National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
2ND SESSION
An Act
To provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgments against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TREATMENT OF EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.
[edit]- (a) Short Title—
- This Act may be cited as the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008´´.
- (b) Explanatory Statement—
- The Joint Explanatory Statement submitted by the Committee of Conference for the conference report to accompany H.R. 1585 of the 110th Congress (Report 110-477) shall be deemed to be part of the legislative history of this Act and shall have the same effect with respect to the implementation of this Act as it would have had with respect to the implementation of H.R. 1585, if such bill had been enacted.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
[edit]- (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.
- This Act is organized into three divisions as follows:
- (b) Table of Contents—
- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
- TITLE I—PROCUREMENT
- TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
- TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
- TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
- TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
- Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy
- Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management
- Subtitle C—Education and Training
- Subtitle D—Military Justice and Legal Assistance Matters
- Subtitle E—Military Leave
- Subtitle F—Decorations and Awards
- Subtitle G—Impact Aid and Defense Dependents Education System
- Subtitle H—Military Families
- Subtitle I—Other Matters
- TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
- Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances
- Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays
- Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances
- Subtitle D—Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits
- Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits
- Subtitle F—Consolidation of Special Pay, Incentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities
- Subtitle G—Other Matters
- TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
- TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS
- Sec. 800. Short Title.
- Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management
- Subtitle B—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs
- Subtitle C—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations
- Subtitle D—Accountability in Contracting
- Subtitle E—Acquisition Workforce Provisions
- Subtitle F—Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Subtitle G—Defense Materiel Readiness Board
- Subtitle H—Other Matters
- TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
- TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS
- TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
- TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
- TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION WITH STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
- TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
- TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
- TITLE XVI—WOUNDED WARRIOR MATTERS
- Sec. 1601. Short Title.
- Sec. 1602. General Definitions.
- Sec. 1603. Consideration of Gender-specific Needs of Recovering Service Members and Veterans.
- Subtitle A—Policy on Improvements to Care, Management, and Transition of Recovering Service Members
- Subtitle B—Centers of Excellence in the Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Eye Injuries
- Subtitle C—Health Care Matters
- Subtitle D—Disability Matters
- Subtitle E—Studies and Reports
- Subtitle F—Other Matters
- TITLE XVII—VETERANS MATTERS
- TITLE XVIII—NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU MATTERS AND RELATED MATTERS
- Sec. 1801. Short Title.
- DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
- DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
- Sec. 2001. Short Title.
- Sec. 2002. Expiration of Authorizations and Amounts Required to be Specified by Law.
- TITLE XXI—ARMY
- TITLE XXII—NAVY
- TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE
- TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES
- TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
- TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES
- TITLE XXVII—BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES
- TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
- TITLE XXIX—WAR-RELATED AND EMERGENCY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
- DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.
[edit]- For purposes of this Act, the term ``congressional defense committees´´ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
Approved January 28, 2008.
Legislative History
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