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with national security requirements, make available 
to accredited civilian credentialing agencies that 
issue certifications or licenses, upon request of such 
agencies, information such as military course train-
ing curricula, syllabi, and materials, levels of mili-
tary advancement attained, and professional skills 
developed. 
(2) CENTRAL REPOSITORY.—The actions taken 
pursuant to paragraph (1) may include the estab-
lishment of a central repository of information on 
training and training materials provided members in 
connection with military occupational specialities 
that is readily accessible by accredited civilian 
credentialing agencies described in that paragraph in 
order to meet requests described in that paragraph. 
SEC. 
567. 
USE 
OF 
EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE 
FOR 
COURSES IN PURSUIT OF CIVILIAN CERTIFI-
CATIONS OR LICENSES. 
(a) COURSES UNDER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 101 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 2015 the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 2015a. Civilian certifications and licenses: use of 
educational assistance for courses in pur-
suit of civilian certifications or licenses 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION ON USE OF ASSISTANCE.—In the 
case of a member of the armed forces who is enrolled in 
an educational institution in a State for purposes of ob-
taining employment in an occupation or profession requir-
ing the approval or licensure of a board or agency of that 
State, educational assistance specified in subsection (b) 
may be used by the member for a course offered by the 
educational institution that is a required element of the 
curriculum to be satisfied to obtain employment in that 
occupation or profession only if— 
‘‘(1) the successful completion of the cur-
riculum fully qualifies a student to— 
‘‘(A) take any examination required for 
entry into the occupation or profession, includ-
ing satisfying any State or professionally man-
dated programmatic and specialized accredita-
tion requirements; and 
‘‘(B) be certified or licensed or meet any 
other academically related pre-conditions that 
are required for entry into the occupation or 
profession; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of State licensing or profes-
sionally mandated requirements for entry into the 
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occupation or profession that require specialized ac-
creditation, the curriculum meets the requirement 
for specialized accreditation through its accreditation 
or pre-accreditation by an accrediting agency or as-
sociation recognized by the Secretary of Education 
or designated by that State as a reliable authority 
as to the quality or training offered by the institu-
tion in that program. 
‘‘(b) COVERED EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—The 
educational assistance specified in this subsection is edu-
cational assistance as follows: 
‘‘(1) Educational assistance for members of the 
armed forces under section 2007 and 2015 of this 
title. 
‘‘(2) Educational assistance for persons enlist-
ing for active duty under chapter 106A of this title. 
‘‘(3) Educational assistance for members of the 
armed forces held as captives under section 2183 of 
this title. 
‘‘(4) Educational assistance for members of the 
Selected Reserve under chapter 1606 of this title. 
‘‘(5) Educational assistance for reserve compo-
nent members supporting contingency operations 
and other operations under chapter 1607 of this 
title. 
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‘‘(6) Such other educational assistance provided 
members of the armed force under the laws the ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Defense or the Secre-
taries of the military departments as the Secretary 
of Defense shall designate for purposes of this sec-
tion.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 101 of such title 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 2015 the following new item: 
‘‘2015a. Civilian certifications and licenses: use of educational assistance for 
courses in pursuit of civilian certifications or licenses.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on August 1, 2014, and shall 
apply with respect to courses pursued on or after that 
date. 
SEC. 568. REQUIREMENT TO CONTINUE PROVISION OF TUI-
TION ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
The Secretary of each military department shall carry 
out tuition assistance programs for members of an Armed 
Force under the jurisdiction of that Secretary during fis-
cal year 2014 using an amount not less than the sum of 
any amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for 
tuition assistance for members of that Armed Force for 
fiscal year 2014. 
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SEC. 569. INTERNET ACCESS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMY, 
NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND MARINE CORPS SERV-
ING IN COMBAT ZONES. 
(a) PROVISION
OF INTERNET ACCESS REQUIRE-
MENT.—The Secretaries of the military departments shall 
ensure that members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and 
Marine Corps who are deployed in an area for which immi-
nent danger pay or hazardous duty pay is authorized 
under section 310 or 351 of title 37, United States Code, 
have reasonable access to the Internet in order to permit 
the members— 
(1) to engage in video-conferencing and other 
communication with their families and friends; and 
(2) to enjoy the educational and recreational ca-
pabilities of the Internet via websites approved by 
the Secretary concerned. 
(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of a mili-
tary department may waive the requirement imposed by 
subsection (a) for an area, or for certain time periods in 
an area, if the Secretary determines that the security envi-
ronment of the area does not reasonably allow for rec-
reational Internet use. 
(c) NO CHARGE FOR ACCESS AND USE.—Internet ac-
cess and use shall be provided to members under this sec-
tion without charge. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The requirement imposed by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2014. 
SEC. 570. REPORT ON THE TROOPS TO TEACHERS PRO-
GRAM. 
Not later than March 1, 2014, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on 
the Troops to Teachers program that includes each of the 
following: 
(1) An evaluation of whether there is a need to 
broaden eligibility to allow service members and vet-
erans without a bachelor’s degree admission into the 
program and whether the program can be strength-
ened. 
(2) An evaluation of whether a pilot program 
should be established to demonstrate the potential 
benefit of an institutional based award for troops to 
teachers, as long as any such pilot maximizes bene-
fits to soldiers and minimizes administrative and 
other overhead costs at the participating academic 
institutions. 
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SEC. 570A. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REPORT ON FEASI-
BILITY OF REQUIRING AUTOMATIC OPER-
ATION OF CURRENT PROHIBITION ON AC-
CRUAL OF INTEREST ON DIRECT STUDENT 
LOANS 
OF 
CERTAIN 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, after consulta-
tion with relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to Con-
gress a report addressing the following: 
(1) Whether application of the benefits provided 
under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(o)) could occur automati-
cally for members of the Armed Forces eligible for 
the benefits. 
(2) How the Department of Defense would im-
plement the automatic operation of the current pro-
hibition on the accrual of interest on direct student 
loans of certain members, including the Federal 
agencies with which the Department of Defense 
would coordinate. 
(3) If the Secretary determines that automatic 
operation is not feasible, an explanation of the rea-
sons for that determination. 
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Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ 
Education 
SEC. 571. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL 
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DE-
PENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CI-
VILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT 
NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 
amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2014 
by section 301 and available for operation and mainte-
nance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4301, $20,000,000 shall be available 
only for the purpose of providing assistance to local edu-
cational 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). 
(b) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH ENROLLMENT 
CHANGES DUE TO BASE CLOSURES, FORCE STRUCTURE 
CHANGES, OR FORCE RELOCATIONS.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE AS-
SISTANCE.—Section 572(b)(4) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 7703b(b)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
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tember 30, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2015’’. 
(2) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—Of 
the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2014 by section 301 and available for operation 
and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as spec-
ified in the funding table in section 4301, 
$5,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of 
providing assistance to local educational agencies 
under subsection (b) of section 572 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 7703b). 
(c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 8013(9) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7713(9)). 
SEC. 572. SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC 
ACHIEVEMENT AND TRANSITION OF MILI-
TARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS. 
The Secretary of Defense may make grants to non-
profit organizations that provide services to improve the 
academic achievement of military dependent students, in-
cluding those nonprofit organizations whose programs 
focus on improving the civic responsibility of military de-
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pendent students and their understanding of the Federal 
Government through direct exposure to the operations of 
the Federal Government. 
SEC. 573. TREATMENT OF TUITION PAYMENTS RECEIVED 
FOR VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
EDUCATION COMPONENT OF DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) CREDITING OF PAYMENTS.—Section 2164(l) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) Any payments received by the Secretary of De-
fense under this subsection shall be credited to the account 
designated by the Secretary for the operation of the virtual 
educational program under this subsection. Payments so 
credited shall be merged with other funds in the account 
and shall be available, to the extent provided in advance 
in appropriation Acts, for the same purposes and the same 
period as other funds in the account.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment 
made by subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to 
tuition payments received under section 2164(l) of title 
10, United States Code, for enrollments authorized by 
such section, after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
in the virtual elementary and secondary education pro-
gram of the Department of Defense education program. 
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Subtitle H—Decorations and 
Awards 
SEC. 581. FRAUDULENT REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT RE-
CEIPT OF MILITARY DECORATIONS OR MED-
ALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 704 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘wears,’’; and 
(2) so that subsection (b) reads as follows: 
‘‘(b) FRAUDULENT REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT RE-
CEIPT OF MILITARY DECORATIONS OR MEDALS.—Who-
ever, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tan-
gible benefit, fraudulently holds oneself out to be a recipi-
ent of a decoration or medal described in subsection (c)(2) 
or (d) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more 
than one year, or both.’’. 
(b) ADDITION OF CERTAIN OTHER MEDALS.—Sec-
tion 704(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘If a decoration’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a decoration’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘a combat badge,’’ after ‘‘1129 
of title 10,’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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