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Sec. 1232. Report on actions that could be taken regarding countries that initiate certain legal actions against United States officials or members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 1233. Sense of Congress on redeployment of United States forces in Europe. Sec. 1234. Sense of Congress concerning Navy port calls in Israel. 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. Limitation on use of funds until certain permits obtained. Sec. 1304. Limitation on use of funds for biological research in the former Soviet Union. Sec. 1305. Requirement for on-site managers. Sec. 1306. Temporary authority to waive limitation on funding for chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia. Sec. 1307. Annual certifications on use of facilities being constructed for Cooperative Threat Reduction projects or activities. Sec. 1308. Authority to use Cooperative Threat Reduction funds outside the former Soviet Union. TITLE XIV—SERVICES ACQUISITION REFORM Sec. 1401. Short title. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

1411. 1412. 1413. 1414.

Subtitle A—Acquisition Workforce and Training Definition of acquisition. Acquisition workforce training fund. Acquisition workforce recruitment program. Architectural and engineering acquisition workforce. Subtitle B—Adaptation of Business Acquisition Practices

PART I—ADAPTATION OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES Sec. 1421. Chief Acquisition Officers. Sec. 1422. Chief Acquisition Officers Council. Sec. 1423. Statutory and regulatory review. PART II—OTHER ACQUISITION IMPROVEMENTS Sec. 1426. Extension of authority to carry out franchise fund programs. Sec. 1427. Improvements in contracting for architectural and engineering services. Sec. 1428. Authorization of telecommuting for Federal contractors. Subtitle C—Acquisitions of Commercial Items Sec. 1431. Additional incentive for use of performance-based contracting for services. Sec. 1432. Authorization of additional commercial contract types. Sec. 1433. Clarification of commercial services definition. Subtitle D—Other Matters Sec. 1441. Authority to enter into certain transactions for defense against or recovery from terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. Sec. 1442. Public disclosure of noncompetitive contracting for the reconstruction of infrastructure in Iraq. Sec. 1443. Special emergency procurement authority. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

TITLE XV—VETERANS’ DISABILITY BENEFITS COMMISSION 1501. Establishment of commission. 1502. Duties of the commission. 1503. Report. 1504. Powers of the commission. 1505. Personnel matters. 1506. Termination of commission. 1507. Funding.

TITLE XVI—DEFENSE BIOMEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES Sec. 1601. Research and development of defense biomedical countermeasures. Sec. 1602. Procurement of defense biomedical countermeasures. Sec. 1603. Authorization for medical products for use in emergencies.

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