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(1) An in-person meeting between the cohort of 
the member and a social worker or mental health 
provider in which the social worker or mental health 
provider— 
(A) counsels the cohort on specific poten-
tial risks confronting members after discharge 
or release from the Armed Forces, including 
loss of community or a support system, isola-
tion from family, friends, or society, identity 
crisis in the transition from military to civilian 
life, vulnerability viewed as a weakness, need 
for empathy, self-medication and addiction, im-
portance of sleep and exercise, homelessness, 
and reasons why veterans attempt and complete 
suicide; 
(B) in coordination with the Department 
of Defense InTransition program, counsels 
members of the cohort who have been diagnosed 
with physical, psychological, or neurological 
issues, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, 
traumatic brain injury, adverse childhood expe-
riences, depression, and bipolar disorder, on— 
(i) the potential risks for such mem-
bers from such issues after discharge or 
release; and
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(ii) the resources and treatment op-
tions afforded to members for such issues 
through the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, the Department of Defense, and non- 
profit organizations; 
(C) counsels the cohort about the resources 
afforded to victims of military sexual trauma 
through the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
and 
(D) counsels the cohort about the manner 
in which members might experience grief during 
the transition from military to civilian life, and 
the resources afforded to them for grieving 
through the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(2) In coordination with the Department of 
Veterans Affairs’ Solid Start program, the provision 
to each cohort member of contact information for a 
counseling or other appropriate facility of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs in the locality in which 
such member intends to reside after discharge or re-
lease. 
(3) The submittal by cohort members to the 
Department of Veterans Affairs (including both the 
Veterans Health Administration and the Veterans 
Benefits Administration) of their medical records in
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connection with service in the Armed Forces, wheth-
er or not such members intend to file a claim with 
the Department for benefits with respect to any 
service-connected disability. 
(c) SERVICES.—The services described in this sub-
section in connection with the Transition Assistance Pro-
gram for each member of the Armed Forces participating 
in the pilot program are the following: 
(1) Not later than 90 days after the discharge 
or release of the member from the Armed Forces, a 
contact of the member by a social worker or behav-
ioral health coordinator from the Department of 
Veterans Affairs to schedule a follow-up appoint-
ment with a social worker or behavioral health pro-
vider at the facility applicable to the member under 
subsection (b)(2) to occur not later than 90 days 
after such contact. 
(2) During the appointment scheduled pursuant 
to paragraph (1)— 
(A) an assessment of the member to deter-
mine the experiences of the member with events 
during service in the Armed Forces that could 
lead, whether individually or cumulatively, to 
physical, psychological, or neurological issues,
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including 
issues 
described 
in 
subsection 
(b)(1)(B); and 
(B) the development of a medical treat-
ment plan for the member, including treatment 
for issues identified pursuant to the assessment 
under subparagraph (A). 
(d) LOCATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The pilot program shall be 
carried out at not fewer than 10 Transition Assist-
ance Centers of the Department of Defense that 
serve not fewer than 300 members of the Armed 
Forces annually that are jointly selected by the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs for purposes of the pilot program. 
(2) MEMBERS SERVED.—The centers selected 
under paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable, 
be centers that, whether individually or in aggregate, 
serve all the Armed Forces and both the regular and 
reserve components of the Armed Forces. 
(e) SELECTION
AND COMMENCEMENT.—The Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall jointly select the locations of the pilot program under 
subsection (d)(1) and commence carrying out activities 
under the pilot program by not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(f) DURATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The duration of the pilot 
program shall be five years. 
(2) CONTINUATION.—If the Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs rec-
ommend in the report under subsection (g) that the 
pilot program be extended beyond the date otherwise 
provided by paragraph (1), the Secretaries may 
jointly continue the pilot program for such period 
beyond such date as the Secretaries jointly consider 
appropriate. 
(g) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every 180 days thereafter during the duration of the 
pilot program, the Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to 
Congress a report on the activities under the pilot 
program. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the members of the 
Armed Forces who participated in the pilot pro-
gram during the 180-day period ending on the
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date of such report, broken out by the fol-
lowing: 
(i) Sex. 
(ii) Branch of the Armed Forces in 
which served. 
(iii) Diagnosis of, or other symptoms 
consistent with, military sexual trauma, 
post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic 
brain injury, depression, or bipolar dis-
order in connection with service in the 
Armed Forces. 
(B) A description of the activities under 
the pilot program during such period. 
(C) An assessment of the benefits of the 
activities under the pilot program during such 
period to veterans and family members of vet-
erans. 
(D) An assessment whether the activities 
under the pilot program as of the date of such 
report have reduced the incidence of suicide 
among members who participated in the pilot 
program within one year of discharge or release 
from the Armed Forces. 
(E) Such recommendations as the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
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Affairs jointly consider appropriate regarding 
expansion of the pilot program, extension of the 
pilot program, or both. 
(h) TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘Transition Assistance Program’’ 
means the program of assistance and other transitional 
services carried out pursuant to section 1144 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 559L. SPEECH DISORDERS OF CADETS AND MID-
SHIPMEN. 
(a) TESTING.—The Superintendent of a military 
service academy shall provide testing for speech disorders 
to incoming cadets or midshipmen under the jurisdiction 
of that Superintendent. 
(b) NO EFFECT ON ADMISSION.—The testing under 
subsection (a) may not have any affect on admission to 
a military service academy. 
(c) RESULTS.—The Superintendent shall provide 
each cadet or midshipman under the jurisdiction of that 
Superintendent the result of the testing under subsection 
(a) and a list of warfare unrestricted line officer positions 
and occupation specialists that require successful perform-
ance on the speech test. 
(d) THERAPY.—The Superintendent shall furnish 
speech therapy to a cadet or midshipman under the juris-
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diction of that Superintendent at the election of the cadet 
or midshipman. 
(e) RETAKING.—A cadet or midshipman whose test-
ing indicate a speech disorder or impediment may elect 
to retake the testing once each academic year while en-
rolled at the military service academy. 
SEC. 559M. REQUIREMENT OF INVOLVEMENT OF REP-
RESENTATIVES OF MILITARY AND VETERANS’ 
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TRANSI-
TION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
Section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘may’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘may’’ 
before ‘‘provide’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘may’’ 
before ‘‘use’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘may’’ 
before ‘‘use’’; 
(E) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘shall’’ before ‘‘use’’; 
and
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘and accredited serv-
ice officers’’ after ‘‘representatives’’; 
(F) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘may’’ 
before ‘‘enter’’; 
(G) in paragraph (6), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘may’’ 
before ‘‘enter’’; and 
(H) in paragraph (7), by inserting ‘‘may’’ 
before ‘‘take’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘veterans’ service organization’ 
means an organization recognized by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs for the representation of vet-
erans under section 5902 of title 38. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘accredited service officer’ means 
a representative who has been recommended for ac-
creditation by a veterans’ service organization.’’. 
SEC. 559N. GAO REPORT ON SCREENINGS INCLUDED IN 
THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR MEMBERS 
SEPARATING FROM THE ARMED FORCES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
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of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on 
screenings included in the health assessment administered 
to members separating from the the Armed Forces. Such 
report shall include the following elements: 
(1) A list of screenings are included in such as-
sessment. 
(2) Whether such screenings— 
(A) are uniform across the Armed Forces; 
(B) include questions to assess if the mem-
ber is at risk for social isolation, homelessness, 
or substance abuse; and 
(C) include questions about community. 
(3) How many such screenings result in referral 
of a member to— 
(A) community services; 
(B) community services other than medical 
services; and 
(C) a veterans service organization. 
(4) An assessment of the effectiveness of refer-
rals described in paragraph (3). 
(5) How organizations, including veterans serv-
ice organizations, perform outreach to members in 
underserved communities. 
(6) The extent to which organizations described 
in paragraph (5) perform such outreach.
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(7) The effectiveness of outreach described in 
paragraph (6). 
(8) The annual amount of Federal funding for 
services and organizations described in paragraphs 
(3) and (5). 
SEC. 559O. PILOT GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPLEMENT THE 
TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall 
carry out a pilot grant program under which the Secretary 
of Defense provides enhanced support and funding to eligi-
ble entities to supplement TAP to provide job opportuni-
ties for industry recognized certifications, job placement 
assistance, and related employment services directly to 
covered individuals. 
(b) SERVICES.—Under the pilot grant program, the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide grants to eligible enti-
ties to provide to covered individuals the following services: 
(1) Using an industry-validated screening tool, 
assessments of prior education, work history, and 
employment aspirations of covered individuals, to 
tailor appropriate and employment services. 
(2) 
Preparation 
for 
civilian 
employment 
through services like mock interviews and salary ne-
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gotiations, training on professional networking plat-
forms, and company research. 
(3) Several industry-specific learning path-
ways— 
(A) with entry-level, mid-level and senior 
versions; 
(B) in fields such as project management, 
cybersecurity, and information technology; 
(C) in which each covered individual works 
with an academic advisor to choose a career 
pathway and navigate coursework during the 
training process; and 
(D) in which each covered individual can 
earn industry-recognized credentials and certifi-
cations, at no charge to the covered individual. 
(4) Job placement services. 
(c) PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION 
MODEL.—The pilot grant program shall follow existing 
economic opportunity program models that combine indus-
try-recognized certification training, furnished by profes-
sionals, with online learning staff. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary of Defense shall seek to consult with private 
entities to assess the best economic opportunity program
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models, including existing economic opportunity models 
furnished through public-private partnerships. 
(e) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under the pilot grant program, an entity shall— 
(1) follow a job training and placement model; 
(2) have rigorous program evaluation practices; 
(3) have established partnerships with entities 
(such as employers, governmental agencies, and non- 
profit entities) to provide services described in sub-
section (b); 
(4) have online training capability to reach 
rural veterans, reduce costs, and comply with new 
conditions forced by COVID–19; and 
(5) have a well-developed practice of program 
measurement and evaluation that evinces program 
performance and efficiency, with data that is high 
quality and shareable with partner entities. 
(f) COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL ENTITIES.—A 
grantee shall coordinate with Federal entities, including— 
(1) the Office of Transition and Economic De-
velopment of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
and 
(2) the Office of Veteran Employment and 
Transition Services of the Department of Labor.
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(g) METRICS AND EVALUATION.—Performance out-
comes shall be verifiable using a third-party auditing 
method and include the following: 
(1) The number of covered individuals who re-
ceive and complete skills training. 
(2) The number of covered individuals who se-
cure employment. 
(3) The retention rate for covered individuals 
described in paragraph (2). 
(4) Median salary of covered individuals de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(h) SITE LOCATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall select five military installations in the United States 
where existing models are successful. 
(i) ASSESSMENT
OF
POSSIBLE
EXPANSION.—A 
grantee shall assess the feasibility of expanding the cur-
rent offering of virtual training and career placement serv-
ices to members of the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces and covered individuals outside the United States. 
(j) DURATION.—The pilot grant program shall termi-
nate on September 30, 2025. 
(k) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the ter-
mination of the pilot grant program, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report that includes—
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(1) a description of the pilot grant program, in-
cluding a description of specific activities carried out 
under this section; and 
(2) the metrics and evaluations used to assess 
the effectiveness of the pilot grant program. 
(l) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means— 
(A) a member of the Armed Forces partici-
pating in TAP; or 
(B) a spouse of a member described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(2) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘TAP’’ means the transition as-
sistance program of the Department of Defense 
under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
Subtitle G—Military Family Readi-
ness and Dependents’ Education 
SEC. 561. ESTABLISHMENT OF EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEM-
BER PROGRAM ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 7 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting before section 187 
the following new section 186:
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‘‘§ 186. Exceptional Family Member Program Advi-
sory Council 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is an Exceptional 
Family Member Program Advisory Council in the Depart-
ment of Defense (in this section referred to as the ‘Coun-
cil’). 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The Council shall provide, to the 
Secretary and the chiefs of the covered armed forces, rec-
ommendations regarding how to improve the Exceptional 
Family Member Program. The Council shall provide such 
recommendations not less than once every six months. 
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall be composed 
of the following: 
‘‘(1) One member of each covered armed 
force— 
‘‘(A) serving on active duty; 
‘‘(B) who has a dependent— 
‘‘(i) enrolled in the Exceptional Fam-
ily Member Program; and 
‘‘(ii) with an individualized education 
program; and 
‘‘(C) appointed by the Vice Chief of Staff 
of the covered armed force concerned. 
‘‘(2) Two military spouses— 
‘‘(A) of members eligible to be appointed 
under paragraph (1);
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‘‘(B) who are not civilian employees of the 
Department of Defense; 
‘‘(C) one of whom is married to an enlisted 
member and one of whom is married to an offi-
cer; and 
‘‘(D) appointed by the Vice Chief of Staff 
of the covered armed force concerned. 
‘‘(3) One adult dependent— 
‘‘(A) enrolled in the Exceptional Family 
Member Program; and 
‘‘(B) appointed by the Vice Chief of Staff 
of the covered armed force concerned. 
‘‘(4) One representative of the Exceptional 
Family Member Program Coalition. 
‘‘(5) One member of the Defense Health Agen-
cy. 
‘‘(6) One member of the Department of De-
fense Education Activity. 
‘‘(7) One member of the Office of Special 
Needs. 
‘‘(d) APPOINTMENTS.—In making appointments 
under subsection (c), the Vice Chief of Staff of the covered 
armed force concerned shall seek to represent the diversity 
of the disability community.
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‘‘(e) TERMS.—Each member of the Council shall 
serve a term of two years, except one of the original mem-
bers appointed under subsection (c)(2), selected by the 
Secretary of Defense at the time of appointment, one shall 
be appointed for a term of three years. 
‘‘(f) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet at least 
once every calendar quarter, in person or by teleconfer-
ence. 
‘‘(g) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘covered armed force’ means an armed 
force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military 
department.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by in-
serting before the item relating to section 187 the 
following new item: 
‘‘186. Exceptional Family Member Program Advisory Council.’’. 
(2) TERMINATION
OF
ADVISORY
PANEL
ON 
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES WITH 
SPECIAL NEEDS.—Section 563 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Pub-
lic Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 1781c note) is amended 
by striking subsection (d).
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SEC. 562. NON-MEDICAL COUNSELING SERVICES FOR MILI-
TARY FAMILIES. 
Section 1781 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) NON-MEDICAL COUNSELING SERVICES.—(1) In 
carrying out its duties under subsection (b), the Office 
may coordinate programs and activities for the provision 
of non-medical counseling services to military families 
through the Department of Defense Family Readiness 
System. 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
mental health care provider described in paragraph (3) 
may provide non-medical counseling services at any loca-
tion in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory 
or possession of the United States, without regard to 
where the provider or recipient of such services is located, 
if the provision of such services is within the scope of the 
authorized Federal duties of the provider. 
‘‘(3) A mental health care provider described in this 
subsection is a person who is— 
‘‘(A) a currently licensed mental health care 
provider who holds a license that is— 
‘‘(i) issued by a State, the District of Co-
lumbia, or a territory or possession of the 
United States; and
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‘‘(ii) recognized by the Secretary of De-
fense; 
‘‘(B) a member of the armed forces, a civilian 
employee of the Department of Defense, or a con-
tractor designated by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(C) performing authorized duties for the De-
partment of Defense under a program or activity re-
ferred to in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘non-medical coun-
seling services’ means mental health care services that are 
non-clinical, short-term and solution focused, and address 
topics related to personal growth, development, and posi-
tive functioning.’’. 
SEC. 563. EXPANSION OF SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR SPE-
CIAL OPERATIONS FORCES PERSONNEL AND 
IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1788a(e) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘covered per-
sonnel’’ and inserting ‘‘covered individuals’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘covered personnel’’ and 
inserting ‘‘covered individuals’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end;
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(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) immediate family members of individ-
uals described in subparagraphs (A) or (B) in 
a case in which such individual died— 
‘‘(i) as a direct result of armed con-
flict; 
‘‘(ii) while engaged in hazardous serv-
ice; 
‘‘(iii) in the performance of duty 
under conditions simulating war; or 
‘‘(iv) through an instrumentality of 
war.’’. 
SEC. 564. CLARIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ATTOR-
NEYS WHO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO 
FAMILIES ENROLLED IN THE EXCEPTIONAL 
FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM. 
Section 582(b)(7) of the William M. (Mac) Thorn-
berry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116–283) is amended, in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘in education 
law’’ and inserting ‘‘and with experience in the practice 
of education law in the State in which the military installa-
537 
tion is located (and any other State or States in which 
a significant portion of the personnel assigned to such 
military installation reside)’’. 
SEC. 565. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY 
MEMBER PROGRAM. 
(a) VERIFICATION OF SUITABILITY OF HOUSING AND 
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.—Section 582(c)(2) of the 
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, and to verify that housing and 
at least one school near such military installation is suit-
able for the dependent with special needs of such covered 
member’’ before the period at the end. 
(b) EXPANSION OF ADVISORY PANEL ON COMMU-
NITY SUPPORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL 
NEEDS.—Section 563(d)(2) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 
84; 10 U.S.C. 1781c note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘seven’’ and inserting ‘‘nine’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, appointed by the Secretary 
of Defense,’’ after ‘‘individuals’’; 
(3) by inserting ‘‘each’’ before ‘‘a member’’; 
(4) by striking the second sentence; and 
(5) by adding ‘‘One such individual shall be the 
spouse of an enlisted member and one such indi-
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vidual shall be the spouse of an officer in a grade 
below O-6.’’ at the end. 
(c) RELOCATION.—The Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned shall, if such Secretary determines it 
feasible, permit a covered member who receives permanent 
change of station orders to elect, not later than 14 days 
after such receipt, from at least two locations that provide 
support for the dependent of such covered member with 
a special need. 
(d) SCANNING OF DD FORM 2792.—The Secretary 
of a military department shall require that a DD Form 
2792 completed by a covered member is scanned and 
uploaded to the electronic health record of the dependent 
described in such DD Form 2792. 
(e) COVERED MEMBER DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered member’’ means a member of an Armed 
Force— 
(1) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a 
military department; and 
(2) with a dependent with a special need. 
SEC. 566. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF 
MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES 
AND THEIR SPOUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Servicemembers 
Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 4021 et seq.) is amended by
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inserting after section 705 (50 U.S.C. 4025) the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 705A. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF 
SERVICEMEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which a service-
member has a professional license in good standing in a 
jurisdiction or the spouse of a servicemember has a profes-
sional license in good standing in a jurisdiction and such 
servicemember or spouse relocates his or her residency be-
cause of military orders for military service to a location 
that is not in such jurisdiction, the professional license or 
certification of such servicemember or spouse shall be con-
sidered valid at a similar scope of practice and in the dis-
cipline applied for in the jurisdiction of such new residency 
for the duration of such military orders if such service-
member or spouse— 
‘‘(1) provides a copy of such military orders to 
the licensing authority in the jurisdiction in which 
the new residency is located; 
‘‘(2) remains in good standing with the licens-
ing authority that issued the license; and 
‘‘(3) submits to the authority of the licensing 
authority in the new jurisdiction for the purposes of 
standards of practice, discipline, and fulfillment of 
any continuing education requirements.
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‘‘(b) INTERSTATE LICENSURE COMPACTS.—If a serv-
icemember or spouse of a servicemember is licensed and 
able to operate in multiple jurisdictions through an inter-
state licensure compact, with respect to services provided 
in the jurisdiction of the interstate licensure compact by 
a licensee covered by such compact, the servicemember or 
spouse of a servicemember shall be subject to the require-
ments of the compact or the applicable provisions of law 
of the applicable State and not this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 705 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 705A. Portability of professional licenses of servicemembers and their 
spouses.’’. 
SEC. 567. DATABASE OF NEXT OF KIN OF DECEASED MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 
regulations that establish and maintain a database of the 
Department of Defense that contains up-to-date contact 
information for the next of kin of members of the Armed 
Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the 
military departments. Such regulations shall ensure 
that— 
(1) a commander in a grade higher than O-5 
may access the contact information for the next of
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kin of a member who died while a member of the 
unit under the command of such commander, re-
gardless of whether such member served under such 
commander; and 
(2) an individual named in such database 
may— 
(A) elect to not be contacted by an officer 
described in paragraph (1); and 
(B) change such election at any time. 
SEC. 568. POLICY REGARDING REMOTE MILITARY INSTAL-
LATIONS. 
(a) POLICY.—Not later than April 1, 2022, the Sec-
retary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of 
the military departments, shall develop a uniform policy 
for how to— 
(1) identify remote military installations; and 
(2) assess and manage challenges associated 
with remote military installations. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The policy under subsection (a) 
shall address the following: 
(1) Activities and facilities for the morale, wel-
fare, and recreation of members of the Armed 
Forces. 
(2) Availability of housing, located on and off 
remote military installations.
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(3) Educational services for dependents of 
members of the Armed Forces, located on and off 
remote military installations. 
(4) Availability of health care. 
(5) Employment opportunities for military 
spouses. 
(6) Risks associated with having insufficient 
support services for members of the Armed Forces 
and their dependents. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2022, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Represent-
atives a report setting forth— 
(1) the policy under this section; and 
(2) an implementation plan for the policy. 
(d) MILITARY INSTALLATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘military installation’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 569. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON PROGRAM FOR DROP-IN 
CHILD CARE FURNISHED TO CERTAIN MILI-
TARY SPOUSES AT MILITARY CHILD DEVEL-
OPMENT CENTERS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
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Defense shall conduct a feasibility study on the establish-
ment of a program under which the military spouse of a 
covered member may leave a covered child with a child 
care employee— 
(1) at the military child development center of 
the military installation that is the permanent duty 
station of such covered member; 
(2) during the normal hours of operation of the 
military child development center at which such 
child care employee is employed; and 
(3) for not more than two hours per week. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2022, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a re-
port regarding the results of the study under subsection 
(a). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The terms ‘‘child care employee’’ and ‘‘mili-
tary child development center’’ have the meanings 
given such terms in section 1800 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered child’’ means the de-
pendent child of a covered member— 
(A) younger than seven years of age; and
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(B) who does not regularly receive child 
care services at a military child development 
center. 
(3) The term ‘‘covered member’’ means a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces performing active duty for 
a period of more than 30 days at a location other 
than the permanent duty station of such member. 
SEC. 569A. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 
STATES REPORTS ON EMPLOYMENT DIS-
CRIMINATION AGAINST MILITARY SPOUSES 
BY CIVILIAN EMPLOYERS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and 180 days thereafter, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on employment dis-
crimination against military spouses by civilian employers, 
including on the basis of military spouse status. Such re-
port shall include an assessment of the following: 
(1) The feasibility of policy solutions to prevent 
such discrimination, including— 
(A) by amending the Uniformed Services 
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 
1994 (Public Law 103–353) to ensure that 
military spouses are covered under such Act; 
and
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(B) by including military spouses as a pro-
tected class for the purpose of laws relating to 
employment discrimination. 
(2) Potential differential effects of such dis-
crimination across race and gender, to determine if 
military spouses who are people of color are subject 
to intersectional discrimination. 
SEC. 569B. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF COMMANDERS OF 
MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS 
TO 
CONNECT 
MILITARY FAMILIES WITH LOCAL ENTITIES 
THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO MILITARY FAMI-
LIES. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report on how and the extent 
to which commanders of military installations connect 
military families with local nonprofit and government enti-
ties that provide services to military families, including as-
sistance with housing. 
SEC. 569C. REPORT ON PRESERVATION OF THE FORCE AND 
FAMILY PROGRAM OF UNITED STATES SPE-
CIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com-
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mander of United States Special Operations Command 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on POTFF. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under this section shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the human performance 
domain of current programs and activities, includ-
ing— 
(A) physical conditioning; 
(B) exercise physiology; 
(C) kinesiology; 
(D) nutrition guidance; 
(E) rehabilitative support (including phys-
ical therapy); and 
(F) mental skills training (including sports 
psychology). 
(2) A description of efforts of the Commander 
to assess the unique needs of members of special op-
erations forces, including women and minorities. 
(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of 
POTFF in addressing such unique needs. 
(4) Plans of the Commander to improve 
POTFF to better address such unique needs. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) The term ‘‘POTFF’’ means the Preserva-
tion of the Force and Family Program of United 
States Special Operations Command under section 
1788a of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘special operations forces’’ means 
the forces described in section 167(j) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 569D. GAO REVIEW OF PRESERVATION OF THE FORCE 
AND FAMILY PROGRAM OF UNITED STATES 
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND. 
(a) REVIEW.—Not later than April 1, 2022, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct 
a review of POTFF and submit to the appropriate com-
mittees a report containing the results of such review. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under this section shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the sufficiency of the 
human performance domain of current programs 
and activities of POTFF. 
(2) A description of efforts of the Commander 
of United States Special Operations Command to as-
sess the unique needs of members of special oper-
ations forces, including women and minorities.
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(3) A description of plans of the Commander to 
improve POTFF to better address the unique needs 
of members of special operations forces. 
(4) Changes in costs to the United States to op-
erate POTFF since implementation. 
(5) Rates of participation in POTFF, includ-
ing— 
(A) the number of individuals who partici-
pate; 
(B) frequency of use by such individuals; 
and 
(C) geographic locations where such indi-
viduals participate. 
(6) Methods by which data on POTFF is col-
lected and analyzed. 
(7) Outcomes used to determine the effects of 
POTFF on members of special operations forces and 
their immediate family members, including a de-
scription of the effectiveness of POTFF in address-
ing unique needs of such individuals. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than January 31, 2022, 
the Comptroller General shall provide to the appropriate 
committees a briefing on the preliminary findings of the 
Comptroller General under the review under this section. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees’’ means 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘POTFF’’ means the Preserva-
tion of the Force and Family Program of United 
States Special Operations Command under section 
1788a of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘special operations forces’’ means 
the forces described in section 167(j) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 569E. CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH 
SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF MILITARY DE-
PENDENT STUDENTS. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT 
NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 
amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 
in division D of this Act and available for operation and 
maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the 
funding table in section 4301 of this Act, $50,000,000 
shall be available only for the purpose of providing assist-
ance to local educational agencies under subsection (a) of 
section 572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 
7703b).
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(b) IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DIS-
ABILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount authorized to 
be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 in division D of 
this Act and available for operation and maintenance 
for Defense-wide activities as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4301 of this Act, $20,000,000 
shall be available for payments under section 363 of 
the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106–398; 20 
U.S.C. 7703a). 
(2) ALLOCATION
FOR
HIGH
CONCENTRATION 
SCHOOLS.—Of the amount made available under 
paragraph (1), $10,000,000 shall be available for 
use by the Secretary of Defense to make payments 
to local educational agencies determined by the Sec-
retary to have higher concentrations of military chil-
dren with severe disabilities. 
(c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 7013(9) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7713(9)).
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SEC. 569F. VERIFICATION OF REPORTING OF ELIGIBLE 
FEDERALLY 
CONNECTED 
CHILDREN 
FOR 
PURPOSES OF FEDERAL IMPACT AID PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) CERTIFICATION.—On an annual basis, each com-
mander of a military installation under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of a military department shall submit to 
such Secretary a written certification verifying whether 
the commander has confirmed the information contained 
in all impact aid source check forms received from local 
educational agencies as of the date of such certification. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later June 30 of each year, each 
Secretary of a military department shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report, based on the 
information received under subsection (a), that identi-
fies— 
(1) each military installation under the jurisdic-
tion of such Secretary that has confirmed the infor-
mation contained in all impact aid source check 
forms received from local educational agencies as of 
the date of the report; and 
(2) each military installation that has not con-
firmed the information contained in such forms as of 
such date. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) Term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 
101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘impact aid source check form’’ 
means a form submitted to a military installation by 
a local educational agency to confirm the number 
and identity of children eligible to be counted for 
purposes of the Federal impact aid program under 
section 7003(a) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)). 
(3) The term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7801). 
SEC. 569G. PILOT TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 
MILITARY SPOUSES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall establish a pilot transition assistance pro-
gram for covered individuals (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘pilot program’’). 
(b) SERVICES.—The Secretary of Defense shall pro-
vide to a covered individual, who elects to participate in 
the pilot program, services similar to those available under
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TAP to members of the Armed Forces, including the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Assessments of prior education, work his-
tory, and employment aspirations of covered individ-
uals, to tailor appropriate employment services. 
(2) Preparation for employment through serv-
ices like mock interviews and salary negotiations, 
training on professional networking platforms, and 
company research. 
(3) Job placement services. 
(4) Services offering guidance on available 
health care resources, mental health resources, and 
financial assistance resources. 
(5) Training in mental health first aid to learn 
how to assist someone experiencing a mental health 
or substance use-related crisis. 
(c) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out the 
pilot program at 12 military installations located in the 
United States. 
(d) DURATION.—The pilot program shall terminate 
five years after enactment. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the and House 
of Representatives a report that includes—
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(1) a description of the pilot program, including 
a description of specific activities carried out under 
this section; and 
(2) the metrics and evaluations used to assess 
the effectiveness of the pilot program. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means a 
spouse of a member of the Armed Forces eligible for 
TAP. 
(2) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘TAP’’ means the Transition As-
sistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 569H. IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO RECOMMENDATIONS 
ON IMPROVED COMMUNICATION OF BEST 
PRACTICES TO ENGAGE MILITARY SPOUSES 
WITH CAREER ASSISTANCE RESOURCES. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop a plan to address recommendation #2, 
regarding strategies for sharing information on out-
reach to military spouses, in the report of the Gov-
ernment 
Accountability 
Office 
titled 
‘‘Military
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Spouse Employment: DOD Should Continue Assess-
ing State Licensing Practices and Increase Aware-
ness of Resources’’ (GAO–21–193). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a summary of actions that have been 
taken to implement the recommendation; 
(B) a summary of actions that will be 
taken to implement the recommendation, in-
cluding how the Secretary plans to— 
(i) engage military services and instal-
lations, members of the Spouse Ambas-
sador Network, and other local stake-
holders to obtain information on the out-
reach approaches and best practices used 
by military installations and stakeholders; 
(ii) overcome factors that may limit 
use of best practices; 
(iii) disseminate best practices to rel-
evant stakeholders; and 
(iv) identify ways to and better coordi-
nate with the Secretaries of Veterans Af-
fairs, Labor, and Housing and Urban De-
velopment; and
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(C) a schedule, with specific milestones, for 
completing implementation of the recommenda-
tion. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (2), not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall carry out activities to implement the plan 
developed under subsection (a). 
Subtitle H—Diversity and 
Inclusion 
SEC. 571. INFORMATION ON FEMALE AND MINORITY PAR-
TICIPATION IN MILITARY SERVICE ACAD-
EMIES AND THE SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ 
TRAINING CORPS. 
Section 113 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting before the 
semicolon the following: ‘‘, including the status of di-
versity and inclusion in the military service acad-
emies, the Federal Officer Candidate and Training 
Schools, and the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps programs of such department’’; 
(2) in subsection (l)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘(including through the military service acad-
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emies, the Federal Officer Candidate and 
Training Schools, and the Senior Reserve Offi-
cers’ Training Corps)’’ after ‘‘into the armed 
forces’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘, 
attendance at military service academies, the 
Federal 
Officer 
Candidate 
and 
Training 
Schools, and enrollment in the Senior Reserve 
Officers’ Training Corps that’’ before ‘‘is rep-
resentative’’; and 
(3) in subsection (m)— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(5) 
through (7) as paragraphs (7) through (9), re-
spectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
following: 
‘‘(5) The number of cadets and midshipmen 
from the Federal Officer Candidate and Training 
Schools and the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps of each armed force who are expected to be 
commissioned into the armed forces during the fiscal 
year covered by such report, disaggregated by gen-
der, race, and ethnicity. 
‘‘(6) Plans to increase the number of minority 
cadets and midshipmen at the military service acad-
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emies and members of the Senior Reserve Officer’s 
Training Corps.’’. 
SEC. 572. SURVEYS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION 
AND 
ANNUAL 
REPORTS 
ON 
SEXUAL 
AS-
SAULTS AND RACIAL AND ETHNIC DEMO-
GRAPHICS IN THE MILITARY JUSTICE SYS-
TEM. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF CONTENT OF CERTAIN SUR-
VEYS.— 
(1) ARMED FORCES SURVEYS.—Section 481 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1) by striking the 
second sentence; 
(ii) in paragraph (3) by striking 
‘‘Equal Opportunity’’ and inserting ‘‘Di-
versity, Equity, and Inclusion’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘EQUAL OPPORTUNITY’’ and inserting 
‘‘DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION’’; 
(ii) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘Equal Opportunity’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Diversity, Equity, and Inclu-
sion’’; and
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(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) Identifying and assessing the extent of ac-
tivity among such members that may be seen as 
‘hate group’ activity. 
‘‘(5) Whether respondents have, in the pre-
ceding year— 
‘‘(A) experienced or witnessed extremist, 
racist, anti-Semitic, islamophobic, or suprema-
cist activity in the workplace; or 
‘‘(B) reported such activity.’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (6); and 
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) Identifying and assessing the extent of ac-
tivity among such members that may be seen as 
‘hate group’ activity.’’; 
(D) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g); and 
(E) by inserting after subsection (e) the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall—
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‘‘(1) publish on an appropriate publicly avail-
able website of the Department of Defense the re-
ports required by subsection (e); and 
‘‘(2) ensure that any data included with each 
such report is made available in a machine-readable 
format that is downloadable, searchable, and sort-
able.’’. 
(2) CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEE
SURVEYS.—Section 
481a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (7); and 
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) 
the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) Identifying and assessing the extent (if 
any) of activity among such employees that may be 
seen as so-called ‘hate group’ activity. 
‘‘(6) Whether respondents have, in the pre-
ceding year— 
‘‘(A) experienced or witnessed extremist, 
racist, anti-Semitic, islamophobic, or suprema-
cist activity in the workplace; or 
‘‘(B) reported such activity.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
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‘‘(e) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall— 
‘‘(1) publish on an appropriate publicly avail-
able website of the Department of Defense the re-
ports required by subsection (c); and 
‘‘(2) ensure that any data included with each 
such report is made available in a machine-readable 
format that is downloadable, searchable, and sort-
able.’’. 
(3) PREVALENCE
OF
OFFENSES
UNDER
THE 
UNIFORM
CODE
OF
MILITARY
JUSTICE.—Section 
481(b) of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
by paragraph (1) of this subsection, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) An estimate of the total number of of-
fenses committed under each punitive article under 
chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice) over the period covered by the survey. 
‘‘(7) For each category of offense identified 
under paragraph (6)— 
‘‘(A) an estimate of the racial, ethnic, gen-
der, age, and rank demographics of principals; 
and
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‘‘(B) an estimate of the racial, ethnic, gen-
der, age, and rank demographics of victims.’’. 
(4) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 593 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1415; 10 
U.S.C. 480 note prec.) is repealed. 
(5) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(A) The amendments made by paragraphs 
(1) and (2) shall take effect on the day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(B) The amendments made by paragraph 
(3) shall take effect on January 1, 2023. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORTS ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC DE-
MOGRAPHICS IN THE MILITARY JUSTICE SYSTEM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 23 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 485 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 486. Annual reports on racial and ethnic demo-
graphics in the military justice system 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1 of each 
year, the Secretary of each military department shall sub-
mit to the Secretary of Defense a report on racial, ethnic, 
and gender demographics in the military justice system 
during the preceding year. In the case of the Secretary 
of the Navy, separate reports shall be prepared for the
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Navy and for the Marine Corps. In the case of the Sec-
retary of the Air Force, separate reports shall be prepared 
for the Air Force and for the Space Force. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The report of a Secretary of a 
military department for an armed force under subsection 
(a) shall contain the following: 
‘‘(1) Statistics on offenses under chapter 47 of 
this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) dur-
ing the year covered by the report, including: 
‘‘(A) an estimate based on survey data 
from the armed forces Workplace and Diversity, 
Equity, and Inclusion Surveys of the number of 
offenses committed by members of the armed 
force, disaggregated by— 
‘‘(i) statistical category as related to 
the victim; and 
‘‘(ii) statistical category as related to 
the principal; 
‘‘(B) the number of offenses in the armed 
force that were reported to military officials, 
disaggregated by— 
‘‘(i) statistical category as related to 
the victim; and 
‘‘(ii) statistical category as related to 
the principal;
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‘‘(C) the number of offenses in the armed 
force that were investigated, disaggregated by 
statistical category as related to the principal; 
‘‘(D) the number of offenses in which the 
evidence supported possible action by the De-
partment, disaggregated by statistical category 
as related to the principal; 
‘‘(E) the number of offenses in which ad-
ministrative action was imposed, disaggregated 
by statistical category as related to the prin-
cipal and each type of administrative action im-
posed; 
‘‘(F) the number of offenses in which non- 
judicial punishment was imposed under section 
815 of this title (article 15 of the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), disaggregated by statistical 
category as related to the principal; 
‘‘(G) the number of offenses in which 
charges were preferred, disaggregated by statis-
tical category as related to the principal; 
‘‘(H) the number of offenses in which 
charges 
were 
referred 
to 
court-martial, 
disaggregated by statistical category as related 
to the principal and type of court-martial;
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‘‘(I) the number of offenses which resulted 
in conviction at court-martial, disaggregated by 
statistical category as related to the principal 
and type of court-martial; and 
‘‘(J) the number of offenses which resulted 
in acquittal at court-martial, disaggregated by 
statistical category as related to the principal 
and type of court-martial. 
‘‘(2) An analysis of any disparities among race, 
gender, and ethnicity in the incidence, reporting, dis-
position, and prosecution of offenses by units, com-
mands, and installations during the year covered by 
the report, including trends relating to— 
‘‘(A) the prosecution of offenses; and 
‘‘(B) the prevalence of offenses, set forth 
separately for— 
‘‘(i) each installation with 5,000 or 
more servicemembers; 
‘‘(ii) the major career fields of any in-
dividuals involved in such incidents, includ-
ing the fields of combat arms, aviation, lo-
gistics, maintenance, administration, and 
medical; 
‘‘(iii) in the case of the Navy, the 
operational status (whether sea duty or
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shore duty) of any individuals involved in 
such incidents. 
‘‘(3) The policies, procedures, and processes im-
plemented by the Secretary concerned during the 
year covered by the report in response to any race, 
gender, or ethnicity disparities involving members of 
the armed force concerned. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘statistical category’ means each 
of the following categories: 
‘‘(A) race; 
‘‘(B) gender; 
‘‘(C) ethnicity; 
‘‘(D) rank; and 
‘‘(E) offense enumerated under chapter 47 
of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘principal’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 877 of this title (article 77 of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(d) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 30 of 
each year in which the Secretary of Defense receives 
reports under subsection (a), the Secretary of De-
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fense shall forward the reports to the appropriate 
congressional committees, together with— 
‘‘(A) an assessment of the information 
submitted to the Secretary pursuant to sub-
section (b)(3); 
‘‘(B) such other assessments on the re-
ports as the Assistant Inspector General estab-
lished under section 554 of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
116–283) considers appropriate; and 
‘‘(C) such other assessments on the reports 
as the Secretary of Defense considers appro-
priate. 
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, and the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure, and the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives.
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‘‘(e) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall— 
‘‘(1) publish on an appropriate publicly avail-
able website of the Department of Defense the re-
ports required by subsections (a) and (d); and 
‘‘(2) ensure that any data included with each 
such report is made available in a machine-readable 
format that is downloadable, searchable, and sort-
able.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 485 the following new item: 
‘‘486. Annual reports on racial and ethnic demographics in the military justice 
system.’’. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORTS ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 23 of title 10, 
United States Code, as amended by section 3, is fur-
ther amended by inserting after section 486 the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 487. Annual reports on sexual assaults 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1 of each 
year, the Secretary of each military department shall sub-
mit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the sexual 
assaults involving members of the armed forces under the 
jurisdiction of that Secretary during the preceding year.
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In the case of the Secretary of the Navy, separate reports 
shall be prepared for the Navy and for the Marine Corps. 
In the case of the Secretary of the Air Force, separate 
reports shall be prepared for the Air Force and for the 
Space Force. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The report of a Secretary of a 
military department for an armed force under subsection 
(a) shall contain the following: 
‘‘(1) The number of sexual assaults committed 
against members of the armed force that were re-
ported to military officials during the year covered 
by the report, and the number of the cases so re-
ported that were substantiated. 
‘‘(2) The number of sexual assaults committed 
by members of the armed force that were reported 
to military officials during the year covered by the 
report, and the number of the cases so reported that 
were substantiated. The information required by this 
paragraph may not be combined with the informa-
tion required by paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) A synopsis of each such substantiated 
case, organized by offense, and, for each such case, 
the race and ethnicity of the victim and accused, the 
action taken in the case, including the type of dis-
ciplinary or administrative sanction imposed, if any,
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including courts-martial sentences, nonjudicial pun-
ishments administered by commanding officers pur-
suant to section 815 of this title (article 15 of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice), and administra-
tive separations. 
‘‘(4) The policies, procedures, and processes im-
plemented by the Secretary concerned during the 
year covered by the report in response to incidents 
of sexual assault involving members of the armed 
force concerned. 
‘‘(5) The number of substantiated sexual as-
sault cases in which the victim is a deployed member 
of the armed forces and the assailant is a foreign 
national, and the policies, procedures, and processes 
implemented by the Secretary concerned to monitor 
the investigative processes and disposition of such 
cases and any actions taken to eliminate any gaps 
in investigating and adjudicating such cases. 
‘‘(6) A description of the implementation of the 
accessibility plan implemented pursuant to section 
596(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 10 
U.S.C. 1561 note), including a description of the 
steps taken during that year to ensure that trained 
personnel, appropriate supplies, and transportation
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resources are accessible to deployed units in order to 
provide an appropriate and timely response in any 
case of reported sexual assault in a deployed unit, 
location, or environment. 
‘‘(7) The number of applications submitted 
under section 673 of title 10, United States Code, 
during the year covered by the report for a perma-
nent change of station or unit transfer for members 
of the armed forces on active duty who are the vic-
tim of a sexual assault or related offense, the num-
ber of applications denied, and, for each application 
denied, a description of the reasons why the applica-
tion was denied. 
‘‘(8) An analysis and assessment of trends in 
the incidence, disposition, and prosecution of sexual 
assaults by units, commands, and installations dur-
ing the year covered by the report, including trends 
relating to— 
‘‘(A) the prosecution of incidents and 
avoidance of incidents; and 
‘‘(B) the prevalence of incidents, set forth 
separately for— 
‘‘(i) each installation with 5,000 or 
more servicemembers;
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‘‘(ii) the major career fields of any in-
dividuals involved in such incidents, includ-
ing the fields of combat arms, aviation, lo-
gistics, maintenance, administration, and 
medical; and 
‘‘(iii) in the case of the Navy, the 
operational status (whether sea duty or 
shore duty) of any individuals involved in 
such incidents. 
‘‘(9) An assessment of the adequacy of sexual 
assault prevention and response activities carried out 
by training commands during the year covered by 
the report. 
‘‘(10) An analysis of the specific factors that 
may have contributed to sexual assault during the 
year covered by the report, an assessment of the role 
of such factors in contributing to sexual assaults 
during that year, and recommendations for mecha-
nisms to eliminate or reduce the incidence of such 
factors or their contributions to sexual assaults. 
‘‘(11) An analysis of the disposition of the most 
serious offenses occurring during sexual assaults 
committed by members of the armed force during 
the year covered by the report, as identified in unre-
stricted reports of sexual assault by any members of
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the armed forces, including the numbers of reports 
identifying offenses that were disposed of by each of 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Conviction by court-martial, including 
a separate statement of the most serious charge 
preferred and the most serious charge for which 
convicted. 
‘‘(B) Acquittal of all charges at court-mar-
tial. 
‘‘(C) Non-judicial punishment under sec-
tion 815 of this title (article 15 of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(D) Administrative action, including by 
each type of administrative action imposed. 
‘‘(E) Dismissal of all charges, including by 
reason for dismissal and by stage of pro-
ceedings in which dismissal occurred. 
‘‘(12) Information on each claim of retaliation 
in connection with a report of sexual assault in the 
armed force made by or against a member of such 
armed force as follows: 
‘‘(A) A narrative description of each com-
plaint.
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‘‘(B) The nature of such complaint, includ-
ing whether the complainant claims professional 
or social retaliation. 
‘‘(C) The gender of the complainant. 
‘‘(D) The gender of the individual claimed 
to have committed the retaliation. 
‘‘(E) The nature of the relationship be-
tween the complainant and the individual 
claimed to have committed the retaliation. 
‘‘(F) The nature of the relationship, if any, 
between the individual alleged to have com-
mitted the sexual assault concerned and the in-
dividual claimed to have committed the retalia-
tion. 
‘‘(G) The official or office that received the 
complaint. 
‘‘(H) The organization that investigated or 
is investigating the complaint. 
‘‘(I) The current status of the investiga-
tion. 
‘‘(J) If the investigation is complete, a de-
scription of the results of the investigation, in-
cluding whether the results of the investigation 
were provided to the complainant.
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‘‘(K) If the investigation determined that 
retaliation occurred, whether the retaliation was 
an offense under chapter 47 of this title (the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(13) Information and data collected through 
formal and informal reports of sexual harassment in-
volving members of the armed forces during the year 
covered by the report, as follows: 
‘‘(A) The number of substantiated and un-
substantiated reports. 
‘‘(B) A synopsis of each substantiated re-
port, including the race and ethnicity of the vic-
tim and accused. 
‘‘(C) The action taken in the case of each 
substantiated report, including the type of dis-
ciplinary or administrative sanction imposed, if 
any, such as— 
‘‘(i) conviction and sentence by court- 
martial; 
‘‘(ii) imposition of non-judicial punish-
ment under section 815 of this title (article 
15 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice); or
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‘‘(iii) administrative separation or 
other type of administrative action im-
posed. 
‘‘(14) Information and data collected during the 
year covered by the report on each reported incident 
involving the non-consensual distribution by a person 
subject to chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), of a private sexual image of an-
other person, including the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of substantiated and un-
substantiated reports. 
‘‘(B) A synopsis of each substantiated re-
port. 
‘‘(C) The action taken in the case of each 
substantiated report, including the type of dis-
ciplinary or administrative sanction imposed, if 
any, such as— 
‘‘(i) conviction and sentence by court- 
martial; 
‘‘(ii) imposition of non-judicial punish-
ment under section 815 this title (article 
15 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice); or
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‘‘(iii) administrative separation or 
other type of administrative action im-
posed. 
‘‘(c) SUBSTANTIATED DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘substantiated’, when used with respect to the report 
of an incident or offense, means that the report meets the 
following criteria: 
‘‘(1) The victim made an unrestricted report of 
such incident or offense. 
‘‘(2) The report was investigated by the Federal 
Government or a State, local, or Tribal law enforce-
ment organization. 
‘‘(3) The report was provided to the appropriate 
military command for consideration of action and 
was found to have sufficient evidence to support the 
command’s action against the subject. 
‘‘(d) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 30 of 
each year in which the Secretary of Defense receives 
reports under subsection (a), the Secretary of De-
fense shall forward the reports to the appropriate 
congressional committees, together with— 
‘‘(A) the results of assessments conducted 
under the evaluation plan required by section 
1602(c) of the Ike Skelton National Defense
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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note); 
‘‘(B) an assessment of the information 
submitted to the Secretary pursuant to sub-
section (b)(11); and 
‘‘(C) such other assessments on the reports 
as the Secretary of Defense considers appro-
priate. 
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, and the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure, and the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(e) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall— 
‘‘(1) publish on an appropriate publicly avail-
able website of the Department of Defense the re-
ports required by subsections (a) and (d); and
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‘‘(2) ensure that any data included with each 
such report is made available in a machine-readable 
format that is downloadable, searchable, and sort-
able. 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL DETAILS
FOR CASE SYNOPSES 
PORTION OF REPORT.—The Secretary of each military de-
partment shall include in the case synopses portion of each 
report, as described in subsection (b)(3), the following ad-
ditional information: 
‘‘(1) If charges are dismissed following an in-
vestigation conducted under section 832 of this title 
(article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 
the case synopsis shall include the reason for the 
dismissal of the charges. 
‘‘(2) If the case synopsis states that a member 
of the armed forces accused of committing a sexual 
assault was administratively separated or, in the 
case of an officer, allowed to resign in lieu of facing 
a court-martial, the case synopsis shall include the 
characterization (honorable, general, or other than 
honorable) given the service of the member upon 
separation. 
‘‘(3) The case synopsis shall indicate whether a 
member of the armed forces accused of committing 
a sexual assault was ever previously accused of a
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substantiated sexual assault or was admitted to the 
armed forces under a moral waiver granted with re-
spect to prior sexual misconduct. 
‘‘(4) The case synopsis shall indicate the branch 
of the armed forces of each member accused of com-
mitting a sexual assault and the branch of the 
armed forces of each member who is a victim of a 
sexual assault. 
‘‘(5) If the case disposition includes non-judicial 
punishment, the case synopsis shall explicitly state 
the nature of the punishment. 
‘‘(6) The case synopsis shall indicate whether 
alcohol was involved in any way in a substantiated 
sexual assault incident. 
‘‘(g) COORDINATION OF RELEASE DATE BETWEEN 
ANNUAL REPORTS REGARDING SEXUAL ASSAULTS AND 
FAMILY ADVOCACY REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that the reports required under subsection (a) 
for a given year are delivered to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives si-
multaneously with the Family Advocacy Program report 
for that year regarding child abuse and domestic violence, 
as required by section 574 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
328; 130 Stat. 2141).
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‘‘(h) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN REGARDING 
SEXUAL ASSAULTS COMMITTED AGAINST A MEMBER’S 
SPOUSE OR OTHER FAMILY MEMBER.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall include, in each report under this section, 
information regarding a sexual assault committed by a 
member of the armed forces against the spouse or intimate 
partner of the member or another dependent of the mem-
ber in addition to the annual Family Advocacy Program 
report as required by section 574 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
328; 130 Stat. 2141). The information may be included 
as an annex to such reports.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING REPEALS.— 
(A) Section 1631 of the Ike Skelton Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 
1561 note) is repealed. 
(B) Section 538 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 
Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is repealed. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title, as 
amended by this subsection, is further amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 486 the 
following new item: 
‘‘487. Annual reports on sexual assaults.’’.
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by subsections (b) 
and (c) shall take effect on the day after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(A) SEPARATE SPACE FORCE REPORTS.— 
The requirement for the Secretary of the Air 
Force to submit separate reports for the Space 
Force under sections 486 and 487 of title 10, 
United States Code (as added by subsections 
(b) and (c) of this section) shall take effect on 
October 1, 2023 and shall apply with respect to 
reports required to be submitted under such 
sections after such date. 
(B) 
CERTAIN
STATISTICAL
INFORMA-
TION.—The requirement to include the informa-
tion described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
section 486(b)(1) of title 10, United States 
Code, in the annual reports under such section 
shall apply with respect to reports required to 
be submitted after January 1, 2023.
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SEC. 573. AMENDMENTS TO ADDITIONAL DEPUTY INSPEC-
TOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE. 
Section 554(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘DEP-
UTY’’ and inserting ‘‘ASSISTANT’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Inspector General of the 
Department of Defense’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Deputy’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Assistant’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘of 
the Department’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘re-
port directly to and serve’’ and inserting ‘‘be’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i) of 
subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Conducting and su-
pervising’’ and inserting ‘‘Developing and 
carrying out a plan for the conduct of com-
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prehensive oversight, including through the 
conduct and supervision of’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘evaluations’’ and in-
serting ‘‘inspections,’’; 
(B) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘, including the duties of the Inspector 
General under subsection (b)’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary or’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3)(A) in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Deputy’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Assistant’’; 
(5) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘Deputy’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Assistant’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Deputy’’ the first 
place it appears; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and the Inspector 
General’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘Deputy’’ the second 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Assistant’’; 
and
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(iv) by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, for inclusion in 
the next semiannual report of the Inspec-
tor General under section 5 of the Inspec-
tor General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Deputy’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and Inspector Gen-
eral’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Deputy’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and the Inspector 
General’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘Secretary or’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘direct’’ and inserting 
‘‘determine’’; and 
(E) in subparagraph (E)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Deputy’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘of the Department’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘Representa-
tives’’ and inserting ‘‘consistent with the 
requirements of the Inspector General Act 
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’.
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SEC. 574. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR GAO REPORT ON 
EQUAL 
OPPORTUNITY 
AT 
THE 
MILITARY 
SERVICE ACADEMIES. 
Section 558 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283) is amended, in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘May 31, 
2022’’. 
SEC. 575. GAO REVIEW OF EXTREMIST AFFILIATIONS AND 
ACTIVITY AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES ON ACTIVE DUTY. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall perform a review to determine the prevalence 
of extremist affiliations and activity among members of 
the Armed Forces on active duty. The review shall include 
the following elements: 
(1) Sources of information used by the Sec-
retary of Defense and Secretaries of the military de-
partments to determine extremist affiliations and ac-
tivity, including the extent to which— 
(A) the Armed Forces have established 
methods for anonymous reporting of suspected 
extremist affiliations and activity;
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(B) the Armed Forces have established 
guidelines to help ensure that commanders 
properly investigate such reports; 
(C) reports of violence by members of the 
Armed Forces have been investigated for rela-
tion to extremist affiliations and activity; 
(D) members of the Armed Forces have 
been discharged or disciplinary actions because 
of extremist affiliations or activity; and 
(E) the Department of Defense tracking 
cases described in subparagraph (D). 
(2) The extent to which the Secretary of De-
fense and Secretaries of the military departments 
use information described in paragraph (1) in vet-
ting members, including the extent to which— 
(A) recruiters have identified individuals 
with suspected extremist affiliations; 
(B) such individuals have received waivers; 
and 
(C) command climate surveys indicate a 
culture in the Armed Forces that supports ex-
tremist affiliations and activity. 
(3) The extent to which the Secretary of De-
fense and Secretaries of the military departments
588 
use information described in paragraph (1) in vet-
ting members. 
(4) Procedures of the Department of Defense 
and the Armed Forces for identifying, responding to, 
and tracking reported instances of extremist affili-
ations and activity. 
(5) Efforts of the Secretary of Defense and 
Secretaries of the military departments to train per-
sonnel to identify and report members or recruits 
suspected of extremist affiliations or activity, includ-
ing the extent to which— 
(A) commanders and recruiters trained to 
identify potential indicators of extremist affili-
ations (including tattoos); and 
(B) members are trained to identify and 
report indicators of extremist affiliations and 
activity in the Armed Forces or Department of 
Defense. 
(6) Any other matter that the Comptroller Gen-
eral determines relevant. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2022, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Represent-
atives a report containing the results of the review under 
this section.
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SEC. 576. REDUCTION OF GENDER-RELATED INEQUITIES IN 
COSTS OF UNIFORMS TO MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION
OF
GAO RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—Not later than September 30, 2022, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall implement the four recommenda-
tions of the Government Accountability Office in the re-
port titled ‘‘Military Service Uniforms DOD Could Better 
Identify and Address Out-of-Pocket Cost Inequities’’ 
(GAO–21–120). 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than September 30, 
2022, each Secretary concerned (as that term is defined 
in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) shall pre-
scribe regulations that ensure the following: 
(1) The out-of-pocket cost to an officer or en-
listed member of an Armed Force for a uniform (or 
part of such uniform) may not exceed such cost to 
another officer or enlisted member of that Armed 
Force for such uniform (or part, or equivalent part, 
of such uniform) solely based on gender. 
(2) If a change to a uniform of an Armed Force 
affects only officers or enlisted members of one gen-
der, an officer or enlisted member of such gender in 
such Armed Force shall be entitled to an allowance 
equal to the out-of-pocket cost to the officer or en-
listed member relating to such change.
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(c) ONE-TIME ALLOWANCE.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2022, each Secretary concerned may provide 
a one-time allowance to each female officer and female en-
listed member under the jurisdiction of the Secretary con-
cerned. The amount of such an allowance shall be— 
(1) based on gender disparities in out-of-pocket 
costs relating to uniforms (including the costs of 
changes to uniforms that affected only one gender) 
during the 10 years preceding the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; and 
(2) proportional to the length of service of the 
officer or enlisted member in the Armed Forces. 
(d) APPLICATION.—The allowances described in sub-
sections (b)(2) and (c) may not apply to an individual who 
has separated or retired, or been discharged or dismissed, 
from the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 577. JUSTICE FOR WOMEN VETERANS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) In June 1948, Congress enacted the Wom-
en’s Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, which 
formally authorized the appointment and enlistment 
of women in the regular components of the Armed 
Forces. 
(2) With the expansion of the Armed Forces to 
include women, the possibility arose for the first
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time that members of the regular components of the 
Armed Forces could become pregnant. 
(3) The response to such possibilities and actu-
alities was Executive Order 10240, signed by Presi-
dent Harry S. Truman in 1951, which granted the 
Armed Forces the authority to involuntarily separate 
or discharge a woman if she became pregnant, gave 
birth to a child, or became a parent by adoption or 
a stepparent. 
(4) The Armed Forces responded to the Execu-
tive order by systematically discharging any woman 
in the Armed Forces who became pregnant, regard-
less of whether the pregnancy was planned, un-
planned, or the result of sexual abuse. 
(5) Although the Armed Forces were required 
to offer women who were involuntarily separated or 
discharged due to pregnancy the opportunity to re-
quest retention in the military, many such women 
were not offered such opportunity. 
(6) The Armed Forces did not provide required 
separation benefits, counseling, or assistance to the 
members of the Armed Forces who were separated 
or discharged due to pregnancy.
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(7) Thousands of members of the Armed 
Forces were involuntarily separated or discharged 
from the Armed Forces as a result of pregnancy. 
(8) There are reports that the practice of the 
Armed Forces to systematically separate or dis-
charge pregnant members caused some such mem-
bers to seek an unsafe or inaccessible abortion, 
which was not legal at the time, or to put their chil-
dren up for adoption, and that, in some cases, some 
women died by suicide following their involuntary 
separation or discharge from the Armed Forces. 
(9) Such involuntary separation or discharge 
from the Armed Forces on the basis of pregnancy 
was challenged in Federal district court by Steph-
anie Crawford in 1975, whose legal argument stated 
that this practice violated her constitutional right to 
due process of law. 
(10) The Court of Appeals for the Second Cir-
cuit ruled in Stephanie Crawford’s favor in 1976 
and found that Executive Order 10240 and any reg-
ulations relating to the Armed Forces that made 
separation or discharge mandatory due to pregnancy 
were unconstitutional. 
(11) By 1976, all regulations that permitted in-
voluntary separation or discharge of a member of
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the Armed Forces because of pregnancy or any form 
of parenthood were rescinded. 
(12) Today, women comprise 17 percent of the 
Armed Forces, and many are parents, including 12 
percent of whom are single parents. 
(13) While military parents face many hard-
ships, today’s Armed Forces provides various lengths 
of paid family leave for mothers and fathers. for 
both birth and adoption of children. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 
(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that women who served in the Armed 
Forces before February 23, 1976 should not have 
been involuntarily separated or discharged due to 
pregnancy or parenthood. 
(2) EXPRESSION OF REMORSE.—Congress here-
by expresses deep remorse for the women who patri-
otically served in the Armed Forces, but were forced, 
by official United States policy, to endure unneces-
sary and discriminatory actions, including the viola-
tion of their constitutional right to due process of 
law, simply because they became pregnant or became 
a parent while a member of the Armed Forces.
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(c) GAO STUDY OF WOMEN INVOLUNTARILY SEPA-
RATED OR DISCHARGED DUE TO PREGNANCY OR PAR-
ENTHOOD.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall conduct a study re-
garding women involuntarily separated or discharged 
from the Armed Forces due to pregnancy or parent-
hood during the period of 1951 through 1976. The 
study shall identify— 
(A) 
the 
number 
of 
such 
women, 
disaggregated by— 
(i) Armed Force; 
(ii) grade; 
(iii) race; and 
(iv) ethnicity; 
(B) the characters of such discharges or 
separations; 
(C) discrepancies in uniformity of such dis-
charges or separations; 
(D) how such discharges or separations af-
fected access of such women to health care and 
benefits through the Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and
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(E) recommendations for improving access 
of such women to resources through the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs. 
(2) BRIEFING AND REPORT.— 
(A) BRIEFING.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall brief the Committees 
on Armed Services and the Committees on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives on the study. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall submit a report to 
the Committees on Armed Services and the 
Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives on the results 
of the study conducted under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 578. TASK FORCE ON HISTORICAL AND CURRENT BAR-
RIERS TO AFRICAN AMERICAN PARTICIPA-
TION AND EQUAL TREATMENT IN THE ARMED 
SERVICES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish within the Department of Defense a task 
force to be known as the ‘‘Task Force on Historical and 
Current Barriers to African American Participation and
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Equal Treatment in the Armed Services’’ (hereafter re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall advise, consult 
with, report to, and make recommendations to the Sec-
retary, as appropriate, on the development, refinement, 
and implementation of policies, programs, planning, and 
training which will provide redress for historical barriers 
to African American participation and equal treatment in 
the Armed Services. 
(c) STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS.— 
(1) INVESTIGATION OF HISTORICAL RECORD OF 
SLAVERY.—As part of its duties, the Task Force 
shall identify, compile, examine, and synthesize the 
relevant corpus of evidentiary documentation regard-
ing the military or Armed Service’s involvement in 
the institution of slavery. The Task Force’s docu-
mentation and examination shall include facts re-
lated to— 
(A) the capture and procurement of Afri-
cans; 
(B) the transport of Africans to the United 
States and the colonies that became the United 
States for the purpose of enslavement, including 
their treatment during transport;
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(C) the sale and acquisition of Africans 
and their descendants as chattel property in 
interstate and intrastate commerce; 
(D) the treatment of African slaves and 
their descendants in the colonies and the 
United States, including the deprivation of their 
freedom, exploitation of their labor, and de-
struction of their culture, language, religion, 
and families; and 
(E) the extensive denial of humanity, sex-
ual abuse, and the chatellization of persons. 
(2) STUDY OF EFFECTS OF DISCRIMINATORY 
POLICIES IN THE ARMED SERVICES.—As part of its 
duties, the Task Force shall study and analyze the 
official policies or routine practices of the Armed 
Services with discriminatory intent or discriminatory 
effect on the formerly enslaved Africans and their 
descendants in the Armed Services following the 
overdue recognition of such persons as United States 
citizens beginning in 1868. 
(3) STUDY OF OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINA-
TION.—As part of its duties, the Task Force shall 
study and analyze the other forms of discrimination 
in the Armed Services against freed African slaves 
and their descendants who were belatedly accorded
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their rightful status as United States citizens from 
1868 to the present. 
(4) STUDY
OF
LINGERING
EFFECTS
OF
DIS-
CRIMINATION.—As part of its duties, the Task Force 
shall study and analyze the lingering negative effects 
of the institution of slavery and the matters de-
scribed in the preceding paragraphs on living Afri-
can Americans and their participation in the Armed 
Services. 
(d) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REMEDIES.— 
(1) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Based on the results 
of the investigations and studies carried out under 
subsection (c), the Task Force shall recommend ap-
propriate remedies to the Secretary. 
(2) ISSUES
ADDRESSED.—In recommending 
remedies under this subsection, the Task Force shall 
address the following: 
(A) How Federal laws and policies that 
continue to disproportionately and negatively 
affect African Americans as a group in the 
Armed Services, and those that perpetuate the 
lingering effects, materially and psycho-socially, 
can be eliminated. 
(B) How the injuries resulting from the 
matters described in subsection (c) can be re-
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versed through appropriate policies, programs, 
and projects. 
(C) How, in consideration of the Task 
Force’s findings, to calculate any form of repair 
for inequities to the descendants of enslaved Af-
ricans. 
(D) The form of that repair which should 
be awarded, the instrumentalities through 
which the repair should be provided, and who 
should be eligible for the repair of such inequi-
ties. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 90 days after 
the end of each year, the Task Force shall submit 
a report to the Secretary on its activities, findings, 
and recommendations during the preceding year. 
(2) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the Secretary receives an an-
nual report for a year under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall publish a public version of the report, 
and shall include such related matters as the Sec-
retary finds would be informative to the public dur-
ing that year. 
(f) COMPOSITION; GOVERNANCE.—
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(1) COMPOSITION.—The Task Force shall be 
composed of such number of members as the Sec-
retary may appoint from among individuals whom 
the Secretary finds are qualified to serve by virtue 
of their military service, education, training, activism 
or experience, particularly in the field of history, so-
ciology, and African American studies. 
(2) PUBLICATION OF LIST OF MEMBERS.—The 
Secretary shall post and regularly update on a public 
website of the Department of Defense the list of the 
members of the Task Force. 
(3) MEETINGS.—The Task Force shall meet 
not less frequently than quarterly, and may convene 
additional meetings during a year as necessary. At 
least one of the meetings during each year shall be 
open to the public. 
(4) GOVERNANCE.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish rules for the structure and governance of the 
Task Force. 
(5) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall complete 
the appointment of the members of the Task Force 
not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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SEC. 579. BEST PRACTICES FOR THE RETENTION OF CER-
TAIN FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
The Secretaries of the military departments shall 
share and implement best practices (including use of civil-
ian industry best practices) regarding the use of retention 
and exit survey data to identify barriers and lessons 
learned to improve the retention of female members of the 
Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretaries. 
SEC. 579A. GAO REPORT ON LOW NUMBER OF HISPANIC 
LEADERS IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report con-
taining the result of a study regarding— 
(1) the reasons for the low number of Hispanic 
officers and members of the Armed Forces in leader-
ship positions; and 
(2) recommendations to increase such numbers. 
SEC. 579B. GAO REPORT ON LOW NUMBER OF HISPANIC CA-
DETS AND MIDSHIPMEN IN THE MILITARY 
SERVICE ACADEMIES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
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of the Senate and House of Representatives a report con-
taining the result of a study regarding— 
(1) the reasons for the low number of Hispanic 
cadets and midshipmen at the military service acad-
emies; and 
(2) recommendations to increase such numbers. 
SEC. 579C. CONSIDERATION OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION BY 
INSPECTOR GENERAL WHEN CONDUCTING 
REVIEW OF RACIAL DISPARITY IN THE DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
The Inspector General of the Department of Defense 
shall take sexual orientation into account when conducting 
any review of racial disparity in such Department after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle I—Decorations and 
Awards 
SEC. 581. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS REGARDING REVIEW OF 
SERVICE RECORDS OF CERTAIN VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— Section 586 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
114–328; 10 U.S.C. 7271 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (i); 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing new subsection (h):
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‘‘(h) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than Jan-
uary 31 and July 31 each year, each Secretary of 
a military department shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report regarding 
the review of service records under the jurisdiction 
of that Secretary pursuant to subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this sub-
section shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of service records identi-
fied for review. 
‘‘(B) The number of service records re-
viewed during the preceding two calendar quar-
ters. 
‘‘(C) The number of service records re-
viewed to date. 
‘‘(D) The number of full-time equivalent 
employees conducting reviews under subsection 
(a). 
‘‘(E) The number of work hours employees 
described in subparagraph (D) spent reviewing 
service records during the preceding two cal-
endar quarters.
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‘‘(F) The number of work hours employees 
described in subparagraph (D) have spent re-
viewing service records to date. 
‘‘(G) A summary of any consultation with 
or information provided by a veterans service 
organization under subsection (c) during the 
preceding two calendar quarters. 
‘‘(H) A summary of any consultation with 
or information provided by a veterans service 
organization under subsection (c) to date. 
‘‘(3) TERMINATION.—The reporting require-
ment under this subsection shall terminate for the 
Secretary of a military department after that Sec-
retary certifies in writing to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress that the Secretary has— 
‘‘(A) completed the review of the service 
record of each covered veteran under the juris-
diction of that Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) submitted every recommendation 
under subsection (d) and every notification 
under subsection (f) that the Secretary intends 
to submit.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (i), as redesignated— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DEFINI-
TION’’ and inserting ‘‘DEFINITIONS’’;
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(B) by striking all that follows ‘‘section’’ 
and inserting a colon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Native American Pacific Is-
lander’ means a Native Hawaiian or Native Amer-
ican Pacific Islander, as those terms are defined in 
section 815 of the Native American Programs Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 2992c). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’ means— 
‘‘(A) The Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
Senate; and 
‘‘(B) The Committees on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE.—The first report under subsection 
(h) of such section 586, as inserted by subsection (a), shall 
be due not later than July 31, 2022. 
SEC. 582. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS OF OPERATION END 
SWEEP FOR VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL. 
The Secretary of the military department concerned 
may, upon the application of an individual who is a vet-
eran who participated in Operation End Sweep, award 
that individual the Vietnam Service Medal.
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SEC. 583. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ATOMIC VETERANS 
SERVICE MEDAL. 
(a) SERVICE MEDAL REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall design and produce a commemorative mili-
tary service medal, to be known as the ‘‘Atomic Veterans 
Service Medal’’, to honor retired and former members of 
the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans (as 
such term is defined in section 1112(c)(3) of title 38, 
United States Code). 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF MEDAL.— 
(1) ISSUANCE TO RETIRED AND FORMER MEM-
BERS.—At the request of a radiation-exposed vet-
eran, the Secretary of Defense shall issue the Atom-
ic Veterans Service Medal to the veteran. 
(2) ISSUANCE TO NEXT-OF-KIN.—In the case of 
a radiation-exposed veteran who is deceased, the 
Secretary may provide for issuance of the Atomic 
Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the per-
son. 
(3) APPLICATION.—The Secretary shall prepare 
and disseminate as appropriate an application by 
which radiation-exposed veterans and their next-of- 
kin may apply to receive the Atomic Veterans Serv-
ice Medal.
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SEC. 584. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO MARCELINO SERNA FOR ACTS OF 
VALOR DURING WORLD WAR I. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States 
Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 
Armed Forces, the President may posthumously award the 
Medal of Honor under section 7272 of such title to 
Marcelino Serna for the acts of valor described in the sub-
section (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
described in this subsection are the actions of Marcelino 
Serna as a private in the Army during World War I, for 
which he was previously awarded the Distinguished-Serv-
ice Cross. 
SEC. 585. RESCISSION OF MEDALS OF HONOR AWARDED 
FOR ACTS AT WOUNDED KNEE CREEK ON DE-
CEMBER 29, 1890. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each Medal of Honor awarded for 
acts at Wounded Knee Creek, Lakota Pine Ridge Indian 
Reservation, South Dakota, on December 29, 1890, is re-
scinded. 
(b) MEDAL OF HONOR ROLL.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall remove the name of each individual awarded 
a Medal of Honor for acts described in subsection (a) from
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the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of 
Honor Roll maintained under section 1134a of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(c) RETURN OF MEDAL NOT REQUIRED.—No person 
may be required to return to the Federal Government a 
Medal of Honor rescinded under subsection (a). 
(d) NO DENIAL OF BENEFITS.—This Act shall not 
be construed to deny any individual any benefit from the 
Federal Government. 
SEC. 586. INCLUSION OF PURPLE HEART AWARDS ON MILI-
TARY VALOR WEBSITE. 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the pub-
licly accessible internet website of the Department of De-
fense that lists individuals who have been awarded certain 
military awards includes a list of each individual who 
meets the following criteria: 
(1) After the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the individual is awarded the Purple Heart. 
(2) The individual elects to be included on such 
list (or, if the individual is deceased, the primary 
next of kin elects the individual to be included on 
such list).
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Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports 
and Other Matters 
SEC. 
591. 
COMMAND 
CLIMATE 
ASSESSMENTS: 
INDE-
PENDENT REVIEW; REPORTS. 
Section 587 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 
1561 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) INDEPENDENT REVIEW.—During fiscal year 
2022 and annually thereafter, the Secretary of a military 
department shall establish an independent command cli-
mate review board (in this section referred to as an 
‘ICCRB’) for each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of 
such Secretary. 
‘‘(1) DUTIES.—An ICCRB shall review the 
command climate, at each of no fewer than three 
military installations of the Armed Force concerned, 
regarding the following matters: 
‘‘(A) Command climate survey results. 
‘‘(B) Crime and other public safety issues. 
‘‘(C) Prevention of, and responses to, 
crime at the military installation. 
‘‘(D) Prevention of, and responses to, sex-
ual assault and sexual harassment at the mili-
tary installation.
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‘‘(E) Discrimination and equal opportunity 
at the military installation. 
‘‘(F) Suicides and other deaths of mem-
bers serving at the military installation. 
‘‘(G) Any other matter determined appro-
priate by the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned or the ICCRB. 
‘‘(2) METHODS.—An ICCRB shall conduct such 
review by means including— 
‘‘(A) an anonymous survey; 
‘‘(B) focus groups; and 
‘‘(C) individual interviews. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—An ICCRB shall be com-
posed of no fewer than six individuals— 
‘‘(A) appointed by the Secretary of the 
military department concerned; 
‘‘(B) with expertise determined to be rel-
evant by such Secretary; and 
‘‘(C) none of whom may be a member of 
an Armed Force or civilian employee of the De-
partment of Defense. 
‘‘(4) SELECTION
OF
MILITARY
INSTALLA-
TIONS.—The Secretary of the military department 
concerned shall select, for review by an ICCRB, mili-
tary installations that have—
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‘‘(A) lower-than-average results on com-
mand climate surveys; 
‘‘(B) higher-than-average crime rates; 
‘‘(C) higher-than-average incidence of sui-
cide; 
‘‘(D) higher-than-average incidence of sex-
ual assault and sexual harassment; and 
‘‘(E) higher-than-average number of equal 
opportunity complaints. 
‘‘(5) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall direct the Offices of People Analytics, 
and of Force Resiliency, of the Department of De-
fense, to coordinate with an ICCRB. 
‘‘(6) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) Not later than September 30, 2022, 
and annually thereafter, an ICCRB shall sub-
mit to the Secretary of the military department 
concerned a report containing the results of the 
most recent review conducted by the ICCRB 
and recommendations of the ICCRB to improve 
the climate command at the military installa-
tions reviewed. 
‘‘(B) Not later than November 30, 2022, 
and annually thereafter, an ICCRB shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Armed Services of
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the Senate and House of Representatives the 
report under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(e) REPORTS.—Not later than April 30, 2023, and 
annually thereafter— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary of a military department 
shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report 
containing, with respect to the most recent climate 
command assessment for each Armed Force under 
the jurisdiction of such Secretary of a military de-
partment— 
‘‘(A) 
an 
analysis 
of 
responses, 
disaggregated by, with respect to respondents— 
‘‘(i) military installation; 
‘‘(ii) unit; 
‘‘(iii) major organization (at the bri-
gade or equivalent level); 
‘‘(iv) major career fields (including 
combat arms, aviation, logistics, and med-
ical); 
‘‘(v) ranks, grouped into junior, mid- 
grade, and senior— 
‘‘(I) enlisted; and 
‘‘(II) officers (including warrant 
officers);
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‘‘(vi) in the case of the Navy, sea duty 
and shore duty; 
‘‘(vii) gender; 
‘‘(viii) race; and 
‘‘(ix) ethnicity; and 
‘‘(B) actions taken and planned by the 
Secretary of a military department to improve 
negative responses and promote a positive com-
mand climate; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and House of Representatives a report containing, 
with respect to the most recent climate command as-
sessment for each Armed Force— 
‘‘(A) 
a 
summary 
of 
responses, 
disaggregated by, with respect to respondents— 
‘‘(i) Armed Force; 
‘‘(ii) military installation at which 
more than 5,000 members serve; 
‘‘(iii) major organization (at the bri-
gade or equivalent level); 
‘‘(iv) major career fields (including 
combat arms, aviation, logistics, and med-
ical);
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‘‘(v) ranks, grouped into junior, mid- 
grade, and senior— 
‘‘(I) enlisted; and 
‘‘(II) officers (including warrant 
officers); 
‘‘(vi) in the case of the Navy, sea duty 
and shore duty; 
‘‘(vii) gender; 
‘‘(viii) race; and 
‘‘(ix) ethnicity; and 
‘‘(B) actions taken and planned by the 
Secretary of Defense to improve negative re-
sponses and promote a positive command cli-
mate.’’. 
SEC. 592. HEALTHY EATING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF ELEMENT OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE; PLAN.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of De-
fense may establish an element of the Department of 
Defense responsible for implementing a plan to im-
prove access to healthy food on military installations. 
If established, such element shall— 
(A) be modelled on the Healthy Base Ini-
tiative of the Department; and
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(B) include personnel with— 
(i) expertise in food service oper-
ations; 
(ii) up-to-date knowledge of modern 
healthy food delivery systems; and 
(iii) deep understanding of food serv-
ice in the Department. 
(2) PLAN.—If implemented, the plan under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) leading practices from campus dining 
services at institutions of higher learning and 
private entities; and 
(B) lessons learned from previous efforts 
of the Secretary to make such improvements. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary 
may 
carry out a pilot program to develop and test appro-
priate business models that increase the availability, 
affordability, and acceptability of healthy foods in 
dining facilities of the Department. 
(2) LOCATIONS.—For each Armed Force under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military depart-
ment, the Secretary may establish a pilot program 
location at a military installation, located within the 
United States, of—
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(A) the regular component of such Armed 
Force; and 
(B) a reserve component of such Armed 
Force. 
(3) MEAL CARD.—A pilot program under this 
subsection shall include— 
(A) expansion of the use of meal cards by 
members outside of the primary dining facility 
at the military installation concerned; and 
(B) providing access to all personnel of 
such installation access to all dining venues at 
such installation. 
(4) PARTNERSHIPS.—The commander of each a 
military installation described in paragraph (2) may 
enter into an agreement with a local entity for the 
purposes of the pilot. 
SEC. 593. PLANT-BASED PROTEIN PILOT PROGRAM OF THE 
NAVY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than March 1, 
2022, the Secretary of the Navy shall establish a pilot pro-
gram to offer plant-based protein options at forward oper-
ating bases for consumption by members of the Navy. 
(b) LOCATIONS.—Not later than March 1, 2022, the 
Secretary shall identify not fewer than two naval facilities 
to participate in the pilot program and shall prioritize fa-
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cilities (such as Joint Region Marianas, Guam, Navy Sup-
port Facility, Diego Garcia, and U.S. Fleet Activities 
Sasebo, Japan) where livestock-based protein options may 
be costly to obtain or store. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to prevent offering livestock-based pro-
tein options alongside plant-based protein options at naval 
facilities identified under subsection (b). 
(d) TERMINATION.—The requirement to carry out 
the pilot program established under this section shall ter-
minate three years after the date on which the Secretary 
establishes the pilot program required under this section. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the ter-
mination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
the pilot program that includes the following: 
(1) The consumption rate of plant-based pro-
tein options by members of the Navy under the pilot 
program. 
(2) Effective criteria to increase plant-based 
protein options at naval facilities not identified 
under subsection (b). 
(3) An analysis of the costs of obtaining and 
storing plant-based protein options compared to the
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costs of obtaining and storing livestock-based protein 
options at selected naval facilities. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Forces of the 
Senate. 
(2) PLANT-BASED
PROTEIN
OPTIONS.—The 
term ‘‘plant-based protein options’’ means edible 
products made from plants (such as vegetables, 
beans, and legumes), fungi, or other non-animal 
sources of protein. 
SEC. 594. REPORTS ON MISCONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF SPE-
CIAL OPERATIONS FORCES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every six 
months thereafter for five years, the Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Con-
flict shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report re-
garding misconduct by members of special operations
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forces during the six months preceding the date of such 
report. 
(b) SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘special operations forces’’ means 
forces described in section 167(j) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 595. UPDATES AND PRESERVATION OF MEMORIALS TO 
CHAPLAINS AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEME-
TERY. 
(a) UPDATES AND PRESERVATION OF MEMORIALS.— 
(1) PROTESTANT CHAPLAINS MEMORIAL.—The 
Secretary of the Army may permit NCMAF— 
(A) to modify the memorial to Protestant 
chaplains located on Chaplains Hill to include a 
granite, marble, or other stone base for the 
bronze plaque of the memorial; 
(B) to add an additional plaque to the 
stone base added pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
to include the name of each chaplain, verified 
as described in subsection (b), who died while 
serving on active duty in the Armed Forces 
after the date on which the original memorial 
was placed; and
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(C) to make such other updates and cor-
rections to the memorial that may be needed as 
determined by the Secretary. 
(2) CATHOLIC AND JEWISH CHAPLAIN MEMO-
RIALS.—The Secretary of the Army may permit 
NCMAF to update and make corrections to the 
Catholic and Jewish chaplain memorials located on 
Chaplains Hill that may be needed as determined by 
the Secretary. 
(3) NO COST TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—The 
activities of NCMAF authorized by this subsection 
shall be carried out at no cost to the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
(b) VERIFICATION OF NAMES.—NCMAF may not in-
clude the name of a chaplain on a memorial on Chaplains 
Hill under subsection (a) unless that name has been 
verified by the Chief of Chaplains of the Army, Navy, or 
Air Force or the Chaplain of the United States Marine 
Corps, depending on the branch of the Armed Forces in 
which the chaplain served. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON EXPANSION OF MEMORIALS.— 
Except as provided in subsection (a)(1)(A), this section 
may not be construed as authorizing the expansion of any 
memorial that is located on Chaplains Hill as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Chaplains Hill’’ means the area 
in Arlington National Cemetery that, as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act, is generally identified 
and recognized as Chaplains Hill. 
(2) The term ‘‘NCMAF’’ means the National 
Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces or any 
successor organization recognized in law for pur-
poses of the operation of this section. 
SEC. 596. REPORT REGARDING BEST PRACTICES FOR COM-
MUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military 
departments shall jointly submit to Congress a report on 
best practices for coordinating relations with State and 
local governmental entities in the State of Hawaii. 
(b) BEST PRACTICES.—The best practices referred to 
in subsection (a) shall address each of the following issues: 
(1) Identify comparable locations with joint 
base military installations or of other densely popu-
lated metropolitan areas with multiple military in-
stallations and summarize lessons learns from any 
similar efforts to engage with the community and 
public officials.
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(2) Identify all the major community engage-
ment efforts by the services, commands, installations 
and other military organizations in the State of Ha-
waii. 
(3) Evaluate the current community outreach 
efforts to identify any outreach gaps or coordination 
challenges that undermine the military engagement 
with the local community and elected official in the 
State of Hawaii. 
(4) Propose options available to create an en-
hanced, coordinated community engagement effort in 
the State of Hawaii based on the department’s eval-
uation. 
(5) Resources to support the coordination de-
scribed in this subsection, including the creation of 
joint liaison offices that are easily accessible to pub-
lic officials to facilitate coordinating relations with 
State and local governmental agencies. 
SEC. 597. IMPROVED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PREVEN-
TION OF AND RESPONSE TO BULLYING IN 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 549 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 
113 note) is amended—
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(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
BULLYING’’ after ‘‘HAZING’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘and anti- 
bullying’’ after ‘‘Anti-hazing’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(including formal, infor-
mal, and anonymous reports)’’ after ‘‘collection 
of reports’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘or bullying’’ after ‘‘haz-
ing’’ both places it appears; 
(3) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘and bul-
lying’’ after ‘‘hazing’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘and bul-
lying’’ after ‘‘hazing’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘January 31, 
2021’’ and inserting ‘‘January 31, 
2027’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘each Secretary 
of a military department, in consulta-
tion with the Chief of Staff of each 
Armed Force under the jurisdiction of
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such Secretary,’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Secretary of Defense’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘or bullying’’ after ‘‘hazing’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘formally, informally, and’’ before ‘‘anony-
mously’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘and anti-bullying’’ after ‘‘anti-hazing’’; 
and 
(C) in amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS.—Each report re-
quired by this subsection shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A description of comprehensive data- 
collection systems of each Armed Force de-
scribed in subsection (b) and the Office of the 
Secretary of Defense for collecting hazing or 
bullying reports involving a member of the 
Armed Forces, including formal, informal, and 
anonymous reports. 
‘‘(B) A description of processes of each 
Armed Force described in subsection (b) to 
identify, document, and report alleged instances 
of hazing or bullying. Such description shall in-
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clude the methodology each such Armed Force 
uses to categorize and count potential instances 
of hazing or bullying. 
‘‘(C) An assessment by each Secretary of 
a military department of the quality and need 
for training on recognizing and preventing haz-
ing and bullying provided to members under the 
jurisdiction of such Secretary. 
‘‘(D) An assessment by the Office of the 
Secretary of Defense of— 
‘‘(i) the effectiveness of each Armed 
Force described in subsection (b) in track-
ing and reporting instances of hazing or 
bullying; 
‘‘(ii) whether the performance of each 
such Armed Force was satisfactory or un-
satisfactory in the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(E) Recommendations of the Secretary to 
improve— 
‘‘(i) elements described in subpara-
graphs (A) through (D). 
‘‘(ii) the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice or the Manual for Courts-Martial 
to improve the prosecution of persons al-
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‘‘(A) The approximately 4.4-mile segment 
from the headwaters to the Buckhorn Wilder-
ness boundary, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 5.3-mile segment 
from the Buckhorn Wilderness boundary to the 
City of Port Townsend water intake facility, as 
a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) Section 7(a), with respect to the li-
censing of dams, water conduits, reservoirs, 
powerhouses, 
transmission 
lines, 
or 
other 
project works, shall apply to the approximately 
5-mile segment from the City of Port Townsend 
water intake facility to the Olympic National 
Forest boundary. 
‘‘(234) DOSEWALLIPS RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 
The segment of the Dosewallips River from the 
headwaters to the private land in T. 26 N., R. 3 W., 
sec. 15, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture, except that portions of the river within the 
boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the 
following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 12.9-mile segment 
from the headwaters to Station Creek, as a wild 
river.
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section referred to as ‘‘the date of designa-
tion’’); 
(B) the facility has been in substantially 
continuous use to deliver electricity to the com-
munication site; and 
(C) it is not practicable or feasible to relo-
cate the distribution line to land outside of the 
wilderness. 
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
(A) REQUIRED TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
In a special use authorization issued under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary may allow use of 
motorized equipment and mechanized transport 
for operation, maintenance, or reconstruction of 
the electrical distribution line, if the Secretary 
determines that the use of nonmotorized equip-
ment and nonmechanized transport is impracti-
cable or infeasible. 
(B) DISCRETIONARY TERMS AND CONDI-
TIONS.—In a special use authorization issued 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary may require 
or allow modification or relocation of the facility 
in the wilderness, as the Secretary determines 
necessary, to reduce impacts to wilderness val-