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(2) supports the decision of the Army to post-
humously promote Master Sergeant (retired) Naomi 
Horwitz to Sergeant Major. 
Subtitle I—Reports and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 591. AUTHORITY FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE IN-
STITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TO CHARGE AND 
RETAIN TUITION FOR INSTRUCTION OF PER-
SONS OTHER THAN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL 
DETAILED FOR INSTRUCTION AT THE INSTI-
TUTE. 
(a) INSTITUTE INSTRUCTION OF PERSONS OTHER 
THAN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL.—Section 9314a of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (a), (c), (d), 
(e), and (f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h), 
respectively; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as para-
graph (4) of subsection (d), as so redesignated; and 
(3) by inserting before subsection (d), as so re-
designated, the following new subsections: 
‘‘(a) MEMBERS
OF
THE ARMED FORCES OTHER 
THAN THE AIR FORCE WHO ARE DETAILED TO THE IN-
STITUTE.—(1) The Department of the Army, the Depart-
ment of the Navy, and the Department of Homeland Secu-
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rity shall bear the cost of the instruction at the Air Force 
Institute of Technology that is received by members of the 
armed forces detailed for that instruction by the Secre-
taries of the Army, Navy, and Homeland Security, respec-
tively. 
‘‘(2) Members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and 
Coast Guard may only be detailed for instruction at the 
Institute on a space-available basis. 
‘‘(3) In the case of an enlisted member of the Army, 
Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard detailed to receive 
instruction at the Institute, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall charge the Secretary concerned only for such costs 
and fees as the Secretary considers appropriate (taking 
into consideration the admission of enlisted members on 
a space-available basis). 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN 
AIR FORCE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE DETAILED TO THE IN-
STITUTE.—(1) The Institute shall charge tuition for the 
cost of providing instruction at the Institute for any civil-
ian employee of a military department (other than a civil-
ian employee of the Department of the Air Force), of an-
other component of the Department of Defense, or of an-
other Federal agency who is detailed to receive instruction 
at the Institute. 
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‘‘(2) The cost of any tuition charged an individual 
under this subsection shall be borne by the department, 
agency, or component that details the individual for in-
struction at the Institute. 
‘‘(c) NON-DETAILED PERSONS.—(1) The Secretary 
of the Air Force may permit persons described in para-
graph (2) to receive instruction at the United States Air 
Force Institute of Technology on a space-available basis. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies to any of the following 
persons: 
‘‘(A) A member of the armed forces not detailed 
for that instruction by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(B) A civilian employee of a military depart-
ment, of another component of the Department of 
Defense, of another Federal agency, or of a State’s 
National Guard not detailed for that instruction by 
the Secretary concerned or head of the other De-
partment of Defense component, other Federal agen-
cy, or the National Guard. 
‘‘(C) A United States citizen who is the recipi-
ent of a competitively selected Federal or Depart-
ment of Defense sponsored scholarship or fellowship 
with a defense focus in areas of study related to the 
academic disciplines offered by the Air Force Insti-
tute of Technology and which requires a service 
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commitment to the Federal government in exchange 
for educational financial assistance. 
‘‘(3) If a scholarship or fellowship described in para-
graph (2)(C) includes a stipend, the Institute may accept 
the stipend payment from the scholarship or fellowship 
sponsor and make a direct payment to the individual.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO RE-
DESIGNATION
AND
OTHER
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENTS.—Section 9314a of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), as redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘ADMISSION AUTHORIZED’’ 
and inserting ‘‘DEFENSE INDUSTRY EMPLOY-
EES’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by 
subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘ELIGIBLE DE-
FENSE INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES.—’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)(1), as redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (d)(1)’’; 
(3) in subsection (g)(1), as redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘under this section’’ and 
inserting ‘‘under subsections (c) and (d)’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘who are detailed to receive 
instruction at the Institute under subsection 
(b)’’; and 
(4) in subsection (h), as redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1), by striking ‘‘defense industry employ-
ees enrolled under this section’’ and inserting ‘‘per-
sons enrolled under this section who are not mem-
bers of the armed forces or Government civilian em-
ployees’’. 
(c) CONDITIONS ON ADMISSION OF DEFENSE INDUS-
TRY CIVILIANS.—Subsection (e)(2) of section 9314a of 
title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection 
(a)(1), is amended by striking ‘‘will be done on a space- 
available basis and not require an increase in the size of 
the faculty’’ and inserting ‘‘will not require an increase 
in the permanently authorized size of the faculty’’. 
(d) STATUTORY REORGANIZATION.—Chapter 901 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by transferring subsections (d) and (f) of 
section 9314 to the end of section 9314b and redes-
ignating those subsections as subsections (c) and 
(d), respectively; and 
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(2) by striking subsection (e) of section 9314. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADINGS.—(A) The heading of 
section 9314 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 9314. United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology: degree granting authority’’. 
(B) The heading of section 9314a of such title 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology: reimbursement and tuition; in-
struction of persons other than Air Force 
personnel’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 901 of such title is 
amended by striking the items relating to sections 
9314 and 9314a and inserting the following new 
items: 
‘‘9314. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: degree granting author-
ity. 
‘‘9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: reimbursement and 
tuition; instruction of persons other than Air Force per-
sonnel.’’. 
SEC. 592. HONORING CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE 
COMPONENTS AS VETERANS. 
(a) VETERAN STATUS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
107 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 107A. Honoring as veterans certain persons who 
performed service in the reserve compo-
nents 
‘‘Any person who is entitled under chapter 1223 of 
title 10 to retired pay for nonregular service or, but for 
age, would be entitled under such chapter to retired pay 
for nonregular service shall be honored as a veteran but 
shall not be entitled to any benefit by reason of this sec-
tion.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 107 
the following new item: 
‘‘107A. Honoring as veterans certain persons who performed service in the re-
serve components’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION
REGARDING
BENEFITS.—No 
person may receive any benefit under the laws adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs solely by reason 
of section 107A of title 38, United States Code, as added 
by subsection (a). 
SEC. 593. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SUPPORT FOR 
MILITARY DIVERS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Military divers are serving and have served 
in the noble and self-sacrificing profession of mili-
tary diving in the Armed Forces. 
(2) Military divers were created at the turn of 
the twentieth century, the trademark of diving is the 
Mark Five Dive Helmet created in 1915. 
(3) Military divers perform a dangerous and 
selfless task often without recognition, risking their 
lives on behalf of the United States. 
(4) The United States will forever be in debt to 
personnel in the profession of military diving for 
their bravery and sacrifice in times of peace and 
war. 
(4) People in the United States should express 
their recognition and gratitude for military divers 
and the diving profession. 
(5) In 1939, when the submarine U.S.S. 
Squalus sank, Navy divers used an experimental rig 
to rescue all 33 sailors aboard the vessel who sur-
vived the initial sinking, and the divers were award-
ed the Medal of Honor for their role in the rescue. 
(6) In 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 
Navy divers raised every battleship that was sunk at 
Pearl Harbor, to the surface (with the exception of 
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the U.S.S. Arizona, U.S.S. Utah, and the U.S.S. 
Oklahoma). 
(7) The raised ships were repaired and sent 
back out to fight the Imperial Japanese Navy. 
(8) In 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger ex-
ploded, Navy divers recovered the remains and de-
bris. 
(9) When TWA Flight 800, Swissair Flight 
111, and EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed, among oth-
ers, Navy divers recovered the remains and debris. 
(10) In 1999, when John F. Kennedy Jr., 
Carolyn Bessette, and Lauren Bessette died in a 
plane crash, Navy divers recovered their remains 
and debris. 
(11) In 2003, during the Quecreek Mine Rescue 
in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Navy divers 
treated the recovered miners in Fly Away Re-
compression Chambers. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—In light of the findings 
under subsection (a), Congress— 
(1) reaffirms its support for the sacrifices made 
by military divers during the past 100 years; 
(2) recognizes the sacrifices of those who have 
volunteered as military divers for their bravery; and 
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(3) encourages the Department of Defense to 
honor those who are serving and have served in the 
noble and self-sacrificing profession of military div-
ing in the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 594. TRANSFER AND ADOPTION OF MILITARY ANI-
MALS. 
(a) AVAILABILITY FOR ADOPTION.—Section 2583(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘may’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and insert-
ing ‘‘shall’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS.—Subsection (c) of 
section 2583 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS.—(1) A military ani-
mal shall be made available for adoption under this sec-
tion, in order of recommended priority— 
‘‘(A) by former handlers of the animal; 
‘‘(B) by law enforcement agencies; and 
‘‘(C) by other persons capable of humanely car-
ing for the animal. 
‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned determines that an adoption is justified under sub-
section (a)(2) under circumstances under which the han-
dler of a military working dog is wounded in action, the 
dog shall be made available for adoption only by the han-
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dler. If the Secretary of the military department concerned 
determines that such an adoption is justified under cir-
cumstances under which the handler of a military working 
dog is killed in action or dies of wounds received in action, 
the military working dog shall be made available for adop-
tion only by a parent, child, spouse, or sibling of the de-
ceased handler.’’. 
SEC. 595. COORDINATION WITH NON-GOVERNMENT SUI-
CIDE 
PREVENTION 
ORGANIZATIONS 
AND 
AGENCIES TO ASSIST IN REDUCING SUI-
CIDES. 
(a) POLICY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop a policy to coordinate the efforts of the 
Department of Defense and non-government suicide 
prevention organizations regarding— 
(A) the use of such non-government orga-
nizations to reduce the number of suicides 
among members of the Armed Forces by com-
prehensively addressing the needs of members 
of the Armed Forces who have been identified 
as being at risk of suicide; 
(B) the delineation of the responsibilities 
within the Department of Defense regarding 
interaction with such organizations; and 
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(C) the collection of data regarding the ef-
ficacy and cost of coordinating with such orga-
nizations; and 
(D) the preparation and preservation of 
any reporting material the Secretary determines 
necessary to carry out this section. 
(2) SELECTION OF ORGANIZATIONS.—The pol-
icy required by paragraph (1) shall include a policy 
on the identification of appropriate non-government 
organizations by the Secretary of Defense using fac-
tors developed by the Secretary. Such factors shall 
include— 
(A) the record of an organization in reduc-
ing suicide rates among participants in the pro-
grams carried out by the organization; 
(B) the familiarity of an organization with 
the structure, ethos, and environment of the 
Armed Forces; 
(C) the demonstrated experience of an or-
ganization in understanding and working with 
injured and disabled members of the Armed 
Forces, including those who were injured in 
combat; 
(D) the expertise of an organization in im-
proving the emotional well being, mental clarity, 
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and ability to perform missions of program par-
ticipants; and 
(E) the expertise of an organization in im-
proving the health and fitness of program par-
ticipants. 
(3) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 
The Secretary of Defense shall be authorized to take 
any necessary measures to prevent suicides by mem-
bers of the Armed Forces, including by facilitating 
the access of members of the Armed Forces to suc-
cessful non-governmental treatment regimen. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—In developing the policy 
under this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall 
consult with the Secretaries of each of the military 
departments and the Chief of the National Guard 
Bureau. 
(b) SUBMISSION AND IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives a copy of the policy developed under this 
section. 
(2) DEADLINE
FOR
IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the policy de-
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veloped under this section is implemented by not 
later than the date that is 180 days after the sub-
mission of the policy under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 596. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DESIRABILITY OF SERV-
ICE-WIDE ADOPTION OF GOLD STAR INSTAL-
LATION ACCESS CARD. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of each 
military department and the Secretary of the Department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating should— 
(1) provide for the issuance of a Gold Star In-
stallation Access Card to Gold Star family members 
who are the survivors of deceased members of the 
Armed Forces in order to expedite the ability of a 
Gold Star family member to gain unescorted access 
to military installations for the purpose of obtaining 
the on-base services and benefits for which the Gold 
Star family member is entitled or eligible; 
(2) work jointly to ensure that a Gold Star In-
stallation Access Card issued to a Gold Star family 
member by one Armed Force is accepted for access 
to military installations of another Armed Force; 
and 
(3) in developing, issuing, and accepting the 
Gold Star Installation Access Card— 
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(A) prevent fraud in the procurement or 
use of the Gold Star Installation Access Card; 
(B) limit installation access to those areas 
that provide the services and benefits for which 
the Gold Star family member is entitled or eli-
gible; and 
(C) ensure that the availability and use of 
the Gold Star Installation Access Card does not 
adversely affect military installation security. 
SEC. 597. ANNUAL REPORT ON PERFORMANCE OF RE-
GIONAL OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 7734 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting before the 
period the following: ‘‘and on the performance of 
any regional office that fails to meet its administra-
tive goals’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) in the case of any regional office that, for 
the year covered by the report, did not meet the ad-
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ministrative goal of no claim pending for more than 
125 days and an accuracy rating of 98 percent— 
‘‘(A) a signed statement prepared by the 
individual serving as director of the regional of-
fice as of the date of the submittal of the report 
containing— 
‘‘(i) an explanation for why the re-
gional office did not meet the goal; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the additional re-
sources needed to enable the regional office 
to reach the goal; and 
‘‘(iii) a description of any additional 
actions planned for the subsequent year 
that are proposed to enable the regional of-
fice to meet the goal; and 
‘‘(B) a statement prepared by the Under 
Secretary for Benefits explaining how the fail-
ure of the regional office to meet the goal af-
fected the performance evaluation of the direc-
tor of the regional office; and’’. 
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SEC. 598. PRELIMINARY MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS 
FOR INDIVIDUALS BECOMING MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 31 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 520d. Preliminary mental health screenings 
‘‘(a) PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING.— 
Before any individual enlists in an armed force or is com-
missioned as an officer in an armed force, the Secretary 
concerned shall provide the individual with a mental health 
screening. 
‘‘(b) USE OF SCREENING.—(1) The Secretary shall 
use the results of a mental screening conducted under sub-
section (a) as a baseline for any subsequent mental health 
examinations of the individual, including such examina-
tions provided under sections 1074f and 1074m of this 
title. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may not consider the results of 
a mental health screening conducted under subsection (a) 
in determining the promotion of a member of the armed 
forces. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF PRIVACY LAWS.—With respect 
to applicable laws and regulations relating to the privacy 
of information, the Secretary shall treat a mental health 
screening conducted under subsection (a) in the same 
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manner as the medical records of a member of the armed 
forces.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
after the item relating to section 520c the following new 
item: 
‘‘520d. Preliminary mental health screenings.’’. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the National Institute of Mental Health of 
the National Institutes of Health shall submit 
to Congress and the Secretary of Defense a re-
port on preliminary mental health screenings of 
members of the Armed Forces. 
(B) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The report 
under subparagraph (A) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(i) Recommendations with respect to 
establishing a preliminary mental health 
screening of members of the Armed Forces 
to bring mental health screenings to parity 
with physical screenings of members. 
(ii) Recommendations with respect to 
the composition of the mental health 
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screening, evidenced-based best practices, 
and how to track changes in mental health 
screenings relating to traumatic brain inju-
ries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and 
other conditions. 
(C) COORDINATION.—The National Insti-
tute of Mental Health shall carry out subpara-
graph (A) in coordination with the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, the surgeons general of the 
military departments, and other relevant ex-
perts. 
(2) REPORTS ON EFFICACY OF SCREENINGS.— 
(A) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Not later 
than one year after the date on which the Sec-
retary of Defense begins providing preliminary 
mental health screenings under section 520d(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report on the efficacy of such pre-
liminary mental health screenings. 
(B) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not later 
than one year after the submittal of the report 
under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall submit to Con-
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gress a report on the efficacy of the preliminary 
mental health screenings described in such sub-
paragraph. 
(C) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The reports re-
quired by subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall in-
clude the following: 
(i) An evaluation of the evidence- 
based best practices used by the Secretary 
in composing and conducting preliminary 
mental health screenings of members of 
the Armed Forces under such section 
520d(a). 
(ii) An evaluation of the evidence- 
based best practices used by the Secretary 
in tracking changes in mental health 
screenings relating to traumatic brain inju-
ries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and 
other conditions among members of the 
Armed Forces. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION
OF PRELIMINARY MENTAL 
HEALTH SCREENING.—The Secretary of Defense may not 
provide a preliminary mental health screening under sec-
tion 520d(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a), until the Secretary receives and evaluates 
the initial report required by subsection (c)(1). 
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(e) REPORT ON EFFICACY OF PHYSICAL EXAMINA-
TIONS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
UPON SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 
on the efficacy of the mental health components of 
the physical examinations provided under paragraph 
(5) of section 1145(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, to members of the Armed Forces who are sep-
arated from active duty as described in paragraph 
(2) of such section. 
(2) EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—The re-
port required by paragraph (1) shall include an eval-
uation of the effectiveness of the physical examina-
tions described in such subsection in— 
(A) identifying members of the Armed 
Forces with traumatic brain injury, post-trau-
matic stress disorder, and other mental health 
conditions; and 
(B) ensuring that health care is provided 
for such members. 
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SEC. 599. REPORT REGARDING NEW RULEMAKING UNDER 
THE MILITARY LENDING ACT AND DEFENSE 
MANPOWER DATA CENTER REPORTS AND 
MEETINGS. 
(a) REPORT
ON NEW MILITARY LENDING ACT 
RULEMAKING.—After the issuance by the Secretary of De-
fense of the regulation issued with regard to section 987 
of title 10, United States Code (commonly known as the 
Military Lending Act), and part of 232 of title 32, Code 
of Federal Regulations (its implementing regulation), but 
before the relevant compliance date for any provisions of 
such regulation that relate to the identification of a cov-
ered borrower under the Military Lending Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report that discusses— 
(1) the ability and reliability of the Defense 
Manpower Data Center in meeting real-time re-
quests for accurate information needed to make a 
determination regarding whether a borrower is cov-
ered by the Military Lending Act; or 
(2) an alternate mechanism or mechanisms for 
identifying such covered borrowers. 
(b) DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER REPORTS 
AND MEETINGS.— 
(1) REPORTS ON ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND 
INTEGRITY OF SYSTEMS.—The Director of the De-
fense Manpower Data Center shall submit to Con-
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gress reports on the accuracy, reliability, and integ-
rity of the Defense Manpower Data Center systems 
used to identify covered borrowers and covered pol-
icyholders under military consumer protection laws. 
The first report is due six months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and the Director shall 
submit additional reports every six months there-
after as necessary to show improvements in the ac-
curacy, reliability, and integrity of such systems. 
(2) REPORT ON PLAN TO STRENGTHEN CAPA-
BILITIES.—Not later than six months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the De-
fense Manpower Data Center shall submit to Con-
gress a report on plans to strengthen the capabilities 
of the Defense Manpower Data Center systems, in-
cluding staffing levels and funding, in order to im-
prove the identification of covered borrowers and 
covered policyholders under military consumer pro-
tection laws. 
(3) MEETINGS WITH PRIVATE SECTOR USERS 
OF SYSTEMS.—The Director of the Defense Man-
power Data Center shall meet regularly with private 
sector users of Defense Manpower Data Center sys-
tems used to identify covered borrowers and covered 
policyholders under military consumer protection 
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laws to learn about issues facing such users and to 
develop ways of addressing such issues. The first 
meeting pursuant to this requirement shall take 
place with three months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEM-
PORARY INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC AL-
LOWANCE FOR HOUSING UNDER CERTAIN 
CIRCUMSTANCES. 
Section 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
SEC. 602. PROHIBITION ON PER DIEM ALLOWANCE REDUC-
TIONS BASED ON THE DURATION OF TEM-
PORARY DUTY ASSIGNMENT OR CIVILIAN 
TRAVEL. 
(a) MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.—Sec-
tion 474(d)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The 
Secretaries concerned shall not alter the amount of the 
per diem allowance, or the maximum amount of reim-
bursement, for a locality based on the duration of the tem-
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porary duty assignment of a member of the uniformed 
services in the locality.’’. 
(b) CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.—Section 5702(a)(2) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of the De-
partment of Defense shall not alter the amount of the per 
diem allowance, or the maximum amount of reimburse-
ment, for a locality based on the duration of the travel 
of an employee of the Department in the locality.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF POLICY AND REGULATIONS.—The 
policy, and any regulations issued pursuant to such policy, 
implemented by the Secretary of the Department of De-
fense on November 1, 2014, with respect to reductions in 
per diem allowances based on duration of temporary duty 
assignment or civilian travel shall have no force or effect. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special 
and Incentive Pays 
SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND 
SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE 
FORCES. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 
(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Re-
serve reenlistment bonus. 
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(2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve 
affiliation or enlistment bonus. 
(3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for 
enlisted members assigned to certain high-priority 
units. 
(4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Re-
serve enlistment bonus for persons without prior 
service. 
(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve 
enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 
prior service. 
(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve 
enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 
prior service. 
(7) Section 478a(e), relating to reimbursement 
of travel expenses for inactive-duty training outside 
of normal commuting distance. 
(8) Section 910(g), relating to income replace-
ment payments for reserve component members ex-
periencing extended and frequent mobilization for 
active duty service. 
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SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND 
SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH 
CARE PROFESSIONALS. 
(a) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections 
of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2016’’: 
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse offi-
cer candidate accession program. 
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of 
education loans for certain health professionals who 
serve in the Selected Reserve. 
(b) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections 
of title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2016’’: 
(1) Section 302c–1(f), relating to accession and 
retention bonuses for psychologists. 
(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession 
bonus for registered nurses. 
(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive 
special pay for nurse anesthetists. 
(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for 
Selected Reserve health professionals in critically 
short wartime specialties. 
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(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession 
bonus for dental officers. 
(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus 
for pharmacy officers. 
(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus 
for medical officers in critically short wartime spe-
cialties. 
(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus 
for dental specialist officers in critically short war-
time specialties. 
SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND 
BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFI-
CERS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 
(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for 
nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active 
service. 
(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career 
accession bonus. 
(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career 
annual incentive bonus. 
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SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELAT-
ING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL 
PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORI-
TIES. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus 
authority for enlisted members. 
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus 
authority for officers. 
(3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and 
incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers. 
(4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 
incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 
(5) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus 
and incentive pay authorities for officers in health 
professions. 
(6) Section 336(g), relating to contracting 
bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the 
Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
(7) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 
pay. 
(8) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay 
or special duty pay. 
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(9) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive 
pay or proficiency bonus. 
(10) Section 355(h), relating to retention incen-
tives for members qualified in critical military skills 
or assigned to high priority units. 
SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELAT-
ING TO PAYMENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BO-
NUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States 
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer 
retention bonus. 
(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment in-
centive pay. 
(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment 
bonus for active members. 
(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment 
bonus. 
(5) Section 316a(g), relating to incentive pay 
for members of precommissioning programs pur-
suing foreign language proficiency. 
(6) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus 
for new officers in critical skills. 
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(7) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus 
for conversion to military occupational specialty to 
ease personnel shortage. 
(8) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus 
for transfer between branches of the Armed Forces. 
(9) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus 
for officer candidates. 
SEC. 616. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF NU-
CLEAR OFFICER BONUS PAY. 
Section 333(d)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘$35,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000’’. 
SEC. 617. MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL AVIATION INCENTIVE 
PAY AND BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR OFFI-
CERS. 
(a) CLARIFICATION OF SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY TO 
SET REQUIREMENTS FOR AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY ELI-
GIBILITY.—Section 334(a) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) INCENTIVE
PAY
AUTHORIZED; 
ELIGI-
BILITY.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) by designating existing paragraphs (1), (2), 
(3), (4), and (5) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), 
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(D), and (E), respectively, and moving the margin of 
such subparagraphs, as so designated, 2 ems to the 
right; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) OFFICERS NOT CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN 
FLYING DUTY.—The Secretary concerned may pay 
aviation incentive pay under this section to an offi-
cer who is otherwise qualified for such pay but who 
is not currently engaged in the performance of oper-
ational flying duty or proficiency flying duty if the 
Secretary determines, under regulations prescribed 
under section 374 of this title, that payment of avia-
tion incentive pay to that officer is in the best inter-
ests of the service.’’. 
(b) RESTORATION OF AUTHORITY TO PAY AVIATION 
INCENTIVE PAY
TO MEDICAL OFFICERS PERFORMING 
FLIGHT SURGEON DUTIES.—Section 334(h)(1) of title 
37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(except 
a flight surgeon or other medical officer)’’. 
(c) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF AVIATION 
SPECIAL PAYS.—Section 334(c)(1) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$850’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$1,000’’. 
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(2) in subparagraph (B), is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$35,000’’. 
(d) AUTHORITY TO PAY AVIATION BONUS AND SKILL 
INCENTIVE PAY SIMULTANEOUSLY TO OFFICERS.—Sec-
tion 334(f) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘353’’ and in-
serting ‘‘353(a)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a payment’’ and inserting 
‘‘a bonus payment’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘353’’ and inserting 
‘‘353(b)’’. 
SEC. 618. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE SPECIAL TRAVEL AND 
TRANSPORTATION 
ALLOWANCE 
FOR 
SUR-
VIVORS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES FROM THE VIETNAM CON-
FLICT. 
(a) REPEAL AND REDESIGNATION.—Section 481f of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), 
and (h) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT
TO CROSS REF-
ERENCE.—Section 2493(a)(4)(B)(ii) of title 10, United 
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States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 481f(e)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 481f(d)’’. 
Subtitle C—Modernization of 
Military Retirement System 
SEC. 631. FULL PARTICIPATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
UNIFORMED SERVICES IN THRIFT SAVINGS 
PLAN. 
(a) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 8440e(a) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by striking para-
graphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) the term ‘basic pay’ means basic pay pay-
able under section 204 of title 37; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘full TSP member’ means a mem-
ber described in subsection (e)(1); 
‘‘(3) the term ‘member’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 211 of title 37; and 
‘‘(4) the term ‘Secretary concerned’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of title 37.’’. 
(2) TSP 
MATCHING
CONTRIBUTIONS.—Sub-
section (e) of section 8440e of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
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‘‘(1) TSP MATCHING
CONTRIBUTIONS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary concerned shall make contributions to the 
Thrift Savings Fund, in accordance with section 
8432 of this title (except to the extent the require-
ments under such section are modified by this sub-
section), for the benefit of a member— 
‘‘(A) who first enters a uniformed service 
on or after October 1, 2017; or 
‘‘(B) who entered a uniformed service be-
fore that date, but who makes the election de-
scribed in section 1409(b)(4) of title 10 to re-
ceive Thrift Savings Plan matching contribu-
tions under this subsection in exchange for the 
reduced 
multipliers 
described 
in 
section 
1409(b)(4)(B) of title 10 for purposes of calcu-
lating the retired pay of the member. 
‘‘(2) MATCHING
AMOUNT.—The amount con-
tributed under this subsection by the Secretary con-
cerned with respect to any contribution made by a 
full TSP member for any pay period shall be equal 
to such portion of the total amount of the member’s 
contribution as does not exceed 5 percent of the 
member’s basic pay for the pay period. Such amount 
contributed under this subsection is instead of, and 
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not in addition to, amounts contributed under sec-
tion 8432(c)(2) of this title. 
‘‘(3) TIMING
AND
DURATION
OF
MATCHING 
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary concerned shall 
make a contribution under this subsection on behalf 
of a full TSP member for any pay period for the 
member that— 
‘‘(A) begins on or after December 1, 2017; 
and 
‘‘(B) covers any period of service by the 
member after the member completes two years 
of service. 
‘‘(4) PROTECTIONS FOR SPOUSES AND FORMER 
SPOUSES.—Section 8435 of this title shall apply to 
a full TSP member in the same manner as such sec-
tion is applied to an employee or Member under 
such section.’’. 
(b) AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN THRIFT SAVINGS 
PLAN.—Section 8432(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ‘‘Mem-
bers’’ and inserting ‘‘(ii) Except in the case of a full 
TSP member (as defined in section 8440e(a) of this 
title), members’’; 
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(2) 
in 
subparagraph 
(E), 
by 
striking 
‘‘8440e(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘8440e(b)(1)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
paragraph, if a full TSP member (as defined in section 
8440e(a) of this title) has declined automatic enrollment 
into the Thrift Savings Plan for a year, the full TSP mem-
ber shall be automatically reenrolled on January 1 of the 
succeeding year, with contributions under subsection (a) 
at the default percentage of basic pay.’’. 
(c) VESTING.— 
(1) 
TWO-YEARS
OF
SERVICE.—Section 
8432(g)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking 
‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) 2 years of service in the case of a member 
of the uniformed services.’’. 
(2) SEPARATION.—Section 8432(g) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(6) For purposes of this subsection, a member of 
the uniformed services shall be considered to have sepa-
rated from Government employment if the member is dis-
charged or released from service in the uniformed serv-
ices.’’. 
(d) THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN DEFAULT INVESTMENT 
FUND.—Section 8438(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(A) Con-
sistent with the requirements of subparagraph (B), 
if an’’ and inserting ‘‘If an’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(e) REPEAL OF SEPARATE CONTRIBUTION AGREE-
MENT AUTHORITY.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 211 of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (d); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
8432b(c)(2)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘(including pursuant to an 
agreement under section 211(d) of title 37)’’. 
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SEC. 632. MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEM-
BERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
(a) REGULAR SERVICE.—Section 1409(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(A) REDUCED
MULTIPLIER
FOR
FULL 
TSP
MEMBERS.—Notwithstanding paragraphs 
(1), (2), and (3), in the case of a member who 
first becomes a member of the uniformed serv-
ices on or after October 1, 2017, or a member 
who makes the election described in subpara-
graph (B) (referred to as a ‘full TSP mem-
ber’)— 
‘‘(i) paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied 
by substituting ‘2’ for ‘21⁄2’; 
‘‘(ii) clause (i) of paragraph (3)(B) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘60 per-
cent’ for ‘75 percent’; and 
‘‘(iii) clause (ii)(I) of such paragraph 
shall be applied by substituting ‘2’ for 
‘21⁄2’. 
‘‘(B) ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN MOD-
ERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Pursuant to 
subparagraph (C), a member of a uniformed 
service serving on September 30, 2017, may 
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elect, in exchange for the reduced multipliers 
described in subparagraph (A) for purposes of 
calculating the retired pay of the member, to 
receive Thrift Savings Plan matching contribu-
tions pursuant to section 8440e(e) of title 5. 
‘‘(C) ELECTION PERIOD.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clauses (ii) and (iii), a member of 
a uniformed service may make the election 
authorized by subparagraph (B) only dur-
ing the period that begins on January 1, 
2018, and ends on December 31, 2018. 
‘‘(ii) 
HARDSHIP
EXTENSION.—The 
Secretary concerned may extend the elec-
tion period described in clause (i) for a 
member who experiences a hardship as de-
termined by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(iii) EFFECT
OF
BREAK
IN
SERV-
ICE.—A member of a uniformed service 
who returns to service after a break in 
service that occurs during the election pe-
riod specified in clause (i) shall make the 
election described in subparagraph (B) 
within 30 days after the date of the re-
entry into service of the member. 
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‘‘(D) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall prescribe regulations to implement 
this paragraph.’’. 
(b) NON-REGULAR SERVICE.—Section 12739 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) REDUCED
MULTIPLIER
FOR
FULL
TSP 
MEMBERS.—In the case of a person who first per-
forms reserve component service on or after October 
1, 2017, after not having performed regular or re-
serve component service on or before that date— 
‘‘(A) subsection (a)(2) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘2 percent’ for ‘21⁄2 percent’; 
‘‘(B) subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(2) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘60 percent’ for 
‘75 percent’; and 
‘‘(C) subparagraph (B)(ii) of such sub-
section shall be applied by substituting ‘2 per-
cent’ for ‘21⁄2 percent’. 
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary concerned 
shall prescribe regulations to implement this sub-
section.’’. 
(c) COORDINATING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER RE-
TIREMENT AUTHORITIES.— 
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(1) DISABILITY, 
WARRANT
OFFICERS, 
AND 
DOPMA RETIRED PAY.— 
(A) COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY.—The 
table in section 1401(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1) in column 2 of 
formula number 1, by striking ‘‘21⁄2% of 
years of service credited to him under sec-
tion 1208’’ and inserting ‘‘the retired pay 
multiplier determined for the member 
under section 1409 of this title’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (1) in column 2 of 
formula number 2, by striking ‘‘21⁄2% of 
years of service credited to him under sec-
tion 1208’’ and inserting ‘‘the retired pay 
multiplier determined for the member 
under section 1409 of this title’’; and 
(iii) in column 2 of each of formula 
number 4 and formula number 5, by strik-
ing ‘‘section 1409(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 1409’’. 
(B) CLARIFICATION REGARDING MODERN-
IZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 1401a(b) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
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(i) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (6); and 
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) 
the following new paragraph (5): 
‘‘(5) ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
PARTICIPANTS
IN 
MODERNIZED
RETIREMENT
SYSTEM.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (3), if a member or former 
member makes the election described in section 
1409(b)(4) of this title, the Secretary shall increase 
the retired pay of such member in accordance with 
paragraph (2).’’. 
(2) 15-YEAR CAREER STATUS BONUS.—Section 
354 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (f)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘If a’’ and inserting 
‘‘(1) If a’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) If a person who is paid a bonus under this sec-
tion subsequently makes an election described in section 
1409(b)(4) of title 10, the person shall repay any bonus 
payments received under this section in the same manner 
as repayments are made under section 373 of this title.’’; 
and 
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(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(g) SUNSET AND CONTINUATION OF PAYMENTS.— 
(1) A Secretary concerned may not pay a new bonus under 
this section after September 30, 2017. 
‘‘(2) Subject to subsection (f)(2), the Secretary con-
cerned may continue to make payments for bonuses that 
were awarded under this section on or before the date 
specified in paragraph (1).’’. 
(3) APPLICATION TO NATIONAL OCEANIC AND 
ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
COMMISSIONED 
CORPS.—Paragraph (2) of section 245(a) of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 
3045(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) the retired pay multiplier determined 
under section 1409 of such title for the number of 
years of service that may be credited to the officer 
under section 1405 of such title as if the officer’s 
service were service as a member of the Armed 
Forces.’’. 
(4) APPLICATION
TO
PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERV-
ICE.—Section 211(a)(4) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 212(a)(4)) is amended— 
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(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘at the rate of 2 1⁄2 per centum 
of the basic pay of the highest grade held by 
him as such officer’’ and inserting ‘‘calculated 
by multiplying the retired pay base determined 
under section 1406 of title 10, United States 
Code, by the retired pay multiplier determined 
under section 1409 of such title for the num-
bers of years of service credited to the officer 
under this paragraph’’; and 
(B) in the matter following subparagraph 
(B)(iii)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘such pay, and’’ and inserting ‘‘such 
pay,’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘such basic pay.’’ and inserting ‘‘such 
basic pay, and (E) in the case of any offi-
cer who makes the election described in 
section 1409(b)(4) of title 10, United 
States Code, subparagraph (C) shall be ap-
plied by substituting ‘40 per centum’ for 
‘50 per centum’ each place the term ap-
pears.’’. 
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(d) 
CONFORMING
DELAY
IN
COST-OF-LIVING 
AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) DELAY.—The amendments made by section 
403(a) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Public 
Law 113–67; 127 Stat. 1186), as amended by sec-
tion 10001 of the Department of Defense Appro-
priations Act, 2014 (division C of Public Law 113– 
76; 128 Stat. 151) and section 2 of Public Law 
113–82 (128 Stat. 1009), shall take effect on Octo-
ber 1, 2017, rather than December 1, 2015. 
(2) COVERED MEMBERS.—Subparagraph (G) of 
section 1401a(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, 
which shall take effect October 1, 2017, pursuant 
paragraph (1) and section 403(a) of the Bipartisan 
Budget Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–67; 127 Stat. 
1186), section 10001 of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2014 (division C of Public Law 
113–76; 128 Stat. 151) and section 2 of Public Law 
113–82 (128 Stat. 1009), is amended by striking 
‘‘January 1, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2017’’. 
(3) CONFORMING
REPEAL.—Effective on the 
date of the enactment of this Act, section 623 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
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2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3403) is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 633. CONTINUATION PAY FOR FULL TSP MEMBERS 
WITH 12 YEARS OF SERVICE. 
(a) CONTINUATION PAY.—Subchapter II of chapter 
5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 356. Continuation pay: full TSP members with 12 
years of service 
‘‘(a) CONTINUATION PAY.—The Secretary concerned 
shall make a payment of continuation pay to each full TSP 
member (as defined in section 8440e(a) of title 5) of the 
uniformed services under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
who— 
‘‘(1) completes 12 years of service; and 
‘‘(2) enters into an agreement with the Sec-
retary to serve for an additional 4 years of obligated 
service. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The amount of continuation pay 
payable to a full TSP member under subsection (a) shall 
be the amount that is equal to— 
‘‘(1) in the case of a member of a regular com-
ponent— 
‘‘(A) the monthly basic pay of the member 
at 12 years of service multiplied by 2.5; plus 
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‘‘(B) at the discretion of the Secretary con-
cerned, the monthly basic pay of the member at 
12 years of service multiplied by such number 
of months (not to exceed 13 months) as the 
Secretary concerned shall specify in the agree-
ment of the member under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) in the case of a member of a reserve com-
ponent— 
‘‘(A) the amount of monthly basic pay to 
which the member would be entitled at 12 years 
of service if the member were a member of a 
regular component multiplied by 0.5; plus 
‘‘(B) at the discretion of the Secretary con-
cerned, the amount of monthly basic pay de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) multiplied by such 
number of months (not to exceed 6 months) as 
the Secretary concerned shall specify in the 
agreement of the member under subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY.—In 
addition to the continuation pay required under subsection 
(a), the Secretary concerned may provide pay continuation 
pay under this subsection to a full TSP member described 
in subsection (a), and subject to the service agreement re-
ferred to in paragraph (2) of such subsection, in an 
amount determined by the Secretary concerned. 
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‘‘(d) TIMING
OF PAYMENT.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall pay continuation pay under subsection (a) to 
a full TSP member when the member completes 12 years 
of service. If the Secretary concerned also provides con-
tinuation pay under subsection (c) to the member, that 
continuation pay shall be provided when the member com-
pletes 12 years of service. 
‘‘(e) LUMP SUM OR INSTALLMENTS.—A full TSP 
member may elect to receive continuation pay provided 
under subsection (a) or (c) in a lump sum or in a series 
of not more than four payments. 
‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PAY AND ALLOW-
ANCES.—Continuation pay under this section is in addi-
tion to any other pay or allowance to which the full TSP 
member is entitled. 
‘‘(g) REPAYMENT.—A full TSP member who receives 
continuation pay under this section (a) and fails to com-
plete the obligated service required under such subsection 
shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 373 
of this title. 
‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—Each Secretary concerned shall 
prescribe regulations to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 5 of title 37, United States 
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Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘356. Continuation pay: full TSP members with 12 years of service.’’. 
SEC. 634. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sec-
tion 632(d)(3), the amendments made by this subtitle 
shall take effect on October 1, 2017. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than March 
1, 2016, the Secretaries concerned shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report containing a 
plan to ensure the full and effective commencement of the 
implementation of the amendments made by this section 
on the date specified in subsection (a). The Secretaries 
concerned, the Director of the Office of Personnel Man-
agement, and the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment 
Board shall take appropriate actions to ensure the full and 
effective implementation of the amendments. 
(c) ADDITIONAL
TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING 
AMENDMENTS.—The report required by subsection (b) 
shall contain a draft of such legislation as may be nec-
essary to make any additional technical and conforming 
changes to titles 10 and 37, United States Code, and other 
provisions of law that are required or should be made by 
reason of the amendments made by this subtitle. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation, the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources, and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of title 37, 
United States Code. 
Subtitle D—Commissary and Non-
appropriated Fund Instrumen-
tality Benefits and Operations 
SEC. 641. PRESERVING ASSURED COMMISSARY SUPPLY TO 
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
ensure that there are no changes to the second destination 
transportation policy that currently applies to fresh fruit 
and vegetable supplies for commissaries in Asia and the 
Pacific until the Defense Commissary Agency conducts 
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and submits to Congress a comprehensive study on fresh 
fruit and vegetable supply for the region. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—The study required by 
subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, for Japan, 
South Korea, Okinawa, and Guam— 
(1) an item-by-item review of the price, quality, 
and availability of fresh fruits and vegetables under 
both local sourcing models and second destination 
models, including an updated market survey of fresh 
fruits and vegetables in each location; 
(2) an item-by-item review of fresh fruits and 
vegetables to determine the most cost-effective way 
to supply each item in each location year-round 
without increasing prices to commissary consumers; 
and 
(3) a comprehensive review of supply models 
that would lower costs to the Defense Working Cap-
ital Fund, DECA, without increasing prices for com-
missary patrons. 
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SEC. 642. PROHIBITION ON REPLACEMENT OR CONSOLIDA-
TION OF DEFENSE COMMISSARY AND EX-
CHANGE SYSTEMS PENDING SUBMISSION OF 
REQUIRED 
REPORT 
ON 
DEFENSE 
COM-
MISSARY SYSTEM. 
The Secretary of Defense shall take no action to re-
place or consolidate the defense commissary and exchange 
systems, including through the establishment of a new de-
fense resale system, before submission of the report on the 
defense commissary system required by section 634 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291). 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
SEC. 651. IMPROVEMENT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND 
PREPAREDNESS 
OF 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FINANCIAL LITERACY 
AND PREPAREDNESS OF MEMBERS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense should strengthen 
arrangements with other departments and agencies 
of the Federal Government and nonprofit organiza-
tions in order to improve the financial literacy and 
preparedness of members of the Armed Forces; and 
(2) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval 
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Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and 
the Commandant of the Marine Corps should pro-
vide support for the financial literacy and prepared-
ness training carried out under section 992 of title 
10, United States Code, as amended by subsections 
(b), (c), and (d). 
(b) PROVISION OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PRE-
PAREDNESS TRAINING.—Subsection (a) of section 992 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘CONSUMER EDUCATION’’ and inserting ‘‘FINAN-
CIAL LITERACY TRAINING’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘education’’ in 
the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and insert-
ing ‘‘financial literacy training’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) Training under this subsection shall be provided 
to a member of the armed forces— 
‘‘(A) as a component of the initial entry train-
ing of the member; 
‘‘(B) upon arrival at the first duty station of 
the member; 
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‘‘(C) upon arrival at each subsequent duty sta-
tion, in the case of a member in pay grade E–4 or 
below or in pay grade O–3 or below; 
‘‘(D) on the date of promotion of the member, 
in the case of a member in pay grade E–5 or below 
or in pay grade O–4 or below; 
‘‘(E) when the member vests in the Thrift Sav-
ings Plan (TSP) under section 8432(g)(2)(C) of title 
5; 
‘‘(F) when the member becomes entitled to re-
ceive continuation pay under section 356 of title 37, 
at which time the training shall include, at a min-
imum, information on options available to the mem-
ber regarding the use of continuation pay; 
‘‘(G) at each major life event during the service 
of the member, such as— 
‘‘(i) marriage; 
‘‘(ii) divorce; 
‘‘(iii) birth of first child; or 
‘‘(iv) disabling sickness or condition; 
‘‘(H) during leadership training; 
‘‘(I) during pre-deployment training and during 
post-deployment training; 
‘‘(J) at transition points in the service of the 
member, such as— 
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‘‘(i) transition from a regular component 
to a reserve component; 
‘‘(ii) separation from service; or 
‘‘(iii) retirement; and 
‘‘(K) as a component of periodically recurring 
required training that is provided to the member at 
a military installation.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(J)’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The Secretary concerned shall prescribe regula-
tions setting forth any other events and circumstances (in 
addition to the events and circumstances described in 
paragraph (2)) upon which the training required by this 
subsection will be provided.’’. 
(c) SURVEY
OF MEMBERS’ FINANCIAL LITERACY 
AND PREPAREDNESS.—Section 992 of title 10, United 
States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) FINANCIAL
LITERACY
AND
PREPAREDNESS 
SURVEY.—(1) The Director of the Defense Manpower 
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Data Center shall annually include in the status of forces 
survey a survey of the status of the financial literacy and 
preparedness of members of the armed forces. 
‘‘(2) The results of the annual financial literacy and 
preparedness survey— 
‘‘(A) shall be used by each of the Secretaries 
concerned as a benchmark to evaluate and update 
training provided under this section; and 
‘‘(B) shall be submitted to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives.’’. 
(d) FINANCIAL SERVICES DEFINED.—Subsection (e) 
of section 992 of title 10, United States Code, as redesig-
nated by subsection (c)(1) of this section, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) Health insurance, budget management, 
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), retirement lump sum 
payments (including rollover options and tax con-
sequences), and Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) .’’. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 
992 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 992. Financial literacy training: financial services’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 50 of such title is 
amended by striking the item related to section 992 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘992. Financial literacy training: financial services.’’. 
(f) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than six months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the military department concerned and the Secretary 
of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall commence providing financial literacy training under 
section 992 of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
by subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, to members 
of the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 652. AVAILABILITY FOR PURCHASE OF DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
MEMORIAL 
HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR MEMBERS 
OF 
RESERVE 
COMPONENTS 
WHO 
PER-
FORMED CERTAIN TRAINING. 
Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i)(1) The Secretary shall make available for pur-
chase a memorial headstone or marker for the marked or 
unmarked grave of an individual described in paragraph 
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(2) or for the purpose of commemorating such an indi-
vidual whose remains are unavailable. 
‘‘(2) An individual described in this paragraph is an 
individual who— 
‘‘(A) as a member of a National Guard or Re-
serve component performed inactive duty training or 
active duty for training for at least six years but did 
not serve on active duty; and 
‘‘(B) is not otherwise ineligible for a memorial 
headstone or marker on account of the nature of the 
individual’s separation from the Armed Forces or 
other cause. 
‘‘(3) A headstone or marker for the grave of an indi-
vidual may be purchased under this subsection by— 
‘‘(A) the individual; 
‘‘(B) the surviving spouse, child, sibling, or par-
ent of the individual; or 
‘‘(C) an individual other than the next of kin, 
as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(4) In establishing the prices of the headstones and 
markers made available for purchase under this section, 
the Secretary shall ensure the prices are sufficient to cover 
the costs associated with the production and delivery of 
such headstones and markers. 
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‘‘(5) No person may receive any benefit under the 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
solely by reason of this subsection. 
‘‘(6) This subsection does not authorize any new bur-
ial benefit for any person or create any new authority for 
any individual to be buried in a national cemetery. 
‘‘(7) The Secretary shall coordinate with the Sec-
retary of Defense in establishing procedures to determine 
whether an individual is an individual described in para-
graph (2).’’. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other 
Health Care Benefits 
SEC. 701. JOINT UNIFORM FORMULARY FOR TRANSITION 
OF CARE. 
(a) JOINT FORMULARY.—Not later than June 1, 
2016, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall jointly establish a joint uniform for-
mulary for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the 
Department of Defense with respect to pharmaceutical 
agents that are critical for the transition of an individual 
from receiving treatment furnished by the Secretary of 
Defense to treatment furnished by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs. 
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President, through the Secretary of Defense, shall estab-
lish under section 161 of this title a unified command for 
medical operations (in this section referred to as the ‘uni-
fied medical command’). The principal function of the 
command is to provide medical services to the armed 
forces and other health care beneficiaries of the Depart-
ment of Defense as defined in chapter 55 of this title. 
‘‘(b) ASSIGNMENT OF FORCES.—In establishing the 
unified medical command under subsection (a), all active 
military medical treatment facilities, training organiza-
tions, and research entities of the armed forces shall be 
assigned to such unified command, unless otherwise di-
rected by the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(c) GRADE OF COMMANDER.—The commander of 
the unified medical command shall hold the grade of gen-
eral or, in the case of an officer of the Navy, admiral while 
serving in that position, without vacating his permanent 
grade. The commander of such command shall be ap-
pointed to that grade by the President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, for service in that posi-
tion. The commander of such command shall be a member 
of a health profession described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), 
(4), (5), or (6) of section 335(j) of title 37. During the 
five-year period beginning on the date on which the Sec-
retary establishes the command under subsection (a), the 
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Senate, for service in that position. The commander of 
such a subordinate command shall also be required to be 
a surgeon general of one of the military departments. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORITY OF COMBATANT COMMANDER.—(1) 
In addition to the authority prescribed in section 164(c) 
of this title, the commander of the unified medical com-
mand shall be responsible for, and shall have the authority 
to conduct, all affairs of such command relating to medical 
operations activities. 
‘‘(2) The commander of such command shall be re-
sponsible for, and shall have the authority to conduct, the 
following functions relating to medical operations activities 
(whether or not relating to the unified medical command): 
‘‘(A) Developing programs and doctrine. 
‘‘(B) Preparing and submitting to the Secretary 
of Defense program recommendations and budget 
proposals for the forces described in subsection (b) 
and for other forces assigned to the unified medical 
command. 
‘‘(C) Exercising authority, direction, and con-
trol over the expenditure of funds— 
‘‘(i) for forces assigned to the unified med-
ical command; 
‘‘(ii) for the forces described in subsection 
(b) assigned to unified combatant commands 
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