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PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014dkrause on DSKHT7XVN1PROD with PUBLAWSCARL LEVIN AND HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEONNATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACTFOR FISCAL YEAR 2015VerDate Mar 15 201013:05 Apr 13, 2015Jkt 049139PO 00291Frm 00001Fmt 6579Sfmt 6579E:\PUBLAW\PUBL291.113PUBL291

128 STAT. 3292PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014Public Law 113–291113th CongressAn ActDec. 19, 2014[H.R. 3979]dkrause on DSKHT7XVN1PROD with PUBLAWSCarl Levin andHoward P.‘‘Buck’’ McKeonNational DefenseAuthorizationAct for FiscalYear 2015.VerDate Mar 15 201013:05 Apr 13, 2015To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,and for other purposes.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Carl Levinand Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Actfor Fiscal Year 2015’’.(b) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:(1)(A) Senator Carl Levin of Michigan was elected amember of the United States Senate on November 7, 1978,for a full term beginning January 3, 1979. He has servedcontinuously in the Senate since that date, and was appointedas a member of the Committee on Armed Services in January1979. He has served on the Committee on Armed Servicessince that date, a period of nearly 36 years.(B) A graduate of Detroit Central High School, SenatorLevin went on to Swarthmore College, and graduated fromHarvard Law School in 1959, gaining admittance to theMichigan bar. He served his State as assistant attorney generaland general counsel of the Michigan Civil Rights Commissionfrom 1964–1967, and later served his hometown of Detroitas a member of the Detroit City Council from 1969–1973,and as the council’s president from 1974–1977.(C) Senator Levin first served as chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the United States Senate fora period of the 107th Congress, and has remained chairmansince the 110th Congress began in 2007. He has exercisedextraordinary leadership as either the chairman or rankingminority member of the committee since the start of the 105thCongress in 1997.(D) Each year, for the past 52 years, the Committee onArmed Services has reliably passed an annual defenseauthorization act, and this will be the 36th that Senator Levinhas had a role in. In his capacity as member, ranking member,and chairman, he has been an advocate for a strong nationaldefense, and has made lasting contributions to the securityof our Nation.(E) It is altogether fitting and proper that this Act, thelast annual authorization act for the national defense thatSenator Levin manages in and for the United States SenateJkt 049139PO 00291Frm 00002Fmt 6580Sfmt 6581E:\PUBLAW\PUBL291.113PUBL291

PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014128 STAT. 3293as chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, be namedin his honor, as provided in subsection (a).(2)(A) Representative Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon waselected to the House of Representatives in 1992 to representCalifornia’s 25th Congressional District.(B) Chairman McKeon was born in Los Angeles and grewup in Tujunga CA. He served a two and a half year missionfor the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints andattended Brigham Young University. Prior to his election toCongress, he was a small business owner, and served bothon the William S. Hart Union High School District Boardof Trustees and as the first mayor of the City of Santa Clarita.(C) In the 111th Congress, Chairman McKeon was selectedby his peers as the Ranking Member of the House ArmedServices Committee and has served as Chairman since in the112th and 113th Congresses. Previously Chairman McKeonhad served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.(D) Chairman McKeon is a champion of a strong nationaldefense, the men and women of America’s Armed Forces andtheir families, and returning fiscal discipline to the Departmentof Defense. His priority has been to ensure our troops deployedaround the world have the equipment, resources, authorities,training and time they need to successfully complete theirmissions and return home.(E) For 52 consecutive years, the House Armed ServicesCommittee, in a bipartisan, bicameral tradition, has passedand enacted an annual defense authorization act. ChairmanMcKeon had said it has been the privilege of his life to shepherdthat tradition under his tenure.(F) It is therefore fitting this Act, the last national defenseauthorization act of his tenure, be named in ChairmanMcKeon’s honor, as provided in subsection (a).(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in this or any other Act tothe ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015’’ shallbe deemed to refer to the ‘‘Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeonNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015’’.SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divisions asfollows:(1) Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations.(2) Division B—Military Construction Authorizations.(3) Division C—Department of Energy National SecurityAuthorizations and Other Authorizations.(4) Division D—Funding Tables.(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Actis as follows:Sec.Sec.Sec.Sec.Sec.1.2.3.4.5.Short title.Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.Congressional defense committees.Budgetary effects of this Act.Explanatory statement.DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONSdkrause on DSKHT7XVN1PROD with PUBLAWSTITLE I—PROCUREMENTSubtitle A—Authorization of AppropriationsSec. 101. Authorization of Appropriations.VerDate Mar 15 201007:34 Mar 18, 2015Jkt 049139PO 00291Frm 00003Fmt 6580Sfmt 6582E:\PUBLAW\PUBL291.113PUBL291

128 STAT. 3294PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014Subtitle B—Army ProgramsSec. 111. Plan on modernization of UH–60A aircraft of Army National Guard.Subtitle C—Navy ProgramsSec. 121. Construction of San Antonio class amphibious ship.Sec. 122. Limitation on availability of funds for mission modules for Littoral Combat Ship.Sec. 123. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship.Sec. 124. Report on test evaluation master plan for Littoral Combat Ship seaframesand mission modules.Sec. 125. Airborne electronic attack capabilities.Subtitle D—Air Force ProgramsSec. 131. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of MQ–1 Predator aircraft.Sec. 132. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of U–2 aircraft.Sec. 133. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft.Sec. 134. Prohibition on cancellation or modification of avionics modernization program for C–130 aircraft.Sec. 135. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of Air Force aircraft.Sec. 136. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of E–3 airborne warningand control system aircraft.Sec. 137. Limitation on availability of funds for divestment or transfer of KC–10aircraft.Sec. 138. Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of Air Force C–130H andC–130J aircraft.Sec. 139. Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of Air Force KC–135 tankers.Sec. 140. Report on C–130 aircraft.Sec. 141. Report on status of F–16 aircraft.Sec. 142. Report on options to modernize or replace T–1A aircraft.Sec. 143. Report on status of air-launched cruise missile capabilities.Subtitle E—Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice MattersSec. 151. Additional oversight requirements for the undersea mobility acquisitionprogram of the United States Special Operations Command.Sec. 152. Plan for modernization or replacement of digital avionic equipment.Sec. 153. Comptroller General report on F–35 aircraft acquisition program.TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATIONSubtitle A—Authorization of AppropriationsSec. 201. Authorization of Appropriations.Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and LimitationsSec. 211. Modification of authority for prizes for advanced technology achievements.Sec. 212. Modification of Manufacturing Technology Program.Sec. 213. Revision of requirement for acquisition programs to maintain defense research facility records.Sec. 214. Treatment by Department of Defense Test Resource Management Centerof significant modifications to test and evaluation facilities and resources.Sec. 215. Revision to the service requirement under the Science, Mathematics, andResearch for Transformation Defense Education Program.Sec. 216. Limitation on availability of funds for armored multi-purpose vehicle program.Sec. 217. Limitation on availability of funds for unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike system.Sec. 218. Limitation on availability of funds for airborne reconnaissance systems.Sec. 219. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of Joint Surveillanceand Target Attack Radar Systems aircraft.dkrause on DSKHT7XVN1PROD with PUBLAWSSubtitle C—ReportsSec. 221. Reduction in frequency of reporting by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering.Sec. 222. Independent assessment of interagency biodefense research and development.Sec. 223. Briefing on modeling and simulation technological and industrial base insupport of requirements of Department of Defense.VerDate Mar 15 201007:34 Mar 18, 2015Jkt 049139PO 00291Frm 00004Fmt 6580Sfmt 6582E:\PUBLAW\PUBL291.113PUBL291

PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014128 STAT. 3295Subtitle D—Other MattersSec. 231. Modification to requirement for contractor cost sharing in pilot programto include technology protection features during research and development of certain defense systems.Sec. 232. Pilot program on assignment to Defense Advanced Research ProjectsAgency of private sector personnel with critical research and development expertise.Sec. 233. Pilot program on enhancement of preparation of dependents of membersof Armed Forces for careers in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics.Sec. 234. Sense of Congress on helicopter health and usage monitoring system ofthe Army.TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCESubtitle A—Authorization of AppropriationsSec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.Subtitle B—Energy and EnvironmentSec. 311. Elimination of fiscal year limitation on prohibition of payment of finesand penalties from the Environmental Restoration Account, Defense.Sec. 312. Method of funding for cooperative agreements under the Sikes Act.Sec. 313. Report on prohibition of disposal of waste in open-air burn pits.Sec. 314. Business case analysis of any plan to design, refurbish, or construct abiofuel refinery.Sec. 315. Environmental restoration at former Naval Air Station Chincoteague, Virginia.Sec. 316. Limitation on availability of funds for procurement of drop-in fuels.Sec. 317. Decontamination of a portion of former bombardment area on island ofCulebra, Puerto Rico.Sec. 318. Alternative fuel automobiles.Subtitle C—Logistics and SustainmentSec. 321. Modification of quarterly readiness reporting requirement.Sec. 322. Additional requirement for strategic policy on prepositioning of materieland equipment.Sec. 323. Elimination of authority of Secretary of the Army to abolish arsenals.Sec. 324. Modification of annual reporting requirement related to prepositioning ofmateriel and equipment.Subtitle D—ReportsSec. 331. Repeal of annual report on Department of Defense operation and financial support for military museums.Sec. 332. Army assessment of regionally aligned forces.Subtitle E—Limitations and Extensions of AuthoritySec. 341. Limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the sustainment,maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine.Sec. 342. Limitation on establishment of regional Special Operations Forces Coordination Centers.Sec. 343. Limitation on transfer of MC–12 aircraft to United States Special Operations Command.Subtitle F—Other MattersSec. 351. Clarification of authority relating to provision of installation-support services through intergovernmental support agreements.Sec. 352. Management of conventional ammunition inventory.TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONSdkrause on DSKHT7XVN1PROD with PUBLAWSSubtitle A—Active ForcesSec. 401. End strengths for active forces.Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels.Sec.Sec.Sec.Sec.Sec.VerDate Mar 15 2010411.412.413.414.415.Subtitle B—Reserve ForcesEnd strengths for Selected Reserve.End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves.End strengths for military technicians (dual status).Fiscal year 2015 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians.Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active dutyfor operational support.07:34 Mar 18, 2015Jkt 049139PO 00291Frm 00005Fmt 6580Sfmt 6582E:\PUBLAW\PUBL291.113PUBL291

128 STAT. 3296PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014Subtitle C—Authorization of AppropriationsSec. 421. Military personnel.TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICYSubtitle A—Officer Personnel PolicySec. 501. Authority to limit consideration for early retirement by selective retirement boards to particular warrant officer year groups and specialties.Sec. 502. Authority for three-month deferral of retirement for officers selected forselective early retirement.Sec. 503. Repeal of limits on percentage of officers who may be recommended fordischarge during a fiscal year under enhanced selective discharge authority.Sec. 504. Reports on number and assignment of enlisted aides for officers of theArmy, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.Sec. 505. Repeal of requirement for submission to Congress of annual reports onjoint officer management and promotion policy objectives for joint officers.Sec. 506. Options for Phase II of joint professional military education.Sec. 507. Elimination of requirement that a qualified aviator or naval flight officerbe in command of an inactivated nuclear-powered aircraft carrier beforedecommissioning.Sec. 508. Required consideration of certain elements of command climate in performance appraisals of commanding officers.Subtitle B—Reserve Component ManagementSec. 511. Retention on the reserve active-status list following nonselection for promotion of certain health professions officers and first lieutenants andlieutenants (junior grade) pursuing baccalaureate degrees.Sec. 512. Consultation with Chief of the National Guard Bureau in selection of Directors and Deputy Directors, Army National Guard and Air NationalGuard.Sec. 513. Centralized database of information on military technician positions.Sec. 514. Report on management of personnel records of members of the NationalGuard.dkrause on DSKHT7XVN1PROD with PUBLAWSSubtitle C—General Service AuthoritiesSec. 521. Enhancement of participation of mental health professionals in boards forcorrection of military records and boards for review of discharge or dismissal of members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 522. Extension of authority to conduct programs on career flexibility to enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 523. Provision of information to members of the Armed Forces on privacyrights relating to receipt of mental health services.Sec. 524. Removal of artificial barriers to the service of women in the ArmedForces.Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic ViolencePrevention and ResponseSec. 531. Technical revisions and clarifications of certain provisions in the NationalDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 relating to the militaryjustice system.Sec. 532. Ordering of depositions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.Sec. 533. Access to Special Victims’ Counsel.Sec. 534. Enhancement of victims’ rights in connection with prosecution of certainsex-related offenses.Sec. 535. Enforcement of crime victims’ rights related to protections afforded bycertain Military Rules of Evidence.Sec. 536. Modification of Military Rules of Evidence relating to admissibility of general military character toward probability of innocence.Sec. 537. Modification of Rule 513 of the Military Rules of Evidence, relating to theprivilege against disclosure of communications between psychotherapistsand patients.Sec. 538. Modification of Department of Defense policy on retention of evidence ina sexual assault case to permit return of personal property upon completion of related proceedings.Sec. 539. Requirements relating to Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners for theArmed Forces.Sec. 540. Modification of term of judges of the United States Court of Appeals forthe Armed Forces.VerDate Mar 15 201007:34 Mar 18, 2015Jkt 049139PO 00291Frm 00006Fmt 6580Sfmt 6582E:\PUBLAW\PUBL291.113PUBL291

PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014128 STAT. 3297Sec. 541. Review of decisions not to refer charges of certain sex-related offenses fortrial by court-martial if requested by chief prosecutor.Sec. 542. Analysis and assessment of disposition of most serious offenses identifiedin unrestricted reports on sexual assaults in annual reports on sexualassaults in the Armed Forces.Sec. 543. Plan for limited use of certain information on sexual assaults in restrictedreports by military criminal investigative organizations.Sec. 544. Improved Department of Defense information reporting and collection ofdomestic violence incidents involving members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 545. Additional duties for judicial proceedings panel.Sec. 546. Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defenseof Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces.Sec. 547. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of membersof the Armed Forces who are victims of sexual offenses.Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and TransitionSec. 551. Enhancement of authority to assist members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials.Sec. 552. Applicability of sexual assault prevention and response and related military justice enhancements to military service academies.Sec. 553. Authorized duration of foreign and cultural exchange activities at militaryservice academies.Sec. 554. Enhancement of authority to accept support for Air Force Academy athletic programs.Sec. 555. Pilot program to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining postservice employment.Sec. 556. Plan for education of members of Armed Forces on cyber matters.Sec. 557. Enhancement of information provided to members of the Armed Forcesand veterans regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance andFederal financial aid through Transition Assistance Program.Sec. 558. Procedures for provision of certain information to State veterans agenciesto facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life.Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness MattersSec. 561. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefitdependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defensecivilian employees.Sec. 562. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities.Sec. 563. Amendments to the Impact Aid Improvement Act of 2012.Sec. 564. Authority to employ non-United States citizens as teachers in Department of Defense overseas dependents’ school system.Sec. 565. Inclusion of domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools amongfunctions of Advisory Council on Dependents’ Education.Sec. 566. Protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members ofthe Armed Forces.Sec. 567. Improved consistency in data collection and reporting in Armed Forcessuicide prevention efforts.Sec. 568. Improved data collection related to efforts to reduce underemployment ofspouses of members of the Armed Forces and close the wage gap between military spouses and their civilian counterparts.dkrause on DSKHT7XVN1PROD with PUBLAWSSubtitle G—Decorations and AwardsSec. 571. Medals for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of theDepartment of Defense who were killed or wounded in

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 dkrause on DSKHT7XVN1PROD with PUBLAWS VerDate Mar 15 2010 13:05 Apr 13, 2015 Jkt 049139 PO 00291 Frm 00001 Fmt 6579 Sfmt 6579 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL291.113 PUBL291. 128 STAT. 3292 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 Public Law 113–291 113th Congress An Act

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