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(iii) by striking ‘‘, 115,’’. 
(19) Paragraph (2) of section 1201(c) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘under section 
10148(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘pursuant to section 12351(e)(2)’’. 
(20) Section 1204 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) 
in 
each 
of 
subparagraphs 
(A)(i), 
(A)(iii), (B)(i), and (B)(iii), by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ each place the term appears 
and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(ii) in clause (iii) of subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(iii) in clause (iii) of subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a period; and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (C). 
(21) Section 1206 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; 
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(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) the disability is a result of an injury, ill-
ness, or disease incurred or aggravated in line of duty 
while— 
‘‘(A) performing active duty or inactive 
duty; 
‘‘(B) traveling directly to or from the place 
at which such duty is performed; or 
‘‘(C) remaining overnight immediately be-
fore the commencement of inactive duty, or while 
remaining overnight between successive periods 
of inactive duty, at or in the vicinity of the site 
of the inactive duty, if the site is outside reason-
able commuting distance of the member’s resi-
dence;’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(22) Subparagraph (B) of section 1448(f)(1) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive- 
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(23) Clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 1471(b)(3)(A) of 
title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking 
‘‘inactive duty for training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
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(24) Section 1475 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in each of paragraphs (2) and (3) of sub-
section (a), by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(25) Paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(A) of section 1476(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by strik-
ing ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(26) Paragraphs (3), (4), (8), and (9) of section 
1478(a) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended 
by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(27) Section 1481(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in each of subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and 
(F), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘inactive 
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(28) Paragraph (2) of section 1481(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended further— 
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(A) in subparagraph (E) (as amended by para-
graph (27)(B)), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (F) (as amended by para-
graph (27)(A)), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a pe-
riod; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (G). 
(29) Subsections (d)(2) and (e)(5) of section 2031 of 
title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking 
‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(30) Subparagraph (D) of section 2107(c)(5) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive 
duty for training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(31) Subparagraph (D) of section 2107a(c)(4) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive 
duty for training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(32) The matter preceding paragraph (1) of section 
2601a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’. 
(33) Paragraph (3) of section 9446(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(34) Subsection (a) of section 10142 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘as provided in sec-
tions 12301 and 12302 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘under 
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section 12341 of this title for the purposes specified in sec-
tions 12351(a) and 12351(b) of this title’’. 
(35) Subsection (a) of section 10143 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘10147(a)(1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘12352’’. 
(36) The matter preceding subparagraph (A) of section 
10144(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘in accordance with section 12304’’ and inserting 
‘‘under section 12341 of this title for the purpose specified 
in section 12351(c)’’. 
(37) Chapter 1005 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) by repealing section 10147; and 
(B) by repealing section 10148. 
(38) Section 10151 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘sections 12301 and 12306’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 12351(a)’’. 
(39) Subsection (b) of section 10204 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(40) Subsection (a) of section 10215 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘section 12301(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
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12341 of this title as provided in section 12353(a)’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘section 12301(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
12341 of this title as provided in section 12353(a)’’. 
(41) Paragraph (9) of section 10541(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘12304(b)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘12351(c)(2)’’. 
(42) Paragraph (1) of section 12011(e) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘12310’’ and 
inserting ‘‘12353(c)’’. 
(43) Subsection (a) of section 12012 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 10211 or 
12310’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the 
purpose specified in section 10211 or 12353(c) of this title’’. 
(44) Section 12305 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 12301, 
12302, or 12304’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this 
title for the purpose specified in section 12351(a), 
12351(b), or 12351(c)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section 12301, 
12302, or 12304’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this 
title for the purpose specified in section 12351(a), 
12351(b), or 12351(c)’’. 
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(45) Section 12306 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 
12301’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this title for 
the purpose specified in section 12351(a), 12351(d), 
12351(f), 12353(a), or 12353(b)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1) of subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 12301(a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the pur-
pose specified in section 12351(a)(1) of this 
title’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), by 
striking ‘‘12301(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘12351(a)’’. 
(46) Section 12307 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘12301(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘12351(a)’’. 
(47) Section 12317 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(48) Section 12318 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 12302 
or 12304’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this title 
for the purpose specified in section 12351(b) or 
12351(c)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘referred to section 12310’’ 
and inserting ‘‘performing duty referred to in 
section 12353(c)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 12302 or 12304’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 12351(b) or 12351(c)’’. 
(49) Section 12321 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘of organizing, administering, recruit-
ing, instructing, or training the reserve components’’ and 
inserting ‘‘specified in section 12353(c) of this title’’. 
(50) Section 12408 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 12301(a), 12302, or 12304 of 
this title’’ and inserting ‘‘12341 of this title for the purpose 
specified in section 12351(a)(1), 12351(b) or 12351(c) of 
this title’’. 
(51) Section 12503 of title 10, United States Code, is 
repealed. 
(52) Section 12552 of title 10, United States Code, is 
repealed. 
(53) Subsections (a)(3) and (b)(3) of section 12602 of 
title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking 
‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place the term appears and 
inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(54) Section 12603 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(55) Section 12604 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(56) Subsection (b) of section 12686 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 12301’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the purpose speci-
fied in section 12351(a), 12351(d), 12351(f), 12353(a) or 
12353(b)’’. 
(57) Subparagraph (B) of section 12731(f)(2) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in clause (i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘under section 12301(d)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for the purpose specified in sec-
tion 12353(a)’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘under section 12310’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for the purpose specified in 12353(c)’’; 
and 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘section 
12301(h)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this 
title for the purpose specified in section 12353(b)(1)’’. 
(58) Section 12732(a)(2) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in the matter following subparagraph (E), 
by striking ‘‘clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A), (B), (C) and (D)’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (E). 
(59) Clause (i) of section 16131(c)(3)(B) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the purpose specified in 
section 12351(a)(1), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f), or 
12353(a)’’. 
(60) The matter preceding subparagraph (A) of section 
16133(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 
12304’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the 
purpose specified in section 12351(a)(1), 12351(b), 
12351(c), 12351(f), or 12353(a)’’. 
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(61) Clause (i) of section 16162(d)(2)(B) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of this title’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the purpose 
specified in section 12351(a)(1), 12351(b), 12351(c), 
12351(f), or 12353(a) of this title’’. 
(62) Section 18505 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 14, UNITED 
STATES CODE.— (1) Section 704 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and 
inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(2) Subsection (a) of section 705 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(3) Paragraph (1) of section 712(c) of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘10147’’ and inserting 
‘‘12352’’. 
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(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 20, UNITED 
STATES CODE.— (1) Subsection (c) of section 1404 of the 
Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 923) 
is amended— 
(A) in clause (i) of paragraph (2)(B), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 12301 or 12302’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
12341 of title 10, United States Code, for a purpose 
specified in section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(d), 
12351(f), 12353(a) or 12353(b)’’; and 
(B) in clause (i) of paragraph (2)(C), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 12301 or 12302’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
12341 of title 10, United States Code, for a purpose 
specified in section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(d), 
12351(f), 12353(a) or 12353(b)’’. 
(2) Subparagraph (A) of section 481(d)(4) of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(d)(4)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘section 12301(a), 12301(g), 12302, 12304, 
or 12306’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of title 10, United 
States Code, for a purpose specified in section 12306, 
12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), or 12351(f)’’. 
(3) Subparagraph (C) of section 484C(c)(3) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091c(c)) is 
amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 12305 of title 10, United 
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States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘of title 10, United 
States Code, under section 12341 of such title for the 
purpose 
specified 
in 
section 
12305, 
12351(a), 
12351(b), 12351(c), or 12351(f) of such title,’’; and 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘section 12304 of 
title 10, United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
12341 of title 10, United States Code, for the purpose 
specified in section 12351(c) of such title’’. 
(4) Subparagraph (A) of section 5 of Higher Edu-
cation Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (20 
U.S.C. 1098ee(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
12301(a), 12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 12306 of title 10, 
United States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of title 
10, United States Code, for the purpose specified in section 
12306, 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), or 12351(f) of such 
title,’’. 
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO INTERNAL REV-
ENUE CODE.—Subsection (m) of section 206 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3121) is amended— 
(1) in each of paragraphs (1)(B) and (3), by 
striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(2) in the heading for paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘INACTIVE 
DUTY’’. 
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(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 32, UNITED 
STATES CODE.— (1) Paragraph (19) of section 101 of title 
32, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
316, 502, 503, 504, or 505’’ and inserting ‘‘section 502(f) 
of this title for the purpose specified under section in section 
112, 114, 316, 502, 503, 504, 505, 509, or 904’’. 
(2) Section 114 of title 32, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘may not be considered to be a period 
of drill or training, but may be performed as funeral honors 
duty under section 115 of this title.’’ and inserting ‘‘may 
be performed under section 502 of this title.’’. 
(3) Section 115 of title 32, United States Code, is re-
pealed. 
(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 37, UNITED 
STATES CODE.— (1) The matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) of section 101(22) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(2) Section 204 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1) of subsections (g)— 
(i) in each of subparagraphs (B) and (D), 
by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (E); 
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(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(B) in paragraph (1) of subsections (h)— 
(i) in each of subparagraphs (B) and (D), 
by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (E); 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a period. 
(3) Subparagraph (A) of section 205(e)(2) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(4) Section 206 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in each of paragraphs (3)(A)(ii) and (3)(C) 
of subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ 
each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’. 
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(5) Section 305b of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the heading for subsection (c), by striking 
‘‘INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘INACTIVE 
DUTY’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘12310(c)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘12353(c)(4)’’. 
(6) Subsection (a) of section 308d of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty for 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(7) The heading for subsection (e) of section 320 of title 
37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘INACTIVE 
DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘INACTIVE DUTY’’. 
(8) Section 334 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the heading for subsection (e), by striking 
‘‘INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘INACTIVE 
DUTY’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘for inactive- 
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘for inactive duty’’. 
(9) Section 352 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the heading for subsection (d), by striking 
‘‘INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘INACTIVE 
DUTY’’; and 
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(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘for inactive- 
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘for inactive duty’’. 
(10) Subparagraph (B) of section 353(c)(1) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(11) Section 415 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (3) of subsection (a), by strik-
ing ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1) of subsection (c), by strik-
ing ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’. 
(12) Section 433 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘12319’’ and 
inserting ‘‘12351(g)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(13) Subsection (a) of section 433a of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘12319’’ and inserting 
‘‘12351(g)’’. 
(14) Paragraph (1) of section 474(i) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
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(15) Section 478a of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac-
tive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(16) Paragraph (1) of section 495(a) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘funeral honors duty 
pursuant to section 12503 of title 10 or section 115 of title 
32’’ and inserting ‘‘funeral honors functions pursuant to 
section 12353(d)(2) of title 10 or section 502(g)(7) of title 
32’’. 
(17) The matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection 
(a), the matter following paragraph (2) of subsection (a), 
and subsection (d), of section 552 of title 37, United States 
Code, are each amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(18) Subparagraph (B) of section 910(b)(2) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘subparagraph 
(A) or (B) of section 12301(h)(1) of title 10’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 12341 of title 10 pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
or (B) of section 12353(b)(1) of such title’’. 
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(4) Paragraph (2) of section 1302(b) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(5) Subparagraph (A) of section 1312(a)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(6) Section 1965 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘sections 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505 of title 
32’’ and inserting ‘‘section 502(f) of title 32’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and 
inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505 of title 32’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 502(g) of title 32’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(D) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ 
and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
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(E) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (5), by 
striking ‘‘a mobilization category in the Individual 
Ready Reserve, as defined in section 12304(i)(1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a mobilization category in the Individual 
Ready Reserve, as defined in section 12351(i)(2)’’. 
(7) Section 1967 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5), 
by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2), by 
striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) in the matter following paragraph (2), 
by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(8) Section 1968 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
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(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘inactive duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘scheduled training pe-
riod’’ and inserting ‘‘scheduled period of 
duty’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘such training’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘such 
duty’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), by strik-
ing ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 
duty’’. 
(9) Paragraph (3) of section 1969(a) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(10) Subsection (e) of section 1977 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty train-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(11) Paragraph (2) of section 2402(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
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(12) Paragraph (3) of section 3011(d) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘which an indi-
vidual in the Selected Reserve was ordered to perform under 
section 12301, 12302, 12304, 12306, or 12307 of title 10’’ 
and inserting ‘‘under section 12341 of title 10, which an 
individual in the Selected Reserve was ordered to perform 
duty for a purpose specified in section 12351(a), 12351(b), 
12351(c), 12351(f), 12353(a), or 12353(b) of title 10’’. 
(13) Subparagraph (A) of section 3013(f)(2) of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in section 
12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 12353(a) of such 
title’’. 
(14) Subsection (f) of section 3103 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 12301(d), 
12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in section 12351(a), 
12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 12353(a) of such title’’. 
(15) Paragraph (2) of section 3105(e) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in section 
12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 12353(a) of such 
title’’. 
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(16) Clause (i) of section 3231(a)(5)(B) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in section 
12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 12353(a) of such 
title’’. 
(17) Subparagraph (B) of section 3301(1) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10 or’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 
section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 12353(a) 
of such title, or under’’. 
(18) Clause (i) of section 3312(c)(2)(A) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in section 
12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 12353(a) of such 
title’’. 
(19) Clause (i) of section 3511(a)(2)(B) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in section 
12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 12353(a) of such 
title’’. 
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(20) Subsection (h) of section 3512 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 12301(d), 
12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in section 12351(a), 
12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 12353(a) of such title’’. 
(21) Subparagraph (C) of section 4211(4) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
12301(a), (d), or (g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified 
in section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 
12353(a) of such title’’. 
(22) Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (13)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and 
inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘funeral honors duty as au-
thorized by section 12503 of title 10 or section 
115 of title 32’’ and inserting ‘‘funeral honors 
functions as provided under section 12353 of 
title 10 or section 114 of title 32’’; and 
(B) in paragraphs (16), by striking ‘‘inactive 
duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(23) Subsection (c) of section 4312 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘10147’’; and 
inserting ‘‘12352’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4), by 
striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 
12305 of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 
for a purpose specified in section 12351(a), 12351(b), 
12351(c), 12351(f) or 12353(a) of such title’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘12304 
of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘12341 of title 10 for 
the purpose specified in section 12351(c) of such 
title’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘under section 12342 
of title 10’’ after ‘‘Federal service’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘for a purpose speci-
fied’’ following ‘‘National Guard’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘under’’ each place the 
term appears and inserting ‘‘in’’. 
(24) Paragraph (1) of section 4316(e) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘funeral honors 
duty as authorized by section 12503 of title 10 or section 
115 of title 32’’ and inserting ‘‘funeral honors functions as 
provided under section 12353 of title 10 or section 114 of 
title 32’’. 
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(j) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 42, UNITED 
STATES CODE.— (1) Subparagraph (D) of section 202(t)(4) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t)(4)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or inactive duty training’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘or inactive 
duty’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘on inactive duty training’’ and 
inserting ‘‘performing inactive duty’’. 
(2) Subsection (l) of section 210 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 410) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘on inactive duty training’’ and inserting 
‘‘performing inactive duty’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘inactive duty 
training’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘inactive duty’’. 
(k) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 50, APPEN-
DIX, UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Section 6 of the Military 
Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 456) is amended— 
(A) 
in 
the 
matter 
following 
subsection 
(c)(2)(A)(iii), by striking ‘‘10147’’ and inserting 
‘‘12352’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (1) of subsection (d), by strik-
ing ‘‘under section 10147’’ and inserting ‘‘pursuant 
to section 12352’’. 
(2) 
Paragraph 
(1) 
of 
section 
703(a) 
of 
the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 593(a)) 
is amended— 
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘sections 
688, 
12301(a), 
12301(g), 12302, 12304, 12306, or 12307 of title 10, 
United States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 688 or 
12341 of title 10, United States Code, for a purpose 
specified in section 12306, 12307, 12351(a), 12351(b), 
12351(c), or 12351(f) of such title,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘12301(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘12341 
for the purpose specified in section 12353(a)’’. 
(l) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 61 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking the item related to section 
1204 and inserting the following: 
‘‘1204. Members on active duty for 30 days or less or on inactive duty: retire-
ment.’ ’’’; and 
(B) by striking the item relating to section 
1206 and inserting the following: 
‘‘1206. Members on active duty for 30 days or less or on inactive duty: separa-
tion.’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter 
II of chapter 75 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
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by striking the item related to section 1475 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘1475. Death gratuity: death of members on active duty or inactive duty and of 
certain other persons.’’. 
(3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1005 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the items relating to sections 10147 and 10148. 
(4) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1209 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE DUTY 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘12304a. Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve: 
order to active duty to provide assistance in response to a major 
disaster or emergency. 
‘‘12304b. Selected Reserve: order to active duty for preplanned missions in support 
of the combatant commands. 
‘‘12305. Authority of President to suspend certain laws relation to promotion, re-
tirement, and separation. 
‘‘12306. Standby Reserve. 
‘‘12307. Retired Reserve. 
‘‘12308. Retention after becoming qualified for retired pay. 
‘‘12309. Reserve officers: use of in expansion of armed forces. 
‘‘12311. Active duty agreements. 
‘‘12312. Active duty agreements: release from duty. 
‘‘12313. Reserves: release from active duty. 
‘‘12314. Reserves: kinds of duty. 
‘‘12315. Reserves: duty with or without pay. 
‘‘12316. Payment of certain Reserves while on duty. 
‘‘12317. Reserves: theological students; limitations. 
‘‘12318. Reserves on active duty: duties; funding. 
‘‘12320. Reserve officers: grade in which ordered to active duty. 
‘‘12321. Reserve Officer Training Corps units: limitation on number of Reserves 
assigned. 
‘‘12323. Policies and procedures. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—RESERVE DUTY AUTHORITIES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘12341. Active duty. 
‘‘12342. Call to Federal service. 
‘‘12343. Inactive duty. 
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‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PURPOSE OF RESERVE DUTY 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘12351. Reserve component: required duty. 
‘‘12352. Reserve component: required training. 
‘‘12353. Reserve component: optional duty.’’. 
(5) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1213 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 12503. 
(6) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1215 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 12552. 
(7) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1217 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the items related to sections 12603 and 12604 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘12603. Attendance at inactive duty assemblies: commercial travel at Federal sup-
ply schedule rates. 
‘‘12604. Billeting in Department of Defense facilities: Reserves attending inactive 
duty.’’. 
(8) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1805 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item related to section 18505 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘18505. Reserves traveling for inactive duty: space-required travel on military 
aircraft.’’. 
(9) The table of chapters at the beginning of title 32, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relat-
ing to chapter 5 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘5. Training and Other Duty ............................................................
501’’. 
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(10) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
1 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 115. 
(11) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
5 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 502 and inserting the following: 
‘‘502. Required training, field exercises, and other duty.’’. 
SEC. 526. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
subtitle shall take effect on October 1, 2017. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than March 1, 
2016, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Home-
land Security with respect to the Coast Guard, shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report containing a plan to im-
plement the amendments made by this subtitle when they 
take effect on the date specified in subsection (a). 
(c) 
ADDITIONAL
TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING 
AMENDMENTS.—The report required by subsection (b) shall 
contain a draft of such legislation as may be necessary to 
make any additional technical and conforming changes to 
titles 10, 14, 32, and 37, United States Code, and other 
provisions of law that are required or should be made by 
reason of the amendments made by this subtitle. 
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Subtitle D—General Service 
Authorities 
SEC. 531. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AND PRO-
VIDE 
ADDITIONAL 
RECRUITMENT 
INCEN-
TIVES. 
(a) ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES AUTHOR-
IZED.—The Secretary of a military department may de-
velop and provide incentives, not otherwise authorized by 
law, to encourage individuals to accept an appointment as 
a commissioned officer, to accept an appointment as a war-
rant officer, or to enlist in an Armed Force under the juris-
diction of the Secretary. 
(b) RELATION
TO OTHER PERSONNEL AUTHORI-
TIES.—A recruitment incentive developed under subsection 
(a) may be provided— 
(1) without regard to the lack of specific author-
ity for the recruitment incentive under title 10 or 37, 
United States Code; and 
(2) notwithstanding any provision of such titles, 
or any rule or regulation prescribed under such pro-
vision, relating to methods of providing incentives to 
individuals to accept appointments or enlistments in 
the Armed Forces, including the provision of group or 
individual bonuses, pay, or other incentives. 
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(c) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
of a military department may not provide a recruitment 
incentive developed under subsection (a) until— 
(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional de-
fense committees a plan regarding provision of the re-
cruitment incentive, which includes— 
(A) a description of the incentive, including 
the purpose of the incentive and the potential re-
cruits to be addressed by the incentive; 
(B) a description of the provisions of titles 
10 and 37, United States Code, from which the 
incentive would require a waiver and the ration-
ale to support the waiver; 
(C) a statement of the anticipated outcomes 
as a result of providing the incentive; and 
(D) a description of the method to be used 
to evaluate the effectiveness of the incentive; and 
(2) the expiration of the 30-day period beginning 
on the date on which the plan was received by Con-
gress. 
(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF INCENTIVES.—The 
Secretary of a military department may not provide more 
than three recruitment incentives under the authority of 
this section. 
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(e) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIV-
ING INCENTIVES.—The number of individuals who receive 
one or more of the recruitment incentives provided under 
subsection (a) by the Secretary of a military department 
during a fiscal year for an Armed Force under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary may not exceed 20 percent of the acces-
sion objective of that Armed Force for that fiscal year. 
(f) DURATION OF DEVELOPED INCENTIVE.—A recruit-
ment incentive developed under subsection (a) may be pro-
vided for not longer than a three-year period beginning on 
the date on which the incentive is first provided, except that 
the Secretary of the military department concerned may ex-
tend the period if the Secretary determines that additional 
time is needed to fully evaluate the effectiveness of the incen-
tive. 
(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—If the Secretary of 
a military department provides an recruitment incentive 
under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report, not 
later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal year, con-
taining— 
(1) a description of each incentive provided 
under subsection (a) during that fiscal year; and 
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(2) an assessment of the impact of the incentives 
on the recruitment of individuals for an Armed Force 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
(h) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE INCEN-
TIVES.—Notwithstanding subsection (f); the authority to 
provide recruitment incentives under this section expires on 
December 31, 2020. 
SEC. 532. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PILOT 
PROGRAMS ON CAREER FLEXIBILITY TO EN-
HANCE RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON ELIGIBLE PARTICI-
PANTS.—Subsection (b) of section 533 of the Duncan Hun-
ter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
(Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. prec. 701 note) is repealed. 
(b) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PARTICI-
PANTS.—Subsection (c) of section 533 of the Duncan Hun-
ter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
(Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. prec. 701 note) is repealed. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—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 further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (m) 
as subsections (b) through (k), respectively; and 
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(2) in subsections (b)(1), (d), and (f)(3)(D) (as 
so redesignated), by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’. 
SEC. 533. MODIFICATION OF NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR CHANGE IN GROUND COMBAT EX-
CLUSION POLICY FOR FEMALE MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) RULE FOR GROUND COMBAT PERSONNEL POL-
ICY.—Section 652(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘before 
any such change is implemented’’ and inserting 
‘‘not less than 30 calendar days before such 
change is implemented’’; and 
(B) by striking the second sentence; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 652(b)(1) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘cal-
endar’’ before ‘‘days’’. 
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SEC. 534. ROLE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IN DEVELOP-
MENT OF GENDER-NEUTRAL OCCUPATIONAL 
STANDARDS. 
Section 524(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 
3361; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(1); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) measure the combat readiness of combat 
units, including special operations forces.’’. 
SEC. 535. BURDENS OF PROOF APPLICABLE TO INVESTIGA-
TIONS AND REVIEWS RELATED TO PRO-
TECTED COMMUNICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES AND PROHIBITED RE-
TALIATORY ACTIONS. 
(a) BURDENS OF PROOF.—Section 1034 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as 
subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following 
new subsection (i): 
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‘‘(i) BURDENS OF PROOF.—The burdens of proof speci-
fied in section 1221(e) of title 5 shall apply in any inves-
tigation conducted by an Inspector General under sub-
section (c) or (d), any review performed by a board for the 
correction of military records under subsection (g), and any 
review conducted by the Secretary of Defense under sub-
section (h).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with 
respect to allegations pending or submitted under section 
1034 of title 10, United States Code, on or after that date. 
SEC. 536. REVISION OF NAME ON MILITARY SERVICE 
RECORD TO REFLECT CHANGE IN GENDER 
IDENTITY AFTER SEPARATION FROM THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REVISION REQUIRED.—Section 1551 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) SERVICE UNDER ASSUMED 
NAME.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) CHANGE IN GENDER IDENTITY.—The Secretary 
concerned shall reissue a certificate of discharge or an order 
of acceptance of resignation in the new name of any person 
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who, after separation from the armed forces, undergoes a 
change in gender identity and assumes a different name.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 
1551 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1551. Correction of name after separation from 
service’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 79 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 1551 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘1551. Correction of name after separation from service.’’. 
SEC. 537. ESTABLISHMENT OF BREASTFEEDING POLICY 
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. 
The Secretary of the Army shall develop a comprehen-
sive policy regarding breastfeeding by female members of 
the Army who are breastfeeding. At a minimum, the policy 
shall address the following: 
(1) The provision of a designated room or area 
that will provide the member with adequate privacy 
and cleanliness and that includes an electrical outlet 
to facilitate the use of a breast pump. Restrooms 
should not be considered an appropriate location. 
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(2) An allowance for appropriate breaks, when 
practicable, to permit the member to breastfeed or uti-
lize a breast pump. 
SEC. 538. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RE-
GARDING SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REVIEW 
OF SECTION 504 OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 
CODE, 
REGARDING 
ENLISTING 
CERTAIN 
ALIENS IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
It is the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
Secretary of Defense should review section 504 of title 10, 
United States Code, for the purpose of making a determina-
tion and authorization pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of such 
section regarding the enlistment in the Armed Forces of an 
alien who possesses an employment authorization document 
issued under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals 
program of the Department of Homeland Security estab-
lished pursuant to the memorandum of the Secretary of 
Homeland Security dated June 15, 2012. 
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Subtitle E—Military Justice, In-
cluding Sexual Assault and Do-
mestic Violence Prevention and 
Response 
SEC. 541. IMPROVEMENTS TO SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL 
PROGRAM. 
(a) QUALIFICATIONS
AND
DESIGNATION.—Section 
1044e(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘An individual’’; 
(2) by designating existing paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Secretary 
of each military department to implement additional selec-
tion criteria requiring that judge advocates have adequate 
criminal justice experience before they are assigned as Spe-
cial Victims’ Counsel. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall develop a policy 
to standardize both the time frame within which Special 
Victims’ Counsel receive training and the training that each 
Special Victims’ Counsel receives.’’. 
(b) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
RESPONSIBILITY.—Section 
1044e(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraphs 
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‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall establish appro-
priate program performance measures and standards, in-
cluding evaluating, monitoring, and reporting on the Spe-
cial Victims’ Counsel programs, establishing guiding prin-
ciples for the military departments, and ensuring central-
ized, standardized assessment of program effectiveness and 
client satisfaction. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Secretary 
of each military department to perform regular evaluations 
to ensure that Special Victims’ Counsel are assigned to loca-
tions that maximize the opportunity for face-to-face inter-
actions between counsel and clients and to develop effective 
means by which a Special Victims’ Counsel may commu-
nicate with a client when face-to-face communication is not 
feasible.’’. 
SEC. 542. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE 
ACCESS TO SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL. 
Section 1044e(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) A civilian employee of the Department of 
Defense who is not eligible for military legal assist-
ance under section 1044(a)(7) of this title, but who is 
the victim of an alleged sex-related offense, and the 
Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military 
department concerned waives the condition in such 
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section for the purposes of offering Special Victims’ 
Counsel services to the employee.’’. 
SEC. 543. ACCESS TO SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL FOR 
FORMER DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS AND 
FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 1044e(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after subparagraph (C), as added by 
section 542, the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) An individual who is a former dependent 
of a member or former member of the armed forces de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B), if the alleged sex- 
related offense— 
‘‘(i) was perpetrated by a person who is, or 
is reasonably believed to be, a person subject to 
chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice) pursuant to section 802 of this 
title (article 2(a) of the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice); and 
‘‘(ii) occurred while the individual was a 
dependent of the member or former member.’’. 
SEC. 544. REPRESENTATION AND ASSISTANCE FROM SPE-
CIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL IN RETALIATORY 
PROCEEDINGS. 
Section 1044e(b) of title 10, United States Code is 
amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para-
graph (10); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) Legal representation and assistance in any 
action or proceeding that, in the judgment of the Spe-
cial Victims’ Counsel, may have been undertaken in 
retaliation for the victim’s report of an alleged sex-re-
lated offense or for the victim’s involvement in related 
military justice proceedings.’’. 
SEC. 545. TIMELY NOTIFICATION TO VICTIMS OF SEX-RE-
LATED OFFENSES OF THE AVAILABILITY OF 
ASSISTANCE FROM SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUN-
SEL. 
Section 1044e(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘Notice of the availability of a Special Victims’ Counsel 
shall be provided to the victim before any of the personnel 
identified or designated by the Secretary concerned under 
this paragraph interviews, or requests any statement from, 
the victim regarding the alleged sex-related offense.’’. 
SEC. 546. PARTICIPATION BY VICTIM IN PUNITIVE PRO-
CEEDINGS AND ACCESS TO RECORDS. 
(a) VICTIM SUBMISSION OF MATTERS FOR CONSIDER-
ATION BY COMMANDING OFFICER IN NONJUDICIAL PUNISH-
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MENT PROCEEDINGS.—Section 815 of title 10, United 
States Code (article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(h) VICTIM PARTICIPATION IN NONJUDICIAL PUNISH-
MENT PROCEEDINGS.—(1) For any offense that involves a 
victim, in any case in which a commanding officer or other 
person authorized to act under this section (article) is con-
sidering imposing a punishment authorized in subsection 
(b) on a member of the command, mitigation of a punish-
ment under subsection (d), or an appeal of a punishment 
under subsection (e), the victim shall be provided an oppor-
tunity to submit written matters for consideration by the 
person authorized to act under this section (article). 
‘‘(2) The victim shall be notified of a commander’s de-
cision to consider a punishment, consider mitigating a pun-
ishment, or consider an appeal under this section (article). 
The victim shall also be notified of the opportunity to sub-
mit matters for consideration under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) The submission of matters under paragraph (1) 
shall be made within the three-day period the accused is 
given to seek legal counsel. 
‘‘(4) A victim may waive the right under this sub-
section to make a submission to the commanding officer or 
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other person taking action under this section (article). Such 
a waiver shall be made in writing and may not be revoked. 
‘‘(5) In the case of proceedings under this section (arti-
cle) for an offense that involved a victim, a copy of all pre-
pared records of the proceedings, including a written copy 
of any admonition or reprimand, shall be given to the vic-
tim without charge and as soon as a decision is finalized. 
The victim shall be notified of the opportunity to receive 
the records of the proceedings under this subsection. 
‘‘(6) In this section, the term ‘victim’ means a person 
who has suffered a direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary 
loss as a result of a commission of an offense under this 
chapter (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) and on 
which a commanding officer or other person authorized to 
take action under this section (article) is taking action 
under this section (article). 
‘‘(7) This subsection applies only with respect to the 
Department of Defense.’’. 
(b) VICTIM SUBMISSION OF MATTERS FOR CONSIDER-
ATION IN ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PROCEEDINGS.— 
Chapter 59 of title 10, United States Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 1159. Victim participation in administrative sepa-
ration proceedings 
‘‘(a)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
of Defense, the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned shall ensure that, when administrative separation 
is considered for a member of the of the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, or Marine Corps in connection to an offense that in-
volved a victim, the person or board authorized to provide 
recommendations and act on recommendations for retention 
or separation under this chapter must consider the impact 
of the offense on the victim and the views of the victim on 
retention. 
‘‘(2) Such regulations shall ensure that victims are 
provided an opportunity to submit written matters for con-
sideration, including, but not limited to, written testimony, 
to the person or board authorized to provide recommenda-
tions and act on recommendations for administrative sepa-
ration proceedings under this chapter. A victim may waive 
the right under this section to make a submission. 
‘‘(b) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of the military department concerned 
shall ensure that a copy of all prepared records of the pro-
ceedings, including, but not limited to, the decision on re-
tention or separation and any written explanation thereof, 
shall be given to the victim without charge and as soon as 
a decision is finalized. The victim shall be notified of the 
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opportunity to receive the records of the proceedings under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(c) In this section, the term ‘victim’ means a person 
who has suffered a direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary 
loss as a result of a commission of an offense under chapter 
47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) and 
on which the armed forces are considering administrative 
separation or retention.’’. 
(c) VICTIM SUBMISSION OF MATTERS FOR CONSIDER-
ATION IN ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PROCEEDINGS OF 
OFFICERS.—Section 1185 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(c) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
Defense, when a board of inquiry is held under this section 
for an officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine 
Corps in connection with an offense that involved a victim, 
the board of inquiry— 
‘‘(1) shall consider the impact of the offense on 
the victim and the views of the victim on retention; 
‘‘(2) shall provide victims an opportunity to sub-
mit matters for consideration, including in-person 
testimony, although a victim may waive the right 
under this subsection to make a submission; and 
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‘‘(3) shall provide victims with all prepared 
records of the proceedings, including the decision on 
retention or separation and any written explanation 
thereof. 
‘‘(d) When a record is withheld under subsection 
(a)(4), the victim shall, to the extent that the interest of 
national security permits, be furnished a summary of the 
record so withheld. 
‘‘(e) In this section, the term ‘victim’ means a person 
who has suffered a direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary 
loss as a result of a commission of an offense under chapter 
47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) and 
on which an officer is required to show cause for retention 
on active duty under section 1181 of this title.’ ’’’. 
SEC. 547. VICTIM ACCESS TO REPORT OF RESULTS OF PRE-
LIMINARY HEARING UNDER ARTICLE 32 OF 
THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
Section 832(c) of title 10, United States Code (article 
32(c) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amend-
ed— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘REPORT OF RE-
SULTS.—’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
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‘‘(2) The report prepared under paragraph (1) shall 
be provided to the victim, without charge, at the same time 
as the report is delivered to the accused.’’. 
SEC. 548. MINIMUM CONFINEMENT PERIOD REQUIRED FOR 
CONVICTION OF CERTAIN SEX-RELATED OF-
FENSES COMMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) MANDATORY PUNISHMENTS.—Section 856(b)(1) of 
title 10, United States Code (article 56(b)(1) of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice) is amended by striking ‘‘at a min-
imum’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 
of the paragraph and inserting the following: ‘‘at a min-
imum except as provided for in section 860 of this title (ar-
ticle 60)— 
‘‘(A) dismissal or dishonorable discharge; and 
‘‘(B) confinement for two years.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subparagraph (B) of para-
graph (1) of section 856(b) of title 10, United States Code 
(article 56(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as 
added by subsection (a), shall apply to offenses specified in 
paragraph (2) of such section committed on or after the date 
that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 549. STRATEGY TO PREVENT RETALIATION AGAINST 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO RE-
PORT OR INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF THE 
VICTIM IN INSTANCES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a comprehensive strategy to prevent retalia-
tion carried out by members of the Armed Forces against 
other members who report or otherwise intervene on behalf 
of the victim in instances of sexual assault. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The comprehensive strategy required 
by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Bystander intervention programs empha-
sizing the importance of guarding against such retal-
iation. 
(2) Department of Defense and military depart-
ment policies and requirements to ensure protection 
from retaliation against victims of sexual assault and 
members who intervene on behalf of a victim. 
(3) Additional training for commanders on 
methods and procedures to combat attitudes and be-
liefs that lead to retaliation acts by members. 
(c) RETALIATION DESCRIBED.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘retaliation’’ has the meaning given that 
term in the regulations issued by the Secretary of Defense 
pursuant to section 1709(b)(1) of the National Defense Au-
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thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 
10 U.S.C. 113 note) and shall include ostracism and other 
acts of maltreatment designated by the Secretary pursuant 
to subparagraph (B) of such section. 
(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives on the comprehensive strategy re-
quired by subsection (a). 
SEC. 550. IMPROVED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PREVEN-
TION AND RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULTS 
IN WHICH THE VICTIM IS A MALE MEMBER OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) PLAN TO IMPROVE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.— 
The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secre-
taries of the military departments, shall develop a plan to 
improve Department of Defense prevention and response to 
sexual assaults in which the victim is a male member of 
the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) Sexual assault prevention and response 
training to more comprehensively and directly ad-
dress the incidence of male members of the Armed 
Forces who are sexually assaulted and how certain be-
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havior and activities, such as hazing, can constitute 
a sexual assault. 
(2) Methods to evaluate the extent to which dif-
ferences exist in the medical and mental health-care 
needs of male and female sexual assault victims, and 
the care regimen, if any, that will best meet those 
needs. 
(3) Data-driven decision making to improve 
male-victim sexual assault prevention and response 
program efforts. 
(4) Goals with associated metrics to drive the 
changes needed to address sexual assaults of male 
members of the Armed Forces. 
(5) Information about the sexual victimization of 
males in communications to members that are used to 
raise awareness of sexual assault and efforts to pre-
vent and respond to it. 
(6) Guidance for the department’s medical and 
mental health providers, and other personnel as ap-
propriate, based on the results of the evaluation de-
scribed in paragraph (2), that delineates these gender- 
specific distinctions and the care regimen that is rec-
ommended to most effectively meet those needs. 
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SEC. 551. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 
TRAINING FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND IN-
STRUCTORS OF THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR RE-
SERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS. 
(a) TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary of a military department shall ensure that the com-
mander of each unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Train-
ing Corps or Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and 
all Professors of Military Science, senior military instruc-
tors, and civilian employees detailed, assigned, or employed 
as administrators and instructors of the Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps receive regular sexual assault prevention 
and response training and education. 
(b) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—The Secretary of a 
military department shall ensure that information regard-
ing the availability of legal assistance and the sexual as-
sault prevention and response program is made available 
to the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps personnel referred 
to in subsection (a). 
SEC. 552. MODIFICATION OF MANUAL FOR COURTS-MAR-
TIAL TO REQUIRE CONSISTENT PREPARA-
TION OF THE FULL RECORD OF TRIAL. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, Rule 1103 of the Manual for Courts-Martial 
(relating to preparation of the record of trial) shall be 
amended to ensure that, for any general or special court- 
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martial proceeding under chapter 47 of title 10, United 
States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), trial 
counsel shall prepare a complete record of trial, consisting 
of each available content item, matter, or attachment speci-
fied in the Rule. No content item, matter, or attachment 
may be exempted based on the outcome of the court-martial 
proceeding. 
SEC. 553. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN AN-
NUAL REPORTS REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE 
SEXUAL 
ASSAULT 
PREVENTION 
AND RESPONSE. 
(a) ROLE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY AD-
VOCACY PROGRAM.—Section 1631(b) of the Ike Skelton Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub-
lic Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘by the 
report,’’ the following: ‘‘including all cases under the 
purview of the Department of Defense Family Advo-
cacy Program pursuant to section 1058 of title 10, 
United States Code,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘by the 
report,’’ the following: ‘‘including all cases under the 
purview of the Department of Defense Family Advo-
cacy Program pursuant to such section 1058,’’; and 
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(3) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ‘‘sub-
stantiated case,’’ the following: ‘‘including each case 
under the purview of the Department of Defense Fam-
ily Advocacy Program pursuant to such section 
1058,’’. 
(b) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION REGARDING SEXUAL 
HARASSMENT
INVOLVING
MEMBERS
OF
THE
ARMED 
FORCES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1631(b) of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) Information and data collected on sexual 
harassment involving members of the Armed Forces 
during the year covered by the report. The informa-
tion shall include the number of substantiated and 
unsubstantiated cases, a synopsis of each such sub-
stantiated case, and the action taken in each substan-
tiated case, including the type of disciplinary or ad-
ministrative sanction imposed, if any, such as convic-
tion and sentence by court-martial, imposition of 
non-judicial punishment under section 815 of title 10, 
United States Code (article 15 of the Uniform Code 
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of Military Justice), or administrative separation or 
other type administrative action imposed.’’. 
(2) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT OF IN-
FORMATION
IN
REPORTS
TO
CONGRESS.—Section 
1631(d)(2) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 
111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘subsection (b)(11)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 
(11) and (12) of subsection (b)’’. 
(c) RETALIATION AGAINST ALLEGED VICTIMS OF SEX-
UAL ASSAULT.—Section 1631(b) of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by insert-
ing after paragraph (12), as added by subsection (b), the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(13)(A) Information and data collected on re-
ports of retaliation against alleged victims of sexual 
assault, including the number of substantiated and 
unsubstantiated cases. 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘retaliation’ 
has the meaning given such term by the Secretary of 
Defense as required by section 1709(b) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Pub-
lic Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 962; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).’’. 
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(d) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments 
made by this section shall take effect on the date of the en-
actment of this Act and apply beginning with the reports 
required to be submitted by March 1, 2016, under section 
1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 
note). 
SEC. 554. RETENTION OF CASE NOTES IN INVESTIGATIONS 
OF SEX-RELATED OFFENSES INVOLVING MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, OR 
MARINE CORPS. 
(a) RETENTION OF ALL INVESTIGATIVE RECORDS RE-
QUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall update 
Department of Defense records retention policies to ensure 
that, for all investigations relating to an alleged sex-related 
offense (as defined in section 1044e(g) of title 10, United 
States Code) involving a member of the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, or Marine Corps, all elements of the case file shall 
be retained as part of the investigative records retained in 
accordance with section 3500 of title 18, United States 
Code, and section 586 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 
1561 note). 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—In updating records retention poli-
cies as required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 
shall address, at a minimum, the following matters: 
(1) The elements of the case file to be retained 
must include, at a minimum, the case activity record, 
case review record, investigative plans, and all case 
notes made by an investigating agent or agents. 
(2) All investigative records must be retained for 
no less than 50 years. 
(3) No element of the case file may be destroyed 
until the expiration of the time that investigative 
records must be kept. 
(4) Records may be stored digitally or in hard 
copy, in accordance with existing law or regulations 
or additionally prescribed policy considered necessary 
by the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned. 
(c) CONSISTENT EDUCATION AND POLICY.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall ensure that existing policy, edu-
cation, and training are updated to reflect policy changes 
in accordance with subsection (a). 
(d) UNIFORM APPLICATION
TO MILITARY DEPART-
MENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, to the 
maximum extent practicable, the policy developed under 
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subsections (a) is implemented uniformly by the military 
departments. 
SEC. 555. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING RELEASE OF 
MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS OF DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILI-
TIES IN CASES INVOLVING ANY SEX-RELATED 
OFFENSE. 
The Secretary of Defense shall establish and issue uni-
form guidance to ensure that, with respect to any case in-
volving any sex-related offense, mental health records of the 
alleged victim of the sex-related offense and communications 
related to such mental health records that are maintained 
by a Department of Defense medical treatment facility are 
neither sought by investigators or military justice practi-
tioners nor acknowledged or released by the medical treat-
ment facility unless and until the production of such mental 
health records or communications has been ordered by a 
military judge or a hearing officer described in section 
832(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 32 of the Uni-
form Code of Military Justice). 
SEC. 556. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS OF CERTAIN 
PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE 
OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
(a) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall make available, electronically through a 
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website of the Department of Defense, to the public all infor-
mation specified in subsection (c) (subject to such exceptions 
as may apply under subsection (d)) for all of the pro-
ceedings under the Uniform Code of Military Justice speci-
fied in subsection (b). 
(b) COVERED PROCEEDINGS.—The system established 
under subsection (a) shall contain information for the fol-
lowing proceedings under chapter 47 of title 10, United 
States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice): 
(1) Special and general courts-martial under 
subchapter IV of such chapter. 
(2) Actions by the convening authority under 
section 860 of such title (article 60). 
(3) Reviews conducted by the Courts of Criminal 
Appeals under section 866 of such title (article 66). 
(4) Reviews conducted by the Court of Appeals 
for the Armed Forces under section 867 of such title 
(article 67). 
(c) COVERED INFORMATION.—Except as provided in 
subsection (d), the following information, either directly or 
through links to another website, shall be made available 
through the system established under subsection (a) as soon 
as the information is reasonably available: 
(1) The location of the proceeding and contact 
information for each base and court jurisdiction, in-
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cluding, when applicable, the name and telephone 
number of the legal office with jurisdiction over the 
proceeding. 
(2) The calendar of proceedings. 
(3) The docket information for the proceeding. 
(4) Any motions and documents filed in connec-
tion with the proceeding. 
(5) The substance of all written rulings and 
opinions issued in the proceeding, in a text-searchable 
format. 
(6) The authenticated record of the proceeding. 
(7) Any other information related to the pro-
ceeding that the Secretary of Defense determines to be 
useful to the public. 
(d) PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND SECURITY.— 
(1) REVISION
OF
MANUAL
FOR
COURTS-MAR-
TIAL.—The Manual for Courts-Martial shall be up-
dated to address privacy and security concerns re-
lated to the electronic filing of documents and the 
public availability of documents made available 
through the system established under subsection (a). 
Such guidance must consider, at minimum, the pro-
tection of privacy of individuals named in records 
and status of records under section 552 of title 5, 
United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
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Freedom of Information Act), section 552a of such 
title (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act), re-
stricted reporting cases, and laws and guidance re-
lated to privilege. Such guidance shall provide to the 
extent practicable for uniform treatment of privacy 
and security issues throughout each proceeding speci-
fied in subsection (b) and across all branches of the 
Armed Forces. To the extent that such guidance pro-
vide for the redaction of certain categories of informa-
tion to address privacy and security concerns, such 
guidance shall provide that a party that wishes to file 
an otherwise proper document containing such infor-
mation may file an unredacted document under seal, 
which shall be retained as part of the proceeding as 
part of the record, and which, at the discretion of the 
court and subject to any applicable guidance issued 
in the Manual for Courts Martial, shall be either in 
lieu of, or in addition, to, a redacted copy in the pub-
lic file. 
(2) INTERIM GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of De-
fense may issue interim guidance, and interpretive 
statements relating to the application of such guid-
ance, which conform to the requirements of paragraph 
(1) and which shall cease to have effect upon the effec-
tive date of the guidance required under paragraph 
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(1). Pending issuance of the guidance required under 
paragraph (1), any guidance or order of any court, 
or of the Secretary of Defense, providing for the re-
daction of certain categories of information in order 
to address privacy and security concerns arising from 
electronic filing shall comply with, and be construed 
in conformity with, the last sentence of paragraph 
(1). 
(e) ELECTRONIC FILINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (d) or under paragraph (2), each court-mar-
tial and the courts specified in paragraphs (4) and 
(5) of subsection (b) shall make each document that 
is filed electronically with the court available to the 
public through a website of the Department of De-
fense. To the extent practicable, the court shall convert 
any document that is filed in paper form to electronic 
form. To the extent such conversions are made, all 
such electronic versions of the document shall be made 
available to the public. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) does not apply 
to any filed document that is not otherwise available 
to the public, such as a document filed under seal. 
(f) MAINTENANCE OF DATA.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that the information in the system established 
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under subsection (a) is updated regularly and kept reason-
ably current. Electronic files and docket information for a 
proceeding closed for more than five years are not required 
to be made available through the system, except all written 
opinions with a date of issuance after the date specified in 
subsection (h) shall remain available to the public through 
the system. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
TO CHARGE FEES.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may prescribe reasonable fees for access 
to information made available through the system estab-
lished under subsection (a). These fees may distinguish be-
tween classes of persons, and shall provide for exempting 
persons or classes of persons from the fees, in order to avoid 
unreasonable burdens and to promote public access to such 
information. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a 
schedule of reasonable fees for electronic access to informa-
tion which the Secretary is required to maintain and make 
available to the public. The Secretary of Defense shall trans-
mit each schedule of fees prescribed under this subsection 
to the Congress at least 30 days before the schedule of fees 
becomes effective. 
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY.—The infor-
mation system required by this section shall be available 
to the public no later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and apply to all proceedings under 
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the Uniform Code of Military Justice specified in subsection 
(b) that have begun or been completed since the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
SEC. 557. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIREC-
TIVE-TYPE MEMORANDUM 15-003, RELATING 
TO REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER IDENTIFICA-
TION, NOTIFICATION, AND MONITORING IN 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) REVISION REQUIRED; DATABASE.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall revise Department of Defense Di-
rective-type Memorandum 15-003, relating to Registered 
Sex Offender Identification, Notification, and Monitoring 
in the Department of Defense, and all subsequent directive 
and guidance to ensure the following: 
(1) All provisions of the Department of Defense 
Directive-type Memorandum 15-003 shall go into ef-
fect not later than 180 days after its revision under 
this section. 
(2) The Department of Defense shall create a 
database (in this section referred to as the ‘‘data-
base’’) to track the following sex offenders: 
(A) Sex offenders who are active-duty or re-
serve component members of the Army, Navy, 
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Air Force, or Marine Corps or civilian employees 
of the Department of Defense. 
(B) Former active-duty or reserve compo-
nent members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or 
Marine Corps who have been convicted of a sex 
offense under chapter 47 of title 10, United 
States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice), if not already covered by subparagraph 
(A). 
(3) For each individual identified in the data-
base pursuant to paragraph (2)(A), the database shall 
contain the following information: 
(A) The name of the sex offender (including 
any alias used by the individual). 
(B) The Social Security number of the sex 
offender. 
(C) A physical description of the sex of-
fender. 
(D) A current photograph of the sex of-
fender. 
(E) The address of each residence at which 
the sex offender resides. 
(F) The name and address of any place 
where the sex offender is an employee, including 
the sex offender’s current assignment, duty sta-
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tion, physical place of work, and deployment sta-
tus, if applicable. 
(G) The name and address of any place 
where the sex offender is a student. 
(H) The text of the provision of law defin-
ing the criminal offense for which the sex of-
fender is registered in accordance with the Adam 
Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 
(Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or other 
Federal, State, or local laws. 
(I) The criminal history of the sex offender, 
including the date of all arrests and convictions; 
the status of parole, probation, or supervised re-
lease; registration status in accordance with the 
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 
2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or 
other applicable Federal, State, or local laws; 
and the existence of any outstanding arrest war-
rants for the sex offender. 
(J) Any other information required by Sec-
retary of Defense. 
(4) For each individual identified in the data-
base pursuant to paragraph (2)(B), the database shall 
contain the following information: 
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(A) The name of the sex offender (including 
any alias used by the individual). 
(B) The Social Security number of the sex 
offender. 
(C) A physical description of the sex of-
fender. 
(D) A current photograph of the sex of-
fender. 
(E) The last known address of each resi-
dence of the sex offender and, if released or about 
to be released from a military correctional facil-
ity, the intended address of residence of the sex 
offender. 
(F) The text of the provision of law defining 
the criminal offense for which the sex offender is 
registered in accordance with the Adam Walsh 
Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public 
Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or other Federal, 
State, or local laws. 
(G) The criminal history of the sex offender, 
including the date of all arrests and convictions; 
the status of parole, probation, or supervised re-
lease; registration status in accordance with the 
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 
2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or 
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other Federal, State, or local laws; and the exist-
ence of any outstanding arrest warrants for the 
sex offender. 
(H) Any other information required by Sec-
retary of Defense. 
(5) The database shall be available to local, 
State, and Federal law enforcement agencies. In the 
case of each individual identified in the database pur-
suant to paragraph (2)(B) who fails to register with 
a sex offender registry in accordance with the Adam 
Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Pub-
lic Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or other applicable 
Federal, State, or local laws, the Secretary of Defense 
shall make available on the Internet, in a manner 
that is readily accessible to the public, the following 
information: 
(A) The name of the sex offender (including 
any alias used by the individual). 
(B) A physical description of the sex of-
fender. 
(C) A most recent photograph of the sex of-
fender. 
(D) The last known address of each resi-
dence of the sex offender and, if applicable, the 
intended address of residence of the sex offender. 
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(E) The criminal offense for which the sex 
offender is registered in accordance with the 
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 
2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or 
other applicable Federal, State, or local laws. 
(F) Notification that the sex offender has 
failed to register on a sex offender registry in ac-
cordance with Federal, State, or local laws. 
(G) Any other information required by Sec-
retary of Defense, in accordance with existing 
laws and regulations. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1631(b) of 
the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(12) The number of individuals released from 
active-duty as a members of the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, or Marine Corps as a result of a conviction of 
a sex-related offense, including the number who have 
registered with a local sex offender registry in accord-
ance with local, State, and Federal law and the num-
ber who have failed to register with a local sex of-
fender registry in accordance with local, State, and 
Federal law.’’. 
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(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) In this section, the term ‘‘sex offender’’ means 
an individual who is required to be placed on a sex-
ual offender registry by Federal, State, or local laws, 
including the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safe-
ty Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587). 
(2) In this section, the term ‘‘sex offense’’ means 
an offense in a category of conduct punishable under 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice specified by the 
Secretary 
of 
Defense 
pursuant 
to 
section 
115(a)(8)(C)(i) of Public Law 105–119 (10 U.S.C. 
951 note). 
SEC. 558. IMPROVED IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES TO 
UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
The Secretary of Defense shall examine the Depart-
ment of Defense and interagency review process for imple-
menting statutory changes to the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice for the purpose of developing options for stream-
lining such process. The Secretary shall adopt procedures 
to ensure that legal guidance is published at the same time 
as statutory changes to the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice are implemented. 
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Subtitle F—Member Education, 
Training, and Transition 
SEC. 561. AVAILABILITY OF PRESEPARATION COUNSELING 
FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DIS-
CHARGED OR RELEASED AFTER LIMITED AC-
TIVE DUTY. 
Section 1142(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘that mem-
ber’s first 180 days of active duty’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
first 180 continuous days of active duty of the mem-
ber’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) For purposes of calculating the days of active 
duty of a member under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
concerned shall exclude any day on which— 
‘‘(i) the member performed full-time training 
duty or annual training duty; and 
‘‘(ii) the member attended, while in the active 
military service, a school designated as a service 
school by law or by the Secretary concerned.’’. 
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SEC. 562. AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPOR-
TUNITIES UNDER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.—(1) As 
part of the program carried out under this section, the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating, when the Coast Guard 
is not operating within the Department of the Navy, shall 
permit a member of the armed forces eligible for assistance 
under the program to elect to receive additional training 
in any of the following subjects: 
‘‘(A) Preparation for higher education or train-
ing. 
‘‘(B) Preparation for career or technical train-
ing. 
‘‘(C) Preparation for entrepreneurship. 
‘‘(D) Other training options determined by the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating, when 
the Coast Guard is not operating within the Depart-
ment of the Navy. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the 
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, when 
the Coast Guard is not operating within the Department 
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of the Navy, shall ensure that a member of the armed forces 
who elects to receive additional training in subjects avail-
able under paragraph (1) is able to receive the training.’’. 
SEC. 563. ENHANCEMENTS TO YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRA-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) SCOPE AND PURPOSE.—Section 582(a) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub-
lic Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘combat veteran’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) DEFINITION.—Section 582 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub-
lic Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(l) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS DEFINED.—For the pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘eligible individual’ means 
a member of a reserve component, a member of their family, 
or a designated representative who the Secretary of Defense 
determines to be eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegra-
tion Program.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 582 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 
note) is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘National 
Guard and Reserve members and their families’’ 
and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘members 
of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, 
their families,’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individ-
uals’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking 
‘‘members of the Armed Forces and their fami-
lies’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; 
(D) in subsection (h), in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘members of the Armed 
Forces and their family members’’ and in-
serting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘such members and 
their family members’’ and inserting ‘‘such 
eligible individuals’’; 
(E) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘members 
of the Armed Forces and their families’’ and in-
serting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; and 
(F) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘indi-
vidual members of the Armed Forces and their 
families’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’. 
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(c) OFFICE FOR REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.—Section 
582(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘sub-
stance abuse and mental health treatment services’’ 
and inserting ‘‘substance abuse, mental health treat-
ment, and other quality of life services’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) GRANTS.—The Office for Reintegration Pro-
grams may make grants to conduct data collection, 
trend analysis, and curriculum development and to 
prepare reports in support of activities under this sec-
tion.’’. 
(d) OPERATION OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY.—Subsection (g) of 
section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 
10101 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) OPERATION OF PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office for Reintegration 
Programs shall assist State National Guard and Re-
serve organizations with the development and provi-
sion of information, events, and activities to support 
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the health and well-being of eligible individuals be-
fore, during, and after periods of activation, mobiliza-
tion, or deployment. 
‘‘(2) FOCUS OF INFORMATION, EVENTS, AND AC-
TIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) BEFORE
ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, 
OR DEPLOYMENT.—Before a period of activation, 
mobilization, or deployment, the information, 
events, and activities described in paragraph (1) 
should focus on preparing eligible individuals 
and affected communities for the rigors of activa-
tion, mobilization, and deployment. 
‘‘(B) DURING
ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, 
OR DEPLOYMENT.—During such a period, the in-
formation, events, and activities described in 
paragraph (1) should focus on— 
‘‘(i) helping eligible individuals cope 
with the challenges and stress associated 
with such period; 
‘‘(ii) decreasing the isolation of eligible 
individuals during such period; and 
‘‘(iii) preparing eligible individuals for 
the challenges associated with reintegration. 
‘‘(C) AFTER ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, OR 
DEPLOYMENT.—After such a period, but no ear-
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lier than 30 days after demobilization, the infor-
mation, events, and activities described in para-
graph (1) should focus on— 
‘‘(i) reconnecting the member with 
their families, friends, and communities; 
‘‘(ii) providing information on em-
ployment opportunities; 
‘‘(iii) helping eligible individuals deal 
with the challenges of reintegration; 
‘‘(iv) ensuring that eligible individuals 
understand what benefits they are entitled 
to and what resources are available to help 
them overcome the challenges of reintegra-
tion; and 
‘‘(v) providing a forum for addressing 
negative behaviors related to operational 
stress and reintegration. 
‘‘(3) MEMBER PAY.—Members shall receive ap-
propriate pay for days spent attending such events 
and activities. 
‘‘(4) MINIMUM NUMBER OF EVENTS AND ACTIVI-
TIES.—The State National Guard and Reserve Orga-
nizations shall provide to eligible individuals— 
‘‘(A) one event or activity before a period of 
activation, mobilization, or deployment; 
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‘‘(B) one event or activity during a period 
of activation, mobilization, or deployment; and 
‘‘(C) two events or activities after a period 
of activation, mobilization, or deployment.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 582 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 
note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘through-
out the entire deployment cycle’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘well-being through the 
4 phases’’ through the end of the subsection 
and inserting ‘‘well-being.’’; 
(ii) in the heading, by striking ‘‘; DE-
PLOYMENT CYCLE’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking 
‘‘throughout the deployment cycle described in 
subsection (g)’’; and 
(D) in the heading of subsection (f), by 
striking ‘‘STATE DEPLOYMENT CYCLE’’. 
(e) ADDITIONAL PERMITTED OUTREACH SERVICE.— 
Section 582(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 
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10101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) Stress management and positive coping 
skills.’’. 
(f) SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT-WIDE SUICIDE PREVEN-
TION EFFORTS.—Section 582 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 
10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by inserting after sub-
section (h) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) SUPPORT OF SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS.— 
The Office for Reintegration Programs shall assist the De-
fense Suicide Prevention Office and the Defense Centers of 
Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain 
Injury to collect and analyze information, suggestions, and 
best practices from State National Guard and Reserve orga-
nizations with suicide prevention and community response 
programs.’’. 
(g) NAME CHANGE.—Section 582(d)(1)(B) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub-
lic Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Substance Abuse and the Mental Health Services 
Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Substance Abuse and Men-
tal Health Services Administration’’. 
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SEC. 564. APPOINTMENTS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACAD-
EMIES FROM NOMINATIONS MADE BY DELE-
GATES IN CONGRESS FROM THE VIRGIN IS-
LANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, AND THE 
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MAR-
IANA ISLANDS. 
(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 
4342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Four’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Four’’; 
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Three’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Three’’. 
(b) UNITED
STATES
NAVAL
ACADEMY.—Section 
6954(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Four’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Four’’; 
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Three’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Three’’. 
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(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 
9342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Four’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Four’’; 
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Three’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Three’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to the nomination of can-
didates for appointment to the United States Military 
Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the 
United States Air Force Academy for classes entering these 
military service academies after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 565. RECOGNITION OF ADDITIONAL INVOLUNTARY MO-
BILIZATION 
DUTY 
AUTHORITIES 
EXEMPT 
FROM FIVE-YEAR LIMIT ON REEMPLOYMENT 
RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO SERVE IN THE UNI-
FORMED SERVICES. 
Section 4312(c)(4)(A) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after ‘‘12304,’’ the following: 
‘‘12304a, 12304b,’’. 
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SEC. 566. JOB TRAINING AND POST-SERVICE PLACEMENT 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
Section 320 of title 38, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘a subordi-
nate Job Training and Post-Service Placement Exec-
utive Committee,’’ before ‘‘and such other commit-
tees’’; 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) JOB TRAINING AND POST-SERVICE PLACEMENT 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.—The Job Training and Post- 
Service Placement Executive Committee described in sub-
section (b)(2) shall— 
‘‘(1) review existing policies, procedures, and 
practices of the Departments (including the military 
departments) with respect to job training and post- 
service placement programs; and 
‘‘(2) identify changes to such policies, procedures, 
and practices to improve job training and post-service 
placement.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing with respect to job training and post-service 
placement’’ before the period at the end. 
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SEC. 567. DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAM FOR MEM-
BERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RE-
SERVE. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense 
may carry out a pilot program to enhance the efforts of 
the Department of Defense to provide job placement assist-
ance and related employment services directly to members 
in the National Guard and Reserves. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The pilot program shall be of-
fered to, and administered by, the adjutants general ap-
pointed under section 314 of title 32, United States Code. 
(c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—As a condition on 
the provision of funds under this section to a State to sup-
port the operation of the pilot program in the State, the 
State must agree to contribute an amount, derived from 
non-Federal sources, equal to at least 30 percent of the funds 
provided by the Secretary of Defense under this section. 
(d) DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MODEL.—The 
pilot program should follow a job placement program model 
that focuses on working one-on-one with a member of a re-
serve component to cost-effectively provide job placement 
services, including services such as identifying unemployed 
and under employed members, job matching services, re-
sume editing, interview preparation, and post-employment 
follow up. Development of the pilot program should be in-
formed by State direct employment programs for members 
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of the reserve components, such as the programs conducted 
in California and South Carolina. 
(e) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall de-
velop outcome measurements to evaluate the success of the 
pilot program. 
(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 
1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report describing 
the results of the pilot program. The Secretary shall 
prepare the report in coordination with the Chief of 
the National Guard Bureau. 
(2) ELEMENTS
OF
REPORT.—A report under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description and assessment of the ef-
fectiveness and achievements of the pilot pro-
gram, including the number of members of the 
reserve components hired and the cost-per-place-
ment of participating members. 
(B) An assessment of the impact of the pilot 
program and increased reserve component em-
ployment levels on the readiness of members of 
the reserve components. 
(C) Any other matters considered appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
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(g) LIMITATION
ON TOTAL FISCAL-YEAR OBLIGA-
TIONS.—The total amount obligated by the Secretary of De-
fense to carry out the pilot program for any fiscal year may 
not exceed $20,000,000. 
(h) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to carry out the 
pilot program expires September 30, 2018. 
(2) EXTENSION.—Upon the expiration of the au-
thority under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense 
may extend the pilot program for not more than two 
additional fiscal years. 
SEC. 568. PROGRAM REGARDING CIVILIAN CREDENTIALING 
FOR SKILLS REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN MILI-
TARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES. 
Section 558 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2015 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(e) INCLUSION
OF SPECIFIED MILITARY OCCUPA-
TIONAL SPECIALTIES.—The pilot program required by this 
section shall include at a minimum the following military 
occupational specialties: 
‘‘(1) Army 31B Military Police. 
‘‘(2) Navy MA Master-At-Arms. 
‘‘(3) Air Force 3P0X1 Security Forces. 
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‘‘(4) Marine Corps 5811 Military Police. 
‘‘(5) Army 11B Infantryman. 
‘‘(6) Marine Corps 0311 Rifleman.’’. 
Subtitle 
G—Defense 
Dependents’ 
Education and Military Family 
Readiness Matters 
SEC. 571. 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 2016 
by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance 
for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table 
in section 4301, $30,000,000 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. 572. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT FAMILY 
SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR IMMEDIATE FAM-
ILY MEMBERS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL OPERATIONS 
FORCES. 
Section 554(f) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 
1785 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 573. SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC 
ACHIEVEMENT AND TRANSITION OF MILI-
TARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS. 
The Secretary of Defense may make grants to non-
profit organizations that provide services to improve the 
academic achievement of military dependent students, in-
cluding those nonprofit organizations whose programs focus 
on improving the civic responsibility of military dependent 
students and their understanding of the Federal Govern-
ment through direct exposure to the operations of the Fed-
eral Government. 
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SEC. 574. STUDY REGARDING FEASIBILITY OF USING DEERS 
TO TRACK DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO ARE EL-
EMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION STU-
DENTS. 
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 containing the results of a study 
regarding the feasibility of using the Defense Enrollment 
Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) to maintain 
records of where students who are dependents of members 
of the Armed Forces or Department of Defense civilian em-
ployees are enrolled in elementary or secondary education, 
be it private, public, or home-schooled. 
SEC. 575. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SUPPORT FOR 
DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES ATTENDING SPECIALIZED CAMPS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) It has been shown that some members of the 
Armed Forces have a difficult time transitioning back 
into civilian life due to post-traumatic stress and 
other behavioral health disorders from traumatic 
events they experienced during combat. 
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(2) The children of returning members of the 
Armed Forces who suffer from post-traumatic stress 
and other behavioral health disorders often also suffer 
from severe distress due to the lack of a stable home 
environment and loss of a strong parental figure for 
guidance. 
(3) The children of members of the Armed Forces 
who are in severe distress can be helped by being 
given the opportunity to participate in intensive spe-
cialized programs outside of their regular environ-
ment with other children who are going through simi-
lar situations. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Department of Defense should continue to support 
dependents of members of the Armed Forces in attending 
camps offered by nonprofit organizations that are using evi-
dence-based practices to provide support to children griev-
ing the loss of a parent, guardian, or sibling, or who have 
a parent, guardian, or sibling who suffers from post-trau-
matic stress or a behavioral health disorder. 
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Subtitle H—Decorations and 
Awards 
SEC. 581. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTIN-
GUISHED-SERVICE CROSS FOR ACTS OF EX-
TRAORDINARY HEROISM DURING THE KO-
REAN WAR. 
Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sec-
tion 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time 
limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals 
to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary 
of the Army may award the Distinguished-Service Cross 
under section 3742 of such title to Edward Halcomb who, 
while serving in Korea as a member of the United States 
Army in the grade of Private First Class in Company B, 
1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Divi-
sion, distinguished himself by acts of extraordinary heroism 
from August 20, 1950, to October 19, 1950, during the Ko-
rean War. 
SEC. 582. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF SECRETARIES OF 
THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS REGARDING 
REVOCATION OF COMBAT VALOR AWARDS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Chapter 57 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1133 the 
following new section: 
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‘‘§ 1133a. Limitation on revocation of combat valor 
awards 
‘‘The Secretary of a military department may not re-
voke a combat valor award awarded to a member of the 
armed forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary unless 
the conduct of the member during the period of service dur-
ing which the distinguished act occurred was not honorable. 
The Secretary may not consider the characterization of the 
member’s service outside of the actual time period covered 
by the award.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 57 of such title is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 1133 the following 
new item: 
‘‘1133a. Limitation on revocation of combat valor awards.’’. 
SEC. 583. AWARD OF PURPLE HEART TO MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES WHO WERE VICTIMS OF THE 
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, BOMBING. 
Notwithstanding section 571(a)(2) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 
113–291; 128 Stat. 3387), the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned shall award the Purple Heart pursuant 
to section 1129a of title 10, United States Code, to the fol-
lowing members of the Armed Forces who were killed in 
the bombing that occurred at the Murrah Federal Building 
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 19, 1995: 
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(1) Sergeant First Class Lola Renee Bolden, 
United States Army. 
(2) Sergeant Benjamin Laranzo Davis, United 
States Marine Corps. 
(3) Captain Randolph Albert Guzman, United 
States Marine Corps. 
(4) Airman First Class Lakesha Racquel Levy, 
United States Air Force. 
(5) Airman First Class Cartney Jean Mcraven, 
United States Air Force. 
(6) Master Sergeant Victoria Lee Sohn, United 
States Army. 
Subtitle I—Reports and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 591. AUTHORITY FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE IN-
STITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TO CHARGE AND 
RETAIN TUITION FOR INSTRUCTION OF PER-
SONS OTHER THAN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL 
DETAILED FOR INSTRUCTION AT THE INSTI-
TUTE. 
(a) INSTITUTE INSTRUCTION
OF PERSONS OTHER 
THAN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL.—Section 9314a of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsections (a), (c), (d), (e), 
and (f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h), respec-
tively; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as paragraph 
(4) of subsection (d), as so redesignated; and 
(3) by inserting before subsection (d), as so redes-
ignated, the following new subsections: 
‘‘(a) MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OTHER THAN 
THE AIR FORCE WHO ARE DETAILED TO THE INSTI-
TUTE.—(1) The Department of the Army, the Department 
of the Navy, and the Department of Homeland Security 
shall bear the cost of the instruction at the Air Force Insti-
tute of Technology that is received by members of the armed 
forces detailed for that instruction by the Secretaries of the 
Army, Navy, and Homeland Security, respectively. 
‘‘(2) Members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and 
Coast Guard may only be detailed for instruction at the 
Institute on a space-available basis. 
‘‘(3) In the case of an enlisted member of the Army, 
Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard detailed to receive in-
struction at the Institute, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall charge the Secretary concerned only for such costs and 
fees as the Secretary considers appropriate (taking into con-
sideration the admission of enlisted members on a space- 
available basis). 
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‘‘(b) FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN 
AIR FORCE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE DETAILED TO THE IN-
STITUTE.—(1) The Institute shall charge tuition for the cost 
of providing instruction at the Institute for any civilian 
employee of a military department (other than a civilian 
employee of the Department of the Air Force), of another 
component of the Department of Defense, or of another Fed-
eral agency who is detailed to receive instruction at the In-
stitute. 
‘‘(2) The cost of any tuition charged an individual 
under this subsection shall be borne by the department, 
agency, or component that details the individual for in-
struction at the Institute. 
‘‘(c) NON-DETAILED PERSONS.—(1) The Secretary of 
the Air Force may permit persons described in paragraph 
(2) to receive instruction at the United States Air Force 
Institute of Technology on a space-available basis. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies to any of the following per-
sons: 
‘‘(A) A member of the armed forces not detailed 
for that instruction by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(B) A civilian employee of a military depart-
ment, of another component of the Department of De-
fense, of another Federal agency, or of a State’s Na-
tional Guard not detailed for that instruction by the 
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Secretary concerned or head of the other Department 
of Defense component, other Federal agency, or the 
National Guard. 
‘‘(C) A United States citizen who is the recipient 
of a competitively selected Federal or Department of 
Defense sponsored scholarship or fellowship with a de-
fense focus in areas of study related to the academic 
disciplines offered by the Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology and which requires a service commitment to 
the Federal government in exchange for educational 
financial assistance. 
‘‘(3) If a scholarship or fellowship described in para-
graph (2)(C) includes a stipend, the Institute may accept 
the stipend payment from the scholarship or fellowship 
sponsor and make a direct payment to the individual.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO REDES-
IGNATION AND OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Sec-
tion 9314a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), as redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘ADMISSION AUTHORIZED’’ 
and inserting ‘‘DEFENSE INDUSTRY EMPLOY-
EES’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; and 
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(C) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by 
subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘ELIGIBLE DE-
FENSE INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES.—’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)(1), as redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (d)(1)’’; 
(3) in subsection (g)(1), as redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘under this section’’ and in-
serting ‘‘under subsections (c) and (d)’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the end 
the following: ‘‘who are detailed to receive in-
struction at the Institute under subsection (b)’’; 
and 
(4) in subsection (h), as redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1), by striking ‘‘defense industry employees 
enrolled under this section’’ and inserting ‘‘persons 
enrolled under this section who are not members of 
the armed forces or Government civilian employees’’. 
(c) CONDITIONS ON ADMISSION OF DEFENSE INDUS-
TRY CIVILIANS.—Subsection (e)(1) of section 9314a of title 
10, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection 
(a)(1), is amended by striking ‘‘will be done on a space- 
available basis and not require an increase in the size of 
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the faculty’’ and inserting ‘‘will not require an increase in 
the permanently authorized size of the faculty’’. 
(d) STATUTORY REORGANIZATION.—Chapter 901 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by transferring subsections (d) and (f) of sec-
tion 9314 to the end of section 9314b and redesig-
nating those subsections as subsections (c) and (d), re-
spectively; and 
(2) by striking subsection (e) of section 9314. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION
HEADINGS.—(A) The heading of 
section 9314 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 9314. United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology: degree granting authority’’. 
(B) The heading of section 9314a of such title is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology: reimbursement and tuition; in-
struction of persons other than Air Force 
personnel’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 901 of such title is 
amended by striking the items relating to sections 
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9314 and 9314a and inserting the following new 
items: 
‘‘9314. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: degree granting authority. 
‘‘9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: reimbursement and tui-
tion; instruction of persons other than Air Force personnel.’’. 
SEC. 592. HONORING CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE 
COMPONENTS AS VETERANS. 
(a) VETERAN STATUS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 107 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 107A. Honoring as veterans certain persons who 
performed service in the reserve compo-
nents 
‘‘Any person who is entitled under chapter 1223 of title 
10 to retired pay for nonregular service or, but for age, 
would be entitled under such chapter to retired pay for non-
regular service shall be honored as a veteran but shall not 
be entitled to any benefit by reason of this section.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 107 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘107A. Honoring as veterans certain persons who performed service in the reserve 
components’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION REGARDING BENEFITS.—No per-
son may receive any benefit under the laws administered 
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by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs solely by reason of sec-
tion 107A of title 38, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 593. SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATION OF 2015 AS THE 
YEAR OF THE MILITARY DIVER. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Military divers are serving and have served 
in the noble and self-sacrificing profession of military 
diving in the Armed Forces. 
(2) Military divers were created at the turn of 
the twentieth century, the trademark of diving is the 
Mark Five Dive Helmet created in 1915. 
(3) Military divers perform a dangerous and 
selfless task often without recognition, risking their 
lives on behalf of the United States. 
(4) The United States will forever be in debt to 
personnel in the profession of military diving for 
their bravery and sacrifice in times of peace and war. 
(4) People in the United States should express 
their recognition and gratitude for military divers 
and the diving profession. 
(5) In 1939, when the submarine U.S.S. Squalus 
sank, Navy divers used an experimental rig to rescue 
all 33 sailors aboard the vessel who survived the ini-
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tial sinking, and the divers were awarded the Medal 
of Honor for their role in the rescue. 
(6) In 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 
Navy divers raised every battleship that was sunk at 
Pearl Harbor, to the surface (with the exception of the 
U.S.S. Arizona, U.S.S. Utah, and the U.S.S. Okla-
homa). 
(7) The raised ships were repaired and sent back 
out to fight the Imperial Japanese Navy. 
(8) In 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger ex-
ploded, Navy divers recovered the remains and debris. 
(9) When TWA Flight 800, Swissair Flight 111, 
and EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed, among others, 
Navy divers recovered the remains and debris. 
(10) In 1999, when John F. Kennedy Jr., Caro-
lyn Bessette, and Lauren Bessette died in a plane 
crash, Navy divers recovered their remains and de-
bris. 
(11) In 2003, during the Quecreek Mine Rescue 
in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Navy divers treat-
ed the recovered miners in Fly Away Recompression 
Chambers. 
(12) 2015 would be an appropriate year to high-
light the achievements of the military diver. 
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(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—In light of the findings 
under subsection (a), Congress— 
(1) reaffirms its support for the sacrifices made 
by military divers during the past 100 years; 
(2) recognizes the sacrifices of those who have 
volunteered as military divers for their bravery; and 
(3) encourages and supports the Department of 
Defense to designate 2015 as the Year of the Military 
Diver to honor those who are serving and have served 
in the noble and self-sacrificing profession of military 
diving in the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 594. TRANSFER AND ADOPTION OF MILITARY ANI-
MALS. 
(a) AVAILABILITY FOR ADOPTION.—Section 2583(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting 
‘‘shall’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS.—Subsection (c) of sec-
tion 2583 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS.—(1) A military ani-
mal shall be made available for adoption under this section, 
in order of recommended priority— 
‘‘(A) by former handlers of the animal; 
‘‘(B) by law enforcement agencies; and 
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‘‘(C) by other persons capable of humanely car-
ing for the animal. 
‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned determines that an adoption is justified under sub-
section (a)(2) under circumstances under which the handler 
of a military working dog is wounded in action, the dog 
shall be made available for adoption only by the handler. 
If the Secretary of the military department concerned deter-
mines that such an adoption is justified under cir-
cumstances under which the handler of a military working 
dog is killed in action or dies of wounds received in action, 
the military working dog shall be made available for adop-
tion only by a parent, child, spouse, or sibling of the de-
ceased handler.’’. 
SEC. 595. COORDINATION WITH NON-GOVERNMENT SUI-
CIDE 
PREVENTION 
ORGANIZATIONS 
AND 
AGENCIES TO ASSIST IN REDUCING SUI-
CIDES. 
(a) POLICY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop a policy to coordinate the efforts of the De-
partment of Defense and non-government suicide pre-
vention organizations regarding— 
(A) the use of such non-government organi-
zations to reduce the number of suicides among 
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members of the Armed Forces by comprehensively 
addressing the needs of members of the Armed 
Forces who have been identified as being at risk 
of suicide; 
(B) the delineation of the responsibilities 
within the Department of Defense regarding 
interaction with such organizations; and 
(C) the collection of data regarding the effi-
cacy and cost of coordinating with such organi-
zations; and 
(D) the preparation and preservation of 
any reporting material the Secretary determines 
necessary to carry out this section. 
(2) SELECTION OF ORGANIZATIONS.—The policy 
required by paragraph (1) shall include a policy on 
the identification of appropriate non-government or-
ganizations by the Secretary of Defense using factors 
developed by the Secretary. Such factors shall in-
clude— 
(A) the record of an organization in reduc-
ing suicide rates among participants in the pro-
grams carried out by the organization; 
(B) the familiarity of an organization with 
the structure, ethos, and environment of the 
Armed Forces; 
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(C) the demonstrated experience of an orga-
nization in understanding and working with in-
jured and disabled members of the Armed Forces, 
including those who were injured in combat; 
(D) the expertise of an organization in im-
proving the emotional well being, mental clarity, 
and ability to perform missions of program par-
ticipants; and 
(E) the expertise of an organization in im-
proving the health and fitness of program par-
ticipants. 
(3) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 
The Secretary of Defense shall be authorized to take 
any necessary measures to prevent suicides by mem-
bers of the Armed Forces, including by facilitating the 
access of members of the Armed Forces to successful 
non-governmental treatment regimen. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—In developing the policy 
under this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall 
consult with the Secretaries of each of the military de-
partments and the Chief of the National Guard Bu-
reau. 
(b) SUBMISSION AND IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
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Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
a copy of the policy developed under this section. 
(2) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall ensure that the policy devel-
oped under this section is implemented by not later 
than the date that is 180 days after the submission 
of the policy under paragraph (1). 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEM-
PORARY INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC AL-
LOWANCE FOR HOUSING UNDER CERTAIN 
CIRCUMSTANCES. 
Section 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
SEC. 602. PROHIBITION ON PER DIEM ALLOWANCE REDUC-
TIONS BASED ON THE DURATION OF TEM-
PORARY DUTY ASSIGNMENT OR CIVILIAN 
TRAVEL. 
(a) MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.—Sec-
tion 474(d)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The Sec-
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retaries concerned shall not alter the amount of the per diem 
allowance, or the maximum amount of reimbursement, for 
a locality based on the duration of the temporary duty as-
signment of a member of the uniformed services in the local-
ity.’’. 
(b) CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.—Section 5702(a)(2) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of the Depart-
ment of Defense shall not alter the amount of the per diem 
allowance, or the maximum amount of reimbursement, for 
a locality based on the duration of the travel of an employee 
of the Department in the locality.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF POLICY AND REGULATIONS.—The pol-
icy, and any regulations issued pursuant to such policy, 
implemented by the Secretary of the Department of Defense 
on November 1, 2014, with respect to reductions in per diem 
allowances based on duration of temporary duty assign-
ment or civilian travel shall have no force or effect. 
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Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special 
and Incentive Pays 
SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND 
SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE 
FORCES. 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, 
are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 
(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. 
(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. 
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(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, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 
(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. 
(b) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of 
title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 
(1) Section 302c–1(f), relating to accession and 
retention bonuses for psychologists. 
(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession 
bonus for registered nurses. 
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(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. 
SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND 
BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFI-
CERS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, 
are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 
(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for 
nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active 
service. 
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(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, 2015’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 
(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. 
(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. 
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(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, 2015’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer 
retention bonus. 
(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment in-
centive pay. 
(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment 
bonus for active members. 
(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment bonus. 
(5) Section 316a(g), relating to incentive pay for 
members of precommissioning programs pursuing for-
eign language proficiency. 
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(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. 
SEC. 616. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF NU-
CLEAR OFFICER BONUS PAY. 
Section 333(d)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘$35,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000’’. 
SEC. 617. MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL AVIATION INCENTIVE 
PAY AND BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR OFFI-
CERS. 
(a) CLARIFICATION OF SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY TO 
SET REQUIREMENTS FOR AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY ELIGI-
BILITY.—Section 334(a) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) 
INCENTIVE
PAY
AUTHORIZED; 
ELIGI-
BILITY.—The Secretary’’; 
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(2) by designating existing paragraphs (1), (2), 
(3), (4), and (5) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), 
and (E), respectively, and moving the margin of such 
subparagraphs, as so designated, 2 ems to the right; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) OFFICERS
NOT
CURRENTLY
ENGAGED
IN 
FLYING
DUTY.—The Secretary concerned may pay 
aviation incentive pay under this section to an officer 
who is otherwise qualified for such pay but who is not 
currently engaged in the performance of operational 
flying duty or proficiency flying duty if the Secretary 
determines, under regulations prescribed under sec-
tion 374 of this title, that payment of aviation incen-
tive pay to that officer is in the best interests of the 
service.’’. 
(b) RESTORATION OF AUTHORITY TO PAY AVIATION 
INCENTIVE
PAY
TO
MEDICAL
OFFICERS
PERFORMING 
FLIGHT SURGEON DUTIES.—Section 334(h)(1) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(except a flight 
surgeon or other medical officer)’’. 
(c) INCREASE
IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT
OF AVIATION 
SPECIAL PAYS.—Section 334(c)(1) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$850’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,000’’. 
(2) in subparagraph (B), is amended by striking 
‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$35,000’’. 
(d) AUTHORITY TO PAY AVIATION BONUS AND SKILL 
INCENTIVE PAY SIMULTANEOUSLY TO OFFICERS.—Section 
334(f) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘353’’ and in-
serting ‘‘353(a)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a payment’’ and inserting 
‘‘a bonus payment’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘353’’ and inserting 
‘‘353(b)’’. 
SEC. 618. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE SPECIAL TRAVEL AND 
TRANSPORTATION 
ALLOWANCE 
FOR 
SUR-
VIVORS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES FROM THE VIETNAM CON-
FLICT. 
(a) REPEAL AND REDESIGNATION.—Section 481f of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and 
(h) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g). 
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(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
TO
CROSS
REF-
ERENCE.—Section 2493(a)(4)(B)(ii) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 481f(e)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 481f(d)’’. 
Subtitle C—Modernization of 
Military Retirement System 
SEC. 631. FULL PARTICIPATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNI-
FORMED SERVICES IN THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN. 
(a) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 8440e(a) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by striking para-
graphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) the term ‘basic pay’ means basic pay pay-
able under section 204 of title 37; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘full TSP member’ means a mem-
ber described in subsection (e)(1); 
‘‘(3) the term ‘member’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 211 of title 37; and 
‘‘(4) the term ‘Secretary concerned’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of title 37.’’. 
(2) 
TSP 
MATCHING
CONTRIBUTIONS.—Sub-
section (e) of section 8440e of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
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‘‘(1) TSP MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary 
concerned shall make contributions to the Thrift Sav-
ings Fund, in accordance with section 8432 of this 
title (except to the extent the requirements under such 
section are modified by this subsection), for the benefit 
of a member— 
‘‘(A) who first enters a uniformed service on 
or after October 1, 2017; or 
‘‘(B) who entered a uniformed service before 
that date, but who makes the election described 
in section 1409(b)(4) of title 10 to receive Thrift 
Savings Plan matching contributions under this 
subsection in exchange for the reduced multi-
pliers described in section 1409(b)(4)(B) of title 
10 for purposes of calculating the retired pay of 
the member. 
‘‘(2) MATCHING AMOUNT.—The amount contrib-
uted under this subsection by the Secretary concerned 
with respect to any contribution made by a full TSP 
member for any pay period shall be equal to such 
portion of the total amount of the member’s contribu-
tion as does not exceed 5 percent of the member’s 
basic pay for the pay period. Such amount contrib-
uted under this subsection is instead of, and not in 
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addition to, amounts contributed under section 
8432(c)(2) of this title. 
‘‘(3) TIMING AND DURATION OF MATCHING CON-
TRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary concerned shall make a 
contribution under this subsection on behalf of a full 
TSP member for any pay period for the member 
that— 
‘‘(A) begins on or after December 1, 2017; 
and 
‘‘(B) covers any period of service by the 
member after the member completes two years of 
service. 
‘‘(4) PROTECTIONS FOR SPOUSES AND FORMER 
SPOUSES.—Section 8435 of this title shall apply to a 
full TSP member in the same manner as such section 
is applied to an employee or Member under such sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT
IN THRIFT SAVINGS 
PLAN.—Section 8432(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ‘‘Mem-
bers’’ and inserting ‘‘(ii) Except in the case of a full 
TSP member (as defined in section 8440e(a) of this 
title), members’’; 
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(2) 
in 
subparagraph 
(E), 
by 
striking 
‘‘8440e(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘8440e(b)(1)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
paragraph, if a full TSP member (as defined in section 
8440e(a) of this title) has declined automatic enrollment 
into the Thrift Savings Plan for a year, the full TSP mem-
ber shall be automatically reenrolled on January 1 of the 
succeeding year, with contributions under subsection (a) at 
the default percentage of basic pay.’’. 
(c) VESTING.— 
(1) TWO-YEARS OF SERVICE.—Section 8432(g)(2) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking 
‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) 2 years of service in the case of a member 
of the uniformed services.’’. 
(2) SEPARATION.—Section 8432(g) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(6) For purposes of this subsection, a member of the 
uniformed services shall be considered to have separated 
from Government employment if the member is discharged 
or released from service in the uniformed services.’’. 
(d) THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN DEFAULT INVESTMENT 
FUND.—Section 8438(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(A) Con-
sistent with the requirements of subparagraph (B), if 
an’’ and inserting ‘‘If an’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(e) REPEAL OF SEPARATE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT 
AUTHORITY.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 211 of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (d); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
8432b(c)(2)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘(including pursuant to an 
agreement under section 211(d) of title 37)’’. 
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SEC. 632. MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEM-
BERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
(a) REGULAR SERVICE.—Section 1409(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(A) REDUCED MULTIPLIER FOR FULL TSP 
MEMBERS.—Notwithstanding 
paragraphs 
(1), 
(2), and (3), in the case of a member who first 
becomes a member of the uniformed services on 
or after October 1, 2017, or a member who makes 
the election described in subparagraph (B) (re-
ferred to as a ‘full TSP member’)— 
‘‘(i) paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied 
by substituting ‘2’ for ‘21⁄2’; 
‘‘(ii) clause (i) of paragraph (3)(B) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘60 percent’ 
for ‘75 percent’; and 
‘‘(iii) clause (ii)(I) of such paragraph 
shall be applied by substituting ‘2’ for ‘21⁄2’. 
‘‘(B) ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN MOD-
ERNIZED
RETIREMENT
SYSTEM.—Pursuant to 
subparagraph (C), a member of a uniformed 
service serving on September 30, 2017, may elect, 
in exchange for the reduced multipliers described 
in subparagraph (A) for purposes of calculating 
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the retired pay of the member, to receive Thrift 
Savings Plan matching contributions pursuant 
to section 8440e(e) of title 5. 
‘‘(C) ELECTION PERIOD.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clauses (ii) and (iii), a member of a uni-
formed service may make the election au-
thorized by subparagraph (B) only during 
the period that begins on January 1, 2018, 
and ends on December 31, 2018. 
‘‘(ii) HARDSHIP EXTENSION.—The Sec-
retary concerned may extend the election 
period described in clause (i) for a member 
who experiences a hardship as determined 
by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(iii) EFFECT
OF
BREAK
IN
SERV-
ICE.—A member of a uniformed service who 
returns to service after a break in service 
that occurs during the election period speci-
fied in clause (i) shall make the election de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) within 30 days 
after the date of the reentry into service of 
the member. 
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‘‘(D) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall prescribe regulations to implement 
this paragraph.’’. 
(b) NON-REGULAR SERVICE.—Section 12739 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) REDUCED MULTIPLIER FOR FULL TSP MEM-
BERS.—In the case of a person who first performs re-
serve component service on or after October 1, 2017, 
after not having performed regular or reserve compo-
nent service on or before that date— 
‘‘(A) subsection (a)(2) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘2 percent’ for ‘21⁄2 percent’; 
‘‘(B) subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(2) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘60 percent’ for 
‘75 percent’; and 
‘‘(C) subparagraph (B)(ii) of such sub-
section shall be applied by substituting ‘2 per-
cent’ for ‘21⁄2 percent’. 
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary concerned 
shall prescribe regulations to implement this sub-
section.’’. 
(c) COORDINATING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER RETIRE-
MENT AUTHORITIES.— 
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(i) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (6); and 
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) 
the following new paragraph (5): 
‘‘(5) ADJUSTMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN MOD-
ERNIZED
RETIREMENT
SYSTEM.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (3), if a member or former member makes 
the election described in section 1409(b)(4) of this 
title, the Secretary shall increase the retired pay of 
such member in accordance with paragraph (2).’’. 
(2) 15-YEAR CAREER STATUS BONUS.—Section 
354 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (f)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘If a’’ and inserting 
‘‘(1) If a’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) If a person who is paid a bonus under this section 
subsequently makes an election described in section 
1409(b)(4) of title 10, the person shall repay any bonus 
payments received under this section in the same manner 
as repayments are made under section 373 of this title.’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
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‘‘(g) SUNSET AND CONTINUATION OF PAYMENTS.—(1) 
A Secretary concerned may not pay a new bonus under 
this section after September 30, 2017. 
‘‘(2) Subject to subsection (f)(2), the Secretary con-
cerned may continue to make payments for bonuses that 
were awarded under this section on or before the date speci-
fied in paragraph (1).’’. 
(3) APPLICATION TO NATIONAL OCEANIC AND AT-
MOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
COMMISSIONED 
CORPS.—Paragraph (2) of section 245(a) of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 
3045(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) the retired pay multiplier determined under 
section 1409 of such title for the number of years of 
service that may be credited to the officer under sec-
tion 1405 of such title as if the officer’s service were 
service as a member of the Armed Forces.’’. 
(4) APPLICATION
TO
PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERV-
ICE.—Section 211(a)(4) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 212(a)(4)) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘at the rate of 2 1⁄2 per centum 
of the basic pay of the highest grade held by him 
as such officer’’ and inserting ‘‘calculated by 
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multiplying the retired pay base determined 
under section 1406 of title 10, United States 
Code, by the retired pay multiplier determined 
under section 1409 of such title for the numbers 
of years of service credited to the officer under 
this paragraph’’; and 
(B) in the matter following subparagraph 
(B)(iii)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘such pay, and’’ and inserting ‘‘such pay,’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘such basic pay.’’ and inserting ‘‘such basic 
pay, and (E) in the case of any officer who 
makes the election described in section 
1409(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, 
subparagraph (C) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘40 per centum’ for ‘50 per cen-
tum’ each place the term appears.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING DELAY IN COST-OF-LIVING AMEND-
MENTS.— 
(1) DELAY.—The amendments made by section 
403(a) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Public 
Law 113–67; 127 Stat. 1186), as amended by section 
10001 of the Department of Defense Appropriations 
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Act, 2014 (division C of Public Law 113–76; 128 
Stat. 151) and section 2 of Public Law 113–82 (128 
Stat. 1009), shall take effect on October 1, 2017, rath-
er than December 1, 2015. 
(2) COVERED MEMBERS.—Subparagraph (G) of 
section 1401a(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, 
which shall take effect October 1, 2017, pursuant 
paragraph (1) and section 403(a) of the Bipartisan 
Budget Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–67; 127 Stat. 
1186), section 10001 of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2014 (division C of Public Law 
113–76; 128 Stat. 151) and section 2 of Public Law 
113–82 (128 Stat. 1009), is amended by striking 
‘‘January 1, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2017’’. 
(3) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Effective on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, section 623 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3403) is repealed. 
SEC. 633. CONTINUATION PAY FOR FULL TSP MEMBERS 
WITH 12 YEARS OF SERVICE. 
(a) CONTINUATION PAY.—Subchapter II of chapter 5 
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 356. Continuation pay: full TSP members with 12 
years of service 
‘‘(a) CONTINUATION PAY.—The Secretary concerned 
shall make a payment of continuation pay to each full TSP 
member (as defined in section 8440e(a) of title 5) of the 
uniformed services under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
who— 
‘‘(1) completes 12 years of service; and 
‘‘(2) enters into an agreement with the Secretary 
to serve for an additional 4 years of obligated service. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The amount of continuation pay pay-
able to a full TSP member under subsection (a) shall be 
the amount that is equal to— 
‘‘(1) in the case of a member of a regular compo-
nent— 
‘‘(A) the monthly basic pay of the member 
at 12 years of service multiplied by 2.5; plus 
‘‘(B) at the discretion of the Secretary con-
cerned, the monthly basic pay of the member at 
12 years of service multiplied by such number of 
months (not to exceed 13 months) as the Sec-
retary concerned shall specify in the agreement 
of the member under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) in the case of a member of a reserve compo-
nent— 
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‘‘(A) the amount of monthly basic pay to 
which the member would be entitled at 12 years 
of service if the member were a member of a reg-
ular component multiplied by 0.5; plus 
‘‘(B) at the discretion of the Secretary con-
cerned, the amount of monthly basic pay de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) multiplied by such 
number of months (not to exceed 6 months) as 
the Secretary concerned shall specify in the 
agreement of the member under subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY.—In 
addition to the continuation pay required under subsection 
(a), the Secretary concerned may provide pay continuation 
pay under this subsection to a full TSP member described 
in subsection (a), and subject to the service agreement re-
ferred to in paragraph (2) of such subsection, in an amount 
determined by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(d) TIMING OF PAYMENT.—The Secretary concerned 
shall pay continuation pay under subsection (a) to a full 
TSP member when the member completes 12 years of serv-
ice. If the Secretary concerned also provides continuation 
pay under subsection (c) to the member, that continuation 
pay shall be provided when the member completes 12 years 
of service. 
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‘‘(e) LUMP SUM OR INSTALLMENTS.—A full TSP mem-
ber may elect to receive continuation pay provided under 
subsection (a) or (c) in a lump sum or in a series of not 
more than four payments. 
‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP
TO OTHER PAY
AND ALLOW-
ANCES.—Continuation pay under this section is in addi-
tion to any other pay or allowance to which the full TSP 
member is entitled. 
‘‘(g) REPAYMENT.—A full TSP member who receives 
continuation pay under this section (a) and fails to com-
plete the obligated service required under such subsection 
shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 373 
of this title. 
‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—Each Secretary concerned shall 
prescribe regulations to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘356. Continuation pay: full TSP members with 12 years of service.’’. 
SEC. 634. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in section 
632(d)(3), the amendments made by this subtitle shall take 
effect on October 1, 2017. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than March 1, 
2016, the Secretaries concerned shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report containing a plan 
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to ensure the full and effective commencement of the imple-
mentation of the amendments made by this section on the 
date specified in subsection (a). The Secretaries concerned, 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and 
the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board shall take 
appropriate actions to ensure the full and effective imple-
mentation of the amendments. 
(c) 
ADDITIONAL
TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING 
AMENDMENTS.—The report required by subsection (b) shall 
contain a draft of such legislation as may be necessary to 
make any additional technical and conforming changes to 
titles 10 and 37, United States Code, and other provisions 
of law that are required or should be made by reason of 
the amendments made by this subtitle. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation, the Committee on Energy and Natural 
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Resources, and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of title 37, 
United States Code. 
Subtitle D—Commissary and Non-
appropriated Fund Instrumen-
tality Benefits and Operations 
SEC. 641. PRESERVING ASSURED COMMISSARY SUPPLY TO 
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall en-
sure that there are no changes to the second destination 
transportation policy that currently applies to fresh fruit 
and vegetable supplies for commissaries in Asia and the Pa-
cific until the Defense Commissary Agency conducts and 
submits to Congress a comprehensive study on fresh fruit 
and vegetable supply for the region. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—The study required by sub-
section (a) shall include, at a minimum, for Japan, South 
Korea, Okinawa, and Guam— 
(1) an item-by-item review of the price, quality, 
and availability of fresh fruits and vegetables under 
both local sourcing models and second destination 
models, including an updated market survey of fresh 
fruits and vegetables in each location; 
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(2) an item-by-item review of fresh fruits and 
vegetables to determine the most cost-effective way to 
supply each item in each location year-round without 
increasing prices to commissary consumers; and 
(3) a comprehensive review of supply models that 
would lower costs to the Defense Working Capital 
Fund, DECA, without increasing prices for com-
missary patrons. 
SEC. 642. PROHIBITION ON REPLACEMENT OR CONSOLIDA-
TION OF DEFENSE COMMISSARY AND EX-
CHANGE SYSTEMS PENDING SUBMISSION OF 
REQUIRED 
REPORT 
ON 
DEFENSE 
COM-
MISSARY SYSTEM. 
The Secretary of Defense shall take no action to replace 
or consolidate the defense commissary and exchange sys-
tems, including through the establishment of a new defense 
resale system, before submission of the report on the defense 
commissary system required by section 634 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291). 
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Subtitle E—Other Matters 
SEC. 651. IMPROVEMENT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND 
PREPAREDNESS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FINANCIAL LITERACY 
AND PREPAREDNESS OF MEMBERS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense should strengthen 
arrangements with other departments and agencies of 
the Federal Government and nonprofit organizations 
in order to improve the financial literacy and pre-
paredness of members of the Armed Forces; and 
(2) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the 
Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Oper-
ations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the 
Commandant of the Marine Corps should provide 
support for the financial literacy and preparedness 
training carried out under section 992 of title 10, 
United States Code, as amended by subsections (b), 
(c), and (d). 
(b) PROVISION OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PRE-
PAREDNESS TRAINING.—Subsection (a) of section 992 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘CON-
SUMER EDUCATION’’ and inserting ‘‘FINANCIAL LIT-
ERACY TRAINING’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘education’’ in 
the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting 
‘‘financial literacy training’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) Training under this subsection shall be provided 
to a member of the armed forces— 
‘‘(A) as a component of the initial entry train-
ing of the member; 
‘‘(B) upon arrival at the first duty station of the 
member; 
‘‘(C) upon arrival at each subsequent duty sta-
tion, in the case of a member in pay grade E–4 or 
below or in pay grade O–3 or below; 
‘‘(D) on the date of promotion of the member, in 
the case of a member in pay grade E–5 or below or 
in pay grade O–4 or below; 
‘‘(E) when the member vests in the Thrift Sav-
ings Plan (TSP) under section 8432(g)(2)(C) of title 
5; 
‘‘(F) when the member becomes entitled to receive 
continuation pay under section 356 of title 37, at 
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which time the training shall include, at a minimum, 
information on options available to the member re-
garding the use of continuation pay; 
‘‘(G) at each major life event during the service 
of the member, such as— 
‘‘(i) marriage; 
‘‘(ii) divorce; 
‘‘(iii) birth of first child; or 
‘‘(iv) disabling sickness or condition; 
‘‘(H) during leadership training; 
‘‘(I) during pre-deployment training and during 
post-deployment training; 
‘‘(J) at transition points in the service of the 
member, such as— 
‘‘(i) transition from a regular component to 
a reserve component; 
‘‘(ii) separation from service; or 
‘‘(iii) retirement; and 
‘‘(K) as a component of periodically recurring 
required training that is provided to the member at 
a military installation.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(J)’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
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amended by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting 
‘‘the later of— 
‘‘(A) 8 years; or 
‘‘(B) the date designated by the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration de-
scribed in section 152(a)(2)(B) of title I of divi-
sion K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2005 (15 U.S.C. 632 note).’’. 
(2) 
EFFECTIVE
DATE; 
APPLICABILITY.—The 
amendments made by paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act; and 
(B) apply to— 
(i) a base closure area (as defined in 
section 3(p)(4)(D) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(D))) that, on the 
day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act, is treated as a HUBZone described in 
section 3(p)(1)(E) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 632(p)(1)(E)) under— 
(I) section 152(a)(2) of title I of 
division K of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2005 (15 U.S.C. 632 
note); or 
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qualifications and certifications, technology, and 
tools; and 
(2) review each offeror’s past performance re-
quirements. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE 
ORGANIZATION 
AND 
MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 901. REDESIGNATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 
NAVY AS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
AND MARINE CORPS. 
(a) REDESIGNATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 
NAVY AS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS.— 
(1) REDESIGNATION
OF
MILITARY
DEPART-
MENT.—The military department designated as the 
Department of the Navy is redesignated as the De-
partment of the Navy and Marine Corps. 
(2) REDESIGNATION OF SECRETARY AND OTHER 
STATUTORY OFFICES.— 
(A) SECRETARY.—The position of the Sec-
retary of the Navy is redesignated as the Sec-
retary of the Navy and Marine Corps. 
(B) OTHER STATUTORY OFFICES.—The po-
sitions of the Under Secretary of the Navy, the 
four Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, and the 
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(1) The total number of members of the United 
States Armed Forces deployed in support of Oper-
ation Inherent Resolve for the most recent month for 
which data is available, delineated by service, compo-
nent, country, and military task. 
(2) The total number of members of the United 
States Armed Forces conducting force protection and 
combat search and rescue, delineated by country, loca-
tion in such country, and capability. 
(3) An estimate for the three-month period fol-
lowing the date on which the report is submitted of 
the total number of members of the United States 
Armed Forces expected to be deployed in support of 
Operation Inherent Resolve, delineated by service, 
component, country, and military task. 
(4) A description of the authorities and limita-
tions on the number of United States Armed Forces 
deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. 
(5) A description of military functions that are 
and are not subject to the authorities and limitations 
described in paragraph (3). 
(6) Any changes to the authorities and limita-
tions described in paragraph (3) and the rationale for 
such changes. 
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SEC. 1503. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA-
TION. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2016 for the use of the Department of Defense for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4202. 
SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and main-
tenance, as specified in— 
(1) the funding table in section 4302, or 
(2) the funding table in section 4303. 
SEC. 1505. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4402. 
SEC. 1506. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 
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