction and technology development.                              
       The conferees strongly support an effort to develop the technologies
   and operational concepts that could enable deployment of an SBR system  
   to perform ground moving target indications (GMTI), digital terrain     
   elevation data (DTED) collection, and synthetic aperture radar (SAR)    
   imaging. The conferees believe that such a system may offer a           
   cost-effective way to provide valuable new technical capabilities while 
   complementing, and perhaps replacing, the capabilities of other existing
   systems. The conferees believe that the Secretary of Defense should     
   evaluate options for eventual development and deployment of an          
   operational SBR system. In addition, the conferees believe that the Air 
   Force, U.S. Space Command, the Defense Advanced Research Projects       
   Agency, and the National Reconnaissance Office should continue to work  
   together to mature the necessary technologies, conduct an analysis of   
   alternatives, and develop operational concepts to provide better        
   information for this evaluation and to support a potential deployment.  
       Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to prepare 
   an SBR roadmap to guide this overall effort. The roadmap should address 
   several concerns: (1) the operational requirements for space-based GMTI,
   DTED, and SAR capabilities; (2) the relationship of an SBR system to    
   other current and planned air and space-based assets that might provide 
   such capabilities; (3) the technologies needed to enable an affordable  
   and operationally effective SBR system; and (4) if a requirement for an 
   SBR system is established, whether a space-based technology demonstrator
   would be cost-beneficial prior to an SBR system acquisition. The        
   conferees direct the Secretary to submit a report to the congressional  
   defense committees on the SBR roadmap by May 1, 2001.                   
           Space maneuver vehicle                                                  

       The budget request included no funding for the Space Maneuver       
   Vehicle (SMV).                                                          
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $15.0 million in
   PE 63401F for the SMV program.                                          
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $6.5 million in PE  
   63401F for acquisition of the ``second tail number'' X 40B demonstrator.
       The conferees note that SMV development has been funded through     
   congressional increases and are disappointed at the failure of the      
   Secretary of the Air Force to request funding or provide efficient      
   management for this program, notwithstanding repeated statements by Air 
   Force and U.S. Space Command leaders indicating the importance of this  
   program. The conferees urge the Air Force to request funding in future  
   budget requests to support expeditious development.                     
       The conferees also note that the full benefit of the Military       
   Spaceplane concept, including the SMV, will not be realized without a   
   low-cost reusable lower stage booster. The conferees direct the         
   Secretary of the Air Force to provide a report to the congressional     
   defense committees by April 1, 2001, on concepts, critical development  
   paths, and applications for such a booster, and how it could fit into an
   overall Military Spaceplane system.                                     
           Space Based Laser program                                               

       The budget request included $137.7 million for the Space Based Laser
   (SBL) program, $63.2 million in the Air Force budget and $74.5 million  
   in the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization budget.                   
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $30.0 million in
   PE 63876F to support acceleration of the SBL Integrated Flight          
   Experiment (IFX) and the SBL integrated test facility.                  
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $10.0 million in PE 
   63876F to support acceleration of the IFX and the integrated test       
   facility.                                                               
           Electronic warfare development                                          


       The budget request included $58.2 million in PE 64270F for          
   electronic warfare development.                                         
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $17.7 million in PE   
   64270F to continue development of the precision location and            
   identification (PLAID) program, and an increase of $7.0 million in PE   
   64270F to increase the suitability of the miniature air-launched decoy  
   (MALD) for operational use.                                             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 226) that would    
   authorize an increase of $8.0 million in PE 64270F for continued        
   development of PLAID.                                                   
    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $8.6 million in PE   
   64270F, a total authorization of $49.6 million in electronic warfare    
   development, as follows:                                                
     (1) an increase of $10.0 million for PLAID;                           

     (2) an increase of $1.2 million for MALD; and                         

       (3) a decrease of $19.8 million to reflect reapplication of prior   
   year funds available due to Air Force withdrawal from the common missile
   warning system (CMWS) program.                                          
           Satellite control network                                               

       The budget request included $58.6 million in PE 35110F for satellite
   control network research and development.                               
       The House bill would authorize the budget request and would require 
   that $1.5 million be used for the Space Battlelab to evaluate the       
   utility of commercial antenna networks for satellite control.           
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize the budget request without the     
   restriction contained in the House bill.                                
       The conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct an   
   evaluation of commercial technologies and services relevant to          
   modernization of the satellite control network. The conferees believe   
   that commercial technology may offer significant possibilities for      
   modernizing the network, including its antennas, in a cost effective    
   manner. The conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a 
   report on his evaluation to the congressional defense committees by     
   April 1, 2001.                                                          
           Manned reconnaissance systems                                           

       The budget request included no funding in PE 35207F for manned      
   reconnaissance systems.                                                 
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $2.0 million to       
   complete a multi-link antenna system demonstration program on RC 135    
   aircraft.                                                               
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $9.5 million to     
   demonstrate the potential to integrate the data from an offboard        
   intelligence sensor controlled by RC 135 Combat Sent aircraft into the  
   Combat Sent processing system. This concept would involve adapting the  
   expeditionary common automatic recovery system (ECARS) to control and   
   precisely position the offboard platform to technically extend the reach
   of the Combat Sent aircraft into denied areas during a conflict. This   
   concept would also provide for the safe, unassisted recovery of the     
   offboard sensor. Since this data can be critical to responding to       
   emerging threats during high intensity operations, the conferees believe
   that this effort should be supported.                                   
           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 contained an authorization  
   of $10,238.2 million for Defense-Wide, Research and Development in the  
   Department of Defense.                                                  
    The House bill would authorize $11,077.8 million.                      

    The Senate amendment would authorize $11,043.1 million.                

       The conferees recommended an authorization of $10,681.7 million.    
   Unless noted explicitly in the statement of managers, all changes are   
   made without prejudice.                                                 

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           Chemical and Biological Defense Program                                 

       The budget request included $835.8 million for the Chemical and     
   Biological Defense Program (CBDP), including $473.9 million for         
   procurement and $361.9 million for research and development.            
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $4.5 million in PE    
   61384BP, including $3.0 million for chemical and biological defense     
   basic research and $1.5 million for chemical agent detection via optical
   computing; and $5.0 million in PE 62384BP for chemical and biological   
   defense applied research.                                               
       The Senate amendment would authorize increases for the following    
   chemical and biological defense program activities: $2.0 million for    
   chemical agent detection via optical computing and $3.0 million for thin
   film technology in PE 61384BP; $8.0 million to accelerate development of
   a light-weight, man portable hybrid sensor using thin film technology in
   PE 62384BP; $2.7 million for the chemical-biological individual sampler,
   $6.4 million for the consequence management information system, $3.5    
   million for the evaluation of advanced materials that contain reactive  
   technologies to be added to textiles for protection against chemical and
   biological warfare agents, and $8.5 million for the Small Unit          
   Biological Detector in PE 63384BP; $2.1 million for a next generation   
   anthrax vaccine in PE 64384BP; $2.5 million for the procurement of      
   thirteen enhanced nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) kits; and $1.8
   million for the procurement of equipment in support of Weapons of Mass  
   Destruction, Civil Support Teams (WMD CST).                             
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase for the following      
   chemical and biological defense program activities: $6.7 million in PE  
   61384BP for chemical and biological defense basic research, including   
   $3.0 million for chemical and biological defense, $2.0 million for      
   chemical agent detection via optical computing, and $1.7 million for    
   thin film technology in PE 61384BP; $4.8 million in PE 62384BP for a    
   hybrid sensor suite using thin film technology; and $9.55 million in PE 
   63384BP, including $2.0 million for the chemical and biological         
   individual sampler, $4.0 million for the consequence management         
   information system, $2.8 million for evaluation of advanced materials   
   containing reactive materials that may be added to textiles for         
   protection against chemical and biological warfare agents, $750,000 for 
   the small unit biological detector, and $1.0 million for second         
   generation anthrax vaccine development. The conferees also agree to     
   authorize increases of $2.5 million for procurement of NBC Defense      
   Enhancement kits for Marine Expeditionary Units and $900,000 for        
   procurement of equipment for Weapons of Mass Destruction, Civil Support 
   Teams.                                                                  
       The conferees support initiatives for research, development, and    
   demonstration of advanced chemical and biological defense technologies  
   and systems. The conferees note, however, the growing tendency to fund  
   individual chemical and biological defense projects directly within the 
   budget accounts of the military services. The conferees emphasize that  
   this practice violates the intent and purpose of Congress in            
   establishing the consolidated chemical and biological defense program.  
   The conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition,       
   Technology, and Logistics) to ensure that such initiatives compete for  
   funding within the appropriate program elements of the joint chemical   
   and biological defense program and the Defense Advanced Research        
   Projects Agency's biological defense program on the basis of technical  
   merit and the anticipated ability of the technology or system to meet   
   joint and service unique needs.                                         
           Nuclear sustainment and counterproliferation technologies               

       The budget request included $230.9 million in PE 62715BR for nuclear
   sustainment and counterproliferation technologies, including $60.7      
   million for weapons effects technologies.                               
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $3.0 million for      
   thermionics for space powered systems and a decrease of $20.0 million to
   adjust for program growth in PE 62715BR.                                
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $2.5 million for    
   thermionics for space powered systems and a decrease of $21.0 million to
   adjust for program growth in PE 62715BR.                                
       The conferees note that partnerships between universities,          
   government laboratories, and industry accelerate the testing,           
   development, and fielding of blast mitigation technologies for          
   protection of U.S. missions and military installations abroad. The      
   conferees strongly support such partnerships and encourage the Defense  
   Threat Reduction Agency to continue to provide funding for this         
   important initiative.                                                   
           Blast mitigation testing                                                

       The budget request included $10.0 million in PE 63122D for blast    
   mitigation testing.                                                     
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $3.0 million in 
   PE 63122D for blast mitigation testing.                                 
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $3.0 million in PE  
   63122D to accelerate the testing and certification of blast mitigation  
   effects technology.                                                     
       The conferees note these funds would allow the Department of Defense
   to accelerate the testing and analysis of building components and       
   improve building design standards and guidelines for use in new         
   construction applications.                                              
           Chemical and biological detectors                                       

       The budget request included $300,000 in PE 63122D to continue to    
   develop aerogel and fiber optic based technologies for chemical and     
   biological collector and detector prototypes.                           
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     


       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $5.0 million in 
   PE 63122D for aerogel and fiber optic based technologies for chemical   
   and biological collector and detector prototypes.                       
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $3.0 million in PE  
   63122D for aerogel and fiber optic based technologies for chemical and  
   biological collector and detector prototypes.                           
           Facial recognition access control technology                            

       The budget request included no funding in PE 63122D for facial      
   recognition access control technology.                                  
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $4.0 million in PE    
   63122D for facial recognition access control technology.                
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $2.0 million in 
   PE 63122D for facial recognition access control technology.             
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $2.0 million in PE  
   63122D for facial recognition access control technology.                
       The conferees note these funds will be used to further the efforts  
   of the Department of Defense to develop, test and evaluate this         
   surveillance, identification, and access control technology, and allow  
   prototype development and testing.                                      
                      Technologies for detection and transport of pollutants       
           attributable to live-fire activities                                    
       The budget request included $9.0 million for research, development, 
   testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) related to the environmental remediation
   of unexploded ordnance (UXO), $5.0 million in PE 63716D for development 
   of UXO technology through the Strategic Environmental Research and      
   Development Program (SERDP) and $4.0 million in PE 63851D for           
   demonstration/validation through the Environmental Security Technology  
   Certification Program (ESTCP).                                          
       The House bill would authorize $3.0 million within SERDP for the    
   Texas Regional Institute for Environmental Studies (TRIES).             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 222) that would    
   authorize an increase of $5.0 million in SERDP (PE 63716D) for the      
   development of technologies to map the presence and transport of        
   constituents related to live-fire activities. The Senate amendment would
   also authorize an increase of $10.0 million in ESTCP (PE 63851D) for    
   demonstration/validation of UXO remediation technology.                 
    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize $2.0 million within SERDP (PE      
   63716D) for TRIES. The conferees also agree to authorize an increase of 
   $4.0 million for ESTCP (PE 63851D) and $4.0 million for SERDP (PE       
   63716D) to conduct RDT&E activities that will begin to address the full 
   range of issues associated with the detection and remediation of        
   constituents attributable to military live-fire training activities that
   impact a variety of hydrogeological areas.                              
       The Department of Defense (DOD) has informed the conferees that its 
   potential liability for remediation of unexploded ordnance may exceed   
   $100.0 billion. It is evident to the conferees that increased emphasis  
   in this area is essential.                                              
       Specifically, the conferees expect that the increased funding will  
   be used for the research, development, and demonstration/validation of  
   viable, cost effective technologies to detect, analyze, and map the     
   presence and transport of live-fire constituents.                       
   Demonstration/validation of these technologies shall to the extent      
   practicable be conducted at sites where detection and possible          
   remediation of live-fire constituents is underway. Such efforts will    
   help the military departments meet the extraordinary environmental      
   detection and remediation challenges at active, inactive, closed,       
   transferred, and transferring ranges. Performance measures shall be     
   established for all technologies developed with these additional funds  
   to facilitate implementation and utilization by the DOD.                
                      Weapons of mass destruction attack-effects-response          
           assessment capability at U.S. Joint Forces Command                      
       The budget request included $56.971 million in PE 63832D for the    
   Joint Wargaming Simulation Management Office.                           
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $5.0 million in 
   PE 63832D for the development and installation of a weapon of mass      
   destruction attack-effects-response assessment capability for the Joint 
   Task Forces-Civil Support that was recently established as part of the  
   U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM). This program will allow USJFCOM,   
   along with government agencies, state, and local authorities, to model  
   chemical, biological or radiological incidents from the initial         
   detection of the attack and initial effects through the medical response
   to the incident in an integrated, interoperable manner.                 
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $3.0 million in PE  
   63832D for the development and installation of a weapon of mass         
   destruction attack-effects-response assessment capability at USJFCOM.   
           Ballistic Missile Defense Organization funding and programmatic guidance

       The budget request included approximately $4.5 billion for the      
   Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO), including Procurement,   
   Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) and military         
   construction.                                                           
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $669.6 million in     
   RDT&E funding for BMDO, including transfers of funds from the Air Force 
   for the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Low and the Airborne Laser  
   Program.                                                                

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $240.0 million  
   in RDT&E funding for BMDO.                                              
       The conferees agree to authorize an overall increase of $264.1      
   million for BMDO RDT&E, as specified below. The conferee's              
   recommendations for BMDO military construction are provided elsewhere in
   this conference agreement. The conferees' recommendations regarding the 
   Airborne Laser and SBIRS-Low programs are also provided elsewhere in    
   this conference agreement.                                              
                            SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY                           

       The conferees continue to support BMDO's efforts in the area of wide
   bandgap electronic materials and devices. To support this important     
   technology effort, the conferees recommend an increase of $2.0 million  
   in PE 62173C and an increase of $10.0 million in PE 63173C.             
       The conferees continue to support the Atmospheric Interceptor       
   Technology (AIT) program to develop advanced interceptor kill vehicle   
   technologies. The conferees recommend an increase of $9.0 million in PE 
   63173C to support the AIT program.                                      
       The conferees have supported BMDO's efforts to evaluate innovative  
   and low-cost launch technologies. The conferees recommend an increase of
   $6.5 million in PE 63173C to support low cost launch technology,        
   including the Excalibur concept. The conferees also agree to authorize  
   an increase of $6.5 million in the Air Force budget (PE 63401F) for low 
   cost launch, including the Scorpius concept.                            
       The conferees note that the Director of BMDO has identified a need  
   for additional funding to develop robust adaptive algorithms to counter 
   evolving and off-nominal ballistic missile threats. The conferees       
   recommend an increase of $2.8 million in PE 63173C to support such      
   algorithm development.                                                  
       The conferees remain concerned that funding for innovative ballistic
   missile defense technology projects continues to be insufficient to     
   support BMDO's future needs. The conferees recommend that the Director  
   of BMDO identify funds throughout the Future Years Defense Program      
   sufficient to support a technology program that hedges against rapidly  
   evolving missile threats.                                               
                         NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE                        

       The budget request included approximately $1.8 billion for the      
   National Missile Defense (NMD) program, including Procurement and RDT&E.
   The conferees note that the Director of BMDO has identified a number of 
   areas in which additional funds could be utilized to enhance risk       
   reduction and testing activities. The Director identified $129.0 million
   in critical risk reduction unfunded requirements. Therefore, the        
   conferees recommend an increase of $129.0 million in PE 63871C for NMD  
   risk reduction.                                                         
       The conferees understand that BMDO is considering entering into a   
   competition for the NMD X-band ground-based radars (GBR) that would be  
   deployed following the initial deployment of the GBR site in Alaska. The
   conferees direct the Director of BMDO to conduct an analysis of the     
   advantages and disadvantages of a competitive approach to follow-on GBR 
   development and deployment, and provide a report to the congressional   
   defense committees by April 1, 2001. The conferees also agree to        
   authorize an increase of $6.0 million in PE 63871C to support initial   
   technology development and evaluation for the NMD capability 2 (C 2)    
   radar.                                                                  
       The conferees are concerned by potential delays in the NMD program  
   associated with the development of the ground-based interceptor (GBI)   
   booster. The conferees believe that BMDO should evaluate options for    
   reducing technical and schedule risks associated with the GBI, including
   the development of a backup booster option involving proven             
   technologies. The conferees direct the Director of BMDO to submit a     
   report to the congressional defense committees by April 1, 2001, on     
   plans for mitigating the booster problems.                              
                            NAVY THEATER WIDE                            

       The conferees continue to support the Navy Theater Wide (NTW)       
   program and urge the Secretary of Defense to accelerate this important  
   program to the extent permitted by the pace of technological            
   development. The conferees agree to authorize an overall increase of    
   $80.0 million in PE 63868C to accelerate the NTW program and to begin   
   work on an advanced technology kill vehicle. Of this amount, the        
   conferees agree to authorize the use of $65.0 million for acceleration  
   of the Standard Missile 3 (SM 3) and to support continuation of NTW     
   radar competition.                                                      
       The conferees believe that BMDO should immediately begin to define  
   and develop the necessary technology for the SM 3 block II kill vehicle.
   The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $15.0 million in PE     
   63868C to support the development of advanced NTW kill vehicle concepts 
   employing light-weight non-toxic pumped-propulsion and active/passive   
   sensor technology.                                                      
       The conferees are concerned that the Navy has relied on             
   congressional increases in the NTW program to support development of    
   radar technologies and systems to support the ballistic missile defense 
   mission. The conferees note that neither the Navy nor BMDO has budgeted 
   for Navy missile defense radar requirements, as identified in the Navy's
   radar roadmap. The conferees believe that acceleration of the NTW       
   program may be problematic unless these requirements are clearly        
   defined. Such efforts are too important to remain unfunded in upcoming  
   budget requests. The conferees believe that radar upgrades are primarily
   a Navy responsibility because they must be thoroughly integrated across 
   the range of Navy missions, and that such upgrades cannot be funded     
   exclusively through BMDO or through congressional increases. The        
   conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to define the appropriate     
   management and funding                                                  

                    responsibilities between the Navy and BMDO regarding the      
          development and acquisition of radars that support the Navy ballistic   
          missile defense mission, and to ensure that appropriate funds are       
          requested to support these activities.                                  
                    Medium Extended Air Defense System                   

       The budget request included $63.2 million for the Medium Extended   
   Air Defense System (MEADS). The conferees recommend a decrease of $9.7  
   million in PE 63869C due to growth in the MEADS program.                
                         BMD Technical Operations                        

       The conferees continue to support BMDO's effort to develop a theater
   missile defense surrogate target based on a liquid fuel engine. The     
   conferees agree to authorize an increase of $2.5 million in PE 63874C to
   continue this effort.                                                   
       The conferees continue to support the Army Space and Missile Defense
   Command's Advanced Research Center (ARC) and agree to authorize an      
   increase of $6.0 million in PE 63874C in support of the ARC.            
       The conferees support BMDO's efforts to improve missile defense     
   technologies and capabilities against advanced theater ballistic missile
   threats. One promising area of research is in optical data and sensor   
   fusion for detection and discrimination of advanced threats, missile    
   plumes, and penetration aids using advanced image processing and optical
   discrimination algorithms. The conferees agree to authorize an increase 
   of $3.0 million in PE 63874C for BMDO to continue this work.            
       BMDO has succeeded in employing wide-band information technologies  
   to link geographically dispersed radar and missile hardware-in-the-loop 
   test facilities to improve ground testing of theater missile defense    
   systems and increase the probability of successful flight testing. The  
   conferees believe that this approach can be used in other areas,        
   including battle management and command, control, communications, and   
   intelligence (C3I). Therefore, the conferees agree to authorize an      
   increase of $9.0 million in PE 63874C to support continued development  
   of a wide-band information infrastructure for BMDO.                     
                    International Cooperative Programs                   

       The budget request included $117.0 million for BMDO International   
   Cooperative Programs, including $81.2 million for Israeli Cooperative   
   Projects and $35.8 million for the Russian-American Observation         
   Satellites (RAMOS) program.                                             
       The conferees acknowledge that the budget request included $45.0    
   million to support continued acquisition of the Arrow Third Battery. The
   conferees agree to authorize an increase of $8.0 million in PE 63875C to
   initiate the Arrow System Improvement Plan.                             
           Defense imagery and mapping program                                     

    The budget request included $75.0 million in PE 35102BQ.               

       The House bill would authorize an increase of $22.0 million in PE   
   35102BQ: $4.0 million for Rome Laboratory moving target exploitation    
   efforts; $3.0 million for the National Technology Alliance and the      
   National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) Viewer development; and $15.0
   million for the Geo-Synthetic Aperture Radar (GeoSAR) program.          
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $7.0 million in 
   PE 35102BQ: $5.0 million for the NIMA Viewer; and $2.0 million for the  
   ``Smart Maps'' initiative.                                              
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $20.0 million in PE 
   35102BQ: $3.0 million for the development of a Commercial Mapping and   
   Visualization Toolkit, which includes the NIMA Viewer concept; $15.0    
   million for the GeoSAR program; and $2.0 million for the ``Smart Maps'' 
   initiative.                                                             
       The conferees agree that the mapping and visualization toolkit      
   development funds are not being designated for a specific contractor    
   program, but that NIMA should use the additional funds to continue      
   efforts to upgrade its commercial mapping and visualization toolkit, and
   give appropriate consideration to competitive commercial sources for    
   conducting this work.                                                   
           Special operations tactical systems development                         

       The budget request included $133.5 million for special operations   
   tactical systems development in PE11644BB. The budget request did not   
   include funding to continue the development of many programs, including 
   the MC 130 autonomous landing guidance system, the CV 22 terrain        
   following radar upgrades, or the advanced lightweight grenade launcher. 
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $14.2 million in PE   
   11644BB, as follows: $9.2 million for the CV 22 terrain following radar 
   improvements; and, $5.0 million for continued development of the MC 130 
   autonomous landing guidance system.                                     
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $5.6 million in 
   PE 11648BB, Special Operations Forces operational enhancements, for the 
   purpose of continuing research and development of the advanced          
   lightweight grenade launcher.                                           
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $13.3 million in PE 
   11644BB, special operations tactical systems development to be          
   distributed as follows: $4.5 million for the MC 130 autonomous landing  
   guidance system; $6.0 million for the CV 22 terrain following radar     
   upgrades; and, $2.8 million for the advanced lightweight grenade        
   launcher.                                                               
       The conferees also understand that there may be slippage in the CV  
   22 post initial operational capability block 10 changes. Additionally,  
   the C 130 engine infrared suppression program has                       

                    been canceled due to higher priority requirements. Therefore, 
          the conferees agree to a reduction of $3.0 million for the CV 22 block  
          10 changes and a reduction of $5.0 million for the C 130 engine infrared
          suppression program.                                                    
                        ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST                        

           Common imagery processor                                                

       The House report accompanying H.R. 4392, the Intelligence           
   Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (H. Rept. 106 620), would direct 
   that, of the amounts appropriated pursuant to that Act in PE 35208F and 
   PE 35208N for the distributed common ground system (DCGS), no more than 
   25 percent could be obligated or expended until the Department of       
   Defense submits a plan to the congressional defense and intelligence    
   committees that details how the common imagery processor (CIP) will be  
   integrated into the Navy imagery system (NAVIS) and how the NAVIS       
   functionality could be incorporated into the common imagery             
   ground/surface system (CIGSS) structure.                                
       The conferees agree that the Department should take full advantage  
   of functions and capabilities already owned by the government. In       
   general, the conferees do not support expenditure of funds to recreate  
   existing capabilities absent compelling arguments. In this light, the   
   conferees believe there is potential for integrating capabilities of the
   CIP, NAVIS, and CIGSS.                                                  
       Therefore, the conferees direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense  
   for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence, in consultation 
   with the Director, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, to submit a plan
   to the congressional defense and intelligence agencies by March 15,     
   2001, which outlines an appropriate path for migrating tactical imagery 
   programs, including the CIP, NAVIS, and CIGSS, to integrated solutions  
   within the CIGSS architecture.                                          
           Defense Space Reconnaissance Program                                    

       The Defense Space Reconnaissance Program (DSRP) has served an       
   important role in providing direct interactions between the National    
   Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and operational military commanders and     
   other elements of the Department of Defense. In recent years, however,  
   the DSRP has become a less uniquely effective entity as overt NRO       
   support to the military has increased and reduced classification        
   barriers have greatly increased military customer knowledge of          
   space-based systems. In fact, the NRO now maintains a Military Support  
   Division, directed by a general officer tasked to interact directly with
   the military customers of the NRO.                                      
       The conferees understand that the Director of the NRO has recently  
   recommended that the DSRP be reestablished as the budgetary mechanism   
   for defense augmentation of NRO programs to meet tactical military      
   needs. The conferees believe that this proposal merits careful          
   consideration.                                                          
       At the same time, the conferees believe that the Secretary of       
   Defense needs to evaluate the overall role of the NRO in supporting     
   tactical military forces. The conferees believe that the following      
   issues must be addressed as part of an overall review of space          
   intelligence support to the warfighter: (1) the appropriate role for the
   NRO to play in supporting military operations and exercises, such that  
   the NRO does not duplicate unnecessarily the responsibilities and       
   capabilities of organizations, such as the National Imagery and Mapping 
   Agency, the National Security Agency, or U.S. Space Command that are    
   specifically tasked to support their various military customers; (2)    
   whether some or all of the funds and responsibilities currently included
   in the NRP, the DSRP, and the service Tactical Exploitation of National 
   Capabilities (TENCAP) programs for supporting military operations and   
   exercises should be consolidated; (3) whether a revitalized DSRP would  
   be the best mechanism for giving the Unified Commands a role in         
   determining future space intelligence and reconnaissance capability     
   requirements and raising the visibility of space reconnaissance matters 
   within the Department of Defense program planning and resource          
   allocation process; and (4) the role of a revitalized DSRP in funding   
   NRO system developments to satisfy unique military or service           
   requirements.                                                           
       The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide the        
   congressional defense and intelligence committees a report by May 1,    
   2001, on his assessment and recommendations regarding these matters.    
           Future scout and cavalry system                                         

       The conferees have strongly supported the Army's future scout and   
   cavalry system (FSCS) development effort in a joint program with the    
   United Kingdom and are concerned to note actions taken by the Army to   
   eliminate funding for the FSCS engineering and manufacturing development
   phase. As a result, funding for the Advanced Technology Demonstration   
   (ATD) phase was eliminated in the fiscal year 2001 Department of Defense
   Appropriations Conference Report. The conferees note the Army has       
   recently developed a plan to include FSCS technologies within its       
   transformation efforts and recognize the FSCS ATD will provide a basis  
   to evaluate the integration of land-system technologies through a       
   platform demonstration. The conferees believe the FSCS program is well  
   positioned to develop leap-ahead technologies for future land systems   
   and support Army intentions to request reprogramming authority necessary
   to carry this program through the ATD phase of the development effort.  
           Modernized hellfire/common missile                                      


       The budget request included $5.0 million for the modernized Hellfire
   program to explore risk reduction opportunities. The conferees          
   understand the Army is considering the possibility of moving toward a   
   common chemical energy missile and that the modernized Hellfire program 
   would serve as the baseline for this effort. The conferees fully support
   the Army's goal to reduce the different types of anti-tank missile      
   systems in its future tactical inventory. However, this goal was not    
   supported by a request for funds in the fiscal year 2001 budget.        
   Therefore, the conferees direct the Army to ensure that fiscal year 2001
   funds for the modernized Hellfire are used, in part, to initiate a      
   program definition study to determine the potential of a common ground  
   and air-to-ground missile. Furthermore, the conferees expect the Army to
   begin funding this effort in the fiscal year 2002 budget submission.    
           National Imagery and Mapping Agency pre-acquisition activities          

       Congress has repeatedly addressed the critical need to conduct      
   thorough and effective pre-acquisition activities before embarking on a 
   path to make the necessary improvements to the National Imagery and     
   Mapping Agency's (NIMA) tasking, processing, exploitation, and          
   dissemination (TPED) capabilities. The conferees agree that NIMA needs  
   to conduct comprehensive pre-acquisition activities and will require    
   substantial additional funds for this purpose.                          
       The conferees believe that these pre-acquisition activities should  
   accomplish several goals: (1) to apply new information technology and   
   modern business practices across the imagery and geospatial enterprise, 
   to include such concepts as federated management and migrating legacy   
   systems based on proprietary software to an open systems architecture;  
   (2) to develop a realistic program plan and acquisition strategy related
   to the role of NIMA, its oversight mechanisms, and its contractors,     
   including the use of an overarching systems integration contract        
   (perhaps along the lines of the National Missile Defense Lead Systems   
   Integrator contract), unless the Department of Defense (DOD) can        
   demonstrate that it would be more efficient and effective for the       
   government to retain the integration role; (3) to develop a realistic   
   plan to manage the transition of the current systems and personnel of   
   the United States Imagery and Geospatial Information System (USIGS) to  
   the new, modern architecture; (4) to ensure that all imagery and        
   geospatial systems within DOD and other intelligence community agencies 
   (including tactical programs, airborne systems, and commercial          
   capabilities) are incorporated into an integrated imagery TPED          
   architecture; and (5) to provide appropriate basis for migrating the    
   TPED architecture from an imagery and geospatial TPED architecture to   
   one capable of processing intelligence of multiple types (a so-called   
   ``MULTI-INT'' architecture).                                            
       The conferees understand that the plan of the NIMA Director is to   
   consider all options for TPED, to include making significant changes to 
   the current architecture. The conferees agree that the review should be 
   thorough, and that NIMA should retain only those previous architectural 
   efforts and program planning that withstand fresh scrutiny. The         
   conferees do not intend for NIMA to delay progress in important ongoing 
   activities (including such programs as NIMA libraries and softcopy      
   exploitation, now in the fielding phase) while the pre-acquisition      
   effort is underway.                                                     
       The conferees believe that direct and personal involvement by the   
   Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence    
   (DCI) are necessary to ensure that the large resource investment to     
   correct TPED deficiencies is properly managed and adequately supported  
   by all DOD and Intelligence Community components. Therefore, the        
   conferees request the Deputy Secretary and the DCI to direct all        
   subordinate departments, agencies, and organizations to fully support   
   NIMA TPED pre-acquisition activities. This must include providing       
   overall guidance, developing concepts and system technical interfaces,  
   and organizing and training intelligence providers and customers to     
   maximize the imagery TPED functions. As noted above, the scope of this  
   effort clearly must involve all imagery and geospatial information      
   systems, including open-source systems. It should also include: all     
   collection systems (spacecraft, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles,     
   etc.); all tasking, data, storage, processing, exploitation, analysis,  
   dissemination (including communications) and collaboration systems; and 
   all databases and the specific interfaces. In short, this               
   pre-acquisition effort should refine and define the end-to-end          
   information management processes for U.S. imagery and geospatial data   
   systems so that intelligence can be provided to all customers at all    
   levels.                                                                 
       The conferees expect that the policy and programmatic knowledge     
   gained and the system-level specifications that result from the         
   pre-acquisition activity will be used to focus NIMA's TPED development  
   and acquisition efforts. The conferees expect the Deputy Secretary of   
   Defense and the DCI to develop a realistic TPED transition plan with    
   rigorous cost assessments and to submit that plan to Congress concurrent
   with future budget requests.                                            
       The conferees recognize that the fiscal year 2001 budget request and
   the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) reflected additional resources  
   to satisfy TPED requirements. This reflects the first firm commitment by
   the Deputy Secretary of Defense that the Department would provide       
   additional resources to support TPED modernization. Although the        
   conferees recognize that better funding estimates will result from the  
   pre-acquisition activities addressed above, the administration must     
   continue near- and long-term efforts to identify funding commitments in 
   the fiscal year 2002 budget request and the FYDP that match the critical
   requirements in this area.                                              
       In the near-term, the conferees believe that the Department should  
   take a number of steps to ensure the TPED efforts begin                 

          efficiently and promptly. These actions should include the following:   

       (1) NIMA should establish a focused, capable, and empowered program 
   office that:                                                            
     (a) remains separate from ongoing acquisition efforts;                

       (b) reports directly to the NIMA corporate acquisition executive for
   the Director of NIMA; and                                               
       (c) maintains clear and agreed upon relationships with the          
   management oversight staffs, partnering program offices, and customers. 
       (2) NIMA should modify the current TPED study contracts as necessary
   to develop or to assist the Department in developing the following:     
       (a) a NIMA enterprise-wide 2005-era vision for the imagery TPED     
   architecture, as modernized by new information management technology and
   business practices;                                                     
       (b) a 2005-era concept of operations for all products, services, and
   business operations;                                                    
       (c) a range of architectural approaches for a 2005-era USIGS that   
   would account for current and near-term systems, and that are designed  
   to facilitate transition from the current architecture;                 
       (d) an acquisition strategy and program plan that clearly outlines  
   program management, including the role of the NIMA program office and   
   use of a systems integrator, contracts for advisory and assistance      
   services (CAAS), and federally funded research and development centers; 
     (e) a source selection strategy;                                      

       (f) draft interface control documents, interagency memoranda, and   
   one or more requests for proposal (as determined by the acquisition     
   strategy) with all reference documents, to include statements of        
   objectives, requirements, and operational concepts;                     
       (g) a draft transition plan for all segments of the imagery and     
   geospatial architecture, both internal and external to NIMA; and        
     (h) cost estimates and budget profiles for complete life cycle costs. 

       (3) NIMA's plan to achieve the actions in item (2) above shall be   
   reviewed by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control,    
   Communications, and Intelligence, and the Deputy Director of Central    
   Intelligence for Community Management.                                  
       The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
   the DCI, to take these actions by February 1, 2001, and submit a report 
   by that date to the congressional defense and intelligence committees   
   that describes the implementation of these actions.                     
           Nuclear Detonation Detection System                                     

       The conferees note that the Nuclear Detonation (NUDET) Detection    
   System (NDS) Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) V sensors are currently        
   scheduled to fly on the next generation Global Positioning System (GPS) 
   Block IIF satellites. These sensors support the mission areas of        
   Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment (ITWAAA), Treaty      
   Monitoring, and Nuclear Force Management (NFM). The conferees recognize 
   that these sensors are necessary to providing the Commander in Chief of 
   U.S. Strategic Command with the robust battle damage assessment         
   capability required to adequately advise the National Command Authority 
   during Single Integrated Operations Plan (SIOP) execution. In addition, 
   these sensors are critical for arms control monitoring and verification.
       Therefore, the conferees support efforts to procure the NDS EMP V   
   sensors in time to fly on the first GPS IIF satellites. The conferees   
   direct the Secretary of the Air Force to ensure that there is no loss in
   sensor coverage.                                                        
           Radar technology insertion program                                      

       The conferees understand that the Air Force recently conducted a    
   review of the Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS)
   acquisition program, and confirmed the requirement for the Radar        
   Technology Insertion Program (RTIP). Conferees note that RTIP capability
   will offer a major enhancement to the current JSTARS fleet and strongly 
   urge the Air Force to install RTIP into any JSTARS aircraft produced    
   after RTIP goes into production.                                        
           Space launch ranges                                                     

       The conferees are concerned that continuing to vest the Air Force   
   with sole fiscal responsibility for the space launch ranges is          
   increasingly problematic. The conferees note that several recent        
   congressional hearings and governmental studies indicate that: (1) the  
   Air Force is transitioning to use of commercial launch services and the 
   commercial launch industry is, and will remain, the predominant user of 
   these ranges; (2) because it does not recover the costs of its          
   management, operation, and modernization of the ranges, the Air Force   
   provides a substantial subsidy to the commercial launch industry, which 
   is less justifiable as the commercial launch industry matures; (3) the  
   Air Force has done an inadequate job of maintaining and modernizing the 
   ranges, and inadequate funding for the ranges is causing equipment to   
   become outdated; and (4) the commercial launch industry does not believe
   that the Air Force manages the ranges efficiently, often leading to     
   costly launch delays.                                                   

       The conferees urge the Secretary of Defense to give consideration to
   expanding the sources of funding for range modernization, maintenance,  
   and operations and to transition responsibility for range management,   
   modernization, maintenance, and operations from the Air Force to joint  
   responsibility between a combination of the Air Force, other state and  
   federal agencies, and the commercial sector. The conferees believe that 
   such approaches may offer the opportunities to improve both military and
   commercial launch capabilities.                                         
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                         SUBTITLE A--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS              

           Authorization of appropriations (secs. 201 202)                         

       The House bill contained provisions (secs. 201 202) that would      
   authorize the recommended fiscal year 2001 funding levels for all       
   research, development, test, and evaluation accounts.                   
    The Senate amendment contained similar provisions.                     

    The conference agreement includes these provisions.                    

               SUBTITLE B--PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS    

           Management of Space-Based Infrared System-Low (sec. 211)                

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 212) that would transfer 
   during fiscal year 2001 the management authority over the Space-Based   
   Infrared System (SBIRS) Low program from the Air Force to the Ballistic 
   Missile Defense Organization (BMDO).                                    
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would delay the transfer  
   of the SBIRS-Low program to BMDO until fiscal year 2002.                
           Joint strike fighter program (sec. 212)                                 

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 213) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to certify to the congressional defense        
   committees that the joint strike fighter (JSF) is technologically mature
   enough prior to allowing the JSF program to enter the engineering and   
   manufacturing development (EMD) phase.                                  
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 215) that would    
   require a report from the Secretary of Defense on the technical exit    
   criteria for the JSF to enter EMD and on the impact of any changes the  
   Department of Defense had made to the acquisition strategy. The Senate  
   amendment would also provide a waiver of an amount of funds from the    
   transfer authority ceiling in the event the Department decided to       
   reprogram funds within the JSF program to support EMD activities.       
       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of Defense to provide a report on the technical exit criteria for the   
   JSF to enter EMD. The provision would require that, prior to entering   
   EMD, the Secretary of Defense would have to certify to the congressional
   defense committees that the technical exit criteria have been met, that 
   key technologies are sufficiently mature, and that the short takeoff and
   vertical landing variant of the design selected for EMD has accumulated 
   at least 20 flight test hours. The provision would also provide a waiver
   of transfer authority ceiling in the event the Department were to decide
   that it needed to reprogram funds within the JSF program.               
           Fiscal year 2002 joint field experiment (sec. 213)                      

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 211) that would    
   require the Secretary of Defense to plan in fiscal year 2001, and       
   execute in fiscal year 2002, a major joint field experiment. This       
   experiment would include elements from all military services and special
   operations forces that represent equipment, organizations, and concepts 
   intended to counter threats to U.S. national security in the year 2010  
   and beyond.                                                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   to submit to the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2001, a   
   report on the concept plan for this joint field experiment that         
   includes: (1) the objectives of the experiment; (2) participating       
   forces; (3) experiment schedule and location(s); (4) funding            
   requirements for each participating joint command, defense agency, and  
   service component; and (5) identified shortfalls in funding required for
   the experiment that are not included in the fiscal year 2002 budget     
   request for each of the participating joint commands, defense agencies, 
   and service components.                                                 
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $2.0 million in PE  
   63727N to facilitate the planning in fiscal year 2001 of this major     
   joint field experiment to be executed in fiscal year 2002.              
           Nuclear aircraft carrier design and production modeling (sec. 214)      

       The budget request included $38.3 million in PE 64567N for aircraft 
   carrier contract design. The budget request did not include funds       
   specifically designated for converting nuclear aircraft carrier designs 
   to a three-dimensional, computer-based system.                          
       The House bill would authorize $5.0 million of the budget request to
   begin development of an aircraft carrier design product model for the   
   CVNX.                                                                   

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 212) that would    
   authorize an increase of $10.0 million in PE 64567N to develop an       
   electronic product model of the CVNX 1 and applicable sections of CVN 77
   nuclear aircraft carrier design. The Senate amendment would also direct 
   the Navy to provide an analysis of the potential costs and benefits of  
   extending this product model effort for use in supporting the Nimitz    
   -class ships in the fleet.                                              
       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize an increase
   of $8.0 million in PE 64567N to develop an electronic product model of  
   the CVNX 1 and applicable sections of CVN 77. The amendment would also  
   require the Secretary of the Navy to provide a report on the cost       
   effectiveness of converting design data to an electronic form and       
   developing a three-dimensional design product model for the CVNX class  
   aircraft carrier.                                                       
           DD 21 class destroyer program (sec. 215)                                

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 213) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to pursue a technology insertion    
   approach to DD 21 that would commence construction of the first DD 21 in
   fiscal year 2004 followed by a fiscal year 2009 delivery. The provision 
   would also express the sense of Congress that there are compelling      
   reasons to commence DD 21 construction in fiscal year 2004 followed by  
   sequential construction of DD 21 destroyers until a total of 32 are     
   built. The provision would further direct the Secretary of Defense and  
   the Secretary of the Navy to submit certain reports on DD 21.           
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

           Limitation on Russian American Observation Satellites program (sec. 216)

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 219) that would    
   prohibit the expenditure or obligation of funds for the Russian American
   Observation Satellites (RAMOS) program until 30 days after the Secretary
   of Defense submits to Congress a report concerning the protection of    
   advanced military technology that may be associated with the RAMOS      
   program.                                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Joint Biological Defense Program (sec. 217)                             

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 220) that would    
   prohibit the obligation of funds to procure the vaccine for the         
   biological agent anthrax until the Secretary of Defense makes a         
   notification and delivers a report to the congressional defense         
   committees.                                                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would establish permissible
   actions related to the obligation of funds to procure the anthrax       
   vaccine and would require the Secretary to report within seven days to  
   the Congress all obligations in connection with the qualified           
   procurement of anthrax vaccine with a value greater than $5.0 million.  
       The conferees note that the anthrax virus is only one of several    
   biological agents Department of Defense officials have testified could  
   pose a threat to military personnel. The conferees are concerned that   
   the myriad issues associated with the production and acquisition of the 
   anthrax vaccine may also apply to other biological warfare defense      
   vaccine research, development, and procurement programs. It is incumbent
   on the Secretary to develop a plan, including milestones, for           
   modernizing all vaccines used or anticipated to be used to immunize     
   military personnel against biological agents. In the development of that
   plan, the Secretary should take such action, including procuring        
   vaccines from more than one manufacturer, if necessary or appropriate,  
   to ensure military personnel immunization policies and plans can be     
   effectively implemented.                                                
       Section 1703 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal   
   Year 1994 (Public Law 103 160) required the Secretary of Defense to     
   report annually on the status and plans of chemical and biological      
   defense research, development and procurement programs. In the report to
   be submitted in calendar year 2001 and the subsequent three reports, the
   costs incurred by, and payments made to, each contractor or other entity
   engaged in the production, storage, distribution, or marketing of the   
   anthrax vaccine administered by the Department of Defense should be     
   provided. In the report to be submitted in calendar year 2001, the      
   following information should be included: (1) an estimate and update of 
   the life cycle costs of the anthrax vaccination program; (2) a          
   description of the anthrax vaccine acquisition strategy; (3) an         
   assessment of government requirements (defense and non-defense) for the 
   anthrax vaccine; (4) an assessment of the financial and manufacturing   
   ability of the manufacturer of the anthrax vaccine to meet government   
   requirements; and (5) a description of any activity related to any      
   anthrax vaccine license with significant implications for the Department
   of Defense.                                                             
                      Report on biological warfare defense vaccine research and    
           development programs (sec. 218)                                         
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 221) that would    
   direct the Secretary of Defense to report on the Department of Defense  
   (DOD) program to develop and procure vaccines for biological warfare    
   agents no later than February 1, 2001. The provision would require the  
   Secretary to develop a design for a government-owned,                   
   contractor-operated (GOCO) vaccine production facility and provide a    
   determination on the utility of such a                                  

                    facility to support civilian vaccine production, and an       
          analysis of possible vaccine production for international use.          
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the           
   requirements of the report to include an estimated establishment cost   
   and schedule for the GOCO facility, and an evaluation of the            
   non-military use of such a facility on the production of vaccines for   
   U.S. Armed Forces.                                                      
           Cost limitations applicable to F 22 aircraft program (sec. 219)         

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 214) that would    
   provide one percent relief on the engineering and manufacturing (EMD)   
   development cost cap for the F 22 aircraft if the funds are required for
   testing, as certified by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
   (DOT&E) and the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology,  
   and Logistics (USD AT&L).                                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would provide one and one  
   half percent relief on the EMD cost cap for the F 22 aircraft program,  
   if the use of these funds is required for testing, as certified by DOT&E
   after consultation with USD AT&L. The amendment would also reestablish  
   the EMD and production cost caps, as established by section 217 of the  
   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 
   85).                                                                    
                      Unmanned advanced capability combat aircraft and ground      
           combat vehicles (sec. 220)                                              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 217) that would    
   establish an initiative to promote the use of unmanned combat systems   
   and technologies with the goal that, within 10 years, one-third of U.S. 
   military operational deep strike aircraft will be unmanned and, within  
   15 years, one-third of all ground combat vehicles will be unmanned. The 
   Senate amendment would authorize $200.0 million in research,            
   development, test and evaluation in PE 62702E to accelerate the         
   technologies that will lead to the development and fielding of remotely 
   controlled air combat vehicles by 2010 and remotely controlled ground   
   combat vehicles by 2015.                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with an amendment.                                   

       The conferees support the need to strengthen Army, Navy, and Air    
   Force efforts to exploit the significant potential of unmanned combat   
   aircraft and ground vehicles to effectively accomplish many critical    
   combat missions while avoiding risk to aircraft and ground vehicle      
   crews. The amendment reaffirms the goal established in section 217 of   
   the Senate amendment of developing and fielding advanced capability     
   unmanned combat aircraft and ground vehicles such that one-third of the 
   operational deep strike aircraft in the year 2010 and one-third of the  
   ground combat vehicles acquired through the Army's future combat system 
   development program by the year 2015 could be unmanned.                 
       The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to 
   the congressional defense committees that describes the development and 
   demonstration efforts of the services together with the Defense Advanced
   Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that will be required to support the   
   established goals. The report shall be submitted in conjunction with the
   fiscal year 2002 budget request and will include the acquisition        
   strategy required to achieve the established goals, including necessary 
   funding, analysis of alternatives, and potential contributions to, or   
   impacts to current and planned deep strike combat aircraft and ground   
   combat vehicles.                                                        
       The conferees recommend that efforts to develop and to demonstrate  
   unmanned combat aircraft and ground combat vehicles should be focused   
   initially on the highest risk mission areas. For aircraft, this mission 
   area is defined as those early entry deep strike missions for           
   suppression of enemy air defenses and other highest priority targets.   
   The amendment also addresses commonality between the Air Force and Navy 
   programs. The conferees expect that significant air vehicle systems     
   commonality and interoperability between the Navy and Air Force variants
   is achievable, specifically in the areas of electronics, avionics,      
   datalinks, and operating stations. The conferees also recognize the     
   importance of low observable (LO) designs in future systems. To that    
   end, Air Force should proceed with development of air vehicle three and 
   validate the LO design of the unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) system.
   Accordingly, the Navy should fully explore the advantages of LO         
   technology in their design of the unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV N)  
   system.                                                                 
       In its analysis of alternatives, the Navy should examine a force of 
   10 to 20 UCAVs per carrier airwing. For ground combat vehicles, the     
   capabilities currently anticipated for the Army's new objective force   
   currently under development in collaboration with DARPA offer the most  
   appropriate focus for application of unmanned vehicle capability.       
       To accelerate efforts toward achieving these aggressive goals, the  
   conferees authorize an increase of $100.0 million in PE 62702E, as      
   follows: $50.0 million for the Air Force's UCAV program; $25.0 million  
   for the Navy's UCAV N program; and, $25.0 million for the Army-DARPA    
   joint program on the Future Combat System (FCS). The conferees expect   
   DARPA and the services to work the additional funding, responsibilities,
   and timelines into the existing memorandum of agreements for these three
   programs.                                                               
       The conferees recognize that an increase of $46.0 million is        
   authorized in PE 63005A for enabling technologies for the FCS, as noted 
   elsewhere in this report. The request for the additional funds came from
   the Department of the Army's unfunded priority                          

                    list. The conferees note that the Army transformation program 
          hinges on the success of FCS as it is the centerpiece of the service's  
          new ground warfare strategy. The conferees urge the Department to fully 
          fund this critical program in the future.                               
           Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (sec. 221)  

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 216) that would    
   require a demonstration of the Global Hawk high altitude endurance      
   unmanned aerial vehicle (HAE UAV) in a counter-drug surveillance        
   scenario.                                                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of Defense to initiate this demonstration no later than March 1, 2001.  
   The provision would also direct the Secretary to conduct the            
   demonstration and the parallel radar development effort using funds     
   authorized to be appropriated for Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug    
   Activities, Defense.                                                    
           Army space control technology development (sec. 222)                    

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 218) that would    
   authorize $20.0 million for the Kinetic Energy Anti-Satellite (KE ASAT) 
   program, $5.0 million for other Army space control technology           
   development, and prohibit the obligation of funds for other Army space  
   control technology until funds for the KE ASAT program have been        
   released to the KE ASAT program manager.                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would specify that, of the 
   funds authorized to be appropriated for Army space control technology   
   development, $3.0 million shall be available for the KE ASAT program.   
                            SUBTITLE C--BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE                 

           Funding for fiscal year 2001 (sec. 231)                                 

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 231) that would authorize
   funds for the National Missile Defense Program, including funds for the 
   Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS)-Low program.                        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize funds for 
   the National Missile Defense program, but not the SBIRS-Low program.    
   Matters related to SBIRS-Low are addressed elsewhere in this report.    
           Reports on ballistic missile threat posed by North Korea (sec. 232)     

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 233) that would require  
   that, not later than two weeks after the next flight test by North Korea
   of a long-range ballistic missile, or 60 days after enactment of this   
   Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the North Korean
   ballistic missile threat to the United States.                          
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require that, not   
   later than two weeks after the next flight test by North Korea of a     
   long-range ballistic missile, the President shall submit to Congress a  
   report on the North Korean ballistic missile threat to the United       
   States.                                                                 
           Plan to modify ballistic missile defense architecture (sec. 233)        

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 234) that would require  
   the Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization to develop a 
   plan to adapt ballistic missile defense systems and architectures to    
   counter threats to the United States, U.S. Armed Forces deployed outside
   the United States, and other U.S. national security interests that are  
   posed by ballistic missiles with ranges of 1,500 to 2,500 miles.        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

           Management of Airborne Laser program (sec. 234)                         

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 235) that would designate
   the Airborne Laser (ABL) program as a program element of the ballistic  
   missile defense program managed by the Ballistic Missile Defense        
   Organization (BMDO).                                                    
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the         
   Secretary of the Air Force to obtain the approval of the Director of    
   BMDO before making any change to the ABL funding profile, schedule, or  
   technical requirements, and for the Director of BMDO, in coordination   
   with the Secretary of the Air Force, to submit a report to the          
   congressional defense committees on the role of the ABL in current U.S. 
   missile defense architecture.                                           
       As addressed elsewhere in this conference agreement, the conferees  
   recommend a funding increase of $85.0 million for the ABL program, the  
   amount needed in fiscal year 2001 to keep the Program Definition and    
   Risk Reduction aircraft on schedule to conduct the first lethal         
   demonstration during fiscal year 2003. The conferees direct the         
   Secretary of the Air Force to spend these additional fiscal year 2001   
   funds consistent with the fiscal year 2000 program plan. Absent the     
   development of technical problems, the conferees believe that the ABL   
   program                                                                 

                    should remain on schedule for a lethal demonstration in fiscal
          year 2003 and initial operational capability in fiscal year 2008.       
                           SUBTITLE D--HIGH ENERGY LASER PROGRAMS                 

           High energy laser programs (secs. 241 250)                              

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 211) that would authorize
   funding for high energy laser (HEL) research and development, and would 
   require the Secretary of Defense to designate a senior civilian official
   in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to oversee, coordinate, 
   prioritize, and conduct planning and programming for the HEL programs.  
   The provision would also express a sense of Congress concerning the     
   appropriate funding levels for HEL research and development, require the
   establishment of a memorandum of agreement between the Secretary of     
   Defense and the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security          
   Administration to conduct joint laser research programs, and establish  
   certain reporting requirements.                                         
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 917) that  
   would authorize funding for HEL programs, require the Secretary of      
   Defense to implement the organizational recommendations included in the 
   High Energy Laser Master Plan of March 24, 2000, and require other      
   actions related to the management of HEL.                               
       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the         
   Secretary of Defense to implement the recommendations included in the   
   High Energy Laser Master Plan recommendations and would address other   
   matters related to HEL program funding and management. The amendment    
   would also require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the   
   Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Science and Technology, to evaluate
   whether to include other directed energy science and technology programs
   in the new high energy laser management structure.                      
                                  SUBTITLE E--OTHER MATTERS                       

                      Reports on mobile offshore base concept and potential use for
           certain purposes of technologies associated with that concept (sec. 251)
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 241) that would    
   require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the mobile       
   offshore base that would contain a cost-benefit analysis for the base   
   and a recommendation on whether a program should be established, with   
   lead service designation and schedule.                                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require an additional
   report from the Secretary of the Navy on the potential application and  
   feasibility of using existing technologies, including those associated  
   with the mobile offshore base concept, to a sea-based platform for      
   support of naval aviation training. This report should be viewed as a   
   matter totally disassociated with the potential requirement for a mobile
   offshore base, with the exception of potential sharing of technologies. 
           Air Force science and technology planning (sec. 252)                    

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 242) that would    
   require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the        
   congressional defense committees on the long-term challenges and        
   short-term objectives of the Air Force science and technology (S&T)     
   program.                                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the reporting 
   requirement for the Air Force, clarify the planning requirement, and    
   require the Comptroller General to report on the results of the review  
   and an assessment regarding the extent to which the review was conducted
   in compliance with the requirements of this section.                    
                      Enhancement of authorities regarding education partnerships  
           for purposes of encouraging scientific study (sec. 253)                 
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 243) that would    
   amend section 2194 of title 10, United States Code, to enhance          
   authorities relating to education partnerships to encourage scientific  
   study.                                                                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the types of 
   property eligible for transfer under the authorities of this provision. 
                      Recognition of those individuals instrumental to naval       
           research efforts during the period from before World War II through the 
           end of the cold war (sec. 254)                                          
       The House bill contained a provision (section 241) that would       
   recognize those individuals instrumental in the establishment and       
   conduct of oceanographic and scientific research partnerships between   
   the Federal Government and academic institutions during the period      
   beginning before World War II and continuing through the end of the Cold
   War, support efforts by the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval
   Research to honor those individuals, and express appreciation for the   
   ongoing efforts of the Office of Naval Research to support oceanographic
   and scientific research and the development of researchers in scientific
   fields related to the missions of the Navy and the Marine Corps.        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   


    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

           Acoustic mine detection technology                                      

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 223) that would    
   authorize an increase of $2.5 million in PE 62712A for research in      
   acoustic mine detection.                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $2.5 million in PE  
   62712A for research in acoustic mine detection, as noted elsewhere in   
   this conference report.                                                 
                      Additional authorization for weathering and corrosion        
           technology for aircraft surfaces and parts                              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 203) that would    
   authorize an increase of $1.5 million in PE 62102F for weathering and   
   corrosion technology for aircraft surfaces and parts.                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $1.0 million in PE  
   62102F for research, development, test, and evaluation technologies and 
   processes to address weathering and corrosion of aircraft surfaces and  
   parts, as noted elsewhere in this report.                               
       The conferees direct that all applicable competitive procedures be  
   used in the award of contracts or other agreements under this program   
   and that cost sharing be used to the maximum extent practicable.        
           Air logistics technology                                                

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 225) that would    
   authorize an increase of $300,000 in PE 63712S for air logistics        
   technology.                                                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $300,000 in PE      
   63712S for air logistics technology, as noted elsewhere in this         
   conference report.                                                      
           Ammunition risk analysis research                                       

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 229) that would    
   authorize an increase of $5.0 million in PE 63104D for research in      
   ammunition risk analysis.                                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $5.0 million in PE  
   63104D for research in ammunition risk analysis, as noted elsewhere in  
   this conference report.                                                 
           Funding for comparisons of medium armored vehicles                      

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 230) that would    
   authorize an increase of $40.0 million to support a comparative         
   evaluation by the Army of medium armored combat vehicles.               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Joint technology information center initiative                          

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 228) that would    
   authorize $20.0 million for the Joint Technology Information Center     
   Initiative.                                                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize $20.0 million in Research,         
   Development, Test and Evaluation, Defensewide, for the Joint Technology 
   Information Center initiative.                                          
                      Navy information technology center and human resource        
           enterprise strategy                                                     
       The budget request included $15.3 million in PE 65013N for          
   information technology development.                                     
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 227) that would    
   authorize an increase of $5.0 million in PE 65013N for the Navy's single
   integrated human resources strategy (SIHRS).                            
    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $8.0 million in PE  
   65013N for the business process re-engineering of Navy legacy systems   
   through the SIHRS.                                                      
                      Sense of Congress concerning commitment to deployment of     
           National Missile Defense System                                         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 232) that would: (1)     
   reaffirm the policy of the United States declared in the National       
   Missile Defense (NMD) Act of 1999 (Public Law 106 38); (2) find that an 
   effective NMD system is technologically feasible; (3) find that hostile 
   ``rogue'' nations are capable of posing missile threats to the United   
   States sufficient to justify deployment of an NMD system; and (4)       
   express the sense of Congress that the action of the President in       
   signing the NMD Act of 1999 entails a commitment by the President to    
   execute the policy declared in that Act.                                

    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Technology for mounted maneuver forces                                  

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 224) that would    
   authorize an increase of $5.0 million in PE 65326A to test and evaluate 
   future operational technologies for use by mounted maneuver forces.     
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $3.5 million in PE  
   65326A to test and evaluate future operational technologies for use by  
   mounted maneuver forces, as noted elsewhere in this conference report.  
                            TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE                  

           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 contained an authorization  
   of $108,746.1 million for Operation and Maintenance in the Department of
   Defense and $1,154.4 for Working Capital Fund Accounts in fiscal year   
   2001.                                                                   
       The House bill would authorize $109,415.5 million for Operation and 
   Maintenance and $1,503.4 for Working Capital Fund Accounts.             
       The Senate amendment would authorize $108,904.7 million for         
   Operation and Maintenance and $1,154.4 for Working Capital Fund         
   Accounts.                                                               
       The conferees recommended an authorization of $109,750.2 million for
   Operation and Maintenance and $1,154.4 for Working Capital Fund Accounts
   for fiscal year 2001. The conference agreement reflects reductions      
   reflected in the fiscal year 2001 Department of Defense Appropriations  
   Act (Public Law 106 259). Unless noted explicitly in the statement of   
   managers, all changes are made without prejudice.                       

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           Battlefield Mobility Enhancement System                                 

       The budget request included no funding for the battlefield mobility 
   enhancement system know as Military Gator (M-Gator).                    
    The House bill would authorize $9.3 million for M-Gator.               

    The Senate amendment would authorize $10.0 million for M-Gator.        

       The conferees agree to authorize $3.0 million for M-Gator. The      
   conferees commend the Department of the Army and, specifically, the     
   XVIII Airborne Corps for their efforts in acquiring the M-Gator         
   battlefield mobility enhancement system. The conferees note that these  
   efforts substantially shortened the acquisition process for this system 
   by using a commercial off-the-shelf vehicle and thereby resisted the    
   oft-repeated mistake of excessive modifications and militarizations,    
   saving both time and money. The conferees understand that it took the   
   Army only three years from the execution of the operational needs       
   statement to the initial fielding of the M-Gator. The conferees are also
   pleased to note that M-Gators are currently available for world-wide    
   deployment by the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions and, within         
   available funding, will soon be available in the 10th Mountain Division 
   in New York and the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii.                   
           Cultural and historic activities                                        

       The budget request included $300,000 for the Legacy Resource        
   Management Program.                                                     
       The House bill would authorize an increase of $6.5 million in the   
   Legacy program.                                                         
       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $6.1 million in 
   the Legacy program for the recovery and preservation of three Civil War 
   vessels: the H.L. Hunley, a Civil War submarine; the U.S.S. Monitor, a  
   Civil War ironclad warship; and the C.S.S. Alabama, a Civil War commerce
   raider.                                                                 
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $6.5 million in the 
   Legacy program. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense and the   
   Secretary of the Navy to use the additional Legacy funds to accomplish  
   the following: (1) To raise the H.L. Hunley, recover other remaining    
   artifacts, and conduct related preservation activities; (2) to make     
   preparations for the turret recovery of the U.S.S. Monitor and recover  
   other remaining artifacts, including two cannons; and (3) to survey and 
   recover the artifacts of the C.S.S. Alabama, including the aft pivot gun
   and the lifting screw. The conferees further direct that, not later than
   April 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the             
   congressional defense committees a report that completely describes all 
   prior and current use of Legacy funds and relevant state funds, and the 
   status of recovery and preservation activities related to the H.L.      
   Hunley, the U.S.S. Monitor, and the C.S.S. Alabama.                     
           MOCAS enhancements                                                      

       The budget request included $1.1 billion for the Defense Logistics  
   Agency.                                                                 
    The House bill would authorize the budget request.                     

       The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $1.2 million for
   improvements to the Mechanization of Contract Administration Service    
   (MOCAS) System. The increase in funding is necessary for the development
   of a query tool, enhanced shared data warehouse, and other improvements 
   to bring the MOCAS system in compliance with other provisions in the    
   Act.                                                                    
       The House bill contained no similar provision and would authorize   
   the budget request.                                                     
       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $1.0 million for    
   these purposes for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.          
                        ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST                        

                      Funding for Formerly Used Defense Sites and the Conway       
           Bombing and Gunnery Range, Horry County, South Carolina                 
       The Department of Defense (DOD) is responsible for cleaning up      
   properties that it formerly owned, leased, possessed, or operated, known
   as Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS). The Army is the executive agent  
   for the FUDS program, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)      
   manages and executes actual remediation activities. Because DOD no      
   longer owns or uses the FUDS properties, a Corps district commander is  
   given direct oversight responsibility for execution of environmental    
   restoration projects.                                                   
       There are about 9,302 properties identified for inclusion in the    
   FUDS program, hundreds of which could be categorized as former ranges.  
   Unfortunately, there are significant funding shortfalls within the FUDS 
   program, which makes it difficult to execute much needed remediation    
   projects at these sites. In an effort to address this problem, the      
   Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106 259)     
   included an increase of $45.0 million for FUDS remediation. Although    
   these additional funds should facilitate further remediation activities 
   on FUDS properties, there remains a funding shortfall that must be      
   comprehensively addressed through the Department of Defense budget      
   process. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to work          
   cooperatively with the Secretary of the Army to resolve effectively the 
   funding shortfall in the FUDS program.                                  
       The conferees are particularly concerned about the lack of focus and
   support for remediation of former military ranges. Specifically, the    
   conferees have been informed of potential                               

                    safety and environmental issues at the former Conway Bombing  
          and Gunnery Range (Range III), Horry County, South Carolina. The        
          conferees encourage the Secretary of the Army to move forward with      
          remediation at such ranges in accordance with existing Department of    
          Army policy.                                                            
           United States Army marksmanship program                                 

       The conferees believe that international marksmanship competitions  
   are an excellent opportunity to showcase the skills of U.S. military    
   personnel in a sport that many countries see as a paradigm of military  
   preparedness.                                                           
       The conferees note that since 1956, the United States Army          
   Marksmanship Unit, including active and reserve participants, have made 
   a significant contribution to the success of U.S. marksmanship teams.   
   Since the 1988 Olympic Games, reserve component participation on the    
   Department of Defense (DOD) contingent on U.S. shooting teams has       
   averaged nearly one half of all DOD team members. The conferees urge the
   Secretary of Defense to review the current Army Marksmanship program in 
   order to maintain adequate opportunities for reserve component personnel
   to participate in future international marksmanship events.             
           Water quality issues at installations in Kaiserslautern, Germany        

       The conferees are concerned about contamination at approximately 36 
   locations recently identified on, or near, military installations       
   supporting the missions of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force in the  
   area of Kaiserslautern, Germany. The conferees recognize the effort of  
   the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force to work cooperatively with
   local German authorities to resolve matters relating to environmental   
   contamination of the water supply that supports the military            
   installations and civilians in the area of Kaiserslautern, Germany. The 
   conferees direct the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force to assess    
   jointly the nature and extent of the water contamination issue, and     
   develop a plan for the completion of remediation and restoration, to    
   include related costs. The conferees direct the secretaries concerned to
   submit their findings and recommendations concurrent with the submission
   of the budget request for fiscal year 2002.                             
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                         SUBTITLE A--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS              

           Authorization of appropriations (secs. 301 302)                         

       The House bill contained provisions (secs. 301 302) that would      
   authorize the recommended fiscal year 2001 funding levels for all       
   operations and maintenance and working capital fund accounts.           
    The Senate amendment contained similar provisions.                     

    The conference agreement includes these provisions.                    

           Armed Forces Retirement Home (sec. 303)                                 

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 303) that would authorize
   $69,832,000 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund to be      
   appropriated for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Homes.    
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 303).      

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

           Transfer from National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund (sec. 304)    

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 304) that would authorize
   the Secretary of Defense to transfer not more than $150.0 million from  
   the amounts received from sales in the National Defense Stockpile       
   Transaction Fund to the operations and maintenance accounts of the      
   military services.                                                      
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision.                 

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

           Joint warfighting capabilities assessment teams (sec. 305)              

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 312) that would    
   authorize $4.0 million in operation and maintenance for defense-wide    
   activities for the Joint Staff be made available for the sole purpose of
   improving the performance of the joint warfighting capabilities         
   assessment teams of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.           
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                            SUBTITLE B--ENVIRONMENTAL PROVISIONS                  

                      Establishment of additional environmental restoration account
           and use of accounts for operation and monitoring of environmental       
           remedies (sec. 311)                                                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 341) that would    
   amend section 2703 of title 10, United States Code, to designate an     
   account for formerly used defense sites within the Environmental        
   Restoration Account (ERA), and to ensure that all site closeout         
   activities would be funded by an appropriate ERA.                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

           Certain environmental restoration activities (sec. 312)                 


       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 313) that would authorize
   the Secretary of Defense or the secretaries of the military departments 
   to use funds available in the environmental restoration accounts (ERA), 
   pursuant to section 2703 of title 10, United States Code, to permanently
   relocate facilities. The authorization would be subject to secretarial  
   determination that permanent relocation was the most cost effective     
   environmental restoration option and would sunset in three years. The   
   provision would also limit the total funds available to five percent of 
   the funds deposited in an ERA for a fiscal year.                        
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 346), but  
   made the authorization contingent upon a secretary's written            
   determination that such permanent relocation is part of a response      
   action that: (1) has the support of the affected community; (2) has the 
   approval of relevant regulatory agencies; and (3) is the most cost      
   effective response action available. The authority would terminate after
   September 30, 2003, and be subject to a five percent funding cap within 
   each fiscal year for the funds available under section 2703. The        
   secretary concerned would also be required to provide an annual report  
   to the congressional defense committees on each response action for     
   which there has been a written determination made under this provision. 
    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

       The conferees expect the Department of Defense to use this authority
   judiciously, and to ensure that funds are used only for legitimate      
   environmental restoration priorities. Moreover, the conferees intend    
   that this provision will allow for a flexible approach to environmental 
   restoration at certain formerly used defense sites where progress has   
   been slow.                                                              
                      Annual reports under Strategic Environmental Research and    
           Development Program (sec. 313)                                          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 343) that would    
   modify the current reporting requirement for the Science Advisory Board 
   to allow for its inclusion in the annual report for the Strategic       
   Environmental Research and Development Program.                         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Payment of fines and penalties for environmental compliance  
           at Fort Wainwright, Alaska (sec. 314)                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 342) that would    
   require the Secretary of Defense or the secretaries of the military     
   departments to seek congressional authorization prior to paying any fine
   or penalty imposed by a Federal agency for an environmental compliance  
   violation if the fine or penalty amount agreed to is $1.5 million or    
   more. Supplemental environmental projects carried out as part of fine or
   penalty for amounts $1.5 million or more and agreed to after the        
   enactment of this Act would also require specific authorization by law. 
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize the        
   Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the Army to pay no more than   
   $2.0 million in settlement for a $16.07 million notice of violation     
   issued on March 5, 1999, by the Administrator of the Environmental      
   Protection Agency at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.                           
       The conferees note that a number of questions have been raised about
   the manner in which environmental compliance fines and penalties are    
   assessed by state and federal enforcement authorities. Therefore, the   
   conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the     
   congressional defense committees no later than March 1, 2002, that      
   includes an analysis of all environmental compliance fines and penalties
   assessed and imposed at military facilities during fiscal years 1995    
   through 2001. The analysis shall address the criteria or methodology    
   used by enforcement authorities in initially assessing the amount of    
   each fine and penalty. Any current or historical trends regarding the   
   use of such criteria or methodology shall be identified.                
                      Payment of fines or penalties imposed for environmental      
           compliance violations at other Department of Defense facilities (sec.   
           315)                                                                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 311) that would authorize
   the payment of certain fines and penalties, or to carry out supplemental
   environmental projects in accordance with section 8149 of the Department
   of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2000. The Secretary of the
   Army would be specifically authorized to pay following supplemental     
   environmental projects carried out in satisfaction of an assessed fine  
   or penalty: (1) $993,000 for Walter Reed Army Medical Center,           
   Washington, D.C.; (2) $377,250 for Fort Campbell, Kentucky; (3) $20,701 
   for Fort Gordon, Georgia; (4) $78,500 for Pueblo Chemical Depot,        
   Colorado; (5) $20,000 for Deseret Chemical Depot, Utah. The Secretary of
   the Navy would be specifically authorized to pay the following fines and
   penalties: (1) $108,000 for Allegany Ballistics Laboratory, West        
   Virginia; and (2) $5,000 for Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas.  
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 344) that  
   would authorize an additional fine of $7,975 for Fort Sam Houston,      
   Texas.                                                                  
       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize an         
   additional fine of $1,650 imposed at Quantico, Virginia.                

       The conferees are pleased with the Army's most recent efforts to    
   reduce the level of fines and penalties received.                       
                      Reimbursement for certain costs in connection with the former
           Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site, Suffolk, Virginia (sec. 316)             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 345) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to pay not more than $98,210 from the
   Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites Account to       
   reimburse the Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site Special Account of the      
   Hazardous Substance Superfund, established by the Internal Revenue Code 
   of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9507). The reimbursement would be for oversight costs
   incurred by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a time    
   critical removal action at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot performed
   by the Department of Defense (DOD) under the Comprehensive Environmental
   Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 U.S.C. 9601 et    
   seq.) and the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (10 U.S.C. 2701 
   et seq.).                                                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferees direct the Department of Defense and the military     
   departments to continue to seek congressional authorization prior to    
   reimbursing EPA for any oversight costs incurred at environmental       
   restoration sites where the DOD or the military departments have        
   incurred liability under CERCLA.                                        
                      Necessity of military low-level flight training to protect   
           national security and enhance military readiness (sec. 317)             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 312) that would mandate  
   that any environmental impact statement completed, as of the date of the
   enactment of this Act, for each special use airspace designated by a    
   military department for the performance of low-level training flights   
   satisfy all future requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act
   of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).                                
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide, consistent 
   with existing law, that NEPA does not require a programmatic,           
   nation-wide environmental impact statement for low level flight training
   as a precondition to the use of any airspace by a military department   
   for the performance of low-level training flights.                      
           Ship disposal project (sec. 318)                                        

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 347) that would    
   direct the Secretary of the Navy to continue to carry out a ship        
   disposal project in fiscal year 2001 and to use competitive contracting 
   procedures to award task orders within the ship disposal project. The   
   provision would also direct the Secretary to submit, not later than     
   December 31, 2000, a report to the congressional defense committees on  
   the ship disposal project.                                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                      Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information         
           Management Program (sec. 319)                                           
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 348) that would    
   direct the Secretary of Defense to submit, not later than 60 days after 
   the date of the enactment of this Act, a report to the congressional    
   defense committees on the Defense Environmental Security Corporate      
   Information Management (DESCIM) Program. The report would contain       
   specific recommendations regarding the future mission of the DESCIM     
   Program and address issues of concern within the Department of Defense. 
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would direct the Chief     
   Information Officer of the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure        
   management and oversight of the DESCIM program consistent with: the     
   Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.); section 331(a) of   
   the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (10 U.S.C.  
   2223); DOD Directives 5000.1, 5000.2 R, 5237.1; and all other statutes, 
   directives, regulations, and management controls that are applicable to 
   investments in information technology and related services.             
       The conferees remain concerned about evidence of mismanagement of   
   the DESCIM program. The conferees note the nominal return on an         
   investment of about $100.0 million.                                     
           Report on Plasma Energy Pyrolysis System (sec. 320)                     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 349) that would    
   require the Secretary of the Army to submit, not later than October 1,  
   2000, a report to the congressional defense committees that includes the
   Army's analysis and recommendations regarding future applications for   
   both phases of the Plasma Energy Pyrolysis System (PEPS) technology (PE 
   62720A).                                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would change the date for  
   submission of the report to February 1, 2001.                           
                      Sense of Congress regarding environmental restoration of     
           former defense manufacturing site, Santa Clarita, California (sec. 321) 

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 314) that would express  
   the sense of Congress that every effort should be made to apply all     
   known public and private sector innovative technologies to restore the  
   Santa Clarita site to productive use.                                   
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the original 
   findings.                                                               
             SUBTITLE C--COMMISSARIES AND NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES  

                      Use of appropriated funds to cover operating expenses of     
           commissary stores (sec. 331)                                            
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 321) that would authorize
   the Defense Commissary Agency to use appropriated funds to cover        
   expenses of operating stores and central product processing facilities. 
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Adjustment of sales prices of commissary store goods and     
           services to cover certain expenses (sec. 332)                           
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 322) that would require  
   the Defense Commissary Agency to adjust prices of goods and services to 
   cover losses from shrinkage, spoilage, and pilferage, as well as the    
   cost of first destination transportation.                               
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Use of surcharges for construction and improvement of        
           commissary stores (sec. 333)                                            
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 323) that would authorize
   the Secretary of Defense to use proceeds solely from the commissary     
   surcharge for acquisition, construction, conversion, expansion,         
   improvement, repair, maintenance, and equipping commissaries or to cover
   environmental evaluation and construction costs, including surveys and  
   similar expenses related to commissary construction.                    
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Inclusion of magazines and other periodicals as an authorized
           commissary merchandise category (sec. 334)                              
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 324) that would add      
   magazines and other periodicals as an authorized merchandise category   
   for sale in commissaries.                                               
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to promulgate policy  
   guidance that would limit the display of magazines and other periodicals
   in commissaries to the immediate area of the checkout lanes.            
                      Use of most economical distribution method for distilled     
           spirits (sec. 335)                                                      
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 325) that would authorize
   military exchanges to use private distributors to distribute distilled  
   spirits in those cases in which such an option is determined to be the  
   most cost-effective means of distribution.                              
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec 369).       

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                      Report on effects of availability of slot machines on United 
           States military installations overseas (sec. 336)                       
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 326) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Congress, not later than March
   31, 2001, a report evaluating the effect of the ready availability of   
   slot machines as a morale, welfare and recreation activity on United    
   States military installations overseas on members of the armed forces,  
   their dependents, and others who use the slot machines.                 
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                   SUBTITLE D--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES        

                      Designation of Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence
           and public-private partnerships to increase utilization of such centers 
           (sec. 341)                                                              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 332) that would    
   amend section 2474 of title 10, United States Code, to devolve the      
   authority to designate the depot-level activities of the Department of  
   Defense and the military departments to the respective secretaries of   
   the military departments, including the arsenals and ammunition plants  
   of the U.S. Army. The provision would also expand the activities        
   authorized to be conducted at these centers by employees of the center, 
   the private sector, or other entities outside the Department of Defense,
   to include the performance of work under contract, or subcontract, in   
   any of the core competencies of the center; the performance of other    
   depot-level maintenance and repair related to the core competencies at  
   the center; or other work by the private sector that is not related to  
   the core competencies of the center that requires the                   

                    use of any facility or equipment of the center that are not   
          fully utilized by a military department for its own production and      
          maintenance requirements. The full costs of work performed by the       
          employees of the center under contract from the private sector must be  
          charged to the contract. Any revenues generated, by rents or through    
          other mechanisms, by private sector use of facilities and equipment at  
          these centers would be available to offset the costs of facility        
          operations, maintenance, and environmental restoration at the center    
          where the leased property is located. The provision would also include a
          loan guarantee program to encourage the private sector to participate in
          the public-private partnerships established in the centers.             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would not include          
   ammunition plants or arsenals under section 2474. The amendment would   
   also authorize, rather than require, the secretary of a military        
   department to allow centers to enter into public-private partnerships.  
   Furthermore, the amendment would limit the work conducted at a center to
   work that is related to the core competencies of the center. Finally,   
   rather than authorize a new loan guarantee program, the amendment would 
   require the Secretary of Defense to provide the Congress with a report  
   on the extent to which a loan guarantee program modeled after the loan  
   guarantee program in the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support   
   Program would help to achieve the objectives of section 2474.           
                      Unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity costs of United  
           States arsenals (sec. 342)                                              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 335) that would    
   prohibit the inclusion of the cost of unutilized or under utilized plant
   capacity in the evaluation of bids for the contracting of the arsenal to
   provide a good or service to a U.S. Government organization.            
    The House bill had no similar provision.                               

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

           Arsenal support program initiative (sec. 343)                           

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 113) that would extend   
   the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support (ARMS) program by one  
   year and authorize the Army manufacturing arsenals to take part in the  
   program.                                                                
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would establish a separate
   two year arsenal support demonstration program with authorities similar 
   to those provided by the ARMS program.                                  
                      Codification and improvement of armament retooling and       
           manufacturing support programs (sec. 344)                               
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 331) that would    
   amend Part IV of subtitle B of title 10, United States Code, to make    
   certain changes and codify the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing     
   Support (ARMS) Initiative. The provision would expand the objectives of 
   the program to include a reduction of the cost of ownership and/or      
   disposal of ammunition plants, to enhance best business practices, and  
   foster cooperation with the private sector at these facilities. The     
   provision would also make it easier for non-federal entities to use     
   excess capacity at these facilities, and offset the costs to the Federal
   Government of ownership by allowing revenues generated through private  
   sector use to be applied to overhead and production costs.              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would not further expand   
   the use of the ARMS program to excess facilities or allow an ARMS       
   facility to use contracts, leases, or other agreements for activities   
   not traditionally associated with the ARMS program, unless approved by  
   the Secretary of the Army.                                              
               SUBTITLE E--PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS BY PRIVATE-SECTOR SOURCES     

                      Inclusion of additional information in reports to Congress   
           required before conversion of commercial or industrial type functions to
           contractor performance (sec. 351)                                       
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 331) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to provide the Congress with additional        
   information before converting commercial or industrial functions to     
   contractor performance. The additional information would include a      
   certification that funds are specifically budgeted for conversion       
   analysis, the date on which the analysis was initiated, and the number  
   of Department of Defense civilians that would be adversely affected by  
   the proposed conversion.                                                
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 366(b)).      

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the         
   Secretary of Defense to identify the funding source for the conversion  
   analysis and the number of Department of Defense civilians who will be  
   terminated or otherwise affected by the proposed conversion. The        
   amendment would also require the Secretary to include the estimated     
   economic impact of the change and a certification that the factors      
   considered in the examinations performed, and the decisions made, did   
   not include any predetermined personnel constraint or limitation in     
   terms of man-years, end strength, full-time equivalent positions, or    
   maximum number of employees.                                            
                      Effects of outsourcing on overhead costs of Centers of       
           Industrial and Technical Excellence and Army ammunition plants (sec.    
           352)                                                                    

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 333) that would    
   require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress 30 days 
   prior to entering into a contract that would result in moving workload  
   performed by 50 or more employees from a center or ammunition plant. The
   report should describe the impact of any reduction in workload at a     
   center or ammunition plant as a result of a contract and describe the   
   overhead costs of that facility.                                        
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would increase the waiting 
   period from 30 to 60 days.                                              
                      Consolidation, restructuring, or re-engineering of Department
           of Defense organizations, functions, or activities (sec. 353)           
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 364) that would prohibit 
   the Secretary of Defense from initiating manpower reductions at         
   organizations or activities, or within functions, that are commercial,  
   commercial exempt from competition, military essential, or inherently   
   governmental until the Secretary submits a report to Congress outlining 
   the elements to be analyzed, the location and a description of the      
   elements, the number of civilian or military personnel that would be    
   affected, the cost of performance, and a certification that the decision
   is not the result of predetermined constraints or limitations on        
   Department of Defense personnel. The provision would also require the   
   Secretary of Defense to submit to the Armed Services Committees of the  
   Senate and the House of Representatives a report on any decision on     
   consolidation or re-engineering if such action would eliminate 11 or    
   more positions. The provision would also require the Comptroller General
   to review and to audit the findings of the Secretary of Defense.        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the         
   Secretary of Defense to provide annually to Congress the Department's   
   Strategic Sourcing Plan. The provision would also require that the      
   Secretary of Defense provide a report to Congress outlining the results 
   of the analysis performed for those elements when an action would result
   in a manpower reduction affecting 50 or more personnel. The Secretary   
   could not implement the results of the analysis until 30 days after     
   providing the Congress with the required report. This provision would   
   not apply to the transfer of military units between locations.          
                      Monitoring of savings resulting from workforce reductions as 
           part of conversion of functions to performance by private sector or     
           other strategic sourcing initiatives (sec. 354)                         
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 366) that would    
   require the Secretary of Defense to establish a system for monitoring   
   the performance of functions of the Department of Defense that are      
   performed by 50 or more employees of the Department and have been       
   subjected to a review to determine whether the function should be       
   performed by federal employees or a private sector workforce. The       
   provision would also establish three performance measures, including the
   costs incurred, the savings derived, and the value of the performance by
   the selected workforce measured against the costs of the performance of 
   the workload by the workforce at the beginning of the review. The       
   provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to provide to the 
   Congress with an annual report that outlines the results of the         
   performance reviews conducted over the previous years.                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the report   
   provided by the Secretary of Defense to the Congress regarding the      
   results of past performance reviews to include those reviews conducted  
   over the previous five years. The report would compare the costs to     
   perform the function before and after the review, and the anticipated   
   savings from the review to the actual savings realized.                 
                      Performance of emergency response functions at chemical      
           weapons storage installations (sec. 355)                                
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 364) that would    
   prohibit the Secretary of the Army from converting to contractor        
   performance the emergency response functions of any chemical weapons    
   storage installation currently performed by U.S. Government employees   
   until the Secretary provides a certification to the Committees on Armed 
   Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that reiterates the             
   responsibility of the Secretary to enforce section 2465 of title 10,    
   United States Code.                                                     
                      Suspension of reorganization or relocation of Naval Audit    
           Service (sec. 356)                                                      
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 367) that would    
   require the Secretary of the Navy to provide the congressional defense  
   committees a report outlining the plans and justification for the       
   reorganization of the Naval Audit service 60 days before consolidating  
   the functions of the service currently performed at its primary East and
   West Coast locations to Washington, DC.                                 
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The report accompanying H.R. 4205 (House Report 106 616) directed   
   the Secretary to wait 180 days before consolidating all activities in   
   Washington.                                                             
       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   to wait 180 days before proceeding with the consolidation.              

                          SUBTITLE F--DEFENSE DEPENDENTS EDUCATION                

                      Eligibility of dependents of American Red Cross employees for
           enrollment in Department of Defense domestic dependent schools in Puerto
           Rico (sec. 361)                                                         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 342) that would authorize
   the Secretary of Defense to permit the dependents of certain American   
   Red Cross employees in Puerto Rico to enroll in Department of Defense   
   Domestic Dependent Schools.                                             
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 1053).        

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                      Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit        
           dependents of members of the armed forces and Department of Defense     
           civilian employees (sec. 362)                                           
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 341) that would authorize
   $35.0 million for educational assistance to local educational agencies  
   where the standard for the minimum level of education within the state  
   could not be maintained because of the large number of military         
   connected students.                                                     
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Impact aid for children with severe disabilities (sec. 363)             

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 311) that would    
   authorize $20.0 million in Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide      
   activities for impact aid payments for children with disabilities under 
   section 8003(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965   
   (20 U.S.C. 7703(d)).                                                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would, effective October 1,
   2001, establish a formula under which the Secretary of Defense would    
   distribute funds, if appropriated for that purpose, for impact aid for  
   disabled children.                                                      
                      Assistance for maintenance, repair, and renovation of school 
           facilities that serve dependents of members of the Armed Forces and     
           Department of Defense civilian employees (sec. 364)                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 379) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to make a grant to an eligible local 
   educational agency to assist the agency in maintenance, repair, and     
   renovation projects.                                                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the            
   authorization to fiscal year 2001.                                      
                            SUBTITLE G--MILITARY READINESS ISSUES                 

                      Measuring cannibalization of parts, supplies, and equipment  
           under readiness reporting system (sec. 371)                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 351) that would amend    
   section 117 of title 10, United States Code, to include equipment       
   cannibalization rates in the quarterly readiness reports to Congress.   
   The provision would also require the monthly readiness report to include
   a description of the funding proposed in the President's budget request 
   to address each deficiency in readiness identified during the joint     
   readiness review conducted for the first quarter of the current fiscal  
   year.                                                                   
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend section 117 of
   title 10, United States Code, to include cannibalization rates. The     
   requirement for the Secretary of Defense to outline the funding proposed
   in the President's budget request to address each deficiency in         
   readiness identified during the joint readiness review is addressed     
   elsewhere in this conference agreement.                                 
                      Reporting requirements regarding transfers from high-priority
           readiness appropriations (sec. 372)                                     
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 352) that would include  
   Combat Enhancement Forces and Combat Communications as high priority    
   appropriations to be included in reports required by section 483 of     
   title 10, United States Code, and require that other appropriations     
   involved in transfers to, or transfers from, high priority accounts be  
   identified in those same reports. The provision would also strike the   
   termination date for this report.                                       
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

                      Effects of worldwide contingency operations on readiness of  
           military aircraft and equipment (sec. 373)                              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 361) that would    
   require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress on the  
   effects of worldwide contingency operations on the aircraft of the Navy,
   Marine Corps, and Air Force, and the ground equipment of the Army and   
   Marine Corps. The report shall include the assessment of the Secretary  
   of the effects of such operations on the ability of the Department of   
   Defense to maintain a high level of readiness.                          
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would include the effect   
   that contingency operations are having on the readiness of the aircraft 
   and the ground equipment of each of the military services.              

                      Identification of requirements to reduce backlog in          
           maintenance and repair of defense facilities (sec. 374)                 
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 353) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to develop and annually update a strategic plan
   for the reduction of the backlog in real property maintenance.          
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the         
   Secretary to identify the funds necessary to reduce the backlog of real 
   property maintenance and report that requirement to the Congress.       
                      New methodology for preparing budget requests to satisfy Army
           readiness requirements (sec. 375)                                       
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 362) that would    
   require the Secretary of the Army to develop a new methodology to be    
   used in preparing a budget request that more accurately reflects the    
   Army's requirements. This methodology should be based on the level of   
   training required to maintain essential readiness, the cost of          
   conducting such training, and the cost of all other Army operations,    
   including the cost of meeting its infrastructure requirements. This     
   methodology should be used in the preparation of the fiscal year 2002   
   budget request.                                                         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

           Review of AH 64 aircraft program (sec. 376)                             

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 378) that would    
   require the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the Army's AH 64  
   aircraft program to determine if the readiness of the program is        
   adversely affected by lack of funding for modern parts, upgrades, and   
   technical support.                                                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Report on Air Force spare and repair parts program for C 5 (sec. 377)   

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1027) that would   
   require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the        
   congressional defense committees on the overall status of the spare and 
   repair parts program of the Air Force for the C 5 aircraft.             
    The House amendment contained no similar provision.                    

    The House recedes.                                                     

                                  SUBTITLE H--OTHER MATTERS                       

                      Annual report on public sale of certain military equipment   
           identified on United States Munitions List (sec. 381)                   
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 362) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to provide an annual report to the Committees  
   on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives        
   identifying each public sale conducted by a military department or      
   defense agency of military items that are identified on the United      
   States Munitions List 22 C.F.R. 121.1, and assigned a demilitarization  
   code of B or its equivalent.                                            
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Resale of armor-piercing ammunition disposed of by the Army (sec. 382)  

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 370) that would    
   require the Secretary of the Army to ensure that excess armor-piercing  
   ammunition that is not transferred to law enforcement or other          
   governmental agencies or made available for foreign military sales, is  
   not sold to the public. The requirement would not apply to the          
   non-armor-piercing components of that ammunition, but such components   
   could not be used to produce armor-piercing ammunition for sale to      
   civilian purchasers.                                                    
    The House had no similar provision.                                    

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Reimbursement by civil air carriers for support provided at  
           Johnston Atoll (sec. 383)                                               
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 373) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to require reimbursement by a  
   civil air carrier for support provided by the United States to that     
   carrier at Johnston Atoll that is either requested by the carrier, or   
   determined to be necessary to accommodate the carrier's use of Johnston 
   Atoll. The reimbursement shall be equal to the actual costs incurred by 
   the United States, and shall be credited to either Air Force operation  
   and maintenance accounts or to the Army chemical demilitarization       
   accounts.                                                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

           Travel by Reserves on military aircraft (sec. 384)                      

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 692) that would    
   authorize reservists traveling to a place of annual training or inactive
   duty training to travel space-required on military aircraft between the 
   member's home and the place of such duty or training, and would make    
   reservists eligible for                                                 

                    space-available travel on military aircraft for travel outside
          the United States.                                                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify that the     
   space-required travel in conjunction with training or reserve duty is   
   both to and from their home, and that would not permit reservists to use
   space-available travel on military aircraft.                            
           Overseas airlift service on Civil Reserve Air Fleet aircraft (sec. 385) 

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 376) that would    
   amend section 41106 of title 49, United States Code, to require that the
   Department of Defense (DOD) procure transportation from air carriers    
   with aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet for travel from a place in 
   the United States to a place outside the United States, and to the      
   extent practicable, between two locations outside the United States.    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Additions to plan for ensuring visibility over all in-transit
           end items and secondary items (sec. 386)                                
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 363) that would    
   amend section 349 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization  
   Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261) by including specific     
   requirements for monitoring and measuring implementation of the plan to 
   ensure visibility over in-transit inventory items. The requirements     
   would include the assignment of oversight responsibility for each action
   required to address weaknesses in the controls over in-transit items, a 
   description of the resources required for oversight, and an estimate of 
   the annual cost of oversight.                                           
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Reauthorization of pilot program for acceptance and use of   
           landing fees charged for use of domestic military airfields by civil    
           aircraft (sec. 387)                                                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 372) that would    
   extend through fiscal year 2010 the authority of the service secretary  
   concerned to accept payments for the use of domestic military and shared
   use airfields by civil aircraft and to use those payments for the       
   operation and maintenance of the airfield.                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Extension of authority to sell certain aircraft for use in   
           wildfire suppression (sec. 388)                                         
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 375) that would    
   extend through fiscal year 2005 the authority of the Secretary of       
   Defense to sell excess aircraft and spare parts to persons or entities  
   that contract with the Federal Government for the delivery of fire      
   retardant by air in order to suppress wildfires.                        
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Damage to aviation facilities caused by alkali silica        
           reactivity (sec. 389)                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 371) that would    
   require the Secretary of Defense to test the use of lithium salts to    
   preserve runway integrity and provide the congressional defense         
   committees with a report outlining its success in mitigating the impact 
   of alkali silica reactivity (ASR).                                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require a pilot      
   program to review the problems of ASR at environmentally diverse        
   facilities of the military services.                                    
                      Demonstration project to increase reserve component internet 
           access and services in rural communities (sec. 390)                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 314) that would    
   authorize a demonstration project for the National Guard to provide     
   internet access to government offices in rural areas.                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize the        
   National Guard to provide internet access to Guard and other military   
   reserve offices in rural areas. The provision would also require the    
   Secretary of the Army to provide the congressional defense committees   
   with a report and recommendations regarding the expansion of this       
   demonstration project to other offices.                                 
                      Additional conditions on implementation of Defense Joint     
           Accounting System (sec. 391)                                            
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 380) that would    
   postpone the milestone III decision to field the Defense Joint          
   Accounting System (DJAS) until the Secretary of Defense conducts an     
   analysis of the requirement for the DJAS and certifies to Congress that 
   this warrants deployment.                                               
    The House bill amendment contained no similar provision.               

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of Defense to outline more specifically the need for the System.        
       The conferees note that this provision would supercede the direction
   provided by House report accompanying H.R. 4204 (H. Rept. 106 616).     

           Report on Defense Travel System (sec. 392)                              

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 377) that would    
   require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the development, 
   fielding, schedule, and potential cost savings expected to result from  
   the deployment of the Defense Travel System.                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the limitation
   on the use of funds for this system. The conferees direct the Secretary 
   of Defense to submit a prior notification reprogramming to the          
   congressional defense committees before the transfer of any funds for   
   this program.                                                           
                      Review of Department of Defense costs of maintaining         
           historical properties (sec. 393)                                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 374) that would    
   require the Comptroller General to conduct a review of the annual costs 
   incurred by the Department of Defense in complying with the requirements
   of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (16 U.S.C. 470 et      
   seq.). The provision would require the Comptroller General to provide   
   the congressional defense committees with a report of the results of the
   review, including the projected costs of maintaining these properties   
   over the next 10 years, an analysis of maintaining only those properties
   which originally qualified as historic properties when the NHPA was     
   first enacted, the accounts used for paying the costs to comply with the
   NHPA, and the identity of all properties that must be maintained in     
   order to comply with the NHPA.                                          
    The House bill contained no similar provision                          

    The House recedes.                                                     

                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

                      Authority to ensure demilitarization of significant military 
           equipment formerly owned by the Department of Defense                   
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 361) that would authorize
   the Secretary of Defense to require the owner of significant military   
   equipment formerly owned by the Department of Defense to demilitarize   
   that equipment or return it to the Department of Defense for            
   demilitarization.                                                       
    The Senate amendment had no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferees note that although the provision intended to address  
   congressional concerns regarding the release of un-demilitarized        
   military equipment to the public by the Department of Defense, the      
   provision could have serious unintended consequences for legitimate     
   owners of former military equipment, such as museums and ceremonial     
   display organizations. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to 
   reassess its approach for the recovery of un-demilitarized military     
   equipment in a way that will not affect legitimate owners of former     
   military equipment.                                                     
           Close-in weapon system overhauls                                        

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 319) that would    
   provide $391.8 million for weapons maintenance including $10.0 million  
   for close-in weapon system overhauls.                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize $10.0 million in the operation and 
   maintenance account of the Navy for overhauls of the close-in weapon    
   system.                                                                 
                      Industrial mobilization capacity at government-owned,        
           government-operated army ammunition facilities and arsenals             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 318) that would    
   provide $51.28 million to fund the cost of maintaining the industrial   
   mobilization capacity at Army ammunition facilities and arsenals.       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Investment of commissary trust revolving fund                           

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 368) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to invest a portion of the Commissary
   Trust Revolving Fund in public debt securities.                         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           MK 45 overhaul                                                          

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 317) that would    
   authorize the expenditure of $12.0 million for the overhaul of MK 45    
   five inch guns.                                                         
    The House bill had no similar provision.                               

    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize $12.0 million for the overhaul of  
   these guns in the Navy's operation and maintenance account.             
           Mounted urban combat training site, Fort Knox                           

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 316) that would    
   authorize the expenditure of $4.0 million for training                  

                    range upgrades at the mounted urban combat training site, Fort
          Knox, Kentucky.                                                         
    The House bill had no similar provision.                               

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           National Guard assistance for certain youth and charitable organizations

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 365) that would amend    
   section 508 of title 32, United States Code, to include other youth or  
   charitable organizations designated by the Secretary of Defense among   
   those organizations eligible to receive assistance from the National    
   Guard.                                                                  
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Notice of use of radio frequency spectrum by a system        
           entering engineering and manufacturing development                      
       The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 365) that would require 
   the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense
   committees before a new weapon system is acquired that would outline the
   frequency that the system will use. The report would also include a     
   statement of whether the Department is designated as the primary user of
   that frequency and, if not, the unique technical characteristics that   
   make it necessary to use that particular frequency, and a description of
   the protections that the Department of Defense has been given to ensure 
   that it will not incur costs as a result of current or future           
   interference from other users of that particular frequency.             
    The House amendment contained no similar provision.                    

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees are concerned that in the past the Department of      
   Defense has pursued the development of weapons systems utilizing        
   portions of the radio frequency spectrum that are not designated for    
   military use. This can lead to unintended interference between that     
   system and a commercial system licensed to use the same frequency. This 
   interference could then result in operational constraints, or expensive 
   redesign of the weapon system.                                          
       The conferees note that the Department of Defense is implementing   
   new procedures that are designed to ensure adequate coordination of the 
   military services' efforts to develop new systems so that past problems 
   with frequency interference do not take place. The conferees direct the 
   Comptroller General to review these procedures and their implementation 
   and provide the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and the House of
   Representatives with a report outlining the extent to which they will   
   prevent interference that would result in operational constraints or    
   expensive redesigns.                                                    
                      Revision of authority to waive limitation on performance of  
           depot-level maintenance                                                 
       The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 334) that would amend   
   section 2466 of title 10, United States Code, to require the President  
   of the United States, rather than the secretary of the respective       
   military department, to waive the 50 percent depot maintenance          
   requirement for reasons of national security.                           
    The House amendment contained no similar provision.                    

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees are concerned that the Secretary of the Air Force has 
   not taken the actions necessary to ensure the Air Force complies with   
   the requirement contained in section 2466 of title 10, United States    
   Code, that 50 percent of all depot maintenance funds of a military      
   department be spent on depot maintenance services provided by employees 
   of the Federal Government. The conferees believe that this requirement  
   is essential to maintain the core maintenance capability necessary to   
   preserve a ready and controlled source of repair and maintenance.       
           Spectrum data base upgrades                                             

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 320) that would    
   provide a decrease of $10.0 million for spectrum data base upgrades.    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Use of humanitarian and civic assistance funding for pay and 
           allowances of special operations command reserves furnishing demining   
           training and related assistance as humanitarian assistance              
       The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 322) that would         
   authorize pay and allowances from within funds for the overseas         
   humanitarian, disaster, and civic assistance account, for reserve       
   members of the Special Operations Command when these reservists perform 
   humanitarian demining activities.                                       
    The House amendment contained no similar provision.                    

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Weatherproofing of facilities at Keesler Air Force Base                 

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 313) that would    
   authorize the expenditure of $2.8 million for the weatherproofing of    
   facilities at Keesler Air Force Base.                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes on the provision.                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize $2.8 million in the Air Force      
   operation and maintenance account for the weatherproofing of these      
   facilities.                                                             
                        TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS               

                        ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST                        

           Funding for Army Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentees             

       The conferees are aware that projected fiscal year 2001 funding     
   shortfalls within the Army Reserve have required that limitations be    
   placed on the number of days that Individual Mobilization Augmentees    
   (IMA) may serve on active duty. The conferees are also aware that many  
   Army Reserve IMAs serve extended training tours in active component     
   staffs and units, and that the imposed limits will significantly reduce,
   in some cases by as much half, the amount of support that IMAs may      
   provide to the active Army. Believing that IMAs provide significant,    
   critical support to the active Army, the conferees strongly urge the    
   Secretary of the Army to address the funding shortfall expeditiously,   
   either by transferring active military personnel funding to reserve     
   personnel accounts, or by other means the Secretary considers           
   appropriate.                                                            
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                                  SUBTITLE A--ACTIVE FORCES                       

           End strengths for active forces (sec. 401)                              

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 401) that would authorize
   active duty end strengths for fiscal year 2001, as shown below:         

                                                                               

                    2000  authorization     2001  request     2001  recommendation  

Army                            480,000           480,000                  480,000  
Navy                            372,037           372,000                  372,642  
Marine Corps                    172,518           172,600                  172,600  
Air Force                       360,877           357,000                  357,000  

       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 401) that  
   would authorize active duty end strengths for fiscal year 2001, as shown
   below:                                                                  

                                                                               

                    2000  authorization     2001  request     2001  recommendation  

Army                            480,000           480,000                  480,000  
Navy                            372,037           372,000                  372,000  
Marine Corps                    172,518           172,600                  172,600  
Air Force                       360,877           357,000                  357,000  


    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Revision in permanent end strength minimum levels (sec. 402)            

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 402) that would revise   
   the active duty end strength floors to reflect the end strengths in the 
   budget request.                                                         
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Adjustment to end strength flexibility authority (sec. 403)             

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 403) that would authorize
   the secretary of a military department to reduce active duty end        
   strength below the floors when the authorized end strength is equal to  
   or higher than the minimum end strength level.                          
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                                 SUBTITLE B--RESERVE FORCES                       

           End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411)                           

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 411) that would authorize
   Selected Reserve end strengths for fiscal year 2001, as shown below:    

                                                                                                         

                                                2000  authorization     2001  request     2001  recommendation  

Army National Guard of the United States                    350,000           350,000                  350,706  
Army Reserve                                                205,000           205,000                  205,300  
Navy Reserve                                                 90,288            88,900                   88,900  
Marine Corps Reserve                                         39,624            39,500                   39,558  
Air National Guard of the United States                     106,678           108,000                  108,000  
Air Force Reserve                                            73,708            74,300                   74,358  
Coast Guard Reserve                                           8,000             8,000                    8,000  

       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 411) that  
   would authorize Selected Reserve end strengths for fiscal year 2001, as 
   shown below:                                                            

                                                                                                         

                                                2000  authorization     2001  request     2001  recommendation  

Army National Guard of the United States                    350,000           350,000                  350,088  
Army Reserve                                                205,000           205,000                  205,000  
Navy Reserve                                                 90,288            88,900                   88,900  
Marine Corps Reserve                                         39,624            39,500                   39,558  
Air National Guard of the United States                     106,678           108,000                  108,022  
Air Force Reserve                                            73,708            74,300                   74,300  
Coast Guard Reserve                                           8,000             8,000                    8,500  

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize Selected   
   Reserve end strengths for fiscal year 2001, as shown below:             

                                                                                                         

                                                2000  authorization     2001  request     2001  recommendation  

Army National Guard of the United States                    350,000           350,000                  350,526  
Army Reserve                                                205,000           205,000                  205,300  
Navy Reserve                                                 90,288            88,900                   88,900  
Marine Corps Reserve                                         39,624            39,500                   39,558  
Air National Guard of the United States                     106,678           108,000                  108,022  
Air Force Reserve                                            73,708            74,300                   74,358  
Coast Guard Reserve                                           8,000             8,000                    8,000  

                      End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the  
           reserves (sec. 412)                                                     
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 412) that would authorize
   end strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves for
   fiscal year 2001, as shown below:                                       

                                                                                                         

                                                2000  authorization     2001  request     2001  recommendation  

Army National Guard of the United States                     22,430            22,448                   23,154  
Army Reserve                                                 12,804            12,806                   13,106  
Navy Reserve                                                 15,010            14,649                   14,649  
Marine Corps Reserve                                          2,272             2,203                    2,261  
Air National Guard of the United States                      11,157            11,148                   11,148  
Air Force Reserve                                             1,134             1,278                    1,336  

       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 412) that  
   would authorize end strengths for reserves on active duty in support of 
   the reserves for fiscal year 2001, as shown below:                      

                                                                                                         

                                                2000  authorization     2001  request     2001  recommendation  

Army National Guard of the United States                     22,430            22,448                   22,974  
Army Reserve                                                 12,804            12,806                   12,806  
Navy Reserve                                                 15,010            14,649                   14,649  
Marine Corps Reserve                                          2,272             2,203                    2,261  
Air National Guard of the United States                      11,157            11,148                   11,170  
Air Force Reserve                                             1,134             1,278                    1,278  

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize end       
   strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves for    
   fiscal year 2001, as shown below:                                       

                                                                                                         

                                                2000  authorization     2001  request     2001  recommendation  

Army National Guard of the United States                     22,430            22,448                   22,974  
Army Reserve                                                 12,804            12,806                   13,106  
Navy Reserve                                                 15,010            14,649                   14,649  
Marine Corps Reserve                                          2,272             2,203                    2,261  
Air National Guard of the United States                      11,157            11,148                   11,170  
Air Force Reserve                                             1,134             1,278                    1,336  

           End strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec. 413)         

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 413) that would authorize
   the minimum level of dual status technician end strength for fiscal year
   2001, as shown below:                                                   

                                                                                                         

                                                2000  authorization     2001  request     2001  recommendation  

Army National Guard of the United States                     23,125            22,357                   23,392  
Army Reserve                                                  6,474             5,271                    5,921  
Air National Guard of the United States                      22,247            22,221                   22,247  
Air Force Reserve                                             9,785             9,733                    9,785  

       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 413) that  
   would authorize the minimum level of dual status technician end strength
   for fiscal year 2001, as shown below:                                   

                                                                                                         

                                                2000  authorization     2001  request     2001  recommendation  

Army National Guard of the United States                     23,125            22,357                   24,728  
Army Reserve                                                  6,474             5,271                    5,249  
Air National Guard of the United States                      22,247            22,221                   22,221  
Air Force Reserve                                             9,785             9,733                    9,733  


       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize the minimum
   level of dual status technician end strength for fiscal year 2001, as   
   shown below:                                                            

                                                                                                           

                                                 2000  authorization     2001  request     2001   recommendation  

Army National Guard of the United States                      23,125            22,357                    23,128  
Army Reserve                                                   6,474             5,271                     5,921  
Air National Guard of the United States                       22,247            22,221                    22,247  
Air Force Reserve                                              9,785             9,733                     9,785  

           Fiscal year 2001 limitation on non-dual status technicians (sec. 414)   

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 414) that would    
   establish numerical limits on the number of non-dual status technicians 
   who may be employed in the Department of Defense as of September 30,    
   2001, as shown below:                                                   

                                                                                                           

                                                 2000  authorization     2001  request     2001   recommendation  

Army National Guard of the United States                       1,180             1,600                     1,600  
Army Reserve                                                   1,295             1,195                     1,195  
Air National Guard of the United States                          342               326                       326  
Air Force Reserve                                                  0                 0                         0  

    The House bill contained no similar amendment.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would establish numerical  
   limits on the number of non-dual status technicians who may be employed 
   in the Department of Defense as of September 30, 2001, as shown below:  

                                                                                                            

                                                  2000  authorization     2001  request     2001   recommendation  

Army National Guard of the United States                        1,180             1,600                     1,600  
Army Reserve                                                    1,295             1,195                     1,195  
Air National Guard of the United States                           342               326                       326  
Air Force Reserve                                                   0                 0                        10  

                      Increase in numbers of members in certain grades authorized  
           to be on active duty in support of the Reserves (sec. 415)              
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 414) that would increase 
   the control grades for reserves serving on active duty or on full-time  
   national guard duty in support of the reserves. The provision would     
   authorize 20 additional colonels, 82 additional lieutenant colonels, 38 
   additional majors, 97 additional E 9s and 90 additional E 8s in the Air 
   Force and 76 additional colonels, 219 additional lieutenant colonels,   
   178 additional majors, 221 additional E 9s and 373 additional E 8s in   
   the Army.                                                               
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 415) that  
   would authorize 20 additional colonels, 131 additional lieutenant       
   colonels, 107 additional majors, 96 additional E 9s and 61 additional E 
   8s in the Air Force and 73 additional colonels, 163 additional          
   lieutenant colonels, 8 additional majors, 17 additional E 9s and 83     
   additional E 8s in the Army.                                            
       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 20         
   additional colonels, 75 additional lieutenant colonels, 88 additional   
   majors, 97 additional E 9s, and 76 additional E 8s in the Air Force and 
   58 additional colonels, 148 additional lieutenant colonels, 89          
   additional majors, 119 additional E 9s and 228 additional E 8s in the   
   Army.                                                                   
       The conferees are concerned with the piecemeal manner in which the  
   reserve components are requesting increases to the control grade limits.
   This is the third consecutive year in which control grade tables for    
   reserve officers on active duty in support of the reserves have been    
   adjusted. The conferees strongly support the initiative in the House    
   report accompanying H.R. 4205, (H. Rept. 106 616) to require a          
   comprehensive approach to determining the appropriate control grade     
   limits for each of the reserve components. Therefore, the conferees     
   direct the Secretary of Defense to study the requirements and force     
   structure of the reserves on active duty in support of the reserves and 
   to recommend a permanent solution for managing grade structure for these
   officers. In conducting the study, the Secretary of Defense shall       
   include the following areas:                                            
       (1) the grade structure authorized for the active duty forces and   
   rationale for why the grade structure for reserves on active duty in    
   support of the reserves should be different;                            
       (2) explain any differences between required force structure and    
   authorized force structure for the controlled grades;                   
     (3) the need for independent grade limits for each reserve component; 

       (4) the potential for repealing the current grade tables in favor of
   a system that would manage grades based on the grade authorized for the 
   position occupied by a service member; and                              
       (5) the current mix within each reserve component of traditional    
   reservists, dual status technicians, active component service members   
   and reservists on active duty in support of the reserves in each        
   controlled grade and how that mix for each component might change over  
   time under the Secretary's recommended solution.                        
       The conferees direct that the Secretary of Defense submit a report  
   of findings and recommendations to the Committees on Armed Services of  
   the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than March 31,    
   2001.                                                                   
                  SUBTITLE C--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO PERSONNEL STRENGTHS       

                      Authority for Secretary of Defense to suspend certain        
           personnel strength limitations during war or national emergency (sec.   
           421)                                                                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 501) that would authorize
   the Secretary of Defense to suspend, in time of war or national         
   emergency, the limits on the number of personnel serving in certain     
   grades.                                                                 
    Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 421).             

    Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                            

                      Exclusion from active component end strengths of certain     
           reserve component members on active duty in support of the combatant    
           commands (sec. 422)                                                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 422) that would    
   exempt a number, limited to not more than two-tenths of one percent of  
   the active duty end strength of the service concerned, of reserve       
   component members on active duty performing special work in support of  
   the armed forces and the combatant commands from counting against the   
   active component end strengths.                                         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the exemption  
   to reserve component personnel below the grade of brigadier general, or 
   in the case of the Navy, rear admiral (lower half) who perform active   
   duty for special work in the combatant commands and would limit the     
   active duty time that could be exempted to not more than 270 days.      
                      Exclusion of Army and Air Force medical and dental officers  
           from limitation on strengths of reserve comissioned officers in grades  
           below brigadier general (sec. 423)                                      
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 512) that would exempt   
   medical and dental officers from the calculation of the number of       
   officers in each grade authorized to serve in an active status in a     
   reserve component and would make the procedures for calculating the     
   number of officers serving in controlled grades for the reserve         
   components consistent with the procedures used for the active component.

    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 423).         

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                      Authority for temporary increases in number of reserve       
           component personnel serving on active duty or full-time national guard  
           duty in certain grades (sec. 424)                                       
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 515) that would authorize
   the Secretary of Defense to increase the number of reserve members      
   serving on active duty in support of the reserves in certain senior     
   grades by the same percentage the Secretary is authorized to increase   
   end strength of that force by section 115 of title 10, United States    
   Code.                                                                   
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 424).         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                         SUBTITLE D--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS              

           Authorization of appropriations for military personnel (sec. 431)       

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 421) that would authorize
   $75,801,666,000 to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for     
   military personnel.                                                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 431) that would    
   authorize $75,632,266,000 to be appropriated to the Department of       
   Defense for military personnel.                                         
    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees provide the following itemization of the increases and
   decreases from the President's budget request related to the military   
   personnel accounts. These increases and decreases do not include the    
   additional funds included in the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2000       
   (division B of Public Law 106 246), which is authorized elsewhere in    
   this conference agreement.                                              

                                      MILITARY PERSONNEL ACCOUNTS                                     
                                        [Additions in millions]                                       

                                                                                   Conference agreement  

   ACTIVE END STRENGTH                                                                                      
Navy:                                                                                              15.0  
   RC END STRENGTH                                                                                          
Army National Guard:                                                                               14.5  
Army Reserve Add AGR's (General Increase)                                                          10.0  
Air National Guard AGR's (WMD CS Teams)                                                             1.2  
Air Force Reserve:                                                                                  1.7  
USMC Reserve Add AR's (58)                                                                          1.9  
   COMPENSATION                                                                                             
Restructuring of basic pay tables for certain enlisted members                                     88.0  
Accelerate Buydown of Out-of-Pocket Housing Costs                                                  25.0  
Increase Minimum Dislocation Allowance                                                              6.0  
Family subsistence supplemental allowance for low-income members                                    5.0  
Revision of enlistment bonus authority                                                             10.0  
Equity in computation of BAH for junior enlisted members                                           10.0  
Authorization of BAH for members w/out dependents on sea duty                                      30.0  
Retention bonus for members qualified in a critical military skill                                 10.0  
Participation in Thrift Savings Plan                                                                1.0  
Determinations of income-eligibility for special supplemental food program                          3.0  
Special duty assignment pay for enlisted members                                                   25.0  
Entitlement of Reserves not on active duty to special duty assignment pay                           8.0  
Authorization of special pay and accession bonus for pharmacy officers                              4.0  
Separation pay for twice passed-over officers                                                      15.0  
Reimburse Pet Quarantine Fees                                                                       1.0  
   RETIREMENT                                                                                               
Increase maximum number of reserve retirement points                                                4.0  
Recruiting & Retention                                                                                   
Army Enlistment/Reenlistment Bonuses                                                               20.0  
Army Reserve College First                                                                          5.0  
Navy Enlistment/Reenlistment Bonuses                                                               20.0  
USMC:                                                                                               2.0  
Air Force:                                                                                         29.0  
AF Reserve AGR Pilot Retention Bonus                                                                3.8  
   OTHER ISSUES                                                                                             
Army Reserve Funeral Honors                                                                         2.7  
Naval Reserve:                                                                                      2.4  
USMC Reserve Active Duty for Special Work                                                           3.0  
                                                                                -----------------------  
Total Increases to Military Personnel Accounts                                                    416.4  


                          MILITARY PERSONNEL ACCOUNTS                          
                            [Reductions in millions]                           

                                            Conference agreement  

End Strength Underexecution:                                68.8  
Unemployment Compensation:                                   2.1  
Permanent Change of Station:                                 2.0  
Other:                                                       8.7  
Foreign Currency Fluctuation:                              117.0  
                                         -----------------------  
Total Reductions Military Personnel                        416.4  

                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

                      Temporary exemption of Director of the National Security     
           Agency from limitations on number of Air Force officers above major     
           general                                                                 
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 425) that would    
   temporarily exempt the Air Force officer serving as the Director of the 
   National Security Agency from the limitations on the number of Air Force
   officers authorized to serve on active duty in grades above major       
   general.                                                                
    The House bill contained no similar amendment.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                             TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY                   

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                            SUBTITLE A--OFFICER PERSONNEL POLICY                  

                      Eligibility of Army and Air Force reserve colonels and       
           brigadier generals for position vacancy promotions (sec. 501)           
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 501) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to use a single selection board to  
   recommend Army Reserve colonels and brigadier                           

                    generals for assignment to vacancy positions and to recommend 
          colonels and brigadier generals for promotion.                          
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would extend similar       
   authority to the Secretary of the Air Force.                            
                      Flexibility in establishing promotion zones for Coast Guard  
           Reserve officers (sec. 502)                                             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 502) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of Transportation the same flexibility as       
   secretaries of the military departments to establish promotion zones for
   the reserve officers based on service need.                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Time for release of reports of officer promotion selection   
           boards (sec. 503)                                                       
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 503) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to make public the names of officers 
   recommended for promotion by a selection board prior to approval of the 
   recommendation of the board by the President.                           
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                      Clarification of requirements for composition of active-duty 
           list selection boards when reserve officers are under consideration     
           (sec. 504)                                                              
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 505) that would amend    
   section 612 of title 10, United States Code, to specify that reserve    
   officers serving on active duty may be appointed to serve on promotion  
   boards even though they are not on the active-duty list.                
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Authority to issue posthumous commissions in case of members 
           dying before official recommendation for appointment or promotion is    
           approved by Secretary concerned (sec. 505)                              
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 502) that would clarify  
   that the secretary concerned may confer posthumous commissions in cases 
   where military members die prior to approval of an official             
   recommendation for appointment or promotion.                            
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 504).         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Technical corrections relating to retired grade rule for Army
           and Air Force officers (sec. 506)                                       
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 503) that would eliminate
   conflicting provisions regarding the time-in-grade requirement to retire
   at the current grade held by a reserve component officer.               
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 509).         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Grade of chiefs of reserve components and directors of       
           National Guard components (sec. 507)                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 510) that would    
   require the secretaries of the military departments to, within 90 days  
   of enactment of this Act, increase the grade of the Chief of Army       
   Reserve, Chief of Naval Reserve, Chief of Air Force Reserve, Director of
   Army National Guard and Director of Air National Guard to lieutenant    
   general or, in the case of the Navy, vice admiral.                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would include the          
   Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, would retain the requirements in      
   current law that the reserve component chiefs be joint qualified while  
   extending the time period in which the Secretary of Defense may waive   
   the joint qualification requirement by one year through fiscal year     
   2003, would require the reserve component chief to be appointed to a    
   three-star grade within 12 months of enactment, and would amend section 
   525b, title 10, United States Code, to increase the current limit on the
   number of officers that may serve on active duty in grades above major  
   general or, in the case of the Navy, rear admiral, while maintaining the
   limit on the number of general and flag officers.                       
                      Revision to rules for entitlement to separation pay for      
           regular and reserve officers (sec. 508)                                 
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 517) that would clarify  
   that the separation of a reserve officer on active duty who was not     
   selected for promotion twice to the same grade and who subsequently     
   declines selective continuation shall be considered subject to          
   involuntary separation and eligible for separation pay.                 
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 573) that would    
   make an officer who has twice failed selection for promotion to the next
   higher grade and who was offered the opportunity to continue on active  
   duty, and who declines this offer, ineligible to receive involuntary    
   separation pay.                                                         
       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make any officer who
   twice fails selection for promotion to the next higher grade, and is    
   offered the opportunity to continue on                                  

                    active duty until the earliest point of eligibility for       
          retirement and declines this offer ineligible to receive separation pay.
          Any officer who twice fails selection for promotion to the next higher  
          grade, is offered selective continuation for a period that would not    
          permit him to serve until eligible for retirement, and subsequently     
          declines this offer would be eligible for separation pay.               
                       SUBTITLE B--RESERVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL POLICY             

                      Exemption from active-duty list for reserve officers on      
           active duty for a period of three years or less (sec. 521)              
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 511) that would exclude  
   certain reserve component officers serving on active duty for periods of
   three years or less from the active duty list for promotion purposes.   
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 505).         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Termination of application requirement for consideration of  
           officers for continuation on the reserve active-status list (sec. 522)  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 513) that would terminate
   the requirement that a reserve officer apply for continuation on the    
   reserve active-status list.                                             
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 508).         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Authority to retain Air Force reserve officers in all medical
           specialties until specified age (sec. 523)                              
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 514) that would authorize
   the Secretary of the Air Force to extend the service of medical service 
   corps and biomedical sciences officers to age 67.                       
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 507).         

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                      Authority for provision of legal services to reserve         
           component members following release from active duty (sec. 524)         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 516) that would authorize
   legal services assistance to reservists, who serve on active duty for   
   more than 29 days, and their dependents for a period not to exceed twice
   the length of time served on active duty.                               
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 695).         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                      Extension of involuntary civil service retirement date for   
           certain reserve technicians (sec. 525)                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 518) that would authorize
   the secretaries of the military departments to retain certain non-dual  
   status reserve technicians until age 60.                                
    The Senate amendment contained no similar amendment.                   

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                             SUBTITLE C--EDUCATION AND TRAINING                   

                      Eligibility of children of reserves for presidential         
           appointment to service academies (sec. 531)                             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 541) that would    
   make the children of members of the reserve components and retired or   
   retirement-eligible reservists eligible for presidential appointments to
   the service academies on the same basis as children of active duty or   
   retired active duty personnel.                                          
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Selection of foreign students to receive instruction at      
           service academies (sec. 532)                                            
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 542) that would    
   require the secretaries of the military departments to give priority    
   consideration among foreign students applying for admission to the      
   service academies to those who have a national service obligation upon  
   graduation from the academy.                                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                      Revision of college tuition assistance program for members of
           Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class program (sec. 533)                   
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 521) that would authorize
   the use of the Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class tuition assistance    
   program for the purpose of providing educational assistance, to include 
   legal training to commissioned officers participating in the Platoon    
   Leaders Class program.                                                  
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 544) that would    
   authorize members of the Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class to continue 
   to receive tuition assistance while in pursuit of an undergraduate      
   degree. The Senate amendment also contained a related provision (sec.   
   604) that would clarify that the limitation on credible service         
   computation as a result of accepting tuition assistance applies only to 
   service as an enlisted member and not as a commissioned officer.        

       The House recedes with an amendment that would combine the three    
   provisions.                                                             
                      Review of allocation of Junior Reserve Officers Training     
           Corps units among the services (sec. 534)                               
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 522) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to review and redistribute the current service 
   Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps allocations for fiscal years 2001
   through 2006 to ensure the most efficient and effective allocation of   
   the 3,500 authorized programs.                                          
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Authority for Naval Postgraduate School to enroll certain    
           defense industry civilians in specified programs relating to defense    
           product development (sec. 535)                                          
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 523) that would authorize
   the Secretary of the Navy to enroll up to ten defense-industry civilians
   at any one time at the Naval Postgraduate School in a defense product   
   development curriculum leading to the award of a masters degree.        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                     SUBTITLE D--DECORATIONS, AWARDS, AND COMMENDATIONS           

                      Limitation on award of Bronze Star to members in receipt of  
           Imminent Danger Pay (sec. 541)                                          
       The conference agreement includes a provision that would limit the  
   award of the Bronze Star Medal to members of the armed forces who are   
   eligible to receive Imminent Danger Pay at the time of the events for   
   which the medal is awarded.                                             
                      Consideration of proposals for posthumous or honorary        
           promotions or appointments of members or former members of the armed    
           forces and other qualified persons (sec. 542)                           
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 533) that would authorize
   members of Congress to request that the secretary of a military         
   department review a proposal for posthumous or honorary promotion, or   
   appointment of a member or former member of the armed forces or other   
   person. The secretary of the military department would review the       
   request on the merits and provide the Committees on Armed Services of   
   the Senate and the House of Representatives and the member of Congress  
   who initiated the request written notice of one of the following        
   determinations:                                                         
       (1) the request for appointment or promotion does not warrant       
   approval;                                                               
       (2) the request for appointment or promotion warrants approval on   
   the merits and authorization in law is required and recommended;        
       (3) the request for appointment or promotion warrants approval on   
   the merits and has been recommended to the President as an exception to 
   policy; and                                                             
       (4) the request for appointment or promotion warrants approval on   
   the merits and authorization in law is required, but not recommended.   
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Waiver of time limitations for award of certain decorations  
           to certain persons (sec. 543)                                           
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 534) that would waive the
   statutory time limitations for the award of the Distinguished Flying    
   Cross to individuals recommended by the secretaries of the military     
   departments.                                                            
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 572).         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      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. 544)   
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 535) that would require  
   the Secretary of the Army, based on a review of existing information    
   related to the interment of unknown casualties from the U.S.S. Arizona, 
   to provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with information to be     
   added to the inscriptions on the grave markers of those unknowns who are
   interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu,  
   Hawaii.                                                                 
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      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. 545)                
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 536) that would express  
   the sense of Congress that the commander of the U.S.S. Indianapolis,    
   (then Captain) Charles Butler McVay, III, was not culpable for the      
   sinking of his ship and that the President should award the Presidential
   Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S. Indianapolis for courage  
   and fortitude after the torpedo attack.                                 
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 575) that would    
   express the sense of Congress that, on the basis of facts presented in a
   public hearing conducted by the Committee on Armed                      

                    Services of the Senate on September 14, 1999, the American    
          people should now recognize Captain McVay's lack of culpability for the 
          loss of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the lives of the men who died as a  
          result of the sinking; that Captain McVay's military record now reflect 
          that he is exonerated for the loss of his ship and crew; and that       
          Congress strongly encourages the Secretary of the Navy to award a Navy  
          Unit Commendation to the U.S.S. Indianapolis and its final crew.        
    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                      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. 546)                        
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 537) that would request  
   the President to advance Rear Admiral (Retired) Husband E. Kimmel, U.S. 
   Navy, to admiral and Major General (Retired) Walter C. Short, U.S. Army,
   to lieutenant general on the retired list with no increase in           
   compensation or benefits. The provision would also express the sense of 
   Congress that both officers were professional and competent and the     
   losses incurred during the attack on Pearl Harbor were not the result of
   dereliction in the performance of duties in the case of either officer. 
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 576).         

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                      Commendation of citizens of Remy, France, for World War II   
           actions (sec. 547)                                                      
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 538) that would commend  
   the bravery and honor of the citizens of Remy, France, for their action 
   to bury Lieutenant Houston Braly, 364th Fighter Group, during World War 
   II. The provision would also recognize the efforts of the surviving     
   members of the 364th Fighter Group to raise funds to restore the stained
   glass windows of Remy's 13th century church that were destroyed during  
   World War II.                                                           
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Authority for award of the medal of honor to William H.      
           Pitsenbarger for valor during the Vietnam War (sec. 548)                
       The conferees included a provision that would waive the statutory   
   time limits and authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal 
   of Honor to William H. Pitsenbarger of Piqua, Ohio, for valor during the
   Vietnam War.                                                            
                  SUBTITLE E--MILITARY JUSTICE AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE MATTERS       

           Recognition by states of military testamentary instruments (sec. 551)   

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 541) that would amend    
   chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, to exempt a military        
   testamentary instrument from any requirement of form, formality, or     
   recording before probate under the laws of a state, and would provide   
   that such an instrument has the same legal effect as a testamentary     
   instrument prepared and executed in accordance with the laws of the     
   state in which it is presented for probate. The provision would define  
   ``military testamentary instrument'' and would establish requirements   
   for the execution of such an instrument.                                
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 574).      

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                      Policy concerning rights of individuals whose names have been
           entered into Department of Defense official criminal investigative      
           reports (sec. 552)                                                      
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 542) that would require  
   the Department of Defense to apply the ``probable cause'' standard      
   before ``titling'' or designating a person as a suspect in any official 
   report or in a central index. The provision would also require the      
   Secretary of Defense to establish a uniform standard for removal of a   
   person's name from an official report and any central index if it is    
   subsequently determined that there is not probable cause to believe that
   that person committed the crime.                                        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the Secretary
   of Defense to establish policy that creates a uniform process that      
   affords individuals titled in criminal investigative reports or indexed 
   in a central index an opportunity to obtain a review of such actions. If
   it is determined that an entry was made contrary to Department of       
   Defense requirements, the name and identifying information of the person
   would be expunged from these records.                                   
       The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to: (1) review        
   policies and procedures addressing the degree of evidence or information
   that must exist before titling and indexing occurs, to include the      
   weight, if any, given to initial allegations; (2) review the sufficiency
   of training provided to individuals with access to the Defense Clearance
   and Investigative Index (DCII) regarding the significance of criminal   
   investigative entries in the DCII; (3) review the use of criminal       
   investigative data in the DCII to determine if it is being used properly
   and examine the adequacy of available sanctions for those who improperly
   use such information; and (4) provide other pertinent information       
   discovered in the review process. The Secretary shall submit a report,  
   with findings and recommendations, to the congressional defense         
   committees by April 1, 2001.                                            
                      Limitation on secretarial authority to grant clemency for    
           military prisoners serving sentence of confinement for life without     
           eligibility for parole (sec. 553)                                       
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 544) that would amend    
   Article 74 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (10 U.S.C. 874) to   
   prohibit the secretary concerned from remitting or suspending that part 
   of a court-martial sentence that extended to confinement for life       
   without eligibility for parole, and would make conforming and clarifying
   amendments to other provisions of the Uniform Code.                     
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the authority 
   of the secretary concerned to remit or suspend such a sentence to       
   situations in which the person had served at least 20 years confinement.
   Such authority could not be redelegated.                                
                      Authority for civilian special agents of the military        
           department criminal investigative organizations to execute warrants and 
           make arrests (sec. 554)                                                 
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 545) that would amend    
   chapter 373 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the           
   secretaries of the military departments to grant the authority to       
   execute and serve warrants and make arrests to the civilian special     
   agents of their respective military criminal investigative              
   organizations, subject to certain guidelines.                           
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

                      Requirement for verbatim record in certain special           
           court-martial cases (sec. 555)                                          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 577) that would    
   amend Article 54 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (10 U.S.C. 854)
   to require that a verbatim record of trial be prepared in each special  
   court-martial in which the sentence adjudged includes a bad-conduct     
   discharge, confinement for more than six months, or forfeiture of pay   
   for more than six months.                                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Uniform Code
           of Military Justice (sec. 556)                                          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1051) that would   
   request the President to issue a proclamation commemorating the fiftieth
   anniversary of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which was enacted  
   May 5, 1950, and call upon the Department of Defense, the armed forces, 
   and the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces to          
   commemorate the occasion in a suitable manner.                          
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                         SUBTITLE F--MATTERS RELATING TO RECRUITING               

           Army recruiting pilot programs (sec. 561)                               

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 551) that would    
   require the Secretary of the Army to conduct three distinct five-year   
   pilot programs to assess their effectiveness for creating enhanced      
   opportunities for recruiters and to improve the effectiveness of Army   
   recruiting programs.                                                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would reduce the scope of  
   the civilian contract recruiter pilot program and would require         
   recruiters assigned to vocational schools and community colleges to be  
   assigned those duties as their primary responsibility.                  
                      Enhancement of recruitment market research and advertising   
           programs (sec. 562)                                                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 552) that would    
   direct the Secretary of Defense to take the necessary actions to enhance
   joint and service recruiting and advertising programs through an        
   aggressive market research program, and would waive certain requirements
   of the Paperwork Reduction Act to enhance the flexibility of the        
   Secretary of Defense and the military services to react to changes in   
   the recruiting market.                                                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

           Access to secondary schools for military recruiting purposes (sec. 563) 

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 553) that would,   
   effective July 1, 2002, require local educational agencies to provide   
   military recruiters access to secondary schools on the same basis as    
   colleges, universities, and private sector employers, unless the        
   governing body of the local educational agency acts by majority vote to 
   deny access to military recruiters. The provision would also establish a
   process to ensure that secondary schools provide military recruiters    
   access to the campus, directories, and student lists on the same basis  
   as that afforded colleges, universities, and private sector employers.  
   The provision would require the relevant military service to send a     
   senior official to meet with the local educational agency within 120    
   days of a military recruiter being denied access. If the secondary      
   school continues to deny access                                         

                    to military recruiters the Secretary of Defense shall, within 
          60 days, communicate with the governor of the state requesting          
          assistance in restoring access for military recruiters. A copy of this  
          correspondence shall be provided to the Secretary of Education. If, one 
          year after the date of the transmittal of the letter from the Secretary 
          of Defense, the local educational agency continues to deny access to at 
          least two of the armed forces, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the
          Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of             
          Representatives, and the members of the House of Representatives and the
          Senate who represent the district or districts in which the local       
          educational agency operates.                                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would expand the definition
   of the senior official who shall visit schools that deny access to      
   include colonels, or in the case of the Navy, Captains, and would make  
   other technical changes.                                                
                      Pilot program to enhance military recruiting by improving    
           military awareness of school counselors and educators (sec. 564)        
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 555) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to conduct a three-year pilot program to       
   improve communications with student counselors and educators by         
   providing funding, assistance, and information to an existing           
   interactive internet site designed to provide information and services  
   to employees of local educational agencies and institutions of higher   
   learning.                                                               
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                                  SUBTITLE G--OTHER MATTERS                       

                      Extension to end of calendar year of expiration date for     
           certain force drawdown transition authorities (sec. 571)                
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 504) that would extend   
   the expiration date of the current drawdown transition authorities      
   through December 31, 2001.                                              
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

           Voluntary separation incentive (sec. 572)                               

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 506) that would authorize
   service members who simultaneously receive retired pay and voluntary    
   separation incentive pay to terminate their eligibility for the         
   voluntary separation incentive pay and would permit the retired member  
   to reimburse the government for the amount of the voluntary separation  
   incentive pay received without concurrently increasing the amount of the
   voluntary separation incentive pay that is owed.                        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      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. 573)                
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 507) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to provide Congress written notification and   
   wait until 120 days of continuous legislative session pass prior to     
   implementating any policy change affecting the current male-only        
   assignment policy for submarines and prior to the expenditure of any    
   funds to reconfigure or design a submarine to accommodate the assignment
   of female crew members.                                                 
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the required 
   waiting period between notification of Congress and the implementation  
   of any policy change with regard to the assignment of females to        
   submarines or expenditure of funds for design or reconfiguration of a   
   submarine to accommodate females to 30 days in which both the House of  
   Representatives and the Senate are in session.                          
                      Management and per diem requirements for members subject to  
           lengthy or numerous deployments (sec. 574)                              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 578) that would    
   amend section 586 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal  
   Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) to change the requirement for an officer  
   in the grade of general or admiral to approve deployments of personnel  
   who would be away from home more than 200 of the past 365 days to       
   require that the designated component commander for the member's armed  
   force approve deployments of personnel who would be away from home more 
   than 200 of the past 365 days; to change the point at which the         
   high-deployment per diem allowance would be paid from 251 days or more  
   of the preceding 365 days to 501 days or more of the preceding 730 days.
   The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to submit a   
   report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House  
   of Representatives not later than March 31, 2002, on the administration 
   of this provision and make recommendations for revision, as the         
   Secretary deems appropriate.                                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would change the point at  
   which the high deployment per diem allowance would be paid from 501 days
   or more of the preceding 730 days to 401 days or more of the preceding  
   730 days.                                                               
       The conferees strongly support the position of the Department of    
   Defense that any high deployment per diem payments should be made from  
   the operations and maintenance accounts. The conferees believe that     
   deploying service members in excess of 400 days in any 730 day period   
   cannot be attributable to any factor                                    

                    other than operational necessity. As such, high deployment per
          diem is an operational cost and must be paid from the operations and    
          maintenance accounts.                                                   
           Pay in lieu of allowance for funeral honors duty (sec. 575)             

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 551) that would authorize
   a reserve component member assigned to a funeral honors detail for the  
   funeral of a veteran to be compensated at the same rate as the member   
   would be compensated for participating in inactive-duty training.       
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 603).         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                      Test of ability of reserve component intelligence units and  
           personnel to meet current and emerging defense intelligence needs (sec. 
           576)                                                                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 552) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to conduct a three-year test to determine the  
   most effective peacetime structure and operational employment of reserve
   component intelligence assets for meeting future Department of Defense  
   peacetime operational intelligence requirements and to establish a means
   of coordinating the transition of the peacetime operational support     
   network into wartime requirements.                                      
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           National Guard Challenge Program (sec. 577)                             

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 553) that would authorize
   the head of a federal agency or department to provide funds to the      
   Secretary of Defense to support the National Guard Challenge Program and
   would allow the Secretary of Defense to expend those funds              
   notwithstanding the $62.5 million limit in defense funding established  
   by section 509(b) of title 32, United States Code. The provision would  
   also require the Secretary of Defense to establish regulations for the  
   Challenge Program.                                                      
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 910) that would    
   transfer oversight responsibility for the National Guard Challenge      
   Program from the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to the Secretary of 
   Defense, and would amend the limitation on federal funding for the      
   National Guard Challenge Program to only Department of Defense funding. 
       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine the two     
   provisions.                                                             
       The conferees note that the intent of the transfer of responsibility
   for the National Guard Challenge Program to the Secretary of Defense is 
   to reaffirm the role of the Secretary of Defense to establish policy for
   and oversight of the operation of Department of Defense programs. It is 
   not the intent of the conferees that the National Guard Bureau should   
   lose its ability to administer this highly successful program. Rather,  
   the intent is that there be increased oversight and direction by the    
   Secretary of Defense.                                                   
                      Study of use of civilian contractor pilots for operational   
           support missions (sec. 578)                                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 554) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to study the feasibility and cost of using     
   civilian contractor personnel as pilots and other aircrew members to fly
   government aircraft performing non-combat operational support missions  
   world-wide.                                                             
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Reimbursement for expenses incurred by members in connection 
           with cancellation of leave on short notice (sec. 579)                   
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 556) that would authorize
   the service secretaries to reimburse members for travel expenses when   
   leave is canceled within 48 hours of commencing due to mission          
   requirements of a contingency operation.                                
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

           Authority for award of the Medal of Honor                               

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 531) that would waive the
   statutory time limitations for the award of the Medal of Honor to Andrew
   J. Smith for valor during the Battle of Honey Hill in South Carolina.   
   The House bill also contained a provision (sec. 532) that would waive   
   the statutory time limitations for the award of the Medal of Honor to Ed
   W. Freeman for valor during the battle of the IaDrang Valley in the     
   Republic of Vietnam.                                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 571) that would    
   waive the statutory time limits and authorize the President to award the
   Medal of Honor to Ed W. Freeman of Idaho for valor during the Vietnam   
   Conflict; to James K. Okubo of Detroit, Michigan for valor during World 
   War II; and to Andrew J. Smith of Massachusetts for valor during the    
   Civil War.                                                              
       The conferees note that Public Law 106 223, enacted on June 21,     
   2000, waived the statutory time limits and authorized the President to  
   award the Medal of Honor to Ed W. Freeman of Idaho for valor during the 
   Vietnam Conflict; to James K. Okubo of Detroit, Michigan, for valor     
   during World War II; and to Andrew J. Smith of Massachusetts for valor  
   during the Civil War. The conferees recede from their respective        
   provisions.                                                             

                      Collection and use of deoxyribonucleic acid identification   
           information from violent and sexual offenders in the armed forces       
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 543) that would require  
   the secretaries of the military departments to collect a                
   deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sample from each member of the armed forces 
   who is, or has been, convicted of a violent or sexual offense. The      
   provision would further require the Secretary of Defense to analyze each
   sample and furnish the results of each analysis to the Federal Bureau of
   Investigation (FBI) for use in the Combined DNA Index System.           
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferees recognize that the collection and indexing of samples,
   as proposed in this provision, has merit, but believe that this matter  
   would be better addressed by general legislation with government-wide   
   application.                                                            
                      Contingent exemption from limitation on number of Air Force  
           officers serving on active duty in grades above major general           
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 511) that would    
   exempt an Air Force officer serving in the grade of Lieutenant General  
   or General from the limitations on the number of Air Force officers     
   serving on active duty in grades above major general when either the    
   Commander-in-Chief, United States Transportation Command, or the        
   Commander-in-Chief, United States Space Command, is an officer from a   
   service other than the Air Force.                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Joint Officer Management                                                

       The Senate amendment contained provisions (sec. 521 527) that would 
   streamline the designation and management of joint speciality officers  
   by simplifying the requirements for designation as a joint speciality   
   officer, requiring Joint Professional Military Education to be conducted
   in residence and by establishing promotion objectives for joint         
   speciality officers.                                                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Military Voting Rights Act of 2000                                      

       The Senate bill contained provisions (sec. 561 563) that would amend
   the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 U.S.C. App. 501)
   to preclude a military member from losing a claim to state residency for
   the purpose of voting in federal and state elections because of absence 
   due to military orders, and would also amend the Uniformed and Overseas 
   Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff) to require each state to
   permit absent military voters to use absentee registration procedures   
   and to vote by absentee ballot in elections for states and local        
   offices, in addition to federal offices, as provided in current law.    
    The House amendment contained no similar provision.                    

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Preparation, participation, and conduct of athletic          
           competitions and small arms competitions by the National Guard and      
           members of the National Guard                                           
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 580) that would    
   permit National Guard units and personnel to prepare for, participate   
   in, and conduct athletic competitions and small arms competitions.      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Repeal of contingent funding increase for Junior Reserve     
           Officers Training Corps                                                 
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 543) that would    
   repeal the requirement that any amount in excess of $62,500,000         
   appropriated for the National Guard Challenge Program be made available 
   for the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps.                         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Review of actions of selection boards                                   

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 506) that would    
   authorize the secretary concerned to correct a military personnel record
   in accordance with a recommendation made by a special board. The remedy 
   could be restoration to active duty or status, if the person was        
   separated, retired, or transferred to the retired or inactive reserve as
   the result of a recommendation made by a selection board; or the person 
   could elect to receive back pay and allowances in lieu of restoration.  
   If a special board did not recommend the correction, the action of the  
   original selection board would be considered as final. The secretaries  
   concerned shall prescribe regulations to carry out this provision, which
   would be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense.           
       The provision would require exhaustion of a person's administrative 
   remedies within the military department concerned before the person     
   could obtain relief in a judicial proceeding. The provision would not   
   limit the jurisdiction of any federal court to determine the validity of
   any statute, regulation, or policy, and also would not limit the        
   secretaries' authority to correct military records through boards for   
   the correction of                                                       

          military records under section 1552 of title 10, United States Code.    

       The provision would also amend section 628 of title 10, United      
   States Code, the statute dealing with promotion special selection       
   boards, to require exhaustion of a person's remedies before a special   
   selection board before relief could be obtained in a judicial           
   proceeding.                                                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees believe that, while such an approach may have merit,  
   this issue requires further study.                                      
                    TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS           

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                               SUBTITLE A--PAY AND ALLOWANCES                     

           Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2001 (sec. 601)                   

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 601) that would waive    
   section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, and increase the rates of 
   basic pay for members of the uniformed services by 3.7 percent,         
   effective January 1, 2001.                                              
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 601).         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Additional restructuring of basic pay rates for enlisted     
           members (sec. 602)                                                      
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 610A) that would,  
   effective October 1, 2000, restructure the basic pay tables for enlisted
   members in grades E 5, E 6, and E 7 to increase the basic pay rates for 
   members in these grades.                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would, effective July 1,   
   2001, restructure the basic pay tables for enlisted members in grades E 
   5, E 6, and E 7 to increase the basic pay rates for members in these    
   grades, and would authorize the Secretary of Defense to, on a one-time  
   basis, adjust the basic pay tables for enlisted members to increase the 
   rate of basic pay. The Secretary of Defense would be required to submit 
   a legislative proposal incorporating any adjustments with the fiscal    
   year 2002 legislative proposals. In the event the Secretary of Defense  
   elects not to use the one-time authority to adjust the basic pay tables 
   for other enlisted members, the increases for enlisted members in grades
   E 5 through E 7 would be effective July 1, 2001.                        
                      Revised method for calculation of basic allowance for        
           subsistence (sec. 603)                                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 602) that would repeal   
   the basic allowance for subsistence transition program, effective       
   October 1, 2001, and establish a process for increasing the basic       
   allowance for subsistence rate in effect by the amount of the increase  
   in food costs, as determined by the Department of Agriculture.          
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                      Family subsistence supplemental allowance for low-income     
           members of the Armed Forces (sec. 604)                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 603) that would authorize
   the Secretary of Defense to establish a five-year program to pay members
   determined to be qualified for food stamps using the same gross income  
   standards used by state officials to determine food stamp eligibility,  
   except that the value of the member's basic allowance for housing will  
   be included even if the member resides in government housing, a monthly 
   amount not to exceed $500 per month, to supplement the basic allowance  
   for subsistence.                                                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 610) that would    
   authorize, for a five-year period, a special subsistence allowance of   
   $180 per month payable to enlisted personnel in grades E 5 and below who
   demonstrate eligibility for food stamps.                                
       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the         
   Secretary of Defense to establish a five-year program to pay members    
   determined to be qualified for food stamps.                             
           Basic allowance for housing (sec. 605)                                  

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 604) that would repeal   
   the requirement that service members pay 15 percent of housing costs    
   out-of-pocket and would authorize the Secretary of Defense to increase  
   the basic allowance for housing to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for 
   service members by fiscal year 2005.                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 605). The  
   Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 610B) that would      
   permit service members who make a low-cost or no-cost permanent change  
   of station move, while remaining in the same quarters occupied during   
   their previous assignment, eligible for the higher of the basic         
   allowance for housing rate from the previous permanent station or the   
   new permanent station.                                                  
    The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine the provisions.

                      Additional amount available for fiscal year 2001 increase in 
           basic allowance for housing inside the United States (sec. 606)         

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 610) that would increase 
   the funding available for the basic allowance for housing by $30.0      
   million in order to reduce the out-of-pocket costs by an additional     
   one-half of one percent.                                                
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Equitable treatment of junior enlisted members in computation
           of basic allowance for housing (sec. 607)                               
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 605) that would establish
   a single housing rate for members in grades E 1 through E 4 with        
   dependents and would increase the basic allowance for housing rate to   
   members above the rate previously paid to members in grade E 4.         
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                      Eligibility of members in grade E 4 to receive basic         
           allowance for housing while on sea duty (sec. 608)                      
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 606) that would,         
   effective October 1, 2001, authorize the payment of the basic allowance 
   for housing to members serving in the grade of E 4, without dependents, 
   who are assigned to sea duty in ships.                                  
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 606), that 
   would be effective upon enactment of this Act.                          
    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Personal money allowance for senior enlisted members of the  
           armed forces (sec. 609)                                                 
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 607) that would authorize
   a $2,000 per year personal money allowance to senior enlisted members in
   each of the armed forces.                                               
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 607).         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Increased uniform allowances for officers (sec. 610)                    

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 608) that would increase 
   the one-time initial uniform allowance paid to officers from $200 to    
   $400 and the one-time additional uniform allowance paid to officers from
   $100 to $200.                                                           
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 608).         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                      Cabinet-level authority to prescribe requirements and        
           allowance for clothing of enlisted members (sec. 611)                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 609) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Transportation 
   with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service of
   the Navy, to prescribe the clothing to be furnished annually to enlisted
   members and to establish the amount of the cash allowance paid when the 
   prescribed clothing is not provided.                                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Increase in monthly subsistence allowance for members of     
           precommissioning programs (sec. 612)                                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 609) that would,         
   effective October 1, 2001, increase the minimum stipend paid to senior  
   Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) cadets to $250 per month, would  
   establish the maximum monthly stipend as $600 per month, and would      
   provide the Secretary of Defense the authority to establish a           
   tiered-stipend system in order to permit the monthly stipend to increase
   as the involvement of the cadet in ROTC increases.                      
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would, effective October  
   1, 2001, establish the pay rates for cadets and midshipmen at the       
   service academies at 35 percent of the basic pay of an O 1 with less    
   than two years of service and would increase the maximum monthly ROTC   
   stipend to $674.                                                        
                     SUBTITLE B--BONUSES AND SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS           

                      Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for 
           reserve forces (sec. 621)                                               
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 611) that would extend   
   the authority for the special pay for health care professionals who     
   serve in the selected reserve in critically short wartime specialities, 
   the selected reserve reenlistment bonus, the selected reserve enlistment
   bonus, special pay for enlisted members of the selected reserve assigned
   to certain high priority units, the selected reserve affiliation bonus, 
   the ready reserve enlistment and reenlistment bonus, and the prior      
   service enlistment bonus until December 31, 2001. The provision would   
   also extend the authority for repayment of educational loans for certain
   health care professionals who serve in the selected reserve until       
   January 1, 2002.                                                        
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 611).      

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                      Extension of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for 
           nurse officer candidates, registered nurses, and nurse anesthetists     
           (sec. 622)                                                              

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 612) that would extend   
   the authority for the nurse officer candidate accession program, the    
   accession bonus for registered nurses, and the incentive pay for nurse  
   anesthetists until December 31, 2001.                                   
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 612).      

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                      Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses
           and special pays (sec. 623)                                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 613) that would extend   
   the authority for the aviation officer retention bonus, reenlistment    
   bonus for active members, special pay for nuclear qualified officers    
   extending the period of active service, nuclear career accession bonus, 
   and the nuclear career annual incentive bonus to December 31, 2001, and 
   would extend the enlistment bonus for persons with critical skills and  
   the Army enlistment bonus to September 30, 2001.                        
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 613).         

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the          
   references to the enlistment bonus for persons with critical skills and 
   the Army enlistment bonus in favor of a consolidated enlistment bonus   
   addressed elsewhere in this conference agreement.                       
           Revision of enlistment bonus authority (sec. 624)                       

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 618) that would          
   consolidate existing bonus authorities and establish a maximum amount of
   $20,000 that may be paid to any enlistee.                               
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 621).         

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                      Consistency of authorities for special pay for reserve       
           medical and dental officers (sec. 625)                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 614) that would clarify  
   that reserve medical and dental officers are paid special pay in a      
   consistent manner.                                                      
    The Senate amendment contained similar provision (sec. 614).           

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                      Elimination of required congressional notification before    
           implementation of certain special pay authority (sec. 626)              
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 620) that would eliminate
   the requirement for the secretary concerned to notify the Congress of   
   the intent to pay special pay to optometrists and nurse anesthetists.   
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Special pay for physician assistants of the Coast Guard (sec. 627)      

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 615) that would extend   
   the authority to pay special pay currently provided to physician        
   assistants in the military departments to physician assistants in the   
   Coast Guard.                                                            
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 615).         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Authorization of special pay and accession bonus for pharmacy
           officers (sec. 628)                                                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 616) that would    
   authorize the secretary of a military department, or in the case of the 
   Public Health Service, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to   
   pay a special pay and an accession bonus for pharmacy officers.         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

     The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

           Correction of references to Air Force veterinarians (sec. 629)          

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 617) that would    
   clarify that the special pay for board certified veterinarians in the   
   armed forces and the Public Health Service includes Air Force biomedical
   sciences officers who hold a degree in veterinary medicine.             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Career sea pay (sec. 630)                                               

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 617) that would authorize
   the secretary of a military department to establish the rates of career 
   sea pay up to a limit of $750 per month and would increase the maximum  
   career sea pay premium pay from $100 per month to $350 per month for    
   consecutive or cumulative duty at sea.                                  
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 619).         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

           Increased maximum rate of special duty assignment pay (sec. 631)        

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 616) that would,         
   effective October 1, 2001, increase the limit on special duty assignment
   pay from $275 per month to $600 per month.                              

       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 620) that  
   would be effective October 1, 2000.                                     
    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Entitlement of members of the National Guard and other       
           reserves not on active duty to receive special duty assignment pay (sec.
           632)                                                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 622) that would    
   authorize members of the Selected Reserve who are not on active duty to 
   receive special duty assignment pay.                                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the amount of  
   special duty assignment pay for members of the Selected Reserve not on  
   active duty to one day of pay for each drill period in which the reserve
   member successfully participates each month.                            
                      Authorization of retention bonus for members of the armed    
           forces qualified in a critical military skill (sec. 633)                
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 619) that would,         
   effective 90 days after the Secretary of Defense notifies Congress of   
   the details of the implementation plan, establish a retention bonus,    
   providing payments up to $200,000 over a career, for members qualified  
   in a critical military skill. The authority for this bonus would expire 
   on December 31, 2001.                                                   
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Entitlement of active duty officers of the Public Health     
           Service Corps to special pays and bonuses of health professional        
           officers of the armed forces (sec. 634)                                 
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 618) that would    
   make the special pays and bonuses for active duty officers of the Public
   Health Service Corps equal to those of health professional officers of  
   the armed forces.                                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                      SUBTITLE C--TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES            

                      Advance payments for temporary lodging of members and        
           dependents (sec. 641)                                                   
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 631) that would authorize
   advance payment of temporary lodging and living expenses incident to    
   permanent changes in station.                                           
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 631).         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Additional transportation allowance regarding baggage and    
           household effects (sec. 642)                                            
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 632) that would authorize
   the secretary concerned to reimburse a member for mandatory pet         
   quarantine fees for household pets up to a maximum of $275 when the fees
   are incident to a permanent change of station.                          
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Incentive for shipping and storing household goods in less   
           than average weights (sec. 643)                                         
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 632) that would    
   authorize the secretary concerned to pay a service member a share of the
   amount of savings resulting from the service member shipping or storing 
   a lower household good or baggage weight than the average weight shipped
   or stored by members of the same grade and dependent status.            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of Defense to develop regulations for this program in order to ensure   
   that members of one service do not receive a benefit for which members  
   of another service may not be eligible.                                 
           Equitable dislocation allowances for junior enlisted members (sec. 644) 

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 633) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to increase the amount of dislocation allowance
   paid to service members with dependents in pay grades E 1 through E 4 to
   the amount paid to service members in pay grade E 5.                    
    The Senate amendment contained no similar amendment.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Authority to reimburse military recruiters, senior ROTC      
           cadre, and Military Entrance Processing personnel for certain parking   
           expenses (sec. 645)                                                     
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 634) that would authorize
   the Secretary of Defense to reimburse service members and civilian      
   employees for expenses incurred in parking their privately owned        
   vehicles at their duty locations if they are assigned to duty as a      
   recruiter, with a military entrance processing facility or with a Senior
   Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment.                              
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 661).         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would make the provision   
   effective October 1, 2001.                                              

           Expansion of funded student travel for dependents (sec. 646)            

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 635) that would authorize
   funded student travel payments to be made for dependents pursuing       
   graduate and vocational education programs in addition to secondary and 
   undergraduate education programs.                                       
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 633).         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                     SUBTITLE D--RETIREMENT AND SURVIVOR BENEFIT MATTERS          

                      Exception to high 36-month retired pay computation for       
           members retired following a disciplinary reduction in grade (sec. 651)  
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 641) that would    
   require the computation of retired pay for military personnel who retire
   following a reduction in grade be based on basic pay of the grade held  
   at the time of retirement rather than the average of the highest three  
   years of basic pay.                                                     
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Increase in maximum number of reserve retirement points that 
           may be credited in any year (sec. 652)                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 641) that would increase,
   from 70 to 90, the maximum number of days in any one year that a        
   reservist may accrue as credit toward retirement benefits.              
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 694).         

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                      Retirement from active reserve service after regular         
           retirement (sec. 653)                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 644) that would    
   permit a retired active component service member who later serves, and  
   is promoted in an active reserve position, to retire as a member of the 
   retired reserve at the higher grade.                                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                      Same treatment for federal judges as for other federal       
           officials regarding payment of military retired pay (sec. 654)          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 645) that would    
   amend section 371 of title 28, United States Code, to ensure that       
   federal judges appointed under Article III of the Constitution are      
   treated the same as other federal officials with regard to reduction in 
   military retired pay.                                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                      Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan spousal consent      
           requirement (sec. 655)                                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 642) that would require  
   retirement-eligible reservists to obtain the concurrence of their       
   spouses before making a decision to decline or defer participation in   
   the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan or to select a level of     
   participation that is less than the maximum available or to select      
   coverage for a child but not the spouse.                                
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 642).         

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                      Sense of Congress on increasing Survivor Benefit Plan        
           annuities for surviving spouses age 62 or older (sec. 656)              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 646) that would    
   express the sense of Congress that legislation should be enacted that   
   increases the minimum basic annuities provided under the Survivor       
   Benefit Plan for surviving spouses of members of the uniformed services 
   who are 62 years of age or older.                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                      Revision to special compensation authority to repeal         
           exclusion of uniformed services retirees in receipt of disability       
           retired pay (sec. 657)                                                  
       The conferees included a provision that would, effective October 1, 
   2001, make former members of the uniformed services retired for         
   disability under chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, eligible to
   receive the special compensation for severely disabled uniformed        
   services retirees authorized by section 658 of the National Defense     
   Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65).             
                                  SUBTITLE E--OTHER MATTERS                       

           Participation in Thrift Savings Plan (sec. 661)                         

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 651) that would authorize
   active duty and reserve members of the uniformed services to deposit up 
   to five percent of their basic pay, before tax, each month in the Thrift
   Savings Plan now available for federal civil service employees.         
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 643) that  
   would amend section 663 of the National Defense Authorization Act for   
   Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) to establish the effective date for
   offering the Thrift Savings Plan                                        

                    to active and reserve component military personnel, effective 
          not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and    
          would eliminate the requirement for the President to identify the       
          mandatory spending offsets that are currently provided in the Concurrent
          Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2001.                          
       The House recedes with an amendment that would permit the Secretary 
   of Defense, with the advice of the Thrift Board, to delay the effective 
   date for both the active and reserve component participation by 180 days
   and require that Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the     
   House of Representatives be notified of any delay.                      
                      Determinations of income eligibility for special supplemental
           food program (sec. 662)                                                 
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 669) that would    
   exclude the basic allowance for housing when computing eligibility for  
   the special supplemental food program for service members assigned      
   outside the United States. The special supplemental food program is     
   similar to the Women, Infants, and Children program in the United       
   States.                                                                 
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Billeting services for reserve members traveling for         
           inactive-duty training (sec. 663)                                       
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 693) that would    
   require the Secretary of Defense to promulgate regulations that would   
   authorize reservists traveling to inactive-duty training at a location  
   more than 50 miles from their residence to be eligible for billeting in 
   Department of Defense facilities on the same basis as active duty       
   personnel traveling for official purposes.                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Settlement of claims for payments for unused accrued leave   
           and for retired pay (sec. 664)                                          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 663) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to settle claims for unused accrued  
   leave and to waive time limitations for filing claims for payments for  
   unused accrued leave and for retired pay.                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Additional benefits and protections for personnel incurring  
           injury, illness, or disease in the performance of funeral honors duty   
           (sec. 665)                                                              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 668) that would    
   authorize the payment of incapacitation pay for reservists who incur an 
   injury, illness, or disease in the performance of funeral honors duties.
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Authority for extension of deadline for filing claims        
           associated with capture and internment of certain persons by North      
           Vietnam (sec. 666)                                                      
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 662) that would    
   extend the time limitation for certain Vietnamese Commandos, or their   
   survivors, to file claims when the Secretary of Defense determines that 
   such an extension is necessary to prevent an injustice or that a failure
   to file within the time frame is due to excusable neglect.              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                      Back pay for members of the Navy and Marine Corps selected   
           for promotion while interned as prisoners of war during World War II    
           (sec. 667)                                                              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 673) that would    
   authorize the payment of back pay for former members of the Navy and    
   Marine Corps who were unable to compete for promotion while interned as 
   prisoners of war during World War II.                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the payments to
   former members or their spouses.                                        
           Sense of Congress concerning funding for reserve components (sec. 668)  

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 691) that would    
   express the sense of Congress that it is in the national interest for   
   the President to provide funds for the reserve components of the armed  
   forces that are sufficient to ensure that the reserve components meet   
   requirements specified in the National Military Strategy.               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

           Authority to pay gratuity to certain veterans of Bataan and Corregidor  

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 665) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a $20,000 gratuity to
   a veteran or to the surviving spouse of a                               

                    veteran who served at Bataan or Corregidor, was captured and  
          held as a prisoner of war, and was required to perform slave labor      
          during World War II.                                                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Benefits for members not transporting personal motor vehicles overseas  

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 634) that would    
   authorize the secretary concerned to pay a service member a share of the
   amount of savings that accrue when an authorized member elects not to   
   ship a personal vehicle overseas at government expense and would limit  
   the amount payable to store a personal vehicle in lieu of shipment to an
   amount equal to the cost that would have been incurred by shipping the  
   vehicle overseas and back.                                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Computation of survivor benefits                                        

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 650) that would    
   reduce the amount of the offset from a survivor benefit annuity when the
   surviving spouse becomes eligible for social security benefits based on 
   the contributions of the deceased service member.                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Concurrent payment of retired pay and compensation for       
           retired members with service-connected disabilities                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 666) that would    
   permit the concurrent payment of military retired pay and disability    
   compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for retired service
   members with service-connected disabilities.                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Concurrent payment to surviving spouses of Disability and    
           Indemnity Compensation and annuities under Survivor Benefit Plan        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 652) that would    
   permit the concurrent payment of Disability and Indemnity Compensation  
   and Survivor Benefit Plan annuities to surviving spouses of deceased    
   service members.                                                        
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Effective date of disability retirement for members dying in 
           civilian medical facilities                                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 643) that would authorize
   the secretary concerned to specify a date and time of death, other than 
   that determined by the attending physician, for a member who dies in a  
   civilian medical facility solely for the purpose of allowing a member to
   retire as if disabled.                                                  
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Eligibility of certain members of the Individual Ready       
           Reserve for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 664) that would    
   authorize volunteers for assignment to a category in the Individual     
   Ready Reserve that is subject to involuntary recall to active duty to   
   participate in the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program.        
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Equitable application of early retirement eligibility        
           requirements to military reserve technicians                            
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 651) that would    
   modify the early retirement eligibility requirements for all military   
   technicians from a combination of 50 years of age and 25 years of       
   service to 25 years of service or 50 years of age and 20 years of       
   service.                                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance              

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 648) that would, at
   no cost to the government, extend life insurance coverage under the     
   Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance to family members.                 
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Fees paid by residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home              

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 649) that would    
   modify the fee structure paid by residents of the Armed Forces          
   Retirement Home.                                                        
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees are aware of the financial difficulties of the Armed  
   Forces Retirement Home and have received a number of complaints from    
   residents about the fee structure and conditions at the homes. The      
   conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the     
   Armed Forces Retirement Home Board, to review the current and future    
   financial status of the Armed                                           

                    Forces Retirement Home, to include the current fee structure. 
          The Secretary of Defense shall submit a report not later than March 30, 
          2001, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
          Representatives on the results of this review and any recommendations   
          for changing the current fees or operations of the Armed Forces         
          Retirement Home.                                                        
           Recognition of members of the Alaska Territorial Guard as veterans      

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 671) that would    
   prospectively recognize certain former members of the Alaska Territorial
   Guard as veterans.                                                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Survivor benefit plan annuities for survivors of all members 
           who die on active duty                                                  
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 647) that would    
   entitle a surviving spouse of a member who dies while on active duty to 
   a Survivor Benefit Plan annuity.                                        
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Travel by reservists on military aircraft to and from        
           locations outside the continental United States for inactive-duty       
           training                                                                
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 667) that would    
   permit reservists who live outside the continental United States        
   attending drills or annual training in the United States to travel      
   space-required on military aircraft.                                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                             TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS                    

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                              SUBTITLE A--HEALTH CARE SERVICES                    

                      Provision of domiciliary and custodial care for CHAMPUS      
           beneficiaries and certain former CHAMPUS beneficiaries (sec. 701)       
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 703) that would authorize
   the Secretary of Defense to reimburse certain former Civilian Health and
   Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) beneficiaries for   
   costs incurred for custodial or domiciliary care services during a      
   period of temporary ineligibility for such services under CHAMPUS. The  
   provision authorized a maximum expenditure of $100.0 million for the    
   program.                                                                
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 732) that would cap
   the program at $100.0 million per year and would grandfather those that 
   participated in the Department of Defense home health care demonstration
   to allow their continued participation in the case management program,  
   without regard to age.                                                  
       The House recedes with an amendment that would incorporate the      
   reimbursement provision in the House bill and direct the Comptroller    
   General to report on the effectiveness of the existing coordination of  
   the basic TRICARE program with the program for persons with disabilities
   and the individual case management program, as they relate to meeting   
   the health care needs of disabled dependents of active duty military    
   members.                                                                
           Chiropractic health care for members on active duty (sec. 702)          

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 737) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed Services  
   of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan to phase in, over 
   a period of five years, permanent chiropractic services for all active  
   duty service personnel. The provision would also require the Secretary  
   of Defense to continue to provide the same level of chiropractic health 
   care services and benefits during fiscal year 2001 as were provided     
   during fiscal year 2000.                                                
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 737) that would    
   make permanent the provision of chiropractic health care services to    
   military health care system beneficiaries who enroll in TRICARE Prime.  
   The provision would direct the Secretary of Defense to develop and      
   implement a plan to make available chiropractic services using a primary
   care manager model and would continue services at existing demonstration
   sites until TRICARE Prime enrollees at those sites would have access    
   under the new provision.                                                
    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

                      School-required physical examinations for certain minor      
           dependents (sec. 703)                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 734) that would    
   direct the Secretary of Defense to provide eligible dependents, between 
   the ages of 5 years and 12 years, a physical examination when such an   
   examination is required by a school in connection with the enrollment in
   that school. TRICARE Prime enrollees would require no copayment.        
   Enrollees in TRICARE options other than Prime would pay appropriate cost
   shares.                                                                 
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     


                      Two-year extension of dental and medical benefits for        
           surviving dependents of certain deceased members (sec. 704)             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 735) that would    
   extend the medical and dental benefits for surviving dependents of      
   certain deceased members from one year to three years.                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Two-year extension of authority for use of contract          
           physicians at military entrance processing stations and elsewhere       
           outside medical treatment facilities (sec. 705)                         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 701) that would extend   
   for two years, the authority of the Secretary of Defense to contract    
   with physicians to provide health care and new-recruit examination      
   services at military entrance processing stations and other locations.  
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 736).         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Medical and dental care for medal of honor recipients (sec. 706)        

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 702) that would extend   
   life-time medical and dental care, to be provided by the Department of  
   Defense, to medal of honor recipients and their dependents.             
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 733).         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                               SUBTITLE B--SENIOR HEALTH CARE                     

           Implementation of TRICARE senior pharmacy program (sec. 711)            

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 721) that would authorize
   the establishment of the TRICARE Senior Pharmacy Program. The program   
   would provide Medicare eligible military retirees and their eligible    
   family members the same pharmacy benefit as is currently available to   
   other military health care beneficiaries through the TRICARE preferred  
   provider and fee-for-services options commonly referred to as TRICARE   
   Extra and TRICARE Standard. The House authorized an increase of $94.0   
   million to the Defense Health Program to fund this requirement.         
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 731) that would    
   authorize a specific pharmacy benefit for eligible beneficiaries of the 
   military health care system, including those eligible for Medicare. The 
   provision would authorize a national mail order program and a retail    
   pharmacy network.                                                       
       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would grandfather all     
   participants of the Base Realignment and Closure pharmacy benefit       
   program.                                                                
                      Conditions for eligibility for CHAMPUS and TRICARE upon the  
           attainment of age 65; expansion and modification of medicare subvention 
           project (sec. 712)                                                      
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 725) that would extend   
   the Medicare subvention, or TRICARE Senior Prime, program nationwide and
   would make the program permanent.                                       
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 701) that would    
   extend TRICARE/CHAMPUS eligibility to all military retirees and their   
   dependents, regardless of age.                                          
       The House recedes with an amendment that would extend the Medicare  
   subvention program one year and would extend permanent TRICARE/CHAMPUS  
   eligibility to all military retirees and their dependents, regardless of
   age.                                                                    
       The conferees note that continuation of the Medicare subvention     
   program beyond the extended termination date would be contingent upon   
   the Secretaries of Defense and Health and Human Services jointly        
   developing and implementing program terms and conditions that are fair  
   and equitable to both agencies, providing a report to the Congress, and 
   a subsequent act of Congress.                                           
       The conferees recognize that the Department of Defense has provided 
   some level of health care services to the senior population and would   
   not expect reimbursement for that level of effort. The conferees believe
   the administrative costs and costs of resources expended during the     
   process of approving a military treatment facility as a subvention site 
   should be included when the Secretaries of Defense and Health and Human 
   Services jointly develop the terms of a new subvention agreement.       
       While extending TRICARE/CHAMPUS eligibility to Medicare-eligible    
   beneficiaries, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to refrain 
   from using deductibles and copayments, in recognition of their          
   participation in Medicare Part B as a condition of participation. The   
   conferees urge the Secretary of Defense to implement, wherever          
   reasonable, primary care impanelment programs patterned on the          
   ``MacDill-65'' program which provide opportunities for senior retirees  
   to establish a relationship with a military primary care provider while 
   still taking full advantage of the added benefits under this provision. 
       The conferees also recognize that the ability of the Secretary of   
   Defense to prepare reliable budget estimates is seriously compromised by
   the lack of any beneficiary enrollment requirements. With the addition  
   of this significant TRICARE benefit for senior military retirees and    
   their dependents, all retired military personnel will now have access to
   comprehensive health care services, no matter where they live.          
   Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a    
   plan for universal, continuous enrollment of all eligible               

                    beneficiaries beginning in fiscal year 2002. Through the      
          enrollment system, beneficiaries would select the component of the      
          military health care system through which they would seek their health  
          care services. The conferees expect the period of required enrollment   
          would not exceed one year and some provision would be made for          
          individual exceptions based on unforeseen circumstances. As the         
          enrollment plan is being developed, the conferees encourage the         
          Secretary of Defense to seek the views of affected beneficiary groups.  
          Their views should be included in the final report. The required report 
          shall be submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
          the House of Representatives not later than March 30, 2001.             
                      Accrual funding for health care for Medicare-eligible        
           retirees and dependents (sec. 713)                                      
       The conferees included a provision that would establish an accrual  
   funding mechanism to finance, on an actuarially sound basis, liabilities
   of the Department of Defense under Department of Defense retiree health 
   care programs for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries.                      
       The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study    
   using an independent entity to develop strategies for determining the   
   periodicity and amount of payments from the Department of Defense       
   Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund under section 1113 of title  
   10, United States Code (as added by section 713). The conferees direct  
   the Secretary of Defense to report to the Committees on Armed Services  
   of the Senate and House of Representatives, not later than February 8,  
   2001, on the results of the study, including any recommendations and, if
   appropriate, legislative provisions necessary to implement the accrual  
   funding mechanism.                                                      
                                 SUBTITLE C--TRICARE PROGRAM                      

                      Improvement of access to health care under the TRICARE       
           program (sec. 721)                                                      
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 739) that would eliminate
   the requirement to obtain non-availability statements under any new     
   contract for those beneficiaries participating in TRICARE standard.     
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 714).         

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

                      Additional beneficiaries under TRICARE prime remote program  
           in the continental United States (sec. 722)                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 711) that would repeal   
   the requirement for co-payments by family members of active duty        
   military members under TRICARE Prime Remote and would require the same  
   access and claims processing standards as would be available under      
   TRICARE Prime. The provision would also extend the program to all       
   uniformed service personnel and their immediate family members, as      
   defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.                 
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 711).      

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                      Modernization of TRICARE business practices and increase of  
           use of military treatment facilities (sec. 723)                         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 713) that would require  
   managers for the Department of Defense TRICARE program to implement     
   improvements in business practices by the end of fiscal year 2001, and  
   would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan for improvement 
   by March 15, 2001. The provision would also authorize an increase of    
   $134.5 million for the Defense Health Program to be used solely for the 
   purpose of maximizing the use of military treatment facilities.         
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 713).         

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

       The conferees note that the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2000        
   (division B of Public Law 106 246) included $695.0 million for          
   improvements in TRICARE for fiscal years 2000 and 2001. The conferees   
   direct that $134.5 million of these funds be used for maximizing the use
   of military treatment facilities by improving the efficiency of health  
   care operations in such facilities.                                     
       The conferees note that resource sharing initiatives are achieving  
   significant savings by recapturing services in the direct care system.  
   Savings can range from $1.25 $5.00 for every dollar expended. The       
   conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to utilize the additional     
   funds provided by this provision to achieve comparable savings.         
       The conferees understand that requirements for additional support   
   staff are dynamic and require a flexible approach to ensure full        
   utilization of military treatment facilities. The conferees direct the  
   Secretary of Defense to develop a flexible mechanism to acquire         
   additional support staff, as needed. Further, the conferees direct the  
   Secretary of Defense to include, as part of the plan for improving      
   TRICARE business practices, a methodology for the cost-effective use of 
   additional support staff.                                               
           Extension of TRICARE managed care support contracts (sec. 724)          

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 579) that would    
   provide authority to extend TRICARE managed care support contracts in   
   effect or in final stages of acquisition to be extended up to four      
   years.                                                                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         


    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Report on protections against health care providers seeking  
           direct reimbursement from members of the uniformed services (sec. 725)  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 719) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the Committees on Armed 
   Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on ways to      
   discourage or prohibit TRICARE health care providers from seeking       
   inappropriate direct reimbursement from military service members or     
   their families for eligible health care services.                       
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

                      Voluntary termination of enrollment in TRICARE retiree dental
           program (sec. 726)                                                      
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 720) that would authorize
   the Secretary of Defense to permit retirees who enrolled in the         
   Department of Defense Retiree Dental Program to disenroll from the      
   program under certain circumstances.                                    
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

       The conferees recognize the necessity of a termination of enrollment
   appeal process and direct the Secretary to ensure appropriate dental    
   expertise is included in such procedures. Additionally, the conferees   
   note the importance of making available a dental benefit for retirees   
   overseas and direct the Secretary of Defense to explore expansion of    
   this program.                                                           
           Claims processing improvements (sec. 727)                               

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 714) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to implement several changes to the TRICARE    
   claims process system.                                                  
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

                      Prior authorizations for certain referrals and               
           nonavailability-of-health-care statements (sec. 728)                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 715) that would prohibit 
   the Secretary of Defense from requiring any TRICARE managed care support
   contractors to establish prior approval requirements among network      
   providers.                                                              
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

       The conferees do not intend that this provision would in any way    
   interfere with the relationship between the primary care provider and   
   his or her patients or the requirement that patients enrolled under     
   TRICARE Prime be referred for specialty care by their primary care      
   providers. Rather, the conferees intend that the Department of Defense  
   would, in new managed care support contracts, eliminate the requirement 
   for TRICARE primary care providers to seek authorization before making a
   referral to a specialist who is part of a managed care support          
   contractor's network of providers.                                      
                             SUBTITLE D--DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS                   

                      Demonstration project for expanded access to mental health   
           counselors (sec. 731)                                                   
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 704) that would direct   
   the Secretary of Defense to conduct a demonstration project to determine
   the effect of increasing access to certified professional mental health 
   counselors by removing the requirement for physician referral prior to  
   engaging a counselor under the TRICARE program.                         
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Teleradiology demonstration project (sec. 732)                          

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 705) that would direct   
   the Secretary of Defense to implement a teleradiology demonstration     
   project for the purpose of increasing the efficiency of operations and  
   coordination between outlying clinics and a major military medical      
   facility.                                                               
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add an additional   
   test site.                                                              
           Health care management demonstration program (sec. 733)                 

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 740) that would    
   direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a test of two models to      
   improve health care delivery in the Defense Health Program: one for     
   studying alternative delivery policies, processes, organizations,       
   technologies; and another for studying long-term disease management.    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

              SUBTITLE E--JOINT INITIATIVES WITH DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   

           VA DOD sharing agreements for health services (sec. 741)                

    The House bill contained a provision (sec. 738) that would             


                    require the Secretary of Defense to give full force and effect
          to any sharing agreement entered into between the Veterans Health       
          Administration and the Department of Defense treatment facilities. The  
          provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to review all     
          sharing agreements.                                                     
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Processes for patient safety in military and veterans health 
           care systems (sec. 742)                                                 
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 733) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to implement a system of indicators, standards,
   and protocols necessary to track patient safety.                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 721) that would    
   direct enhanced cooperation between the Department of Defense and       
   Department of Veterans Affairs in the area of patient safety.           
    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Cooperation in developing pharmaceutical identification      
           technology (sec. 743)                                                   
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 734) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to implement a pharmaceutical bar code         
   identification program to improve the safety of Department of Defense   
   pharmacy programs.                                                      
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 722) that would    
   direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
   develop jointly a plan to bar code pills and to explore a bar code      
   capability for the mail order pharmacy program.                         
    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                                  SUBTITLE F--OTHER MATTERS                       

           Management of anthrax vaccine immunization program (sec. 751)           

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 735) that would          
   strengthen congressional oversight of the Department of Defense Anthrax 
   Vaccine Immunization Program (AVIP). The provision would require the    
   Secretary of Defense to implement several initiatives to strengthen     
   oversight of the program including: requiring the Secretary to track and
   report separations resulting from refusal to participate in the program;
   requiring guidance for emergency essential civilian personnel who are   
   participating in AVIP; requiring the Secretary of Defense to put uniform
   medical and administrative exemptions into regulation; improving        
   monitoring of adverse reactions; development of a plan for modernizing  
   all-force protection immunizations; and requiring reports on financial  
   and overall program management.                                         
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate the       
   procurement components of the provision and would focus on the          
   administration of the AVIP.                                             
           Elimination of copayments for immediate family (sec. 752)               

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 712) that would repeal   
   the requirement for co-payments by family members of active duty        
   military members enrolled in TRICARE Prime.                             
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 712).         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

       The conferees expect the Department of Defense to ensure that       
   implementation of this provision would not impose additional costs on   
   managed care support contractors. Further, it is not the intent of the  
   conferees to eliminate copayments for pharmaceutical benefits under the 
   mail order pharmacy program or such similar cost shares. The conferees  
   expect implementation within 180 days after enactment of this Act.      
           Medical informatics (sec. 753)                                          

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 723) that would    
   direct the Secretary of Defense to include two additional sections in   
   the medical informatics report required by section 723 of the National  
   Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65). The 
   provision would also direct that, from within the resources of the      
   Defense Health Program, $64.0 million be expended on a computerized     
   patient record system, and $9.0 million be expended on an integrated    
   pharmacy system in fiscal year 2001.                                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

           Patient care reporting and management system (sec. 754)                 

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 739) that would    
   direct the Secretary of Defense to implement a patient care reporting   
   and management system in the military health system to identify, track, 
   and report on errors and safety problems.                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Augmentation of Army medical department by detailing reserve 
           officers of the Public Health Service (sec. 755)                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 742) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Health and     
   Human Services to enter into an agreement to conduct a program under    
   which officers of the Public Health Service Corps                       

                    Inactive Reserve may be detailed to augment the Army Medical  
          Department, subject to existing statutory authorities.                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Privacy of Department of Defense medical records (sec. 756)             

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 744) that would    
   direct the Secretary of Defense to create a blue ribbon advisory panel  
   on Department of Defense policies regarding the privacy of medical      
   records for beneficiaries of the military health care system.           
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would direct the Secretary 
   of Defense to report to Congress on a comprehensive plan to improve     
   privacy protections for Department of Defense medical records,          
   consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
   of 1996. The conferees further direct the Secretary of Defense to issue 
   interim regulations to expedite implementation of this provision and    
   allow for reasonable use of medical records for certain circumstances   
   including, but not limited to, national security, law enforcement,      
   patient treatment, and payment for health care services.                
                      Authority to establish special locality-based reimbursement  
           rates; reports (sec. 757)                                               
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 716) that would authorize
   the Secretary of Defense to establish higher rates for reimbursement for
   services in some localities under certain conditions.                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 715) that would    
   enhance access to TRICARE in rural states by increasing the maximum     
   allowable charge by physicians in rural areas.                          
    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

       The conferees intend that the Department of Defense focus on        
   resolving provider participation issues, particularly in rural areas,   
   where limited numbers of health care providers present extreme          
   difficulties in accessing care.                                         
           Reimbursement for certain travel expenses (sec. 758)                    

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 717) that would authorize
   the Secretary of Defense to reimburse TRICARE beneficiaries for their   
   reasonable expenses incurred while traveling to a referral more than 100
   miles from the location at which they normally receive their primary    
   care services.                                                          
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Reduction of cap on payments (sec. 759)                                 

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 718) that would reduce   
   the maximum amount retired TRICARE beneficiaries could pay under TRICARE
   to $3,000 per family. The House bill authorized an increase in the      
   Defense Health Program of $32.0 million for this purpose.               
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

           Training in health care management and administration (sec. 760)        

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 731) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the Committees on Armed 
   Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the continued
   implementation of section 715 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
   for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104 106). The provision would increase 
   the number of senior management positions requiring professional        
   management and administrative experience.                               
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

       The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that senior 
   managers involved in leading and managing the Department of Defense     
   complex health care delivery program are provided all possible          
   professional management and administrative opportunities to increase    
   their ability to succeed in this dynamic environment.                   
           Study on feasibility of sharing biomedical research facility (sec. 761) 

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 736) that would require  
   the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study on the feasibility of a    
   military medical center sharing a biomedical research facility with the 
   Department of Veterans Affairs and an academic institution to make more 
   efficient use of funding for biomedical research.                       
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add an additional   
   site for such a demonstration.                                          
                      Study on comparability of coverage for physical, speech, and 
           occupational therapies (sec. 762)                                       
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 740) that would direct   
   the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study comparing coverage and      
   reimbursement for covered beneficiaries for physical, speech, and       
   occupational therapies under the TRICARE program and the Civilian Health
   and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services to coverage and           
   reimbursement for such therapies by insurers under Medicare and the     
   Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.                              
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    


                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

           Extended coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program   

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 723) that would extend   
   the period of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program             
   demonstration for one year and would require the Secretary of Defense to
   take actions to encourage participation in the program to its full      
   authorized enrollment level.                                            
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Extension of TRICARE senior supplement program                          

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 724) that would extend   
   the period of the TRICARE Senior Supplement Program for one year.       
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Service areas of transferees of former uniformed services    
           treatment facilities                                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 743) that would    
   expand the service areas of former uniformed services treatment         
   facilities.                                                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Study of accrual financing for health care for military retirees        

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 732) that would direct   
   the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility and      
   desirability of financing the military health care program for uniformed
   services retirees on an accrual basis.                                  
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 741).         

       The conferees adopted an accrual funding provision elsewhere in this
   conference agreement.                                                   
                      Study of accrual financing for health care for retirees of   
           the uniformed services                                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 732) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility and      
   desirability of financing the military health care program for uniformed
   services retirees on an accrual basis.                                  
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 741).         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

           Study on health care options for Medicare-eligible military retirees    

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 722) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on alternatives for         
   providing continued health care benefits for Medicare-eligible military 
   retirees.                                                               
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

            TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED   
                                     MATTERS                                      
                        ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST                        

           Acquisition programs at the National Security Agency                    

       The Senate report accompanying S. 2549 (S. Rept. 106 292) would     
   direct the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Defense 
   to manage the ongoing NSA modernization effort as though it were a major
   defense acquisition program, as defined in section 2430 of title 10,    
   United States Code.                                                     
       The House report accompanying H.R. 4205 (H. Rept. 106 616) contained
   no such direction.                                                      
       The conferees agree that there is a need to improve the acquisition 
   management and oversight processes to ensure sufficient structure,      
   accountability, and visibility for the vital NSA modernization efforts. 
   However, the conferees are not convinced that the DOD acquisition model 
   is sufficiently flexible and timely to allow the NSA to deliver the     
   necessary capabilities against the rapidly changing threat environment. 
       The conferees understand that representatives from the Intelligence 
   Community (IC), the NSA, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense have
   jointly begun to define a formal plan to improve oversight of the NSA   
   acquisition efforts, and that an interim oversight board has been used  
   to review a major NSA acquisition program. The conferees understand that
   the IC and the DOD jointly intend to create a streamlined acquisition   
   management and oversight process that will improve DOD and IC oversight 
   of the NSA Acquisition process.                                         
       The conferees agree to allow some time for this new plan to achieve 
   the objectives of providing sufficient structure, accountability, and   
   visibility for the very important modernization efforts underway within 
   NSA. The conferees take this position with the understanding that DOD   
   and the IC will implement oversight procedures that will achieve several
   objectives: (1) aid the Director of NSA in the effort to accomplish     
   fundamental financial and acquisition management                        

                    reforms within the agency; (2) improve the linkage between the
          development of requirements and the acquisition process; (3) ensure that
          internal NSA acquisition processes comply with DOD and IC policy and    
          with best practices; (4) improve the linkage across agencies for        
          end-to-end performance; and (5) allow the Director to have sufficient   
          flexibility to deliver urgently needed capability.                      
       The conferees direct the Director of NSA, the Director of Central   
   Intelligence, and the Secretary of Defense to provide the Congress with 
   a report, concurrent with the budget request for fiscal year 2002, that 
   outlines the oversight plan, including the changes the plan will make in
   the acquisition process. If implementation of this oversight plan fails 
   to demonstrate a review mechanism that meets these objectives, the      
   conferees may insist on requiring that NSA manage its programs as major 
   defense acquisition programs in the future.                             
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

           SUBTITLE A--AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES, PROCEDURES, 
                                 AND LIMITATIONS                                  
           Department of Defense acquisition pilot programs (sec. 801)             

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 801) that would amend the
   Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103 355) to    
   extend until fiscal year 2005 certain acquisition pilot programs and to 
   require a report on the pilot programs.                                 
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 806) that would    
   extend this authority through October 1, 2007.                          
       The House recedes with an amendment that would add the 500 pound    
   Joint Direct Attack Munition to the original pilot program and include a
   reporting requirement.                                                  
           Multiyear services contracts (sec. 802)                                 

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 808) that would amend    
   section 2306b of title 10, United State Code, to clarify that this      
   section applies to the multiyear procurement of services, as well as to 
   the multiyear procurement of property.                                  
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would insert a new section
   in title 10, United States Code, that would clarify the authority to    
   enter into multiyear contracts for the acquisition of services. The     
   conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide to the             
   congressional defense committees, not later than February 1, 2001, a    
   report that contains information comparable to that required by section 
   2306b(l)(4) for each multiyear service contract and each extension of an
   existing multiyear service contract entered into, or planned to be      
   entered into, during the current or preceding year.                     
                      Clarification and extension of authority to carry out certain
           prototype projects (sec. 803)                                           
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 805) that would amend    
   section 845 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year   
   1994 (Public Law 103 160), to extend for three years the authority of   
   the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the military departments,
   and other officials designated by the Secretary of Defense to carry out 
   prototype projects using transactions other than contracts, cooperative 
   agreements, and grants, which must be executed in accordance with       
   statutes or regulations applicable to contracts.                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 807) that would    
   extend for three years the other transaction prototype authority,       
   identify appropriate uses of this authority to include cost sharing     
   arrangements and the participation of nontraditional defense            
   contractors, and establish a pilot program for the transition to        
   follow-on production contracts for prototypes developed under the       
   section 845 authority.                                                  
       The House recedes with an amendment to modify the circumstances     
   under which section 845 authority can be used and to strike the pilot   
   program for the transition to follow-on production contracts for        
   prototypes developed under the section 845 authority.                   
       The conferees note the recommendations contained in the report of   
   the Comptroller General ``Acquisition Reform: DOD's Guidance on Using   
   Section 845 Agreements Could be Improved'' (GAO/NSIAD 00 33, dated April
   2000), that the Secretary of Defense provide updated guidance that lays 
   out the conditions for using section 845 agreements and provides a      
   framework to tailor the terms and conditions appropriate for each       
   agreement. The General Accounting Office (GAO) recommended that the     
   Secretary should establish and require the use of a set of metrics,     
   including the number of commercial firms participating in section 845   
   agreements, which are measurable and directly related to the agreement's
   use. The GAO also recommended that these requirements should be in place
   in time to assist in the deliberations on whether to extend the         
   authority past September 30, 2001. The conferees further note that the  
   Department of Defense (DOD) concurred with the need for revised guidance
   to help determine when section 845 agreements should be used, and that  
   the Department planned to issue an updated guide by April 2000. The     
   conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to issue the revised DOD      
   guidelines for using section 845 agreements within 90 days of the       
   enactment of this Act.                                                  
                      Clarification of authority of Comptroller General to review  
           records of participants in certain prototype projects (sec. 804)        

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 808) that would    
   clarify the audit access of the Comptroller General over other          
   transaction prototype authority agreements for those contractors who    
   have only done business with the government under other transaction     
   authority or through cooperative agreements.                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Extension of time period of limitation on procurement of ball
           bearings and roller bearings (sec. 805)                                 
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 807) that would amend    
   section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, to extend the limitations 
   on the procurement of ball bearings and roller bearings. This provision 
   would also extend the limitations on the procurement of naval valves for
   another three fiscal years, and authorize limitations on the procurement
   of polyacrylonitrile based carbon fiber (PAN carbon fiber) for the next 
   three fiscal years.                                                     
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the          
   limitations on the procurement of ball bearings and roller bearings to  
   October 1, 2005. The conferees note that the domestic source restriction
   on PAN carbon fiber was first instituted in the 1980s after the         
   Department of Defense determined that it was overly dependent on foreign
   industry for PAN carbon fibers. The conferees determined that a         
   legislative restriction was unnecessary, because the Department of      
   Defense has extended by three years the regulatory domestic source      
   restriction on PAN based carbon fibers.                                 
           Reporting requirements relating to multiyear contracts (sec. 806)       

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 802) that would    
   clarify the multiyear reporting requirements required by section 2306b  
   of title 10, United States Code.                                        
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that would require an 
   annual report that addresses all multiyear contracts, regardless of the 
   dollar value, and require a separate report prior to entering into a    
   multiyear contract or extension above $500.0 million if the information 
   required by section 2306b, for the contract or extension was not        
   included in the annual report required by this provision.               
                      Eligibility of small business concerns owned and controlled  
           by women for assistance under the mentor-protege program (sec. 807)     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 809) that would add
   small business concerns owned and controlled by women to the list of    
   entities that are eligible to participate in the pilot mentor-protege   
   program established by section 831 of the National Defense Authorization
   Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101 510).                          
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Qualifications required for employment and assignment in     
           contracting positions (sec. 808)                                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 811) that would    
   require a baccalaureate degree and 24 semester credit hours in business 
   disciplines for new entrants into the GS 1102 occupational series and   
   for contracting officers above the simplified acquisition threshold.    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Revision of authority for solutions-based contracting pilot  
           program (sec. 809)                                                      
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 815) that would    
   amend section 5312 of the Clinger-Cohen Act (divisions D and E of the   
   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 [Public Law 104 
   106]) to remove detailed statutory requirements concerning the          
   development of a pilot plan to include elimination of the direct        
   participation of private information technology specialists as part of a
   public-private working group.                                           
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Procurement notice of contracting opportunities through      
           electronic means (sec. 810)                                             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 818) that would    
   allow electronic postings of solicitations through the single           
   government-wide point of entry designated in the Federal Acquisition    
   Regulations.                                                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                             SUBTITLE B--INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY                   

           Acquisition and management of information technology (sec. 811)         

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 363) that would require  
   that for the next three fiscal years all mission essential and mission  
   critical information technology systems be registered with the Chief    
   Information Officer of the Department of Defense (DOD). The House bill  
   also contained a provision (sec. 806) that would require that in each of
   the next three fiscal years the Department of Defense Chief Information 
   Officer                                                                 

                    certify that each major automated information system is in    
          compliance with the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (divisions D and E of     
          Public Law 104 106) prior to granting milestone approval.               
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 803) with similar  
   registration and approval requirements. The provision would also require
   the Chief Information Officers of the DOD and the military services to  
   maintain a consolidated inventory of DOD mission critical and mission   
   essential information systems, to identify interfaces between these and 
   other information systems, and to maintain contingency plans for        
   responding to a disruption in the operation of any of these information 
   systems. The Senate provision included similar requirements to the House
   provisions.                                                             
       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would establish           
   registration and approval requirements to enhance the management and    
   oversight of information technology acquisitions.                       
           Tracking and management of information technology purchases (sec. 812)  

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 804) that would    
   require the Secretary of Defense and the secretaries of the military    
   departments to administer an automated system to track and manage       
   purchases of information technology products and services in excess of  
   the simplified acquisition threshold.                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment requiring the Secretary of      
   Defense to provide for the collection of data on purchases of           
   information technology.                                                 
       The conferees understand that the requirements of this section will 
   be met through the incorporation of the new data elements into the      
   Defense Contract Action Data System which is the DOD data collection    
   system for reporting contract actions to the Federal Procurement Data   
   System.                                                                 
                      Appropriate use of requirements regarding experience and     
           education of contractor personnel in the procurement of information     
           technology services (sec. 813)                                          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 816) that would    
   limit the circumstances in which bid solicitations for contracts of     
   information technology services set forth minimum contractor personnel  
   requirements for contract award eligibility.                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would preclude in the bid  
   solicitation for any contract of information technology services,       
   minimum requirements for contractor personnel unless: (1) the           
   contracting officer first determines that the needs of the agency cannot
   be met without such requirement; or (2) the needs of the agency require 
   the use of a type of contract other than a performance-based contract.  
           Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (sec. 814)                                   

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 332) that would prohibit 
   the Department of the Navy from using fiscal year 2001 funds for payment
   of a long-term contract for comprehensive end-to-end shore based        
   information services, known as the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI),   
   until supporting documentation is provided to Congress.                 
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 810) that  
   would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to Congress  
   before beginning performance of the NMCI contract. The Senate amendment 
   would also require that the Marine Corps, the naval shipyards, and the  
   naval aviation depots be excluded from the performance of the contract  
   in the first year; the program be developed incrementally; the impact on
   federal employees be mitigated; and the program be implemented in       
   accordance with the requirements of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, and  
   applicable regulations and directives.                                  
       The House recedes with an amendment that would prohibit the         
   Department of Navy to obligate or expend funds on NMCI until the        
   Comptroller of the Department of Defense and the Director of the Office 
   of Management and Budget (OMB) have reviewed and commented on the       
   Department of Navy's June 30, 2000, and July 15, 2000, reports to the   
   Congress; and the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval          
   Operations have submitted a joint certification to Congress that they   
   have reviewed the business case for the contract, reviewed OMB and      
   Department of Defense Comptroller comments, and have determined that    
   implementation of the contract is in the best interest of the Department
   of the Navy. The amendment would also require additional certifications 
   by the DOD Comptroller, the Secretary of the Navy, and Chief of Naval   
   Operations before more than 15 percent of the planned total number of   
   work stations could be provided under the NMCI program.                 
       The conferees recognize the need to upgrade the Navy's shore based  
   information infrastructure, but remain concerned about affordability and
   effective management oversight of the program. To reduce risk in the    
   program, the conferees direct the Secretary of Navy to ensure that      
   contract management organization and procedures are in place before a   
   contract is awarded, service level agreements are fully defined in the  
   contract, requirements are validated for information technology services
   requested, a comprehensive funding transition plan and schedule, which  
   includes complete and comprehensive cost estimates, are developed, a    
   system for tracking NMCI costs and benefits is established,             
   outcome-oriented performance measures beyond those in the service-level 
   agreements are established, oversight and reporting responsibilities    
   (both within the Navy and DOD) over the NMCI program are finalized, and 
   measures of success are defined for the first increment of the program. 
       The conferees direct the Comptroller General to review the          
   Department of Navy's June 30, 2000, and July 15, 2000, reports to       
   Congress on the NMCI. The Comptroller General shall report to the       
   Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives,
   the Secretary of Navy, and the Chief of Naval                           

                    Operations on the risks that face the Navy on the NMCI program
          and recommend actions to mitigate such risks no later than 30 days after
          the enactment of this Act.                                              
                      Sense of Congress regarding information technology systems   
           for guard and reserve components (sec. 815)                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1040) that would express 
   the sense of Congress regarding information technology systems.         
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

                        SUBTITLE C--OTHER ACQUISITION-RELATED MATTERS             

           Improvements in procurements of services (sec. 821)                     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 801) that would    
   improve the procurement of services by establishing: (1) a              
   governmentwide preference for performance based service contracting; (2)
   a Department of Defense Center of Excellence for service contracts; and 
   (3) an incentive for the use of performance-based service contracts     
   within the Department of Defense by treating performance based service  
   contracts or performance based service task orders under $5.0 million as
   commercial items and thereby authorizing the use of simplified          
   commercial procedures under Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition          
   Regulations.                                                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Financial analysis of use of dual rate for quantifying       
           overhead costs at army ammunition plants (sec. 822)                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 813) that would    
   require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a financial analysis of the
   benefits and costs of permitting the use of dual overhead rates at      
   Department of Army government-owned facilities as a means of encouraging
   commercial use of these facilities.                                     
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the scope of   
   the financial analysis to Department of Army ammunition facilities.     
                      Repeal of prohibition on use of Department of Defense funds  
           for the procurement of nuclear-capable shipyard crane from a foreign    
           source (sec. 823)                                                       
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 143) that would    
   strike section 8093(d) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
   2000 (Public Law 106 79) relating to the prohibition on the use of      
   Department of Defense funds to procure a nuclear-capable shipyard crane 
   from a foreign source.                                                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Extension of waiver period for live-fire survivability       
           testing for MH 47E and MH 60K helicopter modifications programs (sec.   
           824)                                                                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 804) that would amend    
   section 142 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year   
   1993 (Public Law 102 484) to authorize the Secretary of Defense to waive
   the survivability testing requirements contained in section 2366 of     
   title 10, United States Code, for the MH 47E and MH 60K helicopters     
   prior to full materiel release of those systems.                        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Compliance with existing law regarding purchases of equipment
           and products (sec. 825)                                                 
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 813) that would limit    
   funds to be expended by an entity of the Department of Defense (DOD)    
   unless the entity agrees to comply with the Buy America Act, express the
   sense of Congress stating that DOD should only purchase American-made   
   equipment and products, and require the Secretary of Defense to         
   determine whether a person should be debarred from federal contracting  
   if that person has been convicted of fraudulent use of ``Made in        
   America'' labels.                                                       
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the          
   limitation on funding and express the sense of Congress that DOD should 
   fully comply with the Buy America Act and section 2533, title 10, United
   State Code, regarding determinations of public interest under the Buy   
   American Act.                                                           
                      Requirement to disregard certain agreements in awarding      
           contracts for the purchase of firearms or ammunition (sec. 826)         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 810) that would prohibit 
   the Department of Defense from using a preference for the procurement of
   items from a marketer or vendor of firearms or ammunition that has      
   entered into an agreement to abide by a designated code of conduct,     
   operating practice, or product design.                                  
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                               SUBTITLE D--STUDIES AND REPORTS                    


                      Study on impact of foreign sourcing of systems on long-term  
           military readiness and related industrial infrastructure (sec. 831)     
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 809) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to study and provide a report to Congress on   
   whether parts, components, and materials of certain systems are obtained
   through domestic sources or from foreign sources, and the impact on     
   military readiness of purchasing such items from foreign sources.       
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify the scope   
   and requirements of the study.                                          
                      Study of policies and procedures for transfer of commercial  
           activities (sec. 832)                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 817) that would    
   require the Comptroller General to convene a panel to study rules and   
   procedures for public-private competitions for the performance of       
   government commercial activities.                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that clarifies the scope and    
   timing of the study.                                                    
                      Study and report on practice of contract bundling in military
           construction contracts (sec. 833)                                       
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 811) that would would    
   require the Comptroller General to study the use ``contract bundling''  
   in military construction contracts.                                     
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Requirement to conduct study on contract bundling (sec. 834)            

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 812) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive study of contract   
   bundling by the Department of Defense.                                  
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the          
   requirement for the establishment of a contracting data base and require
   that the study review the effect of contract bundling on historically   
   underutilized business zones.                                           
                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

                      Management of acquisition of mission-essential software for  
           major defense acquisition programs                                      
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 803) that would require  
   the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and         
   Logistics to designate a Director of Mission-Essential Software         
   Management.                                                             
    Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                       

    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress 
   by March 1, 2001, on: (1) the roles of the Undersecretary of Defense for
   Acquisition and Technology and the Chief Information Officer of the     
   Department of Defense (DOD) in developing, managing, and reviewing      
   policies regarding the procurement of mission-essential software; and   
   (2) the amount of funds for information technology and software used to 
   support Department of Defense weapon systems.                           
                      Repeal of requirement for contractor assurances regarding the
           completeness, accuracy, and contractual sufficiency of technical data   
           provided by contractor                                                  
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 805) that would    
   eliminate the requirement for contractors providing technical data to   
   the government to furnish written assurances that the technical data is 
   complete, accurate, and satisfies the requirements of the contract.     
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Revision of the organization and authority of the cost       
           accounting standards board                                              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 814) that would    
   modify the composition of the cost accounting standards (CAS) board and 
   provide CAS waiver authority for firm fixed price contracts for which   
   the requirement to provide cost or pricing data was waived.             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Technical data rights for items developed exclusively at private expense

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 802) that would amend    
   section 2320 of title 10, United States Code, by modifying the          
   circumstances under which a contractor would be considered responsive to
   a solicitation.                                                         
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferrees note that section 2320 of title 10, United States    
   Code, establishes the statutory basis for regulations governing rights  
   in technical data under Department of Defense contracts. This provision 
   establishes the basic rule that the government has unlimited rights to  
   technical data developed exclusively with federal funds; the government 
   does not generally                                                      

                    have rights in technical data established exclusively at      
          private expense; and rights to data developed in part with federal funds
          and in part at private expense are negotiable. When the government      
          purchases an item developed exclusively at private expense, however,    
          section 2320 reserves the government's limited right to technical data  
          that ``* * * is necessary for operation, maintenance, installation, or  
          training (other than detailed manufacturing or process data).''         
       Department of Defense officials have noted that it is increasingly  
   common that commercially-developed systems or components are either     
   returned to the manufacturer for repair or discarded. In such cases,    
   these officials state, the government does not need technical data, and 
   the insistence that contractors provide such data could discourage      
   commercial companies from doing business with the government.           
       The conferees believes that this concern is based upon a misreading 
   of the statute. Section 2320 requires contractors to provide only       
   technical data that ``is necessary'' for operation, maintenance,        
   installation, or training. This requirement provides executive branch   
   officials with the flexibility to determine what data, if any, is       
   necessary for these limited purposes. If, in view of the manner in which
   the system or component will be used, no data is necessary for these    
   purposes, the government should not require the seller to provide any   
   such data. The conferees direct the Department to review the regulations
   implementing section 2320 and adopt any changes that may be necessary to
   clarify this point.                                                     
                TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT       

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

             SUBTITLE A--DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICERS   

                      Overall supervision of Department of Defense activities for  
           combating terrorism (sec. 901)                                          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 902) that would    
   designate the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and 
   Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SOLIC) as the principal civilian advisor to 
   the Secretary of Defense on, and the principal official within the      
   senior management of the Department of Defense (DOD) (after the         
   Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense) responsible for, combating   
   terrorism. The ASD SOLIC would provide overall direction and supervision
   for policy, program planning and execution, and allocation and use of   
   resources for the activities of the Department of Defense for combating 
   terrorism, including antiterrorism activities, counterterrorism         
   activities, terrorism consequence management activities, and            
   terrorism-related intelligence support activities.                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that provides the Secretary with
   the discretion to designate any one of the assistant secretaries with   
   the overall supervision of the Department's combating terrorism         
   activities. The amendment specifies that should the Secretary designate 
   an assistant secretary other than ASD SOLIC, then the responsibilities  
   of the ASD SOLIC related to combating terrorism shall be exercised      
   subject to this provision.                                              
                      Change of title of certain positions in the Headquarters,    
           Marine Corps (sec. 902)                                                 
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 901) that would abolish  
   the positions of Chief of Staff and Deputy and Assistant Chiefs of Staff
   from Headquarters, Marine Corps, and would authorize five Deputy        
   Commandant positions within Headquarters, Marine Corps.                 
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Clarification of scope of Inspector General authorities under
           military whistleblower law (sec. 903)                                   
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 903) that would clarify  
   the responsibilities of inspectors general under section 1034 of title  
   10, United States Code, and would also clarify that the provisions of   
   this statute applied to any officer of the armed forces or civilian     
   employee of the Department of Defense assigned or detailed to serve as  
   an Inspector General at any level in the Department.                    
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 905).         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      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. 904)        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 914) that would    
   clarify the duties of the Chief of Naval Research to stress the         
   responsibility for transition of science and technology to higher levels
   of research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E).                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would emphasize the role in
   fostering the transition of science and technology to higher levels for 
   all of the officers currently assigned such duties: the Undersecretary  
   of Defense for Acquisition,                                             

                    Technology and Logistics, the secretaries of the military     
          departments, and directors of defense agencies with assigned research,  
          development, test, and evaluation. The provision would also specifically
          address the role of the Chief of Naval Research relative to assigned    
          duties relating to basic and applied research and advanced technology   
          development as provided in section 5022 of Title 10, United States Code.
          By transition to higher levels of RDT&E, the conferees intend to include
          the following: transition of technology to higher budget categories of  
          RDT&E; to useful application in industry to operational military        
          techniques; to accessing, retaining, training and educating military and
          civilian members of the Department of Defense; to procurement and to    
          other applications that improve the effectiveness or reduce the cost of 
          equipment or operations within the Department.                          
       The conferees are concerned that the percentage of technology       
   initiatives incorporated into acquisition programs continues to be low. 
   In some cases, this transition problem may be attributable to the rapid 
   pace of technological developments and the comparatively slow pace of   
   the acquisition system. However, there also appears to be a             
   communication problem between the science and technology community and  
   the acquisition community in all three services. The conferees believe  
   that a strong commitment to technology transition is needed in both     
   communities to ensure the successful incorporation of technology        
   developments into weapon systems.                                       
                      Additional components of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of     
           Staff annual report on combatant command requirements (sec. 905)        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1021) that would   
   amend section 153 of title 10, United States Code, to require the       
   Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to include within his report to Congress on
   the readiness requirements of the combatant commanders information on   
   the extent to which those requirements are addressed in the Future Years
   Defense Program.                                                        
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would amend the date of the
   report to February 1 of each year, and would require the identification 
   of the extent to which the Future Years Defense Program includes funds  
   to address the capability shortfalls identified during the Joint        
   Readiness Review conducted during the first quarter of the fiscal year. 
                       SUBTITLE B--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION             

           Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (sec. 911)        

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 908) that would amend    
   Chapter 108 of Title 10, United States Code, authorizing the Army to    
   operate the U.S. Army School of the Americas and would authorize the    
   Secretary of Defense to operate a Defense Institute for Hemispheric     
   Security Cooperation. The institute would be operated for the purpose of
   providing professional education and training in defense and security   
   matters to military, law enforcement and civilian personnel of nations  
   of the Western Hemisphere. The curricula of the institute would include 
   a minimum of eight hours of instruction per student in human rights, the
   rule of law, due process, civilian control of the military, and the role
   of the military in a democratic society. There would be a board of      
   visitors to oversee the activities and curricula of the institute and   
   the board would submit an annual report to the Secretary of Defense and,
   in turn, to Congress.                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1204) that would   
   amend Chapter 108 of Title 10, United States Code, authorizing the Army 
   to operate the U.S. Army School of the Americas and would authorize the 
   Secretary of Defense to operate a Western Hemisphere Institute for      
   Professional Education and Training. The institute would be operated for
   the purpose of providing professional education and training to         
   military, law enforcement and civilian personnel of the Western         
   Hemisphere in areas such as leadership development, counterdrug         
   operations, peace support operations, and disaster relief. The curricula
   of the institution would include, at a minimum, eight hours of          
   instruction relating to human rights, the rule of law, due process,     
   civilian control of the military, and the role of the military in a     
   democratic society. There would be a board of visitors, including four  
   members of Congress and six members from academia, the religious        
   community, and the human rights community, to review the institute's    
   curricula and instruction. The board would submit an annual report to   
   the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense would submit an      
   annual report, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the heads
   of other agencies, to Congress detailing the activities of the institute
   during the previous calendar year.                                      
       The House recedes with an amendment that would name the institute   
   the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation; modify the   
   composition of the board of visitors to include the Chairman and Ranking
   Members of the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and the House of 
   Representatives, or their designees; modify the role of the Secretary of
   State with regard to the selection of the institute's foreign students; 
   and require the Secretary of Defense to consult only with the Secretary 
   of State in the preparation of the annual report.                       
           Department of Defense regional centers for security studies (sec. 912)  


       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 909) that would amend    
   title 10, United States Code, to consolidate various authorities that   
   currently exist regarding the operation of Department of Defense (DOD)  
   regional centers for security studies. The provision would also require 
   congressional notification of an intent to establish additional regional
   centers and an annual report to Congress by the Secretary of Defense on 
   the status, objectives, and operations of the regional centers.         
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate the       
   consolidation requirement and expand the annual report section by       
   requiring that budgetary and international participation information be 
   included in the report. The amendment would also require the first      
   annual report to include any recommendation for legislation that the    
   Secretary considers appropriate for the operation of DOD regional       
   centers.                                                                
       The conferees note their intent to address next year the full range 
   of issues identified by the Department, taking into account the         
   information contained in the report required by this section.           
                      Change in name of Armed Forces Staff College to Joint Forces 
           Staff College (sec. 913)                                                
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 910) that would amend    
   section 2165 of title 10, United States Code, to change the name of the 
   Armed Forces Staff College to Joint Forces Staff College.               
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Special authority for administration of Navy Fisher Houses (sec. 914)   

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 908) that would    
   clarify the degree to which the Navy Fisher Houses may be provided      
   common support equivalent to category B community support activities and
   would permit the current general schedule employees to continue to serve
   until they leave those positions.                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Supervisory control of Armed Forces Retirement Home Board by 
           Secretary of Defense (sec. 915)                                         
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 911) that would    
   require the Armed Forces Retirement Home Board to be subject to the     
   authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense on the    
   performance of its responsibilities, and would give the Secretary of    
   Defense authority over appointment and terms of board members, and would
   make the Chairman of the Retirement Home Board responsible to the       
   Secretary of Defense.                                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would establish the        
   effective date for the provision as the date on which the Secretary of  
   Defense increases the monthly contribution of enlisted and warrant      
   officer personnel from $0.50 to $1.00 per month.                        
                      Semiannual report on the Joint Requirements Oversight Council
           reform initiative (sec. 916)                                            
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1022) that would   
   require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to submit a semiannual
   report to the congressional defense committees on specific activities of
   the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would terminate the        
   requirement for this report upon submission of a fifth and final report 
   no later than March 1, 2003. The amendment would establish reporting    
   periods and specific dates for the submission of the required reports   
   and clarifies specific reporting requirements.                          
                      Comptroller General review of operations of Defense Logistics
           Agency (sec. 917)                                                       
       The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1025) that would require
   the Comptroller General to conduct a review of all the functions of the 
   Defense Logistics Agency to assess their efficiency, their effectiveness
   in meeting customer needs, their ability to adopt best business         
   practices, and to identify alternative approaches for improving the     
   agency's operations.                                                    
    The House amendment had no similar provision.                          

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Comptroller General review of operations of Defense          
           Information Systems Agency (sec. 918)                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1026) that would   
   require the Comptroller General to conduct a comprehensive review of the
   operations of the Defense Information Systems Agency and make such      
   recommendations that the Comptroller General determines would improve   
   the support that this agency provides to the military services.         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          


                              SUBTITLE C--INFORMATION SECURITY                    

                      Institute for Defense Computer Security and Information      
           Protection (sec. 921)                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1041) that would   
   require the Secretary of Defense to establish an Institute for Defense  
   Computer Security and Information Protection to conduct research and    
   technology development in the area of information assurance and to      
   facilitate the exchange of information regarding cyberthreats,          
   technology, tools, and other relevant issues. The provision would also  
   authorize $10.0 million for the Institute.                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize $5.0       
   million for the Institute.                                              
           Information security scholarship program (sec. 922)                     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1042) that would   
   amend Part III of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, by        
   establishing an Information Security Scholarship Program. The program   
   would authorize the Secretary of Defense to award grants to institutions
   of higher education to establish or improve programs in information     
   security and to provide financial assistance to persons pursuing a      
   baccalaureate or advanced degree in information assurance. Grant        
   recipients would incur a government service commitment commensurate with
   the educational benefit, as determined by the Secretary. The provision  
   would also authorize $20.0 million to support the program.              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize the        
   Secretary to utilize the scholarship program to support associate       
   degrees or certification programs in information security, in addition  
   to baccalaureate or advanced degrees, and would authorize $15.0 million 
   to support the program.                                                 
                                     SUBTITLE D--REPORTS                          

                      Date of submittal of reports on shortfalls in equipment      
           procurement and military construction for reserve components in         
           future-years defense programs (sec. 931)                                
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1024) that would   
   amend section 10543 of title 10, United States Code, to specify that the
   report required by the section be submitted not later than 15 days after
   the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget for a    
   fiscal year.                                                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Report on number of personnel assigned to legislative liaison
           functions (sec. 932)                                                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 904) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
   of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than December 
   1, 2000, a report identifying all personnel assigned to legislative     
   affairs and legislative liaison functions throughout the military       
   departments and all defense agencies.                                   
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Joint report on establishment of national collaborative      
           information analysis capability (sec. 933)                              
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 905) that would: (1)     
   require the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central            
   Intelligence to prepare a joint report assessing alternatives for the   
   establishment of a national collaborative information analysis          
   capability; (2) require the Secretary of Defense to complete the data   
   mining, profiling, and analysis capability of the Army's Land           
   Information Warfare Activity; and (3) restrict funds to establish,      
   support, or implement a data mining and analysis capability until such a
   capability is specifically authorized by law.                           
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would: (1) require the    
   Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence to prepare
   a joint report assessing alternatives for the establishment of a        
   national collaborative information analysis capability; and (2) require 
   the Secretary of Defense to complete the data mining, profiling, and    
   analysis capability of the Army's Land Information Warfare Activity. The
   amendment would not restrict funds, but would require the Secretary to  
   make appropriate use of such capability to provide support to           
   appropriate national defense components.                                
           Network centric warfare (sec. 934)                                      

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 907) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense
   committees outlining the efforts of the Department to define and        
   integrate network centric warfare concepts into its vision for future   
   military operations.                                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 906) that  
   would require the Secretary of Defense to submit three reports: (1) a   
   report on the implementation of network centric warfare principles; (2) 
   a study on the use of joint                                             

                    experimentation for developing network centric warfare        
          concepts; and (3) a report on science and technology programs to support
          network centric warfare concepts.                                       
       The House recedes with an amendment that would establish a          
   requirement for the Secretary of Defense to submit two reports: (1) a   
   report on implementation of network centric warfare principles; and (2) 
   a study on the use of joint experimentation for developing network      
   centric warfare concepts. The amendment would further clarify specific  
   elements of the information to be included in the reports.              
            Report on Air Force Institute of Technology (sec. 935)                 

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 915) that would    
   amend Part III of subtitle D of title 10, United States Code, to codify 
   the Air Force Institute of Technology and provide a sense of the Senate 
   that the Air Force should review the organizational structure and       
   operations of the institute.                                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of the Air Force to submit a report to the Committee on Armed Services  
   of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the roles and         
   missions, organizational structure, funding, and operations of the Air  
   Force Institute of Technology as projected through 2010.                
                                  SUBTITLE E--OTHER MATTERS                       

                       Flexibility in implementation of limitation on major        
           Department of Defense headquarters activities personnel (sec. 941)      
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 901) that would    
   repeal the requirement to reduce the number of personnel assigned to    
   major Department of Defense headquarters activities.                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would amend section 130a of
   title 10, United States Code, to give the Secretary of Defense the      
   discretion to reduce the required personnel reductions in major         
   Department of Defense headquarters by a cumulative total of 7.5 percent 
   following a certification to Congress that execution of the current 15  
   percent reductions would adversely impact National Security.            
            Consolidation of certain Navy gift funds (sec. 942)                    

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 912) that would    
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer all amounts in the Naval
   Historical Center Fund to the Department of the Navy General Gift Fund  
   and to close the Naval Historical Fund. The provision would authorize   
   the Secretary of the Navy to transfer all amounts in the United States  
   Naval Academy Museum Fund to the gift fund maintained for the benefit   
   and use of the United States Naval Academy and to close the United      
   States Naval Academy Museum fund.                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                       Temporary authority to dispose of a gift previously accepted
           for the Naval Academy (sec. 943)                                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 913) that would    
   authorize the Naval Academy to, during fiscal year 2001 and at the      
   request of the donor, transfer a gift previously given to the Naval     
   Academy Gift Fund to another entity.                                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

            Defense acquisition workforce                                          

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 902) that would require  
   the Secretary of Defense to implement 13,000 reductions in the          
   Department of Defense acquisition workforce in fiscal year 2001 and     
   would direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a report containing an 
   implementation plan for re-shaping, recruiting, and sustaining the      
   Department's acquisition workforce and any changes in statutory         
   authorities that the Secretary deems necessary.                         
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 812) that would    
   establish a moratorium on further cuts in the acquisition workforce for 
   three years and require a report on the sufficiency of the acquisition  
   and support workforce of the Department of Defense.                     
    The conference agreement does not include this provision.              

            National Defense Panel 2001                                            

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 903) that would    
   require the Secretary of Defense to establish a non-partisan,           
   independent panel to be known as the National Defense Panel 2001, to    
   accompany the Quadrennial Defense Review being conducted in 2001.       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

            Quadrennial National Defense Panel                                     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 904) that would    
   amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Secretary of    
   Defense establish, on a recurring basis, every four years in the year   
   preceding the inauguration of a President, a non-partisan, independent  
   panel to be known as the National Defense Panel to complement the       
   Quadrennial Defense Review.                                             

    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                                TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS                       

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                                SUBTITLE A--FINANCIAL MATTERS                     

           Transfer authority (sec. 1001)                                          

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1001) that would provide 
   the reprogramming authority for the transfer of authorized funds made   
   available in Division A of this Act.                                    
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision.                 

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

           Incorporation of classified annex (sec. 1002)                           

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1002) that would         
   incorporate the classified annex prepared by the Committee on Armed     
   Services into this Act.                                                 
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that would provide    
   that the classified annex prepared by the committee of conference be    
   incorporated into this Act.                                             
                      Authorization of emergency supplemental appropriations for   
           fiscal year 2000 (sec. 1003)                                            
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1003) that would         
   authorize the emergency supplemental appropriations enacted in the 2000 
   Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act (Public Law 106 246) or 
   in title IX of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001       
   (Public Law 106 259). The supplemental provided funding for fiscal year 
   2000 expenses related to military operations in Kosovo, drug            
   interdiction and counter-drug activities, and natural disasters.        
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in  
           fiscal year 2001 (sec. 1004)                                            
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1003) that would   
   authorize the U.S. contribution to NATO common-funded budgets for fiscal
   year 2001, including the use of unexpended balances from prior years.   
   The resolution of ratification for the Protocols to the North Atlantic  
   Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of Poland, Hungary and the Czech        
   Republic contained a provision (section 3(2)(c)(ii)) requiring a        
   specific authorization for U.S. payments to the common-funded budgets of
   NATO for each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 1999, that payments 
   exceed the fiscal year 1998 total.                                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Limitation on funds for Bosnia and Kosovo peacekeeping       
           operations for fiscal year 2001 (sec. 1005)                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1005) that would limit   
   the amount of funds authorized to be appropriated for incremental costs 
   of the armed forces for peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Kosovo in 
   fiscal year 2001 to the amounts contained in the budget request:        
   $1,387.8 million for Bosnia and $1,650.4 million for Kosovo. The        
   provision would authorize the President to waive the limitation after   
   submitting to Congress: (1) a written certification that the waiver is  
   necessary in the national security interests of the United States and   
   that the exercise of the waiver will not adversely affect the readiness 
   of U.S. military forces; (2) a report setting forth the reasons for the 
   waiver, to include a discussion of the impact of U.S. military          
   involvement in Balkan peacekeeping operations on U.S. military          
   readiness; and (3) a supplemental appropriations request for the        
   Department of Defense for the additional fiscal year 2001 costs         
   associated with U.S. military participation in or support for           
   peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Kosovo.                           
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

           Requirement for prompt payment of contract vouchers (sec. 1006)         

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1005) that would   
   require the Secretary of Defense to reduce the backlog of vouchers to be
   paid by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to five percent or   
   less of the total Mechanization of Contract Administration Service      
   vouchers received. The provision would further require the Secretary of 
   Defense to submit a report to Congress for any month in which the five  
   percent goal is not met.                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of Defense to continue to report to Congress for the next four years.   
                      Plan for the prompt recording of obligations of funds for    
           contractual transactions (sec. 1007)                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1007) that would   
   require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan concerning the timely 
   posting of obligations uniformly throughout the Department of Defense.  

    The House bill contained no similar provisions.                        

    The House recedes with a technical and clarifying amendment.           

                      Electronic submission and processing of claims for contract  
           payments (sec. 1008)                                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1008) that would   
   require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to the congressional  
   defense committees by March 31, 2001, for the electronic submission of  
   contract supporting transactions, such as invoices, receiving reports,  
   and certifications. The provision would also require the Secretary to   
   carry out this plan without establishing a specific deadline.           
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would provide for a waiver 
   in cases where the Secretary determines that the requirement for using  
   electronic means for submitting claims for a particular type of         
   contracts is unduly burdensome and establishes an implementation date of
   June 30, 2001, that may be waived until October 1, 2002.                
                      Administrative offsets for overpayment of transportation     
           costs (sec. 1009)                                                       
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1009) that would   
   provide a streamlined offset procedure for amounts overpaid for         
   transportation services that are below the simplified acquisition       
   threshold of $100,000. The amounts offset would be credited to the      
   appropriation or accounts that funded the transportation service.       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would ensure an appeals    
   process in cases where the vendor challenges the amount of the          
   administrative offset.                                                  
                      Interest penalties for late payments of interim payments due 
           under Government service contracts (sec. 1010)                          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1010A) that would  
   require the payment of interest on vouchers for service received and not
   paid for more than 30 days.                                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical and clarifying amendment.           

                           SUBTITLE B--NAVAL VESSELS AND SHIPYARDS                

           Revisions to national defense features program (sec. 1011)              

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1011) that would amend   
   section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, to permit the payment to a
   vessel operator, as consideration for making a vessel available to the  
   government, on such terms as the Secretary of Defense or the secretary  
   of a military department and the operator agree, in an amount equal to  
   the cost of maintaining the vessel in a four day reduced operating      
   status (ROS 4) condition in the ready reserve fleet for a period of 25  
   years.                                                                  
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a           
   notification to Congress 90 days prior to entering into a contract for  
   national defense features authorized by this provision.                 
                      Sense of Congress on the naming of the CVN 77 aircraft       
           carrier (sec. 1012)                                                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1058) that would   
   express a sense of Congress that the President designate the final      
   Nimitz -class aircraft carrier, CVN 77, as the U.S.S. Lexington .       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                      Authority to transfer naval vessels to certain foreign       
           countries (sec. 1013)                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1201) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer to various countries on 
   a combined lease-sale basis the following: four Kidd -class destroyers  
   and four Oliver Hazard Perry -class frigates; and, on a grant basis, two
   Thomaston -class dock landing ships, four Garcia -class frigates, one   
   Dixie -class destroyer tender, and two Knox -class frigates. Any expense
   incurred by the United States in connection with these transfers would  
   be charged to the recipient. The provision would also: (1) direct that, 
   to the maximum extent possible, the Secretary of the Navy shall require,
   as a condition of transfer, that repair and refurbishment associated    
   with the transfer be accomplished in a shipyard located in the United   
   States; and (2) stipulate that the authority to transfer these vessels  
   will expire at the end of a two-year period that begins on the date of  
   enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year     
   2001.                                                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize the        
   President to transfer to various countries the following: four Oliver   
   Hazard Perry -class frigates on a combined lease-sale basis; and, on a  
   grant basis, two Thomaston -class dock landing ships, four Garcia -class
   frigates, and two Knox -class frigates.                                 
                      Authority to consent to retransfer of alternative former     
           naval vessel by Government of Greece (sec. 1014)                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1212) that would   
   provide authority for the retransfer of ex-LST 325 or any               

                    other former U.S. LST that is excess to the needs of the      
          government of Greece.                                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

                             SUBTITLE C--COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES                  

       The budget request for drug interdiction and other counter-drug     
   activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) included approximately    
   $1,070.1 million for fiscal year 2001: $836.3 million for the central   
   transfer account, $155.9 million within the operating budgets of the    
   military services for authorized counter-drug operations, and $76.8     
   million in the military construction account (division B of this Act)   
   for infrastructure improvements at the forward operating locations.     
       The conferees recommend the following fiscal year 2001 budget for   
   the Department's counter-drug activities.                               

               DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, OPERATIONS AND      
                      MAINTENANCE AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION                       
          [In millions of dollars; may not add due to rounding]                   



          Fiscal Year 2001 Counter-drug Request                $1,070.1



                                         22.7



                                         89.9



                                         74.0



                                         447.4



                                         435.9

    Increases:                                                              



                                         6.0



                                         1.0



                                         5.0



                                         10.0



                                         25.0



                                         18.0



                                         23.1

    Decreases:                                                              



                                         5.0



                                         3.0



                                         3.0



                                         3.0



                                         41.4



                                         76.8



          Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2000 (division B of Public Law      106 246                270.6



                                         116.5



                                         154.1



          Fiscal Year 2001 Counter-drug Funding                1,026.0


           National Guard counter-drug activities                                  

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $25.0 million for   
   the counter-drug activities of the National Guard including regional    
   counter-drug training operations such as the Regional Counter-Drug      
   Training Academy, and the Northeast Counter-Drug Training Center.       
           Global Hawk                                                             

       The conferees agree to authorize $18.0 million for the concept      
   demonstration of the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle in a           
   counter-drug role as required in title II this bill.                    
           Other                                                                   

       The conferees agree to authorize $23.1 million for additional       
   high-value counter-narcotics activities of the Department of Defense.   
           Caribbean law enforcement support                                       

       The budget request included $6.7 million for assistance to law      
   enforcement agencies of Carribean nations. The conferees agree to       
   authorize a decrease of $3.0 million for this activity. The conferees   
   expect the Department of State to provide support for this activity in  
   the future.                                                             
           Plan Colombia                                                           

       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $41.4 million for    
   Plan Colombia to reflect the fact that these funds were provided through
   the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2000 (division B of      
   Public Law 106 246).                                                    
           Forward operating locations                                             

       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $76.8 million, as    
   indicated in division B of this Act, for forward operating locations to 
   reflect the fact that these funds were provided through the Emergency   
   Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2000 (division B of Public Law 106     
   246).                                                                   
                      Extension of authority to provide additional support for     
           counter-drug activities of Colombia (sec. 1021)                         
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1011) that would   
   extend through fiscal year 2006 the authority for the Department of     
   Defense to provide counter-drug assistance to the Government of         
   Colombia. The provision would also increase the level of resources      
   authorized to be expended through this authority to $40.0 million each  
   fiscal year.                                                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         


       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize the        
   extension of the current program for Colombia through fiscal year 2006. 
                      Report on Department of Defense expenditures to support      
           foreign counter-drug activities (sec. 1022)                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1021) that would require 
   the Secretary of Defense to provide the congressional defense committees
   with a report that details the expenditure of funds by the Secretary    
   during fiscal year 2000 in direct or indirect support of the            
   counter-drug activities of foreign governments.                         
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Recommendations on expansion of support for counter-drug     
           activities (sec. 1023)                                                  
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1012) that would   
   require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the Committees  
   on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives that would 
   outline the Secretary's recommendations on expanding the Department of  
   Defense counter-drug authorities under section 1033 of the National     
   Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85).     
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Review of riverine counter-drug program (sec. 1024)                     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1013) that would   
   require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary
   of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, to review 
   the riverine counter-drug program and provide a report to Congress on   
   the results of that review. The report should include an assessment of  
   the effectiveness of the program for each country receiving support and 
   a recommendation regarding which of the armed forces, units of the armed
   forces, or other organizations within the Department of Defense should  
   be responsible for managing the program.                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Report on tethered aerostat radar system (sec. 1025)                    

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1022) that would require 
   the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commissioner of      
   Customs, to provide Congress with a report on the status of the tethered
   aerostat radar system used to conduct counter-drug detection and        
   monitoring, and border security and air sovereignty operations.         
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 315) that would    
   authorize $33.0 million for continued operation and standardization of  
   the tethered aerostat radar system.                                     
       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the         
   Secretary of Defense to consult with the Secretary of the Treasury in   
   the preparation of the report.                                          
       The conferees also agree to authorize an increase of $10.0 million  
   for this program in the central transfer account, and an increase of    
   $8.5 million for this program in title III of this Act.                 
                      Sense of Congress regarding use of the armed forces for      
           counter-drug and counter-terrorism activities (sec. 1026)               
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1041) that would         
   authorize the use of military personnel to assist the Immigration and   
   Naturalization Service and the Customs Service in preventing the entry  
   of terrorists, drug traffickers, weapons of mass destruction, illegal   
   narcotics and related items into the United States.                     
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express the sense of
   Congress that the President, as provided for under current law, should  
   be able to use military personnel to assist law enforcement agencies in 
   preventing the entry of terrorists, drug traffickers, weapons of mass   
   destruction, illegal narcotics and related items into the United States.
   This provision would not supercede section 375 of title 10, United      
   States Code, which specifically prohibits ``direct participation by a   
   member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps in a search,       
   seizure, arrest, or other similar activity,'' or section 1385 of title  
   18, United States Code, which specifically prohibits the use of the     
   military to execute the laws.                                           
       The conferees note that sections 373 and 374 of title 10, United    
   States Code, allow the Secretary of Defense to make military personnel  
   available to train, advise, and assist federal, state, and local        
   civilian law enforcement agencies through the operation of equipment in 
   support of enforcement activities, including counter-terrorism and      
   counter-narcotics.                                                      
                   SUBTITLE D--COUNTERTERRORISM AND DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS         

                      Preparedness of military installation first responders for   
           incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (sec. 1031)             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1023) that would   
   direct, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this act, 
   the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the program  
   of the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure the preparedness of DOD    
   first responders for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction on 
   military installations.                                                 

                    The provision would direct the Secretary to include within the
          report the following: (1) a detailed description of the program; (2) the
          schedule and costs associated with the implementation of the program;   
          (3) how the program is being coordinated with first responders in the   
          communities in the localities of the installations; and (4) the plan for
          promoting the interoperability of the equipment used by first responders
          on DOD installations with the equipment used by the first responders in 
          the local communities.                                                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the report to
   include a description of deficiencies in the preparedness of DOD        
   installations to respond to a weapon of mass destruction incident and   
   the plans of the Department to correct those deficiencies.              
           Additional weapons of mass destruction civil support teams (sec. 1032)  

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1038) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish up to five additional   
   Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD CSTs) (for a total 
   of 32), to the extent that sources of funding for such additional teams 
   are identified.                                                         
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment specifying that the Secretary  
   shall establish five additional WMD CSTs (for a total of 32). The       
   amendment also would remove language stating that the Secretary shall   
   establish the teams only to the extent that sources of funding are      
   identified. The conferees note that $15.7 million is authorized, as     
   noted elsewhere in this report, to fund the five additional WMD CSTs.   
                      Authority to provide loan guarantees to improve domestic     
           preparedness to combat cyberterrorism (sec. 1033)                       
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1036) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of Defense, subject to appropriations, to       
   guarantee the repayment of loans, up to $10.0 million with respect to   
   all borrowers, for qualified commercial firms to improve their          
   information security in ways that improve the information assurance of  
   the Department of Defense.                                              
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify that the    
   Secretary of Defense can contract out to a private entity for           
   administration of the loan guarantee program, but not for the guarantees
   themselves.                                                             
                      Report on the status of domestic preparedness against the    
           threat of biological terrorism (sec. 1034)                              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1028) that would   
   require the President to prepare a report on the status of domestic     
   preparedness against the threat of biological terrorism. The report     
   shall be delivered to the Congress not later than March 31, 2001.       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of Defense to prepare, in consultation with the Director of Central     
   Intelligence, an intelligence estimate assessing the threat to the      
   United States posed by a terrorist using a biological weapon. The       
   intelligence estimate will also include an assessment of the relative   
   consequences of a biological terrorist attack compared to attacks using 
   other types of weapons. The Secretary shall submit the intelligence     
   estimate to Congress not later than March 1, 2001.                      
                      Report on strategy, policies, and programs to combat domestic
           terrorism (sec. 1035)                                                   
       The conferees continue to be concerned about the threat of domestic 
   terrorism, particularly involving the use of weapons of mass destruction
   (WMD), and the ability of the Federal Government to counter this threat.
   The conferees note that the Comptroller General has published a series  
   of reports on federal programs to combat domestic terrorism, documenting
   the progress and problems in organizing and preparing to respond to a   
   domestic terrorist incident.                                            
       The conferees agree to a provision that would require the           
   Comptroller General to provide an updated report to Congress, not later 
   than 180 days after enactment of this Act, on federal strategy, policy  
   and programs to combat domestic terrorism. The conferees direct the     
   Comptroller General to include in the report on combating domestic      
   terrorism a discussion of the following issues: lead agency             
   responsibility for crisis and consequence management; adequacy of       
   existing plans formulated by the various federal agencies; threat and   
   risk assessments; command and control structures; exercises, including a
   thorough assessment of the recent Top Official Exercise 2000;           
   cyberterrorism; and research and development efforts of new             
   technologies.                                                           
                                SUBTITLE E--STRATEGIC FORCES                      

           Revised nuclear posture review (sec. 1041)                              

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1015) that would   
   require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
   Energy, to conduct a comprehensive review of the nuclear posture of the 
   United States for the next 5 to 10 years.                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

       The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in conducting the    
   revised nuclear posture review, to consult with the Secretary           

                    of Energy only on those matters that relate to the nuclear    
          weapons stockpile. The conferees urge the Secretary of Defense to       
          consider, in conducting the revised nuclear posture review, the results 
          of the report on strategic stability under START III, as required by    
          section 1503 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
          2000 (Public Law 106 65).                                               
                      Plan for the long-term sustainment and modernization of      
           United States strategic nuclear forces (sec. 1042)                      
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1016) that would   
   require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
   Energy, to develop a long-range plan for the sustainment and            
   modernization of United States strategic nuclear forces to counter      
   emerging threats and to satisfy the evolving requirements of deterrence.
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in preparing the     
   plan, to consult with the Secretary of Energy only on those matters that
   relate to the nuclear weapons stockpile.                                
                      Modification of scope of waiver authority for limitation on  
           retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems (sec. 
           1043)                                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1017) that would:  
   (1) amend section 1302(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
   Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105 85) to clarify that the waiver         
   contained in that section applies to all of the strategic nuclear       
   delivery systems specified in section 1302(a); and (2) following        
   completion of a new nuclear posture review, allow the President to waive
   the limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear      
   delivery systems if the President determines that it is in the national 
   security interests of the United States to do so.                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would amend section 1302(b)
   of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 to modify
   the waiver contained in that section to apply to all of the strategic   
   nuclear delivery systems specified in section 1302(a).                  
           Report on the defeat of hardened and deeply buried targets (sec. 1044)  

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1018) that would   
   require the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to assess requirements and
   options for defeating hardened and deeply buried targets. The provision 
   would expressly authorize the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct any 
   limited research and development that may be necessary to complete such 
   assessments.                                                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

       The conferees note that a recent legal interpretation of existing   
   law raised questions regarding whether DOE could participate in or      
   otherwise support certain Department of Defense (DOD) studies and       
   options assessments for defeating hardened and deeply buried targets.   
   This expressly allows DOE to assist DOD with a review of these targets  
   and the options for defeating such targets. The conferees believe that  
   DOE should provide information and other assistance required to help DOD
   make informed decisions on whether: (1) to proceed with a new method of 
   defeating hardened and deeply buried targets; and (2) to seek any       
   necessary modifications to existing law.                                
       The conferees are concerned that the ability to defeat hardened and 
   deeply buried targets will continue to be a significant challenge for   
   the foreseeable future.                                                 
                      Sense of Congress on the maintenance of the Strategic Nuclear
           Triad (sec. 1045)                                                       
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1019) that would   
   express a sense of the Senate that, in light of the potential for       
   further arms control agreements with the Russian Federation limiting    
   strategic forces: (1) it is in the national interest of the United      
   States to maintain a robust and balanced triad of strategic nuclear     
   delivery systems; and (2) reductions to U.S. conventional bomber        
   capability are not in the national interest of the United States.       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would express a sense of   
   Congress on this matter.                                                
                      SUBTITLE F--MISCELLANEOUS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS            

           Management review of working-capital fund activities (sec. 1051)        

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1030) that would   
   require the Comptroller General to review working-capital fund          
   activities and identify potential process or policies that would result 
   in more efficient and economical operations of those activities.        
    The House bill amendment contained no similar provision.               

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Report on submarine rescue support vessels (sec. 1052)                  

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1031) that would   
   require the Secretary of the Navy to report on the plan for providing   
   submarine rescue support vessels through fiscal year 2007.              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         


    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Report on Federal Government progress in developing          
           information assurance strategies (sec. 1053)                            
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1032) that would   
   require the Federal Government to report on the status of implementation
   of information assurance strategies outlined in Presidential Decision   
   Directive Number 63 and the roles and responsibilities of the Department
   of Defense in defending against attacks on the critical infrastructure  
   of the United States.                                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with a clarifying amendment on the scope, timing, 
   and requirements of the information reported to Congress.               
                      Department of Defense process for decisionmaking in cases of 
           false claims (sec. 1054)                                                
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1065) that would   
   require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report         
   describing the policies and procedures for Department of Defense        
   decisionmaking under the Civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729 et seq.)
   and any changes made in the policies and procedures since January 1,    
   2000.                                                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment requiring that the report also  
   address the manner in which the policies and procedures have been       
   implemented.                                                            
                     SUBTITLE G--GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SECURITY REFORM           

           Government information security reform (secs. 1061 1065)                

       The Senate amendment contained a series of provisions (secs. 1401   
   1405) that would provide for reform of federal information security     
   practices.                                                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would simplify audit and   
   evaluation requirements and would clarify the roles and responsibilities
   of the Department of Defense (DOD).                                     
       The amendment would establish a new subchapter of title 44, United  
   States Code, addressing the responsibilities of the Office of Management
   and Budget (OMB) and federal agencies in the area of information        
   security. This new subchapter would remain in effect for two years after
   the effective date of the provision. The amendment would provide        
   specific guidance on the responsibilities of certain agencies including 
   the DOD. The amendment would also address the relationship between the  
   defense information assurance program established under section 2224,   
   title 10, United States Code, and the government-wide information       
   security program.                                                       
       The conferees note that the conference agreement would provide the  
   DOD authority to implement its own information assurance policy in      
   accordance with the requirements of section 2224, title 10, United      
   States Code. The amendment would require the Director of OMB to delegate
   policy and oversight authority with regard to national security systems,
   classified systems, and other critical information systems of the       
   Department of Defense and Intelligence Community to the Secretary of    
   Defense, the Director of Central Intelligence, and, if designated by the
   President, an additional agency head. These agencies would be directed  
   to develop their own information security policies, principles,         
   standards, and guidelines. For the DOD, these policies, principles,     
   standards and guidelines would be required to cover the full range of   
   information assurance issues addressed in section 2224 of title 10,     
   United States Code.                                                     
                                SUBTITLE H--SECURITY MATTERS                      

           Limitation on granting of security clearances (sec. 1071)               

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1074) that would   
   prohibit any officer, employee, or contractor of the Department of      
   Defense, or any member of the armed forces, from receiving a security   
   clearance if that person: (1) has been convicted in any court within the
   United States and sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year;
   (2) is an unlawful user of, or addicted to any controlled substance; (3)
   is currently mentally incompetent; or (4) has been discharged from the  
   armed forces under dishonorable conditions.                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize the        
   Secretary of Defense or the secretaries of the military departments to  
   waive this provision in meritorious cases for persons who would         
   otherwise be prohibited from receiving a security clearance.            
                      Process for prioritizing background investigations for       
           security clearances for Department of Defense personnel and defense     
           contractor personnel (sec. 1072)                                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1043) that would   
   require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process for prioritizing
   background investigations for security clearances for Department of     
   Defense personnel.                                                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of Defense to establish a process for prioritizing background           
   investigations for security clearances for Department                   

          of Defense personnel and contractors of the Department of Defense.      

                      Authority to withhold certain sensitive information from     
           public disclosure (sec. 1073)                                           
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1044) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and
   the Secretary of Energy to withhold from public disclosure otherwise    
   authorized by law sensitive information provided by a foreign government
   or an international organization which is itself protecting the         
   information from disclosure. The provision would not authorize the      
   withholding of information from Congress or, except in the case of      
   foreign intelligence or counterintelligence activities, the Comptroller 
   General.                                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Expansion of authority to exempt geodetic products of the    
           Department of Defense from public disclosure (sec. 1074)                
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 916) that would    
   expand the authority of the Secretary of Defense to exempt geodetic     
   products from public disclosure.                                        
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Expenditures for declassification activities (sec. 1075)                

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1035) that would: (1)    
   Clarify section 230 of Title 10, United States Code; (2) limit the      
   amount of funds expended during fiscal year 2001 by the Department of   
   Defense to carry out declassification activities; and (3) prohibit the  
   Department of Defense, as part of a special search, from being required 
   to compile records that have already been declassified.                 
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Enhanced access to criminal history record information for   
           national security and other purposes (sec. 1076)                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1057) that would   
   amend section 9101 of title 5, United States Code, to provide expanded  
   access to criminal history information by the Department of Defense and 
   certain other executive departments and agencies. The provision would   
   expand the authority to cover acceptance or retention in the armed      
   forces, and appointment, retention, or assignment to a position of      
   public trust or a critical employee. It would also authorize the Federal
   Government to obtain the information through the use of common          
   identifiers, such as names, and would prohibit states and localities    
   from conditioning the provision of such information on indemnification  
   agreements.                                                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the           
   authorization of the use of common identifiers and the prohibition on   
   the requirement of indemnification agreements, and would repeal a       
   superseded provision of law.                                            
                      Two-year extension of authority to engage in commercial      
           activities as security for intelligence collection activities (sec.     
           1077)                                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1071) that would   
   extend the authority provided by section 431(a) of Title 10, United     
   States Code, by two years.                                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Coordination of nuclear weapons secrecy policies and         
           consideration of health of workers at former Department of Defense      
           nuclear facilities (sec. 1078)                                          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1077) that would:  
   (1) Require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary
   of Energy, to ensure that secrecy policies do not prevent or discourage 
   employees at former nuclear weapons facilities who may have been exposed
   to radioactive or other hazardous substances from discussing such       
   exposures with appropriate health care providers; and (2) seek to       
   identify individuals who are or were employed at sites that no longer   
   store, assemble, disassemble, or maintain nuclear weapons, and, upon    
   determination that such individuals may have been exposed to radioactive
   or hazardous substances, notify such individuals about any such         
   exposure, including an explanation of how employees can discuss         
   exposures with health care providers.                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

       The conferees note that the Department of Defense operates a number 
   of sites not engaged in the manufacture or storage of nuclear weapons   
   that may nonetheless have exposed workers to hazardous substances. The  
   conferees agree that the Secretary of Defense shall address in the      
   review and notifications described in this provision workers exposed to 
   radioactive or other hazardous materials at all such facilities where   
   secrecy policies may otherwise pose an obstacle to seeking medical      
   advice and treatment.                                                   
                                  SUBTITLE I--OTHER MATTERS                       

                      Funds for administrative expenses under Defense Export Loan  
           Guarantee program (sec. 1081)                                           

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1031) that would amend   
   section 2540c of title 10, United States Code, to provide authority to  
   the Secretary of Defense to fund administrative expenses under the      
   Defense Export Loan Guarantee (DELG) Program.                           
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the         
   Secretary of Defense to submit to the Congress a report on the operation
   of the DELG Program and a determination as to which Defense Department  
   agency, office, or other activity should administer, manage, and oversee
   the loan guarantee program. The conferees direct the Secretary to submit
   the report and determination to Congress prior to providing funds for   
   DELG Program administrative expenses.                                   
       The conferees note that during four years of loan program           
   operations, the Secretary has provided limited, ad hoc resources to     
   implement the program. The conferees urge the Secretary to take such    
   actions as directed so as to utilize expeditiously the authority to fund
   administrative expenses for the DELG Program.                           
                      Transit pass program Department of Defense personnel in poor 
           air quality areas (sec. 1082)                                           
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1055) that would   
   direct the Secretary of Defense to, within 180 days of enactment of this
   Act, implement the transit pass program authorized in section 7905 of   
   title 5, United States Code, in any area in the United States that does 
   not meet the revised national ambient air quality standards under       
   section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409).                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Transfer of Vietnam-era TA 4 aircraft to a non-profit        
           foundation (sec. 1083)                                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1033) that would         
   authorize the transfer of an excess TA 4 aircraft to the non-profit     
   Collings Foundation at no cost to the government.                       
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require that the    
   Collings Foundation demilitarize the aircraft within one year.          
           Transfer of 19th century cannon to museum (sec. 1084)                   

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1034) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the Cannonball House   
   Museum in Macon, Georgia, a 12 pound Napoleon cannon with historical    
   ties to the City of Macon.                                              
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 1059).        

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

           Fees for providing historical information to the public (sec. 1085)     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1056) that would   
   authorize the secretaries of the military departments to charge the     
   public fees for providing historical information from the services      
   historical centers or agencies. These fees could be retained by the     
   military departments to defray the costs of responding to requests for  
   such information. The fees charged pursuant to this section could not   
   exceed the costs of providing the information, and would not apply to   
   requests from members of the armed forces or federal employees made in  
   the course of their duties, or to requests under the Freedom of         
   Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).                                         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferees direct the Comptroller General to provide a report to 
   the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of             
   Representatives one year after the implementation of this provision by  
   the military departments. The report should provide data on the fees    
   collected for such information, and compare those sums with the actual  
   costs to each military department of responding to such requests.       
                      Grants to American Red Cross for Armed Forces emergency      
           services (sec. 1086)                                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1054) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to make a grant to the American Red  
   Cross up to $9.4 million in each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003.  
   Such a grant could not be made until the American Red Cross certifies   
   that it will expend, for the Armed Forces Emergency Services, an amount 
   from non-federal sources that equals or exceeds the amount of the grant.
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

           Technical and clerical amendments (sec. 1087)                           

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1032) that would make    
   various technical and clerical amendments to existing law.              
    The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (secs. 602 and 1052).

    The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine the provisions.

                      Maximum size of parcel post packages transported overseas for
           Armed Forces post offices (sec. 1088)                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1060) that would   
   increase the authorized size of packages permitted to be                

                    mailed to eligible patrons of military post offices overseas  
          to conform with those of the United States Postal Service.              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Sense of Congress regarding tax treatment of members         
           receiving special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent      
           danger (sec. 1089)                                                      
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1064) that would   
   express a sense of the Senate that members of the armed forces who      
   receive special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger 
   should receive the same tax treatment as members serving in combat      
   zones.                                                                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would express the sense of 
   Congress that tax treatment should be the same for special pay for duty 
   subject to hostile for imminent danger and combat zone pay.             
           Organization and management of the civil air patrol (sec. 1090)         

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 906) that would codify   
   the agreement recently reached between the Secretary of the Air Force   
   and the leadership of the Civil Air Patrol regarding the Civil Air      
   Patrol's status as a volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force.     
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would not allow contract  
   employees of the Air Force to commit federal resources in support of the
   Civil Air Patrol.                                                       
       The amendment would also not require a minimum salary for these     
   contract employees.                                                     
                      Additional duties for the Commission to Assess United States 
           National Security Space Management and Organization (sec. 1091)         
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 907) that would    
   amend section 1622 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
   Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) to specify additional duties for the      
   Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management   
   and Organization.                                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Commission on the future of the United States aerospace      
           industry (sec. 1092)                                                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1039) that would require 
   the President to establish a commission to assess the future of the U.S.
   aerospace industry and to recommend actions to be taken by the Federal  
   Government to support the ability of the U.S. aerospace industry to     
   remain robust in the future.                                            
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 1061).        

       The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the scope and
   requirements of the study. The conferees intend for the commission to   
   provide guidance and insight to the next Administration as early as     
   possible. Accordingly, the commission should plan to submit an interim  
   report to the administration and the Congress outlining the areas the   
   commission proposes to review and any preliminary findings.             
           Drug addiction treatment (sec. 1093)                                    

       The conference agreement includes a provision that would permit     
   certain physicians to prescribe certain narcotic drugs to assist in     
   combating heroin addiction.                                             
                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

           Annual OMB/CBO joint report on scoring budget outlays                   

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1004) that would   
   make minor administrative changes to the joint annual Office of         
   Management and Budget/Congressional Budget Office (OMB/CBO) report on   
   the scoring of budget outlays.                                          
    The House bill amendment contained no similar provision.               

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Authority to provide headstones or markers for marked graves 
           or otherwise commemorate certain individuals                            
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1067) that would   
   require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to, upon request, provide a   
   headstone or marker for the marked or unmarked grave of the individual  
   or at some other area appropriate for the purpose of commemorating the  
   individual.                                                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Breast cancer stamp extension                                           

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1073) that would   
   extend by two years the authorization for the breast cancer semipostal  
   stamp.                                                                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Comprehensive study and support for criminal investigations  
           and prosecutions by state and local law enforcement officials           

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1068) that would   
   require the Comptroller General to collect data and conduct a study of  
   comparative treatment of hate crimes in jurisdictions having laws       
   dealing specifically with such crimes and those having no such laws, and
   to submit a report to Congress. The provision would further authorize   
   the Attorney General, upon request and where special circumstances      
   existed, to provide assistance in the criminal investigation or         
   prosecution of any hate crime. The Attorney General would be further    
   authorized to make grants to states and localities to assist them in the
   investigation and prosecution of hate crimes.                           
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2000                           

       The Senate amendment contained several provisions (sec. 1501 1510)  
   that would constitute the ``Local Law Enforcement Act of 2000.'' The    
   Attorney General, at the request of a state or Indian tribe law         
   enforcement official, could provide assistance in the investigation or  
   prosecution of certain hate crimes. The Attorney General could also     
   award grants to state, local, and Indian tribe law enforcement officials
   to assist with the investigation and prosecution of such crimes. Chapter
   13 of title 18, United States Code, would be amended to establish a     
   substantive federal prohibition of certain specific hate crime acts. No 
   prosecution could be undertaken under this provision without            
   certification from the Attorney General or certain other officials of   
   the Department of Justice.                                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Plan to ensure compliance with financial management requirements        

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1006) that would require 
   the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Congress a plan to ensure     
   compliance by the Department of Defense, not later than October 1, 2001,
   with all statutory and regulatory financial management requirements.    
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Protection of operational files of the Defense Intelligence Agency      

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1045) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to withhold from public disclosure   
   the operational files of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). These   
   files would be protected from disclosure to the same extent as provided 
   for under section 701 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.   
   431). The provision would also make applicable to these files the       
   decennial review of provisions of section 702 of that Act (50 U.S.C.    
   432), with the Secretary exercising the authority granted to the        
   Director of Central Intelligence under that section.                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Repeal of certain provisions shifting outlays from one fiscal
           year to another                                                         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1004), that would repeal 
   two provisions of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for      
   Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 79) concerning the Prompt Payment Act  
   and the shifting of pay days for federal employees. The conferees note  
   that similar provisions were enacted into law in the Emergency          
   Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106 246).             
       The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (secs. 1006 and   
   1010).                                                                  
    The House and Senate recede.                                           

           Report to the Congress regarding extent and severity of child poverty   

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1062) that would   
   require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to, not later than   
   June 1, 2001, report to the Congress on the extent and severity of child
   poverty in the United States.                                           
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Sense of the Senate concerning long-term economic development
           aid for communities rebuilding from hurricane Floyd                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1066) that would   
   express the sense of the Senate that additional community and regional  
   development funding should be appropriated to assist communities in need
   of long-term economic development aid as a result of damage suffered by 
   Hurricane Floyd.                                                        
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees note that additional economic assistance for the      
   victims of natural disasters was provided in the Emergency Supplemental 
   Act, 2000 (Public Law 106 246).                                         
                     TITLE XI--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL           

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                     SUBTITLE A--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT GENERALLY          


                      Employment and compensation of employees for temporary       
           organizations established by law or executive order (sec. 1101)         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1101) that would provide 
   legislative and executive agencies the flexibility to use a streamlined 
   process to hire and pay employees for temporary organizations           
   established by law or executive order.                                  
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 1106).        

       The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the term of the
   management flexibility to three years, would designate the head of the  
   temporary activity as the appointing authority for the temporary        
   employees, and would limit the health and life insurance benefits to the
   same benefit as that afforded other temporary civil service employees.  
           Assistive technology accommodations program (sec. 1102)                 

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1101) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to expand the Computer/Electronic    
   Accommodations Program to provide assistive technology services to any  
   department or agency of the Federal Government.                         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would restore the funding  
   for this program to the Defense Health Program.                         
                      Extension of authority for voluntary separations in          
           reductions in force (sec. 1103)                                         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1104) that would extend, 
   until September 30, 2005, the authority of the Secretary of Defense to  
   allow certain civilian employees to volunteer for separation under      
   reduction in force procedures even though those employees would not     
   otherwise be subject to separation.                                     
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 1107).        

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Electronic maintenance of performance appraisal systems (sec. 1104)     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1108) that would   
   authorize the head of an executive branch agency to administer and to   
   maintain the performance appraisal system electronically.               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

           Study on civilian personnel services (sec. 1105)                        

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1112) that would   
   require the Secretary of Defense to establish a four-year public-private
   competition pilot program to assess the extent to which the             
   effectiveness and efficiency of providing civilian personnel services   
   could be increased by conducting competitions for the performance of    
   such services between the public and private sectors.                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of Defense to study whether civilian personnel services could be        
   enhanced by public-private competition and report to the Committees on  
   Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and      
   include, if appropriate, a proposal for a demonstration program that    
   would test such a concept.                                              
                        SUBTITLE B--DEMONSTRATION AND PILOT PROGRAMS              

                      Pilot program for reengineering the equal employment         
           opportunity complaint process (sec. 1111)                               
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1106) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to carry out a five-year pilot      
   program to demonstrate improved processes for the resolution of equal   
   employment opportunity complaints.                                      
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the         
   Secretary of Defense to conduct a three-year pilot program to           
   demonstrate improved processes for the resolution of equal employment   
   opportunity complaints in a minimum of one military department and two  
   defense agencies, and would require a report to the Committees on Armed 
   Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than  
   two years after initiation of the pilot program.                        
           Work safety demonstration program (sec. 1112)                           

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1105) that would   
   direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a two-year work safety       
   demonstration program in which private sector work safety models would  
   be used to determine whether the work safety record of civilian         
   employees of Department of Defense can be improved.                     
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Extension, expansion, and revision of authority for          
           experimental personnel program for scientific and technical personnel   
           (sec. 1113)                                                             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1113) that would   
   extend, expand, and revise the authority for the experimental civilian  
   personnel program for scientific and technical personnel previously     
   authorized in section 1101 of the                                       

                    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000       
          (Public Law 106 65) to expand the number of positions in the Defense    
          Advanced Research Projects Agency from 20 to 40 and would extend the    
          authority to the military departments for use in the defense            
          laboratories, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, and the National 
          Security Agency.                                                        
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Clarification of personnel management authority under        
           personnel demonstration project (sec. 1114)                             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1114) that would   
   provide direct hiring authority to the defense laboratory directors to  
   appoint individuals and fix their compensation without the review or    
   approval of any official or agency other than the Under Secretary of    
   Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize the        
   Secretary of Defense to establish and to operate demonstration programs 
   in the defense laboratories without the review or approval of the Office
   of Personnel Management and would raise the limit on compensation that  
   may be provided to laboratory employees under a demonstration project.  
   The amendment would authorize the Secretary of Defense to appoint       
   individuals and fix their compensation without the review or approval of
   the Office of Personnel Management or any other outside official or     
   agency.                                                                 
       The conferees believe that this is the single most important step   
   the Secretary of Defense could take to enable the defense laboratories  
   to compete with the private sector for scientific talent, and that the  
   applicable requirements could adequately be addressed through           
   after-the-fact review. The conferees urge the Secretary of Defense to   
   provide the laboratory directors with direct hiring authority, as       
   authorized by this section.                                             
                             SUBTITLE C--EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE                   

           Restructuring the restriction on degree training (sec. 1121)            

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1102) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to pay tuition for a civilian        
   employee to obtain an academic degree if that degree training occurs at 
   an accredited institution and is part of a planned Department of Defense
   professional development program.                                       
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 1118).        

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Student loan repayment programs (sec. 1122)                             

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1069) that would   
   require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to, not later
   than 240 days after enactment of this Act, issue regulations that would 
   implement the student loan repayment program, would eliminate the       
   restriction on repayment of student loans to professional, technical, or
   administrative personnel, and would include federal student loan        
   repayment programs established since enactment of earlier statutory     
   authority.                                                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Extension of authority for tuition reimbursement and training
           for civilian employees in the defense acquisition workforce (sec. 1123) 
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1103) that would extend  
   the ``shortage of personnel'' designation for qualified civilian        
   acquisition personnel of the Department of Defense until September 30,  
   2005, in order to permit such personnel to qualify for reimbursement of 
   expenses for training and tuition.                                      
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 1104).        

    The House recedes.                                                     

                                 SUBTITLE D--OTHER BENEFITS                       

                      Additional special pay for foreign language proficiency      
           beneficial for United States national security interests (sec. 1131)    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1102) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide additional pay for        
   civilian employees who maintain a foreign language proficiency          
   determined to be beneficial for national security interests.            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the additional 
   pay for maintaining proficiency in a foreign language to those who agree
   to deploy to an area in which the foreign language is determined to be  
   critical to the national security interests.                            
           Approval authority for cash awards in excess of $10,000 (sec. 1132)     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1109) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to grant a cash award up to the      
   maximum of $25,000 without seeking approval from the Office of Personnel
   Management.                                                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     


           Leave for crews of certain vessels (sec. 1133)                          

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1110) that would   
   authorize the Military Sealift Command to pay civil service mariners, in
   an extended leave status, a lump-sum equal to the difference between    
   their pay at a temporary promotion rate and their lower permanent grade 
   rates.                                                                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Life insurance for emergency essential Department of Defense 
           employees (sec. 1134)                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1111) that would   
   authorize civilian employees designated by the Secretary of Defense as  
   emergency essential and subject to being deployed to combat areas to    
   elect to participate in the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance      
   program.                                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                         SUBTITLE E--INTELLIGENCE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL              

                      Expansion of defense civilian intelligence personnel system  
           positions (sec. 1141)                                                   
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1105) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to create positions within the       
   defense civilian intelligence personnel system outside the designated   
   intelligence components of the Department of Defense.                   
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Increase in number of positions authorized for the Defense   
           Intelligence Senior Executive Service (sec. 1142)                       
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1103) that would   
   increase, by 25, the number of positions authorized for the defense     
   intelligence senior executive service.                                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferees note that the 25 additional positions are authorized  
   for the entire defense intelligence community and are not intended to be
   allocated to any single agency within the defense intelligence          
   community. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to report to   
   the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of         
   Representatives, not later than March 15, 2001, on how the additional   
   senior executive service positions are allocated within the defense     
   intelligence community.                                                 
            SUBTITLE F--VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAY AND EARLY RETIREMENT   
                                    AUTHORITY                                     
                      Voluntary separation incentive pay and early retirement      
           authority (secs. 1151 1153)                                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1107) that would provide 
   temporary authority to the Secretary of the Air Force to use voluntary  
   separation incentives and voluntary early retirement authority for      
   restructuring the work force to separate up to 1000 civilian employees  
   during each calendar year through December 31, 2003.                    
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide temporary   
   authority to the Secretary of Defense to use voluntary separation       
   incentives and voluntary early retirement authority for workforce       
   restructuring to meet mission needs, achieve one or more strength       
   reductions, correct skill imbalances or reduce the number of high-grade,
   managerial, or supervisory positions. The temporary authority to use the
   voluntary separation incentives in fiscal year 2001 is limited to 1000  
   employees. The temporary authority to use voluntary separation          
   incentives and the voluntary early retirement authority in each of      
   fiscal years 2002 and 2003 is limited to 4000 employees. The Secretary  
   of Defense may only carry out these programs in fiscal years 2002 and   
   2003 with respect to workforce restructuring to the extent provided in a
   law enacted by the 107th Congress.                                      
                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

           Department of Defense employee voluntary early retirement authority     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1117) that would   
   revise the authority for using voluntary early retirement authority     
   within the Department of Defense to include restructuring of the        
   workforce.                                                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Extension of authority for voluntary separations in reductions in force 

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1115) that would   
   extend the authority for voluntary separations during reduction in force
   actions.                                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Extension, revision, and expansion of authorities for use of 
           voluntary separation incentive pay and voluntary early retirement       

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1116) that would   
   extend the authority for voluntary separation incentive pay and         
   voluntary early retirement through September 30, 2005, and would revise 
   the authority for using the voluntary separation incentive pay within   
   the Department of Defense to include restructuring of the workforce.    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Strategic plan                                                          

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1119) that would   
   require the Secretary of Defense to submit a strategic plan to the      
   congressional defense committees not later than six months after        
   enactment of this Act and before exercising any of the authorities for  
   workforce restructuring.                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                        TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO OTHER NATIONS              

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                         SUBTITLE A--MATTERS RELATED TO ARMS CONTROL              

                      Support of United Nations-sponsored efforts to inspect and   
           monitor Iraqi weapons activities (sec. 1201)                            
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1201) that would extend, 
   through fiscal year 2001, the authority of the Department of Defense to 
   support United Nations-sponsored inspection and monitoring efforts to   
   ensure full Iraqi compliance with its international obligations to      
   destroy its weapons of mass destruction and associated delivery systems.
   The provision would limit the assistance that could be provided by the  
   Secretary of Defense to $15.0 million for fiscal year 2001.             
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 1202).     

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                      Support of consultations on Arab and Israeli arms control and
           regional security issues (sec. 1202)                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1211) that would   
   authorize up to $1.0 million from Defense-wide Operation and Maintenance
   accounts for the support of programs to promote informal, region-wide   
   consultations among Arab, Israeli, and U.S. officials and experts on    
   arms control and security issues concerning the Middle East region.     
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would expand the scope of  
   the programs to include formal consultations.                           
                      Furnishing of nuclear test monitoring equipment to foreign   
           governments (sec. 1203)                                                 
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1206) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept contributions from a       
   foreign government or other entities for the development, procurement,  
   installation, operation, repair, or maintenance of equipment for        
   monitoring nuclear test explosions, and to loan or convey nuclear test  
   monitoring equipment to a foreign government, subject to a required     
   agreement.                                                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize the        
   Secretary of Defense to convey or to provide nuclear test monitoring    
   equipment to a foreign government, subject to a required agreement.     
       The conferees believe that section 2608 of title 10, United States  
   Code, already permits the Secretary of Defense to accept and to use     
   contributions for purposes specified in the Senate amendment. Therefore,
   the conferees do not believe that additional authority is required. If  
   the Secretary, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget,
   determines that additional authority is required, the conferees are     
   willing to reevaluate this matter in the future.                        
                      Additional matters for annual report on transfers of         
           militarily sensitive technology to countries and entities of concern    
           (sec. 1204)                                                             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1075) that would   
   require that the annual report required by section 1402 of the National 
   Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) on   
   transfers of militarily sensitive technology to countries of concern    
   include a description of actions taken on recommendations of inspectors 
   general contained in previous annual reports.                           
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                         SUBTITLE B--MATTERS RELATING TO THE BALKANS              

                      Annual report assessing effect of continued operations in the
           Balkans region on readiness to execute the national military strategy   
           (sec. 1211)                                                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1202) that would amend   
   section 1035 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
   2000 (Public Law 106 65) to make the report on the readiness impact of  
   U.S. military operations in the Balkans an annual report.               
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would sunset the reporting
   requirement upon termination of U.S. military activities in the Balkans.
           Situation in the Balkans (sec. 1212)                                    

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1203) that would require 
   the President to establish, not later than May 31, 2001, militarily     
   significant benchmarks for conditions that would achieve a sustainable  
   peace in Kosovo and ultimately allow for the withdrawal of the U.S.     
   military presence in Kosovo. In developing those benchmarks, the        
   Congress would urge the President to seek the concurrence of North      
   Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member nations. The provision would 
   also require the President to develop a comprehensive political-military
   strategy for addressing the political, economic, humanitarian and       
   military issues in the Balkans, and to establish near-term, mid-term and
   long-term objectives in the region. Finally, the provision would require
   the President to submit semiannual reports, beginning no later than June
   30, 2001, on the progress being made in developing and implementing a   
   comprehensive political-military strategy, and the progress being made  
   in achieving the conditions established by the benchmarks.              
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the President
   to submit a single semiannual report on the progress made in achieving  
   both the benchmarks for Kosovo and the benchmarks for Bosnia, as        
   required by section 7 of the 1998 Supplemental Appropriations and       
   Rescissions Act (Public Law 105 174), and would make other technical    
   modifications.                                                          
           Semiannual report on Kosovo peacekeeping (sec. 1213)                    

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1205) that would prohibit
   the use of Department of Defense funds for the continued deployment of  
   U.S. ground combat troops in Kosovo after April 1, 2001, unless the     
   President certifies to the Congress, prior to April 1, 2001, that the   
   European Commission, the member nations of the European Union (EU), and 
   the European member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization   
   (NATO) have provided specific amounts and types of assistance to the    
   peacekeeping operations in Kosovo. The provision would also require the 
   President to submit to the Congress, not later than April 30, 2001, a   
   plan for the withdrawal of U.S. ground combat troops from Kosovo, if the
   President does not make the required certification; and submit a report 
   to the Congress detailing the commitments and contributions of various  
   European nations and organizations and the United Nations to the        
   peacekeeping operations in Kosovo.                                      
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 1205) that 
   would require a biannual report from the President to the Congress      
   detailing the commitments and contributions of various European nations 
   and organizations and the United Nations to the peacekeeping operations 
   in Kosovo.                                                              
    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferees note that, since congressional action focused         
   attention on this issue earlier this year, European nations and         
   organizations have made progress in providing the assistance and        
   personnel they have pledged to peacekeeping operations in Kosovo. While 
   more needs to be done by the Europeans in providing needed resources to 
   the international community's operations, the conferees recognize that  
   the pace of the civil implementation effort in Kosovo has improved since
   the beginning of the year. The conferees remain concerned, however, that
   U.S. troops, and the troops of other nations serving in Kosovo continue 
   to perform a variety of non-military missions to compensate for         
   remaining shortfalls in the civil implementation effort. In recognition 
   of the fact that the United States bore the major share of the military 
   burden for the air war on behalf of Kosovo, European nations agreed to  
   pay the major share of the burden to secure the peace. The conferees    
   believe that the Europeans must fulfill that commitment. The report     
   required by this provision will provide the Congress with the           
   information necessary, on a regular basis, to evaluate the performance  
   of the nations and organizations covered by this provision in fulfilling
   their commitments regarding Kosovo. It is the intention of the conferees
   to pursue legislative options in the future if those commitments are not
   fulfilled.                                                              
           SUBTITLE C--NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION AND UNITED STATES FORCES
                                    IN EUROPE                                     
           NATO fair burdensharing (sec. 1221)                                     

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1206) that would require 
   the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the Committees on Armed  
   Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the costs to 
   the United States of Operation Allied Force conducted against the       
   Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The report would include: (1) the costs 
   of ordnance expended, fuel consumed, and personnel; (2) the estimated   
   cost of the reduced service life of U.S. weapons systems which          
   participated in the operation; and (3) whether and how the United States
   is being compensated by                                                 

                    other NATO member nations for the costs of Operation Allied   
          Force. The provision also would require a report from the Secretary     
          whenever NATO undertakes a future military operation with the           
          participation of the United States. The report would include: (1) how   
          the costs of that operation are to be equitably distributed among the   
          NATO member nations; or (2) how the United States is to be compensated  
          by other NATO member nations, if the costs are borne disproportionately 
          by the United States. The report would be due 30 days after the         
          beginning of a military operation, or later, if the Secretary determines
          that such a delay is necessary to avoid an undue burden to ongoing      
          operations.                                                             
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would: (1) delete the     
   requirement for the Secretary to report on whether and how the United   
   States is being compensated by other NATO nations for the costs of      
   Operation Allied Force; (2) change the reporting requirement on future  
   NATO military operations to apply to all NATO operations, and to include
   information on the contributions to that operation made by each of the  
   member nations of NATO and the contributions that each member nation of 
   NATO makes or has pledged to make during any follow-on operation; and,  
   (3) require the report on future operations to be submitted not later   
   than 90 days after the completion of the military operation.            
                      Repeal of restriction preventing cooperative airlift support 
           through acquisition and cross-servicing agreements (sec. 1222)          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1203) that would   
   amend section 2350c of title 10, United States Code, to repeal the      
   restriction that authorizes the Secretary of Defense to enter into      
   military airlift agreements with allied countries only under the        
   authority of section 2350c.                                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      GAO study on the benefits and costs of the United States     
           military engagement in Europe (sec. 1223)                               
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1207) that would require 
   the Comptroller General to conduct a study assessing the value to the   
   United States and its national security interests gained from the       
   engagement of U.S. Armed Forces in Europe and from military strategies  
   used to shape the international security environment in Europe. The     
   study would include an assessment of a number of issues related to the  
   U.S. military presence in Europe and the contributions made by the      
   European allies of the United States. The report would be submitted to  
   the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of             
   Representatives not later than March 1, 2001.                           
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the report to
   a study of the benefits and costs of U.S. military engagement in Europe 
   and change the date for the submission of the report to December 1,     
   2001.                                                                   
                                  SUBTITLE D--OTHER MATTERS                       

                      Joint data exchange center with Russian Federation on early  
           warning systems and notification of ballistic missile launches (sec.    
           1231)                                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1213) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish, in conjunction with the
   Government of the Russian Federation, a United States-Russian Federation
   joint center for the exchange of data from early warning systems and for
   notification of missile launches.                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would: (1) authorize the   
   Secretary of Defense to establish a U.S.-Russian Federation joint center
   for the exchange of data from early warning systems and for notification
   of missile launches; (2) require that the Secretary submit a report to  
   the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and the House of            
   Representatives on plans for the joint data exchange center; and (3)    
   prohibit the obligation of more than $4.0 million of fiscal year 2001   
   funds for establishment of the joint data exchange center until 30 days 
   after the date on which the Secretary submits a copy of a written       
   agreement between the United States and Russia providing the details of 
   the cost-sharing arrangement required in the Memorandum of Agreement of 
   June 4, 2000.                                                           
                      Report on sharing and exchange of ballistic missile launch   
           early warning data (sec. 1232)                                          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1029) that would   
   require the Secretary of Defense to report on the feasibility and       
   advisability of establishing a center at which missile launch early     
   warning data from the United States and other nations would be made     
   available to nations concerned with the launch of ballistic missiles.   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of Defense to report on current and planned activities of the Department
   of Defense with respect to the sharing and exchange with other countries
   of early warning data concerning ballistic missile launches. The report 
   shall include the Secretary's assessment of the benefits and risks of   
   sharing such data with other countries on a bilateral or multilateral   
   basis.                                                                  
                      Annual report of Communist Chinese military companies        
           operating in the United States (sec. 1233)                              
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1208) that would express 
   the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense has not complied    
   with requirements of section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense
   Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261) to publish and update a   
   list of Communist Chinese military companies operating in the United    
   States.                                                                 

    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate the sense 
   of Congress and would amend section 1237 to require the Secretary to    
   report on, rather than publish, a list of Communist Chinese military    
   companies operating in the United States. The Secretary would be        
   directed to submit that report to the following: the Committee on Armed 
   Services of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Armed        
   Services of the Senate; the Secretary of State; the Secretary of the    
   Treasury; the Attorney General; the Secretary of Commerce; the Secretary
   of Energy; and the Director of Central Intelligence.                    
                      Adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of    
           high performance computers (sec. 1234)                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1209) that would amend   
   section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
   1998 (Public Law 105 85) to limit to 60 days, excluding days when the   
   Congress is not in session because of an adjournment sine die, the time 
   period for congressional review of a presidential change to the export  
   control levels for high performance computers prior to that change going
   into effect.                                                            
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 1214).     

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

       The conferees believe that the administration needs to adequately   
   assess the national security implications of commercial technological   
   diffusion before new export levels are proposed. For that reason, the   
   conferees direct the Secretary of Defense and the Director for Central  
   Intelligence to jointly submit to Congress, not later than April 1,     
   2001, a report on the national security implications of trends in the   
   research and development, manufacture, use, and proliferation of        
   information technology in the commercial sector.                        
       The report shall include a discussion of the following matters: (1) 
   whether commercially available information technology has been or could 
   be used for military and intelligence purposes by foreign nations and   
   terrorist organizations, and the threats that such uses could pose to   
   U.S. national security interests; (2) the advisability of inserting     
   commercially available information technology as components into U.S.   
   weapons systems, together with a discussion of the challenges associated
   with doing so; (3) whether the United States has the ability to control 
   the proliferation of commercially available information technology      
   effectively through unilateral or multilateral export control regimes;  
   and (4) the identification of critical commercially available           
   information technologies and associated knowledge for which unilateral, 
   multilateral, or alternative export controls may be needed in the       
   preservation of U.S. national security interests. The report should also
   consider the advisability of establishing a center to assess the        
   military utility of commercially available information technology       
   produced by both U.S. and foreign commercial sectors.                   
                      Increased authority to provide healthcare services as        
           humanitarian and civic assistance (sec. 1235)                           
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 321) that would    
   allow under-served areas, as well as rural areas, to receive medical,   
   dental, and veterinary services through the humanitarian and civic      
   assistance program.                                                     
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferees note that this increased authority is to be used in   
   conjunction with authorized U.S. military operations in furtherance of  
   U.S. security interests and the expansion of the operational readiness  
   skills of the armed forces, and shall be carried out at no additional   
   cost to the Department of Defense.                                      
           Sense of Congress regarding the use of children as soldiers (sec. 1236) 

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1210) that would   
   express the sense of Congress that the use of children as soldiers by   
   governmental and non-governmental armed forces should be condemned      
   worldwide, the optional protocol is a critical first step in ending the 
   use of children as soldiers, that the President should consult closely  
   with the Senate with the objective of building support for the optional 
   protocol, that the President and Congress should work together to enact 
   a law that establishes a fund for the rehabilitation and reintegration  
   into society of child soldiers, and that the Secretaries of the         
   Departments of State and Defense should undertake all possible efforts  
   to persuade and encourage other governments to ratify and endorse the   
   optional protocol on the use of child soldiers.                         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

           Sense of Congress regarding undersea rescue and recovery (sec. 1237)    

       The conferees agree to a provision that would express the sympathy  
   of the Congress and of the American people to the people of the Russian 
   Federation over the death of the crewmen of the submarine Kursk. The    
   provision urges the President of the United States and the President of 
   the Russian Federation, in coordination with the leaders of other       
   maritime nations, to cooperate in establishing a plan for response,     
   rescue, and recovery of the crew of undersea vessels involved in        
   undersea accidents or incidents.                                        
           United States-China Security Review Commission (sec. 1238)              


       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1076) that would   
   amend The Trade Deficit Review Commission Act to establish a 12-member  
   commission, the United States-China Security Review Commission, to      
   monitor and assess the national security implications of the evolving   
   bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and 
   the People's Republic of China. The commission would be established on  
   the framework of the Trade Deficit Review Commission, which is scheduled
   to complete its work by the end of this year, and would issue an annual 
   report.                                                                 
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would establish a          
   free-standing United States-China Security Review Commission to review  
   the national security implications of trade and economic ties between   
   the United States and the People's Republic of China. The amendment     
   would facilitate the assumption by the United States-China Security     
   Review Commission of its duties regarding the review by providing for   
   the transfer to that commission of staff, materials, and infrastructure 
   of the Trade Deficit Review Commission that are appropriate for the     
   review after the submittal of the final report of the Trade Deficit     
   Review Commission. The amendment would also provide that the members of 
   the Trade Deficit Review Commission, as of the date of the enactment of 
   this Act, shall serve as members of the United States-China Security    
   Review Commission until such time as members are appointed.             
                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

           Limitation on number of military personnel in Colombia                  

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1204) that would         
   establish a limit of 500 on the number of U.S. military personnel       
   authorized to be on duty in the Republic of Colombia at any time. The   
   limit would not apply to military personnel deployed to Colombia for the
   purpose of rescuing or retrieving U.S. Government personnel, military   
   personnel attached to the U.S. Embassy, military personnel engaged in   
   relief operations, or nonoperational transient military personnel.      
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Prohibition on assumption by United States Government of     
           liability for nuclear accidents in North Korea                          
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1210) that would prohibit
   the President or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the U.S. 
   Government from using the authority of Public Law 85 804 (50 U.S.C.     
   1431) or any other provision of law to enter into any contract or       
   arrangement which would impose liability on the U.S. Government for     
   nuclear accidents occurring in North Korea.                             
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

            TITLE XIII--COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION WITH STATES OF THE FORMER    
                                  SOVIET UNION                                    
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                      Specification of cooperative threat reduction programs and   
           funds (sec. 1301)                                                       
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1301) that would define  
   Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) programs and Department of Defense   
   funding for CTR programs, and make fiscal year 2001 CTR funds available 
   for obligation for three fiscal years.                                  
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Funding allocations (sec. 1302)                                         

       The budget request included $458.4 million for the Cooperative      
   Threat Reduction (CTR) Program.                                         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1302) that would         
   authorize $443.4 million for the CTR Program for fiscal year 2001, a    
   $15.0 million decrease. The provision would increase funding for        
   strategic nuclear arms elimination projects in Russia and Ukraine,      
   decrease funding for defense and military contacts, and deny funding,   
   pursuant to the prohibition contained in section 1305 of the National   
   Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65), for 
   activities related to a chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia.
    The Senate amendment would authorize the budget request.               

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize $443.4    
   million for CTR programs to include: $177.8 million for strategic       
   offensive arms elimination in Russia; $29.1 million for strategic       
   nuclear arms elimination in Ukraine; $9.3 million for warhead           
   dismantlement processing in Russia; $14.0 million for weapons           
   transportation security in Russia; $57.4 million for planning, design,  
   and construction of the storage facility for Russian fissile materials; 
   $89.7 million for weapons storage security in Russia; $32.1 million for 
   the elimination of the production of weapons grade plutonium at Russian 
   reactors; $12.0 million for biological weapons proliferation prevention 
   activities in the former Soviet Union; $13.0 million for other          
   assessments and administrative support, and $9.0 million for defense and
   military contacts.                                                      
                      Prohibition on use of funds for elimination of conventional  
           weapons (sec. 1303)                                                     

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1303) that would prohibit
   the use of Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) funds to be used for the  
   elimination of conventional weapons or delivery vehicles primarily      
   intended to deliver such weapons.                                       
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees continue to believe that the CTR program should remain
   focused on eliminating the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction  
   and their delivery vehicles in the former Soviet Union. The conferees   
   are concerned by indications that the Department of Defense may be      
   considering using CTR funds for the elimination of delivery systems     
   primarily intended to deliver conventional weapons, and note that such  
   actions would be prohibited by this section.                            
                      Limitations on use of funds for fissile material storage     
           facility (sec. 1304)                                                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1304) that would limit   
   the use of fiscal year 2001 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for      
   construction, design, or planning of a second wing for the Mayak fissile
   material storage facility until 15 days after the date that the         
   Secretary of Defense submits to Congress notification that Russia and   
   the United States have signed a written transparency agreement that     
   provides that the material stored at the facility is of weapons origin. 
   The provision also establishes a funding cap for the first wing of the  
   facility of not more than $412.6 million.                               
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

       The conferees agree to establish a funding cap for the first wing of
   the facility because of continuing concerns over the ability and        
   willingness of Russia to pay its share of the costs, and the previous   
   agreement of the Department of Defense to absorb additional costs       
   without prior congressional consultation.                               
                      Limitation on use of funds to support warhead dismantlement  
           processing (sec. 1305)                                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1307) that would limit   
   fiscal year 2001 funds for warhead dismantlement processing in Russia   
   until 15 days after the date that the Secretary of Defense submits to   
   Congress notification that the United States has reached an agreement   
   with Russia, providing for appropriate transparency measures regarding  
   assistance by the United States with respect to such processing.        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Agreement on nuclear weapons storage sites (sec. 1306)                  

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1308) that would direct  
   the Secretary of Defense to seek to enter into an agreement with Russia 
   regarding procedures to allow the United States appropriate access to   
   nuclear weapons storage sites for which assistance under Cooperative    
   Threat Reduction programs is provided.                                  
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Limitation on use of funds for construction of fossil fuel   
           energy plants; report (sec. 1307)                                       
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1309) that would prevent 
   Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) funds from being used for the        
   construction of a fossil fuel energy plant.                             
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that prevents fiscal year 2001 
   CTR funds from being used for the construction of a fossil fuel energy  
   plant intended to provide power to local communities already receiving  
   power from nuclear energy plants that produce plutonium. The amendment  
   also would require a report to Congress, no later than 60 days after    
   enactment of this Act, detailing options for assisting Russia in the    
   development of alternative energy sources to the three plutonium        
   production reactors remaining in operation in Russia.                   
                      Reports on activities and assistance under cooperative threat
           reduction programs (sec. 1308)                                          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1207) that would   
   consolidate several annual reporting requirements concerning the        
   Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program. The consolidated report     
   would include: (1) an estimate of the total amount required to be       
   expended to achieve the objectives of the program; (2) a description of 
   a five year plan; (3) a description of the program activities carried   
   out during the previous fiscal year; (4) a description of the audits and
   examinations conducted by the program to account for and ensure that the
   assistance is being used for its intended purpose; and (5) a current    
   description of the tactical nuclear weapons arsenal of Russia. The first
   report would be submitted to Congress not later than the first Monday in
   February 2002. Also contained in the annual report would be a           
   requirement for the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct 
   an annual assessment of the information provided in the consolidated CTR
   report. The assessment would be due 60 days after the date on which the 
   annual report is submitted to Congress.                                 
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1305) that would limit   
   not more than 10 percent of fiscal year 2001 Cooperative Threat         
   Reduction (CTR) funds from being expended or obligated until the        
   Department of Defense submits to Congress an updated version of the CTR 
   multiyear plan for fiscal year 2001, and                                

                    another provision (sec. 1306) that would require the first    
          report on Russian nonstrategic nuclear arms to be submitted to Congress 
          not later than October 1, 2000.                                         
       The House recedes with an amendment that would add the provisions   
   from the House bill to the CTR consolidated report, require the first   
   consolidated report to be due on February 5, 2001, and narrow the scope 
   of the Comptroller General's assessment to a review of the five year    
   plan and the audits and examinations information in the annual report.  
   This assessment would be submitted to Congress not later than 90 days   
   after the date the CTR annual report is submitted to Congress, with the 
   first Comptroller General's assessment submitted in 2001.               
       The conferees note that there have been repeated delays in the      
   submission of the CTR reports to the Congress. The conferees expect that
   consolidating CTR reporting requirements into one annual report will    
   facilitate the Department's ability to meet the congressionally mandated
   due date each year. The conferees believe that meeting this deadline    
   provides the Congress with critical programmatic information crucial to 
   the oversight of the CTR program. Failure to meet such deadlines impedes
   congressional oversight and is of great concern to the conferees. In    
   light of this concern, the conferees expect the Department to meet the  
   CTR report requirements and deadline, and agree that noncompliance may  
   warrant future legislative measures to limit funding obligations and    
   expenditures until such time as the necessary information is provided to
   the Congress.                                                           
           Russian chemical weapons elimination (sec. 1309)                        

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1208) that would   
   amend the prohibition contained in section 1305 of the National Defense 
   Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) to limit     
   fiscal year 2000 Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) funds, and funds    
   appropriated after the date of enactment, from being obligated or       
   expended to construct the Shchuch'ye chemical weapons destruction       
   facility in Russia until 30 days after the Secretary of Defense         
   certifies in writing to the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and 
   the House of Representatives that for that fiscal year four specific    
   criteria have been met. These criteria are: (1) that the government of  
   Russia has agreed to provide at least $25.0 million annually for the    
   construction, support, and operation of the facility; (2) that Russia   
   has agreed to utilize this facility to destroy the remaining four       
   stockpiles of nerve agents located throughout Russia; (3) that the      
   United States has obtained multiyear commitments from the international 
   community for the support of social infrastructure projects for         
   Shchuch'ye; and (4) that Russia has agreed to destroy its chemical      
   weapons production facilities at Volgograd and Novocheboksark.          
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would express support for  
   international assistance, when practicable, to assist Russia in         
   eliminating its chemical weapons stockpile in accordance with Russia's  
   obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention. The amendment would  
   also require that the Secretary of Defense submit a report to the Armed 
   Services Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives that 
   identifies: (1) the amount of money spent by Russia for chemical weapons
   elimination during fiscal year 2000; (2) the assistance being provided  
   by the international community for the safe storage and elimination of  
   Russia's stockpile of nerve agents, including those at Shchuch'ye; (3)  
   the countries providing the assistance; and (4) the value of the        
   assistance that the international community has already provided and has
   committed for this purpose.                                             
       The conferees agree not to repeal or amend the existing prohibition 
   contained in Public Law 106 65 on funding for the chemical weapons      
   destruction facility in Russia. The conferees believe the international 
   community should take a more active role in assisting Russia with its   
   chemical weapons elimination efforts. The conferees will continue to    
   monitor progress in the effort to reduce and eliminate the threat from  
   Russia's chemical weapons, including the participation of the           
   international community in this effort. The conferees note that there   
   are a number of options available within the CTR Program to advance U.S.
   threat reduction and nonproliferation objectives, including assisting   
   Russia in its efforts to secure and eliminate its chemical weapons      
   stockpiles. The conferees note the availability of prior-year funds that
   may be used to support this effort.                                     
                      Limitation on use of funds for elimination of weapons grade  
           plutonium program (sec. 1310)                                           
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1209) that would   
   prevent more than 50 percent of fiscal year 2001 Cooperative Threat     
   Reduction (CTR) funds from being obligated or expended until 30 days    
   after the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress a report on an       
   agreement between the United States and Russia regarding a new option   
   selected for the shut down or conversion of the reactors in the         
   elimination of weapons grade plutonium program in Russia. The report    
   must also contain the new date when such reactors will cease production 
   of weapons grade plutonium and any cost sharing arrangements between    
   Russia and the United States in undertaking the activities in this      
   program.                                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Report on audits of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs (sec. 1311)   

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1310) that would direct  
   the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report not              

                    later than March 31, 2001, examining the procedures and       
          mechanisms with respect to audits by the Department of Defense of the   
          use of funds for Cooperative Threat Reduction programs.                 
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

                      Limitation on use of funds for prevention of biological      
           weapons proliferation in Russia                                         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1311) that would limit   
   Cooperative Threat Reduction funds from being obligated or expended for 
   the prevention of proliferation of biological weapons in Russia until   
   the President submits to Congress the report on the Expanded Threat     
   Reduction Initiative required by section 1309 of the National Defense   
   Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65). This report 
   was due March 31, 2000.                                                 
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

           TITLE XIV--COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM   
                       ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) ATTACK                         
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                      Commission to assess the threat to the United States from    
           electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack (secs. 1401 1409)                    
       The House bill contained a provision (secs. 1401 1409) that would   
   establish a Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from   
   Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack.                                     
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the         
   Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress commenting on the   
   Commission's findings and conclusions, describing the political-military
   scenarios that could possibly lead to an EMP attack against the United  
   States, evaluating the relative likelihood of an EMP attack against the 
   United States compared to other threats involving nuclear weapons, and  
   explaining the actions intended to implement the recommendations of the 
   Commission and the reasons for doing so.                                
              TITLE XV--NAVY ACTIVITIES ON THE ISLAND OF VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO     

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

           Navy activities on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico (secs. 1501 1508) 

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1501) that would convey  
   the Navy property, comprising the Naval Ammunition Support Detachment,  
   on the western side of the Island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, except the   
   communication and radar sites, to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under 
   the terms of the agreement between the President and the Governor of    
   Puerto Rico.                                                            
       The Senate amendment contained provisions (secs. 1301 1308) that    
   would support the agreement reached between the President and the       
   Governor of Puerto Rico intended to restore relations between the people
   of Vieques and the Navy, and to provide for the continuation of live    
   fire training on the Island of Vieques. Specifically, the Senate bill   
   would authorize $40.0 million for infrastructure and other economic     
   projects on the Island of Vieques, and would require the President to   
   conduct a referendum on Vieques to determine whether the people of      
   Vieques approve or disapprove of the continuation of live-fire military 
   training on the island. The conservation zones on the western side of   
   the island, containing seven endangered and threatened species, would be
   transferred to the Secretary of Interior to be administered as wildlife 
   refuges. If the people of Vieques approve the continuation of live-fire 
   training, the provision would authorize an additional $50.0 million in  
   economic aid for the island. If the people of Vieques disapprove the    
   continuation of live-fire training, the provision would require the Navy
   and Marine Corps to cease all training operations on the Island of      
   Vieques by May 1, 2003; to terminate any operations at Roosevelt Roads  
   related to the use of training ranges on Vieques, to reduce other       
   defense activities at Roosevelt Roads to levels necessary for national  
   security reasons, and to transfer all Navy property on the eastern side 
   of the Island of Vieques to the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary
   of Interior would be required to retain the transferred properties      
   subject to further congressional action regarding disposition.          
       The conferees remain concerned about the lack of live-fire access to
   the Naval training facility on the Island of Vieques, and the related   
   negative consequences for Navy and Marine Corps readiness. In testimony 
   before the Congress, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, along   
   with the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine     
   Corps, stated that Vieques provides integrated live-fire training ``. . 
   . critical to our readiness.'' The Secretary of the Navy also testified 
   that ``. . . only by providing this preparation can we fairly ask our   
   service members to put their lives at risk.'' The concern of the Joint  
   Chiefs of Staff were reinforced by operational commanders including the 
   Commander of the Sixth Fleet of the Navy who stated that the loss of    
   Vieques would ``cost American lives.''                                  
    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferees agree to include provisions that would support the    
   agreement reached between the President and the Governor of             

                    Puerto Rico regarding the future of Navy live-fire military   
          training on Vieques. The conferees agree to authorize $40.0 million in  
          immediate economic assistance for the Municipality of Vieques.          
       The conferees would specifically include a provision that would     
   transfer, with certain exceptions, the land comprising the Navy         
   Ammunition Support Detachment to the Municipality of Vieques. The       
   property would be administered, managed, and controlled by the          
   Municipality of Vieques in a manner that is determined to be most       
   advantageous to the majority of the residents of Vieques. The           
   relocatable over-the-horizon radar site, the telecommunications         
   equipment site on Mount Pirata, and any easements or rights-of-way      
   associated with these sites would be exempted from transfer and retained
   by the Navy.                                                            
       The conservation zones on the land comprising the Navy Ammunition   
   Support Detachment would be transferred to the Secretary of Interior to 
   be administered and managed by the Secretary as a wildlife refuge       
   through a cooperative agreement among the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,  
   the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust, and the Secretary of Interior.      
   Property adjacent to these wildlife refuge areas could be included in   
   the cooperative agreement, however, such areas would not exceed 800     
   acres. If the cooperative agreement is not completed before the required
   transfer date, the Secretary of Interior should begin the administration
   and management of the land as wildlife refuges.                         
       Given the importance of the Navy training range to national security
   and the unique circumstances of the people of Vieques, the conferees    
   would also include a provision that would require a binding referendum  
   by the people of Vieques to determine if the range should remain        
   available for live-fire training. The referendum would require that the 
   residents of Vieques vote on the future of live-fire training at the    
   Navy range on Vieques. The vote would take place on May 1, 2001, or 270 
   days before or after that date. The conferees would authorize the       
   referendum, despite remaining reservations regarding the propriety of   
   such an action, and would also do so with the clear expectation that    
   this represents a unique circumstance, and such local referenda should  
   not be used to determine the status of national security assets.        
       The conferees agree to authorize an additional $50.0 million to     
   provide economic assistance to the people of Vieques if there is a vote 
   in favor of continued live-fire training at the Navy range.             
       If the people of Vieques disapprove continued live-fire training, or
   the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps    
   jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a certification  
   that the range is no longer needed for training by the Navy and the     
   Marine Corps, all Navy owned land on the eastern side of the island,    
   with the exception of the live-fire area, would be transferred to the   
   Secretary of Interior to be administered and managed as a wildlife      
   refuge. The live impact area would be administered as a wilderness area 
   with no public access permitted.                                        
       Finally, the conferees would also include a provision that would    
   impose a moratorium on new construction at Fort Buchanan pending a      
   determination that such construction would be required despite the      
   potential for relocation to Roosevelt Roads. Reserve component and      
   nonappropriated fund facilities would not be included in the moratorium.
       The conferees recognize and appreciate the sacrifice made by the    
   people of Vieques and other communities located near U.S. military      
   training installations, which have ensured the readiness of U.S.        
   military forces. The conferees remain concerned that future training may
   be jeopardized as a result of historically poor relations with the      
   people of Vieques, and the tragic accident which resulted in the death  
   of a civilian employee of the Navy. The conferees hope that the Navy and
   the people of Vieques will successfully develop and sustain a           
   cooperative relationship for the future.                                
                           TITLE XVI--VETERANS EDUCATION BENEFITS                 

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                      Additional opportunity for certain VEAP participants to      
           enroll in basic educational assistance under Montgomery G.I. Bill (sec. 
           1601)                                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 683) that would    
   authorize the secretary of a military department to, as a recruiting or 
   retention incentive, permit a service member who was previously eligible
   for the Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) or who did not   
   elect to participate in the Montgomery G.I. Bill to enroll in the       
   Montgomery G.I. Bill educational benefit program.                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would, during a one-year   
   period following enactment, permit individuals who were previously      
   enrolled in VEAP to enroll in the Montgomery G.I. Bill program after    
   paying a premium not to exceed $2,700.                                  
                      Modification of authority to pay tuition for off-duty        
           training and education (sec. 1602)                                      
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 684) that would    
   authorize the secretary of a military department to pay up to 100       
   percent of the charges of an educational institution for the tuition or 
   expenses of a service member enrolled in an off-duty educational program
   and would permit service members to use their Montgomery G.I. Bill      
   educational benefit to pay any portion of the charges that are not paid 
   by the secretary of the military department.                            

    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Clarification of Department of Veterans Affairs duty to      
           assist (sec. 1611)                                                      
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 672) that would    
   clarify the responsibility of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to      
   assist claimants in developing all facts pertinent to a claim for       
   benefits.                                                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

                      Modification of time for use by certain members of the       
           Selected Reserve of entitlement to educational assistance               
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 670) that would    
   extend the time frame in which members of the Selected Reserve could use
   their educational benefits.                                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Modification of time for use by certain members of Selected  
           Reserve of entitlement to certain educational assistance                
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 685) that would    
   extend the period in which members of the Selected Reserve may use their
   Reserve Montgomery G.I. Bill benefits to five years after they separate 
   from the reserves.                                                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Short title                                                             

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 681) that would    
   establish the subtitle, ``Helping Our Professionals Educationally (HOPE)
   Act of 2000.''                                                          
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Transfer of entitlement to educational assistance by certain 
           members of the armed forces                                             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 682) that would    
   authorize the secretary of a military department, as a recruiting or    
   retention incentive, to permit a service member to transfer their       
   entitlement to the basic educational benefit under the Montgomery G.I.  
   Bill, in whole or in part, to their dependents.                         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                           TITLE XVII--ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS                 

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

           Assistance to Firefighters (secs. 1701 1707)                            

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1072) that would   
   authorize a six-year, $3.1 billion competitive federal grant program to 
   provide assistance to local firefighting departments for the purpose of 
   protecting the health and safety of the public and firefighting         
   personnel, including volunteers and emergency medical service personnel,
   against fire and fire-related hazards. The provision would authorize    
   grant funds to be used for various firefighting related activities      
   including the hiring of additional personnel, the training of personnel,
   the procurement of vehicles and other equipment, certification of fire  
   inspectors, and similar activities. A 10 percent matching requirement of
   non-federal funds under this program would be required. The Director of 
   the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would be responsible for 
   the administration of the program.                                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize a series of
   provisions (secs. 1701 1707) to provide assistance to local firefighting
   departments.                                                            
       The amendment would authorize a two-year, $400.0 million competitive
   grant program to provide assistance to local firefighting departments.  
   Each grant could not exceed $750,000. In order for a grant applicant to 
   receive funds, the applicant would have to demonstrate a financial need 
   for the assistance; outline the costs and benefits of public safety in  
   relation to the use of the assistance; and agree to provide information 
   to the National Fire Incident Reporting System. There would be a 30     
   percent matching requirement of non-federal funds under this program for
   fire departments that serve more than 50,000 people, and a 10 percent   
   matching requirement of non-federal funds for fire departments that     
   serve 50,000 people or less. The Director of FEMA would be required to  
   ensure that communities protected by volunteer firefighters receive     
   grant funding that at least reflects a proportionate share, as compared 
   to the U.S. population as a whole. The Director of FEMA would also be   
   required to submit a report to Congress that provides the current role  
   and activities associated with the fire services, the adequacy of       
   current funding, and a needs assessment to identify shortfalls. The     
   Director of FEMA would consult with the chief executive of a state when 
   making a direct grant.                                                  
       The amendment would also include a two-year, $30.0 million program  
   to provide assistance to state foresters or equivalent state officials  
   for firefighting activities. The Secretary of                           

                    Agriculture would be responsible for the administration of    
          this program. The Secretary of Agriculture would be required to submit a
          report to Congress on the results of the assistance provided under this 
          program.                                                                
       The amendment would further authorize a two-year, $30.0 million     
   competitive grant program to hospitals that serve as regional burn      
   centers, to safety organizations that conduct burn safety programs to   
   assist burn prevention programs, to programs that augment existing burn 
   prevention programs, or to other entities that provide after-burn       
   treatment and counseling for burn victims. The Director of FEMA would be
   responsible for the administration of the program. The Director would be
   required to submit a report to Congress on the results of the assistance
   provided under this aspect of the grant program.                        
       The amendment would also require the Secretary of Health and Human  
   Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, to conduct a     
   study regarding the prevalence of hepatitis C among emergency response  
   employees of the United States. The Secretary of Health and Human       
   Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, would also be    
   authorized to make grants to qualifying local governments that are      
   qualified to carry out demonstration projects that train employees to   
   minimize the risk of hepatitis C infection, and to test and treat       
   employees for the disease.                                              
       The amendment would further require the Secretary of Defense, in    
   consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Commerce, to
   conduct an engineering study to identify any portions of the 138 144    
   megahertz band that the Department of Defense can share with public     
   safety radio services in various geographic regions of the United       
   States. The study would include recommended measures necessary to       
   prevent harmful interference between the Department of Defense systems  
   and the public safety systems, and a reasonable schedule for the sharing
   of frequencies, provided such sharing can be accomplished without       
   causing interference. The Secretary of Commerce and the Chairman of the 
   Federal Communications Commission would also be required to submit a    
   report to Congress on alternative frequencies that are, or could be     
   made, available for use by public safety systems.                       
       The amendment would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer  
   excess personal property of the Department of Defense to firefighting   
   agencies if the property is determined to be suitable for use in        
   providing fire and emergency medical services. The property would have  
   to be drawn from existing stocks of the Department of Defense and made  
   without cost to the Department. The recipient firefighting department   
   would accept the property on an as-is, where-is basis and cover all     
   costs of the transfer of the property.                                  
       Finally, the amendment would require the establishment of a task    
   force to identify defense technologies and equipment that could be      
   readily put to use by fire service and emergency response personnel, and
   could be transferred to fire departments. The task force would consist  
   of a representative from the Department of Defense and each of the seven
   organizations representing various views in firefighting.               
                                  TITLE XVIII--IMPACT AID                         

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

           Impact Aid Reauthorization Act of 2000 (secs. 1801 1818)                

       The conference agreement includes provisions that would amend the   
   Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7701) to      
   extend the authority for, and to restructure, assistance programs for   
   local educational agencies impacted by federal presence. The provisions 
   would make adjustments to the impact aid program to accommodate military
   housing privatization initiatives and would restructure the formula to  
   increase impact aid to schools serving military children. Other         
   provisions would hold school districts harmless in cases where military 
   children have been temporarily relocated to off-base housing while      
   on-base housing is renovated and would provide additional support to    
   school districts required to support privatized military housing areas  
   constructed on non-federal land. The provisions would accelerate payment
   of impact aid to the most severely effected school districts and would  
   authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to school        
   districts to renovate and repair schools with the greatest need. The    
   provisions would also establish a minimum funding level for small, poor 
   school districts.                                                       
                      DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS            

           Overview                                                                

       The budget request for fiscal year 2001 included $8,033,908,000 for 
   military construction and family housing.                               
       The House bill would authorize $8,433,908,000 for military          
   construction and family housing.                                        
    The Senate amendment would provide $8,463,908,000 for this purpose.    

       The conferees recommend authorization of appropriations of          
   $8,821,172,000 for military construction and family housing, including  
   general reductions and revised economic assumptions.                    

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              FISCAL YEAR 2001 BRAC MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS--AIR FORCE: BRAC IV CONSTRUCTION, FISCAL YEAR 2001              
                                                       [Dollars in thousands]                                                      

State                                   Installation or location    Description                                                   Amount  

Texas                                   Fort Sam Houston            Defense Reutilization and Marketing Organization Complex      12,800  
                                                                                                                                --------  
     Total Air Force-BRAC IV Construction    xl                          xl                                                            12,800  


                                      TITLE XXI--ARMY                             

           Overview                                                                

       The House bill would authorize $1,824,640,000 for Army military     
   construction and family housing programs for fiscal year 2001.          
    The Senate amendment would authorize $1,978,295,000 for this purpose.  

       The conferees recommend authorization of appropriations of          
   $1,925,344,000 for Army military construction and family housing for    
   fiscal year 2001.                                                       
       The conferees agree to the following reductions: $635,000, which    
   represents the combination of savings from adjustment to foreign        
   currency rates for military construction outside the United States; and 
   $19,911,000, which represents the combination of savings from adjustment
   to foreign currency rates for military family housing construction and  
   military family housing support outside the United States. The          
   reductions shall not cancel any military construction authorized by     
   title XXI of this Act.                                                  
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

           Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2101)  

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2101) that would         
   authorize Army construction projects for fiscal year 2001. The          
   authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. 
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

       The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation
   basis. The state list contained in this report is intended to be the    
   binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location.      
           Family housing (sec. 2102)                                              

       The House bill included a provision (sec. 2102) that would authorize
   new construction and planning and design of family housing units for the
   Army for fiscal year 2001. The authorized amounts are listed on an      
   installation-by-installation basis.                                     
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

       The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation
   basis. The state list contained in this report is intended to be the    
   binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location.      
           Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2103)               

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2103) that would         
   authorize improvements to existing units of family housing for fiscal   
   year 2001.                                                              
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

           Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2104)                       

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2104) that would         
   authorize specific appropriations for each line item contained in the   
   Army's budget for fiscal year 2001. This section would also provide an  
   overall limit on the amount the Army may spend on military construction 
   projects.                                                               
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

                      Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year   
           2000 projects (sec. 2105)                                               
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2105) that would   
   amend section 2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for   
   Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106 65) to make technical    
   corrections in the funding authorization for Fort Stewart, Georgia, and 
   Fort Riley, Kansas. The provision would also amend section 2104 of the  
   Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B
   of Public Law 106 65) to provide for an increase in the amount          
   authorized for appropriation for unspecified minor construction from    
   $9.5 million to $14.6 million. The provision would also make certain    
   conforming changes.                                                     
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would amend section 2101 of
   the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000        
   (division B of Public Law 106 65) to provide for an increase in the     
   amount authorized for CONUS Various due to a change in scope.           
                      Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year   
           1999 projects (sec. 2106)                                               
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2105) would amend section
   2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999
   (division B of Public Law 105 261) to provide for an increase in the    
   amount authorized for the construction of a railhead facility at Fort   
   Hood, Texas.                                                            
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 2106) that 
   would amend section 2101 of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal    
   Year 1999 (division B of Public Law 105 261) to increase the amount     
   authorized for the construction of a barracks project at Fort Riley,    
   Kansas, from $41.0 million to $44.5                                     

                    million, and a railhead facility at Fort Hood, Texas, from    
          $32.5 million to $45.3 million. The provision would also make certain   
          technical corrections.                                                  
    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 1998      
           project (sec. 2107)                                                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2107) that would   
   amend section 2101 of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 1998
   (division B of Public Law 105 85) to provide an increase in the amount  
   authorized for the construction of a barracks project at Hunter Army    
   Airfield, Fort Stewart, Georgia, from $54.0 million to $57.5 million.   
   The provision would also make certain technical corrections.            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Authority to accept funds for realignment of certain military
           construction project, Fort Campbell, Kentucky (sec. 2108)               
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2108) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to accept funds from the Federal    
   Highway Administration (FHA) or the Commonwealth of Kentucky to fund the
   additional costs associated with the realignment of a rail connector    
   military construction project at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, authorized by 
   section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for      
   Fiscal Year 1997 (division B of Public Law 104 210). The provision would
   authorize the Secretary to use the funds received from the FHA or the   
   Commonwealth in the same manner as funds authorized and appropriated for
   the rail connector project. The provision would also specify that the   
   costs associated with realignment include, but are not limited to,      
   redesign costs, additional construction costs, additional costs due to  
   construction delays related to the realignment, and additional real     
   estate costs.                                                           
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                                      TITLE XXII--NAVY                            

           Overview                                                                

       The House bill would authorize $2,187,673,000 for Navy military     
   construction and family housing programs for fiscal year 2001.          
    The Senate amendment would authorize $2,095,163,000 for this purpose.  

       The conferees recommend authorization of appropriations of          
   $2,227,995,000 for Navy military construction and family housing for    
   fiscal year 2001.                                                       
       The conferees agree to general reductions of $20,000,000 in the     
   authorization of appropriations for the Navy military construction and  
   military family housing accounts. The reductions are to be offset by    
   savings from favorable bids, reduction in overhead costs, and           
   cancellation of projects due to force structure changes. The conferees  
   further agree to reductions of $2,889,000, which represents the         
   combination of savings from adjustment to foreign currency rates for    
   military construction outside the United States and $1,071,000, which   
   represents the combination of savings from adjustment to foreign        
   currency rates for military family housing support outside the United   
   States. The general reductions shall not cancel any military            
   construction authorized by title XXII of this Act.                      
                        ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST                        

           Improvements to military family housing, Navy                           

       The conferees recommend that, within authorized amounts for         
   improvements to military family housing and facilities, the Secretary of
   the Navy execute the following projects: $9,030,000 for Whole House     
   Revitalization (98 units) at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton,         
   California; and $500,000 for Whole House Revitalization (one unit) at   
   the 8th and I Marine Corps Barracks, District of Columbia.              
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

           Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2201)  

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2201) that would         
   authorize Navy construction projects for fiscal year 2001. The          
   authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. 
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

       The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation
   basis. The state list contained in this report is intended to be the    
   binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location.      
           Family housing (sec. 2202)                                              

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2202) that would         
   authorize new construction and planning and design of family housing    
   units for the Navy for fiscal year 2001. The authorized amounts are     
   listed on an installation-by-installation basis.                        
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 


       The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation
   basis. The state list contained in this report is intended to be the    
   binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location.      
           Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203)               

       The House contained a provision (sec. 2203) that would authorize    
   improvements to existing units of family housing for fiscal year 2001.  
   The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation    
   basis.                                                                  
    The Senate bill amendment contained a similar provision.               

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

           Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204)                       

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2204) that would         
   authorize specific appropriations for each line item in the Navy's      
   budget for fiscal year 2001. This provision would also provide an       
   overall limit on the amount the Navy may spend on military construction 
   projects.                                                               
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

                      Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 1997      
           project at Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia  
           (sec. 2205)                                                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2205) that would modify  
   the authorized use of funds authorized for appropriation for fiscal year
   1997 for a military construction project at Marine Corps Command        
   Development Command, Quantico, Virginia. The provision would permit the 
   use of previously authorized funds to carry out a military construction 
   project involving infrastructure development at that installation.      
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 2205).        

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                                   TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE                         

           Overview                                                                

       The House bill would authorize $1,766,136,000 for Air Force military
   construction and family housing programs for fiscal year 2001.          
    The Senate amendment would authorize $1,851,909,000 for this purpose.  

       The conferees recommend authorization of appropriations of          
   $1,943,069,000 for Air Force military construction and family housing   
   for fiscal year 2001.                                                   
       The conferees agree to a $12,231,000 reduction which represents the 
   combination of savings from adjustment to foreign currency rates for    
   military family housing construction and military family housing support
   outside the United States. The reduction shall not cancel any military  
   construction authorized by title XXIII of this Act.                     
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                      Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition       
           projects (sec. 2301)                                                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2301) that would         
   authorize Air Force construction projects for fiscal year 2001. The     
   authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. 
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

       The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation
   basis. The state list contained in this report is intended to be the    
   binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location.      
           Family housing (sec. 2302)                                              

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2302) that would         
   authorize new construction and planning and design of family housing    
   units for the Air Force for fiscal year 2001.                           
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

       The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation
   basis. The state list contained in this report is intended to be the    
   binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location.      
           Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303)               

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2303) that would         
   authorize improvements to existing units of family housing for fiscal   
   year 2001.                                                              
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

           Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304)                  

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2304) that would         
   authorize specific appropriations for each line item in the Air Force   
   budget for fiscal year 2001. This provision would also provide an       
   overall limit on the amount the Air Force may spend on military         
   construction projects.                                                  

    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

                                TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES                      

           Overview                                                                

       The House bill would authorize $860,390,000 for Defense Agencies    
   military construction and family housing programs for fiscal year 2001. 
   The bill would also authorize $1,174,369,000 for base closure           
   activities.                                                             
       The Senate amendment would authorize $736,884,000 for Defense       
   Agencies military construction and family housing programs for fiscal   
   year 2001. The amendment would also authorize $1,174,369,000 for base   
   closure activities.                                                     
       The conferees recommend authorization of appropriations of          
   $859,533,000 for Defense Agencies military construction and family      
   housing for fiscal year 2001. The conferees also recommend authorization
   of appropriations of $1,024,369,000 for base closure activities.        
       The conferees agree to a general reduction of $20,000,000 in the    
   authorization of appropriations for the chemical demilitarization       
   program. The reduction represents the combination of project savings in 
   military construction for chemical demilitarization resulting from      
   favorable bids, reduced overhead charges, and cancellations due to force
   structure changes. The conferees do not intend this reduction to        
   interfere with timely compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.  
   The conferees further agree to a reduction of $7,115,000, which         
   represents the combination of savings from adjustment to foreign        
   currency rates for military construction outside the United States. The 
   reductions shall not cancel any military construction projects          
   authorized by title XXIV of this Act.                                   
                        ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST                        

           Military construction projects, Manta Air Base, Ecuador                 

       The conferees agree, upon certification by the Secretary of Defense 
   that sufficient aircraft will be scheduled to operate out of the Manta  
   Air Base, Ecuador, to justify construction of projects at that facility,
   funds that have been authorized and appropriated shall be made available
   for the construction of large aerial surveillance aircraft related      
   facilities, visiting officers' quarters, visiting airmen quarters, and  
   dining facilities at Manta, Ecuador.                                    
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                      Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition
           projects (sec. 2401)                                                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2401) that would         
   authorize defense agencies construction projects for fiscal year 2001.  
   The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation    
   basis.                                                                  
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

       The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation
   basis. The state list contained in this report is intended to be the    
   binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location.      
           Energy conservation projects (sec. 2402)                                

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2402) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out energy conservation     
   projects.                                                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize for        
   appropriation $15.0 million to carry out energy conservation projects.  
           Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies (sec. 2403)           

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2402) that would         
   authorize specific appropriations for each line item in the Defense     
   Agencies budgets for fiscal year 2001. This provision would also provide
   an overall limit on the amount the Defense Agencies may spend on        
   military construction projects.                                         
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 2403).        

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

                      Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year   
           1990 project (sec. 2404)                                                
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2404) that would   
   amend section 2401 of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 1990
   and 1991 (division B of Public Law 101 189), as amended by section 2407 
   of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999     
   (division B of Public Law 103 261) to provide for an increase in the    
   amount authorized for the construction of the Portsmouth Naval Hospital,
   Virginia, from $342,854,000 to $351,354,000.                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          


             TITLE XXV--NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT    
                                     PROGRAM                                      
           Overview                                                                

       The House bill would authorize $177,500,000 for the U.S.            
   contribution to the NATO Security Investment Program for fiscal year    
   2001.                                                                   
    The Senate amendment would authorize $190,000,000 for this purpose.    

       The conferees agree to authorize $172,000,000 for the U.S.          
   contribution to the NATO Security Investment Program.                   
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

           Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2501)  

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2501) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to make contributions to the North   
   Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program in an amount   
   equal to the sum of the amount specifically authorized in section 2502  
   of the House bill and the amount of recoupment due to the United States 
   for construction previously financed by the United States.              
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision.                 

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

           Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502)                       

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2502) that would         
   authorize appropriations of $177,500,000 as the United States           
   contribution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security  
   Investment Program.                                                     
    The Senate amendment would authorize $190,000,000 for this purpose.    

       The conferees agree to authorize $172,000,000 for the United States 
   contribution to the NATO Security Investment Program.                   
                      TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES             

           Overview                                                                

       The House bill would authorize $443,200,000 for military            
   construction and land acquisition for fiscal year 2001 for the Guard and
   Reserve components.                                                     
    The Senate amendment would authorize $508,146,000 for this purpose.    

       The conferees recommend authorization of appropriations of          
   $668,862,000 for military construction and land acquisition for fiscal  
   year 2001. This authorization would be distributed as follows:          




          Army National Guard            $266,531,000



          Air National Guard             194,929,000



          Army Reserve                   108,738,000



          Naval and Marine Corps Reserve                62,073,000



          Air Force Reserve              36,591,000

                                                                             



                                         668,862,000


                        ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST                        

           Support for Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams             

       The conferees included $25.0 million for Unspecified Minor          
   Construction, Army National Guard, to support the activation of the     
   Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams. Although these teams   
   are to be assigned to locations that have existing facilities to        
   accommodate their needs, the conferees understand that the Army National
   Guard has identified a requirement of approximately $31.0 million for   
   the renovation of facilities to accommodate these teams. The conferees  
   are aware that the military construction program for the reserve        
   components is underfunded and that this requirement would place an      
   additional burden on an already constrained military construction       
   program for the Army National Guard. The conferees agree to authorize   
   additional funds for this purpose on a one-time basis and direct the    
   Secretary of the Army to provide a report on the expenditure of these   
   funds not later than October 1, 2001.                                   
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                      Authorized Guard and Reserve construction and land           
           acquisition projects (sec. 2601)                                        
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2601) that would         
   authorize appropriations for military construction for the guard and    
   reserve by service component for fiscal year 2002.                      
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The conference agreement includes a similar provision.                 

       The state list contained in this report is intended to be the       
   binding list of specific projects authorized at each location.          
                      Authority to contribute to construction of airport tower,    
           Cheyenne Airport, Cheyenne, Wyoming (sec. 2602)                         
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2602) that would   
   authorize $1,450,000 for a contribution by the Air National             

                    Guard to construction of a new airport tower at Cheyenne      
          Airport, Cheyenne, Wyoming.                                             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize the        
   Secretary of the Air Force to contribute to the Cheyenne Airport        
   Authority, consistent with applicable agreements, up to $1,450,000 from 
   the funds authorized for appropriation in section 2601 to provide for   
   the construction of an airport tower, at Cheyenne Airport, Cheyenne,    
   Wyoming, in support of the Air National Guard mission.                  
                  TITLE XXVII--EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS         

                      Legislative Provisions Adopted                     

                      Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be      
           specified by law (sec. 2701)                                            
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2701) that would provide 
   that authorizations for military construction projects, repair of real  
   property, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities,     
   contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security        
   Investment Program, and guard and reserve projects will expire on       
   October 1, 2003, or the date of enactment of an Act authorizing funds   
   for military construction for fiscal year 2004, whichever is later. This
   expiration would not apply to authorizations for which appropriated     
   funds have been obligated before October 1, 2003, or the date of        
   enactment of an Act authorizing funds for these projects, whichever is  
   later.                                                                  
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision.                 

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                      Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 1998      
           projects (sec. 2702)                                                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2702) that would provide 
   for selected extension of certain fiscal year 1998 military construction
   authorizations until October 1, 2001, or the date of the enactment of   
   the Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year     
   2002, whichever is later.                                               
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision.                 

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                      Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 1997      
           projects (sec. 2703)                                                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2703) that would provide 
   for selected extension of certain fiscal year 1997 military construction
   authorizations until October 1, 2001, or the date of the enactment of   
   the Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year     
   2002, whichever is later.                                               
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.                    

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

           Effective date (sec. 2704)                                              

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2704) that would provide 
   that Titles XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XV, and XXVI of this bill shall take
   effect on October 1, 2000, or the date of the enactment of this Act,    
   whichever is later.                                                     
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision.                 

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                              TITLE XXVIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS                    

           SUBTITLE A--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING  
                                     CHANGES                                      
           Joint use military construction projects (sec. 2801)                    

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2801) that would   
   express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense, when       
   preparing the budget request, should identify military construction     
   projects suitable for joint use, specify in the budget request joint use
   military construction projects, and give priority to joint use military 
   construction projects. The provision would also direct the Secretary to 
   include in the budget request a certification by each secretary         
   concerned that the service screened each construction project in the    
   budget request for the feasibility for joint use. The provision would   
   further require the Secretary of Defense to submit, not later than      
   September 30 of each year, a report that included the number of military
   construction projects evaluated for joint use construction, when the    
   project could be executed, and a list of the military construction      
   projects determined to be feasible for joint use. The provision would   
   also make certain conforming changes.                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of Defense to implement the program requirement by fiscal year 2003. The
   amendment would also eliminate the requirement that the Secretary of    
   Defense conduct an annual evaluation.                                   
                      Exclusion of certain costs from determination of             
           applicability of limitation on use of funds for improvement of family   
           housing (sec. 2802)                                                     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2802) that would   
   amend section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the    
   secretary concerned to exclude certain costs from the application of the
   limitation on the use of funds for improvement of military family       
   housing units. The specific costs that would be excluded are the        
   installation, maintenance, and repair of communications, security, or   
   anti-terrorism equipment required by the occupant in the performance of 
   his duties. The provision would also exclude the cost of repairing or   
   replacing the exterior of the unit or units if such repair or           
   replacement is necessary to meet historic preservation standards.       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would exclude only those   
   costs associated with the installation, maintenance, and repair of      
   communications, security, or anti-terrorism equipment required by the   
   occupant in the performance of his duties.                              
           Revision of space limitations for military family housing (sec. 2803)   

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2801) that would amend   
   section 2826 of title 10, United States Code, to require the secretary  
   concerned to ensure that the room patterns and floor areas of military  
   family housing units constructed, acquired, or improved by the secretary
   shall be generally comparable to those available in the locality of the 
   military installation on which such military family housing units are   
   located.                                                                
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 2803).        

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Modification of lease authority for high-cost military family
           housing (sec. 2804)                                                     
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2802) that would amend   
   section 2828 of title 10, United States Code, to modify the authorized  
   terms of leasing for military family housing to support the United      
   States Southern Command in Miami, Florida.                              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2804) that would   
   amend section 2828 of title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the    
   $60,000 per year limitation on the lease of an individual housing unit  
   and to authorize the Secretary of the Army to enter into leases for     
   eight housing units in the Miami area for no more than five years. The  
   provision would further amend section 2828 to authorize the Secretary   
   concerned to adjust the maximum cost authorized for family housing      
   leases based on the percentage that the national average monthly cost of
   housing differ during the two preceding fiscal years. The provision     
   would authorize the Secretary of the Army to adjust the maximum amount  
   of the eight family housing unit leases in the Miami area by the percent
   the annual average cost of housing for the Miami Military Housing Area  
   exceeds the annual average cost for the same region for the fiscal year 
   preceding the fiscal year.                                              
    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Provision of utilities and services under alternative        
           authority for acquisition and improvement of military housing (sec.     
           2805)                                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2806) that would   
   amend section 2872 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the    
   service secretaries to provide utilities and services to privatized     
   housing units located on a military installation on a reimbursable      
   basis. The payments received for such services would be credited to the 
   appropriate account or working capital fund from which the cost of      
   furnishing the utilities and services are paid.                         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the list of  
   covered utilities and services.                                         
                      Extension of alternative authority for acquisition and       
           improvement of military housing (sec. 2806)                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2803) that would amend   
   section 2885 of title 10, United States Code, to extend the authorities 
   contained in subchapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, for an     
   additional five-year period to 2006.                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2807) that would   
   amend section 2885 of title 10, United States Code, to extend the       
   authorities contained in subchapter 169 of title 10, United States Code,
   for an additional three-year period.                                    
       The House recedes with an amendment that would extend the           
   authorities contained in subchapter 169 of title 10, United States Code,
   to December 31, 2004.                                                   
                      Expansion of definition of armory to include readiness       
           centers (sec. 2807)                                                     
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2804) that would amend   
   section 18232 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify that the term 
   ``readiness center'' shall have the same meaning as the term ``armory.''
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 2808).        

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

                   SUBTITLE B--REAL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION        


                      Increase in threshold for notice and wait requirements for   
           real property transactions (sec. 2811)                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2811) that would amend   
   section 2662 of title 10, United States Code, to increase the threshold 
   for notice and wait requirements for real property transactions from    
   $200,000 to $500,000.                                                   
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 2811).        

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Enhancement of authority of military departments to lease    
           non-excess property (sec. 2812)                                         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2812) that would amend   
   section 2667 of title 10, United States, to modify the permissible forms
   of consideration received by the secretary concerned for the lease of   
   non-excess real property under the control of the secretary.            
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2812) that would   
   amend section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the    
   secretary concerned to lease facilities that are under the control of   
   that department and that are not excess to the needs of that department.
   The secretary concerned would be authorized to accept as compensation   
   for the leases, either payment in-kind or cash. The provision would     
   further authorize the secretary concerned to use cash proceeds from     
   leases for maintenance, protection, alteration, repair, improvements or 
   restoration of property or facilities, construction or acquisition of   
   new facilities, lease facilities, and facilities support. The provision 
   would authorize the secretary concerned to construct or acquire         
   facilities in excess of $500,000 only after submission of a report on   
   the facts of the construction or acquisition of such facilities to the  
   congressional defense committees and passage of a waits 30-day waiting  
   period. The provision would also authorize the secretary concerned to   
   indemnify the leasee from any claim for personal injury or property     
   damage, that results from the release of hazardous substance, pollutants
   or contaminants, petroleum, or unexploded ordnance as a result of       
   Department of Defense activities on the military installation at which  
   the leased property is located.                                         
       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include the         
   construction of new facilities as in-kind consideration and authorize   
   the secretary concerned to use funds received from money rentals for the
   construction or acquisition of new facilities. The amendment would      
   impose a notice and wait requirement for any new construction or        
   acquisition of new facilities exceeding $500,000. The amendment would   
   also not include a requirement for a certification by the Comptroller   
   General prior to secretarial acceptance of in-kind consideration or     
   money rentals.                                                          
                      Conveyance authority regarding utility systems of military   
           departments (sec. 2813)                                                 
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2813) that would amend   
   section 2688 of title 10, United States Code, to require the secretary  
   concerned to comply with the competition requirements of section 2304 of
   title 10, United States Code, in the conveyance of utility system       
   infrastructure. The provision would also require that the secretary     
   concerned carry out a conveyance or award only if he determines that the
   conveyance or award complies with State laws, regulations, rulings, and 
   policies governing the provision of utility systems.                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2813) that would   
   amend section 2688 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify that the 
   secretary concerned may use procedures other than competitive procedures
   only under the circumstances specified in section 2304 (c) through (f)  
   of title 10, United States Code.                                        
       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the secretary
   concerned to structure the solicitation process for the privatization of
   utility systems on military installations in such a manner that would   
   allow, to the maximum extent possible, all interested regulated and     
   unregulated entities the opportunity to acquire and operate utility     
   systems on military installations regardless of franchise rights in the 
   area of the installation concerned. The amendment would also direct the 
   secretary concerned to require the conveyee or awardee of the utility   
   system to manage and operate the utility system consistent with federal 
   and state regulations pertaining to health safety, fire, and            
   environmental requirements.                                             
                      Permanent conveyance authority to improve property management
           (sec. 2814)                                                             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1063) that would   
   extend the authority of the Administrator of the General Services       
   Administration to convey surplus property to local governments for law  
   enforcement purposes until December 2002.                               
    The House bill amendment contained no similar provision.               

       The House recedes with an amendment that would make permanent the   
   authority of the Administrator of the General Services Administration to
   convey surplus property to local governments for law enforcement        
   purposes.                                                               
                      SUBTITLE C--DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT            

       Scope of agreements to transfer property to redevelopment           
   authorities without consideration under the base closure laws (sec.     
   2821)                                                                   

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2821) that would   
   amend section 2905 of the Department of Defense Base Closure and        
   Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101 510) and
   section 204 of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure    
   Realignment Act (title II of Public Law 100 526) to clarify that the    
   seven-year period to account for the proceeds from any sale or lease of 
   property received by the redevelopment authority begins with the date of
   the initial transfer of property.                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                                SUBTITLE D--LAND CONVEYANCES                      

                                  PART I--ARMY CONVEYANCES                        

           Transfer of jurisdiction, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois (sec. 2831)     

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2831) that would         
   authorize the transfer of, and exchange of jurisdiction on, a parcel of 
   real property with improvements consisting of approximately 23 acres at 
   Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, between the Secretary of the Army and the
   Secretary of Veterans' Affairs. The parcel is to be incorporated into   
   the Rock Island National Cemetery.                                      
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Galesburg, Illinois (sec. 2832)   

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2832) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, without consideration, a 
   parcel of real property with improvements, consisting of approximately  
   4.65 acres in Galesburg, Illinois, to Knox County, Illinois.            
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Land conveyance, Charles Melvin Price Support Center,        
           Illinois (sec. 2833)                                                    
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2839) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey a parcel of real property 
   with improvements consisting of approximately 752 acres to the Tri-City 
   Regional Port District of Granite City, Illinois. As consideration for  
   the conveyance, the Secretary shall determine if the Port District      
   satisfies the criteria to qualify for a public benefit conveyance. If   
   the public interest is served, the Secretary may accept an amount less  
   than fair market value for a lease of the property. The cost of any     
   surveys necessary for the conveyance would be borne by the Port         
   District.                                                               
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 2831).        

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize the       
   Secretary of the Army to require as a condition for the conveyance that 
   the Port District lease to the Department of Defense or any other       
   federal agency facilities on the property to be conveyed. The amendment 
   would also make certain technical corrections.                          
           Land conveyance, Fort Riley, Kansas (sec. 2834)                         

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2841) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, without consideration,   
   approximately 70 acres of real property at the Fort Riley Military      
   Reservation, Fort Riley, Kansas, to the State of Kansas. The purpose of 
   the conveyance would be to establish a State-operated veterans cemetery.
   All costs associated with the conveyance would be borne by the State.   
   The provision would waive the screening requirement under section 2696  
   of title 10, United States Code.                                        
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 2836).        

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

           Land conveyance, Fort Polk, Louisiana (sec. 2835)                       

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2834) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, without consideration, a 
   parcel of real property with improvements, consisting of approximately  
   200 acres at Fort Polk, Louisiana, to the State of Louisiana. The       
   property is to be used for the establishment of a State-run veterans'   
   cemetery. The cost of any surveys necessary for the conveyance would be 
   borne by the Commission.                                                
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Winona, Minnesota (sec. 2836)     

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2833) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, without consideration, a 
   parcel of real property with improvements to Winona State University    
   Foundation. The property is to be used for educational purposes. The    
   cost of any surveys necessary for the conveyance would be borne by the  
   Foundation.                                                             

    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 2837).     

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

           Land conveyance, Fort Dix, New Jersey (sec. 2837)                       

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2836) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, without consideration, a 
   parcel of real property with improvements, consisting of approximately  
   two acres and containing a parking lot inadvertently constructed on the 
   parcel, at Fort Dix, New Jersey, to Pemberton Township, New Jersey.     
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Land conveyance, Nike Site 43, Elrama, Pennsylvania (sec. 2838)         

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2837) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, without consideration, a 
   parcel of real property with improvements, consisting of approximately  
   160 acres in Elmara, Pennsylvania, to the Board of Supervisors of Union 
   Township, Pennsylvania. The parcel is to be used for municipal and other
   public purposes. The cost of any surveys necessary for the conveyance   
   would be borne by the Township.                                         
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Land exchange, Army Reserve Local Training Center,           
           Chattanooga, Tennessee (sec. 2839)                                      
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2840) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, without consideration, a 
   parcel of real property with improvements, consisting of approximately  
   15 acres at the Army Reserve Local Training Center, Chattanooga,        
   Tennessee, to the Medal of Honor Museum, Inc., Chattanooga, Tennessee.  
   The parcel is to be used as a museum and for other educational purposes.
   The cost of any surveys necessary for the conveyance would be borne by  
   the Corporation.                                                        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

           Land exchange, Fort Hood, Texas (sec. 2840)                             

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2838) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey a parcel of real property 
   with improvements, consisting of approximately 100 acres at Fort Hood,  
   Texas, to the City of Copperas Cove, Texas. As consideration for the    
   conveyance, the City would convey one or more parcels of real property, 
   consisting of approximately 300 acres, to the Secretary. The cost of any
   surveys necessary for the conveyances would be borne by the City.       
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Land conveyance, Fort Pickett, Virginia (sec. 2841)                     

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2835) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, without consideration, a 
   parcel of real property with improvements, consisting of approximately  
   700 acres, at Fort Pickett, Virginia, to the Commonwealth of Virginia.  
   The property is to be used for the development and operation of a public
   safety training facility. The cost of any surveys necessary for the     
   conveyance would be borne by the Commonwealth.                          
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Land conveyance, Fort Lawton, Washington (sec. 2842)                    

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2834) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, without consideration, a 
   parcel of real property at Fort Lawton, Washington, consisting of Area  
   500 and Government Way from 36th Avenue to Area 500 to the City of      
   Seattle, Washington. The property is to be used for inclusion in        
   Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington.                                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Land conveyance, Vancouver Barracks, Washington (sec. 2843)             

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2842) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, without consideration, to
   the City of Vancouver, Washington, two parcels of real property,        
   including any improvements, at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, known as 
   East and West Barracks.                                                 
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2835) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, without consideration, to
   the City of Vancouver, Washington, a parcel of real property, including 
   any improvements, at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, known as the West  
   Barracks.                                                               
    The House recedes.                                                     

                                  PART II--NAVY CONVEYANCES                       


                      Modification of land conveyance, Marine Corps Air Station, El
           Toro, California (sec. 2846)                                            
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2852) that would amend   
   section 2811 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 
   1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101 189) to modify the permissible uses of    
   funds received by the Secretary of the Navy.                            
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 2851).        

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Modification of authority for Oxnard Harbor District, Port   
           Hueneme, California, to use certain Navy property (sec. 2847)           
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2851) that would amend   
   section 2843 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal  
   Year 1995 (division B of Public Law 103 337) to clarify the restrictions
   on the use of real property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of  
   the Navy by the Oxnard Harbor District, Port Hueneme, California. This  
   provision would also clarify the forms of consideration that the        
   District shall pay to the Secretary for the use of the property.        
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 2855).     

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                      Transfer of jurisdiction, Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, 
           California (sec. 2848)                                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2853) that would         
   authorize the transfer of, and exchange of jurisdiction on, a parcel of 
   real property with improvements, consisting of approximately 250 acres  
   at Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, California, between the Secretary 
   of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior. The parcel is to be      
   incorporated into the Vernal Pool Unit of the San Diego National        
   Wildlife Refuge.                                                        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Land exchange, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego,        
           California (sec. 2849)                                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2856) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey a parcel of real property 
   with improvements, consisting of approximately 44.5 acres at Marine     
   Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, to the San Diego Unified    
   Port District. As consideration for the conveyance, the Port District   
   would convey to the Secretary a parcel of real property contiguous to   
   the installation and would construct suitable replacement facilities and
   necessary supporting structures, as determined by the Secretary.        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Lease of property, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida (sec. 2850)    

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2855) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to lease real property improvements 
   to be designed and constructed by the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation  
   at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Naval Air Station,          
   Pensacola, Florida, to the Foundation for a period up to 50 years, with 
   an option to renew for an additional 50 years. The improvements are to  
   be used for the development and operation of a National Flight Academy. 
   As a condition for the lease, the Foundation would make the property    
   available at no cost to the Secretary under certain specified           
   conditions. This section would also authorize the Secretary to provide  
   assistance to the Foundation in the form services on a reimbursable     
   basis.                                                                  
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Land conveyance, Naval Reserve Center, Tampa, Florida (sec. 2851)       

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2858) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey a parcel of real property 
   with improvements, consisting of approximately 2.18 acres and comprising
   the Naval Reserve Center, Tampa, Florida, to the Tampa Port Authority.  
   As consideration for the conveyance, the Port Authority would be        
   required to provide a replacement facility and to bear all reasonable   
   costs incurred during the relocation. The cost of any surveys necessary 
   for the conveyance would be borne by the Port Authority.                
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Modification of land conveyance, Defense Fuel Supply Point,  
           Casco Bay, Maine (sec. 2852)                                            
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2852) that would   
   amend section 2839 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for   
   Fiscal Year 1995 (division B of Public Law 103 337) to authorize the    
   Secretary of Defense to replace electric utility service removed during 
   environmental remediation at Defense Fuel Supply Point, Casco Bay,      
   Maine. The provision would also authorize the Secretary, in consultation
   with the community, to improve the utility services and install         
   telecommunications service, provided the community funds the cost of the
   improvements.                                                           
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would direct the Secretary 
   of Defense to use funds available from Operations and                   

          Maintenance, Defense-Wide to replace the electric utility service.      

                      Land conveyance, Naval Computer and Telecommunications       
           Station, Cutler, Maine (sec. 2853)                                      
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2854) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey, without consideration, a 
   parcel of real property with improvements consisting of approximately   
   263 acres known as the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station,   
   Cutler, Maine, to the State of Maine, any political subdivision of the  
   State of Maine, or any tax-supported agency in the State of Maine. The  
   provision would authorize the Secretary to lease the property to the    
   recipient pending the conveyance of the deed and would authorize the    
   Secretary to require the recipient of the property to reimburse the cost
   of any environmental assessment or other studies required with respect  
   to the conveyance of the property paid by the Secretary.                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Modification of land conveyance authority, former Naval      
           Training Center, Bainbridge, Cecil County, Maryland (sec. 2854)         
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2853) that would   
   amend section 1 of an Act to convey land in Cecil County, Maryland      
   (Public Law 99 596) to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to reduce the
   amount of consideration received from the State of Maryland by an amount
   equal to the cost of restoring the historic buildings on the property.  
   The total amount of the reduction would not exceed $500,000.            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Land conveyance, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North      
           Carolina (sec. 2855)                                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2856) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey a parcel of real property 
   with improvements consisting of approximately 50 acres known as the     
   railroad right-of-way located between Highway 24 and Highway 17 at      
   Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to the City of         
   Jacksonville, North Carolina. The parcel is to be used for a bike/green 
   way trail. The city would reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred
   in carrying out the conveyance.                                         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with clarifying amendment.                           

           Land exchange, Naval Air Reserve Center, Columbus, Ohio (sec. 2856)     

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2857) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey a parcel of real property 
   with improvements, consisting of approximately 24 acres comprising the  
   Naval Air Reserve Center at Rickenbacker International Airport, Ohio, to
   the Rickenbacker Port Authority of Columbus, Ohio. As consideration for 
   the conveyance, the Authority would convey to the Secretary a parcel of 
   real property consisting of approximately 15 acres. This section would  
   require the Secretary to utilize the property conveyed by the Authority 
   as the site for a joint reserve center for units associated with the    
   Naval Air Reserve Center at the Airport and the Naval and Marine Corps  
   Reserve Center currently located in Columbus, Ohio. The cost of any     
   survey necessary for the exchange would be borne by the Authority.      
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Land conveyance, Naval Station, Bremerton, Washington (sec. 2857)       

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would authorize the 
   Secretary of the Navy to convey a parcel of real property with          
   improvements consisting of approximately 45.8 acres and comprising the  
   former East Park Transient Family Accommodations, Naval Station,        
   Bremerton, Washington, to the City of Bremerton, Washington. The        
   property would be used for public benefit purposes. The conveyance would
   be without consideration except in the event the City uses the property 
   for other purposes. In such an event, the City would pay fair market    
   value, as determined by an appraisal acceptable to the Secretary. The   
   City would be required to reimburse the Secretary for any administrative
   expenses incurred in carrying out the conveyance.                       
                               PART III--AIR FORCE CONVEYANCES                    

           Land conveyance, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California (sec. 2861)     

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2863) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to convey on terms the         
   Secretary considers appropriate, any or all portions of four parcels of 
   real property with improvements, totaling approximately 111 acres at Los
   Angeles Air Force Base, California. As consideration for the conveyance,
   the recipient shall provide for the design and construction, acceptable 
   to the Secretary, of one or more facilities to consolidate the mission  
   and support functions at the installation. Any such facilities          

                    would comply with specified seismic and safety standards. The 
          provision would also authorize the Secretary to enter into a lease for  
          the facility for a period not to exceed 10 years in the event the fair  
          market value of a facility provided as consideration for the conveyance 
          exceeds the fair market value of the conveyed property. Rental payments 
          under the lease would be established at the rate necessary for the      
          lessor to recover, by the end of the lease term, the difference between 
          the fair market value of the facility and the fair market value of the  
          conveyed property. The cost of any surveys necessary for the conveyance 
          would be borne by the recipient.                                        
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 2862).     

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

           Land conveyance, Point Arena Air Force Station, California (sec. 2862)  

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2862) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to convey, without             
   consideration, a parcel of real property with improvements, consisting  
   of approximately 82 acres at the Point Arena Air Force Station,         
   California, to Mendocino County, California. The property is to be used 
   for municipal and other public purposes. The cost of any surveys        
   necessary for the conveyance would be borne by the County.              
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the condition
   of conveyance to authorize Mendocino County to reconvey the property    
   without consideration only for public benefit purposes.                 
           Land conveyance, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado (sec. 2863)             

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2864) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to convey, without             
   consideration, or lease, under such terms as he considers appropriate,  
   to the Lowry Redevelopment Authority approximately 23 acres at the      
   former Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado. The purpose of the conveyance    
   would be for economic development and other public purposes.            
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Land conveyance, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (sec. 2864)      

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2861) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to convey, without             
   consideration, a parcel of real property with improvements, consisting  
   of approximately 92 acres at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to  
   Greene County, Ohio. The property is to be used for recreational        
   purposes. The cost of any surveys necessary for the conveyance would be 
   borne by the County.                                                    
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Modification of land conveyance, Ellsworth Air Force Base,   
           South Dakota (sec. 2865)                                                
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2861) that would   
   amend section 2863 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for   
   Fiscal Year 1998 (division B of Public Law 105 85) to modify the        
   recipient of the property from the Greater Box Elder Economic           
   Development Corporation to the West River Foundation for Economic and   
   Community Development, Sturgis, South Dakota.                           
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Land conveyance, Mukilteo Tank Farm, Everett, Washington (sec. 2866)    

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2863) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to convey, without             
   consideration, a parcel of real property with improvements consisting of
   approximately 22 acres, known as the Mukilteo Tank Farm, to the Port of 
   Everett, Washington. The parcel is to be used for the development and   
   operation of a port facility. The provision would authorize the         
   Secretary to convey personal property, excess to the needs of the Air   
   Force, in the event the Secretary of Transportation determines it is    
   appropriate for the development or operation of the tank farm as a port 
   facility. The provision would also authorize the Secretary to provide an
   interim lease to the Port for the facility until transferred by deed.   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                                 PART IV--OTHER CONVEYANCES                       

                      Land conveyance, Army and Air Force Exchange Service         
           property, Farmers Branch, Texas (sec. 2871)                             

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2871) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to permit the Army and Air Force     
   Exchange Service to sell a parcel of real property with improvements in 
   Farmers Branch, Texas, for an amount equal to the fair market value of  
   the parcel. The provision would also require the payment by the         
   purchaser to be handled in the manner provided by section 485 of title  
   40, United States Code. The cost of any surveys necessary for the sale  
   would be borne by the purchaser.                                        
    The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 2871).        

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

                      Land conveyance, former National Ground Intelligence Center, 
           Charlottesville, Virginia (sec. 2872)                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2881) that would   
   authorize the Administrator of the General Services to convey, without  
   consideration, a parcel of real property formerly occupied by the       
   National Ground Intelligence Center, known as the Jefferson Street      
   property, to the City of Charlottesville, Virginia. The conveyance would
   be for economic purposes. The provision would include a five-year       
   reversionary clause and waive certain property management laws.         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would specify the          
   conditions that would apply to the reconveyance of the property by the  
   City.                                                                   
                                  SUBTITLE E--OTHER MATTERS                       

                      Relation of easement authority to leased parkland, Marine    
           Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California (sec. 2881)                      
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2881) that would amend   
   section 2851 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal  
   Year 1999 (division B of Public Law 105 261) to exempt certain lands    
   located within Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California, and leased
   by the State of California for use as a restricted access highway from  
   the requirements of section 303 of title 49 and section 138 of title 23,
   United States Code. This section would also require the Foothill/Eastern
   Transportation Agency to be responsible for the implementation of any   
   mitigation measures required by the Secretary of Transportation.        
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Extension of demonstration project for purchase of fire,     
           security, police, public works, and utility services from local         
           government agencies (sec. 2882)                                         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2882) that would amend   
   section 816 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year   
   1995 (Public Law 103 337), as amended, to extend the period under which 
   a demonstration project is authorized for the purchase of fire,         
   security, police, public works, and utility services from local         
   government at specified locations in Monterey, California.              
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the period   
   under which the demonstration project is authorized for one year.       
       The conferees note the multiple extensions of this authority.       
   However, the conferees are aware that both the Secretary of the Army and
   the Secretary of the Navy are in the process of implementing a pilot    
   program. The conferees expect both services to demonstrate success prior
   to any further extension of these authorities.                          
                      Acceptance and use of gifts for construction of third        
           building at United States Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson Air Force  
           Base, Ohio (sec. 2883)                                                  
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2892) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to accept funds provided by the
   Air Forces Museum Foundation to support the construction of a third     
   building for the United States Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air 
   Force Base, Ohio. The provision would direct that any funds not needed  
   to meet current requirements would be invested in public debt securities
   as determined by the Comptroller of the Air Force Material Command. The 
   proceeds of investments would be used for construction. Upon completion 
   of the project the escrow would be closed and any funds remaining in the
   account could be used by the Secretary of the Air Force as he or she    
   considers appropriate.                                                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Development of Marine Corps Heritage Center at Marine Corps  
           Base, Quantico, Virginia (sec. 2884)                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2893) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a joint venture with  
   the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation for the design and construction of 
   the Marine Corps Heritage Center. The provision would also authorize the
   Secretary to accept, without compensation, a parcel of real property,   
   known as Locust Shade Park, from the County of Prince William, Virginia.
   The provision would also exempt the County from the requirement to      
   provide replacement property, as required under section 6 of the Land   
   and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. Upon completion of construction
   and the satisfaction of any financial obligations incurred by the Marine
   Corps Heritage Foundation, the Center would become the property of the  
   Department of the Navy. The provision would further authorize the       
   Secretary to lease the Center to the Heritage Foundation for revenue    
   generating purposes. As compensation, the Foundation would pay the      
   Secretary an amount equal to the cost of operating the facility.        
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Activities relating to the greenbelt at Fallon Naval Air     
           Station, Nevada (sec. 2885)                                             
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2894) that would   
   require the Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with the Secretary of
   the Army acting through the Chief of Engineers, to carry out appropriate
   activities after examination of the potential environmental and flight  
   safety ramifications of eliminating irrigation in the greenbelt at      
   Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada.                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferees direct the Secretary of Navy to carry out all         
   appropriate activities consistent with current legal requirements.      
           Establishment of World War II Memorial on Guam (sec. 2886)              

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2883) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the American   
   Battle Monuments Commission, to establish a suitable memorial on federal
   property near the Fena Caves in Guam to honor those civilians killed    
   during the occupation of Guam during World War II and to commemorate the
   liberation of Guam by the Armed Forces of the United States in 1944.    
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees expect the Secretary to establish a memorial that     
   requires minimal maintenance.                                           
                      Naming of Army Missile Testing Range at Kwajalein Atoll as   
           the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll
           (sec. 2887)                                                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2884) that would         
   designate the missile testing range at Kwajalein Atoll as the Ronald    
   Reagan Ballistic Defense Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll.                  
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 2891).     

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                      Designation of Building at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in honor  
           of Andrew T. McNamara (sec. 2888)                                       
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2885) that would         
   designate a building at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as the Andrew T.        
   McNamara Building.                                                      
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Designation of Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, California, 
           in honor of Bob Wilson, a former member of the House of Representatives 
           (sec. 2889)                                                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2886) that would         
   redesignate the Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, California, as the Bob
   Wilson Naval Hospital.                                                  
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Sense of Congress regarding importance of expansion of       
           National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California (sec. 2890)            
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2887) that would express 
   a sense of Congress that the prompt expansion of the National Training  
   Center is vital to the national security interests of the United States.
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Sense of Congress regarding land transfers at Melrose Range, 
           New Mexico, and Yakima Training Center, Washington (sec. 2891)          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2895) that would   
   express a sense of Congress that the land transfers at Melrose Range,   
   New Mexico, and Yakima Training Center, Washington, will support        
   military training, safety, and land management concerns on the lands    
   subject to transfer.                                                    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   


                      Applicability of competition policy to alternative authority 
           for acquisition and improvement of military family housing              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2805) that would   
   amend subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, to  
   require that the secretary concerned use competitive procedures when    
   exercising the alternative authorities for the acquisition and          
   improvement of military housing. The secretary concerned could waive    
   competitive procedures if he determines competition would be            
   inconsistent with the public interest and notifies the Congress in      
   writing of such determination not less than 30 days before entering the 
   agreement.                                                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees note the innovative approaches undertaken by the      
   service secretaries in execution of the alternative authorities for the 
   acquisition and improvement of military housing. The conferees remain   
   strongly supportive of these authorities and believe competition in the 
   private marketplace has resulted in a number of successful procurements 
   after an early period of difficulty in program implementation. While    
   supportive of a variety of innovative options to construct and acquire  
   military housing under these authorities, the conferees were concerned  
   that a methodology considered by the Secretary of the Air Force in the  
   determination of the awardee of the housing privatization project at    
   Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, appeared to be noncompetitive and to   
   delegate the selection process to the private sector. The conferees are 
   aware that the Secretary has subsequently directed a change in the      
   solicitation process. The conferees reiterate that the use of           
   competitive procedures should apply when exercising the alternative     
   authorities for the acquisition and improvement of military housing,    
   regardless of the process that may be used.                             
                      Land conveyance, Colonel Harold E. Steele Army Reserve Center
           and Maintenance Shop, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2833) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, at fair market value, a  
   parcel of real property, with improvements, located at 6482 Aurelia     
   Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and containing the Colonel Harold E.
   Steele Army Reserve Center and Maintenance Shop to the Ellis School,    
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The cost of any survey necessary for the      
   conveyance would be borne by the Ellis School.                          
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees note that the Secretary of the Army and the Ellis     
   School are in the process of negotiating a land exchange under the      
   authority provided by section 18233 of title 10, United States Code. The
   conferees urge the Secretary to complete the exchange as soon as        
   practical and on an equitable basis.                                    
                      Land conveyance, Lieutenant General Malcolm Hay Army Reserve 
           Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2832) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey, at fair market value, a  
   parcel of real property, with improvements, located at 950 Saw Mill Run 
   Boulevard in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and containing the Lieutenant    
   General Malcolm Hay Army Reserve Center to the City of Pittsburgh,      
   Pennsylvania. The cost of any surveys necessary for the conveyance would
   be borne by the City.                                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees note that the Secretary of the Army and the City of   
   Pittsburgh are in the process of negotiating a land exchange under the  
   authority provided by section 18233 of title 10, United States Code. The
   conferees urge the Secretary to complete the exchange as soon as        
   practical and on an equitable basis.                                    
           Lease of property, Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, California        

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2854) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of the Navy to lease, without consideration, a  
   parcel of real property with improvements, consisting of approximately  
   44 acres and known as the Hickman Field, to the City of San Diego,      
   California, for a period not to exceed five years. The lease would be   
   subject to the condition that the City maintain the property at no cost 
   to the United States, make the property available to the existing tenant
   at no cost, and use the property solely for recreational purposes. The  
   cost of any survey necessary for the lease would be borne by the City.  
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

           DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND  
                              OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS                                
                TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS       

           Overview                                                                


       Title XXXI authorizes appropriations for the atomic energy defense  
   activities of the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2001, including: 
   the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital        
   equipment; research and development; nuclear weapons; naval nuclear     
   propulsion; environmental restoration and waste management; operating   
   expenses; and other expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the 
   Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95 91). The title     
   would authorize appropriations in six categories: national nuclear      
   security administration; defense environmental restoration and waste    
   management; defense environmental management privatization; other       
   defense activities; and defense nuclear waste disposal.                 
       The budget request included for the atomic energy defense activities
   totaled $13.2 billion, an 8.3 percent increase over the adjusted fiscal 
   year 2000 level. Of the total amount requested: $4.6 billion would be   
   for weapons activities; $1.6 billion would be for other nuclear security
   activities; $4.6 billion would be for defense environmental restoration 
   and waste management activities; $1.1 billion would be for defense      
   facility closure projects; $540.1 million would be for defense          
   environmental management privatization; $555.1 million would be for     
   other defense activities; $112.0 million would be for defense nuclear   
   waste disposal; $17.0 million would be for a Department of Energy       
   Employees Compensation Initiative; and $140.0 million would be for the  
   formerly utilized sites remedial action program.                        
       The conferees agree to authorize $13.1 billion for atomic energy    
   defense activities, a decrease of $118.7 million to the budget request. 
   The conferees agree to authorize $6.4 billion for the national nuclear  
   security administration (NNSA), an increase of $244.7 million of the    
   amount authorized for the NNSA: $4.8 billion would be for weapons       
   activities, an increase of $246.3 million; $877.5 million would be for  
   defense nuclear nonproliferation, a decrease of $28.6 million; and      
   $694.6 million would be for naval reactors, an increase of $17.0        
   million. The conferees agree to authorize $6.0 billion for defense      
   environmental restoration and waste management activities, an increase  
   of $1.4 billion. Of the amount authorized for environmental management  
   activities: $1.1 billion would be for closure projects, the amount of   
   the request; $941.7 million would be for site and project completion, a 
   decrease of $29.2 million; $3.4 billion would be for post fiscal year   
   2006 completion, an increase of $324.0 million; $246.5 million would be 
   for technology development, an increase of $50.0 million; and $355.0    
   million would be for program direction, a decrease of $4.9 million. The 
   conferees agree to authorize $91.0 million for defense environmental    
   management privatization projects, a decrease of $450.0 million. The    
   conferees agree to authorize $523.8 million for other defense           
   activities, a decrease of $31.3 million. Of the amount authorized for   
   other defense activities: $38.1 million would be for the Office of      
   Intelligence, the amount of the request; $45.2 million would be for the 
   Office of Counterintelligence, the amount of the budget request; $284.1 
   million would be for the Office of Security and Emergency Operations, a 
   decrease of $56.3 million; $14.9 million would be for independent       
   oversight and performance assurance, the amount of the request; $134.1  
   million would be for environment, safety and health-defense, an increase
   of $25.0 million; $24.5 million would be for the Office of Worker and   
   Community Transition, the amount of the budget request; and $3.0 million
   would be for the Office of Hearings and Appeals, the amount of the      
   budget request. The conferees agree to authorize $112.0 million for     
   defense nuclear waste disposal, the amount of the budget request. The   
   conferees agree to authorize no funding for the formerly utilized sites 
   remedial action program, a decrease of $140.0 million, and agree to     
   authorize no funding for the Department of Energy Employees Compensation
   Initiative, a decrease of $17.0 million.                                
       The following table summarizes the budget request and the conferees 
   recommendations:                                                        

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                        ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST                        

           Report on authorities and limitations in general recurring provisions   

       The conferees direct the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with  
   the Administrator for Nuclear Security and the Assistant Secretary for  
   Environmental Management, to submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
   of the Senate and House of Representatives, not later than January 15,  
   2001, a report on the effect, advantages, and disadvantages of the      
   authorities granted and limitations imposed in sections 3121 through    
   3129 of this Act.                                                       
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                    SUBTITLE A--NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS AUTHORIZATIONS         

           National Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3101)                    

       The budget request included $6.2 billion for activities of the      
   Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration     
   (NNSA).                                                                 
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3101) that would         
   authorize $6.3 billion for activities of the NNSA, an increase of $91.8 
   million.                                                                
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 3101) that 
   would authorize $6.3 billion for activities of the NNSA, an increase of 
   $124.7 million.                                                         
       The conferees agree to authorize $6.4 billion for activities of the 
   NNSA, an increase of $244.7 million.                                    
           Weapons activities                                                      

       The budget request included $4.6 billion for weapons activities,    
   including: $836.6 million for directed stockpile work; $1.0 billion for 
   campaigns; $2.0 billion for readiness in technical base and facilities; 
   $115.7 million for secure transportation asset; $414.2 million for      
   construction; and $224.1 million for program direction.                 
       The House bill would authorize $4.7 billion for weapons activities, 
   an increase of $83.8 million. The amount authorized is for the following
   activities: $856.6 million for directed stockpile work; $2.1 billion for
   campaigns; $1.4 billion for readiness in technical base and facilities; 
   $115.7 million for secure transportation asset; $159.8 million for      
   construction; and $216.9 million for program direction.                 
       The Senate amendment would authorize $4.7 billion for weapons       
   activities, an increase of $153.8 million. The amount authorized is for 
   the following activities: $842.6 million for directed stockpile work;   
   $1.5 billion for campaigns; $1.5 billion for readiness in technical base
   and facilities; $115.7 million for secure transportation asset; $588.2  
   million for construction; and $221.6 million for program direction.     
       The conferees agree to authorize $4.8 billion for weapons           
   activities, an increase of $246.3 million. The amount authorized is for 
   the following activities: $862.6 million for directed stockpile work, an
   increase of $26.0 million; $2.1 billion for campaigns, an increase of   
   $749.8 million; $1.6 billion for readiness in technical base and        
   facilities, a decrease of $524.5 million; $115.7 million for secure     
   transportation asset, the amount of the budget request; and $219.1      
   million for program direction, a decrease of $5.0 million.              
            Directed stockpile work                                                 

       In the directed stockpile work account, the conferees agree to      
   authorize: an increase of $6.0 million for a cooperative research effort
   with the Department of Defense regarding defeating hard and deeply      
   buried targets; an increase of $5.0 million for life extension and      
   repairs for the B 61 warhead and other directed stockpile work at the   
   Kansas City Plant; an increase of $4.0 million for life extension and   
   repairs for the B 61 and W 76 warheads and other directed stockpile work
   at the Y 12 Plant; an increase of $5.0 million for radiographic         
   inspection of nuclear weapons components and assemblies, vacuum chamber 
   inspection activities, testing in the accelerated aging unit, and other 
   stockpile evaluation activities at the Pantex plant; and an increase of 
   $6.0 million for quality evaluation and certification activities and    
   joint test assemblies at the Y 12 plant.                                
            Campaigns                                                               

       In the campaigns account, the conferees agree to authorize: an      
   increase of $15.0 million for the pit manufacturing readiness campaign  
   to begin conceptual design activities for a pit production facility     
   adequate to meet future national security needs; an increase of $477.1  
   million for the defense computing and modeling campaign to reflect the  
   consolidation of all defense computing and modeling activities into a   
   single program line item; an increase of $144.7 million to reflect the  
   consolidation of all inertial confinement fusion activities into a      
   single program line item; an increase of $10.0 million for joint        
   Department of Defense-NNSA high energy laser research; an increase of   
   $135.0 million for the National Ignition Facility construction, which   
   includes a transfer of $40.0 million from the inertial confinement      
   fusion ignition and high yield campaign operations and maintenance      
   account; an increase of $3.0 million to complete the American Textiles  
   Partnership (AMTEX) project; an increase of $25.0 million for continued 
   preliminary design and engineering development activities in the        
   accelerator production                                                  

                    of tritium project (98 D 126); a decrease of $20.0 million to 
          the defense computing and modeling campaign to reflect delays in        
          acquisition of the 100-trillion-operations-per-second computer platform 
          and to slow the rate of growth in the Visual Interactive Environment    
          Weapon Simulation (VIEWS) and university partnership programs; and the  
          budget request of $32.1 million for the University of Rochester's       
          Laboratory for Laser Energetics.                                        
            Readiness in technical base and facilities                              

       In the readiness in technical base and facilities account, the      
   conferees agree to authorize: an increase of $56.3 million to reflect   
   the movement of the nuclear emergency search team and accident response 
   group from the other defense activities emergency management account to 
   the weapons activities account; an increase of $20.0 million for the    
   Kansas City Plant to continue advanced manufacturing, modernization,    
   infrastructure enhancement, and skills retention efforts; an increase of
   $13.0 million for the Pantex Plant for infrastructure improvements; an  
   increase of $8.0 million for the Y 12 Plant for infrastructure          
   improvements; a decrease of $144.7 million to reflect the transfer of   
   inertial confinement fusion activities to the inertial confinement      
   fusion ignition and high yield campaign account; and a decrease of      
   $477.1 million to reflect the transfer of computing and modeling        
   activities to the defense computing and modeling campaign account.      
       Of the funds available for directed stockpile work, the conferees   
   agree to authorize $5.0 million for a cooperative program with the      
   Defense Threat Reduction Agency to re-establish a vigorous nuclear      
   weapon effects test capability. The program shall emphasize the need to 
   invest in all elements of nuclear weapon effects technologies, including
   basic phenomenology, analysis and modeling, radiation effects           
   simulation, and hardening technologies.                                 
       The conferees recommend that the fiscal year 2002 budget request    
   include a separate program element for the operation of each NNSA       
   facility, rather than one consolidated facility operations program      
   element.                                                                
            Construction                                                            

       In the construction account, the conferees agree to authorize no    
   funding. The conferees transferred all construction projects to the     
   campaigns and readiness in technical base and facilities accounts. The  
   conferees direct the Administrator to submit an NNSA budget request in  
   fiscal year 2002 that reflects the alignment of construction projects   
   with associated program elements.                                       
            Program direction                                                       

       In the program direction account, the conferees agree to authorize a
   decrease of $5.0 million.                                               
       The conferees direct that the proposed decrease be achieved through 
   the reorganization and realignment of headquarters and field office     
   roles and responsibilities. The conferees believe that the performance  
   of the Office of Defense Programs will be improved by eliminating       
   duplicative efforts and by streamlining management control of DOE       
   weapons activities.                                                     
       The conferees continue to believe that the Office of Defense        
   Programs is overstaffed. The conferees note that several independent    
   assessments of the organizational structure of the Office of Defense    
   Programs, dating back as far as calendar year 1997, have also concluded 
   that the Office of Defense Programs would benefit from a realignment of 
   headquarters and field organization personnel. The conferees expect the 
   Department to utilize the authority to make the voluntary separation    
   incentive payments authorized in the National Defense Authorization Act 
   for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) to fully implement the         
   realignment recommendations described in the calendar year 1997 report  
   by the Institute for Defense Analysis. The conferees encourage the      
   Administrator to make effective use of this authority to establish up to
   300 excepted service positions in the Administration provided in section
   3241 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000     
   (P.L. 106 65). The conferees believe that this authority will be a      
   valuable tool to provide NNSA with personnel competent to manage        
   technically complex projects.                                           
                        Budget structure for Office of the Deputy Administrator for 
            Defense Programs                                                        
       The conferees commend the Office of Defense Programs for            
   establishing a more detailed and transparent budget structure. The      
   conferees continue to believe that this new budget structure will       
   greatly enhance the effectiveness of these programs and instill a higher
   degree of budgetary discipline in the Office of Defense Programs. The   
   conferees further believe that the new budget structure will also assist
   Congress in assessing the degree of integration among varied            
   experiments, simulation, research, and weapons assessments activities   
   carried out at DOE weapons laboratories and production plants. The      
   conferees direct that future budget requests for weapons activities     
   clearly identify the funding required for each campaign and each program
   under the directed stockpile work and the readiness in technical base   
   and facilities accounts.                                                
            National Ignition Facility                                              

       The conferees remain disappointed at the management, schedule, and  
   budget difficulties experienced by the NIF program, but are convinced of
   the significance of the project in                                      

                    sustaining the U.S. nuclear stockpile. The conferees believe  
          that recent improvements in program management justify the increase for 
          NIF construction.                                                       
            Nuclear Emergency Search Team                                           

       The conferees note that the National Defense Authorization Act for  
   Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104 106) requires that the Nuclear         
   Emergency Search Team (NEST) remain a program function within the Office
   of Military Applications under the Office of Defense Programs. The      
   conferees have transferred NEST funding from the Department of Energy   
   Other Defense Activities account to the NNSA to reflect this            
   requirement.                                                            
            Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative                              

       The conferees note that the National Defense Authorization Act for  
   Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) expressed concern about the rate of
   growth in the Advanced Strategic Computing Initiative (ASCI) and        
   Strategic Computing accounts. The conferees believe that the rate of    
   growth for the NNSA defense computing and modeling campaign remains very
   high and that such funding increases have not been adequately justified.
   The conferees encourage the Administrator for Nuclear Security to       
   properly align resources for ASCI and other computing and modeling      
   activities with other experimental tools required to sustain the U.S.   
   nuclear stockpile.                                                      
            Plutonium pit production                                                

       The conferees are aware that the November 8, 1999, report of the    
   Panel to Assess the Reliability, Safety, and Security of the U.S.       
   Nuclear Stockpile stated that its ``paramount concern'' with the DOE    
   stockpile stewardship program ``. . . is the need to begin work now on  
   an adequate plutonium pit production manufacturing capability.'' The    
   conferees endorse this finding and direct the Secretary of Energy to    
   begin conceptual design activities for a pit production facility with a 
   capacity adequate to meet future national security needs immediately.   
            Accelerator Production of Tritium                                       

       The conferees are concerned about proposals to fund continued APT   
   design activities in the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and          
   Technology. In order to maintain clear lines of authority, the conferees
   believe that programs with direct relevance to the core missions of NNSA
   should be managed and funded by NNSA.                                   
           Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation                                        

       The budget request included $906.0 million for defense nuclear      
   nonproliferation and fissile materials disposition, including: $233.0   
   million for nonproliferation verification research and development;     
   $408.1 million for arms control; $213.5 million for fissile materials   
   disposition; and $51.5 million for program direction.                   
       The House bill would authorize $914.0 million for defense nuclear   
   nonproliferation, an increase of $8.0 million. The amount authorized is 
   for the following activities: $233.0 million for nonproliferation       
   verification research and development; $408.1 million for arms control; 
   $221.5 million for fissile materials disposition; and $51.5 million for 
   program direction.                                                      
       The Senate amendment would authorize $859.5 million for defense     
   nuclear nonproliferation, a decrease of $46.5 million. The amount       
   authorized is for the following activities: $263.0 million for          
   nonproliferation verification research and development; $320.6 million  
   for arms control; $224.5 million for fissile materials disposition; and 
   $51.5 million for program direction.                                    
       The conferees agree to authorize $877.5 million for defense nuclear 
   nonproliferation, a decrease of $28.6 million. The amount authorized is 
   for the following activities: $253.0 million for nonproliferation       
   verification research and development, an increase of $20.0 million;    
   $320.6 million for arms control, a decrease of $87.5 million; $252.4    
   million for fissile materials disposition, an increase of $29.0 million;
   and $51.5 million for program direction, the amount of the budget       
   request.                                                                
       The conferees note that the Department of Energy Defense Nuclear    
   Nonproliferation Program was formerly known as the nonproliferation and 
   national security account during fiscal year 2000. Because DOE did not  
   request these funds under separate budget accounts, as required by      
   section 3251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
   2000 (Public Law 106 65), the conferees have renamed and consolidated   
   these activities into a single account. The conferees further note that 
   the request included separate program direction accounts for the Office 
   of Nonproliferation and Office of Fissile Materials Disposition. The    
   conferees established a single defense nuclear nonproliferation account.
            Nonproliferation verification research and development                  

       In the nonproliferation verification research and development       
   account the conferees agree to authorize an increase of $20.0 million   
   for detecting and deterring weapons of mass destruction proliferation,  
   monitoring nuclear explosions, detecting and responding to chemical and 
   biological weapons attacks, and conducting evaluations of the technical 
   capabilities of other geographic areas that pose a threat to U.S.       
   National                                                                

                    Security because of the potential for development and delivery
          of weapons of mass destruction.                                         
            Arms control                                                            

       In the arms control account the conferees agree to authorize an     
   increase of $12.5 million for the Nuclear Cities Initiative. The        
   conferees would authorize no funding for the long-term nonproliferation 
   program for Russia.                                                     
            Fissile materials control and disposition                               

       In the fissile materials control and disposition account, the       
   conferees agree to authorize an increase of $11.0 million to accelerate 
   design activities for the mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility.        
           Naval Reactors                                                          

    The budget request included $677.6 million for naval reactors.         

       The House bill would authorize $677.6 million for naval reactors,   
   the amount of the request.                                              
       The Senate amendment would authorize $695.0 million for naval       
   reactors, an increase of $17.4 million.                                 
       The conferees agree to authorize $694.6 million for naval reactors, 
   an increase of $17.0 million for expedited decommissioning and          
   decontamination activities at surplus facilities.                       
           Office of the Administrator                                             

       The conferees agree to authorize $10.0 million for the Office of the
   Administrator, an increase of $10.0 million. The conferees note that the
   budget request did not include funding for the Office of the            
   Administrator. The conferees direct that future budget requests include 
   a separate budget line for the administrative activities of the Office  
   of the Administrator.                                                   
           Safeguards and security activities                                      

       The conferees note that DOE has proposed a budget amendment that    
   would consolidate all safeguards and security funds into a single       
   program to be managed by the Office of Security and Emergency           
   Operations. The conferees do not support this proposal. The conferees   
   direct that all funds authorized for safeguards and security activities 
   pursuant to this section be managed exclusively by NNSA employees or    
   NNSA contractor employees. Consistent with the National Nuclear Security
   Administration Act (Title 32 of Public Law 106 65; 113 Stat. 957; 50    
   U.S.C. 2402) the Administrator for Nuclear Security is not authorized to
   transfer or delegate responsibility for any safeguards and security     
   activities of the NNSA to any employee or office outside the NNSA.      
           Defense environmental restoration and waste management (sec. 3102)      

       The budget request included $4.6 billion for environmental          
   management activities of the Department of Energy (DOE).                
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3102) that would         
   authorize $4.6 billion for environmental management activities, an      
   increase of $40.0 million. The amount authorized would be for the       
   following activities: $1.0 billion for site and project completion, an  
   increase of $40.0 million; $3.1 billion for post 2006 completion, the   
   amount of the budget request; $196.5 million for science and technology 
   development, the amount of the budget request; and $359.9 million for   
   program direction, the amount of the budget request.                    
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 3102) that 
   would authorize $5.6 billion for environmental management activities,   
   including closure activities, a decrease of $56.9 million. The amount   
   authorized would be for the following activities: $1.1 billion for      
   closure projects, the amount of the budget request; $930.9 million for  
   site and project completion, a decrease of $40.0 million; $3.2 billion  
   for post 2006 completion, an increase of $70.0 million; $246.5 million  
   for technology development, an increase of $50.0 million; and $354.9    
   million for program direction, a decrease of $5.0 million. The Senate   
   provision would also authorize a decrease of $132.0 million to account  
   for available uncosted, unobligated prior year funds and funds to be    
   deobligated from completed, prior year construction projects.           
       The conferees agree to authorize $6.0 billion for environmental     
   management activities, an increase of $1.4 billion. The amount          
   authorized is for the following activities: $1.1 billion for closure    
   projects, the amount of the budget request; $941.7 million for site and 
   project completion, a decrease of $29.2 million; $3.4 billion for post  
   2006 completion, an increase of $324.0 million; $246.5 million for      
   technology development, an increase of $50.0 million; and $355.0 million
   for program direction, a decrease of $4.9 million.                      
            Post 2006 completion                                                    

       For post 2006 completion activities, the conferees agree to         
   authorize: an increase of $332.0 million to establish a new construction
   line item for the Tank Waste Remediation System Project; an increase of 
   $10.0 million for the Columbia River Corridor Initiative at the Hanford 
   Site to continue reactor decontamination and decommissioning activities;
   and a decrease of $18.0 million to reflect the movement of the          
   Environmental Systems Research and Analysis Program into the Science and
   Technology Development Account. The conferees recommend full            

          funding for the F-canyon and H-canyon materials processing facilities.  

       The conferees agreed to establish a separate sub-account within the 
   post 2006 completion account for the activities of Office of River      
   Protection. The conferees have consolidated all post 2006 completion    
   construction projects that support operation of the Hanford site tank   
   farm into this sub-account, including a new construction line item for  
   the Tank Waste Remediation System Project.                              
            Site and project completion                                             

       For site and project completion activities, the conferees agree to  
   authorize: an increase of $11.0 million to accelerate compliance with 94
   1 requirements at the Savannah River Site, including pre-operational    
   activities to support planned stabilization campaigns, acceleration of  
   the Americium/Curium stabilization project, and continued operation of  
   the HB-Line Phase I to process plutonium residues; a decrease of $27.9  
   million to reflect the transfer of the highly enriched (HEU) uranium    
   blend-down project (01 D 407) to the National Nuclear Security          
   Administration Office of Fissile Materials Disposition; a decrease of   
   $10.0 million in operation and maintenance funds to reflect transfer of 
   the HEU blend-down project; and a decrease of $2.3 million to reflect   
   the movement of the Environmental Systems Research and Analysis Program 
   into the Science and Technology Development account.                    
            Science and technology development                                      

       For science and technology development activities, the conferees    
   agree to authorize: an increase of $50.0 million for applied research   
   and development activities. The amount authorized reflects the          
   consolidation of the Environmental Systems Research and Analysis Program
   into the Science and Technology Development Account.                    
       The conferees note that the cleanup and waste management efforts of 
   the Department will continue well into the 21st Century with costs      
   anticipated to exceed $150.0 billion and much of the cleanup work       
   scheduled to continue beyond fiscal year 2030. DOE must make meaningful 
   investments in innovative science and technology in order to reduce     
   costs, reduce safety and health risks, and develop solutions to problems
   for which there are currently no available or effective technologies.   
            Columbia River Corridor Initiative                                      

       The conferees support the Columbia River Corridor Initiative to     
   accelerate cleanup along the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River. The   
   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 
   65) directed the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental        
   Management to establish a schedule by which the 100 square miles of the 
   Hanford site that adjoin the Columbia River could be cleaned up on an   
   accelerated schedule and proposed for removal from the National         
   Priorities List. The conferees note that this schedule has not been     
   submitted to Congress. The conferees expect that this report will be    
   provided not later than November 1, 2000.                               
                        Report on pilot program to use prior year unobligated       
            balances to accelerate cleanup of the Rocky Flats Environmental         
            Technology Site                                                         
       The conferees encourage the Secretary of Energy to use the authority
   provided by section 3176 of the National Defense Authorization Act for  
   Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) to accelerate closure of the Rocky 
   Flats Environmental Technology Site.                                    
            Safeguards and Security Activities                                      

       The conferees direct that all funds authorized for safeguards and   
   security activities pursuant to this section be managed exclusively by  
   Office of Environmental Management (EM) employees or EM contractor      
   employees, and that such activities not be transferred or delegated to  
   any office outside EM.                                                  
           Other defense activities (sec. 3103)                                    

       The budget request included $555.1 million for other defense        
   activities.                                                             
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3103) that would         
   authorize $557.1 million for other defense activities, an increase of   
   $2.0 million.                                                           
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 3103) that 
   would authorize $466.3 million for other defense activities, a decrease 
   of $88.8 million.                                                       
       The conferees agree to authorize $523.8 million for other defense   
   activities, a decrease of $31.3 million. The amount authorized would be 
   for the following activities: $38.1 million for the Office of           
   Intelligence, the amount of the budget request; $45.2 million for the   
   Office of Counterintelligence, the amount of the budget request; $284.1 
   million for the Office of Security and Emergency Operations, a decrease 
   of $56.3 million; $14.9 million for independent oversight and           
   performance assurance, the amount of the budget request; $134.1 million 
   for environment, safety and health-defense, an increase of $25.0        
   million; $24.5 million for the Office of Worker and Community           
   Transition, the amount of the budget request; and $3.0 million for the  
   Office of Hearings and Appeals, the amount of the budget request.       
            Office of Security and Emergency Operations                             


       The conferees agree to authorize a decrease of $56.3 million to the 
   Office of Security and Emergency Operations emergency management program
   to reflect movement of the nuclear emergency search team to the weapons 
   activities account authorized in section 3101(a)(1) of this Act.        
            Environment, safety and health defense                                  

       The conferees agree to authorize an increase of $25.0 million for   
   environment, safety and health-defense to carry out the administrative  
   activities associated with the establishment of an occupational illness 
   compensation program for Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE contractor  
   employees at the Department's defense nuclear facilities.               
       The conferees note that DOE requested authorization to begin making 
   compensation payments in fiscal year 2001 with Atomic Energy Defense    
   funding. The conferees further note that the Secretary of Energy has not
   submitted a comprehensive legislative proposal to Congress to establish 
   such an employee compensation program. The conferees agree not to       
   authorize any such payments from Atomic Energy Defense funding.         
            Office of worker and community transition                               

       Of the funds available for worker and community transition          
   activities, the conferees agree to authorize $5.0 million to support    
   cleanup and infrastructure development at the Allied General Nuclear    
   Site immediately adjacent to the DOE Savannah River Site.               
       The conferees endorse DOE's decision to remove the requirement that 
   management and operating contracts at DOE sites include provisions for  
   conducting economic development activities in the communities           
   surrounding such sites. The conferees encourage DOE contractors to      
   continue to be good corporate citizens by supporting community-based    
   initiatives. The conferees believe, however, that economic development  
   activities of DOE contractors should not be used as a measure of        
   performance or as a selection criteria for the award of contracts.      
           Defense environmental management privatization (sec. 3104)              

       The budget request included $540.1 million for defense environmental
   management privatization projects and the use of $25.1 million from     
   prior year, uncosted balances.                                          
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3105) that would         
   authorize $284.1 million for defense environmental management           
   privatization projects, a decrease of $256.0 million. Of the amount     
   authorized: $194.0 million would be for the Tank Waste Remediation      
   System Project, phase I (Richland); $65.0 million would be for the      
   Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment project (Idaho); and $25.1 million would 
   be for spent nuclear fuel dry storage (Idaho). The provision would      
   authorize a decrease of $25.1 million to reflect the use of prior year, 
   uncosted balances in the defense environmental management privatization 
   account.                                                                
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 3104) that 
   would authorize $390.1 million for defense environmental management     
   privatization projects and would authorize a decrease of $150.0 million 
   to the Tank Waste Remediation System (TWRS) Project. The provision would
   also authorize a decrease of $25.1 million to reflect the use of prior  
   year, uncosted balances in the defense environmental management         
   privatization account.                                                  
       The conferees agree to authorize $90.1 million for defense          
   environmental management privatization projects, including $65.0 million
   for the Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment project (Idaho) and $25.1 million
   for spent nuclear fuel dry storage (Idaho). The conferees agree to      
   authorize a decrease of $90.1 million to reflect the use of prior year, 
   uncosted balances in the defense environmental management privatization 
   account.                                                                
       The conferees are deeply concerned with the status of the TWRS      
   project. The conferees note that the cost estimate for the construction 
   portion of this project increased from $3.2 billion to $6.4 billion,    
   translating into a total estimated project cost increase from $6.9      
   billion to over $15.2 billion under the privatization approach. The     
   conferees further understand that these cost estimates were based on a  
   project design that is only 13 to 15 percent complete and, therefore,   
   subject to additional change.                                           
       The conferees fully support the TWRS project and believe that the   
   technological approach proposed is viable and realistic. The conferees  
   also believe it is vitally important that this project proceed to full  
   scale construction provided the Secretary of Energy has established a   
   high degree of confidence in the overall project cost and other facility
   requirements. As a result, the conferees have moved the TWRS project to 
   the post 2006 completion account and recommend no privatization funds   
   for the project.                                                        
       In order to make the funds for termination liability available for  
   other purposes, the conferees have included a separate provision in this
   Act that would prohibit the use of appropriated funds to establish a    
   reserve for contract termination costs for the TWRS project.            
           Defense nuclear waste disposal (sec. 3105)                              

       The budget request included $112.0 million for the Department of    
   Energy (DOE) fiscal year 2001 defense contribution to the Defense       
   Nuclear Waste Fund.                                                     

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3106) that would         
   authorize $112.0 million for the DOE fiscal year 2001 defense           
   contribution to the Defense Nuclear Waste Fund.                         
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 3106).     

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                          SUBTITLE B--RECURRING GENERAL PROVISIONS                

           Reprogramming (sec. 3121)                                               

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3121) that would prohibit
   the reprogramming of funds in excess of 110 percent of the amount       
   authorized for the program, or in excess of $1.0 million above the      
   amount authorized for the program, until the Secretary of Energy submits
   a report to the congressional defense committees and a period of 45 days
   has elapsed after the date on which the report is received.             
       The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 3121) that would
   prohibit the reprogramming of funds in excess of 110 percent of the     
   amount authorized for the program, or in excess of $1.0 million above   
   the amount authorized for the program, until the Secretary of Energy    
   submits a report to the congressional defense committees and a period of
   30 days has elapsed after the date on which the report is received.     
    The House recedes.                                                     

           Limits on general plant projects (sec. 3122)                            

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3122) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of Energy to carry out any construction project 
   authorized under general plant projects if the total estimated cost does
   not exceed $5.0 million. The provision would require the Secretary to   
   submit a report to the congressional defense committees detailing the   
   reasons for the cost variation if the cost of the project is revised to 
   exceed $5.0 million.                                                    
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 3122).     

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

           Limits on construction projects (sec. 3123)                             

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3123) that would permit  
   any construction project to be initiated and continued only if the      
   estimated cost for the project does not exceed 125 percent of the higher
   of the amount authorized for the project or the most recent total       
   estimated cost presented to the Congress as justification for such      
   project. The provision would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from      
   exceeding such limits until 30 legislative days after the Secretary     
   submits to the congressional defense committees a detailed report       
   setting forth the reasons for the increase. This provision would also   
   specify that the 125 percent limitation would not apply to projects     
   estimated to cost under $5.0 million.                                   
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 3123).     

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

           Fund transfer authority (sec. 3124)                                     

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3124) that would permit  
   funds authorized by this Act to be transferred to other agencies of the 
   government for performance of work for which the funds were authorized  
   and appropriated. The provision would permit the merger of such         
   transferred funds with the authorized funds of the agency to which they 
   are transferred. The provision would also limit, to not more than five  
   percent of the account, the amount of funds authorized by this Act that 
   may be transferred between authorization accounts within the Department 
   of Energy.                                                              
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 3124).     

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

           Authority for conceptual and construction design (sec. 3125)            

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3125) that would limit   
   the authority of the Secretary of Energy to request construction funding
   until the Secretary has completed a conceptual design. This limitation  
   would apply to construction projects with a total estimated cost greater
   than $5.0 million. If the estimated cost to prepare the construction    
   design exceeds $600,000, the provision would require the Secretary to   
   obtain a specific authorization to obligate such funds. If the estimated
   cost to prepare the conceptual design exceeds $3.0 million, the         
   provision would require the Secretary to request funds for the          
   conceptual design before requesting funds for construction. The         
   provision would also provide an exception to these requirements in the  
   case of an emergency.                                                   
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 3125).     

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                      Authority for emergency planning, design, and construction   
           activities (sec. 3126)                                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3126) that would permit  
   the Secretary of Energy to perform planning and design with any funds   
   available to the Department of Energy pursuant to this title, including 
   those funds authorized for advance planning and construction design,    
   whenever the Secretary determines that the design must proceed          
   expeditiously to protect the public health and safety, to meet the needs
   of national defense, or to protect property.                            

    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 3126).     

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

                      Funds available for all national security programs of the    
           Department of Energy (sec. 3127)                                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3127) that would   
   authorize amounts for management and support activities and for general 
   plant projects to be made available for use in connection with all      
   national security programs of the Department of Energy.                 
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Availability of funds (sec. 3128)                                       

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3127) that would         
   authorize funds for operation and maintenance or for plant projects and 
   capital equipment within the Department of Energy (DOE) national        
   security programs until the later of the following dates: October 1,    
   2003; or the date of enactment of the Act that would authorize funds for
   such activities in fiscal year 2004. The provision would also authorize 
   funds for program direction within DOE national security programs until 
   the later of the following dates: October 1, 2001; or the date of       
   enactment of the Act that would authorize funds for program direction in
   fiscal year 2002.                                                       
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 3128) that 
   would authorize funds for DOE national security programs to remain      
   available until expended, except for program direction funds which would
   remain available until the end of fiscal year 2003.                     
       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize funds for  
   program direction until the end of fiscal year 2002.                    
       The conferees note that section 3152 of the National Defense        
   Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 301) required    
   that the National Nuclear Security Administration submit a budget       
   request that would include funding authorization for a limited number of
   years. Additional funding limitations for future budget requests are    
   addressed elsewhere in this conference agreement.                       
           Transfers of defense environmental management funds (sec. 3129)         

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3128) that would provide 
   the manager of each field office of the Department of Energy with       
   limited authority to transfer up to $5.0 million in fiscal year 2001    
   defense environmental management funds from one program or project under
   the jurisdiction of the office to another such program or project,      
   including site project and completion and post fiscal year 2006         
   completion funds, once in a fiscal year.                                
    The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 3129).             

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

              SUBTITLE C--PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS   

                      Funding for termination costs of River Protection Project,   
           Richland, Washington (sec. 3131)                                        
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3131) that would prohibit
   the Secretary of Energy from using appropriated funds to establish a    
   reserve for the payment of termination costs of contracts relating to   
   the tank waste remediation system at Richland, Washington, and would    
   identify alternatives to pay for these costs should the need arise.     
    The Senate bill contained no similar provision.                        

    The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.                         

                      Enhanced cooperation between National Nuclear Security       
           Administration and Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (sec. 3132)   
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3132) that would         
   establish the basis for expanded cooperation between the Ballistic      
   Missile Defense Organization and the National Nuclear Security          
   Administration.                                                         
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                      Reprogramming of funds available for infrastructure upgrades 
           or maintenance in certain accounts of the National Nuclear Security     
           Administration (sec. 3133)                                              
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3134) that would prohibit
   the use of funds authorized to be appropriated for the National Nuclear 
   Security Administration for infrastructure upgrades or maintenance in   
   the readiness of the technical base and facilities or construction      
   accounts to be used for any other purpose.                              
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.                        

                      Adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels for   
           post-shipment verification reports on advanced supercomputers sales to  
           certain foreign nations (sec. 3134)                                     
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3136) that would conform 
   the reporting levels to those established under section 1211 of the     
   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year                      

                    1998 (Public Law 105 85) as they apply to the Department of   
          Energy report on sales by participants in the Accelerated Strategic     
          Computing Initiative.                                                   
    The Senate amendment contained an identical provision.                 

    The conference agreement includes this provision.                      

           Modification of counterintelligence polygraph program (sec. 3135)       

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3154) that would   
   amend section 3154 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
   Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) by authorizing the Secretary of Energy to 
   waive the requirement that certain Department of Energy (DOE) employees 
   and DOE contractor employees successfully pass a counterintelligence    
   polygraph exam before such employees can be granted access to high-risk 
   programs. The provision would allow the Secretary to waive this         
   requirement for any individual for a period not to exceed 120 days, if  
   the Secretary determines that: (1) such a waiver is in the national     
   security interests of the United States; (2) the covered employee has   
   been granted a security clearance; and (3) the covered employee signs a 
   written acknowledgment that the employment is conditioned upon          
   successfully passing a counterintelligence polygraph exam within 120    
   days of the date of signing such an acknowledgment. The provision would 
   also allow the Secretary to waive this requirement for any individual   
   who the Secretary determines: (1) has completed successfully a          
   full-scope counterintelligence polygraph exam while employed with       
   another federal agency; or (2) should not be examined because of        
   treatment for a medical or psychological condition.                     
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize the        
   Secretary to waive polygraph requirements on a one-time basis for any   
   individual employee and would prohibit the Secretary from using the need
   to maintain the scientific viability of a DOE laboratory as a criteria  
   for approving any such waivers. The amendment would further require that
   employees holding a sensitive compartmented information clearance be    
   subject to these requirements.                                          
                      Employee incentives for employees at closure project         
           facilities (sec. 3136)                                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3137) that would provide 
   incentives for retention and separation of federal employees at closure 
   facilities of the Department of Energy (DOE) established pursuant to    
   section 3143 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
   1997 (Public Law 104 106). Such incentives would include the            
   accumulation of annual leave up to 720 hours, lump sum retention        
   allowances of up to 30 percent of an employee's salary, freeze the cost 
   of and continue health benefits for employees who are either voluntarily
   or involuntarily separated, and provide authority for voluntary         
   reductions in force. The authority would terminate at a DOE site when   
   closure is completed.                                                   
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 3155) that 
   would provide similar incentives, including lump sum retention          
   allowances of up to 40 percent of an employee's salary, authority to pay
   voluntary separation incentive payments (also referred to as buyouts),  
   and authority to make temporary assignments of certain DOE employees to 
   private sector organizations, on a non-reimbursable basis. The authority
   would terminate on September 23, 2001.                                  
       The House recedes with an amendment that would provide the following
   incentives: (1) the accumulation of annual leave up to 720 hours; (2)   
   lump sum retention allowances of up to 30 percent of an employee's      
   salary; (3) freeze the cost of and continue health benefits for         
   employees who are either voluntarily or involuntarily separated; and (4)
   provide authority for voluntary reductions in force. The authority would
   terminate on March 31, 2007.                                            
                      Continuation of processing, treatment, and disposition of    
           legacy nuclear materials (sec. 3137)                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3151) that would   
   require the Secretary of Energy to maintain a high state of readiness at
   the F-canyon and H-canyon facilities at the Savannah River site. The    
   provision would further prohibit the use of funds to begin              
   decommissioning activities at the F-canyon facility, including studies  
   and planning, until the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and the 
   Secretary of Energy submit a report certifying that all materials       
   currently present in the facility are safely stabilized and the         
   requirements for the facility to meet future fissile materials          
   disposition needs can be fully met utilizing the H-canyon facility. The 
   provision would require the Secretary to submit to the Committees on    
   Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan    
   describing how all long-term chemical separations activities would be   
   transferred from the F-canyon facility to the H-canyon facility         
   beginning in fiscal year 2002. The report would be submitted not later  
   than February 15, 2001.                                                 
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   to identify those fissile materials disposition needs that will require 
   an alternative capability, including a description of the alternative   
   capability and a justification of why any such requirements cannot be   
   carried out at the H-canyon facility.                                   
                      Limitation on use of certain funds pending certifications of 
           compliance with Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program funding 
           prohibition (sec. 3138)                                                 

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3152) that would   
   prohibit the use of any funds authorized or otherwise made available to 
   the Department of Energy by this or any other Act for travel by the     
   Secretary of Energy or any employees of the Office of Secretary of      
   Energy after March 1, 2001, unless or until the Secretary certifies to  
   the congressional defense committees that no Atomic Energy Defense funds
   will be obligated or expended for treatment, storage, or disposal       
   activities at sites designated as Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action
   Program (FUSRAP) sites.                                                 
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the use of     
   travel funds by the Secretary of Energy, any employee of the Office of  
   the Secretary, or the Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers 
   after November 1, 2001, unless or until the Secretary and Chief each    
   certifies to the congressional defense committees that no Atomic Energy 
   Defense funds will be obligated or expended for treatment, storage, or  
   disposal activities at FUSRAP sites.                                    
       The conferees note that the National Defense Authorization Act for  
   Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) prohibits any Atomic Energy Defense
   funds authorized or otherwise made available to the Department of Energy
   for any fiscal year after fiscal year 1999 from being obligated or      
   expended to conduct treatment, storage, or disposal activities at sites 
   designated as FUSRAP sites. The conferees continue to support the       
   cleanup of FUSRAP sites in an expeditious, cost-effective manner. The   
   conferees, however, do not support the use of scarce Atomic Energy      
   Defense funds for this purpose.                                         
                      Conceptual design for Subsurface Geosciences Laboratory at   
           Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls,   
           Idaho (sec. 3139)                                                       
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3156) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of Energy to obligate up to $400,000 to carry   
   out conceptual design activities for a new Subsurface Geoscience        
   Facility Laboratory at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental 
   Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, Idaho. The provision would prohibit    
   obligation of the funds until 60 days after the Secretary submits a     
   report to the congressional defense committees identifying: (1) the need
   to conduct mesoscale experiments to meet long-term Department of Energy 
   (DOE) cleanup requirements; (2) the possibility of utilizing existing   
   structures to house such a new facility; (3) the estimated construction 
   costs of the facility; (4) the estimated annual operating costs of the  
   facility; (5) how the facility would utilize the capabilities of other  
   DOE and non-DOE sites; and (6) an analysis of costs, savings, and       
   benefits that are unique to INEEL.                                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

                      Report on National Ignition Facility, Lawrence Livermore     
           National Laboratory, Livermore, California (sec. 3140)                  
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3158) that would   
   require the Secretary of Energy to submit to the Committees on Armed    
   Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report setting    
   forth a revised cost and schedule baseline for completion of the        
   National Ignition Facility (NIF) in Livermore, California. The provision
   would prohibit the obligation of more than 50 percent of the funds      
   available for NIF until the report is submitted. The provision would    
   further require that the Comptroller General report not later than March
   31, 2001, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
   Representatives on: (1) the relationship of NIF to other elements of the
   Department of Energy nuclear weapons program; (2) the potential impacts 
   if completion of the NIF were to be delayed; (3) a detailed description 
   and analysis of the funds spent on NIF to date; and (4) an assessment of
   whether Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has established a revised
   baseline for NIF that has achievable goals and milestones.              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

           River Protection Project, Richland, Washington (sec. 3141)              

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3135) that would rename  
   the tank waste remediation project at the Department of Energy's (DOE)  
   Hanford Site as the River Protection Project.                           
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the         
   Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management to delegate, 
   in writing, responsibility for management of the Office of River        
   Protection (ORP) to the manager of that office. The delegation would    
   include authority for contracting, financial management, safety, and    
   general program management that are equivalent to those vested in other 
   operations office managers. The ORP manager would, to the maximum extent
   possible, be required to coordinate all ORP activities with the manager 
   of the DOE Richland Operations Office.                                  
       The conferees note that section 3139 of the National Defense        
   Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105 261) made the    
   manager of the Office of River Protection responsible for managing all  
   aspects of this critical cleanup program. The conferees expect the      
   Assistant Secretary to comply with the requirement for a written        
   delegation of authority as expeditiously as possible. The conferees     
   further expect that the Assistant Secretary will be provided with       
   sufficient personnel and other resources to manage the tank waste       
   program in an efficient and streamlined manner.                         

                      Report on tank waste remediation system, Hanford Reservation,
           Richland, Washington (sec. 3142)                                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3157) that would   
   authorize an increase of $150.0 million to carry out an accelerated     
   cleanup and waste management program at the Hanford Site in Richland,   
   Washington. The provision would also require the Secretary of Energy to 
   submit a report to Congress not later than December 15, 2000, on the    
   Tank Waste Remediation System (TWRS) project, including: (1) a proposed 
   plan for processing and stabilizing all nuclear wastes located in the   
   Hanford Tank Farm; (2) a proposed schedule for carrying out the plan;   
   (3) the total estimated cost of carrying out the plan; and (4) a        
   description of any alternative options to the proposed plan and         
   description of the costs and benefits of each such option.              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the report to
   include the following additional items: (1) a description of the volumes
   and characteristics of those wastes or materials that are not intended  
   to be treated during Phase 1(B) of the project and (2) a plan for       
   developing, demonstrating, and implementing advanced vitrification      
   system technologies that might be required to safely treat and stabilize
   any out of specification wastes or materials, such as polychlorinated   
   biphenyls, that cannot be treated and stabilized with the technologies  
   proposed to be utilized during Phase 1(B) of the project.               
           SUBTITLE D--MATTERS RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY
                                 ADMINISTRATION                                   
                      Term of office of person first appointed as Under Secretary  
           for Nuclear Security of the Department of Energy (sec. 3151)            
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3131) that would   
   establish a fixed term of office for the first individual appointed as  
   the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security at the Department of Energy.   
   The individual would be subject to removal by the President only for    
   inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Membership of Under Secretary for Nuclear Security on the    
           Joint Nuclear Weapons Council (sec. 3152)                               
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3132) that would   
   designate the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the Department of 
   Energy (DOE) to serve as the DOE representative on the Joint Nuclear    
   Weapons Council.                                                        
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Organization plan for field offices of the National Nuclear  
           Security Administration (sec. 3153)                                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3135) that would   
   require the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the Department of   
   Energy to develop an appropriate staffing and organization plan to carry
   out the activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration      
   (NNSA). The plan would identify: (1) the roles and responsibilities to  
   be assigned to each NNSA field organizational unit and the NNSA         
   headquarters organization; (2) any modifications, downsizing,           
   eliminations, or consolidations of NNSA headquarters and field          
   organization units; (3) any modifications to headquarters and field     
   office staffing levels that the Under Secretary determines are necessary
   to implement the plan; and (4) a schedule by which the plan could be    
   implemented. The plan would be submitted to the congressional defense   
   committees not later than March 1, 2001.                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Under    
   Secretary to submit the plan not later than May 1, 2001.                
           Required contents of future-years nuclear security program (sec. 3154)  

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3133) that would make    
   certain findings that the budget submission for fiscal year 2001 to     
   Congress does not comply with requirements imposed by sections 3251 and 
   3253 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000     
   (Public Law 106 65); would establish requirements for the content of the
   future years nuclear security program to be submitted annually by the   
   Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)    
   pursuant to section 3253; and would prohibit the obligation of more than
   50 percent of funds authorized for appropriation for program direction  
   within NNSA until 30 days after the Administrator provides Congress with
   the required future years nuclear security program.                     
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the          
   restriction on use of program direction funds.                          
           Future-years nuclear security program for fiscal year 2001 (sec. 3155)  

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3136) that would   
   require the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security to submit a            
   future-years nuclear security program plan that would contain the       
   estimated expenditures necessary to support the programs, projects, and 
   activities of the National Nuclear Security                             

                    Administration (NNSA). The report would be submitted to       
          Congress not later than November 1, 2000.                               
    The House contained no similar provision.                              

    The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.                         

       The conferees note that the Secretary of Energy was required by     
   section 3135 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year  
   1997 (Public Law 104 201) and section 3253 of the National Defense      
   Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) to provide a 
   five-year budget plan, and that the Secretary failed to comply with such
   requirements. The conferees further note that the Secretary of Defense  
   provides such future year budget data to Congress concurrent with the   
   submission of the budget request. The conferees believe that such a plan
   will provide an important planning tool for the Secretary, the          
   Administrator, and the Congress, and would serve as a baseline upon     
   which the congressional defense committees can better evaluate          
   succeeding budget submissions.                                          
       The conferees are aware that DOE submitted a future years nuclear   
   security program plan to the Office of Management and Budget as part of 
   its fiscal year 2001 budget request. The conferees believe that this    
   plan will meet the requirements of this provision.                      
                      Engineering and manufacturing research, development, and     
           demonstration by plant managers of certain nuclear weapons production   
           plants (sec. 3156)                                                      
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3175) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a Plant Manager Research,
   Development, and Demonstration (PMRDD) program to support innovative    
   engineering and systems activities at the nuclear weapons production    
   plants. The program would be limited to the Y 12 plant in Oak Ridge,    
   Tennessee, the Kansas City plant in Kansas City, Missouri, and the      
   Pantex plant in Amarillo, Texas. The program would be authorized at a   
   level not to exceed two percent of the funds available for weapons      
   activities at such plants.                                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the          
   Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration to        
   authorize the head of each nuclear weapons production plant to establish
   a PMRDD program and would allow the Administrator to authorize the head 
   of each production plant to obligate up to $3.0 million per year from   
   those funds available in the Advanced Design and Production Technologies
   Campaign in fiscal year 2001 to carry out the program.                  
       The conferees anticipate that this program would be used to explore 
   viable tools and techniques for understanding and replacing sunset      
   technologies and for developing more agile manufacturing techniques. The
   conferees believe the creation of this program will support             
   recommendations for addressing workforce problems at the production     
   plants identified by the Commission on Retaining Nuclear Weapons        
   Expertise (also known as the Chiles Commission) by assisting with       
   recruiting and retention of outstanding engineers and craftsmen.        
                      Prohibition on individuals engaging in concurrent service or 
           duties within National Nuclear Security Administration and outside that 
           Administration but within Department of Energy (sec. 3157)              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3134) that would   
   prohibit the use of any funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise
   made available to the Department of Energy (DOE) after fiscal year 2000 
   to pay the basic pay of an officer or employee of DOE who: (1) serves   
   concurrently in a position in the National Nuclear Security             
   Administration (NNSA) and a position outside the NNSA; or (2) performs  
   concurrently the duties of a position in the NNSA and the duties of a   
   position outside the NNSA.                                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would prohibit the practice
   of dual office holding.                                                 
       The conferees recognize that NNSA may benefit from the unique skills
   of personnel in other federal agencies, other DOE entities not within   
   NNSA, and private entities. The conferees believe that the assignment of
   detailees with such expertise to the NNSA on an occasional and temporary
   basis is acceptable, provided that the specific arrangements for        
   detailee assignment to NNSA are consistent with the terms of this       
   provision.                                                              
                      Annual plan for obligation of funds of the National Nuclear  
           Security Administration (sec. 3158)                                     
       The conference agreement includes a provision that would require the
   Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to 
   submit a plan for obligation of amounts requested for each program      
   element and construction line item expressed as percentage of the       
   requested amounts in the annual budget and the two succeeding fiscal    
   years; and an assessment as to whether the NNSA had met the goals of    
   prior year obligation plans and any plan for corrective actions that    
   might be needed. The amendment would also require an assessment by the  
   Comptroller General concerning the adequacy of the NNSA planning,       
   programming, and budgeting process.                                     
       The conferees are disappointed that the Department of Energy failed 
   to comply with section 3152 of the National Defense Authorization Act   
   for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65), which required the NNSA to    
   forward a budget with funding available for a limited number of years.  

                      Authority to reorganize National Nuclear Security            
           Administration (sec. 3159)                                              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3133) that would   
   limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to reorganize, abolish,  
   alter, consolidate, or discontinue any organizational unit or component 
   of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).                 
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize the        
   Administrator to reorganize, abolish, alter, consolidate, or discontinue
   any organizational unit or component of the NNSA.                       
                  SUBTITLE E--NATIONAL LABORATORIES PARTNERSHIP IMPROVEMENT       

           Technology Infrastructure Pilot Program (sec. 3161)                     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (section 3163) that would
   authorize the Secretary of Energy to obligate up to $10.0 million per   
   year for a three-year period to establish the Technology Infrastructure 
   Pilot Program. The pilot program would promote establishment of         
   technology partnership clusters in the vicinity of certain DOE          
   laboratories and plants. The provision would authorize each such DOE    
   site to expend available funds to carry out cooperative activities with 
   local businesses, universities, research organizations, or state, local,
   and tribal governments.                                                 
    The House had no similar provision.                                    

       The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize the        
   Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to 
   obligate up to $5.0 million during fiscal years 2001 and 2002 to carry  
   out the pilot program.                                                  
       The conferees are concerned that technology partnerships within the 
   Office of Defense Programs have not been well managed in the past nor   
   have they resulted in significant return on investment. Nevertheless,   
   the conferees recognize that public-private collaborations may, if      
   properly focused and managed, result in the development of commercially 
   viable technologies that support the core nuclear weapons and nuclear   
   nonproliferation missions of the NNSA. The Technology Infrastructure    
   Pilot Program will allow the NNSA laboratories and facilities to explore
   new ways to collaborate with private entities in research, training, and
   shared facilities to enhance these core NNSA missions. The conferees    
   note that technology networks of this kind have proven successful in the
   private sector. The conferees further note that the provision would not 
   preclude the possibility of subsequent authorizations in appropriate    
   circumstances.                                                          
                      Report on small business participation in National Nuclear   
           Security Administration activities (sec. 3162)                          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3164) that would   
   require each laboratory to establish a small business advocacy and      
   assistance program to increase the participation of small businesses in 
   all contracting aspects of the laboratory. The provision would also     
   require each laboratory to establish a small business assistance program
   to help local small businesses obtain more subcontracts at the          
   laboratory and improve the commercial value of their products and       
   services.                                                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the          
   Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to 
   report to the congressional defense committees not later than February  
   15, 2001, regarding the effectiveness of NNSA small business programs,  
   recommendations on how to improve them, and any legislative changes     
   required to implement such improvements.                                
                      Study and report related to improving mission effectiveness, 
           partnerships, and technology transfer at national security laboratories 
           and nuclear weapons production facilities (sec. 3163)                   
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3166) that would   
   require the Secretary to direct the Laboratory Operations Board to study
   and to report on the possible benefits of and need for policies and     
   procedures to facilitate the transfer of scientific, technical, and     
   professional personnel among national security laboratories and         
   facilities. The Board would be required to report on the possible       
   benefits of and need for changes in the following: (1) the              
   indemnification requirements for patents or other intellectual property 
   licensed from a laboratory or facility; (2) the royalty and fee         
   schedules and types of compensation that may be used for patents or     
   other intellectual property licensed to a small business concern from a 
   National Laboratory or facility; (3) the licensing procedures and       
   requirements for patents and other intellectual property, including     
   preferences for small businesses started by former laboratory or        
   facility employees who invented the patented technology or other        
   intellectual property; (4) the infringement and protections available to
   small businesses that have received patents or other intellectual       
   property from a laboratory or facility; (5) the advance funding         
   requirements for a small business that funds a project at a laboratory  
   or facility through a Funds-In-Agreement; (6) the intellectual property 
   rights allocated to a business that funds a project at a laboratory or  
   facility through a Funds-In-Agreement; and (7) the policies on          

                    royalty payments to inventors employed by a                   
          contractor-operated laboratory or facility, including those for         
          inventions made under a Funds-In-Agreement.                             
       The Board would be required to report to the Secretary not later    
   than one year after the date of enactment of this Act. The Secretary    
   would be required to transmit the report to Congress not later than one 
   month after receiving the report of the board concurrent with the       
   submission of the report of the Secretary shall provide recommendations 
   regarding appropriate action and legislative proposals.                 
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary
   of Energy Advisory Board to prepare and to submit the report related to 
   the national security laboratories and facilities. The amendment would  
   also require the report to include the advantages and disadvantages of  
   providing the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security            
   Administration with special contracting authority, such as ``other      
   transactions'' authority.                                               
                      Report on effectiveness of National Nuclear Security         
           Administration technology development partnerships with non-Federal     
           entities (sec. 3164)                                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3137) that would   
   establish funding goals for cooperative research and development        
   agreements (CRADAs) of the National Nuclear Security Administration     
   (NNSA) and require that such CRADAs be consistent with and support the  
   missions of the National Nuclear Security Administration. The provision 
   would establish a goal of obligating 0.5 percent of NNSA funds available
   during fiscal years 2001 and 2002 for CRADAs, or similar cooperative,   
   cost-shared research partnerships with non-federal organizations. The   
   provision would further require the Administrator of the NNSA to submit 
   a report to the congressional defense committees setting forth a        
   recommendation as to the appropriate future percentage goals. The       
   provision would require that the Administrator report to Congress       
   annually on whether the goals of this provision have been met in the    
   successive fiscal year. The provision would require the Administrator to
   describe the actions necessary to achieve such goals and provide any    
   legislative changes recommended to achieve them, if the goals have not  
   been met.                                                               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the          
   Administrator to submit to Congress a report on the efficiency and      
   effectiveness with which the NNSA and its laboratories and facilities   
   carry out cooperative technology development activities with non-federal
   entities, including appropriate funding levels for such cooperative     
   activities.                                                             
           Definitions (sec. 3165)                                                 

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3162) that would   
   define the terms referenced in subtitle E of this Act.                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would define the terms     
   ``national security laboratory'' and ``nuclear weapons production       
   facility'' as they are defined in section 3281 of the National Nuclear  
   Security Administration Act (Public Law 106 65).                        
              SUBTITLE F--MATTERS RELATING TO DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION    

           Matters Relating to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (secs. 3171 3175)  

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3153) that would:  
   (1) require an annual report and limit funding for the program until an 
   access policy is established and implemented by the Secretary for the   
   Nuclear Materials Protection, Control, and Accounting Program; (2)      
   establish programmatic management criteria and conditions on funds for  
   the Nuclear Cities Initiative (NCI); and (3) require that funds for the 
   International Nuclear Safety Program be used only for reactor safety    
   upgrades and training for reactor operators participating in the        
   program. The Senate amendment also contained provisions (sec. 3191 3195)
   that would expand the NCI by authorizing $30.0 million for fiscal year  
   2001, require an agreement that provides that Russia will close some of 
   its facilities engaged in nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly work 
   within five years in exchange for participating in the NCI, establish   
   additional programmatic criteria, authorize the Secretary of Energy to  
   encourage careers in nonproliferation, and express the sense of Congress
   on the need for establishing a national coordinator for                 
   nonproliferation.                                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with a technical amendment regarding the          
   International Nuclear Safety Program. The amendment would also: (1)     
   Authorize $30.0 million for fiscal year 2001 for the NCI; (2) prohibit  
   the obligation or expenditure of funds for more than three nuclear      
   cities in Russia and two serial production facilities until 30 days     
   after the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the  
   Senate and House of Representatives a copy of a written agreement that  
   provides that Russia will close some of its facilities engaged in       
   nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly work; and (3) limit not more   
   than $8.7 million from being expended or obligated until the Secretary  
   establishes and implements project review procedures for projects       

                    under the NCI and submits to the Armed Services Committees of 
          the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the project     
          review procedures established and implemented. The amendment would also 
          prohibit amounts in excess of $17.5 million from being obligated or     
          expended until 30 days after the Secretary submits a report to the Armed
          Services Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives that 
          includes: (1) a copy of a written agreement that provides that Russia   
          will close some of its facilities engaged in nuclear weapons assembly   
          and disassembly work within five years in exchange for participation in 
          the NCI; (2) a certification by the Secretary that project review       
          procedures have been established and are being implemented and that any 
          scientific, technical, or commercial projects carried out under the NCI 
          will meet specific nonproliferation objectives and be commercially      
          viable in three years; (3) a description of the project review          
          procedures process; (4) a list of the projects that have undergone      
          review; and (5) detailed descriptions for each NCI project regarding    
          project management costs, budgets, commercial viability, income         
          generation, and the number of Russian jobs created. The amendment would 
          also urge the President to discuss with the Russian Federation the      
          development of a plan for restructuring the Russian nuclear weapons     
          complex, and would authorize $2.0 million for the Secretary to encourage
          Russian and U.S. students to pursue nonproliferation careers. The funds 
          for nonproliferation careers may only be obligated and expended after   
          conditions are met for fiscal year 2001 funds in excess of $17.5        
          million, and after the Administrator for Nuclear Security provides prior
          notification to Congress that these funds will be expended. Finally, the
          House amendment expresses the sense of Congress on the need for         
          effective and clear coordination of U.S.-Russian nonproliferation       
          programs.                                                               
       The conferees believe that the Department should support projects   
   that have the greatest potential for commercialization in the near term 
   through the rapid creation of Russian jobs in the closed cities.        
       In addition, the conferees agree to include a provision that would  
   direct the Secretary to submit to the Armed Services Committees of the  
   Senate and the House of Representatives not later than March 1, 2001, a 
   report on the Department's recent and planned efforts to ensure adequate
   oversight and accountability of its nonproliferation programs in Russia,
   and the potential costs and impacts of on-the-ground monitoring. The    
   conferees further direct the Comptroller General to conduct a review of 
   the information contained in the Secretary's report to assess the       
   information and provide the Congress with a report of the Comptroller   
   General's assessment not later than April 15, 2001. The conferees are   
   interested in ensuring that the Department of Energy has adequate       
   assurance that federal funds expended in Russia for nonproliferation    
   programs are being expended for the purposes for which they are         
   intended, as exemplified in the legislative provision on access for the 
   Materials Protection, Control, and Accounting program.                  
                                  SUBTITLE G--OTHER MATTERS                       

                      Extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific,
           engineering, and technical personnel (sec. 3191)                        
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3171) that would   
   extend the authority of the National Defense Authorization Act for      
   Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103 337) related to excepted service hiring
   for up to 200 positions.                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Biennial report containing update on nuclear test readiness  
           postures (sec. 3192)                                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3172) that would   
   require the Secretary of Energy to update the nuclear test readiness    
   report required by section 3152 of the National Defense Authorization   
   Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104 106) on a biennial basis. The  
   Secretary would be required to submit the first updated report to the   
   congressional defense committees not later than February 15, 2001. The  
   reports would include a listing and description of those workforce      
   skills and capabilities that are essential to carry out the missions of 
   the site, a listing and description of the required infrastructure and  
   physical plant that are essential to carry out the missions of the site,
   and an assessment of the readiness status of the workforce and          
   infrastructure. The report would be submitted in unclassified form, but 
   could include a classified annex.                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Frequency of reports on inadvertent releases of restricted   
           data and formerly restricted data (sec. 3193)                           
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3173) that would   
   amend section 3161 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization 
   Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65) to require the Secretary of
   Energy to report inadvertent releases of restricted data and formerly   
   restricted data on a quarterly basis rather than 30 days after any such 
   release.                                                                
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that would make the   
   quarterly report mandatory, regardless of whether there is a reportable 
   incident during the period by the report.                               
                      Form of certifications regarding the safety or reliability of
           the nuclear weapons stockpile (sec. 3194)                               

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3174) that would   
   require the annual certification to the President regarding the safety  
   and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile be submitted in classified
   form.                                                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Authority to provide certificate of commendation to          
           Department of Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service in  
           stockpile stewardship and security (sec. 3195)                          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3177) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of Energy to award a certificate of commendation
   for meritorious service to current and former employees of the          
   Department of Energy (DOE), and current and former contractor employees 
   who worked in programs related to stewardship of the Nation's nuclear   
   weapons stockpile.                                                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferees note that the dedication, intellect, and hard work of 
   the scientists and craftsmen employed at DOE laboratories and           
   manufacturing plants are essential to maintaining a credible U.S.       
   nuclear deterrent. The conferees further note that former scientists and
   craftsmen at DOE laboratories, plants, and materials production sites   
   were instrumental in ensuring the security of the United States during  
   the Cold War. The conferees included this provision to recognize the    
   contributions of former employees at these facilities and to highlight  
   the Nation's continued reliance on the capabilities of the skilled      
   workers at DOE weapons laboratories and manufacturing plants. The       
   conferees commend these individuals for their continued service to the  
   Nation and for the peace that they have helped to preserve.             
                      Cooperative research and development agreements for          
           government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories (sec. 3196)          
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3176) that would   
   amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
   3710) to streamline the approval process for cooperative research and   
   development agreements (CRADA) at government-owned, contractor-operated 
   (GOCO) facilities by authorizing federal agencies to substitute an      
   annual strategic plan for individual joint work statements. The         
   provision would, for a period of five years after the date of enactment 
   of this Act, authorize the waiver of any license retained by the        
   government if the retention of that license would inhibit               
   commercialization of an invention that would otherwise serve an         
   important federal mission. The provision would further streamline the   
   CRADA process for GOCO facilities by authorizing federal agencies to    
   permit routine CRADAs to be negotiated and signed by GOCO employees.    
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the            
   applicability of the license waiver provision to the activities of the  
   National Nuclear Security Administration laboratories, and would require
   a report on all license waivers.                                        
           Office of Arctic Energy (sec. 3197)                                     

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3169) that would   
   establish the Office of Arctic Energy Research.                         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would provide the Secretary
   of Energy with discretionary authority to establish the Office of Arctic
   Energy Research.                                                        
                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

                      Conformance with National Nuclear Security Administration    
           organizational structure                                                
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3168) that would   
   require the Secretary of Energy to carry out the requirements of        
   Subtitle E of this Act, consistent with title 32 of the National Defense
   Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106 65).             
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                      Construction of National Nuclear Security Administration     
           Operations Office Complex                                               
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3138) that would   
   authorize the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security            
   Administration (NNSA) to begin design and construction of a new         
   operations office complex at the Department of Energy Albuquerque       
   Operations Office located at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The   
   authority would have to be carried out in accordance with a Department  
   of Energy feasibility study that would examine the design and           
   construction of the office complex using one or more energy savings     
   performance contracts, consistent with Title VIII of the National Energy
   Policy Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 8287 et seq.). Construction costs    
   would be derived from energy savings and ancillary operation and        
   maintenance savings that result from replacing the current office       
   complex with the proposed complex.                                      
       The Administrator could not begin conceptual design and construction
   until the later of: (1) 30 days after the date on which the             
   Administrator submits to Congress the NNSA field organization plan      
   required by a provision included elsewhere in this conference agreement;
   or (2) the date on which the Administrator certifies to Congress that   
   the design and                                                          

                    construction of the complex is consistent with the NNSA field 
          organization plan and the feasibility study.                            
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees note that the Administrator may seek future           
   congressional authorization for design and construction of a new office 
   complex at the Albuquerque Operations Office.                           
           Energy employees compensation initiative                                

       The budget request included $17.0 million for establishment of an   
   energy employees compensation fund.                                     
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3105) that would   
   authorize $17.0 million for the establishment of an energy employees    
   compensation fund to compensate Department of Energy (DOE) contractor   
   employees that have proven health or other medical problems that are    
   directly related to their employment at a DOE nuclear facility.         
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Environmental management closure projects                               

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3104) that would         
   authorize $1.0 billion for environmental management closure projects,   
   the amount of the request.                                              
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Other transactions                                                      

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3167) that would   
   authorize the Secretary of Energy to permit the award contracts on a    
   non-competitive basis, commonly known as ``other transactions''         
   authority.                                                              
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

       The conferees note that a report on ``other transactions'' authority
   is required elsewhere in this conference agreement.                     
                      Sense of the Congress regarding compensation and health care 
           for personnel of the Department of Energy and its contractors and       
           vendors who have sustained beryllium, silica, and radiation-related     
           injury                                                                  
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3138) that would express 
   the sense of the Congress that there is sufficient information available
   to Congress to warrant enactment of legislation regrading personnel of  
   the Department of Energy and its contractors and vendors who have       
   sustained beryllium, silica, and radiation-related injury.              
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

           Short title                                                             

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3161) that would   
   cite the subtitle E of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
   Year 2001 as the National Laboratories Partnership Improvement Act of   
   1999.                                                                   
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Technology partnerships ombudsman                                       

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3165) that would   
   require each laboratory to establish a technology partnership ombudsman 
   to resolve complaints from outside organizations regarding patents,     
   technology licenses, and other issues.                                  
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

                    TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD          

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

           Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (sec. 3201)                     

       The budget request included $18.5 million for the Defense Nuclear   
   Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB).                                        
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3201) that would         
   authorize $17.0 million for the DNFSB, a decrease of $1.5 million.      
       The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 3201) that 
   would authorize for the DNFSB the budget request.                       
    The House recedes.                                                     

       The conferees note that the National Nuclear Security Administration
   Act (Public Law 106 65), which established the National Nuclear Security
   Administration (NNSA) within the Department of Energy (DOE), did not    
   repeal or amend the requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42   
   U.S.C. 2011). The conferees further note that the independent oversight 
   authority of the DNFSB related to health and safety matters at DOE and  
   NNSA defense nuclear facilities was not changed by the National Nuclear 
   Security Administration Act.                                            
       The conferees note that the DNFSB is an independent technical body  
   that continually assesses safety issues at DOE facilities and submits   
   formal safety findings and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy,  
   the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety and Health,   
   and Congress. As such, the                                              

                    conferees believe that the DNFSB is a cost-effective means of 
          ensuring continuous improvement of the safety culture at DOE nuclear    
          facilities.                                                             
                          TITLE XXXIII--NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE                

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

           Authorized uses of stockpile funds (sec. 3301)                          

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3401) that would   
   authorize the stockpile manager to obligate $75.0 million from the      
   National Defense Stockpile Transfer Fund during fiscal year 2001 for the
   authorized uses of funds under section 9(b)(2) of the Strategic and     
   Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h).                    
           The House amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 3301).          

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize $71.0     
   million.                                                                
           Increased receipts under prior disposal authority (sec. 3302)           

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3402) that would   
   increase, by $30.0 million, the amount of revenues that could be        
   achieved through the sale of unneeded materials from the national       
   defense stockpile.                                                      
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would increase, by $130.0  
   million, the amount of revenues that could be achieved through the sale 
   of unneeded materials from the national defense stockpile.              
           Disposal of titanium (sec. 3303)                                        

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3302) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of Defense to make available to the military    
   services the titanium sponge in the National Defense Stockpile for use  
   as government furnished material in the production of military          
   equipment.                                                              
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3403) that would   
   require the sale of all remaining titanium in the National Defense      
   Stockpile within ten years. The initial $6.0 million worth of revenues  
   generated from the sale would be used for the construction, dedication, 
   and related activities of the World War II Memorial, and the remainder  
   used to defray the costs of health care benefit improvements for retired
   military personnel.                                                     
       The House recedes with an amendment that would require the sale of  
   $48.0 million of titanium in the National Defense Stockpile within ten  
   years. The initial $6.0 million worth of revenues generated from the    
   sale would be used for the construction, dedication, and related        
   activities of the World War II Memorial, and the remainder to be        
   deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury.                          
       The conferees believe that with over 1,000 World War II veterans    
   dying each year, it is important to finish construction and dedication  
   of the World War II Memorial as soon as possible in order to recognize  
   the men and women who served during that war. The conferees further     
   believe that, although nothing could compensate for the sacrifices that 
   were made by these veterans, this memorial will demonstrate the         
   appreciation of a grateful nation to those who fought to preserve       
   liberty and freedom for all U.S. citizens and millions of others        
   throughout the world.                                                   
                           TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES                  

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

                      Minimum price of petroleum sold from certain naval petroleum 
           reserves (sec. 3401)                                                    
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3301) that would   
   repeal the authority for the Secretary of Energy to sell oil from the   
   naval petroleum reserves for less than full market value.               
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

    The House recedes.                                                     

                      Repeal of authority to contract for cooperative or unit plans
           affecting Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1 (sec. 3402)                
       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3302) that would   
   amend section 7426 of title 10, United States Code, to repeal the       
   requirement for the United States to contract for cooperative or unit   
   plans in the administration of the Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1 at
   Elk Hills.                                                              
    The House amendment contained no similar provision.                    

    The House recedes with a technical amendment.                          

           Disposal of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2 (sec. 3403)                    

       The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3303) that would   
   authorize the conveyance of the Naval Oil Shale Reserve-Numbered 2 (NOSR
   2), to the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation  
   in Utah with the exception of a small parcel to be transferred to the   
   Department of the Interior. The provision would also require the United 
   States to retain a nine percent share of the revenues from the          
   development of any minerals on the land after it is transferred. The    
   provision would further require the environmental remediation and       
   restoration of the uranium mill tailings site in Moab, Utah. The nine   
   percent share of the revenues generated from the mineral                

                    development at the NOSR 2 would be available for the cleanup  
          of the tailings site together with any funds specifically appropriated  
          for this purpose.                                                       
    The House bill contained no similar provision.                         

       The House recedes with an amendment that would retain nine percent  
   of the revenues from the mineral development of NOSR 2 until such time  
   as the cleanup costs of the government for the tailings site have been  
   recovered. The amendment would further require the Secretary of Energy  
   to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to   
   assist the Secretary of Energy in the preparation of a remediation plan 
   that objectively evaluates the costs, benefits, and risks associated    
   with various remediation alternatives for the cleanup of the tailings   
   site.                                                                   
       The conferees understand that the remedial plan proposed by the     
   Secretary of Energy will be prepared in accordance with title I of the  
   Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C., 7901).  
   The conferees expect that as part of the remediation plan, the Secretary
   of Energy will develop a strategy for transferring the legal            
   responsibilities and title to the Moab site, from the present Moab site 
   Trustee to the Department of Energy, and that the Secretary of Energy   
   will consult with the Trustee and with the beneficiaries of the trust,  
   the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State of Utah, in developing  
   the plan for the transition of responsibilities.                        
                            TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION                   

                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

           Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2001 (sec. 3501)        

       The budget request included $86.4 million for the Maritime          
   Administration.                                                         
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3401) that would         
   authorize an increase of $61.9 million for the Maritime Administration. 
   Of the funds authorized, $94.2 million would be for operations and      
   training programs, $50.0 million would be for the cost as defined in    
   section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of loan guarantees
   authorized by title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 
   App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), and $4.2 million would be for administrative 
   expenses related to providing those loan guarantees.                    
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize $94.3     
   million for operations and training programs, $50.0 million for the cost
   as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of  
   loan guarantees authorized by title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936,
   as amended (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), and $4.2 million for          
   administrative expenses related to providing those loan guarantees.     
           Scrapping of National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels (sec. 3502)         

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3402) that would amend   
   section 6(c)(1)(A) of the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 (16    
   U.S.C. 5405(c)(1)(A)) to authorize an extension of the period for       
   disposal of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet      
   (NDRF). The provision would also direct that the obsolete vessels be    
   scrapped outside the United States to the maximum extent possible.      
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

       The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate the       
   requirement to maximize financial returns on the sale of its obsolete   
   vessels, as mandated by section 6(c)(1) of the National Maritime        
   Heritage Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5405(c)(1)). Under this provision, the  
   Secretary of Transportation would only proceed with the scrapping of the
   NDRF vessels listed in the provision, and no others, until the report on
   the scrapping program has been transmitted to the appropriate           
   congressional committees.                                               
       The provision would also direct the Secretary of Transportation, in 
   consultation with the Secretary of the Navy and the Administrator of the
   Environmental Protection Agency, to develop a program within six months 
   of the enactment of this Act to scrap obsolete NDRF vessels. The        
   Secretary of Transportation would then have to submit a report to the   
   Congress that describes the program. The conferees direct the Secretary 
   of Transportation, based on concurrence of the Secretary of the Navy, to
   include in that report a description of how the Maritime Administration 
   proposes to fund the disposal of obsolete NDRF vessels in the future    
   years. An additional report on the progress of scrapping obsolete NDRF  
   vessels would be required one year after the date of the enactment of   
   this Act, and every six months thereafter.                              
       In the selection of qualified foreign or domestic scrapping         
   facilities, the provision would require a best value determination,     
   consistent with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), including the
   provisions relevant to past performance, and taking into consideration  
   the ability of facilities to scrap vessels: (1) at least cost to the    
   Federal Government; (2) in a timely manner; (3) giving consideration to 
   worker safety and the environment; and (4) in a manner that minimizes   
   the geographic distance that a vessel must be towed when towing a vessel
   poses a serious threat to the environment. The provision would also     
   require the President to make a recommendation to the Congress regarding
   whether it is necessary to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (15   
   U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) or any other environmental statute or regulatory   
   requirement relevant to the disposal of vessels described in section    
   6(c)(2) of the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C.        
   5405(c)(2)) and to recommend any proposed statutory or regulatory       
   changes.                                                                
       The conferees direct the administration, in the course of preparing 
   the President's recommendation to Congress, to address                  

                    directly the issues that impede the disposal of aging,        
          obsolete NDRF vessels. The conferees believe that the public interest is
          not well served by continued inaction in this matter. Close cooperation 
          by the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of the Navy, and the  
          Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency will be critical in
          developing a successful ship disposal program that prevents these       
          vessels from becoming a serious threat to the environment.              
                      Authority to convey National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel,   
           Glacier (sec. 3503)                                                     
       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3403) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey, at no cost to the  
   government, a surplus National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel, to the     
   Glacier Society for use as a museum.                                    
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The Senate recedes.                                                    

           Maritime intermodal research (sec. 3504)                                

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would authorize the 
   Secretary of Transportation to make grants to National Maritime         
   Enhancement Institutes, as if they were University Transportation       
   Centers, for maritime and maritime intermodal research.                 
           Maritime research and technology development (sec. 3505)                

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would authorize     
   $100,000 for the Secretary of Transportation to provide a report on the 
   status of maritime research and development and to include in the report
   information on prior year funding for research and development on       
   various modes of transportation.                                        
           Reporting of administered and oversight funds (sec. 3506)               

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would require the   
   Maritime Administration to report to Congress the amount, source, and   
   intended use of funds (other than funds appropriated for the Maritime   
   Administration or the Secretary of Transportation for use by the        
   Maritime Administration) administered by the Maritime Administration.   
       The conferees note that it is not the practice of the defense       
   authorization conference to adopt provisions relating to the Maritime   
   Administration that have not passed either the House of Representatives 
   or the Senate. The conferees understand that provisions relating to the 
   authorization of the Maritime Administration and national security      
   aspects of the Merchant Marine, including financial assistance for the  
   construction and operation of vessels, maintenance of the U.S.          
   shipbuilding and ship repair industrial base, cabotage, and cargo       
   preference, will normally be considered by committees of conference for 
   inclusion in future conference reports if these provisions have first   
   been passed in either the House of Representatives or the Senate.       
                    LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED                   

           Authority to convey offshore drill rig Ocean Star                       

       The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3404) that would         
   authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey the offshore drill, 
   Ocean Star, to the Offshore Rig Museum, Inc., a non-profit corporation. 
    The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.                   

    The House recedes.                                                     

          TITLE XXXVI--ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM 

       The Senate amendment contained provisions (secs. 3501 3544) that    
   would enact the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act  
   of 2000. The provision would establish a compensation program for       
   Department of Energy (DOE) employees and DOE contractor employees who   
   were injured due to exposure to radiation, beryllium, or silica while   
   working at a DOE defense nuclear facility or nuclear weapons testing    
   site.                                                                   
    The House bill contained no similar title.                             

       The House recedes with an amendment that would establish the Energy 
   Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program.                    
                      LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED                     

           Short title (sec. 3601)                                                 

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would designate the 
   short title of the title as the Energy Employees Occupational Illness   
   Compensation Act of 2000.                                               
           Findings; sense of Congress (sec. 3602)                                 

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would establish     
   several findings and express the sense of Congress regarding personnel  
   of the Department of Energy and its contractors and vendors who have    
   sustained illnesses due to                                              

                    exposure to radiation, beryllium, and silica as a result of   
          their employment with DOE.                                              
           SUBTITLE A--ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND COMPENSATION FUND

                      Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness       
           Compensation Program (sec. 3611)                                        
       The conferees agree to include a provision that would establish the 
   Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program. The program 
   would provide timely, uniform, and adequate compensation to certain DOE,
   DOE contractor, and DOE vendor employees who were injured from exposure 
   to radiation, beryllium, or silica while working in DOE nuclear         
   weapons-related programs and, where applicable, their survivors.        
                      Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness       
           Compensation Fund (sec. 3612)                                           
       The conferees agree to include a provision that would establish the 
   Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund. The provision  
   would also require the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer to the Fund
   from the general fund of the Treasury the amounts necessary to pay      
   compensation under this title once amounts appropriated for the Fund    
   have been exhausted. Such payments would be considered as mandatory     
   funding without requiring any additional authorization or appropriation.
   The provision would further require that no administrative costs for    
   carrying out the program be paid out of the Fund.                       
           Legislative proposal (sec. 3613)                                        

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would require the   
   President to submit, not later than March 15, 2001, a legislative       
   proposal to implement the compensation program under this title. The    
   proposal would include, at a minimum, the following elements: (1) the   
   types of compensation to be provided to covered employees; (2) any      
   adjustments or modifications necessary to administer the program; (3)   
   whether to expand the program to include other illnesses associated with
   exposure to toxic substances; and (4) whether to expand the special     
   exposure cohort to include new classes of employees.                    
           Authorization of appropriations (sec. 3614)                             

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would authorize     
   $25.0 million for the purposes of carrying out the administrative       
   requirements of this title and $250.0 million for the Energy Employees  
   Occupational Illness Compensation Fund.                                 
                             SUBTITLE B--PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION                   

           Definitions for program administration (sec. 3621)                      

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would define the    
   terms and criteria used in this title.                                  
           Expansion of list of beryllium vendors (sec. 3622)                      

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would authorize the 
   President, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to designate   
   additional beryllium vendors. Such designations would be required to be 
   made not later than December 31, 2002.                                  
           Exposure in the performance of duty (sec. 3623)                         

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would specify the   
   criteria for determining whether a covered beryllium employee or a      
   covered employee with cancer was exposed in the performance of duty.    
       The conferees prohibit the designation of the Department of Energy  
   as the lead agency for establishing regulations for dose reconstruction 
   under this provision. The conferees expect the Secretary to provide     
   information in the possession of DOE and its contractors related to     
   radiation exposures, but direct the President to select another agency  
   to establish regulations required by this provision.                    
           Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (sec. 3624)               

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would establish the 
   Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health. The President would      
   appoint members of the Board in consultation with organizations with    
   expertise on worker health issues. The Board would advise the President 
   on matters relating to this title, including dose reconstruction and    
   eligibility guidelines for radiation compensation.                      
           Responsibilities of Secretary of Health and Human Services (sec. 3625)  

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would require the   
   Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out the Secretary's     
   responsibilities under this title with the                              

          assistance of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. 

           Designation of additional members of Special Exposure Cohort (sec. 3626)

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would establish a   
   process by which the President, upon recommendation of the Advisory     
   Board on Radiation and Worker Health, could designate additional classes
   of employees at DOE facilities as members of the special exposure cohort
   180 days after the President submits a report to Congress that would    
   identify the class and criteria that have been used to justify their    
   inclusion in the cohort. A class of employees would be permitted to be  
   added if the President determines that: (1) it is not feasible to       
   estimate with sufficient accuracy the radiation dose that the class     
   received; and (2) there is a reasonable likelihood that the radiation   
   dose may have endangered the health of members of the class.            
           Separate treatment of chronic silicosis (sec. 3627)                     

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would express the   
   sense of Congress that further determination by the President is        
   appropriate before employees who were exposed to silica are included in 
   a comprehensive compensation program. The provision would include DOE   
   employees who are diagnosed with silicosis in the program unless the    
   President submits a certification to Congress within 180 days after the 
   enactment of this Act that there is an insufficient basis to include    
   such employees in the program. An employee would be included in the     
   program only if the employee worked at a covered DOE facility for an    
   aggregate of 250 work days.                                             
           Compensation and benefits to be provided (sec. 3628)                    

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would establish an  
   entitlement for compensation for covered employees, or the survivor of a
   covered employee if the employee is deceased, consisting of a $150,000  
   lump sum payment. In addition, the provision would establish, for a     
   covered employee, an entitlement for reimbursement of prospective       
   medical expenses related to a covered illness. Employees with beryllium 
   sensitivity would receive medical monitoring only. All such compensation
   would be paid from the Energy Employees Occupational Illness            
   Compensation Fund. The effective date of this provision would be July   
   31, 2001, unless the Congress provides otherwise in an Act enacted      
   before that date.                                                       
           Medical benefits (sec. 3629)                                            

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would define those  
   medical services, appliances, supplies, and other related benefits to be
   provided.                                                               
           Separate treatment of certain uranium employees (sec. 3630)             

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would establish an  
   additional entitlement for certain uranium miners, millers, and         
   transporters, or the survivor of any such employee if the employee is   
   deceased, who receives, or has received, payment of a claim under the   
   Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note). The          
   additional payment would consist of: (1) a $50,000 lump sum payment; and
   (2) reimbursement of prospective medical expenses related to the covered
   illness. All such compensation would be paid from the Energy Employees  
   Occupational Illness Compensation Fund. The effective date of this      
   provision would be July 31, 2001, unless the Congress provides otherwise
   in an Act enacted before that date. The provision would further require 
   the President to establish procedures to identify and notify each       
   eligible individual under this section.                                 
           Assistance for claimants and potential claimants (sec. 3631)            

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would require the   
   President to provide to all claimants under this title the following:   
   (1) assistance in securing medical testing and diagnostic services for  
   covered illnesses; and (2) assistance in preparing claims. The President
   would also be required to take appropriate action to inform potential   
   claimants of the availability of compensation under this title.         
           SUBTITLE C--TREATMENT, COORDINATION, AND FORFEITURE OF COMPENSATION AND
                                    BENEFITS                                      
           Offset for certain payments (sec. 3641)                                 

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would require any   
   payment of compensation under this title to be offset by the amount of  
   any other award or settlement of a claim, other than workers'           
   compensation, that is based on the same injury.                         
           Subrogation of the United States (sec. 3642)                            


       The conferees agree to include a provision that would subrogate any 
   payment of compensation under this title to a right or claim of the     
   covered employee against any other party for the same injury.           
           Payment in full settlement of claims (sec. 3643)                        

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would specify that  
   acceptance of payment under this title would be in full settlement of   
   all claims against the United States, a DOE contractor or subcontractor,
   beryllium vendor, or atomic weapons employer for the covered illness.   
                      Exclusivity of remedy against the United States and against  
           contractors and subcontractors (sec. 3644)                              
       The conferees agree to include a provision that would specify the   
   liabilities of the United States for future claims related to covered   
   illnesses.                                                              
                      Election of remedy for beryllium employees and atomic weapons
           employees (sec. 3645)                                                   
       The conferees agree to include a provision that would allow covered 
   beryllium and atomic weapons employees to elect a remedy for a covered  
   illness. A covered employee could elect to file suit or to file a claim 
   under this provision, if the election is made not later than the later  
   of: (1) the date that is 30 months after the date of enactment of this  
   Act; or (2) 30 months after the date the employee first becomes aware of
   an illness that may have been sustained in the performance of duty. The 
   provision would provide that any currently filed tort case must be      
   dismissed by December 31, 2003, in order for an individual to be        
   eligible for compensation under this title.                             
           Certification of treatment of payments under other laws (sec. 3646)     

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would specify that  
   compensation or benefits provided to an individual under the            
   compensation program would be tax exempt and would not affect the       
   eligibility of that individual for federal assistance programs.         
           Claims not assignable or transferrable; choice of remedies (sec. 3647)  

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would specify that  
   claims under the compensation program are not assignable or             
   transferable. The provision would also specify that no individual may   
   receive more than one payment of compensation under the program. This   
   would not preclude payment of both lump sum and medical benefits to a   
   covered individual.                                                     
           Attorney fees (sec. 3648)                                               

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would limit the     
   payment of fees to an attorney of a claimant to two percent for filing  
   of an initial claim.                                                    
           Certain claims not affected by awards of damages (sec. 3649)            

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would ensure that a 
   payment under the compensation program shall not be considered as any   
   form of compensation or reimbursement for a loss for purposes of        
   imposing liability on any individual receiving such payment, on the     
   basis of such receipt, to repay any insurance carrier for insurance     
   payments, or to repay any person on account of workers' compensation    
   payments. A payment under the compensation program shall not affect any 
   claim against an insurance carrier with respect to insurance or against 
   any person with respect to worker's compensation.                       
           Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons (sec. 3650)                  

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would require       
   forfeiture of entitlement to any compensation or benefit under the      
   compensation program by any individual convicted of a violation of      
   section 1920 of title 18, United States Code, or any other federal or   
   state criminal statute relating to fraud in the application for or      
   receipt of any benefit under this program or any federal or state       
   workers' compensation law.                                              
           Coordination with other Federal radiation compensation laws (sec. 3651) 

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would prevent an    
   individual from receiving compensation or benefits under the            
   compensation program for cancer and also receive compensation under the 
   Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (section 2210 of title 42, United   
   States Code) or section 1112(c) of title 38, United States Code, except 
   as provided in this title.                                              

              SUBTITLE D--ASSISTANCE IN STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROCEEDINGS   

           Agreements with States (sec. 3661)                                      

       The conferees agree to include a provision that would authorize the 
   Secretary of Energy to enter into agreements with states to assist DOE  
   contractor employees in filing a claim under the appropriate state      
   workers' compensation system for illnesses related to exposure to other 
   toxic chemicals. The provision would also establish procedures for such 
   DOE assistance.                                                         
       The Secretary of Energy would review and submit applications to an  
   independent physician panel appointed by the Secretary of Health and    
   Human Services. The panel would determine whether the illness or death  
   that is the subject of the application arose as a result of exposure to 
   a toxic substance at a DOE facility. The Secretary would be required to 
   accept the panel's determination in the absence of significant evidence 
   to the contrary. If the Secretary makes a positive determination, the   
   Secretary would be required to assist the applicant in filing a claim   
   under the appropriate state workers' compensation system. The Secretary 
   would not contest the claim and would direct any relevant contractor not
   to contest the claim. The contractor's cost of fighting the claim would 
   not be an allowable cost under a DOE contract.                          
       Not later than February 1, 2002, the Comptroller General would be   
   required to submit a report to Congress that would evaluate the         
   Department's implementation of this provision and effectiveness in      
   achieving compensation for employees with occupational illnesses.       
                    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,                                                            

    Joel Hefley,                                                            

    Jim Saxton,                                                             

    Steve Buyer,                                                            

    Tillie K. Fowler,                                                       

    John M. McHugh,                                                         

    James M. Talent,                                                        

    Terry Everett,                                                          

    Roscoe G. Bartlett,                                                     

    Howard ``Buck'' McKeon,                                                 

    J.C. Watts,  Jr.,                                                       

    Mac Thornberry,                                                         

    John N. Hostettler,                                                     

    Saxby Chambliss,                                                        

    Ike Skelton,                                                            

    Norman Sisisky,                                                         

    John Spratt,                                                            

    Solomon P. Ortiz,                                                       

    Owen B. Pickett,                                                        

    Lane Evans,                                                             

    Gene Taylor,                                                            

    Neil Abercrombie,                                                       

    Martin T. Meehan,                                                       

    Robert A. Underwood,                                                    

    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,                                                           

    Patsy T. Mink,                                                          

                    From the Committee on Government Reform, for        
          consideration of sections 518, 651, 801, 906, 1101 1104, 1106,
          1107, and 3137 of the House bill, and sections 643, 651, 801, 
          806, 810, 814 816, 1010A, 1044, 1045, 1057, 1063, 1069, 1073, 
          1101, 1102, 1104, 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 committed 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 the House bill, and sections, 1011, 
          1201 1203, 1206, 1208, 1209, 1212, 1214, 3178, and 3198 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:                        
    Dan Young,                                                              

    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,                                                          

                    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,                                                              

    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,                                                            

    Mary L. Landrieu,                                                       

    Jack Reed,                                                              

        Managers on the Part of the Senate.