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later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives that details any transfer of funds from the "Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund": Provided further, That the report shall explain any transfer for the maintenance of real property, pay of civilian personnel, base operations support, and weapon, vehicle or equipment maintenance.

SEC. 8131. For purposes of section 1553(b) of title 31, United States Code, any subdivision of appropriations made in this Act under the heading "Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy" shall be considered to be for the same purpose as any subdivision under the heading "Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy" appropriations in any prior year, and the 1 percent limitation shall apply to the total amount of the appropriation.

SEC. 8132. The budget of the President for fiscal year 2004 10 USC 221 note. submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, and each annual budget request thereafter, shall include separate budget justification documents for costs of United States Armed Forces' participation in contingency operations for the Military Personnel accounts, the Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund, the Operation and Maintenance accounts, and the Procurement accounts: Provided, That these budget justification documents shall include a description of the funding requested for each anticipated contingency operation, for each military service, to include active duty and Guard and Reserve components, and for each appropriation account: Provided further, That these documents shall include estimated costs for each element of expense or object class, a reconciliation of increases and decreases for ongoing contingency operations, and programmatic data including, but not limited to troop strength for each active duty and Guard and Reserve component, and estimates of the major weapons systems deployed in support of each contingency: Provided further, That these documents shall include budget exhibits OP5 and OP-32, as defined in the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation, for the Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund for fiscal years 2002 and 2003.

SEC. 8133. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the total amount appropriated in this Act is hereby reduced by $59,260,000, to reduce cost growth in travel, to be distributed as follows:

"Operation and Maintenance, Army", $14,000,000;
"Operation and Maintenance, Navy", $9,000,000;

"Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps", $10,000,000; "Operation and Maintenance, Air Force", $15,000,000; and "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide", $11,260,000. SEC. 8134. None of the funds in this Act may be used for research, development, test, evaluation, procurement or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system.

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 8135. (a) The total amount appropriated or otherwise made available in titles II, III, and IV of this Act is hereby reduced by $1,374,000,000 to reflect revised economic assumptions: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall allocate this reduction proportionately to each budget activity, activity group, subactivity group, and each program, project, and activity within each

applicable appropriation account: Provided further, That appropriations made available in this Act for the pay and benefits of military personnel are exempt from reductions under this provision.

(b) of the funds provided in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2002, (division A of Public Law 107-117), $300,000,000 are rescinded from amounts made available under titles III and IV of that Act: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall allocate this rescission proportionately by program, project, and activity.

SEC. 8136. During the current fiscal year, section 2533a(f) of Title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to any fish, shellfish, or seafood product. This section is applicable to contracts and sub- Applicability. contracts for the procurement of commercial items notwithstanding section 34 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 430).

SEC. 8137. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to convert the 939th Combat Search and Rescue Wing of the Air Force Reserve until the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the Congress the following: (a) that a functionally comparable search and rescue capability is available in the 939th Search and Rescue Wing's area of responsibility; (b) that any new aircraft assigned to the unit will comply with local environmental and noise standards; and (c) that the Air Force has developed a plan for the transition of personnel and manpower billets currently assigned to this unit.

SEC. 8138. NAVY DRY-DOCK AFDL-47 (a) REQUIREMENT FOR SALE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Navy shall sell the Navy Dry-dock AFDL-47, located in Charleston, South Carolina, to Detyens Shipyards, Inc., the current lessee of the dry-dock from the Navy.

(b) CONSIDERATION.-As consideration for the sale of the drydock under subsection (a), the Secretary shall receive an amount equal to the fair market value of the dry-dock at the time of the sale, as determined by the Secretary, taking into account amounts paid by, or due and owing from, the lessee.

SEC. 8139. From funds made available in this Act for the Office of Economic Adjustment under the heading "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide", $100,000 shall be available for the elimination of asbestos at former Battery 204, Odiorne Point, New Hampshire.

SEC. 8140. The Secretary of Defense may, using amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act, make a grant to the National D-Day Museum in the amount of $3,000,000.

SEC. 8141. (a) PRELIMINARY STUDY AND ANALYSIS REQUIRED.— The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a preliminary engineering study and environmental analysis regarding the establishment of a connector road between United States Route 1 and Telegraph Road in the vicinity of Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

(b) FUNDING. Of the amount appropriated by title II under the heading "OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY", up to $5,000,000 may be available for the preliminary study and analysis required by subsection (a).

SEC. 8142. Of the amount appropriated by title V under the heading "NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND", up to $10,000,000 may be available for implementing the recommendations resulting from the Navy's Non-Self Deployable Watercraft (NDSW) Study and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Focused Logistics Study, which are

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to determine the requirements of the Navy for providing lift support for mine warfare ships and other vessels.

SEC. 8143. (a) Congress finds that—

(1) the Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Forces of the United States; (2) the Medal of Honor was established by Congress during the Civil War to recognize soldiers who had distinguished themselves by gallantry in action;

(3) the Medal of Honor was conceived by Senator James Grimes of the State of Iowa in 1861; and

(4) the Medal of Honor is the Nation's highest military honor, awarded for acts of personal bravery or self-sacrifice above and beyond the call of duty.

(b)(1) Chapter 9 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

"§ 903. Designation of Medal of Honor Flag

"(a) DESIGNATION.-The Secretary of Defense shall design and designate a flag as the Medal of Honor Flag. In selecting the design for the flag, the Secretary shall consider designs submitted by the general public.

"(b) PRESENTATION.-The Medal of Honor Flag shall be presented as specified in sections 3755, 6257, and 8755 of title 10 and section 505 of title 14.".

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "903. Designation of Medal of Honor Flag.".

(c)(1)(A) Chapter 357 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

"§ 3755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag "The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag designated under section 903 of title 36 to each person to whom a medal of honor is awarded under section 3741 of this title after the date of the enactment of this section. Presentation of the flag shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under section 3741 or 3752(a) of this title.".

(B) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "3755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.".

(2)(A) Chapter 567 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

"§ 6257. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag "The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag designated under section 903 of title 36 to each person to whom a medal of honor is awarded under section 6241 of this title after the date of the enactment of this section. Presentation of the flag shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under section 6241 or 6250 of this title.".

(B) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "6257. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.".

(3)(A) Chapter 857 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

"§ 8755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag

"The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag designated under section 903 of title 36 to each person to whom a medal of honor is awarded under section 8741 of this title after the date of the enactment of this section. Presentation of the flag shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under section 8741 or 8752(a) of this title.".

(B) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "8755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.".

(4)(A) Chapter 13 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 504 the following new section:

"§ 505. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag "The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag designated under section 903 of title 36 to each person to whom a medal of honor is awarded under section 491 of this title after the date of the enactment of this section. Presentation of the flag shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under section 491 or 498 of this title.".

(B) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 504 the following new item:

"505. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.".

(d) The President shall provide for the presentation of the 36 USC 903 note. Medal of Honor Flag designated under section 903 of title 36, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), to each person awarded the Medal of Honor before the date of enactment of this Act who is living as of that date. Such presentation shall be made as expeditiously as possible after the date of the designation of the Medal of Honor Flag by the Secretary of Defense under such section.

SEC. 8144. (a) The conditions described in section 1305 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 22 U.S.C. 5952 note) shall not apply to the obligation and expenditure of funds for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 for the planning, design, or construction of a chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia if the President submits to Congress a written certification that includes

(1) a statement as to why waiving the conditions is important to the national security interests of the United States; (2) a full and complete justification for exercising this waiver; and

(3) a plan to promote a full and accurate disclosure by Russia regarding the size, content, status, and location of its chemical weapons stockpile.

(b) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.-The authority under paragraph

(a) shall expire on September 30, 2003.

SEC. 8145. Effective as of August 2, 2002, the 2002 Supple- Effective date. mental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response

To Terrorist Attacks on the United States (Public Law 107-206)

is amended

(1) in section 305(a) (116 Stat. 840), by striking "fiscal year 2002" and inserting "fiscal years 2002 and 2003"; and (2) in section 309 (116 Stat. 841), by striking "of" after "instead".

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SEC. 8146. The Secretary of Defense may modify the grant made to the State of Maine pursuant to section 310 of the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States (Public Law 107-206) such that the modified grant is for purposes of supporting community adjustment activities relating to the closure of the Naval Security Group Activity, Winter Harbor, Maine (the naval base on Schoodic Point, within Acadia National Park), and the reuse of such Activity, including reuse as a research and education center the activities of which may be consistent with the purposes of Acadia National Park, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. The grant may be so modified not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 8147. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used for leasing of transport/VIP aircraft under any contract entered into under any procurement procedures other than pursuant to the Competition and Contracting Act.

SEC. 8148. (a) Funds appropriated by title II under the heading "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide" may be used by the Military Community and Family Policy Office of the Department of Defense for the operation of multidisciplinary, impartial domestic violence fatality review teams of the Department of Defense that operate on a confidential basis.

(b) Of the total amount appropriated by title II under the heading "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide", $5,000,000 may be used for an advocate of victims of domestic violence to provide confidential assistance to victims of domestic violence at military installations.

(c) Not later than June 30, 2003, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report on the implementation of the recommendations included in the reports submitted to the Secretary by the Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence.

SEC. 8149. (a) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT CHARGE CARD ACCOUNTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2003.-The total number of accounts for government purchase charge cards and government travel charge cards for Department of Defense personnel during fiscal year 2003 may not exceed 1,500,000 accounts.

(b) REQUIREMENT FOR CREDITWORTHINESS FOR ISSUANCE OF GOVERNMENT CHARGE CARD.-(1) The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the creditworthiness of an individual before issuing the individual a government purchase charge card or government travel charge card.

(2) An individual may not be issued a government purchase charge card or government travel charge card if the individual is found not credit worthy as a result of the evaluation under paragraph (1).

(c) DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR MISUSE OF GOVERNMENT CHARGE CARD. (1) The Secretary shall establish guidelines and procedures for disciplinary actions to be taken against Department personnel for improper, fraudulent, or abusive use of government purchase charge cards and government travel charge cards.

(2) The guidelines and procedures under this subsection shall include appropriate disciplinary actions for use of charge cards for purposes, and at establishments, that are inconsistent with the official business of the Department or with applicable standards of conduct.

(3) The disciplinary actions under this subsection may include

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