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(2) PROMOTION POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR JOINT 
OFFICERS.—Section 662 of such title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(a) QUALIFICATIONS.—’’; 
and 
(B) by striking subsection (b). 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 38 of such title is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 667. 
SEC. 506. OPTIONS FOR PHASE II OF JOINT PROFESSIONAL 
MILITARY EDUCATION. 
Section 2154(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘consisting of a joint professional 
military education curriculum’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting the following: 
‘‘consisting of— 
‘‘(A) a joint professional military education 
curriculum taught in residence at the Joint 
Forces Staff College or a senior level service 
school that has been designated and certified by 
the Secretary of Defense as a joint professional 
military education institution; or 
‘‘(B) a senior level service course of at least 
ten months that has been designated and cer-
tified by the Secretary of Defense as a joint pro-
fessional military education course.’’.
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SEC. 507. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT THAT A QUALI-
FIED AVIATOR OR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER BE 
IN COMMAND OF AN INACTIVATED NUCLEAR- 
POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER BEFORE DE-
COMMISSIONING. 
Section 5942(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to command of a 
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that has been inactivated 
for the purpose of permanent decommissioning and dis-
posal.’’. 
SEC. 508. REQUIRED CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN ELE-
MENTS OF COMMAND CLIMATE IN PERFORM-
ANCE APPRAISALS OF COMMANDING OFFI-
CERS. 
The Secretary of a military department shall ensure 
that the performance appraisal of a commanding officer in 
an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of that Secretary 
indicates the extent to which the commanding officer has 
or has not established a command climate in which— 
(1) allegations of sexual assault are properly 
managed and fairly evaluated; and
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(2) a victim of criminal activity, including sex-
ual assault, can report the criminal activity without 
fear of retaliation, including ostracism and group 
pressure from other members of the command. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Management 
SEC. 511. RETENTION ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS 
LIST FOLLOWING NONSELECTION FOR PRO-
MOTION OF CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONS 
OFFICERS AND FIRST LIEUTENANTS AND 
LIEUTENANTS (JUNIOR GRADE) PURSUING 
BACCALAUREATE DEGREES. 
(a) RETENTION OF CERTAIN FIRST LIEUTENANTS AND 
LIEUTENANTS (JUNIOR GRADE) FOLLOWING NONSELEC-
TION FOR PROMOTION.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 14701 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘A reserve officer of’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(A) A reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, or Marine Corps described in subparagraph 
(B) who is required to be removed from the reserve ac-
tive-status list under section 14504 of this title, or a 
reserve officer of’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘of this title may, subject to the 
needs of the service and to section 14509 of this title,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘of this title, may’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(B) A reserve officer covered by this subparagraph is 
a reserve officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps 
who holds the grade of first lieutenant, or a reserve officer 
of the Navy who holds the grade of lieutenant (junior 
grade), and who— 
‘‘(i) is a health professions officer; or 
‘‘(ii) is actively pursuing an undergraduate pro-
gram of education leading to a baccalaureate degree. 
‘‘(C) The consideration of a reserve officer for continu-
ation on the reserve active-status list pursuant to this para-
graph is subject to the needs of the service and to section 
14509 of this title.’’. 
(b) RETENTION
OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFI-
CERS.—Such section is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
(c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
new subsection (b): 
‘‘(b) CONTINUATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFI-
CERS.—(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(6), a health pro-
fessions officer obligated to a period of service incurred 
under section 16201 of this title who is required to be re-
moved from the reserve active-status list under section
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14504, 14505, 14506, or 14507 of this title and who has 
not completed a service obligation incurred under section 
16201 of this title shall be retained on the reserve active- 
status list until the completion of such service obligation 
and then discharged, unless sooner retired or discharged 
under another provision of law. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may waive the applica-
bility of paragraph (1) to any officer if the Secretary deter-
mines that completion of the service obligation of that offi-
cer is not in the best interest of the service. 
‘‘(3) A health professions officer who is continued on 
the reserve active-status list under this subsection who is 
subsequently promoted or whose name is on a list of officers 
recommended for promotion to the next higher grade is not 
required to be discharged or retired upon completion of the 
officer’s service obligation. Such officer may continue on the 
reserve active-status list as other officers of the same grade 
unless separated under another provision of law.’’. 
SEC. 512. CONSULTATION WITH CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL 
GUARD BUREAU IN SELECTION OF DIREC-
TORS AND DEPUTY DIRECTORS, ARMY NA-
TIONAL GUARD AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) ROLE OF CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BU-
REAU.—Paragraph (1) of section 10506(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended—
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(after 
consultation with the Chief of the National Guard 
Bureau)’’ after ‘‘selected by the Secretary of the 
Army’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘(after 
consultation with the Chief of the National Guard 
Bureau)’’ after ‘‘selected by the Secretary of the Air 
Force’’. 
(b) CLARIFYING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘The officers so selected’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The Director and Deputy Director, Army Na-
tional Guard, and the Director and Deputy Director, Air 
National Guard,’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISION.—Paragraph 
(3) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (D); and 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (D). 
(d) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments 
made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to assign-
ments to the National Guard Bureau under section 10506 
of title 10, United States Code, that occur after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 513. CENTRALIZED DATABASE OF INFORMATION ON 
MILITARY TECHNICIAN POSITIONS. 
(a) CENTRALIZED DATABASE REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish and maintain a centralized 
database of information on military technician positions 
that will contain and set forth current information on all 
military technician positions of the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION OF POSITIONS.—The data-
base required by subsection (a) shall identify each 
military technician position, whether dual-status or 
non-dual status. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
DETAILS.—For each military 
technician position identified pursuant to paragraph 
(1), the database required by subsection (a) shall in-
clude the following: 
(A) A description of the functions of the po-
sition. 
(B) A statement of the military necessity for 
the position. 
(C) A statement of whether the position is— 
(i) a general administration, clerical, 
or office service occupation; or 
(ii) directly related to the maintenance 
of military readiness.
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(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall es-
tablish the database required by subsection (a) in consulta-
tion with the Secretaries of the military departments. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Not later than Sep-
tember 1, 2015, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a report describing the progress made in 
establishing the database required by subsection (a). 
SEC. 514. REPORT ON MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL 
RECORDS OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL 
GUARD. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than December 1, 
2015, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives a report regarding the management of per-
sonnel records of members of the Army National Guard of 
the United States and the Air Guard of the United States. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—In preparing the report 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall assess 
the following: 
(1) The roles and responsibilities of States and 
Federal agencies in the management of the records of 
members of the Army National Guard of the United 
States and the Air Guard of the United States.
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(2) The extent to which States have digitized the 
records of National Guard members. 
(3) The extent to which States and Federal agen-
cies have the capability to share digitized records of 
National Guard members. 
(4) The measures required to correct deficiencies, 
if any, noted by the Secretary of Defense in the capa-
bility of Federal agencies to effectively manage the 
records of National Guard members. 
(5) The authorities, responsibilities, processes, 
and procedures for the maintenance and disposition 
of the records of National Guard members who— 
(A) are discharged or separated from the 
National Guard; 
(B) are transferred to the Retired Reserve; 
or 
(C) but for age, would be eligible for retired 
or retainer pay.
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Subtitle C—General Service 
Authorities 
SEC. 521. ENHANCEMENT OF PARTICIPATION OF MENTAL 
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN BOARDS FOR 
CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS AND 
BOARDS FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE OR DIS-
MISSAL 
OF 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) 
BOARDS
FOR
CORRECTION
OF
MILITARY 
RECORDS.—Section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
(h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
new subsection (g): 
‘‘(g) Any medical advisory opinion issued to a board 
established under subsection (a)(1) with respect to a mem-
ber or former member of the armed forces who was diag-
nosed while serving in the armed forces as experiencing a 
mental health disorder shall include the opinion of a clin-
ical psychologist or psychiatrist if the request for correction 
of records concerned relates to a mental health disorder.’’. 
(b) BOARDS FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE OR DIS-
MISSAL.—
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(1) REVIEW
FOR
CERTAIN
FORMER
MEMBERS 
WITH
PTSD
OR
TBI.—Subsection (d)(1) of section 
1553 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘physician, 
clinical psychologist, or psychiatrist’’ the second place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘clinical psychologist or psy-
chiatrist, or a physician with training on mental 
health issues connected with post traumatic stress dis-
order or traumatic brain injury (as applicable)’’. 
(2) REVIEW
FOR
CERTAIN
FORMER
MEMBERS 
WITH MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES.—Such section is 
further amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(e) In the case of a former member of the armed forces 
(other than a former member covered by subsection (d)) who 
was diagnosed while serving in the armed forces as experi-
encing a mental health disorder, a board established under 
this section to review the former member’s discharge or dis-
missal shall include a member who is a clinical psychologist 
or psychiatrist, or a physician with special training on 
mental health disorders.’’.
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SEC. 522. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PRO-
GRAMS ON CAREER FLEXIBILITY TO EN-
HANCE RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) EXTENSION
OF
PROGRAM
AUTHORITY.—Sub-
section (m) of section 533 of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. prec. 701 note) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘No member’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2019’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) A member may not be reactivated to active duty 
in the Armed Forces under a pilot program conducted 
under this section after December 31, 2022.’’. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (k) of 
such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017, and 2019’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘March 1, 
2019’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1, 2023’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL
ELEMENTS
FOR
FINAL
RE-
PORT.—In addition to the elements required by para-
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graph (3), the final report under this subsection shall 
include the following: 
‘‘(A) A description of the costs to each mili-
tary department of each pilot program conducted 
under this section. 
‘‘(B) A description of the reasons why mem-
bers choose to participate in the pilot programs. 
‘‘(C) A description of the members who did 
not return to active duty at the conclusion of 
their inactivation from active duty under the 
pilot programs, and a statement of the reasons 
why the members did not return to active duty. 
‘‘(D) A statement whether members were re-
quired to perform inactive duty training as part 
of their participation in the pilot programs, and 
if so, a description of the members who were re-
quired to perform such inactive duty training, a 
statement of the reasons why the members were 
required to perform such inactive duty training, 
and a description of how often the members were 
required to perform such inactive duty train-
ing.’’.
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SEC. 523. PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES ON PRIVACY RIGHTS RE-
LATING TO RECEIPT OF MENTAL HEALTH 
SERVICES. 
(a) PROVISION
OF INFORMATION REQUIRED.—The 
Secretaries of the military departments shall ensure that 
the information described in subsection (b) is provided— 
(1) to each officer candidate during initial 
training; 
(2) to each recruit during basic training; and 
(3) to other members of the Armed Forces at such 
times as the Secretary of Defense considers appro-
priate. 
(b) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—The information re-
quired to be provided under subsection (a) shall include in-
formation on the applicability of the Department of Defense 
Instruction on Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health 
Information in DoD Health Care Programs and other regu-
lations regarding privacy prescribed pursuant to the Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub-
lic Law 104–191) to records regarding a member of the 
Armed Forces seeking and receiving mental health services. 
SEC. 524. REMOVAL OF ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS TO THE SERV-
ICE OF WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) ROLE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IN DEVELOP-
MENT OF GENDER-NEUTRAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS.—
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The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the gender-neu-
tral occupational standards being developed by the Secre-
taries of the military departments pursuant to section 543 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1994 (Public Law 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), as amend-
ed by section 523 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 756)— 
(1) accurately predict performance of actual, reg-
ular, and recurring duties of a military occupation; 
and 
(2) are applied equitably to measure individual 
capabilities. 
(b) FEMALE PERSONAL PROTECTION GEAR.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall direct each Secretary of a military 
department to take immediate steps to ensure that combat 
equipment distributed to female members of the Armed 
Forces— 
(1) is properly designed and fitted; and 
(2) meets required standards for wear and sur-
vivability. 
(c) REVIEW OF OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT EF-
FORTS FOCUSED ON OFFICERS.— 
(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral of United States shall conduct a review of Serv-
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ices’ Outreach and Recruitment Efforts gauged to-
ward women representation in the officer corps. 
(2) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—In conducting the 
review under this subsection, the Comptroller General 
shall— 
(A) identify and evaluate current initiatives 
the Armed Forces are using to increase accession 
of women into the officer corps; 
(B) identify new recruiting efforts to in-
crease accessions of women into the officer corps 
specifically at the military service academies, Of-
ficer 
Candidate 
Schools, 
Officer 
Training 
Schools, the Academy of Military Science, and 
Reserve Officer Training Corps; and 
(C) identify efforts, resources, and funding 
required to increase military service academy ac-
cessions by women. 
(3) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than 
October 1, 2015, the Comptroller General shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a report containing 
the results of the review under this subsection.
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Subtitle D—Military Justice, In-
cluding Sexual Assault and Do-
mestic Violence Prevention and 
Response 
SEC. 531. TECHNICAL REVISIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS OF 
CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THE NATIONAL DE-
FENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL 
YEAR 2014 RELATING TO THE MILITARY JUS-
TICE SYSTEM. 
(a) REVISIONS OF ARTICLE 32 AND ARTICLE 60, UNI-
FORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.— 
(1) EXPLICIT AUTHORITY FOR CONVENING AU-
THORITY TO TAKE ACTION ON FINDINGS OF A COURT- 
MARTIAL
WITH
RESPECT
TO
A
QUALIFYING
OF-
FENSE.—Paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of section 
860 of title 10, United States Code (article 60 of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended by 
section 1702(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 955), is 
amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and 
may be taken only with respect to a qualifying 
offense’’ after ‘‘is not required’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘, other than a charge 
or specification for a qualifying offense,’’; 
and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, but may take such 
action with respect to a qualifying offense’’ 
after ‘‘thereto’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘, other than a charge 
or specification for a qualifying offense,’’; 
and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, but may take such 
action with respect to a qualifying offense’’ 
before the period. 
(2) CLARIFICATION
OF
APPLICABILITY
OF
RE-
QUIREMENT FOR EXPLANATION IN WRITING FOR MODI-
FICATION TO FINDINGS OF A COURT-MARTIAL.—Para-
graph (3)(C) of subsection (c) of section 860 of title 
10, United States Code (article 60 of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice), as amended by section 
1702(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 955), is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘(other than a qualifying offense)’’. 
(3) VICTIM SUBMISSION OF MATTERS FOR CON-
SIDERATION
BY
CONVENING
AUTHORITY
DURING 
CLEMENCY PHASE OF COURTS-MARTIAL PROCESS.—
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Subsection (d) of section 860 of title 10, United States 
Code (article 60 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice), as added by section 1706(a) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 960), is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, if ap-
plicable’’ after ‘‘(article 54(e))’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘if ap-
plicable,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘loss’’ 
and inserting ‘‘harm’’. 
(4) RESTORATION
OF
WAIVER
OF
ARTICLE
HEARINGS BY THE ACCUSED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 832(a)(1) of title 
10, United States Code (article 32(a)(1) of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended 
by section 1702(a)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 954), is amended by in-
serting ‘‘, unless such hearing is waived by the 
accused’’ after ‘‘preliminary hearing’’. 
(B) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
834(a)(2) of such title (article 34(a)(2) of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended
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by section 1702(c)(3)(B) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 957), is amended by in-
serting ‘‘(if there is such a report)’’ after ‘‘a pre-
liminary hearing under section 832 of this title 
(article 32)’’. 
(5) NON-APPLICABILITY
OF
PROHIBITION
ON 
PRE-TRIAL
AGREEMENTS
FOR
CERTAIN
OFFENSES 
WITH
MANDATORY
MINIMUM
SENTENCES.—Section 
860(c)(4)(C)(ii) of title 10, United States Code (arti-
cle 60(c)(4)(C)(ii) of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), as amended by section 1702(b) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 955), is amended by 
inserting ‘‘pursuant to section 856(b) of this title (ar-
ticle 56(b))’’ after ‘‘applies’’. 
(b) DEFENSE COUNSEL INTERVIEW OF VICTIM OF AN 
ALLEGED SEX-RELATED OFFENSE.— 
(1) REQUESTS TO INTERVIEW VICTIM THROUGH 
COUNSEL.—Subsection (b)(1) of section 846 of title 
10, United States Code (article 46(b) of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice), as amended by section 1704 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 958), is 
amended by striking ‘‘through trial counsel’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘through the Special Victims’ Counsel or other 
counsel for the victim, if applicable’’. 
(2) CORRECTION
OF
REFERENCES
TO
TRIAL 
COUNSEL.—Such section is further amended by strik-
ing ‘‘trial counsel’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘counsel for the Government’’. 
(3) CORRECTION OF REFERENCES TO DEFENSE 
COUNSEL.—Such section is further amended— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DEFENSE 
COUNSEL’’ and inserting ‘‘COUNSEL
FOR AC-
CUSED’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘defense counsel’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘counsel for the ac-
cused’’. 
(c) SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL FOR VICTIMS OF SEX- 
RELATED OFFENSES.—Section 1044e of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by section 1716(a) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 966), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘the Depart-
ment of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘the United States’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘, and 
within the Marine Corps, by the Staff Judge Advocate 
to the Commandant of the Marine Corps’’ after ‘‘em-
ployed’’; and
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(3) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ‘‘concerned’’ 
after ‘‘jurisdiction of the Secretary’’. 
(d) REPEAL OF OFFENSE OF CONSENSUAL SODOMY 
UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.— 
(1) CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF FORCIBLE 
SODOMY.—Section 925(a) of title 10, United States 
Code (article 125(a) of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), as amended by section 1707 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2014 (Pub-
lic Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 961), is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘force’’ and inserting ‘‘unlawful force’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) ARTICLE 43.—Section 843(b)(2)(B) of 
such title (article 43(b)(2)(B) of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice) is amended— 
(i) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘Sod-
omy’’ and inserting ‘‘Forcible sodomy’’; and 
(ii) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘sodomy’’ 
and inserting ‘‘forcible sodomy’’. 
(B) ARTICLE 118.—Section 918(4) of such 
title (article 118(4) of the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice) is amended by striking ‘‘sodomy’’ 
and inserting ‘‘forcible sodomy’’. 
(e) CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE OF PROSPECTIVE MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR PURPOSES OF INAPPRO-
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PRIATE
AND
PROHIBITED
RELATIONSHIPS.—Section 
1741(e)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 977; 10 
U.S.C. prec. 501 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘who is pur-
suing or has recently pursued becoming a member of the 
Armed Forces and’’ after ‘‘a person’’. 
(f) EXTENSION OF CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS TO VIC-
TIMS OF OFFENSES UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILI-
TARY JUSTICE.— 
(1) CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DEFINI-
TION OF VICTIM TO NATURAL PERSONS.—Subsection 
(b) of section 806b of title 10, United States Code (ar-
ticle 6b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as 
added by section 1701 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 
113–66; 127 Stat. 952), is amended by striking ‘‘a 
person’’ and inserting ‘‘an individual’’. 
(2) CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO APPOINT 
INDIVIDUALS TO ASSUME RIGHTS OF CERTAIN VIC-
TIMS.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘LEGAL 
GUARDIAN’’ and inserting ‘‘APPOINTMENT OF IN-
DIVIDUALS TO ASSUME RIGHTS’’;
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(B) by inserting ‘‘(but who is not a member 
of the armed forces)’’ after ‘‘under 18 years of 
age’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘designate a legal guardian 
from among the representatives’’ and inserting 
‘‘designate a representative’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘other suitable person’’ and 
inserting ‘‘another suitable individual’’; and 
(E) by striking ‘‘the person’’ and inserting 
‘‘the individual’’. 
(g) REVISION TO EFFECTIVE DATES TO FACILITATE 
TRANSITION TO REVISED RULES FOR PRELIMINARY HEAR-
ING REQUIREMENTS AND CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION 
POST-CONVICTION.— 
(1) EFFECTIVE
DATE
FOR
AMENDMENTS
RE-
LATED TO ARTICLE 32.—Effective as of December 26, 
2013, and as if included therein as enacted, section 
1702(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 
958; 10 U.S.C. 802 note, 832 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘one year after’’ and all that follows through 
the end of the sentence and inserting ‘‘on the later of 
December 26, 2014, or the date of the enactment of the 
Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 and
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shall apply with respect to preliminary hearings con-
ducted on or after that effective date.’’. 
(2) TRANSITION
RULE
FOR
AMENDMENTS
RE-
LATED TO ARTICLE 60.— 
(A) TRANSITION RULE.—Section 1702(d)(2) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 
958; 10 U.S.C. 860 note) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The amendments’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(A) Except as provided in sub-
paragraph (B), the amendments’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) With respect to the findings and sentence of 
a court-martial that includes both a conviction for an 
offense committed before the effective date specified in 
subparagraph (A) and a conviction for an offense 
committed on or after that effective date, the con-
vening authority shall have the same authority to 
take action on such findings and sentence as was in 
effect on the day before such effective date, except with 
respect to a mandatory minimum sentence under sec-
tion 856(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 
56(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).’’.
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(B) APPLICATION
OF
AMENDMENTS.—The 
amendments made by subparagraph (A) shall 
not apply to the findings and sentence of a 
court-martial with respect to which the con-
vening authority has taken action before the date 
that is 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 532. ORDERING OF DEPOSITIONS UNDER THE UNI-
FORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
Subsection (a) of section 849 of title 10, United States 
Code (article 49 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a)(1) At any time after charges have been signed as 
provided in section 830 of this title (article 30), oral or 
written depositions may be ordered as follows: 
‘‘(A) Before referral of such charges for trial, by 
the convening authority who has such charges for dis-
position. 
‘‘(B) After referral of such charges for trial, by 
the convening authority or the military judge hearing 
the case. 
‘‘(2) An authority authorized to order a deposition 
under paragraph (1) may order the deposition at the re-
quest of any party, but only if the party demonstrates that, 
due to exceptional circumstances, it is in the interest of jus-
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tice that the testimony of the prospective witness be taken 
and preserved for use at a preliminary hearing under sec-
tion 832 of this title (article 32) or a court-martial. 
‘‘(3) If a deposition is to be taken before charges are 
referred for trial, the authority under paragraph (1)(A) 
may designate commissioned officers as counsel for the Gov-
ernment and counsel for the accused, and may authorize 
those officers to take the deposition of any witness.’’. 
SEC. 533. ACCESS TO SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1044e of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION; PURPOSES.—(1) The Secretary 
concerned shall designate legal counsel (to be known as 
‘Special Victims’ Counsel’) for the purpose of providing 
legal assistance to an individual described in paragraph 
(2) who is the victim of an alleged sex-related offense, re-
gardless of whether the report of that offense is restricted 
or unrestricted. 
‘‘(2) An individual described in this paragraph is any 
of the following: 
‘‘(A) An individual eligible for military legal as-
sistance under section 1044 of this title. 
‘‘(B) An individual who is— 
‘‘(i) not covered under subparagraph (A);
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‘‘(ii) a member of a reserve component of 
the armed forces; and 
‘‘(iii) a victim of an alleged sex-related of-
fense as described in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(I) during a period in which the indi-
vidual served on active duty, full-time Na-
tional Guard duty, or inactive-duty train-
ing; or 
‘‘(II) during any period, regardless of 
the duty status of the individual, if the cir-
cumstances of the alleged sex-related offense 
have a nexus to the military service of the 
victim, as determined under regulations 
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (f) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘eligible for military 
legal assistance under section 1044 of this title’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘described in subsection (a)(2)’’. 
SEC. 534. ENHANCEMENT OF VICTIMS’ RIGHTS IN CONNEC-
TION WITH PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN SEX- 
RELATED OFFENSES. 
(a) REPRESENTATION BY SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUN-
SEL.—Section 1044e(b)(6) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘Accompanying the victim’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Representing the victim’’.
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(b) CONSULTATION
REGARDING
VICTIM’S
PREF-
ERENCE IN PROSECUTION VENUE.— 
(1) CONSULTATION
PROCESS
REQUIRED.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall establish a process to ensure 
consultation with the victim of an alleged sex-related 
offense that occurs in the United States to solicit the 
victim’s preference regarding whether the offense 
should be prosecuted by court-martial or in a civilian 
court with jurisdiction over the offense. 
(2) CONVENING AUTHORITY CONSIDERATION OF 
PREFERENCE.—The preference expressed by the victim 
of an alleged sex-related offense under paragraph (1) 
regarding the prosecution of the offense, while not 
binding, should be considered by the convening au-
thority in making the determination regarding wheth-
er to refer the charge or specification for the offense 
to a court-martial for trial. 
(3) NOTICE TO APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION OF 
VICTIM’S PREFERENCE FOR CIVILIAN PROSECUTION.— 
If the victim of an alleged sex-related offense expresses 
a preference under paragraph (1) for prosecution of 
the offense in a civilian court, the convening author-
ity described in paragraph (2) shall ensure that the 
civilian authority with jurisdiction over the offense is
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notified of the victim’s preference for civilian prosecu-
tion. 
(4) NOTICE TO VICTIM OF STATUS OF CIVILIAN 
PROSECUTION WHEN VICTIM EXPRESSES PREFERENCE 
FOR CIVILIAN PROSECUTION.—Following notification 
of the civilian authority with jurisdiction over an al-
leged sex-related offense of the preference of the victim 
of the offense for prosecution of the offense in a civil-
ian court, the convening authority shall be responsible 
for notifying the victim if the convening authority 
learns of any decision by the civilian authority to 
prosecute or not prosecute the offence in a civilian 
court. 
(c) MODIFICATION
OF MANUAL
FOR COURTS-MAR-
TIAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, Part III of the Manual for Courts-Martial 
shall be modified to provide that when a victim of an al-
leged sex-related offense has a right to be heard in connec-
tion with the prosecution of the alleged sex-related such of-
fense, the victim may exercise that right through counsel, 
including through a Special Victims’ Counsel under section 
1044e of title 10, United States Code (as amended by sub-
section (a)). 
(d) NOTICE TO COUNSEL ON SCHEDULING OF PRO-
CEEDINGS.—The Secretary concerned shall establish poli-
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cies and procedures designed to ensure that any counsel of 
the victim of an alleged sex-related offense, including a Spe-
cial Victims’ Counsel under section 1044e of title 10, United 
States Code (as amended by subsection (a)), is provided 
prompt and adequate notice of the scheduling of any hear-
ing, trial, or other proceeding in connection with the pros-
ecution of such offense in order to permit such counsel the 
opportunity to prepare for such proceeding. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘alleged sex-related offense’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 1044e(g) of title 
10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(a)(9) of such 
title. 
SEC. 535. ENFORCEMENT OF CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS RE-
LATED TO PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY CER-
TAIN MILITARY RULES OF EVIDENCE. 
Section 806b of title 10, United States Code (article 
6b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) ENFORCEMENT
BY COURT
OF CRIMINAL AP-
PEALS.—(1) If the victim of an offense under this chapter 
believes that a court-martial ruling violates the victim’s 
rights afforded by a Military Rule of Evidence specified in
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paragraph (2), the victim may petition the Court of Crimi-
nal Appeals for a writ of mandamus to require the court- 
martial to comply with the Military Rule of Evidence. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies with respect to the protec-
tions afforded by the following: 
‘‘(A) Military Rule of Evidence 513, relating to 
the psychotherapist-patient privilege. 
‘‘(B) Military Rule of Evidence 412, relating to 
the admission of evidence regarding a victim’s sexual 
background.’’. 
SEC. 536. MODIFICATION OF MILITARY RULES OF EVIDENCE 
RELATING TO ADMISSIBILITY OF GENERAL 
MILITARY CHARACTER TOWARD PROBABILITY 
OF INNOCENCE. 
(a) MODIFICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, Rule 404(a) 
of the Military Rules of Evidence shall be amended to pro-
vide that the general military character of an accused is 
not admissible for the purpose of showing the probability 
of innocence of the accused for an offense specified in sub-
section (b). 
(b) COVERED OFFENSES.—Subsection (a) applies to 
the following offenses under chapter 47 of title 10, United 
States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice):
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(1) An offense under sections 920 through 923a 
of such title (articles 120 through 123a). 
(2) An offense under sections 925 through 927 of 
such title (articles 125 through 127). 
(3) An offense under sections 929 through 932 of 
such title (articles 129 through 132). 
(4) Any other offense under such chapter (the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice) in which evidence 
of the general military character of the accused is not 
relevant to an element of an offense for which the ac-
cused has been charged. 
(5) An attempt to commit an offense or a con-
spiracy to commit an offense specified in a preceding 
paragraph as punishable under section 880 or 881 of 
such title (article 80 or 81). 
SEC. 537. MODIFICATION OF RULE 513 OF THE MILITARY 
RULES OF EVIDENCE, RELATING TO THE 
PRIVILEGE AGAINST DISCLOSURE OF COMMU-
NICATIONS 
BETWEEN 
PSYCHOTHERAPISTS 
AND PATIENTS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, Rule 513 of the Military Rules of Evidence shall 
be modified as follows:
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(1) To include communications with other li-
censed mental health professionals within the commu-
nications covered by the privilege. 
(2) To strike the current exception to the privi-
lege contained in subparagraph (d)(8) of Rule 513. 
(3) To require a party seeking production or ad-
mission of records or communications protected by the 
privilege— 
(A) to show a specific factual basis dem-
onstrating a reasonable likelihood that the 
records or communications would yield evidence 
admissible under an exception to the privilege; 
(B) to demonstrate by a preponderance of 
the evidence that the requested information meets 
one of the enumerated exceptions to the privilege; 
(C) to show that the information sought is 
not merely cumulative of other information 
available; and 
(D) to show that the party made reasonable 
efforts to obtain the same or substantially simi-
lar information through non-privileged sources. 
(4) To authorize the military judge to conduct a 
review in camera of records or communications only 
when—
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(A) the moving party has met its burden as 
established pursuant to paragraph (3); and 
(B) an examination of the information is 
necessary to rule on the production or admissi-
bility of protected records or communications. 
(5) To require that any production or disclosure 
permitted by the military judge be narrowly tailored 
to only the specific records or communications, or 
portions of such records or communications, that meet 
the requirements for one of the enumerated exceptions 
to the privilege and are included in the stated pur-
pose for which the such records or communications 
are sought. 
SEC. 538. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
POLICY ON RETENTION OF EVIDENCE IN A 
SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE TO PERMIT RETURN 
OF PERSONAL PROPERTY UPON COMPLETION 
OF RELATED PROCEEDINGS. 
Section 586 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1434; 
10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY UPON COMPLE-
TION OF RELATED PROCEEDINGS.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (c)(4)(A), personal property retained as evidence in
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connection with an incident of sexual assault involving a 
member of the Armed Forces may be returned to the rightful 
owner of such property after the conclusion of all legal, ad-
verse action, and administrative proceedings related to such 
incident.’’. 
SEC. 539. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT 
FORENSIC 
EXAMINERS 
FOR 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) PERSONNEL ELIGIBLE FOR ASSIGNMENT.— 
(1) SPECIFIED PERSONNEL.—Except as provided 
in paragraph (2), an individual who may be assigned 
to duty as a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner 
(SAFE) for the Armed Forces is limited to members 
of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the De-
partment of Defense who are also one of the following: 
(A) A physician. 
(B) A nurse practitioner. 
(C) A nurse midwife. 
(D) A physician assistant. 
(E) A registered nurse. 
(2) INDEPENDENT DUTY CORPSMEN.—An inde-
pendent duty corpsman or equivalent may be as-
signed to duty as a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam-
iner for the Armed Forces if the assignment of an in-
dividual specified in paragraph (1) is impracticable.
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(b) TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish and maintain, and update when appro-
priate, a training and certification program for Sex-
ual Assault Forensic Examiners. The training and 
certification programs shall apply uniformly to all 
Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners under the juris-
diction of the Secretaries of the military departments. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each training and certification 
program under this subsection shall include training 
in sexual assault forensic examinations by qualified 
personnel who possess— 
(A) a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner— 
Adult/Adolescent 
(SANE–A) 
certification 
or 
equivalent certification; or 
(B) training and clinical or forensic experi-
ence in sexual assault forensic examinations 
similar to that required for a certification de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
(3) NATURE OF TRAINING.—The training pro-
vided under each training and certification program 
under this subsection shall incorporate and reflect 
current best practices and standards on sexual assault 
forensic examinations.
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(4) APPLICABILITY
OF
TRAINING
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Effective beginning one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, an individual may not 
be assigned to duty as a Sexual Assault Forensic Ex-
aminer for the Armed Forces unless the individual 
has completed, by the date of such assignment, all 
training required under the training and certification 
program under this subsection. 
(c) REPORT ON TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS OF 
SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMINERS.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall prepare a report on the adequacy of the 
training and qualifications of each member of the 
Armed Forces and civilian employee of the Depart-
ment of Defense who is assigned responsibilities of a 
Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner. 
(2) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report shall in-
clude the following: 
(A) An assessment of the adequacy of the 
training and certifications required for the mem-
bers and employees described in paragraph (1). 
(B) Such improvements as the Secretary of 
Defense considers appropriate in the process used 
to select and assign members and employees to
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positions that include responsibility for sexual 
assault forensic examinations. 
(C) Such improvements as the Secretary 
considers appropriate for training and certifying 
member and employees that perform sexual as-
sault forensic examinations. 
(3) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit the report to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate. 
(d) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (b) 
of section 1725 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 
Stat. 971) is amended— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘NURSE EXAMINERS’’ and inserting ‘‘FORENSIC 
EXAMINERS’’; 
(B) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking 
‘‘sexual assault nurse examiner’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Sexual Assault Forensic 
Examiner’’;
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(C) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sexual 
assault nurse examiners’’ and inserting ‘‘Sexual 
Assault Forensic Examiners’’; and 
(D) by striking paragraph (3). 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The heading of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘NURSE EXAM-
INERS’’ and inserting ‘‘FORENSIC EXAMINERS’’. 
SEC. 540. MODIFICATION OF TERM OF JUDGES OF THE 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF TERMS.—Section 942(b)(2) of 
title 10, United States Code (article 142(b)(2) of the Uni-
form Code of Military Justice), is amended– 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘March 31’’ and inserting 
‘‘January 31’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘October 1’’ and inserting 
‘‘July 31’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘September 30’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘July 31’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘September 30’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘July 31’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘April 1’’ and inserting 
‘‘February 1’’.
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(b) SAVING PROVISION.—No person who is serving as 
a judge of the court on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and no survivor of any such person, shall be deprived 
of any annuity provided by section 945 of title 10, United 
States Code, by the operation of the amendments made by 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 541. REVIEW OF DECISIONS NOT TO REFER CHARGES 
OF CERTAIN SEX-RELATED OFFENSES FOR 
TRIAL BY COURT-MARTIAL IF REQUESTED BY 
CHIEF PROSECUTOR. 
Section 1744(c) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 
981; 10 U.S.C. 834 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘In any case where’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) REVIEW OF CERTAIN CASES NOT REFERRED TO 
COURT-MARTIAL.— 
‘‘(1) CASES NOT REFERRED FOLLOWING STAFF 
JUDGE ADVOCATE RECOMMENDATION FOR REFERRAL 
FOR TRIAL.—In any case where’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) CASES NOT REFERRED BY CONVENING AU-
THORITY
UPON
REQUEST
FOR
REVIEW
BY
CHIEF 
PROSECUTOR.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In any case where a 
convening authority decides not to refer a charge 
of a sex-related offense to trial by court-martial, 
the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned shall review the decision as a superior au-
thority authorized to exercise general court-mar-
tial convening authority if the chief prosecutor of 
the Armed Force concerned, in response to a re-
quest by the detailed counsel for the Government, 
requests review of the decision by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) CHIEF
PROSECUTOR
DEFINED.—In 
this paragraph, the term ‘chief prosecutor’ means 
the chief prosecutor or equivalent position of an 
Armed Force, or, if an Armed Force does not 
have a chief prosecutor or equivalent position, 
such other trial counsel as shall be designated by 
the Judge Advocate General of that Armed Force, 
or in the case of the Marine Corps, the Staff 
Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Ma-
rine Corps.’’.
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SEC. 542. ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF DISPOSITION OF 
MOST SERIOUS OFFENSES IDENTIFIED IN UN-
RESTRICTED REPORTS ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS 
IN ANNUAL REPORTS ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS 
IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) SUBMITTAL TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE OF IN-
FORMATION ON EACH ARMED FORCE.—Subsection (b) of 
section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) An analysis of the disposition of the most 
serious offenses occurring during sexual assaults com-
mitted by members of the Armed Force during the 
year covered by the report, as identified in unre-
stricted reports of sexual assault by any members of 
the Armed Forces, including the numbers of reports 
identifying offenses that were disposed of by each of 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Conviction by court-martial, including 
a separate statement of the most serious charge 
preferred and the most serious charge for which 
convicted. 
‘‘(B) Acquittal of all charges at court-mar-
tial.
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‘‘(C) Non-judicial punishment under section 
815 of title 10, United States Code (article 15 of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(D) Administrative action, including by 
each type of administrative action imposed. 
‘‘(E) Dismissal of all charges, including by 
reason for dismissal and by stage of proceedings 
in which dismissal occurred.’’. 
(b) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT OF INFOR-
MATION IN REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Subsection (d) of such 
section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) an assessment of the information submitted 
to the Secretary pursuant to subsection (b)(11); and’’; 
and 
(4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection, by inserting ‘‘other’’ be-
fore ‘‘assessments’’. 
(c) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments 
made by this section shall take effect on the date of the en-
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actment of this Act and apply beginning with the report 
regarding sexual assaults involving members of the Armed 
Forces required to be submitted by March 1, 2015, under 
section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2011. 
SEC. 543. PLAN FOR LIMITED USE OF CERTAIN INFORMA-
TION ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN RESTRICTED 
REPORTS BY MILITARY CRIMINAL INVESTIGA-
TIVE ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan that 
will allow an individual who files a restricted report on 
an incident of sexual assault to elect to permit a military 
criminal investigative organization, on a confidential basis 
and without affecting the restricted nature of the report, 
to access certain information in the report, including iden-
tifying information of the alleged perpetrator if available, 
for the purpose of identifying individuals who are suspected 
of perpetrating multiple sexual assaults. 
(b) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan required by sub-
section (a) shall include the following:
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(1) An explanation of how the military criminal 
investigative organization would use, maintain, and 
protect information in the restricted report. 
(2) An explanation of how the identity of an in-
dividual who elects to provide access to such informa-
tion will be protected. 
(3) A timeline for implementation of the plan 
during the one-year period beginning on the date of 
the submission of the plan to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 544. IMPROVED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMA-
TION REPORTING AND COLLECTION OF DO-
MESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS INVOLVING 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) DATA REPORTING
AND COLLECTION IMPROVE-
MENTS.—Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a 
comprehensive management plan to address deficiencies in 
the reporting of information on incidents of domestic vio-
lence involving members of the Armed Forces for inclusion 
in the Department of Defense database on domestic violence 
incidents required by section 1562 of title 10, United States 
Code, to ensure that the database provides an accurate
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count of domestic violence incidents and any consequent 
disciplinary action. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 543(a) of the 
Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1562 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) 
as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively. 
SEC. 
545. 
ADDITIONAL 
DUTIES 
FOR 
JUDICIAL 
PRO-
CEEDINGS PANEL. 
(a) ADDITIONAL DUTIES IMPOSED.—The independent 
panel established by the Secretary of Defense under section 
576(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1758), 
known as the ‘‘judicial proceedings panel’’, shall perform 
the following additional duties: 
(1) Conduct a review and assessment regarding 
the impact of the use of any mental health records of 
the victim of an offense under chapter 47 of title 10, 
United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), by the accused during the preliminary hear-
ing conducted under section 832 of such title (article 
32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), and dur-
ing court-martial proceedings, as compared to the use
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of similar records in civilian criminal legal pro-
ceedings. 
(2) Conduct a review and assessment regarding 
the establishment of a privilege under the Military 
Rules of Evidence against the disclosure of commu-
nications between— 
(A) users of and personnel staffing the De-
partment of Defense Safe Helpline; and 
(B) users of and personnel staffing of the 
Department of Defense Safe HelpRoom. 
(b) SUBMISSION
OF RESULTS.—The judicial pro-
ceedings panel shall include the results of the reviews and 
assessments conducted under subsection (a) in one of the 
reports required by section 576(c)(2)(B) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 
112–239; 126 Stat. 1760). 
SEC. 546. DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGA-
TION, PROSECUTION, AND DEFENSE OF SEX-
UAL ASSAULT IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish and maintain within the Department of De-
fense an advisory committee to be known as the ‘‘De-
fense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecu-
tion, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed
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Forces’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Advisory 
Committee’’). 
(2) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall establish the Advisory Committee not 
later than 30 days before the termination date of the 
independent panel established by the Secretary under 
section 576(a)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 
126 Stat. 1758), known as the ‘‘judicial proceedings 
panel’’. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Committee shall 
consist of not more than 20 members, to be appointed by 
the Secretary of Defense, who have experience with the in-
vestigation, prosecution, and defense of allegations of sexual 
assault offenses. Members of the Advisory Committee may 
include Federal and State prosecutors, judges, law profes-
sors, and private attorneys. Members of the Armed Forces 
serving on active duty may not serve as a member of the 
Advisory Committee. 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee shall 
advise the Secretary of Defense on the investigation, 
prosecution, and defense of allegations of rape, forc-
ible sodomy, sexual assault, and other sexual mis-
conduct involving members of the Armed Forces.
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(2) BASIS FOR PROVISION OF ADVICE.—For pur-
poses of providing advice to the Secretary pursuant to 
this subsection, the Advisory Committee shall review, 
on an ongoing basis, cases involving allegations of 
sexual misconduct described in paragraph (1). 
(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than March 30 each 
year, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Secretary 
of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a report describing 
the results of the activities of the Advisory Committee pur-
suant to this section during the preceding year. 
(e) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Advisory Committee shall terminate on 
the date that is five years after the date of the estab-
lishment of the Advisory Committee pursuant to sub-
section (a). 
(2) CONTINUATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
may continue the Advisory Committee after the termi-
nation date applicable under paragraph (1) if the 
Secretary determines that continuation of the Advi-
sory Committee after that date is advisable and ap-
propriate. If the Secretary determines to continue the 
Advisory Committee after that date, the Secretary 
shall submit to the President and the congressional
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committees specified in subsection (d) a report de-
scribing the reasons for that determination and speci-
fying the new termination date for the Advisory Com-
mittee. 
(f) DUE DATE FOR ANNUAL REPORT OF JUDICIAL 
PROCEEDINGS PANEL.—Section 576(c)(2)(B) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub-
lic Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1760) is amended by inserting 
‘‘annually thereafter’’ after ‘‘reports’’. 
SEC. 547. CONFIDENTIAL REVIEW OF CHARACTERIZATION 
OF TERMS OF DISCHARGE OF MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES WHO ARE VICTIMS OF 
SEXUAL OFFENSES. 
(a) CONFIDENTIAL
REVIEW
PROCESS
THROUGH 
BOARDS FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.—The 
Secretaries of the military departments shall each establish 
a confidential process, utilizing boards for the correction of 
military records of the military department concerned, by 
which an individual who was the victim of a sex-related 
offense during service in the Armed Forces may challenge 
the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation 
of the individual from the Armed Forces on the grounds 
that the terms or characterization were adversely affected 
by the individual being the victim of such an offense.
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(b) CONSIDERATION OF INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES IN 
CONNECTION WITH OFFENSES.—In deciding whether to 
modify the terms or characterization of the discharge or sep-
aration from the Armed Forces of an individual described 
in subsection (a), the Secretary of the military department 
concerned shall instruct boards for the correction of mili-
tary records— 
(1) to give due consideration to the psychological 
and physical aspects of the individual’s experience in 
connection with the sex-related offense; and 
(2) to determine what bearing such experience 
may have had on the circumstances surrounding the 
individual’s discharge or separation from the Armed 
Forces. 
(c) PRESERVATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY.—Documents 
considered and decisions rendered pursuant to the process 
required by subsection (a) shall not be made available to 
the public, except with the consent of the individual con-
cerned. 
(d) SEX-RELATED OFFENSE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘sex-related offense’’ means any of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Rape or sexual assault under subsection (a) 
or (b) of section 920 of title 10, United States Code 
(article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).
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(2) Forcible sodomy under section 925 of such 
title (article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice). 
(3) An attempt to commit an offense specified in 
paragraph (1) or (2) as punishable under section 880 
of such title (article 80 of the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice). 
Subtitle E—Member Education, 
Training, and Transition 
SEC. 551. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO OBTAIN 
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2015 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2015. Program to assist members in obtaining pro-
fessional credentials 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to 
the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in 
the Navy, shall carry out a program to enable members of 
the armed forces to obtain, while serving in the armed 
forces, professional credentials related to military training 
and skills that—
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‘‘(1) are acquired during service in the armed 
forces incident to the performance of their military 
duties; and 
‘‘(2) translate into civilian occupations. 
‘‘(b) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—(1) Under the program 
required by this section, the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast 
Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, 
shall provide for the payment of expenses of members for 
professional accreditation, Federal occupational licenses, 
State-imposed and professional licenses, professional certifi-
cation, and related expenses. 
‘‘(2) The authority under paragraph (1) may not be 
used to pay the expenses of a member to obtain professional 
credentials that are a prerequisite for appointment in the 
armed forces. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe regula-
tions to carry out this section. 
‘‘(2) The regulations shall apply uniformly to the 
armed forces to the extent practicable. 
‘‘(3) The regulations shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) Requirements for eligibility for participa-
tion in the program under this section.
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‘‘(B) A description of the professional credentials 
and occupations covered by the program. 
‘‘(C) Mechanisms for oversight of the payment of 
expenses and the provision of other benefits under the 
program. 
‘‘(D) Such other matters in connection with the 
payment of expenses and the provision of other bene-
fits under the program as the Secretaries consider ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(d) EXPENSES DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘expenses’ means expenses for class room instruction, hands- 
on training (and associated materials), manuals, study 
guides and materials, text books, processing fees, and test 
fees and related fees.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 101 of such title is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 2015 and inserting the 
following new item: 
‘‘2015. Program to assist members in obtaining professional credentials.’’. 
SEC. 552. APPLICABILITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVEN-
TION AND RESPONSE AND RELATED MILI-
TARY JUSTICE ENHANCEMENTS TO MILITARY 
SERVICE ACADEMIES. 
(a) MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES.—The Secretary of 
the military department concerned shall ensure that the 
provisions of title XVII of the National Defense Authoriza-
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tion Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 
Stat. 950), including amendments made by that title, and 
the provisions of subtitle D, including amendments made 
by such subtitle, apply to the United States Military Acad-
emy, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy, as 
applicable. 
(b) COAST GUARD ACADEMY.—The Secretary of the 
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
ensure that the provisions of title XVII of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 
113–66; 127 Stat. 950), including amendments made by 
that title, and the provisions of subtitle D, including 
amendments made by such subtitle, apply to the Coast 
Guard Academy. 
SEC. 553. AUTHORIZED DURATION OF FOREIGN AND CUL-
TURAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES AT MILITARY 
SERVICE ACADEMIES. 
(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 
4345a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘two weeks’’ and inserting ‘‘four weeks’’. 
(b) NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6957b(a) of such title 
is amended by striking ‘‘two weeks’’ and inserting ‘‘four 
weeks’’.
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(c) AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9345a(a) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘two weeks’’ and inserting 
‘‘four weeks’’. 
SEC. 554. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT SUP-
PORT FOR AIR FORCE ACADEMY ATHLETIC 
PROGRAMS. 
Section 9362 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking subsections (e), (f), and (g) and inserting 
the following new subsections: 
‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPORT.— 
‘‘(1) SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THE CORPORA-
TION.—Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the 
Secretary of the Air Force may accept from the cor-
poration funds, supplies, equipment, and services for 
the support of the athletic programs of the Academy. 
‘‘(2) FUNDS RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES.— 
The Secretary may charge fees for the support of the 
athletic programs of the Academy. The Secretary may 
accept and retain fees for services and other benefits 
provided incident to the operation of its athletic pro-
grams, including fees from the National Collegiate 
Athletic Association, fees from athletic conferences, 
game guarantees from other educational institutions, 
fees for ticketing or licensing, and other consideration
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provided incidental to the execution of the athletic 
programs of the Academy. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that contributions accepted under this subsection do 
not— 
‘‘(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the 
Department of the Air Force, any of its employ-
ees, or any member of the armed forces to carry 
out any responsibility or duty in a fair and ob-
jective manner; or 
‘‘(B) compromise the integrity or appear-
ance of integrity of any program of the Depart-
ment of the Air Force, or any individual in-
volved in such a program. 
‘‘(f) LEASES AND LICENSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force may, in accordance with section 2667 of this 
title, enter into leases or licenses with the corporation 
for the purpose of supporting the athletic programs of 
the Academy. Consideration provided under such a 
lease or license may be provided in the form of funds, 
supplies, equipment, and services for the support of 
the athletic programs of the Academy. 
‘‘(2) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Secretary may 
provide support services to the corporation without
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charge while the corporation conducts its support ac-
tivities at the Academy. In this paragraph, the term 
‘support services’ includes utilities, office furnishings 
and equipment, communications services, records 
staging and archiving, audio and video support, and 
security systems in conjunction with the leasing or li-
censing of property. Any such support services may 
only be provided without any liability of the United 
States to the corporation. 
‘‘(g) CONTRACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
The Secretary of the Air Force may enter into contracts 
and cooperative agreements with the corporation for the 
purpose of supporting the athletic programs of the Acad-
emy. Notwithstanding section 2304(k) of this title, the Sec-
retary may enter such contracts or cooperative agreements 
on a sole source basis pursuant to section 2304(c)(5) of this 
title. Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, a cooperative 
agreement under this section may be used to acquire prop-
erty, services, or travel for the direct benefit or use of the 
athletic programs of the Academy. 
‘‘(h) TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS.— 
‘‘(1) LICENSING, MARKETING, AND SPONSORSHIP 
AGREEMENTS.—An agreement under subsection (g) 
may, consistent with section 2260 of this title (other 
than subsection (d) of such section), authorize the cor-
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poration to enter into licensing, marketing, and spon-
sorship agreements relating to trademarks and service 
marks identifying the Academy, subject to the ap-
proval of the Secretary of the Air Force. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—No licensing, marketing, or 
sponsorship agreement may be entered into under 
paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) such agreement would reflect unfavor-
ably on the ability of the Department of the Air 
Force, any of its employees, or any member of 
the armed forces to carry out any responsibility 
or duty in a fair and objective manner; or 
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that the use 
of the trademark or service mark would com-
promise the integrity or appearance of integrity 
of any program of the Department of the Air 
Force, or any individual involved in such a pro-
gram. 
‘‘(i) RETENTION AND USE OF FUNDS.—Any funds re-
ceived under this section may be retained for use in support 
of the athletic programs of the Academy and shall remain 
available until expended.’’.
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SEC. 555. PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES IN OBTAINING POST-SERVICE 
EMPLOYMENT. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of De-
fense may conduct the program described in subsection (c) 
to enhance the efforts of the Department of Defense to pro-
vide job placement assistance and related employment serv-
ices to eligible members of the Armed Forces described in 
subsection (b) for the purposes of— 
(1) assisting such members in obtaining post- 
service employment; and 
(2) reducing the amount of ‘‘Unemployment 
Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers’’ that the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating pays into the 
Unemployment Trust Fund. 
(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—Employment services pro-
vided under the program are limited to members of the 
Armed Forces, including members of the reserve compo-
nents, who are being separated from the Armed Forces or 
released from active duty. 
(c) EVALUATION OF USE OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT 
STAFFING AGENCIES.— 
(1) PROGRAM DESCRIBED.—The Secretary of De-
fense may execute a program to evaluate the feasi-
bility and cost-effectiveness of utilizing the services of
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civilian employment staffing agencies to assist eligible 
members of the Armed Forces in obtaining post-serv-
ice employment. 
(2) PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT.—To manage the 
program authorized by this subsection, the Secretary 
of Defense may select a civilian organization (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘program manager’’) whose 
principal members have experience— 
(A) administering pay-for-performance pro-
grams; and 
(B) within the employment staffing indus-
try. 
(3) EXCLUSION.—The program manager may 
not be a staffing agency. 
(d) ELIGIBLE
CIVILIAN
EMPLOYMENT
STAFFING 
AGENCIES.—In consultation with the program manager if 
utilized under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary of Defense 
shall establish the eligibility requirements to be used for the 
selection of civilian employment staffing agencies to par-
ticipate in the program. In establishing the eligibility re-
quirements for the selection of the civilian employment 
staffing agencies, the Secretary of Defense shall also take 
into account civilian employment staffing agencies that are 
willing to work and consult with State and county Veterans
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Affairs offices and State National Guard offices, when ap-
propriate. 
(e) PAYMENT OF STAFFING AGENCY FEES.—To en-
courage employers to employ an eligible member of the 
Armed Forces under the program if executed under this sec-
tion, the Secretary of Defense shall pay a participating ci-
vilian employment staffing agency a portion of its agency 
fee (not to exceed 50 percent above the member’s hourly 
wage). Payment of the agency fee will only be made after 
the member has been employed and paid by the private sec-
tor and the hours worked have been verified by the Sec-
retary. The staffing agency shall be paid on a weekly basis 
only for hours the member worked, but not to exceed a total 
of 800 hours. 
(f) OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the 
program, the Secretary of Defense shall establish— 
(1) program monitoring standards; and 
(2) reporting requirements, including the hourly 
wage for each eligible member of the Armed Forces ob-
taining employment under the program, the numbers 
of hours worked during the month, and the number 
of members who remained employed with the same 
employer after completing the first 800 hours of em-
ployment.
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(g) SOURCE AND LIMITATION ON PROGRAM OBLIGA-
TIONS.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary of Defense for operation and maintenance for 
each fiscal year during which the program under this sec-
tion is authorized, not more than $35,000,000 may be used 
to carry out the program. 
(h) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—If the Secretary of De-
fense executes the program under this section, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report describing the results of the pro-
gram, particularly whether the program achieved the 
purposes specified in subsection (a). The report shall 
be submitted not later than January 15, 2019. 
(2) COMPARISON WITH OTHER PROGRAMS.—The 
report shall include a comparison of the results of the 
program conducted under this section and the results 
of other employment assistant programs utilized by 
the Department of Defense. The comparison shall in-
clude the number of members of the Armed Forces ob-
taining employment through each program and the 
cost to the Department per member. 
(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means the congressional de-
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fense committees, the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate. 
(i) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of the 
Secretary of Defense to carry out programs under this sec-
tion expires on September 30, 2018. 
SEC. 556. PLAN FOR EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF ARMED 
FORCES ON CYBER MATTERS. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 360 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense, in cooperation with the Secretaries of the military 
departments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
plan for the education of officers and enlisted members of 
the Armed Forces relating to cyber security and cyber ac-
tivities of the Department of Defense. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan submitted under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) A framework for provision of basic cyber edu-
cation for all members of the Armed Forces. 
(2) A framework for undergraduate and post-
graduate education, joint professional military edu-
cation, and strategic war gaming for cyber strategic 
and operational leadership.
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(3) Definitions of required positions, including 
military occupational specialties and rating special-
ties for each military department, along with the cor-
responding level of cyber training, education, quali-
fications, or certifications required for each specialty. 
SEC. 557. ENHANCEMENT OF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VET-
ERANS REGARDING USE OF POST-9/11 EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND FEDERAL FINAN-
CIAL AID THROUGH TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall enhance the higher education component 
of the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) of the 
Department of Defense by providing additional infor-
mation that is more complete and accurate than the 
information provided as of the day before the date of 
the enactment of this Act to individuals who apply 
for educational assistance under chapter 30 or 33 of 
title 38, United States Code, to pursue a program of 
education at an institution of higher learning. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The additional information re-
quired by paragraph (1) shall include the following:
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(A) Information provided by the Secretary 
of Education that is publically available and ad-
dresses— 
(i) to the extent practicable, differences 
between types of institutions of higher 
learning in such matters as tuition and 
fees, admission requirements, accreditation, 
transferability of credits, credit for quali-
fying military training, time required to 
complete a degree, and retention and job 
placement rates; and 
(ii) how Federal educational assistance 
provided under title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) 
may be used in conjunction with edu-
cational assistance provided under chapters 
30 and 33 of title 38, United States Code. 
(B) Information about the Postsecondary 
Education Complaint System of the Department 
of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
the Department of Education, and the Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau. 
(C) Information about the GI Bill Com-
parison Tool of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs.
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(D) Information about each of the Prin-
ciples of Excellence established by the Secretary 
of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and 
the Secretary of Education pursuant to Execu-
tive Order 13607 of April 27, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 
25861), including how to recognize whether an 
institution of higher learning may be violating 
any of such principles. 
(E) Information to enable individuals de-
scribed in paragraph (1) to develop a post-sec-
ondary education plan appropriate and compat-
ible with their educational goals. 
(F) Such other information as the Secretary 
of Education considers appropriate. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Edu-
cation, and the Director of the Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION COMPO-
NENT ONLINE.—Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall en-
sure that the higher education component of the Transition 
Assistance Program is available to members of the Armed 
Forces on an Internet website of the Department of Defense
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so that members have an option to complete such component 
electronically and remotely. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘institution of higher learning’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 3452 of title 
38, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘types of institutions of higher 
learning’’ means the following: 
(A) An educational institution described in 
section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(B) An educational institution described in 
subsection (b) or (c) of section 102 of such Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1002). 
SEC. 558. PROCEDURES FOR PROVISION OF CERTAIN IN-
FORMATION TO STATE VETERANS AGENCIES 
TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION OF MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM MILI-
TARY SERVICE TO CIVILIAN LIFE. 
(a) PROCEDURES REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall develop procedures to share the information de-
scribed in subsection (b) regarding members of the Armed 
Forces who are being separated from the Armed Forces with 
State veterans agencies in electronic data format as a
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means of facilitating the transition of such members from 
military service to civilian life. 
(b) COVERED INFORMATION.—The information to be 
shared with State veterans agencies regarding a member 
shall include the following: 
(1) Military service and separation data. 
(2) A personal email address. 
(3) A personal telephone number. 
(4) A mailing address. 
(c) CONSENT.—The procedures developed pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall require the consent of a member of the 
Armed Forces before any information described in sub-
section (b) regarding the member is shared with a State 
veterans agency. 
(d) USE OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that the information shared with State veterans 
agencies in accordance with the procedures developed pursu-
ant to subsection (a) is only shared by such agencies with 
county government veterans service offices for such purposes 
as the Secretary shall specify for the administration and 
delivery of benefits. 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
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Services and Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report on the progress 
made by the Secretary— 
(A) in developing the procedures required 
by subsection (a); and 
(B) in sharing information with State vet-
erans agencies as described in such subsection. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the procedures devel-
oped to share information with State veterans 
agencies. 
(B) A description of the sharing activities 
carried out by the Secretary in accordance with 
such procedures. 
(C) The number of members of the Armed 
Force who gave their consent for the sharing of 
information with State veterans agencies. 
(D) Such recommendations as the Secretary 
may have for legislative or administrative action 
to improve the sharing of information as de-
scribed in subsection (a).
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Subtitle 
F—Defense 
Dependents’ 
Education and Military Family 
Readiness Matters 
SEC. 561. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL 
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DE-
PENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CI-
VILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE
TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT 
NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 
amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015 
by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance 
for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table 
in section 4301, $25,000,000 shall be available only for the 
purpose of providing assistance to local educational agen-
cies under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 
109–163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 
(b) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 8013(9) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).
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SEC. 562. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DIS-
ABILITIES. 
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2015 pursuant to section 301 and available for oper-
ation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4301, $5,000,000 shall 
be available for payments under section 363 of the Floyd 
D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 
114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a). 
SEC. 563. AMENDMENTS TO THE IMPACT AID IMPROVEMENT 
ACT OF 2012. 
Section 563(c) of National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1748; 
20 U.S.C. 6301 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(other than the amend-
ment made by paragraph (3)(A) of such sub-
section)’’ after ‘‘subsection (b)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2-year’’ and inserting ‘‘5- 
year’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(other than the amend-
ment made by paragraph (3)(A) of such sub-
section)’’ after ‘‘subsection (b)’’;
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(B) by striking ‘‘2-year’’ and inserting ‘‘5- 
year’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘(other than the amend-
ment made by paragraph (3)(A) of such sub-
section)’’ after ‘‘made by such subsection’’. 
SEC. 564. AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY NON-UNITED STATES 
CITIZENS AS TEACHERS IN DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE OVERSEAS DEPENDENTS’ SCHOOL 
SYSTEM. 
Section 2(2)(A) of the Defense Department Overseas 
Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act (20 U.S.C. 
901(2)(A)) is amended by inserting before the comma at 
the end the following: ‘‘or, in the case of a teaching position 
that involves instruction in the host-nation language, a 
local national when a citizen of the United States is not 
reasonably available to provide such instruction’’. 
SEC. 565. INCLUSION OF DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMEN-
TARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AMONG 
FUNCTIONS OF ADVISORY COUNCIL ON DE-
PENDENTS’ EDUCATION. 
(a) EXPANSION OF FUNCTIONS.—Subsection (c) of sec-
tion 1411 of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 
(20 U.S.C. 929) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, and of the 
domestic dependent elementary and secondary school
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system established under section 2164 of title 10, 
United States Code,’’ after ‘‘of the defense dependents’ 
education system’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and in the 
domestic dependent elementary and secondary school 
system’’ before the comma at the end. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL.—Subsection (a)(1)(B) 
of such section is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and the domestic dependent ele-
mentary and secondary schools established under sec-
tion 2164 of title 10, United States Code’’ after ‘‘the 
defense dependents’ education system’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘either’’ before ‘‘such system’’. 
SEC. 566. PROTECTION OF CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGE-
MENTS FOR PARENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION.—Title II of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 521 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 208. CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION. 
‘‘(a) DURATION
OF TEMPORARY CUSTODY ORDER 
BASED ON CERTAIN DEPLOYMENTS.—If a court renders a 
temporary order for custodial responsibility for a child 
based solely on a deployment or anticipated deployment of
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a parent who is a servicemember, the court shall require 
that the temporary order shall expire not later than the pe-
riod justified by the deployment of the servicemember. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON CONSIDERATION OF MEMBER’S 
DEPLOYMENT IN DETERMINATION OF CHILD’S BEST IN-
TEREST.—If a motion or a petition is filed seeking a per-
manent order to modify the custody of the child of a service-
member, no court may consider the absence of the service-
member by reason of deployment, or the possibility of de-
ployment, as the sole factor in determining the best interest 
of the child. 
‘‘(c) NO FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR RIGHT OF ACTION 
OR REMOVAL.—Nothing in this section shall create a Fed-
eral right of action or otherwise give rise to Federal juris-
diction or create a right of removal. 
‘‘(d) PREEMPTION.—In any case where State law ap-
plicable to a child custody proceeding involving a tem-
porary order as contemplated in this section provides a 
higher standard of protection to the rights of the parent who 
is a deploying servicemember than the rights provided 
under this section with respect to such temporary order, the 
appropriate court shall apply the higher State standard. 
‘‘(e) DEPLOYMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘deployment’ means the movement or mobilization of a serv-
icemember to a location for a period of longer than 60 days
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and not longer than 540 days pursuant to temporary or 
permanent official orders— 
‘‘(1) that are designated as unaccompanied; 
‘‘(2) for which dependent travel is not author-
ized; or 
‘‘(3) that otherwise do not permit the movement 
of family members to that location.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the end 
of the items relating to title II the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 208. Child custody protection.’’. 
SEC. 567. IMPROVED CONSISTENCY IN DATA COLLECTION 
AND REPORTING IN ARMED FORCES SUICIDE 
PREVENTION EFFORTS. 
(a) POLICY FOR STANDARD SUICIDE DATA COLLEC-
TION, REPORTING, AND ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) POLICY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall prescribe a policy for the development of 
a standard method for collecting, reporting, and as-
sessing information regarding— 
(A) any suicide or attempted suicide involv-
ing a member of the Armed Forces, including re-
serve components thereof; and 
(B) any death that is reported as a suicide 
involving a dependent of a member of the Armed 
Forces.
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(2) PURPOSE OF POLICY.—The purpose of the 
policy required by this subsection is to improve the 
consistency and comprehensiveness of— 
(A) the suicide prevention policy developed 
pursuant to section 582 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note); and 
(B) the suicide prevention and resilience 
program for the National Guard and Reserves 
established pursuant to section 10219 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop the policy required by this subsection in 
consultation with the Secretaries of the military de-
partments and the Chief of the National Guard Bu-
reau. 
(b) SUBMISSION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit the policy developed under sub-
section (a) to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretaries of the 
military departments shall implement the policy de-
veloped under subsection (a) not later than 180 days
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after the date of the submittal of the policy under 
paragraph (1). 
(c) DEPENDENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘dependent’’, with respect to a member of the Armed Forces, 
means a person described in section 1072(2) of title 10, 
United States Code, except that, in the case of a parent 
or parent-in-law of the member, the income requirements 
of subparagraph (E) of such section do not apply. 
SEC. 568. IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION RELATED TO EF-
FORTS TO REDUCE UNDEREMPLOYMENT OF 
SPOUSES 
OF 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES AND CLOSE THE WAGE GAP BE-
TWEEN MILITARY SPOUSES AND THEIR CIVIL-
IAN COUNTERPARTS. 
(a) DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS.—In addition to 
monitoring the number of spouses of members of the Armed 
Forces who obtain employment through military spouse em-
ployment programs, the Secretary of Defense shall collect 
data to evaluate the effectiveness of military spouse employ-
ment programs— 
(1) in addressing the underemployment of mili-
tary spouses; 
(2) in matching military spouses’ education and 
experience to available employment positions; and
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(3) in closing the wage gap between military 
spouses and their civilian counterparts. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report evaluating the progress of military spouse employ-
ment programs— 
(1) in reducing military spouse unemployment 
and underemployment; and 
(2) in reducing the wage gap between military 
spouses and their civilian counterparts. 
(c) MILITARY SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘military spouse employ-
ment programs’’ means the Military Spouse Employment 
Partnership (MSEP). 
Subtitle G—Decorations and 
Awards 
SEC. 571. MEDALS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE WHO WERE KILLED OR 
WOUNDED IN AN ATTACK BY A FOREIGN TER-
RORIST ORGANIZATION. 
(a) PURPLE HEART.— 
(1) AWARD.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 57 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after section 1129 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1129a. Purple Heart: members killed or wounded in 
attacks by foreign terrorist organizations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the award of the 
Purple Heart, the Secretary concerned shall treat a member 
of the armed forces described in subsection (b) in the same 
manner as a member who is killed or wounded as a result 
of an international terrorist attack against the United 
States. 
‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—(1) A member described in 
this subsection is a member on active duty who was killed 
or wounded in an attack by a foreign terrorist organization 
in circumstances where the death or wound is the result 
of an attack targeted on the member due to such member’s 
status as a member of the armed forces, unless the death 
or wound is the result of willful misconduct of the member. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this section, an attack by an indi-
vidual or entity shall be considered to be an attack by a 
foreign terrorist organization if— 
‘‘(A) the individual or entity was in communica-
tion with the foreign terrorist organization before the 
attack; and
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‘‘(B) the attack was inspired or motivated by the 
foreign terrorist organization. 
‘‘(c) FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘foreign terrorist organization’ 
means an entity designated as a foreign terrorist organiza-
tion by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 219 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).’’. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 57 of such 
title is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 1129 the following new item: 
‘‘1129a. Purple Heart: members killed or wounded in attacks by foreign terrorist 
organizations.’’. 
(2) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLI-
CATION.— 
(A) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The amendments 
made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as of 
September 11, 2001. 
(B) REVIEW OF CERTAIN PREVIOUS INCI-
DENTS.—The Secretary concerned shall under-
take a review of each death or wounding of a 
member of the Armed Forces that occurred be-
tween September 11, 2001, and the date of the 
enactment of this Act under circumstances that 
could qualify as being the result of an attack de-
scribed in section 1129a of title 10, United
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States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), to de-
termine whether the death or wounding qualifies 
as a death or wounding resulting from an attack 
by a foreign terrorist organization for purposes 
of the award of the Purple Heart pursuant to 
such section (as so added). 
(C) ACTIONS FOLLOWING REVIEW.—If the 
death or wounding of a member of the Armed 
Forces reviewed under subparagraph (B) is de-
termined to qualify as a death or wounding re-
sulting from an attack by a foreign terrorist or-
ganization as described in section 1129a of title 
10, United States Code (as so added), the Sec-
retary concerned shall take appropriate action 
under such section to award the Purple Heart to 
the member. 
(D) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In 
this paragraph, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 
101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEDAL FOR THE DE-
FENSE OF FREEDOM.— 
(1) REVIEW OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2009, ATTACK 
AT FORT HOOD, TEXAS.—If the Secretary concerned 
determines, after a review under subsection (a)(2)(B)
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regarding the attack that occurred at Fort Hood, 
Texas, on November 5, 2009, that the death or wound-
ing of any member of the Armed Forces in that attack 
qualified as a death or wounding resulting from an 
attack by a foreign terrorist organization as described 
in section 1129a of title 10, United States Code (as 
added by subsection (a)), the Secretary of Defense 
shall make a determination as to whether the death 
or wounding of any civilian employee of the Depart-
ment of Defense or civilian contractor in the same at-
tack meets the eligibility criteria for the award of the 
Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Free-
dom. 
(2) AWARD.—If the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines under paragraph (1) that the death or wound-
ing of any civilian employee of the Department of De-
fense or civilian contractor in the attack that occurred 
at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009, meets the 
eligibility criteria for the award of the Secretary of 
Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom, the Sec-
retary shall take appropriate action to award the Sec-
retary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom to 
the employee or contractor.
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SEC. 572. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD WAR I. 
(a) WILLIAM SHEMIN.— 
(1) WAIVER
OF
TIME
LIMITATIONS.—Notwith-
standing the time limitations specified in section 
3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other 
time limitation with respect to the awarding of cer-
tain medals to persons who served in the Armed 
Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor 
under section 3741 of such title to William Shemin 
for the acts of valor during World War I described in 
paragraph (1). 
(2) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of 
valor referred to in paragraph (1) are the actions of 
William Shemin while serving as a Rifleman with G 
Company, 2d Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th 
Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in connec-
tion with combat operations against an armed enemy 
on the Vesle River, near Bazoches, France, from Au-
gust 7 to August 9, 1918, during World War I for 
which he was originally awarded the Distinguished 
Service Cross. 
(b) HENRY JOHNSON.— 
(1) WAIVER
OF
TIME
LIMITATIONS.—Notwith-
standing the time limitations specified in section
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3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other 
time limitation with respect to the awarding of cer-
tain medals to persons who served in the Armed 
Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor 
under section 3741 of such title to Henry Johnson for 
the acts of valor during World War I described in 
paragraph (2). 
(2) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of 
valor referred to in paragraph (2) are the actions of 
Henry Johnson while serving as a member of Com-
pany C, 369th Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division, 
American Expeditionary Forces, during combat oper-
ations against the enemy on the front lines of the 
Western Front in France on May 15, 1918, during 
World War I for which he was previously awarded the 
Distinguished Service Cross. 
Subtitle H—Miscellaneous 
Reporting Requirements 
SEC. 581. REVIEW AND REPORT ON MILITARY PROGRAMS 
AND 
CONTROLS 
REGARDING 
PROFES-
SIONALISM. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a preliminary review of the effectiveness of 
current programs and controls of the Department of Defense
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and the military departments regarding the professionalism 
of members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than Sep-
tember 1, 2015, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a report containing recommendations to 
strengthen professionalism programs in the Department of 
Defense. 
SEC. 582. REVIEW AND REPORT ON PREVENTION OF SUI-
CIDE AMONG MEMBERS OF UNITED STATES 
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 
acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, shall con-
duct a review of Department of Defense efforts regarding 
the prevention of suicide among members of United States 
Special Operations Forces and their dependents. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with, 
and consider the recommendations of, the Office of Suicide 
Prevention, the Secretaries of the military departments, the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and 
Low Intensity Conflict, and the United States Special Op-
erations Command regarding the feasibility of imple-
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menting, for members of United States Special Operations 
Forces and their dependents, particular elements of the De-
partment of Defense suicide prevention policy developed 
pursuant to section 533 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 
U.S.C. 1071 note) and section 582 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239. 10 U.S.C. 1071 note). 
(c) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review conducted 
under subsection (a) shall specifically include an assessment 
of each of the following: 
(1) Current Armed Forces and United States 
Special Operations Command policy guidelines on the 
prevention of suicide among members of United 
States Special Operations Forces and their depend-
ents. 
(2) Current and directed Armed Forces and 
United States Special Operations Command suicide 
prevention programs and activities for members of 
United States Special Operations Forces and their 
dependents, including programs provided by the De-
fense Health Program and the Office of Suicide Pre-
vention and programs supporting family members. 
(3) Current Armed Forces and United States 
Special Operations Command strategies to reduce sui-
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cides among members of United States Special Oper-
ations Forces and their dependents, including the cost 
of such strategies across the future-years defense pro-
gram. 
(4) Current Armed Forces and United States 
Special Operations Command standards of care for 
suicide prevention among members of United States 
Special Operations Forces and their dependents, in-
cluding training standards for behavioral health care 
providers to ensure that such providers receive train-
ing on clinical best practices and evidence-based 
treatments as information on such practices and 
treatments becomes available. 
(5) The integration of mental health screenings 
and suicide risk and prevention efforts for members of 
United States Special Operations Forces and their 
dependents into the delivery of primary care for such 
members and dependents. 
(6) The standards for responding to attempted or 
completed suicides among members of United States 
Special Operations Forces and their dependents, in-
cluding guidance and training to assist commanders 
in addressing incidents of attempted or completed sui-
cide within their units.
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(7) The standards regarding data collection for 
individual members of United States Special Oper-
ations Forces and their dependents, including related 
factors such as domestic violence and child abuse. 
(8) The means to ensure the protection of pri-
vacy of members of United States Special Operations 
Forces and their dependents who seek or receive treat-
ment related to suicide prevention. 
(9) The potential need to differentiate members 
of United States Special Operations Forces and their 
dependents from members of conventional forces and 
their dependents in the development and delivery of 
the Department of Defense suicide prevention pro-
gram. 
(10) Such other matters as the Secretary of De-
fense considers appropriate in connection with the 
prevention of suicide among members of United 
States Special Operations Forces and their depend-
ents. 
(d) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—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 the House of Representatives a 
report containing the results of the review conducted under 
subsection (a).
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SEC. 583. REVIEW AND REPORT ON PROVISION OF JOB 
PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE AND RELATED EM-
PLOYMENT SERVICES DIRECTLY TO MEM-
BERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a review of the feasibility of improving the 
efforts of the Department of Defense to provide job place-
ment assistance and related employment services directly 
to members in the National Guard and Reserves. In evalu-
ating potential job placement programs, the Secretary shall 
consider— 
(1) the likely cost of the program; 
(2) the impact of the program on increasing em-
ployment opportunities and results for members of the 
reserve components; and 
(3) how a Department program would compare 
to other unemployment or underemployment pro-
grams of the Federal Government already available to 
members of the reserve components. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 
2015, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives a report containing the results of the review.
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SEC. 584. REPORT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE, REGIONAL EX-
PERTISE, AND CULTURE CONSIDERATIONS IN 
OVERSEAS MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
concerning— 
(1) foreign language, regional expertise, and cul-
ture considerations, including gender-based consider-
ations in the context of foreign cultural norms; and 
(2) how such considerations factor into the plan-
ning and execution of overseas operations and mis-
sions of the Armed Forces. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with, 
and consider the recommendations of, the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
(c) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by 
subsection (a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) An assessment of how foreign language, re-
gional expertise, and culture considerations, including 
gender-based considerations in the context of foreign 
cultural norms, affect overseas operations and mis-
sions of the Armed Forces, including lessons learned 
as a result of members of the Armed Forces engaging
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with female civilian populations in Iraq and Afghan-
istan and during other overseas operations and mis-
sions. 
(2) An identification of how the Department of 
Defense addresses such considerations in its planning 
and execution of overseas operations and missions, in-
cluding how it educates military commanders on for-
eign language, regional expertise, and culture consid-
erations, including gender-based considerations in the 
context of foreign cultural norms. 
(3) An evaluation of the adequacy of current 
programs and the need for additional or modified 
programs to train members of the Armed Forces re-
garding such considerations, including proposed 
changes in the length of training and curriculum. 
(4) An evaluation of the need for advisors within 
the military commands and Armed Forces, including 
billet descriptions for such advisors, where to assign 
them within the military command and Armed 
Forces, and the desirability and feasibility of assign-
ing such advisors in combatant command and joint 
task force staffs. 
(5) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 
may determine to be appropriate.
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(d) FORM OF REPORT.—The report prepared under 
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 585. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORT CON-
TAINING RESULTS OF REVIEW OF OFFICE OF 
DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND EQUAL OP-
PORTUNITY ROLE IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT 
CASES. 
Not later than April 1, 2015, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a report con-
taining the results of the review conducted pursuant to sec-
tion 1735 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 976). 
SEC. 586. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF RISK AND RESIL-
IENCY OF UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPER-
ATIONS FORCES AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE 
PRESERVATION OF THE FORCE AND FAMI-
LIES AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall provide for an independent assessment of— 
(1) the mental, behavioral, and psychological 
health challenges facing members of the Armed Forces 
assigned to special operations forces; and
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(2) the effectiveness of the Preservation of the 
Force and Families Program and the Human Per-
formance Program of the United States Special Oper-
ations Command in addressing such challenges. 
(b) ENTITY CONDUCTING ASSESSMENT.—To conduct 
the assessment required by subsection (a), the Secretary of 
Defense shall select a federally funded research and develop-
ment center or another appropriate independent entity. 
(c) ASSESSMENT
ELEMENTS.—The assessment re-
quired by subsection (a) shall specifically include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The factors contributing to the mental, be-
havioral, and psychological health challenges facing 
members of the Armed Forces assigned to special op-
erations forces. 
(2) The effectiveness of the Preservation of the 
Force and Families Program in addressing the men-
tal, behavioral, and psychological health of members 
of the special operations forces, including the extent 
to which measurements of effectiveness are being uti-
lized to assess progress— 
(A) in reducing suicide and other mental, 
behavioral, and psychological risks; and 
(B) in increasing the resiliency of such 
members.
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(3) The effectiveness of the Human Performance 
Program in improving the mental, behavioral, and 
psychological health of members of the special oper-
ations forces, including the extent to which measure-
ments of effectiveness are being utilized to assess 
progress— 
(A) in reducing suicide and other mental, 
behavioral and psychological risks; and 
(B) in increasing the resiliency of such 
members. 
(4) Such other matters as the Secretary of De-
fense considers appropriate. 
(d) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report containing the results of the assessment con-
ducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 587. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON HAZING IN 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the designated 
congressional committees a report on the policies to prevent 
hazing, and systems initiated to track incidents of hazing, 
in each of the Armed Forces.
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(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by 
subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An evaluation of the definition of hazing by 
the Armed Forces. 
(2) A description of the criteria used, and the 
methods implemented, in the systems to track inci-
dents of hazing in the Armed Forces. 
(3) The number of alleged and substantiated in-
cidents of hazing, as reflected in the tracking systems, 
over the last two years for each Armed Force, the na-
ture of these incidents, and actions taken to address 
such incidents through non-judicial and judicial ac-
tion. 
(4) An assessment of the following: 
(A) The prevalence of hazing in each Armed 
Force. 
(B) The policies in place and the training 
on hazing provided to members throughout the 
course of their careers for each Armed Force. 
(C) The available outlets through which vic-
tims or witnesses of hazing can report hazing 
both within and outside their chain of command, 
and whether or not anonymous reporting is per-
mitted.
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(D) The actions taken to mitigate hazing 
incidents in each Armed Force. 
(E) The effectiveness of the training and 
policies in place regarding hazing. 
(5) An evaluation of the additional actions, if 
any, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security propose to take to further address 
hazing in the Armed Forces. 
(6) Such recommendations as the Comptroller 
General considers appropriate for improving hazing 
prevention programs, policies, and other actions taken 
to address hazing within the Armed Forces. 
(c) DESIGNATED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘designated congressional 
committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation 
of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives.
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SEC. 588. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON IMPACT OF 
CERTAIN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL TRAUMA ON 
DISCHARGES FROM MILITARY SERVICE FOR 
MISCONDUCT. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report on the impact of mental and physical trauma relat-
ing to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic 
Brain Injury (TBI), behavioral health matters not related 
to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and other neurological 
combat traumas (in this section referred to as ‘‘covered 
traumas’’) on the discharge of members of the Armed Forces 
from the Armed Forces for misconduct. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the extent to which the 
Armed Forces have in place processes for the consider-
ation of the impact of mental and physical trauma 
relating to covered traumas on members of the Armed 
Forces who are being considered for discharge from 
the Armed Forces for misconduct, including the com-
pliance of the Armed Forces with such processes and 
mechanisms in the Department of Defense for ensur-
ing the compliance of the Armed Forces with such 
processes.
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(2) An assessment of the extent to which the 
Armed Forces provide members of the Armed Forces, 
including commanding officers, junior officers, and 
noncommissioned officers, training on the symptoms 
of covered traumas and the identification of the pres-
ence of such conditions in members of the Armed 
Forces. 
(3) An assessment of the extent to which mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who receive treatment for a 
covered trauma before discharge from the Armed 
Forces are later discharged from the Armed Forces for 
misconduct. 
(4) An identification of the number of members 
of the Armed Forces discharged as described in para-
graph (3) who are ineligible for benefits from the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs based on characteriza-
tion of discharge. 
(5) An assessment of the extent to which mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who accept a discharge from 
the Armed Forces for misconduct in lieu of trial by 
court-martial are counseled on the potential for ineli-
gibility for benefits from the Department of Veterans 
Affairs as a result of such discharge before acceptance 
of such discharge.
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Subtitle I—Other Matters 
SEC. 591. INSPECTION OF OUTPATIENT RESIDENTIAL FA-
CILITIES OCCUPIED BY RECOVERING SERV-
ICE MEMBERS. 
Section 1662(a) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI 
of Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘inspected on a semiannual basis for the first 
two years after the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘inspected at least once every two 
years’’. 
SEC. 592. DESIGNATION OF VOTER ASSISTANCE OFFICES. 
(a) DESIGNATION AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 1566a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 and under’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Under’’; and 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘their jurisdiction’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, or at such installations as the Secretary of 
the military department concerned shall determine 
are best located to provide access to voter assistance 
services for all covered individuals in a particular lo-
cation,’’. 
(b) REPORT ON CLOSURE OF VOTER ASSISTANCE OF-
FICE.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended—
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(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of 
Defense’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of a military department shall pro-
vide the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives with notice of any decision 
by the Secretary to close a voter assistance office that was 
designated on an installation before the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph. The notice shall include the ration-
al for the closure, the timing of the closure, the number of 
covered individuals supported by the office, and the plan 
for providing the assistance available under subsection (a) 
to covered individuals after the closure of the office.’’. 
SEC. 593. REPEAL OF ELECTRONIC VOTING DEMONSTRA-
TION PROJECT. 
Section 1604 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 52 U.S.C. 
20301 note) is repealed.
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SEC. 594. AUTHORITY FOR REMOVAL FROM NATIONAL 
CEMETERIES OF REMAINS OF CERTAIN DE-
CEASED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
WHO HAVE NO KNOWN NEXT OF KIN. 
(a) REMOVAL AUTHORITY.—Section 1488 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) REMOVAL OF REMAINS OF CERTAIN MEMBERS 
WITH NO KNOWN NEXT OF KIN.—(1) The Secretary of the 
Army may authorize the removal of the remains of a cov-
ered member of the armed forces who is buried in an Army 
National Military Cemetery from the Army National Mili-
tary Cemetery for transfer to any other cemetery. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Army, with the concurrence 
of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, may authorize the re-
moval of the remains of a covered member of the armed 
forces who is buried in a cemetery of the National Cemetery 
System from that cemetery for transfer to any Army Na-
tional Military Cemetery. 
‘‘(3) A removal of remains may not be authorized 
under this subsection unless the individual seeking the re-
moval of the remains— 
‘‘(A) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary of the Army that the member of the armed 
forces concerned has no known next of kin or other
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person who is interested in maintaining the place of 
burial; and 
‘‘(B) undertakes full responsibility for all ex-
penses of the removal of the remains and the reburial 
of the remains at another cemetery as authorized by 
this subsection. 
‘‘(4) In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘Army National Military Ceme-
tery’ means a cemetery specified in section 4721(b) of 
this title. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘covered member of the armed 
forces’ means a member of the armed forces who— 
‘‘(i) has been awarded the Medal of Honor; 
and 
‘‘(ii) has no known next of kin.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is fur-
ther amended— 
(1) by inserting before ‘‘If a cemetery’’ the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(a) REMOVAL UPON DISCONTINUANCE OF INSTALLA-
TION CEMETERY.—’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘his jurisdiction’’ and inserting 
‘‘the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned’’; and 
(3) by inserting before ‘‘With respect to’’ the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(b) REMOVAL FROM TEMPORARY INTERMENT
OR 
ABANDONED GRAVE OR CEMETERY.—’’. 
SEC. 595. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING LEAVING NO 
MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES UNAC-
COUNTED FOR DURING THE DRAWDOWN OF 
UNITED STATES FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that the United States— 
(1) should undertake every reasonable effort— 
(A) to search for and repatriate members of 
the Armed Forces who are missing; and 
(B) to repatriate members of the Armed 
Forces who are captured; 
(2) has a responsibility to keep the promises 
made to members of the Armed Forces who risk their 
lives on a daily basis on behalf of the people of the 
United States; and 
(3) while continuing to transition leadership 
roles in combat operations in Afghanistan to the peo-
ple of Afghanistan, must continue to fulfill the prom-
ise of the United States Soldier’s Creed and the War-
rior Ethos, which states that ‘‘I will never leave a 
fallen comrade’’, with respect to any member of the 
Armed Forces who is in a missing status or captured 
as a result of service in Afghanistan now or in the 
future.
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TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. No fiscal year 2015 increase in basic pay for general and flag officers. 
Sec. 602. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic 
allowance for housing under certain circumstances. 
Sec. 603. Inclusion of Chief of the National Guard Bureau and Senior Enlisted 
Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau among senior 
members of the Armed Forces for purposes of pay and allow-
ances. 
Sec. 604. Modification of computation of basic allowance for housing inside the 
United States. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for re-
serve forces. 
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 
health care professionals. 
Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear offi-
cers. 
Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special 
pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 
Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 
bonuses and special pays. 
Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 621. Earlier determination of dependent status with respect to transitional 
compensation for dependents of certain members separated for 
dependent abuse. 
Sec. 622. Modification of determination of retired pay base for officers retired in 
general and flag officer grades. 
Sec. 623. Inapplicability of reduced annual adjustment of retired pay for mem-
bers of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 under the Bipar-
tisan Budget Act of 2013 who first become members prior to 
January 1, 2016. 
Sec. 624. Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for special needs trusts established for 
the benefit of dependent children incapable of self-support. 
Sec. 625. Modification of per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty 
or active service to reduce eligibility age for retirement for non- 
regular service. 
Subtitle D—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits 
and Operations 
Sec. 631. Procurement of brand-name and other commercial items for resale by 
commissary stores. 
Sec. 632. Authority of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities to enter into con-
tracts with other Federal agencies and instrumentalities to pro-
vide and obtain certain goods and services. 
Sec. 633. Competitive pricing of legal consumer tobacco products sold in Depart-
ment of Defense retail stores.
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Sec. 634. Review of management, food, and pricing options for defense com-
missary system. 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601. NO FISCAL YEAR 2015 INCREASE IN BASIC PAY 
FOR GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS. 
In the case of commissioned officers in the uniformed 
services in pay grades O–7 through O–10— 
(1) section 203(a)(2) of title 37, United States 
Code, shall be applied for rates of basic pay payable 
for such officers during calendar year 2015 by using 
the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule 
in effect during 2014; and 
(2) the rates of monthly basic pay payable for 
such officers shall not increase during calendar year 
2015. 
SEC. 602. 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, 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2015’’.
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SEC. 603. INCLUSION OF CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD 
BUREAU AND SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR TO 
THE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BU-
REAU AMONG SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES FOR PURPOSES OF PAY AND 
ALLOWANCES. 
(a) BASIC PAY RATE EQUAL TREATMENT OF CHIEF 
OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AND SENIOR ENLISTED 
ADVISOR TO THE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BU-
REAU.— 
(1) CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU.— 
The rate of basic pay for an officer while serving as 
the Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall be the 
same as the rate of basic pay for the officers specified 
in Footnote 2 of the table entitled ‘‘COMMISSIONED 
OFFICERS’’ in section 601(b) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 
108–136; 37 U.S.C. 1009 note), regardless of cumu-
lative years of service computed under section 205 of 
title 37, United States Code. 
(2) SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR TO THE CHIEF 
OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(1) of sec-
tion 685 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 
37 U.S.C. 205 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘or
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as Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the 
National Guard Bureau’’ after ‘‘Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff’’. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading 
of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘AND 
FOR THE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD 
BUREAU’’ after ‘‘CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT 
CHIEFS OF STAFF’’. 
(b) PAY DURING TERMINAL LEAVE AND WHILE HOS-
PITALIZED.—Section 210 of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or the senior 
enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff or the Chief of the National Guard Bureau’’ 
after ‘‘that armed force’’ the first place it appears; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (6). 
(c) PERSONAL MONEY ALLOWANCE.—Section 414 of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ‘‘or Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard, or Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘or the Senior 
Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
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of Staff’’ and inserting ‘‘the Senior Enlisted Advisor 
to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or the 
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau’’. 
(d) RETIRED BASE PAY.—Section 1406(i) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting 
‘‘CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU,’’ after 
‘‘CHIEFS OF SERVICE,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘as Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau,’’ after ‘‘Chief of Service,’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or the senior enlisted ad-
visor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
or the Chief of the National Guard Bureau’’ after 
‘‘of an armed force’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clause (vi). 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to 
months of service that begin on or after that date.
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SEC. 604. MODIFICATION OF COMPUTATION OF BASIC AL-
LOWANCE FOR HOUSING INSIDE THE UNITED 
STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 403(b) of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3)(A) The monthly amount of the basic allowance 
for housing for an area of the United States for a member 
of a uniformed service shall be the amount equal to the dif-
ference between— 
‘‘(i) the amount of the monthly cost of adequate 
housing in that area, as determined by the Secretary 
of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serv-
ing in the same pay grade and with the same depend-
ency status as the member; and 
‘‘(ii) the amount equal to a specified percentage 
(determined under subparagraph (B)) of the national 
average monthly cost of adequate housing in the 
United States, as determined by the Secretary, for 
members of the uniformed services serving in the same 
pay grade and with the same dependency status as 
the member. 
‘‘(B) The percentage to be used for purposes of sub-
paragraph (A)(ii) shall be determined by the Secretary of 
Defense and may not exceed one percent.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—Any reduction authorized by 
paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of section 403 of title 37,
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United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall not 
apply with respect to benefits paid by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs under the laws administered by the Secretary, 
including pursuant to sections 3108 and 3313 of title 38, 
United States Code. Such benefits that are determined in 
accordance with such section 403 shall be subject to para-
graph (3) of such section as such paragraph was in effect 
on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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, 2014’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2015’’: 
(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Reserve 
reenlistment bonus. 
(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 Reserve 
enlistment bonus for persons without prior service.
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(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 expe-
riencing extended and frequent mobilization for active 
duty service. 
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, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’: 
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer 
candidate accession program. 
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of 
education loans for certain health professionals who 
serve in the Selected Reserve.
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(b) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of 
title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’: 
(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 spe-
cial pay for nurse anesthetists. 
(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for 
Selected Reserve health professionals in critically 
short wartime specialties. 
(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.
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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, 2014’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2015’’: 
(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. 
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, 2014’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2015’’: 
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus au-
thority for enlisted members. 
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus au-
thority for officers. 
(3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and 
incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers.
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(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 profes-
sions. 
(6) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus 
for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Re-
serve Officers’ Training Corps. 
(7) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 
pay. 
(8) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or 
special duty pay. 
(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, 2014’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2015’’: 
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer 
retention bonus.
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(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 pursuing for-
eign language proficiency. 
(6) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus 
for new officers in critical skills. 
(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.
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Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired 
Pay, and Survivor Benefits 
SEC. 621. EARLIER DETERMINATION OF DEPENDENT STA-
TUS WITH RESPECT TO TRANSITIONAL COM-
PENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN 
MEMBERS 
SEPARATED 
FOR 
DEPENDENT 
ABUSE. 
Section 1059(d)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘as of the date on which the individual 
described in subsection (b) is separated from active duty’’ 
and inserting ‘‘as of the date on which the separation action 
is initiated by a commander of the individual described in 
subsection (b)’’. 
SEC. 622. MODIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF RETIRED 
PAY BASE FOR OFFICERS RETIRED IN GEN-
ERAL AND FLAG OFFICER GRADES. 
(a) REINSTATEMENT OF EARLIER METHOD OF DE-
TERMINATION.—Section 1407a of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1407a. Retired pay base: officers retired in general 
or flag officer grades 
‘‘(a) RATES OF BASIC PAY TO BE USED IN DETER-
MINATION.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
in a case in which the determination under section 1406 
or 1407 of this title of the retired pay base applicable to
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the computation of the retired pay of a covered general or 
flag officer involves a rate of basic pay payable to that offi-
cer for any period between October 1, 2006, and December 
31, 2014, that was subject to a reduction under section 
203(a)(2) of title 37 for such period, such retired-pay-base 
determination shall be made using the rate of basic pay 
for such period provided by law, without regard to the re-
duction under section 203(a)(2) of title 37. 
‘‘(b) PARTIAL PRESERVATION OF COMPUTATION OF 
RETIRED PAY BASE USING UNCAPPED RATES OF BASIC 
PAY FOR COVERED OFFICERS WHO FIRST BECAME MEM-
BERS BEFORE SEPTEMBER 8, 1980, AND WHOSE RETIRED 
PAY COMMENCES AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2014.— 
‘‘(1) OFFICERS RETIRING AFTER DECEMBER 31, 
2014.—In the case of a covered general or flag officer 
who first became a member of a uniformed service be-
fore September 8, 1980, and who is retired after De-
cember 31, 2014, under any provision of law other 
than chapter 1223 of this title or is transferred to the 
Retired Reserve after December 31, 2014, the retired 
pay base applicable to the computation of the retired 
pay of that officer shall be determined as provided in 
paragraph (2) if determination of such retired pay 
base as provided in that paragraph results in a high-
er retired pay base than determination of such retired
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pay base as otherwise provided by law (including the 
application of section 203(a)(2) of title 37). 
‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVE DETERMINATION OF RETIRED 
PAY BASE USING UNCAPPED RATES OF BASIC PAY AS 
OF DECEMBER 31, 2014.—For a determination in ac-
cordance with this paragraph, the amount of an offi-
cer’s retired pay base shall be determined by using the 
rate of basic pay provided as of December 31, 2014, 
for that officer’s grade as of that date for purposes of 
basic pay, with that officer’s years of service cred-
itable as of that date for purposes of basic pay, and 
without regard to any reduction under section 
203(a)(2) of title 37. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION
FOR
OFFICER
RETIRED
IN
A 
LOWER GRADE.—In a case in which the retired grade 
of the officer is lower than the grade in which the offi-
cer was serving on December 31, 2014, paragraph (2) 
shall be applied as if the officer was serving on that 
date in the officer’s retired grade. 
‘‘(c) PRESERVATION OF COMPUTATION OF RETIRED 
PAY BASE USING UNCAPPED RATES OF BASIC PAY FOR 
OFFICERS TRANSFERRING TO RETIRED RESERVE DURING 
SPECIFIED PERIOD.—In the case of a covered general or 
flag officer who is transferred to the Retired Reserve between 
October 1, 2006, and December 31, 2014, and who becomes
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entitled to receive retired pay under section 12731 of this 
title after December 31, 2014, the retired pay base applica-
ble to the computation of the retired pay of that officer shall 
be determined using the rates of basic pay provided by law 
without regard to any reduction in rates of basic pay under 
section 203(a)(2) of title 37. 
‘‘(d) COVERED GENERAL
OR FLAG OFFICER DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘covered general or flag 
officer’ means a member or former member of a uniformed 
service who after September 30, 2006— 
‘‘(1) is retired in a general officer grade or flag 
officer grade (or an equivalent grade, in the case of 
an officer of the commissioned corps of the Public 
Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration); or 
‘‘(2) is transferred to the Retired Reserve in a 
general officer grade or flag officer grade.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 1407a of title 10, United 
States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall be effective 
for retired pay that commences after December 31, 2014.
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SEC. 623. INAPPLICABILITY OF REDUCED ANNUAL ADJUST-
MENT OF RETIRED PAY FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES UNDER THE AGE OF 62 
UNDER THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF 
2013 WHO FIRST BECOME MEMBERS PRIOR TO 
JANUARY 1, 2016. 
Subparagraph (G) of section 1401a(b)(4) of title 10, 
United States Code, which shall take effect December 1, 
2015, pursuant to section 403(a) of the Bipartisan Budget 
Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–67; 127 Stat. 1186)), as 
amended by section 10001 of the Department of Defense Ap-
propriations 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 ‘‘January 1, 2016’’. 
SEC. 624. SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN ANNUITIES FOR SPE-
CIAL NEEDS TRUSTS ESTABLISHED FOR THE 
BENEFIT OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN INCAPA-
BLE OF SELF-SUPPORT. 
(a) SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST
AS ELIGIBLE BENE-
FICIARY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1450 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); and
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(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (4): 
‘‘(4) SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS FOR SOLE BENEFIT 
OF
CERTAIN
DEPENDENT
CHILDREN.—Notwith-
standing subsection (i), a supplemental or special 
needs trust established under subparagraph (A) or (C) 
of section 1917(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396p(d)(4)) for the sole benefit of a dependent 
child considered disabled under section 1614(a)(3) of 
that Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)) who is incapable of 
self-support because of mental or physical inca-
pacity.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) ANNUITIES EXEMPTION.—Subsection (i) 
of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘(a)(4) 
or’’ after ‘‘subsection’’. 
(B) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1448 of 
such title is amended— 
(i) in subsection (b), by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS FOR SOLE BENEFIT 
OF CERTAIN DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—A person who 
has established a supplemental or special needs trust 
under subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 1917(d)(4) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(d)(4)) for
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the sole benefit of a dependent child considered dis-
abled under section 1614(a)(3) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
1382c(a)(3)) who is incapable of self-support because 
of mental or physical incapacity may elect to provide 
an annuity to that supplemental or special needs 
trust.’’; 
(ii) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 1450(a)(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (a)(2) or (a)(4) of section 
1450’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘section 1450(a)(3)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (a)(3) or (a)(4) of 
section 1450’’; and 
(iii) in subsection (f)(2), by inserting 
‘‘, or to a special needs trust pursuant to 
section 1450(a)(4) of this title,’’ after ‘‘de-
pendent child’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Section 1455(d) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AND 
FIDUCIARIES’’ and inserting ‘‘, FIDUCIARIES, AND 
SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)—
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) a dependent child incapable of self- 
support because of mental or physical incapacity 
for whom a supplemental or special needs trust 
has been established under subparagraph (A) or 
(C) of section 1917(d)(4) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(d)(4)).’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
through (H) as subparagraphs (D) through (I), 
respectively; 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
following new subparagraph (C): 
‘‘(C) In the case of an annuitant referred to 
in paragraph (1)(C), payment of the annuity to 
the supplemental or special needs trust estab-
lished for the annuitant.’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by strik-
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ing ‘‘subparagraphs (D) and (E)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subparagraphs (E) and (F)’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (H), as so redesig-
nated— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or (1)(C)’’ after 
‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ in the matter preceding 
clause (i); 
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iii) procedures for determining when 
annuity payments to a supplemental or 
special needs trust shall end based on the 
death or marriage of the dependent child for 
which the trust was established.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘OR FIDU-
CIARY’’ in the paragraph heading and inserting ‘‘, FI-
DUCIARY, OR TRUST’’.
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SEC. 625. MODIFICATION OF PER-FISCAL YEAR CALCULA-
TION OF DAYS OF CERTAIN ACTIVE DUTY OR 
ACTIVE SERVICE TO REDUCE ELIGIBILITY 
AGE FOR RETIREMENT FOR NON-REGULAR 
SERVICE. 
Section 12731(f)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, subject to subparagraph (C),’’ 
after ‘‘shall be reduced’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘so performs in any fiscal year 
after such date, subject to subparagraph (C)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘serves on such active duty or performs such 
active service in any fiscal year after January 28, 
2008, or in any two consecutive fiscal years after 
September 30, 2014’’. 
Subtitle D—Commissary and Non-
appropriated Fund Instrumen-
tality Benefits and Operations 
SEC. 631. PROCUREMENT OF BRAND-NAME AND OTHER 
COMMERCIAL ITEMS FOR RESALE BY COM-
MISSARY STORES. 
Subsection (f) of section 2484 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS USING 
PROCEDURES OTHER THAN COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.— 
The Secretary of Defense may use the exception provided
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in section 2304(c)(5) of this title for the procurement of any 
commercial item (including brand-name and generic items) 
for resale in, at, or by commissary stores.’’. 
SEC. 632. AUTHORITY OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND IN-
STRUMENTALITIES TO ENTER INTO CON-
TRACTS WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES 
AND INSTRUMENTALITIES TO PROVIDE AND 
OBTAIN CERTAIN GOODS AND SERVICES. 
Section 2492 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘Federal department, agency, or instrumen-
tality’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 
of the section and inserting the following: ‘‘Federal depart-
ment, agency, or instrumentality— 
‘‘(1) to provide or obtain goods and services ben-
eficial to the efficient management and operation of 
the exchange system or that morale, welfare, and 
recreation system; or 
‘‘(2) to provide or obtain food services beneficial 
to the efficient management and operation of the din-
ing facilities on military installations offering food 
services to members of the armed forces.’’.
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SEC. 633. COMPETITIVE PRICING OF LEGAL CONSUMER TO-
BACCO PRODUCTS SOLD IN DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE RETAIL STORES. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON BANNING SALE OF LEGAL CON-
SUMER TOBACCO PRODUCTS.—The Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretaries of the military departments may not 
take any action to implement any new policy that would 
ban the sale of any legal consumer tobacco product category 
sold as of January 1, 2014, within the defense retail systems 
or on any Department of Defense vessel at sea. 
(b) USE
OF
PRICES
COMPARABLE
TO
LOCAL 
PRICES.—The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations 
regarding the pricing of tobacco and tobacco-related prod-
ucts sold in an outlet of the defense retail systems inside 
the United States, including territories and possessions of 
the United States, to prohibit the sale of a product at a 
price below the most competitive price for that product in 
the local community. 
(c) APPLICATION TO OVERSEAS DEFENSE RETAIL SYS-
TEMS.—The regulations required by subsection (b) shall di-
rect that the price of a tobacco or tobacco-related product 
sold in an outlet of the defense retail systems outside of the 
United States shall be within the range of prices established 
for that product in outlets of the defense retail systems in-
side the United States.
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(d) DEFENSE RETAIL SYSTEMS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘defense retail systems’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 2487(b)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 634. REVIEW OF MANAGEMENT, FOOD, AND PRICING 
OPTIONS FOR DEFENSE COMMISSARY SYS-
TEM. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a review, utilizing the services of an inde-
pendent organization experienced in grocery retail analysis, 
of the defense commissary system to determine the quali-
tative and quantitative effects of— 
(1) using variable pricing in commissary stores 
to reduce the expenditure of appropriated funds to op-
erate the defense commissary system; 
(2) implementing a program to make available 
more private label products in commissary stores; 
(3) converting the defense commissary system to 
a nonappropriated fund instrumentality; and 
(4) eliminating or at least reducing second-des-
tination funding. 
(b) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review 
required by this section also shall consider the following: 
(1) The impact of changes to the operation of the 
defense commissary system on commissary patrons,
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in particular junior enlisted members and junior offi-
cers and their dependents, that would result from— 
(A) displacing current value and name- 
brand products with private-label products; and 
(B) reducing or eliminating financial sub-
sidies to the commissary system. 
(2) The sensitivity of commissary patrons, in 
particular junior enlisted members and junior officers 
and their dependents, to pricing changes that may re-
sult in reduced overall cost savings for patrons. 
(3) The feasibility of generating net revenue from 
pricing and stock assortment changes. 
(4) The relationship of higher prices and reduced 
patron savings to patron usage and accompanying 
sales, both on a national and regional basis. 
(5) The impact of changes to the operation of the 
defense commissary system on industry support; such 
as vendor stocking, promotions, discounts, and mer-
chandising activities and programs. 
(6) The ability of the current commissary man-
agement and information technology systems to ac-
commodate changes to the existing pricing and man-
agement structure. 
(7) The product category management systems 
and expertise of the Defense Commissary Agency.
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(8) The impact of changes to the operation of the 
defense commissary system on military exchanges and 
other morale, welfare, and recreation programs for 
members of the Armed Forces. 
(9) The identification of management and legis-
lative changes that would be required in connection 
with changes to the defense commissary system. 
(10) An estimate of the time required to imple-
ment recommended changes to the current pricing 
and management model of the defense commissary 
system. 
(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than September 1, 2015, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives a report containing the results of the review required 
by this section. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 
Sec. 701. Mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing and other requirements for the TRICARE 
Pharmacy Benefits Program. 
Sec. 703. Elimination of inpatient day limits and other limits in provision of 
mental health services. 
Sec. 704. Authority for provisional TRICARE coverage for emerging health care 
services and supplies. 
Sec. 705. Clarification of provision of food to former members and dependents not 
receiving inpatient care in military medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 706. Availability of breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling under the 
TRICARE program.
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Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Provision of notice of change to TRICARE benefits. 
Sec. 712. Surveys on continued viability of TRICARE Standard and TRICARE 
Extra. 
Sec. 713. Review of military health system modernization study. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Designation and responsibilities of senior medical advisor for Armed 
Forces Retirement Home. 
Sec. 722. Extension of authority for joint Department of Defense-Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 
Sec. 723. Report on status of reductions in TRICARE Prime service areas. 
Sec. 724. Extension of authority to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits 
to members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses. 
Sec. 725. Acquisition strategy for health care professional staffing services. 
Sec. 726. Pilot program on medication therapy management under TRICARE 
program. 
Sec. 727. Antimicrobial stewardship program at medical facilities of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
Sec. 728. Report on improvements in the identification and treatment of mental 
health conditions and traumatic brain injury among members 
of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 729. Report on efforts to treat infertility of military families. 
Sec. 730. Report on implementation of recommendations of Institute of Medicine 
on improvements to certain resilience and prevention programs 
of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 731. Comptroller General report on transition of care for post-traumatic 
stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. 
Sec. 732. Comptroller General report on mental health stigma reduction efforts in 
the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 733. Comptroller General report on women’s health care services for members 
of the Armed Forces and other covered beneficiaries. 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other 
Health Care Benefits 
SEC. 701. MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
1074m the following new section:
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‘‘§ 1074n. Annual mental health assessments for mem-
bers of the armed forces 
‘‘(a) MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.—Subject to 
subsection (c), not less frequently than once each calendar 
year, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a person-to-per-
son mental health assessment for— 
‘‘(1) each member of a regular component of the 
armed forces; and 
‘‘(2) each member of the Selected Reserve of an 
armed force. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The mental health assessments pro-
vided pursuant to this section shall— 
‘‘(1) be conducted in accordance with the re-
quirements of subsection (c)(1) of section 1074m of 
this title with respect to a mental health assessment 
provided pursuant to such section; and 
‘‘(2) include a review of the health records of the 
member that are related to each previous health as-
sessment or other relevant activities of the member 
while serving in the armed forces, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) SUFFICIENCY OF OTHER MENTAL HEALTH AS-
SESSMENTS.—(1) The Secretary is not required to provide 
a mental health assessment pursuant to this section to an 
individual in a calendar year in which the individual has
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received a mental health assessment pursuant to section 
1074m of this title. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may treat periodic health assess-
ments and other person-to-person assessments that are pro-
vided to members of the armed forces, including examina-
tions under section 1074f of this title, as meeting the re-
quirements for mental health assessments required under 
this section if the Secretary determines that such assess-
ments and person-to-person assessments meet the require-
ments for mental health assessments established by this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(d) PRIVACY MATTERS.—Any medical or other per-
sonal information obtained under this section shall be pro-
tected from disclosure or misuse in accordance with the laws 
on privacy applicable to such information. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall, 
in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, 
prescribe regulations for the administration of this sec-
tion.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 1074m the following new item: 
‘‘1074n. Annual mental health assessments for members of the armed forces.’’. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the issuance of the regulations pre-
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scribed under section 1074n(e) of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by paragraph (1), the Secretary 
of Defense shall implement such regulations. 
(4) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
implements the regulations described in para-
graph (3), the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives a report on the annual mental 
health assessments of members of the Armed 
Forces conducted pursuant to section 1074n of 
title 10, United States Code, as added by para-
graph (1). 
(B) 
MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The 
report 
under subparagraph (A) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(i) A description of the tools and proc-
esses used to provide the annual mental 
health assessments of members of the Armed 
Forces conducted pursuant to such section 
1074n, including— 
(I) whether such tools and proc-
esses are evidenced-based; and
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(II) the process by which such 
tools and processes have been approved 
for use in providing mental health as-
sessments. 
(ii) Such recommendations for improv-
ing the tools and processes used to conduct 
such assessments, including tools that may 
address the underreporting of mental health 
conditions, as the Secretary considers ap-
propriate. 
(iii) Such recommendations as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate for improving 
the monitoring and reporting of the number 
of members of the Armed Forces— 
(I) who receive such assessments; 
(II) who are referred for care 
based on such assessments; and 
(III) who receive care based on 
such referrals. 
(C) TREATMENT
OF
CERTAIN
INFORMA-
TION.—No personally identifiable information of 
a member of the Armed Forces may be included 
in any report under subparagraph (A). 
(5) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1074m(e)(1) of such title is amended by inserting
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‘‘and section 1074n of this title’’ after ‘‘pursuant to 
this section’’. 
(b) FREQUENCY OF MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS 
FOR DEPLOYED MEMBERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1074m of such title is 
further amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), re-
spectively; and 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) Until January 1, 2019, once during each 
180-day period during which a member is deployed.’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1)(A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as 
clause (iii); and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (i) the 
following new clause: 
‘‘(ii) by personnel in deployed units whose 
responsibilities include providing unit health 
care services if such personnel are available and
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the use of such personnel for the assessments 
would not impair the capacity of such personnel 
to perform higher priority tasks; and’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Subsection 
(a)(2) of such section 1074m is amended by striking 
‘‘subparagraph (B) and (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graphs (C) and (D)’’. 
SEC. 702. MODIFICATIONS OF COST-SHARING AND OTHER 
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRICARE PHAR-
MACY BENEFITS PROGRAM. 
(a) AVAILABILITY
OF
PHARMACEUTICAL
AGENTS 
THROUGH NATIONAL MAIL-ORDER PHARMACY PROGRAM.— 
Paragraph (5) of section 1074g(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘at least one of the means de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(E)’’ and inserting ‘‘the na-
tional mail-order pharmacy program’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘may include’’ and all that fol-
lows through the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘shall include cost-sharing by the eligible covered ben-
eficiary as specified in paragraph (6).’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION
OF COST-SHARING AMOUNTS.— 
Paragraph (6)(A) of such section 1074g(a) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)—
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(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘$5’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$8’’; 
(B) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘$17; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘$20.’’; and 
(C) by striking subclause (III); and 
(2) in clause (ii)— 
(A) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘$13’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$16’’; and 
(B) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘$43’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$46’’. 
(c) REFILLS OF PRESCRIPTION MAINTENANCE MEDI-
CATIONS THROUGH MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY PHAR-
MACIES
OR NATIONAL MAIL ORDER PHARMACY PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Such section is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(9)(A) Beginning on October 1, 2015, the pharmacy 
benefits program shall require eligible covered beneficiaries 
generally to refill non-generic prescription maintenance 
medications through military treatment facility pharmacies 
or the national mail-order pharmacy program. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall determine the maintenance 
medications subject to the requirement under subparagraph 
(A). The Secretary shall ensure that—
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‘‘(i) such medications are generally available to 
eligible covered beneficiaries through retail phar-
macies only for an initial filling of a 30-day or less 
supply; and 
‘‘(ii) any refills of such medications are obtained 
through a military treatment facility pharmacy or 
the national mail-order pharmacy program. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary may exempt the following prescrip-
tion maintenance medications from the requirement of sub-
paragraph (A): 
‘‘(i) Medications that are for acute care needs. 
‘‘(ii) Such other medications as the Secretary de-
termines appropriate.’’. 
(2) TERMINATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 
716(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 10 U.S.C. 
1074g note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 
(d) GAO REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later 
than July 1, 2015, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the satisfaction of beneficiaries participating 
in the pilot program under section 716 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law
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112–239; 10 U.S.C. 1074g note). Such report shall address 
the following: 
(1) The satisfaction of beneficiaries participating 
in the pilot program. 
(2) The timeliness of refilling prescriptions 
under the pilot program. 
(3) The accuracy of prescription refills under the 
pilot program. 
(4) The availability of medications refilled under 
the pilot program. 
(5) The cost savings to the Department of De-
fense realized by the pilot program. 
(6) The number of beneficiaries who did not par-
ticipate in the pilot program by reason of subsection 
(c) of such section 716. 
(7) Any other matters the Comptroller General 
considers appropriate. 
SEC. 703. ELIMINATION OF INPATIENT DAY LIMITS AND 
OTHER LIMITS IN PROVISION OF MENTAL 
HEALTH SERVICES. 
(a) INPATIENT DAY LIMITS.—Section 1079 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (6); and
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(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(7) 
through (17) as paragraphs (6) through (16), re-
spectively; 
(2) by striking subsection (i); and 
(3) by redesignating subsections (j) through (q) 
as subsections (i) through (p), respectively. 
(b) WAIVER
OF NONAVAILABILITY STATEMENT
OR 
PREAUTHORIZATION.—Section 721(a) of the Floyd D. 
Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2001 (10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended by striking ‘‘(other 
than mental health services)’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 55 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 1079(e)(7), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)(13)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(12)’’; 
(2) in section 1086— 
(A) in subsection (d)(4)(A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘section 1079(j)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
1079(i)(1)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘Section 
1079(j)’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 1079(i)’’; and 
(3) in section 1105(c), by striking ‘‘section 
1079(a)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1079(a)(6)’’.
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SEC. 704. AUTHORITY FOR PROVISIONAL TRICARE COV-
ERAGE FOR EMERGING HEALTH CARE SERV-
ICES AND SUPPLIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1079b 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1079c. Provisional coverage for emerging services 
and supplies 
‘‘(a) PROVISIONAL COVERAGE.—In carrying out the 
TRICARE program, including pursuant to section 
1079(a)(12) of this title, the Secretary of Defense, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Af-
fairs, may provide provisional coverage for the provision 
of a service or supply if the Secretary determines that such 
service or supply is widely recognized in the United States 
as being safe and effective. 
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE.—In making a de-
termination under subsection (a), the Secretary may con-
sider— 
‘‘(1) clinical trials published in refereed medical 
literature; 
‘‘(2) formal technology assessments; 
‘‘(3) the positions of national medical policy or-
ganizations; 
‘‘(4) national professional associations; 
‘‘(5) national expert opinion organizations; and
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‘‘(6) such other validated evidence as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(c) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION.—In making a deter-
mination under subsection (a), the Secretary may arrange 
for an evaluation from the Institute of Medicine of the Na-
tional Academies or such other independent entity as the 
Secretary selects. 
‘‘(d) DURATION AND TERMS OF COVERAGE.—(1) Pro-
visional coverage under subsection (a) for a service or sup-
ply may be in effect for not longer than a total of five years. 
‘‘(2) Prior to the expiration of provisional coverage of 
a service or supply, the Secretary shall determine the cov-
erage, if any, that will follow such provisional coverage and 
take appropriate action to implement such determination. 
If the Secretary determines that the implementation of such 
determination regarding coverage requires legislative ac-
tion, the Secretary shall make a timely recommendation to 
Congress regarding such legislative action. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary, at any time, may— 
‘‘(A) terminate the provisional coverage under 
subsection (a) of a service or supply, regardless of 
whether such termination is before the end of the pe-
riod described in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(B) establish or disestablish terms and condi-
tions for such coverage; or
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‘‘(C) take any other action with respect to such 
coverage. 
‘‘(e) PUBLIC NOTICE.—The Secretary shall promptly 
publish on a publicly accessible Internet website of the 
TRICARE program a notice for each service or supply that 
receives provisional coverage under subsection (a), includ-
ing any terms and conditions for such coverage. 
‘‘(f) FINALITY OF DETERMINATIONS.—Any determina-
tion to approve or disapprove a service or supply under 
subsection (a) and any action made under subsection (d)(3) 
shall be final.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 1079b the following new item: 
‘‘1079c. Provisional coverage for emerging services and supplies.’’. 
SEC. 705. CLARIFICATION OF PROVISION OF FOOD TO 
FORMER MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS NOT 
RECEIVING INPATIENT CARE IN MILITARY 
MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. 
Section 1078b of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘A member’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘A member or former member’’; 
and
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(2) in subsection (a)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘member 
or dependent’’ and inserting ‘‘member, former mem-
ber, or dependent’’. 
SEC. 706. AVAILABILITY OF BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, 
SUPPLIES, AND COUNSELING UNDER THE 
TRICARE PROGRAM. 
Section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(17) Breastfeeding support, supplies (including 
breast pumps and associated equipment), and coun-
seling shall be provided as appropriate during preg-
nancy and the postpartum period.’’. 
Subtitle B—Health Care 
Administration 
SEC. 711. PROVISION OF NOTICE OF CHANGE TO TRICARE 
BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1097c 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1097d. TRICARE program: notice of change to bene-
fits 
‘‘(a) PROVISION
OF NOTICE.—(1) If the Secretary 
makes a significant change to any benefits provided by the 
TRICARE program to covered beneficiaries, the Secretary
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shall provide individuals described in paragraph (2) with 
notice explaining such changes. 
‘‘(2) The individuals described by this paragraph are 
covered beneficiaries participating in the TRICARE pro-
gram who may be affected by a significant change covered 
by a notification under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall provide notice under para-
graph (1) through electronic means. 
‘‘(b) TIMING OF NOTICE.—The Secretary shall provide 
notice under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) by the earlier 
of the following dates: 
‘‘(1) The date that the Secretary determines 
would afford individuals described in paragraph (2) 
of such subsection adequate time to understand the 
change covered by the notification. 
‘‘(2) The date that is 90 days before the date on 
which the change covered by the notification becomes 
effective. 
‘‘(3) The effective date of a significant change 
that is required by law. 
‘‘(c) SIGNIFICANT CHANGE DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘significant change’ means a systemwide change— 
‘‘(1) in the structure of the TRICARE program 
or the benefits provided under the TRICARE program
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(not including the addition of new services or bene-
fits); or 
‘‘(2) in beneficiary cost-share rates of more than 
20 percent.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 1097c the following new item: 
‘‘1097d. TRICARE program: notice of change to benefits.’’. 
SEC. 712. SURVEYS ON CONTINUED VIABILITY OF TRICARE 
STANDARD AND TRICARE EXTRA. 
Section 711(b)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is 
amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘on a biennial basis’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘paragraph (1) during 2017 and 
2020’’. 
SEC. 713. REVIEW OF MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM MOD-
ERNIZATION STUDY. 
(a) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 
not restructure or realign a military medical treat-
ment facility based on the modernization study until 
a 90-day period has elapsed following the date on 
which the Comptroller General of the United States is
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required to submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees the report under subsection (b)(3). 
(2) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report that in-
cludes the following: 
(A) During the period from 2006 to 2012, 
for each military medical treatment facility con-
sidered under the modernization study— 
(i) the average daily inpatient census; 
(ii) the average inpatient capacity; 
(iii) the top five inpatient admission 
diagnoses; 
(iv) each medical specialty available; 
(v) the average daily percent of staffing 
available for each medical specialty; 
(vi) the beneficiary population within 
the catchment area; 
(vii) the budgeted funding level; 
(viii) whether the facility has a 
helipad capable of receiving medical evacu-
ation airlift patients arriving on the pri-
mary evacuation aircraft platform for the 
military installation served; 
(ix) a determination of whether the ci-
vilian hospital system in which the facility
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resides is a Federally-designated under-
served medical community and the effect on 
such community from any reduction in 
staff or functions or downgrade of the facil-
ity; 
(x) if the facility serves a training cen-
ter— 
(I) a determination of the risk 
with respect to high-tempo, live-fire 
military operations, treating battle-
field-like injuries, and the potential for 
a mass casualty event if the facility is 
downgraded to a clinic or reduced in 
personnel or capabilities; and 
(II) a description of the extent to 
which the Secretary, in making such 
determination, consulted with the ap-
propriate training directorate, train-
ing and doctrine command, and forces 
command of each military department; 
(xi) a site assessment by TRICARE to 
assess the network capabilities of TRICARE 
providers in the local area; 
(xii) the inpatient mental health avail-
ability; and
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(xiii) the average annual inpatient 
care directed to civilian medical facilities. 
(B) For each military medical treatment fa-
cility 
considered 
under 
the 
modernization 
study— 
(i) the civilian capacity by medical 
specialty in each catchment area; 
(ii) the distance in miles to the nearest 
civilian emergency care department; 
(iii) the distance in miles to the closest 
civilian inpatient hospital, listed by level of 
care and whether the facility is designated 
a sole community hospital; 
(iv) the availability of ambulance serv-
ice on the military installation and the dis-
tance in miles to the nearest civilian ambu-
lance service, including the average response 
time to the military installation; 
(v) an estimate of the cost to restruc-
ture or realign the military medical treat-
ment facility, including with respect to bed 
closures and civilian personnel reductions; 
and
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(vi) if the military medical treatment 
facility is restructured or realigned, an esti-
mate of— 
(I) the number of civilian per-
sonnel reductions, listed by series; 
(II) the number of local support 
contracts terminated; and 
(III) the increased cost of pur-
chased care. 
(C) The results of the modernization study 
with respect to the recommendations of the Sec-
retary to restructure or realign military medical 
treatment facilities. 
(D) An assessment of the analysis made by 
the Secretary to inform decisions regarding the 
modernization of the military health care system 
in the modernization study. 
(E) An assessment of the extent to which the 
Secretary evaluated in the modernization study 
the impact on the access of eligible beneficiaries 
to quality health care, and satisfaction with such 
care, caused by the following changes proposed in 
the study: 
(i) Changes in military medical treat-
ment facility infrastructure.
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(ii) Changes in staffing levels of profes-
sionals. 
(iii) Changes in inpatient, ambulatory 
surgery, and specialty care capacity and 
capabilities. 
(F) An assessment of the extent to which the 
Secretary evaluated in the modernization study 
how any reduced inpatient, ambulatory surgery, 
or specialty care capacity and capabilities at 
military medical treatment facilities covered by 
the study would impact timely access to care for 
eligible beneficiaries at local civilian community 
hospitals within reasonable driving distances of 
the catchment areas of such facilities. 
(G) An assessment of the extent to which the 
Secretary consulted in conducting the mod-
ernization study with community hospitals in 
locations covered by the study to determine their 
capacities for additional inpatient and ambula-
tory surgery patients and their capabilities to 
meet additional demands for specialty care serv-
ices. 
(H) An assessment of the extent to which 
the Secretary considered in the modernization 
study the impact that the change in the structure
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or alignment of military medical treatment fa-
cilities covered by the study would have on time-
ly access by local civilian populations to inpa-
tient, ambulatory surgery, or specialty care serv-
ices if additional eligible beneficiaries also 
sought access to such services from the same pro-
viders. 
(I) An assessment of the impact of the 
elimination of health care services at military 
medical treatment facilities covered by the mod-
ernization study on civilians employed at such 
facilities. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.— 
(1) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall review the report under subsection 
(a)(2). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The review under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the methodology used 
by the Secretary of Defense in conducting the 
study. 
(B) An assessment of the adequacy of the 
data used by the Secretary with respect to such 
study.
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(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the Secretary submits the report under 
subsection (a)(2), the Comptroller General shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the review under paragraph (1). 
(c) MODERNIZATION STUDY DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘modernization study’’ means the Military 
Health System Modernization Study of the Department of 
Defense directed by the Resource Management Decision of 
the Department of Defense numbered MP–D–01. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 721. DESIGNATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SENIOR 
MEDICAL ADVISOR FOR ARMED FORCES RE-
TIREMENT HOME. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR MEDICAL ADVISOR.— 
Subsection (a) of section 1513A of the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 413a) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Deputy Di-
rector of the TRICARE Management Activity’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Deputy Director of the Defense Health 
Agency’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Deputy Di-
rector of the TRICARE Management Activity’’ both
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places it appears and inserting ‘‘Deputy Director of 
the Defense Health Agency’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES 
OF SENIOR MEDICAL ADVISOR.—Subsection (c)(2) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘health care standards of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs’’ and inserting ‘‘nation-
ally recognized health care standards and requirements’’. 
SEC. 722. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM-
ONSTRATION FUND. 
Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 
2573) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2016’’. 
SEC. 723. REPORT ON STATUS OF REDUCTIONS IN TRICARE 
PRIME SERVICE AREAS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Section 732 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 
1097a note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
new subsection (b): 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL REPORT.—
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‘‘(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of the Carl Levin 
and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
on the status of reducing the availability of 
TRICARE Prime in regions described in subsection 
(d)(1)(B). 
‘‘(2) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The report under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A description of the implementation of 
the transition for affected eligible beneficiaries 
under the TRICARE program who no longer 
have 
access 
to 
TRICARE 
Prime 
under 
TRICARE managed care contracts as of the date 
of the report, including— 
‘‘(i) the number of eligible beneficiaries 
who have transitioned from TRICARE 
Prime to the TRICARE Standard option of 
the TRICARE program since October 1, 
2013; 
‘‘(ii) the number of eligible bene-
ficiaries who transferred their TRICARE 
Prime enrollment to a more distant avail-
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able Prime service area to remain in 
TRICARE Prime, by State; 
‘‘(iii) the number of eligible bene-
ficiaries who were eligible to transfer to a 
more distant available Prime service area, 
but chose to use TRICARE Standard; 
‘‘(iv) the number of eligible bene-
ficiaries who elected to return to TRICARE 
Prime pursuant to subsection (c)(1); and 
‘‘(v) the number of affected eligible 
beneficiaries who, as of the date of the re-
port, changed residences to remain eligible 
for TRICARE Prime in a new region. 
‘‘(B) An estimate of the increased annual 
costs per affected eligible beneficiary incurred by 
such beneficiary for health care under the 
TRICARE program. 
‘‘(C) A description of the efforts of the De-
partment to assess the impact on access to health 
care and beneficiary satisfaction for affected eli-
gible beneficiaries. 
‘‘(D) A description of the estimated cost 
savings realized by reducing the availability of 
TRICARE Prime in regions described in sub-
section (d)(1)(B).’’.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b)(3)(A) 
of such section is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(c)(1)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)(1)(B)’’. 
SEC. 724. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE REHA-
BILITATION AND VOCATIONAL BENEFITS TO 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH SE-
VERE INJURIES OR ILLNESSES. 
Section 1631(b)(2) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title 
XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 
SEC. 725. ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR HEALTH CARE PRO-
FESSIONAL STAFFING SERVICES. 
(a) ACQUISITION STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop and carry out an acquisition strategy with 
respect to entering into contracts for the services of 
health care professional staff at military medical 
treatment facilities. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The acquisition strategy under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) Identification of the responsibilities of 
the military departments and elements of the De-
partment of Defense in carrying out such strat-
egy.
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(B) Methods to analyze, using reliable and 
detailed data covering the entire Department, the 
amount of funds expended on contracts for the 
services of health care professional staff. 
(C) Methods to identify opportunities to 
consolidate requirements for such services and re-
duce cost. 
(D) Methods to measure cost savings that 
are realized by using such contracts instead of 
purchased care. 
(E) Metrics to determine the effectiveness of 
such strategy. 
(F) Metrics to evaluate the success of the 
strategy in achieving its objectives, including 
metrics to assess the effects of the strategy on the 
timeliness of beneficiary access to professional 
health care services in military medical treat-
ment facilities. 
(G) Such other matters as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the status 
of implementing the acquisition strategy under paragraph 
(1) of subsection (a), including how each element under sub-
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paragraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (2) of such sub-
section is being carried out. 
SEC. 726. PILOT PROGRAM ON MEDICATION THERAPY MAN-
AGEMENT UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In accordance with section 
1092 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of De-
fense shall carry out a pilot program to evaluate the feasi-
bility and desirability of including medication therapy 
management as part of the TRICARE program. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF PILOT PROGRAM.—In carrying out 
the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
ensure the following: 
(1) Patients who participate in the pilot pro-
gram are patients who— 
(A) have more than one chronic condition; 
and 
(B) are prescribed more than one medica-
tion. 
(2) Medication therapy management services 
provided under the pilot program are focused on im-
proving patient use and outcomes of prescription 
medications. 
(3) The design of the pilot program considers 
best commercial practices in providing medication 
therapy management services, including practices
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under the prescription drug program under part D of 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–101 et seq.). 
(4) The pilot program includes methods to meas-
ure the effect of medication therapy management serv-
ices on— 
(A) patient use and outcomes of prescrip-
tion medications; and 
(B) the costs of health care. 
(c) LOCATIONS.— 
(1) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the pilot program under subsection (a) in not less 
than three locations. 
(2) FIRST LOCATION CRITERIA.—Not less than 
one location selected under paragraph (1) shall meet 
the following criteria: 
(A) The location is a pharmacy at a mili-
tary medical treatment facility. 
(B) The patients participating in the pilot 
program at such location generally receive pri-
mary care services from health care providers at 
such facility. 
(3) SECOND LOCATION CRITERIA.—Not less than 
one location selected under paragraph (1) shall meet 
the following criteria:
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(A) The location is a pharmacy at a mili-
tary medical treatment facility. 
(B) The patients participating in the pilot 
program at such location generally do not receive 
primary care services from health care providers 
at such facility. 
(4) THIRD LOCATION CRITERION.—Not less than 
one location selected under paragraph (1) shall be a 
pharmacy located at a location other than a military 
medical treatment facility. 
(d) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the 
pilot program under subsection (a) for a period determined 
appropriate by the Secretary that is not less than two years. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 30 months after the date 
on which the Secretary commences the pilot program under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the pilot program that 
includes— 
(1) information on the effect of medication ther-
apy management services on— 
(A) patient use and outcomes of prescrip-
tion medications; and 
(B) the costs of health care;
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(2) the recommendations of the Secretary with 
respect to incorporating medication therapy manage-
ment into the TRICARE program; and 
(3) such other information as the Secretary de-
termines appropriate. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘medication therapy management’’ 
means professional services provided by qualified 
pharmacists to patients to improve the effective use 
and outcomes of prescription medications provided to 
the patients. 
(2) The term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 727. ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM AT 
MEDICAL FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall carry out an antimicrobial stewardship program at 
medical facilities of the Department of Defense. 
(b) COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA.—In car-
rying out the antimicrobial stewardship program required 
by subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop a consistent 
manner in which to collect and analyze data on antibiotic
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usage, health issues related to antibiotic usage, and anti-
microbial resistance trends at medical facilities of the De-
partment. 
(c) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate a plan for carrying out the anti-
microbial stewardship program required by subsection (a). 
SEC. 728. REPORT ON IMPROVEMENTS IN THE IDENTIFICA-
TION AND TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH 
CONDITIONS AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY 
AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting 
forth an evaluation of specific tools, processes, and best 
practices to improve the identification of and treatment by 
the Armed Forces of mental health conditions and trau-
matic brain injury among members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An evaluation of existing peer-to-peer identi-
fication and intervention programs in each of the 
Armed Forces.
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(2) An evaluation of programs that provide 
training and certification to health care providers 
that treat mental health conditions and traumatic 
brain injury in members of the Armed Forces. 
(3) An evaluation of programs and services pro-
vided by the Armed Forces that provide training and 
certification to providers of cognitive rehabilitation 
and other rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury to 
members of the Armed Forces. 
(4) An evaluation of programs and services pro-
vided by the Armed Forces that assist members of the 
Armed Forces and family members affected by sui-
cides among members of the Armed Forces. 
(5) An evaluation of tools and processes used by 
the Armed Forces to identify traumatic brain injury 
in members of the Armed Forces and to distinguish 
mental health conditions likely caused by traumatic 
brain injury from mental health conditions caused by 
other factors. 
(6) An evaluation of the unified effort of the 
Armed Forces to promote mental health and prevent 
suicide through the integration of clinical and non-
clinical programs of the Armed Forces. 
(7) Recommendations with respect to improving, 
consolidating, expanding, and standardizing the pro-
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grams, services, tools, processes, and efforts described 
in paragraphs (1) through (6). 
(8) A description of existing efforts to reduce the 
time from development and testing of new mental 
health and traumatic brain injury tools and treat-
ments for members of the Armed Forces to widespread 
dissemination of such tools and treatments among the 
Armed Forces. 
(9) Recommendations as to the feasibility and 
advisability of conducting mental health assessments 
before the enlistment or commissioning of a member 
of the Armed Forces and again during the 90-day pe-
riod preceding the date of discharge or release of the 
member from the Armed Forces, including the utility 
of using tools and processes in such mental health as-
sessments that conform to those used in other mental 
health assessments provided to members of the Armed 
Forces. 
(10) Recommendations on how to track changes 
in the mental health assessment of a member of the 
Armed Forces relating to traumatic brain injury, 
post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, 
and other conditions. 
(c) PRIVACY MATTERS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Any medical or other personal 
information obtained pursuant to any provision of 
this section shall be protected from disclosure or mis-
use in accordance with the laws on privacy applicable 
to such information. 
(2) EXCLUSION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE 
INFORMATION FROM REPORTS.—No personally identi-
fiable information may be included in the report re-
quired by subsection (a). 
SEC. 729. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO TREAT INFERTILITY OF 
MILITARY FAMILIES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report as-
sessing the access of members of the Armed Forces and the 
dependents of such members to reproductive counseling and 
treatments for infertility. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description, by location, of the infertility 
treatment services available at military medical treat-
ment facilities throughout the military health care 
system. 
(2) An identification of factors that might dis-
rupt treatment, including lack of timely access to
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treatment, change in duty station, or overseas deploy-
ments. 
(3) The number of members of the Armed Forces 
who have received specific infertility treatment serv-
ices during the five-year period preceding the date of 
the report. 
(4) The number of dependents of members who 
have received specific infertility treatment services 
during the five-year period preceding the date of the 
report. 
(5) The number of births resulting from infer-
tility treatment services described in paragraphs (3) 
and (4). 
(6) A comparison of infertility treatment services 
covered by health plans sponsored by the Federal Gov-
ernment and infertility treatment services provided 
by the military health care system. 
(7) The current cost to the Department of De-
fense for providing infertility treatment services to 
members and dependents. 
(8) The current cost to members and dependents 
for infertility treatment services provided by the mili-
tary health care system. 
(9) Any other matters the Secretary determines 
appropriate.
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SEC. 730. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDA-
TIONS OF INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE ON IM-
PROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN RESILIENCE AND 
PREVENTION PROGRAMS OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a report setting forth an assessment of 
the feasibility and advisability of implementing the rec-
ommendations of the Institute of Medicine regarding im-
provements to programs of the Department of Defense in-
tended to strengthen mental, emotional, and behavioral 
abilities associated with managing adversity, adapting to 
change, recovering, and learning in connection with service 
in the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 731. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON TRANSI-
TION OF CARE FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS 
DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than September 1, 2015, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees and the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report that assesses the transition of care for post- 
traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
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(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) The programs, policies, and regulations that 
affect the transition of care, particularly with respect 
to individuals who are taking or have been prescribed 
antidepressants, stimulants, antipsychotics, mood sta-
bilizers, anxiolytics, depressants, or hallucinogens. 
(2) Upon transitioning to care furnished by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the extent to which the 
pharmaceutical treatment plan of an individual 
changes, and the factors determining such changes. 
(3) The extent to which the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs have worked to-
gether to identify and apply best pharmaceutical 
treatment practices. 
(4) A description of the off-formulary waiver 
process of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the 
extent to which the process is applied efficiently at the 
treatment level. 
(5) The benefits and challenges of harmonizing 
the formularies across the Department of Defense and 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(6) Any other issues that the Comptroller Gen-
eral determines appropriate.
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(c) TRANSITION OF CARE DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘transition of care’’ means the transition of an 
individual from receiving treatment furnished by the Sec-
retary of Defense to treatment furnished by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 732. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON MENTAL 
HEALTH STIGMA REDUCTION EFFORTS IN 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall carry out a review of the policies, proce-
dures, and programs of the Department of Defense to reduce 
the stigma associated with mental health treatment for 
members of the Armed Forces and deployed civilian employ-
ees of the Department of Defense. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The review under subsection (a) shall 
address, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) An assessment of the availability and access 
to mental health treatment services for members of the 
Armed Forces and deployed civilian employees of the 
Department of Defense. 
(2) An assessment of the perception of the impact 
of the stigma of mental health treatment on the career 
advancement and retention of members of the Armed 
Forces and such employees.
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(3) An assessment of the policies, procedures, and 
programs, including training and education, of each 
of the Armed Forces to reduce the stigma of mental 
health treatment for members of the Armed Forces 
and such employees at each unit level of the organized 
forces. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report on the review under subsection (a). 
SEC. 733. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON WOMEN’S 
HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES AND OTHER COVERED 
BENEFICIARIES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
report on women’s health care services for members of the 
Armed Forces serving on active duty and other covered 
beneficiaries under chapter 55 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
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(1) A description and assessment of women’s 
health care services for members of the Armed Forces 
and other covered beneficiaries, including with respect 
to access to care, scope of available care, and avail-
ability of speciality care, and with a particular em-
phasis on maternity care. 
(2) An assessment of whether the quality meas-
ures used by the military health care system with re-
spect to women’s health care services for members of 
the Armed Forces and other covered beneficiaries fa-
cilitate expected outcomes, and an assessment of 
whether another, or additional, evidence-based quality 
measures would improve outcomes in the military 
health care system. 
(3) A description and assessment of nationally 
recognized recommendations to improve access to 
health services and better health outcomes for women 
members of the Armed Forces and other covered bene-
ficiaries. 
(4) Such recommendations for legislative or ad-
ministrative action as the Comptroller General con-
siders appropriate to improve women’s health care 
services for members of the Armed Forces and other 
covered beneficiaries.
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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POL-
ICY, ACQUISITION MANAGE-
MENT, AND RELATED MAT-
TERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Modular open systems approaches in acquisition programs. 
Sec. 802. Recharacterization of changes to Major Automated Information System 
programs. 
Sec. 803. Amendments relating to defense business systems. 
Sec. 804. Report on implementation of acquisition process for information tech-
nology systems. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 811. Extension and modification of contract authority for advanced compo-
nent development and prototype units. 
Sec. 812. Amendments relating to authority of the Defense Advanced Research 
Projects Agency to carry out certain prototype projects. 
Sec. 813. Extension of limitation on aggregate annual amount available for con-
tract services. 
Sec. 814. Improvement in defense design-build construction process. 
Sec. 815. Permanent authority for use of simplified acquisition procedures for 
certain commercial items. 
Sec. 816. Restatement and revision of requirements applicable to multiyear de-
fense acquisitions to be specifically authorized by law. 
Sec. 817. Sourcing requirements related to avoiding counterfeit electronic parts. 
Sec. 818. Amendments to Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program. 
Subtitle C—Industrial Base Matters 
Sec. 821. Temporary extension of and amendments to test program for negotia-
tion of comprehensive small business subcontracting plans. 
Sec. 822. Plan for improving data on bundled or consolidated contracts. 
Sec. 823. Authority to provide education to small businesses on certain require-
ments of Arms Export Control Act. 
Sec. 824. Matters relating to reverse auctions. 
Sec. 825. Sole source contracts for small business concerns owned and controlled 
by women. 
Subtitle D—Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform 
Sec. 831. Chief Information Officer authority enhancements. 
Sec. 832. Enhanced transparency and improved risk management in information 
technology investments. 
Sec. 833. Portfolio review. 
Sec. 834. Federal data center consolidation initiative. 
Sec. 835. Expansion of training and use of information technology cadres. 
Sec. 836. Maximizing the benefit of the Federal strategic sourcing initiative. 
Sec. 837. Governmentwide software purchasing program.
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Subtitle E—Never Contract With the Enemy 
Sec. 841. Prohibition on providing funds to the enemy. 
Sec. 842. Additional access to records. 
Sec. 843. Definitions. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 851. Rapid acquisition and deployment procedures for United States Special 
Operations Command. 
Sec. 852. Consideration of corrosion control in preliminary design review. 
Sec. 853. Program manager development report. 
Sec. 854. Operational metrics for Joint Information Environment and sup-
porting activities. 
Sec. 855. Compliance with requirements for senior Department of Defense offi-
cials seeking employment with defense contractors. 
Sec. 856. Enhancement of whistleblower protection for employees of grantees. 
Sec. 857. Prohibition on reimbursement of contractors for congressional investiga-
tions and inquiries. 
Sec. 858. Requirement to provide photovoltaic devices from United States sources. 
Sec. 859. Reimbursement of Department of Defense for assistance provided to 
nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producers. 
Sec. 860. Three-year extension of authority for Joint Urgent Operational Needs 
Fund. 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and 
Management 
SEC. 801. MODULAR OPEN SYSTEMS APPROACHES IN AC-
QUISITION PROGRAMS. 
(a) PLAN FOR MODULAR OPEN SYSTEMS APPROACH 
THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF STANDARDS 
AND ARCHITECTURES.—Not later than January 1, 2016, 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives detailing a plan to develop standards and define ar-
chitectures necessary to enable open systems approaches in 
the key mission areas of the Department of Defense with 
respect to which the Under Secretary determines that such
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standards and architectures would be feasible and cost effec-
tive. 
(b) CONSIDERATION OF MODULAR OPEN SYSTEMS AP-
PROACHES.— 
(1) REVIEW
OF
ACQUISITION
GUIDANCE.—The 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics shall review current acquisition 
guidance, and modify such guidance as necessary, 
to— 
(A) ensure that acquisition programs in-
clude open systems approaches in the product de-
sign and acquisition of information technology 
systems to the maximum extent practicable; and 
(B) for any information technology system 
not using an open systems approach, ensure that 
written justification is provided in the contract 
file for the system detailing why an open systems 
approach was not used. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The review required in para-
graph (1) shall— 
(A) consider whether the guidance includes 
appropriate exceptions for the acquisition of— 
(i) commercial items; and 
(ii) solutions addressing urgent oper-
ational needs;