(1) ADDITIONAL AREAS.—The boundary of Shi-
loh National Military Park is modified to include the 
areas that are generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Shiloh National Military Park, Proposed Boundary 
Adjustment’’, numbered 304/80,011, and dated July 
2014, as follows: 
(A) Fallen Timbers Battlefield. 
(B) Russell House Battlefield. 
(C) Davis Bridge Battlefield. 
(2) ACQUISITION
AUTHORITY.—The Secretary 
may acquire lands described in paragraph (1) by do-
nation, purchase from willing sellers with donated or 
appropriated funds, or exchange. 
(3) 
ADMINISTRATION.—Any 
lands 
acquired 
under this section shall be administered as part of the 
Park. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF AFFILIATED AREA.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Parker’s Crossroads Battle-
field in the State of Tennessee is hereby established as 
an affiliated area of the National Park System. 
(2) DESCRIPTION.—The affiliated area shall con-
sist of the area generally depicted within the ‘‘Pro-
posed Boundary’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Parker’s 
Crossroads Battlefield, Proposed Boundary’’, num-
bered 903/80,073, and dated July 2014. 
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(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The affiliated area shall 
be managed in accordance with this section and all 
laws generally applicable to units of the National 
Park System. 
(4) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The City of Parkers 
Crossroads and the Tennessee Historical Commission 
shall jointly be the management entity for the affili-
ated area. 
(5) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 
may provide technical assistance and enter into coop-
erative agreements with the management entity for 
the purpose of providing financial assistance with 
marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation 
of the affiliated area. 
(6) LIMITED ROLE OF THE SECRETARY.—Noth-
ing in this section authorizes the Secretary to acquire 
property at the affiliated area or to assume overall fi-
nancial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, 
or management of the affiliated area. 
(7) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with the management entity, shall de-
velop a general management plan for the affili-
ated area. The plan shall be prepared in accord-
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ance with section 100502 of title 54, United 
States Code. 
(B) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date that funds are made available for 
this section, the Secretary shall provide a copy 
of the completed general management plan to the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(c) PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.— 
(1) NO USE OF CONDEMNATION.—The Secretary 
may not acquire by condemnation any land or inter-
ests in land under this section or for the purposes of 
this section. 
(2) WRITTEN CONSENT OF OWNER.—No non-Fed-
eral property may be included in the Shiloh National 
Military Park without the written consent of the 
owner. 
(3) NO
BUFFER
ZONE
CREATED.—Nothing in 
this section, the establishment of the Shiloh National 
Military Park, or the management plan for the Shi-
loh National Military Park shall be construed to cre-
ate buffer zones outside of the Park. That activities or 
uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within 
the Shiloh National Military Park shall not preclude, 
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limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or 
management of activities or uses outside of the Park. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘affiliated area’’ means the Park-
er’s Crossroads Battlefield established as an affiliated 
area of the National Park System under subsection 
(b). 
(2) The term ‘‘Park’’ means Shiloh National 
Military Park, a unit of the National Park System. 
(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 
the Interior. 
SEC. 343. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CRITICAL MIN-
ERALS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the final composition 
of the critical minerals list, as ordered by Executive Order 
13817, should include aggregates, copper, molybendum, 
gold, zinc, nickel, lead, silver, and certain fertilizer com-
pounds in addition to the 35 minerals included in the draft 
list, as published on February 16, 2018, for public com-
ment. 
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TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active 
duty personnel as of September 30, 2019, as follows: 
(1) The Army, 487,500. 
(2) The Navy, 335,400. 
(3) The Marine Corps, 186,100. 
(4) The Air Force, 329,100. 
SEC. 402. REVISIONS IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END 
STRENGTH MINIMUM LEVELS. 
Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and insert-
ing the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) For the Army, 487,500. 
‘‘(2) For the Navy, 335,400. 
‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 186,100. 
‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 329,100.’’. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
SEC. 411 . END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized 
strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve com-
ponents as of September 30, 2019, as follows: 
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(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 343,500. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 199,500. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 59,100. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 107,100. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 70,000. 
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 
(b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end strengths 
prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any 
reserve component shall be proportionately reduced by— 
(1) the total authorized strength of units orga-
nized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such 
component which are on active duty (other than for 
training) at the end of the fiscal year; and 
(2) the total number of individual members not 
in units organized to serve as units of the Selected 
Reserve of such component who are on active duty 
(other than for training or for unsatisfactory partici-
pation in training) without their consent at the end 
of the fiscal year. 
(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or 
individual members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve 
component are released from active duty during any fiscal 
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year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for 
the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be in-
creased proportionately by the total authorized strengths of 
such units and by the total number of such individual mem-
bers. 
SEC. 412 . END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE 
DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), 
the reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, 
as of September 30, 2019, the following number of Reserves 
to be serving on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in 
the case of members of the National Guard, for the purpose 
of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or 
training the reserve components: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 30,595. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 16,386. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,110. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 19,861. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 3,849. 
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SEC. 413 . END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS 
(DUAL STATUS). 
The minimum number of military technicians (dual 
status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2019 for the reserve 
components of the Army and the Air Force (notwith-
standing section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall 
be the following: 
(1) For the Army National Guard of the United 
States, 22,294. 
(2) For the Army Reserve, 6,492. 
(3) For the Air National Guard of the United 
States, 18,969. 
(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 8,880. 
SEC. 414 . MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AU-
THORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
During fiscal year 2019, the maximum number of 
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who 
may be serving at any time on full-time operational sup-
port duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is the following: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 17,000. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 
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(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 16,000. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 421 . MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 
for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not oth-
erwise provided for, for military personnel, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4401. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The author-
ization of appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any 
other authorization of appropriations (definite or indefi-
nite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2019. 
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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
POLICY 
Subtitle A—Regular Component 
Management 
SEC. 501. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO AWARD CON-
STRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR ADVANCED 
EDUCATION, 
EXPERIENCE, 
OR 
TRAINING, 
UPON ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS A COMMIS-
SIONED OFFICER. 
(a) 
ACTIVE-DUTY
LIST
APPOINTMENTS.—Section 
533(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘with cyberspace-related 
experience or advanced education’’ and in-
serting ‘‘with advanced education, special 
experience, or special training in a des-
ignated field’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘critically’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in a particular cyber-
space-related field’’ and inserting ‘‘in such 
designated field’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘operational’’; and 
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(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in a cyberspace-related 
field’’ and inserting ‘‘in such designated 
field’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘operational’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) The amount of constructive service credited an of-
ficer under this subsection may not exceed the amount re-
quired for the officer to be eligible for an original appoint-
ment in the grade of— 
‘‘(A) colonel in the Army, Air Force, or Marine 
Corps; or 
‘‘(B) captain in the Navy.’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘designated field’ in-
cludes the following: 
‘‘(A) Cyberspace. 
‘‘(B) Any scientific or technical field designated 
by the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(C) Any other field designated by the Secretary 
of Defense as a field— 
‘‘(i) that requires a high level of skill; and 
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‘‘(ii) that an insufficient number of officers 
possess in the military department concerned.’’. 
(b) RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST APPOINTMENTS.— 
Section 12207 of such title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(b) or (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b), (e), or (g)’’; 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘or (e)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(e), or (g)’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
(h); and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
new subsection (g): 
‘‘(g)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
of Defense, if the Secretary of a military department deter-
mines that the number of commissioned officers serving on 
the reserve active-status list in an armed force under the 
jurisdiction of such Secretary with advanced education, spe-
cial experience, or special training in a designated field is 
below the number needed, such Secretary may credit any 
person receiving an original appointment with a period of 
constructive service for the following: 
‘‘(A) Any period of advanced education in such 
designated field beyond the baccalaureate degree level 
if such advanced education is directly related to the 
needs of the armed force concerned. 
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‘‘(B) Special experience or special training in 
such designated field if such experience or training is 
directly related to the needs of the armed force con-
cerned. 
‘‘(2) The amount of constructive service credited an of-
ficer under this subsection may not exceed the amount re-
quired for the officer to be eligible for an original appoint-
ment in the grade of— 
‘‘(A) colonel in the Army, Air Force, or Marine 
Corps; or 
‘‘(B) captain in the Navy. 
‘‘(3) Constructive service credited an officer under this 
subsection is in addition to any service credited that officer 
under subsection (a) and shall be credited at the time of 
the original appointment of the officer. 
‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘designated field’ 
means any of the following: 
‘‘(A) Cyberspace. 
‘‘(B) Any scientific or technical field designated 
by the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(C) Any other field designated by the Secretary 
of Defense as a field— 
‘‘(i) that requires a high level of skill; and 
‘‘(ii) that an insufficient number of officers 
possess in the military department concerned.’’. 
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SEC. 502. SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS CAREER PATHS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 602 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 6933. Surface warfare officers: career paths 
‘‘Any naval officer who is commissioned as a surface 
warfare officer on or after January 1, 2021, shall be as-
signed to one of the following career paths: 
‘‘(1) Ship engineering systems. 
‘‘(2) Ship operations and combat systems.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘6933. Surface warfare officers: career paths.’’. 
SEC. 503. AUTHORITY OF SELECTION BOARDS TO REC-
OMMEND OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT 
BE PLACED AT THE TOP OF THE PROMOTION 
LIST. 
(a) RECOMMENDATION BY SELECTION BOARD.—Sec-
tion 616 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection (g): 
‘‘(g)(1) A selection board may recommend an officer 
of particular merit from among officers recommended for 
promotion under subsection (a) to be placed at the top of 
a promotion list established by the Secretary of the military 
department concerned under section 624(a)(1) of this title. 
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‘‘(2) A selection board may make a recommendation 
under this subsection only if such recommendation is ap-
propriate in the opinion of a majority of the members of 
the selection board. 
‘‘(3) A selection board may make recommendations 
under this subsection for no more than the number equal 
to 20 percent of the maximum number of officers that the 
board is authorized to recommend for promotion. If the 
number determined under this paragraph is less than one, 
the board may recommend one such officer. 
‘‘(4) A selection board that recommends under this sub-
section that more than one officer be placed at the top of 
a promotion list shall recommend the order in which such 
officers should be promoted.’’. 
(b) ACTION
BY SECRETARY CONCERNED
ON REC-
OMMENDATION OF SELECTION BOARD.—Section 618(a) of 
such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘to law or regulation or to guide-
lines’’ and inserting ‘‘to law, regulation, or guide-
lines’’ each place it appears; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or, in the case of a rec-
ommendation under section 616(g) of this title, the 
determination of the Secretary concerned’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 615(b) of this title’’ each place it appears; and 
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(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘law, regula-
tion, and such guidelines’’ and inserting ‘‘law, regula-
tion, such guidelines, and the determination of the 
Secretary concerned,’’. 
(c) PRIORITY IN PROMOTION LIST.—Section 624(a)(1) 
of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘, subject to section 
616(g) of this title’’ after ‘‘active-duty list’’. 
SEC. 504. DEFERRED DEPLOYMENT FOR MEMBERS WHO 
GIVE BIRTH. 
Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(l) A member of the armed forces who gives birth 
while on active duty may not be deployed during the period 
of 12 months beginning on the date of such birth except— 
‘‘(1) at the election of such member; and 
‘‘(2) with the approval of a health care provider 
employed at a military medical treatment facility.’’. 
SEC. 505. CODIFICATION OF LOWERED GRADE FOR RE-
TIRED OFFICERS OR PERSONS WHO COM-
MITTED MISCONDUCT IN A LOWER GRADE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 1370 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘NEXT’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘An’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) An’’; 
and 
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(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) In the case of an officer or person whom the Sec-
retary concerned determines committed misconduct in a 
lower grade, the Secretary concerned may determine the of-
ficer or person has not served satisfactorily in any grade 
equal to or higher than that lower grade.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Such section is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘higher’’ and inserting ‘‘dif-
ferent’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘except as provided in 
paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subject to para-
graph (2) and subsection (b)’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘An officer’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection (b), an officer’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (d)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘higher’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘different’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, subject to subsection 
(b),’’ before ‘‘shall’’. 
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SEC. 506. RETENTION OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS WHO 
LOSE DUAL STATUS UNDER CERTAIN CIR-
CUMSTANCES. 
Section 10216(g) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘as the result 
of a combat-related disability (as defined in section 
1413a of this title), the person may be retained’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for any reason other than a disqualifica-
tion described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
shall appoint that person to a position under section 
3101 of title 5, in accordance with section 2102(a) of 
that title,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘the com-
bat-related’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (3). 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Management 
SEC. 511. PLACEMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD MILITARY 
TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS) IN THE COM-
PETITIVE SERVICE. 
Section 10508 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘sections 
2103’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2102’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF MILITARY TECHNICIAN (DUAL 
STATUS).— 
‘‘(1) PRIOR CONVERSIONS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall convert any 
military technician (dual status) occupying a posi-
tion in the excepted service to a position in the com-
petitive service. For purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘military technician (dual status)’ means any 
military technician (dual status) of the National 
Guard of any State, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin 
Islands who, before the date of enactment of this sub-
section, was converted to a position in the excepted 
service by operation of this section and section 1053 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 981; 10 
U.S.C. 10216 note). 
‘‘(2) FUTURE CONVERSIONS.—Any military tech-
nician (dual status) of the National Guard of any 
State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District 
of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands converted 
under this section and such section 1053 after the 
date of enactment of this subsection to a position 
filled by individuals who are employed under section 
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(b) STRENGTH AND GRADE AUTHORIZATIONS.—Sec-
tion 12012(a) of title 10, United States Code is amended 
by striking those parts of the table pertaining to the Air 
National Guard and inserting the following: 
‘‘Air National Guard: 
E-8 
E-9 
10,000 .............................................................
1,350 
550 
12,000 .............................................................
1,466 
594 
14,000 .............................................................
1,582 
636 
16,000 .............................................................
1,698 
676 
18,000 .............................................................
1,814 
714 
20,000 .............................................................
1,930 
752 
22,000 .............................................................
2,046 
790 
24,000 .............................................................
2,162 
828 
26,000 .............................................................
2,278 
866 
28,000 .............................................................
2,394 
904 
30,000 .............................................................
2,510 
942 
32,000 .............................................................
2,626 
980 
34,000 .............................................................
2,742 
1,018 
36,000 .............................................................
2,858 
1,056 
38,000 .............................................................
2,974 
1,094 
40,000 .............................................................
3,090 
1,132’’. 
SEC. 513. NATIONAL GUARD PROMOTION ACCOUNTABILITY. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘National Guard Promotion Accountability Act’’. 
(b) DATE
OF RANK
OF COMMISSIONED NATIONAL 
GUARD OFFICERS PROMOTED TO A HIGHER GRADE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 14308(f) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The effective 
date’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), as designated by sub-
paragraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking 
‘‘on which such Federal recognition in that grade 
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is so extended’’ and inserting ‘‘of the approval of 
the promotion of the officer to that grade by the 
State concerned’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding subsection (c)(1), the date of 
rank in a higher grade of an officer whose effective date 
of promotion to such grade is governed by paragraph (1) 
shall be such effective date of promotion. 
‘‘(B) The specification of the date of rank of an officer 
in a grade pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deemed 
an adjustment of the date of rank of the officer to that grade 
in the manner of section 741(d)(4) of this title, pursuant 
to subsection (c)(2), to which section 741(d)(4)(C) of this 
title shall apply, notwithstanding subsection (c)(3).’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to 
National Guard officers whose promotion to a grade 
is approved by a State after that date. 
(c) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON DELAY IN PUBLICATION 
OF SCROLLS INDICATING PROMOTION OF COMMISSIONED 
NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERS.— 
(1) NOTICE REQUIRED.—If at the end of the 200- 
day period beginning on the receipt by the Depart-
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ment of the Army or the Department of the Air Force 
of a scroll indicating the promotion of commissioned 
officers in the Army National Guard or Air National 
Guard, as applicable, the scroll has not been pub-
lished by the military department concerned, the Sec-
retary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, 
as the case may be, shall immediately notify the con-
gressional defense committees, in writing, of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The date on which the scroll was so re-
ceived. 
(B) A description of the processing of the 
scroll by the military department concerned as of 
the date of the report, including a statement of 
the length of time in processing at each stage in 
the process through that date. 
(C) The reason why the scroll was not pub-
lished within 200 days of receipt, and the in-
tended remediation for the delay in publication. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The term ‘‘congressional defense com-
mittees’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. 
(B) The term ‘‘scroll’’ has the meaning 
given that term in Department of Defense In-
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struction 1310.02, and any successor instruction 
or document. 
SEC. 514. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM 
ON USE OF RETIRED SENIOR ENLISTED MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AS 
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITERS. 
Section 514 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2021’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2020’’. 
Subtitle C—General Service Au-
thorities and Correction of Mili-
tary Records 
SEC. 521. ENLISTMENTS VITAL TO THE NATIONAL INTER-
EST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 504(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and subject to paragraph 
(3),’’ after ‘‘Notwithstanding paragraph (1),’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘enlistment is vital to the 
national interest.’’ and inserting ‘‘person pos-
sesses a skill or expertise—’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) that is vital to the national interest; and 
‘‘(B) that the person will use in daily duties as 
a member of the armed forces.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph (3): 
‘‘(3)(A) No person who enlists under paragraph (2) 
may report to initial training until after the Secretary con-
cerned has completed all required background investigations 
and security and suitability screening as determined by the 
Secretary of Defense regarding that person. 
‘‘(B) A Secretary concerned may not authorize more 
than 1,000 enlistments under paragraph (2) per military 
department in a calendar year until after— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress 
written notice of the intent of that Secretary con-
cerned to authorize more than 1,000 such enlistments 
in a calendar year; and 
‘‘(ii) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the 
date on which Congress receives the notice.’’. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 
2019, and annually thereafter for each of the subse-
quent four years, the Secretary concerned shall submit 
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a report to the Committees on Armed Services and the 
Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives regarding persons who enter into enlistment con-
tracts under section 504(b)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code, as amended by subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this sub-
section shall include the following: 
(A) The number of such persons who have 
entered into such contracts during the preceding 
calendar year. 
(B) How many such persons have success-
fully completed background investigations and 
vetting procedures. 
(C) How many such persons have begun 
initial training. 
(D) The skills that are vital to the national 
interest that such persons possess. 
SEC. 522. STATEMENT OF BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 58 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 1155. Statement of benefits 
‘‘(a) BEFORE SEPARATION.—Not later than 30 days 
before a member retires, is released, is discharged, or other-
wise separates from the armed forces (or as soon as is prac-
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ticable in the case of an unanticipated separation), the Sec-
retary concerned shall provide that member with a current 
assessment of all benefits to which that member is entitled 
under laws administered by— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary of Defense; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR RESERVES.—Not less 
than once each year, the Secretary concerned shall provide 
each member of a reserve component with a current assess-
ment of benefits described in subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 1154 the following new item: 
‘‘1155. Statement of benefits.’’. 
SEC. 523. MODIFICATION TO FORMS OF SUPPORT THAT MAY 
BE ACCEPTED IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSION 
OF THE DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING 
AGENCY. 
(a) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.—Subsection (a) 
of section 1501a of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘An em-
ployee of an entity outside the Government that has entered 
into a public-private partnership, cooperative agreement, or 
a grant arrangement with, or in direct support of, the des-
ignated Defense Agency under this section shall be consid-
ered to be an employee of the Federal Government by reason 
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of participation in such partnership, cooperative agree-
ment, or grant, only for the purposes of section 552a of title 
5 (relating to maintenance of records on individuals).’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS IN SUPPORT OF 
MISSION TO ACCOUNT FOR MISSING PERSONS FROM PAST 
CONFLICTS.—Such section is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 
new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT.—Subject to sub-
section (f)(2), the Secretary may accept, hold, admin-
ister, spend, and use any gift of personal property, 
money, or services made on the condition that the gift 
be used for the purpose of facilitating accounting for 
missing persons pursuant to section 1501(a)(2)(C) of 
this title. 
‘‘(2) GIFT FUNDS.—Gifts and bequests of money 
accepted under this subsection shall be deposited in 
the Treasury in the Department of Defense General 
Gift Fund. 
‘‘(3) USE
OF
GIFTS.—Personal property and 
money accepted under this subsection may be used by 
the Secretary, and services accepted under this sub-
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section may be performed, without further specific au-
thorization in law. 
‘‘(4) EXPENSES OF TRANSFER.—The Secretary 
may pay all necessary expenses in connection with 
the conveyance or transfer of a gift accepted under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(5) EXPENSES OF CARE.—The Secretary may 
pay all reasonable and necessary expenses in connec-
tion with the care of a gift accepted under this sub-
section.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (g), as re-
designated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) GIFT.—The term ‘gift’ includes a devise or 
bequest.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of such 
section is further amended by striking ‘‘subsection (e)(1)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)(1)’’. 
SEC. 524. CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS WEBSITE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1552(a)(5) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the second sen-
tence and inserting the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall also 
publish on such website a summary of each such decision, 
indexed by subject matter. The Secretary shall redact all 
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personally identifiable information from any such decision 
and summary.’’ 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2019. 
SEC. 525. MODIFICATION OF DD FORM 214 TO INCLUDE 
EMAIL ADDRESSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall mod-
ify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty 
(DD Form 214) by adding an entry block in which a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces may provide one or more email 
addresses at which the member may be contacted after sepa-
ration from active duty in the Armed Forces. 
(b) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall carry out sub-
section (a) not later than one year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
SEC. 526. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS RELATED TO 
SENIOR LEADER MISCONDUCT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF WEBSITE.—The Secretary of 
Defense and each Secretary of a military department shall 
make available on a public website of the Department of 
Defense all reports on substantiated investigations of mis-
conduct completed by the Inspectors General of the Depart-
ment and each military department regarding— 
(1) an officer in the grade of O-7 or higher; 
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(2) an officer selected for promotion to grade O- 
7; or 
(3) a civilian member of the Senior Executive 
Service. 
(b) PUBLISHED REPORTS.—Each report under sub-
section (a) shall be— 
(1) properly redacted; 
(2) segregated from documents regarding ongoing 
investigations (including announcements); 
(3) labelled with the name of subject of the inves-
tigation; and 
(4) searchable by the name of subject of the in-
vestigation. 
(c) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall carry out this sec-
tion not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 527. APPOINTMENT AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL TO 
STAFF THE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS FOR 
MILITARY AND NAVAL RECORDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in con-
sultation with the Service Secretaries and Joint Chiefs, 
shall provide for the appointment and training of qualified 
personnel to join the staff of the Boards of Corrections for 
Military and Naval Records. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense 
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a total of $3,000,000.00, in order to carry out the training 
required by subsection (a) and to provide related equipment 
and accommodations. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice 
SEC. 531. MINIMUM CONFINEMENT PERIOD REQUIRED FOR 
CONVICTION OF CERTAIN SEX-RELATED OF-
FENSES COMMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Section 856(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code (arti-
cle 56(b)(1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is 
amended by striking ‘‘such punishment must include, at a 
minimum, dismissal or dishonorable discharge, except as 
provided for in section 860 of this title (article 60)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘except as provided for in section 860 of this title 
(article 60), such punishment must include, at a min-
imum—’’ 
‘‘(A) dismissal or dishonorable discharge; and 
‘‘(B) confinement for two years.’’. 
SEC. 532. PUNITIVE ARTICLE IN THE UNIFORM CODE OF 
MILITARY JUSTICE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 
10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice), is amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 928 (article 128) the following new section (article): 
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‘‘§ 928a. Art 128a. Domestic violence 
‘‘(a) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—Any person subject to this 
chapter who, unlawfully and with force or violence, at-
tempts, offers to, or does intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, 
isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, in-
jure, or wound another person of whom the person is an 
intimate partner is guilty of domestic violence and shall 
be punished as a court-martial may direct. 
‘‘(b) AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—Any person 
subject to this chapter who, in committing domestic vio-
lence, uses a weapon, means, or force in a manner likely 
to produce death or grievous bodily harm is guilty of aggra-
vated domestic violence and shall be punished as a court- 
martial may direct.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of subchapter X of chapter 47 of such title 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
928 (article 128) the following new item: 
‘‘928a. 128a. Domestic violence.’’. 
SEC. 533. DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGA-
TION, PROSECUTION, AND DEFENSE OF SEX-
UAL ASSAULT IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 546(c)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 1561 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
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sentence: ‘‘After a majority vote by the Advisory Committee 
and upon request of the Chair of the Advisory Committee, 
the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Advisory Com-
mittee information the Secretary determines is relevant to 
the scope and mission of the Advisory Committee under this 
section.’’. 
SEC. 534. MODIFICATION OF MILITARY RULES OF EVIDENCE 
TO EXCLUDE ADMISSIBILITY OF GENERAL 
MILITARY CHARACTER TOWARD PROBABILITY 
OF 
INNOCENCE 
IN 
ANY 
OFFENSE 
NOT 
STRICTLY RELATED TO PERFORMANCE OF 
MILITARY DUTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, Rule 404(a) of the Mili-
tary Rules of Evidence shall be amended to provide that 
the general military character of an accused is not admis-
sible for the purpose of showing the probability of innocence 
of the accused for any offense under chapter 47 of title 10, 
United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 
unless such offense is strictly and solely related to the per-
formance of military duties. 
(b) SPECIFICATION OF OFFENSES FOR WHICH ADMIS-
SIBILITY ALLOWED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each Secretary concerned 
shall specify, and may from time to time modify, the 
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offenses under chapter 47 of title 10, United States 
Code, for which the military character of members of 
the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Sec-
retary is admissible pursuant to subsection (a) as a 
result of such offense being strictly and solely related 
to the performance of military duties. 
(2) APPROVAL OF PRESIDENT REQUIRED.—The 
specification of an offense pursuant to paragraph (1), 
and any modification of such specification, shall not 
be effective unless approved by the President. 
(3) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 
10, United States Code. 
SEC. 535. IMPROVED CRIME REPORTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in con-
sultation with the secretaries of the military departments, 
shall establish a consolidated tracking process for the entire 
Department of Defense to ensure increased oversight of the 
timely submission of crime reporting data to the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation under section 922(g) of title 18, 
United States Code, and Department of Defense Instruction 
5505.11, ‘‘Fingerprint Card and Final Disposition Report 
Submission Requirements’’. The tracking process shall, to 
the maximum extent possible, standardize and automate re-
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porting and increase the ability of the Department to track 
such submissions. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than July 1, 2019, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives that details the tracking process. 
SEC. 536. OVERSIGHT OF REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER MAN-
AGEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL OR ENTITY.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall designate a single official or entity 
within the Office of the Secretary of Defense to serve as the 
official or entity (as the case may be) with principal re-
sponsibility in the Department of Defense for providing 
oversight of the registered sex offender management pro-
gram of the Department. 
(b) DUTIES.—The official or entity designated under 
subsection (a) shall— 
(1) monitor compliance with Department of De-
fense Instruction 5525.20 and other relevant polices; 
(2) compile data on members serving in the mili-
tary departments who have been convicted of a quali-
fying sex offense, including data on the sex offender 
registration status of each such member; 
(3) maintain statistics on the total number of 
active duty service members in each military depart-
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ment who are required to register as sex offenders; 
and 
(4) perform such other duties as the Secretary of 
Defense determines to be appropriate. 
(c) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than June 1, 
2019, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
a briefing on— 
(1) the compliance of the military departments 
with the policies of the Department of Defense relat-
ing to registered sex offenders; 
(2) the results of the data compilation described 
in subsection (b)(2); and 
(3) any other matters the Secretary determines 
to be appropriate. 
(d) MILITARY DEPARTMENTS DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘military departments’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 101(a)(8) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
Subtitle E—Other Legal Matters 
SEC. 541. SECURITY CLEARANCE REINVESTIGATION OF 
CERTAIN PERSONNEL WHO COMMIT CERTAIN 
OFFENSES. 
Section 1564 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and 
(f) as subsection (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) REINVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.— 
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an investigation 
under subsection (a) of any individual described in para-
graph (2) upon— 
‘‘(A) conviction of that individual by a court of 
competent jurisdiction for— 
‘‘(i) sexual assault; 
‘‘(ii) sexual harassment; 
‘‘(iii) fraud against the United States; or 
‘‘(iv) any other violation that the Secretary 
determines renders that individual susceptible to 
blackmail or raises serious concern regarding the 
ability of that individual to hold a security 
clearance; or 
‘‘(B) determination by a commanding officer 
that the individual has committed an offense de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) An individual described in this paragraph has 
a security clearance and is— 
‘‘(A) a flag officer; 
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‘‘(B) a general officer; or 
‘‘(C) an employee of the Department of Defense 
in the Senior Executive Service. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall conduct an investigation 
under this subsection of an individual described in para-
graph (2) regardless of whether that individual has retired 
or resigned, is discharged or released, or otherwise separated 
from the armed forces or Department of Defense. 
‘‘(4) In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘sexual assault’ includes rape, sex-
ual assault, forcible sodomy, aggravated sexual con-
tact, abusive sexual contact, and attempts to commit 
such offenses, as those terms are defined in the Uni-
form Code of Military Justice. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘sexual harassment’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 1561 of this title. 
‘‘(C) The term ‘fraud against the United States’ 
means a violation of section 932 of this title (Article 
132 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).’’. 
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SEC. 542. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR TRANS-
FER FOR A STUDENT OF A MILITARY SERVICE 
ACADEMY WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL 
ASSAULT OR RELATED OFFENSE. 
(a) MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 4361 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER 
FOR A CADET WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT 
OR RELATED OFFENSE.—(1) The Secretary of the Army 
shall provide for timely determination and action on an 
application for consideration of a transfer to another mili-
tary service academy submitted by a cadet who was a vic-
tim of a sexual assault or other offense covered by section 
920, 920a, or 920c of this title (article 120, 120a, or 120c 
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) so as to reduce 
the possibility of retaliation against the cadet for reporting 
the sexual assault or other offense. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Army shall prescribe regula-
tions to carry out this subsection, within guidelines pro-
vided by the Secretary of Defense that direct the Super-
intendent of the Military Academy, in coordination with 
the Superintendent of the military service academy to 
which the cadet wishes to transfer, to approve or deny an 
application under this subsection not later than 72 hours 
after the submission of the application. If the Super-
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intendent denies such an application, the cadet may request 
review of the denial by the Secretary of the Army, who shall 
grant or deny review not later than 72 hours after submis-
sion of the request for review.’’. 
(b) NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6980 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER 
FOR A MIDSHIPMAN WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL AS-
SAULT OR RELATED OFFENSE.—(1) The Secretary of the 
Navy shall provide for timely determination and action on 
an application for consideration of a transfer to another 
military service academy submitted by a midshipman who 
was a victim of a sexual assault or other offense covered 
by section 920, 920a, or 920c of this title (article 120, 120a, 
or 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) so as to 
reduce the possibility of retaliation against the midshipman 
for reporting the sexual assault or other offense. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe regula-
tions to carry out this subsection, within guidelines pro-
vided by the Secretary of Defense that direct the Super-
intendent of the Naval Academy, in coordination with the 
Superintendent of the military service academy to which 
the midshipman wishes to transfer, to approve or deny an 
application under this subsection not later than 72 hours 
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after the submission of the application. If the Super-
intendent denies such an application, the midshipman may 
request review of the denial by the Secretary of the Navy, 
who shall grant or deny review not later than 72 hours after 
submission of the request for review.’’. 
(c) AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9361 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER 
FOR A CADET WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT 
OR RELATED OFFENSE.—(1) The Secretary of the Air Force 
shall provide for timely determination and action on an 
application for consideration of a transfer to another mili-
tary service academy submitted by a cadet who was a vic-
tim of a sexual assault or other offense covered by section 
920, 920a, or 920c of this title (article 120, 120a, or 120c 
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) so as to reduce 
the possibility of retaliation against the cadet for reporting 
the sexual assault or other offense. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe reg-
ulations to carry out this subsection, within guidelines pro-
vided by the Secretary of Defense that direct the Super-
intendent of the Air Force Academy, in coordination with 
the Superintendent of the military service academy to 
which the cadet wishes to transfer, to approve or deny an 
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application under this subsection not later than 72 hours 
after the submission of the application. If the Super-
intendent denies such an application, the cadet may request 
review of the denial by the Secretary of the Air Force, who 
shall grant or deny review not later than 72 hours after 
submission of the request for review.’’. 
SEC. 543. STANDARDIZATION OF POLICIES RELATED TO EX-
PEDITED TRANSFER IN CASES OF SEXUAL AS-
SAULT. 
(a) POLICIES FOR MEMBERS.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall modify all policies related to the expedited trans-
fer of a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine 
Corps who is the victim of sexual assault (regardless of 
whether the case is handled under the Sexual Assault Pre-
vention and Response Program or Family Advocacy Pro-
gram) that the Secretary determines necessary to establish 
a standardized expedited transfer process for such members, 
consistent with section 673 of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) POLICIES FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall establish a policy to allow the 
transfer of a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Ma-
rine Corps whose dependent is the victim of sexual assault 
perpetrated by a member of the Armed Forces who is not 
related to the victim. 
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SEC. 544. DEVELOPMENT OF OVERSIGHT PLAN FOR IMPLE-
MENTATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
HARASSMENT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 
POLICY. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop a plan for overseeing the implementation of the in-
struction titled ‘‘Harassment Prevention and Response in 
the Armed Forces’’, published on February 8, 2018 (DODI– 
1020.03). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall 
require the military services and other components of the 
Department of Defense to take steps by certain dates to im-
plement harassment prevention and response programs 
under such instruction, including no less than the following: 
(1) Submitting implementation plans to the Di-
rector, Force Resiliency. 
(2) Incorporating results-oriented performance 
measures that assess the effectiveness of harassment 
prevention and response programs. 
(3) Adopting compliance standards for pro-
moting, supporting, and enforcing policies, plans, and 
programs. 
(4) Tracking, collecting, and reporting data and 
information on sexual harassment incidents based on 
standards established by the Secretary. 
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(5) Instituting anonymous complaint mecha-
nisms. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2019, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on 
the oversight plan developed under this section. The report 
shall include, for each military service and component of 
the Department of Defense, the implementation status of 
each element of the oversight plan. 
SEC. 545. DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCE GUIDES REGARD-
ING SEXUAL ASSAULT FOR THE MILITARY 
SERVICE ACADEMIES. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, each Superintendent of 
a military service academy shall develop and maintain a 
resource guide for students at the respective military service 
academies regarding sexual assault. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each guide developed under this sec-
tion shall include the following information with regards 
to the relevant military service academy: 
(1) PROCESS OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS.— 
(A) A clear explanation of prohibited con-
duct, including examples. 
(B) A clear explanation of consent. 
(C) Victims’ rights. 
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(D) Clearly described complaint process, in-
cluding multiple ways to file a complaint. 
(E) Explanations of restricted and unre-
stricted reporting. 
(F) List of mandatory reporters. 
(G) Protections from retaliation. 
(H) Assurance that leadership will take im-
mediate and proportionate corrective action. 
(I) References to specific policies. 
(J) Additional resources for survivors. 
(2) EMERGENCY SERVICES.— 
(A) Contact information. 
(B) Location. 
(3) SUPPORT AND COUNSELING.—Contact infor-
mation for the following support and counseling re-
sources: 
(A) The Sexual Assault Prevention and Re-
sponse Victim Advocate or other equivalent advo-
cate or counselor available to students in cases of 
sexual assault. 
(B) The Sexual Harassment/Assault Re-
sponse and Prevention Resource Program Center. 
(C) Peer counseling. 
(D) Medical care. 
(E) Legal counsel. 
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(F) Hotlines. 
(G) Chaplain or other spiritual representa-
tives. 
(4) ESCALATION.— 
(A) A victim may report an incident to any 
authority. 
(B) A victim may consult any authority 
named in this paragraph. 
(C) The Superintendent determines the out-
come of an investigation and has the authority 
to convene a court-martial after an initial hear-
ing. 
(D) The Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned reviews determinations in cases 
not referred for trial by court-martial. 
(E) The Inspector General reviews cases of 
reprisal or professional retaliation. 
(F) A Member of Congress (as that term is 
defined in section 1563 of title 10, United States 
Code). 
(c) DISTRIBUTION.—Each Superintendent shall pro-
vide a copy of the current guide developed by that Super-
intendent under this section— 
(1) not later than 30 days after completing de-
velopment under subsection (a) to each student who is 
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enrolled at the military service academy of that Su-
perintendent on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(2) at the beginning of each academic year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act to each student 
who enrolls at the military service academy of that 
Superintendent; and 
(3) as soon as practicable to a student at the 
military service academy of that Superintendent re-
ports that such student is a victim of sexual assault. 
SEC. 546. REPORT ON VICTIMS IN MCIO REPORTS. 
Not later than September 30, 2019, and not less than 
once every two years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, 
through the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigations, 
Prosecutions, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed 
Forces, shall submit to Congress a report regarding the fre-
quency at which individuals, who are identified as victims 
of sexual offenses in case files of military criminal inves-
tigative organizations (hereinafter, ‘‘MCIO’’), are accused 
of or punished for misconduct or crimes considered collat-
eral to the investigation of sexual assault during the MCIO 
investigations in which the individuals were so identified. 
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Subtitle 
F—Member 
Education, 
Training, Resilience, and Tran-
sition 
SEC. 551. PERMANENT CAREER INTERMISSION PROGRAM. 
(a) CODIFICATION
AND PERMANENT AUTHORITY.— 
Chapter 40 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section 710: 
‘‘§ 710. Career flexibility to enhance retention of mem-
bers 
‘‘(a) PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.—Each Secretary of a 
military department may carry out programs under which 
members of the regular components and members on Active 
Guard and Reserve duty of the armed forces under the juris-
diction of such Secretary may be inactivated from active 
service in order to meet personal or professional needs and 
returned to active service at the end of such period of inac-
tivation from active service. 
‘‘(b) PERIOD OF INACTIVATION FROM ACTIVE SERV-
ICE; EFFECT OF INACTIVATION.—(1) The period of inac-
tivation from active service under a program under this 
section of a member participating in the program shall be 
such period as the Secretary of the military department 
concerned shall specify in the agreement of the member 
under subsection (c), except that such period may not exceed 
three years. 
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‘‘(2) Any service by a Reserve officer while partici-
pating in a program under this section shall be excluded 
from computation of the total years of service of that officer 
pursuant to section 14706(a) of this title. 
‘‘(3) Any period of participation of a member in a 
program under this section shall not count toward— 
‘‘(A) eligibility for retirement or transfer to the 
Ready Reserve under either chapter 571 or 1223 of 
this title; or 
‘‘(B) computation of retired or retainer pay 
under chapter 71 or 1223 of this title. 
‘‘(c) AGREEMENT.—Each member of the armed forces 
who participates in a program under this section shall 
enter into a written agreement with the Secretary of the 
military department concerned under which agreement that 
member shall agree as follows: 
‘‘(1) To accept an appointment or enlist, as ap-
plicable, and serve in the Ready Reserve of the armed 
force concerned during the period of the inactivation 
of the member from active service under the program. 
‘‘(2) To undergo during the period of the inac-
tivation of the member from active service under the 
program such inactive service training as the Sec-
retary concerned shall require in order to ensure that 
the member retains proficiency, at a level determined 
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by the Secretary concerned to be sufficient, in the 
military skills, professional qualifications, and phys-
ical readiness of the member during the inactivation 
of the member from active service. 
‘‘(3) Following completion of the period of the 
inactivation of the member from active service under 
the program, to serve two months as a member of the 
armed forces on active service for each month of the 
period of the inactivation of the member from active 
service under the program. 
‘‘(d) CONDITIONS OF RELEASE.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall prescribe regulations specifying the guidelines re-
garding the conditions of release that must be considered 
and addressed in the agreement required by subsection (c). 
At a minimum, the Secretary shall prescribe the procedures 
and standards to be used to instruct a member on the obli-
gations to be assumed by the member under paragraph (2) 
of such subsection while the member is released from active 
service. 
‘‘(e) ORDER TO ACTIVE SERVICE.—Under regulations 
prescribed by the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned, a member of the armed forces participating in a 
program under this section may, in the discretion of such 
Secretary, be required to terminate participation in the 
program and be ordered to active service. 
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‘‘(f) PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—(1) During each month 
of participation in a program under this section, a member 
who participates in the program shall be paid basic pay 
in an amount equal to two-thirtieths of the amount of 
monthly basic pay to which the member would otherwise 
be entitled under section 204 of title 37 as a member of 
the uniformed services on active service in the grade and 
years of service of the member when the member commences 
participation in the program. 
‘‘(2)(A) A member who participates in a program shall 
not, while participating in the program, be paid any spe-
cial or incentive pay or bonus to which the member is other-
wise entitled under an agreement under chapter 5 of title 
37 that is in force when the member commences participa-
tion in the program. 
‘‘(B) The inactivation from active service of a member 
participating in a program shall not be treated as a failure 
of the member to perform any period of service required 
of the member in connection with an agreement for a special 
or incentive pay or bonus under chapter 5 of title 37 that 
is in force when the member commences participation in 
the program. 
‘‘(3)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), upon the return 
of a member to active service after completion by the mem-
ber of participation in a program— 
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‘‘(i) any agreement entered into by the member 
under chapter 5 of title 37 for the payment of a spe-
cial or incentive pay or bonus that was in force when 
the member commenced participation in the program 
shall be revived, with the term of such agreement after 
revival being the period of the agreement remaining 
to run when the member commenced participation in 
the program; and 
‘‘(ii) any special or incentive pay or bonus shall 
be payable to the member in accordance with the 
terms of the agreement concerned for the term speci-
fied in clause (i). 
‘‘(B)(i) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any spe-
cial or incentive pay or bonus otherwise covered by that 
subparagraph with respect to a member if, at the time of 
the return of the member to active service as described in 
that subparagraph— 
‘‘(I) such pay or bonus is no longer authorized 
by law; or 
‘‘(II) the member does not satisfy eligibility cri-
teria for such pay or bonus as in effect at the time 
of the return of the member to active service. 
‘‘(ii) Subparagraph (A) shall cease to apply to any 
special or incentive pay or bonus otherwise covered by that 
subparagraph with respect to a member if, during the term 
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of the revived agreement of the member under subparagraph 
(A)(i), such pay or bonus ceases being authorized by law. 
‘‘(C) A member who is ineligible for payment of a spe-
cial or incentive pay or bonus otherwise covered by this 
paragraph by reason of subparagraph (B)(i)(II) shall be 
subject to the requirements for repayment of such pay or 
bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable agree-
ment of the member under chapter 5 of title 37. 
‘‘(D) Any service required of a member under an 
agreement covered by this paragraph after the member re-
turns to active service as described in subparagraph (A) 
shall be in addition to any service required of the member 
under an agreement under subsection (c). 
‘‘(4)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), a member who 
participates in a program is entitled, while participating 
in the program, to the travel and transportation allowances 
authorized by section 474 of title 37 for— 
‘‘(i) travel performed from the residence of the 
member, at the time of release from active service to 
participate in the program, to the location in the 
United States designated by the member as his resi-
dence during the period of participation in the pro-
gram; and 
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‘‘(ii) travel performed to the residence of the 
member upon return to active service at the end of the 
participation of the member in the program. 
‘‘(B) An allowance is payable under this paragraph 
only with respect to travel of a member to and from a single 
residence. 
‘‘(5) A member who participates in a program is enti-
tled to carry forward the leave balance existing as of the 
day on which the member begins participation and accu-
mulated in accordance with section 701 of this title, but 
not to exceed 60 days. 
‘‘(g) PROMOTION.—(1)(A) An officer participating in 
a program under this section shall not, while participating 
in the program, be eligible for consideration for promotion 
under chapter 36 or 1405 of this title. 
‘‘(B) Upon the return of an officer to active service 
after completion by the officer of participation in a pro-
gram— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary of the military department 
concerned shall adjust the date of rank of the officer 
in such manner as the Secretary of Defense shall pre-
scribe in regulations for purposes of this section; and 
‘‘(ii) the officer shall be eligible for consideration 
for promotion when officers of the same competitive 
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(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 709a the fol-
lowing new item: 
710. Career flexibility to enhance retention of members. 
(2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 533 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2009 (10 U.S.C. prec. 701 note) is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 552. IMPROVEMENTS TO TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) PATHWAYS FOR TAP.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1142 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the section heading by striking 
‘‘medical’’ and inserting ‘‘certain’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(re-
gardless of character of discharge)’’ after 
‘‘discharge’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘as soon as pos-
sible during the 12-month period pre-
ceding’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than 
365 days before’’; 
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(II) by striking ‘‘90 days’’ and in-
serting ‘‘365 days’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘discharge or re-
lease’’ and inserting ‘‘retirement or 
other separation’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3)(B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘90’’ and inserting 
‘‘365’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘90-day’’ and in-
serting ‘‘365-day’’; 
(C) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); 
(D) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) COUNSELING PATHWAYS.—(1) Each Secretary 
concerned, in consultation with the Secretaries of Labor 
and Veterans Affairs, shall establish at least three pathways 
for members of the military department concerned receiving 
individualized counseling under this section. The Secre-
taries shall design the pathways to address the needs of 
members, based on the following factors: 
‘‘(A) Rank. 
‘‘(B) Term of service. 
‘‘(C) Gender. 
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‘‘(D) Whether the member was a member of 
a regular or reserve component of an armed 
force. 
‘‘(E) Disability. 
‘‘(F) Character of discharge (including ex-
pedited discharge and discharge under conditions 
other than honorable). 
‘‘(G) Health (including mental health). 
‘‘(H) Military occupational specialty. 
‘‘(I) Whether the member intends, after sep-
aration, retirement, or discharge, to— 
‘‘(i) seek employment; 
‘‘(ii) enroll in a program of higher 
education; 
‘‘(iii) enroll in a program of voca-
tional training; or 
‘‘(iv) become an entrepreneur. 
‘‘(J) The educational history of the member. 
‘‘(K) The employment history of the mem-
ber. 
‘‘(L) Whether the member has secured— 
‘‘(i) employment; 
‘‘(ii) enrollment in a program of edu-
cation; or 
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‘‘(iii) enrollment in a program of voca-
tional training. 
‘‘(M) Other factors the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in con-
sultation with the Secretaries of Labor and Vet-
erans Affairs, determine appropriate. 
‘‘(2) Each member described in subsection (a) shall 
meet in person or by video conference with a counselor be-
fore beginning counseling under this section to— 
‘‘(A) take a self-assessment designed by the Sec-
retary concerned (in consultation with the Secretaries 
of Labor and Veterans Affairs) to ensure that the Sec-
retary concerned places the member in the appro-
priate pathway under this subsection; and 
‘‘(B) receive information from the counselor re-
garding reenlistment in the armed forces; and 
‘‘(C) receive information from the counselor re-
garding resources— 
‘‘(i) for members of the armed forces sepa-
rated, retired, or discharged; 
‘‘(ii) located in the community in which the 
member will reside after separation, retirement, 
or discharge. 
‘‘(3) At the meeting under paragraph (2), the member 
may elect to have the Secretary concerned (in consultation 
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with the Secretaries of Labor and Veterans Affairs) provide 
the contact information of the member to the resources de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(B).’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(e) JOINT SERVICE TRANSCRIPT.—(1) The Secretary 
concerned shall provide a copy of the joint service transcript 
of a member described in subsection (a) to— 
‘‘(A) that member— 
‘‘(i) at the meeting with a counselor under 
subsection (c)(2); and 
‘‘(ii) on the day the member separates, re-
tires, or is discharged. 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the day 
the member separates, retires, or is discharged. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure 
that a member who has separated, retired, or is discharged 
may access the joint service transcript of that member from 
a website of the Department of Veterans Affairs not later 
than one year after the day the member separates, retires, 
or is discharged.’’. 
(2) DEADLINE.—Each Secretary concerned shall 
carry out subsection (c) of such section, as amended 
by paragraph (1), not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(3) GAO STUDY.—Not later than one year after 
the Secretaries concerned carry out subsection (c) of 
such section, as amended by paragraph (1), the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to Congress a review of the pathways for the Transi-
tion Assistance Program established under such sub-
section (c). 
(b) CONTENTS OF TAP.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1144 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Such 
services’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection 
(f)(2), such services’’; and 
(B) by amending subsection (f) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(f) PROGRAM CONTENTS.—(1) The program carried 
out under this section shall consist of instruction as follows: 
‘‘(A) One day of preseparation training 
specific to the armed force concerned, as deter-
mined by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(B) One day of instruction regarding— 
‘‘(i) benefits under laws administered 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and 
‘‘(ii) other subjects determined by the 
Secretary concerned. 
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‘‘(C) One day of instruction regarding prep-
aration for employment. 
‘‘(D) Two days of instruction regarding a 
topic selected by the member from the following 
subjects: 
‘‘(i) Preparation for employment. 
‘‘(ii) Preparation for education. 
‘‘(iii) Preparation for vocational train-
ing. 
‘‘(iv) Preparation for entrepreneurship. 
‘‘(v) Other options determined by the 
Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may permit a member 
to attend training and instruction under the program es-
tablished under this section— 
‘‘(A) before the time periods established under 
section 1142(a)(3) of this title; 
‘‘(B) in addition to such training and instruc-
tion required during such time periods.’’. 
(2) DEADLINE.—The Transition Assistance Pro-
gram shall comply with the requirements of section 
1144(f) of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
by paragraph (1), not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(3) ACTION PLAN.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit an action plan to the congres-
sional defense committees that— 
(A) details how the Secretary shall imple-
ment the requirements of section 1144(f) of title 
10, United States Code, as amended by para-
graph (1); and 
(B) details how the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and 
Labor, shall establish standardized performance 
metrics to measure Transition Assistance Pro-
gram participation and outcome-based objective 
benchmarks in order to— 
(i) provide feedback to the Departments 
of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Labor; 
(ii) improve the curriculum of the 
Transition Assistance Program; 
(iii) share best practices; and 
(iv) facilitate effective oversight of the 
Transition Assistance Program. 
(4) REPORT.—On the date that is two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and annu-
ally thereafter for the subsequent four years, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
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Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives, a report regard-
ing members of the Armed Forces who have attended 
Transition Assistance Program counseling during the 
preceding year. The report shall detail the following: 
(A) The total number of members who at-
tended Transition Assistance Program coun-
seling. 
(B) The number of members who attended 
Transition Assistance Program counseling under 
paragraph (1) of section 1144(f) of title 10, as 
amended by paragraph (1). 
(C) The number of members who attended 
Transition Assistance Program counseling under 
paragraph (2) of such section. 
(D) The number of members who elected to 
attend each two-day instruction under para-
graph (1)(D) of such section. 
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SEC. 553. EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION OF CIVILIAN 
FACULTY MEMBERS AT THE JOINT SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS UNIVERSITY. 
Section 1595(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) The Joint Special Operations University.’’. 
SEC. 554. PROGRAM TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES IN OBTAINING PROFESSIONAL CRE-
DENTIALS. 
Section 2015(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘related to military training’’ and all 
that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) 
and inserting ‘‘that translate into civilian occupations.’’. 
SEC. 555. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST MEM-
BERS IN OBTAINING POST-SERVICE EMPLOY-
MENT. 
Section 555(i) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 10 U.S.C. 1143 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
SEC. 556. DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAM FOR MEM-
BERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS AND 
VETERANS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may enter 
into agreements with the chief executives of the States to 
carry out pilot programs to enhance the efforts of the De-
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partment of Defense to provide job placement assistance and 
related employment services directly to unemployed or un-
deremployed members of the reserve components of the 
Armed Forces and veterans. 
(b) COST-SHARING.—Any agreement under subsection 
(a) shall require that the State must contribute an amount, 
derived from non-Federal sources, that equals or exceeds 50 
percent of the funds provided by the Secretary to the State 
under this section to support the operation of the pilot pro-
gram in that State. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The pilot program in a State 
shall be administered by the adjutant general in that State 
appointed under section 314 of title 32, United States Code. 
If the adjutant general is unavailable or unable to admin-
ister a pilot program, the Secretary, after consulting with 
the chief executive of the State, shall designate an official 
of that State to administer that pilot program. 
(d) PROGRAM MODEL.—A pilot program under this 
section— 
(1) shall use a job placement program model that 
focuses on working one-on-one with individuals de-
scribed in subsection (a) to provide cost-effective job 
placement services, including— 
(A) job matching services; 
(B) resume editing; 
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(C) interview preparation; and 
(D) post-employment follow up; and 
(2) shall incorporate best practices of State-oper-
ated direct employment programs for members of the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces and veterans, 
such as the programs conducted in California and 
South Carolina. 
(e) SKILLBRIDGE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.—A pilot 
program under this section shall utilize civilian training 
opportunities through the SkillBridge transition training 
program administered by the Department of Defense. 
(f) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall develop outcome 
measurements to evaluate the success of any pilot program 
established under this provision. 
(g) REPORTING.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 
1, 2021, the Secretary, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs and Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau, shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report describing the results of any 
pilot program established under this section. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—A report under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following elements: 
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(A) A description and assessment of the ef-
fectiveness and achievements of the pilot pro-
gram, including— 
(i) the number of members of the re-
serve components of the Armed Forces and 
veterans hired; and 
(ii) the cost-per-placement of partici-
pating members and veterans. 
(B) An assessment of the impact of the pilot 
program and increased reserve component em-
ployment levels on— 
(i) the readiness of members of the re-
serve components of the Armed Forces; and 
(ii) retention of service members. 
(C) A comparison of the pilot program to 
other programs conducted by the Department of 
Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs to 
provide unemployment and underemployment 
support to members of the reserve components of 
the Armed Forces or veterans, including best 
practices the improved the effectiveness of such 
programs. 
(D) Any other matter the Secretary deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
(h) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
authority to carry out a pilot program under this sec-
tion expires on September 30, 2023. 
(2) EXTENSION.—The Secretary may extend a 
pilot program under this section beyond the date in 
paragraph (1) by not more than two years. 
SEC. 557. EXTENDED DURATION OF AVAILABILITY OF MILI-
TARY ONESOURCE PROGRAM SERVICES FOR 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES UPON 
THEIR SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT. 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that retired and 
honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces, includ-
ing members medically discharged, separated, or on the 
temporary disability retirement list, and their immediate 
family remain eligible for services under the Military 
OneSource Program for at least one year after the end of 
the member’s tour of service, the member’s retirement date, 
or the member’s separation date, as the case may be. 
SEC. 558. COMPTROLLER GENERAL BRIEFING AND REPORT 
ON PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE 
CENTERS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.— Not later than 240 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall provide a briefing to the 
Armed Services Committees of the Senate and House of 
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Representatives, with a report to follow on a date agreed 
to at the time of the briefing. The briefing and report shall 
provide information on employment assistance required 
under section 1143 of title 10, United States Code, and re-
lated information regarding civilian employment requiring 
certification or licensure. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The information required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the content of the database 
required by section 1143(a)(2)(A) of such title. 
(2) A list and description of permanent employ-
ment assistance centers required by section 1143(b) of 
such title. 
(3) A list and description of employment skills 
training programs and eligible members of the Armed 
Forces. 
(4) A list and description of State and non-State 
entities that have interacted with civilian employers. 
(5) A description of the use by members of the 
Armed Forces of the permanent employment assist-
ance centers. 
(6) An assessment of the permanent employment 
assistance centers and challenges, if any, the centers 
have experienced as of the date of the briefing or re-
port. 
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SEC. 559. ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AP-
PRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, as part of 
the transition counseling provided by the Department of 
Defense to members of the Armed Forces who are in the 
process of separating from the Armed Forces (including the 
reserve components), information is provided to such mem-
bers on— 
(1) the potential benefits of apprenticeship pro-
grams; 
(2) the appropriate use of veterans’ education 
benefits to pay for apprenticeship programs, and 
(3) the availability of veteran-focused, nonprofit 
apprenticeship programs. 
Subtitle 
G—Defense 
Dependents’ 
Education and Military Family 
Readiness Matters 
SEC. 561. ENHANCEMENT AND CLARIFICATION OF FAMILY 
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILY MEMBERS 
OF 
MEMBERS 
OF 
SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS 
FORCES. 
Section 1788a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘activities’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘services’’; 
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(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘activity’’ 
and inserting ‘‘service’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘thereafter’’ 
and inserting ‘‘of the next two years’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘family support services’ includes 
costs of transportation, food, lodging, child care, sup-
plies, fees, and training materials for immediate fam-
ily members of members of the armed forces assigned 
to special operations forces while participating in 
programs under subsection (a).’’. 
SEC. 562. ADDITIONAL MATTERS FOR ASSESSMENT AND RE-
PORT ON CHILDCARE SERVICES OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
Section 575 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) Expanding the childcare hours at military 
installations that host initial training units in order 
to accommodate drill instructors, trainers, and sup-
port staff. 
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‘‘(6) Modifying the rate of use of subsidized, off- 
installation childcare services by military families, 
including whether such rate could be increased by al-
tering policies that cap the amount of subsidies for 
military families for such services based on the cost 
of living for families and the average cost of civilian 
childcare services. 
‘‘(7) Permitting the issuance of employee clear-
ances on a provisional or interim basis for those 
working at military childcare centers.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘September 1, 2018’’ and 
inserting ‘‘March 1, 2019’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the results of the assess-
ment conducted under subsection (a).’’ and in-
serting an em dash; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) the results of the assessment conducted 
under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) assessments of— 
‘‘(A) the underlying factors contributing to 
the childcare backlogs at many installations; 
‘‘(B) the effect of such backlogs on member 
recruitment and retention; and 
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‘‘(C) the effect of such backlogs on military 
spouse unemployment and underemployment.’’. 
SEC. 563. CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIG-
NIFICANT NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPEND-
ENT STUDENTS. 
(a) ASSISTANCE
TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT 
NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 
amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 
in Division D of this Act and available for operation and 
maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the 
funding table in Section 4301 of this Act, $40,000,000 shall 
be available only for the purpose of providing assistance 
to local educational agencies under subsection (a) of section 
572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 
(b) IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DIS-
ABILITIES.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated 
for fiscal year 2019 in Division D of this Act and available 
for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities 
as specified in the funding table in Section 4301 of this 
Act, $10,000,000 shall be available for payments under sec-
tion 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398; 20 
U.S.C. 7703a). 
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(c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 
SEC. 564. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY 
MISCONDUCT DATABASE. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall consolidate the various databases and mecha-
nisms for the reporting and tracking of juvenile misconduct 
in Department of Defense Education Activity (hereinafter 
in this section referred to as ‘‘DODEA’’) schools into one 
comprehensive database for DODEA juvenile misconduct. 
The comprehensive database shall include, at a minimum, 
all reportable allegations of juvenile-on-juvenile sexual mis-
conduct, regardless of the final disposition of the case. 
(b) POLICY.—The Secretary shall establish a com-
prehensive policy regarding the reporting and tracking of 
juvenile misconduct cases occurring in DODEA schools, in-
cluding policies establishing appropriate safeguards to pre-
vent unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information con-
tained in the comprehensive database required by subsection 
(a). 
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SEC. 565. REPORT ON ASSESSMENT OF FREQUENCY OF PER-
MANENT CHANGES OF STATION OF MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES ON EMPLOYMENT 
AMONG MILITARY SPOUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to Congress a report setting forth an assessment of the 
effects of the frequency of permanent changes of station of 
members of the Armed Forces on stability of employment 
among military spouses. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under this section shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the effects of the frequency 
of permanent changes of station of members of the 
Armed Forces on stability of employment among 
military spouses, including the contribution of fre-
quent permanent changes of station to unemployment 
or underemployment among military spouses. 
(2) An assessment of the effects of unemployment 
and underemployment among military spouses on 
force readiness. 
(3) Such recommendations as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate regarding legislative or adminis-
tration action to achieve force readiness and stabiliza-
tion through the minimization of the impacts of fre-
quent permanent changes on stability of employment 
among military spouses. 
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Subtitle H—Decorations and 
Awards 
SEC. 571. LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY TO REVOKE CER-
TAIN MILITARY DECORATIONS AWARDED TO 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) ARMY.— 
(1) LIMITATIONS.—Chapter 357 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3757. Military decorations: limitations on revoca-
tion 
‘‘(a) LIMITATIONS.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the President or the Secretary of the Army may not 
authorize the revocation of a military decoration after the 
actual award of the military decoration to a member of the 
armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—(1) Subsection (a) does not apply 
to the revocation of a military decoration if the revocation 
is ordered on account of— 
‘‘(A) the acquisition of new or additional infor-
mation that calls into question the service for which 
the member was awarded the military decoration; or 
‘‘(B) the conviction of the member for a felony. 
‘‘(2) In applying the exception described in paragraph 
(1)(B), the President and the Secretary of the Army shall 
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take into account, as an extenuating factor, whether the 
member has been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury 
or post-traumatic stress disorder. 
‘‘(c) MILITARY DECORATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘military decoration’ means the distin-
guished-service cross, distinguished-service medal, silver 
star, distinguished flying cross, or Soldier’s Medal. The 
term does not include the medal of honor.’’. 
(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: 
‘‘3757. Military decorations: limitations on revocation.’’. 
(b) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.— 
(1) LIMITATIONS.—Chapter 567 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 6259. Military decorations: limitations on revoca-
tion 
‘‘(a) LIMITATIONS.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the President or the Secretary of the Navy may not 
authorize the revocation of a military decoration after the 
actual award of the military decoration to a member of the 
armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—(1) Subsection (a) does not apply 
to the revocation of a military decoration if the revocation 
is ordered on account of— 
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‘‘(A) the acquisition of new or additional infor-
mation that calls into question the service for which 
the member was awarded the military decoration; or 
‘‘(B) the conviction of the member for a felony. 
‘‘(2) In applying the exception described in paragraph 
(1)(B), the President and the Secretary of the Navy shall 
take into account, as an extenuating factor, whether the 
member has been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury 
or post-traumatic stress disorder. 
‘‘(c) MILITARY DECORATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘military decoration’ means the Navy cross, 
distinguished-service medal, silver star medal, distinguished 
flying cross, or Navy and Marine Corps Medal. The term 
does not include the medal of honor.’’. 
(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. Military decorations: limitations on revocation.’’. 
(c) AIR FORCE.— 
(1) LIMITATIONS.—Chapter 857 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8757. Military decorations: limitations on revoca-
tion 
‘‘(a) LIMITATIONS.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the President or the Secretary of the Air Force may 
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not authorize the revocation of a military decoration after 
the actual award of the military decoration to a member 
of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—(1) Subsection (a) does not apply 
to the revocation of a military decoration if the revocation 
is ordered on account of— 
‘‘(A) the acquisition of new or additional infor-
mation that calls into question the service for which 
the member was awarded the military decoration; or 
‘‘(B) the conviction of the member for a felony. 
‘‘(2) In applying the exception described in paragraph 
(1)(B), the President and the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall take into account, as an extenuating factor, whether 
the member has been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury 
or post-traumatic stress disorder. 
‘‘(c) MILITARY DECORATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘military decoration’ means the Air Force 
cross, distinguished-service medal, silver star, distinguished 
flying cross, or Airman’s Medal. The term does not include 
the medal of honor.’’. 
(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. Military decorations: limitations on revocation.’’. 
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SEC. 572. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF EXPEDITIONARY 
MEDAL TO CERTAIN MARINES FOR ACTIONS 
ON JUNE 8, 1995. 
Notwithstanding any time limitation with respect to 
the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in 
the Armed Forces, the Secretary of Defense may award the 
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to a member or former 
member of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special 
Operations Capable, for the mission to rescue Captain Scott 
O’Grady, United States Air Force, from Bosnia on June 
8, 1995. 
Subtitle I—Miscellaneous Reports 
and Other Matters 
SEC. 581. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF TOP-LINE NUMBERS OF 
DEPLOYED 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the Secretary of Defense shall make publicly available 
the top-line numbers of members of the Armed Forces de-
ployed for each country. 
(b) WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may waive the 
requirement under subsection (a) in the case of a sen-
sitive military operation if— 
(A) the Secretary determines the public dis-
closure of the number of deployed members of the 
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Armed Forces could reasonably be expected to 
provide an operational military advantage to an 
adversary; or 
(B) members of the Armed Forces are de-
ployed for a period that does not exceed 30 days. 
(2) NOTICE.—If the Secretary issues a waiver 
under this subsection, the Secretary submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a notice of the waiver 
and the reasons for the determination that led to the 
waiver. 
(c) SENSITIVE MILITARY OPERATION DEFINED.—The 
term ‘‘sensitive military operation’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 130f(d) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 582. CRITERIA FOR INTERMENT AT ARLINGTON NA-
TIONAL CEMETERY. 
(a) CRITERIA.—The Secretary of the Army, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall prescribe re-
vised criteria for interment at Arlington National Cemetery 
that preserve Arlington National Cemetery as an active 
burial ground ‘‘well into the future,’’ as that term is used 
in the report submitted by the Secretary of the Army to 
the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committees on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate, dated February 14, 2017, and titled ‘‘The Future 
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of Arlington National Cemetery: Report on the Cemetery’s 
Interment and Inurnment Capacity 2017’’. 
(b) DEADLINE.—The Secretary of the Army shall es-
tablish the criteria under subsection (a) not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2019. 
SEC. 583. REPORT ON GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER COSTS. 
Not later than nine months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on general 
and flag officer costs. Such report shall include cost esti-
mates for direct and indirect costs associated with general 
and flag officers generally and for specific positions in ac-
cordance with the recommendations of the Office of the Sec-
retary of Defense-Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation 
report entitled ‘‘Defining General and Flag Officer Costs’’ 
dated December 2017, including— 
(1) direct compensation for all general and flag 
officers and for specific general and flag officer posi-
tions, using the full cost of manpower model to esti-
mate where possible; 
(2) personal money allowances for positions that 
receive an allowance; 
(3) deferred compensation and health care costs 
for all general and flag officers and for specific gen-
eral and flag officer positions; 
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(4) costs associated with providing security de-
tails for specific general and flag officer positions that 
merit continuous security; 
(5) costs associated with Government and com-
mercial travel for general and flag officers who qual-
ify for tier one or two travel, including commercial 
travel costs using defense travel sytstem data; 
(6) general flag officer per diems for specific po-
sitions, based on average travel per diem costs; 
(7) costs for enlisted and officer aide housing for 
general and flag officers generally and for specific 
general and flag officer positions, including basic 
housing assistance costs for staff; 
(8) on a case-by-case basis, costs associated with 
enlisted and officer aide travel, taking into consider-
ation the cost of data collection; 
(9) costs associated with additional support staff 
for general and flag officers and their travel, equip-
ment, and per diem costs for all general and flag offi-
cers and specific general and flag officer positions 
based on the average numbers per general or flag offi-
cer and estimations using the full cost of manpower 
model; 
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(10) costs associated with the upkeep and main-
tenance of official residences not captured by basic 
housing assistance; and 
(11) costs associated with training for general 
and flag officers generally and specific general and 
flag officer positions using estimations from the full 
cost of manpower model. 
SEC. 584. REPORT ON OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT OF SENIOR 
PERSONNEL. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report 
to Congress on requests by senior personnel for approval 
of outside employment during the preceding fiscal year. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under this section shall 
contain the following regarding: 
(1) The number of such requests. 
(2) The number of such requests approved. 
(3) The types of positions for which senior per-
sonnel made such requests. 
(4) The range and average of the time commit-
ment for such positions. 
(5) The range and average of the compensation 
for such positions. 
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(6) Any ethical lapses or abuses by senior per-
sonnel in the course of employment pursuant to ap-
proved requests. 
(c) SENIOR PERSONNEL DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘senior personnel’’ means any of the following: 
(1) An officer in the regular or reserve compo-
nent of an armed force above the grade of O-6. 
(2) An employee of the Department of Defense in 
the Senior Executive Service. 
SEC. 585. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS PENDING SUB-
MITTAL OF REPORT ON ARMY MARKETING 
AND ADVERTISING PROGRAM. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and House of Representatives a report on 
the recommendations contained in the audit con-
ducted by the Army Audit Agency of the Army’s Mar-
keting and Advertising Program concerning contract 
oversight and return on investment. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall address each of the following: 
(A) The mitigation and oversight measures 
implemented to assure improved program return 
and contract management including the estab-
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lishment of specific goals to measure long-term 
effects of investments in marketing efforts. 
(B) The establishment of a review process to 
regularly evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency 
of marketing efforts including efforts to better 
support the accessions missions of the Army. 
(C) The increase of acquisition and mar-
keting experience within the Army Marketing 
and Research Group (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘AMRG’’). 
(D) A workforce analysis of AMRG in co-
operation with the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment and industry experts assessing the AMRG 
organizational structure, staffing, and training, 
including an assessment of the workplace climate 
and culture internal to the AMRG. 
(E) The establishment of an Army Mar-
keting and Advisory Board comprised of senior 
Army and marketing and advertising leaders 
and an assessment of industry and service mar-
keting and advertising best practices including a 
plan to incorporate relevant practices. 
(F) The status of the implementation of 
contracting practices recommended by the Army 
Audit Agency’s audit of contracting oversight of 
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AMRG contained in Audit Report A-2018-0033- 
MTH. 
(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Not more than 
60 percent of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
or otherwise made available in this Act for the AMRG for 
fiscal year 2019 for advertising and marketing activities 
may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of the 
Army submits the report required by subsection (a). 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the submittal of the report required 
by subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a review of the results and implementa-
tion of the recommendations of the Army Audit Agency Au-
dits of the AMRG on contract oversight and return on in-
vestment. Such review shall include an assessment of the 
effects of the implementation of the recommendations on the 
AMRG leadership, workforce and business practices, and re-
turn on investment. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601 . PROMPT REVIEW OF REQUEST FOR IMMINENT 
DANGER PAY. 
Section 310(d)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
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‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall issue a determination re-
garding special pay under this section not later than 90 
days after receiving a request for such determination from 
the commander of a geographic combatant command.’’ 
SEC. 602 . APPLICATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUS-
ING TO MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERV-
ICES IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(b) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND THE VIR-
GIN ISLANDS’’ after ‘‘THE UNITED STATES’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and the Vir-
gin Islands’’ after ‘‘the United States’’; and 
(3) in paragraphs (2), (3)(A), and (6), by insert-
ing ‘‘or the Virgin Islands’’ after ‘‘the United States’’ 
each place it appears. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 403(c) of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR THE VIRGIN 
ISLANDS’’ after ‘‘THE UNITED STATES’’; and 
(2) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3)(A)(i), and (3)(B), 
by inserting ‘‘or the Virgin Islands’’ after ‘‘the United 
States’’ each place it appears. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
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Act and shall apply to payments under section 403 of title 
37, United States Code, beginning on January 1, 2019. 
SEC. 603 . MANDATORY INCREASE IN INSURANCE COV-
ERAGE 
UNDER 
SERVICEMEMBERS’ 
GROUP 
LIFE INSURANCE FOR MEMBERS DEPLOYED 
TO COMBAT THEATERS OF OPERATION. 
Section 1967(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subpara-
graphs (B) and (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs 
(B), (C), and (D)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) In the case of a member who elects under 
paragraph (2)(A) not to be insured under this section, 
or who elects under subparagraph (B) to be insured 
for an amount less than the maximum amount pro-
vided under subparagraph (A), and who is deployed 
to a combat theater of operations the member— 
‘‘(i) shall be insured under this subchapter 
for the maximum amount provided under sub-
paragraph (A) for the period of such deployment; 
and 
‘‘(ii) upon the end of such deployment— 
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‘‘(I) shall be insured in the amount 
elected by the member under subparagraph 
(B); or 
‘‘(II) shall not be insured, if so elected 
under paragraph (2)(A)’’. 
SEC. 604 . MILITARY HOUSING PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVE. 
(a) PAYMENT AUTHORITY.—Each month beginning on 
the first month after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall pay a lessor of covered housing 5 percent 
of the amount calculated under section 403(b)(3)(A)(i) of 
title 37, United States Code, for the area in which the cov-
ered housing exists. Any such payment shall be in addition 
to any other payment made by the Secretary to that lessor. 
(b) PLAN FOR MHPI HOUSING.—Not later than De-
cember 1, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a long-range plan to develop 
measures to consistently address the future sustainment, re-
capitalization, and financial condition of MHPI housing. 
The plan shall include— 
(1) efforts to mitigate the losses incurred by 
MHPI housing projects because of the reductions to 
BAH under section 603 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114-92; 37 U.S.C. 403(b)(3)(B)); and 
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(2) a full assessment of the effects of such reduc-
tions (in relation to calculations of market rates for 
rent and utilities) on the financial condition of 
MHPI housing. 
(c) REPORTING.—The Secretary shall direct the Assist-
ant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and En-
vironment to take the following steps regarding reports 
under section 2884(c) of title 10, United States Code: 
(1) Provide additional contextual information on 
MHPI housing to identify any differences in the cal-
culation of debt coverage ratios and any effect of such 
differences on their comparability. 
(2) Immediately resume issuing such reports on 
the financial condition of MHPI housing. 
(3) Revise Department of Defense guidance on 
MHPI housing— 
(A) to ensure that relevant financial data 
(such as debt coverage ratios) in such reports are 
consistent and comparable in terms of the time 
periods of the data collected; 
(B) to include a requirement that the sec-
retary of each military department includes 
measures of future sustainment into each assess-
ments of MHPI housing projects; and 
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(C) to require the secretary of each military 
department to define risk tolerance regarding the 
future sustainability of MHPI housing projects. 
(4) Report financial information on future 
sustainment of each MHPI housing project in such re-
ports. 
(5) Provide Department of Defense guidance to 
the secretaries of the military departments to— 
(A) assess the significance of the specific 
risks to individual MHPI housing projects from 
the reduction in BAH; and 
(B) identify methods to mitigate such risks 
based on their significance. 
(6) Not later than December 1, 2018, finalize De-
partment of Defense guidance that clearly defines— 
(A) the circumstances in which the military 
departments shall provide notification of housing 
project changes to the congressional defense com-
mittees; and 
(B) which types of such changes require 
prior notification to or prior approval from the 
congressional defense committees. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘BAH’’ means the basic allowance 
for housing under section 403 of title 37, United 
States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered housing’’ means a unit of 
MHPI housing that is leased to a member of a uni-
formed service who resides in such unit. 
(3) The term ‘‘MHPI housing’’ means housing 
acquired or constructed under the alternative author-
ity of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United 
States Code (known as the Military Housing Privat-
ization Initiative). 
SEC. 605 . PER DIEM ALLOWANCE POLICIES. 
(a) POLICY AND REGULATIONS.— 
(1) EXISTING POLICY AND REGULATIONS.—The 
Secretary of each military department may not im-
plement the policy in the memorandum dated October 
1, 2014, titled ‘‘UTD/CTS for MAP 118-13/CAP 118- 
13 – Flat Rate Per Diem for Long Term TDY’’, re-
garding per diem allowances, or any regulations pre-
scribed pursuant to such memorandum, on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) FUTURE
POLICY
AND
REGULATIONS.—(A) 
The Secretary of each military department concerned 
may not implement a new policy regarding per diem 
allowances under section 474 of title 37, United 
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States Code, until after the Secretary of Defense issues 
the report under subsection (b). 
(B) The Secretary of the military department 
concerned shall notify the appropriate congressional 
committees not less than 60 days before implementing 
a new policy regarding per diem allowances under 
section 474 of title 37, United States Code. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
issue a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
regarding options to reduce travel costs incurred by the De-
partment of Defense, including the adoption of practices 
used by private entities. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the congressional defense committees, the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special 
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 
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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
timeline to ensure that each Secretary of a military depart-
ment transitions the administration of military medical 
treatment facilities from the respective Secretary to the Di-
rector of the Defense Health Agency pursuant to paragraph 
(1) by the date specified in such paragraph. 
‘‘(B) In carrying out this subsection, and in addition 
to the requirements under section 1073d(e) of this title, the 
Secretary of Defense may not close any military medical 
treatment facility, limit the health services provided by a 
military medical treatment facility, or take any action to 
begin such a closure or limitation, until the date on which 
the Secretary submits to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report containing the following: 
‘‘(i) A certification that each Secretary of a mili-
tary department has completed the transition of the 
administration of each military medical treatment fa-
cility from the respective Secretary to the Director of 
the Defense Health Agency pursuant to paragraph 
(1). 
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(14) CHAPTER 869.—Sections 8961, 8962, 8963, 
8964, 8965, and 8966 are redesignated as sections 
9341, 9342, 9343, 9344, 9345, and 9346, respectively. 
(15) CHAPTER 871.—Sections 8991 and 8992 are 
redesignated as sections 9361 and 9362, respectively. 
(16) CHAPTER 873.—Sections 9021, 9025, and 
9027 are redesignated as sections 9371, 9375, and 
9377, respectively. 
(17) CHAPTER
875.—Section 9061 is redesig-
nated as section 9381. 
(c) SUBTITLE D, PART I, SECTION NUMBERS.—Each 
section in part I of such subtitle is redesignated so that the 
number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal 
to the previous number plus 1,000. 
(d) SUBTITLE D CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 
(1) PART IV CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chapter 
in part IV of such subtitle is redesignated so that the 
number of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 30. 
(2) PART III CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chapter 
in part III of such subtitle is redesignated so that the 
number of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 50. 
(3) PART II CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 
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