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 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3201

(b) USE OF FLEXIBLE HIRING AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall include the use of the flexible hiring authority available through the National Security Personnel System in order to facilitate performance by Federal Government employees of new requirements and work that is performed under Department of Defense contracts. (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The term ‘‘National Security Personnel System’’ means the human resources management system established under the authority of section 9902 of title 5, United States Code. (2) The term ‘‘inherently governmental function’’ has the meaning given that term in section 5 of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–270; 112 Stat. 2384; 31 U.S.C. 501 note). SEC. 344. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE OF SECURITY-GUARD FUNCTIONS.

Section 332(c) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2513) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘2006’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2007’’; and (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, except that’’ and all that follows through the end and inserting a period.

Subtitle F—Analysis, Strategies, and Reports SEC. 351. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF ARMY PROGRAMS FOR PREPOSITIONING OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER MATERIEL.

(a) SECRETARY OF ARMY ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of the Army shall conduct an assessment of the programs of the Department of Army for the prepositioning of equipment and other materiel stocks. The assessment shall focus on how such programs are configured to support the evolving goals of the Department of Army and shall include an identification of each of the following: (1) The key operational capabilities currently available in both the afloat and ashore prepositioned stocks of the Army, organized by geographic region, including inventory levels in brigade sets, operational projects, and sustainment programs. (2) Any significant shortfalls that exist in such stocks, particularly in combat and support equipment, spare parts, and munitions, and how the Army would mitigate those shortfalls in the event of a new conflict. (3) The maintenance condition of prepositioned equipment and supplies, especially the key ‘‘pacing’’ items in brigade sets, including the percentage currently maintained at the Technical Manual–10/20 standard required by the Army. (4) The percentage of required cyclic maintenance performed on all stocks for each of fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005, and the quality control procedures used to ensure that such maintenance was completed according to Army standards. (5) Whether the oversight mechanisms and internal management reports of the Army with respect to such stocks

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