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‘‘(3) In the event that two members of the armed 
forces who are spouses of each other adopt a child in a 
qualifying child adoption, only one such member shall be 
allowed leave under this subsection. Those members shall 
elect which of them shall be allowed such leave. 
‘‘(4) Leave under paragraph (1) is in addition to 
other leave provided under other provisions of this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (i) of section 701 
of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection 
(a)), shall take effect on October 1, 2005. 
SEC. 573. REPORT ON NEED FOR A PERSONNEL PLAN FOR 
LINGUISTS IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) NEED ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall review the career tracks of members of the Armed 
Forces who are linguists in an effort to improve the man-
agement of linguists (in enlisted grades or officer grades, 
or both) and to assist them in reaching their full linguistic 
and analytical potential over a 20-year career. As part of 
such review, the Secretary shall assess the need for a com-
prehensive plan to better manage the careers of military 
linguists (in enlisted grades or officer grades, or both) and 
to ensure that such linguists have an opportunity to 
progress in grade and are provided opportunities to en-
hance their language and cultural skills. As part of the
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review, the Secretary shall consider personnel manage-
ment methods such as enhanced bonuses, immersion op-
portunities, specialized career fields, establishment of a 
dedicated career path for linguists, and career monitoring 
to ensure career progress for linguists serving in duty as-
signments that are not linguist related. 
(b) REPORT.—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 House of Representatives a report on the re-
view and assessment conducted under subsection (a). The 
report shall include the findings, results, and conclusions 
of the Secretary’s review and assessment of the careers 
of officer and enlisted linguists in the Armed Forces and 
the need for a comprehensive plan to ensure effective ca-
reer management of linguists. 
SEC. 574. GROUND COMBAT AND OTHER EXCLUSION POLI-
CIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) Chapter 37 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 651 the fol-
lowing new section:
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‘‘§ 652. Notice to Congress of proposed changes in 
units, assignments, etc. to which female 
members may be assigned 
‘‘(a) RULE FOR GROUND COMBAT PERSONNEL POL-
ICY.—(1) If the Secretary of Defense proposes to make 
any change described in paragraph (2)(A) or (2)(B) to the 
ground combat exclusion policy or proposes to make a 
change described in paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall, 
before any such change is implemented, submit to Con-
gress a report providing notice of the proposed change. 
Such a change may then be implemented only after the 
end of a period of 60 days of continuous session of Con-
gress (excluding any day on which either House of Con-
gress is not in session) following the date on which the 
report is received. 
‘‘(2) A change referred to in paragraph (1) is a 
change that—
‘‘(A) closes to female members of the armed 
forces any category of unit or position that at that 
time is open to service by such members; 
‘‘(B) opens to service by female members of the 
armed forces any category of unit or position that 
at that time is closed to service by such members; 
or