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curate, and integrated information on the benefits
and financial assistance available to such survivors
through the casualty assistance programs of the mili-
tary departments under subsection (c); and
(3) such recommendations for other legislative or
administrative action as the Secretary considers ap-
propriate to enhance and improve such programs to
achieve their intended purposes.
(e) GAO REPORT.—
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than August
1, 2006, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the evaluation by the Comptroller General
of the casualty assistance programs of the Department
of Defense and of such other departments and agencies
of the Federal Government as provide casualty assist-
ance to survivors and next of kin of military dece-
dents.
(2) ASSESSMENT.—The report shall include the
assessment of the Comptroller General of the adequacy
of the current policies and procedures of, and funding
for, the casualty assistance programs covered by the
report to achieve their intended purposes.
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SEC. 592. MODIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF MISSION
AND AUTHORITIES OF THE NAVAL POST-
GRADUATE SCHOOL.
(a) COMBAT-RELATED
FOCUS
FOR
NAVAL
POST-
GRADUATE SCHOOL.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 7041 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘for the
advanced instruction’’ and all that follows and insert-
ing ‘‘for the provision of advanced instruction, and
professional and technical education, to commissioned
officers of the naval service to enhance combat effec-
tiveness and the national security.’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
7042(b)(1) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘and
technical education’’ and inserting ‘‘, and technical
and professional education,’’.
(b) EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL
FOR
INSTRUCTION.—Section 7045 of such title is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (D);
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following new subparagraph (C):
‘‘(C) The Secretary may permit an eligible member of
the armed forces to receive instruction from the Post-
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graduate School in certificate programs and courses re-
quired for the performance of the member’s duties.’’; and
(C) in subparagraph (D), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘(A) and (B)’’ and inserting
‘‘(A), (B), and (C)’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘(a)(2)(C)’’
and inserting ‘‘(a)(2)(D)’’.
SEC. 593. EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY
TO PRESENT RECOGNITION ITEMS FOR RE-
CRUITMENT AND RETENTION PURPOSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Subchapter II of chapter 134
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 2261. Presentation of recognition items for recruit-
ment and retention purposes
‘‘(a) EXPENDITURES
FOR RECOGNITION ITEMS.—
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense,
appropriated funds may be expended—
‘‘(1) to procure recognition items of nominal or
modest value for recruitment or retention purposes;
and
‘‘(2) to present such items—
‘‘(A) to members of the armed forces, includ-
ing members of the reserve components of the
armed forces; and
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‘‘(B) to members of the families of members
of the armed forces, and to other individuals rec-
ognized as providing support that substantially
facilitates service in the armed forces.
‘‘(b) PROVISION OF MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS.—
For purposes of section 520c of this title and any regulation
prescribed to implement that section, functions conducted
for the purpose of presenting recognition items described in
subsection (a) shall be treated as recruiting functions, and
recipients of such items shall be treated as persons who are
the objects of recruiting efforts.
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—The term ‘recognition items of
nominal or modest value’ means commemorative coins,
medals, trophies, badges, flags, posters, paintings, or other
similar items that are valued at less than $50 per item and
are designed to recognize or commemorate service in the
armed forces.
‘‘(d) TERMINATION
OF AUTHORITY.—The authority
under this section shall expire December 31, 2007.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter
II of chapter 134 of such title is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:
‘‘2261. Presentation of recognition items for recruitment and retention purposes.’’.
(b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITIES.—
(1) ARMY RESERVE.—(A) Section 18506 of title
10, United States Code, is repealed.