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‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe re-
quirements for eligibility for the Combat Medevac 
Badge.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘6259. Combat Medevac Badge.’’.
(c) AIR FORCE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 857 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8757. Combat Medevac Badge 
‘‘(a) The Secretary of the Air Force shall issue a 
badge of appropriate design, to be known as the Combat 
Medevac Badge, to each person who while a member of 
the Air Force served in combat on or after June 25, 1950, 
as a pilot or crew member of a helicopter medical evacu-
ation ambulance and who meets the requirements for the 
award of that badge. 
‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe 
requirements for eligibility for the Combat Medevac 
Badge.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘8757. Combat Medevac Badge.’’.
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(d) AWARD FOR SERVICE BEFORE DATE OF ENACT-
MENT.—In the case of persons who, while a member of 
the Armed Forces, served in combat as a pilot or crew 
member of a helicopter medical evacuation ambulance dur-
ing the period beginning on June 25, 1950, and ending 
on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
military department concerned shall issue the Combat 
Medevac Badge—
(1) to each such person who is known to the 
Secretary before the date of enactment of this Act; 
and 
(2) to each such person with respect to whom 
an application for the issuance of the badge is made 
to the Secretary after such date in such manner, 
and within such time period, as the Secretary may 
require. 
SEC. 567. ELIGIBILITY FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREE-
DOM CAMPAIGN MEDAL. 
For purposes of eligibility for the campaign medal for 
Operation Enduring Freedom established pursuant to 
Public Law 108–234 (10 U.S.C. 1121 note), the begin-
ning date of Operation Enduring Freedom is September 
11, 2001.
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Subtitle I—Other Matters 
SEC. 571. EXTENSION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY OF SEC-
RETARY OF EDUCATION WITH RESPECT TO 
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DURING A 
WAR OR OTHER MILITARY OPERATION OR 
NATIONAL EMERGENCY. 
Section 6 of the Higher Education Relief Opportuni-
ties for Students Act of 2003 (20 U.S.C. 1070 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2007’’. 
SEC. 572. ADOPTION LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES ADOPTING CHILDREN. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Section 701 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(i)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
of Defense, a member of the armed forces adopting a child 
in a qualifying child adoption is allowed up to 21 days 
of leave in a calendar year to be used in connection with 
the adoption. 
‘‘(2) For the purpose of this subsection, an adoption 
of a child by a member is a qualifying child adoption if 
the member is eligible for reimbursement of qualified 
adoption expenses for such adoption under section 1052 
of this title.