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leged to have committed hazing or bullying 
in the Armed Forces. 
‘‘(F) The status of efforts of the Secretary 
to evaluate the prevalence of hazing and bul-
lying in the Armed Forces. 
‘‘(G) Data on allegations of hazing and 
bullying in the Armed Forces, including— 
‘‘(i) number of formal, informal, and 
anonymous reports; and 
‘‘(ii) final disposition of investigations. 
‘‘(H) Plans of the Secretary to improve 
hazing and bullying prevention and response 
during the next reporting year.’’. 
SEC. 598. ADDITION OF ELEMENT TO REPORT REGARDING 
THE 
DESIGNATION 
OF 
EXPLOSIVE 
ORD-
NANCE DISPOSAL CORPS AS A BASIC BRANCH 
OF THE ARMY. 
Section 582(b)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 
U.S.C. 3063 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) The Secretary of the Army has des-
ignated an Assistant Secretary of the Army as 
the key individual responsible for developing 
and overseeing policy, plans, programs, and
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budgets, and issuing guidance and providing di-
rection on the explosive ordnance disposal ac-
tivities of the Army.’’. 
SEC. 599. MILITARY JUSTICE CAREER TRACK FOR JUDGE 
ADVOCATES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Each Secretary of a military 
department shall establish a military justice career track 
for judge advocates under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing a military jus-
tice career track under subsection (a) the Secretary con-
cerned shall— 
(1) ensure that the career track leads to judge 
advocates with military justice expertise in the grade 
of colonel, or in the grade of captain in the case of 
judge advocates of the Navy, to prosecute and de-
fend complex cases in military courts-martial; 
(2) include the use of skill identifiers to identify 
judge advocates for participation in the career track 
from among judge advocates having appropriate skill 
and experience in military justice matters; 
(3) issue guidance for promotion boards consid-
ering the selection for promotion of officers partici-
pating in the career track in order to ensure that 
judge advocates who are participating in the career
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track have the same opportunity for promotion as all 
other judge advocate officers being considered for 
promotion by such boards. 
(c) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 599A. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING COST OF LIVING 
FOR MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
Section 136 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness shall submit annually to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Represent-
atives a report containing an analysis of the costs of living, 
nationwide, for— 
‘‘(1) members of the Armed Forces on active 
duty; and 
‘‘(2) employees of the Department of Defense.’’.
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SEC. 599B. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF 
QUALITY AND NUTRITION OF FOOD AVAIL-
ABLE 
AT 
MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS 
FOR 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct an assessment of the quality 
and nutrition of food available at military installations for 
members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the extent to which data is 
being collected on the nutritional food options avail-
able at military installations for members of the 
Armed Forces, including the fat, sodium, and fiber 
content of hot line foods. 
(2) An assessment of the extent to which the 
Department of Defense has evaluated whether the 
nutritional food options described in paragraph (1) 
meet or exceed the daily nutrition standards for 
adults set forth by the Department of Agriculture. 
(3) A description of how the Secretary inte-
grates and coordinates nutrition recommendations, 
policies, and pertinent information through the 
Interagency Committee on Human Nutrition Re-
search.
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(4) An assessment of the extent to which the 
Department of Defense has evaluated how such rec-
ommendations, policies, and information affect 
health outcomes of members of the Armed Forces or 
retention rates for those members who do not meet 
physical standards set forth by the Department. 
(5) A description of how the Secretary gathers 
input on the quality of food service options provided 
to members of the Armed Forces. 
(6) An assessment of how the Department of 
Defense tracks the attitudes and perceptions of 
members of the Armed Forces on the quality of food 
service operations at military installations in terms 
of availability during irregular hours, accessibility, 
portion, price, and quality. 
(7) An assessment of access by members of the 
Armed Forces to high-quality food options on mili-
tary installations, such as availability of food outside 
typical meal times or options for members not lo-
cated in close proximity to dining facilities at a mili-
tary installation. 
(8) Such recommendations as the Comptroller 
General may have to address any findings related to 
the quality and availability of food options provided
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to members of the Armed Forces by the Department 
of Defense. 
(c) BRIEFING AND REPORT.— 
(1) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General shall brief the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives on the status of the assessment conducted 
under subsection (a). 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
briefing under paragraph (1), the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report on the assessment conducted under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 599C. STUDY AND REPORT ON HERBICIDE AGENT EX-
POSURE IN PANAMA CANAL ZONE. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a study on the exposure of members of the Armed Forces 
to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange and Agent 
Purple, in the Panama Canal Zone during the period be-
ginning on January 1, 1958, and ending on December 31, 
1999. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
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to Congress a report on the study conducted under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 599D. REPORT ON REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE AD-
JUSTMENT IN DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report detailing the processing of Requests for 
Equitable Adjustment by the Department of the Navy, in-
cluding progress in complying with the covered directive. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) The number of Requests for Equitable Ad-
justment submitted since October 1, 2011. 
(2) The organizations within the Department of 
the Navy to which such Requests were submitted. 
(3) The number of Requests for Equitable Ad-
justment outstanding as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(4) The number of Requests for Equitable Ad-
justment agreed to but not paid as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act, including a description of why 
each such Request has not been paid.
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(5) A detailed explanation of the efforts by the 
Department of the Navy to ensure compliance with 
the covered directive. 
(c) COVERED DIRECTIVE DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered directive’’ means the directive of the 
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Develop-
ment, and Acquisition, dated March 20, 2020, directing 
payment of all settled Requests for Equitable Adjustment 
and the expeditious resolution of all remaining Requests 
for Equitable Adjustment. 
SEC. 599E. GAO STUDY ON TATTOO POLICIES OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall evaluate the tattoo policies of each Armed 
Force, including— 
(1) the effects of such policies on recruitment, 
retention, reenlistment of members of the Armed 
Forces; and 
(2) processes for waivers to such policies to re-
cruit, retain, or reenlist members who have unau-
thorized tattoos. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2022, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives a report containing the results of the evaluations 
under subsection (a). 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR LOW-INCOME 
REGULAR MEMBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 402a 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 402b. Basic needs allowance for low-income reg-
ular members 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE REQUIRED.—(1) Subject to para-
graph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall pay to each cov-
ered member a basic needs allowance in the amount deter-
mined for such member under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) In the event a household contains two or more 
covered members entitled to receive the allowance under 
this section in a given year, only one allowance may be 
paid for that year to a covered member among such cov-
ered members whom such covered members shall jointly 
elect. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT
OF ALLOWANCE
FOR
A COVERED 
MEMBER.—(1) The amount of the monthly allowance pay-
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able to a covered member under subsection (a) for a year 
shall be the aggregate amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) the aggregate amount equal to— 
‘‘(i) 130 percent of the Federal poverty guide-
lines of the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices for the location and number of persons in the 
household of the covered member for such year; 
minus 
‘‘(ii) the gross household income of the covered 
member during the preceding year; and 
‘‘(B) divided by 12. 
‘‘(2) The monthly allowance payable to a covered 
member for a year shall be payable for each of the 12 
months following March of such year. 
‘‘(c) NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY.—(1)(A) Not later than 
December 31 each year, the Director of the Defense Fi-
nance and Accounting Service shall notify, in writing, each 
individual whom the Director estimates will be a covered 
member during the following year of the potential entitle-
ment of that individual to the allowance described in sub-
section (a) for that following year. 
‘‘(B) The preliminary notice under subparagraph (A) 
shall include information regarding financial management 
and assistance programs administered by the Secretary of 
Defense for which a covered member is eligible.
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‘‘(2) Not later than January 31 each year, each indi-
vidual who seeks to receive the allowance for such year 
(whether or not subject to a notice for such year under 
paragraph (1)) shall submit to the Director such informa-
tion as the Director shall require for purposes of this sec-
tion in order to determine whether or not such individual 
is a covered member for such year. 
‘‘(3) Not later than February 28 each year, the Di-
rector shall notify, in writing, each individual the Director 
determines to be a covered member for such year. 
‘‘(d) ELECTION NOT TO RECEIVE ALLOWANCE.—(1) 
A covered member otherwise entitled to receive the allow-
ance under subsection (a) for a year may elect, in writing, 
not to receive the allowance for such year. Any election 
under this subsection shall be effective only for the year 
for which made. Any election for a year under this sub-
section is irrevocable. 
‘‘(2) A covered member who does not submit informa-
tion described in subsection (d)(2) for a year as otherwise 
required by that subsection shall be deemed to have elect-
ed not to receive the allowance for such year. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered member’ means a reg-
ular member of an armed force under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary of a military department—
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‘‘(A) who has completed initial entry train-
ing; 
‘‘(B) whose gross household income during 
the most recent year did not exceed an amount 
equal to 130 percent of the Federal poverty 
guidelines of the Department of Health and 
Human Services for the location and number of 
persons in the household of the covered member 
for such year; and 
‘‘(C) who does not elect under subsection 
(d) not to receive the allowance for such year. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘gross household income’ of a 
covered member for a year for purposes of para-
graph (1)(B) does not include any basic allowance 
for housing received by the covered member (and 
any dependents of the covered member in the house-
hold of the covered member) during such year under 
section 403 of this title. 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
prescribe regulations for the administration of this section. 
Subject to subsection (e)(2), such regulations shall specify 
the income to be included in, and excluded from, the gross 
household income of individuals for purposes of this sec-
tion.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 402a the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘402b. Basic needs allowance for low-income regular members.’’. 
SEC. 602. EQUAL INCENTIVE PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
RESERVE 
COMPONENTS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 
37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 357. Incentive pay authorities for members of the 
reserve components of the armed forces 
‘‘Notwithstanding section 1004 of this title, the Sec-
retary concerned shall pay a member of the reserve compo-
nent of an armed force incentive pay in the same monthly 
amount as that paid to a member in the regular compo-
nent of such armed force performing comparable work re-
quiring comparable skills.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 356 the following: 
‘‘357. Incentive pay authorities for members of the reserve components of the 
armed forces.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2022, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees
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on Armed Services a report regarding the plan of the Sec-
retary to implement section 357 of such title, as added 
by subsection (a), an estimate of the costs of such imple-
mentation, and the number of members described in such 
section. 
SEC. 603. EXPANSIONS OF CERTAIN TRAVEL AND TRANS-
PORTATION AUTHORITIES. 
(a) LODGING IN KIND FOR RESERVE COMPONENT 
MEMBERS PERFORMING TRAINING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 12604 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) LODGING IN KIND.—(1) In the case of a mem-
ber of a reserve component performing active duty for 
training or inactive-duty training who is not otherwise en-
titled to travel and transportation allowances in connec-
tion with such duty, the Secretary concerned may reim-
burse the member for housing service charge expenses in-
curred by the member in occupying transient government 
housing during the performance of such duty. If transient 
government housing is unavailable or inadequate, the Sec-
retary concerned may provide the member with lodging in 
kind.
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‘‘(2) Any payment or other benefit under this sub-
section shall be provided in accordance with regulations 
prescribed by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary may pay service charge expenses 
under paragraph (1) and expenses of providing lodging in 
kind under such paragraph out of funds appropriated for 
operation and maintenance for the reserve component con-
cerned. Use of a Government charge card is authorized 
for payment of these expenses. 
‘‘(4) Decisions regarding the availability or adequacy 
of government housing at a military installation under 
paragraph (1) shall be made by the installation com-
mander.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 474 
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing subsection (i). 
(b) MANDATORY
PET
QUARANTINE
FEES
FOR 
HOUSEHOLD PETS.—Section 451(b)(8) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Such costs include pet quarantine expenses.’’. 
(c) STUDENT DEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 452(b) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraphs:
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‘‘(18) Travel by a dependent child to the United 
States to obtain formal secondary, undergraduate, 
graduate, or vocational education, if the permanent 
duty assignment location of the member of the uni-
formed services is outside the continental United 
States (other than in Alaska or Hawaii). 
‘‘(19) Travel by a dependent child within the 
United States to obtain formal secondary, under-
graduate, graduate, or vocational education, if the 
permanent duty assignment location of the member 
of the uniformed services is in Alaska or Hawaii and 
the school is located in a State outside of the perma-
nent duty assignment location.’’. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—Section 451 of title 37, 
United States Code, as amended by subsection (b) of 
this section, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2)(H), by adding at 
the end the following new clauses: 
‘‘(vii) Transportation of a dependent 
child of a member of the uniformed serv-
ices to the United States to obtain formal 
secondary, undergraduate, graduate, or vo-
cational education, if the permanent duty 
assignment location of the member is out-
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side the continental United States (other 
than in Alaska or Hawaii). 
‘‘(viii) Transportation of a dependent 
child of a member of the uniformed serv-
ices within the United States to obtain for-
mal secondary, undergraduate, graduate, 
or vocational education, if the permanent 
duty assignment location of the member is 
in Alaska or Hawaii and the school is lo-
cated in a State outside of the permanent 
duty assignment location.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(10)(A) The term ‘permanent duty assignment 
location’ means— 
‘‘(i) the official station of a member of the 
uniformed services; or 
‘‘(ii) the residence of a dependent of a 
member of the uniformed services. 
‘‘(B) As used in subparagraph (A)(ii), the resi-
dence of a dependent who is a student not living 
with the member while at school is the permanent 
duty assignment location of the dependent student.’’.
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(d) DEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION INCIDENT
TO 
SHIP
CONSTRUCTION, 
INACTIVATION, 
AND
OVER-
HAULING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 452 of title 37, 
United States Code, as amended by subsection (c) of 
this section, is further amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(20) Subject to subsection (i), travel by a de-
pendent to a location where a member of the uni-
formed services is on permanent duty aboard a ship 
that is overhauling, inactivating, or under construc-
tion.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(i) DEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION INCIDENT
TO 
SHIP
CONSTRUCTION, 
INACTIVATION, 
AND
OVER-
HAULING.—The authority under subsection (a) for travel 
in connection with circumstances described in subsection 
(b)(19) shall be subject to the following terms and condi-
tions: 
‘‘(1) The Service member must be permanently 
assigned to the ship for 31 or more consecutive days 
to be eligible for allowances, and the transportation
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allowances accrue on the 31st day and every 60 days 
thereafter. 
‘‘(2) Transportation in kind, reimbursement for 
personally procured transportation, or a monetary 
allowance for mileage in place of the cost of trans-
portation may be provided, in lieu of the member’s 
entitlement to transportation, for the member’s de-
pendents from the location that was the home port 
of the ship before commencement of overhaul or in-
activation to the port of overhaul or inactivation. 
‘‘(3) The total reimbursement for transpor-
tation for the member’s dependents may not exceed 
the cost of one Government-procured commercial 
round-trip travel.’’. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—Section 451(a)(2)(H) of 
title 37, United States Code, as amended by sub-
section (c) of this section, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(ix) Transportation of a dependent 
to a location where a member of the uni-
formed services is on permanent duty 
aboard a ship that is overhauling, inac-
tivating, or under construction.’’.
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SEC. 604. UNREIMBURSED MOVING EXPENSES FOR MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES: REPORT; POL-
ICY. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment 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 unreim-
bursed moving expenses incurred by members of the 
Armed Forces and their families, disaggregated by Armed 
Force, rank, and military housing area. In such report, 
the Secretary shall examine the root causes of such unre-
imbursed expenses. 
(b) POLICY.—The Secretary shall establish a uniform 
policy regarding unreimbursed expenses described in sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 605. REPORT ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BASIC AL-
LOWANCE FOR HOUSING AND SIZES OF MILI-
TARY FAMILIES. 
Not later than 60 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 whether the basic 
allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37, United 
States Code, is sufficient for the average family size of 
members of the Armed Forces, disaggregated by Armed 
Force, rank, and military housing area.
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SEC. 606. REPORT ON TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSES IN 
COMPETITIVE HOUSING MARKETS. 
Not later than 60 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 the appropriateness 
of the maximum payment period of 10 days under sub-
section (c) of section 474a of title 37, United States Code 
in highly competitive housing markets. Such report shall 
include how the Secretary educates members of the Armed 
Forces and their families about their ability to request 
payment under such section. 
SEC. 607. REPORT ON RENTAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on the rental partnership programs 
of the Armed Forces. Such report shall include— 
(1) the numbers and percentages of members of 
the Armed Forces who do not live in housing located 
on military installations who participate in such pro-
grams; and 
(2) the recommendation of the Secretary wheth-
er Congress should establish annual funding for 
such programs and, if so, what in amounts.
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(b) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate. 
(3) The Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(4) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Incentive 
Pays 
SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING 
BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES. 
(a) 
AUTHORITIES
RELATING
TO
RESERVE 
FORCES.—Section 910(g) of title 37, United States Code, 
relating to income replacement payments for reserve com-
ponent members experiencing extended and frequent mo-
bilization for active duty service, is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2022’’. 
(b) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES RELATING TO HEALTH 
CARE PROFESSIONALS.—The following sections of title
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10, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2022’’: 
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse offi-
cer candidate accession program. 
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of 
education loans for certain health professionals who 
serve in the Selected Reserve. 
(c) AUTHORITIES RELATING
TO NUCLEAR OFFI-
CERS.—Section 333(i) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2022’’. 
(d) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLI-
DATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AU-
THORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, United 
States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2021’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2022’’: 
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus 
authority for enlisted members. 
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus 
authority for officers. 
(3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 
incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 
(4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus 
and incentive pay authorities for officers in health 
professions.
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(5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting 
bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the 
Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 
pay. 
(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay 
or special duty pay. 
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive 
pay or proficiency bonus. 
(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incen-
tives for members qualified in critical military skills 
or assigned to high priority units. 
(e) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY INCREASE 
IN RATES OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.—Section 
403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2022’’. 
Subtitle C—Family and Survivor 
Benefits 
SEC. 621. EXPANSION OF PARENTAL LEAVE FOR MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) EXPANSION.—Section 701 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)—
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘twelve weeks’’ and inserting ‘‘18 weeks’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘six weeks’’ and inserting ‘‘12 weeks’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) Under the regulations prescribed for purposes 
of this subsection, a member of the armed forces described 
in paragraph (2) who is the primary caregiver in the case 
of a long-term placement of a foster child is allowed up 
to 12 weeks of total leave to be used in connection with 
such placement, subject to limits as determined by the 
Secretary regarding— 
‘‘(i) the total number of times that a member 
of the armed forces may use leave under this section 
with respect to the placement of a foster child; and 
‘‘(ii) the frequency with which a member of the 
armed forces may use leave under this section with 
respect to the placement of a foster child.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘birth or 
adoption’’ and inserting ‘‘birth, adoption, or 
foster child placement’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ‘‘birth 
or adoption’’ and inserting ‘‘birth, adoption, or 
foster child placement’’;
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(2) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘21 
days’’ and inserting ‘‘12 weeks’’; 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), re-
spectively; 
(C) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the 
following new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) Under the regulations prescribed for purposes 
of this subsection, a member of the armed forces described 
in subsection (i)(2) who is the secondary caregiver in the 
case of a long-term placement of a foster child is allowed 
up to 12 weeks of total leave to be used in connection 
with such placement, subject to limits as determined by 
the Secretary regarding— 
‘‘(A) the total number of times that a member 
of the armed forces may use leave under this section 
with respect to the placement of a foster child; and 
‘‘(B) the frequency with which a member of the 
armed forces may use leave under this section with 
respect to the placement of a foster child.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘only in one increment in connection 
with such birth or adoption’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
more than one increment in connection with
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such birth, adoption, or foster child placement 
in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph (6): 
‘‘(6) Under regulations prescribed for purposes of 
this subsection, the Secretary shall provide a member of 
the armed forces described in subsection (i)(2), who would 
have been a secondary caregiver but for a miscarriage, 
stillbirth, or infant death, with leave— 
‘‘(A) in addition to leave under subsection (a); 
and 
‘‘(B) not to exceed the amount of leave under 
paragraph (1).’’; 
(3) in subsection (l), by inserting ‘‘ordered to 
temporary duty overnight travel, or ordered to par-
ticipate in physically demanding field training exer-
cises,’’ before ‘‘during’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section (m): 
‘‘(m) A member of the armed forces who gives birth 
while on active duty may be required to meet body com-
position standards or pass a physical fitness test during 
the period of 12 months beginning on the date of such
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birth only with the approval of a health care provider em-
ployed at a military medical treatment facility and— 
‘‘(1) at the election of such member; or 
‘‘(2) in the interest of national security, as de-
termined by the Secretary of Defense.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS; GUIDANCE AND POLICIES.— 
(1) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall prescribe regulations— 
(A) for leave under subsection (i)(1)(C) 
and subsection (j)(2) of section 701 of title 10, 
United States Code, as amended by subsection 
(a), not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act; 
(B) that establish leave, consistent across 
the Armed Forces, under subsection (j)(6) of 
such section not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(C) that establish convalescent leave, con-
sistent across the Armed Forces, under sub-
section (i)(1) of such section not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) GUIDANCE AND POLICIES.—Each Secretary 
of a military department shall prescribe—
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(A) policies to establish the maximum 
amount of leave under subsection (i)(1) of sec-
tion 701 of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by subsection (a), not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(B) policies to implement leave under sub-
section (i)(5) or (j)(4) of such section not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act; 
(C) policies to implement not less than 21 
days of leave pursuant to regulations prescribed 
under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (j) 
of such section not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(D) policies to implement the maximum 
amount of leave pursuant to regulations pre-
scribed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (j) of such section not later than five 
years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(c) REPORTING.—Not later than January 1, 2023, 
and annually thereafter, each Secretary of a military de-
partment shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report containing the following:
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(1) The use, during the preceding fiscal year, of 
leave under subsections (i) and (j) of section 701 of 
title 10, United States Code, as amended by sub-
section (a), disaggregated by births, adoptions, and 
foster placements, including— 
(A) the number of members in each Armed 
Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
who became primary caregivers; 
(B) the number of members in each Armed 
Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
who became secondary caregivers; 
(C) the number of primary caregivers who 
used primary caregiver leave; 
(D) the number of secondary caregivers 
who used secondary caregiver leave; 
(E) the number of primary caregivers who 
used the maximum amount of primary caregiver 
leave; 
(F) the number of secondary caregivers 
who used the maximum amount of secondary 
caregiver leave; 
(G) the number of primary caregivers who 
utilized primary caregiver leave in multiple in-
crements;
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(H) the number of secondary caregivers 
who utilized primary caregiver leave in multiple 
increments; 
(I) the median duration of primary care-
giver leave used by primary caregivers; 
(J) the median duration of secondary care-
giver leave used by secondary caregivers; and 
(K) other information the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(2) An analysis of the effect of leave described 
in paragraph (1) on— 
(A) readiness; and 
(B) retention. 
(3) Any actions taken by the Secretary to miti-
gate negative effects described in paragraph (2). 
(4) The number of members deployed under 
each paragraph of subsection (l) of section 701 of 
title 10, United States Code, as amended by sub-
section (a). 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives.
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(2) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate. 
(3) The Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(4) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
SEC. 622. TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 
FOR THE FORMER SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF 
THE ARMED FORCES WHO ALLEGEDLY COM-
MITTED A DEPENDENT-ABUSE OFFENSE DUR-
ING MARRIAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1059 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading— 
(A) by striking ‘‘separated for’’ and in-
serting ‘‘who commit’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘; health care’’ after 
‘‘exchange benefits’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PUNITIVE 
AND OTHER ADVERSE ACTIONS COVERED’’ and 
inserting ‘‘COVERED MEMBERS’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘of-
fense.’’ and inserting ‘‘offense; or’’; and
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) who is not described in paragraph (1) or 
(2) and whose former spouse alleges that the mem-
ber committed a dependent-abuse offense— 
‘‘(A) during the marriage to the former 
spouse; 
‘‘(B) for which the applicable statute of 
limitations has not lapsed; and 
‘‘(C) that an incident determination com-
mittee determines meets the criteria for 
abuse.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) in the case of a member described in sub-
section (b)(3), shall commence upon the date of the 
final decree of divorce, dissolution, or annulment of 
that member from the former spouse described in 
such subsection.’’; and
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(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(n) 
HEALTH
CARE
FOR
CERTAIN
FORMER 
SPOUSES.—The Secretary concerned shall treat a former 
spouse described in subsection (b)(3) as an abused de-
pendent described in section 1076(e) of this title.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 53 of such title is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 1059 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘1059. Dependents of members who commit dependent abuse: transitional com-
pensation; commissary and exchange benefits; health care.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply to a former spouse described in sub-
section (b)(3) of such section 1059, as added by subsection 
(a)(2) of this section, whose final decree of divorce, dis-
solution, or annulment described in subsection (e)(1)(C) 
of such section 1059, as added by subsection (a)(3) of this 
section, is issued on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 623. CLAIMS RELATING TO THE RETURN OF PER-
SONAL EFFECTS OF A DECEASED MEMBER 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 1482(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
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‘‘(11)(A) Delivery of personal effects of a dece-
dent to the next of kin or other appropriate person. 
‘‘(B) If the Secretary concerned enters into an 
agreement with an entity to carry out subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary concerned shall pursue a claim 
against such entity that arises from the failure of 
such entity to substantially perform such subpara-
graph. 
‘‘(C) If an entity described in subparagraph (B) 
fails to substantially perform subparagraph (A) by 
damaging, losing, or destroying the personal effects 
of a decedent, the Secretary concerned shall reim-
burse the person designated under subsection (c) the 
fair market value of the damage, loss, or destruction 
of such personal effects. The Secretary concerned 
may request from, the person designated under sub-
section (c), proof of fair market value and ownership 
of the personal effects.’’. 
SEC. 624. SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL FOR CHILDREN, SUR-
VIVING SPOUSES, PARENTS, AND SIBLINGS 
OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO 
DIE WHILE SERVING IN THE ACTIVE MILI-
TARY, NAVAL, OR AIR SERVICE. 
(a) EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Section 2641b(c) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
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(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (6): 
‘‘(6) Children, surviving spouses, parents, and 
siblings of members of the armed forces who die 
while serving in the active military, naval, or air 
service (as that term is defined in section 101 of 
title 38).’’. 
(b) RELATED INSTRUCTION.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall revise Department of Defense Instruction 
4515.13 to ensure that individuals eligible for space-avail-
able travel on aircraft of the Department under paragraph 
(6) of such section, as amended by subsection (a), are 
placed in a category of travellers not lower than category 
V. 
SEC. 625. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES 
FOR FAMILY MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE FU-
NERAL AND MEMORIAL SERVICES OF MEM-
BERS. 
Section 452(b) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
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‘‘(18) Presence of family members at the fu-
neral and memorial services of members.’’. 
SEC. 626. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FI-
NANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD CARE. 
Section 589(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may carry out the pilot program 
at other locations the Secretary determines appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 627. CONTINUATION OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE FOR A 
MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES UPON 
DEATH OF CHILD. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend 
the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsections (i) and 
(j) of section 701 of title 10, United States Code, to en-
sure that paid parental leave that has already been ap-
proved for a member of the Armed Forces who is a pri-
mary or secondary caregiver (as defined under such regu-
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lations) may not be terminated upon the death of the child 
for whom such leave is taken. 
SEC. 628. CASUALTY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: REFORM; ES-
TABLISHMENT OF WORKING GROUP. 
(a) CASUALTY
ASSISTANCE
REFORM
WORKING 
GROUP.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish a working group to 
be known as the ‘‘Casualty Assistance Reform 
Working Group’’ (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Working Group’’). 
(2) DUTIES.—The Working Group shall per-
form the following duties: 
(A) Create standards and training for 
CAOs across the military departments. 
(B) Explore the possibility of establishing 
a unique badge designation for— 
(i) CAOs who have performed CAO 
duty more than five times; or 
(ii) professional CAOs. 
(C) Commission a 30-day study that— 
(i) documents the current workflow of 
casualty affairs support across the military
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departments, 
including 
administrative 
processes and survivor engagements; and 
(ii) performs a gap analysis and solu-
tion document that clearly identifies and 
prioritizes critical changes to modernize 
and professionalize the casualty experience 
for survivors. 
(D) Review the organization of the Office 
of Casualty, Mortuary Affairs and Military Fu-
neral Honors to ensure it is positioned to co-
ordinate policy and assist in all matters under 
its jurisdiction, across the Armed Forces, in-
cluding any potential intersections with the De-
fense Prisoner of War and Missing in Action 
Accounting Agency. 
(E) Explore the establishment of— 
(i) an annual meeting, led by the Sec-
retary of Defense, with gold star families; 
and 
(ii) a surviving and gold star family 
leadership council. 
(F) Recommend improvements to the fam-
ily notification process of Arlington National 
Cemetery.
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(G) Explore the redesign of the Days 
Ahead Binder, including creating an electronic 
version. 
(H) Consider the expansion of the DD 
Form 93 to include more details regarding the 
last wishes of the deceased member. 
(I) Assess coordination between the De-
partment of Defense and the Office of Sur-
vivors Assistance of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs. 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The membership of the 
Working Group shall be comprised of the following: 
(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness, who shall serve as 
Chair of the Working Group. 
(B) One individual from each Armed 
Force, appointed by the Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned, who is— 
(i) a civilian employee in the Senior 
Executive Service; or 
(ii) an officer in a grade higher than 
O-6. 
(C) One individual from the Joint Staff, 
appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who 
is—
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(i) a civilian employee in the Senior 
Executive Service; or 
(ii) an officer in a grade higher than 
O-6. 
(D) The Director of the Defense Prisoner 
of War and Missing in Action Accounting Agen-
cy. 
(E) The Director of the Defense Health 
Agency (or the designee of such Director). 
(F) The Chief of Chaplains of each Armed 
Force. 
(G) Such other members of the Armed 
Forces or civilian employees of the Department 
of Defense whom the Secretary of Defense de-
termines to appoint. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 
2022, the Working Group shall submit to the Sec-
retary of Defense a report containing the determina-
tions and recommendations of the Working Group. 
(5) TERMINATION.—The Working Group shall 
terminate upon submission of the report under para-
graph (4). 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than November 
1, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
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House of Representatives a report setting forth the results 
of a review and assessment of the casualty assistance offi-
cer program, including the report of the Working Group. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
the Secretaries of the military departments, shall prescribe 
regulations that establish standard definitions, for use 
across the military departments, of the terms ‘‘gold star 
family’’ and ‘‘gold star survivor’’. 
(d) CAO DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘CAO’’ means a casualty assistance officer of the Armed 
Forces. 
Subtitle D—Defense Resale Matters 
SEC. 631. ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR 
CONSTRUCTION, 
REPAIR, 
IMPROVEMENT, 
AND 
MAINTENANCE 
OF 
COMMISSARY 
STORES. 
Section 2484(h) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(F) Amounts made available for any purpose 
set forth in paragraph (1) pursuant to an agreement 
with a host nation.
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‘‘(G) Amounts appropriated for repair or recon-
struction of a commissary store in response to a dis-
aster or emergency.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) Revenues made available under paragraph (5) 
for the purposes set forth in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 
may be supplemented with additional funds derived 
from— 
‘‘(A) improved management practices imple-
mented pursuant to sections 2481(c)(3), 2485(b), 
and 2487(c) of this title; and 
‘‘(B) the variable pricing program implemented 
pursuant to subsection (i).’’. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Rights 
and Benefits 
SEC. 641. ELECTRONIC OR ONLINE NOTARIZATION FOR 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 1044a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e)(1) A person named in subsection (b) may exer-
cise the powers described in subsection (a) through elec-
tronic or online means, including under circumstances 
where the individual with respect to whom such person
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is performing the notarial act is not physically present in 
the same location as such person. 
‘‘(2) A determination of the authenticity of a notarial 
act authorized in this section shall be made without regard 
to whether the notarial act was performed through elec-
tronic or online means. 
‘‘(3) A log or journal of a notarial act authorized in 
this section shall be considered for evidentiary purposes 
without regard to whether the log or journal is in elec-
tronic or online form.’’. 
SEC. 642. TERMINATION OF TELEPHONE, MULTICHANNEL 
VIDEO PROGRAMMING, AND INTERNET AC-
CESS 
SERVICE 
CONTRACTS 
BY 
SERVICEMEMBERS WHO ENTER INTO CON-
TRACTS AFTER RECEIVING MILITARY OR-
DERS FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION 
BUT THEN RECEIVE STOP MOVEMENT OR-
DERS DUE TO AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 305A(a)(1) of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3956) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘after the date the servicemem-
ber receives military orders to relocate for a period 
of not less than 90 days to a location that does not 
support the contract.’’ and inserting ‘‘after—’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(A) the date the servicemember receives 
military orders to relocate for a period of not 
less than 90 days to a location that does not 
support the contract; or 
‘‘(B) the date the servicemember, while in 
military service, receives military orders for a 
permanent change of station, thereafter enters 
into the contract, and then after entering into 
the contract receives a stop movement order 
issued by the Secretary of Defense in response 
to a local, national, or global emergency, effec-
tive for an indefinite period or for a period of 
not less than 30 days, which prevents the serv-
icemember from using the services provided 
under the contract.’’. 
(b) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—The amendments 
made by this section shall apply to stop movement orders 
issued on or after March 1, 2020. 
SEC. 643. SPACE AVAILABLE TRAVEL FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES TO ATTEND FUNERALS 
AND MEMORIAL SERVICES. 
The Secretary of Defense shall modify the space 
available travel program established pursuant to section
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2641b of title 10, United States Code, to include, as au-
thorized category II travel, space available travel for a 
member of the Armed Forces when the primary purpose 
of the member’s travel is to attend a funeral or memorial 
service. 
SEC. 644. ALEXANDER LOFGREN VETERANS IN PARKS PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 805 of the Federal Lands Recreation En-
hancement Act (Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 3385; 16 
U.S.C. 6804) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ‘‘age and 
disability discounted’’ and inserting ‘‘age discount 
and lifetime’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DIS-
COUNTED’’ and inserting ‘‘FREE
AND DIS-
COUNTED’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DIS-
ABILITY DISCOUNT’’ and inserting ‘‘LIFE-
TIME PASSES’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following:
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‘‘(B) Any veteran who provides adequate 
proof of military service as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(C) Any member of a Gold Star Family 
who meets the eligibility requirements of section 
3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 
1348.36 (or a successor instruction).’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘GOLD 
STAR FAMILIES PARKS PASS’’ and inserting 
‘‘ANNUAL PASSES’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘members of’’ and all 
that follows through the end of the sen-
tence and inserting ‘‘members of the 
Armed Forces and their dependents who 
provide adequate proof of eligibility for 
such pass as determined by the Sec-
retary.’’.
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TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other 
Health Care Benefits 
SEC. 701. IMPROVEMENT OF POSTPARTUM CARE FOR CER-
TAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND 
DEPENDENTS. 
(a) POSTPARTUM CARE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS AND 
DEPENDENTS.— 
(1) POSTPARTUM CARE.—Chapter 55 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after section 1074o the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1074p. Postpartum care for certain members and 
dependents 
‘‘(a) POSTPARTUM
MENTAL
HEALTH
ASSESS-
MENTS.—(1) At the intervals described in paragraph (2), 
and upon the consent of the covered individual, the Sec-
retary shall furnish to a covered individual postpartum 
mental health assessments, which shall include screening 
questions related to postpartum anxiety and postpartum 
depression. 
‘‘(2) The intervals described in this subparagraph 
are, with respect to the date on which the covered indi-
vidual gives birth, as follows: 
‘‘(A) One month after such date.
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‘‘(B) Two months after such date. 
‘‘(C) Four months after such date. 
‘‘(D) Six months after such date. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary may adjust the intervals de-
scribed in paragraph (2) as the Secretary determines ap-
propriate, taking into account the recommendations of es-
tablished professional medical associations such as the 
American Academy of Pediatrics. 
‘‘(4) Postpartum mental health assessments fur-
nished under paragraph (1) may be provided concurrently 
with the well-child visits for the infant of the covered indi-
vidual, including with respect to the initial well-child visit 
specified in subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) PELVIC HEALTH.—(1) Prior to the initial 
postpartum discharge of a covered individual from the 
military medical treatment facility at which the covered 
individual gave birth, the Secretary shall furnish to the 
covered individual a medical evaluation for pelvic health. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure that if, as the result 
of an evaluation furnished pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
health care provider who provided such evaluation deter-
mines that physical therapy for pelvic health (including 
the pelvic floor) is appropriate, a consultation for such 
physical therapy is provided upon discharge and in connec-
tion with a follow-up appointment of the covered individual
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for postpartum care that occurs during the period that 
is six to eight weeks after the date on which the covered 
individual gives birth. 
‘‘(3) Consultations offered pursuant to paragraph (2) 
shall be conducted in-person wherever possible, but if the 
Secretary determines that a covered individual for whom 
the consultation is offered is located in a geographic area 
with an inadequate number of physical therapists or 
health professionals trained in providing such consulta-
tions, the consultation may be provided through a tele-
health appointment. 
‘‘(c) CONCURRENT SCHEDULING OF CERTAIN AP-
POINTMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure that there is 
provided within each military medical treatment facility an 
option for any covered individual who has given birth at 
the facility, and who is eligible to receive care at the facil-
ity, to schedule a follow-up appointment for postpartum 
care of the covered individual that is concurrent with the 
date of the initial well-child visit for the infant of the cov-
ered individual. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered individual’ means a 
member of the armed forces (including the reserve 
components) performing active service, or a depend-
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ent of such member, who is entitled to medical care 
under this chapter. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘well-child visit’ means a regu-
larly scheduled medical appointment with a pediatri-
cian for the general health and development of a 
child, as recommended by the American Academy of 
Pediatrics or a similarly established professional 
medical association.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1074o 
the following new item: 
‘‘1074p. Postpartum care for certain members and dependents.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE
DATE
AND
APPLICABILITY.— 
The amendments made by this subsection shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and 
shall apply with respect to births that occur on or 
after the date that is six months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(b) STANDARDIZED POLICIES.—Not later than after 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) develop a standardized policy under which 
neither a member of the Armed Forces who gives 
birth while on active duty, nor a member of the re-
serve components who gives birth (regardless of
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whether such birth occurs while the member of the 
reserve components is performing active service), 
may be required to take a physical fitness test until 
the date that is one year after the date on which 
such member gave birth; 
(2) 
develop 
a 
standardized 
policy 
for 
postpartum body composition assessments with re-
spect to such members; and 
(3) ensure the policies developed under para-
graphs (1) and (2) are implemented uniformly 
across each of the Armed Forces. 
(c) PILOT PROGRAM TO STREAMLINE POSTPARTUM 
APPOINTMENTS.— 
(1) PILOT
PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall 
carry out a one-year pilot program to further 
streamline the process of scheduling postpartum ap-
pointments at military medical treatment facilities 
by reducing the number of distinct visits required 
for such appointments. 
(2) STREAMLINING
OF
APPOINTMENTS.—In 
carrying out the pilot program under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall ensure that there is provided 
within each military medical treatment facility se-
lected under paragraph (3) an option for covered in-
dividuals who have recently given birth at the facil-
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ity, and who are eligible to receive care at the facil-
ity, to receive a physical therapy evaluation in con-
nection with each appointment provided by the facil-
ity for postpartum care of the covered individual or 
for care of the infant of the covered individual, in-
cluding such appointments provided concurrently 
pursuant to section 1074p(c) of title 10, United 25 
States Code (as added by subsection (a)). 
(3) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall select not 
fewer than three military medical treatment facilities 
from each military department at which to carry out 
the pilot program under paragraph (1). In making 
such selection— 
(A) the Secretary may not select a military 
medical treatment facility that already provides 
covered individuals with the option to receive a 
physical therapy evaluation as specified in para-
graph (2); and 
(B) the Secretary shall ensure geographic 
diversity with respect to the location of the mili-
tary medical treatment facilities, including by 
considering for selection military medical treat-
ment facilities located outside of the United 
States.
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(4) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
commencement of the pilot program under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate a report on the effective-
ness of the pilot program. Such report shall in-
clude— 
(A) a recommendation by the Secretary on 
whether to expand or extend the pilot program; 
and 
(B) a summary of the findings that led to 
such recommendation. 
(5) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘‘covered individual’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 1074p(d) of title 
10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)). 
(d) PELVIC HEALTH AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREAT-
MENT FACILITIES.—The Secretary shall take such steps 
as are necessary to increase the capacity of military med-
ical treatment facilities to provide pelvic health rehabilita-
tion services, including by increasing the number of phys-
ical therapists employed at such facilities who are trained 
in pelvic health rehabilitation. 
(e) REVIEW OF PELVIC HEALTH REHABILITATION 
PROGRAMS.—
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(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall conduct a re-
view of any current pelvic health rehabilitation pro-
grams of the Department of Defense, including an 
evaluation of the outcomes of any such programs. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than nine months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
report containing the findings of the review under 
paragraph (1). 
(f) GUIDANCE ON OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE TREAT-
MENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance on 
the development and implementation of standard protocols 
across the military health system for the treatment of ob-
stetric hemorrhages, including through the use of patho-
gen reduced resuscitative blood products. 
SEC. 702. EATING DISORDERS TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DE-
PENDENTS. 
(a) EATING DISORDERS TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN 
DEPENDENTS.—Section 1079 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
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‘‘(18) Treatment for eating disorders may be 
provided in accordance with subsection (r).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(r)(1) The provision of health care services for an 
eating disorder under subsection (a)(18) shall include the 
following services: 
‘‘(A) Inpatient services, including residential 
services. 
‘‘(B) Outpatient services for in-person or tele-
health care, including partial hospitalization services 
and intensive outpatient services. 
‘‘(2) A dependent may be provided health care serv-
ices for an eating disorder under subsection (a)(18) with-
out regard to— 
‘‘(A) the age of the dependent, except with re-
spect to residential services under paragraph (1)(A), 
which may be provided only to a dependent who is 
not eligible for hospital insurance benefits under 
part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395c et seq.); and 
‘‘(B) whether the eating disorder is the primary 
or secondary diagnosis of the dependent. 
‘‘(3) In this section, the term ‘eating disorder’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘feeding and eating disorders’
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in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Dis-
orders, 5th Edition (or successor edition), published by the 
American Psychiatric Association.’’. 
(b) LIMITATION WITH RESPECT TO RETIREES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1086(a) of title 10, 
Untied States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
(except as provided in subsection (i)) treatments for 
eating disorders’’ after ‘‘eye examinations’’. 
(2) 
EXCEPTION.—Such 
section 
is 
further 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(i) If, prior to October 1, 2022, a category of per-
sons covered by this section was eligible to receive a spe-
cific type of treatment for eating disorders under a plan 
contracted for under subsection (a), the general prohibi-
tion on the provision of treatments for eating disorders 
specified in such subsection shall not apply with respect 
to the provision of the specific type of treatment to such 
category of persons.’’. 
(c) IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF EATING 
DISORDERS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1090 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘eating 
disorders and’’ after ‘‘treating’’;
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(B) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of De-
fense’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF EATING 
DISORDERS AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.— 
Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of De-
fense’’; 
(C) by inserting ‘‘have an eating disorder 
or’’ before ‘‘are dependent on drugs or alcohol’’; 
and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subsections: 
‘‘(b) FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH 
EATING DISORDERS.—For purposes of this section, ‘nec-
essary facilities’ described in subsection (a) shall include, 
with respect to individuals who have an eating disorder, 
facilities that provide the services specified in section 
1079(r)(1) of this title. 
‘‘(c) EATING DISORDER DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘eating disorder’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 1079(r) of this title.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 55 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 1090 and inserting the following 
new item:
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‘‘1090. Identifying and treating eating disorders and drug and alcohol depend-
ence.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2022. 
SEC. 703. MODIFICATIONS RELATING TO COVERAGE OF 
TELEHEALTH 
SERVICES 
UNDER 
TRICARE 
PROGRAM AND OTHER MATTERS. 
(a) COVERAGE OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES UNDER 
TRICARE PROGRAM DURING CERTAIN HEALTH EMER-
GENCIES.— 
(1) 
COVERAGE
DURING
HEALTH
EMER-
GENCIES.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1076f 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1076g. TRICARE program: coverage of telehealth 
services during certain health emer-
gencies 
‘‘(a) TELEHEALTH COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS.— 
During a covered health emergency— 
‘‘(1) no cost sharing amount (including copay-
ments and deductibles, as applicable) may be 
charged under the TRICARE program to a covered 
beneficiary for a telehealth service; 
‘‘(2) telehealth appointments that involve audio 
communication shall be considered to be telehealth 
appointments for purposes of coverage under the
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TRICARE program, notwithstanding that such ap-
pointments do not involve video communication; and 
‘‘(3) the Secretary of Defense may reimburse 
providers of telehealth services under the TRICARE 
program for the provision of such services to covered 
beneficiaries regardless of whether the provider is li-
censed in the State in which the covered beneficiary 
is located. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION TO OVERSEAS PROVIDERS.—Sub-
section (a)(3) shall apply with respect to a provider located 
in a foreign country if the provider holds a license to prac-
tice that is determined by the Secretary to be an equiva-
lent to a U.S. license and the provider is authorized to 
practice by the respective foreign government. 
‘‘(c) EXTENSION.—The Secretary may extend the 
coverage requirements under subsection (a) for a period 
of time after the date on which a covered health emergency 
terminates, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) COVERED HEALTH EMERGENCY DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘covered health emergency’ means 
a national emergency or disaster related to public health 
that is declared pursuant to the National Emergencies Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et 
seq.), section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42
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U.S.C. 247d), or any other Federal law determined rel-
evant by the Secretary.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Such chapter is 
further amended in the table of sections by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1076f the following 
new item: 
‘‘1076g. TRICARE program: coverage of telehealth services during certain 
health emergencies.’’. 
(3) APPLICATION AND EXTENSION FOR COVID– 
19.— 
(A) 
APPLICATION.—The 
amendments 
made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect 
to the emergency declared by the President on 
March 13, 2020, pursuant to section 501(b) of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)) 
with respect to the coronavirus disease 2019 
(COVID–19). 
(B) EXTENSION.—The Secretary shall ex-
tend the telehealth coverage requirements pur-
suant to section 1074g(c) of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by paragraph (1), until 
the date that is 180 days after the date on 
which the emergency specified in subparagraph 
(A) terminates.
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(b) PILOT PROGRAM TO PLACE CERTAIN RETIRED 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN THE READY RE-
SERVE; PAY.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 10145 of title 10, United States Code, the 
Secretary of a military department may pre-
scribe regulations to carry out a pilot program 
under which a retired member of a regular com-
ponent of the Armed Forces entitled to retired 
pay may be placed in the Ready Reserve if the 
Secretary concerned— 
(i) determines that the retired mem-
ber has more than 20 years of creditable 
service in that regular component; and 
(ii) makes a special finding that the 
member possesses a skill in which the 
Ready Reserve of the Armed Force con-
cerned has a critical shortage of personnel. 
(B) LIMITATION
ON
DELEGATION.—The 
authority of the Secretary concerned under sub-
paragraph (A) may not be delegated— 
(i) to a civilian officer or employee of 
the military department concerned below 
the level of Assistant Secretary; or
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(ii) to a member of the Armed Forces 
below the level of the lieutenant general or 
vice admiral in an Armed Force with re-
sponsibility for military personnel policy in 
that Armed Force. 
(2) PAY
FOR
DUTIES
PERFORMED
IN
THE 
READY RESERVE IN ADDITION TO RETIRED PAY.— 
Notwithstanding section 12316 of such title 10, a 
member placed in the Ready Reserve under para-
graph (1) may receive— 
(A) retired pay; and 
(B) the pay and allowances authorized by 
law for duty that member performs. 
(3) TERMINATION.—A pilot program under this 
subsection shall terminate not later than four years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after a 
pilot program terminates under paragraph (3), the 
Secretary concerned shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives a report regarding such pilot program, 
including the recommendation of the Secretary con-
cerned whether such pilot program should be made 
permanent.
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(c) SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN OPEN ENROLLMENT 
PERIOD.— 
(1) PERSONS NOT CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING 
IN SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN.— 
(A) ELECTION OF SBP COVERAGE.—An eli-
gible retired or former member may elect to 
participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan during 
the open enrollment period specified in para-
graph (4). 
(B) ELIGIBLE RETIRED OR FORMER MEM-
BER.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), an 
eligible retired or former member is a member 
or former member of the uniformed services 
who, on the day before the first day of the open 
enrollment period, discontinued participation in 
the Survivor Benefit Plan under section 
1452(g) of title 10, United States Code, and— 
(i) is entitled to retired pay; or 
(ii) would be entitled to retired pay 
under chapter of title 10, United States 
Code (or chapter 67 of such title as in ef-
fect before October 5, 1994), but for the 
fact that such member or former member 
is under 60 years of age.
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(C) STATUS UNDER SBP OF PERSONS MAK-
ING ELECTIONS.— 
(i) STANDARD
ANNUITY.—A person 
making an election under subparagraph 
(A) by reason of eligibility under subpara-
graph (B)(i) shall be treated for all pur-
poses as providing a standard annuity 
under the Survivor Benefit Plan. 
(ii) 
RESERVE-COMPONENT
ANNU-
ITY.—A person making an election under 
subparagraph (A) by reason of eligibility 
under subparagraph (B)(ii) shall be treat-
ed for all purposes as providing a reserve- 
component annuity under the Survivor 
Benefit Plan. 
(2) MANNER OF MAKING ELECTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An election under this 
subsection must be made in writing, signed by 
the person making the election, and received by 
the Secretary concerned before the end of the 
open enrollment period. Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), any such election shall be 
made subject to the same conditions, and with 
the same opportunities for designation of bene-
ficiaries and specification of base amount, that
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apply under the Survivor Benefit Plan. A per-
son making an election under paragraph (1) to 
provide a reserve-component annuity shall make 
a designation described in section 1448(e) of 
title 10, United States Code. 
(B) ELECTION MUST BE VOLUNTARY.—An 
election under this subsection is not effective 
unless the person making the election declares 
the election to be voluntary. An election to par-
ticipate in the Survivor Benefit Plan under this 
subsection may not be required by any court. 
An election to participate or not to participate 
in the Survivor Benefit Plan is not subject to 
the concurrence of a spouse or former spouse of 
the person. 
(3) EFFECTIVE
DATE
FOR
ELECTIONS.—Any 
such election shall be effective as of the first day of 
the first calendar month following the month in 
which the election is received by the Secretary con-
cerned. 
(4) OPEN
ENROLLMENT
PERIOD
DEFINED.— 
The open enrollment period is the period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 
on January 1, 2023.
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(5) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF 
LAW.—The provisions of sections 1449, 1453, and 
1454 of title 10, United States Code, are applicable 
to a person making an election, and to an election, 
under this subsection in the same manner as if the 
election were made under the Survivor Benefit Plan. 
(6) PREMIUMS FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT ELEC-
TION.— 
(A) PREMIUMS
TO
BE
CHARGED.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regula-
tions premiums which a person electing under 
this subsection shall be required to pay for par-
ticipating in the Survivor Benefit Plan pursuant 
to the election. The total amount of the pre-
miums to be paid by a person under the regula-
tions shall be equal to the sum of— 
(i) the total amount by which the re-
tired pay of the person would have been re-
duced before the effective date of the elec-
tion if the person had elected to participate 
in the Survivor Benefit Plan (for the same 
base amount specified in the election) at 
the first opportunity that was afforded the 
member to participate under chapter 73 of 
title 10, United States Code;
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(ii) interest on the amounts by which 
the retired pay of the person would have 
been so reduced, computed from the dates 
on which the retired pay would have been 
so reduced at such rate or rates and ac-
cording to such methodology as the Sec-
retary of Defense determines reasonable; 
and 
(iii) any additional amount that the 
Secretary determines necessary to protect 
the actuarial soundness of the Department 
of Defense Military Retirement Fund 
against any increased risk for the fund 
that is associated with the election. 
(B) PREMIUMS TO BE CREDITED TO RE-
TIREMENT
FUND.—Premiums paid under the 
regulations shall be credited to the Department 
of Defense Military Retirement Fund. 
(7) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The term ‘‘Survivor Benefit Plan’’ 
means the program established under sub-
chapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United 
States Code.
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(B) The term ‘‘retired pay’’ includes re-
tainer pay paid under section 8330 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(C) The terms ‘‘uniformed services’’ and 
‘‘Secretary concerned’’ have the meanings given 
those terms in section 101 of title 37, United 
States Code. 
(D) The term ‘‘Department of Defense 
Military Retirement Fund’’ means the Depart-
ment of Defense Military Retirement Fund es-
tablished under section 1461(a) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 704. MODIFICATIONS TO PILOT PROGRAM ON HEALTH 
CARE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM. 
Section 731(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (10 U.S.C. 1075 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘January 1, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘Novem-
ber 1, 2022’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
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receive instruction at the University within the scope of 
such employment or service. 
‘‘(B) If a covered employee receives instruction at the 
University pursuant to subparagraph (A), the head of the 
Federal agency concerned shall reimburse the University 
for the cost of providing such instruction to the covered 
employee. Amounts received by the University under this 
subparagraph shall be retained by the University to defray 
the costs of such instruction. 
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding subsections (b) through (e) 
and subsection (i), the head of the Federal agency con-
cerned shall determine the service obligations of the cov-
ered employee receiving instruction at the University pur-
suant to subparagraph (A) in accordance with applicable 
law. 
‘‘(D) In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘covered employee’ means an em-
ployee of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a ci-
vilian employee of the Public Health Service, a mem-
ber of the commissioned corps of the Public Health 
Service, a member of the Coast Guard, or a civilian 
employee of the Coast Guard; and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘head of the Federal agency con-
cerned’ means the head of the Federal agency that 
employs, or has jurisdiction over the uniformed serv-
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(C) A determination as to whether such 
laboratories and programs have the capabilities, 
including as a result of the geographic location 
of such laboratories and programs, to provide 
force health protection and evidence-based med-
ical research, including by actively monitoring 
for future pandemics, infectious diseases, and 
other potential health threats to members of the 
Armed Forces. 
(D) The current capabilities, with respect 
to biosurveillance and medical research, of the 
following entities: 
(i) The Army Medical Research Devel-
opment Command. 
(ii) The Navy Medical Research Com-
mand. 
(iii) The Air Force Medical Readiness 
Agency. 
(iv) The Walter Reed Army Institute 
of Research. 
(v) The United States Army Medical 
Research Institute of Infectious Disease. 
(vi) The Armed Forces Health Sur-
veillance Branch (including the Global
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Emerging 
Infectious 
Surveillance 
pro-
gram). 
(vii) Such other entities as the Sec-
retary may determine appropriate. 
(E) A determination as to whether the en-
tities specified in subparagraph (D) have the 
capabilities, including as a result of the geo-
graphic location of the entity, to provide force 
health protection and evidence-based medical 
research, including by actively monitoring for 
future pandemics, infectious diseases, and other 
potential health threats to members of the 
Armed Forces. 
(F) The current manning levels of the enti-
ties specified in subparagraph (D), including an 
assessment of whether such entities are manned 
at a level necessary to support the missions of 
the combatant commands (including with re-
spect to missions related to pandemic influenza 
or homeland defense). 
(G) The current funding levels of the enti-
ties specified in subparagraph (D), including a 
risk assessment as to whether such funding is 
sufficient to sustain the manning levels nec-
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(c) FACILITIES.—In carrying out the pilot program 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall furnish each 
mandatory electrocardiogram under the pilot program in 
a facility of the Department of Defense, to the extent 
practicable, but may furnish such electrocardiograms in 
a non-Department facility as determined necessary by the 
Secretary. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
on which the pilot program under subsection (a) termi-
nates, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Represent-
atives a report on the pilot program. Such report shall 
include the following: 
(1) The results of all electrocardiograms fur-
nished to candidates under the pilot program, 
disaggregated by military service academy, race, and 
gender. 
(2) The rate of significant cardiac issues de-
tected pursuant to electrocardiograms furnished 
under the pilot program, disaggregated by military 
service academy, race, and gender. 
(3) The cost of carrying out the pilot program. 
(4) The number of candidates, if any, who were 
disqualified from admission based solely on the re-
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evant by the Secretary of the military department 
with jurisdiction over the unit. 
(2) The provision to the unit of health-related 
testing. 
(3) The provision to the unit of dietary supple-
ments. 
(d) IMPLEMENTING PARTNER.— 
(1) SELECTION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall select as an implementing partner a single con-
tractor to both carry out all of the activities under 
subsection (c) and manufacture the dietary supple-
ments to be provided pursuant to subsection (c)(3) 
at a manufacturing facility owned by the contractor. 
In making such selection, the Secretary shall ensure 
that the contractor enforces an appropriate level of 
third-party review with respect to the quality and 
safety of products manufactured, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.— In selecting the con-
tractor under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall con-
sider the following: 
(A) Whether the contractor has the ability 
to carry out each activity under subsection (c), 
in addition to the ability to manufacture the di-