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than those related to having an auditory impair-
ment. 
(c) SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall— 
(A) publicize the demonstration program 
nationally, including to individuals who have 
auditory impairments and would be otherwise 
qualified for officer training; 
(B) create a process whereby interested in-
dividuals can apply for the demonstration pro-
gram; and 
(C) select the participants for the dem-
onstration program, from among the pool of ap-
plicants, based on the criteria in subsection (b). 
(2) NO PRIOR SERVICE AS AIR FORCE OFFI-
CERS.—Participants selected for the demonstration 
program shall be individuals who have not previously 
served as officers in the Air Force. 
(d) BASIC OFFICER TRAINING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The participants in the dem-
onstration program shall undergo, at the election of 
the Secretary of the Air Force, the Basic Officer 
Training course or the Commissioned Officer Train-
ing course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
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(2) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.—Once individ-
uals begin participating in the demonstration pro-
gram, each Basic Officer Training course or Com-
missioned Officer Training course at Maxwell Air 
Force Base, Alabama, shall include not fewer than 
4, or more than 6, participants in the demonstration 
program until all participants have completed such 
training. 
(3) AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall ensure that participants in 
the demonstration program have the necessary auxil-
iary aids and services (as that term is defined in sec-
tion 4 of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12103)) in order to fully partici-
pate in the demonstration program. 
(e) COORDINATION.— 
(1) SPECIAL ADVISOR.—The Secretary of the 
Air Force shall designate a special advisor to the 
demonstration program to act as a resource for par-
ticipants in the demonstration program, as well as a 
liaison between participants in the demonstration 
program and those providing the officer training. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The special advisor shall 
be a member of the Armed Forces on active duty— 
(A) who—
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(i) if a commissioned officer, shall be 
in grade O–3 or higher; or 
(ii) if an enlisted member, shall be in 
grade E–5 or higher; and 
(B) who is knowledgeable about issues in-
volving, and accommodations for, individuals 
with auditory impairments (including deafness). 
(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The special advisor 
shall be responsible for facilitating the officer train-
ing for participants in the demonstration program, 
intervening and resolving issues and accommoda-
tions during the training, and such other duties as 
the Secretary of the Air Force may assign to facili-
tate the success of the demonstration program and 
participants. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 
Force shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the demonstration program. The report 
shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the demonstration program 
and the participants in the demonstration program. 
(2) The outcome of the demonstration program, 
including—
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(A) the number of participants in the dem-
onstration program that successfully completed 
the Basic Officer Training course or the Com-
missioned Officer Training course; 
(B) the number of participants in the dem-
onstration program that were recommended for 
continued military service; 
(C) the issues that were encountered dur-
ing the program; and 
(D) such recommendation for modifications 
to the demonstration program as the Secretary 
considers appropriate to increase further inclu-
sion of individuals with auditory disabilities 
serving as officers in the Air Force or other 
Armed Forces. 
(3) Such recommendations for legislative or ad-
ministrative action as the Secretary considers appro-
priate in light of the demonstration program. 
(g) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit-
tees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate; and
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(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 508. REPORT ON RATE OF MATERNAL MORTALITY 
AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, and with re-
spect to members of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of 
the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, shall 
submit to Congress a report on the rate of maternal mor-
tality among members of the Armed Forces and the de-
pendents of such members. 
SEC. 509. GRADES OF CHIEFS OF CHAPLAINS. 
(a) ARMY.—Section 3073 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘There’’; and 
(2) by adding at the ends the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(b) The Chief of Chaplains, while so serving, holds 
the grade of major general.’’. 
(b) NAVY.—Section 5142 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
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‘‘(e) The Chief of Chaplains, while so serving, holds 
the grade of rear admiral (upper half).’’. 
(c) AIR FORCE.—Section 8039 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) GRADE OF CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS.—The Chief 
of Chaplains, while so serving, holds the grade of major 
general.’’. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Management 
SEC. 511. PLACEMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD MILITARY 
TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS) IN THE COM-
PETITIVE SERVICE. 
Section 10508 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘sections 
2103’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2102’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF MILITARY TECHNICIAN (DUAL 
STATUS).— 
‘‘(1) PRIOR CONVERSIONS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
the Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall con-
vert any military technician (dual status) occupying 
a position in the excepted service to a position in the
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competitive service. For purposes of this paragraph, 
the term ‘military technician (dual status)’ means 
any military technician (dual status) of the National 
Guard of any State, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin 
Islands who, before the date of enactment of this 
subsection, was converted to a position in the ex-
cepted service by operation of this section and sec-
tion 1053 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 
981; 10 U.S.C. 10216 note). 
‘‘(2) FUTURE
CONVERSIONS.—Any military 
technician (dual status) of the National Guard of 
any State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands 
converted under this section and such section 1053 
after the date of enactment of this subsection to a 
position filled by individuals who are employed under 
section 3101 of title 5 shall be converted to a posi-
tion in the competitive service. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘competitive service’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 2102 of title 
5; and
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‘‘(B) the term ‘excepted service’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 2103 of 
such title.’’. 
SEC. 512. AUTHORIZED STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION IN 
GRADE. 
(a) STRENGTH AND GRADE AUTHORIZATIONS.—Sec-
tion 12011(a) of title 10, United States Code is amended 
by striking those parts of the table pertaining to the Air 
National Guard and inserting the following: 
‘‘Air National Guard: 
Major 
Lieutenant Colonel 
Colonel 
10,000 .........................
763 
745 
333 
12,000 .........................
915 
923 
377 
14,000 .........................
1,065 
1,057 
402 
16,000 .........................
1,211 
1,185 
426 
18,000 .........................
1,347 
1,313 
450 
20,000 .........................
1,463 
1,440 
468 
22,000 .........................
1,606 
1,569 
494 
24,000 .........................
1,739 
1,697 
517 
26,000 .........................
1,872 
1,825 
539 
28,000 .........................
2,005 
1,954 
562 
30,000 .........................
2,138 
2,082 
585 
32,000 .........................
2,271 
2,210 
608 
34,000 .........................
2,404 
2,338 
630 
36,000 .........................
2,537 
2,466 
653 
38,000 .........................
2,670 
2,595 
676 
40,000 .........................
2,803 
2,723 
698’’. 
(b) STRENGTH AND GRADE AUTHORIZATIONS.—Sec-
tion 12012(a) of title 10, United States Code is amended 
by striking those parts of the table pertaining to the Air 
National Guard and inserting the following: 
‘‘Air National Guard: 
E-8 
E-9 
10,000 ........................................................
1,350 
550 
12,000 ........................................................
1,466 
594 
14,000 ........................................................
1,582 
636
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‘‘Air National Guard: 
E-8 
E-9 
16,000 ........................................................
1,698 
676 
18,000 ........................................................
1,814 
714 
20,000 ........................................................
1,930 
752 
22,000 ........................................................
2,046 
790 
24,000 ........................................................
2,162 
828 
26,000 ........................................................
2,278 
866 
28,000 ........................................................
2,394 
904 
30,000 ........................................................
2,510 
942 
32,000 ........................................................
2,626 
980 
34,000 ........................................................
2,742 
1,018 
36,000 ........................................................
2,858 
1,056 
38,000 ........................................................
2,974 
1,094 
40,000 ........................................................
3,090 
1,132’’. 
SEC. 513. NATIONAL GUARD PROMOTION ACCOUNTABILITY. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘National Guard Promotion Accountability Act’’. 
(b) DATE OF RANK OF COMMISSIONED NATIONAL 
GUARD OFFICERS PROMOTED TO A HIGHER GRADE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 14308(f) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The effec-
tive date’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), as designated by 
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking 
‘‘on which such Federal recognition in that 
grade is so extended’’ and inserting ‘‘of the ap-
proval of the promotion of the officer to that 
grade by the State concerned’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
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‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding subsection (c)(1), the date 
of rank in a higher grade of an officer whose effective date 
of promotion to such grade is governed by paragraph (1) 
shall be such effective date of promotion. 
‘‘(B) The specification of the date of rank of an offi-
cer in a grade pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be 
deemed an adjustment of the date of rank of the officer 
to that grade in the manner of section 741(d)(4) of this 
title, pursuant to subsection (c)(2), to which section 
741(d)(4)(C) of this title shall apply, notwithstanding sub-
section (c)(3).’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect 
to National Guard officers whose promotion to a 
grade is approved by a State after that date. 
(c) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON DELAY IN PUBLICA-
TION OF SCROLLS INDICATING PROMOTION OF COMMIS-
SIONED NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERS.— 
(1) NOTICE REQUIRED.—If at the end of the 
200-day period beginning on the receipt by the De-
partment of the Army or the Department of the Air 
Force of a scroll indicating the promotion of com-
missioned officers in the Army National Guard or 
Air National Guard, as applicable, the scroll has not
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been published by the military department con-
cerned, the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary 
of the Air Force, as the case may be, shall imme-
diately notify the congressional defense committees, 
in writing, of the following: 
(A) The date on which the scroll was so re-
ceived. 
(B) A description of the processing of the 
scroll by the military department concerned as 
of the date of the report, including a statement 
of the length of time in processing at each stage 
in the process through that date. 
(C) The reason why the scroll was not pub-
lished within 200 days of receipt, and the in-
tended remediation for the delay in publication. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The term ‘‘congressional defense com-
mittees’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(B) The term ‘‘scroll’’ has the meaning 
given that term in Department of Defense In-
struction 1310.02, and any successor instruc-
tion or document.
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SEC. 514. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM 
ON USE OF RETIRED SENIOR ENLISTED MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AS 
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITERS. 
Section 514 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2021’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
SEC. 515. NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM. 
Section 509(k) of title 32, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘REPORT’’ and 
inserting ‘‘REPORTS’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Within’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Not 
later than’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) Not later than 120 days after the end of each 
fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the 
pilot Jobs ChalleNGe Programs and submit a report of 
findings and recommendations to Congress.’’.
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SEC. 516. NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM. 
Section 509(h) of title 32, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (4); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) Equipment and facilities of the United States 
may be transferred to the National Guard for purposes 
of carrying out the Program. 
‘‘(3) Equipment and facilities of a State, county, or 
local government entity may be transferred to the Na-
tional Guard for purposes of carrying out the Program.’’. 
SEC. 517. USE OF NATIONAL GUARD IN CASE OF A MAJOR 
DISASTER OR REQUEST FROM A STATE GOV-
ERNOR. 
The President shall order members of the National 
Guard in a State to full-time National Guard duty or ac-
tive Guard and Reserve duty under section 502(f) of title 
32, United States Code, if— 
(1) the Governor of the State requests such an 
order; and 
(2) the President declares that a major disaster 
exists—
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(A) in that State and one or more other 
States is participating in the response to the 
disaster; or 
(B) in two States described in subpara-
graph (A) because of the same event. 
SECTION 518. FUNDING OF NATIONAL GUARD IN CASE OF 
A MAJOR DISASTER OR EMERGENCY DE-
CLARED UNDER THE STAFFORD ACT. 
Section 403(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b(c)) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (6): 
‘‘(6) NATIONAL
GUARD.—The President may 
make contributions to a State or local government 
for the purpose of reimbursing the Department of 
Defense for expenditures that arise from use of 
members of the National Guard and Reserve under 
section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, to re-
spond to a major disaster declared by the President 
under section 401 of this Act.’’.
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SEC. 519. PILOT PROGRAM FOR EOD-QUALIFIED MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TO SUP-
PORT CIVIL AUTHORITIES. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 
of the Army may carry out a pilot program under which 
EOD-qualified members of the Army National Guard may 
conduct planning and immediate response defense support 
to civil authorities. 
(b) OBJECTIVES.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
design a pilot program conducted under this section to de-
termine the following: 
(1) The feasibility and effectiveness of estab-
lishing program described in subsection (a). 
(2) The merits of using EOD-qualified mem-
bers of the Army National Guard on full-time Na-
tional Guard duty versus such members on active 
duty for such a pilot program. 
(3) The need for legislative authority to conduct 
such a pilot program. 
(4) The costs to make such a pilot program 
permanent. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing a pilot program 
under this section, the Secretary of the Army shall consult 
with the Commanders of the United States Northern Com-
mand and United States Pacific Command regarding—
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(1) defeating sustained bombings in the United 
States, including the territories and possessions; 
(2) plans for EOD defense support of des-
ignated national special security events; 
(3) plans for EOD defense support of the na-
tional response framework activities of the Depart-
ments of Justice and Homeland Security; 
(4) EOD immediate response for recovery of 
Department of Defense munitions off-installation; 
and 
(5) EOD immediate response in support of ci-
vilian law enforcement agencies. 
(d) AUTHORITY FOR PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—The 
Secretary of Defense may, subject to appropriations, make 
funds available to fund pay, allowances, travel, training, 
operations, and maintenance costs for members of the 
Army National Guard who participate in the pilot pro-
gram. 
(e) COMMENCEMENT; DURATION.—The Secretary of 
the Army may commence a pilot program under this sec-
tion on or after January 1, 2019. All activities under such 
a pilot program shall terminate no later than December 
31, 2023. 
(f) REPORT.—If the Secretary of the Army carries 
out a pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall
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submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
containing an evaluation of the pilot program, including 
determinations described in subsection (b), not later than 
January 1, 2021. 
(g) EOD DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘EOD’’ means explosive ordnance disposal. 
Subtitle C—General Service Au-
thorities and Correction of Mili-
tary Records 
SEC. 521. ENLISTMENTS VITAL TO THE NATIONAL INTER-
EST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 504(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and subject to paragraph 
(3),’’ after ‘‘Notwithstanding paragraph (1),’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘enlistment is vital to the 
national interest.’’ and inserting ‘‘person pos-
sesses a skill or expertise—’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) that is vital to the national interest; and 
‘‘(B) that the person will use in daily duties as 
a member of the armed forces.’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3)(A) No person who enlists under paragraph (2) 
may report to initial training until after the Secretary con-
cerned has completed all required background investiga-
tions and security and suitability screening as determined 
by the Secretary of Defense regarding that person. 
‘‘(B) A Secretary concerned may not authorize more 
than 1,000 enlistments under paragraph (2) per military 
department in a calendar year until after— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary of Defense submits to Con-
gress written notice of the intent of that Secretary 
concerned to authorize more than 1,000 such enlist-
ments in a calendar year; and 
‘‘(ii) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the 
date on which Congress receives the notice.’’. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 
2019, and annually thereafter for each of the subse-
quent four years, the Secretary concerned shall sub-
mit a report to the Committees on Armed Services 
and the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives regarding persons who enter into 
enlistment contracts under section 504(b)(2) of title
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10, United States Code, as amended by subsection 
(a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this sub-
section shall include the following: 
(A) The number of such persons who have 
entered into such contracts during the pre-
ceding calendar year. 
(B) How many such persons have success-
fully completed background investigations and 
vetting procedures. 
(C) How many such persons have begun 
initial training. 
(D) The skills that are vital to the national 
interest that such persons possess. 
SEC. 522. STATEMENT OF BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 58 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 1155. Statement of benefits 
‘‘(a) BEFORE SEPARATION.—Not later than 30 days 
before a member retires, is released, is discharged, or oth-
erwise separates from the armed forces (or as soon as is 
practicable in the case of an unanticipated separation), the 
Secretary concerned shall provide that member with a cur-
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rent assessment of all benefits to which that member is 
entitled under laws administered by— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary of Defense; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR RESERVES.—Not less 
than once each year, the Secretary concerned shall provide 
each member of a reserve component with a current as-
sessment of benefits described in subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1154 the following new 
item: 
‘‘1155. Statement of benefits.’’. 
SEC. 523. MODIFICATION TO FORMS OF SUPPORT THAT 
MAY BE ACCEPTED IN SUPPORT OF THE MIS-
SION OF THE DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNT-
ING AGENCY. 
(a) PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIPS.—Subsection 
(a) of section 1501a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘An employee of an entity outside the Government that 
has entered into a public-private partnership, cooperative 
agreement, or a grant arrangement with, or in direct sup-
port of, the designated Defense Agency under this section 
shall be considered to be an employee of the Federal Gov-
ernment by reason of participation in such partnership,
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cooperative agreement, or grant, only for the purposes of 
section 552a of title 5 (relating to maintenance of records 
on individuals).’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS IN SUPPORT OF 
MISSION
TO ACCOUNT
FOR MISSING PERSONS FROM 
PAST CONFLICTS.—Such section is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT.—Subject to sub-
section (f)(2), the Secretary may accept, hold, ad-
minister, spend, and use any gift of personal prop-
erty, money, or services made on the condition that 
the gift be used for the purpose of facilitating ac-
counting for missing persons pursuant to section 
1501(a)(2)(C) of this title. 
‘‘(2) GIFT
FUNDS.—Gifts and bequests of 
money accepted under this subsection shall be depos-
ited in the Treasury in the Department of Defense 
General Gift Fund. 
‘‘(3) USE
OF
GIFTS.—Personal property and 
money accepted under this subsection may be used 
by the Secretary, and services accepted under this
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subsection may be performed, without further spe-
cific authorization in law. 
‘‘(4) EXPENSES OF TRANSFER.—The Secretary 
may pay all necessary expenses in connection with 
the conveyance or transfer of a gift accepted under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(5) EXPENSES OF CARE.—The Secretary may 
pay all reasonable and necessary expenses in connec-
tion with the care of a gift accepted under this sub-
section.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (g), as 
redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) GIFT.—The term ‘gift’ includes a devise or 
bequest.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of 
such section is further amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(e)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)(1)’’. 
SEC. 524. CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS WEBSITE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1552(a)(5) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the second 
sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall 
also publish on such website a summary of each such deci-
sion, indexed by subject matter. The Secretary shall redact
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all personally identifiable information from any such deci-
sion and summary.’’ 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2019. 
SEC. 525. MODIFICATION OF DD FORM 214 TO INCLUDE 
EMAIL ADDRESSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty (DD Form 214) by adding an entry block in which 
a member of the Armed Forces may provide one or more 
email addresses at which the member may be contacted 
after separation from active duty in the Armed Forces. 
(b) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall carry out sub-
section (a) not later than 1 year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
SEC. 526. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS RELATED TO 
SENIOR LEADER MISCONDUCT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF WEBSITE.—The Secretary 
of Defense and each Secretary of a military department 
shall make available on a public website of the Department 
of Defense all reports on substantiated investigations of 
misconduct completed by the Inspectors General of the 
Department and each military department regarding— 
(1) an officer in the grade of O–7 or higher;
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(2) an officer selected for promotion to grade 
O–7; or 
(3) a civilian member of the Senior Executive 
Service. 
(b) PUBLISHED REPORTS.—Each report under sub-
section (a) shall be— 
(1) properly redacted; 
(2) segregated from documents regarding ongo-
ing investigations (including announcements); 
(3) labelled with the name of subject of the in-
vestigation; and 
(4) searchable by the name of subject of the in-
vestigation. 
(c) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall carry out this 
section not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 527. APPOINTMENT AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL TO 
STAFF THE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS FOR 
MILITARY AND NAVAL RECORDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in con-
sultation with the Service Secretaries and Joint Chiefs, 
shall provide for the appointment and training of qualified 
personnel to join the staff of the Boards of Corrections 
for Military and Naval Records.
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(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for the Department of De-
fense a total of $3,000,000.00, in order to carry out the 
training required by subsection (a) and to provide related 
equipment and accommodations. 
SEC. 
528. 
ENTREPRENEURIAL 
SABBATICAL 
FOR 
SCI-
ENTISTS EMPLOYED AT DEFENSE LABORA-
TORIES. 
The Secretary of Defense may prescribe regulations 
that permit scientists employed at defense laboratories to 
take unpaid sabbaticals from such employment to work 
in the private sector. Such regulations may address issues 
including conflict of interest and the risk and impact to 
mission if critical positions are unfilled due to a sabbatical. 
SEC. 529. COMPLETION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DI-
RECTIVE 2310.07E REGARDING MISSING PER-
SONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
make the completion of Department of Defense Directive 
2310.07E a top priority in order to improve the efficiency 
of locating missing persons. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘missing 
person’’ has the meaning given such term in section 1513 
of title 10, United States Code.
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SEC. 530. ATTENDING PHYSICIAN TO THE CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 41 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting before section 716 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 715. Attending Physician to the Congress: grade 
‘‘A general officer serving as Attending Physician to 
the Congress, while so serving, holds the grade of major 
general. A flag officer serving as Attending Physician to 
the Congress, while so serving, holds the grade of rear ad-
miral (upper half).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
before the item relating the section 716 the following new 
item: 
‘‘715. Attending Physician to Congress: grade’’. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice 
SEC. 531. MINIMUM CONFINEMENT PERIOD REQUIRED FOR 
CONVICTION OF CERTAIN SEX-RELATED OF-
FENSES COMMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Section 856(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code (ar-
ticle 56(b)(1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 
is amended by striking ‘‘such punishment must include, 
at a minimum, dismissal or dishonorable discharge, except 
as provided for in section 860 of this title (article 60)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘except as provided for in section 860 of
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this title (article 60), such punishment must include, at 
a minimum—’’ 
‘‘(A) dismissal or dishonorable discharge; and 
‘‘(B) confinement for two years.’’. 
SEC. 532. PUNITIVE ARTICLE IN THE UNIFORM CODE OF 
MILITARY JUSTICE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter X of chapter 47 of 
title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 928 (article 128) the following new section (arti-
cle): 
‘‘§ 928a. Art 128a. Domestic violence 
‘‘(a) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—Any person subject to 
this chapter who, unlawfully and with force or violence, 
attempts, offers to, or does intimidate, manipulate, humili-
ate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, 
hurt, injure, or wound another person of whom the person 
is an intimate partner is guilty of domestic violence and 
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. 
‘‘(b) AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—Any per-
son subject to this chapter who, in committing domestic 
violence, uses a weapon, means, or force in a manner likely 
to produce death or grievous bodily harm is guilty of ag-
gravated domestic violence and shall be punished as a 
court-martial may direct.’’.